It was dry on Friday but the fog was persistent almost the whole day. We saw the sun twice during the day.
No sun on the morning walks. Each day on the way into town we walk by a prime piece of property right on the ocean. It’s right next to Tidal Raves Restaurant. Run down and apparently empty (but with an old RV parked there), it looks like it a set right out of the movie Deliverance. Further on the seals were still basking in the fog near the harbor and the charter fishing boats were going out.
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(Aside: want to read about an English seal basking 50 miles from the ocean? It’s here. This irrelevant information is provided as a public service by me, the Admin. OK, Mianne, the word is officially out – I am the mysterious Admin!)
With at least the hope of sun we decided to take a ride south to Yachats and picnic along the way. Alas, the fog didn’t lift. We made a couple of stops along the way (at Seal Rock and at Driftwood Beach) for foggy pictures along the ocean. Just after Yachats is Cape Perpetua. Here you can drive two miles up to the top of the promontory for one of the best views along the whole Oregon coast. Up we went, and at the top we were above the fog. Clear blue skies and a nice picnic table. But absolutely no view except of the fog that persisted below us. That was our first view of the sun for the day.
Cocktails on the balcony was a cool affair. I had my polar fleece on and huddled in a blanket. But between 5:30 and 6:30 the sun shone through the fog (our second view of it for the day), and we had clear views for about an hour before the fog bank rolled back in and enveloped us. Dinner was at home.
Tomorrow (Saturday) is the annual Depot Bay Salmon Bake. More about that tomorrow.
Love to see photos of you two in addition to these beautiful views. Been a while. You both look great! And seems like you are enjoying yourselves. Fog, no sun, and being wrapped in a blanket on the balcony must sound good to the folks back in Scottsdale. 104°, 105°, and 106° forecast for the next few days there.
Ah fog! Looks great, you and Elaine at Seal Rock as gorgeous. Still so hot here, broke record, for latest high temp, 110! Had breakfast with Keith to catch up, going to see Mikey at BB at Copper Ridge, already 100 at 10:45. We go at 11:30, only at Copper Ridge. Taking our rain umbrellas for cover! Too darn HOT! Enjoy your cool.
When is your next road trip…Idaho first? Driving past Haystack at Cannon Beach on the way? Garibaldi is a nice stop at the RR yard.
Wow, another Seal Rock !! I love when the sea witches bring the fog onto the shore. Great pictures.
I can almost hear those dueling banjos on the porch of that house. Spooky.