More sun. More wind. Quite cooler today, but warm on the balcony at happy hour with the sun shining directly on us off the glistening Pacific (we face northwest). LOTS of pictures today.
A different morning walk to show you this morning. Our condo is at North Point. As you look off our balcony to the southwest you can see Center Point and South Point. My walk today was out to the end of center point. So, halfway into town and then right out to the point. I went later than usual to be sure the sun was up and bright. Chilly and windy out there, but pleasant.
So, 4207 miles from here to Yokohama, Japan. That’s not a real seal in the picture, of course. One picture shows a abandoned house surrounded by chain-link fence that has been that way since our first visit here 10-14 years ago. How long have we been coming here? OK, I looked it up. Our first extended stay in Depoe Bay at this very condo was in 2014. The closeups from the edge don’t look that high up, but trust me, it’s a long way down. No fences or warning signs. I don’t go as close to the edge as I used to. Find the shadow of my head in two pictures.
First, a panorama (click to enlarge):
Followed by lots of photos.
Click on the galleries below to bring up scrollable windows with full size pictures – the gallery previews may show just thumbnails of the pictures. By the way, the pictures look much better on a tablet or a computer than they do on your phone. Just saying.
Looking back across the water you can see our building on the far left in the long distance shot below. In the telephoto close up we are almost dead center on the second floor just above the first floor condo with no white fence in front.
Lastly from the morning walk, a video of the ocean here. Whew, that was a long walk.
We spent the afternoon visiting another roadside viewpoint at Fishing Rock Park. This is on a side street off the 101 coast highway and there are no signs indicating it is there until you get there. I suspect lots of tourists never see this site, another of my favorites. It’s a short walk through the forest primeval to get to the rocks. And we found one BIG mushroom. That’s not me in the last pic. I am in one pic though.
Then it was lunch at the Side Door Cafe, a restaurant recommended by our waitress at Zurita’s. It’s off the beaten track and you have to know it’s there. Zinnias on the table. Rosé for Elaine. Belgian beer for me. We both had seafood chowder. Albacore tuna sandwich with potato salad for Elaine. Pan fried local Willapa oysters for me (best ever pan fried oysters!) with shrimp cole slaw. Yum yum.
Then it was home to rest and relax. Busy time on the balcony for happy hour and sunset. We had a kite flyer performing. Gorgeous sunset. And a sliver moon. You can see the kite (barely) in a couple of the sunset photos. The light on the water in the picture of the sliver moon is a fishing boat.
That’s all for today folks. Good night.
Incredible pics but your lunches looked fantastic!! No wonder you take long walks!!
That was a wow photo day, feels like we got a deep peek into why you love this special place! In my head, the way you and Elaine posed in the coastline pics, along with your facial expressions reveal the way you feel about Depoe Bay, happy, comfortable, familiar and contemplative. And it’s become obvious to me why! Sorry our trip is nearly over!
P.S. Joe, that’s one great smile you’ve got there when you choose to show it! Oh, and about those two yummy lunches and the Side Door Cafe! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Bonus that the place exudes quiet casual, with rustic ambience and lots of spacing between tables!
Significant storms here,our official backyard gauge has us at 1 inch and more to come. Enjoying your pix of your weather!!
Nice shadow pic of you Joe and my favorite one has to be the sliver moon and the light on a boat pic. You and Elaine are looking good and relaxed in Depoe Bay as usual. Enjoy all the sea and cliff pics. Missing you Sue. Are you and Jeff traveling too?
No, Cindy, we’re not traveling. I’m used to getting these blogs in the morning and reading and commenting along with my coffee. When they arrive later in the day, I glance at them and mean to comment later but I guess I just forget.
Anyway, what a day. Beautiful walk out to Center Point. Love the pics of you (ta da-ing about your northwest kingdom) and Elaine on the rocks. I think you’re still going too close to the edge.
Fabulous pix of sunset and moonrise with the fishing boat in the background.