The Oregon Coast

Did you know that it is really hard to photograph rain?  Where is the sun?  How do you know when it is at your back?  We had some really beautiful days when we first arrived on the Oregon coast and began to think (egotistically) that we were bringing the good weather with us as we made our way north ...  apparently not! (Play dreary music here ... perhaps something by Wagner).  But more on this latter ... first the "good weather" days.

We are staying at a quaint little RV park by the river located about halfway between Depoe Bay and Lincoln City.   The park hosts are friendly and have a sense of humor ...  for instance they scheduled a group of around 200 pagans here for summer solstice.   They beat their drum until 1 a.m. on Friday night and chanted until midnight on Saturday.  They may have been running around naked or sacrificing children or small animals, but we can't confirm that rumor because their area was off-limits to the regular guests.  We can attest that they dressed in a fashion that gave rise to caricaturization.  Hags looked like hags and young maidens looked like they were ready for a time machine to the renaissance.  Not too many men in attendance ... it's hard to look sharp in leotards.  We thought they would be a friendly bunch, but they kept to themselves and viewed us as, apparently, too normal to converse intelligently.  The other guests in the park keep to themselves in a reclusive sort of way...  only sneaking out of their RVs when they think no one is looking for a quick dash to the garbage can and then beating a hasty retreat to the safety of their rigs.  We are caught in a episode from the Twilight Zone.

Sorry, I digress.  The first couple of days were gorgeous.  We went into Lincoln City and were there for their kite festival.  Wonderful!  No picture can do it justice .... which is a good thing because we were so caught up in the moment that we didn't take any.  We ate at Mo's for lunch and had some of the best Clam Chowder anywhere (here we have a picture of the beach from right outside the door).  A really nice place ... go there if you have a chance (the Dead Guy beer was great with fish and chips ... and I also recommend the fish tacos).  Here are a few pictures to make you wish you were here: