Cape Perpetua and the Coast with Kendra and Co.

Yesterday I received a surprise text from Kendra saying she was in town for the Beaver Freezer Triathlon.  She and two of her work mates had driven out from Tri Cities to compete in the event.  One thing led to another and we ended up on the coast, checking out Cape Perpetua.

 

Before we went to Cape Perpetua, we stopped in Newport at the old light house on the north side of the bridge.  North and South jetties were pretty rough.  I doubt anyone was going over the Newport bar yesterday.

One of the first lighthouses built on the Pacific Northwest coast.

The Yaquina Bay Bridge.

 

 

Looking out toward Japan.

 

 

On top of Cape Perpetua looking south toward Florence.

The verdant forests of the Oregon Coast Range stretching far inland.

Devil’s Churn far below.

 

Rebekah, Fiona, and Kendra.

 

The West Rock Shelter with Fiona and Kendra peaking around the corner.  Rebekah is in the window.

 

 

Yachats through the trees.

 

 

The rain forest at the top of Cape Perpetua is very lush.

 

Big spruce and fir trees.

 

Devil’s Churn at the base of Cape Perepetua.

 

 

Sean going over to get an up-close view of the churn.

 

 

Kendra and Sean at some point did get wet.

 

 

Sea grass or moss or something similar in a tide pool.

 

 

Setting up for a group photo with the whole gang.

 

 

Slime on a vertical earth bank.

 

 

 

At a beach further up the coast.

 

 

Cartwheel time.

 

 

Foam from the sea.

 

 

On the bay front in Newport.  We went to the Rogue Alehouse where we won a few bucks at trivia.

 

 

A sea lion on the dock doing his thing.