Beautiful Scenic Oceanside

We spent some time in Oceanside today.

The surf, the sand, the storm, and the sky were absolutely gorgeous.

It doesn’t get much more gorgeous than this in Oregon.

The sound of the surf across the rock cobbles is sublime.

Heather in the lava tube that connects the beach at Oceanside to the hidden beach on the other side of Maxwell Point.

Looking through the lava tube onto the hidden beach.

Those beautiful rocks are part of the cluster off of Maxwell Point including Seal Rock, Shag Rock, Finley Rock, and Storm Rock.  There are three arches out there, too.

The surf on the cobble beach is wonderful.

The Wreck of the Peter Iredale

The wreck of the Peter Iredale is a popular attraction on the northern Oregon coast.

Not much of this once very large ship remains.

Inside the rusty hull.

This once was a really big ship but now it’s just a few bits of iron poking above the sand.  However, the steel masts standing out of the sand suggest that the keel is still underneath the sand.

We hope the Peter Iredale remains accessible for many decades to come!