OREGON COAST

 We gave ourselves a little time off from crabbing   last week  to  enjoy the beauty of the Oregon Coast.   We crossed this beautiful and historical bridge at North Bend and headed south toward Coos Bay, with a stop at beautiful Shore Acres State Park and on to Cape Arago.  

 

 

North Bend Bridge

From this Wikipedia article:   The Conde B. McCullough Memorial Bridge, formerly the North Bend Bridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans Coos Bay on U.S. Route 101 near North Bend, Oregon. It is one of a series of eleven major bridges on the Oregon Coast Highway that were designed under the supervision of Conde B. McCullough, replacing ferries that had formerly crossed the bay. The bridge is outstanding for its attention to form and detail, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its design and cultural and economic importance.

 

    

 

Shore Acres State Park

 

 I took dozens of pictures at Shore Acres and will share more later.

 

 

 

 

 Before we traveled much out of Oregon, we used to take for granted the way that  evergreens and other plants grow right down to the sand.  Now we know that all beaches everywhere aren't the same.

 

 
Sharing with Gemma's SCENIC WEEKENDS where all the scenery junkies hang out.

 

Comments

[Pearl Maple]

A truly beautiful part of the world, thanks for sharing

[Penny]

These are wonderful, wonderful shots, Sallie. One can just feel how the wind, surf, water have formed much of the land here.

[NatureFootstep Photo]

wow, that´s a beautiful place. Love both greenary and rugged rock. :)

[Mick]

Very interesting comment about what grows down close to the beach. The evergreens close to the beach in your photo are very beautiful. We have a very active coastcare group around here that carefully and diligently take out beach weeds!

[Gunilla]

Beautiful scenery! I love the rocky beaches.

[Karen, Pixel Posts]

Oh, I love that rocky shoreline!

[4joy]

thanx for taking me on a bit of your travel thru lovely photos...

[Eileen]

Gorgeous shots of Oregon! Hubby and I loved our visit there last year. Lovely photos, Sallie!

[dianne7777]

everything about this spot is lovely
dramatic skies and that bridge is so cool

[Annie]

Beautiful shots and country ! I like the colors too , rain seams to be not far and rain is good !

[Gaelyn]

There are so many awesome bridges along the Oregon coast. Thanks for sharing.

[Denise]

I remember the scenery coming down the Oregon Coastline. Sure would like to go back and see it again some day. Great photos!

[eastcoastlife]

Beautiful scenery , beaches are definitely different everywhere. My post on beaches in Bali shows different beauties.

[Lindy]

Definitely scenic! Please enjoy for me. The only part of the coast I've seen there has been Canon Beach. It was wonderful!

[Sally in WA]

That is definitely a beautiful area and I enjoyed my time there. Memory lane for me!!

[Dina J]

Looks like a beautiful place. Love the coastline shot!

[LaVoice]

Thanks for letting us share in this tour of a beautiful part of the country. I was in Eugene, Oregon many years ago. Never been back since.

[Carver]

The Oregon coast is very beautiful. I can tell that from your photographs although I've never been there in person.

[Pat]

Beautiful scenery and beautiful photos of it. Oregon is such a gorgeous state. I love that bridge, I remember that it has so much detail work, that it looks like art.

[TexWisGirl]

really pretty area, for sure. the bridge almost looks 'dainty'. :)

[Gemma Wiseman]

Even with the greying clouds, there is such beauty in these scenes. Agree with you that not all beaches are the same. And they vary according to high or low tide too.

[Sophie A.]

Peaceful scenery...I like those fresh greens in the park.