Three days ago, we were sitting out at the overlook and met a lovely couple from near San Bernadino, California. They are avocado growers. We seemed to really hit it off. The next day, they came out to the lighthouse and brought us samples of their wares. I have one in a paper bag ripening now. I think I am going to have to wait several days however. We have an open invitation to visit them at their ranch. I think we are likely to take them up on the offer.
Yesterday, we had a day off. We took advantage of the time to take a hike down to the north beach on this headland. The rocks and waves were impressive.
My big "find" on this beach is a large red light bulb of elongated shape such as one might expect to find on a ship or a dock. It has writing on the top in Japanese characters. Tsunami debris?????
We drove up to the next sizable town to the north, Bandon, OR. They have managed to save their "old town" area. It was a lot of fun to explore. We looked, shopped, and ate. Mostly ate. The crab cakes were luscious!
After all that, we had to walk the beach again. (South this time.) I carried a camera to record some of the great pieces of wood that have collected here.
This particular one greets us as we step onto the beach.
These logs have been floated by the sea, bleached by salt and sun, and burnished by the sand. Many have a satin finish. I find them beautiful. It is difficult to choose a favorite.
Jim, however, does not experience this difficulty.
I do think this piece has to be in the running for best of show.
Up close it is just so intricate. I contend that, in beauty, this tree lives on.
I would love to have them all for myself, but alas, removal is forbidden.
My find, other than photographs, for this day included two metal net floats. I also found a couple of plastic ones, one large, which I left for someone who can be excited about plastic. I am waiting for the day I find a classic glass float!
Today we went to Port Orford to a community breakfast sponsored by the local senior center. The food was passable. We met an interesting lady who lives at Paradise Point. She encouraged me to want to go to that beach to look for agates--not that I know how to recognize one if I see it......another skill to be learned! Cal, Anita.....where are you???
Today we had visitors to the lighthouse from Israel, Amsterdam, and Henry, VA--just down the road from where we lived in Rocky Mount. Turns out, we had both looked at the same house with an eye to purchase and had both turned it down for the same reasons. Small, small world!
We have discovered that the beach walk can be followed by our own "happy hour" sitting in lounge chairs at an overlook where we can see the waves, hear them, and recount the day's adventures. Not a bad retirement venue, for sure!
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