My Great Ocean Adventure

The storms were offshore the first night. I caught this lovely view of bare branch, sky and ocean just before the sun went down.

The clouds looked like soft pillows laying on the air. I thought I'd like to take a nap there. Later that night the winds kicked up with gusts around 70 miles per hour.

The second day was beautiful! If you look closely at these clouds--you'll see a lovely maiden's face as she slumbers upon the blue.

I was astonished to catch this bear in the clouds. Can you see him? I am not sure I can make out what he's holding in his paws--what do you think he's holding?

The second night's sunset was spectacular! The storms predicted slipped southward, leaving behind a glorious trail of colorful skies.

Here you see the gorgeous haze of purple, pink and yellow as the sun hid behind the mists.

I thought the photo above looked like a little bit of heaven.

Abe, this picture is for YOU. I thought about your wonderful photography the moment I saw this seagull strutting along the rocks. Isn't he funny? You have such a gift. All the wonderful birds you capture on you camera reflect such personality. I like to think maybe I caught the genius of your photography in this photo.

This is the spouting horn found in Depoe Bay along the Oregon Coast. When the tide is high, waves compress themselves beneath the rocks, then blow up and out through a crevice. It is great fun to watch. This is only a small burst of water I was able to capture. There are only two such spouting horns in the world--one is in Mexico and the other in Depoe Bay, Oregon.

Above is the sunset which greeted our eyes Friday evening. The colors are just spectacular.

There was a storm approaching. A few moments later we were drenched in heavy rain. The storm followed us over the coast range mountains as we drove home.

Arriving home, we were greeted by yet another an incredible sunset. Here you can see the porthole in my garden as it looks without leaves.

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It is good to be home!