Mountain Laurels bloom with flowers that look like peppermint candy in the gardens of Oregon’s Shore Acres State Park.
Amid the beauty lies the harsh reality of life on the Oregon Coast.
Hydrangeas are but one of the many variety of flowers grown in the 5 acres of formal gardens in Shore Acres State Park.
The North Jetty, at the mouth of the Coquille River, disappears into the fog.
Beach grass guards the dunes and the beach beyond on the Oregon Coast.
When the sun set on the Oregon Coast, the Umpqua Lighthouse put on a show.
Dreaming of summer days while watching and waiting for the temperature to rise above 38 degrees.
A three mile hiking trail from the Carl G. Washburne Memorial State Park campground led to this unique view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse.
Cape Blanco Lighthouse sits on the most western point of Oregon. Built in 1870, the lighthouse has survived years of howling winds that continually blow across the bluff. Parking is available at the lighthouse, but we chose a 4.5 mile loop trail that led us across the beach, then back along the forested cliffs.
