Sept. 11, 2014 --- South from Newport Bay:
 Today we decided to spend the day on the coast again.  This time we headed south, again, but went farther this time.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse to the far right while driving south on 101. 

About 25 miles south of Newport down to Yachats.

 Another view into the bay at Yachats.

 out to sea from the bay
 more of Yachats bay.

a flowering grass growing wild by the beach.

 One of the viewpoints near Cape Perpetua, a couple miles south of Yachats.

 Cape Perpetua Scenic Area ~ Tidepools ~ Churns ~ Spouting Horns
There was another $5/car fee for parking in the area by the Visitors Center, but Ken's Senior Pass was honored here, too.  

 We hiked down a ways to see the churn.

 More of the Devil's Churn

  Cape Perpetua was named by Captain Cook on March 7, 1778 as he searched for the Pacific entrance to a Northwest Passage. Cook named the cape Perpetua because it was sighted on St. Perpetua's Day.   This part of Cape Perpetua Scenic Area is called Cape Creek.

 One of the hikes down to Cape Creek.  Wasn't going to try it with my pulled calf muscle and bum knee.

 This area is a typical Pacific Northwest headland, forming a high steep bluff above the ocean.  At its highest point, Cape Perpetua rises to over 800 feet above sea level.

 Part of the Saint Perpetua Trail some 700' or more above sea level with very little "railing".  This is the trail to West Shelter.

View looking south from the trail  (I think I have the places marked correctly)

  Ken at West Shelter talking on his cell phone---out in the middle of nowhere.   During World War II, the West Shelter observation point was used as a coastal watch station and a large coastal defense gun was temporarily installed

The West Shelter was another CCC project and built in 1934 during the winter.  

One of the Queen Anne's Lace which grows wild all over Oregon, even high in the mountains.

 Trees along the walk.  If we had walked a little farther, we would have seen a 600 year old Giant Sitka Spruce known as the Silent Sentinel of the Siuslaw. That tree stands more than 185 feet high, and has a 40-foot circumference at its base

 another view south from a lookout mainly to capture the interesting clouds.

 The pathway down to the rocks from the viewpoint on 101.

 Looking up at West Shelter from a Cape Perpetua viewpoint on 101.

 Along the Cape Perpetua coastline there are several unique features like Devil's Churn and Cooks Chasm.  Along the Chasm there is a Spouting Horn.  Thor's Well is another neat feature on the plateau near the Spouting Horn, but I didn't get a good picture of it.

 From one viewpoint on 101 looking back at Ken at another viewpoint on the other side of Cook's Chasm.

Since we had dinner plans for 6pm at Kyllo's in Lincoln City with good friends from Portland, we figured we better head back and get ready for dinner.  So I snapped a few pictures from the car along our way back.

 Riding through Waldport.

 the Historic Alsea Bridge near Waldport.

 Palm trees on the coast!!! I'm ready to move here!!!

 On our way through Newport I thought this bar was neat looking.

 Depoe Bay, again.  The Sea Hag is where we had breakfast for a change.

 Fire department remembering 9/11/01.

It was another warm day on the coast.  We really lucked out!  We decided to sit outside overlooking the ocean at Kyllo's.  Unfortunately I didn't take a camera!  But it was a beautiful evening with great friends and a great dinner.