Day 59, THurs. May 31, 2018, Time to take breather! Lincoln City , Oregon... a six day stay.

The 135 miles up the Oregon Coast from Coos Bay to Lincoln City  is a beautiful vista of water, seacoast, fir trees, "seastacks", sea mammals, seabirds, wonderful majestic bridges and a few towns sprinkled in along the way. There are 13 Rivers, all of some consequence between those two towns. Many of  them have fisheries attached to them  and some have well developed marinas and port systems.  Florence, Oregon , as an examle,  does cater to the tourist industry, and besides the three logging compnaies that operate there, there a few things one might find interesting.

Sail from the Siuslaw River out into the Pacific Ocean.
Walk to the historic Heceta Head Lighthouse from the sandy beach below.
Descend 200 ft (61 m) by elevator into North America's largest sea cave brimming with bellowing sea lions.
Spot migrating whales cavorting just off the Oregon shoreline.
Explore Florence by geocaching.

For Ruth and I it is always looking for that "next" bird . We had not seen a Robin today ,but when I stepped out the door for a walk after supper... there were two. From our window I cansee through some homes across the street and see the Ocean. A "typical" West Coast sunset tonight  with rolling, fluffy clouds gives an orange/yellow glow,  but no vibrant colors.

Here are then,  some photos for you to travel with us along the Oregon Coast as we "stay put" for 6 days here in Lincoln City  Oregon.  It is a very "long" city and here is why.
Lincoln City was incorporated on March 3, 1965, uniting the cities of Delake, Oceanlake and Taft, and the unincorporated communities of Cutler City and Nelscott. These were adjacent communities along U.S. Route 101, which serves as Lincoln City's main street. The name "Lincoln City" was chosen from contest entries submitted by local school children. The contest was held when it was determined that using one of the five communities' names would be too controversial.

Umpqua River Lighthouse. You cansee very little of it from US 101,  as it is far below , but it is 65 feet high and stands 165 feet above sea leval. (225 feet!)

Heceta Lighthouse

Some intersting facts about the Heceta Lighthouse..."In 1892, a crew of 56 began construction the light. Because of the site's seclusion, building materials were either shipped in if the weather and tide permitted, or brought from Florence by wagon, the latter usually taking four or five hours. Stones were brought from the Clackamas River and bricks came from San Francisco. Completed in August 1893, the entire project cost $80,000^."

Umpqua River Bridge

Sights along US 101 near Yachats

Umpqua River Lighthouse from US 101. Gotta shoot quick!

Waldport Bridge  (Alsea River)

Seals at Waldport on the sand spit.

Tomorrow will be a mystery!