At Last

We left our driveway around 6 AM

on Monday, September 9.

Arrived in Portland

around 5 PM, Tuesday.

 

Wednesday was forecast to be hot so

we planned a day along the coast.

Taking windy back roads to get there made

the trip fun from beginning to end.

 

These pictures are from Tunnel Beach

near Oceanside.

This bit of cliff (?) juts out and during higher tides

separates the beach into distinct sections.

 

Enter:

 

The view from the opening: 

 

Exit:

 

Esteban, Jacob and Tim on the other side.

 

 

The cloud banks never did lift.

People we talked to explained they

were looking for agates

which wash up along this particular stretch of beach.

They were pretty intent 

so we gave it some casual effort

and found a couple teentiny samples.

 

We also found:



 

As we wandered along that day it was

inevitable that I would compare this beach

with other beaches I've enjoyed.

 

 

When someone hears those five letters

- b - e - a - c - h -

chances are they will access a picture completely

different than the one I conjure.

The variety is endless

and the personal associations, priceless.

 

If we both hear

- g - i - r - a - f - f - e -

we will probably have a very similar

 - fairly standard - response

 

because it's unlikely that either of us has

a personal giraffe experience

to help define our images.

(this one comes courtesy of googleimages)

 

 

I'll be back soon with more from Oregon

 but for now

here's to a day of lovely reflections

of your beach experiences.