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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Photos Of Yaquina Head In The Fog

I just happen to live a short distance from the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area in Newport, Oregon. I can pretty much go there anytime I want and, I do quite often.

Most tourist that visit are interested in the lighthouse and the Visitors Center. However, for people that like to walk/hike there are several great trails to venture on, too. This is the time to get some great shots up high.

The day that these photos were taken, Yaquina Head was pretty well socked in. In the first photo here you can barely make out the lighthouse off to the right.

The second photo is looking down at the black sandy beach. The rest are random shots of the area.

Photos Of Yaquina Head

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

Photos Of Yaquina Head

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

The Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area is located at the north end of Newport, Oregon on the Central Oregon Coast.

It is run by the BLM and you can gain admittance for a rather nominal fee of $7.00. Better yet, if you are a senior you purchase a "Senior Lifetime Pass" for ten bucks that can be used over and over again at BLM facilities...and, that is a steal!

There are many things to see and do at Yaquina Head. They have an interpretive center which is first-class, there are tours of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse...not to mention visitations and learning experiences about tide pools, marine life, native birds and great hiking trails.

The first four photos were taken in the interpretive center that is well worth visiting...they have great exhibits and have a very knowledgeable and friendly staff.

This first photo is really the back of the movie theater...but makes for a cool shot. The next four photos are just an example of some of the exhibitions. And, experiment: I couldn't resist but twist the pixels of two barrels on display that they use to use to hold oil to light the lamp in the lighthouse.

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

This is a replica of a lighthouse lantern.

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

Hiking around Yaquina Head is a treat. The following three photos were taken while hiking up Communication Hill Trail...a beautiful and scenic trip.

Communications Hill Trail

The next two photos look down on the Agate Beach Community.

Communications Hill Trail

This is the south side of Yaquina Head and finally taking the hike down to the waters edge.

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

The tide is coming in!

Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area

And, I have to include a shot of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse although it was taken several months ago at sunset.

Yaquina Head Lighthouse

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Yaquina Bay State Park

Just before you cross the Yaquina Bay Bridge going south you can explore Yaquina Bay State Park off to the right. The highlights are the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, the Bay Bridge and the magnificent view from the Park. And, of course, a cool beach.

The Park is a little larger than it looks...you have to get out and explore and, even walk up some steep inclines here and there but, it's worth it.

The Yaquina Bay Lighthouse shown here goes way back to 1871 and now is mainly a museum. In the first photo here it is shuttered. I sneaked in a shot taken years and years ago with the caretaker at the front door.

The rest of the photos are "view shots"...I didn't include the beach, though.