I drove out to the coast again today. I went to Cannon Beach this time. If you saw The Goonies, then I'm sure that you'll remember Haystack Rock from the movie. They had to line the rock up in the skeleton to figure out part of the treasure map. Anyway, Haystack Rock is at Cannon Beach, and since it's only a little over an hour from Portland, I decided to head out there.
The town of Cannon Beach is a pretty quant little tourist stop that probably would have held Leah's attention for hours had she been here. Since she was not, I was able to focus on my mission: see and photograph Haystack Rock. I figured out a place to park and headed out to the beach. Once I got to the beach, I could see the huge rock. It seemed much closer than it actually was. I probably walked about 1.5 miles to get close enough to the rock to start taking pics.
Walking on the beach was different than other beaches that I've been to. The sand didn't seem as deep and it was loose only very far away from the surf. The closer you got to the water the more packed it became, and mostly it was like walking on asphalt. I didn't even hardly leave footprints. The sand was also really shiny as you'll see in the pics. It almost looked like water, but it's really not.
Also, the wind was really cold. I was bundled up in my coat and wishing that I had more warm clothes with me. Anyway, I spent a while watching the sunset and taking pics before I headed back to Portland. It was really a pretty cool beach. A beach with character. Enjoy the pics.
Thursday, October 5, 2006
1 comment:
LOVE THE PICS!!! I am so glad you got to go see it yourself. Leah and the girls would LOVE it. I know what you mean about it being so cold, and even though someone may tell you "it's cold there"..."cold" doesn't really register in our minds as what it should! I thought "yeah, sure. It's a beach, how cold can it be?"
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