THE LIGHTHOUSE!!!
Yes, it was finally out!
And the stacks – HOLY MOLY – didn’t see all of those before:
This is where we tried to see the sunset last night:
WOW!
Check out the stacks here in the valley – WOW again!
There was a lot of mention about the wind here on the cape. At the lighthouse area, it is extremely windy! Once in the campground or inland, the winds are much less.
From there we headed to the town of Bandon. The visitor books showed many beautiful vistas and we just had to see for ourselves.
https://www.cityofbandon.org/general/page/about-bandon
We took the Beach Loop Road and our first stop was called Devil’s Kitchen. I just had to get on the beach. (Yes, it was cloudy, foggy and misty all day.)
The sea stacks .. they were HUGE!:
Many houses were on these bluffs and they were like mansions. When I win the lottery, I want a place here.
Horse tracks on the beach:
Notice the homes behind the stacks:
The bluish area looks like claws from a dragon:
The tide was starting to come in and it was awesome to watch the power of the waves:
Eerie picture:
The woman in the picture above found a sand dollar. I found a partial one plus two agates and some neat colored shells.
Another eerie shot of the foggy beach:
Check out those waves:
In the middle of this picture is a photographer. You can see the size of the rocks compared to him:
We came back to the parking lot and went to the Face Rock Lookout. They had a number of information boards on the area and the views – oh my.
The story of Face Rock can be found here – very interesting:
https://thebandonguide.com/the-legend-of-face-rock/
Many of the sea stacks were named after Native American legends.
https://www.themandagies.com/face-rock-state-scenic-viewpoint-bandon-oregon/
This is table rock:
Cat and Kittens Rocks:
Face Rock:
Notice the person on the beach.
I think this is Komax or Dog Rock:
Cathedral Rock:
Not sure what this one was called but it looks like a lion:
OH MY! The homes!:
WOW is all I can say!
We finished the beach loop at the dock/inlet area. This is a view of Coquille River Lighthouse. It was only open until the end of September so we did not go there.
More information can be found here:
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/coquille-river-lighthouse/#.Y1Sr1HbMJPY
https://www.us-lighthouses.com/coquille-river-lighthouse
Cute fish in town – LOL:
We stopped for an ice cream at the Face Rock Creamery – Yum. And then headed home.
But wait..one more stop.
We passed this twice and this time, I just had to stop. It was at the Art 101 Building and it is a dragon that is being built from scraps that were washed ashore or were going to be thrown out.
This is Angela Pozzi who is the founder of Washed Ashore and ReUpIt and this is her design. She has folks help her out in piecing together some of the designs. She invited me to help her out and if we were staying longer I would have. LOL!
Tail made from tires:
Used car parts, headlights and so much more:
Even kitchen utensils:
This is one of Angela’s passions and she was so great to talk with. The dragon will have a head soon and big wings eventually. So if you are in Bandon, stop by and see her progress.
We had a little mist off and on today but as we headed home, it really started to rain and it rained the rest of the evening. So no sunset today.
It was another wonderful day at the coast.
Stayed tuned for our next adventure and enjoy today.
