A cove ahead,

Went to see Cape Arago lighthouse and that's all one can do,, is look its not open ???

But for photos your about 1/4 mile away Not the best but you take what you can get 

But the drives was real nice along the coast and we found a cool beach cove 

We're bringing beach chairs and snacks next time 

there were 2 guys in kayaks   way out past the surf line playing with the seals looks like fun 

We're still in Coo,s bay and will hang around for 3 - 4 more days ?? 

Thay  got a Wal-e-Mart here low $ cool 

The picture to the right is taken from Sunset Bay State Park, south of the Cape Arago Lighthouse.  This Oregon lighthouse is one of the few that you can't get an up-close look at.  As you will see by the picture below, the entrance to Cape Arago is guarded by a fence that is controlled by the Coast Guard.  So, if you plan to visit Cape Arago, bring your binoculars and a high powered camera.

Cape Arago's tower is 44 feet high, and was illuminated in 1934.  However, there were two other lighthouses built earlier on Cape Arago.  The first tower was lit on November 1, 1866, and was Oregon's second lighthouse in operation.  This lighthouse was a 25 foot octagonal tower supported by iron stilts.  Then, on July 1, 1909, a second lighthouse was completed and began to operate.  This house was 25 feet higher and included a siren fog-signal.  Today, only the third lighthouse remains and sadly it is not available to the public.  Hopefully, in the future, this will change.  There are a number of lighthouse enthusiasts that would love to visit Cape Arago.

If you would like a glimpse of the Cape Arago Lighthouse, follow Cape Arago Highway out of North Bend, or McLain Libby Drive out of Coos Bay, towards Charleston.  From Charleston, look for signs pointing to Sunset Bay State Park.  This is definitely the most difficult lighthouse to find on the Oregon coast as there are only a couple good spots to view the Cape Arago's lighthouse.

This was a drill and our tax $$ at work

We're at the  Mill casino rv  parking lot for 15$ a night or 30 for full hook ups guess my pick  in Coo,s Bay for  3 ? 4 days,   Internet wifi sucks here , it's hit or miss 

time to go and see if there's FREE coffee

Umpqua River Light

Sun set and fog  temps 70 wind 8 

Went lighthouseing last night  and a fast one this morning

 One can play hell up here one min, the sunset playing with lights  the next bang fog 

The Umpqua River Light dates from 1894. It features a gorgeous and unusual revolving, octagonal, red-and-white First Order lens. The light shines 24 hours a day, but visit Umpqua after dark or before sunrise, if you possibly can. As you enter Umpqua Lighthouse State Park, down a winding road, the light's rainbow beacon rotates through the tall pines with an alternating red and white beam. The 65 foot tower is brick covered with white stucco, but you will not be able to take you eyes off this fantastic lens.

In November of 1983 the old chariot wheel mechanism that rotates the light broke down. The Coast Guard promptly installed an airpost beacon on the tower and made plans to remove the original lens. Local residents launched a storm of protest until the Coast Guard relented and repaired the rotating apparatus.

Night Fog

The in,s and out,s of Baseball

( A Simple Explanation Of Baseball::  
This is a game played by two teams, one out the other in. The one that's in, sends players out one at a time, to see if they can get in before they get out. If they get out before they get in, they come in, but it doesn't count. If they get in before they get out it does count. 
When the ones out get three outs from the ones in before they get in without being out, the team that's out comes in and the team in goes out to get those going in out before they get in without being out. 
When both teams have been in and out nine times the game is over. The team with the most in without being out before coming in wins unless the ones in are equal. In which case, the last ones in go out to get the ones in out before they get in without being out. 
The game will end when each team has the same number of ins out but one team has more in without being out before coming in

I hope this explains why I don't play sports I never know if I'm coming or going  

Shower boats an phone home

Ain,t free Mc,Gee  it's a pay shower 

We're at Winchester bay Marina /Rv 5 miles south ot Reedsport  when I say in the marina  you bet with boats all around us  15.$ a night but no hookups but thats ok ,the last place, we stayed at we did 7days and still had 1/3 of a fresh water tank left and  black will do for about 11/12 days 

We,re thinking about 4 days ?? Here 

Winchester bays a real small town but it has a lighthouse about a mile down the road so we can check it out soon 

However one good thing we at  Unger,s fish an chips restaurant at this marina last thursday and found the fish and chips  a good 9 -- for fish   But the chowder was a 0    Can't win Tham all 

                Now when was the last time you came across a PAY Phone 

Cold cold and cool cars

Well let's say today's feels like a snow days coming gray overcast and 56 ,, the heats on and the over coats to,  and to think yesterday's temp was 92 at noon and at 5  pm we had the heat on

Anyway

So what's this D,, A,, do, I went to a car show down town. not to bad,, about 70 old cars and a lot of high and bucks 

And right next to main street was a park with a farmers market as for this one I would say a trinket market

So now the next stop is to the casinos Saturdays 19.00$ Seafood fest all you can eat (poor bastards )

Love the pinstripe surfer. 

It was so small about 3/8 tall cool detail