On Tuesday, we packed up and headed across the four mile long Astoria-Miegler bridge to Washington and on to the North Head - this is on the Pacific Ocean just to the north of the mouth of the Columbia River. As we hiked out to a view point, we passed a WWII weather station.
We then went out to the view point at the end of the trail for some magnificent views of the Pacific. Even though still nearly as windy as the day before, at least there was sunshine and no rain.
We then walked back to the lightkeepers' houses, which can be rented. Each half of the duplex and the single building can sleep up to six people, with two bedrooms with queen size beds and one bedroom with two single beds.
And then we went out to the lighthouse itself.
After walking back to the car, we then drove a mile to Bell's Hollow. We hiked out to the start of the trail, and then out to the beach. The beach is to the north of the North Head, so as we looked back south, we could just make out the view point we had been at a couple of hours earlier.
We saw a bald eagle, and of course, numerous seagulls.
We also saw this flock of several hundred small birds. While we did not know what they were, it was fascinating to watch them as they seemed to float along with the waves.
We then went out to the view point at the end of the trail for some magnificent views of the Pacific. Even though still nearly as windy as the day before, at least there was sunshine and no rain.
We then walked back to the lightkeepers' houses, which can be rented. Each half of the duplex and the single building can sleep up to six people, with two bedrooms with queen size beds and one bedroom with two single beds.
And then we went out to the lighthouse itself.
After walking back to the car, we then drove a mile to Bell's Hollow. We hiked out to the start of the trail, and then out to the beach. The beach is to the north of the North Head, so as we looked back south, we could just make out the view point we had been at a couple of hours earlier.
We saw a bald eagle, and of course, numerous seagulls.
We also saw this flock of several hundred small birds. While we did not know what they were, it was fascinating to watch them as they seemed to float along with the waves.
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