Two weekends ago we drove over to the coast. The beach in Bandon is one of my favorite Oregon beaches. The weather was perfect and the ocean was calm.



Compare the above photo to this one which was taken several years ago of the same area. This one includes my daughter and grandson. Much different seas here.

Bandon Oregon Lighthouse

Bandon Sunset - Sky Watch Friday

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Gulls in Flight

Photo taken in Bandon Oregon. Artsy processing by Photoshop

The Power of Nature

We went to Bandon, Oregon yesterday. The ocean was rough and beautiful.

Bandon Storm

I'm still longing for cooler, cloudy , foggy weather. Its supposed to rain at the coast this afternoon so I'm headed up to Newport. I'm hoping the weather is like this photo that I took from my archives and did a quick, over-processing edit.

Not sure if I'll stay overnight but I might if it looks like a possible sunset in the making.

Gullls in Bandon, Oregon

Bandon Revisited

My life has taken a turn for the busier recently and I'm lucky to have half an hour a day at my computer. In a couple weeks it should slow down again but in the meantime I hope you will forgive me if I repeat a post from last years PAD occasionally. This is a repeat but one of my favorites.

Bandon Driftwood

Face Rock in Bandon

Legend has it (from the Nah-So-Mah tribe) that Ewanua, a beautiful Indian princess was visiting tribes along the coastline with her father, Chief Siskiyou. While the local tribes lived in constant fear of Seatka, the evil spirit of the ocean, Ewanua and the other members of her mountain-born tribe held no fear of the evil one. Following a great feast set in celebration of their visit, Euwana carried her pets (one dog and a mother cat and her kittens) out to the edge of the sea with her before swimming far out from shore.

All of a sudden, a fearsome creature grabbed her, and Komax, her dog, fearing for Ewanua's life swam out into the dark water and bit Seatka. Hurt and furious with the animal, Seatka kicked off the dog and threw it, along with the cat and her kittens, out into the sea. Filled with rage over losing her beloved pets and knowing the power that lay in Seatka's eyes, Ewanua from then on, refused to look directly at him. Today, she lies in the ocean, looking skyward, continuing her refusal to look into Seatka's eyes, who sits nearby. Her beloved Komax, her cat and the kittens lie to the west of her, waiting in vain for their mistress to arise from the cold ocean.

The rock shaping the face of Ewanua is now called Face Rock

Since pod was the first one to say this looked like a face I declare him the winner :) Pod if you send me an email with your address I will mail you your prize. Yay POD!!

I was very sure everyone would know it looks exactly like a face. Once you see it, you can't see it any other way.

These rocks are the dog, cat and kittens of the brave Indian Princess

Name The Rock

A few weeks ago Olivier had a “name the sculpture” contest. I was one of the winners and received a beautiful postcard from Evry (thanks Olivier). Olivier also suggested that the winner have a similar contest and this post is in response to his suggestion.

This is a rock on the Oregon coast. The first one who can tell me the name of this rock will receive a postcard from Oregon.

Flight Over Bandon

The guy in the air took off from a cliff overlooking the town and using the ever present wind in the area he stayed up for a long time. I, of course, snapped, snapped and snapped.

Bandon, Oregon Beach Houses

Bandon Beach

Bandon, Oregon is about 100 miles from where I live. My daughter, grandson and I drove over today. The weather was warm with no wind which is unusual for Bandon.

Beautiful Oregon Coast

For Tina

My son and his family live in Oklahoma. My daughter-in-law, Tina, misses the Oregon coast. This photo of driftwood on the beach at Bandon is for you Sweetheart. Love you.