This was a little three day trip to the coast and we started in Charleston, Oregon at the
Charleston Marina RV Park. Pete came to visit with a friend the first day and on the second day we took a drive starting with Qualman Oyster Farms in Charleston where I strolled to the shore for a picture...
... and then got a picture of the mountain of oyster shells.
Across the road I got a picture of Charlie Tuna ...
... and another of the welcome sign going into Charleston.
After moving t the Mill Casino in North Bend our next photo shoot was at Shore Acres State Park and a great view of the Pacific Coast from the Observation building...
that was beautiful for it's rugged and weathered rocks...
... and secluded inlets.
On the trail I took to the gardens I stopped for a picture of these interesting brown mushrooms.
Inside the garden I started with a view of one of the four clusters of Dahlia gardens...
.. but then it was up close t these great flowers...
... that come in many colors and shapes...
... and sizes...
... bit all were beautiful...
...and amazing.
I liked this one a bunch...
...but this one was stunning and very delicate.
These are not Dahlias and I'm not sure what they are but I call them Doughboy flowers for the puffy shape ...
... and they come in several colors.
I would be remiss to ignore these red roses one of the annuals in great supply here or ...
... the pavilion where carolers serenaded us a few years ago at the holiday exhibition.
Today we walked along the new North Bend Boardwalk...
... enjoying the view
... taking pictures of everything from a boat at the dock...
... to old pier pilings ...
...ending at the far end where a little spit of land jutted into Coos Bay.
We took one more drive to explore an area we had never beet to before and saw a very inventive election reminder to vote for Scott Roberts for State Senate (this is no endorsement) and is a Republican although I couldn't find that on his web site.
One cool thing we saw in the inlet was this tiny island that seemed t be flourishing. All in all it's been a very nice trip to one of our many favorite place in Oregon.
Quote of the Day ~
"I don't like formal gardens. I like wild nature. It's just the wilderness instinct in me, I guess."
~ Walt Disney --- But Walt never saw a formal garden in the middle of a forest on the coast like Shore Acres.
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