Yaquina Bay Lighthouse with a haunted history based on a fictional book.
Yaquina Bay Coast Guard Lookout Tower nest to the Lighthouse
This is a very historic lighthouse ...
...that even tells you which direction you are looking ...
...and in every direction the view is fantastic from the channel into the bay ...
... to the beautiful Pacific Ocean...
... and everyone enjoys the view...
... even this awesome old tree in the middle of the road.
In Old Town we got to observe the sea lions...
... who are more like fantasy creatures...
with long whiskers.
We were lucky to see two "Tall Ships" the Lady Washington...
... with a great looking masthead...
...and the
Hawaiian Chieftain...
... with an equally impressive masthead.
The "Chelsea Rose" had no masthead and wasn't a "Tall Ship"but I really liked the lines of this good looking boat
Another view of the Yaquina Bay Bridge...
... and a look at a diver in trouble on the Undersea Garden bay building...
... associated with the Ripley's Believe-it-or-Not
Old Town Newport is a combination of tourist spots but it is also a working fishing port...
... where you can get your fortune told or buy incense...
...or hang out with the gulls...
...across the street from the Bay Street Pier...
... while enjoying some great mural art like the "Willa Jean"
Thought of the Day ~"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for." ~ Grace Hopper
