Winter Highlights
Oregon Coast & Whale Watching
Have you ever been on a weekend drive and found some place that is really unique, fun; some place you want to keep a secret?
The Oregon Coast is a fantastic place to whale watch as Gray whales migrate south in December and January.
There is a real thrill in straining your eye to see the first whale spout. Once you’ve seen one, you’ll be able to see many more along the same path.
One of my favorite lookouts is Devil’s punchbowl. If you are there on a stormy day prepare to get wet!
Here is a list of the top 26 spots to whale watch from the Visit the Oregon Coast Whale Watching website. https://visittheoregoncoast.com/whale-watching/
”Where to Spot Whales
From north to south, these are the 26 Whale Watching Spoken Here sites. With or without a volunteer to assist, these are the best locations along the coast to spot whales.
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Ilwaco, Washington
Ecola State Park
Neahkahnie Mountain Historic Marker Turnout on Highway 101
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Cape Lookout State Park – 2.5 mile hike to site at tip of Cape
Cape Kiwanda
Inn at Spanish Head Lobby on 10th floor
Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint
The Whale Watching Center/Depoe Bay Sea Wall
Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint
Cape Foulweather
Devil’s Punchbowl State Natural Area
Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area
Don Davis City Park
Cape Perpetua Interpretive Center
Cook’s Chasm Turnout
Sea Lion Caves Turnout – large Highway 101 turnout south of tunnel
Umpqua Lighthouse, near Umpqua Lighthouse State Park
Shore Acres State Park
Face Rock Wayside State Scenic Viewpoint
Cape Blanco Lighthouse, near Cape Blanco State Park
Battle Rock Wayfinding Point, Port Orford
Cape Sebastian
Cape Ferrelo
Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, Oregon
9th Street Beach, Crescent City, California”
Building a new sheep barn
Quite the undertaking
Have you ever been on a weekend drive and found some place that is really unique, fun; some place you want to keep a secret?
We purposed to reuse any of the timbers from the old barn which made the project a bit more complex.
Here a few photos from the beginning of the project.
The beginning of the deconstruction
Support columns were ready to be replaced!
Expanding for more sheep pens
Visit the Valleys of Oregon
I’m sure that just about everyone is delighted by the beauty and bounty of the Oregon Valleys
Have you ever been on a weekend drive and found some place that is really unique, fun; some place you want to keep a secret?
Throughout the Willamette Valley there is just about anything anyone would want to live.
From organic produce, cheeses and wines, to beautiful livestock.
