Due to the tide schedule, the lighthouse was closed all day. Teare and I decided to seize this opportunity and explore new sites. We wanted to scout out some ideas for when Betsy and Brett visit this weekend.
We closed up the lighthouse and drove 20 miles up to Brooking, Oregon. We had breakfast at Maddie’s Pancake House. We began our hiking day at Natural Bridge Trail then followed that with a hike around Whalehead Beach. We wanted to find a particular hike and stopped by the information center to get directions. Good thing we did as the trail head was hard to find.
We stopped by a Subway and picked up sandwiches with the intent of eating them out at Thunder Rock. We did find the small parking area and trail head. This loop trail, that skirted the edge of the cliff was spectacular. We found a grassy spot in the sun and had our subs and just soaked in the rays! Next we did an attached trail that led to a waterfall. This was a pretty good drop and return climb to the parking lot.
We stopped by Harris Beach State Park and simply explored the scenery from a high rock perch in the middle of the beach. There were also several rocks off shore here to look at as well.
We ended our visit to Brooking with a drive and hike on the Rogue River Redwood Trail. This was a 45 minute hike on the side of hills past redwoods, creeks, waterfalls, and lush ground cover of clover and fern. We agreed afterwards this was worthy of a return trip.
Back in Crescent City, we stopped at the grocery store for a few more items before returning to the lighhouse. The tide was already coming in! I had to scamper across the high rocks to keep from getting wet. We could not have cut it closer…
Our son-in-law Brett phoned to say that he and daughter Betsy would soon be on there way to come visit us at the lighthouse. Their drive will take 4.5 hours and they will arrive sometime around 1-2:00 AM with stops. Tide should permit them to cross by 2:00. We have been looking forward to this visit and they will be our first personal guests to stay over in the lighthouse.
Below please find selected photos of our excursions today! We wish everyone a great weekend! Due to Father’s Day weekend, our next edition may experience a one day delay.
I wish photos had a scratch and sniff feature. The smell of the ocean and the big redwoods is something that is not captured. I must go here!
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