Photos: Oregon, May 22-25, 2013

The Oregon Coast Hwy (still the 101) curves inland. Rainy day, 5-22-13, maybe 15-20 miles north of Bandon, OR.

                                               Oregon Aspens

                                              Redwood sawdust

                                                       Coos Bay, OR

                                                    Coos Bay, OR

                                                Oregon farmland, north of Coos Bay

                                               Oregon Sand Dunes peeking through the pines

            Sand spilling over the dunes---imagine the trees, bushes and trees that can grow out of this sand!

                    Dunes reaching all the way through the tree line and down to the highway

 Oregon Lighthouse. The Oregon Coast is rocky and varied. There are so many well-preserved and beautiful lighthouses. This is a photographer's dream.

                                May 23rd. Inland river on way to Florence, OR

Private docks. See the flowers and the bright colors. This is a great offset to the often gray sky.

                                        Scottish broom. Should be the state flower.

                                           More dunes peeking through the trees.

                                         Oregon coastline near Devil's Elbow State Park.

                                                    Heceta Head Lighthouse.

                                          Sample of yet another Oregon river flowing under another bridge.

                             Farmers' Market in Newport, OR. Taken May 24th, 10:47 a.m.

                                          Veggies at the Newport Farmers' Market.

                             Plants for sale at the Farmers' Market. Create your Garden!

 Basil plants for sale. I can smell and taste that basil pungency just from looking!

 Newport Farmers' Market flowers. Some sell cut flowers, ready to grace your dining table. Others sell the plants, ready to grow in your own garden.

                                              Heading out of Newport, May 25th.

 The Jesus Bus! I have seen this bus several times. The driver and I drove along the same bit of highway and planted ourselves in the same towns, all the way to Seaside, Oregon! The man sings, preaches, and sells Jesus t-shirts. He is living the vagabond traveling life, while preaching The Word.

                                            Jesus Bus, continued

                                               Back view of the Jesus Bus, with its earnest driver.

                                         Oregon cove. Almost missed this view as I cycled by. I had to stop, double back and take a peek. Well worth it!!

                                    This is a close up of the churning water just below.

                                                  Another angle of the cove.

                           Yet another of the hundreds or thousands, of rivers in Oregon. This one ran right through a farmer's acreage.