The Scenic Oregon Coast

While in the Florence area, staying at the Thousand Trails South Jetty park, we drove north for an hour or so and saw some beautiful sights. We went to Heceta Head Lighthouse, but it was closed for the day, so no tour. I know there will be others to visit as we make our way north to Washington. The next time I'll capture the sound of the waves on video.

We love to walk and look at the rocks, drift wood, and bits of shells. We didn't see many whole shells, except for one small perfect sand dollar. Rick says it's the size of a half dollar. People were looking for jasper, jade, and agate on the beach. We found agate and jasper. They say every so often someone will find a glass float washed up on shore. We've also been told the beaches get more spectacular as we go north from here.