Wish I were there. …
Some scenes from the Pacific coast, taken in Florence, Ore., last week. I never felt more alive as I did on that deserted beach, with the wind whipping my hair in a thousand directions and the cool water from the waves dancing around my ankles. *wistful sigh* Good times!
We climbed sand dunes to get to this part of the ocean. The Oregon Coast is worth climbing uphill in sand!
I have a bunch of photos like this — I’ve never seen cleaner skies or water!
I swear this isn’t a postcard! We were inside the Sea Lion Caves, the world’s largest sea cave. Way off in the distance is the Heceta Head Lighthouse.
October 16th, 2004 at 6:36 PM
Ooh, I’ve been to Heceta Head. The Oregon coast is sooooo beautiful. All the trees and the coast and the dunes and just a ton of gorgeous scenery.
October 16th, 2004 at 7:55 PM
You need to get your ass out West, girl.
October 5th, 2005 at 1:13 PM
[…] to go see my friend so I can gather strength for everything that lies ahead. I was there last year at this time, and seeing Bayou’s photos reminded me that it’s high time to infuse some be […]
April 30th, 2006 at 10:50 AM
[…] And that apartment saw parties and dates, and it welcomed me back from Oregon, Las Vegas, Aspen and Manhattan. But it also felt like the walls were closing in when I didn’t have a job for five months. It’s where I died inside by myself knowing my best friend had left the city for the other coast. It’s where I missed my family in Pittsburgh and where I, in recent months, had come to dread coming home to and thus spent all my (precious little) free time eating out and shopping. […]