These were two different days, but I had such few photos from Newport that it just made sense to put them together into one post. My parents and grandparents bulk order Halibut from a fishing boat down in Newport, so we hopped along for the ride down the coast to retrieve 30lbs of fish, enough to last until next year’s fish run. It was also 98 degrees in the Portland area, so it was nice to cool off at the coast.
Cannon Beach was a different day, it was the afternoon on another 90+ degree day, so we decided to drive on over to the closest beach. I was worried that the marine layer was going to show up and make it really foggy when we got to the beach since it was so hot inland. We really lucked out and it was a lovely afternoon, a little cold actually, funny how climates can vary. I always love going to Cannon Beach, its a little more rustic than the condo-filled Seaside up the 101, but it has much better views in my opinion. Haystack Rock and the surrounding tide pools are always a favorite of mine to aim my camera lens towards. The walk to Haystack Rock always lends itself to some beautiful patterns in the sand from the fluctuation in tide. A couple weeks too early for the Cougar that decided to hang out on the beach. Maybe next time.
