Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast

December, 2025

Cape Meares, Oregon Coast

A calm mountain-pass drive from Portland to Cape Meares.

The Pacific Ocean welcomes us with a warm sunset.

Back home we are greeted by Nana and her fresh-baked strawberry pie -- yum!

The next morning, a misty walk out to the ocean.
A few surfers were out and so were the kids.

Not much action on the calm waves, but a peaceful setting for the soul.

The clouds cleared up in the afternoon.

An oceanfront ripe for exploration and adventure!

Kilchis Point

Kilchis Point

A quick hike out to Kilchis Point.

Back at the beachfront good weather invited more adventures.

Rain or shine, the oceanfront was our playground for the week.

Downtime

Downtime

Back home some puzzling, cozy company, and cranberry sauce smiles.

A quick stop in town at the Tillamook Creamery for some ice cream.

Polar Bear

Polar Bear

Polar plunge #18: Sunny skies with temps in the low 40s made this one of my easier Polar Bear plunges.

After a refreshing dip, a short hike into the forest where we discovered a trail with some curiousities along the way.

Low Tide

Low Tide

We lucked into both great weather, and a phenomenon known as "King Tides" which exposed long stretches of tide pools to explore.

The low tides also allowed us to access some caves usually submerged and inaccessible.

Caves of Cape Meares

Caves of Cape Meares

Photos by June!

Photos by June!

June made good use of her new camera!

Goodbye, ocean, my old best friend, I can't wait to see you again!