A memorial to 5 Coast Guardsmen that made the ultimate sacrifice assisting a fishing vessel in 1961
Having a little morning worship at the same memorial
Nice view off the mouth of the Columbia River
Even these Honkers like it
They feel pretty safe here
The vultures were circling when we pulled up
The we saw what they were feeding on
It was a great day to do some of the touristy things.
Others were doing some of the camping things
Not being too lucky
Quite a few kayakers enjoying the river
Lots of squirrels around but none would pose for me.
Once again my Wing proves what a versatile bike she is…NOT
I got the front wheel about three feet into the sand then used my reverse gear to back out.
The last time I was here a lot more of the ship was exposed above the sand.
Pretty sure he had booked passage in one of the aft cabins
At least this guy had a little more protection from the elements
For being midweek, a lot of people were visiting
Finally a guy with a kite showed up
Launch was successful
We thought we had found part of Battery Russell, but it wasn’t
It was just a wildlife viewing area, but none to be seen
Battery Russel is the only place on US soil that was fired upon by a foreign country
The structures remain, but the artillery has been removed.
The site served from 1904-1944. When it was fired on by the Japanese submarine, the Americans did not return fire so as not to disclose their position.
Lots of fireplaces with interwoven shared flu’s
There are several of these pits where the large canons were mounted.
Some of the interconnecting flu’s
Maybe this is where they got the name
Saw this at the outskirts of Warrenton, OR
I found out today was Doug’s Birthday
So we went to Norma’s to celebrate with a bowl of Chowder
It’s really hard to decide when the Chowder is so good
A sweet dessert and a sweet kiss