Category Archives: Parks
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
The War of 1812 had not been going well for the Americans. Securing and controlling the border between the United States and Canada was a key strategic goal and Lake Erie was the linchpin. Control of Lake Erie would guarantee … Continue reading
Arrrggghhh – There be Pirates
June 25, 2018 There WERE Pirates… But we missed them… or at least most of them. We planned to take Chloe to the Admiral Perry International Peace Memorial site for her Junior Ranger Badge last year but it was closed … Continue reading
Flight 93 National Memorial
When you think of 9/11, does it evoke images of the World Trade Centers collapsing and the Pentagon burning? Absolutely. Does it evoke images of Flight 93? Sadly, for me it did not. At least not until I visited the … Continue reading
Cape Meares and Oceanside
January 19, 2015 We had wonderful Oregon weather the day we toured Cape Meares. It changed at least every five minutes. We had beautiful blue skies with sunshine, then rain, then partial clouds, occasional wind, soft mist and everything in … Continue reading
Cape Lookout State Park
January 14-23, 2015 This is a beautiful park mostly nestled in the forest right near water’s edge. It is a short walk over one dune to a beautiful, soft sand beach. There isn’t much beach at high tide but the … Continue reading
Newport Oregon Area
December 10-15, 2014 We said goodbye to Carl G. Washburn State Park on a cool, rainy Wednesday morning and sloshed up the road toward Newport, Oregon. Despite the rain, we still managed to catch glimpses of the magnificent coastline and … Continue reading
Haceta Head Lighthouse
December 8-10, 2014 Carl G. Washburn Memorial State Park Out stay was a bit on the soggy side but we really didn’t mind. We seem to be getting used to rainy weather. It seems to rain a little every day, … Continue reading
Coos Bay Area
December 5-7, 2014 We spent several days in the area around Coos Bay. The main area of the town is aligned along one side of Hwy 101 with the bay on the other side. We wandered through Mingus Park which … Continue reading
Harris Beach State Park – Oregon
November 21 – December 5, 2014 Although we stayed here for two full weeks, we didn’t do as much sightseeing as usual. We may travel around the country, going where we want, staying where we want for as long as … Continue reading
Redwood National and State Parks
November 18-21, 2014 For the past two months we traveled through areas that had few clouds, lots of sun and almost no rain. As we headed north up the coast, that was about to change. More clouds, less sun and … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 