Another watering hole, and an interesting reflection!

The reflection on the window makes it look like a ghost is sitting in the back seat of the Jeep outside! Why was he left behind?

We headed to Newport’s Historic Bayfront to check out the Barge Inn.

As the bartender advertises: “Home of the Winos, Dingbats and Riff Raff”!

The real Dingbat!!

On this cool, blustery day we went to neighboring Nye Beach to walk around and enjoy the holiday atmosphere. We parked at the Don & Ann Davis Park on the bluff above Ocean Shore State Recreation Area and were treated to an aerial display!

A paraglider taking advantage of the on-shore breezes!

We had a wonderful siting today. At around 4pm we saw some movement through the small fir forest in the back and spotted this Barred Owl perched on a tree about 30 feet down the hill from the picture window.Cropping the picture made it a little fuzzy, but you can see the ‘bars’ on the chest, rather than the ‘spots’ on the chest of his more secretive cousin the Spotted Owl.

Did the tide take the sand out, or bring the pebbles in? All we know is they weren’t visible here yesterday!

The beach is usually sandy as far as you can see both north and south!