Going Coastal, big waves edition
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Decided to do a spontaneous trip to the southern Oregon coast, as the forecast for 30 foot + waves was just too much to resist. So we found a rental on Cape Arago, and spent several days enjoying the large surf smashing up against the rocky coastline. We decided to add an extra day instead of driving home in one of the big storms, and it was a doozy! We lost power at 4:30 AM when all the CPAP machines stopped working! Turns out, a tree took down a power pole about a hundred yards from the home, blocking the road, so we had the entire cape to ourselves until the road was cleared about 12 hours later (then the rangers came and chased everyone out of Shore Acres State Park).
I took a million pics / videos, but will only share a few highlights (I know how some of you really hate it when I post pics). Hope everyone chases their dreams when opportunity knocks (or in this case blows).
View from Cape Arago, near Charleston Oregon (SW of Coos Bay)
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Big waves vs photographers
Big waves vs photographers
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Rocky coast at Shore Acres
Rocky coast at Shore Acres State Park
looking south
looking north
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A medium sized wave (looking
A medium sized wave (looking north)
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That looks deafening.
Whoa.
That looks deafening.
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This was the favorite pic on
This was the favorite pic on Facebook... some folks thought is was an angel, others a turtle... for me, Godzilla!
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marvelous!
marvelous!
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The Holiday lights at Shore
The Holiday lights at Shore Acres is always a lot of fun!
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>>(I know how some of you
>>(I know how some of you really hate it when I post pics)
Not true and way out of context. Carry on.
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With the tree and power pole
With the tree and power pole blocking the road, was surreal to have the entire park to ourselves (was packed the previous days)
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Sun setting of photographers
Sun setting on photographers row the day before
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I love Oregon!!!
I love Oregon!!!
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Sweet! The Pacific Ocean is
Sweet! The Pacific Ocean is a mighty powerful force.
Heading over to Nehalem Bay State Park in about an hour.
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Great shots Noodler. I
Great shots Noodler. I always enjoy your pics.
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Thanks for the photos,
Thanks for the photos, Noodler, I love our state! I wouldn't have seen those magnificent waves if you hadn't posted these pics.
I hope you're not really holding back from posting because of some Zoner comment(s) - threads wtih your pics are part of what creates the fabric of Viva.
Happy Solstice!
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Have a great trip Ken, and
Have a great trip Ken, and thanks guys... been busy lately, think I might do a political pic thread, i'm way behind on my snark!
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Here's a few vids from FB (i
Here's a few vids from FB (i'll eventually get a few up on youtube)
https://www.facebook.com/andy.baugh.92/videos/10212616187152330/
https://www.facebook.com/andy.baugh.92/videos/10212617569866897/
https://www.facebook.com/andy.baugh.92/videos/10212616460479163/
https://www.facebook.com/andy.baugh.92/videos/10212622238063599/
https://www.facebook.com/andy.baugh.92/videos/10212616632163455/
https://www.facebook.com/andy.baugh.92/videos/10212616414478013/
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(((the fabric of Viva)))
(((the fabric of Viva)))
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Wow, amazing pictures Noodler
Wow, amazing pictures Noodler. Thanks for sharing.
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I like the picture of the
I like the picture of the photographers. The Yellow dude has the right idea. All the dark-clothed people look like Tasty Seals when they get washed into the sea == Shark Snacks.
Yellow Guy's fashion statement clearly says "I'm obviously not a Seal, duuhhh."
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All the folks standing here
All the folks standing here would have been knocked down by the waves the following morning!
(I didn't get any pics of the biggest waves, had to protect the camera, and sometimes run, LOL)
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Seal, sea lion, and elephant
Seal, sea lion, and elephant seal central (can hear them barking all along the cape, and in certain threads)
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Nice pics Druba.
Nice pics Druba.
Thanks for making the trek to the coast -- I only got as far west as Sacramento Delta so I didn't get a chance to see the big waves. (Those folks turning their backs to the ocean aren't too smart.) They were certainly happy to get the resulting drizzle in the foothills.
(I am looking forward to the day when Noodler and I are going post the most boring thread ever with a fully illustrated Primitive Stone Tool thread.)
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Needs onomatopoeia.
Needs onomatopoeia.
FOOOOOOOOOSH!!!
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I'm actually looking forward to the "Primitive Stone Tool" thread. Noodler's comment got me thinking -- did they call the famous OR Coast tourist attraction "Seal Rock" because it was a rock that Seals liked, or because the rocks look like Seals ??
This name "Seal Rock" was no doubt, a Zen prank by the founding fathers of the place.
Fave Sushi joint there - "Yüzen".
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Awesome Noodler !
Awesome Noodler !
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That Swell Hit The Ventura
That Swell Hit The Ventura Fairgrounds Sunday Into Monday with Mighty Fine SURF !
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I Am Dedicating thisThread to
I Am Dedicating this Thread to JimFurn ! thanks for sharing Noodler
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Noodler's comment got me
Noodler's comment got me thinking -- did they call the famous OR Coast tourist attraction "Seal Rock" because it was a rock that Seals liked, or because the rocks look like Seals ??
The same applies to "Turtle Rock" in James J. Braddock Park here in Nort' Joisey. Now, however, the turtles seem to prefer the plastic pads that form the surface of the (non-working) fountain (one of seven -- the others work) on the SW side.
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Great, great fucking thread.
Great, great fucking thread. Making Viva threads great again.
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One of our special guests
One of our special guests (and reason for a rental instead of a long day trip), Quinn, made it down from Alberta Canada. He was a school teacher who saved his kids (but lost his home), during the horrific Fort McMurray fire. He actually found some of the sapphire's i'd sold him when sifting thru the ashes of his home. Now he's on his way down to help survivors of the Paradise Calif. fire. He know's the recovery process, how to deal with the asshole insurance companies, etc. Was armed with digging tools, classifiers, metal detectors (he's a fellow miner, actually found his first Oregon gold on Gold Beach!). Was a privilege to share a good Pacific storm with him! He decided to take the coast route the rest of the way (instead of I - 5), last I heard he was hugging redwoods
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Because it was a rock that
Because it was a rock that seals liked.
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Great selections and in
Great selections and in proper sequence; grabbing our attention in the first two photographs.
Awesome environment.
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goes flat the day i start
goes flat the day i start vacation...
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here are some killer shots of
here are some killer shots of coast guard in OB.
https://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/12/coast-guard-training-in-massive-surf-ca...
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Amazing pics, my buddy just
Amazing pics, my buddy just left New Zealand by boat for Antarctica, he posted some crazy videos of the storms they're going thru... wowzer!
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Those Coast Guard shots! Wow!
Those Coast Guard shots! Wow! Exciting stuff.
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Wow!
Wow!