Cannon Beach

My dad and his ladyfriend were in town last weekend and we took a couple days to head west and check out the ocean. The weather wasn't ideal for walking along the shore, what with the 60 mph winds that whipped sand and hail to assault you horizontally, but hiking in the deciduous rain forest was beautiful and shielded us from the weather.

Haystack Rock:


Sandstorm:



Kathryn:


Kathryn after being caught unaware by a "sneaker wave." Wellington boots are great unless the water gets over the top... then they just hold the water in:


Shortly before getting gaffled by the sneaker wave:


Lots of big trees in the cut:



Me, my dad and ferns:


I liked the look of this mossy guy:


Misty shoreline:


There's a lighthouse out there perched on a rock but I don't understand how one would land a boat there: