Fun Friday at Cape Disappointment

Jacob had the day after Thanksgiving off, perfect time to head out to the coast. This time we stayed in Washington though. The drive is about three hours and fifteen minutes from home. The sky in the upper left side is usually cloudy. I can count on taking beautiful moody pictures of the sky. We even saw a full rainbow. That was a pretty awesome sight!

Being observant and always admiring nature keeps me entertained on our coastal road trips. We like to be on the lookout for bald eagles. Even on a long stretch of road I look for beauty and in this case it's the trees partially submerged in water.

It would be fun to kayak Willapa Bay to that tiny islet and explore it. That's what I often think about when I stare out at a large body of water. I love to kayak. It's such a peaceful activity. You can paddle vigorously to get an upper body workout or just calmly glide by. To me, it's a very rewarding activity. It would be a dream to own my own someday. And being out in the water with a sky like this is the ideal setting for me.

View from up at the Interpretive Center at Cape Disappointment.

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I can't seem to get a fill of the beaches in the PNW. These views are gorgeous! Every angle (if you have the eye) can be one to frame. That's the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. We didn't walk to it this time around. I'm sure I've mentioned this before but I think it's cool that Ghost Adventures investigated this entire area and filmed an episode. Next time we visit I'm going to try to be more keenly aware of the vibe and see if I can sense anything questionable.

Ohmygosh, I can't get over how beautiful the clouds look in this picture. The rays beneath, the shadows and sunlight, different shades of grays, the ocean ... there's just so much beauty. Not to mention a whole different world underneath. God's creation is marvelous!!!

A section of Fort Canby. Years active, 1852-1947.

None of my pictures caught any apparitions or orbs. I'm sure this place has a totally different vibe once it gets dark.

I have never seen an abundance of ferns as I have since we moved to Washington. They are everywhere. Obviously they thrive because of all the rain and cloudy skies.

Once we were done exploring part of Cape Disappointment we drove down to Long Beach. Riley had fun at the arcade then we stopped by Scoopers for ice cream. Their scoops are huge. Jacob and I couldn't finish ours. Such a shame too because there was still so much ice cream leftover.

Making our way to the beach. This road takes you all the way there.

We drove onto the beach and parked.

Time goes by so fast along the coast. There's so much to take in and explore. We visited two places and after we were done most of the day was over. Crazy right?! That's why whenever we road trip the Oregon coast we tend to skip some parts so we can explore new ones. You cannot possibly stop at more than three scenic spots and not have half of the day gone by. I think it's fun because there's so many wonderful spots to stop and visit. I just hope there was a lot more good places to eat at. A lot of the restaurants along the OR coast are mediocre unfortunately.

A day spent at the coast is a great day.