Picture perfect day...
After my pledge of allegiance, I packed up the Corolla and headed southward to Cannon Beach.
Since I was still working the spontaneity angle on this leg of the trip, I had no idea what was in store for me. My man Bradley advised me to check out this place called Ecola State Park, and knowing he would never steer me wrong, I typed it in to the Inc.
And of course, B Love's recommendation did not disappoint!
Had to show the shot with the Coast Guard chopper...
Remember the other side of this ridge from Seaside?
It was still early, and I was in need of some cardio. There were two trailheads calling my name, one to the south, and one to the north. I knew I was heading south later that day, so I chose the northern route (toward the ridge above), and man...
I thought the view of the ocean was beautious (made up word) from the parking lot, but what was in store continued to blow my mind.
The trail quickly turned lusciously green, and a little muddy...
The mist rolls in...
The mist rolls out...
Am I still on Earth?
The destination...
I finally reached the beach, even though I wanted to keep walking.
If this beach looks familiar...think of Bodhi and the 50-year storm...yes, this is where Johnny Utah takes him down, then lets him catch "one last ride, man"...
I must have taken 50 shots of the ocean slamming into these rocks, and every one was just as good as this...
Somehow I lost track of time (can't imagine how that happened!), and needed to hightail it back to the car. My next stop was Haystack Rock at/on Cannon Beach (Goonies stop II), and the best time to view/explore was at low tide, which was a mere 1 hour away. Considering the fact that it took at about an hour to hike from the parking lot, to the "Point Break" beach, I figured there was no way I'd make it. But why not try?! I either ran half the trail or hiked through a time warp, because I made it back to the car in 23 minutes.
I love the shot directly under the sentence, "And of course, B Love's recommendation did not disappoint!" If it were on Flickr I'd tag it as a favorite.
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