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Keith's travels in the Pacific Northwest - September-October 2007

A rainy day on the Oregon coast.

  • This photo-diary covers some of my travel photography from a driving trip starting at Seattle, Washington in September/October 2007. It's a great place for a vacation, or just a road trip along the Pacific coast to photograph some of the scenery. If you've any questions about the hotels/inns/motels where I stayed, then please do feel free to drop me a line.
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Not a good start weather wise...

It's been tipping it down much of the day, and we'd decided to go a bit further down the coast to Cape Kiwanda. If you've read any of my previous travel blogs then you'll know I like it here, in particular the ever changing views of Haystack Rock

Monet went to a field to paint his haystacks, I'll stick with a nice beach and a place to eat that does excellent beer as well :-)

Unfortunately it was like this when we got there :-(

rain at cape kiwanda, Oregon

So after telling Karen that it was really much more impressive in the sunshine, we headed off to the wonders of Lincoln City.

Indeed an outlet mall is perhaps not somewhere I'd normally visit, but since I was assured that many of the shops were well known brands, I relented.

Lincoln city outlet mall

While Karen was acquiring a most excellent (and cheap good value) cardigan, I spotted a Christian discount store...

Amongst the bargains in the window, a full set of armour

bargain at the outlet mall

Yes - it's the 'Full Armour of God'

Learn to "quench the fiery darts of the wicked one" (ages 3 and up)

christian armour in Lincoln city

I leave finding an 'explanation' for some of what's written on the box as an exercise for the reader... :-)

Suffice to say, this is not what I could see being sanctioned by the good old Church of England:
"Oh hello Vicar, is that a new set of armour you've got?"

Anyway, enough of that, back to the sea at Lincoln City - It was still pouring with rain

surf at Lincoln city, oregon

And so we returned to Cape Kiwanda, where after a while the rain eased and I caught this shot between showers.

cloudy day at Cape Kiwanda

I'm now at the Inn at Cape Kiwanda, typing this, watching the sun briefly come out and wondering if we'll get a good sunset (see here for some other shots at Cape K)

At least I've got a cup of tea to drink, since Karen insisted on bringing some PG Tips...

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