Scenic

Oregon Coast ~ January 29, 2012

Visitors enjoy our scenic coast at the turnout on U.S. 101 where we saw the Oswald West conservation plaque yesterday.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Four Hundred Miles of Coast

Oregon Coast south of Astoria ~ January 28, 2012

A memorable achievement. The plaque reads:

If sight of sand and sky and sea

has given respite from your daily cares

then pause to thank

OSWALD WEST

former Governor of Oregon (1911-1915)

By his foresight

nearly 400 miles of the ocean shore

was set aside for public use

from the Columbia River on the north

to the California border on the south

This marker is erected and dedicated

by the grateful citizens of Oregon

to commemorate

this outstanding achievement

in the conservation of natural resources

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Oswald West

Oswald West State Park ~ October 29, 2005

About 45 minutes or so down the highway and a short hike in on a paved trail. . . .

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Neahkahnie Mountain from Cape Falcon

Oswald West State Park, Oregon ~ February 2006

The other day I showed a photo from the top of Neahkanhie Mountain. Here is the mountain from another point: Cape Falcon.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Through the Trees at Oswald West

Oswald West State Park ~ August 8, 2002

The trail from the road down to this spot takes you through ferny rainforest and down to a creek which empties into the ocean. Then you can walk out onto the beach and along the rocks or hike up to Cape Falcon. Every view is breathtaking. The park is not named as the west part of "something," but is named for Oswald West, governor of Oregon from 1911 to 1915. Under his administration, the entire Oregon coastline was set aside in perpetuity for public use, which has to be one of the best moves a public servant ever made. Before moving to Salem, Oswald lived for a time in Astoria.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.