Cannon Beach, Oregon Part ... who knows?

News flash. I have been horribly disorganized, not motivated, and very busy this summer. I'm sure that you have missed the consistent blogging of days gone by. Ok, not really, but I have been really busy and it seems that blogging just took a back seat. Not that I haven't had cool and fun things to share...it's just taken a back seat.

We're going to finish up the Oregon trip and move on to the rest of the summer, which is actually over for us. James officially started 7th grade today. He does still long to go to school, but is hopefully beginning to really understand why he is homeschooled. Maybe a post for another day.

This is rather famous rock formation off the coast of Cannon Beach, OR. You may have heard about Cannon Beach because in the '60s a huge tsunami hit in that area of northern Oregon. (Or, it could have been because that was the focus of our honeymoon years ago. Focus because we didn't stay anywhere long, but that was the main place Keith wanted to go. Another good post idea.) This rock is called Haystack Rock. The first time we went, you could actually climb up on the rock. Just a few years after that, they had quit allowing people on it so you have to enjoy it from afar.

To me, what's really cool are all the rocks around it. James had heard about tidal pools from a friend earlier that day. He was a man on a mission to see tidal pools at low tide. God was really watching out for us that day because did we not only make to Cannon Beach with daylight, we made it just at low tide!

So, at low tide you can see (and touch) all the interesting vegetation on the rocks. All kind of slimy stuff...the stuff boys love.

Yes, it was cool there. This day had been fairly overcast and misty all day. Even when the sun was out, I think it was probably upper 50s. Any way, back to these rocks.

Not only was it fun to poke at the vegetation and the volcanic rock....

There were critters to touch. We had been given instructions at the aquarium earlier that morning about how to touch the anemones without hurting them. Very cool. They felt a lot like Velcro.

I love this place and I think the boys did, too....

...even if it was windy and cold (and we all got colds).

Maybe one day I'll get the videos we made posted. (I have to download them first....told you I am fairly behind on everything.)

I am pretty sure we have a picture of this old guy in all our honeymoon pictures. Looks pretty good for the wear.

We finally headed on to Astoria, but we were blessed with a gorgeous sunset. Thanks, God, for paying attention to all those details.