June 3, 2013 - Yachats and Newport, Oregon
Today we took a short drive south to the town of Yachats and went off the beaten path a bit to find this old covered bridge. It spans a small river and is one of many covered bridges in the state of Oregon. The drive was really pretty as the road to the bridge follows the Yachats River.
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| Covered bridge built in 1938 |
On our way to the bridge we spotted these unusual cows. I'm calling them Oreo cows, but I'm sure there is a name for the breed of cow.
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| Oreo Cows |
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| Yaquina Bay Lighthouse (1871) |
After the covered bridge, we headed north to Newport, Oregon to see another lighthouse. This is the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse. It was only operational for a few years and was the first lighthouse built on the Oregon coast where the light was perched at the top of the light keeper's house and not in a separate tower. It has been restored and furnished in keeping with the 1870's. There is a very active harbor in the town of Newport and we will be going back tomorrow to explore the old town and harbor area.
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