Yesterday on my posting, I said there were sea lions on the sand bar under the Alsea Bridge next to our RV park. But they're not sea lions, they are seals. Today we were able to take pictures of a few of them (we were on the bridge looking down). You can see that there are babies nursing. We stayed and watched for quite a while. These mammals are so awkward on land, yet so very nimble when they're in the water. It was so cute to watch the babies swimming with their mothers.
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| Nursing baby seals |
Bay Bridge Visitor's Center: In the town of Waldford, Oregon, there is a visitors center that details the history of the many bridges along the Oregon coast. Many of the bridges were designed by Conde McCullough back in the 1930's using the tools of the trade in the day; slide rules, pencils and straight rulers. No computers to help design and model the bridges. Most of the bridges utilize elegant arches in the design and many have art deco pillars at the entry and exit platforms. They're not just utilitarian, they are very pretty and enhance the already beautiful scenery. You can see a few of his bridges in the pictures I have previously posted.
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| Bridge Engineer, James McCullough's tools of the trade
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Tomorrow we move our home on wheels up the coast to Cannon Beach. We're hoping to catch a glimpse of the puffins and bald eagles during our week there. We're also looking forward to seeing a few more lighthouses before we move on from Oregon to Washington.
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