Wandering Orbit

Monday we went to Lava Beds National Monument We checked out one of the caves, really they are lava tubes and there are TONS all over the monument Inside the lava tube--this is the only one in the monument that is paved and lighted, the rest you need to make sure you have your headlamps, flashlights, etc. They even have some to borrow for free at the visitor center! Can you see how this cave wall surface "pulled off?" Beautiful sunset on our way home And back at camp Tuesday we saw Camp Tulelake, a WWII Japanese Internment Camp, and Petroglyph Point (part of Lava Bed National Monument) Some of these buildings are original to the camp, which was first a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, then an internment camp, then a segregation camp (for the Japanese Americans deemed "dangerous"), and finally a German and Italian POW camp   There were two sections of the camp, this marker was by the other one.  One section functioned as an

Monday we had a low key day and then headed to Cannon Beach at low tide, which was also sunset! We saw plenty of anemones... And one sea star!    Haystack Rock Tuesday we stopped by Tillamook for a self-guided tour and samples and lunch! Then we headed to Yaquina Head to go to Cobble Beach   The whole beach is covered in these cobblestones. It's pretty dang cool. We also went by Cape Perpetua to see Thor's Well, but it was low tide, so not as impressive as seen at high tide.   At high tide it looks like the ocean is continually draining into this hole, low tide, you get the occasional spray of water coming up We got to see another beautiful sunset as we drove Highway 101 down the coast Thursday we headed to Crater Lake. They have less snow there right now than usually at this time of year.  See that pole on the left? That's a marker so the snow plows know where to NOT plow... and it is just a tad taller than the motorhome