After the storm

The Pacific certainly doesn't look very calm after several days of storm fronts moved through here. Today's new moon brought a very high spring tide as well, with lots of white water, and quite a build up of sea foam at the edge.

A few juvenile black turnstones didn't manage to migrate south, and were resting on the rocks.

The lull before the storm

A large storm system is forecast to roll ashore and pound us in a day or two. What a difference a day makes!

Today we walked out on the south jetty in Yaquina Bay and were amazed to see how calm the inlet was, as well as the Pacific Ocean. These shots include the inlet (to the west), Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Yaquina Bay Lighthouse, and the Yaquina Bay Bridge (to the east) which has just celebrated it's 75th birthday.

On shared birthdays

As a child, I often shared a birthday party with my older sister. Usually, it fell on the Saturday between our birthdays (she was born 51 weeks prior to me).

This year, I celebrated my birthday with my grandchild. Our exact birth dates are one day and several decades apart. So why not celebrate a birthday with a grandkid? First of all, the activities might kill you. Seriously, I may have been the oldest person on the skating floor, but I didn't break anything. We had 2 days of parties, lots of chocolate cake, and lots of fun.

Happy Birthday to all.