Flickr: oldmantravels' Photostream

Surf swept sandy beach

I would like to paddle across the Salmon River estuary in a one man packraft, pull up on the warm...

Uploaded on Feb 12, 2012

Coast through the conifer and alder

Glimpse of the surf reaching the headland of the Cascade Head. Scenery like this made the entire...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

Major land slide travels to the sea

The Pacific Ocean is eating away at the Cascade Head headland aided by landslides like this big one,...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

Inviting trail - next time

This leads down to a road that is closed six month of the year to protect the habitat of the rare...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

"state" marker ~ Upper Viewpoint

Oregon State Highway Dept. Do not disturb. Top Triangulation STA? 1969 I have seen...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

Views reward each foot up the trail

The 1,200' climb from sea level to 1,200' is steady once you leave the trees, but the views are so...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

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View from Nature Conservancy trail

The headland jutting out upper center in this photograph is actually the Roads End beach headland,...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

Out of the trees & what a view

When you break out of the forest and then a small valley filled with alder trees, the views of the...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

Mrs. OMT by unusual alder tree

My wife is accustomed to humouring me when we hike, by moving into "photo op" places for...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

OMT enjoying a morning hike

The Nature Consevancy Trail up to the Upper Viewpoint on Cascade Head was a wonderfully maintained...

Uploaded on Feb 11, 2012

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Two side stepping a crowing crow

I smiled when I saw this photograph after the fact. The two younger crows appear to be taking...

Uploaded on Feb 10, 2012

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Reconnaissance flight

Winter weather forecast looked good for the Oregon Coast so off we went. We used Lincoln City as our...

Uploaded on Feb 10, 2012

Wind blown waves Roads End beach

Winter weather forecast looked good for the Oregon Coast so off we went. We used Lincoln City as our...

Uploaded on Feb 10, 2012

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Seagull turning final for landing

Winter weather forecast looked good for the Oregon Coast so off we went. We used Lincoln City as our...

Uploaded on Feb 10, 2012

Headland ~ Roads End beach

Winter weather forecast looked good for the Oregon Coast so off we went. We used Lincoln City as our...

Uploaded on Feb 10, 2012

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Source to sea - 75 feet. "D" River

On the south end of Lincoln City, Oregon a truly "short" river connects the outlet of...

Uploaded on Feb 10, 2012