Trip to Tillamook, Oregon
Jan and Don, friends we met at Gulf Waters in Port
Aransas TX, are workamping at a fish hatchery east of Tillamook, Oregon. We
recently took the scenic drive north on Hwy 101 to see their new digs.
As we drove past Beverly Beach, we noticed a Coast Guard
ship very near the beach, listing dramatically on its side. We pulled into a
view point, and watched them right the boat and head back out to sea. The Coast
Guard has facilities in both Newport and Depoe Bay, both boats were missing
from the Depoe Bay dock, so we surmised they were performing a training
operation.
Wild salmon spawned in Trask River, beside the hatchery,
as a blue heron patiently stood nearby, awaiting fresh eggs for dinner. We
learned about hatchery operations and learned how salmon change as they mature.
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Tillamook is famous for two cheese factories and is
surrounded by farms where peaceful cows graze in green pastures.
It is also the home of Pacific Seafood,
where we enjoyed a delicious dinner with Jan and Don.
Autumn colors were on display and the
sunset was firey as we drove back to Newport.
