Beautiful Vacation!

 Bill and I returned to one of our favorite places in Washington. We visited Cape Disappointment, just across the Astoria Bridge, a few years ago and determined we would camp there one day. Well, we finally made it, and we loved it! This is the North Head Lighthouse.

 We invited our daughter Anne to join us for a couple of days since she is on vacation from teaching. We don't get to see her that often during the school year. Her husband Matt had to work.

 The lighthouse was built in 1898. This is Bill just entering the lighthouse. We climbed the stairs to enjoy the view from the top.

 Anne coming back down

 Beautiful fern along a hiking trail

 There were amazing driftwood forts along Waikiki Beach and Benson Beach.

 Benson Beach with a view of North Head

 Taken from inside one of the forts

 Bill and Anne on Benson Beach with North Head in the background

 Anne (taken from within a fort)

 Bill

 Anne and Bill (I wonder how many people have taken this same picture :-)

 Beautiful wood grain in the driftwood

 Enjoying Benson Beach in the evening

 Succulents growing on the rocks

 One of our favorite places is the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. Bill and Anne are exploring the Bunker.

 A rusted door

 We hiked a long trail to the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse. This is Dead Man's Cove.

 This little fella was adorable!

 Another old bunker along the trail

 Looking back toward the jetty and Waikiki Beach from Cape Disappointment Lighthouse

 This lighthouse was smaller than North Head and we did not get to go to the top. However, it was a grand view.

 Looking back at the Interpretive Center from the lighthouse

 Another grand view of the lighthouse

 Thimble berries and lace :-)

 Fox Goves

 Thimble Berries

Looking out at the jetty where the Columbia River meets the ocean
Lewis and Clark called this "Bald Hill" and there was nothing but grass on it when they climbed it and first viewed the ocean. One of the trails we hiked took us to the top of this hill. We had a great time and would go back again. We had to reserve our campsite 9 months ahead because this place fills up quickly!