Schedule of Arrivals

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area

Journey to a Land of Water Wind and Fire



Part B: The Oregon Coast II f



Back among the Dunes





And so, it was time, once more, to return from the ocean to the overlook and civilization as it is known in that part of the world. Our route took us through the grasslands and the forest, and back into the world of, what I thought then but found out differently the next day, the land of the high dunes.



Once we returned, J. had still not arrived, and so I took advantage of the opportunity to explore a bit back at the start of the trail. There I could not only get a panoramic view of the ocean, I could also look at the dunes as they spread across the landscape. I could appreciate why earlier generations felt a need to stabilize these "monsters." They seemed to stretch forever out into the landscape, threatening to overtake all that came in their way.



J. finally showed up and after a few more minutes of sightseeing, we departed from this our second visit to the Pacific Ocean in our second day. This visit was, as noted previously, vastly different from our first visit yesterday. I wondered what type of experience the third day and the third visit would bring.

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