Heceta Lighthouse stands 205 feet above the ocean. The light at the top of this 56-foot tower was illuminated in 1894. This is probably the most photographed lighthouse along the Oregon coast.

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When we arrived at camp, our friends Jim and Suzy presented Al with a bucket of cooked crab freshly caught that morning. Since it was lunchtime, he began picking and made himself some delicious crab burritos.

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Since the wind had started blowing in the afternoon Jim said rough seas would keep us from crabbing in the morning. Our phone rang early with instructions to get up, get dressed - we're going crabbing!

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Suzy pulled the first pot up and although it wasn't too full there were a few keepers.

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The crabs are dumped from the pot to the floor of the boat where you sort. The keepers - 6 inches across its carapace (shell). If you keep a female or an undersize crab and get caught, it's a $300 fine. Needless to say we measured carefully!

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Since the blackberries were still producing, Suzy and Al went picking and Tryna made a blackberry pie for dessert. (Yes I baked!!)

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Jim was in charge of the entrée for the evening meal and barbecued salmon on a cedar plank. Not only was the presentation beautiful, the taste was scrumptious.

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The Cape Arago Lighthouse stands 100 feet above the ocean on an islet just off Gregory Point. The light atop this 44-foot tower was illuminated in 1934. This fairly new light took the place of earlier structures built here in 1866 and 1906, both of which succumbed to weather and erosion.

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We walked a part of the Oregon Coast Trail and were treated to incredible views of waves breaking on the rocks...

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...beautiful dead tree roots creating a piece of art...

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...and huge rock outcroppings that had been weathered and eroded until they too appeared to be a work of art.

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Our walk along the trail led us to Shore Acres, a former estate with 5 acres of formal gardens. We were amazed at the flowers still in bloom this late in the season.

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This lovely little lily pond was home to this pair of bronze herons.

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This beauty looked more like a painting than a real flower. I wish I knew what kind of flower it is but there was not label anywhere. I'm thinking it was a dahlia since there were many varieties of dahlias in bloom. I learned dahlias are a tuber and just wanted to pass that bit of trivia along to you.

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Our last stop for the day was Simpson Point, home to hundreds (maybe thousands) of seals. There were Stellar seals and California sea lions in residence today but at various times you can also see harbor and elephant seals.

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