Because a lot of rain is predicted during our stay here, we decided we better make use of every bit of good weather we had. Leaving our campsite to hopefully see a sunset, we found the Canada geese enjoying the green grass by the pond.

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Headed to the beach we call Sunset Beach to hopefully see a sunset. We got to see the surfers but only got a little color since the sun went behind clouds. Ahh well, maybe another time.

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The weather broke a bit today so off we went to the Astoria Sunday Market. We like this market because we always seem to find some interesting fruits and veggies to buy as well as some unique gift items.

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A different view of the incredible Megler-Astoria Bridge that spans the Columbia and joins Washington and Oregon. The bridge is over 4-miles long and is the longest continuous three-span, through-truss bridge in the world. Construction began in 1962 and was completed in 1966 (the same years I was in college!). This bridge completed Hwy. 101 and made it an unbroken link between the Canadian and Mexican borders.

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We got to see the rusting remains of the English sailing ship the Peter Iredale, which ran aground during a storm in 1906. It appears that we see less of it each time we visit the beach where it sits.

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Long rocky jetties were built between 1885-1895 to keep the mouth of the Columbia River from moving around, to narrow the current to help flush out river sediment and to keep beach sand from clogging the river mouth. The remains of a long railroad trestle that was erected to help get the huge boulders out to the location of the jetty can still be seen today.

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The mouth of the Columbia River is very dangerous so ships entering must have the assistance of a "Bar Captain" to help them successfully navigate the high current, narrow shipping channel

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It's always fun to watch the pelicans soar overhead.

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I guess whoever lives here is a float collector. We found his display interesting.

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A break in the weather had us heading to Seaside's famous 1.5-mile Promenade along the beach. We went past the Aquarium but didn't hear any of the seals barking - I guess no one was feeding them when we were there.

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A stop at the 12th Street Bridge found a half dozen people with crab pots over the side. We were told that their limit of 12 crabs per license was being reached in just a few hours.

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After lunch at The Stand, our favorite Mexican restaurant in town, we spotted these dahlias. Although a bit droopy from all the rain we've had, they gave this house a happy feeling.

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Although our campground is just a few blocks from the beach, the forest as you enter the north side gives the feel of being in the mountains. As we looked up in the trees we spotted a hanging pair of shoes. I suppose someone is trying to start a "shoe tree".

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We thought the rain was over for a few days but alas it again started pouring this afternoon (they call them showers here but to us it's a downpour). The sun then came out during the storm and we were rewarded with this beautiful rainbow.

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