Sunday, November 20, 2016

November 20, 2016 Samuel H Boardman Scenic Corridor, Oregon

The trail map for the Samual Boardman says ‘Craggy bluffs, secluded beaches and off shore rock formations await visitors along the 18 ocean-hugging miles.’ It is many view points, trails, and beaches. It was pounding rain and howling wind. We decided to hike Thunder Rock cove and Secret Beach trail.

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John on the way down.  Wridge Creek flowing under the bridge.

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The rain stopped as we arrived at Secret Beach.  Chiming bells, flowers in the campground, a mushroom and shamrocks.

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The sun came out! What a nice surprise. It was predicted to be 100% chance of rain and cloudy. Secret Beach wave TV.

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Sword fern, mushroom, maidenhair fern and bracket fern. Big spray at Secret Beach.

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Very mossy. Everything was green. Wridge Creek falls entering the ocean.

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The trail with sunshine. Ferns growing on a tree, mushrooms, lung wort and lichen hanging from the pine trees.

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John in the moss and on the point by Natural Bridges.

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False lily of the valley red berry, contorted trees , lichen and moss growing under the pine branches. Natural Bridge is on the left of this rock out of the photo.

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We were hiking in an old growth spruce forest. Some of the trees were huge. 2 of the 7 arches and blow holes known as Natural Bridges.

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Blue hedge flowers, red berries, sword fern and the post for the Oregon Coast Trail, with of course moss on it. The picnic area at Lone Ranch Beach.

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Lone Ranch Beach. John popped out of all this greenery like a leprechaun.

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Sunset back at camp.

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