Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, Siuslaw National Forest, OR

 One of our favorite things to do is to stop at visitor centers, we get a feel for what's in the area, plus a lot of the time gaining some inside knowledge of the area. This area is 2,700 acres of old-growth forest and 26 miles of trails.

 The visitors center was on top of a hill, with a good view of the ocean, oh yeah there were trails leading down to the ocean, in my old age I learned an important lession, what goes down, will end up with you walking further going up. So no we did not hike the trail.

 Here we go with learning about the history of the area, do not remember what the local Indian Tribe was there are many different ones throughout southern Oregon.

 It is interesting to me to see how these early folks dressed and carved out a living.

 This center did a very good thing, buy putting out literature nearbythe  displays telling you what it is etc,

 Who would have though a whale burped would be on display? Yes, that is what they are called.

 Nature does have some strange ways, did not look like worms to me.

 Interesting to read

 A little further north on 101, we turned inland and drove up-hill to the Cummins Ridge Trail, here you can see highway 101 as it winds along the coast, you can also get an idea just how high up we were.

 Another view from the trail shows the visitors center at Devils Churn, we will reach it when we return to HY 101.

 I took a short hike along one of the trails, and came across a rock house.

 This is Devils Churn, during high tide and storms the waves rush into this small inlet, and produces some spectacular views.

 As we headed back south we came across this area, can not remember its name just that it was a viewing area (one of many along the highway).

 And this is why there was a pull out, a neat little water spout.

 A view of the restored Queen Anne style assistant keeper's house, now it serves as a bed-and breakfast inn and interpretive center for the Heceta Lighthouse.

These two reminded me of the two crows on the windex commerical, also Heckyl and Jeckyl for us old folks.