Our first morning in Cannon Beach it was our goal to make it to Haystack Rock and back before breakfast.

Our lodgings were where the Ecola River empties into the Pacific.

Haystack is not the only rock along the coast, just one of the most known.

It was fun to learn that there are Puffins that like these rocks.

Time to head back for breakfast.

This is the mouth of the river.

Another morning walk and we still haven’t seen the horizon because of the marine layer.

Birds, especially the pelicans and seagulls enjoyed flapping their wings in the river.

Our next walks on the beach were later in the morning or in the early afternoon.

We can see a horizon on this day.

Here come the pelicans!

For our last walk on the beach we started at Haystack and worked our way to another public access spot to head up to Hemlock for lunch before we made it back to our car.

We used a public stair access to the beach.

It was a treat to be able to see further out into the sea.

This was the first day we could see the lighthouse. I zoomed in to get some shots.

The history of Tillamook Lighthouse or Terrible Tilly can be found here.

The last shot from our lodgings. Till next time Cannon Beach. It was a delight to discover you more fully.