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| Wednesday, August 9, 2008 We stopped by the Sea Lion Cave north of Florence, Oregon on an all day drive up the Oregon Coast from Port Orford to Portland. I had a dim memory of the cave from a childhood visit with my parents and grandparents. I mainly remembered that the cave was dark and stinky. I thought this might be a tourist trap type of stop, but I wanted to show it to my kids. I'm glad we visited. It's a wonderous sight. We walked down first to the southern observation platform. A fog bank hung just offshore all day long, giving an otherworldly look to the ocean - as if the ocean extended no more than a few hundred feet. From the platform to the south you can see a fantastic rock topped by nesting birds that seems to have been sliced from the mainland like a piece of cake. Directly below the platform was a big herd of sea lions with calves. This spot is occupied in the spring and summer, while the cave is occupied year round. Next, we rode the elevator down to the interior of the cave. Either my childhood memory was not so good or they had opened up a shaft to the north of the cave since my first visit, which aired out the place nicely. The cave interior was just as I remembered it with a single bull male lording it over a large, isolated rock in the middle of the cave and a big herd spread out on the beach and rocks nearby. Out the northern shaft was a fine view of the rocks and coastline in that direction. The Heceta Head Lighthouse made a brief appearance as the fog rolled back briefly and resumed its position. The kids enjoyed the visit immensely and it was well worth the price of admission. We spent about an hour to see it all. Sea Lion Caves http://www.SeaLionCaves.com Heceta Head Lighthouse and Keeper's House B&B http://www.HecetaLighthouse.com by Bob Kelly http://www.BobsPacificBeachHouse.com |
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