Mellow days

Well here we are at the beach house we rented in Florence, Oregon.  We got in yesterday.  We are literally right on the beach.  It is a huge, gorgeous beach.  Here is a shot I took this morning while standing on the back porch.

The sunset last night was also pretty spectacular…

The only thing keeping the experience from being absolutely perfect is that the wind has been howling since we got here.  We’re hoping it dies down, but walking on the beach is still very exhilarating.  And, our dog Spenser shows pure joy when he runs around off-leash with his ears pinned back by the wind!  We are going to be here until Sunday, then back to the hotel near Mt. Shasta, where we stayed on the way up.  Then home on Monday.  Speaking of Mt. Shasta, here is a shot I took on our way North about a week ago.