A couple of days after we got back from Allyn, Roger and I headed down to the Long Beach Penninsula to try to get some lighthouse pictures during stormy weather.
The North Head Light was closed, and it is being restored. Unfortunately, it looks kind of sad now. I don’t know if that’s because paint has been stripped, or if it has just deteriorated a lot since the last time I saw it. Nevertheless, it is still photogenic.
I happened to catch a pretty good late-day view from the lighthouse grounds.
We met another friend of Roger’s down there. We stayed in a cheap motel in Ilwaco. and hung out for a couple of days. 
The addition of Roger B (my other friend Roger) was fortuitous, because his is knowledgeable about birds, and we saw some unusual ones. This (and the next photo) is a Red Naped Phalarope, which Roger B. said is unusual for that area.
This was a photo expedition, so while wandering around, we looked for photo opportunities. This is a view of the Ilwaco harbor from a nearby hill.
We also spent time at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.This is a view of Cape Disappointment Light from the Interpretive Center.
Our visit to the Interpretive Center led to an encounter with a Barred Owl. This guy was very cooperative, sitting in a tree about 30 feet from us, and just watching.
I’m definitely saving some of these shots for next Halloween!
Quite a nice collection of photos Rich. Less is more in this case eh? The Lighthouse, tho in need of some TLC, was perfectly set up against the clouds and gray sky. The sky shot with the boat seemed to have a set of ‘eyes’ looking down on it…nice catch. Not sure of the Red Naped Phalarope, as other google images showed red on the nape? The shot of the harbor was great, good balance of colors. The owls were a hoot, tho it did seem to lose interest in you in the last image…just sayin….
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