Fish Tales » coast http://fishdoggy.com And then some. Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:17:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 It’s The Coast, Not The Beach! http://fishdoggy.com/2009/06/24/its-the-coast-not-the-beach-oregon/ http://fishdoggy.com/2009/06/24/its-the-coast-not-the-beach-oregon/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:55:43 +0000 Greg Fisher http://fishdoggy.com/?p=861 It’s the coast, not the beach! And, that’s my definition I’ve applied to any stretch of land near the Pacific Ocean in Northern Oregon. It’s one of those “spirit of the word” type applications for me, but it makes sense. Too many occurrences of frigid days coupled with near hurricane force winds drove me to make this distinction. It’s a technicality, I know… but, it’s just one of my things. Does it help if I mention those days were in July and August? Ya, probably not.

Anyway, a beach makes me think of coconut scented sun tan lotion. Sun glasses. Swimming suits. Foo-foo drinks. And, occasional dips in the ocean to cool off.

Conversely, a trip to the beach should not involve packing the jacket you wore last skiing season. Or, heavy blankets. Or, hot chocolate. Or, even snowmobile gloves to hold the kite nearly getting torn apart by the blasting wind. No, it’s not the beach if those things ever happen.

It’s the coast. Pass it along.

Beautiful Day @ Manzanita Coast

Beautiful Day @ Manzanita, Oregon Coast

Coast (Looking North) from Coasthouse

Looking North from House

Seven Miles of Sand (Looking South)

Seven Miles of Sand to The South

Coastal Grass Between Sand and House

Coastal Grass Between Sand and House

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