August 27, 2016 Playing in the Sandbox

Some of the family group checked out the "Blackberry Festival" taking place downtown.  They reported there were some "blackberry" goodies.  

About 11:30 the family group traveled north about an hour to Florence Oregon to play in the sand.

There is about 80 miles of tall, up to 500 feet, sand dunes along the coast of the Pacific Ocean.  The southern-most dunes are located here at Coos Bay.

(L) Mildred and Doug, Gayla and Glen; Evelyn and Gary; Marcella and Jeff in the 28-passenger buggy we toured the dunes in.

Wind has moved the sand from the beach to form the dunes.

The dunes fall to the edge of the ocean.

This is Gary and Jeff on the right; but...there were ten of these ladies from Japan that dressed to be warm and to avoid any blowing sand (there wasn't any)

The "barrel-like" things are used to seed oyster farms.

Umpqua Lighthouse, Winchester Bay, OR; this is still operational

Our truck, Jeff and Marcella, Glen and I, stopped at the "Sourdough Bakery" in Winchester Bay.  Their sourdough cinnamon rolls are as big as dinner plates!  

We are back at the RV park.  There is some music making going on.  Gary has dessert for later.

(This is the last night at Lucky Loggers RV Park, Coos Bay, Oregon)