Cape Arago Lighthouse ~ December 15, 2009

 

Cape Arago Lighthouse  

The Cape Arago Lighthouse if one of the Oregon Coast's many beautiful lighthouses.

The lighthouse sits on an off shore island.  Unfortunately, it was deactivated on January 1, 2006.  It is not open to the public, and a close viewing place is difficult to find along the road.

 An excellent read on the Cape Arago Lighthouse can be found here:

http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=129

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Umpqua Lighthouse & Umpqua River ~ December 14, 2009

Umpqua Lighthouse 

Umpqua River

 

 View from US Route 101

Lighthouse, Triangle where oysters are grown and Umpqua River meeting the Pacific

 

 

 

 Coast Guard - cleaning the lenses

 

 

 

 

 

 Original Housing for the Coast Guard

This is now a very interesting museum and gift shop.

 

Coast Guard Boat House

 

 

 

 This is an area of large sand dunes