First trip to Oregon coast

The Oregon coast is my favorite in the contiguous US alongside parts of the Washington coast but much more accessible. This is due partly to Oregon not allowing ownership of beaches leaving the entire coastline accessible to all. I find this makes much more sense than back east where i have memories of being chased away by old Bill with a shotgun when i was a kid.

​​We went on an amazing whale watch on 6 passenger zodiacs allowing us to come within feet of several gray whales while they went about feeding in incredibly shallow water, as little as 10-15 feet deep, which, for mammals up to 45 feet long is amazing it's at all possible. The company that took us out is run by an expert of over 30 years who did her marine biology graduate work in this area and is very passionate about gray whales. It reminded me how precious that passion is and being in its presence is contagious.
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​A weekend with great friends was a good start to filing in the dark hole of burnout I find myself in.