This past week Mr. OTN and I took a few days off to rest and refresh at the Long Beach Peninsula on the Washington coast. My in-laws used to have a home here so our family has many fond memories of long summer weekends spent at the beach.
The Peninsula is the longest continuous sand beach (28 miles) in the United States and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Willapa Bay to the east and the Columbia River to the south.
There are a lot of fun family activities here with festivals all summer long, but it is also a great place to do nothing more than spend time immersed in a good book! Enough talk, I’ll just let you have a glimpse of the peacefulness we enjoyed.
Below is the North Head Lighthouse and it’s beautiful grounds.
The Rhododendrons love the climate of the peninsula and are plentiful and large here.
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse and the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center
Besides resting and enjoying nature we spent a little time visiting unique thrift stores and antique shops.
We even picked up a few treasures to bring home.
After each day of exploring we came home to our condo where we enjoyed some beautiful sunsets from the deck.
Our time away was a much needed rest in our busy lives and we look forward to a return visit in the Fall.
Blessings,
Blessings,
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Sunday:
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Monday:
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CarrieThisHome
Tuesday:
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Friday:
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Saturday:
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OneSharendipityPlace
OneSharendipityPlace
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I’m not sure I can ever leave this state. Thanks for the pictures… They’re refreshing!!!
Lovely beach scenes but I love the antique shop photos more!
Pam, hubby and I made our first trip to Long Beach last year and we really enjoyed the area a lot. We went to that Hobo Junction, too.