Waves, sea lions, ducks and maybe time for a beer or two

It was shoot and scrunch up to avoid the heavy spray of crashing waves

The ocean wave action at Depoe Bay slammed the breakers

(Oregon) Ducks in slickers and boots

Sea lion nap time where ever you collapse

Thanks for the invitation...but I don't drink

DEPOE BAY / NEWPORT, OR - -  Beverley Beach OSP is usually booked up when we come by earlier in the year.  Our opposite direction trek (Montana then Washington then Oregon)  is a nice change. So we decided to stay four nights and take the worry out of finding weekend acommodations.
     A stop in nearby Depoe Bay proved interesting.  Strong on-shore winds had whipped up the Pacific so that DB had big, crashing waves  every 5-6 surf cycles.  We dodged the spray fairly well but the Magic Bus needed a good 12-minutes in the car wash to make sure the salt spray got washed off.
     Newport is 12 miles from DB and 6 from the campground...a perfect combination.  College sports...mainly the U of Oregon Ducks ( basketball and football) are big thus lots of 'Ducks' souveniers...in corn yellow and evergreen.
     The Pacific Sea Lions are a regular in Newport.  Loud, boisterous and giant mounds of blubber, these mammals are surprisingly agile out of the water as they vie for space on the floating docks.  Pity the poor guy on the bottom of the rest-anywhere you want piles.  (These are male only groups as mom is off raising the family)
     And lastly, the inventive sign of the day.