Cape Kiwanda - Part 1: Sand Dunes & Tidal Pools

It had been a few years, but we finally got a chance to get back to the Oregon Coast. Pacific City is where we chose to spend a few days and our choice turned out to be a good one. I had passed by this area a few times over the years but never really took the time to explore. So join us as I share a few of the images and thoughts from our time in Pacific City.

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We arrived later in the afternoon to a fairly gray day. Not an uncommon occurrence on the Oregon Coast. But with a much better forecast for the next day in store, we did some quick touristy stuff before finding and checking into our beach house.

A view of Chief Kiwanda Rock and its somewhat dramatic arch on the right side.

A look at Cape Kiwanda...

And the large sand dune behind it. Underneath the cape are some tide pools. Tomorrow I will be exploring more of those areas.

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The next morning we left the beach house and took a short walk to a boardwalk that led to the top of a dune overlooking the ocean.

A lot of effort went into this boardwalk to provide the residents of this little community with an amazing view from the top of this dune covered in beach grass.

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It was a journey well worth taking though as Chief Kiwanda Rock comes into view at the top.

Looking to the right Cape Kiwanda and the massive dune loom in the distance. You can also see the clouds are beginning to break up and blue sky is visible. So exciting! 😍

A short video of the view from the top of the dune.

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Back on the beach, and with a low tide it's time to explore the tide pool area.

The tide pools are tucked away under the cliffs of the cape.

The abundance of nooks and crannies in the rocks provide a great environment for the sea creatures.

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After a bit of a walk out toward the end of the cape the sea life begins to become apparent.

Not sure what I expected but the size and girth of these Starfish kind of surprised me.

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Some sea anemones.

Two small crabs with their backs against the rock keep an eye on me as I pass by. 🙂

As I hit the end of the road for my tide pool exploration I spy a surfer reflecting on his chances of catching the big one out beyond the rocks.

And lastly a small arch along the cliff side as I make my way back to the beach.

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Well that's it for this installment of my trip to Pacific City and Cape Kiwanda. Make sure to check back for part 2 when I explore the view point at the end of the cape and beautiful sunshine finally arrives at the beach. 😀

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Photos taken by me, @oldmans, with a Nikon D3300, Samsung Galaxy S20 and some Lightroom post processing.
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