Hal Forsen
04-26-2006, 03:15 PM
We're back from a stay at my bro's in Port Orford.
On the way up we stayed at this nice little lodge that we chose because they were dog friendly but it turned out to be one of the neatest places we've spent a night at. The rooms are all old cabooses and the lodge actually occupies an old train depot. We were in the yellow one...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p55cd73a093fbd44244676525b9ccdb40/ef41e92d.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p634448cf963a7e357577050af5e0fec6/ef41de0f.jpg
Serious snowplow
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/pf81f3a649863651f4231e598f672459f/ef41e8e3.jpg
Another view
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p64dfc743d1e97cde3539da6c239f34fe/ef41dede.jpg
Welcome to Port Orford, a typical day. :eek:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/pda29eba54cee706cdc950f050f80f43b/ef41e8f3.jpg
It is the oldest townsite on the Oregon coast.
Years ago the "Port" (which is somwhat sheltered from the north by Cape Blanco) was essentially a set of wooden piers that went out into very deep water. , Timber and seafood were shipped out of here for decades; About 10 years ago they built the new pier and breakwall and now they are constantly having to dredge:rolleyes:
The big yellow cranes are how the local fishing boats get in and out of the water.
The boats are stored on trailers cobbled together out of large Doug Fir beams. On the days when they are not fishing almost all the boats are lashed firmly to the ground with gripes as the wind around here can REALLY blow. The anchorage just inside the breakwall is only usable on the mildest days.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p0b6b38fc3f7267d38459f13d1f52c82e/ef41e8ce.jpg
The salmon season is a total bust this year but they do alright with crab, rockfish and halibut.
Small stout ships make up the fleet.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p73883d4f37b3c6aaf2477ec9103e1d6b/ef41e8a8.jpg
I'll post some more in another thread as I'm not sure how many this new site will handle........
HF
On the way up we stayed at this nice little lodge that we chose because they were dog friendly but it turned out to be one of the neatest places we've spent a night at. The rooms are all old cabooses and the lodge actually occupies an old train depot. We were in the yellow one...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p55cd73a093fbd44244676525b9ccdb40/ef41e92d.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p634448cf963a7e357577050af5e0fec6/ef41de0f.jpg
Serious snowplow
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/pf81f3a649863651f4231e598f672459f/ef41e8e3.jpg
Another view
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p64dfc743d1e97cde3539da6c239f34fe/ef41dede.jpg
Welcome to Port Orford, a typical day. :eek:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/pda29eba54cee706cdc950f050f80f43b/ef41e8f3.jpg
It is the oldest townsite on the Oregon coast.
Years ago the "Port" (which is somwhat sheltered from the north by Cape Blanco) was essentially a set of wooden piers that went out into very deep water. , Timber and seafood were shipped out of here for decades; About 10 years ago they built the new pier and breakwall and now they are constantly having to dredge:rolleyes:
The big yellow cranes are how the local fishing boats get in and out of the water.
The boats are stored on trailers cobbled together out of large Doug Fir beams. On the days when they are not fishing almost all the boats are lashed firmly to the ground with gripes as the wind around here can REALLY blow. The anchorage just inside the breakwall is only usable on the mildest days.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p0b6b38fc3f7267d38459f13d1f52c82e/ef41e8ce.jpg
The salmon season is a total bust this year but they do alright with crab, rockfish and halibut.
Small stout ships make up the fleet.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid205/p73883d4f37b3c6aaf2477ec9103e1d6b/ef41e8a8.jpg
I'll post some more in another thread as I'm not sure how many this new site will handle........
HF