M A N T E C O N [photographer]

The Oregon Coast

2011-12-16T12:18:00.001-08:00

Anyone out there into Lighthouses? The Oregon Coast has 11 of them. I had the opportunity to drive up and down this coastline (absolutely beautiful by the way) and have visited many of them. If you ever find yourself on that coastline, try to explore as much as you can. Amazing!..... Here is a handful of images to check out.

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Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon.

The Yachats Covered Bridge in Yachats, Oregon.

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Heceta Head Lighthouse just north of Florence, Oregon.

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Heceta Head Lighthouse. The old lightkeepers house is now a Bed & Breakfast. An amazing place with probably the best breakfast I have ever had.
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Cape Mears Lighthouse about 10 miles west of Tillamook, Oregon.

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Indian Beach at Ecola State Park, Oregon.

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Coquille Lighthouse in Bandon, Oregon.
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Along the Niagara Falls Trail in Hebo, Oregon. If you like Lush and Secluded, this is it. I never saw another car on the drive to the trailhead or another soul on the trail. It's an easy 1 mile hike downhill to two 100 ft. waterfalls. Very slippery if it's raining,which of course it was when I did it the first time. But remember, it's a 1 mile hike uphill to get back. I highly recommend it.

Cape Blanco Lighthouse in Port Orford, Oregon.

Australia

2011-12-08T14:35:00.001-08:00

Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to get to work in Australia. Once done, I had some time to explore just a little. The places I did get to see were Melbourne,The Great Ocean Road, and Sydney. Check out some of the images.

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12 Apostles

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A great experience to see them by Air

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The Sydney Harbor Bridge. If you ever have the chance, do the Bridge Climb. An unforgettable experience.

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The Sydney Opera House is truly an amazing piece of architecture.

Cabo Night

2011-12-07T12:51:00.001-08:00

Recently we had a family reunion in Cabo San Lucas and had the fortunate opportunity to stay at Villa Taz in Los Cabos. An amazing place with plenty of room for at least 10 people. This is the view we got from our last night there.

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If your into surfing or want to learn, go check out Zippers (famous surf break) and Costa Azul Surf Shop.

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And you've got to eat right on the beach (literally the sand) at The Office. Great Food / Great Experience

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Spring River Trip

2011-04-15T23:44:00.000-07:00

This is the first Spring Break where I didn't have to work out of town. So I went out of town anyway, but with the whole family. Such a fun fun time. Check it out.