Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Eileen's Random Travels

A Photoblog post of my random travels.


"Smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly." Van Morrison




We arrived at Ocean Shores Washington, we had a hotel near the beach and a nice dinner at the Quinalt Resort & Casinos. We took a scenic drive along the coast on Rt 109, there are many beaches along this route. One of the beaches reminded us of home our own Ocean City Maryland but this is called Ocean City, Washington. Hubby found a Sand Dollar on one of beaches, we saw a lot of shorebirds and gulls. So check out below, some of our images from our over night visit.

A view at the Ocean Shores beach.




 Birds and cars on the beach, I hope the birds stay safe.



I am not sure what these blooms are called, these bushes were near a lot of the beaches and trails.



Below are some scenes from our walk along the trail at the Griffiths-Priday Ocean State Park.  Here you see the river, dunes and beach. I am not sure of my hummingbird id, I was told it could be a Rufous or an Allen's.



It is hard to tell were the sand ends and the ocean and sky begin.






I am sharing some of my random travel photos, this is not only for my followers but more of a reminder for me and my hubby of where we have been and what we have seen over the years. All good memories for us, I hope you enjoy too.


" We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone." unknown


I hope you enjoyed! Thanks for stopping by, enjoy your day!

12 comments:

  1. Hari OM
    Stunning... the 'bloom' looks to be a variety of <a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/5254/Cytisus-scoparius/Details"rel="nofollow><b>Broom</b></a>, which is very common around Scottish shorelines and UK gardens. It's perfume is coconut-like. YAM xx

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    1. Hello Yam, Thanks so much for the comment, plant id and the website link. Have a happy day!

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    2. Hari OM
      ...oh that's interesting... the hyperlink didn't do the usual.... must be this different template - will have to remember if I do that again for you, just to put a straight URL in and not worry about 'hiding' behind the keyword. Sigh... Yxx

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  2. this is one very BIG beautiful beach... love the one that merges sky and water. so beautiful

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    1. Hi Sandra, it was a big beach, seemed like it took forever to reach the water. The last photo is my favorite too. Enjoy your day!

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  3. Awwwwwwww...what a sweet little hummingbird. That's always a little thrill to see one.

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    1. Hello Dee, I always love seeing the hummingbirds. Thanks for the comment, enjoy your day!

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  4. The sky on your pictures is beautiful.
    I admire the pictures perfectly.
    Greetings from Poland.
    Lucja

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    1. Hello Lucja-Maria, I enjoy skywatching. Thank you so much for your visit and comment. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!

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  5. Love the seashore. That little hummer is so cute. I'm happy to report I have been to Ocean Shores! :)

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    1. Hello, Ocean Shores was a fun place. I love the beaches. Thank you for your comment.
      Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!

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