beach – Beach House Adventures

During Memorial Day weekend we visited Shore Acres State Park, the Umpqua Lighthouse, Sunset Beach, and Heceta Head Lighthouse Scenic Viewpoint.

Shore Acres State Park

I’ve visited Shore Acres on a few occasions and always enjoy photographing the flowers. There are several gardens to wander through and a trail to Simpson Beach. Another trail leads to the estate’s former tennis court located on a sandy, rocky cliff overlooking the ocean. We found tadpoles in the fresh water that must have been left by all the rain we’ve had.

Shore Acres Signage

Photo of red flower at Shore Acres State Park taken with a Lensbaby Composer Pro and Sweet optic 35

Red Flower Captured with a Lensbaby

Photo of the main garden at Shore Acres State Park.

The Gardens

Photo of a pagoda next to the pond at Shore Acres State Park

Pagoda Overlooking a Serene Pond

Water Fountain

Gardener’s House

Simpson Beach

Photo of pond at Shore Acres State Park on a cliff overlooking the ocean.

Pond on a Rocky Ocean Cliff

Umpqua Light House

Amber and I enjoyed the very informative tour and museum at the Umpqua Lighthouse that is a current US Coast Guard station. It’s also the only lighthouse in Oregon that visitors may climb up into the light to view the beautiful prisms.

Umpqua Lighthouse

Brief Info about the Lighthouse

A photo of the tour guide standing on the stairs of the Umpqua Lighthouse

Tour Guide at Umpqua Lighthouse

Climbing into the Light

A photo of the brilliant red prisms of the Umpqua Lighthouse seen from inside

Lighthouse Prisms

Red and White Prisms

A photo displaying the red prisms of the Umpqua Lighthouse

Red Prisms inside the Lighthouse

Photo the Umpqua Lighthouse Museum and a US Coast Guard boat.

Umpqua Lighthouse Museum and US Coast Guard Boat

Original Umpqua Lighthouse

Beaches

I spent some time experimenting with the Lensbaby Composer Pro with the Sweet 35 optic and Breakthrough Photography’s X4 10 stop neutral density filter. I’ll have to go back to the beach to get some more experience and take their tutorials with me. The neutral density filter could be addicting!