Saturday, July 26, 2014

Coos Bay: Clams and Crabs


We got up early and headed to Coos bay with Tod and Leo


Morning fog burning off
We had a couple experts showing us some tricks.  This is Leo coaching up Mary.
 




The Gaper's were deep

Sam and Tod
Clamtastic

Gapers, cockle, and Martha Washington clams
Mary loved how the water shot up from their holes when you stepped next to them.

Four limits of Clams.
Loading back up to catch some crabs
All baited up




Mary was our good luck, all the pots she pulled had keepers.
A little Rock Crab
Mary having a blast
More eaters

She earned her salt on this trip.
Gaper clam neck……yep.
We drove back to Roseburg and then it was time to work.
Lots of knowledge from our Fish and Wildlife friends.
Gaper necks on the left and Martha Washington's for the grill on the right.



From the ocean to the table.
Tod and Jessica are on the left while Tod's wife, Jeanine, is taking the picture They are the family that welcomed Mary into their home during her six weeks in Roseburg.  An amazing family that couldn't have been anymore accommodating to the two of us, and showed Mary a great time while she was staying.  Leo, a family friend, is holding the crab.  It was a really amazing day topped off by a meal that will be tough to match anywhere. 

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Crater Lake


We started the weekend with a drive along the Highway of Waterfalls
Heiken

Heiken, at a snails pace.
Wooden water pipeline built in 1948, still in use but has since sprung a few leaks.


Keep looking, there is a waterfall in this picture.

Standing by peaceful waters.
Diamond Lake

The trail down to Crater Lake

This Lake is 1,943 feet deep and is fed almost entirely by snow runoff.  Crater Lake averages 44 feet of snow each winter and the pure water from this snow gives the lake some of the cleanest most beautiful blue waters.




Mary on our boat tour, a three hour tour. (get it?)

The Phantom Ship





Wizard Island in the middle of Crater Lake

You can see one of the boats we went on next to Wizard Island