It was a little gray outside and spitting rain, but it was our last chance to visit the Connie Hansen Gardens (they were only open on Tues, Sat and Sun), so we headed into Lincoln City. Sam was so ready for a drive we took him with us. Fortunately, the garden was pet-friendly, so Sam got to enjoy the flowers with us. I think the rain might have enhanced the beauty of the garden.
The flowers below looked more like painted enamel than a living plant.
I really need to find the name of the flower below (Joani just told me it's Fuchsia) - it has to be one of my favorites. If we ever settle in one spot again, I would really like to have these in our garden.
Chinese Dogwood Cornus kousa
The 3/4 inch diameter fruit of the Chinese Dogwood is edible and can be used to make wine.
Later, Katie and Mike treated us to dinner in Newport. The historic Bayfront area was popular for its seafood. We saw the fishermen unloading the days catch on the docks as we waited for our table. Local Ocean Seafoods was clearly a Newport favorite. There was a 30-minute wait at 5:00 in the afternoon. The freshly caught Rockfish on our sandwiches was great and well worth the wait.
The California Sea Lions were piled on floating platforms by the docks drawing a lot of attention. They were pretty low energy until somebody moved the wrong way. That usually started a chorus of barking. Only the males venture this far north. The full-grown adult males are 8 feet long and weigh in at half a ton.
The low hanging afternoon fog made for some nice photo ops.
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