We drove into Gold Beach for a couple of things at the grocery store, but instead of rushing back home we decided to do a little sightseeing while we were out. Highway 101 has so many spectacular bridges. Patterson Bridge, completed in 1932, spans the Rogue River with a total length of 1,898 feet.
The Mary D. Hume, below, was built in 1881, retired in 1978 and is now on the National Register of Historic Places. It could have used a good bilge pump a few decades ago. Now it will need a little extra elbow grease to get it back in ship shape. We saw a nice framed picture of the same boat in a bookstore. Extrapolating between that picture and today made me believe there are only a few years remaining before the whole thing is under water.
Don't you just love the architectural detail in every part of this bridge? The moon rising over the railing was just a happy coincidence adding a little extra artistic flair.
Out on the Rouge River North Jetty, we found this creative little project for housing feral cats. Volunteers feed them, spay them, treat them and try to find them homes. So far, they have rescued about 2000 cats.
A few Gold Beach volunteers built and maintain this feral cat sanctuary. "The Cat Lady" feeds the residents nearly every day.
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