While waiting for Sharna and Eric to arrive in Brookings, Gene and I headed out for a walk. We walked down Ocean View Drive in Brookings and spotted a beach that was new to us - McVay Park. After scrambling down the embankment we walked along the beach and came upon a huge redwood tree trunk. It appeared the tree itself had been cut down some time ago, but how did the trunk come to rest upon this beach? I climbed up one side and inside the wood had an appearance reminiscent of waves and the center was hollow, revealing the sand on which this trunk sat.
When Sharna and Eric arrived we headed to Whaleshead Beach and hiked from there to Indian Sands. At Indian Sands we climbed around on rocks, viewing different little ocean inlets and caves.
On our way back to the RV Park we stopped and purchased some Pacific Cod fillets and clam chowder and prepared some beer battered fish fillets, tater tots, chowder and sliced strawberries.
Sunday morning we headed to Chetco Point Park and went tide pooling. On the main beach there was not a lot to see, although we did view a dead shark, about 2 foot in length on the beach. We climbed over some rocks and ended up in a middle section that was more exposed to the ocean. There we saw crabs, sea urchines, star fish and sea anemones.
All in all, another great weekend at the beach.
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