Spring is here and I’d like to welcome everyone visiting the Oregon coast. You’ll find a wide-variety of places to visit and a great number of things to do. Please be safe and for more information please visit www.coos-bay.net for more information and advice.

I’d be happy to post your Oregon pictures. Please send them to me via email and I will post them to the website if appropriate. Please include a short narrative with your picture and any copyright information you’d like to add. I can easily put a watermark on your photograph or you may place your own. You will retain full copyrights to any pictures submitted.

I have added a number of new pages over the past couple of weeks.   I would like your help.   What type of pictures are you most interested in seeing?   Do you have a picture to share - attach the photo to your emails and if the pictures meet my requirements I’ll be happy to post your picture at no charge

The winters along the Oregon coast can be very hazardous whether you are inland or on the coast.   Inland, you will often find snow and very icy roads.  You should carry chains and watch the winter warning advisories; studded tires are aloud during the winter months but be sure to take them off in the early spring to avoid a rather hefty ticket from law enforcement.  The coastal range often sees a bit of snow, but normally you will not need chains.  Always carry a bag of sand, shovel, flashlights, blankets and some extra food just in case you get stranded for a short period of time.  Let you friends and neighbors know where you are going and when you plan to arrive just in case something happens and you do not reach your destination.   The Oregon coast sees huge amounts of rain, very high winds and wind gusts sometime topping 80mph; the seas begin to boil with huge swells and crashing waves.  Never, ever turn your back to the sea because sneaker waves can come without a moments notice.   Also, be careful of debris in the water and along the beaches.   Make sure you have good windshield wiper blades; properly inflated tires and carry the above mentioned emergency gear.  Sadly, the coast takes the lives of people every year.

I would be very interested in seeing your landscape pictures regardless where they were taken.   Please send them to me,and if they meet my requirements I will happily post them for you on one of my two websites.    I’ll also send you one of my very special pictures in return.

This is the time of year when hopefully everyone is in a giving mood.   I’d like to offer anyone that requests a picture (for the next 7 days - ending 14 Nov 09).

Simply send me an email with the pictures description and I send you a copy for personal use.

I must say that it’s been  a very good year for the State’s tourism especially the coastal towns.  I’m very happy to say that all in all the smaller coastal towns have wethered the faltering economy and seem to be making small but consistent strides in moving forward.  I am starting to see homes selling, vacant store fronts being filled, and tourists spending dollars.

My apologies for not wishing all the Dads a great Father’s Day. Children are so very precious!

I’m going to comb my photo library in the next few days, and to all those wonderful people that responded to my request I’ll be sending a very special picture.   I hope to have a user upload area working ASAP.