Ocean Shores, WA - 134 miles and 2 hours and 40 minutes from Seattle. On September 9, 2011, Seattle reached a miraculous 82 degF. Ocean Shores was windy (3 mph) and foggy for most of the day; and the max temperature was 69 degF. The fog never left that day.
We arrived at Ocean Shores in the afternoon of Sept. 8th. The most memorable was the thick, cold, winter fog at 3pm on a summer day when Seattle was in the 80s. On the day we left, there was a sunrise and the fog had completely dissipated by the early morning. The locals said regardless of the weather forecast, it's always 10-15 degrees cooler here than inland. This is an ideal destination for storm watchers. The ocean waves were amazing even during our non-storm season stay.
We stayed at the
Collins Inn & Seaside Cottages - featured on
Northwest Backroads as the first 5-star lodging and dining in Ocean Shores. We stayed in the Sonora room; it was a very nicely decorated room. Fresh homemade breakfast was provided so it had the feel of a bed and breakfast. The restaurant served up delicious food. They were all 4-course meals - salad, soup, entree, and dessert. The bacon-wrapped filet mignon was fabulous. I would definitely come back - during storm season this time.
Canon EOS Rebel T1i 17-55mm & 70-200mm
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| Collins Inn & Seaside Cottages. f/22 1/60 sec ISO-200 |
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Dinner at Collins Inn Restaurant - creamy tomato soup. f/3.2 1/25 sec ISO-400 |
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Dinner at Collins Inn Restaurant - clam chowder. f/3.2 1/50sec ISO-400 |
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Dinner at Collins Inn Restaurant - house salad. f/4 1/30 sec ISO-800 |
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| Dinner at Collins Inn Restaurant - entree: bacon wrapped filet migon. f/4 1/8 sec ISO-800 |
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| Dinner at Collins Inn Restaurant - dessert: housemade cheesecake. f/4 1/50 sec ISO-800 |
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| Dinner at Collins Inn Restaurant - dessert: Lava cake. f/4 1/30 sec ISO-800 |
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| Cup of mocha breve at Amici Restaurant & Caffe. f/3.2 1/25 sec ISO-800 |
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| A foggy sunset from the balcony of the Sonora Room at Collins Inn. f/22 1/13 sec ISO-100 |
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| A beach/camp ground (Damon Point State Park??) near Collins Inn. f/16 1/125 sec ISO-100 |
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| Fog starting to roll in at 3:30pm. f/16 1/250 sec ISO-100 |
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| The beach. f/11 1/250 sec ISO-100 |
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| The fog 30 minutes later. f/16 1/250 sec ISO-100 |
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| A late morning stroll at the foggy jetty - that bright light in the background was extra thick fog. f/16 1/60 sec ISO-100 |
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| This man is too early for storm-watching - carrying binoculars on a tripod. Maybe it's a telescope. f/22 1/100 ISO-100 |
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The next day at the jetty - less foggy. It must have been Ocean Shores' fishing day. f/22 1/125 sec ISO-100 |
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| Pacific Ocean. f/22 1/125 sec ISO-100 |
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| Pacific Ocean from the other side of the jetty. f/22 1/60 sec ISO-100 |
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