1967 Imperial Sedan wins Best Daily Driver

My 1967 Imperial Sedan, won "Best Daily Driver" at the 13th annual, Rhody Days Show and Shine, in Florence Oregon. To me this is a much nicer award to win, then the ones given for the cars brought in on trailers. Everyone has their own opinions,...

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98th Rhododendron Festival

The Rhododendron Festival is a huge event for Florence, and a busy time here at Whales Watch. I'm guessing I won't be posting much between now and then, as I have a lot to get organized before our group arrives. We host a gathering of the Impe...

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I thought my neighbor was right!

I'm watching this thing sealion/log in the surf. The tide is pushing it up.... I'm watching it because it really doesn't look like a log. I come home, my neighbor says "did you see another dead sealion has washed up?" I say, "dang, I was wishing...

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Dead Sea Lion #2

Nature is cruel. I've lived here for 10 years, and we've had a few dead mammals wash up, but two in one year? Both in front of the house... Unbelievable!! The second one washed up this morning about 9am, you can see it from the webcam, although ...

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Oregon Beaches Closed to Clamming

So much for Clamming.... For the first time since 2002, the entire Oregon coast is closed to clamming. A naturally occurring toxin, domoic acid has exceeded safe limits in razor clams, prompting state agriculture officials to close north coast b...

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