My photo blog is officially back from a 2 1/2 year hiatus that included becoming a father, getting a job at Oregon State University and moving my family across the country. I hope to be posting a new set of photos every few weeks.

Last week, we headed to the coast to see if we could catch the gray whale migration. Rough seas kept the whales off the coast and barely visible, with the exception of a few spouts.  Yet, the rough seas combined with high tide did mean that we got to see the spouting horns in Depoe Bay. 

Rough seas in Depoe Bay...

and Yaquina Head Light...

Last but not least, the California sea lions in Newport and shorebirds partially made up for not seeing any gray whales.