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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

#SeaWednesday I saw this Scallop shell on the beach in Lincoln City. iNaturalist suggested those are Boring Sponge on the outside of the shell. #shellfish

The outside of the shell is almost entirely covered in a pattern that looks somewhat like honeycomb-shaped patterns created by boring sponge. It’s white in color, similar to corals.

The inside of the scallop shell is white, mother of pearl, roughly oval with a nearly flat purple top edge where it connects to the other valve. There are a few tiny pinholes, probably drilled by the boring sponge.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

The West Coast Railroaders Group was operating Speeder Excursions for the public from the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad station in Garibaldi, Oregon. We got to ride a speeder around the bay (Miami Cove) and back. This was a rare opportunity that I wanted to take […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

Four railroad speeders sit on tracks, with a person sitting in the yellow speeder, and people standing next to a red and two orange speeders.

Danae has red hair, sunglasses and a grin. Calvin is wearing a beige baseball cap with “FiFi” and the B-29 bomber on it. Two railroad speeders are visible in the background. sitting on tracks, with a two people standing next to the yellow speeder, and a red speeder further back.

Barbara Danae and Calvin are seated in the speeder, wearing safety vests and smiling for the camera.

Calvin, Danae and Barbara smile for a photo with the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad station at Garibaldi in the background. Three railroad speeders (orange, yellow, and orange) are sitting on tracks in the background and the red railroad shed is also seen in the background.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

The sunset on the #OregonCoast certainly highlighted the smoke from fires inland.

A gull is seen flying over a large conifer with the sun setting in the distance. The sun is yellow near the top and gradually shifts to orange, pink and red near the bottom.

The sun is setting over a large conifer. It’s mostly tomato red with a yellow band near the top and darker shades near the bottom.

The sun is setting over a large conifer. It’s mostly tomato red with a yellow band near the bottom and and a thin white band at the bottom.

The sun is setting over a large conifer. It has a tomato red band at the top, a yellow band and the bottom half is white. It’s somewhat oblong, as if it was some sort of spaceship.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

[Dead animals on Oregon Coast beach] My latest CoastWatch report for mile 244 includes one dead Sea lion and 79 dead Common Murres seen in the rack line. This is a difficult time of year for the juvenile Murres, as they fledge and try to get enough nutrients, and […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

The common murre is black on the head, back and wings, and has white underparts. It has a thin dark pointed bill and a small rounded black tail. This one is laying on its back with wings close to its sides and about 18 inches (46 cm) in length. The sand is wet and bubbles are seen on the right side of the murre.

The broad side of a sea lion is dead on the beach with light brown fur glistening in the sunlight, with its hind flippers turned slightly toward the camera. Waves roll gently onto the beach in the distance and the lower half of two people are seen standing near the waters edge.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 17/07/2026

I saw this beautiful Pacific sea nettle on the beach today. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysaora_fus…

The Pacific sea nettle has a heart-shaped golden-brown bell with a reddish tint, and fourteen maroon tentacles are trailing the bell as it lies on the sand. A clear organ is near the pointed side of the heart shaped bell.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 15/07/2026

Today I saw a false jingle shell (Pododesmus macrochisma) about four inches in diameter on the beach in Lincoln City on the #OregonCoast. For more information see: inverts.wallawalla.edu/Mollusca/Biv…

The bottom of a shell is nearly circular and white with faint yellowing and a hole near the top and it appears hollow inside.

The top of the shell is white with brownish bands and a pearly sheen.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 09/07/2026

A Big Skate egg case (also known as a“mermaid’s purse”) was lying on the beach near the tide line. i found this helpful explanation: themarinedetective.com/2020/04/11/b…

A tan colored oval-shaped thing is lying on the beach with a men’s size 10.5 shoe placed beside it for size comparison and they’re almost the same size. The center-top has a notched gap and the bottom has a crescent-shaped gap. This side of the egg case has what appears to be mossy bits growing on the bottom, but that’s where the eggs were attached.

This looks almost exactly the same as the last except the reverse side of the egg case is completely smooth without the mossy looking bit at the bottom.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2026

A Hummingbird photobombed a Chestnut-backed Chickadee at the feeder today. #OregonCoast #Birds

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 23/06/2026

I’m so happy to have finally found abalone on the menu at Local Ocean in Newport, Oregon! We used to be able to peel them from the rocks when I lived in Northern California in the 1990s. All abalone species West Coast abalone species are listed as Critically […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

The menu has white text on a green background for the header and the rest is white with black text.

Chef Residency Menu
Jacob Harth of Bayocean Oyster House

Chilled & Raw
CHEF'S CHOICE OYSTERS
ON THE HALF-SHELL* salmonberry, horseradish 23 half-dozen | 40 dozen

GEODUCK CLAM
ground cherry, Makrut lime leaf
18

RED ABALONE
salted egg yolk, sansho pepper
22

SEA URCHIN*
half-shell, brioche toast, dulse butter
15

GOOSENECK BARNACLE COCKTAIL
13

SEA PLATTER*
assortment of all chill items above
small 85| large 160

KING SALMON CRUDO* porcini, spruce, brown butter
17

Small Plates

FRIED SHELL-ON PINK SHRIMP
espelette pepper sabayon
10

GRILLED WHISKEY CREEK OYSTERS
green garlic, white miso, meyer lemon
20 half-dozen | 37 dozen

PINK SCALLOP TOAST
kelp-cured, smoked butter, fava beans
14

HALIBUT COLLAR sauce pil pil, parsley oil
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Federal law requires us to inform you that consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness. Wild mushrooms are not an inspected product.

Abalone from Local Ocean

The shell is shiny like a pearl and reflects the light into a rainbow of colors. It’s shaped like an oval and concave. Three slices of abalone are light yellow in color with a green caper and egg yolk on top.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 19/06/2026

This is my first time enjoying muddled fresh #currents from the #McMinnville Farmers Market. Wow! They’re perfectly tart, the seeds are bitter and chew like gum. It’s nice mixed with Passion fruit, and would probably go nicely with pineapple or other sweeter juices […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

A tall glass contains several crescent moon shaped pieces of ice a mostly clear but cloudy liquid and hundreds of reddish purple fresh currents with tan colored seeds.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 18/05/2026

The tide at Cascade Head was -1.78 ft at 07:53 US/Pacific time. So far, this is my favorite place to visit during low tide.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2026

We saw a few whales blowing from the Depoe Bay Scenic View Area this afternoon.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 06/05/2026

[Meteor Fireball seen over Oregon at 00:12 on April 29] “The American Meteor Society (AMS) said a major fireball smacked the atmosphere at 12:12 a.m. this morning (April 29), creating a spectacular display above the Pacific Northwest and Canada, and caught on many […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

Stellar’s Jays (maybe the same one) have visited the bird feeder several times. #BirdsOfMastodon #OregonCoast

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

A crow has visited the bird feeder several times. #BirdsOfMastodon

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2026

The ospreys have migrated north and are preparing their nest for a new clutch of chicks. This particular nest is located on NW Neptune Ave near the corner of NW 28th St in Lincoln City, Oregon. For more information see: sevencapes.org/osprey #OregonCoast #Osprey #OspreyNest #LincolnCityOR

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 25/03/2026

An osprey sits atop a nest of mostly sticks on a wooden platform that is mounted on top of a telephone pole. A large conifer is seen in the background to the left and the Pacific Ocean is seen beyond the nest with whitecaps of waves crashing near shore.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 22/03/2026

It was a nice cool first full day of spring on the Oregon coast yesterday. I wanted to share one of my favorite moments from our exploration of the rocky shore of Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area just south of the lighthouse. #OregonCoast #YaquinaHead #NewportOR #Oregon

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026

I’ve read conflicting warnings about danger to dogs that may eat the #VelellaVelella that are being stranded on the beaches of the #OregonCoast. Here’s a good quote from a marine biologist: “ According to Jim Burke of the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, they […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

Hundreds of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line, with shades of blue and purple in the bodies and a translucent sails that protrude up at a 90 degree angle. There are so many that they are stacked two or three layers deep in some places.

Millions of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line, with shades of blue and purple in the bodies and a translucent sails that protrude up at a 90 degree angle. This image is zoomed out so we can see down the beach and they continue into infinity. There are so many that they are stacked maybe ten layers deep in some places.

This image is captured with the camera pointed a little bit west / left of the previous image. The ocean can be seen near the top-left corner. A short wall of sand rises about 20 inches at a 90 degree angle from the beach where water drains into the sea. Two people are seen standing on the beach near the tide line in the distance and a few basalt rocks are barely visible through the thick fog further away.

In this image the camera faces south along the shore of the pacific and there are five vehicles seen through the thick fog on the beach near the NW 15th street beach access. There is a sign near the cars that marks the north boundary of the small are of the beach where vehicles are allowed to drive. A long row of basalt rocks of various sizes are seen from just above the tide line out into the sea. Three people are seen standing atop one of the rocks.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2026

Millions of Velella Velella are spread across the beach near the tide line. #OregonCoast #VelellaVelella

The Velella is a flat, oval-shaped creature about three inches long, with shades of blue and purple in the body and a translucent sail that protrudes up at a 90 degree angle. The body is relatively firm and the sail is flexible but returns to a vertical position when the wind substitutes. The Velella's sail is S-shaped at its base and is attached to the body diagonally. It’s sitting still on the sandy beach.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2026

I was able to film this Velella Velella (aka By-the-Wind-Sailor) as it was washed ashore by the waves and 30 mph winds. #OregonCoast #VelellaVelella

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 10/03/2026

@danae is finally preparing to do some art in her art room in the new house. :) See some of her previous artwork at danaereynolds.com

Danae is standing in her art room, behind a workbench holding her gouache paint kit. There are several sketchbooks on the workbench. There are built-in shelves painted red surrounding one of the windows and there are books arranged in the shelves. Conifers are seen outside the windows.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 02/03/2026

The barnacle covered stumps of the #Neskowin #GhostForest are the remnants of an ancient sitka spruce forest on the #OregonCoast. Scientists believe that the forest was ultimately destroyed as a result of an earthquake or tsunami, and the remains eventually buried […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

The remnants of an ancient tree trunk protruding from the beach is heavily weathered and covered in barnacles. a haystack rock, known as Proposal Rock, is seen in the distance, covered in conifers and shrubs. The sea is splashing gently against the haystack rock.

The remnants of an ancient tree trunk protruding from the beach is heavily weathered and covered in barnacles. The camera views down at a 45 degree angle revealing a hole in the center of the trunk and sand in the center. A pool of water surrounds the stump because of the erosive action of the waves. Another stump is seen about a meter away.

The remnants of an ancient tree trunk protruding from the beach is heavily weathered and covered in barnacles. A pool of water surrounds the stump because of the erosive action of the waves. Another stump is seen about a meter away.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 09/02/2026

[Seahawks are Ospreys] “As fish-eaters, Ospreys prefer to nest in areas with plenty of accessible fishing grounds. With a wingspan of up to six feet, Ospreys need a clear space to land, so they often choose tall tree snags, utility poles, or communication towers […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 21/01/2026

#Aurora was not visible to the naked eye, but one of my security cameras was barely able to detect it on the #OregonCoast at #WecomaBeach in #LimcolnCityOR #Oregon

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 20/01/2026

#Aurora was not visible to the naked eye, but the iPhone seems to barely detect it on the #OregonCoast at Devil’s Punchbowl.

Faint red and blue aurora is seen over the ocean with a few lights from fishing vessels seen on the horizon.

Faint red, blue and green aurora is seen over the ocean with a few lights from fishing vessels seen on the horizon.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025

The #Geminid #meteor shower reaches maximum this weekend and we were lucky to enjoy clear cloudless sky along the #OregonCoast. As expected, we saw more satellites than meteors, but it was totally worth driving to a rest stop north of Neskowin to get away from the light pollution.

The sky is dark and filled with stars. A large pine tree shadows the bottom right corner of the image.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 01/12/2025

I think this was a #meteor that caught my eye and luckily one of my security cameras caught it. Seen at 21:58 PST over cascade head north of Lincoln City, OR. #bolide

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2025

[Digging clams from Siletz Bay] We enjoyed digging for Purple Varnish #clams with helpful education and guidance from biologist Abigail DeYoung. It was a learning event provided by the #LincolnCityOR “Exploriences” program. “ Guided by our local expert, travel to […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

Danae is seen kneeling in the sand and muck of Siletz Bay at low tide, pulling handfuls from a hole approximately one foot in diameter. Barbara is standing nearby looking down. A ten gallon bucket and shovel are lying on the bay between them and the Four Brothers haystack rocks are seen in the distance with shrubs and two have conifers growing on top of them. Highway 101 is seen at the edge of the bay at the base of a hill covered in trees.

Purple varnish clams are seen in a colander with one small soft shell clam and a nearly spherical rock. The exterior of the purple varnish clams have stratified shades of black, gray, brown and yellow with white areas that have been stripped of the outer periostracum layer. The soft shell clam is cream colored with a black foot poking out the side.

Cloves of garlic are seen in a ceramic bowl, a large spoon is stirring butter and herbs in a sauté pan on a cooktop. A yellow stock pot and sauté pan lid are seen on the countertop in the background.

A colorful paper bowl filled with purple varnish clams are open revealing the purple blue and white interior with light yellow meat.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2025

[Ghost Forest and Proposal Rock in Neskowin Oregon] It was beautiful this morning. NOAA predicted low tide was -0.91 ft today 2025/08/23 at 07:37 at nearby Cascade Head on the #OregonCoast. “ The Neskowin Ghost Forest is the remnants of a Sitka spruce forest … […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

Tiny barnacles cover remnants of three large preserved ancient sitka spruce trunks jutting out from below the sand. The trunk in the foreground is approximately three feet in diameter and has one large and several small abscesses mostly filled with water. It’s surrounded by a concave concentric circle that appears to have been formed by the waves that receded with the tide. Cascade Head rises from the sea in the distance covered by wind swept conifers. Large Sitka spruce trees grow down to the vegetation line east of the sandy beach.

Low tide reveals preserved ancient sitka spruce trunks poking up from below the sand across the beach. The base of the mountain rises from the sea in the background covered with wind swept conifers. A large rock shaped like a sharp shark tooth juts up from the surf just beyond the sandy beach.

The beach has ripple patterns in the wet sand alluvium and endless channels of water receding at low tide. Fog hangs low in the distance and conifers can be seen above the beyond the beach.

Proposal Rock is a basalt sea stack covered in shrubs and vegetation with tall pine trees on the east side. At low tide, most of the base is exposed revealing the lack of vegetation due to erosion by the waves. Danae and Barbara are walking east away from the sea near the base of the sea stack.

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Calvin in Oregon @oregon.gluck.cc.ap.brid.gy · 19/08/2025

It’s a bright sunny evening on the #beach in #LincolnCityOR We love the #OregonCoast. Danae and I had a nice walk, saw many clear jellyfish, quite a bit of kelp, many clusters of mussels, and a few pyrosomes or similar gelatinous creatures. I tracked my walk by […] [Original post on gluck.cc]

Danae and Calvin are standing on the Beach smiling with dark sunglasses. Danae has red hair and a bit of sunburn on her shoulder and chest above the neckline. Calvin has brown hair frosted with gray and is wearing a backpack with the shoulder strap visible.

Waves gently break near the beach. God’s Thumb, the basalt rock cliff, can be seen in the distance. A few wispy clouds can be seen out a ways from shore.

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