Watch Whale-Watching
On July 22, 2025, I spotted a cluster of boats gathering near Boiler Bay early in the morning. They lingered for a while, then others arrived and departed in a steady rhythm. At first, I wasn’t sure what was happening—until I realized they were whale watching. Whales, those majestic marine mammals, rely on lungs to breathe. Every once in a while they rise to the surface, taking in and expelling air through blowholes. From a distance, you can see bursts of water vapor—each one met with a little thrill of excitement. Depoe Bay is known as the “whale watching capital of the Oregon Coast”. It really lives up to its reputation.
2025 年 7 月 22 日一大早就看到一堆船來到 Boiler Bay 附近，他們停了一陣子又有不同的船來來去去，猜猜看他們在幹什麼？原來是來賞鯨的。鯨是海洋哺乳動物，是用肺呼吸的，每隔一陣子就會游到海面上，透過氣孔吸入和排出空氣。每隔一陣子我們也遠遠地看到噴上來的水氣，讓人感到很興奮。迪波灣 (Depoe Bay) 被譽為「俄勒岡海岸的賞鯨之都，真是實不虛名。
Lincoln City Glass Center
Visiting the Lincoln City Glass Center in the Historic Taft District was a delightful experience. We explored the gallery, admiring the vibrant and intricate glass creations on display. One of the highlights was watching skilled artisans at work, shaping molten glass into beautiful forms. For those feeling adventurous, the center also offers a hands-on opportunity to create your own unique piece of glass art under the guidance of expert glassblowers.
參觀位於塔夫脫歷史街區的林肯城玻璃中心是一次很特別的體驗。我們參觀了陳列館，欣賞各種各樣色彩鮮豔、工藝精湛的玻璃作品。其中一大亮點是觀看技藝精湛的工匠們如何將熔融的玻璃塑造成美麗的造形。對那些有大膽創新精神的人，中心還提供了一個親手製作玻璃藝術品的機會，在玻璃吹製專家的指導下，可創作你自己獨特的玻璃藝術品。
Siletz Bay Pier
Siletz Bay Pier is a popular attraction that offers breathtaking views of the bay and is an excellent spot for fishing and crabbing. We stopped at a well-known restaurant, Mo's Seafood & Chowder, for a quick afternoon meal. Food is decent and price is reasonable.
西萊茨灣碼頭是一個熱門景點，在這裏可以欣賞到海灣的壯麗景色，也是釣魚和捕蟹的絕佳地點。我們在一家著名的餐廳——Mo's 海鮮及雜燴濃湯——停下來享用了一頓簡餐。食物不錯，價格也算是合理。
Siletz Bay Vista Point
Siletz Bay Vista Point, by Oregon Coast Hwy (US Route 101), offers a great panoramic view of Siletz Bay.
西萊茨灣觀景點位於俄勒岡海岸高速公路 (美國 101 號公路) 旁，可欣賞西萊茨灣的壯麗全景。
Salishan Nature Trail
The Salishan Nature Trail in Gleneden Beach follows a scenic route alongside the Salishan Resort's golf course and Siletz Bay. This well-maintained gravel path offers easy access to Gleneden Beach and provides beautiful views of the bay.
格倫登海灘的薩利山自然步道沿著薩利山度假村的高爾夫球場和西萊茨灣蜿蜒而去，風景優美。這條維護良好的碎石路可到格倫登海灘，欣賞海灣優美的景色。
On July 23, 2025, our main destination was Crater Lake National Park, which required a nearly five-hour drive. We could only take a quick tour along the way, visiting a few scenic spots briefly. We had to give up on some places and just drove by them. In the end, it still took us 6 hours to reach our destination.
2025 年 7 月 23 日我們主要的目的地是火山口湖國家公園，需要開將近 5 個小時的車，我們沿途只能走馬看花，點到為止地到幾個景點看看。有些地方也只能放棄，過門不入，結果還是花了 6 個小時才到目的地。
Little Creek Scenic Overlook
Little Creek Scenic Overlook is located 9180 Seagull Way, Seal Rock, OR. Climbing up a small hill, you get to see a beautiful rocky beach below.
溪流觀景台位於俄勒岡州海豹岩海鷗路 9180 號。爬上一座小丘，你可以看到下面一片有美麗岩石的海灘。
Devil's Churn
Devil's Churn, located just north of the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center, is named for its dramatic coastal features—a narrow, rocky inlet where waves churn violently, even on relatively calm days. Over thousands of years, relentless wave action has widened the opening to more than 80 feet. When the tide is high and the waves strike the volcanic rock, ocean spray can shoot up to 200 feet into the air. A paved 0.4-mile trail follows the rugged coastline, offering sweeping views of crashing surf, volcanic tidepools, and wind-sculpted spruce trees. We were in a hurry and only stopped at the visitor center.
Devil's Churn 位於佩蓓角遊客中心正北，因其險峻的海岸地形而得名——這是一個狹窄的岩石入口，即使在相對平靜的日子，海浪也會猛烈地翻騰。數千年來，持續不斷的海浪作用將入口拓寬至 80 多英尺。漲潮時，海浪沖擊火山岩，浪花可噴射到 200 英尺之高。一條 0.4 英里長鋪平的小路，沿著崎嶇的海岸線蜿蜒而行，沿途可欣賞到洶湧的海浪、火山潮池和風蝕雲杉的景色。我們在趕時間，只在遊客中心停了一下。
Cook's Chasm Area
The Spouting Horn and Thor's Well are two extraordinary natural features found at Cook's Chasm along the Oregon Coast. Over millions of years, relentless waves sculpted the rocky shoreline, carving deep fractures that eventually formed a sea cave. When the cave’s ceiling collapsed, it created Cook's Chasm—setting the stage for the dramatic spouting horn phenomenon.
號角噴泉（Spouting Horn) 和雷神之井（Thor's Well）是俄勒岡海岸庫克峽谷（Cook's Chasm）的兩大奇特自然景觀。數百萬年來，持續的海浪不斷侵蝕岩石海岸線，刻畫出深深的裂縫，最後形成了一個海蝕洞。洞穴頂部坍塌後，形成了庫克峽谷，為壯觀的號角噴泉現象奠定了基礎。
The Spouting Horn is a geyser-like saltwater fountain powered by the force of the ocean. As waves surge into a hidden cavity beneath the rocks, seawater and air are forced upward through a narrow opening, erupting in a powerful spray that resembles a whale’s blowhole or a natural geyser.
號角噴泉是一個類似間歇泉的鹹水噴泉，由海洋的力量驅動。當海浪湧入岩石下方的一個隱蔽洞穴時，海水和空氣被擠壓向上，穿過一個狹窄的開口，噴發出強勁的水花，類似於鯨魚的噴水孔或天然間歇泉。
Nearby, Thor’s Well appears like a bottomless sinkhole. At high tide, the scene is mesmerizing—waves crash against the rocks, seawater explodes skyward, and Thor’s Well swallows the surf in a seemingly endless cycle. During low tide, the area reveals a different kind of magic: tide pools brimming with sea anemones, starfish, sea urchins, and vibrant marine algae. These two coastal wonders are accessible via a short, paved 0.8-mile (1.2 km) round-trip trail that begins at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center. We chose not to take the trail but instead stopped at a nearby turnout to take in the breathtaking view.
附近的雷神之井宛如一個深不見底的沉洞。漲潮時，景色令人著迷——海浪拍打著岩石，海水奔騰而上，雷神之井吞沒著海浪，循環往復，彷彿永無止境。退潮時，這片區域展現出別樣的魅力：潮池裡充滿了海葵、海星、海膽和生氣勃勃的海藻。這兩個海岸奇觀可以藉一條短短往返 0.8 英里長的鋪砌步道到達，這條步道始於佩蓓角遊客中心。我們沒走這條步道，而是在附近的一個岔路口停下來欣賞這令人嘆為觀止的景色。
Lighthouse and Sealion Beach Vantage Point
The Lighthouse and Sea Lion Beach Vantage Point in Florence, Oregon, offers a picturesque view of the Heceta Head Lighthouse, built in 1894.
俄勒岡州佛羅倫斯的燈塔和海獅海灘瞭望點，可以欣賞到建於 1894 年的哈薩塔角燈塔的如畫美景。
Oregon Dunes Day Use Area
The Oregon Dunes encompasses the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America. Oregon Dunes Day Use Area offers one of the best places to see and experience acres of wind-sculpted, shifting dunes. But we were in a hurry and only stopped here for a moment.
俄勒岡沙丘是北美最大的海岸沙丘群。俄勒岡沙丘日間使用區是觀賞和體驗風蝕沙丘的最佳地點之一。但是我們要趕路，在這裏只停了一下。
Elk Encounter
On the way to Crater Lake National Park, we saw a large herd of elk on the side of the road. We stopped by the side of the road to have lunch and enjoy this leisurely scene. Prepare to embark on the next phase of exploration.
在去火山口湖國家公園的路上，我們看到一大群麋鹿在路旁，我們停在路旁一邊吃午飯，一邊享受這悠閒的場景，準備進入下一段探索歷程。
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