How did Cannon Beach get its name? According to an article on the net:
The original name for the town was Ecola, but it was changed to match the adjacent beach in the 1920s. The actual beach got its name because a cannon from a wrecked US Navy ship washed ashore in 1846.
We went for a walk. Above: Looking back to the left...
And looking ahead. We'll be going this way.
Haystack Rock
At 235 feet high, Haystack Rock is apparently the 3rd largest monolith in the world. It is also a wildlife sanctuary. Tufted puffins nest here but I've still never seen one.
The tide was out so we were able to walk up to the rock although I moved quickly because the tide was coming back in. Maybe it was the back-lighting but the rock had a misty look even close up, as if it wasn't quite in focus.The Needles
The smaller rocks are known at The Needles. I didn't get any pictures of the 3-wheel contraptions people rode on the beach. Dogs seemed to be on leashes.
What are these rocks doing out there? I read they are composed of basalt and were formed by lava flows.
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