We are in Port Orford, OR. I will have more photos of this unique place later. We had just arrived and I felt compelled to take a quick walk. I shot this photo not more than 2 blocks from our campground. Notice the home to the left.

Standing by his house is Byron. He greets me and I return his greeting with a comment about how beautiful this spot is. He surprises me with, “This is a dream come true.” That comment from a perfect stranger is out of the ordinary and so I reply, “Why?” Byron told me he had just retired and had always wanted a place by the water. This is was perfect: A house overlooking Garrison Lake which was a stone’s throw from the ocean. Byron is originally from Texas.

In Texas he lived on the Pelican Ranch. He brought his pelican friends with him to Port Orford.

Byron tells me that the lake does not have access to the sea, even though it is separated by a few yards of earth. During the night he is lulled to sleep by the pounding of the unseen surf.

More stories to come, but I just wanted to get this one told.