FINDING OUR WAY HOME; Ocean Park-WA

June 18th: It started raining last night … and carried through 'til about 10 AM ☔️ this morning.

My planned morning walk was scrapped 😕

I drank my morning coffee, and surfed the internet for about an hour; and saw that one of my Blog Hop Posts had been highlighted on one of the Blog Hops I participate in:

My Post was featured on the Stone Cottage Adventures - 'Tuesdays With A Twist' Blog Hop

When Holland got up and drank his coffee, he said he wanted to pick some things up at the grocery store a block up the street and asked if I'd like to tag along - we are still friends, so I tagged along 😉

We placed our groceries in Betsy's back seat area, then went down to the beach off Ocean Park's Beach Access -  and watched waves & an eagle, for a bit.

Angry rain cloud over the Pacific Ocean; Ocean Park Beach Access-WA

Bald Headed Eagle; Ocean Park Beach Access-WA

Wanting to drag the time with me out, Holland treated me to some time in Nachotta, where we quietly watched oyster farming employees … and petted a pretty blue-eyed dog (light blue eyes), that was obviously a mixed-breed mutt - albeit a very handsome mutt.

Then we drove the long way home, through Oysterville … and backtracked to Ledbetter Point because I mentioned the Stackpole Road led to Ledbetter Point which was the end of the road in the most literal sense: the ocean was at the end of the point's beach.

Holland had never been there: he had worked construction jobs on several businesses and homes from Longbeach to Oysterville's newest development homes; but he had never explored. I like to explore, so I know a lot of off the beaten path places 👌

There really isn't much to see from the vehicle because the State Park is a birding hike site, but it was some place new for him … and a short 3 mile drive.

We drove the 1-way paved road to the Leadbetter Point Trailhead; Long Beach Peninsula-WA

Willapa National Wildlife Refuge - Leadbetter Point: 

(https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/leadbetter-state-park-leadbetter-point; https://parks.wa.gov/about/news-center/field-guide-blog/leadbetter-point-state-park-history; & https://wa100.dnr.wa.gov/willapa-hills/leadbetter-point)

An interesting gate in the middle of the forest; Stackpole Rd. in the Leadbetter State Park, Long Beach Peninsula-WA

On our way home, we drove down the Oysterville Beach Access road, and did a little more wave and eagle watching … and I saw some pretty, sprawling, yellow flowers that were ball shaped; as well as another sprawling beach flower - that I could not find anything about, online 🧐

A pretty, sprawling beach flower; Oysterville Beach Access-WA

Yellow Sand-Verbena: 

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abronia_latifolia)

Another beach sprawler … I can't dig up any info on this flower.

Bald Headed Eagle; Oysterville Beach Access-WA

When we got home, groceries were unload and put away; Supper was cooked & enjoyed … and I got in a couple exercise sets in-house, since the weather was unstable outside:

Val's Spanish Rice Recipe: (https://roadgypsiesvalandholland.blogspot.com/2025/06/vals-spanish-rice-recipe-ocean-park-wa.html)

The evening unfolded comfortably; and conversation was easy.

I am still taking [space}, while we both work on finding our way Home to each other's hearts, again. A lot has happened - a lot needs to be healed. Vibes matter 🕊️☝️💞

BE STILL & KNOW~SHABBAT EVE; Ocean Park-WA

We spent about half an hour this afternoon cruising the peninsula beach, and watched a couple eagles:

Bald-Headed Eagle & Crow

Adult + Juvenile Bald-Headed Eagle

Bald-Headed Eagle eating, with Seagulls.

3 Bald-Headed Eagles & Seagulls.

Juvenile Bald-Headed Eagle.

Watching them, two scriptures came to mind … Elohim highlighted these scriptures to me in 2022: “let the dead bury their dead, you come and follow Me”, and “be still and know that I am God” – which I interpret to mean, be still/rest/let Him deal with it.

I can do that.

There are a few things on my mind, and a couple people pressing on my heart: today is Shabbat, time to rest, shrug off pressing needs and focus on Elohim.

I can do that.

Divine Hymns - 'Be Still And Know That I Am God Song' Lyrics: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Jk5vEavZ8)

Yeshua is my spiritual Husband, and He will work things out for my best end; I don’t have to understand it. I don’t have to be given a detailed outline of how He will accomplish it. I just have to know that He is doing it – and have faith that it is getting done.

Today's eagle's were timely.

A memory was brought to mind - also timely.

“Be still/rest/let Him deal with it": today is all about being still in the presence of Yeshua, resting in Elohim's grace, & letting the Ruach HaKo'desh work things out. I don’t have to be given a detailed outline of how things will be accomplished … I just have to know that He is doing it – and have faith that it is getting done.

I can do that.

Michael Reid - 'They That Wait' hymn: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN4O7aTqOu4)

MYSTIC VIBES~Long Beach Peninsula-WA

We were both up early this morning, checking the final early morning Super Tuesday results: we liked what we found out, and we stayed clear of hot potato topics. We enjoyed our morning coffee in relative high spirits, and a peaceful atmosphere :-)

Holland got a text informing him of Bleu's settling in, in Kelso.

And I started work on an ABB for a winged boy …

Morning delegate line-up …

Jonny Nash - 'I Can See Clearly Now' | The Midnight Special:  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSxAnE_93jI)

Bleu's been neutered, nail clipped, chipped, collared, and medicated with pain relievers.

This morning's ABB for a boy; MOD 15-in.

Around 3 PM, Holland lured me away from my busy work activity, to spend some kick-back time enjoying the beach with him ;-)

The day was chilly.

The sky was heavy with gray clouds.

The sun hung like a mystic orb in the stormy sky.

The air was scented with a misty sea salt aroma.

The truck cab was filled with gentle, country music (Tracy Byrd & Mark Chestnut) driving up the beach … and Holland's big hair rock music, on the way back home.

I saw a big bird standing on the sand near the waves - it was too big and plump to be a seagull, and too small to be a goose: on closer inspection, I saw that it was an eagle.

Eagles were e.v.e.r.y.w.h.e.r.e. along the beachway :-)

I spotted what looked like a lighthouse in the distance; but I knew there was no lighthouse at that end of the peninsula, besides, the structure was too small to be a lighthouse - and silhouetted against the angry gray clouds looking so out of place, mystic vibes seemed to emanate from it … so, we drove up the beach to check the structure out - I was in for a big surprise when I climbed the dunes to get a better picture of the whole tower!

Van Morrison - 'Into The Mystic' song: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ59spYH9mk&t=1s)

Holland lured me to the beach - I spotted a Boomerang cloud; Ocean Park-WA

Long Beach-WA to Ocean Park-WA; 13 min (9.7 mi) via WA-103 N Pacific Ave

And an eagle!

Holland carefully creeped up on the second one, so I could get a good shot of it ;-)~Oysterville-WA

Bald-headed Eagle; Oysterville-WA

Long Beach-WA to Oysterville-WA; 22 min (15.0 mi) via WA-103 N Pacific Ave and Sandridge Rd

Leadbetter Tower; Leadbettter-WA

The Tower: 

(https://www.chinookobserver.com/life/the-art-at-the-top-of-the-tower/article_690458c0-f809-5375-ba55-f0a032731450.html)

Leadbetter Farms, Long Beach WA: 

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vclYUyhmPg & https://www.chinookobserver.com/news/local/thumbs-down-for-leadbetter-rule-changes/article_2c961806-e84b-5412-b5ab-8c385ac46db5.html)

Long Beach-WA to Leadbetter Beach-WAMAP Long Beach-WA to Leadbetter Beach-WA; 27 min (18.1 mi) via WA-103 N Pacific Ave and Sandridge Rd

Eagles.

Cloud-shrouded sun & Bald-headed Eagle on the beach; Leadbetter-WA

The chilly air smelled refreshingly briny, and I laughingly said, "The air smells like razor clams!"

The Day was fun, and we greatly enjoyed ourselves; I was glad Holland lured me out of the house, and into the mystic vibes of a cloudy beach day ;-)