Recently two teenage vandals with shotguns vandalized the windows and lens of this lighthouse doing some $500,000 in damage.
We later visited the Tillamook Factory.
It was fascinating to see how the cheeses are made and packaged. On the other side of the factory is where they make the ice cream. We, of course, had to have some and it was great!
This factory is over 100 years old. Please visit it if in the area, you won't be sorry.
Up at the lighthouse parking area, there was a short trail to the Octopus Tree, which is believed to be 200-300 years old. It has no true base, the limbs just seem to pop out of the ground.
The picture below is from the grounds of the lighthouse. As you can see it was a very foggy day. Not unusual at all for the Oregon coast. Most of the time though it seemed to disappear by mid day.
The next day we went to the Naval Air Museum. Originally this building was built to house the WWWII air ships. (also known as blimps) These air ships were used to guide in ships to harbor and also to be on the look out for enemy planes or ships.
The inside of this building is made completely out of wood from the Washington and Oregon states. As steel and rubber products were at a premium during the war, this building was an architectural feet for its time. The outside is coated with steel to protect the building.
Inside the building houses some of the more interesting planes. Some of the planes are war planes and some are not. There is also a movie which shows the construction of the building which was very interesting.
See me inside the training cockpit of one of the planes. It is a tight fit - don't know how those men did it !
Look at the beautiful art work that was painted on to the fighter planes. Interesting names and drawings were on several planes there - I can't post ALL the pictures - as some of the ladies were scantily clad - to say the least !
See ya down the road !
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