Tides May 26 - Saturday June 4

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
/Low Time Feet Sunset Visible

Th 26 High 1:41 AM 8.2 5:40 AM Set 7:56 AM 93
26 Low 8:59 AM -2.0 8:48 PM
26 High 3:45 PM 6.0
26 Low 8:46 PM 3.1

F 27 High 2:32 AM 7.9 5:39 AM Rise 12:38 AM 87
27 Low 9:50 AM -1.7 8:48 PM Set 9:13 AM
27 High 4:40 PM 6.0
27 Low 9:46 PM 3.2

Sa 28 High 3:28 AM 7.3 5:39 AM Rise 1:19 AM 78
28 Low 10:44 AM -1.3 8:49 PM Set 10:34 AM
28 High 5:37 PM 6.0
28 Low 10:56 PM 3.1

Su 29 High 4:32 AM 6.7 5:38 AM Rise 1:51 AM 67
29 Low 11:41 AM -0.8 8:50 PM Set 11:54 AM
29 High 6:34 PM 6.1

M 30 Low 12:15 AM 2.8 5:37 AM Rise 2:16 AM 56
30 High 5:45 AM 6.0 8:51 PM Set 1:11 PM
30 Low 12:38 PM -0.2
30 High 7:27 PM 6.4

Tu 31 Low 1:35 AM 2.2 5:37 AM Rise 2:37 AM 45
31 High 7:06 AM 5.5 8:52 PM Set 2:25 PM
31 Low 1:36 PM 0.4
31 High 8:17 PM 6.8

W 1 Low 2:47 AM 1.3 5:36 AM Rise 2:56 AM 34
1 High 8:28 AM 5.2 8:53 PM Set 3:37 PM
1 Low 2:31 PM 1.0
1 High 9:02 PM 7.1

Th 2 Low 3:49 AM 0.6 5:36 AM Rise 3:15 AM 24
2 High 9:45 AM 5.2 8:54 PM Set 4:48 PM
2 Low 3:24 PM 1.5
2 High 9:44 PM 7.5

F 3 Low 4:41 AM -0.2 5:35 AM Rise 3:36 AM 15
3 High 10:53 AM 5.3 8:54 PM Set 6:00 PM
3 Low 4:14 PM 2.0
3 High 10:23 PM 7.7

Sa 4 Low 5:27 AM -0.8 5:35 AM Rise 3:59 AM 8
4 High 11:51 AM 5.5 8:55 PM Set 7:11 PM
4 Low 5:01 PM 2.5
4 High 11:01 PM 7.7

1967 Imperial Sedan wins Best Daily Driver

My 1967 Imperial Sedan, won "Best Daily Driver" at the 13th annual, Rhody Days Show and Shine, in Florence Oregon. To me this is a much nicer award to win, then the ones given for the cars brought in on trailers. Everyone has their own opinions, but I have my cars to drive, not as display art.

The weather for our Rhododendron Festival was mostly nice. Friday was great, Saturday it rained in the late afternoon (while this picture was being taken) but was nice again by 8:30pm, Sunday we had a few sprinkles, but then the sun came out and it was fantastic. So overall the weather wasn't bad.

98th Rhododendron Festival

The Rhododendron Festival is a huge event for Florence, and a busy time here at Whales Watch. I'm guessing I won't be posting much between now and then, as I have a lot to get organized before our group arrives.

We host a gathering of theImperial Club every year. Below I picked a shot from each year of our last 5 years of Imperial meets. The whole group parked at Whales Watch the first year, 1964 Imperial parked north of Florence, part of our group parked at the light keepers house, my 1967 Imperial Sedan, parked at the view point for the lighthouse, and last year our cars parked at the rainy car show. It was the only year it rained on us and I'm hoping this years weather is nice. The 7 day forecast is calling for partly cloudy on Friday, partly sunny on Saturday. Sounds perfect!

Webcam & Tides for May 12 - May 18, 2005

The webcam is pretty stable now, it took a little bit of messing with it, but I can now say it functions more often than not, you can always click on the sunset Icon in the left hand column, or find it here.

Day        High      Tide  Height   Sunrise    Moon  Time      % Moon
           /Low      Time    Feet    Sunset                    Visible

Th  12     High   2:29 AM     7.0   5:53 AM     Set 12:33 AM      12
    12      Low   9:45 AM    -0.5   8:33 PM    Rise  8:43 AM
    12     High   4:34 PM     5.5
    12      Low   9:33 PM     3.6

F   13     High   3:09 AM     6.5   5:52 AM     Set  1:18 AM      19
    13      Low  10:31 AM    -0.1   8:34 PM    Rise  9:43 AM
    13     High   5:27 PM     5.3
    13      Low  10:25 PM     3.6

Sa  14     High   3:56 AM     6.1   5:51 AM     Set  1:54 AM      27
    14      Low  11:20 AM     0.3   8:35 PM    Rise 10:47 AM
    14     High   6:22 PM     5.3
    14      Low  11:31 PM     3.6

Su  15     High   4:52 AM     5.7   5:50 AM     Set  2:23 AM      36
    15      Low  12:14 PM     0.6   8:36 PM    Rise 11:52 AM
    15     High   7:17 PM     5.3

M   16      Low  12:48 AM     3.5   5:49 AM     Set  2:46 AM      45
    16     High   6:01 AM     5.3   8:37 PM    Rise 12:57 PM
    16      Low   1:09 PM     0.9
    16     High   8:05 PM     5.5

Tu  17      Low   2:02 AM     3.1   5:48 AM     Set  3:06 AM      55
    17     High   7:17 AM     5.1   8:38 PM    Rise  2:02 PM
    17      Low   2:01 PM     1.1
    17     High   8:46 PM     5.9

W   18      Low   3:03 AM     2.4   5:47 AM     Set  3:24 AM      64
    18     High   8:31 AM     5.0   8:39 PM    Rise  3:08 PM
    18      Low   2:50 PM     1.3
    18     High   9:21 PM     6.2

I thought my neighbor was right!

I'm watching this thing sealion/log in the surf. The tide is pushing it up.... I'm watching it because it really doesn't look like a log. I come home, my neighbor says "did you see another dead sealion has washed up?" I say, "dang, I was wishing that it was a log" neighbor says " no, it's a sealion"...

So this morning people are out sitting on the dead sealion...... NOPE, it's a log! I feel better now :-)

Dead Sealion #2

Nature is cruel. I've lived here for 10 years, and we've had a few dead mammals wash up, but two in one year? Both in front of the house... Unbelievable!! The second one washed up this morning about 9am, you can see it from the webcam, although it just looks like a dark spot in the sand, lower left.....

Oregon Beaches Closed to Clamming

So much for Clamming.... For the first time since 2002, the entire Oregon coast is closed to clamming. A naturally occurring toxin, domoic acid has exceeded safe limits in razor clams, prompting state agriculture officials to close north coast beaches last Tuesday, followed by the closure of central coast beaches on Thursday. South coast beaches had already been shut down. Domoic acid is a naturally occurring toxin produced by marine phytoplankton or algae. Consumption of shellfish contaminated with domoic acid, even at low levels, can cause minor illness within minutes to hours after consumption.

Monday and most of today the weather was absolutely fantastic, but the sky starting clouding up and it was drizzling by 6pm. The forecast is calling for Rain tonight and possible showers all week. Looks like we're in for some more scattered weather. Highs expected to be low 60's with the lows 45-50. Unless you are from somewhere tropical that's pretty darn nice weather.

Tide Chart

2005-05-02 2:05 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-02 3:17 PM PDT -0.14 feet Low Tide

2005-05-02 8:20 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-02 10:01 PM PDT 5.52 feet High Tide

2005-05-03 4:00 AM PDT 1.83 feet Low Tide

2005-05-03 4:10 AM PDT Moonrise

2005-05-03 6:04 AM PDT Sunrise

2005-05-03 9:31 AM PDT 5.26 feet High Tide

2005-05-03 3:21 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-03 4:12 PM PDT 0.11 feet Low Tide

2005-05-03 8:22 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-03 10:42 PM PDT 5.94 feet High Tide

2005-05-04 4:31 AM PDT Moonrise

2005-05-04 5:02 AM PDT 1.09 feet Low Tide

2005-05-04 6:03 AM PDT Sunrise

2005-05-04 10:44 AM PDT 5.24 feet High Tide

2005-05-04 4:35 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-04 5:01 PM PDT 0.42 feet Low Tide

2005-05-04 8:23 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-04 11:20 PM PDT 6.34 feet High Tide

2005-05-05 4:50 AM PDT Moonrise

2005-05-05 5:55 AM PDT 0.37 feet Low Tide

2005-05-05 6:02 AM PDT Sunrise

2005-05-05 11:48 AM PDT 5.27 feet High Tide

2005-05-05 5:46 PM PDT 0.77 feet Low Tide

2005-05-05 5:47 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-05 8:24 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-05 11:55 PM PDT 6.65 feet High Tide

2005-05-06 5:10 AM PDT Moonrise

2005-05-06 6:00 AM PDT Sunrise

2005-05-06 6:41 AM PDT -0.25 feet Low Tide

2005-05-06 12:45 PM PDT 5.28 feet High Tide

2005-05-06 6:27 PM PDT 1.14 feet Low Tide

2005-05-06 7:00 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-06 8:25 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-07 12:28 AM PDT 6.84 feet High Tide

2005-05-07 5:31 AM PDT Moonrise

2005-05-07 5:59 AM PDT Sunrise

2005-05-07 7:24 AM PDT -0.71 feet Low Tide

2005-05-07 1:38 PM PDT 5.27 feet High Tide

2005-05-07 7:07 PM PDT 1.52 feet Low Tide

2005-05-07 8:12 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-07 8:27 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-08 1:01 AM PDT 6.89 feet High Tide

2005-05-08 1:48 AM PDT New Moon

2005-05-08 5:56 AM PDT Moonrise

2005-05-08 5:58 AM PDT Sunrise

2005-05-08 8:05 AM PDT -0.98 feet Low Tide

2005-05-08 2:28 PM PDT 5.22 feet High Tide

2005-05-08 7:46 PM PDT 1.88 feet Low Tide

2005-05-08 8:28 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-08 9:24 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-09 1:33 AM PDT 6.81 feet High Tide

2005-05-09 5:57 AM PDT Sunrise

2005-05-09 6:26 AM PDT Moonrise

2005-05-09 8:44 AM PDT -1.07 feet Low Tide

2005-05-09 3:15 PM PDT 5.12 feet High Tide

2005-05-09 8:24 PM PDT 2.20 feet Low Tide

2005-05-09 8:29 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-09 10:33 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-10 2:06 AM PDT 6.61 feet High Tide

2005-05-10 5:55 AM PDT Sunrise

2005-05-10 7:03 AM PDT Moonrise

2005-05-10 9:24 AM PDT -0.99 feet Low Tide

2005-05-10 4:03 PM PDT 4.98 feet High Tide

2005-05-10 8:30 PM PDT Sunset

2005-05-10 9:02 PM PDT 2.47 feet Low Tide

2005-05-10 11:37 PM PDT Moonset

2005-05-11 2:41 AM PDT 6.34 feet High Tide