5/9 Bandon, OR

One of the reasons I like to stay at Bullard's Beach is the town of Bandon.  It is a quaint little harbor town and has some nice shops and good places to get fish and chips or clam chowder. 

This is a closeup of the lighthouse that is part of Bullard's Beach SP that is directly across the harbor from the town.  

This young seagull blends in very well with the rock. Based on the brown color, he is probably this year's chick or maybe last year's chick. Seagulls do not become completely white until they are about five years old and fully adult.  So if you see a lot of brownish chicks in a flock, you can tell the adults have been successful at breeding.  This one was alone, but it is likely his mother is nearby because parents feed young chicks for a long time.

Bandon Harbor has a lot of carved wood art. 

The buildings along the harbor sell chowder, seafood meals, and fishing supplies.  The main shopping area is just behind them. 

More art.  There is maybe a dozen like this and some carved benches, as well. 

 This was a new display nearer the main highway, but I walked up there to take some photos since I saw this as I was driving in.

Also, on the main road coming into town is a creamery.  I thought this was an ice cream shop, but while it does have ice cream, it main product is cheese. The sign says "Face Rock Creamery."  They have a small deli, and also sell food gifts, wine, and a lot of cheese, obviously!  

All this cheese was made at this store, and you can taste all of it.

This is the cheese-making room.  No cheese being made this day, but the worker to the right was cleaning the equipment, so they must have made some recently.

This lady was packaging cheese. 

 This was posted just outside the creamery shop.  Such signs are common along the Pacific coast, so you always know the best ways to get to higher ground.  They also have tsunami sirens.