Devils Lake (not to be
confused with Devil's Lake, Wisconsin), in the north, is a large calm
fresh water lake, that empties into the ocean via one of the world's
shortest rivers, D River (if I remember correctly, this is what
happens when boy scouts get to name things). Legend has it this lake
is inhabited by a monster, either a giant fish, or a large tentacled
monstrosity, distinct from know giant squid, octopus, or even the
legendary kraken, in that it has a freshwater environment. According
to the legends, Native Americans fishing here would experience the
churning water as the monster passed below, and on one particular
full moon night, canoes full of warriors were pulled under the water
by the angry monster as they tried to impress maidens who were
watching them from the shore.
(Devils Lake photos taken
at Blue Heron Landing Boat Rentals)
I didn't get any pictures
of the monster on my visit to the lake, just some rather content
looking ducks.
(It's almost like they
have no idea of the potential death lurking below the lake's
surface.)
Further south is Siletz
Bay, named for the Siletz tribe. Here a ghostly schooner (or similar
vessel) is said to sail just above the waters, one last remnant of
the vessel that washed ashore over a century and a half ago, and is
now buried in the mudflats. This phenomenon is supposed to happen on
foggy days however, so the weather was probably too nice on my latest
visit. Which is when you unsurprisingly, get clearer more easily identified pictures.
(Siletz Bay photo taken
from the Public Beach Access on the north side)
Sources/Further Reading:
“Devils Lake (Lincoln County, Oregon)” Wikipeida
(Last Modified 2018-04-01)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils_Lake_(Lincoln_County,_Oregon)
“Ghostly Encounters -
Lincoln City, OR” Visit Lincoln City on Oregon's Central Coast
(Last modification
unknown) Http://www.oregoncoast.org/things-to-do/itineraries/ghostly-encounters/
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