#beachbum #OCT
Seaside Beach Bum
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#beachbum #OCT
He noticed that the military Humvees had already flanked his position while he was drying out his poncho liner in the morning sun. They were clearing the beach for a live fire training exercise. He would walk away, for the simple reason that men with guns had told him to go elsewhere. #OregonCoast #wandering
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