Keseys Oregon | National Geographic

during his life ken kesey was at once a

during his life ken kesey was at once a counterculture and literary hero best

counterculture and literary hero best

counterculture and literary hero best known for his book One Flew Over the

known for his book One Flew Over the

known for his book One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest before he died in 2001

Cuckoo’s Nest before he died in 2001

Cuckoo’s Nest before he died in 2001 kizi spoke to National Geographic about

kizi spoke to National Geographic about

kizi spoke to National Geographic about his inspiring love of the Oregon coast

his inspiring love of the Oregon coast

his inspiring love of the Oregon coast everybody who has come and seen the

everybody who has come and seen the

everybody who has come and seen the ocean for the first time they get over

ocean for the first time they get over

ocean for the first time they get over there and they look and they begin to

there and they look and they begin to

there and they look and they begin to reflect you know whether it’s a four

reflect you know whether it’s a four

reflect you know whether it’s a four year old killer or 80 year old man

year old killer or 80 year old man

year old killer or 80 year old man they’re all of them go through something

they’re all of them go through something

they’re all of them go through something in their minds and I think the human has

in their minds and I think the human has

in their minds and I think the human has been gone through for a long long time

it’s still treacherous out there when

it’s still treacherous out there when I’m over there working alone at night

I’m over there working alone at night

I’m over there working alone at night man you begin to think of stuff that you

man you begin to think of stuff that you

man you begin to think of stuff that you think why am I thinking of this I’m i’m

think why am I thinking of this I’m i’m

think why am I thinking of this I’m i’m thinking of ghosts and spirits and

thinking of ghosts and spirits and

thinking of ghosts and spirits and things that move in the night

it makes you think of strange and

it makes you think of strange and ancient magic the coast does

when you see something over there it’s

when you see something over there it’s you see it in a different light than you

you see it in a different light than you

you see it in a different light than you do anywhere else it’s a wonderful place

do anywhere else it’s a wonderful place

do anywhere else it’s a wonderful place to watch sunsets each one is different

to watch sunsets each one is different

to watch sunsets each one is different and you will get the real theatrical

and you will get the real theatrical

and you will get the real theatrical play on those clouds all the birds will

play on those clouds all the birds will

play on those clouds all the birds will turn and watch the Sun go down

and you can sit out there and watch the

and you can sit out there and watch the sky you’re completely dark and every

sky you’re completely dark and every

sky you’re completely dark and every moment is there’s stuff going on it’s a

moment is there’s stuff going on it’s a

moment is there’s stuff going on it’s a humbling thing to go over there and move

humbling thing to go over there and move

humbling thing to go over there and move along that coast but just something

along that coast but just something

along that coast but just something about that edge between the land and the

about that edge between the land and the

about that edge between the land and the water