Spring is here and the ocean is as blue as the sky. Our wild irises have begun their annual riot, and the deer are milling about, with a few young bucks showing off their velvet antlers.

Our guests are particularly enjoying the whales, especially while sitting in our steamy, open-air slate spa overlooking the ocean - the only one of its kind on the Oregon coast.

WildSpring is a small, eco-friendly resort in Port Orford, 60 miles north of California. Private and secluded, on five acres of old Native American grounds and with a zero carbon footprint, it offers comfortable luxury in a naturally beautiful environment.

You will feel like you're visiting a private estate rather than a hotel.

Stay in cozy, elegant cabin suites filled with art and antiques, in a quiet forest of 100-ft trees. Relax in the Guest Hall with a floor-to-ceiling ocean panorama. Help yourself to refreshments at any time and play a game or work on an old-fashioned jigsaw puzzle.

Sleep in a peaceful forest where the loudest sound you hear all night is an owl. Enjoy a breakfast buffet overlooking the ocean and look for whales and fishing boats.

You could ask for an incabin massage, walk to the ocean or spend the day at local art galleries, hiking trails or historical sites. Or just sit on the deck with a mug of hot chocolate (with marshmallows of course), catch up on your reading and feel the ocean pounding the shore. And you think...maybe I'll just hang around here with the deer.