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Feb 13

Road Trip–Lovely Light 2

Photograph of a beach at sunset along the Oregon coastAnother look at this September sunset. This was taken 13 seconds after the previous shot, but already the color was fading.


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Feb 13

Road Trip–Heceta Head Beach

Photograph of cliffs, trees, fog and a beach along the southern Oregon coast at Heceta HeadWe arrived at this beach below the Heceta Head Lighthouse too late to climb to the lighthouse. The fog rolling in made it seem darker than it actually was. At this point, we didn’t know where we would camp, so couldn’t stay long.


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Feb 13

Road Trip–Oregon Sand Dunes

 Photograph of waves, clouds, sand dunes and a beach along the southern Oregon coastA highway overlook north of Port Orford, Oregon, along the southern coast. Early evening, September, 2012.


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Feb 13

Road Trip–Humbug Mountain Beach

Photograph of waves and a beach at Humbug Mountain Beach in OregonHumbug Mountain is 6 miles south of Port Orford, Oregon, along Highway 101. Humbug Mountain is 1,756 feet in elevation and drops dramatically to the Pacific.


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Jan 13

Road Trip–Harris Beach

Photograph of a slotted sea stacks at Harris Beach in OregonAn eroded sea stack at Harris Beach near Brookings, Oregon. Oregon maintains an excellent assortment of state parks and campgrounds. Harris Beach Campground offers many amenities including an early evening ice and ice cream truck that makes the rounds through the campsites.


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Jan 13

Road Trip–Pistol River Beach

Photograph of coastal grasses, waves, beach, and sea stacks at Pistol River Beach in OregonThe Pistol River State Scenic Viewpoint is 11 miles south of Gold Beach along highway 101 in Oregon. The river is named for a pistol lost in the river during the Rogue River Wars in 1853.


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Jan 13

Road Trip–Flowers on Whalehead Beach

Photograph of flowers, waves, beach, and sea stacks at Whalehead Beach in OregonA lei of flowers washed up on Whalehead Beach. There were no footprints. Was it from a wedding? Debris from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami? An unsolved mystery.


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Jan 13

Road Trip–Whalehead Point

Photograph of waves, beach, and sea stacks at Whalehead Point in OregonA view looking south from Whalehead Point along the Oregon coast.


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Jan 13

Road Trip–Lone Ranch Beach

Photograph of waves, beach, and sea stacks at Lone Ranch beach in OregonLone Beach Ranch is just south of Cape Ferrelo and north of Brookings, Oregon. The offshore rock piles are called Sea Stacks.


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Jan 13

Road Trip–Patrick’s Point

Photograph of a rocky overlook at Patrick's Point State Park in Northern CaliforniaPatrick’s Point State Park is 26 miles north of Eureka, California. This rocky overlook is sometimes used for weddings. A beautiful location but frequently foggy.