Two weeks ago my mom and dad came down to visit my wife and I. They rented a cabin up on a bluff overlooking the ocean just south of Newport, and the four of us made a weekend of it on the coast. It was so wonderful! We had so much fun being there together. The central Oregon coast is so pretty, I could have spent two weeks in that cabin and gone out to photograph something different and equally beautiful and interesting each day.
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| Waves crashing on the rocky shore of Depoe Bay |
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| Depoe Bay sunset |
Depoe Bay is such a pretty town. It has a rocky coast that the waves can splash high up on, and when the seas are rough, spray right on to the main street. We had a wonderful dinner overlooking the bay, watching gray whales surface, and then went down on the rocks to photograph some waves and watch the sun set. Spectacular!
Dad and I rose early on Saturday morning to shoot the Yaquina Head Lighthouse at sunrise. Yaquina Head is such a treat. Not only is the light house there so fun to photograph, but there is so much wildlife down below in the cove. There were harbor seals, and many birds, including brown pelicans, pelagic cormorants, gulls (of course), American oyster catchers, and a great blue heron, which dad got about 30 feet or so from!
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| Yaquina Head Lighthouse |
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| American oyster catcher |
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| Brown pelican in flight |
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| Great blue heron patiently waiting for breakfast |
Dad and I also pulled off the road on our way back to the rental house on Saturday evening to shoot the Yaquina Bay Bridge as the night’s fog was rolling in. We had fun here as I showed dad how to shoot some long exposures, and he had a world class view to learn on. Such a good weekend, Traci and I enjoyed it so much. I’m thankful my family had the patience to wait for me to take photos, as I rarely get the time to spend three days out in such a pretty place with my camera. That said, it was not long enough, and there was so much we did not see. I return trip is a must.
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| Yaquina Bay bridge at the entrance of the harbor in Newport, Oregon |
I am envious. Anywhere on the Oregon coast is paradise for me. As usual, your photos are superb. The top photo is my favourite. Yes, a photographer's travelling companions must exercise a lot of patience.
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