~King Neptune's Chamber~

A few days each year with a cloudless sky, the setting sun filters a golden shaft of light that illuminates this 200 foot Sea Tunnel on the Oregon Coast. The pounding surf can be felt with each wave crashing into the cave. After a few minutes the golden light slowly fades away.

~The Guiding Light~

Cape Disappointment Lighthouse has been guiding Mariners through the graveyard of the Pacific since 1853. It's the oldest lighthouse on the Pacific Coast.

~Kiss the Sky~

Day gives way to dusk at Turtle Bay, in West Oahu. "Oahu is known as "The Gathering Place."

~The Tide Of Life~

Second Beach is located near the Village of LaPush, it is an exceptional stretch of wilderness coastline on Olympic National Park. The broad sandy beach and picturesque sea stacks, relics of ancient rocky headlands, make it a perfect place to observe the grandeur of the primal forces of nature. Second Beach is part of the only 58 miles of uninhabited coastline in the lower 48. I could hear the surf, and smell the salt in the air as I scrambled over beach logs, and stepped out on the wide strand of Second Beach. This scene looks warm and peaceful, however it was taken in March. As the sun disappeared, it became windy and bitterly cold. I kept busy jumping around to keep warm.

~Haystack Rock ~

Haystack Rock bids farewell to another evening at Cape Kiwanda Oregon. It is the fourth tallest sea stack in the world with a height of 327 feet.

~Beneath The Olympics~

The Bremerton & Seattle Ferry, passing below the Olympic Mountains. Washington State Ferries, owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation, serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. It is the largest fleet of passenger and automobile ferries in the United States. The night before, it snowed quite a bit on the Olympic Mountain Range. The surprising part is that it was a clear morning, which doesn't happen very often. I waited about 15 minutes until the ferry was centered below the Olympics.

~King Neptune's Chamber~

A few days each year with a cloudless sky, the setting sun filters a golden shaft of light that illuminates this 200 foot Sea Tunnel on the Oregon Coast. The pounding surf can be felt with each wave crashing into the cave. After a few minutes the golden light slowly fades away.

~ Waikiki Beach~

Cape Disappointment Lighthouse stands guard over Waikiki Beach. It has been guiding Mariners through the graveyard of the Pacific, since 1853. It is the oldest functioning Lighthouse on the Pacific Coast.

~The View~

Dawn begins another day at Salt Creek.

~The Strait of Juan de Fuca~

Was named in 1787 by the maritime fur trader Charles William Barkley, captain of the Imperial Eagle

~Devil's Churn~

The Devil's Churn, a few miles south of the seaside town of Yachats Oregon It lives up to its name during high tide. Some 100 feet of a massive crevice in the basalt base of towering Cape Perpetua funnels through with massive force. This was taken at low tide.

~Poseidon's Garden~

Second Beach is located near the Village of LaPush, it is an exceptional stretch of wilderness coastline on Olympic National Park. The broad sandy beach and picturesque sea stacks, relics of ancient rocky headlands, make it a perfect place to observe the grandeur of the primal forces of nature. Second Beach is part of the only 58 miles of uninhabited coastline in the lower 48.

~Last Call~

Haystack Rock bids farewell to another evening at Cape Kiwanda Oregon. It is the fourth tallest sea stack in the world with a height of 327 feet.

~Paint the Sky~

Turtle bay is on the West side of the island of Oahu. This is a 90 second exposure that allowed the clouds to move very slowly across the sky, as if they were painted with a deft brush. "Oahu is known as "The Gathering Place."

~Gig Harbor Freeze~

This is the Gig Harbor boat marina with Mount Rainier as a backdrop. The morning I shot this, December 9th 2009, it broke an all-time weather record, for being the coldest day ever recorded in the Greater Puget Sound area. I couldn't adjust my camera with gloves on, so when I returned to my truck my fingers felt like they were going to break off like an icicles, and shatter on the ground. I'm usually excited about capturing scenes like this, but It was miserable, until I arrived home to a hot cup of coffee.

~Tongue Point~

Tongue Point is noted as being the eastern-most located habitat example of open rock coast intertidal habitat in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Everyone returned to their campsites as soon as the sun dissapeared. I waited until the day's light extinguished and the night grew dark and silent save for the gentle sound of the surf lapping against the rock formations.

~Sudden Impact~

Racing waves roar through a 200 foot sea tunnel on the Oregon Coast crash into large boulders sending salty spray in all directions.

~Salt Creek~

Many fond memories walking along this stretch of Beach. I have an old Kodachrome slide from around 60 years ago showing my mom & dad standing on this same beach.

~Forces of Nature~

A remote beach in Oahu during high tide.

~Beneath The Olympics~

The Bremerton & Seattle Ferry, passing below the Olympic Mountains. Washington State Ferries, owned and operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation, serves communities on Puget Sound and in the San Juan Islands. It is the largest fleet of passenger and automobile ferries in the United States. The night before, it snowed quite a bit on the Olympic Mountain Range. The surprising part is that it was a clear morning, which doesn't happen very often. I waited about 15 minutes until the ferry was centered below the Olympics. I guess the reason I like this image, is that it represents the beautiful area that I call home.