~ Water~
_Martin Buxbaum
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Another lazy evening on the West shore of Oahu.
A lone tree looks West as the sun goes down in Oahu.
An Alpine Lake deep in the remote Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
This was taken at the boat harbor at Newport Oregon spring the last few minutes of the blue hour.
Heceta Head Lighthouse has been guiding Mariners since 1894. It's beam can be seen for 21 nautical miles.
This is the West end of Tubbs Hill on Lake Coeur D Alene. I finally got lucky as I've missed some dramatic sunsets a couple of weeks ago. This is a 180 second exposure that allows the water to smooth out and smear the clouds across the sky. It's the expression of time taken in a single image.
Tubbs Hill is a very special area. It's a 135 acre wooded habitat that has a two mile loop that features outstanding viewpoints along the way. This was taken in early December.
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.
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.
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.
Racing waves roar through a 200 foot sea tunnel on the Oregon Coast crash into large boulders sending salty spray in all directions.
Dawn begins another day at Salt Creek.
An early morning getting wet at Sandy Beach in Oahu.
An intense electric sunset over Priest Lake closes Labor Day weekend 2016.
Having been born and raised in Port Angeles I know my way pretty well around the OP. The last time I photographed this lake was 37 years ago. I just never made it back. This is a 120 second exposure that smoothes the lake as well as the clouds. The camera records movement that we can't see with our eyes.
Heceta Head Lighthouse has been guiding Mariners since 1894. It's beam is visible for 21 nautical miles.
This is four shot vertical panoramic image. This is near the North entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The peak off to the left is Antler peak, with the Quadrant mountain range on the right. The body of water is Swan Lake.
The Coeur D Alene's upscale Resort is one of the main attractions, and attracts visitors from around the world.
This was taken at Nautical Twilight in late September.
