Outstanding

incredible sunset of pink and lavenders thanks to forest fires and coastal haze.

Lighthouse at Yaquina Head, near Newport, Oregon, USA. In my experience mornings have always had crappy weather whenever I'm there, which is also...

Yaquina Head Light
by Sandeep Thomas

John Keats.

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When we made a proper road trip through the beautiful state of Oregon, we planned on driving to Portland via the Pacific coast road before traveling inland and then finally returning home via central Oregon. One thing we underestimated was the sheer beauty of the coast. Now we made our trip during summer, which is not the best time to visit the beach, but the rugged beauty of this stunning landscape still blows you away. We ended up making way more stops than we initially planned and reached Portland a day late.

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a shot of the Yaquina Head light from a nearby beach, today's image is from a nearby cliffside showing a nearby haystack full of wild birds and the surf. The classic composition here is at eye level, which I felt was compressing the rolling coastal cliffs a little too much. So, I dropped down to the floor and tried to bring as much of the vegetation into focus as well. This composition resulted in a bit of the bottom of the lighthouse being hidden but I preferred the emphasis on the rugged coastline.