Wave in the Pacific Ocean, Oceanside, Oregon.

Wave No.2. Looking off a bluff at the sun-glazed Pacific Ocean. Oceanside, Oregon, 2009.

 

Surging ocean to the shore,

 

Sea weather to the ridges.

 

Relentless against steadfast,

 

Such drama makes much to love.

Three Arch Rocks seen through rain drops on window, Oceanside, Oregon.

Storm Window. I photographed several wonderful ocean scenes from our room’s balcony, and then photographed an approaching squall.  As it neared, the direct sunlight through the raindrops became more and more exciting, but the windblown raindrops hit my lens faster than I point the camera and release the shutter.  I retreated inside, set down the camera in defeat, and collapsed.  Then I opened my eyes and looked at the window!. Three Arch Rocks, Oceanside, Oregon, 2009.

Pacific Ocean, Three Arch Rocks in the Pacific Ocean at Oceanside on the Oregon coast.

Approaching Squall. This is the squall that minutes later created my Storm Window photo. Three Arch Rocks, Oceanside, Oregon, 2009.

Oregon coast.

Beach Cliff. On the Oregon coast, just north of Fogarty Creek Cove, this wave-eroded cliff stands overhead, a layer of grasses from the shelf above barely hanging on. 2008.

Child footprints and bird tracks on the beach, Little Creekk Cove, Oregon.

Tracks of Life. A human child has shared this muddy beach with a bird and something small and crawly.  Little Creek Cove, Agate Beach, Oregon. 2007.

Breaking wave, Fogarty Creek State Park, Oregon coast.

Silvery Breaker. Fogarty Creek Cove, Oregon. 2008.

Pacific Ocean from Clatsop Spit at the South Jetty.

Oregon Coast Winter, from Clatsop Spit at the South Jetty. 2013.

Beach cliff with fossil shell, Oregon coast.

Spiral Fossil. On the Oregon coast, just north of Fogarty Creek Cove, this wave-eroded cliff of ancient seafloor holds fossil shells. 2008.