Click on any image to enlarge, see more details or find out ordering or licensing information.

 Del Norte Coast, Northern California

There is nothing like the California Coastline. That was evident here as I climbed high atop the cliffs in the Del Norte Redwoods State Park on a windy, hazy November afternoon. It just takes your breath away to stand in this spot in person!

 Oregon Sea Stacks in Golden Light

The Oregon Coast is renowned for its natural beauty, sea stacks, and gorgeous sunsets. I caught this rock formation in the late afternoon “golden light” and focused on the interplay between light and shadow.

 Oregon Sea Stacks in Fading Sunset

A truly breathtaking sunset with a wildly-colored sky was my reward for waiting out the sunset on this otherwise, hazy/foggy evening on the Oregon Coast near the Pistol River. Just as the light was fading and nearly gone, the fog cleared up just enough for me to wade out into the surf with a heavy tripod to get this shot.

 Surf, Sand and Water – Northern California

Sometimes there are patterns that emerge in nature that you can’t help but notice. I saw this wavy, wet pattern of sand and salt water at Crescent Beach just outside of Crescent City, California.

 Rialto Beach at Dawn – Washington Coast

Very early on a chilly fall morning, just before sunrise on the Olympic Peninsula’s Rialto Beach on Washington’s Pacific Coast. Stands of dead douglas fir trees line the shore (standing and fallen or washed ashore) on one of North America’s most spectacular remote beaches.

 Snail Rock – Washington

Snail Rock with a lone bald eagle perched on top on the Makah Indian Reservation near Neah Bay, Washington. This huge rock stands in the Strait of Juan de Fuca which separates Washington State from British Columbia, Canada (which you can clearly see in the background). When the tide is lower, more exposed rock on either side of it (where the surf is) makes it look like a giant snail!

 Seal Rock – Washington

Standing in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Seal Rock is a favorite resting place for various species of seals, sea lions and seabirds on the on the Makah Indian Reservation near the Northwestern tip of Washington State.

 Sea Lion Colony – Oregon

California sea lions and Steller’s sea lions share space and safety as a storm rolls in on Oregon’s Simpson Reef in Coos County. These huge marine mammals will regularly group together in bad weather and take shelter on the numerous rocks found just off the beach all along the West Coast of North America. The lighter brown sea lions are the Steller’s sea lions which are on the endangered species list, while the dark brown sea lions are the common California sea lions.

Misty Late Afternoon on Crescent Beach, California

After spending much of the day waiting for the fog and haze to lift, I managed to get this shot while walking up and down the beach just outside of the Del Norte Redwoods State Park in Northern California.

 Devil’s Backbone, Oregon Coast

The Devil’s Backbone juts out into the Pacific Ocean on the Southern Oregon Coast making a shallow protected cove and sandy beach. It seems that just about every mile along this coastline has jaw-dropping views and  rock formations (called sea stacks), even if the weather is just a little bit hazy, like this day was.

Ruby Beach at Last Light, Washington

A perfect combination of low tide, the last rays of sunlight, and a spectacular  location made for a very satisfying photograph with rippled sand and ultra-vivid colors as I waited out the sunset on Washington’s Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park on the Pacific Ocean.

Sharing and commenting via the social media links below will help me greatly, and is much appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Related posts:

California Sea Lion Yearling Oregon – The World’s Most Beautiful Coastline North American Wildlife Potpourri #1 Charming Scorpions and Handling Snakes