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Hazy Oregon Sunset

            Harris Beach State Park, Oregon

After spending the night in Medford, it was time to finally get acquainted with the legendary Oregon coastline.  A look at the map demonstrated that there was no direct route, but the quickest way detoured considerably south into California before connecting with the famous 101.  After a few detours, including a naturist foray into a grove of redwoods, I finally made it to the coast, albeit the northernmost beaches of California.  All along the way I was a bit disappointed in that completely overcast skies followed me along the way including occasional drizzle.  Alas, I've been unable to figure out a corrective for bad weather.  Heading north on 101, I passed into Oregon and stopped in Brookings (Oregon's southernmost coastal city) to take some photos around the Chetco River.  As I walked back to my car, as if by magic the skies began to clear.  With the sun abruptly in evidence, and only an hour before sunset, I ran the last bit to my car and went in urgent search of a picturesque beach.  Fortunately, I hadn't far to travel as on the northern outskirts of the city, I discovered Harris Beach SP.

Before my trip to the Northwest had ended, I would have explored perhaps 70% of the Oregon's coastline--at least of the parts that are easily accessible--but I'm not certain I ever found a more beautiful section of beach than this one.  There were certainly more rocks jutting from the sea--more sea stacks--per square kilometer than any other beach I laid eyes on.  They weren't nearly as large as those I discovered later on--like Haystack Rock, for example, but these smaller versions were no less beautiful.

The photo above (actually, it's a Pano combining three photos) was one of the last I took here as the good light was shortly extinguished (the sun had just dipped below the horizon when I snaped this).

I then turned my attention to filling my belly.  Usually, when I am traveling in such beautiful company as the above, I don't like to remove myself from the scene when there is light still to be had.  So, generally, depending on the season, it will be up to nine hours between lunch and dinner.  If I'm busy, as I was here, I often don't notice any hunger pangs until the time for putting my camera away nears.  I am then sometimes surprised to find I'm ravenous, as here.  I went in search of Mexican food and fortunately, found it just before the restaurant closed for the evening.  Delicious.  Sadly, I didn't write the name down, so I doubt I'll be paying it a return visit one day, my memory being what it is (or isn't!). :-(

Taken in: United States / Oregon / Brookings (show map)

Taken on: June 1, 2022

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Camera: Nikon D810, f/9.0, 1/250 sec, 130mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D810
Lens:	70.0-300.0 mm f/4.0-5.6
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	130mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.14 (Windows)
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