Pacific Coast Beaches

Fine Art Nature and Landscape Images from the Pacific Coast and Beaches of Oregon and the Northwest.

Oregon, Washington and California Beaches. Through my images, I hope you will get a sense of the beauty of the West Coast. All pictures are for sale, please click the image and order through FotoMoto.

Oregon Beaches

The beaches of Oregon are public lands and have been for over 50 years.

Susnet at Thor's Well on the Central Oregon Coast — Thor's Well 2
I made 5 different trips to Thor's Well before I captured this image. Planning for this image included watching for a moderate tide, about a 5-foot swell and less than 10 knots of wind. I was also looking for a minor amount of cloud cover to add color to the sky. Something always kept me from capturing a keeper image previously. Now, I have an image that I am happy with.

Thor's Well after sunset, blue water and orange sky — Thors Well after Sunset
Image taken at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast. The perfect weather and swell conditions for a nice flow into the hole.

Winter waves along the Oregon Coast, wind blown spray — Winter Waves
The wind blows the spray off the curl of the waves, photograph taken along the Oregon Coast

Face Rock at sunset in Bandon, Oregon — Face Rock Sunset
Sunset at Face Rock in Bandon, Oregon

Image taken at Lone Ranch Beach after sunset — Lone Ranch After Sunset
Picture from Lone Ranch Beach, on the Southern Oregon Coast, after sunset

Howling Dog Rock and Face Rock at Bandon Beach after sunset — Bandon After Sunset
Howling Dog Rock and Face Rock at Bandon Beach after sunset

View from Ecola State Park at sunset on a calm July evening — Ecola View
7 image panoramic image taken from Ecola State Park. The view at sunset includes Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock.

Bandon Beach Sunrise; sunrise at Bandon Beach on the South Oregon coast — Bandon Beach Sunrise
October sunrise at Bandon Beach, Oregon. This morning the sky and clouds reflected on the wet sand with pretty pastel colors.

Heceta Head Lighthouse Image — Heceta Head Lighthouse
Heceta Head lighthouse, on the Oregon Coast, was built in 1894, is 56 feet high and the light beam is visible for 21 Nautical miles.

Sunrise at Heceta Head Lighthouse near Florence, OR — Heceta Lighthouse Sunrise
Sunrise at Heceta Head Lighthouse near Florence, OR.

Cape Meares Lighthouse

Beverly Beach Sunset; sunset on the Central Oregon Coast — Beverly Beach Sunset
Winter sunset at Beverly Beach, near Newport, Oregon. The surf was rolling in, and the clouds parted for the perfect sunset photograph. After sunset we walked back to the campground and enjoyed smore's around the campfire.

Seal Rock Sunset; sunset on a winter day on the Oregon Coast — Seal Rock Sunset
The fog was socked in tight, and I did not think any good light was going to happen. Then just before sunset the fog lifted, and the sky exploded in vivid colors, which reflected on the beach.

Sunrise on Oceanside beach, looking at Cape Lookout, Oregon — Oceanside 2
Before sunrise on Oceanside Beach, Oregon. I had the beach to myself when I captured this image, looking south toward Cape Lookout.

Breaking waves along the Oregon Coast — Ocean Curl
Waves rolling into shore along the Oregon Coast, near Yachats

Waves roll in at Cape Kiwanda, smashing into the sandstone cliffs — Cape Kiwanda
Waves roll in at Cape Kiwanda

Surfing at sunset, Cape Kiwanda, Oregon — Time for One More
Time for one more run? Surfing at sunset, Cape Kiwanda, Oregon Coast

Sunrise at Pacific City, on the Oregon Coast — Pacific City Morning
A surfer walks up the beach at Pacific City, on the Oregon Coast

Sunset and Springtime Flowers on the Oregon Coast — Spring on the Coast

Sunset at Seal Rocks — Foggy Sunset
I waited for quite a while hoping the fog would clear for sunset. The fog finally cleared just before sunset, making the wait to capture this image worthwhile.

Sunrise on Oceanside beach, Oregon — Oceanside 4
This picture of the beach at sunrise was taken at Oceanside, Oregon. It was taken on an early July morning. You can access this section of beach by crossing the headland at low tide or going through the tunnel. Make sure your headlamp batteries are in good condition before hand, it is really dark in the tunnel.

Image captured after sunset on a calm day at Ecola State Park, Oregon. — Ecola View 2
Venus's Belt is clearly visible in this image taken at Ecola State Park. Haystack Rock and Cannon Beach are in the background.

Silhouette, watching the sunset beyond Tillamook Rock Lighthouse — Lighthouse Sunset
Sunset at Ecola Beach State Park, Tillamook Rock Lighthouse silhouette

Foggy Golden Glow as the sun pushes through the clouds at sunset — Foggy Golden Glow
Picture of a Foggy Golden Glow as the sun pushes through the clouds at sunset

The sun sets at Cape Kiwanda, surfers get last light — October Surf Sunset
The sun sets along the Oregon Coast at Cape Kiwanda, while surfers enjoy the day.

Howling Dog Rock at sunset, Bandon Oregon — Howling Dog Rock
Image of Howling Dog Rock on Bandon Beach, Oregon

Sunrise on Oceanside beach, looking at Cape Lookout, Oregon hidding in the fog — Oceanside 3
Sunrise picture of the beach at Oceanside, Oregon. I was up early for this July sunrise, and had the beach to myself for almost an hour. The sun was lighting up the clouds as it rose over the coast range.

Oceanside 1, image captured in the hour before sunrise — Oceanside 1
The sun was just starting to light up the sky on this July morning. The clouds above Cape Lookout did not have any sun on them yet.

Image from Lone Ranch Beach, captured in the evening — Evening at Lone Ranch Beach
Image from Lone Ranch Beach, Oregon, captured in the evening

Graveyard of the Pacific; shipwreck of the Peter Iredale. — Graveyard of the Pacific
This image was taken in March at Fort Stevens State Park in Oregon. Spring storms bring blue skies and dark clouds

Sunset at the coast, Cape Kiwanda, Oregon — Cape Kiwanda
This image captured the setting sun at Cape Kiwanda. The ocean was very calm on this day as there was very little wind or swell.

Image captured after sunset on a calm day at Cape Kiwanda, Oregon — Cape Kiwanda 2
The ocean reflected the sunset colors on the waves as they broke over the rocks at Cape Kiwanda.

Early Morning Panoramic Image from Cape Kiwanda, on the Oregon Coast — Cape Kiwanda Pano
Cape Kiwanda, on the Oregon Coast, in the early morning blue hour.

Charleston Boat Basin on a clear winter morning — Charleston Boat Basin
Charleston, Oregon boat basin on a December morning. Venus's belt with the pink and purple in the sky were captured in this image.

Foggy Sunset at Seal Rock State Park — Seal Rock Glow
Picture of a winter sunset through the fog at Seal Rock Beach, Oregon

Sunset at Bob Creek Beach — Bob Creek Sunset
Image of the suns last light at Bob Creek Wayside on the Oregon Coast.

Sunset at Bob Creek Beach — Sunset at Bob Creek Beach
Image of the suns last light at Bob Creek Wayside on the Oregon Coast.

Last light of the day at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast — Thor's Well 3
Image captured just before the sun dropped below the horizon at Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast.

Surf crashing onto the rocks at Yachats Oregon — Yachats Afternoon
Image captured in late afternoon, south of Yachats, Oregon. Watching the Pacific ocean crash on the shoreline as the sun sinks lower in the sky.

Image of a Pelican fling along the coast at sunset, with Tillamook Rock Lighthouse — Lighthouse Pelican
Silhouette of Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, with a pelican flying along the coast

Ocean waves crashing against the shore at Cape Arago, Oregon — Cape Arago Waves
Waves crashing against the shore at Cape Arago leave a salty mist hanging in the air.

Bob Creek Beach Wayside sunset — Bob's Creek Sunset-1
Sunset at Bob Creek Beach along Highway 101 on the Central Oregon Coast.

Sunset glow at Bob Creek Wayside, Oregon Coast — Bob Creek Sunset-2
Captured at Bob Creek Wayside, the beach is along Highway 101 on the Central Oregon Coast.

Thor's Well on the Oregon Coast — Thor's Well
Conditions at Thor's Well were not quite right for the typical hole in the ocean image. The incoming swell was a little too high and the tide a little too low. However, it was a good thing I had my raincoat and a raincoat for the camera.

Perpetua Splash; sunset lights up the waves as they crash the shore at Cape Perpetua, Oregon — Perpetua Splash
Waves crash upon the basalt rock formations south of Cape Perpetua. The north wind was blowing, so I am glad I had a rain coat for me and the camera, while I captured this image.

Heceta Head View; the north from Heceta Head on the Central Oregon Coast — Heceta Head View
This image was taken in late afternoon at Heceta Head. The cliff drops about 200 feet to the ocean here, so it is advisable to stay back from the edge.

Moody Spring Sunset, Cape Arago
Moody spring sunset at Cape Arago on the Oregon Coast near Coos Bay.

Cape Perpetua Black and White; this photograph was taken from the overlook. — Cape Perpetua
Black and White image taken from the top of Cape Perpetua, looking south. Highway 101 follows the curve of the coastline and mountains, disappearing into the fog.

Cape Arago Lighthouse Image — Cape Arago Lighthouse
Winter sunset at Cape Arago on the Oregon Coast, near Charleston.

Washington Beaches

Washington does not have the same public beach access laws that Oregon does. However, there are still over 1200 access points accounting for 37 percent of the Washington marine shoreline.

Storm clouds roll in at Second Beach, Olympic National Park — Second Beach Storm
Storm clouds roll in at Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington. Dark clouds roll in near sunset (what sun?), and the waves keep rolling in.

View of Rialto Beach from the overland trail — Rialto Beach View
Image of Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, WA., from the overland trail. Looking south to Gun site rocks, or Split Rock down to James island off of La Push. The giants toothpicks line the shore.

Sunset sunburst along Rialto Beach, Washington — Rialto Beach Sunset 2
Sunset image taken along Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington.

Sunset at Rialto Beach looking north toward Hole in the Wall — Rialto Beach Sunset 3
Sunset at Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park, looking north toward Hole in the Wall. The sun was reflected off the sky after it had set below the horizon.

North Head Lighthouse at sunset, near Ilwaco, Washington — North Head Lighthouse
The sun peaked under the clouds before it dropped over the horizon, at North Head Lighthouse. I took the picture just as the light in the lighthouse was pointed my way.

Second Beach, Olympic National Park, in late afternoon — Second Beach-2
Image taken at Second Beach, Olympic National Park, in late afternoon. The sun rays try to poke through the clouds, as the tide and clouds roll in.

Sunset reflection on Hobuck Beach, WA — Hobuck Beach
Sunset reflection at the ocean, Hobuck Beach, Makah Indian Reservation, Washington

Sunset reflection on Hobuck Beach — Hobuck Beach 2
This image was captured in March 2018. We had just setup camp at Hobuck Beach Resort near Neah Bay, WA. I noticed the color in the sky was changing and walked 100 yards to the beach for this photograph. Cooking dinner can wait until after dark when the sunset looks like this.

View point along the Cape Flattery Trail in Washington — Cape Flattery
Photo from a view point along the Cape Flattery Trail in Washington. Sunset lights up the ocean beyond the sea stacks as rain clouds roll in.

Ruby Beach near sunset as storm clouds rolled through — Ruby Beach
Storm clouds roll in near sunset at Ruby Beach. The dark moody sky washed almost all of the color away.

Ruby Beach Black & White, taken early evening as a storm rolled through — Ruby Beach Black & White
This image was taken at Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park, Washington. The clouds and dark moody afternoon called for a black and white photograph.

Ruby Beach black & white - stormy afternoon — Ruby Beach 2 black & white
This image was taken at Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park, Washington. March weather is fickle and clouds and rain are what we got.

California Beaches

Sunset at Salt Point State Park along the Sonoma Coast — Salt Point Sunset
Sunset at Salt Point State Park along the Sonoma Coast

Salt Point Sunset, reflection of the setting sun with a longer exposure creating mist over the rocks — Salt Point After Sunset
Salt Point Sunset, reflection of the setting sun with a longer exposure creating mist over the rocks

10 second long exposure, using a 6 stop neutral density filter. Image of Point Arena and the lighthouse — Point Arena Long Exposure
10 second long exposure, using a 6 stop neutral density filter. Image of Point Arena and the lighthouse

Sunset at Luffenholtz Beach in Humboldt County, California — Sunset at Luffenholtz Beach
Sunset at Luffenholtz Beach in Humboldt County, California

The surf rolls in during a cloudy evening on the Sonoma Coast — Sonoma Coast
The surf rolls in during a cloudy evening on the Sonoma Coast

Sandstone Tafoni at Salt Creek State Park, California — Sandstone Tafoni and Waves
Sandstone Tafoni at Salt Creek State Park, California. The sandstone formations here remind me of the rocks near Cape Arago, Oregon

The setting sun lights up the sandstone rocks along the Sonoma, Califronia Coast — Sonoma Coast Sunset
The setting sun lights up the sandstone rocks along the Sonoma, Califronia Coast

Sunset on the Sonoma, California Coast. The sunset refects off the clouds and light ups the water and rocks — Sonoma Coast Sunset 2
Sunset on the Sonoma, California Coast. The sunset refects off the clouds and light ups the water and rocks

Salt Point Sunset

Long exposure image captured after sunset along the Sonoma Coast, California — Waves After Sunset
Long exposure image captured after sunset along the Sonoma Coast, California

Sunrise photo taken at Gerstle Cove, Salt Creek State Park, California — Gerstle Cove, Salt Creek State Park
Sunrise photo taken at Gerstle Cove, Salt Creek State Park, California

Early spring image of the Point Arena Lighthouse in California — Point Arena Lighthouse
Early spring image of the Point Arena Lighthouse in California

Sunset at Luffenholtz Beach in Humboldt County, California — Blue Sunset Humboldt Beach
Image captured near sunset at Luffenholtz Beach in Humboldt County, California. It was a cloudy rainy day that was just starting clear up as the sun broke through the clouds.

Black & White image taken near sunset at Luffenholtz Beach — Humboldt Beach B&W
Black & White image taken near sunset at Luffenholtz Beach, near Trinidad, California

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