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“Pacific City Reflections”
Description:
Pacific City lies along a broad sandy beach on the northern Oregon Coast, bordered by the sandstone cliffs of Cape Kiwanda. Haystack Rock, a basalt sea stack, rises just offshore, while gentle tides and open shoreline create wide reflective stretches of sand at low water, offering expansive views of sea and sky.
Story:
Colors collide as the rocks divide in this dynamic sunset from Pacific City, Oregon.
The textured sky mirrored in the water was captivating. The sun had set nearly thirty minutes earlier, yet Mother Nature’s show continued long after the horizon swallowed the light.
I had already photographed “Starburst Reflection” and “Kiwanda Tapestry,” and I felt spent. Several times I packed up my gear and decided I was finished, only to be pulled back by imagination and instinct. The evening refused to let go.
Moments like this feel rare, though perhaps they happen more often than we notice. You find yourself standing inside a natural phenomenon that appears without warning and vanishes just as quickly. This was one of those nights that made up for all the times I drove to a location hoping for magic and left with nothing but gray skies.
Maybe someone else on the beach felt that same spark. Maybe a moment like this encourages someone to pick up a camera for the first time.
The flat, sandy shoreline at Pacific City becomes something special when the sky reflects off the wet sand. On this evening, it was spectacular.
-BAP
Location:
Cape Kiwanda
Pacific City, Oregon
45° 12' 59.2'' N, 123° 58' 23.4'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 19:23 PDT (sunset 18:58)
Date: September 30th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 14-24 mm f/2.8G, Tripod
ISO 100, 22 mm, f/9, 1.6 sec
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“Pacific City Reflections”
Description:
Pacific City lies along a broad sandy beach on the northern Oregon Coast, bordered by the sandstone cliffs of Cape Kiwanda. Haystack Rock, a basalt sea stack, rises just offshore, while gentle tides and open shoreline create wide reflective stretches of sand at low water, offering expansive views of sea and sky.
Story:
Colors collide as the rocks divide in this dynamic sunset from Pacific City, Oregon.
The textured sky mirrored in the water was captivating. The sun had set nearly thirty minutes earlier, yet Mother Nature’s show continued long after the horizon swallowed the light.
I had already photographed “Starburst Reflection” and “Kiwanda Tapestry,” and I felt spent. Several times I packed up my gear and decided I was finished, only to be pulled back by imagination and instinct. The evening refused to let go.
Moments like this feel rare, though perhaps they happen more often than we notice. You find yourself standing inside a natural phenomenon that appears without warning and vanishes just as quickly. This was one of those nights that made up for all the times I drove to a location hoping for magic and left with nothing but gray skies.
Maybe someone else on the beach felt that same spark. Maybe a moment like this encourages someone to pick up a camera for the first time.
The flat, sandy shoreline at Pacific City becomes something special when the sky reflects off the wet sand. On this evening, it was spectacular.
-BAP
Location:
Cape Kiwanda
Pacific City, Oregon
45° 12' 59.2'' N, 123° 58' 23.4'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 19:23 PDT (sunset 18:58)
Date: September 30th, 2019
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Nikon D800E, NIKKOR 14-24 mm f/2.8G, Tripod
ISO 100, 22 mm, f/9, 1.6 sec
