Friday, July 19, 2013

The Coast and Crater Lake


Had a chance this past week to spend some time on the Southern Oregon coast and also in Crater Lake National Park.  I took a few photos.  Sometimes, I get lucky and capture an image that offers an opportunity for a  bit of artistic creativity. It's always fun when that happens.  It actually happened a couple of times during this trip.

The first time was when we were approaching Reedsport on the coast.  We came across the Dean Creek wildlife grazing area favored by the Roosevelt Elk indigenous to the Pacific Coast. Surprise, there was a 'baker's dozen' of these majestically antlered animals lounging together not far from the road. The image that follows captures the moment, with a bit of painterly processing applied.




The next image was taken at the beach in Bandon, Oregon.




The one below was captured in the small harbor at Bandon.




The next one is the windswept beach just South of the coastal community of  Gold Beach.  The three people on the beach are my wife Jenny and her parents.




The  image below came during a stop on US 101 by an isolated stretch of untamed beach.




The last two images come from the final segment of our travels at Crater Lake National Park.  The bluest water I have ever seen.








It's fun to take images that are already beautiful and apply an additional touch of magic that makes them even more special. 



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