The water was very still on this particular evening and the sky with the setting sun was beautifully reflected in the water, along with the sea stacks. The reflection were so prominent I was able to make a second version of this scene called Bandon Stacks II….have a look.

A beautiful evening in Bandon Beach. This is the second version of this sunset image I made on this very still evening (which isn’t very common in Bandon). This version shows more of the cloud reflections than the first.

Nothing beats the surreal Bandon, Oregon seascape at sunset. This photo is also the one that taught me that the waterproof outer pants needs to be pulled over the boots and secured, not tucked into the boots. Tucking it in just serves as a funnel to soak the inside of your boots. It was worth it to get the shot though!

Sunset Bay State Park in Oregon has a bay that is surrounded by cliffs and open sky. Here, I used a long exposure to make the water look smooth and glassy, in contrast to the rugged cliffs.

At just over 800 feet, Cape Perpetua is the highest point on the Oregon Coast and one of the coast’s most beautiful areas. Mornings can be a foggy treat as one looks out to sea.

The sky at Bandon Beach, Oregon can be an awesome sight. And when it’s reflection can be seen in the wet sand it’s a two for one photograph!

Sometimes you just have to get wet to get the photograph! Here the ocean flows between sea stacks on Oregon’s Bandon Beach.

It was windy and cold on this particular night, even though it was July. But it was well worth it. I thought I was watching the sun set on Mars - well, except for the water thing!

It was windy and cold on this particular night, even though it was July. But it was well worth it. I thought I was watching the sun set on Mars - well, except for the water thing!

There is an incredible array of sunset colors that can be seen at Bandon Beach in Oregon. You never know which color is going to show up. On this particular evening, purple was front and center.

I tried for some time to get a photo of the opening through Elephant Rock at Bandon Beach, but I could never seem to find the right light coming through the opening. I did on this particular evening!

The fog was so thick on this particular evening at Bandon Beach that I had to leave early for fear of not being able to find my way back. This particular sea stack was my ‘bread crumb’ marker to find my way. It stood majestically visible through the fog.

The sea stacks, the seagulls, and the sunset with clouds just all seemed to come together for this photograph. The sea stacks are, indeed, majestic!

This Bandon Beach sunset scene reminded me of the so-called ‘Four Elements of Matter’, earth, water, air, and fire. They seemed all well placed in the one frame.

This sunset over sea stacks seemed to light the evening sky on fire.

As I was walking along the beach, the soft fog and deep blue sky lent a very ethereal feel to this scene. That, and what appeared to be layers of sea stacks, made me stop and make this photograph.

Morning light painted these sea stacks in warm yellow tones, increasing the contrast between them and the blue ocean water.

There is no shortage of surreal sea stacks on the Oregon Coast. And when the sun sets over them the scene really turns into something special. Here, a two-minute exposure enhances the surreal feel by smoothing out the water.

Sunset at Bandon Beach is different every day. On this particular evening, the seas stacks almost seemed to glow.

Low tide is always a special time at Bandon Beach, when the receding ocean leaves behind ripples in the sand mixed with pools of water.

As the tide went out on this particular evening, it left beautiful patterns in the sand while reflecting the colors of the sunset.

You can never tell what colors you will get at a Bandon Beach sunset. On this night it was pink and blue. A long exposure smoothed out the appearance of the ocean.

A pear orchard in full bloom and a barn are seen in the Columbia River Gorge area in Oregon. Seeing this pear tree orchard in bloom was like floating in a sea of white. The farmer who owned the orchard was kind enough to give us permission to make photographs on his property.

Q: What’s better than a pear orchard in full bloom making you feel like you are floating in a sea of white?

A: A pear orchard in bloom with Mount Hood in the background at sunrise!

The sound of the ocean waves is constant. While listening, I wanted to make a photograph that transmitted the feeling of the immensity and power of the sea.

In Washington state’s Dalles Mountain Ranch, I found a huge field of flowers. When getting down low it felt like you were lying in a bed of orange that went on forever. My intent with this photograph was to try to express that feeling.

When the sun rises over Lake Arthur you never know what is going to happen or what colors you will get. On this particular morning, I was treated to fog, pink, and blue.

Watching the sun rise in Florida’s Curry Hammock State Park, I felt a sense of peace, quiet, solitude, and stillness. My goal was to convey that in the way I processed the image.

Watching the sun rise in Florida’s Curry Hammock State Park, I felt a sense of peace, quiet, solitude, and stillness. My goal was to convey that in the way I processed the image.

As I was photographing Bandon Beach at sunset, a bicyclist happened by and added a human point of interest to the sea stacks.

The McCullough Memorial Bridge serves as the entryway to North Bend/Coos Bay on the Oregon Coast. It is a beautiful structure that was completed in 1936. All alone on the beach beneath it, I wanted to portray it with a vintage feel at sunset.

The mountains on the East Coast are generally rolling and rounded from millions of years of erosion. But I have also noticed that they tend to make interesting intersection patterns in the valleys below. I am not sure why this happens, but I can certainly appreciate the beauty of the mountains and the patterns they make.

The town of Yachats, on the Oregon Coast, is a great place to stay, with beautiful shoreline to photograph. The interplay between the waves and the rocks and what appeared to be a path of water to the horizon is what attracted me to this scene.

You may not be able to tell it was winter, but I sure knew it when making this photograph. It was just after one of the very infrequent coastal snowstorms. There isn’t any snow visible because the tides and waves washed it away, but, boy was it cold at Bandon Beach that evening!

Waves batter a lone sea stack at Bandon Beach on the Oregon Coast.

Ricketts Glen State Park has an amazing display of waterfall after waterfall. The hiking is at least moderate, particularly while carrying a backpack of photo equipment and a tripod. Oneida Falls was one of the first falls on this particular trail.

Taughannock Falls is located in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. I was there during the time that the Canadian wildfires were burning in 2023, and the first day on location there there was too much smoke and orange haze to make photographs (believe me, I tried) However, just a day or two later some strong winds along with rain cleared the air.