Another Sunday Experiment
There’s a magic in the unrelenting motion of waves on a long, flat ocean beach. It stays with you and calls you back from your inland home.
Salt Spring Island is technically on the west coast, but not the real open coast you find on Vancouver Island and the US western coastline. Fortunately the west coast can be reached in half a day, and that’s something many of us are driven to do at least once or twice a year. We can’t help it…
In an effort to absorb the experience, it almost seems necessary to stand on the hard wet sand, eyes closed and listen to the crash of the distant breaking waves and the murmur of the water as it advances up the beach. Then walk some more and repeat.
This photo is an attempt to capture that experience. The peaceful dawn above promised another clear, clam day with distant low fog banks. The long exposure (16 seconds) hints at the never-ending wave action.
But wait! For a limited time, there’s more photos of this area! Why not head over to johncameron.ca and have a look.
photo info: Leica M, ISO 200, f/4, 16 sec, 50mm Summilux
Lovely series of pictures! Never knew there were dunes along that part of the coast. Gorgeous.
Oh yes, these are along the Manzanita area—a 7 mile stretch of clean sand beach. Makes for a significant walk to the end and back!
Thank You!! For all of them. Specially “Dog in Dunes” Ann
Truly my pleasure :)
Comment from Sonia (via email):
“Thanks for the wonderful Oregon Coast today!
The photos are wonderful! Starts out so dreamy, so wistful, then shocks me into the reality of the blue and green hills.
That one mound reminds me of the mound at Long Beach!
Thanks for the beauty!”
Thanks for visiting.
-jc
An outstanding series of shots, John!
Thanks!
Comment from Sharon (via email):
“Thanks so much for sharing these striking images and for your commentary. I’d have to disagree with your claim not to be a travel or landscape photographer – they absolutely evoke the Oregon coast and make me want to take a similar trip.”
Thanks Sharon. I’ve only been there in the spring. I hear the Cannon beach area gets crazy busy in the summer. Manzanita, a small town to the south seems much quieter. See also: Yachats.
Beautiful series, John. Best of all, it looks like you hit sunshine. Thx for sharing.
Three mainly sunny days, two not so much. But nice mix of sea fog/sunshine. One day of big, big wind. Nix mix for photos…