For any trip along the northwest Oregon coast, a must-stop is the coastal city of Cannon Beach. Situated to the south of Tillamook Head, Cannon Beach is best known for its long, sandy shoreline.
Another popular attraction is Haystack Rock. At 235-foot tall, Haystack Rock is the third-tallest intertidal feature in the world.
After an earlier stop for photos at Del Rey Beach, my daughter and I arrived at Cannon Beach. Sunny weather welcomed us as we walked along the beach from Tolovana Park. The midweek winter day meant minimal crowds. A departure from other times of the year.
The low afternoon sun in the southern winter sky cast a beautiful glow on Haystack Rock. To the north, a bank of fog clung to the ocean’s surface, with blue skies overhead. The tide was high, surrounding the monolithic rock with ocean waves.
After photographing Haystack Rock, we started our walk back to Tolovana Park. That’s when I saw the following composition.
To the south of Cannon Beach is Silver Point. Offshore, smaller sea stacks dot the picturesque coastline.
The position of the sun created silhouettes of the sea stacks. The sea mist above the water’s surface captured the light, contrasting with the dark figures. Sunlight sparkled off the waves.
I’m not attracted to popular tourist destinations; I try to avoid them. Yet Cannon Beach is an area I keep coming back to visit. Creating new photographs of the same subjects.
