Ecola National Park

[StuartRae]

Last month I visited my son in Seattle, and we spent a few days in Arch Cape on the Oregon coast. One of our outings was to the Ecola State Park.

Here is a shot of Indian Beach, taken just as the sun was burning off the last of the overnight mist and fog.

A bit further up the trail is the viewpoint at Tillamook Head. Next stop Japan, and it's getting a bit further away. The cliff I was standing on consisted of soft sandstone, and looked as if it might not survive another winter storm.

Back down the trail to the car park I spotted this Anise Swallowtail feeding on a thistle.

I only had my EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 lens, but managed to get a usable image by taking advantage of the 50D's bloated pixel count.

Regards,

Stuart


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A bit of history.

In 1806 the Lewis-Clark expedition were over-wintering at Fort Clatsop when they heard of a beached whale several miles to the south. After a 3 day journey they found that the carcass had already been flensed by the native Tillamook (Nehalem) Indians. They bartered for 300 pounds of blubber and some whale oil and returned to Clatsop.

Clark named the area Ekoli (now Ecola Creek) after the Chinook word Ehkoli meaning "whale". (Early settlers called it Elk Creek)

In 1846, a cannon from the US Navy schooner Shark, wrecked while attempting to cross the Columbia Bar, washed ashore just north of Arch Cape.

In 1922 Ecola was renamed Cannon Beach at the insistence of the Post Office Department because the name was frequently confused with Eola OR.

 

[Paul Abbott]

I like your first image, Stuart. I like the scale that the sole human being walking the beach gives the scene. The waves and that mist are nicely captured too. You just need to straighten the horizon...

 

[Asher Kelman]

Last month I visited my son in Seattle, and we spent a few days in Arch Cape on the Oregon coast. One of our outings was to the Ecola State Park.

Here is a shot of Indian Beach, taken just as the sun was burning off the last of the overnight mist and fog.

Stuart,

Kudos for your initiative! This is a spectacular view. You must have really done your homework before hand! I never knew of this beach. What a splendid capture of both serenity and frozen action of the repeats of the waves. I didn't notice the tiny figure on the beach until Paul commented on it. Yes, that does give us an idea of the vast scale. I wonder whether or not you also took a picture to the left to get the rest of the formation of mountains/hills? Stitching that to a pano would be amazing +++. Currently is amazing++!

Asher

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi Stuart,

Nice images, #1 is my favorite. Also like the 2nd one, although I think that you have too much sky in it. The butterfly images are not my cup of tea to be honest. Thanks for sharing.

PS: are you planning on doing some pp on the 1st one? I think that there is a latent potential in there.

 

[StuartRae]

..............You just need to straighten the horizon...

Thanks Paul. I've had this problem ever since the old film days, and I can't see a solution short of cutting 6 inches off my right leg.

I wonder whether or not you also took a picture to the left to get the rest of the formation of mountains/hills? Stitching that to a pano would be amazing

I actually did take a series of frames with the intention of making a panorama, but there's nothing very much further to the left. I seem to remember there wasn't much of interest there as the slope in the foreground rises quite sharply and obscures any other features.

Nice images, #1 is my favorite. Also like the 2nd one, although I think that you have too much sky in it. The butterfly images are not my cup of tea to be honest. Thanks for sharing.

PS: are you planning on doing some pp on the 1st one? I think that there is a latent potential in there.

Hi Cem,

Thanks for the interest. Agreed about the sky in #2.
I'd be interested to know what sort of PP you had in mind, as there was a fair bit done already.


Regards,

Stuart

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

..I'd be interested to know what sort of PP you had in mind, as there was a fair bit done already.

I did not have anything specific in mind but I just start to itch when I see a file like this, lol.

 

[Larry Draper]

Although it's a great scene, the fog really makes this shot...

Well done !!

 

[StuartRae]

Thanks Larry. And welcome to OPF.

Regards,

Stuart

 

[StuartRae]

............I just start to itch when I see a file like this, lol.

Same here. Funny how the itch is more intense when the image isn't yours

Regards,

Stuart

 

[Tracy Lebenzon]

Last month I visited my son in Seattle, and we spent a few days in Arch Cape on the Oregon coast. One of our outings was to the Ecola State Park.

Here is a shot of Indian Beach, taken just as the sun was burning off the last of the overnight mist and fog.

What an awesome capture! Of minor note is the distinctive Haystack rock in the upper right side

 

[StuartRae]

What an awesome capture! Of minor note is the distinctive Haystack rock in the upper right side

Thanks Tracy. I wondered if it might be Haystack Rock, but thought it would have been further away. We were obviously closer to Cannon Beach than I realised.

Regards,

Stuart

 

[Tracy Lebenzon]

The turn off is about a mile or so past Ecola. You’ll just have to go back! Did you stop at Seaside, which is about 4 miles north of this spot.

 

[Don Ferguson Jr.]

Thanks Tracy. I wondered if it might be Haystack Rock, but thought it would have been further away. We were obviously closer to Cannon Beach than I realised.

Regards,

Stuart

Stuart ,this is a great capture and I really love the fog with the wave action ,icing on the cake with the famous Haystack Rock .
Don

 

[StuartRae]

Stuart ,this is a great capture and I really love the fog with the wave action ,icing on the cake with the famous Haystack Rock .
Don

Thanks Don. I wasn't too hopeful when I took the shot, but a bit of PP got it looking something like.

Regards,

Stuart