Yaquina Head Lighthouse — Storm Series 1 Size - print:16x24 The wave face reached 35

The wave face reached 35 feet — but what made it singular was the backlight

For a brief window

Shape simplifies

The Natural Bridges area — a series of sea arches carved by thousands of years of Pacific surf — is the kind of place that makes you understand why photographers haul heavy gear down unmarked trails

A long exposure shot of the Yachats covered bridge from a unique angle

Yaquina Head Lighthouse — Storm Series 1 Size - print:16x24 The wave face reached 35You Have to Climb Salal Hill to See It This Way. Most people photograph Yaquina Head from the parking lot or the designated overlooks. This isn't that shot. To get this angle, I hiked to the top of Salal Hill above the lighthouse, above the standard viewpoints. From there, you see how exposed this headland really is. The waves that reach these rocks have to be 20 feet or more just to break here. Smaller swells don't register. This day they did. What