Wild Water, Yachats, OR
Here is another image of the Yachats shoreline during a storm earlier in the month. With the tide coming in and the waves up due to the storm, it was a matter of technique to create beauty in the midst of the storm. I know many who would retreat to the shelter of their homes, but I chose to stay out and enjoy the sight. The sea is so powerful, even dangerous at times, however always beautiful if you only search deep enough. Our eyes see the literal crashing of the waves into the rock, they stop the action of the water as it sprays upward. The shock of the cold water as it splashes up and drenches you is not so beautiful, but if you can slow down the water, see it as it moves gracefully across the shelf and runs back to the ocean, it truly becomes a scene of wonder.
This image will always bring back memories of a struggle against nature. Battling the wind as it tries to invert the umbrella that is protecting me and my cameras from the elements. Being cold and wet from not only the rain, but from the ocean spray as I position myself out on the rocky shelf, composing and waiting for the right wave to flow over the shelf at the right speed to show beauty in the midst of the storm.
How I love to find the beauty in a storm.
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