This huge beach log is one of the most photographed spots on our favorite Edmonds beach and of course I can’t help stopping several times a year to try capturing a new angle. When the tide is out this section of the log is almost as high as my shoulder and the top is wide and flat, perfect for watching the sunset and balance walking.
Posted as part of Alisa’s Travel Theme: Wood.
Northwest Frame of Mind 
Makes me wonder what stories this log could share if it had a WordPress blog?
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I’m sure there are thousands. 🙂 Kids playing pretend, first dates, proposals – it’s seen a lot of life on the beach…
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Driftwood on a Puget Sound shore. Who would have thought? 🙂 Interesting angle.
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I know Eric, definitely not an unexpected choice for me. 😉 Glad you like it.
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I love pictures like this. So much there.
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Thanks Andra, I agree there is a lot going on in this one little photo and it’s been a favorite of mine since I took it last fall.
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Do you have any idea how long the log has been on the beach? It sounds huge.
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It’s been there for at least 10 years but now I want to ask if anyone knows for sure. It is so big, the storm that washed it in to shore must have been amazing.
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I love this photo! The angel and lighting, are perfect. Very poetic…
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Thanks Amy, I should update it with a spring picture soon so you can see how the light changes across the wood. 🙂
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THAT is awesome!
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I’m glad you like it Dawn!
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Really like your perspective–well done.
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Thanks so much Sally.
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Great shot.
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Thank you. 🙂
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This is so home. Thanks.
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You’re welcome, a beach with big driftwood logs and chilly water feels like home to me too.
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That is one beautiful log indeed Lisa and you’ve captured it so well! 😀
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Thanks so much Sonel. 🙂
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That angle makes your eyes follow the log to the horizon. Excellent done!
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Thanks Stefan!
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Love this, Lisa! I can feel the cold, salty air! So vivid.
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I’m glad you get the feeling of the beach from looking at this photo Nancy! Cold, salty air is exactly what surrounded me when I took it.
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I love that many of your photos tell a story wordlessly.
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Oh, it’s really nice to hear this kind of feedback Nancy! I do try to tell little stories with most of my images and hope they translate to readers who aren’t as close to the subject as I am. Thanks so much for letting me know.
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Nice shot.
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Thanks LD. 🙂
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Great photo for the challenge, Lisa. 🙂
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Thanks Sylvia, I’m happy you like it. 🙂
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Cuantos Kilometros Recorridos ParaTerminar En El Mar… Sin Duda Una Bella Fotografia. Un Saludo.
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I’m sure it travelled a long distance to rest on this beach. Thank for the comment.
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Nice details and light. MM 🍀
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Thanks for your comments Mick. This was the 7th day in a row of heavy fog and I was ready to give up on getting any pictures that weren’t completely gray. Then as I sat here the fog lifted and low afternoon sun came across the water.
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Well it is worth the wait. 🍀
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Oh I love this picture! The angle is breathtaking. I feel like the log is coming in to my soul. Thanks for the moment of nature I didn’t know I was looking for. 🙂
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Thanks and you’re welcome Evelyn. 🙂 I’m always happy to share a good PNW beach photo!
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I like all the nooks and crannies and how you can view the sea through the hole in the roots. Great shot!
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Thanks Elisa! I like the different textures too and if the water was out farther I could have taken a shot looking the opposite direction. The roots make a shape that looks a lot like a heart. 🙂
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Beautiful photo!
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Thank you. 🙂
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Massive! Can you tell what kind of tree it was?
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I can’t tell but I wish I knew!
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Pulled away to distant horizons along the texture of slow decay.
I love the light, colours and texture of this shot.
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Thanks so much Seonaid, your lovely sentence is perfect for this image.
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What a great shot! 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂 I was almost too cold to make my fingers take it but am glad I stuck it out. 🙂
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This is one of my favorite images that I’ve seen you post! Great photo!
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Thanks for such a nice Comment Andrea! I really appreciate it!
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The trunk makes a good guiding Line in the picture.
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Yes, it’s hard to look anywhere else isn’t it. 🙂
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