This was a hard view to leave behind after a wonderful summer day on the Washington Coast so if you have the opportunity to visit the Olympic Peninsula be sure to plan a hike out to First, Second or Third beaches. Bring your cameras and make the most of wide open vistas, intriguing sea stack formations and very few tourists because the only access is on foot through the forest.
Posted as part of Lens and Pen by Sally’s Phoneography and Non-SLR Digital Devices Photo Challenge: Black & White.
Interesting photo, so dark and moody. I’d sure love to see it in color. 🙂
Even though the view was wonderful when I took this photo I didn’t like how my color shot turned out so I haven’t posted it yet… I did share one from the rocks just to the left of this image if you want to get a feel for the afternoon light: https://nwframeofmind.com/2014/08/15/weekly-photo-challenge-silhouette/ thanks for your comments!
I’m waiting for your post to open, so I’ll post a comment when it ever opens. WordPress is very slow to open or operate here because I have to use a VPN in China. 🙂
these are amazing and I love the Washington and Oregon Coast beaches.
Aren’t they wonderful! Thanks, Ruth.
Lisa, that’s a perfect area for meditation and retreat, but mostly it shows nature’s majesty. Marvelous capture. Happy Photo Challenge.
Thanks so much, Sally. I just wanted to sit here for hours, it was hard to leave.
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I especially like how you captured the sunbeams. They are even in the tide pools.
Thanks, Princess. 🙂 The light was so pretty!
Subtle and brooding, a picture that holds the viewer a long time.
Excellent!
Best Wishes
john
Thanks so much, John! Have a great evening – Lisa
Ooh…me likey!
Wonderful!
Brilliant B&W photo. Love the composition. It looks like a place where you will feel sea breezes hitting your face hard 😀
Thanks, Mabel. You’re right about the wind here, it’s very strong and the sound of the surf travels through the trees as you hike to the beach. I couldn’t wait to get out to the water. 🙂
“…sound of the surf travels through the trees”. Water and earth, sea and tree, meet as one 🙂
Beautiful!
Beautiful! We stayed in LaPush and Forks for a few days last October and hiked First, Second and Third beaches in the mornings. Saw almost no one! Off-season is the way to go!
An off season trip is on the top of my list, LaNae. I really want to see these beaches in all seasons. 🙂 It sounds like you planned your trip at the perfect time!
We did! We also had the Hoh rainforest almost to ourselves.
Wonderful!
So lovely. Great shot.
Thank you, Deb. 🙂
It’s on our list for “next time”, for sure! We missed all that coast (apart from a brief stop at Kalaloch, because we went by public bus from Aberdeen to Port Angeles (2 or 3 different buses!). Although the bus trip was an experience in itself, next time I’d like to see the sea, and seastacks, and take our time. 🙂
Definitely try to spend some time walking the coast, you’ll love it. 🙂 I can only imagine the stories you must have after such a long bus trip!
This coast is so rugged and different from the coasts we see in South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Gotta get out there!!! Lovely photo — can’t believe the shadows and light.
While there are pretty sand beaches farther south this place on the Olympic Peninsula is part of 57 miles of wild coastline. The longest stretch of wild coast outside of Alaska. I hope you get a chance to visit one day and I’m crossing my fingers I can walk along your southern beaches too. 🙂
Wow, Another grand image of the coast!
I think it’s near impossible to take a bad photo of the coast, Amy. 🙂 Thanks so much for your visit and comment today!
So dramatic and moody, Lisa. I would love t go there. 🙂
Thanks for giving us a glimpse of Olympic National Park. Love the dramatic effect B&W made.
You’re welcome, Rommel. 🙂 Thanks for the visit!
Lovely and full of atmosphere, Lisa.
janet
Thanks, Janet. 🙂
This one should have been linked to my B&W Sunday on 1st of March :D. Loving the composition and the sense of drama, Lisa. Really gorgeous!
Ah, I need to be better about remembering to link with your B&W Sundays! Thanks!