Yaquina Head Lighthouse

The Yaquina Head Lighthouse is one of the most popular lighthouses on the Oregon Coast. It is located at the north end of Newport and jets out about a mile from the main shoreline. 

It can easily be seen from out at sea. It actually replaced a lighthouse that is only three miles away. Recently, it received a well deserved paint job.  

Yaquina Head Light was first lit August 20, 1873, and automated in 1966. It is ninety three feet tall and is the tallest lighthouse in Oregon. 

The lighthouse has even been in the movies: A setting for the "Moesko Island Lighthouse" in the 2002 film "The Ring"! It appeared in a 1983 movie "Hysterical" and, in "The Nancy Drew Mysteries"...the  episode "The Mystery of Pirate's Cove". 

The lighthouse sits on some 100 acres and, includes The Yaquina Head Interpretive Center which opened in 1997.  Exhibits include the history and preservation of the lighthouse, and the marine life found in tide pools. The Center includes an excellent gift shop operated by "Friends Of Yaquina Lighthouses".

Yaquina Head Lighthouse (LINK)

Though The Foliage (LINK) This is a capture from the right side of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse. It is somewhat hard to get to. However, since I live only a short ways away...no problem!

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Underneath The Yaquina Bay Bridge

 This capture was made underneath the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport on the Central Oregon Coast.  The bridge spans Yaquina Bay. The view is from South Beach looking north.

It was built in 1936 in the art deco style. It is one of the most recognizable bridges on Route 101 and was designed by Conde McCullough.

Before the bridge was built  the only way to get across the bay was by ferry.

Under The Bridge (Link)

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Barnacle Art

The scene is Seal Rock Beach is on the Central Oregon Coast...10 miles south of Newport. It is one of the most beautiful beaches in Oregon with numerous tide pools to investigate!

Seal Rock Beach has large off-shore rock formations where you can observe seal, sea lion, sea birds,and other marine life. It also provides excellent ocean views and a sandy beach.

This particular rock in the foreground is chuck full of barnacles. This image has been converted to digital paintography.

Barnacle Art (LINK)

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Mall Art

The Old Town Mall is located in Bandon, Oregon on the Southern Oregon Coast. It is twenty miles south of Coos Bay.

This capture was made on a Sunday morning when nobody was around. The sun is starting to rise.

The formation of the clouds in the sky and, the sunlight are giving the sky a real different and interesting look. Bandon is one of the neater beach towns on the Oregon Coast.

It has great shopping and restaurants. It has a charm of its own and, lacks the "carnival" atmosphere that some other beach towns have.

Mall Art (LINK)

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Antique Truck Art

This vintage, antique truck was found on a farm in Molalla, Oregon. It was raining and, as you can see there is no cab over the truck.

And, it has probably been sitting in the same spot for years. It definitely has a nostalgic feel!

Three different exposures were taken of the truck and, combined in special software, to end up giving it more dynamic feel...HDR (High Dynamic Range Photography).

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Antique Truck Art (LINK)

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Yaquina Bay Wall Art!

Yaquina Bay is on the Oregon Coast in Newport,Oregon. The setting in the harbor is just after the sun has set. The orange color is striking!

Rather than have the setting sun as a focal point, the Yaquina Bay Bridge and, the boats add phenomenal reflections in the water. The Bay is calm and this just adds a dimension to the image.

The Yaquina Bay Bridge is Oregon's most recognizable bridges! The capture has been converted to a digital painting.


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Yaquina Bay Wall Art - Just After Sunset (LINK)

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Field Of Tulips

One of the best tulip farms is in Woodburn, Oregon. It is the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm and encompasses some forty acres of stunning and beautiful tulips.

They feature some 117 varieties of tulips. And, it seems that each tulip is a different color. Of course, that is an illusion.

What is not an illusion is this capture. It was made fairly close to the ground and it seems like there are tulips as far as the eye can see. 

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Field Of Flowers (LINK)

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Japanese Gardens Portland -Part 6

This will be the final post for the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon until I can get up there and do it again.  Maybe springtime...what a marvelous place!

The first photo was taken with a fish-eye lens.  That's why it looks so bent.  Hey, you have to change things up ever once in awhile.

I used a Pentax DSLR and also a Canon Elph 300 for some of the photos.  Most photos are High Dynamic Range (HDR) processed through Photomatix software.

Anyway, enjoy!

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

 

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Japanese Gardens Portland -Part 5

More photos from the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon.  Maybe one of the most unique gardens of its type in the world.

A place to visit should you ever decide to come to Portland.  A place well worth the visit.

Most photos in the series are processed through High Dynamic Range (HDR) and taken with a Pentax DSLR camera.

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

 

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Japanese Gardens Portland -Part 4

This is post Number Four displaying the beauty of the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon.  The most authentic gardens outside Japan.


I used a tripod and took three bracketed shots with a Pentax DSLR of each scene and processed them through Photoshop Elements, Photomatix and Lightroom 4 into High Dynamic Range (HDR).


Please enjoy!

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

 

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Japanese Gardens Portland -Part 3

As expressed in previous posts, the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon are unique.  And, especially beautiful this time of the year in the fall.


The Gardens are popular.  This means dodging folks to take your photos or, becoming a member so that you can get into the Gardens off hours.


Once again, most photos here are processed through High Dynamic Range (HDR) to bring out more color and depth.

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Recommended reading on Japanese Gardens:

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Japanese Gardens Portland-Part 2

I spent a fascinating Sunday morning photographing one of the most beautiful places on earth. That being the Japanese Gardens in Portland, Oregon.

They are magnificent to say the least. I just hope that my photography reflects some of the beauty of this place.


Like a lot of my photography I convert my shots through the High Dynamic Range (HDR) process which brings out more detail.

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

Japanese Gardens Portland

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Bullards Beach State Park

Coquille River Lighthouse

Bullard Beach State Park

Coquille River Lighthouse

Bullard Beach State Park

Bullard Beach State Park

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