Summer View Yaquina Head Lighthouse Newport, Oregon Standing tall on a massive basalt headland, Yaquina Head Light is a visual masterpiece. Looming 93 feet above the crashing Pacific surf, this iconic black-and-white tower has guided ships since 1873. #oregon #lighthouse #PNW

In October 1906, the four-masted steel barque Peter Iredale ran aground at Fort Stevens, Oregon. During a fierce Pacific storm. Over a century later, its rusted iron skeleton still emerges from the shifting sands of the Graveyard of the Pacific. #oregon #PNW #shipwreck #peteriredale

Green Anemone Cannon Beach Oregon The vibrant green color of the anemone comes from symbiotic algae living within its tissues, though it can appear white or pink if it lacks these algae. They use stinging cells called nematocysts on their tentacles to capture prey. #Oregon #PNW #Cannonbeach

Waterfall Wednesday Crater Lake’s deep blue waters steal the spotlight, but the rim hides lush surprises. Off East Rim Drive sits Vidae Falls—a cascading 100-foot spring-fed waterfall that beautifully contrasts the park’s volcanic rock and high-altitude vistas. #oregon #craterlake #waterfall

Sunshine Troll Fremont Troll Seattle, Washington I paid my respects to Seattle’s most famous resident under the bridge early yesterday morning. I was expecting a little more hostility, but honestly, he was kind enough to give me a nice smile and pose. #seattle #troll #PNW #photography

Good morning to the Fremont Troll! The only resident who can clutch a real VW Beetle in his bare hand and still look like he just needs a massive cup of local coffee. Built in 1990 to clean up a quirky underpass, he’s been strictly monitoring Aurora Bridge traffic ever since. #seattle #pnw #troll

June brings some of the most dramatic and extreme low tides of the entire year to Cannon Beach. Thanks to the alignment of the summer solstice, this month frequently sees significant "minus tides" (or negative tides), where the water recedes well below the average low-water mark. #oregon #lowtide

Mariners Memorial Lighthouse Belanger Park River Rouge, Michigan July 2026 Built in 2003, this three-sided, 35-foot lighthouse was erected to honor the brave mariners who lost their lives on the Great Lakes—including the crew of the legendary SS Edmund Fitzgerald. #michigan #lighthouse

Gordie Howe International Bridge Detroit, Michigan July 10th 2026 At 1.5 miles, the Gordie Howe Bridge is North America's longest cable-stayed span (2,799 ft). Supported by 722-ft towers, its pier-free design protects the Detroit River. #detroit #river #canada #international #gordiehowebridge

In the 1920s, Henry Ford built concrete catenary arches to electrify a 15-mile DT&I Railroad stretch in Michigan. The trains drew so much power they flickered lights across Ford plants. Scrapped in 1930 as too costly, several "Ford-tough" arches still stand today. #history #trains #railroad

Lipan Point Sunrise Grand Canyon National Park South Rim Arizona #grandcanyon #sunrise #southwest #landscape #nature #beauty

Sol Duc Falls Olympic National Park Washington Sol Duc Falls, nestled within Olympic National Park in Washington State, is a stunning cascade where the Sol Duc River splits into multiple channels before plunging into a mossy, fern-lined gorge.

Saturday Memories Comet Neowise C/2020 F3 - 3:51 am Lake Mead National Recreation Area Nevada 7/10/2020 #nevada #lakemead #desert #cometneowise #astro

Shadows International Car Forest of the Last Church Goldfield, Nevada July 2021

Wednesday Memories Stairway to the Stars Schoolhouse Steps St. Thomas Ghost Town Lake Mead National Recreation Area Clark County, Nevada #nevada #ghosttown #astrophotography #milkyway

Lower South Falls Silver Falls State Park Oregon June 2026 Lower South Falls is a 93ft gem in Silver Falls State Park. Unlike most, you can walk directly behind the roaring water on a narrow ledge cut into the Columbia River basalt canyon. #oregon #waterfall #PNW #photography

South Falls Silver Falls State Park Oregon June 2026 South Falls at Silver Falls State Park is a true crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest. Watching the water plummet 177 feet into the splash pool below is absolutely hypnotic. #oregon #waterfall #landscape #PNW #photography

Wreck of the Peter Iredale Fort Stevens State Park Oregon In October 1906, the four-masted steel barque Peter Iredale ran aground at Fort Stevens during a fierce Pacific storm. Over a century later, its rusted iron skeleton still emerges from the shifting sands of the Graveyard of the Pacific. #PNW

Ochre Sea Stars Haystack Rock Tide Pool Cannon Beach Oregon At low tide, Cannon Beach’s Haystack Rock exposes a protected Marine Garden. The rocky intertidal zones reveal diverse species, including Ochre Sea Stars, Giant Green Anemones, and California mussels. #oregon #cannonbeach #tidepools

Meet Oregon’s "Terrible Tilly," a lighthouse 1.2 miles out at sea where 133-ft waves threw boulders through the glass. The isolation drove keepers mad, and it later became a home for cremated remains. Now abandoned, it’s a sanctuary for sea lions and birds. #oregon #lighthouse #PNW #history

Standing tall on a massive basalt headland, Yaquina Head Light is a visual masterpiece. Looming 93 feet above the crashing Pacific surf, this iconic black-and-white tower has guided ships since 1873. Surrounded by dramatic tide pools and swirling seabirds. #Oregon #PNW #Lighthouse #Photography

Cape Meares Lighthouse Tillamook, Oregon June 2026 Standing just 38 feet tall, Cape Meares is the shortest lighthouse on the Oregon coast—but sitting on a 200-foot cliff gives it all the height it needs. #Oregon #PNW #Lighthouse

North Falls is a stunning 136-foot waterfall in Oregon's Silver Falls State Park. The trail to North Falls carves deep into a massive eroded basalt cavern, and you can hike right behind the waterfall. #oregon #waterfall #pnw #landscape #nature #photography

Blumenthal Falls Oswald State Park Oregon Blumenthal Falls is a small but striking waterfall that cascades onto the beach at low tide, and directly into the Pacific Ocean at high tide. It’s one of the few waterfalls in the Pacific Northwest that can be viewed plunging straight into the ocean.

Shipwreck of the Peter Iredale Fort Stevens State Park Oregon In October 1906, the four-masted steel barque Peter Iredale ran aground at Fort Stevens during a fierce Pacific storm. Over a century later, its rusted iron skeleton still emerges from the shifting sands of the Graveyard of the Pacific.

Seaside Serenity Haystack Rock Cannon Beach Oregon There’s nothing quite like waking up early enough to catch Haystack Rock wrapped in a soft pastel-hued layer of morning mist. The calm tide creates a perfect mirror reflection on the wet sand which is absolute poetry #oregon #cannonbeach #sunrise

Star Fishing Western Gull Cannon Beach, Oregon June 2026 #oregon #cannonbeach #seagull #starfish #wildlife #photography

Roosevelt Elk Bull Cannon Beach, Oregon June 2026 This beautiful elk bull looks stunning in his summer coat, with his antlers in velvet. It was a fun moment in the early morning on the shore of Cannon Beach. #oregon #cannonbeach #wildlife #elk #bull #photography

Bald Eagle Cannon Beach, Oregon June 2026 Walking Cannon Beach at low tide early in the morning, I crossed paths with this magnificent creature. #baldeagle #oregon #wildlife #photography

Black Oystercatcher Cannon Beach, Oregon June 2026 If you walk past Haystack Rock at low tide, you might hear and see the Black Oystercatcher. With soot-black feathers, yellow eyes, and neon-orange dagger bills, these striking shorebirds are icons of the Oregon Coast. #oregon #shorebird #wildlife