Punch Bowl Of The Devil

Punch Bowl Of The Devil, originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.

The Devils Punchbowl was scheduled to be only the midway point of my daytrip, but the weather rolled in clouds and rain so quickly (you can see the blue sky in the previous shots which were taken only a short time before).

The tide was giving the rocks a real battering once the weather turned bad, so much so that I had a chuckle at the rather aptly named "Cape Foulweather" as I started the drive home again.

Cannon Beach Coastline

Cannon Beach Coastline, originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.

As I walked the mile or two back from Haystack Rock to where I had packed the car the sun was doing such a great job of lighting up the morning mist that so often covers the Oregon coastline that it was just too good an opportunity to miss.

Lincoln City Beach Fun

Lincoln City Beach Fun, originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.

One of the most fun shots from todays travels down to the Devil's Punch Bowl, this was taken in Lincoln City where they were have a beach clean-up event and had lots of awesome kites flying to grab the kids attention.

Go With The Flow

Go With The Flow, originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.

The small stream which runs from the base of Wahkeena falls gave the perfect opportunity to play with the ND filter I had brought with me for the day in anticipation of the waterfalls I planned to visit.

Wahkeena Falls

Wahkeena Falls, originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.

The final stop of the original dayplan was Wahkeena Falls which are located only a stones throw from the famous Multnomah Falls on the South shore of the Columbia River which splits the American states of Oregon and Washington.

Getting the cool flow of the water alongside the greens and browns of the mossy cliffs meant using an ND8 filter but also hanging around until just before dusk to get the perfect natural light for such a shot.

Mount Bachelor from Sparks Lake

Mount Bachelor from Sparks Lake, originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.

As I stood on the grass to the edge of Sparks Lake looking towards the North West side of Mount Bachelor I couldn't help but notice the colour in the green grassy field and the awesome blue sky - the funny thing was it reminded me a lot of the original Windows XP desktop that would appear when you first installed it.

Such a nice place to just sit and watch the world go by from, and it's no wonder the late Ray Atkeson (Oregon's first officially recognised photographer laureate wanted to have a memorial placed at the side of the lake.

Deschutes National Park

Deschutes National Park, originally uploaded by www.bazpics.com.

My favourite shot from todays daytrip to Deschutes National Park.