2 photographs

Day Use Area Parking

Three equestrians emerge as dark silhouettes against the pewter-toned Pacific, their horses' hooves disturbing the wet sand as waves retreat into foam. The overcast Oregon sky bathes Wheeler's coastline in ethereal rose-gold light, creating a dreamlike atmosphere where rider and mount become one with the endless horizon. Each figure appears suspended in time, their forms etched against the rhythmic surf that has shaped this stretch of Tillamook County's rugged shore for millennia. — ISO 160 · 55mm · f/7.1 · 1/1600

Silhouetted Riders on Wheeler's Windswept Shore

Wheeler, Oregon

Horseback riders traverse the tide-swept beach near Wheeler, Oregon, their silhouettes painted against the moody Pacific surf.

A young woman leaps joyfully into the air on a wide, flat sandy beach, her curly dark hair flying across her face. She wears a white tank top and shorts, arms outstretched and legs bent mid-jump, laughing as she soars above the sand. The bright, overcast sky and pale beach stretch to the horizon behind her. — ISO 200 · 21mm · f/2.8 · 1/250

Jumping at the Beach

Wheeler, Oregon

Jumping for joy on the beach in Manzanita, Oregon.