Point of the Arches and Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park

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I have camped at many places. Sometimes you find a spot with such beauty, such a personality that you fall in love.

Point of the Arches is one of those places for me. When the tide is out the beach stretches beyond the sea stacks. Wandering among the tide pools, excited to see what’s next, I am astounded at how much things change each time I visit, yet stay the same.

The sound of the waves, first muted and now roaring create a soundtrack that calms and thrills. The gulls and wind add their parts to the symphony.

A fire at night and the feel of sand and smoke.

The stars and darkness crashing.

Perched on the edge. Taking it all in.

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Point of the Arches and Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park

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Fantastic weather and a waning moon brought me to the coast on Saturday in another attempt to capture some decent nighttime images.

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Sunset comes before starlight.

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This image is facing north along Shi Shi Beach. There were probably 30 people camping along its arc. Several campfires interspersed…The orange glare is from the settlement of Neah Bay.

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Here are the sea stacks of Point of the Arches with a starry crown.

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Morning presented some sumptuous lighting…
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Sea Stack Sunrise, Point of the Arches, Olympic National Park

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Sea Stack Sunrise, Point of the Arches, Olympic National Park

Gallery of Images on Ecology.Com!

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Ecology.com is a fantastic site dedicated to Planet Earth.

The ECOLOGY Global Network™ Mission Statement: “To use the modern tools of information and communication to inform, educate and inspire the global community to respect, restore and protect our natural and human world, and to encourage all people to become stewards of the environment in which we live.”

Recently I was contacted by Jane Engelsiepen, Executive Editor, and invited to create a gallery of images for their EcoArts page.

For me, this was quite an honor and I am very proud to be included on their site!

Here is a link to the Gallery, “The Beaches of Olympic National Park”