Skynnard's Lens Photography by Linda Aaron

This peaceful and tranquil setting is Stone Lagoon. Stone Lagoon is one of three lagoons (Stone, Large and Freshwater lagoons) that comprise the Humboldt Lagoons State Park in Humboldt County California.  This beautiful area of the California Coast is located between Eureka California and the Oregon border just off highway 101.

The shallow lagoons are separated from the wild pounding waves of the Pacific Ocean by a sand bar and are the resting place of many species of wildlife.  Well worth seeing on your next trip down the coast.

 

What is it about Lighthouses that people find so romantic?  Visions of crashing ships? the sound of a fog horn? All of these come to mind when I see one. This image was taken at dusk and you can just see the light.

This particular lighthouse is at Heceta Head (pronounced “He See Tah”).  It sits high above the Pacific Ocean in one of the most picturesque areas,  north of Florence, Oregon along the Central Oregon Coast.

Built in 1894 this automated working lighthouse is in the National Registry of Historic places, it is said to be the most photograph lighthouse in the United States.

One mile north of Depoe Bay, Oregon is the rugged and wild Boiler Bay State Park. Boiler Bay was named for a ship  the J. Marhoffer which sank in 1910.  The Marhoffer was on its way to Portland and after running aground sank, you can still see the boiler which is visible at low tide.

The wave are very dramatic at this picturesque  location and you will definitely want to make it a stop when you find yourself on the Oregon Coast.

The Fall light and weather set the stage for some pretty amazing sunsets over the Pacific Ocean in November.