Otter Crest

[AlanLichty]

A couple of years ago I did a trip along the Oregon Coast with a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone starting near Newport and then shot my way down the coast. I now have a far more capable drone for photography and decided there were a few places I wanted to revisit with the area around Cape Foulweather and Otter Crest as a starting point. This is from early November with a 2 panel view of the headlands at Otter Crest. The community of Otter Crest is in the distance along with a small park called the Devil's Punchbowl at the far end.

Two panels shot at 24mm.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

A couple of years ago I did a trip along the Oregon Coast with a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone starting near Newport and then shot my way down the coast. I now have a far more capable drone for photography and decided there were a few places I wanted to revisit with the area around Cape Foulweather and Otter Crest as a starting point. This is from early November with a 2 panel view of the headlands at Otter Crest. The community of Otter Crest is in the distance along with a small park called the Devil's Punchbowl at the far end.

Two panels shot at 24mm.

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C&C always welcome.

Neat view Alan.

 

[AlanLichty]

Neat view Alan.

Thanks Jameel - my wife and I first visited this part of the Oregon coast back in the late 90's and then looked at each other and asked why are we living in Salt Lake City? It's still one of my favorite areas.

 

[JimFox]

I like the angle of this. I don't recall Otter Crest. I guess I am due for another trip up the Oregon coast!

 

[AlanLichty]

I like the angle of this. I don't recall Otter Crest. I guess I am due for another trip up the Oregon coast!

Cape Foulweather is just behind my drone from this spot and the Rock Creek viewpoint on US101a little farther north. I took a shot in that direction and you can see up to Depoe Bay.

 

[Beth]

looks like better skies than i had in september. the rocky coast is so fascinating to me. i've lived near a beach all my life and never had so much as rocks on the beach, much less cliffs or driftwood.

 

[AlanLichty]

looks like better skies than i had in september. the rocky coast is so fascinating to me. i've lived near a beach all my life and never had so much as rocks on the beach, much less cliffs or driftwood.

Thanks - I am quite partial to rocky shorelines and sea stacks instead of endless sand as a shoreline. I drove through showers driving up to this area from Florence that morning but the weather was just breaking up. My favorite conditions - I hate clear skies in my images.

 

[Jeffrey]

Nice image Alan. Pretty rugged location and the aerial view really shows it off well.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice image Alan. Pretty rugged location and the aerial view really shows it off well.

Thanks Jeffrey - nothing along the cliffs offers the kind of view you can get from the air looking back at them. The Samuel Boardman Scenic Corridor between Gold Beach and Brookings is even more rugged than this.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Every time I see one of your drone images I get closer and closer to purchasing one, Alan. I am getting older and, as you know, it is much more difficult for me to get to remote places. In the meantime, I am enjoying your images.

 

[AlanLichty]

Every time I see one of your drone images I get closer and closer to purchasing one, Alan. I am getting older and, as you know, it is much more difficult for me to get to remote places. In the meantime, I am enjoying your images.

Thanks Doug - unless you had wings when you were younger age isn't the only reason to play with a drone for shots like this one