Seal Rock

[AlanLichty]

Looking north along the Oregon coastline and US101 from Seal Rock (between Newport and Waldport). Single frame at 24mm.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Looking north along the Oregon coastline and US101 from Seal Rock (between Newport and Waldport). Single frame at 24mm.

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C&C always welcome.

I love it, Alan.

 

[AlanLichty]

I love it, Alan.

Thanks Doug - this is one of the only sets of sea stacks between Newport and Yachats with seemingly endless sandy beaches.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Lots of wave action. Captivating.

 

[AlanLichty]

Lots of wave action. Captivating.

Thanks Jameel - the first day after some storms in early November leaves the Pacific a bit riled up. Ideal for nice waves

 

[larryj]

Looking north along the Oregon coastline and US101 from Seal Rock (between Newport and Waldport). Single frame at 24mm.

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C&C always welcome.

Beautiful image Alan, thanks for sharing!
My wife and I drove that stretch of road in 2020 and captured some great vistas all from ground level.

 

[AlanLichty]

Beautiful image Alan, thanks for sharing!
My wife and I drove that stretch of road in 2020 and captured some great vistas all from ground level.

Thanks Larry - I have driven US101 along the Oregon coast dozens of times since I moved up here know just about every turnout from the California Border up to Astoria. I never get tired of the views and owning a drone has only added more ways to view it all. I used to own an RV and spent over 7 months worth of nights total in the various campgrounds along the coast over the course of 8 years. I was out driving just about every day.

 

[JimFox]

That looks super cool Alan. Maybe that's how I need to go back and capture it. Seal Rock is one area that I just haven't been able to capture any images from there that really made me excited. Not sure why, but that area has stumped me.

 

[AlanLichty]

That looks super cool Alan. Maybe that's how I need to go back and capture it. Seal Rock is one area that I just haven't been able to capture any images from there that really made me excited. Not sure why, but that area has stumped me.

Thanks Jim - it has stumped me shooting with my DSLR from the shore as well. Much more interesting from the air. If you do this however do not fly directly over the sea stacks as they are all part of a National Wildlife Refuge to protect sea bird nesting areas.

 

[Beth]

i flew around here in september to shoot the sea stacks, beautiful views.

 

[AlanLichty]

i flew around here in september to shoot the sea stacks, beautiful views.

I had this spot flagged from the images I took in the spring of 2022. I decided to sell my RV but took one last trip down the coast starting in Newport and ending up down in Brookings near the CA border. I had my old Air 2 drone with me and turned out at almost every turnout I could pull into with my RV gathering a new set of shots just so I collect aerial views of most of the OR coastline.