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In the early morning at Cape Disappointment the sun finds an opening in the clouds to fill the entire atmosphere with wonderful angelic light. Every day in life is such a blessing and it is in moments like this I remind myself to live each day to the fullest. Every day is a new beginning. Who knows what is around the corner. Plan for tomorrow, but always live for today as if it were the last and welcome the light of dawn! Washington, USA.
There are two lighthouses in Cape Disappointment State Park, WA, this one and the North Head Light House. Unfortunately there are several hundred ship wrecks off this area and the mouth of the Columbia River. Mostly in the past before the lighthouses were built, but several were wrecked in the 1950's. Countless lives were lost in these trecherous waters. It was nearly dark when I shot this with a 10 sec or so exposure. Thank you for your kind visits my friends! PS - look at all the birds (cormorants I think) sitting on rocks in the light area to the left of the lighthouse! Also, the mouth of the mighty Columbia River is just on the other side of the lighthouse, and the Oregon coast line is seen beyond that...... Honest.
Husband got me the wrong ND filter (ND1000!), so I had to shoot for 25 seconds just to be able to see the image.
Another from this Montana trip long long ago.
But this image tells more of a story than readily meets the eye. Here is a westbound drag manifest near MP 1113 just a bit west of the station site of Meriwether. This old historical marker just up a hill on the north side of US Hwy 2 offered this interesting photo opportunity. This lonely monument was erected by the GN in 1925 commemorates Camp Disappointment, the northernmost point reached on the expedition. On the return trip in July 1806 Capt. Lewis, George Drouillard, and the two Fields brothers ascended the Marias River hoping to find a tributary of the Missouri that went far enough north to cross the 50th parallel. If the mission proved successful; more territory to the north could be claimed by the United States under the Louisiana Purchase. On the Cut Bank River, east of present-day Browning, Lewis could see the river exiting the mountains. He called this campsite of the expedition ‘Camp Disappointment’ since this meant the Marias did not reach 50 degrees north latitude.
While that is certainly interesting the total lack of care and graffitied desecration of the monument tell more of a story. As someone who enjoys digging into history I found this blog very interesting. It you care to learn why this monument is controversial I recommend you give it a read: yesshewentthere.com/2016/05/27/graffitied-monument-near-c...
Blackfeet Indian Reservation
Glacier County, Montana
Sunday December 21, 2008
I got not only good weather but some free time for snowshoeing - and had my route to myself. (Most people were skiing.)
Disappointment Peak, h/t to riparia for the ID
Some serious sliding to correct for atmospheric perspective, cold-temperature haze, and overexposed darks.
I was excited to bring my younger daughter to see Peyto Lake's amazing turquoise water. But when we arrived in the icy parking lot, it was obvious that the lake was still frozen. I left her photographing some friendly birds and postholed up to the overlook to grab a few images. Late May, 2015
Cape Disappointment - During our trip to the Oregon coast we made a stop at Cape Disappointment. We watched countless waves roll in and crash. It was like fireworks..oww, ahhh! lol. I took a couple thousand pictures.
For a while the clouds grew dark and the colors became much more subtle. It was a cool, ominous scene.
Two dummies heads in a joke shop window, it made me think of how the pop industry has become a throw-away joke!!
It runs through my veins now
All because of you, honey.
I wish and waited
Waited.
Such a wasted word.
"I'll wait for you."
"Wait for me."
Disappointment.
I thought you were better than that.
Wrong thoughts. Disappointment.
sooc. film.
Columbia River Bar
I have some boat cruising videos here youtu.be/AXq1iSp_YDw
on my You Tube Channel. You will probably enjoy watching them.
March Scenic Location 2011th03
Was very windy today but the sun came out for awhile, the waves at high tide were awesome. This is Cape Disappoinment lighthouse and statepark in Ilwaco, Wa on the coast.
I have some boat cruising videos here youtu.be/AXq1iSp_YDw
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Day 8
the light was so annoying. and as a girl I really don't like being naked outside for a long time. so I always take 3 photos and take on my clothes again to have a look at the photos and then I realize that all of them are out of focus or have strange lighting or whatever. this takes a lot of time, but I'm even more proud of the final photo afterwards.
This lighthouse stand sentinel atop a windswept cliff as the scattering of light and the density of moisture in the atmosphere, create these beautiful violet skies. Below the waves collide with rocks as the Pacific Ocean meets the Columbia River.
This is the oldest lighthouse still in use on the Pacific West Coast, as this 53-foot brick tower was built in 1856 to cut the appalling frequency of shipwrecks on the Columbia River bar, known as the "Graveyard of the Pacific." In fact, the ship that originally tried to bring materials for a lighthouse here in 1853 sank with its cargo 2 miles offshore.
Columbia River Bar
I have some boat cruising videos here youtu.be/AXq1iSp_YDw
on my You Tube Channel. You will probably enjoy watching them.
I have some boat cruising videos here youtu.be/AXq1iSp_YDw
on my You Tube Channel. You will probably enjoy watching them.
Columbia River Bar
I have some boat cruising videos here youtu.be/AXq1iSp_YDw
on my You Tube Channel. You will probably enjoy watching them.
BNSF 8243 and 3270 lead a deadhead OCS train around the bend at Lewis and Clark’s Camp Disappointment monument just east of Browning Montana.
I have some boat cruising videos here youtu.be/AXq1iSp_YDw
on my You Tube Channel. You will probably enjoy watching them.