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Explore # 315, January 6, 2012

Omaha NE

Haceta Head Lighthouse on the central Oregon coast providing a bright light on a dark and stormy November evening. This image captures the beam of light from the lighthouse through the fog and mist, creating a scene which is quite unusual and unique.

It's been very stormy here the last few days and every once in awhile we get a quick break until the next rain cloud rolls thru!

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Somewhere between the rain and the radiance, she stopped explaining. There’s a kind of freedom that arrives when no one is watching—when the wind doesn’t ask questions, and the storm lets you speak in silence. This was not surrender. This was declaration.

Artist Process:

This image is anchored by the stunning interplay of opposing forces—storm and serenity, darkness and spotlight. The path of light cuts diagonally through the frame, leading the eye directly to the solitary figure, arms parted, dress caught in motion. The rain adds texture and mood, transforming an ordinary field into something mythic. It’s not about being seen; it’s about being aligned—with the elements, with oneself.

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