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A baby western gull that fell from Haystack Rock washed ashore with the tide. (photo by Honour Booth)
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Haystack Rock is a 235-foot (72-meter) sea stack in Cannon Beach, Oregon. It is sometimes claimed locally to be the third-tallest such "intertidal" (meaning it can be reached by land) structure in the world, but there are no official references to support this.
A popular tourist destination, the monolithic rock is adjacent to the beach and accessible by foot at low tide. The Haystack Rock tide pools are home to many intertidal animals, including starfish, sea anemone, crabs, chitons, limpets, and sea slugs. The rock is also a nesting site for many sea birds, including terns and puffins.
(Wikipedia)
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Pacific City to Newport. 50 miles with one grueling painful climb due to a missed turn. But a wonderful sunny day otherwise.
Just in time on a foggy evening to catch the sunset at cannon beach.
7 exposures HDR shot compiled with Photoshop CS5. With some additional curve and saturation tuning on top of the HDR. F/16 @ 8mm.
Cannon Beach is recognized by its well-known landmark, Haystack Rock, located southwest of downtown Cannon Beach, near Tolovana Park. This igneous rock has an elevation of 235 feet (72 m) and is often accessible at low tide, especially in the summertime. There is a small cave system that penetrates the rock and can be seen from the coastline. The rock is also protected as a marine sanctuary, Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge and events are not allowed within 100 feet (30 m) of either side of the rock. Near Haystack Rock are the Needles, two tall rocks rising straight out of the water.
Cannon Beach is recognized by its well-known landmark, Haystack Rock, located southwest of downtown Cannon Beach, near Tolovana Park. This igneous rock has an elevation of 235 feet (72 m) and is often accessible at low tide, especially in the summertime. There is a small cave system that penetrates the rock and can be seen from the coastline. The rock is also protected as a marine sanctuary, Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge and events are not allowed within 100 feet (30 m) of either side of the rock. Near Haystack Rock are the Needles, two tall rocks rising straight out of the water.
Cannon Beach is recognized by its well-known landmark, Haystack Rock, located southwest of downtown Cannon Beach, near Tolovana Park. This igneous rock has an elevation of 235 feet (72 m) and is often accessible at low tide, especially in the summertime. There is a small cave system that penetrates the rock and can be seen from the coastline. The rock is also protected as a marine sanctuary, Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge and events are not allowed within 100 feet (30 m) of either side of the rock. Near Haystack Rock are the Needles, two tall rocks rising straight out of the water.
Second in the series of Sunday's trip to Cannon Beach. This one is a little earlier in the sunset, a bit less exposure time.
Cannon Beach is recognized by its well-known landmark, Haystack Rock, located southwest of downtown Cannon Beach, near Tolovana Park. This igneous rock has an elevation of 235 feet (72 m) and is often accessible at low tide, especially in the summertime. There is a small cave system that penetrates the rock and can be seen from the coastline. The rock is also protected as a marine sanctuary, Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge and events are not allowed within 100 feet (30 m) of either side of the rock. Near Haystack Rock are the Needles, two tall rocks rising straight out of the water.
Haystack Rock, Chapman Point, Ecola Point and Tillamook Head. Taken from the saddle of the two pointy hills visible to the south when standing at Haystack Rock.
Pigeon Guillemots near the base of haystack rock, about an hour after low tide. Quoting the Cornell page: "A seabird of the northern Pacific, the Pigeon Guillemot is found along rocky coasts from Alaska to California. It spends more time close to shore than other members of the puffin family." I've certainly seen them more often than other related birds, out on Yaquina Bay looking out window of restaurants, that kind of thing, than the common murres, and certain than the tufted puffins who I have never seen other than on top of haystack rock. (Puffins and murres and guillemots are all alcids (like auks). I didn't know that about the puffins until just now though.)
The iconic Haystack Rock is a favorite attraction for visitors to Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast. (photo by Tiffany Woods)
According to a friends of the Coast volunteer that I asked, these are the cast off casings of "Cellophane Worms." That when disturbed by weather/people walking that the worms dig deeper and leave these behind...? Googling about those... I guess these might be those clear tubes if they were covered with sand...? Something to look at more carefully next time. seagrant.oregonstate.edu/visitor-center/found-beach/cello...