A rolling wave crashes on Waikiki Beach just below Cape Disappointment Lighthouse as streaks of sunlight break through the cloudy sky.
Cape Disappointment Lighthouse in Long Beach, Washington.
A moody sky backlights Cape Disappointment Lighthouse above Waikiki Beach.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
The use of a 2.5 Second shutter speed smoothes out the waves below Cape Disappointment Lighthouse.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
Rippled cloud formation above Cape Disappointment Lighthouse.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach Washington.
A large wave forms a curl on Waikiki Beach.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
Multiple waves collide into a fan off of Waikiki Beach.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
Large waves off of Waikiki Beach.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
Extreme waves crash against the cliffs below Cape Disappointment Light House. For reference, the Lighthouse's signal light is approximately 220 feet above the water.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
Close-up of a single backlight creates an almost "art glass" look.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
A River Otter shows off his recently caught fish in a pond located next to the Waikiki Beach parking lot.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
Great Blue Heron rests on the edge of a pond next to the Waikiki Beach Parking Lot.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
Waves crash onto the beach located near the campground as the tide comes in.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
North Head Lighthouse sits high on a cliff on a Cloudy day from the beach located near the campground.
Cape Disappointment State Park in Long Beach, Washington.
Cape Disappointment State Park is a unique location on Washington's Pacific Coast. Every winter, the combination of large "King" tides and extreme storms creates spectacular wave formations that provide hours of entertainment for photographers. The images in this collection were taken after just such an event in November, 2024. As an added bonus, on the last morning of the photoshoot we discovered both a River Otter and a Great Blue Heron in a nearby pond that were kind enough to "pose" for photographs. I hope you enjoy viewing these images as much as I enjoyed taking them.
