The Pacific Northwest’s coastline is highly dynamic in nature, ranging from wide sandy beaches to rugged cliffs and rocky sea stacks. Happily, a fair portion of it is protected by wilderness designation, National Park, National Wildlife Refuge, National Seashore, State Park, National Recreation Area and Scenic Corridor. And public access to the entire 363-mile long Oregon Coast is protected by the Oregon Beach Bill of 1967!

Sunset over ocean waves, sea stacks, rocks and sandy beach, Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington Coast, USA
Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park
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San Juan Island National Historical Park
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Ecola State Park, Oregon
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Seastar on kelp, Rialto Beach, Olympic National Park
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Giant kelp, Salt Creek Recreation Area, Washington
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Pacific madrone, Skagit Island Marine State Park, Washington
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Washington Park, Washington
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Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park
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Scotts Bluff, Olympic National Park
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Sea kayaking opened up all of Washington State’s Puget Sound and San Juan Islands to me for exploration and photographic opportunity, as well as opportunities in Canada and Greenland.

Jones Island Marine State Park, Washington
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Sea kayaker’s camp, Doe Island, Washington
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Ikaasatsivaq Fjord, East Greenland
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Ikaasatsivaq Fjord, East Greenland
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Camp on edge of Sermilik Fjord, East Greenland
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Kayaking among icebergs, Sermilik Fjord, East Greenland
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Kulusuk, East Greenland
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Tiniteqilaaq and Sermilik Fjord, East Greenland
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Tasiilaq, Ammassalik Island, East Greenland
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Having spent much of my childhood growing up in the village of Coupeville on Washington’s Whidbey Island, small Pacific Northwest coastal communities hold a special place in my heart.

Sitka Harbor, Alaska
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Creek Street, Ketchikan, Alaska
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And a photo portfolio on the sea cannot be complete without lighthouses…

Admiralty Head Lighthouse in snow
Admiralty Head Lighthouse in snow decorated for Christmas, Fort Casey State Park, Whidbey Island, Washington
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Point Wilson Lighthouse, Fort Warden State Park, Washington
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Cattle Point Lighthouse, San Juan Island, Washington
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Lime Kiln Lighthouse, Washington
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