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A week ago Alan had mentioned he was getting 17 foot swells up on the Oregon Coast, well further down the coast here along Big Sur I was getting 12 to 17 foot swells too. So it was fun to watch as the waves and water would explode at times. I needed to get up the coast some more for sunset, but...

My wife and I made it out to the Olympic Beaches for 3 days last week. This first post is from our 2nd day when we walked up Rialto Beach. Ellen Creek was flowing fast from recent rains so I had to cross a tricky log jam that my wife and friends declined. Only a few fellow dare devils got past...

This is a more typical shot from Huntington Beach. This is from a week or so ago, there was some really nice waves coming in. All comments are welcome, Jim

Here is a few more from the famous Wedge in Newport Beach. It's a wild and crazy place there, no surfers just body boarders often only using their bodies without even a board. These are pano crops to focus the frame better. All comments are welcome, Jim

From my second trip to the PNW, Aug '09. One morning the gang all went out to Ruby Beach to see what dawn would offer. Solid over cast and gloomy mood. I still loved the scenery and made a few pics anyway.

Waves breaking over the rocks at Bowling Ball Beach