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rozoneill: And so it begins...
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rozoneill: Cutting across the picnic area
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rozoneill: Norton Gulch was empty, thanks to the low tide
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rozoneill: Postcard view across Sunset Bay
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rozoneill: Reefs and shoals exposed by the low tide
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rozoneill: A nigh impossible to get to beach below the trail
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rozoneill: This particular reef is only seen at low tide
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rozoneill: A secret little beach
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rozoneill: They are going to have to reroute this trail before long
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rozoneill: Oregon's first line of defense
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rozoneill: Detail of an exposed reef
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rozoneill: Ponds and tidepools collect on the rocks below
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rozoneill: The sea was fairly calm today
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rozoneill: Rocks in acute jumblage below
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rozoneill: The surf cascades over a rock
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rozoneill: Our trail was right on the edge
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rozoneill: Pouring over
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rozoneill: A wall of white water
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rozoneill: Epic view of the Oregon coast near Shore Acres
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rozoneill: A small cove, drained by the receding tide
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rozoneill: A rock garden next to the trail
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rozoneill: Phantasms and hobgoblins emerge from the earth
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rozoneill: A good look at those inclined sedimentary layers
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rozoneill: If you like concretions, then this is your hike
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rozoneill: A small piece of the jagged coast
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rozoneill: The texture of the agitated sea
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rozoneill: Waves break while a ship cruises into Coos Bay in the distance
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rozoneill: Like so many alien pod babies
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rozoneill: Rock abstract
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rozoneill: Jagged rocks preside over the entrance to Simpson Beach