The Nature Photography Thread

[ConcinusMan]

Some places we stopped along the way. It's hard to believe, but in that area of the Oregon Coast you have the best of both worlds. It's very hilly and forested so it feels like you're doing some mountain camping, but you're within walking distance of the Pacific Ocean!

Here's some pics taken very close to the Ocean. In fact, we could still hear the roar of the Ocean (and smell the idodine) at the site where these pics were taken. We could walk to the beach in 5 minutes!





Just feet from where those pics were taken, you can see the Pacific Ocean here:



got lots more pics and some really good video to be posted later!

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[ConcinusMan]

Yours truly, thoroughly enjoying myself and nature:


There's nothing like actually being there, but I hope this brings you closer to experiencing the Oregon Coast. Videos available in HD, so if you have a good internet connection and hi resolution monitor/ graphics, watch them in 720p at full screen and listen to the audio. Awesome!



Why isn't my youtube box working Stefan? I don't understand what the problem is so here's a link instead:

YouTube - Depoe Bay Oregon Coast - Pacific Ocean

More video clips later...

This was just a day trip but I will be returning to spend a full week in this area in August. I also hope to continue that trip down the coast into northern California. (Coast garter, infernalis, and atratus territory) Been planning and saving for this for 3 years now. Can't wait!

[ConcinusMan]

Now see, this one works just fine. Don't understand what's wrong with the one above. Can't figure it out.

OK, nevermind. I figured it out. I left out a dash.

[kibakiba]

My family used to camp a lot in Oregon. It was a lot of fun for me, except the car ride there and back... over 12 hours of sitting in a car is horrible! We always went to areas where the ocean was. The only problem with that was, there were a lot of kids in my family at the time... Kids + smelly ocean and sand = very smelly campsite.
Haha. Those are my only really fond memories of my family. Like when we went to Salem and my aunt bought me 2 scoops of my favorite ice cream at an ice cream shop near the ocean... Or the salt water taffy. Mmmm... The best salt water taffy comes from Oregon in my opinion.

[gregmonsta]

Very nice

[ConcinusMan]

Unlike the non-native eastern gray squirrels I photograph in my back yard, this one is native. Took this picture at the Oregon Coast.

Douglas Squirrel - Tamiasciurus douglasii

[mustang]

Some more pics...

South Beach State Park, Oregon, USA

aww no snake tracks

[ConcinusMan]

I would be quite suspicious of any "snake" tracks found around there.

[zooplan]

This is a Grass Snake habitat near Bonn.

[guidofatherof5]

Nice board.