Fishing boat crossing the Graveyard of the Pacific

A lonely fishing boat plies the turbulent waters of the Columbia River Bar, also known as the Graveyard of the Pacific due to how many ships this wild stretch of water has claimed over the centuries. Plumes of salt laden spray shoot skyward from the ragged waves, and fierce currents tug insistently on the keels of all vessels that pass through this gauntlet of terror.

Captured with the Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S. I shot in DX crop mode and used cropping creatively in Adobe Premiere. I used a Benro Tortoise tripod with a gimbal head to achieve smooth and stable panning shots.

Flying over Clatskanie

 

Aerial views of Clatskanie, Oregon, on a somber winter day. Flying over rivers, farms, forests, and a rural community in the Pacific Northwest. 

Red-Breasted Sapsucker

 

A red-breasted sapsucker eating sap from trees in Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge. These beautiful little birds add a brilliant splash of color to the dreary gray landscapes of winter in the Pacific Northwest.

King Tide in Puget Sound

 

The king tide rolled into Puget Sound last week, bringing with it record high waters and impressive currents that flowed like rivers through the passages and channels of the Salish Sea. Debris and lost boats were scattered along the winding reaches of the Sound.