Daytime walk along Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park.  Lots of driftwood and rock along the Pacific shore.

Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park.  The birds on the beach showed little attention to those of us walking around.

Wide expansive beaches and large flocks of birds at Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park.  Fun trying to incorporate them into the landscapes.

Wider perspective than the last shot to allow the darker tones and additional layers to the composition.  Kalaloch Beach at Olympic National Park.

Spent most of our time on the coast exploring different beaches.  Had great weather to create a lot of sunset images once we got back to the lodge.

Rule of thirds beach composition I shoot whenever visiting the ocean.  Kalaloch Beach in Olympic National Park, harsh direct sunlight created strong contrast that helped.

We stayed at the Kalaloch Lodge in Olympic National Park while exploring the coast.  Very peaceful setting with little cabins with direct access to the beach.

Shot of Sul Duc Falls in Olympic National Park.  Taken from the bridge over the small canyon the river created through the rocks.

Salmon Cascades along the Sul Duc River in Olympic National Park.  Composite image as we sat and watched the fish swimming from the Pacific Ocean upstream to spawn where they were born.

One of our day trips away from Kalaloch Lodge was into the Hoh Rain Forest and to hike to Sul Duc Falls in Olympic National Park.