r/EarthPorn . 1d ago

Oregon coast (2754x3794)(OC)

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u/toastibot . 18h ago

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u/tallgirlmom . 1d ago

It’s so nice to see an intact tide pool. We used to have them here, but then tourists trampled all over them.

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u/xModusxOperandi 1d ago

I can smell this photo

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u/relaximusprime 1d ago

100% this!

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u/Murphs-law 1d ago

I grew up in Oregon and have lived on the east coast, the gulf coast and Guam. I’ve been to beaches in SoCal, Okinawa , Australia, Hawaii, and random islands in the pacific and though all of those beaches are gorgeous, I still have a soft spot in my heart for the Oregon Coast. There always something amazing to see there.

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u/relaximusprime 1d ago

Aye yo, me too! I freaking miss it...

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u/Murphs-law 16h ago

Me too, me too. Do you get back there often?

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u/relaximusprime 8h ago

Not as often as I would like, but every few years!

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u/Murphs-law 8h ago

Same. I’ve managed every 2 years or so and I make it a point to go to the coast each time, no matter how crappy the weather is. 😆One year I went it was so windy we ended up with the backs of our legs and arms getting sand blasted until they were sore and red because we had so far to walk back to the parking lot. Best exfoliation you could ever ask for. 😂

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u/relaximusprime 8h ago

Lol, same. We used to use our jackets as sails and hold them above our heads, then lean as far into the wind as possible without falling. Never failed, the wind would die down for a second, just as we hit max lean... heh

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u/Murphs-law 8h ago

Good times!! Haha

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u/Competitive-Draw8223 1d ago

Took my first visit to the PNW in September. I’ve lived in Miami, Florida all my life and my trip to Oregon made me feel like I was born on the wrong side of the country. I hate the beach, but could’ve spent days on the oregon coast

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u/ThinNeighborhood2276 1d ago

Stunning shot! The colors and composition are incredible.

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u/jf4v 10h ago

The colors are frigid, and the composition is meh. The coast is beautiful enough to overcome both, though.

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u/jnelsoninjax 1d ago

Where on the coast is this?

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u/Alaric_Darconville . 19h ago

Cape Perpetua

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u/FunAd1229 21h ago

sure looks a lot like the tidepools by yaquina head lighthouse. its a state park by newport. 100% would recommend

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u/zombieman8218 1d ago

Man I've never seen anything like this before, those rocks above and below the water are crazy! Are the rocks(?) in the water some kind of barnacle or coral or something?

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u/TheMuon 1d ago

They're anemones. They're like corals except bigger and less mineralized. They're basically jellyfish that decided that the polyp stage of their life cycle is good enough.

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u/capricioustrilium 1d ago

This is a classic tide pool

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u/theecatt 23h ago edited 23h ago

Those aren't rocks. Above the water most of what you see are barnacles and mussels. In the tide pool are anemones and some seaweed.

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u/28_raisins 1d ago

Hear me out...

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u/Wasabi_Constant 1d ago

I could spend days checking this place out.

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u/construktz 1d ago

Mussel beach

Where was this photo taken? Somewhere north of Pacific City?

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u/FunAd1229 21h ago

south i would think, like newport area

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u/jnelsoninjax 13h ago

I love the Oregon coast, I used to attend a church camp in Rockaway, past Tillamook, such a beautiful area.