Travel Photography > Photos taken in USA and tagged as beaches
Venice Beach Sign at Pacific Blvd.
Went to Mexican Riveria in April 2008 and it is great.
This is a rocky beach, but is a favorite spot for rock hounds due to the agates and other, very colorful stones.
Sandy beaches and rocky coastline appear to be the norm for the west coast, however, this is more typical weather the farther north we go.
This is on the Washington Coast about midway up the Olympic Penninsula. Ruby Beach is probably the most scenic beach I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot of beaches, especially on this trip)
This is the trail down to Ruby Beach. You can't really get a good view of the beach unless you hike down.
A small river (or creek) empties into the Pacific Ocean on the beach
Kalaloch is on the Olympic Loop Highway (Hwy 101) on the west coast of the Olympic Penninsula
The Kalaloch State Park has a limited number of campsites overlooking the beach.
There was more driftwood than usual due to the severe December storms this winter.
The waves in the foreground are unusually brown due to the runoff from yesterday's storm.
This is only a few hours drive from where I live, but I had no idea it was the worlds longest beach!
The area south of Westport, near Tokeland, is well known for erosion problems. They have lost portions of Hwy 105 more than once I think.
This is on the "Three Capes" scenic drive in Oregon, between Pacific City and Tillamook. It's too bad they had to build so close to the beach
Same as the beaches we've been seeing for weeks, but the storm makes it look different.
This was at Cape Kiwanda, near Pacific City
This is just north of Pacific City, part of the 'Three Capes' scenic drive.
This beach had quite a bit of driftwood on it, possibly due to the recent storms.
Actually the surf here was explosive! I took a lot of shots and video, this rock was probably about 20 feet high (or more), so that gives you an idea how hard the surf was hitting it.
This is the beach below the Thomas Creek Bridge, not very accessable without a long, steep hike.
It was cold, raining and windy in the morning at Harris Beach, where we camped. These conditions make for some spectacular wave action however.
We pulled over at an overlook for 'Spruce Island'. I think the sign was referring to another rock with some tree's on it, but I liked this one better.
I had to hike out quite a ways to try to get a shot of the Thomas Creek Bridge, so also took advantage of other coastline shots. There is a coastal trail you can hike along here, not for the faint of heart.
A creek empties into the Pacific Ocean here at Harris Beach State Park.