Listed as a favorite among photographers, Ruby Beach was at the top of our list as a must go. As we emerged from the rain forest that is between the parking lot and the beach I must admit I had to scratch my head and wonder, "How do you photograph this?" I found dense fog, huge logs everywhere, and cold weather!" In the spirit of sharing we offer our best. Grab a light jacket and have the cup of hot cocoa I really wanted.
I loved this rock. It reminded me of Snuffleupagus on Sesame Street. Not really that close but I had to smile and remember my young daughters watching Sesame Street on Saturday morning! Oh what photography can do to you!
A close up portrait showing green hair. Hope you are having fun with this too.
The couple above had arranged some time ago to have their photographs taken at this beach. They had traveled some distance to meet up with their photographer. I shiver just looking at them! They seemed happy in spite of the cold and fog.
Tom caught me speaking to a fellow traveler. I did not get the man's name. He was on vacation, visiting childhood places of meaning. He had discovered a fire on the beach started by someone else and had returned to his car to get breakfast to cook on the coals. We chatted for quite a while as his simple breakfast cooked. He listed the sites he wanted to see, his plans for the rest of his vacation and apologized for not offering me breakfast. He had just enough for one. When done, he put another log on the fire to keep me warm and headed out to the waves to wash his pan.
A different view of 'Snuffy'. The rocks on the beach were awesome!
The tide was ebbing and water from the higher part of the beach was seeping back into the ocean.
As we returned to the top of the ridge we looked back at the beach. Was it possible the fog was clearing? We decided not to return to the beach but instead head on to the Hoh Rain Forest before the overcast sky cleared and the sun came out. Photography in a rain forest with sunlight is a tough assignment as we learned at the Quinalt Rain Forest.