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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

SE Arizona: The Gila is constantly sucking our feeders dry. The Ladderback is also a regular visitor.

Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Muchas gracias, Pipa! 🙏 The Spring flowers are beautiful, and I appreciate the beauty you capture and share with us from your travels. Te deseo lo mejor!

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Sounds about right. Note the image on the left. I don't bend easily, so the POV would suggest what you said. bsky.app/profile/alan...

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

No problem. Judging from your other photos, we probably photographed the same batch, for which I had already researched. 😀

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Redwood Sorrel (Oxalis oregana).

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Thank you for your concern, Pipa. 🙏 The reality is I haven't pickrd up my camera since October 2023. My retina issue makes it hard to use the camera viewfinder. So, I've simply run out of photos to post. 😁 I still visit here, though, and enjoy everyone's images.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

And that's a wrap! That's my archive, and due to a retina issue, it's not likely there'll be any more. I appreciate all your likes, replies, and reposts--they mean the world to me. Keep making images while you can, and be safe out there! [posting protocol disengaged -- lurking mode activated]]

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Standing On The Corner, Winslow, Arizona Standing on a famous corner in Winslow, a classic Route 66 icon and destination. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A painted Route 66 shield fills the foreground of a street intersection in Winslow, with brick buildings and storefronts behind it. Vintage streetlights, parked vehicles, and clear signage line the corner beneath a bright blue sky, creating a calm and nostalgic downtown scene.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona A striking tepee shaped formation along the Main Park Road, showcasing the vivid geology of Petrified Forest. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A large tepee shaped rock formation rises from the Painted Desert, showing horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white across its sloping sides. The pale desert floor stretches outward with sparse shrubs and eroded textures beneath a clear blue sky in Petrified Forest National Park.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: The Tepees, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona A colorful tepee shaped formation lines the Main Park Road, where layered rock, open sky, and a winding road create a vivid desert scene. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A paved road curves through the desert past a tepee shaped rock formation with horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Pale eroded ground, sparse grasses, and distant formations surround the scene beneath a bright blue sky in Petrified Forest National Park.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona Along the Main Park Road, colorful tepee shaped formations reveal layered reds, ocher, purples, and whites across a dramatic desert landscape. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Two tepee shaped rock formations rise from the Painted Desert, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Eroded slopes and shallow channels fill the foreground, with sparse desert vegetation and a clear blue sky in Petrified Forest National Park.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: The Tepees, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona A striking tepee shaped formation along the Main Park Road, showcasiing the dramatic geology of Petrified Forest National Park. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A large tepee shaped rock formation rises from the Painted Desert, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Eroded hills, shallow valleys, and sparse desert vegetation surround the formation beneath a clear blue sky in Petrified Forest National Park.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Route 66, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona A rusted 1932 Studebaker sits silently along Route 66, a timeless desert relic that captures the spirit of travel history. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A rusted vintage Studebaker automobile rests on sandy desert ground, missing doors and showing heavy corrosion across its body. Low desert shrubs surround the vehicle, with open plains and a distant horizon under a clear blue sky along Route 66 in Petrified Forest National Park.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Lacey Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona Seen from Lacey Point, the Painted Desert reveals layered hills and mesas glowing in reds, ocher, purples, and whites. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

From Lacey Point, sloping hills and mesas of the Painted Desert stretch into the distance, showing layered bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Rounded ridges and shallow valleys form gentle contours across the terrain, with sparse vegetation beneath a pale blue sky.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Whipple Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona A sweeping view from Nizhoni Point, where layered hills and mesas glow in reds, ocher, purples, and whites across an open horizon. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

From Nizhoni Point, layered hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend across a vast landscape, showing horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Rounded ridges and shallow valleys create flowing contours, with sparse desert vegetation beneath a pale blue sky.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Nizhoni Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona Seen from Nizhoni Point, the Painted Desert reveals layered hills and mesas glowing in reds, ocher, purples, and whites. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

From Nizhoni Point, sloping hills and mesas of the Painted Desert stretch into the distance, showing layered bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Eroded ridges and shallow valleys form gentle patterns across the terrain, with sparse vegetation beneath a pale blue sky.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Kachina Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona From Kachina Point, the Painted Desert reveals sculpted hills and mesas shaped by time and erosion. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

From Kachina Point, rolling hills and mesas of the Painted Desert stretch across the landscape, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys and rounded ridges create flowing patterns, with sparse desert plants scattered beneath a pale blue sky.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Painted Desert Inn, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona The Painted Desert Inn invites quiet admiration with its adobe architecture, warm earth tones, and historic presence. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A historic adobe building with rounded corners and stepped rooflines stands under a blue sky, its earth toned walls accented by exposed wooden beams. Stone walkways and sparse desert shrubs surround the structure, highlighting the Painted Desert Inn within Petrified Forest National Park.

A historic adobe inn with rounded corners and stepped rooflines stands beneath a clear blue sky, showing earth toned stucco walls and exposed wooden beams. Windows and doorways are recessed into thick walls, with stone walkways and desert shrubs surrounding the building in Petrified Forest National Park.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Tawa Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona A vast panorama from Tawa Point, where the Painted Desert reveals rolling hills and mesas layered with reds, ocher, purples, and whites. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

From Tawa Point, rounded hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend far into the distance, showing layered bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys and ridges weave through the terrain, with sparse vegetation scattered across the desert under a pale blue sky.

From Tawa Point, an expansive desert landscape unfolds with rounded hills and mesas marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys weave between ridges, sparse plants dot the terrain, and a pale blue sky stretches above the distant horizon.

From Tawa Point, rolling hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend into the distance, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys weave between rounded ridges, sparse plants dot the ground, and a pale blue sky stretches above the far horizon.

From Tawa Point, rolling hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend across a vast landscape, showing horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys and rounded ridges fill the scene, with scattered shrubs in the foreground and a pale blue sky above the distant horizon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230417 Location: Tiponi Point, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona A sweeping view from Tiponi Poin, capturing the scale and quiet beauty of the high desert. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

From Tiponi Point, rounded hills and mesas of the Painted Desert extend into the distance, marked by horizontal bands of red, ocher, purple, and white. Shallow valleys and ridges ripple across the terrain beneath a pale blue sky, with sparse vegetation scattered across the desert surface.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230416 Location: Becker Butte Lookout, SR60 Salt River, Arizona An expansive canyon view where the Salt River threads through layered cliffs and rugged terrain, captured from Becker Butte Lookout. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

From a high overlook, the Salt River winds through Flying V Canyon far below, cutting between tall layered cliffs and rugged bluffs. Green shrubs and woodland dot the slopes, with distant mesas and hills extending toward the horizon beneath a clear blue sky.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Thanks, SpudderSpooky! I wish I could keep them coming, but unfortunately I'm coming to the end of my archive. The Petrified National Forest is up next, and that'll be it from me.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230122 Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon A massive wave detonates against the cliffs at Shore Acres State Park, filling the air with spray. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A huge ocean wave crashes into jagged cliffs, exploding into white spray and foam between steep rock walls. Layered stone and churning water dominate the scene at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230119 Location: Old Town, Bandon, Oregon Outdoor seating at the crab bar at Tonys Crab Shack near the Oldtown boardwalk in Bandon, Oregon. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Red bar stools sit at an outdoor counter beside wooden buildings with signs and open windows. The crab bar at Tonys Crab Shack stands near the boardwalk in Oldtown Bandon, Oregon under clear blue sky and bright sunlight.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230119 Location: Kronenberg County Park, Bandon, Oregon A quiet moment as a crow watches the surf from a grassy cliff near Coquille Point. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography #WildlifePhotography

A black crow stands in grassy ground at the edge of a coastal cliff, looking toward the ocean. Below, soft white waves roll across blue water near Coquille Point in Bandon, Oregon, creating a calm seaside backdrop.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230119 Location: Kronenberg County Park, Bandon, Oregon High tide waves roll steadily toward the beach at Bandon, viewed from Coquille Point. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Ocean waves roll in at high tide, forming white foam lines across the water near the beach. Dark sea stacks stand offshore under a pale blue sky in a view from Coquille Point toward Bandon in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230114 Location: Simpson Beach, Charleston, Oregon Morning sun breaks through the trees at Simpson Beach, lighting rock and sand with soft rays and mist. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

COLOR PHOTO: Sunlight streams through evergreen trees, creating bright rays and lens flare above rocky slabs and wet sand. A shallow tidal pool reflects light and stone in a misty cove at Simpson Beach below Shore Acres State Park near Charleston in Oregon.

MONOCHROME PHOTO: Sunlight streams through evergreen trees, creating bright rays and lens flare above rocky slabs and wet sand. A shallow tidal pool reflects light and stone in a misty cove at Simpson Beach below Shore Acres State Park near Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230114 Location: Simpson Beach, Charleston, Oregon Waves collide with sharp rock formations at the entrance to Simpson Beach, sending spray into the air. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Ocean waves break against steep, angular rock formations, sending white spray upward as water surges around dark stone. Layered rock rises sharply from the sea at the entrance to Simpson Beach at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Date: 20230114 Location: Simpson Beach, Charleston, Oregon Soft sunlight and lingering mist settle over Simpson Beach, a quiet cove below Shore Acres State Park. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A driftwood log lies beside a small stream flowing across grass and sand toward a quiet beach. Mist hangs in the air as sunlight touches rocky cliffs, evergreen trees, and gentle waves at Simpson Beach below Shore Acres State Park near Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20230110 Location: Cape Arago State Park, Charleston, Oregon A peaceful winter morning view from the lookout at Cape Arago State Park. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A coastal viewpoint overlooks forested cliffs and a rocky shoreline as gentle waves move across the ocean below. Soft winter light and layered clouds stretch over the horizon in a southward view from Cape Arago State Park in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20230106 Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon Foamy surf spills down a dark seastack as waves collide with layered rock at Shore Acres State Park. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Milky white sea foam pours down the stepped side of a dark rocky seastack as waves crash around it. Flowing water traces layered stone and rough textures at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20230106 Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon Layers of stone and crashing surf reveal the striking geology of Shore Acres State Park. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Layered rock formations fill the foreground while steep cliffs descend into white foaming ocean waves. Dark stone, scattered boulders, and evergreen trees line the headland under an overcast sky at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20230106 Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon Dramatic layers of stone and crashing waves reveal the raw geology of Shore Acres State Park. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Layered rock slabs fill the foreground while steep cliffs descend into foaming ocean waves below. Evergreen trees line the cliff top under a cloudy sky at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon, emphasizing rugged coastal geology.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20221213 Location: Bastendorff Beach, Charleston, Oregon A quiet morning walk along Bastendorff Beach as waves roll in and the shoreline stretches wide. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A person walks a dog along a wide sandy beach with shallow tidal water reflecting the sky. Gentle waves roll in behind them as distant cliffs and rock formations line the horizon at Bastendorff Beach outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20221206 Location: Cape Arago State Park, Charleston, Oregon A sea lion pauses on slick rocks after leaving the ocean, letting the coastal air do its work. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography #WildlifePhotography

A California sea lion sits upright on wet rocky ledges just above breaking ocean waves, its body glistening as it dries. White foam and dark stone surround the animal along the shoreline at Cape Arago State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20221206 Location: Cape Arago State Park, Charleston, Oregon A quiet moment at North Cove as sea lions rest together on shaded rocks at Cape Arago State Park. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography #WildlifePhotography

Several sea lions lie tightly packed together on dark shaded rocks, their rounded bodies pressed side by side as they sleep. Whiskered faces and smooth fur textures are visible in the quiet North Cove at Cape Arago State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20221129 Location: Bastendorff Beach, Charleston, Oregon A wide coastal view from Bastendorff Beach looking south toward the Cape Arago Lighthouse. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Ocean waves wash across wet sand at Bastendorff Beach, creating reflective patterns under a cloudy sky. In the distance, rocky headlands and the Cape Arago Lighthouse rise along the horizon south of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20221108 Location: Empire Boat Launch, North Bend, Oregon Warm morning light reflects off calm water as a red pier building glows at the end of Newmark Avenue in North Bend. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A red building stands on wooden pilings at the end of a pier, lit by low morning sun and reflected in calm water. Weathered dock posts fill the foreground under a clear blue sky at Newmark Avenue in North Bend, Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Date: 20221030 Location: Simpson Reef Trail, Charleston, Oregon A peaceful coastal trail view between Shore Acres State Park and the Simpson Reef Overlook. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Evergreen trees and tall grasses line a cliff edge above rolling ocean waves along a coastal trail. Mist softens the shoreline while a rocky outcrop known as Simpson Reef sits on the horizon between Shore Acres State Park and the Simpson Reef Overlook near Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date: 20221030 Location: Shore Acres, Charleston, Oregon A pair of evergreens cling to the cliff edge above rolling surf between Shore Acres State Park and Simpson Reef. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Two evergreen trees stand near the edge of a rocky cliff overlooking ocean waves and reef formations below. Grass and stone fill the foreground while mist and blue sky frame the coastline between Shore Acres State Park and Simpson Reef near Cape Arago in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date: 20221030 Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon A wild morning at Shore Acres State Park as powerful waves and mist collide with rugged cliffs. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Large waves crash against rugged cliffs along a rocky shoreline, sending white spray into the air. Mist drifts above dark stone formations as the ocean churns below at Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date: 20221026 Location: Shore Acres, Charleston, Oregon Evergreens cling to the cliff edge above barrier rocks as waves crash below near Shore Acres State Park. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Evergreen trees with exposed roots stand at the edge of a steep coastal cliff overlooking barrier rocks and ocean waves. Branches frame layered stone and moving water near Shore Acres State Park outside of Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date: 20221022 Location: North Spit, North Bend, Oregon Light breaks through storm clouds over Coos Bay, casting glowing reflections across calm water and silhouetted pilings. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

COLOR PHOTO: Dark storm clouds hang low as rays of sunlight shine through and reflect across calm bay water. Wooden pilings stand in rows with a bird perched on one, viewed from North Spit toward North Bend over the Jarvis Turn on Coos Bay in Oregon.

MONOCHROME PHOTO: Dark storm clouds hang low as rays of sunlight shine through and reflect across calm bay water. Wooden pilings stand in rows with a bird perched on one, viewed from North Spit toward North Bend over the Jarvis Turn on Coos Bay in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date: 20221017 Location: Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint, Bandon, Oregon A sunny morning along the beach near Komax and the Howling Dog at Bandon in Oregon. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A tall sea stack stands near the shoreline with smaller rock formations scattered offshore as gentle waves wash across wet sand. Clear blue sky and bright sunlight define a calm morning along the beach near Komax and the Howling Dog at Bandon in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date: 20221010 Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon A foggy morning at Shore Acres State Park where mist softens rugged cliffs and ocean surf below. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Rocky cliffs slope sharply into the ocean as waves flow through narrow channels below. Fog and mist soften the distant shoreline while evergreen trees line the cliff tops under a gray sky at Shore Acres State Park near Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date: 20221010 Location: Shore Acres State Park, Charleston, Oregon Fog drifts across the cliffs at Shore Acres State Park as waves carve through rugged stone below. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

Steep rocky cliffs surround a narrow ocean cove as waves move between layered stone formations. Evergreen trees stand along the cliff tops, fading into fog and mist under an overcast sky at Shore Acres State Park near Charleston in Oregon.

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Al Andersen @alandersen.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Date: 20221006 Location: Charleston Marina Distant Water Fleet Facility, Charleston, Oregon A quiet harbor moment as the fishing boat Charlotte B rests at the dock, wrapped in coastal fog. #LandscapePhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #TravelPhotography

A fishing vessel named Charlotte B is tied to a dock in a fog-filled marina, with tall pilings surrounding the boat and faint reflections visible on smooth water. The muted scene in Charleston, Oregon shows rigging, mast, and hull softened by gray morning mist.

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