Olympic, Washington
Incredible summer night shooting with my son on the Pacific coast. The day-trip from Seattle is worth each of the 400 miles. Milky way over sea stacks at Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park. (not available for large print) Sony aR7Iii. FE 12-24 F4 G 12mm f/4 @ 30s 1600 ISO August 2019 Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 12-24mm F4 G at 12 mm 30.0 sec at ƒ / 4.0 @ 1600 ISO 8/27/19 9:30:31 PM ©savoyeimages.com
The Hoh Rainforest is located on the Olympic Peninsula in western Washington state, USA. It is one of the largest temperate rainforests in the U.S. Within Olympic National Park, the forest is protected from commercial exploitation. The Hoh River valley was formed thousands of years ago by glaciers. Between the park boundary and the Pacific, 30 miles of river, much of the forest has been logged within the last century, although many pockets of forest remain. Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM at 6.0 sec at ƒ / 22 @ 100 ISO 8/10/09 4:36:28 PM ©savoyeimages.com
The first weekend of fall sets near the shores of Lake Quinault in the Olympic National Park. It's 10 am, but it feels like 5 pm on the bank of the Quinault river. It's damp, rainy, windy, and cold. The clouds in the background descend to the valley in a proper down pour as the southerlies drive up the coast a few miles west — a typical fall/winter low pressure system. The weather changes quickly in the Pacific Northwest; we were sipping wine by the lakeside, wearing shorts the day before. What a difference a day makes. The birch and cottonwoods are almost ready to turn, but it'll take another week or two before they transform into gold – another opportunity for a drive to Olympic Peninsula. Maybe spot a Roosevelt elk? Handheld shot. September 26, 2021 Lake Quinault area. Olympic National Park, WA (C) savoyeimages.com
Ruby beach hardly ever disappoints. It is one special place along route 101 In the Olympic National park in Washington state. A fiery sky breaks above the Pacific on Ruby Beach. Sea stacks and Abbey Island make a dramatic foreground. Sony ILCE-7RM3 FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM at 24 mm 15.0 sec at ƒ / 18 @ 100 ISO 8/27/19 8:27:57 PM ©savoyeimages.com
Milky Way rising over Ruby Beach
Ruby Beach Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM at 30.0 sec at ƒ / 2.8 @ 3200 ISO 6/25/16 11:42:36 PM ©savoyeimages.com