Oregon Coast Real Estate Blog – Living on the Oregon Coast

Winter is a spectacular time to visit the Oregon Coast. High winds and high tides combine to make some really awesome beach scenes. A word of caution is advised however, as waves can reach much farther onshore than in nice weather and many times carry big logs in the process. The conventional wisdom is that you never, ever turn your back on the surf. One never knows what might be propelled onto the beach in a big wave. The best places to safely observe and photograph this wild show is from road side turn outs and rocky promontories. The great temptation is to climb out on the rocks to capture that special shot. Careful, the rocks are wet and slippery and the water is really cold. The scene accompanying this post was taken on 12/16/09 at Seal Rock. The area in the close foreground is a favorite location for tide pooling in Summer and in this picture is under an estimated 20 feet of water.