Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Contrasting Coasts


Growing up on Cape Cod I have a certain idea of what the beach is supposed to look like. Sand stretches as far as you can see, flat except for rolling dunes filled with beachgrass and driftwood, beach plum and saltspray rose. The sea is deep blue or emerald green. Surfers are lucky to catch anything big enough to challenge them, unless there's been a storm. The north Pacific always impresses me. The rocky cliffs are not gentle. The waves crash instead of roll. Much of the land surrounding the Sonoma Coast is still farmland, with cows wandering the craggy headlands above and occasional harbor seals in their own world far below.

Check out more photos- http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j97/d3loeber/San%20Francisco/Sonoma%20Coast/

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The east and west contrast is incredible. The pictures are absolutely stunning! Good work.