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View of Short Beach and Cape Meares from Bayshore Drive.
Short Beach's pebbly shore and not-so-natural waterfall.
Short Beach.
View out toward Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge.
Gooseneck barnacles (Pedunculata).
Gooseneck barnacles (Pedunculata), California mussels (Mytilus californianus), acorn barnacles (Balanus glandula) and thatched barnacles (Semibalanus cariosus).
Giant green anemone and purple starfish.
Acorn barnacles (Balanus glandula) and ribbed limpets (Lottia digitalis).
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
02/27/2016
The runoff of the culvert creates the look of an almost natural waterfall. Cape Meares in the distance.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
02/27/2016
A warm glow from the setting sun near Short Beach illuminates the tiny barnacles clung to the rocky little cove.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date:
02/27/2016
A somewhat long exposure of the foamy waves gives a soft feel to the rugged beach.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
11/05/2016
Stars over Short Beach.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
11/05/2016
Rain moving in over Short Beach.
Shane Kucera
Photo Date:
11/05/2016
Sunset at Short Beach.