Golden Beach
by Robert Bales
Title
Golden Beach
Artist
Robert Bales
Medium
Photograph - Photo
Description
A look at North Head Lighthouse from Benson Beach during a beautiful sunset.
On May 16, 1898, the North Head Lighthouse was put into service as the primary navigation aid at the mouth of the Columbia River. The Cape Disappointment lighthouse had served this function since Oct. 15, 1856; however, ships continued to run aground at the "Graveyard of the Pacific." Due to the sheer number of shipwrecks, it was determined a second lighthouse was needed on the northwestern spur of Cape Disappointment, commonly referred to as North Head.
Today, the North Head Lighthouse still stands as a sentinel overlooking this treacherous body of water, the confluence between the Columbia River and Pacific Ocean. The North Head Lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation, although the lighthouse keepers who once tended the flame have been replaced by an automated beacon. The lighthouse offers sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean, Long Beach Peninsula, Columbia River Bar and the northern Oregon Coast.
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October 2nd, 2011
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Comments (23)
Anthony Jones 20 Days Ago
Beautiful work! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Power and Beauty of the Ocean Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section. L/F
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Joseph for the nice feature, congratulations, comments, invite, and promotion!!
Joseph Schofield 29 Days Ago
Congratulations! I have chosen to feature this fine image on the homepage of Pacific Northwest Plus. Please archive it on the 2024 DAILY features and thank you thread.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Joseph for the nice feature, congratulations, comments, invite, and promotion!!
Neli Stoyanova
Congratulations on being featured on the home page of the FAA Group “Everything Sunset.” I am proud to display and promote your talents. Please post your featured image in the group's discussion thread so it remains available for viewing in the group.
Marvin Blaine
Makes me feel like I'm on another planet Robert! If there's such a thing as beyond beautiful, this is it. L/F!
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks so much, Marvin!! Hope to go back there this summer! Thanks for the LF!
Regina Geoghan
Love everything about this - the layers, the colors, the sweep of the water onto the beach that balances the cloud patterns. Wonderful capture. L/F Pinned in Artistic Friends.
Art Sandi
Majestic capture, l/f/tw Nominating for special feature promotion in the 1000 Views Group!
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #12 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Beverly Guilliams
Your Sunsets are Awesome...Nominating this into the 1000 Views,Group SPECIAL........v./f./tweet
Cheryl Rose
The colors in the sky and reflections are heavenly! Love this beautiful, calming view, Robert, Wonderful capture. l/f/p
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