SANDY BEACHES AND SANDSTONE CLIFFS OF THE OREGON COAST NORTHERN CARDINAL (CARDINALIS CARDINALIS) I switched out my lens

I switched out my lens back to the 18-70mm from the 300mm

I moved along through the park coming up to this bridge with a little bit of mist still hovering over the landscape that had yet to burn off from the warming of the morning sun

To help me balance out the exposure of this scene I used a 2 stop neutral density filter

About a quarter mile past the bridge

A song sparrow enjoys the warmth of the early morning sun as it looks out over Wildflower Prairie on this beautiful spring day at Wildflower Park

SANDY BEACHES AND SANDSTONE CLIFFS OF THE OREGON COAST NORTHERN CARDINAL (CARDINALIS CARDINALIS) I switched out my lensThe Oregon Central Coast is viewed in this image with sandstone cliffs, sitka spruce and sandy beaches of the Central Coast. The Oregon Coast is divided into three regions depending on their geology. The North, Central and South Coast. The North Coast begins near the Columbia River and extends south to Cascade Head and has longer stretches of beaches. The Central Coast goes from Cascade Head south to Reedsport. It is similar to the North Coast but,