Cape Disappointment Lighthouses - DPChallenge Forums

Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount

01/04/2011 01:15:12 PM · #1

Cape Disappointment is located at the southernmost tip of Washington State's coastline on the North side of the Columbia River. It has two lighthouses less than two miles separated.

I met up with fellow DPCers Daryl and Tina Faust for a little photo safari there on New Year's Eve:

The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse overlooks the Columbia River bar, one of the most treacherous in the world, to help guide ships into the river. The North Head Lighthouse overlooks the Pacific Ocean providing guidance for north-south shipping traffic.

Cape Disappointment Lighthouse:

1/200s f/9.0 at 25.0mm iso800 - Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L II USM - 12/31/2010

Cape Disappointment Lighthouse:

1/5000s f/16.0 at 200.0mm iso800 - Canon EF 70-200mm F/4L IS USM - 12/31/2010

North Head Lighthouse:

1/160s f/7.1 at 27.0mm iso800 - Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L II USM - 12/31/2010

North Head Lighthouse:

1/400s f/5.6 at 35.0mm iso800 - Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L II USM - 12/31/2010

A complete gallery of images captured at Cape Disappointment on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day is found here:

I liked this ocean sunset captured at Ecola State Park on New Years Day taken on the way back:

1/160s f/11.0 at 600.0mm iso800 - Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM w/ Canon 2X II Extender - 01/01/2011

Message edited by author 2011-01-14 16:25:21.

JulietNN

Canon EOS R7

01/04/2011 01:16:41 PM · #2

Loooooooooove them!!!!!

And talking of which, when you back down in my neck of the woods, we need to shoot again! And I still haven't seen your photos from down here!!!!!!!!!!

Message edited by author 2011-01-04 13:22:32.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

01/04/2011 01:40:33 PM · #3

Nice stuff!
Sounds like y'all had a great shoot. What was this, the GTG for displaced Arizonians? ;-)

LVicari

Canon EOS-50D

01/04/2011 02:15:16 PM · #4

Is there an entry in the lot? I am sure one of these images will do for the Best of challenge.

Beautiful sky and well composed group of shots.

Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount

01/04/2011 03:22:19 PM · #5

JulietNNN...
I would be thrilled to do more photo safari's with you. But do you think that you, a now world-famous mega-ribbon winner, could lower her standards to be seen with a lowly rapscallion like me?? Btw, I looked... and I don't know why, since I processed pictures, that I never uploaded any of the ones we took of petroglyphs at Saguaro NP. It's just a guess on my part, but that might explain why you haven't seen any. ;) I will correct that oversight and send you a link. Don't hold your breath, though... they aren't that good. :) I'll have to spruce them up to be presentable.

kirbic...
Tina and Daryl have become entrenched Northwesterners now. Its always great for me to get to see and talk with them.

LVicari...
Nope, there is no entry in either that lot or any the other lot. I leave the good photography up to the good photographers but still occasionally share a few shots that may or may not be of interest to some DPCers.

JulietNN

Canon EOS R7

01/04/2011 03:38:23 PM · #6

[quote=Artifacts] JulietNNN...
I would be thrilled to do more photo safari's with you. But do you think that you, a now world-famous mega-ribbon winner, could lower her standards to be seen with a lowly rapscallion like me?? /quote]

Now that is the funniest thing I have ever heard LOL

Come on down and have dinner again with us, the kids loved you, especially when we where all doing illegal things together!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/04/2011 03:47:25 PM · #7

Originally posted by JulietNN:

Come on down and have dinner again with us, the kids loved you, especially when we were all doing illegal things together!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

Illegal things again, huh? In that case, I'll come! You sure do drive a hard bargain, though! Btw, you gonna flame your... welll... you-know-whats with the BBQ, again? ;)

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

01/04/2011 04:28:09 PM · #8

Originally posted by Artifacts:

Cape Disappointment is located at the southernmost tip of Washington State's coastline on the North side of the Columbia River.

Where is that in relation to the bridge across the river at Astoria? I've driven that route a few times, but didn't know about any lighthouses there; last trip I did get some decent shots at Haceta Head, further down the coast in Oregon.

DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/04/2011 05:02:30 PM · #9

Originally posted by GeneralE:

Originally posted by Artifacts:
Cape Disappointment is located at the southernmost tip of Washington State's coastline on the North side of the Columbia River.

Where is that in relation to the bridge across the river at Astoria? I've driven that route a few times, but didn't know about any lighthouses there; last trip I did get some decent shots at Haceta Head, further down the coast in Oregon.

It's only a few minutes northwest of the bridge. I camped there last year, but I think it was pretty wet that weekend.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

01/04/2011 05:05:32 PM · #10

Hmmm ... can't believe I missed it. I'll have to check the map more carefully before I go that way again. Thanks for the info.