The reason the Pacific Northwest is notorious for its grey and gloomy disposition is the winter season, where short days and the inevitable rainy weather leaves many yearning for the summer sunshine. I put up with two months of seasonal depression just for the six glorious months of summer.

And yet, there are some days when a window of clear skies and balmy days open up even in the midst of a cold winter. A couple of years ago, I sought one such window and explored the scenic Olympic coastline. I was fortunate to hit the coast at low tide, which meant miles of glassy beach providing for amazing reflections of the rocky coastline glowing in the late afternoon sun.

Olympic National Park

WA USA