The wreck of the Peter Iredale, a 285ft long steel sailing vessel that plied the Pacific Coast, has laid on the sandy beaches of the Oregon coast for more than a century. The unceasing action of the tides, the sun and the wind have taken its toll, reducing its steel superstructure to nothing more than a skeletal rib. And as time takes its toll, this too shall pass away into the sand.
But for now, it is here. I had heard of this wreck through a friend, and on my first visit here a decade ago, cloudy skies and high tide prevented us from getting close. This time around, low tides coincided with sunset, making for some spectacular photography under ideal conditions. Though with dozens of instragrammers milling around the structure, I had my work cut out.
Fort Stevens State Park
OR USA