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Winter storms in early 2023 had washed a few feet of sand away from the 1905 shipwreck of Peter Iredale on the beach at Fort Stevens State Park near Astoria, Oregon, exposing the size of the wreck and shape of the hull.  I lucked out with an astounding sky the day I took this photo. I was looking for a well-composed way to show the entire shipwreck beneath the stunning skyscape, so I strategically positioned my tripod and waited for this moment, when the sun found a gap in the clouds big enough to pour some beams of light through it. I had cropped this image slightly differently but discovered I had created an odd size that would be difficult to print, so I went back and reworked it into this 2:1 panoramic version.

To visit Fort Stevens State Park:

https://denphototravel.com/2024/fort-stevens-state-park/

https://denphototravel.com/2024/twelve-most-photogenic-beaches-in-oregon/