MacKerricher State Park

The last day of my trip to Oregon and California started off at sunrise on the beach at MacKerricher State Park near Ft. Bragg, CA. It was overcast and gloomy at the hotel but by the time we arrived at the park, the skies looked promising but the light show that followed was totally unexpected. There is a great line of posts planted along the beach that provide a wonderful graphic element and when you are lucky to have an incredible sky….

Along this same stretch of beach is the remnant of a large tree stump. I had to work between incoming waves that surrounded the stump but it was worth photographing this beautiful piece of wood. If you would like to see more, my gallery of images from this trip can be found at this link.

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  • MikePJanuary 23, 2013 - 10:40 pm

    Hey Mike…. these are some really terrific shots…love them.

  • Mike WalkerJanuary 29, 2013 - 7:57 pm

    Thank you Mike. We had an incredible morning sky.

  • JeanCJanuary 29, 2013 - 8:42 pm

    Thanks for sharing your latest photos Mike. They are amazing!!

  • Mike WalkerJanuary 29, 2013 - 8:50 pm

    Thanks Jean! Hope all is well. 🙂

  • Mike severnFebruary 4, 2013 - 8:35 pm

    wow i am in the presence of genius.

  • Mike WalkerFebruary 4, 2013 - 9:19 pm

    Hi Mike. If you are referring to the beauty of the natural world, I agree!!

  • David BerrySeptember 8, 2013 - 10:47 am

    I was at MacKerricher for the first time yesterday, and so went online this morning to learn more about the place and found your beautiful photos. Looking forward to exploring your galleries. those poles sticking up out of the beach are tracks from an old railroad that ran along the shoreline before 1949. Amazing that anyone would go to the trouble of standing them upright like that, and that they are still there after so long!

  • Mike WalkerSeptember 8, 2013 - 11:22 am

    Thanks for the comments David and thanks for the info on the beach. The sticks are great graphic elements!

  • Robert Aaron BuschAugust 14, 2021 - 7:52 pm

    Does anybody know why these poles are there?

  • Mike WalkerAugust 14, 2021 - 8:52 pm

    Hi Robert. I’m sure somebody must know for sure, but my understanding is that these pilings are remnants of a logging route. A tramway used to exist to bring lumbar out to ships. There were also roads built as part of the logging operation. Whether these pilings were part of the tramway or the roadway or some other transport system, i have not been able to find an answer. They certainly provide a great graphic element to the beach front.

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