269 | Along the Elk River


1997 | Curry County, Oregon


We think of Oregon as pristine, but you can drive on the beaches. Incoming tides, however, can rise to discourage this and impound some vehicles.

This view was made just beyond a forest where a splendid blue-slate canyon opened out. The hill in the background has been clear-cut — the owner sold the trees one year, to raise money for his property taxes.