This trip dates back to 2017 at a time when smoke from wildfires was blanketing Oregon and the west coast. I headed to the coast in an ultimately fruitless attempt to escape the smoke. However, the low hanging smoke, overcast skies, and quite a few people with the same idea made for some wonderful photos.

Kite flying along the Heceta Beach on the Oregon Coast against a smoke filled sky.
Three people fishing in the Pacific Ocean along the Oregon Coast on Heceta Beach.
U.S. Coast Guard helicopter flying along the Oregon Coast.
Coast Guard helicopter flying along Heceta Beach on the Oregon Coast.
The rocky outcrop of the Florence North Jetty against the waves.
The Florence Oregon North Jetty path.
Drift wood hanging over the Siuslaw River.
The calm of the Siuslaw River as it meets the Pacific Ocean.
The grassy hills along the northern end of Heceta Beach on the Oregon Coast.
Horses running along Heceta Beach on the Oregon Coast.