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Silhouetted Riders on Wheeler's Windswept Shore

Horseback riders traverse the tide-swept beach near Wheeler, Oregon, their silhouettes painted against the moody Pacific surf.

Three equestrians emerge as dark silhouettes against the pewter-toned Pacific, their horses' hooves disturbing the wet sand as waves retreat into foam. The overcast Oregon sky bathes Wheeler's coastline in ethereal rose-gold light, creating a dreamlike atmosphere where rider and mount become one with the endless horizon. Each figure appears suspended in time, their forms etched against the rhythmic surf that has shaped this stretch of Tillamook County's rugged shore for millennia.

Day Use Area Parking, Oregon Coast Highway, Wheeler, Tillamook County, Oregon, 97147, United States

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Camera
X-T3
Lens
Fujifilm Fujinon XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR
Focal length
55mm
Aperture
f/7.1
Shutter
1/1600s
ISO
160
Resolution
5288 × 3525 (18.6 MP)
File size
4.4 MB

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