I once wintered near Cape Kiwanda, on the Oregon coast. On daily walks, I observed subtle changes in the mutable sandstone, and admired the view of its stalwart basalt protector. I watched as storm surges roiled the ocean into thick froth, and I stood by as massive waves pummeled the prominence, crumbling land into sea. I’ve never visited anywhere quite like it on this planet. It is a timeless place, a collision of wind and earth and sea.

Between the bouts of nature’s violence, there were moments of stillness. These photos are from those days.

Timeless sea breezes,
that for aeons have
blown ancient rocks,
you are purest space
coming from afar…

– Rainer Maria Rilke  

 

All images © 2020 JL Summa