Haystack Rock
by Jeanette French
Title
Haystack Rock
Artist
Jeanette French
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Haystack Rock, iconic Oregon Coast landmark, is thought to be 10 to 17 million years old, born in the lava flows that created much of the Oregon Coastlines basalt formations. Originally connected to the coast, eons of erosive action have now created a separation, making the monolith an intertidal sea stack. Still accessible by land at low tide, the 235 foot tall rock is home to many interesting intertidal species and is a nesting site for local sea birds. This accessibility, however, warrants caution. The US Coast Guard often finds itself rescuing tourists who have lost track of time and are trapped by high tide. This wonderful location is near the small Oregon beach town of Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast.
The natural, cyclical, tidal rise and fall of sea levels is generated by the gravity pull of the Moon and the Earth alignment, the Earths rotation, the pattern of the deep ocean tides, the shape of the coastlines and the depth of the near shore. Tidal variations include two almost equal high tides and two low tides per day, a semi-diurnal tide; one high and one low tide per day, a diurnal tide; or a mixed tide, in which there are two uneven tides in a day.
Surf is the wave action that is occurring in the area between the shoreline and the outer edge of the breaking waves. This is where the word surfing came from. Surf can also apply to the waves that are actually breaking in shallow water or on the beach.
The beach is the shoreline at the edge of a body of water. The landform of the beach is often composed of loose particles like sand, pebbles, shells and shell fragments, the result of the endless deposit and scouring actions of wave and current.
Creating portals of light, love, joy, beauty, compassion, hope and gratitude is my lifelong passion and gift for the earth, hence the name of my art business, For the Earth. My mother painted in oils when I was young and encouraged my own drawing, painting and handcrafting in all forms. My father, the photographer, gave me my first camera at age 8. As a result of these loving influences, I am a lifelong student of both mediums. I am grateful to my wonderful Pacific NW painter teachers, Stan Capon and Edi Olson, for training my eye and technique. I hope you will enjoy this image as much as I enjoyed its creation. More gifts for the earth can be found at these websites: jeanette-french.artistwebsites.com and jeanette-french.pixels.com.
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January 11th, 2013
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