It was springtime, and on a travel workshop I was giving on the Oregon Coast, we headed to Cape Kiwanda and expected a bit of a high tide; the wind had a chill to it and as the sun was going down and the clouds started to get some colors and I was searching for a good composition for a long exposure.

I already knew my settings and had the 10-stop ND filter on. I looked into a cliff, which was very sketchy because the ground was very sandy and loose, so I proceeded with lots of caution to a spot where I could sit down and grab hold of myself. To my surprise, the clouds were full of color, and there was a great view of the Chief Kiwanda Rock in Oregon, USA.