Sunset at Face Rock Wayside (Bandon, Oregon)

I was amazed by the colors and beauty of the night seen in this photograph and I just HAD to share it with all of you here on ThriftyFun. It was a completely unplanned shot, and it's become one of my favorites!

It all started when my friend, Chelsea, came out to have me take some shots for her in a modeling/portrait shoot on the beaches of Bandon. She's lived in Coos County for years and had never even seen Face Rock! So, I had her meet me at my place and my husband and I took her out to the Face Rock viewpoint, showed her the treasure there, and then proceeded down the steps to the other side of the shoreline, because I had areas down there in mind for her shots. We had a ton of fun and spent about two hours down there, just having a blast, her posing and me giving orders and taking shots. My poor husband always gets stuck hauling our stuff around, but he's a good sport about it! I just love him!

Anyway, when the sun had finally taken most of our light away, we decided to head back up the stairs and call it a night. When we reached the car, all three of us spotted the beauty we could only see from above; one of the most gorgeous, subtle sunsets any of us had ever seen! God really had taken out His paintbrush that night! I decided to pose Chelsea by the railing and make her stand really really still so I could take some shots of her with the fairy-tale like background. She was so cold, the poor thing, but she was quite the sport.

When her and my hubby finally retired to the car, I pointed my camera towards the sea for one final shot. It was too gorgeous to pass up trying to capture. And low and behold, with a hand from God, my camera caught it perfectly! I feel so blessed to have been given that opportunity!

It's sights like these that make me absolutely love living here on the Oregon Coast, more specifically in Bandon. It is a wonderful, quiet little town with the most amazing shorelines I have ever seen in photographs or in person. I truly do hope you all will get a chance to visit this lovely little place one day! And while you're here, feel free to look me up! I'm easy to find in a Google search and, if you send me an email, I'll help you find the best views on the Coast! I believe this beauty needs to be appreciated by all!

God bless, everyone, and thanks for viewing!

By Chelle152 from Coquille, Oregon