21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A crashing wave

The Wave Crusher This viewpoint is from standing on about three layers of large boulders making up a large dike. You can see the rolling wave rollers pretty far out in the distance. Once they get closer to where I was standing, they would begin to crash. This was dangerous for surfers, but they do it.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Ocean Shores, Washington, United States of America
Camera: iPhone 11
Copyright: © Lori Hamilton