strawberry island columbia gorge engagement

A beautiful summer evening in the Columbia Gorge in wide open spaces and wildflowers.

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Golden light, giggles, adventure, and a big bear-claw donut to celebrate.

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Outdoorsy people in outdoorsy places, and a really sweet outdoorsy dog.

Check out other Columbia Gorge engagement sessions with rainbows, at sunset, or up the road at Rowena Crest!

hug point oregon coast engagement

One of my favorite spots on the Oregon Coast is Hug Point. It gets some attention for good reason: it's magical. Time the tide tables, run around the bend holding hands, accidentally stomping into a deeper-than-expected puddle and there you are in front of a waterfall, the Pacific Ocean, sea-stained rocks, and in some cases, rays of sunlight. These two brought their adventure spirit and put up with my goofiness as we explored. Thankfully we avoided sneaker waves (barely), Bigfoot (that we know of), and kept our socks mostly dry.

For more Oregon Coast adventures, check out an engagement session at Oswald West, a wedding at Surfsand Resort in Cannon Beach, a clifftop engagement in Manzanita, and a backyard Yachats wedding further south.