A combination of mist and marine layer fog filter the golden light of the early morning sunrise through the sea stacks. The low tide has exposed wave sculpted sand ripples in the foreground with shiny surfaces glowing in the increasing sky light. It was a fabulous and peaceful morning wandering the beach at Bandon Oregon.

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The marine layer is blowing through Bandon, delaying the arrival of sunlight, but the time for the western gulls to congregate has arrived. Groups of gulls are usually referred to as "a colony" though I think "a squabble" would be more appropriate.

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The sky begins to light up as sunrise grows closer, and the gulls show up on the stacks.

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Low tide on the beach at Bandon Oregon, at dawn before the gulls are up- deep serenity.

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Remnants of the former coast (poetically referred to as “sea stacks”) stand firm against the waves of the (currently) peaceful Pacific Ocean at Bandon Beach in south central Oregon. The sea stacks and wave tops are glowing with the low warm rays of light from the setting sun.

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