Photo Gallery

The cleft, rocky coast, such as this area near the old Makah village of Ozette, located between Cape Alava and Sand Point, is not only picturesque and striking, but also dangerous to sea-going vessels. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that the Nootka had the reputation of being the most intrepid seamen in the Northwest.

Long Beach, with drift wood. The beach, located halfway up the western coast of Vancouver Island, is part of Pacific Rim National Park.

Evening on Howe Sound near Squamish, with Mount Ellesmere, elevation 1,768 meters (5,835 feet). The weather, so typical for the Northwest Coast, is foggy and cloudy.

Shawtlans Passage, between Prince Rupert and Port Edward.

Colombia is the only country in South America that borders two oceans. However, the strategic importance of the Pacific and Caribbean coasts differs greatly. The hard-to-reach Pacific alluvial plain, lined with mangrove forests, contrasts with the rocky Caribbean coast, which is dotted with bays (picture). The major longitudinal valleys that separate Colombia’s Eastern, Central and Western Cordilleras also open out onto this coastline. The Magdalena Valley was one of the main gateways for the Spanish conquerors. To the east, the river delta is bounded by the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, whose northern flank—indented by bays, peninsulas and islands—is constantly eroded by the surf. - Book: Picture 13 – Colombia - 1977

Colombia is the only country in South America that borders two oceans. However, the strategic importance of the Pacific and Caribbean coasts differs greatly. The hard-to-reach Pacific alluvial plain, lined with mangrove forests, contrasts with the rocky Caribbean coast, which is dotted with bays (picture). The major longitudinal valleys that separate Colombia’s Eastern, Central and Western Cordilleras also open out onto this coastline. The Magdalena Valley was one of the main gateways for the Spanish conquerors. To the east, the river delta is bounded by the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, whose northern flank—indented by bays, peninsulas and islands—is constantly eroded by the surf. - Colombia - 1977