A large tree-topped sea stack and a line of smaller stacks silhouetted in deep blue twilight at Second Beach, Washington, with the moon above and the big stack mirrored in the wet sand.

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A friend and I spent that spring trip wandering the coast with no real plan. We got out on the beach early, before the sun was up, and the moon was dropping toward the sea stacks. I'd love to say I planned it, but I was just lucky enough to be standing in the right spot.

Latitude: 47°53′ N
Temperature: 52 °F / 11 °C
Season: Spring