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garyroach wrote:
... I do prefer to stay a couple nights in a location before moving on. This trip doesn\'t lend itself to that though. ...I\'ll only be driving 2-3 hours between stops so I\'ll have plenty of time for photos. At least, that\'s my reasoning. 
Those are pretty optimistic driving times, especially in the second half of your trip. Some of these roads are narrow and winding--expect to be slowed in places by trucks, giant RVs, and pokey, spacey lookie-loos who don\'t pull over for you to pass. The schedule does not leave much time to consider light changes and camera angles at the photo destinations. Since this is just a scoping trip, maybe that does not matter too much.
However, the best scenes in Oregon are the many small vignettes formed by the combination of geology, rich vegetation, streams, etc. If you zoom from major location to major location, you will miss the best that Oregon has to offer. You really won\'t see the real Oregon at all.
For the portion of your trip along the coast, check the wave reports when you arrive in Portland. In the fall, the big waves are generated 1000\'s of miles away, not by local weather conditions. If the waves are big, a major stop should be at Shore Acres, near Cape Arago and Coos Bay, just north of Bandon. The shoreline at Shore Acres sends big waves roaring spectacularly high into the air, dwarfing nearby people, fir trees, etc. In addition, bigger waves will create many opportunities along the coast for the fog-like long-exposure shots, if you like that sort of thing. The nearby conifer forests can provide vignettes of ferns, mushrooms, trees dwarfed by being in the dark understory, miniature gardens growing out of tree stumps, etc. But don\'t expect to find these when zipping by in your car.
If you like wildlife in your photography, the elk herd near the coastal marshes at Reedsport will be in their prime when you pass there. There are several viewing areas where
the elk seem to be fairly accustomed to people and come into good camera range.
It can be cold, windy, and wet/damp in September, so bring the appropriate clothes and camera protection just in case. You\'ll need clothes of wind-block, fleece, and wool, not cotton.
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