Prologue: Sea and Sky
Photographer Eirik Johnson captures the landscapes, seascapes, and communities of South Beach, Washington.
All photographs and audio by Eirik Johnson.
Walking Towards the Jetty
Click above to hear the sounds of South Beach, Washington.
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Westport Jetty, Westport, WA, September 2020
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Grays Harbor Lighthouse, Westport, WA, July 2020
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Elk River Estuary, WA, September 2020
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Wetlands near Ocosta, WA, September 2020
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Pelagic goose barnacles, North Cove, WA, July 2020
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Commercial Fishing Fleet, Westport, WA, September 2020
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Search and Rescue Operation, Westhaven State Park, Westport, WA, July 2020
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Looking West over the new forest from the Grays Harbor Lighthouse, Westport, WA, July 2020
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The Road to Tokeland, WA, September 2020
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Westport, WA, September 2020
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View across Half Moon Bay towards Westport, WA, September 2020
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Pelicans above Point Chehalis, Westhaven State Park, WA, September 2020
Biographies
is a Seattle-based photographer. He has exhibited his work nationally at spaces including the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, and the Aperture Foundation in New York. His photographic documentation Sawdust Mountain (Aperture, 2009) addresses the complicated relationship between the Olympic Peninsula region’s landscape, the industries that rely upon natural resources, and the communities they support.
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