The sun sets on a cold winter afternoon at Birch Bay State Park in northern Washington, just across the border from BC. In the distance across the water can be seen the San Juan Islands in the US and the Gulf Islands in BC.

The sun was just peeking out from behind some patchy clouds before it set behind the treeline, and the low angle of light caused some beautiful shadows to be cast by the pebbles on the beach. I waited until a wave came in to give some interest to the water.