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An extremely low tide on the morning of August 1, 2019, exposed the entirety of the "ghost forest" in Neskowin on the Oregon coast.

Curious beachgoers and more than a few photographers congregated on the sand to observe and document the scene. The stumps are the remains of a group of Sitka spruce that is more than 2,000 years old.

The tide was also low enough to allow people to walk around the ocean side of Proposal Rock, which juts up from the sand to the north of the “forest.”

Clear skies and warm temperatures made for ideal conditions to take advantage of the low tide at around 7 a.m. The Oregon coast experienced a similar dramatically low tide about a month ago in early July.

-- Dave Killen

dkillen@oregonian.com

@killendave

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