A sweeping, high-angle photograph capturing the vast landscape surrounding Astoria, Oregon, where the Columbia River meets the Pacific. The image looks out over a dense, rugged evergreen forest and a small parking lot in the foreground, with the Columbia River estuary and low-lying farmlands visible in the foggy distance. The scene is dominated by a pervasive, moody overcast sky, highlighting the immense scale and natural, rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest coastal region.