Thor's Well, the Notorious Sinkhole
Feb 21, 2020 09:24:27 #
UniqueShot
Loc: Eugene, OR
Thor’s Well is a hole carved out of the basalt shoreline in the Cape Perpetua Scenic Area, just south of Yahats, Oregon.
Not a sight we regularly get to see and surely not something for the faint of heart, a gaping hole in Pacific seems to be one of the most intriguing sights to behold. Known by the name of ‘Thor’s Well’, there are many theories to justify the name of this natural occurrence, in Oregon, USA.
This well appears to be swallowing the entire ocean inside and during high tide, no one would ever dare to get any closer to this hole. Though not bottomless, the 20 feet deep well has been formed due to the waves crashing across the same region for years leading to erosion and thereby forming a sea cave, leaving a hole on the surface level.
Because of its location right against the Pacific Ocean, you get a constant flow of waves rolling in from underneath and filling the bowl from the bottom. Depending on the tide level, sometimes it just bubbles to the top, while other times, it’s bursting out in a violent spray. In the winter months, the king tides (like in the picture) truly show the power of the ocean.
And, yes I got wet on this one.
Not a sight we regularly get to see and surely not something for the faint of heart, a gaping hole in Pacific seems to be one of the most intriguing sights to behold. Known by the name of ‘Thor’s Well’, there are many theories to justify the name of this natural occurrence, in Oregon, USA.
This well appears to be swallowing the entire ocean inside and during high tide, no one would ever dare to get any closer to this hole. Though not bottomless, the 20 feet deep well has been formed due to the waves crashing across the same region for years leading to erosion and thereby forming a sea cave, leaving a hole on the surface level.
Because of its location right against the Pacific Ocean, you get a constant flow of waves rolling in from underneath and filling the bowl from the bottom. Depending on the tide level, sometimes it just bubbles to the top, while other times, it’s bursting out in a violent spray. In the winter months, the king tides (like in the picture) truly show the power of the ocean.
And, yes I got wet on this one.
Feb 21, 2020 09:27:42 #
Feb 21, 2020 09:29:28 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Nice shot. We live in the area and see way too many people standing literally at the rim at low tide. Our coast is notorious for large "sneaker" waves at any time. There’s a blow hole at the sea wall in Depoe Bay that took the life of a curious tourist recently. They never did find his body.
Feb 21, 2020 09:29:53 #
Feb 21, 2020 09:37:35 #
Feb 21, 2020 09:57:21 #
Feb 21, 2020 10:06:44 #
Feb 21, 2020 10:21:36 #
Feb 21, 2020 10:23:04 #
Your image is terrific. I walked around Thors Well at very low tide not thinking about sneaker waves. It's very rocky ie slippery/ treacherous to get to the well and very dangerous at high tide although that doesn't stop anyone that is determined to photograph it.
Feb 21, 2020 10:25:32 #
Feb 21, 2020 10:27:07 #
Feb 21, 2020 10:31:56 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
suntouched wrote:
Your image is terrific. I walked around Thors Well at very low tide not thinking about sneaker waves. It's very rocky ie slippery/ treacherous to get to the well and very dangerous at high tide although that doesn't stop anyone that is determined to photograph it.
Sneaker waves can come at any time.
Feb 21, 2020 10:33:55 #
wow, amazing....really neat picture to us guys up in Canada on the prairies.
Feb 21, 2020 10:47:56 #
Feb 21, 2020 11:08:18 #
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