# @theoregonian on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPHW-t5ERyx
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35113839-theoregonian-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f2ed30b44b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-27T20:00:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

An Arizona couple flew into Oregon earlier this month with one wish: see elk on Cannon Beach.

They got their wish. That evening — during what photographers call “the magic hour” — they found a herd lounging in the dunes with Haystack Rock rising behind them. 🦌🌊

Click the link in our bio to read the full story and see all the photos.

Photos courtesy of Desirea Pierce
—Reporting by Mark_W_Graves

#OregonCoast #CannonBeach #HaystackRock #Elk #OregonWildlife #TravelOregon #ExploreOregon #PNW #WildlifePhotography #NatureLovers

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## Tags

haystackrock, elk, traveloregon, oregonwildlife, exploreoregon, naturelovers, wildlifephotography, oregoncoast, cannonbeach, pnw

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