Also, Check out
NOAA's Photo Collection, including historical and world-wide weather images.
Since these images are public domain, no permission is needed if you want to use them. However, please give credit to the National Weather Service if you use them.
Lighthouses, big waves, and marine boats, Columbia River Bar, and other coastal marine. Also, see some of the coastal views. Page
4
has Beaufort Force wind/sea photos.
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last addition: 1/2006
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Interior Pacific NW, including Portland, Eugene, the Cascades.
Page 3 contains a collection of historic Mount St. Helens images.
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last addition: 3/2005
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Covered Bridges, Rivers, gauges, and flood plains.
Also, 1996, 1964, and Vanport floods, as well as the famous Heppner flash flood.
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last addition: 1/2006
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Collection of miscellaneous weather images such as dust storms, frost, fog, and optical effects such as rainbows and sunsets.
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last addition: 3/2005
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