Today through November 27th comes the first of three king tide events on the Oregon coast. So what is a king tide? Simply put they are tide events occurring in early winter where the high tide is unusually higher than typical tides throughout the year. Oregon is encouraging citizens to participate in the King Tide Photo Project, in order to document and help understand the impacts of sea level rise in the coming decades. Grab your camera and get out to the coast and help Oregon coastal planners better understand what may be to come in the future. Just so happens the king tides this year tend to like the holidays, which makes for a perfect exit strategy for any undesired holiday party - "Sorry guys, my camera and the coast are being beckoned by mother ocean's monarchist event". Find out more about king tides, the project and how to upload your photos by going to the King Tide Photo Project webpage.