Jersey Blue - Barnegat Inlet Jetty 

Jersey Blue - Fishing Boat 

Here is a set of four images (not the same wave) showing the way the waves were developing over there on Saturday. I'll post more with different vantage points later but I thought these made a good series.

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To give you a size perspective the rail fence up on that bluff is about four and a half feet tall.

Tech note: All were taken with a Canon 40D, Canon 18-40mm L lens and tripod with a remote shutter release. I used manual mode and manual focus all preset to enable me to watch everything unfold and hit the remote as I wanted to.  

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I was born in Germany and immigrated in 1975 to South-Afrca with my family. Since 2003 I work in Ireland and ave decided to retire here. Nence I would like to show you my new home before I take you on more of my holidays. I live on the most southern-tip of Ireland and work at the Baltimore HH. The hotel has a  Leasure Centre which is free for guest and staff and I love the  jaccusi in there. The
view from Hotel onto the sea is breathtaking, even more so from the 3rd floor. The surrounding waters and cliffs are worth while visting and our most famous landmark is the  Beacon; as in the beacon in a mousetrapp, located on a hill before the ships enter the bay. The bay is just 5 minutes walk away down to the village. And this is what Baltimore looks like taken from a ferry. With the other  pictures I like to share I have problems open them up. Till next time...

Few people are lucky enough to live in an area so full of wonder.In a few minutes,from our home in Montara,we can watch the harbor seals playing in the surf,migrating whales in the season,elephant seal colonies at Ano Nuevo or wandering in the towering redwoods at Butano or Big Basin.
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This picture was taken from my deck at exactly 9:00 am PDT

Watching The Surf Roll In

Wet Sand

Every August beach goers and boats come to watch the  boat races or  Thunder on the Gulf.  Even the bugs joined in the fun.  I am not sure what  boat the bugs were cheering for but they were having the time of their lives.  Just for protection Fire and Rescue along with the Coast Guard were there to help in case of a problem.  I am glad to see that these guys relaxing and having a good time because they work very hard!  The beach was full of people that the chairs at the pool were empty.  On our way home I caught a something pink.

I know that some of the pictures are grainy.  I think this is due to the fact that I was trying to shoot from a distance and didn't have enough zoom to get a perfect ungrainy picture.  Anyway I hope you enjoy.  The race was fun like it is every year.  

Textures to see, and share:
   Nothing better than a warm sleepy Puppy in your arms...
   Unless maybe it's a fluffy tail, but these won't lay still on my lap!
   Let's face it the sun will rise, and set, and will continue to do so after we're gone... (tombstone shot)  
  Want one?  Sea-Goo  last shot...
  Look at my S-Car-Go !!  A little salty... kinda gritty... sorta slimy... but all trails lead to snail!

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In my last post for Traces, Mike H mentioned about b/w, sepia, I attempted to try it and here is what I came up with..I know it is not right so please give me input on how to do it better.
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            Thanks!!

San Juan Islands, from Jan '06. Just got the film back....old boat

Writing Love Letters in the sand...

A couple of months ago, we took a day-trip to the ocean.  For something as timeless as the ocean... there sure are lots of traces of time (and other things) there.  It was a dismal day, so some of the colors aren't as vibrant as they could be;

Signs of past visitors prints
Signs of the off-season
Signs of a long, long process rusty bones
Signs of inhabitants Isles of Shoals (13 miles away, I'll have you know...)

And some miscellaneous shots:
ocean mist
girl on a mission
COLD
keepsakes
successful trip

So as you can tell I am not a photographer! Just happy getting to know my camera. We recently went to the Riviera Maya and these are few shots from there.

iguana
beach
pier

I don't know how to edit pictures so I am at a loss! Be nice to me or I will sick Lilbit on you!!

My girlfriend dragged me to the beach last weekend so I thought I'd take me camera (just incase). I got this shot at sunset over the Wash in eastern England. The photo was intensionally under exposed to bring out the orange... but this had an effect on the water. To me it looks like a sea of oil. I think it came out more interesting because of it.

Sea Of OIl

Easter Sunset...

 

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