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The Harlequin Ducks are amongst the very favorites of many photographers and birders, for the patterns and colors are truly quite eye-catching. In addition, it is amazing to see how they enjoy the rough waters by the rocky structures, all while pecking away at barnacles and marine vegetation on the jagged walls. The waves were very chopping and extremely rough on this day, with the high tide causing more motion in which to contend. The morning sun was on the opposite side of them, so the photo results in capturing the facial features turned out to be darker than we hoped . . . But, you can still appreciate the real beauty of these remarkable critters.
Winter is great time to visit this site, for one can usually see some truly beautiful birds that are found along the coast during only this time of year. Although some of the shorebirds and a few others can be seen in the warmer months, often times displaying different seasonal colors, it is discovering the cold weather visitors that draws us here, in spite of the chilly and typically windy conditions.
The Barnegat Lighthouse State Park is truly a splendid landscape, famous mostly for its historic lighthouse (over 100 years old) of architecturally clean lines that accentuate its presence, but also the well-designed structure of the long jetty consisting of huge rocks and boulders sandwiched between the nice sandy beach and the ocean, and finally, the wonderful array of fascinating birds throughout the seasons. All of this is even more beautiful during the breathtaking end-of-the-day sunsets or early morning sunrise period, with the accompanying “Magic/Golden Hour” that exudes the special tones in the air. As nature enthusiasts and photographers, it doesn’t get much better than this.
I really like how much is in this photo. All of the car lights mixed with the bridge, Ferris wheel, buildings, and shopping center. There are a lot of colors too, the sunset in the sky, blue Ferris wheel and of course the red and white car lights. The major lessons I learned from this was that it is hard to set up the shutter speed for long exposures. A little too much over or too much under ruins it. Now, I know how to set it up properly. Also, a big one is the 2 second timer. A lot of my photos earlier had a lot of shaking and movement in them, because I would press the button to take the picture and it would shake the camera on the tripod. The timer gives me time to back away, and for the tripod to be perfectly stable.
This is the 3rd version on this spot in my lifetime and I like how it’s perfect for this time in this cities life!
Lots of waves made pictures a little trick today but nice to see some Brants out there riding the waves
Warming in the sun the seal was trying not to get washed off the rock/bed it was lying on at Crystal Cove State Park.
Overview of San Pedro/Long Beach shipping Port, Battleship USS Iowa Bottom left, Vincent Thomas Bridge passing over the harbor linking terminal island and San Pedro.
April 17, 2020 - This morning we saw and I took this Macro picture of our very first Epiphyllum Bloom of 2020! We thank God for beauty in these difficult days of the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.