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Point Reyes (about 30 miles from San Francisco) is final frontier of land before the Pacific. It juts out about 15 miles from California coastline and is the windiest place on the Pacific coast. It was the first time, I saw the great Pacific and stood admiring the calm ocean.
Lighthouse at point reyes can be seen in the backdrop.
Point Fermin Lighthouse: San Pedro, California west of Los Angeles, north of Long Beach.
Taken on June 19, 2008:
A view from the Sunset Point rest area on Arizona's I-17 which connects Flagstaff and Phoenix. I like the looks of this stretch and the clouds were pretty nice today with sprinkles on and off. Just enough to mess up the car.
This is the most westerly point on Skye. Skye or the Isle of Skye, is the largest and most northerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate out from a mountainous centre dominated by the Cuillin hills. Although it has been suggested that the first of these Gaelic names describes a "winged" shape there is no definitive agreement as to the name's origins.
The island has been occupied since the mesolithic period and has a colourful history including a time of Norse rule and a long period of domination by Clan MacLeod and Clan Donald. The events of the 19th century had a devastating impact on the human population, which declined from over 20,000 to around 9,200 in the early 21st century. Nonetheless, in contrast to many other Scottish islands, this represents a 4 per cent increase from the census of 1991. The main industries are tourism, agriculture, fishing and whisky-distilling and the largest settlement is Portree, which is known for its picturesque harbour. Just over 30 per cent of the residents on Skye speak the Scottish Gaelic language.
Skye is part of the Highland Council local government area and is now linked to the mainland by a road bridge. The island is renowned for its spectacular scenery, vibrant culture and heritage, and its abundant wildlife including the Golden Eagle, Red Deer and Atlantic Salmon.
Source: Wikipedia
After hiking for nearly five miles, and gaining 2,600 feet, we reached Indian Point high above the Gorge. We had been hiking through the forest for the entire hike, so the views from here were welcome, although I could have done without the icy wind. It's rather dangerous out here. There are steep drop-offs on both sides of this rocky spine. One slip and you'd be toast
Taken during an Ultimate Frisbee game at End Point. Nothing much seems to be happening in these shots because, I think, these were taken during the change-over between points.
I really like the light in these shots.
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Manipal, 2013.
This illusion seemingly prior to impact of a plane on its landing approach to Reagan National Airport was captured at our Nation's capitol with the Washington monument in the foreground. Washington D.C., USA
10th March 2012
Berkshire Greenpeace activist joins protesters at Hinkley Point nuclear power station where hundreds gather to mark the first anniversary of the Fukushima disaster and to call for a halt to the development of Hinkley C.
Photo by Adela Nistora www.adelanistora.com
More photos from the protest: www.demotix.com/news/1100602/fukushima-demo-hinkley-point...
Took this picture last Saturday following a hike on Arcadia beach to Hug Point Falls. Got soaked up to my knees in the ocean trying to get around the head to the waterfalls.
Point Montara Lighthouse was established in February 1875. It originally had a kerosene lantern, but was upgraded in 1912 to a fourth order Fresnel lens. The current tower was first erected in 1881 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts as the Mayo Beach Lighthouse. In 1925, the cast iron tower from the discontinued Mayo Beach Light was disassembled and moved to Yerba Buena. It was moved and rebuilt as the Point Montara Light station in 1928, where it stands today[1]. The lens was transferred to the San Mateo Historical Society when the lighthouse was automated in 1970, and is currently on display at the library at the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California. The lighthouse is open to the public, and is the site of a hostel.
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse in Mendocino County, California. Illuminated in 1909, automated in 1973.
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 (NRHP Structure #91001092).
Pigeon Point Lighthouse. It was a beautiful day after a long rainy weekend and I waited for 1.5 hours on same spot for sunset and finally it paid with a beautiful sunset ( I used FLW filter )
Another Black and White Sunset. Colour version in comment thread below.
Also this is the master image from which was created this image.
Today's paddle from Good Harbor Bay to the Cannery took me around Pyramid Point. Long shadows were cast down the dune by the morning sunlight.
My goal was to paddle the entire length of the Sleeping Bear Dunes from Good Harbor Bay to the Point Betsie Lighthouse over a series of days. When I reached the Cannery today, my goal was complete.