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A good time around Portland Head Light.
I just now noticed the distortion on Ram Island Ledge Light in the distance...
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Memory Lane Motors, Portland, Oregon
"Oh Sooo Rare and Beautiful!! Only 9,671 were produced in ’54. The all new 256ci Over head valve V8 engine known as the “Y-Block” made its debut this year. Backed by a Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission with a column shifter. This beautifully kept and maintained Monterey has only 50,784 actual miles! A one time refinish of the factory colors of Glenoaks Green over Parklane Green. Original Tu-Tone Upholstery is in very nice condition. Beautiful Tu-tone 3 bar steering wheel. Power Brakes, Fender Skirts and an AM Radio. Newer Radial Wide White Wall Tires, nice mellow dual exhaust that has a wonderful nostalgic tone. Solid body with a nice factory fit and finish. Smooth ride and a great car to take out on club tours."
We're well into fog season here in Portland, so I thought I'd post up a panorama I took on the East Bank Esplanade a couple years ago. It's a little tricky shooting panos from this dock, and I had to throw out a few frames that were a bit soft because of the dock's movement, but luckily I had taken a few additional sharp shots.
Technical details: 6 photos at 16mm, f/9, 6s, ISO 100, Canon 6D and 16-35 f/4L.
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Portland Bill Lighthouse.
We were there on an extremely windy day and the sea looked very ominous. I would have hated to be out in a boat in those conditions. I'm sure that this lighthouse has saved countless lives and prevented many ships, in the pre GPS era, from rumming aground on the rocks.
Technical Details: 1/3 sec at f/4.0 and ISO 800. The ISO had to be boosted a little to keep the exposure fairly short, othwise the light beams would not be sharp. Processed in Lightroom only.
This was my first trip to the Japanese Garden. It was a couple of weeks early for the leaf colors. I found the famous tree that everybody from Peter Lik on down has photographed. I took this with my cell phone camera.
Portland, Maine. Taken on Sunday, August 23, 2009 when Hurricane Bill's surge was causing strong wave action. HDR 3 exposure.
Nikon D7200
Portland Head has long protected Portland and the adjacent area. Cape Elizabeth residents were deeply committed to American independence from British rule. In 1776, the new Town of Cape Elizabeth posted a guard of eight soldiers at Portland Head to warn citizens of coming British attacks.
In 1787, the General Court of Massachusetts (the Massachusetts legislature) provided $750 to begin construction of a lighthouse. In 1790, when the United States Government took over the responsibility of all lighthouses, Congress appropriated $1,500 for its completion. The original tower measured 72' from base to lantern deck and was lit with 16 whale oil lamps. It was first lit on January 10, 1791.