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On a snowy day, it's nice to think of summer. Logan (my son) and I spent 4th of July at the Rose Garden and Japanese Garden in Portland.
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.
Believe it or not, this is the first non HDR pic I've posted to flickr since Summer 09'. I've been trying to broaden my horizons a bit, and take some different kinds of photos. A couple nights ago I was an event photographer at this huge beach party in Victoria. Lots of fun!
Portland and Western train 663 accelerates through North Portland Jct. as they begin their trip south to Albany. A storm that had brought rain, hail, and some strong winds earlier in the afternoon has started clearing leaving the scene illuminated by some beautiful low evening sun.
Another photo shot at the Portland Bill, the southernmost point of Dorset UK, showing its famous lighthouse. Quite challenging like my previous one, as the weather was really poor and the atmosphere quite hazy.
As much as I'd like to stay around and shoot some more it was impossible, as in the middle of this LE it started to rain. Lightly at first thankfully but looking at the dark sky I knew this was not gonna last for long so I thought that I'd better grab my stuff and run towards the car. Wise thinking as it seems, right after I closed the door behind me the heavens really opened and closed again only after we had reached at the other side of the island.
Άλλη μια φωτογραφία απ' το Portland Bill, το νοτιότερο σημείο του Dorset της Αγγλίας, αυτή τη φορά με το διάσημο φάρο του. Αρκετά χρονοβόρα και δύσκολη κι' αυτή στην επεξεργασία της όπως και η προηγούμενη, καθώς οι συνθήκες ήταν αντίξοες και η ατμόσφαιρα αρκετά θολή.
Παρότι ήθελα πολύ να μείνω και να φωτογραφίσω κι' άλλο, αυτό στάθηκε αδύνατο καθώς περίπου στα μισά αυτής της μακράς έκθεσης άρχισε να ψιχαλίζει. Ευτυχώς πρόλαβα και τελείωσα αλλά βλέποντας το μαύρο ουρανό κατάλαβα ότι η ψιχάλα δεν θα κρατούσε για πολύ... Έτσι μάζεψα όπως-όπως τα πράγματα μου και άρχισα το τρεχαλητό για το αμάξι. Σοφή σκέψη όπως αποδείχτηκε καθώς με το που έκλεισα την πόρτα πίσω μου, κυριολεκτικά άνοιξαν οι ουρανοί και θυμήθηκαν να ξανακλείσουν όταν είχαμε φτάσει πια στην άλλη μεριά του νησιού.
in 1983 I flew from SF through Portland to Tri-Cities Washington on an engineering assignment, I was a brand new engineer :) The plane stopped in Portland Airport on the tarmac and let off some passengers and took on a few others. Waiting in the plane, I watched out the window, a dark gray cloud cover hung low over the whole area, I had never seen anything like that. It was the middle of summer. I thought I can never live in a place like this... fast forward 1987, we flew up for a weekend and loved Portland and the environment... fast forward to 1990, an opportunity came up and we moved to Portland, and now for 30 years, I have been in Portland... have I gotten used to her ways, I am still not sure :)
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I was looking for an unusual view of the lighthouse so hopefully this shot does the job. Worth a look in Lightbox.