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"So I find words I never thought to speak
In streets I never thought I should revisit
When I left my body on a distant shore.”
― T.S. Eliot
As you can see from this series of pics, I took a lot of compositions during this particular sunset. I think I'm almost done. I'm going out to Kingley Vale tomorrow, so hopefully I will have some different shots to offer up.
This is just a quick blend of two exposures, as you can probably tell, with tweaks to curves and levels.
Humber Bay Park. The water levels were still rising when I took this. Compared to flooding in Quebec, the U.S. its pretty much a non-event. But its still an uncomfortable reminder of environmental changeability .
Manly was named by Capt. Arthur Phillip for the indigenous people living there, stating that "their confidence and manly behaviour made me give the name of Manly Cove to this place". These men were of the Kay-ye-my clan (of the Guringai people). While scouting for fresh water in the area, Phillip encountered members of the clan, and after a misunderstanding he was speared in the shoulder by one of the clan; to his lasting credit, the progressively-minded Phillip ordered his men not to retaliate. In Capt. Tench's words,
The Aboriginal men were feasting on a whale at Manly Cove and were seen by Captain Nepean, Mr White, Nanbaree & a party of men who had travelled to Manly Cove to walk to Broken Bay. Bennelong and Colebee spoke to them and Bennelong asked for Governor Phillip. Captain Nepean sent the Boatswain back to Governor Phillip at South Head. The Aboriginal men cut large chunks of whale off and put them in the boat for Governor Phillip. The military party then proceeded on their walk to Broken Bay. When Governor Phillips party arrived to see the Aboriginal men they held friendly conversation with Bennelong and Colebee for over half an hour. Later an older Aboriginal man appeared with a spear. Captain Tench remarked that he was seemingly a stranger and little acquainted with Bennelong and Colebee. The Governor moved towards this man and the man became agitated. Governor Phillip threw down his dirk to appease the man crying out confidently. The spear was thrown & Governor Phillip was hit in the shoulder. All was in confusion, there were calls to bring the muskets, Bennelong and Colebee disappeared and Governor Phillip could not make it to the ship because of the length of spear sticking from his shoulder and dragging on the ground. The muskets were brought to shore but only one would fire. The spear was finally broken and all hastened to Port Jackson.
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram @ around 1 AM in the night.
Very few photographs give you a high and a personal satisfaction and this is one such pic... shot this in pitch dark conditions with an exposure of 30 seconds :)
Ice chunck on the seashore near the estuary of Jökulsárlón, a large glacial lake in Southeast Iceland. In the summer, icebergs in the lake melt and roll down the channel into the sea.
05/01/2015: Sand-covered Velella Velella on the beach at Ocean Shores, WA. They may be pretty but they stink after they die.
Dear friend, here are 5 things you should know:
1. Like it or not, we are ALL sinners: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” (Romans 3:10-12 NLT)
2. The punishment for sin is death: When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12 NLT)
3. Jesus is our only hope: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NLT)
4. SALVATION is by GRACE through FAITH in JESUS: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)
5. Accept Jesus and receive eternal life: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT) But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12 NLT) And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12 NLT)
Read the Bible for yourself. Allow the Lord to speak to you through his Word. YOUR ETERNITY IS AT STAKE!
Sincerely,
Someone who cares about you
A brisk walk around Stromness's west shore last week, cold + windy but so enjoyable...the dark Island of Hoy across the Sound
A secluded cove of Sagan Zaba on the western shore of lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is called the pearl of Siberia and I would heartly agree, its an amazing place and the statistics are amazing.
Its the largest freshwater lake in terms of volume in the world.
Its 500km long but contains a 5th of the worlds fresh water.
Its the deepest lake in the world at 1600m deep (5400ft)
Its on a rift valley and the lake widens 2cm a year.
Its real depth to the bottom of the sediment in the bottom is 9000m (5miles deep)
The water takes 250 years from entering the lake to exiting it.
Lake Baikal
Siberia
Russia
Technical Specs :
Camera: Canon EOS 5D mark ||
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L mark ||
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: f/16
Shutter: 4 sec
ISO: 50
Exposure: Manual
Other : tripod + timer
This afternoon I took a trip over to Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver to catch the sunset. I've been struggling for inspiration (and time!) a little this month, and this always seems to be a good place to go to get it back!
I first headed to a location down by the water which I'd scouted out on a previous trip, but at the time the tide had been too high for the shot I wanted. Unfortunately, this time the tide was too low -- at least I now know an approximate height to aim for on a future trip! Instead, I headed to Shore Pine Point at the south-west corner of the park, which I haven't previously visited.
Despite the beautiful sunset and relatively mild conditions, the point was deserted. For this shot, I wanted to capture one of the trees that the point is named after, so I set up to frame the tree reaching high overhead. Shooting into the sun made for a challenging shot, so I took advantage of a smaller tree, positioning myself so that the sunlight was partially blocked by it, with it still letting enough light through to get the lens starburst.
A bank of fog on the horizon blocked the last couple of minutes of sunshine, but allowed me to pack up a little earlier and get back to the car while it was still light enough to not trip over the tree roots on the Shore Pine Trail.