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~On Blue Bayou~
Looks to me like a dead Monterey Cypress Tree.
Now sing it if ya know it...
I'm going back someday
Come what may
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fine
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou
Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
If I could only see
That familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yF2Dz3F3Ls
#RigsRocks #BlueBayou #Monterey #CentralCoast #SpanishBay #MontereyCypress #CupressusMacrocarpa #HesperocyparisMacrocarpa #PebbleBeach #LifeExpectancy2000yo #SeventeenMileDrive
This was my first location of the night, leading up to an almost unbelievable capture of The Lone Cypress down the road a few minutes later: flic.kr/p/2jwRTpV
Spanish Bay,
Pebble Beach, CA
There's something about the roar and crash of the surf that is at once both energizing and relaxing. The first few days of my vacation had been go go go go at a frantic pace. It was a good kind of busy but when I got to the Monterey area it was nice to finally just relax.
~The Lonely Tree~
The Lone Tree is a famous Monterey Cypress Tree on the famous 17 mile scenic drive.
Wiki
The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree in Pebble Beach, California. Standing on a granite hillside off the 17-Mile Drive, the tree is a Western icon, and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. It is located between Cypress Point Golf Course and the Pebble Beach Golf Links, two of world's best-known golf courses. Possibly as old as 250 years, the cypress has been scarred by fire and has been held in place with cables for 65 years.
The Monterey cypress grows naturally only in Pebble Beach and Point Lobos.[1]
A drawing of the tree was registered as Pebble Beach Company's trademark in 1919. The company said the trademark protected not only the logo but also the tree itself.
#RigsRocks #LoneCypress #Monterey #CentralCoast #SpanishBay #MontereyCypress #CupressusMacrocarpa #HesperocyparisMacrocarpa #PebbleBeach #LifeExpectancy2000yo #SeventeenMileDrive
Monterey at the California coast is always a treat to visit. We went for dinner at the Inn at Spanish Bay, an upscale resort and golf course. A piper entertains guests with a bagpipe, apparently every evening.
I processed a balanced and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
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-- ƒ/8.0, 50 mm, 1/200 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC5602_hdr1bal1pho1g.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Monterey at the California coast is always a treat to visit. We went for dinner at the Inn at Spanish Bay, an upscale resort and golf course. A piper entertains guests with a bagpipe, apparently every evening.
I processed a balanced, and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/8, 50 mm, 1/350 sec, ISO 400, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC5576_hdr1bal1pho1g.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Monterey at the California coast is always a treat to visit. We went for dinner at the Inn at Spanish Bay, an upscale resort and golf course.
I processed a balanced, and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/8, 50 mm, 0.3 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC5642_hdr1rea1pai5f.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Yes, it is possible to build a tower using round boulders.
Found at Moss Beach near Monterey, California.
Monterey at the California coast is always a treat to visit. We went for dinner at the Inn at Spanish Bay, an upscale resort and golf course. A piper entertains guests with a bagpipe, apparently every evening.
I processed a realistic, a balanced, and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, carefully adjusted the curves, and desaturated the image. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/16.0, 50 mm, 1/60 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC5608_hdr1rea1bal1pho1i.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Monterey at the California coast is always a treat to visit. We went for dinner at the Inn at Spanish Bay, an upscale resort and golf course.
I processed a realistic, a balanced, and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, carefully adjusted the curves, and desaturated the image. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/8.0, 50 mm, 1/30, 1/250, 1/2000 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC5633_4_5_hdr3rea1pai5e.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Monterey at the California coast is always a treat to visit. We went for dinner at the Inn at Spanish Bay, an upscale resort and golf course. I took this shot with the vintage Dream Lens when we approached the building at sunset. Some call the strong lens flare a flaw, I call it an artistic feature.
I processed a realistic, a paintery, and a photographic HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/16.0, 50 mm, 1/60, 1/220, 1/1000 sec, ISO 400, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC5561_2_3_hdr3rea1pai5pho1c.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Monterey at the California coast is always a treat to visit. We went for dinner at the Inn at Spanish Bay, an upscale resort and golf course. A piper entertains guests with a bagpipe, apparently every evening.
I processed a realistic, a balanced, and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/16.0, 50 mm, 1/60 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC5608_hdr1rea1bal1pho1h.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
These tripod mounted binoculars at Roy's in Spanish Bay reminded me of the "Big Eyes" on board Navy ships (which are even bigger).
Spanish Bay, California
Monterey at the California coast is always a treat to visit. We went for dinner at the Inn at Spanish Bay, an upscale resort and golf course.
I processed a realistic, a balanced, and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/8.0, 50 mm, 1/30, 1/250, 1/2000 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC5633_4_5_hdr3rea1pai5d.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
250 California Spider, Enzo, and 250 GT Lusso all lined up at a hotel parking lot, only in Carmel...
Sanderlings being the funny little fast-forward birds that they are, and racing along the surf at Spanish Bay
~The Lonely Tree...Part 2~
looks better bigger view, as you can see more details...
Im not sure why they call it the Lone Cypress when its clearly not alone...Anyways here's a close-up. You can also see the bricks they added as long with the cables to support this tree.
The Lone Tree is a famous Monterey Cypress Tree on the famous 17 mile scenic drive.
Wiki
The Lone Cypress is a Monterey cypress tree in Pebble Beach, California. Standing on a granite hillside off the 17-Mile Drive, the tree is a Western icon, and has been called one of the most photographed trees in North America. It is located between Cypress Point Golf Course and the Pebble Beach Golf Links, two of world's best-known golf courses. Possibly as old as 250 years, the cypress has been scarred by fire and has been held in place with cables for 65 years.
The Monterey cypress grows naturally only in Pebble Beach and Point Lobos.[1]
A drawing of the tree was registered as Pebble Beach Company's trademark in 1919. The company said the trademark protected not only the logo but also the tree itself.
#RigsRocks #LoneCypress #Monterey #CentralCoast #SpanishBay #MontereyCypress #CupressusMacrocarpa #HesperocyparisMacrocarpa #PebbleBeach #LifeExpectancy2000yo #SeventeenMileDrive #PacificGrove
~Oh Lonesome Me~
♫ Everybody's going out and having fun ♫
♪ I'm just a fool for staying home and having none ♪
♬ I can't get over how she set me free ♬
♩♩ Oh, lonesome me ♩♩
#RigsRocks #Monterey #CentralCoast #SpanishBay #MontereyCypress #CupressusMacrocarpa #HesperocyparisMacrocarpa #MontereyCypress #PebbleBeach #LifeExpectancy2000yo
Cupressus macrocarpa, (now classed as Hesperocyparis macrocarpa), commonly known as Monterey cypress, is a species of cypress native to the Central Coast of California. The native range of the species was confined to two small relict populations, at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach and at Point Lobos near Carmel, California.
The two native cypress forest stands are protected, within Point Lobos State Reserve and Del Monte Forest. The natural habitat is noted for its cool, moist summers, almost constantly bathed by sea fog.
It grows to heights of up to 133 feet in perfect growing conditions, and its trunk diameter can reach over 9 feet. The foliage grows in dense sprays which are bright green in color and release a deep lemony aroma when crushed. The leaves are scale-like, 2–5 mm long, and produced on rounded (not flattened) shoots; seedlings up to a year old have needle-like leaves 4–8 mm long.
It has been widely reported that individual C. macrocarpa trees may be up to 2,000 years old, but this is disputed by botanists, and the longest-lived report based on physical evidence is of a tree 284 years old.
When planted in areas with hot summers, for example in interior California away from the coastal fog belt, Monterey cypress has proved highly susceptible to cypress canker, caused by the fungus Seiridium cardinale, and rarely survives more than a few years. This disease is not a problem where summers are cool.[13]
The owner was nowhere around, so I have no idea if they had any Grey Poupon. One can only assume...
2021 Inn at Spanish Bay
Modified the previous image and composited a bagpiper in the location I prefer.
Shot using a Canon 5D Mark III with 24-105 f4L Lens. Using RRS TVC-33 Versa Series 3 Tripod and BH 55 Ball Head and PG-02 Pro Omni-Pivot Package
Total 45 images 9 across and 5 each for HDR.
Pebble Beach Golf Links is a golf course on the west coast of the United States, located in Pebble Beach, California.
Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world, it hugs the rugged coastline and has wide open views of Carmel Bay, opening to the Pacific Ocean, on the south side of the Monterey Peninsula. In 2001 it became the first public course (i.e., open to the general public for play) to be selected as the No.1 Golf Course in America by Golf Digest. Greens fees are among the highest in the world, at $495 (plus $35 cart fee for non-resort guests) per round in 2008.
Four of the courses in the coastal community of Pebble Beach, including Pebble Beach Golf Links, belong to the Pebble Beach Company, which also operates three hotels and a spa at the resort. The other courses are The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Del Monte Golf Course.
The PGA Tour and Champions Tour play annual events at Pebble Beach and it has hosted six major championships: five U.S. Opens and a PGA Championship. The course is included in many golf video games, such as the Links series and the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series.