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The nights are drawing in now that autumn is here meaning that I rarely get the chance to go out with my camera during daylight hours!
I came to Stanley Ferry Marina because I wanted to try and capture some of the lovely reflections on the clear, still water. I have struggled with the lighting though because the lights from the pub and the street lamps were very bright so, in order to avoid blowing them out completely, I have ended up with the rest of it quite dark. I know I could use hdr but I don't really like the effect. Anyway, I have the whole of autumn and winter to practise!
The nights are drawing in now that autumn is here meaning that I rarely get the chance to go out with my camera during daylight hours!
I came to Stanley Ferry Marina because I wanted to try and capture some of the lovely reflections on the clear, still water. I loved the colour cast here from the street lights on the nearby road and the almost perfect, mirror-like reflection in the water. I also liked the moon's reflection as it peaked out from behind the clouds; this is why I chose not to crop in a letterbox shape and why there is some empty sky at the other side of the image.
To complete our visit to Stanley we return to where we began with those dawn shots of The Nut. Here it is in the late afternoon. Everything is so green because of all the recent rain. It's hard to imagine what this scene might have looked like millions of years ago when the volcano was still active.
Standing on the fresh pastures at Highfield provides the best view of Stanley. Here we can see how The Nut at 143 metres high protects the town from the prevailing weather conditions and high seas of Bass Strait. In the distance at the far left is Table Cape (also an extinct volcano). On the right is the town's water supply. At the centre of everything (especially in the warm summer months) Stanley's magnificent beach draws holiday makers to swell the permanent population of 550.
There are two types of fisherman - those who fish for sport and those who fish for fish.
(Anon.)
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Fabulous textures by Brenda Starr, Skeletal Mess & Lenabem-Anna
First light on the Sawtooths Mt. McGown reflected in Stanley Lake. Who needs sleep when one can enjoy such beauty as this with their morning coffee? Even the coffee tastes better.
Your visits are always appreciated!
Enjoy a wonderful Wednesday!
An old ruin near the Highfield Estate overlooking the town of Stanley in Tasmania...
© Dominic Scott 2021
For information about the Stanley Steamer see this article. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Motor_Carriage_Company
For information about this particular car see Maureen's comments below.
The picturesque town of Stanley (population 553), sits below the amazing prominence known as "The Nut". This is in fact the plug of an extinct volcano that rises 143 metres above sea level. Stanley is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Tasmania (when tourism is operating!). In the distance at the far right you can make out the huge jetty of Port Latta and the smelter, with the hills of Rocky Cape. In 2016 Stanley was converted to a film set for the historic movie, "Light Between Oceans".
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley,_Tasmania
We'll return to Stanley in a week or so.
Designed by Jesse Hartley, Stanley Dock opened on 4 August 1848. The dock is the only one in Liverpool which was built inland, all the others being built out from the foreshore. The original quay warehouses are of a similar design to those at Albert Dock and are grade II* listed buildings. The warehouses were built to five storeys, covering an area of 12,000 sq yd (10,000 m2). Between 1897-1901, the southern part of the dock was filled in to build the large Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse by Anthony George Lyster. The northern warehouse has since been developed in to a hotel devoted to the White Star Line's RMS Titanic liner, which has strong links to the area's history of docks and shipping.
Beauty Creek flows through a canyon with eight waterfalls and Stanley Falls is the highest one. Despite being such a short hike from the highway few people visit here, which makes it extra special.
The town of Stanley in Tasmania's picturesque north west is just beginning to wake up. It has a regular population of 550, but this swells in summer holiday periods. Stanley's economy is dependent on farming (particularly cattle and sheep) and tourism.
Unfortunately the tourist sector has been decimated by border closures in the pandemic. There are no international tourists and very few coming from the Australian mainland at the moment. And that is unlikely to change even through 2022. Such a pity since this part of Tasmania (like most of regional Australia) has never had a single case.
just a little sign of life to let you
know that i am on my way back
to peru! be in touch soon!!!
you might enjoy some music
Captured through the window and flowers standing on the windowsill.
Happy Caturday!
Tamron 90mm at f2.8 adapted to Fujifilm X-T1
The other day after posting my story about my autographed drawing of jazz great tenor saxophone player, Turrentine, I went back to my sketchbook from that night. I did many drawings that evening. After looking at all of them, after 38 years, I liked this one of his bass player.
Stanley Burn. Walker Titan SF with Wista 6x9 back and Rodenstock 150mm Lens, 5 sec @ f32, HP5+ in Ultrafin
Macro of a Stanley Knife / Craft Knife, photographed for Macro Monday’s theme “safety”. The safety element of my picture being the little widget at the top that retracts the blade. I sometime’s think that macro images reveal just a touch too much detail so I’ve tried to add a bit of interest to the image - post processed to the max you could say.