Stanley Park
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The storm has passed and this giant cloud looks as if it's sitting right on top of the fishing village of Stanley. One can almost imagine what it was like millions of years ago when "The Nut" was an active volcano.
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!
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.
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.
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Enjoy a wonderful Wednesday!
This view from The Nut allows us to see part of the Stanley fishing fleet. If you enlarge and look closely you'll spot the red lobster on the Hursey's Seafood building. In the marine park is a dedication to Patrick Hursey who was lost at sea trying to rescue a kayaker in huge seas in 1973. www.flickr.com/photos/luminosity7/51394380430/in/album-72...
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stanley Burn. Walker Titan SF with Wista 6x9 back and Rodenstock 150mm Lens, 11 sec @ f45, HP5+ in Ultrafin
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.
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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.