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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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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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An old ruin near the Highfield Estate overlooking the town of Stanley in Tasmania...
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The St Paul's Anglican Church on the right here was founded in 1842. In the hall at the rear there is Stanley's museum and discovery centre. On the main street we can just catch a glimpse of the Town Hall with The Nut behind.
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...
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.
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.
I composed this image while hiking the Stanley Glacier Trail, a 10 km hike in Canada's Kootenay National Park, not far from the town of Banff.
Ancient life forms, enduring secrets of the forest and modern ecology come together on this unforgettable journey. As the Stanley Glacier trail progresses into the alpine, the history of this land manifests itself by the changes in scenery that one observes.
In the beginning, one wanders through fields of vibrant purple fireweed, tribute to the powerful energy of wildfires that have brought new life to these grassy slopes. Then the trail underfoot turns to rock and boulders, and prehistoric fossils embedded deeply in the shale can be found.
Finally, one arrives at the face of massive Mt. Stanley, down which the Stanley Glacier Waterfall runs.
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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.
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, 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.