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Headed over to Salmon Arm to check out this beautiful wharf and do a little bird watching. Everything seemed to tie together very well for a long exposure. I decided to use my infrared filter for this image and quite like the look. Hope you enjoy too!
Tired of that overshot white background, thought I'd spice it up a bit.
Strobist Info: 1 AB800 / modified with 22" HO silver beauty dish, diffused with a BD sock, 20 deg grid ABR800 for on axis fill.
DENYSE'S FERRY
THE SCENE OF THE FIRST RESISTANCE TO BRITISH ARMS IN THE MIDDLE STATES
A stirring scene was enacted at Denyse's Ferry on the 22d
of August, 1776, when a fleet of British vessels arranged
themselves a half-mile distance from the Long Island shore.
Across on Staten Island thousands of Hessians
marched to the water's edge to embark, and twice as many British
soldiers followed them. A signal gun roared out, and simultaneously
hundreds of oars tossed up the water, and the great vessels prepared
to come closer to the shore. Ships' boats advanced, spitting flame
into every thicket and toward every point where Patriots might
be concealed. At Denyse's Ferry, which is
now Fort Hamilton, there were three houses, the dwelling
of Denyse DENYSE, that of Adrian BENNET, and the house of
Simon CORTELYOU, violent Loyalist. A ball fired from one
of the British ships passed through BENNET's kitchen;
another tore away part of a fence in front of the house of
Denyse Denyse; but the house of Simon Cortelyou, where a
woman is supposed to have waved a red petticoat as a signal
for the British to land, remained unscathed. Up on the bluff
near the landing at Denyse's Ferry a tiny battery spit at the
boats of the advancing horde. Soon the shore was dense with
the landing troops, and Long Island paralyzed, knowing not
where to turn. The country people dwelling on the plain bordering
Gravesend Bay had the choice of placing themselves under the
protection of unwelcome invaders or of abandoning their farms.
Most of the neighborhood in the vicinity of Denyse's Ferry were
Loyalists, who hailed the coming of the troops as their natural
protectors. 15,000 strong the British came, Bringing fear to
the inhabitants and spreading their forces like a pestilence over
Long Island. "Thus," it is recorded, "commenced the first resistance
to British arms in the Midd1e States, on the spot where Fort Hamilton
now stands."
Robert E. LEE, when he was stationed at Fort Hamilton, was a
vestryman at old St. John's Church, and "Stonewall" JACKSON was
baptized in this church. It is said he was a rigid keeper of the Sabbath,
never travelling on that day nor attending to any details. of business.
He attended church morning and evening, and taught in the Sabbath school.
The Macau Fisherman's Wharf is the first theme park in Macau. It is located at Freguesia da Sé in Macau Peninsula, near the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Pier. The construction took 5 years, before an opening ceremony by the Chief Executive of Macau and trial operation began on December 31, 2005. After one year of trial operation, the wharf was officially opened on December 31, 2006.
The complex includes over 150 stores and restaurants in buildings built in the style of different world seaports such as Cape Town, Amsterdam and Venice, six rides, a slots hall, a 72-room hotel, and a casino.
Visitor attractions include:
Tang Dynasty - Tang Dynasty Fortress
East Meets West
Vulcania at nightVulcania, a 40m tall replica volcano which 'erupts' every evening and inside of which the 'River of Fire' white-water and 'Dragon Quest' rollercoaster rides are housed. The exterior of Vulcania includes walkways styled on the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.
Aladdin's Fort, an attraction in the style of a middle-eastern fort which is home to a variety of children's funfair rides.
Aqua Romanis, a Roman-themed shopping centre.
Roman Amphitheatre, an outdoor Colosseum equipped with 2,000 seats, designed as a venue for concerts and other performances .
Convention and Exhibition Centre
Legend Wharf - A complex of shops, hotels, restaurants and a casino themed on coastal towns including Miami, Cape Town, New Orleans, Amsterdam, Venice, Spain, Portugal and the Italian Riviera.
Vasco da Gama Waterworld a performance venue for water-based shows including four jet-ski performances every day.
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A shot from the just off the pier of the Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey California the day before the Tsunami scare.
Tired of that overshot white background, thought I'd spice it up a bit.
Strobist Info: 1 AB800 / modified with 22" HO silver beauty dish, diffused with a BD sock, 20 deg grid ABR800 for on axis fill.
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California, U.S.
It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street. It is best known for being the location of Pier 39, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, the Cannery Shopping Center, Ghirardelli Square, a Ripley's Believe it or Not museum, the Musée Mécanique, the Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf, Forbes Island and restaurants and stands that serve fresh seafood, most notably dungeness crab and clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl. Some of the restaurants, like Pompeii's and Alioto's #8, go back for three generations of the same family ownership. Nearby Pier 45, there is a chapel in memory of the "Lost Fishermen" of San Francisco and Northern California though it might not always be open every day. Once a year, the chapel has a service for the lost fishermen.
Transportation to Fisherman's Wharf can be provided in a variety of ways. The F Market streetcar runs through the area, the Powell-Hyde cable car lines runs to Aquatic Park, at the edge of Fisherman's Wharf, and the Powell-Mason cable car line runs a few blocks away. Other popular areas in San Francisco, such as Chinatown, Lombard Street and North Beach are all located in proximity to Fisherman's Wharf.
Fisherman's Wharf plays host to many San Francisco events, including a world-class fireworks display for Fourth of July, and some of the best views of the Fleet Week air shows.
One of the city's most popular figures is a harmless but controversial resident of Fisherman's Wharf called the World Famous Bushman, a local street performer who sits behind some branches and startles people who walk by. He has gained notoriety during the 28 years he has been doing this.