Saturday, January 9, 2010

75 minutes on the beach


Tides and weather combined nicely this morning to be out wandering around on the beach. Other than having to slog through a little creek in non-waterproof shoes, it was a great walk. Very foggy, very monochromatic, very mysterious. Visibility was about maybe a quarter mile.

I shot a lot of rocks (as is my wont), but also tried to take overviews. Since I tend to not notice the big picture, one of my resolutions is to broaden my vision, and so a few landscapes sneak in lately. I found some turnstones (I think that's what they were) and love how the wings flare out in this one shot. And the crow on the rock? Love it! I'm sure he's going to show up in some montages soon.

Beautiful morning. Life is good. ©Carol Leigh

5 comments:

DSRTDAVIS said...

All great photos but I am loving the last one. I like the multiple degrees of gray - black. I see a least 5 and then there is that lone bird. whoo hoo! I also like that you caught a bird landing i the second photo. However, I cannot imagine being out in the cold foggy morning. brrrrrr and, for me, depressing. (not the photos)

DSRTDAVIS said...

I forgot one more thing about the last photo. I also like that all those formations are so different - smooth, jagged, etc. It is just wonderful.

JH said...

Lucky me! What a lovely way for me to start my day. Such lovely rocks and light and sea. Love the fog and the way the light changes what we can see. Thanks for sharing.

Brenda LaFleur said...

Hi Carol! I really like the fourth shot...the big picture! Makes me remember fondly my few trips to the Oregon/Washington coast. Bet it was a chilly walk you had! As you work this year to broaden your vision, I'm going to work on narrowing mine. I'll always see the big picture but this year I'm going to focus on the little stuff more! Thanks for your inspiration, as always.

Carol Leigh said...

Thank you, Carol D. Jan, and Brenda. The fourth photo is one of my favorites, and I really tried to capture the various shades of grey to black. I believe I metered off the taller peak there on the left. And nope, it wasn't a chilly walk at all, in fact, I was too warm with a long-sleeved T-shirt, a fleece vest, and a thin jacket. Temps in the low 50s, no wind -- amazing. -- Carol Leigh