At the beach – it’s where near and far intertwine. Walking on the beach, the broad view envelops me and the close-up obsesses me. Back and forth, back and forth between dazzling intricacies of tiny shells, rocks and littoral animals, and the equally dazzling dance of water and light on the horizon.
Starfish, shells and beachcombers on Sanibel Island on Florida’s west coast.
Another winter beach, a colder latitude: Whidbey Island, Washington. Giant bullwhip kelp washes up at Ebey’s Landing as a gull wings across the cold bay.
On this June day my job in New York City had taken me to a home care agency on Long Island’s southern shore. After investigating and interviewing all day, I took off for nearby Fire Island. I put in long hours and traveled many miles on that job, but often, at the end of the day, I was happy to skip dinner and explore. It was worth it.
They grow kelp big in the Pacific! Camano Island, Washington.
Distant sea stacks seen through driftwood at La Push, Olympic Peninsula, Washington. Selenium style processing in Lightroom.
A beach of a different sort: on the industrial north shore of New York City’s Staten Island, railroad tracks curve out of view towards the Bayonne Bridge. Built in 1931, it’s one of the longest steel arch bridges in the world, but it won’t be tall enough for mammoth container ships that the widening of the Panama Canal will bring to the port. The plan is to build a new roadway higher up within the existing arch, then tear down the old road. Somehow I doubt the view from this spot will change much – the city is full of forgotten corners with compelling views that haven’t changed in decades. From many of these forgotten corners, the close-up view is of garbage and detritus, but look in the distance and there’s gold.
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Love natures debris that I can discover on the beaches… great pics! 🙂
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Me too – on a fenced off “beach” on Staten Island I once found oodles of very old crockery, including a broken doll’s head. Always something new to find!
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the sea replenishes natures shores… I love that!!!
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beautiful beaches, especially the driftwood. Enjoyed them all, and what a great description: The broad view envelops me and the close-up obsesses me. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you – I really appreciate hearing back from that great unknown out there –
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Love it!
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thank you!!
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NIce series!
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Thank you very much!
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I really like the third shot.Nicely framed.Also the last shot is just fabulous!
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Thank you very much – both from odd angles. I really like the swivel LCD screen on my camera – allows me to shoot in ways I might not, otherwise.
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A very effective interpretation of the challenge. Fine individual images.
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Thank you so much!
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Really nice perspective in all the shots, and a nice variety too.
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Right, variety is an addiction of mine! ; ) thanks, and I’m really enjoying your work, too.
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Exceptional photos. If you can make Staten Island beautiful, you can do anything.
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I can’t believe you said that – oh, if you have an hour or two, we can talk about it!! Thanks!
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Thanks for following my blog. I really enjoy reading your posts!
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Ditto – and you’re so far away – I love that – Australia has always fired my imagination. So huge, so much variety…maybe someday I’ll get there!
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nice pictures!!!!
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Thank you very much – your blog has some amazing pictures!
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Thank you, thanks for stopping by my blog too.. I will be following all your post.
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