This beach at the extreme south-east tip of Pender Island faces Boundary Pass, an aptly named strait that runs along the border between Canada and the United States. It is the only place on the island that I’ve seen massive rock formations like these in the water.
Last year I took a picture at this beach from a different perspective. Interestingly, on my latest visit I noticed that some of the smaller boulders had shifted and one seemed to have sunk out of sight altogether. Nothing stays the same on these shores.
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Gorgeous shot!
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Stunning.
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Fantastic image. Lovely, balanced composition. Background seems to be slightly out of focus, though?
Thank you. You’re right, the background is probably not as sharp as it could be.
The slight difference in focus sets of the forground more clearly and gives the sense of space and distance. I like it this way. You could go either way and make different moods.
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That looks like something from a science fiction movie. I love it!
Thanks! The rocks do have odd shapes as they’ve been eroded by the sea water.
Very impressive! Wow! 🙂
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Just the right amount of long exposure to flatten out the water, but not so much it looks odd (I’m not crazy about super flat water).
Thanks. I tend to prefer a bit of texture in the water, too.
Stunning and your title is so apt:)
Thank you! The title popped into my head and I didn’t second-guess it. 🙂
I really like this, simple colours and scenery – it works really well.
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Beautiful composed and the light colours.
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There’s a feeling of both peace and mystery in this photo.
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Thank you! I’d like to go back in stormy weather and catch some waves crashing on those rocks.
You always manage to find something really out of ordinary, special.
Thanks, that’s very kind of you to say.
This looks like an illustration out of an Ursula K. LeGuin story. Wonderful!!
I’ve never read any of her work. That will have to be remedied. Thanks!
Beautiful! 🙂
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Brilliant work!
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Lovely photo, our sands are constantly shifting. The Great Lakes are up and my favorite little beach for launching our smaller kayaks is now a break wall where fishermen cast, it was scoured away by gales this year.
Thank you! The power of water is quite amazing.
a strange and other-worldly looking scene; beautifully captured.
Thank you! It is an odd little beach, not the most inviting since it faces north and is shaded most of the day, but is great fun to photograph.
That Northern exposure seems to add to its strange allure…
Lovely photo. Change, the only constant. =)
Thanks! Yes, so true.
You’ve used light perfectly in this moody image. I’m practicing drawing rocks in colored pencil and water. Not selling, just practicing. Can’t say why rocks enchant me so much, they just do. Your image is a strong study for me. I lived on the North Olympic Peninsula in Washington for many years. Your images remind me of the scenes and feelings on the Pacific Northwest coast.
Thanks very much! So many artists are drawn to the Pacific Northwest, I think for its many varied moods.