reluctant spring

The weather so far this spring has been, shall we say, temperamental. I’m sure things will get warm and sunny very soon, but in the meantime here’s a shot from a very moody morning at the beach.

 

 

water painting (2 images)

Yesterday morning I enjoyed a beautifully mild, breezy wander at the beach. I decided to try experimenting with my 6-stop ND filter and different shutter speeds to see what effect it would have on the appearance of the water. By changing my lens’s aperture, I ended up with a 1.3 second exposure for the top photo, and a .6 second exposure for the bottom.  Do you have a preference?

 

 

 

puzzle pieces

 

 

rock solid

There is something reassuringly solid about this landscape. The rocky shore endures the battering of the waves, the rise and fall of the tide, winter freezes and summer’s baking sun. It seems as though the only thing this beach wouldn’t be able to withstand is a rise in ocean levels, which may eventually drown it, and what a shame that would be. For now, though, it is holding its own.

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Security

Ancia beach

I made a quick trip down to the beach this morning, exploring the interesting rock formations and the way they interacted with the surf. I would have stayed longer but my camera battery died — there is so much more to discover here.

 

 

dark light

 

 

stuck in the middle

 

 

view from the top

An image taken from the top of the stairs that access the beach below.

 

 

Weekly Photo Challenge: Atop

all washed up

As I walked along the beach, this beautiful bit of seaweed washed up at my feet. The shape, colour, and texture reminded me of some of the vintage costume jewelry I used to collect.

 

 

moody morning

Looking east over Boundary Pass on a morning outing when I managed to beat the rain — just barely.