After a while, it becomes difficult to tell what’s up and what’s down. 219 steps to the top of the St. Augustine Lighthouse.
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Month: June 2014
Augustine Light
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.”
– Aristotle Onassis
So I’ve had this urge to photograph lighthouses for a while now so it’s always awesome when I get to visit a new one. Now, apparently, I need to get this same image at every lighthouse I visit. Be sure to check out my other lighthouse images (and more to come from St. Augustine).
The St. Augustine Lighthouse is St. Augustine’s oldest surviving brick structure. | Order a print of this image.
The Sun Also Sets
Yeah, I know that’s not the title, but that’s not what I’m going for here. With so much attention to the sunRISES lately, I needed to turn around and give some time to the sunSET.
This Sucker’s Electrical!
“No, no, no, no, no, this sucker’s electrical, but I need a nuclear reaction to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of electricity I need.”
– Dr. Emmett Brown
I think Doc Brown would have been all set for a few more trips in his time machine after last night’s storms! I wonder how many gigawatts were generated from this one.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you 1.21 gigawatts! | Order a print of this image.
See What I Mean?
They’re all different – I’m just saying.
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Different
The thing I like the most about the sunrise (sunsets follow suit) is that it’s always (always – no exceptions) different. And the clouds make it even better. In my opinion, a clear sky with just the sunrise is kinda boring. I’ll take it, but I’d rather have the clouds and patterns they make.
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The Funshine State
We’ve renamed the Florida state nickname to the “Funshine” state. Just so you know. That is all.
A protected wildlife habitat that we pass every day on our walk. | Order a print of this image.
Shark!
Yeah, it wasn’t that impressive, but I wonder if its big brother is still lurking…
In no way did we harm this shark. It had washed up on the shore. Just FYI.
Revert
Sponges grow in the ocean. That just ‘gets’ me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if that didn’t happen.
– Steven Wright
So at what point does the urge to dig a hole at the beach cease to exist? I think I’ll hold on to that one for a while.
Longest Day
Exactly one year ago I was participating in “The Longest Day” sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association. I’ve never experienced anybody who suffers from Alzheimer’s, but now understand how traumatic and very difficult it can be and am thankful that a friend asked me to participate. If you’re participating this year either as someone who is going through it currently or as a friend, here’s to hoping that today is filled with good memories of your loved ones and friends as you start your longest day.
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Flora
Anybody know what this plant is called? I’m in Satellite Beach on vacation and the red-splashed leaves really caught my eye.
This is the perfect Christmas plant for Florida.
Stress Relief
Works every time…
Great therapy session today.
Travel
After 18 hours, 4 and 1/2 states and only three Red Bulls, the vacation really begins. We chose to drive straight through and I’m kinda glad we did it that way. It may not be so easy on the way home though.
My view for most of the day. With an 18-hour day, this is about the extent of my shooting today.
Winning
And that’s how you pack for a two-week vacation to the beach.
Notice how almost half the car is my photography equipment.
Tri It
What a great day for a triathlon! The FCPRD hosted the second annual youth triathlon this morning and I think it was a big success. I figured, at the beginning of the year, that if I wasn’t going to race this year that I would at least remain as connected to the sport as possible. And shooting all sorts of races from Ironman distance to local youth tri’s is how I’m doing it. Many more images to follow (and video at some point).
UPDATE: Photo gallery
The pool was actually inviting once the kids realized that the water temp was warmer than the air.
Peacock Road
AKA Valley Mill Road in Winchester. My wife actually drives this road every day and suggested we stop on the way back from a shoot today. Glad we did. Gonna make a point of going back to see if I can get a fully fanned out peacock image. BTW, Have you ever heard a peacock’s call? I thought it was a cat in some major distress. It caught me completely off guard. But now I know. My wife says it sounds like they’re screaming “help!”
One of the many peacocks roaming free just past the one-lane bridge on Valley Mill Road near Winchester. | See a larger version here.
Cardinal
“The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.”
– Willie Nelson
Jay
I’m kinda getting into this whole bird-watching thing. I get why people do it.
This is really not a great photo. But it’s still fun to get new visitors. Still no squirrels, btw.
Determination
I knew going into it that there would be other visitors besides birds. So I hung it where I thought it would be most inaccessible. Turns out, I was spot on. It was very cool, though, to see animal intelligence at work.
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