... seeing a sunset, and knowing who to thank.
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Showing posts with label sea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sea. Show all posts
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Wish you were here ...
Maybe it is the memories
the change of pace that brings us there
the sense of vacation
maybe the smell of the place
the sights of the gulls, the dunes, the grasses
but oh it is the feel of it,
the crunch and slide of it
the feeling of beach sand
so different from dirt, soil, loam
no, not earthy, moist, rich,
but oh so granular and gritty
even when wet,
moveable paper spreading under toes
sliding beneath the soles
smoothing my skin
clearing my mind
unburdening me of the rest
drawing me to the tactile, the feel
of beach sand
Beach Sand by Raymond A. Foss
the change of pace that brings us there
the sense of vacation
maybe the smell of the place
the sights of the gulls, the dunes, the grasses
but oh it is the feel of it,
the crunch and slide of it
the feeling of beach sand
so different from dirt, soil, loam
no, not earthy, moist, rich,
but oh so granular and gritty
even when wet,
moveable paper spreading under toes
sliding beneath the soles
smoothing my skin
clearing my mind
unburdening me of the rest
drawing me to the tactile, the feel
of beach sand
Beach Sand by Raymond A. Foss
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Sunday bloomer
One of the traditions my mother started quite a number of years ago was to give each of her children and older grandchildren (those with their own home or apartment) an amaryllis for Christmas. These came with a pot and potting soil - just add some water and watch them bloom, usually within 6 - 8 weeks.
Since this was to be our first winter in Florida, we naturally brought our bulb with us, and I promptly planted it outdoors. Within a couple of days, the stem that had started to sprout in the box had straightened, and yesterday the bulb started to open. Given that its natural habitat is also sub-tropical, I foresee a trip to the nursery soon to get more of these beauties.
(ps - our visitors are exploring the area on their own today, so I have some time to post, respond to comments, and perhaps make some blog visits)
(70-200mm f10 1/160 sec ISO200)
click on photos to enlarge
I like to join in Scott's Sunday Sunset theme by posting a sunset shot. For today's contribution, I'm posting this 'pelican at sunset' shot:
To see Scott's Sunset Sunday shot, have a look here.
Since this was to be our first winter in Florida, we naturally brought our bulb with us, and I promptly planted it outdoors. Within a couple of days, the stem that had started to sprout in the box had straightened, and yesterday the bulb started to open. Given that its natural habitat is also sub-tropical, I foresee a trip to the nursery soon to get more of these beauties.
(ps - our visitors are exploring the area on their own today, so I have some time to post, respond to comments, and perhaps make some blog visits)
(70-200mm f10 1/160 sec ISO200)
click on photos to enlarge
To see Scott's Sunset Sunday shot, have a look here.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Castle with a view
It's been about 5 months now since we were in Rhodes, and on occasion I like to view the photos I made there - it brings me right back to the experience. When I was doing the 365 project last year I limited my daily posting to (usually) only 1 shot. But now, when I haven't been able to get the camera out on a particular day, I may get a photo from the archives and use it here.
This one was taken near the edge of a 236m/780' sheer cliff on the hill where the Monolithos Castle was built back in 1480 by the Knights of St. John. This stronghold was never conquered. Some restoration work has begun on the castle but a lot of it still remains as the ravages of time have taken its toll. As you can see, the coastline on the west side of the island of Rhodes is quite rugged and there are few beaches and few resorts near here (our kind of place). And if you really squint, you might make out the coastline of Turkey in the distance.
(10-22mm f11 1/1000 sec ISO800)
This one was taken near the edge of a 236m/780' sheer cliff on the hill where the Monolithos Castle was built back in 1480 by the Knights of St. John. This stronghold was never conquered. Some restoration work has begun on the castle but a lot of it still remains as the ravages of time have taken its toll. As you can see, the coastline on the west side of the island of Rhodes is quite rugged and there are few beaches and few resorts near here (our kind of place). And if you really squint, you might make out the coastline of Turkey in the distance.
(10-22mm f11 1/1000 sec ISO800)
Saturday, September 25, 2010
(Day 262) 20,000 leagues under the sea ...
Sunday Sept. 19, 2010
Well, not quite, but under the sea these creatures live. We visited the aquarium in Rhodes town today and saw some of the creatures that inhabit the waters around here. The aquarium is an impressive building from the era of the Italian occupation (1912 - 1943) on what appears to be the most northerly part of the island. I'm not quite sure what this particular sea creature is but it caught my attention as it caught the aquarium lights.
(50mm f4 1/25 sec ISO800)
(70-200mm f8 1/10 sec ISO400)
It was difficult finding the time and a place to post during our vacation and I couldn't make Sunset Sunday a few times. I did manage to capture some sunset scenes, however, and will post some of those over the next few weeks. But here's one for this Sunday - could either be sunset or moonrise.
Well, not quite, but under the sea these creatures live. We visited the aquarium in Rhodes town today and saw some of the creatures that inhabit the waters around here. The aquarium is an impressive building from the era of the Italian occupation (1912 - 1943) on what appears to be the most northerly part of the island. I'm not quite sure what this particular sea creature is but it caught my attention as it caught the aquarium lights.
(50mm f4 1/25 sec ISO800)
It was difficult finding the time and a place to post during our vacation and I couldn't make Sunset Sunday a few times. I did manage to capture some sunset scenes, however, and will post some of those over the next few weeks. But here's one for this Sunday - could either be sunset or moonrise.
(Day 259) Island in the sun
Thursday Sept. 16, 2010
We traveled to the southwest part of the island today and visited another medieval castle near Monolithos - another spectacular piece of history perched atop a hill/small mountain hundreds of feet above the sea and surrounded on 3 sides by sheer cliffs. The view was breathtaking, to say the least. We then decided to take a road down to Fourni Beach, since it was quite warm and the sea beckoned. This road was the closest we've come to a death experience - it clung to the mountainside, with a sheer drop on the passenger side, no guardrails, hairpin turns and switchbacks, and about 1-1/2 lanes wide ! We survived.
Just before we started this journey down, I pulled over - carefully - and made this photo of a small island in the shimmering sea. If you ever want a vacation with a weather guarantee, come to Rhodes - another island in the sun !
(10-22mm f11 1/1250 sec ISO200)
We traveled to the southwest part of the island today and visited another medieval castle near Monolithos - another spectacular piece of history perched atop a hill/small mountain hundreds of feet above the sea and surrounded on 3 sides by sheer cliffs. The view was breathtaking, to say the least. We then decided to take a road down to Fourni Beach, since it was quite warm and the sea beckoned. This road was the closest we've come to a death experience - it clung to the mountainside, with a sheer drop on the passenger side, no guardrails, hairpin turns and switchbacks, and about 1-1/2 lanes wide ! We survived.
Just before we started this journey down, I pulled over - carefully - and made this photo of a small island in the shimmering sea. If you ever want a vacation with a weather guarantee, come to Rhodes - another island in the sun !
(10-22mm f11 1/1250 sec ISO200)
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