Forum: Photography

Subject: Hey PunkClown, take a look at ours!

PhrankPower opened this issue on Mar 10, 2002 ยท 14 posts

PhrankPower posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:36 AM

Hey Punky, after seeing your fine costal vacation shots, I thought I'd give you a look at our coastline in Northern Florida. It sums up with sea oats (plant that grows only in the shoreline areas), sandunes, and intercoastal waterways. The land does not give way to the ocean without a battle. There are all kinds of bays, bayous, sounds and areas of half water and half land. The actual "surf" is often on long barrier Islands off the mainland. In this picture, the strip of land farthest away is one such Island, and that is where the main beach is.

PhrankPower posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:37 AM

This is on the barrier Island from the first picture. The Sea Oats shown here prevent beach erosion. Even though they are illegal to cut, tourists from up north and Canada (!) seem dedicated to taking them all back!

PhrankPower posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:39 AM

Lighthouse near the shore.

PhrankPower posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:43 AM

A shot of a sand dune covered with Sea Oats. I was standing in the surf at the time. I think I used a 80mm lens; it's not as close as it appears. The beaches area is fairly wide.

PhrankPower posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:44 AM

Another shot next to the shore. Looks like the tourists got all the Sea Oats here.

PhrankPower posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:46 AM

Sea Oats in the sunset. The shot everybody takes home to the snow!

Misha883 posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:51 AM

#6 looks real good to me.

Slynky posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:56 AM

geez, you went for a vacation on a beach filled with snow???

bevchiron posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 11:50 AM

Nice images, I like 5, good shot of the lighthouse too. That is white sand, not snow????

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PunkClown posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 5:14 PM

Thanks Marshall. Your beaches and coastline really are different, aren't they? I love the "sea-oats" We don't have them along the part of the coastline I was on, but I think I have seen similar plants elsewhere when I was younger, but they went by a different name (which I can't remember) I really love your shot of the dune taken with the 80mm lens, the cloud formation above is wonderful. The sunset is beautiful, did you use a filter on your lens for that one? I'd really like to climb inside that lighthouse too! (I think I'm a latent lighthouse-keeper) These are great and educational to an Aussie boy like me. Thanks for sharing! Cameron :-)>

PhrankPower posted Sun, 10 March 2002 at 10:25 PM

Bevchiron - Sand no snow. Not exactly sure what Slynky was referring to. Punk - No filter on the last one. On those hazy summer days, the sky provides it's own filter!

gunsan posted Mon, 11 March 2002 at 12:18 AM

They are beautiful all, but the last three are my favourites, Think I can't choose,

Caledonia posted Mon, 11 March 2002 at 10:09 AM

#2 and #6 are my favorites

McF posted Mon, 11 March 2002 at 5:33 PM

oooh.. lovely.. man, this looks good! makes me want to go on vacation ;) I like the 2nd and 4th most..