St. Marys I - Estuary by TwoPynts

Photography • Scenic • posted on May 22, 2006

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"The National Estuary Program now boasts 28 estuaries in almost every coastal State around the country. Since 1987 the program has restored or protected 700,000 acres of coastal habitat." --Jim Gerlach

I have been trying to decide where to start with the photos I took on my recent vacation to St. Mary's, Georgia. You've already seen some images from the trip; the wildfire cloud from I95, the faun on the tombstone, and the magnolia and daylily photo. But now I decided to try and go in a somewhat sequential order. As I had hoped, the St. Marys area had tons of photo ops. Unfortunately, the sun rarely showed itself and it was overcast and raining most of the time. As a result, many outdoor shots were difficult to expose properly and the sky is usually a bright hazy white. However, it did lend a certain mood to the photos, so I guess not all was lost. Here is a view from a side street in St. Marys. It led right out into the salt water marshes (or estuaries) surrounding the town along the St. Marys River. The gently swaying cordgrass bequeaths a quiet, peaceful beauty, yet camouflages an amazing variety of life. More on that later... ----- Estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water which has a free connection with the open sea and within which sea water mixes with fresh water. The key feature of an estuary is that it is a mixing place for sea water and a stream or river to supply fresh water. A tide is a necessary force to maintain a dynamic relationship between the two waters. Though something in the nature of an estuary can exist in a non-tidal sea, such areas go by names such as lagoon,

Comments (33)

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Digimon

8:52AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Gorgeous prairie scene! Love those subtle tones and shades, the purples and reds!! I can hear the wind rustle through the tall grass!!

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killerpumpkins

8:59AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Thank you for clarifying what an estuary is. I always thought it was an annoying name for an Aunt. nice picture too! KP

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RodsArt

9:01AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Beautiful place...& much needed. Great shot Kort.

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diomedes66

9:14AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Damn the torpedos (and weather) full steam ahead! I like the light and the depth and clarity are superb! Well done sir!

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gizmo563

9:24AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Beautiful capture of a wonderful unique habitat.

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squirrel2005

9:40AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Beautiful capture, like the contrast's.

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jcv2

9:45AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Lovely capture of this estuary! A terrific landscape in front of your feet!

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marybelgium

10:00AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

beautifully done !

Valerie-Ducom

10:00AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

oh i like this silent moment of the nature and to walk at the infinity.. Excellent work and very good capture ;) good day and kiss

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hotracer2

10:07AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Evern with the subdued lighting this is a beautiful image full of life and color, wonderful landscape:):)..v

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CDBrugg

10:16AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

meanwhile - in the Everglades?....

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SoulSearcherr

10:29AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

beautiful capture..love all that grass

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Zacko

10:37AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

Beautiful work buddy. I really love how you composed it with the biggest space being made up from that field. Overcast really sucks when shooting landscapes...so i bought a Cokin gradient filter before i left for Norway and it sure helps with bringing out some contrast to the clouds that really are there in all that white. Hope you had a great weekend. #:O)

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sossy

11:21AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

a moody field impression almost like a "Heide"! perfect perspective and amazing view to the horizon! love how the wind blows over the grass! ;o) hey you are a faithful "vegetable-fellow" LOL

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Margana

11:33AM | Mon, 22 May 2006

I can soooooo relate about the white skies.I had the same problem in Scotland.Too bad I didn't know about those filters Andreas mentioned.Lovely shot,regardless,Kortalouche.It has a wonderful expansive feeling and is very natural looking.I like the impression it gives me of peacefulness and space.I've always wanted to go to Georgia.I look forward to seeing more shots from your trip.Have a great day!-M :^)

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