Bolsa Chica Conservancy Wetlands - #3 by goodoleboy
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Captured 5/11/12, mid afternoon, at the area indicated in the title, in beautiful Huntington Beach, California, near beachzz's favorite stomping grounds.
A ZOOM would be highly appropriate.
Okay, time to get down to brass tacks. For some reason I let the photos from this visit to the wetlands slide since May, maybe because I had tons/tonnes of other stuff to show. Nonetheless, since they were not your everyday backyard snaps, I can't overlook these pics, the best of which are yet to come. For those who prefer stand alone shots, forget it, I'd never get finished showing them all one by one. I have 21 fotos of the trail alone, not to mention the wet portion of the wetlands themselves. In fact, there are 60 pics of just the trees, and 39 of dead logs. I don't intend showing every last one, but there are enough to warrant collages each time.
In this presentation you see the signs at the beginning of the three-mile stroll, then a foto of the trail, followed by the basic wetlands themselves in the last two shots. For the best angles for shooting the wet section of the wetlands, I had to leave the trail several times, being extra careful treading on the adjacent bluffs, the soil of which was most treacherous due to holes, ground-cover branches and very soft earth. And to add to all this was the devilish buffeting wind, which came in powerful bursts, trying its best to ruin my efforts at photography.
Incidentally, that sliver of dark blue at the top of the horizon in the last photo is the beautiful Pacific Ocean.
Cheerybye, thankx for tuning in, and for any and all favs and kind comments.
Comments (16)
durleybeachbum
It looks like my sort of place!! Loads of insects and plants..
anmes
Looks a hugely interesting area. Thanks for sharing
magnus073
Sensational collage Harry, so glad you finally decided to share these photos with us
morningglory
I'm glad you resumed showing your pics from this most interesting wildlife area, Harry. Seems to be a wonderful place to walk and take photos. You mention trees, trails and logs...I hope maybe you caught some wildlife too.
goodoleboy
morningglory: What wildlife that was there wasn't worth capturing. All I encountered throughout the entire trip were two lizards, two rabbits, and a distant heron at the end that I was too tired to photograph. From all the advertising I had read about the wetlands, I thought the area woud be teeming with animal life, but no go....not even a partridge in a pear tree.
npauling
What a wonderful place to go for a walk even if there wasn't much wildlife to see at that time of the day. I love the colours in the wetlands that you have captured in the bottom two captures. Thank you for sharing.
jocko500
look like a good walk here. cool shots
beachzz
Oh wow, Harry, you know how much I love this place. I rode my bike thru every one of those trails over and over while I was in Huntington Beach. It's what I miss most about HB, well that and my sister and her family. Thanks for a great memory!!
Hendesse
Seems to be an interesting area. Fantastic shots and collage. I was most impressed by the two pictures below.
MrsRatbag
Wonderful collection of shots, Harry; I know that buffeting wind well, I spent a lot of time on the beach there in my youth getting my skin sandblasted. And I wonder about that danger sign, do you suppose they're bluffing :p Excellent work!
debbielove
Well, Harry, top mark for having a go on this.. As you said before, they 'creating' the reserve still.. And the trouble with that is, it scares what little wildlife there was, away and doesn't allow NEW wildlife to move in yet.. But, it will when finished.. From most of these shots things look hopeful.. I wish them and the wildlife luck.. It has to be said that, according to the IUCN website, (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), THE people in the know, the U.S has the worse record for conser5vation and destruction in the world... Even I did not know this... So, I wish it and you GOOD LUCK!!!! And I MEAN IT Harry! Good collage!
mairekas
Very cool collage! Superb work!
racolt33
Ditto to the other comments. These scenes are familiar to me and after careful reading of your description, Bolsa Chica Wetlands Reserve. An amazing place with massive species of birds and many other unique wildlife.
danapommet
I like this place and you have show us parts of this place before and I did not realize that it was that close to the ocean. Nice collage Harry!
Rainastorm
Wow looks like a very cool place to explore Harry.
anahata.c
well first of all, I'm going to have to read up on this place, because I looked at some earlier shots you posted from Bolsa Chica and they speak of such a varied place. Secondly, my god, what a powerful collection of shots: You have a whole month of uploads in this montage, quality-speaking. The montage has your usual sensitivity, of course, beginning with a bridge (the one from your last BC upload, I believe), then signs/intros ("hazard" says it all), and then the broader perspectives. The individual shots are marvelous, all the more because of the perils of the shoot, ie, the difficult lands, as you describe them, and the winds. The sign shots, esp #2, are fascinating and more of your texture shots. I love the combination of colors, materials and "stuff" in the two shots. #2 belongs with your padlock shots, decayed wall shots, etc. As for the other 3, my god, they're nearly Biblical in proportion: meaning of a vast almost desolate beauty, which is how the writers of the Sinai narratives wanted to paint their backgrounds. You capture powerful striations, with variations of flora and land forms. These may look 'flat' at first, but they're very rich. I consider these brave shots, Harry, because you're tackling a very difficult subject---ie, the sheer spread of ecological flatland, and the almost 'abstract painting' of the various hues and textures. These seem great challenges to the photographer's eye: It doesn't look like friendly place to photograph. Likewise, it feels unfriendly land to view (not to mention to traverse, as you affirm). In 3, the path seems to wind to nowhere, even thought it's so distinct; 4 is absolutely eerie in its yellows, greens and browns (the yellow almost looks like a sulfur field); and in 5, your pov lets it all converge on the right, while the rest opens up in primal splotches of water, dust, low growth etc. All in all, primal, desolate, beautiful, and other worldly, with a deep eye behind them (yours). Each shot is worthy of its own perch. A great continuation of this series, from where you left off. And if I wrote a tome on this, it was to 'kick it off' the right way. I think this is a great series.