Archive for the ‘Ocean’ Category
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
"Surfer and Sunset" taken with Canon G11 camera
02-15-2010
It’s always a dilemma when I think about selecting a camera (or two) when leaving for a vacation. How much gear do I want to pack? How much gear will I want to carry with me while I’m at my vacation destination? (If you’re not going to take the camera out with you, then it doesn’t matter what you bring.)
As Laura and I prepared to pack for our recent trip to Puerto Escondido, Mexico, I decided to travel as minimally as possible. The purpose of this trip was to relax, take in the sights and experience Mexico to the fullest. Since we were planning to not check any luggage and just do carry-on, I knew I was going with no more than one camera and one lens. My usual “go-to vacation setup” is a Canon Rebel XTi with a Sigma 18-200 zoom lens. This is a pretty compact, lightweight, yet good all-around rig. The zoom range of 18-200mm is the 35mm equivalent of 28-320mm on the crop sensor, so that works out well as a vacation camera. Wide enough for most vistas and interiors, yet the strong zoom would really pull in detail shots and candids. But I had recently purchased a Canon G11 point and shoot camera and I really wanted to give it a whirl. So I left the DSLR home and put my faith in the G11. That was it, just the camera. And fortunately, as I’ll explain later, lens cleaning materials.
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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
03-10-2007
The Point Reyes shoreline goes on for miles.
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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
02-24-2007
The late afternoon sun illuminates the detailed contours of some of the beach rocks.
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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
02-17-2007
Fetching a stick is hard work, especially when you have to swim against the waves to reach it. So it makes sense to take a break and let the waves do the work on the return trip.
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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
02-05-2007
This is a scan from a film shot. The early morning fog add a sense of mystery to a walk on the beach.
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Sunday, August 31st, 2008
02-04-2007
A few pelicans enjoy the last bit of sun before it disappears into the western sky.
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
03-30-2006
Flying back from San Diego, everything aligned perfectly for this photo of Catalina Island.
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
02-24-2006
When the tide is low enough on Pismo Beach, you can crawl into some caves under the bluffs. These caves show years and years of water sculpting. This particular cave has a large vertical opening chiseled out presumably by waves entering and forcing water upward. The opening to the cave resembles a bottle or flower vase.
Mother Nature is one strong woman – she just works slowly sometimes.
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
01-29-2006
It’s hard to believe, I am standing about 30 feet from someone’s front door.
This is the sunset view in Pacifica, a small community just a few miles over a hill from San Francisco. And this is the view that some of the residents have every day. Unbelievable. The colors in the sky quickly change from soft blue, to vibrant red, then settle into a monochromatic gray. The ocean sends wave after wave, crashing at the rocks below me. It is loud. It is expansive. It is surreal. And amid all this beauty, I think of one word. Tsunami.
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