It seems like we have had more foggy days this year than every before. During a particularly long stretch in May, I ventured down to the water to try to capture the few boats already in the harbor amidst the dense fog. This boat struck me for its bright blue and the lack of any other boats around it. It seemed quite lonely yet peaceful in that one spot. More foggy shots to come this week leading into 'cemetery week' after that. Stay tuned...
Walking across from Brown's Island to the mainland in late August, I turned and noticed this great scene before me. A single boat in Little Harbor with a beautiful house lying beyond and the perfect clouds above. I keep saying it but we really do live in an incredibly picturesque town!
I went to Devereux beach to explore the Rotary Great Race last weekend and, between activities, explored the beach. It was a beautiful end-of-Summer day and the ocean surf and color almost seemed like the Caribbean. I bent down and tried to angle the incoming surf to serve as a line leading out toward the Neck. The one rock in the foreground was just about to be engulfed by water and I liked this image which captured a bit of that tension leading up to the impending rush of water.
We had an amazing final warm Summer day on Wednesday, Sept 14th so I ventured to Devereux beach with my wife and two kids. I captured images of my kids enjoying the sand and water and then saw an incredible scene developing to the south. I walked down to remove other beach-goers from the view and managed to get the incoming surf and amazing sun rays that erupted over the Goldthwait reservation and surrounding houses.
Expanding on yesterday's post about seeing out new places at the right time, I ventured down Edgemere Road to explore the private beach at sunset. I had visited this spot once before but did so at low tide which did not lend itself to properly capturing this scene. I returned on a cloudless sunset and viewed the serene scene before me. I opted to shoot toward a nearby pier and was pleased to find a waiting boat illuminated by the light of the setting sun.
I made a list a few weeks ago to review areas in town that I had not yet shot or had wanted to shoot under different conditions. On that list was sunset at Stramski's beach. I had a chance to visit this area on Friday and was disappointed at first by the cloudless sky. I tried shooting toward the setting sun but couldn't find an angle I liked. Then I turned around near the end of the beach and saw this huge, singular rock casting its shadow. The sun lent a warm glow to the entire scene and the incoming [...]
The theme this week has been sunrises and sunsets and I therefore chose this photo which fit in nicely. It's another from the archive and was taken on July 4th while awaiting the fireworks display. A storm came through right before the fireworks were due to start and missed us but provided for a very intense sunset. The best view ended up being this one looking out from Fort Sewall at Gerry Island. This was taken as a 4 shot panorama. If you look carefully (click the photo to see it bigger), you can see the American flag hanging from [...]
A few days after shooting the houses on Cliff Street at sunset, I woke in time for a sunrise. That ended up being an incredible site to behold and was featured several months ago (link). When the sun finished its initial ascent, I drove out to see if I could capture the vibrant orange sky against the now familiar composition of the houses on Cliff Street with Abbot hall behind them. This is an almost perfect mimic of the view from sunset and shows the incredible difference morning and evening light can make.
Yesterday's post featured a close up of the houses on Cliff Street at sunset. As I composed that shot, two kayakers started out from Riverhead beach and made their way to the waters in the foreground. They then took a few minutes rest and I promptly recomposed my shot to include them in the frame. I liked the sense of scale they offer to the image as well as the slight change in perspective. I really need to rent a kayak and try this myself next Summer.
In early Summer, I began exploring the area around the causeway. I spent the day walking along the causeway and back on the rocks below trying to find interesting compositions. I noticed that Abbot hall kept peaking through at various points and noted some of my favorites. One night in early June, the sunset seemed to hold promise and I drove out to the causeway. I grabbed this close-up view featuring three beautiful houses on Cliff Street with Abbot Hall visible over their roofs. I have another favorite from this night that I'll post tomorrow...