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. . . then suddenly the slimy mucus green twine with the bizarre looking bulb at the end of it started to move.
That morning a heavy wet fog had rolled in off the Pacific and shrouded the beach in a deep and wet mist. One, and that included the Fin, could only see a meter or two in front of them.
The curious Fin wondered what type of creature was at the other end of this long tail. Perhaps a horse fed a strict green bean diet; or maybe a very skinny elephant looking for the rest of it's herd.
The Fin was determined to find out what would reveal itself at the end of this green appendage, but first he had to bring the tail to a standstill.
Did the Fin have the energy and the strength to stop the tail from moving further into the murkiness that had enveloped Chesterman Beach.
The Ballestas Islands, off the south coast of Peru, offer tremendous viewing opportunities, from the Humboldt penguin to birds such as blue-footed booby, guanay guano bird, and seals, sea lions and other mammals. Guano or bird dung is harvested for fertilizer on the islands.
In a small boat, one travels roughly 19 km from shore often through fog and mist but rarely rain. The islands are extremely dry and support little plant life. From a distance, the rock formations and arches appear surreal.
After a visit to Ballestas Islands in 2006, our return visit in 2007 was interrupted by an 8.0 Richter earthquake that caused massive destruction and the deaths of more than 500 local inhabitants. Several beautiful natural arches on the islands also collapsed. We were scheduled to be in a hotel that collapsed in Pisco the evening of the earthquake but had, miraculously, made a late switch in the itinerary, which placed us 10 hours away in Arequipa.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballestas_Islands
www.theguardian.com/world/2007/aug/17/naturaldisasters.tr...
I shot this picture in the Pacific Rim National Park, on Vancouver Island. It was the morning, and there was a thick morning haze. The sun was reflecting on it, as well as on the wet sand of the beach. I took the picture shooting right in the sun, while the surfer was walking to the sea.
In terms of post-processing, I used darktable, and I worked mostly on the colors, and the contrast. I first used a tone curve to restore a bit the whites, which had been a bit underexposed, while keeping the trees at the same value level. I then used the equalizer filter in bloom mode to reduce contrast on the sand. I added an extra tone curve to make the haze in the horizon more white, and I used another one to have a slight gradient of shadow on the bottom left. With regards to the colors, I used color correction to make the sky a bit yellow (it was gray in the original picture). I increased the saturation in the sand, and I used two different color correction on the sand, selecting for yellow or blue regions (using a parametric mask) and making these slightly more yellow or more blue.
A pink sunset, reflected on the ripples in the sand of Long Beach, Pacific Rim National Park, near Tofino, British Columbia.
The sunset that started as just a little streak in the sky burst into this amazing streak of light raising up to the heavens. It kept getting better until there was no longer any light left - simply amazing!
And to think I was about to walk away....
Addition - ID;
A light pillar is an atmospheric optical phenomenon in which a vertical beam of light appears to extend above and/or below a light source. The effect is created by the reflection of light from tiny ice crystals that are suspended in the atmosphere or that comprise high-altitude clouds (e.g. cirrostratus or cirrus clouds). If the light comes from the Sun (usually when it is near or even below the horizon), the phenomenon is called a sun pillar or solar pillar.
A quiet, peaceful evening on the beach in the Pacific Rim National Park on Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada).
Camera: Ricoh KR-10 Super.
Lens: ?
Fujichrome slide film.
Scanner: Nikon LS-5000 (by jetzt-digital).
Edited with Adobe Photoshop.
⭐ Explored on October 6, 2020.
No matter how dark, foggy and colorless it gets on Avila Beach, there are always people walking along the waterline and taking photos.
One of a large group of Black Turnstones foraging the edges of the tidal pools near Long Beach (in Pacific Rim National Park, near Tofino, BC) at low tide.
Approximately four hours south of Lima, Peru, just a few miles offshore, the cold waters of the Humboldt Current make a deep dive, bringing nutrient-rich waters to the surface. This process, known as upwelling, creates an ideal environment for marine life. The result is a literal fish soup that attracts a vast array of wildlife, both in the water and above it, earning these islands the nickname "The Galapagos of Peru".
This is the same scene that I did a micro version of a while ago.
Pity about the sequel to the movie...
Based on the NECA figures. Knifehead is one of the few I don't own yet.
The water is really just to give a sense of environment. I used pretty much every clear blue piece I own, hence the lack of building ;)
Spring surfer (March, 2012) riding the waves at Cox Bay south of Tofino on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The Lennard Island Lighthouse is in the background.
October still has several days that are warm enough to allow a young mother to frolic in the ocean with her son.
This is the beach at the Wya Resort where I was staying this past weekend. Pretty amazing having this at your doorstep.
Quote ~ yep, my wife
Yes, I recall it being a great morning that day on Chesterman Beach.
The morning mist and fog created a mood, an environment that was simply intoxicating - but, I managed to stay sober, contrary to other's perceptions.
Chesterman beach is located just south of Tofino, British Columbia on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
HFF!
Another nice eruption of Semeru during sunrise time. Before this picture could be taken, we had a hard 5 h climb up through the deep ashes and loose sand of the volcano slope. The moments on top were worth it, but I doubt doing the trip again. #indonesia
This beautiful river that for a portion of Highway #4 flows right next to the highway. Sections are visible as you make your way out to the Pacific Rim as it winds in and out of canyons of huge boulders left over from the ice-age. So amazing this time of year with the heavy rains and low clouds.
“What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn’t have any doubt it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn’t want to go anywhere else.”
~ Hal Boyle ~
Final light of the day with a lone surfer waiting on his buddy.
Sometimes you have to turn around and look behind you to see the beauty - this was in the opposite direction of the sunset.
“I walk, I look, I see, I stop, I photograph”
~ Leon Levinstein ~
“Let them Fight”
Built for the preliminary round of the 2021 Bio Cup
Theme: Bionicle Remixed
Special thanks to @Buttloaf_Builds and @Cezium for the edits!
“Be like a tree.
Stay grounded.
Connect with your roots.
Turn over a new leaf.
Bend before you break.
Enjoy your unique natural beauty.
Keep growing.”
~ Joanne Raptis ~
Sanderlings breed in the arctic tundra and winter as far away as the southern tip of South America. Many pass through BC on their migration, and some even spend the whole winter in the area. However, it isn't common at all to see these birds in their breeding plumage in the province, since most migrate away or through before they finish molting and return after they have molted out of their colours. For that reason, I was thrilled to see this bird in beautiful breeding colours on my recent trip to BC's Pacific Rim (Tofino and Ucluelet area). The beaches were covered in shorebirds including hundreds of Sanderling, but this was the only bird I saw sporting colours this bright.
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, British Columbia - May 2017
Julie's sexy shoulders were lit up when the afternoon sun illuminated her back. This picture is soo out of place with the other pictures, but its my hands down favorite picture in the bunch.
Taken near the continental shelf off of Ucluelet, BC, in September 2016. An uncommon migrant and ABA code 4 bird.
It was a storm like no other with two major weather phenoms coming together on the same day. The term 'king tide' is used to describe the highest most extreme tides of the year. It is above the highest water level reached at high tide on an average day. These tides occur when the orbits and alignment of the earth, moon, and sun combine to produce the greatest tidal forces. This along with a winter storm with very strong winds makes for amazing storm watching.
Getting soaking wet and chilled to the bone was so worth it, the power of the storm was so incredible as the waves crashed down on the rocky shore, the ground shook.
A perfect west coast winter day. There were no endless beaches this trip with the tides so high, the waves greeted you as you walked down the path to the beach. The huge pieces of driftwood were being tossed like toothpicks in the surf, a reminder of how strong the ocean waves and currents are.
* this image even though is not the clearest image shows the intensity of the storm. Hard to keep the sharpness in huge winds and rain.
Perfect time of year to visit the west coast; just after a full moon for extreme tides - just missing the winds to lift the waves - the Pacific Ocean still put on quite the show though.
The west coast of Vancouver Island is beautiful no matter what time of year, no matter what type of weather.
The Marine Weather Alert mentioned abrupt visibility changes due to dense fog and recommended remaining in harbor for those without radar or GPS.
The beach had a beautiful sunny day, but the reason for the weather alert was clearly visible at the horizon...