Decent beach. Quite a few pirates this time of year, though. *Hrmph*… tourists.
Mr. Gibbs: “Then, on the fourth day, he roped himself a couple of sea turtles, lashed ’em together and made a raft.”
Will Turner: “He roped a couple of sea turtles?”
Mr. Gibbs: “Aye. Sea turtles.”
Will Turner: “What did he use for rope?”
Captain Jack Sparrow: “Human hair. From my back.”
– Kevin McNally, Orlando Bloom & Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 300D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
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Gorgeous picture, but just looking at it makes my feet hurt.
Thanks so much, Laura!
I hear that! And I’m not too big on wearing sandals, either… so that part was a bit of a pain in the… um… feet.
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It looks like it goes on for a long way. Did you remove any people or was it really so peaceful?
This beach literally stretches for miles, S.E.! Generally speaking there are places where it’s much more crowded (right near the end of trails / beach access, but if you walk out for a ways it’s not too difficult to find a nice secluded spot… I didn’t even have to do any airbrushing here… it was that peaceful!
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It’s a best place to swim and sleep freely.
Agreed, sir! Especially on a day like this when the whole beach is fairly secluded… I really enjoyed that!
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We often get scouring like this along our North Sea coast caused by the tide and long shore drift – and, as here, they make great mini landscapes.
I thought the very same thing, sir, thank you!
I could have spent all day trying out shots like this (if I hadn’t gotten so paranoid about dropping my camera in the sand and/or water)!
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It would be the water coming up the beach behind me that would bug me the most.
Hahaha…
agreed! Doing all kinds of crazy balancing acts while trying to focus on getting everything set-up can be a bit complicated with the surf ‘breaking’ all over your concentration!
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Love it, please continue with more pictures ❤
Laura
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Thank you so very much, Laura!!!
I’ll see what I can do!
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Beautiful image. I really just want to poke the little sand shelf….you know just to see if it falls. Does that say more about me or the image?????…Great image Sir!!
Hahaha… I don’t know what that says, Astra… but I KNOW that it sounds like fun! ‘Timber!’
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I’m sick of people knocking pirates. Pirates have to make a living too.
And listing ‘Pirate’ under ‘previous employment experience’ doesn’t always impress potential employers as much as you might expect, either.
I mean…
I…
would…
assume…
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But how do I explain the first ten years of my employment experience?
I just tell people I was in shipping.
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Ha haha!
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I don’t have enough to make a rope..maybe a nice pillow
Sounds like it really ties the room together nicely, though.
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Blends well with all the cat hair
I would imagine that could easily happen with a bear and a cat living under the same roof.
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I resemble that remark! Oh, thought you said ‘beer and a cat.’
Unfortunately I resemble ‘out of beer’ at the moment.
That might finally create the motivation I need to actually go to the store!
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Lightly modified. Yep. Hard to improve on perfection, eh? The perspective is fantastic, SIG. I really like this shot.
Agreed, Ms. D!
Hahaha… this was a bit of a balancing act… mixed with paranoia of dropping my camera into the sandy surf! I’m sure it all looked very… um… ‘dignified’!
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Did you get any Michigan Lake monsters on film?
Only a self portrait.
THE TERROR!
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Very cool. You’re always impressive and original. 🙂
Thank you so much! And you are always so kind!
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All of your Lake Michigan art is making me long for the days when I lived near Traverse City. across the street from my last little cottage was Crystal Lake. Or I could drive 10 minutes to go to the beach at Lake Michigan.
Most people hear ‘Lake Michigan’ and think ugh, pollution, icky. In fact, as you’ve beautifully shown, it is gorgeous. It’s damned cold to swim in but you can see the bottom even after swimming out quite a ways.
Love this one too SIG 🙂
Absolutely! And I’m afraid a few people might get that impression from this shot as well (I liked the moody quality of this shot, but I really should post a few from when the sun was shining and the water was in full electric blue()s), too)! I completely agree with you… beautiful… COLD, but beautiful!
Thank you so much, Ms. B!
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What is it about Pirates of the Caribbean that is so enjoyable? Maybe it’s the way they say AARGH and walk the plank. Maybe it’s all the eyeliner that Johnny Depp wears. 🙂
Hahaha… a winning combination, isn’t it? I’ve never been able to pull of the eyeliner look myself, but then… I’m not exactly Captain Jack Sparrow, either!
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This is a beautiful shot, love the texture the rocks and such add to the sand. A little overcast, a great day for the beach. You are the king of movie quotes!
Why, thank you, Patti! With a location like this it seems impossible to mess up every shot… so I just kept shooting with my fingers crossed!
Hahaha… well, I’m hoping that if some of my posts are a little… ‘unusual’ these quotes will give folks something else they can talk about to, if they’d like!
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The Composition works beautifully Bob – A primiordial beach with no sign of the human habitation that wiill eventually destroy the planet! Good shot 🙂
Thank you very much, Martin!
One of the nicest thing about this place is that (despite it’s rapid increase in popularity as more people are finding out about it) the beach stretches on for such a great distance that (if you are willing to walk for a bit past the more populated beach access points) you are bound to find a fairly secluded spot like this… which I always appreciate!
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Great subject Bob thanks for sharing , one of the Masterpiece 🙂
I was hoping this one would turn out okay…
it seemed like it had a good chance to… with such a peaceful subject!
Thank you very much, Jake!
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Beautiful photo!
That is very kind of you to say!
I thank you!
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My worst nightmare Lego beach 😯
I’m going to have Legos in my shoes for months…
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I guess that’s the crab’s POV. Nice perspective!
HA!
Good one, Binky! You’re perspective on this one is hilarious!
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Excellent perspective . . . as Binky says, a crab’s eye view. 😀
Thank you very much, Nancy!
Ha! That is very clever, isn’t it? Very funny!
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Very peaceful view. I like it. 🙂
That is very nice to hear, Ms. B… thank you!
It’s a very peaceful place!
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I’ve been staring at the picture for ages…..can’t get my fill of it…..its perfect really…..
That is very kind of you to say, Sonny…
I was hoping that everyone would like it…
thank you so much!
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Such a great photo! I’m wondering where it leads… 😀
Thank you so much, Cristina!
This beach goes on for miles… just think of all the interesting places there must be along here!
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Ditto all the comments here about this being a beautiful shot–I like the moodiness of it, with the clouds looming, the stark look of the sand and pebbles. How were you positioned to get this shot, by the way?
Thank you very much, Madame!
Hahaha… I believe the technical term for this kind of delicate balancing act is ‘a** over teakettle’…
I can’t even image how completely ridiculous I must have looked!!!
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I haven’t seen that movie but a turtle raft does sound quite plausible.
I think enough Duck Tape might make that happen…
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Bear Grylls could make it happen.
I suspect Bear Grylls could make that happen even without the Duct Tape!
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He could call in Turtleman for help
Talk about ‘wild’ line-up!
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Gorgeous shot like a work of a great cinematographer!!! Cheers Nonoy Manga
You are far too kind!
Thank you so much!!!
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that’s a keeper there, my friend!
With all the sand I keep digging out of stuff I’m gonna’ tell myself that, anyway!
Thanks much, Mr. B!
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I knew a hair-covered bartender once who told the story of falling asleep at the beach and his friends used Nair to write swear words onto his back.
Hahaha… what a great story! Unless you are that poor bartender, I guess!
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Inky…cool shot!!! Thanks for coming by my blog and saying those kind words in the comment you left 🙂
Thank you, Mary! And don’t mention it! You certainly deserve some W.P. recognition!!! I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if you were Freshly Pressed again!
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Make a headding to Tortuga. Savy
Hahaha…
I guess that means I have to pull that anchor out of the water? I might need a snack first!
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love that down-low perspective!
Thanks, U,M!
It was a bit of a balancing act… I’m surprised I didn’t wind up with a face-full-o-sand!
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Holy crabcakes SiG, lost in the Land of the Giants with this fabulous shot
It does tend to mess with your sense of scale a bit, doesn’t it? Well… it sure messes with mine, anyway!
Thank you very much, Ms. K!
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My tootsies are itching to sink into that sand and stroll off to that horizon.
It always surprises me how far this beach stretches, Peg… it seems like it goes on forever! Or… nearly that far, anyway.
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Wow over seventy comments and I am just getting here,
how rubbish is that? 😦 I like your beach offering SIG 🙂 🙂
Now where is the nude section it has to be somewhere 😉
Just kidding 🙂 lol Have a great evening SIG 🙂
Androgoth
No worries, Andro! Such a kind visitor is never late to the party! I always appreciate your stopping by… believe me, I know how busy things can get (and stay), sometimes!
Hahaha… perhaps I stumbled in the wrong direction for that… a quick revisit of the photographic evidence reveals… very little evidence!
Thanks so much, A.G.! I hope you have a fantastic weekend, sir!
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You are always very kind my great friend,
I like your new creation too and will be calling
in to add my thoughts to that one soon 🙂
In the meantime have
a very good morning SIG 🙂
Androgoth
Now that is one cool shot, Sig. Love the way that looks like a huge cliff….Frantastic!
Have a great day! xo
Thank you very much, Deb!
It’s kind of funny I was so interested in playing with distortion of such a small scale scene considering there were some giant cliffs of sand / dunes only a few feet away from where I took this!
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Everyone else’s beach pictures always remind me of what a non-artist I am. The angle and depth of field on this are just great.
Oh, boo!
What’s the deal with all the talented kids leaving such self-deprecating comments today?
And what’s the deal with my spell-check having two options for self-depreciating? I guess I’ll just try one of each for good measure.
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Will Turner: “What did he use for rope?”
Captain Jack Sparrow: “Human hair. From my back.”
If I was Captain Jack Sparrow I would have said… ¨Human hair. From my legs.¨
…. It´s been a while since I shaved them… buhaaahaaaa.
Dear friend, I should visit you more often… there is something about your photos and dialogues that always make me smile 🙂 Thank you.
Oh, thank you so very much, Juana!
I’m always so spoiled by your stopping by… your sincerely kind and generous comments always make me smile!
I appreciate it very, very much, Juana!
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Awesome miniature fakery!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_faking
Right?- Cuz it’s an excellent placement with the water in the back!
Intentional or not– great eye, S-ink!
Thanks so much, sir!
I was shooting pretty much as wide-open as I could get, so the extremely shallow depth of field really does mess with the sense of scale even more (especially since so much of the foreground was blurred out in this instance).
Great eye, sir!
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I read ‘Lake Michigan’ I think Stiffler…
HA!
You know what… I’m not sure if I’ve used an A.P. quote anywhere yet…
you busted me on that, Nigel!
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I wish I was there! promise I won’t walk along smashing the banks. gorgeous shot, Robert.
It really is beautiful, S.F… if you ever get a chance to check it out I would highly recommend it!
Hahaha… okay, okay… I believe you… I guess.
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Great shot. Reminded me of childhood summers at the beach on Lake Erie. It also reminded me of Sand Hills Park in Ontario.
I always love hearing some memories were stirred with one of my posts!
Thank you very much, sir!
Those sound like good times!
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This turned out soo cool! It is a cliff? It is a close up bank? Pretty!
Thank you, Annabelle! It was a bit difficult to concentrate with the giant lake smacking me and such.
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