It was getting late at Leland Harbor and, as we were leaving, I happened to glance over my shoulder just as this light turned on (kinda fortunate). Also (speaking of being late), my blog-rounds will likely be later than usual today. Please bear with me, and have a great weekend, everyone!
Judge Smails: “All right everybody, it’s time to christen the sloop!”
Mrs. Smails: “Come along, children… you can shake your booties down on the dock.”
– Ted Knight & Lois Kibbee – Caddyshack
About this image: digital photograph (Canon 600D) lightly modified in Adobe Photoshop
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Very elegant, Robert. It looks peaceful but also feels to me like something is about to happen. So now I need further illustrations like this to continue the story. 🙂
Any time I’m balancing on a dock it’s very likely something is about to happen…
it’s very fortunate this wasn’t followed by a few action shots of me falling into the harbor!
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I do like a nice ‘clean’ image.
I am very happy to hear that, sir!
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How beautifully crepuscular!
I’m not going to lie to you, H.C… I just Googled ‘crepuscular’.
And thank you! Very much!
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That’s awesome. The combination between blue and orange is perfect. 😀
Thank you so very much, sir! I was very lucky to have such nice weather and light! 🙂
You’re back! Yay. I missed your posts this summer. This image is fabulous! You don’t get better lighting than that! Well composed too! You have a fabulous weekend as well! Robyn
Thank you very, very much, Robyn! It’s good to be back… although I still feel a bit behind… somehow (if that’s even possible)!
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Beautiful shot. I love the reflection of light and the ripples n the water.
Thank you very much! I had been to this harbor a few times before… but never at sunset (it was pretty cool)!
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Yes, while the light may have worked as a silhouette, having it come on made the picture!
Agreed, sir! I was fairly happy with what I was seeing on my viewfinder on the previous shots… but I was pretty happy to see that light come on!
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Who was leland?
That one dude…
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Picture postcard perfect, SIG!! The colors are terrific.
I wouldn’t have given that light a thought, but now that you mention it I can see how it adds so much to the photo! I learn much from you Obi Won.
Thank you so much, Ms. C! It was the first time I’d visited at sunset… which is why the light(s) took me by surprise, too (er… that’s gonna be my excuse, anyway)!
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I love it! Just gorgeous.
But, hey . . . you scratched my anchor! (Rodney Dangerfield, Caddyshack)
How kind of you to say, Nancy! Thank you!
HA! You nailed it! You DO get respect (in my best Rodney Dangerfield)!
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That’s such a lovely shot!…I can almost see the slight ripple of the water!
Mary
Thanks so much, Mary! This place strikes me as kind of ‘touristy’, in a way… still pretty cool, though!
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Sunsets are the best part of the day. Very beautiful shot Robert.
I’m with you on that, J.B! Thank you very much, my friend!
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A beautiful site, and shot, Sig! 🙂
Thank you very, very much, Deb!
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I have to agree with you there Deb 🙂
Andro xxxx
The light coming on is the candle on the cake, a fabulous cake!
Many thanks, Ms. K! It was very fortunate… I wish I could tell you I had been expecting / planning for it… but…
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Great shot … well framed and focused, and gorgeous light! Well done!
Many thanks for the kind comment, John! I appreciate it very much, sir!
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Beautiful shot, Robert. Kind of cool how the light turned on for you. That must be some kind of sign! You know, I’m not getting your emails notifying me of your posts. Hmm…I will resubscribe and see if that fixes it!
Hahaha… now that you mention it… it’s kind of funny I didn’t start turning lights off!
Hmm… that doesn’t sound very good, Amy… I’m sorry to hear that! I wish I knew what was up with that sort of thing. To tell you the truth I don’t really check / visit blogs via subscription, so I have no clue (although even if I did something tells me I would be confused by that – technology kind of hates me sometimes)!
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It’s like the opening to Jaws. That’s what the ocean does, it sucks you in then….chomp…..
‘you know, the thing about a shark… he’s got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll’s eyes…’
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Loon never mind the sharks, when you have
done chomping how about we all have a party? 🙂
Andro xxxx
Woohoo, everyone to the Wombies place
Chocolates, Spam, Wine Gums, Pancakes and my speciality Marshmallows dipped in Chocolate Ice Cream 🙂
I will save you a spoon for the dessert 🙂
Andro xxxx
Hahaha… I’m sure they’re expecting this anyway, right?!
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Envy the skill. I am the worst photographer in the world. If I go some place I buy post cards and send them to myself.
Oh, I’d be willing to bet you’re being very, very modest, sir – far too modest! Although I thank you very much for the encouragement – and for stopping by! I appreciate it very much!
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Gorgeous photo!
Thank you very much, Patti!
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That is really nice. The glow of the sunset really sets it off.
Thanks, Binky! It’s the kind of place that (while a bit touristy) is still worth visiting (I think), because of all the cool stuff (and a little bit-o-sunset never hurts either, you know)!
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That is exactly what I was thinking Binky 🙂 🙂
Andro
Exquisite.
Thank you so very much!
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This is ridiculous. Too perfect. You stole it from a Destin, Florida, visitor brochure, and I caught you.
Hahaha… well… you know… if they’re just gonna leave the brochure unlocked like that…
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I could look at this one forever and a day. So calming and peaceful. Lovely.
It was such a wonderful sunset… and then throw in some boats and a bit-o-water… it was impossible to screw it up too badly!
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What a beautiful looking place. I could just imagine sitting there with my wife enjoying a glass of wine & watching the sunset.
And they have cheese curds there, too, Tony! REAL cheese curds!
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I’ve never tried Cheese Curds but I bet Cedric would love that
Never mind Cedric, I wouldn’t mind some too 🙂
Have a superb rest of weekend Tony and be wicked
just like me 🙂 lmao
Andro
He probably would… (if I’d only leave any sitting around for long enough for him to find out)!
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(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay watching
the camera guy coming this way ……
hey – hey – hey, what a great picture! hey – hey – hey !
No auto-tune. Could you tell ? 😀
I think it’s SO cool you played-off that song in your comment! I very nearly quoted that very song! No auto-tune and psychic powers to boot? Wowza! I’m impressed, sir!
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Wow! So romantic colors! Dusk is the most beautiful moment ever 😀
Dusk is usually pretty good, isn’t it, Cristina? It was so nice here I couldn’t mess-up too badly no matter how hard I tried!
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superb 🙂
Thank you very much!
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This one is awesome SIG the mid yellow haze adds a wonderful glowing edge to this brilliant piece of photography, I like the scene and the tranquillity just oozes from it 🙂 I hope that your weekend has been as relaxing as this photograph looks my great friend 🙂
Andro
Many thanks, Andro! I was very fortunate to have such nice weather! It couldn’t have been any nicer! Speaking of which, I hope that your week is off to a wonderful start, too, sir!
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Such delightful warm tones and great composition
It really was all very lucky… I just happened to be in the right place at what turned out to be a beautiful time!
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You have to put yourself in the right place though 😉
Or be lucky enough to find myself there while in search of cheese curds!
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aw, that’s brilliant. and yes, the pun is partially intended, but only partially. because this is such a delight for the eyes. your eye for the perfect moment which you did not choose but recognized really shines through.
seriously, all puns aside, love the lighting, the mood, the colours, the lamp that’s on, the everything about this. thanks for sharing!
Ha! Your way with words is very ‘illuminating’ P&K… and kind… as always, of course! Thank you! Very, very much!
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That is soo……
…peaceful – sorry nodded off for a moment there 😉
Lovely colors Bob 🙂
Many thanks, Martin! It was a real treat to visit at sunset (I’d been here a few times before… but never with light like that)! Pretty sure I nodded off myself while I was up there!
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