Off Topic pictures

[Brad]

Oh my, are you sleeping on me?

http://images44.fotki.com/v1449/photos/8/8235/3696231/capt_photo_123541598769210-vi.jpg

[Stets]

Hey Brad were you sitting up there with them?

You could have at least given him a knudge. :eek:

[M_Six]

That's a cold look. Makes you wonder how hard he is on subordinates. :eek:

[Brad]

I am getting in the car right now and will pass thru DC. I will stop and have a talk with Joe. He seems to need a good right-elbow man.

[Brad]

On a more serious vein, this morning and yesterday I went to Portland head Light to try to snag sunrise. Yesterday there was a bank of clouds over the ocean and the pictures were duds in my mind. Some interesting clouds, but no zip.

This morning it was warmer and less wind (16 MPH yesterday). Almost no clouds at all and the early morning light was really nice. A very different day.

http://images27.fotki.com/v982/photos/5/8235/7367645/CRW_1208-vi.jpg

and

http://images27.fotki.com/v982/photos/5/8235/7367645/CRW_1234-vi.jpg

[Charlie]

very nice Brad

[GPB]

Very nice shots. They brought back some memories for me as I used to dive there 20 years ago. Thanks for taking and posting them !!

[Jimmy Legs and Little d]

Brad, what other lighthouses have you photographed?
One of my favorites is the Nubble Light near York, Maine.

Mike

[Brad]

I have not done many in Maine as I have not had the time to scout out shooting locations and work on the timing for good shots. I love the Breakwater Lighthouse up on Rockland. But, it is hard to do it justice. Two Lights down in Cape Elizabeth is nice, but I have not found an angle I like.

I have done several in NC and one cool one in St Augustine, FL. The NC lights are hard to get as they are just on sand dunes and in scrub.

This one of Two Lights could be interesting - but there are wires in the way

http://images27.fotki.com/v966/photos/8/8235/5220063/IMG_5039a-vi.jpg

Rockland Breakwater Light

http://images31.fotki.com/v1041/photos/8/8235/3760759/IMG_5826a-vi.jpg

Marshall Point Light

http://images32.fotki.com/v1059/photos/8/8235/3760759/IMG_5947a-vi.jpg

http://images23.fotki.com/v868/photos/8/8235/3854622/P0002030a-vi.jpg

In FL

http://images39.fotki.com/v1293/photos/8/8235/3854622/CRW_1404aa-vi.jpg


In NC Cape Lookout Light

http://images29.fotki.com/v318/photos/8/8235/5494388/CRW_8212-vi.jpg

In our house we have a collection of watercolors of lighthouses in Maine which we love.

http://public.fotki.com/bradbradstreet/cabin/lighthouse/

[M_Six]

Gibbs Hill lighthouse in Bermuda.

http://www.mjpics.com/gallery/Bermuda2/slides/lh20.JPG

http://www.mjpics.com/gallery/Bermuda2/slides/lh7.JPG

http://www.mjpics.com/gallery/Bermuda2/slides/lh13.JPG

[Brad]

So, Mark likes lighthouses too!

St Augustine Light, FL

http://images33.fotki.com/v1118/photos/8/8235/6069103/CRW_1395a-vi.jpg

http://images31.fotki.com/v1093/photos/8/8235/6069103/CRW_1423a-vi.jpg

[M_Six]

I miss St. Augustine. Great place to be around the holidays. The city looks awesome with all the lights. There's an excellent Greek place there, too. we spent a few wonderful days there around Christmas a few years ago.

[CHRIS]

Fantastic pictures both of you. I will have to show my wife when I get home. Thanks for sharing.

[Jimmy Legs and Little d]

Brad, here's a few lighthouse pictures I've taken the past couple of years.
There's something about a lighthouse that's soothing to the soul.:)

Rockland Breakwater Light, Maine


http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/jimmylegsandlittled/Lighthouses/LighthouseI.jpg

Fort Point Light; Stockton Springs, Maine


http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/jimmylegsandlittled/Lighthouses/LighthouseII.jpg

Bass Harbor Light; Treemont, Maine


http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/jimmylegsandlittled/Lighthouses/LigthouseIII.jpg

http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/jimmylegsandlittled/Lighthouses/LighthouseIV.jpg

Nubble Light; York, Maine


http://i489.photobucket.com/albums/rr257/jimmylegsandlittled/Lighthouses/LighthouseV.jpg

[Brad]

Great pictures. Bass Harbor Light looks like an interesting place to visit. I like the long view of the breakwater in Rockland.

One of the painting we have in the cabin is of Springer Light. that is another that could be interesting to try to shoot.

[mtruman]

Looks like this is now officially the lighthouse thread. Here are a few more:

This one is absolutely my favorite. Bass Harbor Light is reportedly the most photographed lighthouse in the world. We spent a week in Bass Harbor a few summers ago and went to the lighthouse for sunset almost every night. The setting and the sunset shots pretty much explain why.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Scts0ffUUYI/AAAAAAAAKZ8/rPtBpnILM_w/s800/P7250041.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Scts0iWvadI/AAAAAAAAKaE/mXz8uT-J7Yk/s576/P7250017.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Scts1F4mcfI/AAAAAAAAKaM/1LD6I_m9D40/s576/P7230026.JPG

This one is my favorite for obvious reasons. Timing is everything...

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/Scts0D7jVEI/AAAAAAAAKZ0/eAz6y51J9vw/s576/P7250033.JPG

Petit Manan Light off Bar Harbor ME. Birds flying over the island are puffins.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/ScwuQJE1TeI/AAAAAAAAKdg/ygikg952Uiw/s800/P7260016.JPG

Pemaquid Point Light, Maine - under repairs

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/ScwuQqLYhNI/AAAAAAAAKdo/HkPl3xZNclc/s800/070701-015656.jpg

East Point Light, Prince Edward Island, Canada

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/ScwrjKkEQVI/AAAAAAAAKdQ/_DCvK5vXR_4/s576/000704-1322-02.jpg

Beavertail Light, Jamestown, RI

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_KuEV5mt1_ak/ScwuPwKLekI/AAAAAAAAKdY/LnMg3X7T3z4/s800/P6270030.JPG

[Brad]

Mark,

Great shots! I can see I need to get to Bass Harbor. Have not seen Beavertail in a long time. I used to windsurf off there years ago.

[mtruman]

I can see I need to get to Bass Harbor...

The best part about Bass Harbor is that it is on Mount Desert Island. Any excuse to get to Acadia is a good one in my book...

Pemaquid Point is also a really spectacular spot if you happen to be in that area. Hopefully the lighthouse is now unwrapped and back in business. So many beautiful Maine lighthouses.

[M_Six]

Mark, I can see why the sailboat shot is your favorite. Truly a great image. :cool:

[Brad]

Here is a good summary web page for Maine light houses

http://www.lighthouse.cc/me.html

[Jimmy Legs and Little d]

Great photos, Mark. We have plans in the works to go to Acadia first part of June; the quieter time of year on the island.
little d

[mtruman]

We have plans in the works to go to Acadia first part of June; the quieter time of year on the island.
little d

Should be beautiful then. We've gone for a week at the end of August the last 2 years are have our reservations for the same week this year. A bit crazy then but we still love it. Have been a couple of times in the past in Sept and Oct and it is wonderful then. I'm sure June will be awesome too.

[KD Talbot]

June is lovely there!

Love the lighthouse photos, especially Mark's favorite. I used a photo of Bass Harbor Light in my grandmother's book:

http://www.ghostflowers.com/book/book2/harborlights.html

KDT

[mtruman]

I used a photo of Bass Harbor Light in my grandmother's book:

http://www.ghostflowers.com/book/book2/harborlights.html

KDT

This is obviously why Bass Harbor Light is so popular to photograph. Another amazing shot Kevin. It is amazing how many different characters the same location can take on - each with it's own unique beauty. A fitting companion to you grandmother's poem.

[Brad]

Stopped at Meredith, NH town dock yesterday morning on my way from Maine to NC. I wanted to get pictures of sunrise, but it was warm and therefore foggy. The lights at the parking area cast an interesting tone on the fog and the little I could see.

A 7 minute exposure.
http://images46.fotki.com/v1483/photos/5/8235/7381522/CRW_1282-vi.jpg

http://images44.fotki.com/v1448/photos/5/8235/7381522/CRW_1272-vi.jpg

And after the "sun" was up.
http://images47.fotki.com/v1472/photos/5/8235/7381522/CRW_1296-vi.jpg

Chris, most of these pictures were taken with the wide angle lens. The full set of pictures are at http://public.fotki.com/bradbradstreet/maine/spring/2009-03-28-meredith/

[CHRIS]

Wonderful pictures Brad. I really like the first and third one.The third one is amazing I feel as I look it just draws your eyes right in. But It could be just me. Thanks for taking the time to post them. The ones on your site are really cool. With the fog and an orange glow to me gives it a kinda creepy or spooky feel. Great shots.

[Brad]

I was hoping for a frosty morning. Then I was going to walk out on the dock leaving footprints to draw your eye out even more. But, no frost.

When I shifted to f22 I did a shot at 1 minute, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 minutes watching the shift in image tone as the times got longer. I like the 6 and 7 minute versions. Once I would start the shoot I went in the car to stay comfortable which is why the Town Dock area is nice.

[mtruman]

I love these dock shots. Particularly the first one (wonderful light and contrast) and the third one - "the dock to nowhere" which has quite a mystical quality. Are we going to be seeing some NC spring shots soon?

[Brad]

I might see about snagging some NC shots over the next few days. I am in paperwork catch-up mode right now. On Friday I head to St Louis for the NCAA Womens Basketball Semis and Finals. I am hoping for a nice evening to get Arch and Courthouse pictures.

[M_Six]

Speaking of which...

http://www.bimmermail.com/arch2.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/arch4.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/arch7.JPG

[Brad]

Gee, maybe I don't have to go now. Nice pix.

[M_Six]

Gee, maybe I don't have to go now. Nice pix.

Not so fast. ;) I'm looking forward to your pics. I think with a wider lens and better camera, you'll be able to get more interesting shots. These were taken years ago with a Sony DSC-P71 3.2MP Cybershot. I kept wishing I had a better camera. I haven't had a chance to get back there with more serious equipment. With the city as a backdrop, the possibilities are endless.

[mtruman]

Love the arch shots - particularly the first one. Great perspective.

[Brad]

Well, made it to St Louis and yesterday was wonderful weather for taking pictures. Here are some of my favorites.

Friend we were visiting lives on the 25th floor and has this for her balcony view

http://images46.fotki.com/v1483/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_1320-vi.jpg

The arch is quite a structure - which we watched going up when I was in college out there.

http://images44.fotki.com/v1469/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_1336-vi.jpg

I had never seen this shot before.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1483/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_1390-vi.jpg

http://images44.fotki.com/v1469/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_1456-vi.jpg

A moon shot

http://images44.fotki.com/v1471/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_1485-vi.jpg

The Court House reflection

http://images46.fotki.com/v1483/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_1503-vi.jpg

At night

http://images47.fotki.com/v1478/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_1537-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1465/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_1532_3_4_5_6-vi.jpg

The full set of pictures are at http://public.fotki.com/bradbradstreet/travels/2009/2009-04-03-st-louis/

[M_Six]

I knew you'd come up with great shots. That is one awesome balcony view. No low-rent place that, eh? Second shot is interesting and I love the full circle in the third shot. Well done.

[Brad]

Mark,

You are right about the balcony view. Sunrises are awesome. Night lights. Fireworks over the river! Oh how I would love to be there for that. Sunsets are interesting because of the buildings.

[CHRIS]

Fantastic shots Brad. I really like the night ones. Thank for sharing.

[Brad]

Fantastic shots Brad. I really like the night ones. Thank for sharing.
Chris,

Most of these shots were taken with "your new lens".

I pulled 2 pictures together (both taken with the wide angle lens) to make this one.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1446/photos/5/8235/7400166/CRW_149900pano-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

Thats a fantastic shot Brad. I can't wait till I can get up North with it and try my luck at some nice mountain shots.Thanks for sharing.

[Brad]

Thats a fantastic shot Brad. I can't wait till I can get up North with it and try my luck at some nice mountain shots.Thanks for sharing.
Chris, you will have to get going and start shooting.

I am thinking of stopping downtown St Louis in the early morning as we head back to NC tomorrow (after UCONN women win tonight) to see what pictures might be possible.

[CHRIS]

Believe me I can't wait to get North and do some shooting. But it seems like every weekend theres something that has to be done. I need a nice long vacation.

[Brad]

Chris, if I did not have a full car I would pick you up on the way by on Friday. I am heading north - again.

[CHRIS]

Oh I wish. If it were only that easy.

[M_Six]

A nice dual-shuttle pano. (http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts127/panos/08.jpg) Could have used some cropping to take out the large porta-johns in the foreground. ;)

Main site here. (http://spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts127/panos/) Historic event not liekly to be seen again.

[M_Six]

One more cool pic. :cool:

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/331090main_2atpadair-lg_full.jpg

[Brad]

I was out at the Outer Banks of NC (OBX) for a couple of days shooting pictures. Lots of wind! Here are a few pictures.

On Jockey Ridge sand dune by Kitty Hawk.
http://images47.fotki.com/v1485/photos/5/8235/7464226/CRW_1854-vi.jpg

Jumping off the dune
http://images49.fotki.com/v1496/photos/5/8235/7464226/CRW_1927-vi.jpg

Before sunrise this morning
http://images49.fotki.com/v1496/photos/5/8235/7464226/CRW_2056-vi.jpg

[mtruman]

Awesome Brad!!! The jumping off the dune and sunset on the pier have me really longing for summer. Great shots!

[CHRIS]

Great pictures Brad. I really like the sunrise and the pier.

[Brad]

Great pictures Brad. I really like the sunrise and the pier.
Chris,

I was working mostly with the wide angle lens. But, just before the sun came up I switched lens and aimed at the pier in the early morning light. With the longer exposure the lights turned to stars and the water smoothed out a bit. I was pleased with this one. Thanks.

Exif Image Details

Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS D60
Width: 1000 pixels
Height: 667 pixels
Focal Length: 41.0 mm
F-Number: F/6.3
Exposure Time: 1.3 sec.
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
ISO Speed: 100

[Steve M]

Very nice Brad.

Besides the owl, I also took these shots while camping last weekend.

http://images44.fotki.com/v1469/photos/7/1138397/7452623/DSC_0462-vi.jpg

http://images47.fotki.com/v1462/photos/7/1138397/7452623/DSC_0463-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1458/photos/7/1138397/7452623/DSC_0491-vi.jpg

http://images44.fotki.com/v1487/photos/7/1138397/7452623/DSC_0844-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1458/photos/7/1138397/7452623/DSC_0867-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1460/photos/7/1138397/7452623/DSC_0903-vi.jpg

http://images44.fotki.com/v1471/photos/7/1138397/7452623/DSC_0908-vi.jpg

http://images29.fotki.com/v1151/photos/7/1138397/7452623/DSC_0992-vi.jpg

[Brad]

Steve,

Florida sunsets are very cool indeed.

[mtruman]

More great shots Steve. I really love the first sunset pic. Nothing like a warm summer (or spring in FL) sunset at the beach.

[M_Six]

Steve,

Florida sunsets are very cool indeed.

So are Florida sunrises. Amelia Island Plantation. Christmas 2007. Very nice place.

http://www.mjpics.com/gallery/Florida2007/slides/aip48.JPG

[Brad]

I think it is harder to find a nice sunrise in FL than sunset. Many times there are clouds off in the ocean and the sunrise is muted.

Here is Thursday this week at the NC coast.

http://images47.fotki.com/v1462/photos/5/8235/7464226/CRW_2092-vi.jpg

[Steve M]

Those three pics I took are sunrises and thanks. I really like the ones to follow. Cloud action always makes a big difference.

[h2oeco]

I got my kayak out yesterday, and went paddling for the first time this year...
http://www.ecomalley.com/mwoposts/kayakbow.jpg

http://www.ecomalley.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=3713

Ed

[Brad]

That sure looks on-topic to me - look at that weather!

[M_Six]

I got my kayak out yesterday, and went paddling for the first time this year...
http://www.ecomalley.com/mwoposts/kayakbow.jpg

http://www.ecomalley.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=3713

Ed

What a peaceful scene. Where was that?

[h2oeco]

Barnegat Bay, NJ

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=barnegat+bay,+nj&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.418008,69.785156&ie=UTF8&ll=40.039115,-74.064417&spn=0.025004,0.034075&z=15&iwloc=A

[Brad]

An interesting view of Annapolis, MD harbor before sunrise the other morning.

http://images44.fotki.com/v1487/photos/5/8235/7500630/CRW_2616-vi.jpg

[Charlie]

nice shot ;)

[mtruman]

An interesting view of Annapolis, MD harbor before sunrise the other morning.

http://images44.fotki.com/v1487/photos/5/8235/7500630/CRW_2616-vi.jpg

Lots of cool effects in this shot. The pink pre-dawn sky under the clouds, the lights and their reflection (which I thought were torches when I frst saw this). Great picture.

[Brad]

Lots of cool effects in this shot. The pink pre-dawn sky under the clouds, the lights and their reflection (which I thought were torches when I frst saw this). Great picture.
Thanks. I waited for the breeze (what breeze there was) to carry the kayak out into the picture. Snap. Then in all the remaining time I was there the kayak never went out in that direction again.

[CHRIS]

Great picture Brad. Thanks for sharing.

[Steve M]

I like the detail in the clouds.

[h2oeco]

Pictures from a few days of fishing in the Florida Keys...

http://www.ecomalley.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=3739
http://www.ecomalley.com/photos/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3758&g2_serialNumber=3

[Brad]

Ed,

It does not get much better! I do love the Keys.

[CHRIS]

Great shot Ed. Would love to be there right now.

[Brad]

Watch for the full moon on Saturday for picture taking opportunities.

[h2oeco]

Thanks for the compliments. - Ed

[Jimmy Legs and Little d]

An interesting view of Annapolis, MD harbor before sunrise the other morning.

http://images44.fotki.com/v1487/photos/5/8235/7500630/CRW_2616-vi.jpg

Great photo Brad. So you were in our neck of the woods recently?

[Brad]

Yes, I was driving from NC to Maine last Wednesday and decided to hit Annapolis for sunrise. Well, I was there but the sunrise was not much to speak of. I did get a few pictures I like.

From there I was planning on getting to Pt Judith Light in RI then Beavertail Light at the southern end of Jamestown Island off Newport. Then on almost to Cape Cod - an open house in Canton - a quick computer repair job in Acton - and on to Maine. A long lunch in Westport, CT messed up the schedule - dropped the Pt Judith stop - and the quick computer task turned into a 2 day effort. Got to Maine at midnight Friday night.

I do like Annapolis. There are plenty of nice sights and it is a great walking town.

[Jimmy Legs and Little d]

Brad,
That was some schedule you had. Annapolis is a nice town. We almost went there last weekend for the grand opening of a new EMS, but were sidetracked. By the way, we haven't had a sunrise in Baltimore since last week. It's been rain, rain, and more rain - forecast until this coming Sunday; according to our "expert":D weathermen.
Little d

[M_Six]

Went for a walk tonight and came across a field with some really eerie ground fog rising. The full yellow moon was huge and rising just above the treeline. I was ready to cry because I had no camera or tripod. :(

[Brad]

We have lights along the pathways on our property and lights in the woods shining up into the trees. It makes for a nice shot at night.

http://images44.fotki.com/v1487/photos/5/8235/7518778/CRW_2891-vi.jpg

And the full moon rising last night over the lake was nice.

http://images47.fotki.com/v1485/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_2850-vi.jpg

[Brad]

Went for a walk tonight and came across a field with some really eerie ground fog rising. The full yellow moon was huge and rising just above the treeline. I was ready to cry because I had no camera or tripod. :(
Mark,

I know the feeling. I watched 2 deer cross the road ahead of me in the car yesterday - I snagged my hiking camera from the front seat to find the battery dead. So, I started to drive away and 2 more deer started to cross the road. Soooooo, I whipped out my cell phone and putting the camera out the car window got this picture.

http://images49.fotki.com/v1495/photos/5/8235/7356833/DeerATT00001-vi.jpg

[Brad]

Today was a day of rainbows as thunderstorms rolled through in the afternoon.

http://images46.fotki.com/v1492/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_2918-vi.jpg

[Charlie]

very nice
i have to go look at the lake pictures

[Brad]

I was outside Boston yesterday - so, stopped to take pictures at Portland head Light on the way down at sunrise.

http://images47.fotki.com/v1474/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_2963_4_5-vi.jpg

Then after I was done I headed to Boston to try to get pictures of the Volvo Ocean racing sailboats. Did not see a single one, but saw several kite boarders out having fun in South Boston.

http://images47.fotki.com/v1476/photos/5/8235/7538938/CRW_3010-vi.jpg

The sun going down was really nice

http://images109.fotki.com/v776/photos/5/8235/7538938/CRW_3164-vi.jpg

Left Boston harbor a bit after 8PM and headed to Maine. Since I was going by I stopped to find Nubble Light in York, Maine. The back roads I used are not the recommended way. :cool: The wind was blowing hard and got a couple of nice pictures in the dark.

http://images49.fotki.com/v1502/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3199-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

Great shots Brad. I really like the first light house shot but there all great.

[CHRIS]

I like the last light house to it looks as if it is a doll house with a light shined on it. Great capture.

[Brad]

I like the last light house to it looks as if it is a doll house with a light shined on it. Great capture.
That one was tough since it was hard to know if the lens was focused well or not. Another fellow aimed their car headlights on the lighthouse to light it up a bit. I waited (in the cold wind) till he was done and his lights were off before I took my pictures. That would be a nice spot for a moon lit night picture. Or a full moon rising. It is a good location since there are no wires in the way - at least at that hour of the night I did not see any.

[JimS]

Nice shots Brad. 'They' claim that Nubble lighthouse is the most photographed lighthouse on the east coast, a stat that I find rather unbelievable considering all...but a neat stat. I personally find Portland head much more photogenic, and your sunrise shot of it is top of the line.

So question...was the gait open at sunrise? Did you have to walk in? Catching sunrise here is a must do for me, but haven't yet, out of lack of certainty about the rules and gates there...does sunrise to sunset mean sunrise to sunset?

[M_Six]

Wow, long day, huh? Great pics, though. :cool:

[mtruman]

Nice shots Brad. 'They' claim that Nubble lighthouse is the most photographed lighthouse on the east coast, a stat that I find rather unbelievable considering all...but a neat stat. I personally find Portland head much more photogenic, and your sunrise shot of it is top of the line.


It looks like 'They' also claim the same for Portland Head and Bass Harbor. Why can't 'They' make up their mind? :rolleyes: Of course we can be sure of one thing - Brad will have pictures of them all. (Do I sense a trip to Bass Harbor in the near future?)

[Brad]

Jim,

I have been to Portland Head Light for sunrise shots several times. The gate has always been open. The first time I went I was very, very early and it was open then. There is handicap parking right by the lighthouse - and some of the slots on the right end of that parking area are regular parking. So, getting tri-pods and equipment out is no big deal.

To get to Nubble Light the computer had me going on a cut off from route 1 that turned out to be a private gravel road. Then it took me out on the northern side of the point. That road is not completely paved and is one car wide in places. The road on the southern side of the point is paved and in very good shape.

[Brad]

It looks like 'They' also claim the same for Portland Head and Bass Harbor. Why can't 'They' make up their mind? :rolleyes: Of course we can be sure of one thing - Brad will have pictures of them all. (Do I sense a trip to Bass Harbor in the near future?)
Bass Harbor is a long ways away - but, I might be getting up there this summer. The pictures I have seen remind me of Marshall Point light up at Port Clyde.

http://images24.fotki.com/v767/photos/8/8235/3038430/IMG_5947a-vi.jpg

[M_Six]

The Wall. Never know what you're going to see.

Redhead has become a regular.

http://bimmermail.com/birds/redhead5-sm.JPG

And Mama Coonie cooling herself on the concrete. Nursing younguns is hard work.

http://bimmermail.com/mama-coon-sm.JPG

[CHRIS]

Great pictures Mark. I really love the one of the Racoon. thanks for posting.

[mtruman]

Quite the menagerie you've got there Mark. More great pics.

[CHRIS]

All thou nowhere as good as Patricks pictures I have to post. We were coming out of Evans Notch onto rte 2 when I seen this moose on the side of the road getting ready to cross. The first one I shot thru the windshield and the second one it was off on a trot on the other side of the road.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308013.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308014-1.jpg

It was a skinny little thing you could even see I believe her ribs. I wish it could have been Big Daddy. But it was still so cool.

[Brad]

Chris, what a great set of pictures! The closest I have come is Patrick's pictures.

[Jimmy Legs and Little d]

Very nice shots, Chris. It's always a thrill to come upon a moose in the road or woods.

[Steve M]

That's great Chris. Awesome job. I love to see moose along the road, mainly because I never see them in the woods.

[Brad]

A friend of mine took this picture many years ago (when I was a kid) and I have always loved it.

http://images19.fotki.com/v274/photos/5/8235/7266428/Harvey1011-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

Now thats funny...

[Brad]

Harvey had a great sense of humor. That image is a scan of a 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 slide from a Rolleicord camera. I pulled it out to check it over and that got me going back through his old slides I had scanned a while ago. A friend and I may get some film for the camera and try shooting with it this summer to see what we can get.

Anyone have some fresh 120 film rolls, ASA 100 for prints hanging around they don't want?

[Brad]

I tried to get in position in town for the sunset over Mt Washington - but, was too late. Got this instead. This is from Bridgton, Maine.

http://images50.fotki.com/v1514/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3216_7_8a-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

Nice picture Brad. I like how the sky is orange and the mountains are two seperate shades.

[Steve M]

Nice picture Brad. I like how the sky is orange and the mountains are two seperate shades.

Yes, very nice contrast.

[Steve M]

Here are a few pics of an Alligator I encountered on my last canoe trip.

http://images50.fotki.com/v1514/photos/7/1138397/7565506/DSC_0316-vi.jpg

http://images49.fotki.com/v1509/photos/7/1138397/7565506/DSC_0319-vi.jpg

[mtruman]

Steve - you could become Patrick's southern counterpart.

Dances with Gators.

http://www.jjalligators.com/gator_dancing_away_hg_clr.gif

[Steve M]

That is very funny.

[Brad]

Sunrise this morning was nice

http://images49.fotki.com/v1501/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3347-vi.jpg

and
http://images49.fotki.com/v1503/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3371-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

These are fantastic pictures Brad. Thanks for sharing.

[mtruman]

I can just picture you skiing off into that...

[Steve M]

Brad, Are those from the webcam?

[Brad]

I can just picture you skiing off into that...
Too rough. Normally when we ski the water is a lot calmer. :cool:

[Brad]

Brad, Are those from the webcam?
No, I went down this morning with my regular camera to get sunrise shots. I was awake and up - so, I headed down a little before 5:00 AM.

The last 4 pictures in http://public.fotki.com/bradbradstreet/maine/summer/2009-summer/ are from this morning.

[Brad]

These are fantastic pictures Brad. Thanks for sharing.
The wide angle lens is great for mornings like this. The EXIF data is available on the Fotki site at http://public.fotki.com/bradbradstreet/maine/summer/2009-summer/

[Brad]

Last Saturday Charlie, my son and I were out in the boat about to start early morning waterskiing when we saw something floating in the middle of the lake. We found out it was a complete dock section loose and just floating out there. It was clear it came from a local campground. So, we "towed" back and got it up on the beach.

Our towing approach was my son stood on the section with ski tow rope in hand and he skied it behind the boat.

Here is a picture Charlie took of it.

http://images50.fotki.com/v1512/photos/5/8235/7569136/IMG_1237-vi.jpg

The newspaper article on it which came out today in our local paper. They must have been rushed with the short week as their editing is lacking this week.

http://images47.fotki.com/v1497/photos/8/8235/242566/TBN20090528-vi.jpg

And a video Charlie took that morning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyJdfqo7rBA

Congratulations, Charlie!

[Steve M]

Never a dull moment up there. Thanks for sharing.

[Brad]

Never a dull moment up there. Thanks for sharing.
Especially when Charlie is around.

[CHRIS]

Here is a few shots I took on Sunday morning and felt like sharing.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308047-1.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308097.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308119.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308182.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308199.jpg

This bee had a bunch of pollen on it foot,hands??
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308187.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308128.jpg

This is one of the gates on a church where my son is getting married @ in two weeks. I liked how the sun glowed on the sidewalk.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308167.jpg

[Brad]

Chris, very nice.

[mtruman]

Great wildlife shots Chris (and the rest too)

[M_Six]

Nice shots, Chris. Love the rabbits.

Here's how they did panos in the old days. These are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

http://www.bimmermail.com/met/met8-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/met/met9-sm.JPG

And a few more.

http://www.bimmermail.com/met/met7-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/met/met10-sm.JPG

I loved this painting because of the artist's eye for painting exactly what was there. Note the dust on the mandolin. :D

http://www.bimmermail.com/met/met1-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/met/met2-sm.JPG

[h2oeco]

A few pictures with a new lens - (70 to 300)

http://photos.ecomalley.com/photos/553281682_txoNC-S.jpg

http://photos.ecomalley.com/photos/553282201_Q5ig9-S.jpg

Kind of cloudy today, but fun nonetheless...

More here:

http://photos.ecomalley.com/gallery/8423149_ELg6B/1/553282201_Q5ig9

Ed

[Brad]

A few pictures with a new lens - (70 to 300)

Kind of cloudy today, but fun nonetheless...

That is a nice range on the lens. You will like it. Is it the IS version and f/2.8 or the 4 - 5.6 model?

[h2oeco]

It is the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - VR is Nikon's equivalent to Canon
's IS. Even though I only got it yesterday, I'm already liking it. :-)

[CHRIS]

Don't you just love getting new camera gear? I know I do. Seems to take some pretty sharp pictures. Your first bunny shot with the red eye makes it look like an evil bunny. Have fun with your new lens.

[Brad]

It is the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR - VR is Nikon's equivalent to Canon
's IS. Even though I only got it yesterday, I'm already liking it. :-)
I have the Canon 70-300 IS equivalent. It goes down to f/4.0 and that is my biggest "issue" with it. I want to use it in situations where it just does not have enough light. The range is wonderful though - and light weight.

[Brad]

Checked out the lighthouses in Kittery/Portsmouth harbor today.

Whaleback Light
http://images50.fotki.com/v1513/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3764-vi.jpg

Lifesaving Station
http://images49.fotki.com/v1510/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3767-vi.jpg

Portsmouth Harbor Light
http://images46.fotki.com/v1518/photos/5/8235/7520107/CRW_3785-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

Great shots Brad. Thanks for sharing.

[Steve M]

You are having WAY too much fun this year, Brad.:)

[Brad]

When heading off to my real estate agent course this morning and yesterday I stopped along the way to snag a picture.

Here is yesterday's

http://images50.fotki.com/v1557/photos/5/8235/7520107/IMG_0981a-vi.jpg

Here is today's

http://images49.fotki.com/v1555/photos/5/8235/7520107/IMG_0983_4_5c-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

Very nice Brad.I really like the second one.

[Brad]

With the clouds last night I did not get any view of sky. So, I took a few pictures and went to bed. This is what the lake looking north was like.

http://images52.fotki.com/v1552/photos/5/8235/7520107/IMG_1523a-vi.jpg

And looking back at the cabin from the campfire circle

http://images52.fotki.com/v1552/photos/5/8235/7520107/IMG_1519a-vi.jpg

[CHRIS]

Very nice Brad. What is that red light in the first picture? I love the way the city lights are glowing on the clouds. Almost looks like the ship from M/W is coming to your lake :eek:. You may have company for sking in the morn..

[Snow Miser]

Very nice photos Brad. Your landscape lighting looks really great.

[Charlie]

nice what time was that taken

[Brad]

The pictures were taken around 10:30 PM. The red light is on top of a radio or TV tower.

We have lights in the woods on the lake side of the cabin shining up into the trees. We don't use them often, but they do make it look nice. Plus, it sure makes it easier getting back from the dock at night.

[hobbes]

I wonder if that's the same tower I used to see from Panther Pond when I was a counselor at Camp Timanous in Raymond?

[Brad]

I wonder if that's the same tower I used to see from Panther Pond when I was a counselor at Camp Timanous in Raymond?
There is a huge tower in Raymond off route 302. The one in these pictures is between Harrison and Norway.

[CHRIS]

A few odd balls I took this weekend.
This poor guy was on the side of the road. I would hate to have all his bug bites.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308057_edited-1.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308060-2.jpg

I thought this reflection of the grass was cool.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308063.jpg
I shot this one near a harbor near my house and I had to crop it a little. You should be able to see the bug (bee ?) in it.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308098.jpg

[Brad]

The grass shot is very very nice.

[Brad]

Getting pictures of the stars at night is hard. Any bit of light around you messes it up. This is one from last night.

http://images52.fotki.com/v1565/photos/5/8235/7520107/IMG_1714a-vi.jpg

[paulgla]

You caught the big dipper nicely. If you follow Merak and Dubhe you can make out polaris of the little dipper. Nice picture.

[CHRIS]

Here are a few wierd shots from a preserve in Dartmouth Ma. I was told a art proffesor at Umass Dart. did these but I am not sure.
These guys must have been in the woods a little to long.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308040.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308045.jpg

Now we all have heard of pink Flamingos. How about peach colored fish and alot of them.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308054.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308052.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308077-2.jpg

There are 13 ladders that they say leads to your dream. Your suppose to pick one and climb to it.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308028-2.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308033-2.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308035-2.jpg

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308067.jpg

There were a few more sculptures that I did not go to see. Walking in the woods felt so good I just wished it were in the whites.
I also ran ran across these two butterfly's I think um having relations:eek: :D

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/odd%20balls/080308072.jpg

[KD Talbot]

The peach colored fish are salmon. They're "salmon" colored. Weird, but I like it!

KDT

[Snow Miser]

I agree. The salmon thing looks a little weird, but pretty cool at the same time.

[Brad]

On Wednesday afternoon I stopped in S. Freeport harbor on my way to Augusta and snapped this as the storms were going by.

http://images52.fotki.com/v1565/photos/5/8235/7520107/IMG_1957a-vi.jpg

And stopped in Portland, Maine after class to get this at night.

http://images51.fotki.com/v1546/photos/5/8235/7520107/IMG_2009p-vi.jpg

[Anna LeBlanc]

Great shots Brad!!I especially like the crosslighting in the pic of the boats with the stormclouds overhead.:)

[Brad]

Yesterday afternoon we went sailing with friends at Marblehead, Mass. The Eastern Yacht Club is a grand old building with a lot of traditions. This is the view from the front porch.

http://images52.fotki.com/v1563/photos/5/8235/7900764/IMG_2024a-vi.jpg

A nice day to sail - under just the jib.

http://images50.fotki.com/v1573/photos/5/8235/7900764/IMG_2087a-vi.jpg

Some boats were racing and passed by us as they were coming back in.

http://images30.fotki.com/v473/photos/5/8235/7900764/IMG_2122c-vi.jpg

And the storm started to get closer so we headed back in - took sails off so they would not rip in the storm - and had a wonderful dinner at the Club.

http://images52.fotki.com/v1566/photos/5/8235/7900764/IMG_2222a-vi.jpg

Full set of pictures are at http://public.fotki.com/bradbradstreet/travels/2009/2009-08-28-marblehead/

[Snow Miser]

Nice photos Brad! It looks like you had a really nice day out there. Particularly like the shots of the sailboats racing. Thanks for sharing them.

[CHRIS]

Great shots Brad. I also really like the racing sailboats that is a perfect shot.

[M_Six]

Bet that dinner was awesome. Especially after such a great day sailing. :cool:

[Brad]

Mark, the dinner menu had a lot of great salads and a small selection of dinners. Mine was excellent, well prepared, and very good. I ate every speck of it I was so hungry. It was a lot better than most "nice" places to eat I have been to.

The sailboat picture was taken while sitting on a violently moving sailboat - using a 500mm lens trying to keep it level and aimed in the right direction - continuous shooting at 1/1,000's of a second - then cropped it in later. Ah, the wonders of digital.

[mtruman]

Nice shots Brad and Chris. Glad the mid-week storm over Portland didn't go further North.

The salmon, ladders, etc in Dartmouth are quite the sight. Almost tempted to take a little drive and check them out...

[CHRIS]

Here is a Doe and her 3 babies I captured this weekend while trying to shoot some birds. One of the babies is kinda hidden behind a bush just left of the center baby. It was so cool seeing these.
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Hawks%20and%20birds/6415_1160970756543_1596054584_30426.jpg

[Anna LeBlanc]

Love the pictures of the Momma deer and her fawns.Too bad all their habitat is being taken away from them.Is there alot of building going on near where you live Chris?

[CHRIS]

Where I shot this one is some kind of preserve.

[M_Six]

Love the pictures of the Momma deer and her fawns.Too bad all their habitat is being taken away from them.Is there alot of building going on near where you live Chris?

They do get crowded out. This doe and her fawns are in my yard daily nibbling at the birdseed I throw out.

http://www.bimmermail.com/deer/deer11-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/deer/deer12-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/deer/fawn1-sm.JPG

[CHRIS]

Very nice.

[Snow Miser]

Very nice shots Chris and Mark. They are beautiful creatures!

[Charlie]

very nice pictures

[Brad]

It was fun to see these two head out of town and fly off to Moosehead Lake yesterday.

http://images50.fotki.com/v393/photos/5/8235/7942201/_MG_2741a-vi.jpg

[Snow Miser]

They look awesome! They must have had a great flight up to Moosehead Lake. A few years back we did a seaplane ride around Moosehead in the fall and the views were astonishing.

[CHRIS]

I shot this Saturday night at the Cape Cod Canal. It is the Bourne bridge and the rail road bridge behind it. If you look above the ctr. it looks like maybe a shooting star and possibly another one at the end of the bridge on the right (or something).
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb96/CRIVERHD12/Boats%20and%20more/080308141_edited-2.jpg

[Snow Miser]

Nice photo Chris. I can see the streaks that you're talking about. I wonder if they are meteors?

[Brad]

Chris,

How long was the exposure for? There is not much star movement. Yet, there are two long streaks which could be shooting stars or satellite or ?

[CHRIS]

This shot was a 30 second exposure. When I pull it up on my laptop you can see a little bit of star trails. So next time I get to the canal I might try a 20 second and see what it looks like. I also have a shot with a good size boat going by so I have the streaks from its lights but the boat went out of the shot by the time the exposure ended so all I have is the streaks.

[chipsterva69]

Chris - having shot my fair share of nightscapes, I would guess you captured a plane's nav lights. I can't really tell in the posted image, but does your full size image show blinking or strobbing (sp?)?

[CHRIS]

The full size image does show maybe blinking and different colors.

[M_Six]

The little ones are growing up. This one has lost his spots and red coat. Antlers are on the way. :)

http://bimmermail.com/deer/buck-sm.JPG

[Snow Miser]

Nice shot! Will his antlers get very long this winter, or is he still too young?

[M_Six]

Nice shot! Will his antlers get very long this winter, or is he still too young?

I don't actually know. I doubt I'll see him much longer, though. Once the leaves are gone, the deer stick to the deeper woods.

[Anna LeBlanc]

Loved your picture of the deer Mark.He's beautiful.Will they come by looking for food when winter really sets in?

[M_Six]

Don't know about the little ones, but we sometimes get deer roaming through in the winter. I usually toss out some feed corn with the birdseed. Never know who'll come around to eat.

http://bimmermail.com/busyday-sm.JPG

[Anna LeBlanc]

Mark,

Great picture of the birds and the squirrel.It looks like it belongs on the front of a Christmas card.Glad to see you take care of all the little critters.My husband says I feed the whole animal world in our neighborhood.:D

[Brad]

Stopped on the way home from church this morning are snapped a few pictures.

This is by the Saco River crossing route 302 east of Fryeburg.

http://images52.fotki.com/v637/photos/5/8235/7915938/IMG_3417a-vi.jpg

Hemlock Bridge just before you get to Bridgton.

http://images53.fotki.com/v1574/photos/5/8235/7915938/IMG_3422a-vi.jpg

A few shots will get a lot better as the leaves start to change on the larger trees.

[CHRIS]

Very nice Brad. It looks like the colors are coming in nicely.

[Snow Miser]

Brad, I really like the photo of Hemlock Bridge and it's reflection in the calm water. Very nice!

[mtruman]

Very nice shots Brad. Classic New England fall. Looks like we've all forgotten the Fall Pictures (http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5424) thread though. The foliage is beautiful up north now. I've got a few from this weekend that I'll contribute soon. Looking forward to seeing everyone else's there as well...

[M_Six]

Some central Illinois autumn pictures. Not as colorful as New England, but cool nonetheless.

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/farm1-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/barn-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/lake1-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/car2-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/corn-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/viaduct-sm.JPG


That was Wednesday. These were taken yesterday. Big difference in just 24 hours.

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/rain1-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/rain3-sm.JPG

http://www.bimmermail.com/roadtrip/rain2-sm.JPG

[Snow Miser]

Great photos! I really like the ones of the barns, the first one especially. And the ones with your Z4 are cool too. Perfect weather to have the top down.:D

[Brad]

Very nice pictures.

[CHRIS]

Really great pictures Mark. Thanks for sharing.