On my own out in the marshes yesterday I saw an amazing dawn coming, and was still in the car. Worse I was 2 miles from the dirt causeway into the marsh. No place in between to see the horizon.
What were the chances this would stick around that long!
A front came in, I made it halfway down the open dirt road with this scene in front of me.
Sunrise Bear Island
It went on for miles, the clouds working the sun for much longer than I thought possible.
Sunrise Bear Island
Using, and carrying, two cameras is a bit much. However lately I have a second Canon 7D2 nearby. It worked out pretty good yesterday.
I did not see another person for hours, and 10 miles away. I guess this was a private show đŸ˜‚.
This is beyond the best viewed large suggestion. It’s tiny, and a long (long) ways off. It’s the only way to view this shot.
Last night we were out on an uninhabited barrier island.
When suddenly…
Unexpected, A First, Satellite Launches
The SpaceX launch came into view.
At first I though the ship had dropped booster rockets. More came so this was when the rocket was releasing the payload of new satellites. A bit later there was a smaller second release.
Wrong lens, wrong settings, perfect spot. We were out in the ocean to avoid ‘light pollution’ for milky way and star photography.
I admit that up north history was an abstract concept for me (and many people). You may learn of the Boston tea Party, or Paul Revere but visually it’s a plaque between two skyscrapers.
In the Lowcountry you have early US history, starting in the 1600’s, and you can walk up see it. Not long ago we sat on the steps of a rural plantation porch in the delta. The same exact spot also shared with George Washington, Â Marquis de La Fayette, and the ‘Swamp Fox’ Francis Marion. Click to view.
In Strawberry Chapel, Black And White
I first learned of Strawberry Chapel in 2016 from a group of local photographers that documented the history of the Lowcountry. Landmark sites like this but also to the smallest rural General Store that were still standing from the 1800’s. I was hooked. Finally September 2022 we were able to get past the old stone wall and visit the chapel.
I believe sometime the in the mid 1800’s the prayer and wreath were added. They are made of small pine cone petals sewn together.
In Strawberry Chapel, Black And WhiteIn Strawberry Chapel, Black And White
A restoration was just completed here. Over the years water damage happened, the walls were in need of a re-plaster (using the old methods), and windows were repaired. I’m sure 297 years has taken a toll.
In Strawberry Chapel, Black And White
There will be a service and baptism here next month. Usually there are four dates a year the chapel opens. This is the only complete Chapel of Ease I have seen, others were ruins. It’s a National Landmark with private owners dating back to it’s creation.
Looking down a marsh, tall grasses and of course the ever present alligator.
Marsh Scene September 2022
This was one of several ‘test’ shots taken with a 50mm prime lens.
The other day I used a few lens for the first time in a while. They were horrible. Keeping them covered, in a case, didn’t mean a cleaning once in a while couldn’t hurt LOL.
