Netarts Bay, Oregon
Netarts Bay and Cape Lookout state park, Oregon
Heavy, drizzly clouds around 6am on the second morning of the trip. Was amazingly quiet, only a few birds screeching in the distance.
Long Beach, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Long Beach, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Probably the only interesting clouds of the whole trip. Last day on Vancouver Islands while heading back to catch a ferry to the mainland. Just happed to stop by the beach to check things out and it looked pretty cool. Brutal contrast though, with the sun in and out of the clouds. And windy.
Mackenzie Beach, Tofino, British Columbia
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Photo’s from out standing on some rocks at Mackenzie beach, a little south of Tofino, on Vancouver island, British Columbia. You know you’re at a cool place when the signs on the beach aren’t warning about pollution (southern California) or Waves (northern California), but of bears, mountain lions, and wolves. My 6 and 10 stop neutral density filters were some of my best friends up in the north.
Parliament Building – Victoria, British Columbia
Parliament Building, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Second Beach
Second Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington.
Typical gray sky of the the Pacific Northwest.
Santa Barbara Fiesta Parade 2009
Today (Friday) at noon was the annual Fiesta parade here in Santa Barbara. It is mostly an equestrian parade riders from different organizations from around the area taking part, many dressed in traditional Spanish or Mexican costumes. Only a couple photos for now. I’ve made a Fiesta photo gallery: HERE, which I’ll add photos to during the next days.
La Fiesta Pequeña – Santa Barbara Fiesta 2009
La Fiesta Pequeña ( the little Fiesta) On Wednesday night marks the beginning of Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days, otherwise known simply as ‘Fiesta.’ Fiesta occurs every August here in Santa Barbara and is the biggest festival of the year. Traditional music and dancing combined with open air markets and parades attract thousands of people from the world over. I’ll be out and about taking photos during the next days…
Images from tonight of dancers on the steps of the Santa Barbara mission at La Fiesta Pequeña:
Lofoten Coast
Coastline near Stamsund, Vestvågøy on a rather cold and dreary evening. Lofoten islands, Norway
11:56 pm – The Road Near Kvalnes
Three years ago out on the coast near Kvalnes. Unsuccessfully hunting the midnight sun with a German and two Norwegian’s. We were a day or two too late in reality, had there been no clouds. The cool thing about this time of year in the north: you can shoot sunset, sunrise, and then go to sleep for the night and not have to worry about setting your alarm.
Night Comes to Lofoten
View from the top of Stamsundheia above Stamsund, Vestvågøya towards the village of Henningsvær and mountains of Austvågøya. The mountain peak in the center of the photo is about 16km away. The second set of mountains behind that are about 35km away. The Furthest distant peaks are the Norwegain mainland (Hamarøy I think) about 65km away, sperated by the mighty Vestfjord.
The night arrives slowly this far north due to the low angle of the sun. In the weeks prior the the nearly 2 month long “day” of the summer months, night never really properly arrives, just a few hours of twilight. Though here in March the night eventually comes, delayed enough that one has enough time to walk off a mountain after sunset with relative good visibility.
Seasons On Lofoten Winter eBook
Seasons On Lofoten Summer eBook
