Sunrise on the Creek

Calm Reflections at sunrise.

Easter Sunrise Service April 21, 2019

Sunrise candlelight service at the Ruddy Duck on St. George's Island April 21st at 5:30 am with several churches involved.  

The service featured Assisting Bishop Chilton Knudsen from the Diocese of Washington and 

Rev. Peter Pearson 

 Sunrise

Rehoboth Beach on March 24, 2019

Sunrise in Rehoboth Beach, DE.  

We visited Rehoboth Beach for the Coastal Camera Club Beach Bash photography conference.  I took a few photos around the pretty Boardwalk Plaza, a Victorian style hotel we stayed at next door.  They have an amazing heated soaking pool and an elegant restaurant called Victoria's. 

Actually a large jacuzzi that escapes to the boards outside in nicer weather.

 Victoria's restaurant.  

 Complete with my favorite Stargazer Lilies.  Heavenly scented.

 The local sun conure, Emro, that "helps" at the front desk.

 The band pavilion in the middle of town.

Beach after sunset

Sunrise in Ridge

A recent sunrise in Ridge from January 12th from East and West!

May 15th Molokai Hawaii

May 15th was a lovely beach day.  I photographed the sunrise at our condo, pictured some interesting birds at the Wastewater treatment plant and took pictures of East end beaches.  Just gorgeous!

      Sunrise at Wavecrest with Norfolk 

      Island Pines

      Hawaiian Coot? 

     Black necked stilt

      Coconuts on Puko'o beach

       Halawa beach

      Murphy beach sunset

Photowalk Day Leonardtown Photos Taken Before and After the Official Walk

Jim and I participated in the Kelby Worldwide Photowalk in Leonardtown, MD on October 5th.  The light was very interesting before the walk.  There was some low fog hanging around the farms and St. Mary's City on the drive to the walk, with a lovely sunrise at the Leonardtown Wharf.  I was planning to include photos of items in the stores and people walking on the street during the Photowalk.  There were very few people and the stores that I saw were closed till 10 AM on a Saturday morning.  Most of the people I saw were other photographers! 

Sooo,  I am posting photos taken earlier in the day, and photos taken at the Corner Critters pet shop after the Photowalk.  Corner Critters is always an interesting store to visit.  They have many reptiles and also have mice, guinea pigs, fish, birds and there was even a pink parrot.  The staff  I've met have been very nice and willing to share information about the animals.  (To see photos taken during the Photowalk, you can visit my Flickr site or my Facebook page, all listed under Calm Reflections Photography.)



Catholic Chapel Historic St. Mary's City



Bench at Leonardtown Wharf
 



Kayaker at Sunrise Leonardtown Wharf



Leonardtown Wharf

Photos After the Photowalk at Corner Critters Pet Store

 
 
 

Mouse taking an afternoon nap

 


Snake

 


Yellow Python



May 2013 winners from St. Mary's County Camera Club

Here are my winners from May.  You might have seen the first place winner before, my Pink Mist photo from February.  On rare occasions the water gets misty and creates a lovely mood.  There was frost on the ground too.  The photo was taken around 7am.  As most serious photographers know, the best times of day to photograph are early in the day within an hour or so of sunrise and close to sunset.  Photographing in the middle of the day often creates harsh short shadows that tend to be less complimentary to a subject and make the image look flat.

I also received an honorable mention for this unique photo of  weeping cherry blossoms.  I have tried taking cherry blossom photos from all different angles and even held a branch over the water last year.  I thought this shot was unique, shooting straight up from beneath the buds.  I particularly liked the way the blurry flowers framed the subject with a nice curve.  It was taken in my yard at around 5:40pm.