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Afternoon light reflects on the surface of the Pacific Ocean beyond the Point Reyes lighthouse.
Although our trip to Point Reyes was not primarily to do photography, somehow I ended up bringing back quite a few photographs! This photograph was made from the iconic overlook at “the point” and right above the long stairway down to the historic lighthouse. On this afternoon high clouds were streaming in from the Pacific and casting a mottled pattern of light and shadows on the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
This spot is often completely socked in by clouds and/or extremely windy and cold. However, this was perhaps the most benign afternoon I’ve experienced there. The temperatures were very comfortable – we were a bit too warm on the walk to the point. The sun was out, and the wind was nearly still at times.
I wasn’t certain when I made the exposure of whether it would end up being a black and white or a color photograph. I’m still not sure! I’m sharing the color version first, but a black and white rendition will follow in tomorrow’s post.
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Reminds me of my image of the Neist Point on Skye… . Lovely.
Thanks, Pat. You know, I need to go to Point Reyes more! Despite the fact that I frequently shoot at the California coast from that point south, I’ve only done serious photographic work there a few times – and for a place that is such a gold mine of photographic potential, that is not nearly enough. I think that I should probably make that one of my projects for this summer.
Dan
Beautiful shot, Dan! This is a great shot of the lighthouse, and it shows off the expanse of the Pacific really nicely. I’ve really been enjoying your Point Reyes series! It’s my favorite place to go for photography, and I love seeing what others come back with.