This morning I skipped coffee and got right out to Dowses Beach. The sky was clear and there was some ambient light before sunrise along the horizon.
As is so often the case, I found myself overwhelmed by the bright light from the sun as it rose above the horizon.
Absurdly obvious, the sun was so damn bright.
This was one of those God speaks through Nature moments.
One morning this past week I went to Linnell Landing Beach to take some long exposure photos. It was an interesting time but could have been more adventurous.
I had heard a pack of coyotes before getting there and saw two cross the road as I approached the beach. Given the time and location, I wasn’t surprised at all. I set up my tripod in the darkness and began shooting. It was eerily quiet. I sensed a presence nearby. After the first photo appeared I learned that the tide was out. As the second and third photos processed, I observed the sound of water trickling through stones as it does in the many small tidal streams. Soon after I heard a distinctive sound of something stepping on the stones.
I turned the tripod towards the direction of those steps in hopes of capturing what I presumed was nearby coyote. I didn’t get any coyote photos but was able to get some interesting images of Cape Cod Bay.
It has been a typical fall morning so far. There were openings in the clouds along the horizon at the National Sea Shore which invited a glowing sun that never showed. Clouds thickened, fog rolled in. On my way to the bay side the sun shined through the clouds. And then it didn’t. Now it’s raining.
Before all this, I was at Marconi beach. It was dark enough for me to see my shadow form from the moonlight. It was a good opportunity to take some pics with longer exposure times.
It felt more like a fall morning on Nauset Beach today. Perfect beach walking weather, if you ask me.
The sunrise was stunning. But the view to the southern horizon stole the show.
I took in some Sunday morning time of meditation and hypnotic moments in Sandwich today.
I went to the flats for the afterglow tonight. And it did not disappoint.
I spent Saturday afternoon out in the sun, visiting a few bayside beaches before heading over to Nauset Beach. Ironically, the images of hypnotic clouds on the horizon and the stillness of the tidal flats were captured while facing a strong and steady wind while the images of white caps and ocean spray were captured in relatively peaceful conditions.
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