Sunset at the Matanzas Inlet

The title of this blog should indicate the content of this post well enough. Still, I will introduce these pictures a little bit. Along the coast of St. Augustine, Florida, between the city and Anastasia Island, lays the Matanzas Bay. This bay connects to the Atlantic Ocean near the southern part of the island, by Fort Matanzas. A bridge passes over the inlet, and you can walk along the beach on either side. (Farther north, there are also little islands in the bay!) On the bay side (west of the overpass), the water is very placid, almost like being on a lake. It's quite beautiful. Well, tonight I went otu to the inlet and snapped some pictures just as the sun was setting. Enjoy!

Incidentally, this is also one of the locations I will be using in my current supernatural horror novel...

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Reflections

I love it when nature creates its own art. Moreso when I'm there to capture it. This shot of the seagull is a favorite photo of mine mostly for the fact that it is both simple and complex. The sun struck the bird at just the right spot. Everything was perfect. And I was there, camera ready, although the battery kept dying. The seagulls are very accustomed to humans, so I wasn't too worried about scaring the bird away as I approached. He seemed more content in searching the wet sand for yummy treats than me, anyway. In any case, I could not have asked for a better shot, at least not of the seagulls in St. Augustine. Not that I didn't try, of course.

They're fun to catch in flight, as well. This second picture was taken this past fall as Tropical Storm Fay came ashore. Well, as her outter bands approached, anyway. The first picture was taken in February of 2007, on Velano Beach. Both taken with a Canon Powershot.

I can't wait until I get my new SLR...

Clouds

Children, and sometimes even adults and teens, make a game of finding things in the shape of clouds. The imagination at work, revealing an insight into the mind of those playing the game. Especially into their imagination.



Sometimes, though, it's more interesting to watch the way the sun peers through the clouds. This particular image was taken over the bay on the SR 206 bridge in St. Augustine. A storm was rolling in, and Renee had just finished a photo shoot on the island and were headed back inland. We pulled over when we saw the way the sun shone through the clouds. I took several snaps of this sight.



But that wasn't the only beautiful image like this that evening. Even as the storm approached the island, while we were still on the beach, the sun graced us with its "hidden" beauty.

I only wish I had been able to time these moments right so as to include Renee in her dress with this beautiful scenery. Alas, in all my attempts, it didn't turn out as planned. And we had to return to the mainland, not only because of the approaching storm, but because we had to pick up Renee's sister. Nevertheless, these brief moments were truly beautiful, and I am glad that I captured even this much.

Enjoy.