Plane Spotting – Gulfstream Aerospace G-V

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Chris and Carol 1 Comment

Gulfstream G-V spotted at the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport on the last day of the 2022 Amelia Island Concours d’ Elegance.

The Gulfstream G-V is an ultra-long-range jet that is typically outfitted with three cabin zones and has a range of 6,750 nm. There were 192 produced from 1995 – 2002.

Gulfstream jets have oval-shaped windows.

Camera and Lens – Canon EOS R with Canon RF 70-200mm f4L IS USM lens.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Comments are always welcomed as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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wordless wednesday

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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A sliver of sky

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Camera – Samsung Galaxy S4

Sometimes it’s the camera you have with you that takes the best images. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Fernandina Public School No. 1

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Public School No. 1 building, Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida. This grand building is home to the county office for the Nassau County School Board.

The image above was taken with my Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera and Canon EF 16-35mm zoom lens late in the afternoon. In the image below taken about mid-day, I used my ca.1964 Yashica Mat EM twin-lens reflex film camera which shoots a 6x6cm square image on 120 roll film.

I enjoy photographing the many historic buildings in and around the Fernandina Beach Historic District using different cameras and formats. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Comments are always welcomed as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by and, while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

Unseasonably cold for Florida

January 30, 2022January 30, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

This morning at around 5 AM the temperature here on Amelia Island was 27 degrees which is the coldest we’ve been in almost a decade. I know it’s all relative to location and most people wouldn’t consider the mid-20s cold but it was cold!

Thanks for stopping by. How cold was it where you live this morning after the big East Coast (US) storm? – Chris

Pirates?

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

The public schools on Amelia Island (Fernandina Beach) share the common mascot of the Pirates except in the elementary schools they’re the Li’l Pirates.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

enjoy the beach… if you can

January 13, 2022January 13, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Fernandina Beach has allowed driving on the beach for decades but with restrictions. Many locals who are familiar with the rules know what they can and can’t do while driving on the beach. Because we’re a beach town and because we get our fair share of tourists, the city has gone above and beyond with signage and barriers.

Camera and Lens – Canon EOS R with Canon EF 24-105mm f3.5-5.6 IS STM zoom lens.

Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Save the Clock Tower!

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

No, not that one. The tower in our little ‘city’ is doing just fine. Erected in 1891 it’s part of the Old Nassau County Courthouse. Here’s just the uppermost part of this beautiful tower (with Christmas lights still attached).