Yashica Man

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

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Yashica Pentamatic S and Mr. David Yulee – downtown Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island – Florida

Chris

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Hanging On – Starting Over

January 30, 2018January 30, 2018Chris and Carol 1 Comment

The last leaves of autumn and new growth.

River maple pops its new blossoms while an old leaf refuses to “leave”.

The last few days of January and the river maples are showing their new blossoms and buds.

The last pear leaf and the first bud.

Japanese garden bell catches the last rays of the day.

A beautiful day in the garden as our North Florida sunlight warms with its late winter rays. Hopefully, we’re past our hard freezes and we’ll be frost free the rest of the winter.

Thanks for stopping by! Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9900W

Chris ^.^

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Garden Gate Details

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018Chris and Carol 4 Comments

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Our side yard garden gate – cedar and stone.

Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8+

Chris ^.^

Be sure to visit our online store at https://www.ccstudio2380.com – lots of new arrivals!

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The Last Leaves

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

It’s been an odd year for our trees weatherwise and otherwise. What with a prolonged spring drought, wildfires into the summer, the close passage of a tropical storm, and then three well established nor’easters, our maritime forest here on the island has taken a quite a beating. Now we have a second hard freeze. These hardy souls are the last leaves in our yard on a bradford pear tree.

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It’s technically a bad photograph – I deliberately shot into the sun under breezy conditions so nothing is in focus. I love the shallow depth of field and the sun rays on the left of the image. I’ll check this morning after sunrise to see if the leaves made it through the night.

Do you explore your yard photographically? There’s so much to see. How about a mossy gate on a fence from a different viewpoint?

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The swirling patterns of bark on the pear tree.

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Technically all of these images are not properly exposed or focused and lack sophisticated techniques in their composition and received no post-production. They’re just shots taken on a whim – but we like them nonetheless.

Thanks for your visit and have a beautiful day!

C&C ^.^

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Holly Berries – Tuesday

January 17, 2018January 17, 2018Chris and Carol 2 Comments

Wandering around the front yard yesterday, the stark contrast between the deep red of the berries and the vivid greens of the leaves caught my eye. Shot with my Samsung Galaxy S8+ with only a touch of post-production on my part. What I like best is that the image doesn’t look digital – it has some texture and depth not often seen with the eye etching resolution of DSLRs.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ set at 16:9 and 9.1 MP

Thanks for stopping by and have a beautiful day!

Don’t forget to stop by our store at https://www.ccstudio2380.com

Chris ^.^

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WPC – Weathered

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018Chris and Carol 4 Comments

I find my photography tends to skew towards – weathered “things”, natural and man-made. Here’s a small sample –

Iron, Rust, Wood

Mossy Post

Sun Blasted Train

“I see a red door and I want it painted black”

Weathered Bricks – Fujica GS 690 on Fujifilm Neopan Acros 100

Rock On my Weathered Friend

Many thanks to the fine City of Fernandina Beach, Florida – Amelia Island, for providing such a rich palette of weathered things for me to photograph. All of these images were taken within a 3 block area of the Historic District downtown.

Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

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WPC – Growth

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018Chris and Carol 10 Comments

In response to this week’s challenge – Growth

Roots Exposed

Not often seen, roots are a fascinating and obviously important part of every plant.

Rust Dissolving

Always at work, rust grows on an exposed steel bolt.

Cumulus Clouds Growing

Florida, summer heat, moisture, clouds grow and spread into afternoon thunderstorms.

Thanks for stopping by!

C&C ^.^

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Windsock – Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB) Amelia Island

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018Chris and Carol Leave a comment

The City of Fernandina Beach, Florida operates a public access airport on Amelia Island. Originally built by the U.S. Government and used by the U.S. Navy during the later stages of WWII as a training airfield.

An iconic fixture at any airfield – the windsock.

Today the airport provides general aviation services for the public and serves as a gateway to Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. A new terminal building is currently under construction at the airport and will feature a rather unique design. Updates to follow.

The new terminal building under construction. When completed it will look like a WWII U.S. Navy Corsair airplane (at least look like its shape) complete with “wings”.

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A busy sky today – lots of contrails and cirrus clouds. Of course, all airports in the United States have controlled access for security reasons. I like the way the top of the fence blends with the treeline in the distance.

You can find out more about our airport and the City of Fernandina Beach here.

Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Favorite 2017

December 25, 2017December 25, 2017Chris and Carol 4 Comments

In response to this week’s challenge, the last one of 2017.

It was extremely hard for us to choose just one favorite for the year. This one wins out just because it wasn’t planned and everything just had to fall into place with minutes to spare.

Island Church, Southern Charm

A very Merry Christmas to all… and a wish for a peaceful 2018. Our “leaders” in America need to take a chill pill and back off on the war talk. As a retired career U.S. Navy Sailor, in my opinion, the best use of our military might is for keeping the peace and protecting the country. NOT playing into the hands of fanatical “leaders” around the globe.

MAINTAIN the peace, CONTAIN your enemies and RESTRAIN our President. It’s easy to drop bombs on people, it takes a real leader to negotiate peace and foster accords.

Peace

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Chris and Carol ^.^

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