Friday Fotos! – just a little bit of this is all we need

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Florida fall – just starting to turn. River maple, North Florida.

Have a beautiful day and 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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Happy SUNday! – bountiful

December 5, 2021December 5, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Acorns a plenty in my Japanese garden. There’s much work to be done but can I count on the squirrels for help? Thank you for stopping by and have a bountiful day! – Chris

Friday Fotos!

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Happy Friday! Random photo pics from my albums. All pictures were taken on Amelia Island. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

wordless wednesday

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

autumn blaze

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021Chris and Carol 2 Comments

Bald cypress dressed in its best fall fashion (North Florida).

My favorite tree in my yard – I have about fifty of which I planted around fifteen or so. The remainder are “babies” from the original two trees that I planted back in 1991. The bald cypress is a member of the redwood family and some call these trees Eastern redwoods.

Camera and lens – Canon EOS 7D with Canon EF 16-35mm f/4 L IS USM zoom lens.

The top of the tree just before the last light of the day. The cones are clearly visible.

Camera and lens – Fujifilm FinePix S9900W with Fujinon 50x 4.3-215mm f/2.9 zoom lens.

This is about the best color my yard will see this autumn. The things that look like balls are actually cones or seed pods that the male bald cypress produces throughout the growing season. They are about the size of a golf ball and just about as heavy. Thanks for stopping by! – Chris

Amelia Island Walkabout

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021Chris and Carol 5 Comments

Tucked away in the extreme Northeast corner of Florida lies Amelia Island. Bordered to the north by Cumberland Island, Georgia and on the east by the Atlantic Ocean. To the west is the Amelia River and just south is Big Talbot Island. Here is a small sample of what can be discovered on this 13 mile long barrier island.

Atlantic Ocean near the St Marys River entrance

Osprey keeping a watchful eye out for dinner

A north to south green belt that runs (almost) the entire length of the island

Amelia’s vast salt marsh here viewed on the south end of the island

Nassau County Courthouse, Fernandina Beach

Nassau Sound bridge looking north towards Amelia Island

Thanks for stopping by and taking a short photographic stroll across Amelia.

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Tamron AF 28-300mm Aspherical Zoom Lens

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Testing my Tamron lens on my Canon EOS 40D.

Its got everything except image stabilization which I need whenever I get above 175mm or so and or have a slow shutter speed (less than 1/125th or so (it’s an age thing).

Here’s some test shots taken with this lens and mounted on my Canon EOS 40D. The 40D is a 10.1 megapixel DSLR from 2007.

I purposely shot these wide open (f/6.3) at 300mm because that’s where a lens like this will show its weaknesses. They aren’t as sharp as I’d like but they aren’t horrible either. Everything was shot using the self timer to trip the shutter and of course the camera was mounted on a tripod. This lens will perform better at f/11 and a bit shy of 300mm I would think. That will be my next test. Stay tuned.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great evening!

Crusin’ A1A on Amelia Island, Florida

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Heading south on A1A (South Fletcher Avenue locally) with the Atlantic Ocean to the east (left side in this video).

Thanks for stopping by!

Centre Street, Fernandina Beach

September 29, 2021September 29, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

https://www.fernandinamainstreet.com/

It’s known by many names, Centre Street, Center, Main Street and downtown. Located on beautiful Amelia Island which is the first barrier island along NE Florida’s Atlantic coast – just across the border from Georgia. Take the time to check out the link in this post as you’ll find a host of neat things to read about. Heck we’ve got scoundrels and pirates!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Villa Las Palmas

September 28, 2021September 28, 2021Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Another gem located within the Historic District, Fernandina Beach, Florida which is located on beautiful Amelia Island. You can discover more at this Library of Congress page https://www.loc.gov/item/fl0128/