Light House Project...Started Sept. 16,2010

I've had this project on the back burner for some time and Friday Sept 17th I got a chance to maybe at least get it started.

To be honest, I'm a little disappointed in the Light Houses here in Florida,as I did my background research,I found what is out there, is not what I'm used to. However I started anyway,in spite of the photographic quality I ran into in the research.

Out in the field 2  days, in the northern most part of the east coast of Florida,I shot 5 lighthouses,from Amelia Island south.

GPS sure made my life easier and less stressful,got me to where I wanted to go without missing a beat,even on the ferry crossing "She" I call her her "Miss Jared" was barking out directions.

30 LH's if my count is correct. Some because of seasonal restraints I may not be able to visit.

Ok first venture out:


Sept 17--18  2010

Mal,Bear and I left Clearwater at 6am and arrived at Ponce De Leon Inlet  LH and started working the shutters at 0839. Speaking of shutters,I had a task at hand,I wanted to compare shots from 3 CAMERAS.The 3 where, the little Panny ZS7

The Panny GF1 with 20mm lens

                                        

And the Panny G1 with 45x200mm

The drill was to take the same capture with each...hmmmmmm

Don't laugh it worked out pretty well.

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse                                      
 The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is located at 4931 S. Peninsula Dr., Ponce Inlet, FL at the end of the peninsula, south of Daytona Beach.
Latitude: 29.08063
Longitude: -80.92806

 

                                                   
                                         

Helping a friend get started with photography

It is a little work,if you do it correctly...but the rewards are astounding.

We're working on the work flow.

The equipment...all the buttons......the correct names for things...what to do at what time.....may seem a little over powering now but it will fall into place after....REPARTITION,REPARTITION,REPARTITION

New Lens 55x250mm

Mother Woodpecker finally got chick out of house.

New Woodpecker chick in neighbors yard

I totally got bogged down in Lunenburg, Mass

So where do I start..Hmmmm

At the beginning I suppose.FACEBOOK....I'm not sure if I love it or hate it.Farmville,Mafia Wars,etc, etc,ALL the other games also is NOT what I'm there for. I want to socialize with folks but I don't have the time to "find a pig for the farm"

I create pictures,some bad ,some good.I have a passion for making those frames, the best they can be.It is a learning process,that will probably never end (I hope not anyway)I try not to take "Snap shots"

That being said,I'll explain about Lunenburg, Mass. I crew up there.Some of you reading this, I went to school with,some I've just dug a little and asked you to join me in FB,or have clicked my link in my e-mail.

Lunenburg has a link in FB http://www.facebook.com/LunenburgMA When I lived there I did not realize the history of the town.

What I'm going to try and do is share Lunenburg..thru pictures,my ramblings,and what others have said.



The new "upper common" as it is called now.





The upper common then (sorry about no dates)






The Town Hall as of June 12, 2010





Town Hall 1909






Ritter Blg. June 12, 2010





Ritter Memorial Library...Early years



Break for dinner..more to come

July 23 2010
Good Morning all,






Annex June 12, 2010



Old Annex





Public Safety New Facilities
The Department moved into new quarters in December of 2004. The new Public Safety Building at 655 Massachusetts Avenue replaced the fire and police station at 7 School Street that served the Town since the early 1900's. The modern facility provides ample space for fire department apparatus, a state of the art police station and lock up, and a 9-1-1 dispatch center with two operator positions.



Police and Fire as I remember in the 60's

School system

Now:

Then:

Things that haven't changed much:

Things  not part of Lunenburg any longer: