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Reminiscence

by Bill Fach

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 10, 2014250 views8 comments
Sony A77
Sony SAL 16-50 @ 24mm
ISO 50, 1.6 secs @ f16

Much of my love for nature was kindled at this very spot on the Yachats Beach Road on the Oregon coast. My grandmother lived on that road and we visited from Indiana almost every summer. Times were slower in the mid fifties and early sixties and my parents thought nothing of letting me wander and explore the beach and rocks with my grandmother's faithful German Shorthair Freck as my only companion. I don't know how many sunsets like this I sat and watched. I never tired of them. My wife Chrissy and I return there every few years and were treated to this display on our recent trip in October. This time I came with a camera but the camera of my memory still works great whenever I think of this place. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Peter Cross on February 11, 2014 at 12:04 AM
Beautiful image. Not much else to say. Great colors and a nice comp. I imagine one could sit there every night and enjoy the show. Must have been great there in the 50's. I have similar memories from the East Coast. And the camera of your mind never fills the card up either.
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on February 11, 2014 at 10:40 AM
The sky is killer, maybe a touch of light to the FG?
Yachats is still one of the nicest towns on the Oregon Coast.
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Comment posted by gary phillips on February 11, 2014 at 10:45 AM
It's great to find that spot where the floodgates of our memories can be opened. Beatiful image to represent that feeling. :toast:
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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on February 11, 2014 at 11:13 AM
Calm colors work perfectly here, Bill. I think the silhouetted rocks are a nice touch.
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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on February 11, 2014 at 11:23 AM
Great scene with gorgeous color. Very calming and appealing. Nice story to go with it. Great work, Bill. :toast:
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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on February 11, 2014 at 11:40 AM
Great colors for sure! No nits for me...
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 11, 2014 at 6:23 PM
Lovely, Bill. I like the colors and the background story really adds to it, too.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 12, 2014 at 2:07 PM
Looks like a lovely sunset, Bill, yum! The larger version lets the details in the water show well.
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