Line of Sight - Sandy Hook

Posted by
Denny Jump (Bellevue, WA, United States) on 25 March 2016 in Landscape & Rural.

Something we all need right now. Something that reminds us of the existence of beauty and peace.This is looking from Sandy Hook Beach Northward across the grand entrance to New York and New Jersey ports.
The Inage quality is not great but what you see across the water on the other side is the many cargo hangers and warehouses surrounding New York's JFK Airport.

I am honestly not sure what the pieces of sharp wood rising from the sand are (or were). My guess is that they were put there to assist in fighting beach erosion.

NIKON D800 1/8 second F/22.0 ISO 100 90 mm (35mm equiv.)

** Staples Singers - "Respect Yourself"

- " We do not move forward from a middle opinion, which is undemocratic but mediocratic.
We advance from a creative passion "- (Edgar Morin)

- "To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at
that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
- Henri Cartier-Bresson.

::Words from Denny:
- My beliefs, and values, have always been strongly tied-to music, especially Jazz, and Blues.
- The following artists and lyrics seem to "sum-up" where my spirit resides:
EARTH WIND AND FIRE;
"HOLD ON TO YOUR SPIRIT,
ALWAYS FEEL YOUR SOUL....
HONOR THE MAGIC IN YOUR HEART"; Earth Wind and Fire

Comments (7)

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

Love that hint of another world on the horizon. And, I see there is an active local program to remove those creosote-impregnated pilings which once formed part of piers and defences.

25 Mar 2016 7:54am

@Ronnie 2¢: Oh Thank you Ronnie! So THAT'S what was done here! I should have known but I thank you for the remark! Gratefully, Denny!

ursulakatariina from Turku, Finland

I can almost feel the salty breeze coming from the sea.

25 Mar 2016 12:26pm

@ursulakatariina: Yes it was a cool and refreshing day. Thanks Ursulakatariina ;-)

franz from Baden, Austria

lovely scenery with a hint of 'more to come on the horizon' ...

25 Mar 2016 12:31pm

@franz: Thank you ,Sir. We we're enchanted by this scene for some reason ;-)

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

Beautiful shot, Denny. When I moved to Olympia, way back when, there was a creosote pole plant on the west side of the bay. It was right beside the water. Luckily, it got shut down as an ecological hazard and a big cleanup project was required.

25 Mar 2016 10:53pm

@Steve Rice: Thank you very much, Steve :-) Yes, thanks to Ronnie, I learned what this was all about! It all made sense when he advised me...This side trip to the beach was a very welcomed one :-) Thank you SO much for always being so kind :-)

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

Excellent composition! The foreground detail is very interesting.

26 Mar 2016 12:01am

@DarkElf: Thank you, DarkElf :-) The immediate foreground is a rock completely covered with moss...it was moist and rich. You may already know this - something I did NOT know - the wood is remnants of creosote beams that were removed...the remaining pieces make rather 'pointed" statement here :-) This was real a cool place to explore..I did not have my tripod (too lazy) so I set the D800 on aware piece of rock and jostled it to about where i wanted it to be to get this image..I did some further cropping in post and usual adjustments, and that was Thank you sir :-)

L'Angevine from Angers, France

un cliché bien travaillé

26 Mar 2016 8:39am

@L'Angevine: Thank you so much L'Angevine :-)

k@ from Paris, France

Love this kind of landscape, so refreshing ! I breathe it UP.

30 Mar 2016 9:52am

@k@: As I breathe up your images...always so unique and insightful and inspiring! All My best to you, good pal ...be Safe..

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NIKON D800
1/8 second
F/22.0
ISO 100
90 mm (35mm equiv.)