Florencia, What a Stunner!

One of our favorite beaches here is at Florencia Bay, and it is just a stunner. It's nestled off the Wick Beach road and has a short trail down to the beach, just past this great viewing platform.

The day was lightly-clouded and sunny, so the brightness off the water and the beach made for some challenging exposures. In some cases I shot to emphasize the contrast, with a black-and-white interpretation.

It was also a marvellous day for shooting details, and my eye was effectively caught as we wandered up and down the beach.

I particularly like the way the sand is sculpted by the tides and the way it accumulates specific lighter or darker particles that make up patterns.

Picking out other things on or in the sand can be interesting too.

It's a great beach for walking.

There was lots to look at, both seaward and at the back of the beach.

At one location, a barkless pine at the back of the beach yielded some startlingly beautiful patterns in the wood. The swirls reminded me of van Gogh's The Starry Night. I processed it to specifically bring out the pattern contrast and also to enhance the colours already present in the wood.

Man! You just can't trump nature!