2009's First Sunrise - God Light and Waves rushing over Blowing Rocks

2009′s First Sunrise – God Light and Waves rushing over Blowing Rocks

Here is another photo of 1/1/09′s Sunrise with the waves crashing in on my position. Taken two minutes after yesterdays Photograph.

The God light blasting out of the clouds in all directions.
Saying Welcome to 2009…

Tomorrow, I post a shot near that big rock in middle right.

HDR Photograph Taken on: 01-01-09 7:34AM EST
Model: Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera
Shutter Speed: 1/500 Second F-Stop: F11 ISO:100 Aperture Priority
Focal length: 18mm Lens: Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR [Vibration Reduction] DX Lens

2009's First Sunrise - Blowing Rocks

2009′s First Sunrise – Blowing Rocks, near Jupiter Inlet, FL

Lori (In memoriam 9/13/60 – 11/30/08) and I had been planning, well Lori had been planning this trip to the Jupiter Inlet. We planned on Photographing the Lighthouse, Blowing Rocks and The Breakers. Time permitting, the Loxhatchee river area.
I managed to Photograph the Lighthouse and the Blowing Rocks.

Today, I wanted to show the sunrise shot from Blowing Rocks. Being the spiritual person that I am, I guess I needed a sign as to what 2009 portends. I guess maybe Lori sending me a signal from above.

Well…. The God light has never shown so bright for me as this morning. A full 360 degrees, no less, in every picture…

It’s a sign…

Tomorrow, I show more shots from 2009′s first Sunrise on the Gold Coast.

HDR Photograph Taken on: 01-01-09 7:32AM EST
Model: Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera
Shutter Speed: 1/100 Seconds F-Stop: F11 ISO:100 Aperture Priority
Focal length: 95mm Lens: Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR [Vibration Reduction] DX Lens

The Grand Canyon at the Moment of Sunrise

The Grand Canyon at the Moment of Sunrise

Yea, once the sun rises, so does your adrenalin level. I have never seen the Grand Canyon after a snow storm but all I can say is Wow!

Those trees in the picture are 25 footers. The Canyon was created by the Colorado River over 6 million years and is 277 miles long and ranges in width from 4 to 18 miles.  In places it is more than a mile Deep. The Grand Canyon is considered a holy site by The Pueblo people.

I hope on my next visit to get this shot from the Bottom of the Canyon.

Photograph Taken on: 2-05-08 6:34AM  Aperture Mode / HDR Photograph
Model:Nikon D80  Shutter Speed: 1/15 Seconds  F-Stop:f11  ISO:100
Focal length: 11mm  Lens: Tamron 11-18mm

Yellow Crowed Night Heron Grabs Breakfast – Sunshine Skyway, FL

The Sunshine Skyway bridge is one of favorite places to visit wildlife, mostly Birds and Dolphins. The birds are most active Sunrise and Sunset. The Dolphins mostly Sunset, and you have to be lucky to see them.

On this particular morning, I was hanging out south of the bridge in the rest area. I noticed a Yellow Crowned Night Heron fishing near shore between the rocks.  I sat intently as he waited for breakfast, a crab crawling his direction. He nabbed him in a flash and took off for shore. The show continued as he wrestled with the crab attempting to crack his shell. Occasionally, The crab would pinch the heron and break free for a second and the bird would reposition him in his mouth. Finally with a loud crunch, the bird swallowed him whole.

My favorite shot is the top photo. I placed the sequence of events photographs in a panorama below.

Yellow Crowed Night Heron Grabs Breakfast – Sunshine Skyway, FL

Date Taken: 09-24-06 7:55AM
Model: Panasonic Lumix FZ20  Shutter Speed: n/a F-Stop:f4.0 ISO:80
Focal length:45.9mm Lens:Lens: Leica 35 – 432