Sunday, March 15, 2009

Sunday Stills - Water

Today's Sunday Stills Challenge is water. I love water, and while I didn't get to any watery spots this week, I have plenty in my archives.


This is a shot on one of the beaches I love. It's between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay, and on this day was foggy in the morning and clear in the afternoon. The fog sat off shore, preventing any really good sunset shots.

This was shot in the BVI in 2007. We sailed all around and I must have gotten a thousand water, boat and beach shots. I liked this one the best because of the windsurfboards in the foreground, the lone beach comber and the water, sailboats and hills in the background.

These two were taken in Yosemite. We pulled over to look at the river, and managed to catch this snake swimming around.

This was on one of our hikes in Yosemite, and I found the dappled quality of the light and the river stones along with the slowly moving water to be calming.

19 comments:

Sherri said...

Great shots!

gtyyup said...

Great shots!!! But that snake is just freaky!!! EEEEKKKKK!!! LOL

Anonymous said...

Yikes! A snake in the water. Great shot.

Casedilla said...

Ah! I love that second shot. Jealous.

Patches said...

Wonderful shots! I especially love the last one. I definately needed a little calm after the snake picture. Eeks!

Rising Rainbow said...

Beautiful shots! I miss beaches sometimes.

Flo said...

Great shots from some of my favorite places, Yosemite and the Cal coast!! I even like the snake :)

Mine is up over at my photo blog.

MariesImages said...

Beautiful shots, can't wait for summer!
Marie

aurbie said...

Oh my, how warm it looks. I love the second shot.

Caffienated Cowgirl said...

The first one! I love that part of the California coast...it holds a special place in my heart :)

Andrea said...

Excellent shots! I will however NOT be swimming where ever that snake was!! :)

J9 said...

Sherri - Thanks!

gtyyup - funny, I'm not freaked out by snakes, but horses make me nervous!

Regular Guy - Thanks!

Casedilla - Thanks and on a day like today (rainy and in the 40s, I wish I were there!)

Patches - Thanks!

Rising Rainbow - I love the beach, and really every beach I've ever been on has felt like home to me.

Flo - Thanks, and I somehow couldn't comment on you blog, I will try again later!

Pete - I'm with you! When I was living in Santa Cruz, that's exactly what I would do too!

Marie - I actually prefer this time of year for the beach is rather deserted!

Patty - Thanks, I miss the BVI like crazy, but I'm not sure if I could live there!

Caffinated Cowgirl - You and me both!

Andrea - I didn't mind the snake, not really - I just wasn't sure what kind it was, so I told the boys to be careful!

Far Side of Fifty said...

I really like the first one! The snake one was scary..I don't like snakes at all:(

J9 said...

Far Side of Fifty - Thanks! and I guess I don't understand the big deal about snakes!

aurbie said...

J9. I could live there if I had the money!

Kelly said...

Ooh..warm water and sunshine, I love it!

J9 said...

Patty - I could live there if I had the money too!

Kelly - Thanks!

~ Sara ~ said...

Wonderful shots!

J9 said...

Sara - Thanks!