Candle on the Water

ooook, I guess the Yosemite pics are a little ways off... these Mukilteo pics were misplaced (I have horrible, horrible filing and am always misplacing my SD cards!). It was just another one of those lovely spring strolls on the beach with my dearest friend.


To this day, when I see a lighthouse I think about Pete's Dragon. That is one of my all-time favorite movies from when I was a kid. And, of course, I seem to get the "Candle on the Water" stuck in my head.


So, here is the obligatory picture of the lighthouse... can't go to the lighthouse without a lighthouse pic, right? right?

I was drawn more to the colors of the setting sun and the rhythmic movement of the shore line. At first, I used my 18-135mm...

... but it was a little too clean. Sparkly, yes...perhaps a bit too sparkly. I switched to my lensbaby and captured this image...

I also used the lensbaby to photograph the sun setting behind the hill. But, it was a little too clean & tidy, too. even with the lens baby. I had a image in my head that was very soft, soothing, and chill...

So, I didn't focus the lensbaby & ended up with this frame. Aaaah, just what I was looking for... horizontal tones. Its wierd, I know ;)

I also took a lensbaby shot of a little family on the beach. I am still working on the whole lensbaby-portrait thing, but I think this one is sweet. Awww, cute little kiddo in a backpack.

Thanks for taking a look! Wishing you a lovely day :)