Over the past twenty-three years Little Hunters Beach has become a spiritual pilgrimage component of my adventures on Mount Desert Island and in Acadia National Park. It’s impossible to imagine that my time here would not include a visit to this special place.
Watching the tide chart for when the incoming surf is about an hour from peak has allowed me to be here as the rising waves roll over the boulders and cobbles, inching slowly to the tidal maximum. And when the sky is filled with contrast-softening clouds, the even light flattens the shadows and enhances the colors of the Atlantic-rounded stones.
A focal length of 32mm, still within the bounds of wide-angleland, gave me the angle-of-view I wanted. An aperture of f/18 provided depth-of-field and a shutter speed of 1.0 second at ISO 100 gave me an overall slightly lighter-than-medium exosure
The strata of Cadillac Mountain Pink Granite and other igneous materials that underlie the area have provided the cobblestones and the great Atlantic has provided the rounding energy for many thousands of years. My only job is to provide the awe.
I love the colors of this and the pull of the water.
Hi Linda. It’s great to hear from you! I hope all is well in Ashfield. I very much appreciate your comment on both accounts. The rocks on Little Hunters Beach and the movements of the tides across the narrow shoreline make for some very special scenery. It’s always a joy to be there.
The tortoiseshell colors are awesome. It looks like an old crusty tortoise in the foreground poking his head up. He thinks he is invisible there.
The water is indeed pulling, and it might be hard to stand upright if not for the trees in the background.
I am glad you are enjoying Maine and sharing your images.
Hey Nancy T. I really wish you could have been with us for these adventures. Speaking of tortoiseshell, when we were at Eagle Lake we came across a softshell turtle covering up the eggs she had just deposited on the edge of the marsh. It was a wonderful sight! Stay safe and well. We’ll talk soon.
Acadia is a wonderful place to visit and photograph anytime of year. Nice image!
Hey Ron. Thanks very much for joining us for this conversation. I know how you have loved coming to MDI over the years, especially to visit places like Little Hunters Beach. It truly is magical any time of the year. I appreciate your kind words. Be well and walk in Beauty.
And you do such an outstanding job of providing so much awe week after week!
Howdy Win. Your words are very kind and thoughtful, and they mean a lot to me. I hope you are staying well in Black Mountain and we have the opportunity to see you soon. Nature provides the awe; I’m just the reporter; but thanks for your comments and for being with us on the journey.
Nicely done! The rocks reminds me of an alligator. You can see his eye. Love the colors and the way the water is rushing in to gather at the mouth and side of the image. Look forward to your pictures every week.
Hey Sandy. It’s great to hear from you! I hope you have been enjoying the Beauty of spring and the wonders of our natural world. Isn’t it ceaselessly amazing how we find so much in the world of nature that reminds us of our fellow creatures! I really appreciate your being with us week after week and for sharing your thoughts as we go. Take good care.
Beautiful looks like a whale coming out of rock as
Hi Mike. Thanks for joining us and for your kind words. Whales, alligators, turtles: what a circus of fun! You make Little Hunters Beach even more wonderful than I already knew it to be. I will see it with new eyes from now on. Hope you are safe and well.
Thank you all so very much for being with me and for your kind and uplifting words. You have given me an entire new vocabulary with which to appreciate and enjoy a place that is already very special. We are so blessed to know and to have these places. Please continue to join with me in their preservation and care. Our world would be a sad place if they weren’t around for us to enjoy. Have an excellent week and walk in Beauty.