We’re spending the month of December in Florida just like real snowbirds! We’re still the youngest snowbirds in the campground, but everyone we talk to agrees that it’s a good idea for us to do a long trip like this at this point in our lives rather than waiting until retirement (or some other fictional time in the future).
Our first stop in Florida is Daytona Beach, the home of speed where everyone drives on the beach including our own Big Baby Blue.
I have some more photos of Daytona including the International Speedway to show you later this week.
We camped at Ormond Beach, just north of Daytona, where the sands are a soft coral colour. A storm was whipping up so I went to the beach for sunset hoping for some dramatic clouds. It was far too windy for my tripod and I put my UV filter on the lens to protect it from the pelting sand. I made this image before sunset when the light was just starting to glow emphasizing the colour of the sand. In post-processing I softened the image to make it more painterly and pastel.
As I waited for the sun to go down my persistence was rewarded and I got the dramatic clouds I wanted.
Well things were about to get very very exciting and I was about to get some great images with what happened next. Tomorrow I’ll tell you the whole story.
Just goes to show light is everything in capturing the perfect photo. Nice cloud shot!
Hi Sam, thank you so much for your visit and comments. You are correct, light really is everything when it comes to photography. Sometimes when the light is bad you can make nice black and white images, but you have to know what to do with the available light to choose what to photograph for the best results.
Great images Anne. Love the clouds, pretty awesome.
Hi Len, thank you very much, I was lucky to get the clouds that day, they add so much to a photograph.
Sound like great fun, Anne. very nice images, particularly that colorful sky in the last one. 🙂
Hi Jimi, it really is fun!! I love seeing all the different places and the differences between them. Thank you so much for your compliment on the images, much appreciated.
GREAT set here, Anne! Being the consummate NASCAR fan, I cannot wait to see your shots of the track! I won’t be moving from my seat now, until you post that, in case I miss anything! Pass the popcorn!
HAHA! Ok, you might have to wait until Friday for the racetrack images, better stock up on the popcorn to keep you going until then 🙂 You’re going to love the glimpse of the new corvette!!
Great shots Anne. Sounds like you’re having a blast.
Hi Edith, we are absolutely having the time of our lives, I love the travelling and experiencing new places. Thanks for your comments again.
Nice Anne – I love the lighting in the third image!
Hi Russ, it’s funny how some people are more attracted to the soft pastel images and others are attracted to the more dynamic colourful images. I always have a hard time choosing, so I have to post more than one. Thanks very much for your feedback.
The lonely sea and the sky – as a poet once wrote (I forget who)! I like the drama in the third image, but the second one speaks of those ‘Lazy Hazy Crazy days of summer’ – Nat King Cole I seem to remember. Lovely soft dreamy light in that one. Looking forward to Part 2.
Hi Andy, thank you so much, I’m glad my image conveyed that lazy hazy feeling. I sometimes think images like this have no subject, but if the feeling came through then it did it’s job.
Love those beach shots Anne. Sounds like you are having a blast.
Thank you very much Chris, you are right, I am having a blast! I love seeing all the new places and experiencing new things and I feel like I am connecting with so many new people on the blog and G+. I really appreciate your visits and support.