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Front-row seats on the Atlantic Ocean, in the morning, at... St. Johns County Ocean Pier Park City of St. Augustine Beach (Anastasia Island), Florida, USA. 9 September 2026. 📍 The municipal fishing pier (presently closed for repairs) is located behind the camera. *************** ▶ Photo by: YFGF. For a larger image, press L or Z. ▶ Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. — Lens: Olympus M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R. — Settings: 40 mm | 1/800 sec | ƒ/8.0 | ISO 400. — Edit: Photoshop Elements 15, Nik Collection (2016). ▶ Image licensed via Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). Reproduction permitted, but with these provisos: — only in unadapted form — attribution required (e.g., Cizauskas on Flickr) — commercial use forbidden (except with explicit permission). ▶ Social media: Instagram | Bluesky | Flickr | YFGF | Buy Me a Beer.

Franjo Tudman Bridge
Near Dubrovnik, Croatia. A cable-stay bridge opened in 2002. 304 metre span in the centre, it is almost 50 metres above the water line. At $31m to build at the time, it is and continues to be Croatia's most expensive bridge

Darwin - Mindil Beach at sunset
After exploring the Mindil Beach markets we joined most of Darwin to watch the sun setting at the adjacent beach. The size of the crowd reminded me of sunrise at Angkor Wat.

Hotel Vila Baleira - Porto Santo
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Keurboom Beach at sunset
Keurboomstrand - South Africa

Lookout Beach seen from Whale Tail Lookout Point
Plettenberg Bay - South Africa

France / Provence / Côte d’Azur - Île de Porquerolles
Frankreich / Provence / Côte d’Azur - Île de Porquerolles Port-Cros National Park (French: Parc national de Port-Cros) is a French national park established on the Mediterranean island of Port-Cros, east of Toulon. It also administers natural areas in some surrounding locales. History The park was founded in 1963 after the island of Port-Cros was bequeathed to the state; it became France's second national park after Vanoise National Park. The state is the sole land owner on the island, which is a natural protected area. The park's boundaries were extended in 2012 to encompass most of Porquerolles. Geography Port-Cros National Park is the first national park in Europe that unites terrestrial and maritime protection zones. The protected area is about 1,700 hectares of land and 2,900 hectares of sea at a 600 metre (656 yard) zone from the coast. Most of the area of the main islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles are protected, as well as the small islands of Bagaud, Gabinière and Rascas. Until 2012, about 1,000 hectares of land on the island of Porquerolles had since 1971 been under the national park's administration (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles). Regulations There are strict behaviour rules for the few inhabitants as well as daily tourists there. Sea bathing is only permitted on three beaches and smoking or taking dogs can result in an extensive fine. (Wikipedia) Porquerolles (French pronunciation: [pɔʁkəʁɔl]; Occitan: Porcairòlas), also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its land area is 1,254 hectares (12.54 km2; 4.84 sq mi) and in 2004, its population has been about 200. Porquerolles, the largest and most westerly of the Îles d'Hyères, is about 7 km (4.3 miles) long by 3 km (1.9 miles) wide, with five small ranges of hills. The south coast is lined with cliffs, and on the north coast are the port and the beaches of Notre Dame, La Courtade and Plage d'Argent. History The island's village was established in 1820, with its lighthouse constructed in 1837 and church in 1850. The entire island was purchased in 1912 by François Joseph Fournier, apparently as a wedding present for his wife; he planted 200 hectares (500 acres) of vineyards, which produced a wine that was among the first to be classified as vin des Côtes de Provence. In 1971, the state bought 80 percent of the island to preserve it from development. Much of the island is now part of a national park (the Port-Cros Parc National) and nature conservation area (Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles). Porquerolles is the setting for Georges Simenon's novels Le Cercle des Mahé ("The Mahe Circle") (1946) and My Friend Maigret (My Friend Maigret) (1949) and for the 1964 novel Valparaiso by Nicolas Freeling. Some scenes of the film Pierrot le fou, by Jean-Luc Godard (1965) were filmed in Porquerolles. Since 2010, the island also hosts a jazz festival each summer ("Jazz à Porquerolles"). Climate Porquerolles has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Porquerolles is 16.8 °C (62.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 605.7 mm (23.85 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), and lowest in February, at around 10.3 °C (50.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Porquerolles was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 7 August 2003; the lowest temperature ever recorded was −10.0 °C (14.0 °F) on 2 February 1956. Points of interest Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles Port-Cros Parc National (Wikipedia) Der französische Nationalpark Port-Cros (französisch Parc national de Port-Cros) wurde am 14. Dezember 1963 von Staatspräsident Pompidou dekretiert. Das Gebiet um die Inseln Porquerolles, Port-Cros und andere, liegt zehn Kilometer vor der französischen Côte d’Azur, östlich von Toulon und Hyères. Geographie, Artenreichtum, Naturschutz Der Nationalpark Port-Cros umfasst die beinah vollständig unter Naturschutz stehende Inseln Porquerolles, Port-Cros und die vorgelagerten kleinen Inseln Bagaud, Gabinière und Rascas einschließlich eines 600 Meter breiten marinen Schutzgürtels um die Küstenlinie, insgesamt 700 Hektar Land und 1288 Hektar umliegende Wasserflächen. Der Nationalpark ist der erste Nationalpark Europas, der terrestrische und maritime Zonen vereint. Seit 1971 stehen auch ein 1000 Hektar großes Gebiet auf der Nachbarinsel Porquerolles und das dort ansässige staatliche Institut für Meeresbotanik (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles) unter der Verwaltung des Nationalparks. Die etwa 30 ständig auf der Insel lebenden Einwohner sind den strengen Auflagen der Nationalparkverwaltung ebenso unterworfen wie die per Schiff ankommenden Tagesgäste. Das Baden ist an genau drei Stränden erlaubt. Rauchen oder das Mitführen von Hunden ist weitgehend, teils unter Androhung erheblicher Strafen verboten. Laut dem Botanik-Institut auf Porquerolles gibt es auf Port-Cros circa 530 einheimische Pflanzenarten, darunter einige, die nur auf der Insel vorkommen. Da das Gebiet seit 1890 nicht mehr landwirtschaftlich genutzt wird, ist es fast vollständig waldbedeckt, vorwiegend mit Steineichenwäldern (der ursprünglichen Hartlaubvegetation des Raumes), sowie Strandkiefern und Erdbeerbäumen. Die vom Aussterben bedrohte Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe soll im Nationalpark wieder angesiedelt werden. Port-Cros hat große Anziehungskraft für Hobby-Ornithologen. Von den 114 Vogelarten, die in Port-Cros stetig gesichtet werden, brüten 21 auf der Insel, darunter mehrere Falkenarten, Alpensegler, Wiedehopfe, Blaumerlen, Nachtigallen, Provencegrasmücken und Stieglitze. Es gibt mehrere Gecko-Arten, eine kleine, überwiegend dämmerungsaktive Echsenart. Der Europäische Halbfinger-Gecko ist auch an der Festlandküste zu finden. Der auf der Insel heimische Europäische Blattfinger-Gecko und der Sardische Scheibenzüngler, eine besonders große Froschart, kommen auf dem französischen Festland nicht vor. Geschichte Die Insel, deren Natur und Schönheit Anfang der 1920er-Jahre einer Hotelbebauung zum Opfer zu fallen drohte, wurde von der Eigentümerfamilie der Französischen Republik überschrieben mit der Auflage, dort einen Nationalpark einzurichten und für alle Zukunft zu unterhalten. In den Jahrzehnten zuvor waren hier regelmäßig renommierte Künstler wie André Gide und Paul Valéry zur Sommerfrische. Der ehemalige, zum Gästehaus umgestaltete Herrensitz, Maison d’Hélène, ist noch heute das einzige zugelassene Hotel. Früher kam auch der ehemalige französische Staatspräsident François Mitterrand regelmäßig in das Maison d’Hélène und brachte bei einem Besuch den damaligen Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl mit. (Wikipedia) Die Île de Porquerolles ist die größte Insel der Inselgruppe von Hyères (Îles d’Hyères bzw. Îles d’or). Sie liegt vor der französischen Mittelmeerküste im Bereich der Côte d’Azur in der Nähe von Toulon. Porquerolles ist von der Halbinsel Giens und anderen naheliegenden Häfen in wenigen Minuten mit dem Schiff zu erreichen. Die Insel hat eine Größe von 1254 ha und liegt auf der gleichen geografischen Breite wie das Cap Corse. Hieraus ergibt sich ein besonders südliches Klima. Die Insel ist ca. 7,5 km lang und ca. 3 km breit. Die Küste ist rund 30 km lang. Die höchste Erhebung misst 142 m. An der Nordseite der Insel befindet sich ein kleiner Hafen und der Inselort (ca. 350 Einwohner) mit Restaurants und Geschäften. Die Kirche stammt aus den Jahren 1849–1851. Ebenfalls an der Nordseite der Insel befinden sich einige schöne Sandstrände: die Plage d’Argent im Westen, die Plage de la Courtade an der Ostseite des Ortes und die Plage de Notre-Dame ganz im Osten der Insel. Die Südküste ist zum Baden eher ungeeignet, da das Ufer steil abfällt. An der Südspitze, dem Cap d’Arme, befindet sich ein alter Leuchtturm. Besiedelt wurde die Insel durch ehemalige Soldaten Napoleons III. Im 20. Jahrhundert, bis Ende der 1930er Jahre, gehörte die gesamte Insel dann dem belgischen Ingenieur Jean-Francois-Joseph Fournier. Er schenkte sie seiner Frau zur Hochzeit. Fournier war mit dem Fund von Gold- und Silberminen in Mexiko zu Wohlstand gekommen und wollte, dass die Insel autark sein sollte. Er baute ein Kraftwerk, siedelte Handwerker aller Art auf der Insel an und gründete Schulen für deren Kinder. 1971 überzeugte Claude Pompidou ihren Mann, den französischen Staatspräsidenten Georges Pompidou, die Insel von den Töchtern Fourniers im Namen des Staates zu kaufen. Sie wurde unter den Schutz des Nationalparks Port-Cros und des staatlichen Instituts für Meeresbotanik (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles) gestellt. Die Insel hat daher trotz der besonders im Sommer täglich auf sie anstürmenden Touristenströme (auf jeden der Inseleinwohner kommen bis zu 30 Festlandbesucher) ihren ursprünglichen Charme bewahrt. Zum Schutz vor der unkontrollierten Ausbreitung von Waldbränden wurde ein Streifen Land gerodet und an einen elsässischen Winzer zur Anpflanzung von Reben verpachtet. Der aus diesen Reben gekelterte Domaine de la Courtade genießt mittlerweile einen ausgezeichneten Ruf. An die bewegte Vergangenheit der Insel erinnern einige über die Insel verstreute Befestigungsanlagen. Das über dem Inselort thronende Fort Sainte-Agathe kann von Juni bis September besichtigt werden. Hier werden unter anderem zahlreiche antike Fundstücke vom Meeresgrund gezeigt. Jährlich im Juli findet dort an fünf aufeinander folgenden Tagen das Konzertprogramm des Musikfestivals Jazz à Porquerolles statt. Ein Hauptanziehungspunkt ist das Museum der Fondation Carmignac. Es liegt in der Mitte der Insel, umgeben von einem großen Skulpturenpark. Die Romane Mein Freund Maigret (Originaltitel: Mon ami Maigret) und Die Ferien des Monsieur Mahé (Originaltitel: Le cercle des Mahé) von Georges Simenon spielen auf der Insel, zudem die Reiseerzählung Landkrankheit (dänisch Landsyge) von Nikolaj Schultz. (Wikipedia)

2026-09 Southwold (65)
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Sur la plage abandonnée...
Pors ar Villiec, Locquirec

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Close up look at the rocks and waves on Amroth Beach, in Pembrokeshire.

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Where the Horizon Lays
Terrigal rock shelf, just around the corner from The Skillion.

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The rocks at Amroth Beach on a beautiful sunny afternoon in September. We stayed there a long time as it was very relaxing listening to the water against the rocks at the water's edge.

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Platform at Amroth Beach to get to the edge of the water, the tide is covering part of it.

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Hef taking his photographs at Amroth Beach, he has his mobile, his Panasonic, and Nikon 1100, a selection to achieve the best captures.

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Collage Fun !!! Beautiful selection of photographs taken at Amroth Beach in Pembrokeshire.

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A dog having fun on the beach at Amroth, Pembrokeshire, as we were talking to it's owner asking about other interesting places to visit.

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More waves at Amroth Beach, Pembrokeshire.

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Stunning skies above Amroth Beach. Amroth Beach is a half-mile long sandy and pebbly beach with a Blue flag. It marks the southern start of the Pembrokeshire Coast path.

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Another beautiful view at Amroth Beach, in Pembrokeshire in September. You can see some groynes on the beach.

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Beautiful views of Amroth Beach. Amroth is situated on the South coast of Pembrokeshire about 7 miles from Tenby. It holds a blue flag award for High water quality & safety. It marks the official start or end of the 186 mile Pembrokeshire Coast Path. Sometimes you can see fossilised tree stumps of an ancient submerged forest that was drowned thousands of years ago.

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The crashing waves on the rocks at Amroth Beach, Pembrokeshire, on a beautiful September afternoon.

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Monochrome version of the crashing waves at Amroth Beach.

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Another viewpoint at Amroth Beach, Pembrokeshire.

Telde: Strand in La Garita
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Beautiful blue sky and fluffy white clouds above Amroth Beach.

Dame au chien II
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Leave Only Footprints flag with Psalm 77:19 - Orange Beach, Alabama
Your way was through the sea, your path through the great waters; yet your footprints were unseen. -- Psalm 77:19 What is Leave Only Footprints? When visiting Alabama's Beaches, you might have seen signs, flags, and even stickers around that say "Leave Only Footprints. Leave Only Footprints is an initiative to help visitors and locals enjoy our pristine beaches in a sustainable way for years to come. The program balances a healthy ecosystem for wildlife with a fun beach experience for visitors and locals. Years ago, community leaders realized the area had a serious problem. The sea turtles weren’t nesting like they used to, and birds were so comfortable around humans that they got bold, sometimes taking food right out of people’s hands. The harmony of local sea life and wildlife was imbalanced. The community was met with a challenge on how to balance beach fun for people with a healthy ecosystem for wildlife. Together, our communities, area businesses, and concerned citizens organized in 2007 to create a beach sustainability program to protect our valuable natural assets. In 2015, the Beach Litter program was added to further protect the health and safety of the beach, surrounding waters, animals and, of course, beachgoers. Every year, more than six million people visit Alabama’s Beaches to vacation and enjoy our white-sand beaches, fantastic fishing, watersports, fresh seafood, and the many other fun activities our destination offers. These offerings would not be possible without the preservation of our natural resources. Practicing responsible tourism when visiting Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Fort Morgan is vital to keeping our beaches in the pristine condition we all enjoy today. www.gulfshores.com/blog/leave-only-footprints-its-not-jus... -- Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff) -- ‧ Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld) ‧ Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom ‧ ISO – 200 ‧ Aperture – f/5.6 ‧ Exposure – 1/2500 second ‧ Focal Length – 105mm The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6. "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." --Jeremiah 29:11 The best way to view my photostream is through Flickriver with the following link: www.flickriver.com/photos/photojourney57/

La Cala del Moral_00594
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Serenity Beach
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Praia do Cabeço - Porto Santo
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Praia do Cabeço - Porto Santo
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Nieuwpoort in the 80's
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Quand le ruisseau rejoint la mer, plage du château, Trémazan, commune de Landunvez, Finistère, Breta
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Plage de St Gonvel, Landunvez, Finistère, Bretagne
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Beauté de bord de mer, port de Porspoder, Finistère, Bretagne
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Dans l'estran, port du Conquet, Finistère, Bretagne
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Baie de Sainte-Anne, Trégastel
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Storms Over Terrigal
Getting back to basics with my favourite subject - coastal landscapes. Give me a stretch of natural coast to wander about , with a camera, and I'm a happy man. Well, an accurate weather app could maybe make me a wee bit happier perhaps. Especially when you get up at 430am, make the trek over to the coast & find out someone forgot to tell the sun it was supposed to rise. I do have an obsession with weather apps; Weather, Willy Weather, Accuweather, Alpenglow & Clear Outside are my current faves, especially Clear Outside for forecast cloud coverage at various heights. I haven't tried examining the spleen of a pig yet, which apparently is the most accurate way of forecasting weather 🐷 ⛈ Does anyone know any good spleenless weather Apps can I add to my collection of Apps to reliably get the weather forecasts wrong ? 😂

Rocky Beach
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Window South
A rare tour of the Rawley Point Lighthouse, Point Beach State Forest, Two Rivers, Wisconsin.

Praya de Orzan
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Z50_2554 - Majuba Beach
Just a few strides away from Redcar town centre is this long stretch of golden beach, which has the River Tees bordering the northern stretches Majuba Beach, Redcar, Yorkshire Coast, North Yorkshire, UK. ©SWJuk (2026) All rights reserved

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Reggie, our 4-year-old Patterdale boy, enjoying himself on Majuba Beach, Redcar Yorkshire Coast, North Yorkshire, UK ©SWJuk (2026) All rights reserved

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Looking at " Amroth Beach" from the left side. Dramatic skies above us. Enjoying a day driving along the Pembrokeshire Coast, finding all the different coves and beaches along the way. This was very quiet in September, a perfect spot !

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More stunning views taken at Amroth Beach, in Pembrokeshire. Beautiful blue skies and fluffy clouds.

Heraion at Perachora
The Heraion of Perachora (Greek: Ηραίο Περαχώρας) is a sanctuary of the goddess Hera situated in a small cove of the Corinthian gulf at the end of the Perachora peninsula. In addition to a temple of Hera of unusual construction and antiquity, remains of several other structures have also been found, including an L-shaped stoa, a large cistern, dining rooms, and a second potential temple.

Holding the Wind
Platja del Mareny de Barraquetes Valencia / España See where this picture was taken. [?] © All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.

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Amroth Beach Amroth beach is a flat half-mile sandy and pebbled beach located in a quiet coastal village in Pembrokeshire.

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Menton: Promenade de la Mer und Plage des Sablettes
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Noosa - Little Cove Beach
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Tylön
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The Last Gift of Day
Shot with a Voigtländer Perkeo II 80mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar lens Fuji Velvia 100 film Shot at EI 100 Developed in the Ego Lab using a Unicolor E-6 kit Scanned with a Super Coolscan 9000ED

Iceplants
Shot with a Voigtländer Perkeo II 80mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar lens Fuji Velvia 100 film Shot at EI 100 Developed in the Ego Lab using a Unicolor E-6 kit Scanned with a Super Coolscan 9000ED

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Dyrhólaey
Dyrhólaey is a 120-meter-high peninsula on Iceland's south coast, famous for its massive natural rock arch, historic lighthouse, and numerous puffins. To the east, the Reynisdrangar cliffs off the coast of Vík are visible, while to the west, there is a sweeping view along Iceland's south coast towards Selfoss. © All rights reserved Images may not be copied or used in any way without my written permission.

Dyrhólaey
Dyrhólaey is a 120-meter-high peninsula on Iceland's south coast, famous for its massive natural rock arch, historic lighthouse, and numerous puffins. To the east, the Reynisdrangar cliffs off the coast of Vík are visible, while to the west, there is a sweeping view along Iceland's south coast towards Selfoss. © All rights reserved Images may not be copied or used in any way without my written permission.

Dyrhólaey
Dyrhólaey is a 120-meter-high peninsula on Iceland's south coast, famous for its massive natural rock arch, historic lighthouse, and numerous puffins. To the east, the Reynisdrangar cliffs off the coast of Vík are visible, while to the west, there is a sweeping view along Iceland's south coast towards Selfoss. © All rights reserved Images may not be copied or used in any way without my written permission.

Moreton Island
the warm waters of Moreton Island

Torre Guaceto, Italy.
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Blue Lagoon near Gozo
Perfect reflection of the boats in the Blue Lagoon, not far from Gozo in Malta!

StarGazing
While this may look like the Arctic or Antarctica, this is Mahoney's Beach in Nova Scotia, Canada. With my friend's telescope, we spent the night looking at stars. Much better than going to the bar on the weekend!

Beach, Tunisia
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West Coast Emerald Rocks
Happened to pass by these mossy rocks mid-day while riding on the bike around the famous Stanley Park in Vancouver, Canada!

GUARUJÁ
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Darßer_Ort
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Porth
Porth Beach, Newquay, Cornwall. 6th September 2026.

Marée descendante, anse de Brignogan-Plages, Haut-Léon, Finistère, Bretagne
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Presqu'île de Pen Enez, Koréjou, Plouguerneau, Pays Pagan, Léon, Finistère, Bretagne
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Another view of Saundersfoot beach in September

Felgueiras and Duoro Bar Lighthouses Porto Portugal
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Pêcher, pédaler, flâner
Canal de Grazel, Gruissan La Mission Racine. Dans les années 1960, le gouvernement français lance le plan d'aménagement touristique du littoral du Languedoc-Roussillon. Pour transformer le village en station balnéaire sans dénaturer le cœur historique, l'architecte Raymond Gleize imagine amener la mer jusqu'au pied du village.

PITANGUEIRAS
A Praia do Maluf, situada no canto esquerdo da Praia das Pitangueiras em Guarujá, é famosa por suas ondas fortes e constantes, sendo o principal ponto de encontro para surfistas na região. O local conta com um calçadão movimentado e o icônico Morro do Maluf, que oferece uma vista panorâmica privilegiada de toda a orla.

All washed up at Stokksnes Beach
Near Hofn, Iceland with Vestrahorn Mountain in the background.

Exactly what I Wanted
One of the biggest added bonuses of a trip to Yellowstone is that when you leave Yellowstone to go home… you’re probably going to have to go through Grand Teton National Park to get to the airport and you get one last glorious day and sunset and stars in the wilderness leading to a fantastic bookend and epilogue to the trip. This trip was special. Originally planned for 2024 and then for 2025, and delayed in both years by a host of issues, and redirections, and happenstance, finally getting back to @greateryellowstone ten years after I first visited this amazing place felt fitting. Issues, happenstance, and redirection also made the first part of this trip wildly different than any of us anticipated. If you know me personally, you know I love solitude. I love quiet. I never mind being alone with my thoughts. But when it comes to travel… I’m usually with people. Friends, family, loved ones; travel, to me, is meant to be shared. But sometimes, on your own, the vast quiet of the mountains and the solitude of the trail can truly fill your soul in ways that are unexpected and new. That was this trip. Although my family happily made the trip out to Yellowstone with me, I was on my own for the first leg of the trip and had The Tetons all to myself. I’m not ashamed to admit that I adored the solitude, the quiet, and the easy fun I had, in being alone in the mountains. I’d always wanted to go off on an adventure, totally on my own, and even though I didn’t plan for it, I was happy I finally got the chance to test myself and enjoy myself. Teton, already special to me, will now always have that veneer of adventure to it. And that’s how a place that I had already loved can become better than I remembered it. With Yellowstone and Teton, that’s no small feat. These parks are superlative in every way possible. Other places do not compare. But revisiting them? And doing so on an adventure that you’d craved for a very long time? That’s how new love for old places is born. That’s what our National Parks are: landscapes for adventures and discovery of the self. I already can’t wait to be back.

Incoming…
Anse Georgette, Praslin, Seychelles, Indian Ocean There’s not much point in going all this way to the Seychelles without island hopping and our second stop was the island of Praslin and three nights at the Constance Lemuria which just so happens to lie on the airport flightpath. Landing, customs, transfer and check-in took well less than an hour and not wanting to waste the afternoon we ventured out. Like Constance Ephelia, the hotel complex also has access to two beaches, but one of the best beaches on the island is Anse Georgette which is walkable through the resort’s golf course. It’s only about 20 minutes (longer from the public carpark outside of the resort and golf course) but bloody hilly… no wonder the golfers use buggies! Top tip: flip-flops are not the choice of footwear in getting there!!! However, the effort is well worth it, the sand is white with fine granules under foot. The boulders are specular and I snapped over a hundred images here. Unfortunately, the excitement got the better of me, and I didn’t really pay attention to the menacing incoming clouds… we got the soaking of our lives on the way back to the hotel!

One man and his dog
Borth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK

Sonnenuntergang Ostseestrand DK > < Sunset on a Baltic Sea Beach in Denmark
Die Sonne verabschiedet sich am Horizont und taucht Himmel und Wasser in warme Gold- und Orangetöne. Die letzten Sonnenstrahlen spiegeln sich als leuchtender Weg auf der ruhigen Ostsee. The sun sets on the horizon, bathing the sky and water in warm shades of gold and orange. The last rays of sunlight reflect off the calm Baltic Sea, creating a glowing path.

Agnes Water - Chinamans Beach
One of the most northerly surf beaches on Australia's east coast. The Great Barrier Reef prevents the swell from reaching the coastline as you progress further north from Agnes Water.

Perranporth
12th September 2026.

Amanece
El lugar tiene una privilegiada orientación a levante, en el término municpal de Gualchos, entre Calahonda y Castell de Ferro, costa granadina. En septiembre los cielos empiezan a cambiar anunciando el otoño.

Road to Traigh Mhor
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North Arran Seashore
This part of Arran is purportedly where 18th century Scottish geologist found a rock formation which shows where formations of different times join together in a way not expected. Its importance is evident in nearby Lochranza, where a building houses many field trip students from many universities (including one of my friends) who have stayed and studied the formations. This *isn't* Hutton's Unconformity, but it is to me a good example of the rock formations that one sees in the area. Note the red rock on the left interspersed with the darker rock to the right. The area is also great for flat pebbles, perfect for skimming... In the distance one can see the islands of Great Cumbrae, Bute, and the mainland surrounding the upper Clyde, in which Arran sits.

Sunset over Wilderness Beach
Wilderness - South Africa

The Force of the Ocean
Shot with a Voigtländer Perkeo II 80mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar lens Fuji Velvia 100 film Shot at EI 100 Developed in the Ego Lab using a Unicolor E-6 kit Scanned with a Super Coolscan 9000ED

Sunset Rolling In
Shot with a Voigtländer Perkeo II 80mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar lens Fuji Velvia 100 film Shot at EI 100 Developed in the Ego Lab using a Unicolor E-6 kit Scanned with a Super Coolscan 9000ED

Late Light on the Rocks
Shot with a Voigtländer Perkeo II 80mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar lens Fuji Velvia 100 film Shot at EI 100 Developed in the Ego Lab using a Unicolor E-6 kit Scanned with a Super Coolscan 9000ED

Rocky Passage
Shot with a Pentax LX SMC Pentax-M 35mm f/2.8 lens Fuji Velvia 100 film Shot at EI 100 Developed in the Ego Lab using a Unicolor E-6 kit Scanned on a Super Coolscan 5000ED

Blue Afternoon
Shot with a Voigtländer Perkeo II 80mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar lens Fuji Velvia 100 film Shot at EI 100 Developed in the Ego Lab using a Unicolor E-6 kit Scanned with a Super Coolscan 9000ED

Last Light at Tharon-Plage
These fishing huts are characteristic of the Côte de Jade and the wider French Atlantic coast. They use a large square lift net, known as a carrelet, which is lowered into the water and raised from the platform. The blue fishing hut at Tharon has become one of the most recognizable and frequently photographed coastal landmarks in the area.

Decoy Moon
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Plage
Poulloc, Aber Wrac'h

Beach Life in Valencia
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