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May 11, 2016

Water Music

by paulmichael

We spent the Orthodox Easter holidays in a village on the Cretan coast called Kalives. There was a lot of lamb but surprisingly little sunshine – guess you can’t have everything. The wind got up as well which caused some nice waves that I went out to record.

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Here I am, photographed by MJ, on a little jetty trying to record wave sounds from 2 directions at once with my binaural (in-ear) microphones. You remember them, right? And that the recording is best listened to on headphones?

 

Towards the end of the recording some party music from nearby intrudes, punctuated by what I think is celebratory gunfire…

Kalo Pascha!

Paul

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April 25, 2016

Weekend Wanderings

by mjpichette

We spent the weekend exploring the Chania old town and the harbour area. We were here two years ago, so some of the places were familiar, but lots of new things to discover, too.

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The perfect place for a meal after a walk through the old town.

This was my second visit to The Well of the Turk. We arrived early Friday night, hence the empty tables… This restaurant has lovely Middle Eastern and Mediterranean food. There is a tapas plate with houmous, tzatziki, baba ganoush, and other lovely things that is just perfect with a glass of white wine.

The old mosque at the edge of the harbour functioned as a place of worship until 1923, but is now used for art exhibitions.

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Here are some more shots from around town.

Chania New Harbour
Chania New Harbour
This lovely street is full of shops and cafes.
These old stone buildings can be found here and there among the newer ones… still right at home…
I love the way nature is trying to reclaim this spot.

And some from the Old Harbour area…

The old Venetian light house
Chania Old Port

And the sea… I just love the colours of blue and green you see here.

Hole in the wall.
From a nearby cliff.

 

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April 17, 2016

The Brighton Marathon

by mjpichette

The 2016 Brighton Marathon took place today, and we were pleased to have the runners running right past our house. I didn’t get out of the house soon enough to get photos of the elite men’s front runners, but here are the first two women to cross the finish line.

Women’s 1st place winner Grace Momanyi – came in at 02:34:11
Asnakech Mengistu followed closely behind her with a finish time of 02:35:37.
Water station in front of Medina Lawns
Volunteers had water ready for thirsty runners.

Here are a few more shots taken along the route. It really was a gorgeous day for it!

 

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April 1, 2016

An unconventional stroll by the sea…

by mjpichette

This shot was a gift. As we walked out of the house yesterday, I saw this young gentleman practicing his parkour skills on the rail. Luckily, I had my camera with me. There is a double triumph here. He is able to stroll along the rail with ease… I was able to get my camera out fast enough to document it! I didn’t actually change the contrast here. The sun had already taken care of that for me.

A young man walking along a rail at the seaside

Parkour Triumph!

Here are some more photos of his practice.

Practice
Makes
Perfect!

It is amazing what we can see just outside our door!

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March 31, 2016

Two lonely feathers among the stones…

by mjpichette

 

Standing Up
Lying Down

 

 

 

 

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March 30, 2016

On the Edge

by mjpichette

For these shots, I tried to line up several visual lines against an edge. It wasn’t always easy to choose which edge to focus on…

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Edge of the Promenade, Edge of the World

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Edge of the Sea

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Between the Huts

We were in London this past weekend and were able to avoid Storm Katie… This bench was not so lucky!

Storm Window
Find the Right Angle

Three views of the West Pier from under an old beach shelter

West Pier
Shelter

I just love the texture created by peeling paint…

Brunswick Square in Focus
Railing in Focus

Another shot of my favourite building…

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Courtenay Terrace

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March 29, 2016

Glass

by mjpichette

Candle from Iceland
Handmade water glass from Kamakura, Japan
Sake glasses and candles
Sake glass with gold leaf
Taken with a slow flash
Taken with a fill flash

I started collecting handmade glass when I lived in Japan, and most of what I have is from that time. The glass candle holder is from Iceland. I love the way the glass plays with the light.

Reflection of living room lights on a very dirty window
Brighton pier is in the background

We live right on the seafront, which is mostly good, but also especially windy and cold in winter. Also, the windows are constantly covered with sea spray. Here are some pictures of the Brighton Pier at night through a very dirty window. You can see the reflection of things  on the wall in our living room.

 

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March 24, 2016

A Good Book and a Glass of Wine

by mjpichette

Small angel figure on windowsill with view of sea

Angel by the seaside

I wanted to take this little angel outside for her photoshoot, but it started to rain. So here she is sitting on the windowsill. After that she came in for a glass of wine.

Big Books

Tiny Angel

Medium Books

Medium Sized Angel

Small Books

Big Angel

And here are the stars of the show… Books and wine glasses of various sizes!

Angel with a variety of wine glasses and books

I paired the angel with different sizes of books and wine glasses to make her appear smaller or larger.

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March 22, 2016

Monochromania

by mjpichette

I love this exterior spiral staircase
The staircase from another angle
View of the beach-side face of the building
This rock wall separates the building from the bike path
Much-photographed for their colours, these Victorian houses and beach huts also look great in monochrome!

I didn’t have far to walk today… these houses, which were built in 1840, are just next door. I am especially enamoured with spiral staircases. The Victorian houses in the last picture also have spiral fire escapes running up the sides. I do like the houses, but I think I like the photo of the wall the best.

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March 20, 2016

Weekend Light Show

by mjpichette

Saturday -West Pier – early afternoon
Saturday – West Pier – slightly different angle
Saturday – late afternoon
Saturday – early evening
Saturday – Brighton Pier – dusk

Saturday morning started out cloudy and grey. I didn’t get the camera out until early afternoon. By then, the sun had started to make an appearance. There was a bit of light showing through the clouds in the late afternoon… but by the “golden hour” the clouds had completely covered up the sun.

Perhaps better luck on Sunday…

Sunday morning
Sunday morning – there are a few sailors out
Sunday – just before noon – West Pier looks somber today

Well, the early part of the day was looking pretty grey…

Sunday evening – sunset approaching!
Here is comes!
At this point, I am joined by several other photographers…
Now you know why it is called the Golden Hour!
The end of a lovely day.

Good things come to those who wait… Just before 5 pm I went out in search of the elusive golden hour… Several photographers joined me for the show!

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