FOR 2023 - Day 21. Point Roberts

Point Roberts is a small American town situated on the other side of the 49th parallel on the end of a peninsula. It is completely cut off from the mainland United States which makes it something of an oddity. I, and many other Canadians who live close, buy our gas there because it is about 40 cents per litre cheaper. It is only 12 miles from where I live and about 2 miles from my golf club so filling up when I play golf is the easiest for me. This image was taken on a recent gas run.

[J A Byrdlip]

Lake of the Woods, Minnesota is the other unique bit of land that is cut off.

[Jane Pittenger]

I like the curve and the piling…might crop out the wall and to the right f it to simplify

[GaryW]

Nice scene! Love the sky!

[Kathy]

That's pretty amazing that it's still part of the US. Enjoy the cheaper gas while you can.

[Shutterbug]

I love how you captured the beautiful light in the sky and the water.

[Chris Cook]

@jgpittenger Thanks Jane. Following your advice I cropped some of the wall out. I think most of it has to remain, it looks odd otherwise, at least to my eye.

[Milanie]

What an interesting background to this shot

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Interesting story and nice shot!

[LManning (Laura)]

Lovely light on the water.

[Diana]

Lovely composition and capture, beautiful contrasts too.

[Diane]

Beautiful light! Nice composition, too.

[Babs]

Lovely composition. fav.

[Joan Robillard]

Wonderful capture

[Bucktree]

Very nice b&w capture and a beautiful scene. Interesting geography of Point Robert’s Probably don’t need a passport to get there.

[Merrelyn]

I like the tones and composition.

[Chris Cook]

@dkellogg Actually, you do. To enter Point Roberts you go through US Customs and return through Canadian Customs. Both require a passport. We have 9/11 to thank for that. Prior to then all that was needed was a drivers licence or approved photo ID.

[Delboy79]

Interesting spot