Soaring So High by taffy

Soaring So High

The wind came up making the mozzies a little less threatening, so I covered up, netted up, sprayed a bit, and walked along the beach late this afternoon to take pictures of the water for this week's theme. After watching four birds take off (photo in my main album - http://365project.org/taffy/365/2014-06-02), I trailed one for awhile. It felt good to be outside -- and to be able to show a wonderful side of Beaver Island. There was a big ceremony here last week to open the Beaver Island Birding Trail -- we are now an official part of the national trail system!
Brave woman. Great shot. The mosquitoes are out in full force here, too, which is surprising given the extremely frigid winter we had.
June 3rd, 2014  
Great shot, love it
June 3rd, 2014  
No mosquitoes here yet, but we are so dry we usually don't get many. (Fingers crossed) Great capture of this gull (?) in flight.
June 3rd, 2014  
Well captured in flight...and it looks good in B&W with all the negative space (or is this perhaps positive space?!)
June 3rd, 2014  
I like the lone bird against the blank sky! (I wouldn't brave the bugs though).
June 3rd, 2014  
Wonderful simplicity & I like that high key-ish take on this a lot!
June 3rd, 2014  
Taffy not sure if you have seen, ( or are interested ) but there is a new fortnightly b & w challenge. This fortnight is water too by coincidence, if interested tag it bw-fn-2. Will be perfect for it.
June 3rd, 2014  
Sweet
June 3rd, 2014  
Nice b& w image!
June 3rd, 2014  
Great b&w image
June 3rd, 2014  
It must be amazing to leave the big city behind for awhile and revel in the tranquility and sounds of nature. This speaks volumes about your time there.
June 3rd, 2014  
fabulous!
June 3rd, 2014  
I love the lonely board as a focal point.
June 3rd, 2014  
Beautiful
June 3rd, 2014  
Excellent composition.
June 3rd, 2014  
Great take against a clear sky
June 3rd, 2014  
Great shot, Taffy. I like the composition!
June 3rd, 2014  
I can almost feel and hear the breaking waves and gulls cry. Beautiful and calming. Great processing.
June 3rd, 2014  
Great high-contrast shot, like the composition
June 3rd, 2014  
Super shot. Promise I hadn't seen this before I posted mine. Lol.
June 3rd, 2014  
Awesome picture.
June 3rd, 2014  
Makes for a really nice minimalist photo.
June 3rd, 2014  
What a great B&W shot, Taffy. I love seeing the white caps of the waves. You are brave to get out there but you have to eventually.
June 3rd, 2014  
Gives me this great feeling of freedom. Love this shot.
June 3rd, 2014  
Wonderful feel of freedom with this shot.
June 4th, 2014  
@newbank Thanks for reminding me about the fortnight challenge -- I tagged the photo accordingly. Thanks also for the visit and the comment.
June 4th, 2014  
Nice capture. Great in b/w and comp.
June 4th, 2014  
awesome!
June 6th, 2014  
Leave a Comment
Sign up for a free account or Sign in to post a comment.