15 January 2013

Wide Open Beach



My lace umbrella on Deadman's Beach, Stradbroke Island. It's been nearly a year since I took this photo, and the umbrella still smells of sun, sea and sand...

As peaceful as the photo may look, its taking was anything but. Just seconds after I'd pressed the shutter, a gale blew the umbrella across the beach, very nearly into the surf. I had to run very hard to retrieve it and may or may not have let out a few shrieks of anguish in the process. I'm sure I made quite a spectacle of myself on the beach that day!

Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia, 2012
Holga 120 CFN + cross-processed Fuji Provia 100F

Linked to 52 Photos Project and Weekly Top Shot


17 comments:

  1. It's so beautiful, it was worth embarrassing yourself. Those people will never know who you are. =)

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  2. This is such an amazing photo and a great story to go with it. Love the sense of solitude on that beach

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  3. Can't tell you how much I love this picture! It made my day.

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  4. I sure wish I could of witness this scene...☺ Lovely image.
    Laurie

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  5. I LOVE this... so full of whimsy... I'm so glad you came by to share on Weekly Top Shot #66!

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  6. I love the reflection of the lace pattern!

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  7. this is awesome! love the lacy shadow too :)

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  8. This photo is so enchanting.
    Thank you so much for sharing :)

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