Sunset Railings
Sunday last week had some sun, in spite of what I said in recent posts about grey December weather. So I discovered when I looked back on pictures taken this week. It must have been just the latter part of the day, but I no longer remember. Anyway, I was going out shopping for Sunday dinner and was in a rush. I did notice the nice evening light and stopped for maybe five minutes at the east end of Ross Bay along Dallas Road in front of the Ross Bay Cemetery. Among the pictures taken were these shots of the railings at the beach access, glowing in the setting sun.
This man is collecting seaweed off the beach, I expect it is to fertilise his garden.
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Looking across the Strait of Juan de Fuca at the Olympic Mountains in Washington State.
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burnt embers 
Who knew railings could be dramatic?:)
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If only we could hear their backstory – just think of what they might know.
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I LOVE this last one 🙂
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Juanita – that is great. You and BisonWoman seem to have the same taste!
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Awesome lines, details and lighting here my friend! GREAT set!
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Thanks Toad – its always great to have your thoughts.
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The first shot of the railing is particularly nice. It’s like looking through other eyes to see what is beyond. A nice effect. the last shot is sort of a metaphore for the decay of something beautiful. Nice interpretation.
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Hi Ken – you often to see more in my photos than I could articulate but your comments always make sense and add something positive too, so thanks so much. Glad you like them. I agree about the first and last – the middle shots are sort of context. Part of the story teller in me (I am not a good story teller) that wants to explain things, so they creep into my pictures. Kind of like the the fence shots on the next day.
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Great shots! My favorite is the first one!
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Hi kitten and thankyou!
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#1 is beautifully composed , especially when i see the section in #2. it is not something one would have been too enthusiastic about to shoot but you saw something and created something wonderfully good there. well done !
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HI abu – thank you for your kind words. It was the reflections off the metal that caught my eye as I came to the top of the stairs (as seen in the third photo). Though in fact I wanted to photograph the house that is near once again, to see if I could get a better shot than I used for my first post (see link in comment below). That picture did not really turn out, but these ones were interesting.
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First and last are great! Remind me a bit of this photo, taken in Savannah this past summer:
Cheers!
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Hi Lee – thanks for visiting my blog, and for commenting. That is an interesting photo of yours – it looks as if that must be cast iron. Its quite intricate.
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Super photos and the top one is just stunning!
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Thanks David. What I liked about that top photo, something that, for a change, I noticed and arranged through the viewfinder, is the way the curve of the rocks aligns with the curve of the railing.
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I wonder who made the decision to install post modern railings there instead of strictly utilitarian ones. It’s nice to see the water and light through those shining curves.
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Hi Doug. That’s a good question. Those appear to be replacement railings in much older concrete work. I have no idea what they looked like before, but I like these ones. There are some very utilitarian railings at this location, such as the ones in my first ever post – that photo is taken while leaning on the railing in the picture above in this post.
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These are really great photos. Such nice shapes and the sunset colors, truly amazing. 🙂
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Hi Nandini – I sometimes wish it was perpetually sunset, or sunrise. It would give more time for photography.
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Nice. I really like the last shot.
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Hello BisonWoman. I am glad you like that one – I was not so sure about it – whether I liked it or not. Something appealing about it, the point of view I expect, and the lines. But less sure about the composition. Still, I do that part entirely by feel, and I can’t really say what it is that leaves me unsure. But if other people like it then that is bound to make me feel more comfortable with the shot. Thanks for stopping by.
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