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This is a quote that I have always loved and have tried to live my life by. When I was younger, I was a firefighter for many years and it was one of the most amazing times of my life. I was part of a group of people who always tried to make the world a better place and who worked tirelessly to shine day and night.
As I read the news, and watch what is going on in the world, it makes me wish more people would try to act in that manner. Sure would make the world a brighter place to live.
OK, I am now off my soapbox. Enjoy the rest of the day and remember, try to make at least one person smile before you go to bed.
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Sometimes the photos you almost miss, are the ones you end up loving the best. That hold true for this one.
I had the best intentions of waking up at sunset and going to shoot this location, unfortunately the wife and I went to dinner the night before. Needless to say, with us being on vacation, I had a few drinks and forgot to set my alarm. Around 5:30 in the morning someone in the hallway of the hotel made a lot of noise and woke me up. I am glad they did because I would have slept in and missed the shot.
This area is called The Victoria Beach Pirate Tower and is a bit of a challenge to find. You have to know where a few hidden staircases are at to find it. So what exactly is the origin story behind the Victorian turret? Was it a lookout for Spanish pirates? Is there treasure buried nearby? Should I bring a metal detector? What secrets lie within the 60-foot building? As it turns out, there’s not a ton inside– just a rusted metal staircase. That’s because the so-called “pirate tower” was simply a really cool-looking staircase for the person living in the home above the cliff, state senator William E. Brown and family, to get down to the secluded beach. It was built in 1926, which was a while ago, but not exactly “pirate while ago”.
In my mind, I was thinking about The Goonies while I was down there shooting this. So with that, I will leave you with the greatest quote from The Goonies. “Don’t you realize? The next time you see sky, it’ll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it’ll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what’s right for them. Because it’s their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it’s our time. It’s our time down here. That’s all over the second we ride up Troy’s bucket.”
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Created from 3 images (sky, ship/water and the land on the horizon.
I have multiple versions too, without fog, and without fog/light. So if you would like a print or to see the other versions, please email me on mackphotographynz@gmail.com
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Thank you for your visit !!
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This place appears in the popular “Voyager” album, by Mike Oldfield.
Now i just tried to make some edition with colours and tones.
Thanks and have a nice sunday
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Una de las últimas cosas que hice antes de dejar Ibiza fue disfrutar de un amanecer desde este fantástico lugar, una de las muchas pequeñas joyas que guarda la isla. La imagen principal fue tomada hace más de 5 años, con mi primera cámara réflex, una Canon Xsi (también llamada Canon 450D).
Ese islote y una vista relativamente parecida es la que aparece en la portada del album “Voyager” de Mike Oldfield.
Intenté hacerle alguna edición atractiva en cuanto a los colores.
Gracias por tu visita y buen domingo 🙂
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