“All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.” — Richard Avedon

Photos for this week. On vacation (or holiday) depending the country your are reading this blog in. Looked forward to a relaxing week in the warmth.

Sunday, 02/19/2023: Posted photo — Flight Pattern.

Settings: Google Pixel 7, ISO 62, f/1.8, 1/678 s, 7 mm.

During the ride down to our vacation destination, I noticed the contrail left by at plane as it was turning. Contrails or vapor trails are line-shaped clouds produced by aircraft engine exhaust or changes in air pressure, typically at aircraft cruising altitudes several miles above the Earth’s surface. A little later, I noticed that a plane took a turn and flew in front of another plane. I took my phone out, since I was the navigator at this time, and took a photo.

Monday, 02/20/2023: Posted photo — Shell.

Settings: Google Pixel 7, ISO 66, f/1.8, 1/593 s, 7 mm.

We reached our destination and took a walk on the beach. I took a photo of this shell because of its color. The beach was full of white shells. I did not see many shells that were dark. This shell is a common cockle shell. The common cockle (Cerastoderma edule) is a species of edible saltwater clam.

Tuesday, 02/21/2023: Posted photo — Under the Pier.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/320 s, 22 mm.

The Jacksonville Beach Fishing Pier is nearly a quarter of a mile long and offers visitors close-up views of the Atlantic Ocean. The pier was closed for years because Hurricane Matthew wiped out part of the pier in 2016, then Hurricane Irma damaged it some more in 2017. Unfortunately the pillions on the pier do not make a good of a photo as the last pier did. At least this one might hold up to hurricanes.

Wednesday, 02/22/2023: Posted photo — Sunrise.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 400, f/7, 1/8000 s, 300 mm.

Woke up early this morning to take a photo of the sunrise. Drove down to the pier to get this photo. The cloud cover was sparse, but the sunrise was wonderful. Each sunrise is different.

Tonight, while visiting family members, I saw the moon and Jupiter. Later on, I saw the moon, Jupiter, and Venus. I took out my camera and took a series of shots just after sunset. These photos are ones I took a little later at night at night time. These photos are handheld photos.

Thursday, 02/23/2023: Posted photo — Lizard.

Settings: Google Pixel 7, ISO 42, f/1.8, 1/234 s, 7 mm.

Don’t know if it is a brown anole or a Florida scrub lizard. Someone can tell me. All I know is that this little guy wanted to go with us to the beach today.

Friday, 02/24/2023: Post photo — Leaving the Nest.

Settings: Canon EOS 60D, ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/320 s, 300 mm.

We watched this osprey flying around and gathering sticks for its nest. They move so quickly. This was the best photo that I got of the osprey. This photo was taken in Cradle Creek Preserve. Cradle Creek Preserve consists of 36 acres, purchased on August 9, 2001 by the City of Jacksonville Beach and the city of Jacksonville. The City of Jacksonville Beach holds title to the property. It a very peaceful place in the middle of the hustle of the beaches.

Saturday, 02/25/2023: Post photo — Feet in Ocean.

Settings: Google Pixel 7, ISO 42, f/1.8, 1/4049 s, 7 mm.

As my vacation winds down, and the snow and ice falling up north, I took this opportunity to put my feet in the ocean. With temperatures in the 80s F here and in the teens up north, just relaxing for one more day.

Here is a gull and a Royal Tern that was hanging out with us on the beach.

I also took a walk in a nature preserve and saw this great blue heron. It was going to be a quick walk so I only had my cell phone. Watched it for about 15 minutes and it did not catch a fish. I do like the reflection and the shadow.

Back to the cold weather and reality.

Went back the next day and this egret fished successfully caught a fish, a small fish, but a fish none the less.

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