Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve #6 by goodoleboy
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Captured 3/8/07 during my 3-mile round-trip along the 300-acres of restored wetlands, located just north of Huntington Beach proper, photographing anything and everything in sight.
The reserve supports waterfowl such as avocets, egrets, plovers, and the endangered least terns, whatever that particular species is, but not in this area of the wetlands.
While deep into the first leg of the journey, I strayed off the beaten path for these shots, which should satisfy even the most discriminate of dead tree connoisseurs.
Again, sorry about the poor resolution in these pictures, although postwork did help bring them up to somewhat acceptable quality. As a result, I have long since ceased using the 640 x 480 pixel setting.
Thankx for dropping by, and have a sensationally scintillating Saturday.
Comments (16)
lovely shots!
Excellent shots of this impressive landscape.
I can almost hear the birdcalls...excellent shots!
wonderful shots of these dead trees here. cool looking place
Fantastic image!!
Times sure have changed. Years ago, the question was asked, how can we reclaim this land to build on it? Today, the question is how can we reclaim this land as wetlands? Thanks again Harry for taking us along on your three mile hike. Is this salt or fresh water? I assume salt water. Bill
Wonderful shots! Those dead trees will provide a nice home for a lot of critters.
Excellent Shots!! These photos have inspired me to paint a swamp scene. And as soon I figure out how to copy it or photograph it without a tun of glare I'll post it. Thanks for the inspiration!
These wetlands look like they have a myriad of safe hiding places for the birds. You'll have to go back in spring when the birds are there!
Boy this looks like a interesting place, great captures Harry!
Nice collection of wetland images!
I really enjoy riding my bike around this place and years ago getting chased around the old bunker that was there for trespassing i got away though...
Oh Harry - what a glorious set of shots... You are right - as a dead tree connoisseur, I am intrigued. I love the different POV's. What wonderful subject matter!!! I was trying to pick a fave but I'm afraid I love them all!!! Well done!
SUCH an interesting place!!
This is a wonderful collage of the reserve Harry!! Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday dear Harry, and a peaceful and Happy New Year, hugs Jane xx
Harry, I'd really intended to do a lot of other images today! But I'll be back in a day or two--it won't be another week: I just had to pay homage to your captures of this forbidding place. This montage is beautiful---as is affirmed by the comments above. I appreciate your frustration with resolution, even though the shots are beautiful: Your eye, in these shots, warrants the highest equipment available. Stunning primal seeing. The first two shots are "hugged" by a circle of trees and trunks. Amazing tufts, jetties, water and muddy land in front of them. The tree in #3 is worthy of a post all its own: Very powerful pov;, opening into more bleak branches and waters beyond. You're right that it feels like a post-hurricane scene. The final shot is so rich: a whole universe, from the dead trunks and branches, foreground, to the exquisite tufts, algae and barren trees in the background. Again, you were brave to get this close. But the shots are also photographically brave: a moonscape of a collection, and amazingly alive for such a death-filled landscape, not easy to capture. Beautiful, I just love these series, another fav. I have to stop now (for time---it's about 2 hours again): I'll get to other shots soon. This was worth it though. And these help me understand your urban shots better, too: Because you use the same open-eyed, direct approach to urban vastness as you do to these lands. This is a terrific upload to stop at: It's filled with bleak poetry and power. Love this series of shots.