Southern summer panoramics
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:02 pm
A bit of summer for those of you freezing up North, to continue the mood started by P.C.
I had a few days of vacations in the Piriapolis area. Not much of a summer, though. We had several storms and windy days. This storm was worth 49 mm of rain in a few hours. However, the beach was not bad and the storm clouds make good subjects.
Obligatory harbor shot. I could not access the fishing boat section this year because of a big repair job at their dock, so I had to look for other subjects. The upscale yacht area was crowded. Many yachts on sale, prices in the six figures range. Photography is a cheaper hobby.
The promenade near the River Plate, close to the harbor.
Proof that the Earth is round, especially when you choose to disregard the liquid level instrument in the Horizont.
Just out of the town it quickly becomes a rural area. Forestation has advanced and there are lots of wood around, for stoves, barbecues (we make them with wood, not coal) or just to be shipped to industry. For instance, this place with seasoning wood piles just near the beach.
The Piriapolis town was developed by a real-estate entrepreneur, Francisco Piria, at the beginning of the 20th. century. Piria operated a stone quarry in the area. He developed a small town for his workers, including a large church that never got to be finished. The church building has been abandoned for almost a century, and is now partly used as a wood deposit. I visit this area periodically to see if the church is still standing.
Film was FP4+ in the usual Beutler mix.
I have some more from the Nikon F, but it is taking me a lot of time to finish the roll. Thanks for looking!
I had a few days of vacations in the Piriapolis area. Not much of a summer, though. We had several storms and windy days. This storm was worth 49 mm of rain in a few hours. However, the beach was not bad and the storm clouds make good subjects.
Obligatory harbor shot. I could not access the fishing boat section this year because of a big repair job at their dock, so I had to look for other subjects. The upscale yacht area was crowded. Many yachts on sale, prices in the six figures range. Photography is a cheaper hobby.
The promenade near the River Plate, close to the harbor.
Proof that the Earth is round, especially when you choose to disregard the liquid level instrument in the Horizont.
Just out of the town it quickly becomes a rural area. Forestation has advanced and there are lots of wood around, for stoves, barbecues (we make them with wood, not coal) or just to be shipped to industry. For instance, this place with seasoning wood piles just near the beach.
The Piriapolis town was developed by a real-estate entrepreneur, Francisco Piria, at the beginning of the 20th. century. Piria operated a stone quarry in the area. He developed a small town for his workers, including a large church that never got to be finished. The church building has been abandoned for almost a century, and is now partly used as a wood deposit. I visit this area periodically to see if the church is still standing.
Film was FP4+ in the usual Beutler mix.
I have some more from the Nikon F, but it is taking me a lot of time to finish the roll. Thanks for looking!
