Favorite Photo, March 16

On the beach. North Myrtle Beach South Carolina. March 16, 2015.
Terran on the beach. North Myrtle Beach South Carolina. March 16, 2015.

I’ve always been a mountains kind of person, but after several days at North Myrtle Beach South Carolina I learned how much I loved the beach. Or maybe it was being with family. Or both.

Our daughter-in-law surprised our son with a spring break/birthday trip to the beach. And as an additional surprise, she invited us to show up without our son knowing we were coming until we knocked on the door.

I loved the sound of the ocean and our walks on the beach. But mostly I loved being with family. This is one our grandson Terran exploring the beach. It is my favorite image for March 16.

Seagull, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. March 16, 2015.
Seagull, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. March 16, 2015.

One of my missions was to get a nice seagull image. So most days when we were on the beach I had a long lens (70-300mm) on my camera. My moment came when a gull flew between me and the dark, shaded side of a motel. The dark background really made the seagull pop. This is my third favorite image for this date.

Jan, receptionist, medical office. Dublin Ohio. March 16, 2006.
Jan, receptionist, medical office. Dublin Ohio. March 16, 2006.

This image is totally unrelated to the beach. I asked this receptionist if I could take her picture and she said yes.

I wanted to hide the medical office background so I vignetted the photo. I also decided to go with a black and white version. This is my second favorite photo for this date.

Jan, receptionist. Dublin Ohio. March 16, 2006.
Jan, receptionist. Dublin Ohio. March 16, 2006.

This is the original image.

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