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"A Photo A Day" is a not-quite-daily presentation of a photo and commentary by Scott Shephard

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25.03.26 Happy Travelers
25.03.26 Happy Travelers
about a month ago

Four travelers sticking a pose in the Waipio Valley on the Big Island of Hawaii.

25.03.24 Stairway To . . . ?
about a month ago
25.03.23 Morning Surprise
25.03.23 Morning Surprise
about a month ago

Who would have thought that we might end up swimming with dolphins?

25.03.22 The End of the Road
25.03.22 The End of the Road
about a month ago

Today’s post details the 2018 Puna eruption on Hawaii (the Big Island)

25.03.21 Kilauea Volcano Episode 14
25.03.21 Kilauea Volcano Episode 14
about a month ago

It was a good morning to be on the Big Island. . .

25.03.07 Toadstool Hoodoos - Utah
25.03.07 Toadstool Hoodoos - Utah
about 2 months ago

Today I present a very brief geology lesson.

25.03.03 Is There Anyone Out There?
25.03.03 Is There Anyone Out There?
about 2 months ago

Someone’s listening.

25.03.02 Ms. & Mr. Cormorant (La Jolla Cove, CA)
25.03.02 Ms. & Mr. Cormorant (La Jolla Cove, CA)
about 2 months ago

This one is for the birds.


03-26-15 Real Blue (HDR)

March 26, 2015 in Blog, HDR, Landscape, Nature, South Dakota

By Scott Shephard

As I recall, the temperature on this windless afternoon on Lake Oahe in South Dakota was somewhere around 90F. Some might say this could be Hell.  For me, of course, floating comfortably in the middle of the lake on our sailboat Wandering Star with Deb keeping me company, this could easily have been Paradise.

Because it was so hot and because the fish weren't biting, there weren't other boats out on this particular afternoon. With our motor turned off, the silence was palpable and overwhelming.

Can you hear and feel it in this photo?

Canon 5DIII 1/320s f/18.0 ISO320 16mm

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Dec 12, 2024
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24.10.27 Pretty Good Timing
Oct 27, 2024
24.10.27 Pretty Good Timing
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24.07.22 We Are Here
Jul 22, 2024
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24.02.16 Marathon, Florida
Feb 16, 2024
24.02.16 Marathon, Florida
Feb 16, 2024
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24.01.13 Flatland
Jan 12, 2024
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23.10.26 Landscape
Oct 25, 2023
23.10.26 Landscape
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
23.10.20 One Particular Harbor
Oct 19, 2023
23.10.20 One Particular Harbor
Oct 19, 2023
Oct 19, 2023
23.10.17 Ermoupolis, Greece (Syros)
Oct 16, 2023
23.10.17 Ermoupolis, Greece (Syros)
Oct 16, 2023
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23.10.16 Temple of Pythion Apollo - Ancient Karthea (Kea)
Oct 15, 2023
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Oct 15, 2023
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