“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
~Jacques Yves Cousteau
Color My World
Soaring
Cove, Point Reyes
Ice Plant, Mendocino
“All my life I have lived and behaved very much like the sandpiper just running down the edges of different countries and continents, looking for something.”
~ Elizabeth Bishop
At Water’s Edge
Flight of the Pelicans
Point Reyes Hiker
Mendocino Blues
Ice Plant Party
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.”
~Ansel Adams
Jane Lurie Photography 
They are beautiful
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I’m glad you enjoyed them, SreeLakshmi. Thank you. 😊
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I googled ice plant. I have never heard of it before. They did not look like what you are showing. What is an ice plant?
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Hi Lisa, Ice Plants is an invasive species that is found all over CA. It does have various colored blooms and the succulents range in colors of greens, yellows and reds. Despite its negative reputation, it’s fun to photograph in the right light.
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Interesting. Best of luck getting rid of it.
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I think they are trying in some areas. Nature is tricky- some of the most beautiful things are dangerous…
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Read mine too
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Nice
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Thanks🙂
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Uniquely phographed.
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Thanks so much, VM. Glad you enjoyed these. 😊
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Wonderful post.
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Thanks very much, Joaquin. Appreciate your visit and glad you enjoyed. 😊
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I learnt to walk on a beach needless to say. I just love the photography.
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Thanks so much, Sandy. You’re a beach baby! Happy you stopped by. 😊
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This is beautiful
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Thanks so much, Stella. 😊
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It’s Best for Mental Health that Sometimes we forget Commercial World /Society Natural wiew gives us Heart feeling and deep Breath.
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So true, Dhvyas. I call it a “nature bath”. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
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You well come friend.
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Thanks for following. 😊
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Dramatic seaside shots. I’m listening for the roar of the surf.
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Thank you, Ruth. Glad they took you there. It was a thrill to photograph and feel the power of the waves. One of my favorite spots on the northern coast. 🙂 🌊
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Beautiful 😍
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Thanks so much, Janti. Happy you like them. 🙂
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You’re awesome 👏
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😊☀️
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That Point Reyes cove photograph is beautiful, Jane. Yum! 🙂 It’s fun seeing the pelicans, too, and I really like the narrow format of the Point Reyes Hiker photo. It breaks up the set very nicely. Ice Plant Party is a fun ending to the set – a surprise party! Happy coastal exploring to you, whenever and wherever!
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Thanks, Lynn! This place…it’s a wonderful spot to get lost in photographing. And Mendocino with its dynamic coast is a wonderland. When I remember to do it, I like making panoramas. This was three images stitched together on LR. Sometimes I do them in camera- the Fuji does a great job with panoramas but it takes practice! So glad you enjoyed these favorites from my recent coastal escape. 🙂
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I didn’t realize it was a panorama – I’ve hardly experimented with those at all. It’s beautiful! I figured these were from your trip…nice!
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Thanks! 🤗
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Beautiful colors!
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Glad you enjoyed them, Diana. Thanks for stopping by.
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Ice Plant Party looks like a wonderful painting Jane. Thanks for a lovely visit with you on Labor Day. Hope all is well. Warmest wishes as always…Andrew
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Thanks so much, Andrew. Agree, Ice Plant looks like one of your palettes. 🙂 We are well, thanks. Sending warm wishes back to you and yours. 🤗
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Does all the color mean you’re ready for fall??? 😎😎😎
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Hi David, Maybe up north…the ice plant seems to be in its glory summer into fall. Hot as can be in SoCal. 🥵Thanks for visiting!
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Wonderful coast, beautiful pictures! 🙂
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Thanks, Adrian. A perfect escape to some favorite places. 🌊😍
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Beautiful scenery, Jane, and so artfully captured for us to enjoy!
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Hi Dries, Happy you enjoyed these colors. Thanks very much and hope all is well with the de Wets family.
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I like the words of Ansel Adams very much. And you must already KNOW how I love color. Thank you for reminding me of the north coast palette. We got to watch pelicans at play yesterday. It was an amazing outing.
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Thanks, Gunta. I do know! 🙂 And this part of the coast with the ice plant and succulents in full bloom, it is a burst of color. How great that you saw pelicans- they are very calming. Hope all is well up north. Hot as can be in So Cal.
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Beautiful
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Thanks, MM. It was so good to be back on the northern CA coast.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thanks, Chuck! 🙂
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Lovely pictures. The last one has abstract look. I like it.
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Thanks so much , YC. I can’t resist the ice plant for photos. There were vast fields of it here. 😊
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Fine set!, Jane; love the last one! 🙂
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Thanks, Harrie. The ice plant is fascinating! 😀
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Sweet
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Thanks, Richmond. 🙂
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wonderful shots i love the way your pics have a real ‘filmic’ quality to them
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That’s so nice to read, Andy. Thanks very much. 😊🌈
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Really world is amazing and nice post too.
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Thanks, Pratik. Amazing indeed. 🙂
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Words fail me!
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Thank you, Paula. 😍
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Beautiful landscapes Jane !
Have a lovely sunday.
Greetz,
Rudi
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Thank you, Rudi. Happy Sunday to you! 😃
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Eye capturing photographs with realistic quotes, perfect!!
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Thanks very much, Saloni.😊
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Your beautiful captures Jane , just make me wanting to be there again, as I went there a few months ago.
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Thanks, Cornelia. I remember. It’s a perfect escape, isn’t it? Glad you enjoyed these. 😊
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👌👌👌📷👁️
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Thanks, Mic. 😊📷🌈
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Beautiful images.
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Thanks, Anita. 🤗
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These pictures are fantastic. I love that quote by Elizabeth Bishop – it really hit me. I don’t read a lot of poetry, so I didn’t recognize the name, but promptly looked her up and see how accomplished she was. Also, I’m so glad you identified the ice plant because I had never seen them before and was struck by how different and beautiful they are. Thanks for posting these!
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Thanks so much for your visit, BCM. Happy you like the quotes along with the images. I love the Bishop quote, too. There’s a contemporary play that I saw a few years ago by Sarah Ruhl called “Dear Elizabeth” about her correspondence with Robert Lowell. Fascinating woman.
The Ice Plant is all over the west coast, an invasive plant but a beautiful one. 😊
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PS I look forward to your book suggestions.
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Most natural beauty seeing by this post 👌🌷Happy Sunday 🌷👏
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Thank you, Thattamma. This is a beautifully preserved part of the coast. Happy Sunday to you, too. 😊🌈
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Yes, rare to see this beauty of the coast 👌🌷
Thank you for sharing 🌷🙏🌷
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I always enjoy photos of mountains with water of some sort, so these made me quite happy. The ice plant shot is my favorite.
janet
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Thanks, Janet. The cliffs to the water are quite dramatic. The ice plant was in its glory this trip. Happy you like them.
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Exquisite photos and delightful commentary, Jane. Lovely colors, too. Everything rings true. Best, Babsje
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Thank you so much, Babsje. Happy this post hit home for you. Much appreciated. ☺️
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Love the feeling and contrast in “At waters edge.” Soaring is magnificent.
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Thanks, Kathy. I am infatuated with the plovers..was on Kiawah, too. Glad you enjoyed these- a couple of my favorite spots in NorCal. 😍
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Gorgeous coast
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Hi Louise, the Northern California coast is sublime. It was great to be back. Glad you enjoyed these- thanks so much for stopping by.
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Is it possible to feel homesick for a place you’ve only visited, but never lived? 😉
Beautiful images, Jane, I so love NorCal.
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Oh, yes Eliza. Happens to me all the time. 😍 Glad these bring back good memories. Thank you. 🤗
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Lovely, Jane. Soaring is my favorite. I love the solitary bird in flight and the beautiful shades of blue.
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Thank you, Susan. Those wave close to shore were mesmerizing. Glad you enjoyed!
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Wonderful series of California coast. I like all the pictures of Point Reyes including your posts previously. Many years ago we tried to tour the area only to find out, once we got there, it we all covered with fog! We’ll have to go back there when we visit sf next time.
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Thanks so much, Stephen. Oh yes, we’ve been foiled by fog, or it can be a gorgeous day there and suddenly you can’t see ten feet in front of you. 😀
Hope you see it like this when you return.
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Wow amazing
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Thanks very much, HomeEveryday. 🙂
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Wonderful Point Reyes composition, Jane. And the Ice Plant shots…wow, what color!
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Thanks so much, Steve. I am infatuated by the colors in the Ice Plant, despite it being an invasive species. It sure makes for some colorful landscapes. 🙂
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We have something similar but different here, Purple Loosestrife. It’s a plant that is aggressively invasive in wetlands but adds some beautiful color to landscapes.
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Just looked it up…very pretty. Reminds me of Lupine.
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Powerful pictures. The colours are really amazing.
I love the colourful flowers in the first picture. But the others are really great as well.
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Thanks, Rabirius. I am amazed by the rich colors on the coast. The red and yellow ice plant mixed with other flowers make for incredible landscapes. Appreciate your visit and hope all is well with you. 🙂
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Gorgeous Jane.
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Thanks very much, Cindy. Pleased you enjoyed these. We had a great time exploring the northern coast.
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Just magnificent
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Thanks so much, Linda. It was great to get away up the coast. 🙂
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Some great colours, Jane
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Thanks, Sue. The northern CA coast is a wonderland. 🙂
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From your images, I am getting to see that!
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🤗☀️🌊
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Love this post, Jane. I am particularly struck by the abstraction of Soaring.
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Thanks, Janie. I was pleased with catching that one. Glad you like it. 🙂
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The Ansel Adams quotation is doubly interesting because his notion of images lapsing into silence would mean a stilling not only of photography but of his earlier love, classical music.
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Ansel could very well have been a concert pianist. I’m glad he took the path he did. Thanks, Steve.
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Your photos are always beautiful, Jane! ❤️
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Thanks so much, as always, John! 🤗
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Your welcome! ☺️
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Thank you for sharing
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And thank you for stopping by Milena. 🙂
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