Photo Of The Day and Natural History CommentaryPhoto of the Day by Phillip Colla Natural History Photography. Cool marine and wildlife photography, special photographs and images. Stimulating, esoteric and all-around cerebral commentary and information about stuff like blue whales, great white sharks and other oddities.Map of Catalina Island Dive Sites and Locations- August 24, 2008 In the course of geotagging some old photos from Catalina Island, I realized it was simple to display the popular Catalina Island dive locations in Google Earth, Google Maps and Live Search Maps. So here they are. The map below is a small version of the Google Earth ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/map-of-catalina-island-dive-sites-and-locations.html How To Geotag Your Photos- August 12, 2008 Recently I've had some correspondance with other photographers about geotagging, what it is and how I am using it. I was encouraged to put my remarks on my blog. While I do not pretend to be an expert, I am happy to share what I am doing -- ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/how-to-geocode-your-photos.html Totem Pole, British Columbia- August 11, 2008 We saw many totem poles in British Columbia. There are First People (Native American) communities throughout British Columbia, and the totem is one of their most visible and well-known cultural and artistic products. I should have taken a few more photos of them while we were there! Totem ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/totem-pole-british-columbia.html Mono Lake- August 10, 2008 A few photos from Mono Lake showing its famous tufa towers rising above its alkaline waters. The tufa towers are clustered in "groves" in several places around the lake. We checked out the South Grove. While we were walking around the edge of Mono Lake, we ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/mono-lake.html Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver- August 9, 2008 The Capilano Suspension Bridge is just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia. It's a fun outing, especially for kids. Be advised, however, that you should arrive early if you wish to walk the bridges and through the forested sides of Capilano Gorge in peace. For once the tour ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/capilano-suspension-bridge-vancouver.html Lost Lake, Whistler, British Columbia- August 8, 2008 Whistler is plugged with mountain bike trails, like a huge web running through the woods. I made a few outings to Lost Lake and the trails around there, running one morning and biking with my kids the next. We would often see shadowy figures moving deep in the ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/lost-lake-whistler-british-columbia.html Ilanaaq on Whistler Mountain, British Columbia- August 7, 2008 While in Whistler, we saw a few unusual stone structures. One was at the top of the gondola station, near the patio overlooking Whistler Village. The other was larger and situated on a clearing on the summit of Whistler Mountain. After asking around, we learned that these ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/ilanaaq-on-whistler-mountain-british-columbia.html Green Lake Panorama, Whistler, British Columbia- August 6, 2008 The weather we experienced in Whistler in July was spectacular. Warm, sunny, with hardly a cloud in the sky. However, that lack of clouds made for some truly uninspiring landscape photography. I only found one image from our stay in Whistler that I was very happy with, ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/green-lake-panorama-whistler-british-columbia.html Granville Island Public Market, Vancouver- August 4, 2008 While in Vancouver we spent a few days on Granville Island. The collection of shops, marinas, parks and pubs there makes walking around the small island really enjoyable, and the views across to downtown Vancouver are great. We particularly liked the Granville Island Public Market, a conglomeration of ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/granville-island-public-market-vancouver.html Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye Camera and Lenses for Sale- August 3, 2008 Sorry folks, my Carl Zeiss Ikon Contarex Bullseye is now SOLD! Read on anyway if you wish... I am selling my beautiful Carl Zeiss Ikon Contarex 35mm single lens reflex film camera and its three Zeiss lenses. This is the first model of the Zeiss Ikon Contarex line of ...http://www.oceanlight.com/log/zeiss-ikon-contarex-camera-and-lenses-for-sale.html |