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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Fall, Sandwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

These first six similar images illustrate the idea that changing one's point of view a small amount can make a big difference.  That might be profound - I think it applies in real life, too.

Sandwich was established in 1637 and was the first town on Cape Cod. It was named for a town in England - not for the food item with stuff between slices of bread.

I have enjoyed this location for many years.  It seems to combine a number of appealing photographic elements in one scene, for example: train tracks receding into the distance, a crossing signal, a slightly rundown oddly-shaped building, blue sky with gentle clouds, and colorful mature trees. 

A head-on view accentuates the oddly-shaped building.

A tilted horizon and low angle of view provides a dog's perspective.

A shallow depth of field - only the foreground track is sharply focused, the trees are slightly blurred.

 Subtle difference but, a broader depth of field, the trees are in focus.

Barely a mile away from the railroad tracks, the Sandwich Boardwalk traverses the tidal marshlands. With the deepening of fall, the marsh has turned a reddish brown, much different from its summer colors below........

In July, it's warm and humid and, at high tide, the kids jump from the highest point into the cooling water.



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