Thursday, October 4, 2012

Hiking the Scarborough Bluffs trail 漫遊士嘉堡峭崖小徑

Recently I strolled around the Scarborough Bluffs cliff and looking down from there, I found a beautiful trail by the shore and on the skirt of the cliff. I have a desire at that very moment: to take a walk and sight-seeing along the trail. On 28 September, I visited the cliff again and followed a sign board which led me to the entrance of the trail.

It is adjacent to the Rosetta McClain Gardens and facing a seniors apartment. The cement trail extends to the shore of the lake and goes east and west. On this trail, I enjoyed the waves, rocks, dikes, trail, cliffs and plants of the natural beauty of the scenery.

Photo equipment:
Nikon D300s, Nikon GP-1 GPS
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED
AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED

日前在士嘉堡懸崖閑遊,從崖頂下望,發現懸崖下有一條小徑,沿水邊而行。當時產生奇想,很希望可以走到這條小徑,欣賞沿途的景物。9月28日,我重臨崖頂,有指示牌引領我到了小徑的入口處,在Rosetta McClain Gardens 旁,剛對着一座長者大廈。三合土的小徑伸延到水邊,再沿着崖腳湖邊向東及西游走。沿著小徑,我欣賞了潮浪、崖石、波堤、小徑、懸崖、花草等自然美景。


Trail 小徑

Tranquility of the cliff shore captured on 24 September, 2012
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @24mm, f/8, 1/640sec, ISO 200
幽靜的崖岸﹐ 攝於2012年9月24日。

4 days later, I came again. Looking down from the cliff, I saw a trail meandering along the shore.  I really wanted a stroll there.
Nikon D300S, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @90mm, f/10, 1/400sec, ISO 500
四日後重臨崖頂,我向下望,發現沿岸的一條小徑,我很想在小徑漫步。


A tranquil trail
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @55mm, f/13, 1/60sec, ISO 200
幽靜的小徑


Standing on the rocky dike, I could see the beach of the man-made island through these trees.
Nikon D300S, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @165mm, f/11, 1/320sec, ISO 200
在岩石造成的防波堤上,透過樹木,看見對面人工島上的沙灘。


Lakeside trail
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/11, 1/125sec, ISO 200
湖邊的小徑


A beautiful scenery with cliff, waves and blue sky
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/16﹐ 1/250sec, ISO 200
藍天浪潮的峭崖


Dike 浪堤

The rocky dike
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @22mm, f/16, 1/125sec, ISO 200
岩石做成的防波堤


Gleaming waves along the dike
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/16, 1/8000sec, ISO 200
日映波堤


The rocky dike goes to the lake
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @18mm, f/13, 1/250sec, ISO 200
伸向湖中的防波堤


Waves 潮浪

Waves
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @32mm, f/13, 1/200sec, ISO 200
浪花


Waves
Nikon D300S, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @165mm, f/11, 1/500sec, ISO 200
浪花


Waves
Nikon D300S, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @195mm, f/11, 1/8000sec, ISO 2500
浪花



A small pool of stagnant water shines in the sunlight
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/13, 1/400sec, ISO 200
一潭靜水在日光照射下發亮


Cliff 峭崖

Looking upward from the trail is steep cliff
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/11, 1/250sec, ISO 200
在小徑觀賞藍天下的懸崖


A close view of the cliff
Nikon D300S, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @70mm, f/16, 1/125sec, ISO 2500
懸崖近景


Nature 自然

Just captured a seagull
Nikon D300S, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @185mm, f/11, 1/1250sec, ISO 2500 (cropped)
一隻海鷗飛過,馬上追拍。


Glad to see these 3 hairy corks
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @55mm, f/13, 1/125sec, ISO 200
喜見湖濱小徑這三顆美麗的植物




The threads of the spider look clear in sunlight
Nikon D300S, 70-300mm, f/4.5-5.6 @260mm, f/8, 1/30sec, ISO 2500 (cropped)
用長焦鏡拍到葉上的蜘蛛絲。


A beautiful flower captured in the Rosetta McClain Gardens
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @55mm, f/2,8, 1/640sec, ISO 200
公園的小花



Cliff Top 崖頂

Capturing photography and shivering with fear
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/10, 1/400sec, ISO 500
站在崖邊心也寒!


Taking photographs by the cliff
Nikon D300S, 17-55mm, f/2.8 @17mm, f/10, 1/500sec, ISO 400
在崖邊獵影














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3 comments:

  1. Very very impressive! When will you recruit students? I want to be one when I retire.

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  2. I like both the video and the pictures. The waves become droplets from the camera!

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  3. Woo! So nice!When you go there again please call me and let's go together!

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