Beach Creek Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Beach Creek is a tidal creek that extends inland from the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway falling short of reaching the beach by only a few hundred yards. The creek is navigable as far inland as the Dungeness ruins.
In the 1880s Thomas M. Carnegie and his wife, brother of steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, bought land on Cumberland for a winter retreat, and in 1884, began building a mansion on the site of Dungeness, though he never lived to see its completion. His wife, Lucy, and 9 children, however, continued to live on the island, and named their mansion Dungeness after the Greene's. Dungeness was a 59 room Scottish castle. They also built pools, a golf course, and 40 smaller buildings to house the 200 servants that worked at the mansion. The last time Dungeness was used before it burned in 1959 was for the 1929 wedding of a Carnegie daughter. It is thought that the 1959 fire was started by a disgruntled poacher who had been shot in the leg by a caretaker weeks before. Today, the ruins of the mansion remain on the southern end of the island. The Carnegies owned 90% of the Island. In the 1890s "The Settlement" was established at the north end of the island for black workers. White workers received $1 a day, while black workers received $0.50. The First African Baptist Church, established here in 1893 and rebuilt in the 1930s, is one of the few remaining structures of this community. Sadly, the church and area inhabited by slaves and later free blacks is not accessible to the public.
There are herds of wild horses on the island that are the descendants of Spanish horses left behind by Spanish explorers during the 1500s. See horses in WS.

snunney, jlbrthnn, pierrefonds, saxo042, tedesse, raszid62, ruisc_pt, bobocortis, gunbud, Gerrit, jhm, adramad, ciakgiak, lucasgalodoido, lrw1966, Cricri, dip, Buin, danos, vasilpro, Jakab, jmcl has marked this note useful

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jurek1951 (25686) 2009-05-10 5:53

Hi Asa,
Excellent contrast and presentation,
good colors and sharpness.Marvellous lighting and reflex on water.
Georg

snunney (33952) 2009-05-10 6:08

Hello Asa,
A very tranquil spot nicely presented in this lovely composition. Very nice light with the cloud reflections making for a lovely atmosphere. Good colours and sharpness.

Longroute (8815) 2009-05-10 7:24

A very essential composition which shows the simple beauty of this charming landscape. The warm light and colours create a very fine atmosphere. The reflections take the place of a focal point in making the composition deep enough.
I like the shades of blue in the water.
All the best,
Donato

jlbrthnn (36758) 2009-05-10 10:05

Hello asa,
The image and the symmetrical reflection are particularly attractive. The light is excellent, like are clearness and the depth. I appreciate also much the very captivating note. A very good publication. congratulations.
Have a nice sunday
Cordially
Joël

pierrefonds (25855) 2009-05-10 10:35

Hi Asa,

The reflections in the water are assets to the composition. The point of view takes our eyes toward the trees in the background which is giving depth to the photo. The trees are framing well the creek. The light is well managed, it is enhancing the beauty of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Budapestman (40808) 2009-05-10 10:55

Hi Asa,
Beautiful calm atmosphere with picturesque blue tints. The composition of the photo is superb, excellent depth. Tfs! Have a nice Sunday!
George

saxo042 (15030) 2009-05-10 11:51

Hi Asa,
A very calm water surface here, just like a mirror. A good feeling of peace and quiet in this picture. Very fine colours!
Kind regards
Gunnar

tedesse (13026) 2009-05-10 12:08

Hello!
Wonderful view,splendid colours and lovely reflections.
Interesting note.
Greetings
Tadeusz

raszid62 (2709) 2009-05-10 13:59

hello
Wild nature, wonderfull. My admiration for this wide area.
Nice reflection on the water
Congratulations
Best Regards
Joseph

gilou530 (34617) 2009-05-10 14:33

salut asa
espace grandiose de beaute naturelle image minimaliste qui est bien réalisé sous une belle lumiére et des couleurs splendides
amitiés
gilbert

ruisc_pt (6206) 2009-05-11 4:55

excellent view and astonishing reflexion.
TFS Asa

bobocortis (14104) 2009-05-11 10:54

Hello Asa.
Flat water, amazing reflections of trees, sky, clouds.
A shot inviting to stop and meditate.
Best regards.
Bobo.

gunbud (27489) 2009-05-11 18:23

Hi Asa,
Wonderful capture of this lazy tidal creek meandering towards the sea.
The colors are wonderful clear and natural with those lovely wispy clouds seen reflecting in the river as well golden and contrasting colors along the shores.
Regards, Tom

Gerrit (35393) 2009-05-12 4:21

Hi Asa,
great wetland area and beautiful photo.
Well balanced composition and wonderful colors.
Regards, gerrit

jhm (81589) 2009-05-12 4:24

Hello Asa,

Soft for look at, lovely reflections, excellent with the super wide angle lens.
Compositon and presentation are lovely.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

adramad (3212) 2009-05-12 9:18

Hello Asa.
Sea, sky here everything is a conjunction, since really the reflections are so perfect in a few waters so still that if it was not for the serious line of the horizon difficult to say where it ends one and begins other one. Precious of composition, color and brightness.
A greeting.
Luis.

darek1978 (11070) 2009-05-12 9:20

Hello Asa,
Simple but amazing view. The atmosphere on this photo is a wonderful. I like a lot this reflection on the surface of the water. Congratulations!
Best regards,
Darek

ciakgiak (9972) 2009-05-12 13:40

Hello Asa,
so simple but so pleasant at the same time.
I like so much this beatiful landscape with all the elements very well composed, with great colors and amazing reflections. Well done.
Best regards
Giorgio

Graal (57156) 2009-05-12 23:05

Hi Asa,
pleasant view, peaceful mood, fine reflections and colours. An interesting note and WS. Good photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

John_F_Kennedy (30503) 2009-05-13 2:22

The calmness of the water is amazing! Interesting composition.
Best wishes,
Achim

lucasgalodoido (16525) 2009-05-13 6:01

Hi Asa,
beautiful view here, with good contrast, reflections and soft colors. Great job.
Regards,
Lucas

lrw1966 (1630) 2009-05-13 7:37

Asa, Hi:

Splendid, just Spendid. Marvelous composition very impresssively presented with excellent educational notes.

Larry

Cricri (42687) 2009-05-13 10:25

Hi Asa
C'est simple, tranquille, agréable a regarder,
belle profondeur, reflets et sublime couleurs, très jolie
Friendship
cricri

dip (12402) 2009-05-14 7:39

Hi Asa,
beautiful reflections and symmetry,I also like the blue tones and the light management,
well seen and captured,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Buin (36754) 2009-05-14 9:48

Hallo Asa!
The thers already have said nearly all - but this one I like very much because of the calm, the peace and the wideness which are transmitted here. Only a few "ingredients" but a wonderful result...
Greetings from warm and sunny Germany!
Frank

danos (31538) 2009-05-15 0:00

Hello Asa,
nice this tranquil and peaceful the sight of the beach creek with the reflections of the trees to make the scene so pleasure.The horse family in the WS complete the shot.Well done.

Regards,Danos

alibasarir (14253) 2009-05-15 1:26

merhaba Asa,
özellikle suyun durgun görünümü çok etkileyici yansımış kadraja.harika bir bakış açısı ve nefis bir manzara tebrikler.
selamlar
Ali

danyy (67844) 2009-05-15 23:22

Bonjour Asa,
la beauté du calme de la nature, avec un miroir bien poli, reflet fidèle d'une nature bien séduisante.
Peut-être aurais-un peu recoupé la bande du dessous pour un format plus panoramique.
Amitié.
Daniel.

vasilpro (7895) 2009-05-19 8:20

Hello Asa,
Very nice peaceful place, a very nice composition with lovely colors, nice reflections and very good light management.
Regards, Vasilis.

mikeo (12113) 2009-05-20 5:04

Hello Asa,

What a nice, peaceful, quiet place.
Interesting reflections on the water. Good sharpness and interesting climate of the shot.

Greetings,
Mieko

Jakab (3398) 2009-05-28 13:32

Hello Asa,
a very nice landscape taken probably in the best moment when the lights are warm and low but the sky is still blue. The reflections are excellent, the note really interesting - as usual.
Compliments
Laszlo

Angshu (33193) 2009-06-04 22:20

Hello Asa
This picture has some similarity with my last post, which you critiqued...good symmetry, fine reflections. The sparse clouds add to the beauty. The horizon in the centre of the frame also works well here because of the symmetry. Well done!
Regards
Angshu

jemaflor (38801) 2009-06-16 11:13

Hi Asa,
Nice colors with this light, paeceful atmosphere with these calm water, beautiful reflections.

jmcl (13721) 2009-07-06 12:55

Hi Asa,

Beautiful vastness and emptiness .. the reflection gives it a wonderful sense of stillness .. I like the way the clouds seem to balance the trees on the right .. very nice, take care, John

Photo Information

Copyright: Asa Jernigan (asajernigan) (13859)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-09
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 50D, Canon 10-22 EF-S f/3.5-4.5 USM, Sunpak Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-05-10 5:39