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Photography

George McGovern

(8,986 posts) Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:24 PM Thursday

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Scene seen and photographed by my cousin off the coast of Maine.

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Scene seen and photographed by my cousin off the coast of Maine. (Original Post) George McGovern Thursday OP

Powerful photograph. Thanks for posting it. MLAA Thursday #1

You're welcome MLAA. She's proud of it and deservedly so. George McGovern Friday #10

Thats beautiful... and the seagull even IcyPeas Thursday #2

Leave it to some stupid bird photo bombing a great shot!!! AZ8theist Friday #11

Thank You IcyPeas. George McGovern Friday #12

It's beautiful and scary powerful at the same time! Diamond_Dog Thursday #3

Guess so DD. Thank You. George McGovern Friday #13

Wow! Does photographic genius run in your family? This is a phenomenal photograph; it LoisB Thursday #4

Well something runs Lois. Cousin Robbin has the ability to recognize a George McGovern Friday #15

Nice photo of Nubble Lighthouse in York, ME. surfered Thursday #5

Very nice photo surfered! Thanks! George McGovern Friday #16

It's a beautiful area. surfered Friday #24

Yes it is surfered. Don't know about the surfing though. Might be a tad George McGovern Friday #27

And cold water surfered Friday #32

Impressive! Bayard Thursday #6

Thanks Byard. George McGovern Friday #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Thursday #7

That's spectacular. 3catwoman3 Friday #8

Mine too. George McGovern Friday #18

That's the Cape Neddick Nubble Light House Gimpyknee Friday #9

Dangerous duty Gimpyknee. Thank You. George McGovern Friday #19

Beautiful! 4Sitka Friday #14

It is. 4Sistaka George McGovern Friday #20

Photographed Nubble around Xmas many years ago edbermac Friday #21

Thrilling photo! nuxvomica Friday #22

Thank You nuxvomica. I shall forward your kind comment on to my cousin. George McGovern Friday #28

Perfection HAB911 Friday #23

Thank You HAB911 George McGovern Friday #29

Amazing shot! brer cat Friday #25

Thank You brer cat! George McGovern Friday #30

Beautiful underpants Friday #26

Thank You underpants! George McGovern Friday #31

How surreal Figarosmom Sunday #33

Don''t they though Figarosmom! She's good at her art. George McGovern Sunday #34

MLAA

(19,423 posts)

1. Powerful photograph. Thanks for posting it.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:27 PM

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George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

10. You're welcome MLAA. She's proud of it and deservedly so.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:18 AM

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IcyPeas

(24,093 posts)

2. Thats beautiful... and the seagull even

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:28 PM

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AZ8theist

(6,865 posts)

11. Leave it to some stupid bird photo bombing a great shot!!!

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:18 AM

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LOL!!

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

12. Thank You IcyPeas.

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:18 AM

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Diamond_Dog

(38,183 posts)

3. It's beautiful and scary powerful at the same time!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 10:36 PM

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I see photography talent runs in your family!

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

13. Guess so DD. Thank You.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:19 AM

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LoisB

(11,472 posts)

4. Wow! Does photographic genius run in your family? This is a phenomenal photograph; it

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:05 PM

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could easily be confused as a painting.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

15. Well something runs Lois. Cousin Robbin has the ability to recognize a

Reply to LoisB (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:25 AM

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as pertinent to her camera or not. And if not she keeps on looking.
Thank You!

surfered

(8,758 posts)

5. Nice photo of Nubble Lighthouse in York, ME.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:24 PM

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We visited it in the spring of 2024 when the seas were calmer.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

16. Very nice photo surfered! Thanks!

Reply to surfered (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:26 AM

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surfered

(8,758 posts)

24. It's a beautiful area.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #16)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 08:20 AM

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George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

27. Yes it is surfered. Don't know about the surfing though. Might be a tad

Reply to surfered (Reply #24)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:48 PM

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challenging . . .

surfered

(8,758 posts)

32. And cold water

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #27)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 06:25 PM

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Bayard

(26,657 posts)

6. Impressive!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 11:42 PM

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Yes, I see a painting in that too.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

17. Thanks Byard.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:29 AM

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Bayard This message was self-deleted by its author.

3catwoman3

(27,524 posts)

8. That's spectacular.

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:03 AM

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I’d hang that up in my house.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

18. Mine too.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:33 AM

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Thanks 3catwoman3. I will tell her you said so.

Gimpyknee

(532 posts)

9. That's the Cape Neddick Nubble Light House

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:13 AM

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My late Uncle, a Coast Guard veteran, served there when it was used as a lookout station for German submarines in WWII.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

19. Dangerous duty Gimpyknee. Thank You.

Reply to Gimpyknee (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:36 AM

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4Sitka

(35 posts)

14. Beautiful!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:22 AM

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I love the old lighthouse. Just gorgeous!

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

20. It is. 4Sistaka

Reply to 4Sitka (Reply #14)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:42 AM

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edbermac

(16,282 posts)

21. Photographed Nubble around Xmas many years ago

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 12:49 AM

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Not my pic, but gives you an idea of what it looks like. Literally froze my ass off. 🥶

nuxvomica

(13,577 posts)

22. Thrilling photo!

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 01:29 AM

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Interesting use of a limited palette: red, white, black, grey, brown. I did a watercolor of that same lighthouse for my sister's birthday present a few years ago but my rendtion had a lot of green.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

28. Thank You nuxvomica. I shall forward your kind comment on to my cousin.

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #22)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 02:42 PM

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It's very cool that you gave a watercolor of the same lighthouse to your sister!

HAB911

(9,762 posts)

23. Perfection

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Fri Aug 22, 2025, 07:29 AM

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George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

29. Thank You HAB911

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #23)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 02:43 PM

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brer cat

(27,085 posts)

25. Amazing shot!

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Fri Aug 22, 2025, 09:57 AM

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George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

30. Thank You brer cat!

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Fri Aug 22, 2025, 02:43 PM

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underpants

(192,412 posts)

26. Beautiful

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Fri Aug 22, 2025, 10:14 AM

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George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

31. Thank You underpants!

Reply to underpants (Reply #26)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 02:44 PM

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Figarosmom

(8,009 posts)

33. How surreal

Reply to George McGovern (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 06:54 PM

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The waves look like clouds making it look like it's floating in air.

George McGovern

(8,986 posts)

34. Don''t they though Figarosmom! She's good at her art.

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #33)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 08:47 PM

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