Wednesday, November 10, 2010

ABC Wednesday: Q is for quarry

This photo was taken from St. Mary's Cemetery whose border edges the cliffs above the former quarry.  The lake, fed by Glen Echo Creek, is surrounded on two sides by high cliffs and then by a shopping center parking lot on the other two sides.  It's a curious blend of nature and asphalt.  The quarry lake was posted earlier from a ground level view.  The lake (which I don't think has a name) is often a stopover for birds flying from Lake Merritt to who knows where.  Visit ABC Wednesday for more Q photos from around the world.

10 comments:

  1. Great view! I like the framing too.

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  2. a stop over for birds. how lovely. i often wonder where they are going when i see them swimming across the sky. nice picture. do you have any of the cemetery?

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  3. "well, I've been to the quarry near the lake with no name..." - sorry, damn America song running thru the brain.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  4. The view seems to have infinite depth.

    Thank you. (^_^)
    ruma

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  5. That is interesting so close to a shopping center!

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  6. excellent view, an interesting place.

    ISO 800 on my alley night shot.

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  7. Wonderful place, I love the perfect sunlight reflected on the water, it's beautiful!
    hugs
    Léia

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  8. 'Quarry' is a good choice for Q-week. Good that they made a lake out of this old quarry. Lovely shot. I remember looking at a quarry once. It was still worked and was so deep. There was no water to hide the depth.
    Best wishes,
    Anna
    Anna's abcWed.rd 7-Q

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  9. Excellent point of view. Good job.

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  10. Great perspective and a beautiful shot.

    Darryl and Ruth : )

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