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Sharing the History

© Julianne Bradford

Sharing the History

Uploaded: May 17, 2011

Description

If you look closely you can see my granddaughter
Re-enacting the Hide Throwing at Dana Point
While my grandson looks on
Of course in the olden days during William Henry Dana's time (author of Two Years Before the Mast)
Hide throwers stood on the cliff above and threw the hides out to waiting clipper ships.
But I wouldn't let them..so they settled for the beach instead :-)

Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 17, 2011

Look at that beautiful sea and sky. The clouds are incredible.

Thanks for sharing Julianne! Wish I was there!!! #1377779

Carol L. Fowler May 17, 2011

Gorgeous beach and ocean! Yes- I would also be bugging you to be atop the cliffs too! #9409318

Julianne Bradford May 17, 2011

Thanks Donna! Get well so we can go shooting! Thanks Carol you are 2 funny :-) #9409522

Michelle Alton May 17, 2011

Glorious capture and history lesson. I stood there once...during a job-hunting trip...but that's another story. You've made it look even more beautiful than I remember it! #9409555

Tammy Espino May 17, 2011

What is hide throwing???? A beautiful sky and capture! #9409589

Terry Cervi level-deluxe May 17, 2011

This is just so beautiful, Julianne! Wonderful work! I neaver heard of hide throwing either. #9409647

Julianne Bradford May 17, 2011

Thanks so much! The crew from the ship the Pilgrim would throw dried hides off the cliffs here to their mates below. Then their mates would take them in boats out to the waiting ship (as described in the book "Two years before the mast" written by Dana. The kids at schools in this area read the book as part of their 4th or 5th grade studies. #9409673

Val Feldman level-deluxe May 18, 2011

Well, I saw the statue located at Dana Point and got a history lesson from another obliging sightseer years ago, otherwise I'd definitely be one of the others asking about the "art" of hide throwing, too! :) A beautiful capture of this historic point- wonderful churning surf, great light and the topper of a wonderful cloud-filled sky! WTG, as always, SoCal! #9410454

JudyAnn Rector level-classic May 18, 2011

Stunning image, Julianne. #9410762

Marty Straub May 19, 2011

Love your low angle, Julianne. Very exciting. Excellent dof bringing out the distant shore and that sky is such a big lift to this gorgeous exposure. The re-enactment is a great way to add some story line to this beauty. #9413866

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