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.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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10 comments:

  1. UnknownNovember 10, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    Great view! I like the framing too.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 10, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    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. Roger Owen GreenNovember 10, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    "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. rumaNovember 10, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    The view seems to have infinite depth.

    Thank you. (^_^)
    ruma

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  5. T. BecqueNovember 10, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    That is interesting so close to a shopping center!

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  6. UnknownNovember 10, 2010 at 11:29 PM

    excellent view, an interesting place.

    ISO 800 on my alley night shot.

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  7. Cezar and LéiaNovember 11, 2010 at 1:20 AM

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

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  8. UnknownNovember 11, 2010 at 11:52 PM

    '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. CRNovember 12, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    Excellent point of view. Good job.

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  10. Living In Williamsburg VirginiaNovember 12, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    Great perspective and a beautiful shot.

    Darryl and Ruth : )

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