{"id":22110,"date":"2026-05-03T08:21:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T12:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22110"},"modified":"2026-05-03T08:21:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T12:21:31","slug":"on-the-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?p=22110","title":{"rendered":"On the beach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"22109\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/?attachment_id=22109\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dsc01722-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C1133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ILCE-6700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1777202611&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23.9&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dsc01722-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dsc01722-1.jpg?fit=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dsc01722-1.jpg?fit=904%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"904\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/psnp.info\/p4td_\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/dsc01722-1.jpg?resize=904%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-22109\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kennebunk, Maine, USA, April 2026 \u2014 It seems we humans always want to improve the landscape\u2014and certainly change the landscape whether we intend to or not. This old, bleached tree with its roots has been on the beach as long as I can remember, and it is a lovely thing\u2014I am not sure why anyone would feel the need to turn it into a somewhat ragged-looking hut. And of course, someone is missing those lobster pots. Still, the universe has a way of creating harmony out of apparent discord, and this image somehow still hangs together and speaks of peace. Maybe it is the clouds? Sony a6700. Sigma 16-300 Contemporary at 35mm equivalent field of view. Auto with Landscape Mode selection. 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