New Photo Gear

I wasted no time getting out for my first photo trip to test out the new gear.
Just yesterday I purchased a used camera with many choice lenses, several I was itching to try out in the wild.

I decided to drive up to Port Townsend as it's only an hour away and is home to some magnificent architecture as well as waterfront views.
Before I got into town however, I had an idea to first visit the Fort Worden State Park where the Point Wilson Lighthouse is.

Mind you I had not even taken the time to learn this camera, but it was very similar to my previous one.  I just fired at will in a state of complete bliss.

My favorite lens that day was the 10-20mm wide angle lens.  The sky was perfect, light odd shaped clouds and bright sun.  It was a little cold but dry for October.

Here was the take away from the lighthouse area.

These look fantastic on metallic paper too!

As I walked along the beach I came to what looked like a gate entrance, with some odd looking trees and a big metal barrel on a hill - which I'm guessing is the original "lighthouse", where a large fire would burn.

I thought I was done shooting and was about to head back to the car, when I decided instead to see where the trail lead.  I came upon a row of bunkers and when I looked to my left I was completely surprised by the largest bunker structure I had ever seen - two stories and a third floor top room.  This was a massive concrete structure with stairs and many rooms.
No one else was around as I headed toward it, but something told me to instead take some stairs to the left and down to the ground floor.
When I got down there and looked back up at this amazing mass of concrete, a rather seemly looking fellow came out of one of the rooms at the top!  He was leaning in the doorway, looking out, smoking a cigarette.  Actually I wanted to take his picture, it would have been great, however my better judgement decided not to approach him.

Here are a few shots of that area.

I was in awe at the size of it.  The tall creepy trees and interesting clouds this day really made this first trip a hit.
I did end up going into town as well and tried out a few more lenses.

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