Gary Swann
@cygneture.bsky.social
Ocean photographer, tai chi student, Shodo novice, aspiring jazz uke player and passionate bread baker.
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Gary Swann
@cygneture.bsky.social
· Aug 30
'Élan'
This week I spent a few hours photographing the remnants of Hurricane Erin, experimenting with shutter speeds and focal lengths to try and capture the drama. This was my favourite shot from the session — the tones, textures and layered depth reflecting the dynamic beauty of the waves.
This week I spent a few hours photographing the remnants of Hurricane Erin, experimenting with shutter speeds and focal lengths to try and capture the drama. This was my favourite shot from the session — the tones, textures and layered depth reflecting the dynamic beauty of the waves.
'Élan'
This week I spent a few hours photographing the remnants of Hurricane Erin, experimenting with shutter speeds and focal lengths to try and capture the drama. This was my favourite shot from the session — the tones, textures and layered depth reflecting the dynamic beauty of the waves.
This week I spent a few hours photographing the remnants of Hurricane Erin, experimenting with shutter speeds and focal lengths to try and capture the drama. This was my favourite shot from the session — the tones, textures and layered depth reflecting the dynamic beauty of the waves.
August 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
'Élan'
This week I spent a few hours photographing the remnants of Hurricane Erin, experimenting with shutter speeds and focal lengths to try and capture the drama. This was my favourite shot from the session — the tones, textures and layered depth reflecting the dynamic beauty of the waves.
This week I spent a few hours photographing the remnants of Hurricane Erin, experimenting with shutter speeds and focal lengths to try and capture the drama. This was my favourite shot from the session — the tones, textures and layered depth reflecting the dynamic beauty of the waves.
'Conceptions'
"It is impossible for the inhabitants of different worlds to walk or sit or stand on the same floor, because they have differing conceptions of what is horizontal and what is vertical." - M. C. Escher
"It is impossible for the inhabitants of different worlds to walk or sit or stand on the same floor, because they have differing conceptions of what is horizontal and what is vertical." - M. C. Escher
August 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
'Conceptions'
"It is impossible for the inhabitants of different worlds to walk or sit or stand on the same floor, because they have differing conceptions of what is horizontal and what is vertical." - M. C. Escher
"It is impossible for the inhabitants of different worlds to walk or sit or stand on the same floor, because they have differing conceptions of what is horizontal and what is vertical." - M. C. Escher
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A simple moment, standing in the sea.
July 8, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A simple moment, standing in the sea.
"Through the blackest night, morning gently tiptoes, feeling its way to dawn."
- Robert Brault
- Robert Brault
May 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
"Through the blackest night, morning gently tiptoes, feeling its way to dawn."
- Robert Brault
- Robert Brault
"In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth."
- Rachel Carson
- Rachel Carson
‘Dark Shore’, 2023. A brooding landscape in Iceland’s interior.
April 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
"In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth."
- Rachel Carson
- Rachel Carson
April 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
"The single non-negotiable thing life requires is water."
- Christopher McKay
- Christopher McKay
March 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"The single non-negotiable thing life requires is water."
- Christopher McKay
- Christopher McKay
'Jaku'
“Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything. To experience the soul-swelling wonder of silence, you must hear it.”
― Gordon Hempton
“Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything. To experience the soul-swelling wonder of silence, you must hear it.”
― Gordon Hempton
February 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
'Jaku'
“Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything. To experience the soul-swelling wonder of silence, you must hear it.”
― Gordon Hempton
“Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything. To experience the soul-swelling wonder of silence, you must hear it.”
― Gordon Hempton
February 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM