October 11, 2025Louis Daguerre was just photographing a Paris street. Exposure took 10 minutes, so everyone moving disappeared — except one guy getting his boots polished. He accidentally became the first man to be photographed
danpietsch on October 11, 2025 10:37 am I took this photo in August 2018 near Sculptured Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore. Here is an article about the poor whale: https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/cause-of-death-whale-farallon-islands-limantour-13010082.php
anditurnedaround on October 11, 2025 10:42 am Thanks for the backpack for perspective! Will you be taking that home? What a great thing to have on your shelf or wall as a conversation piece.Â
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I took this photo in August 2018 near Sculptured Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore.
Here is an article about the poor whale:
https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/cause-of-death-whale-farallon-islands-limantour-13010082.php
Talk about a conversation piece.
For scale
Thanks for the backpack for perspective!Â
Will you be taking that home? What a great thing to have on your shelf or wall as a conversation piece.Â