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Flowerpot Island
Flowerpot Island
timmi


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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Tobermory, Ontario, Canada
Date: Jun 1, 2009
Aperture: f/9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200 sec.
Galleries: Landscape, Water
Date Uploaded: Mar 9, 2009

This rock formation is called a "flowerpot". It is formed by erosion and separation of portion of the mainland rock. The process takes millennia and it is still happening today, as the island is getting smaller and smaller each century. There are currently 2 flowerpot formations on the Island. 3rd one has already collapsed.

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The entire island is only about 500 acres of land surrounded by crystal clear fresh-water Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada. The Island is located short boat ride from town of Tobermory in the Northern part of Bruce Peninsula. It is part of Georgian Bay and Fathom Five National Marine Park. It is considered by many #1 diving spot in Canada, as the water gets really deep (like an abyss) just few meters from the shore. There are many shipwrecks beneath these crystal waters visible from a glass-bottom boat.

The 6 km trail system that takes you around and through the Island interior leads you through variety of forest settings and naturally formed caves (you get to them climbing beautiful wooden staircases). This place is also a beautiful nesting place for many birds and other animals.

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I wish I could have visited this place earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon. It is quite magical in a different light, but I was limited by a boat schedule that day. Just one more reason to go back in the future.

Thank you EVERYONE who voted and commented!

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05/06/2014 01:00:06 AM
Thanks! My bad. It is Lake Huron. Of course. Unfortunately. I cannot fix the description under the image, because I no longer subscribe to DPC...

Originally posted by swallowstail:

Flowerpot Island is in Lake Huron. It is NOT in Lake Superior. The Bruce Peninsula is also on Lake Huron with Georgian Bay on its east side.


Message edited by author 2014-05-06 01:08:10.
05/05/2014 03:11:52 PM
Flowerpot Island is in Lake Huron. It is NOT in Lake Superior. The Bruce Peninsula is also on Lake Huron with Georgian Bay on its east side.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 11:35:48 PM
Stunning. Beautiful place for sure, but expertly captured as well. Perfect DOF and great color. One of my favorites.
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03/17/2009 06:34:48 PM
Wonderful textures and colors in the water!
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03/17/2009 04:34:34 PM
Nice shot, the water looks so cool.
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03/17/2009 03:13:14 PM
love the underwater details...
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03/17/2009 01:34:20 PM
What an interesting rock... makes you wonder how it got like that.
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03/17/2009 12:35:52 AM
Fantastic.
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03/16/2009 10:26:34 PM
Interesting shot. Just a close crop of the underwater scene would make a nice abstract.
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03/16/2009 07:12:05 PM
Love the little dimples of light all over the shallows. Nice composition too!
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03/16/2009 05:37:17 PM
Nice colours in the rocks under the water
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03/16/2009 04:25:16 PM
This water is amazingly clear and beautiful. This looks like a lovely place to go. Good processing.
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03/16/2009 12:30:21 PM
nice place
five from me ;D
brano
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03/16/2009 11:29:02 AM
I love the way the light dances on the bottom of the water, it's nice that the water is so clear that you can see it.
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03/16/2009 04:50:12 AM
Good angle and lovely colors.
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03/16/2009 12:03:49 AM
Capturing the underwater structures and the island structures was quite a feat. You've shown us a truly lovely place ... a place I'd like to linger. Among best in class.
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03/15/2009 10:26:18 PM
Nice capture.
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03/15/2009 10:06:50 PM
So sharp. Certainly a gem of a photo and a place.
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03/15/2009 09:14:07 PM
What great colors and clear water! Very nice shot, and interesting rock formations.
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03/15/2009 03:38:58 PM
Lovely composition with great textures and colors. I like the clarity of the water and the effect of the sunlight on the surface. 7
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03/15/2009 12:23:47 PM
This is perfect for an upscale brochure advertising the islands. The clarity you achieved "through" the water is amazing. The colors and comp are spectacular too. Well done!
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03/15/2009 12:08:26 PM
nice pov
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03/15/2009 10:04:49 AM
What gorgeous scenery, I can't get over how clear the water is. Well done.
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03/15/2009 09:54:40 AM
I don't know where flowerpot island is but I would like to go there and swim in that gorgeous ocean. Well done and good luck for the rest of the challenge.
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03/15/2009 09:02:03 AM
great scene - good luck in this challenge
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03/15/2009 03:43:49 AM
Beautiful view. Nice colors in the clear water.
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03/15/2009 12:36:52 AM
clear and crisp, lovely textures captured, 7
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03/14/2009 07:50:54 PM
Love the aqua tones. This makes me want to dive in!
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03/14/2009 05:18:38 PM
That is an interesting structure. Nice colors and composition.
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03/14/2009 12:10:29 PM
That clear water and DOF is just tremendous. If you could move to the right some it would give more subject at the back.
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03/14/2009 03:41:11 AM
I like the strong foreground
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03/13/2009 10:57:46 PM
where is this...love the clearness of the water and the depth of the colors...excellent
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03/13/2009 10:50:31 PM
looks awesome
i actually did a search to see where this was ....... :)
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03/13/2009 10:29:33 PM
Looks like a great place to relax. The stone tower almost looks like an Easter Island statue.
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03/13/2009 09:41:35 PM
all i have to say is "wow"
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03/13/2009 08:03:50 PM
amazingly clear water, well captured
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03/13/2009 06:19:22 PM
Such a beautiful location - you really captured it well.
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03/13/2009 05:42:40 PM
Makes me want to jump in the water and dive
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03/13/2009 01:02:34 PM
the water looks amazing, i just want to jump in for a swim!
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03/13/2009 12:43:06 PM
nice scenery
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03/13/2009 12:36:45 PM
Amazing clarity in the water. Great shot altogether.
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03/13/2009 11:37:49 AM
A decent shot with a mediocre composition. Doesn't really hold my interest.
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03/13/2009 09:53:27 AM
I like how the light reflects off the nice clear sea
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03/13/2009 05:32:51 AM
Beautiful picture!
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03/13/2009 12:10:05 AM
I never would have seen it if you had not took a picture of it. Thank You.
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03/12/2009 06:10:38 PM
I so want to be here right now :-) Clear crisp water! Very well done. I love the composition.
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03/12/2009 04:01:05 PM
Good shot. The clear water looks great.
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03/12/2009 03:59:20 PM
right up my street
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03/12/2009 11:29:48 AM
Incredible what erosion can do to rock.
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03/12/2009 11:05:06 AM
Gorgeous colors!
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03/12/2009 10:28:31 AM
Very interesting place. Thanks for sharing.
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03/12/2009 10:27:09 AM
Why is it called flowerpot island? just kidding.

I like the colors of the foreground water--the top of the picture isn't as interesting to me as the bottom.
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03/12/2009 09:20:37 AM
I so want to be swimming there right now! Its beautiful. Great subject and the water so clear. Love the rocks in the background. Everything here works. The only thing I would say is the sky could be a little more blue for me but then again its very natural looking this way to.
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03/11/2009 11:39:54 PM
where is this beautiful place? that is water I wouldn't mind drowning in
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03/11/2009 08:02:12 PM
That is some clear waters!
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03/11/2009 07:58:59 PM
Nice capture. Love the colors especially in the water. It would be nice to see this shot taken a little later in the day. (Or earlier).
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03/11/2009 06:18:12 PM
Astoundingly clear water.
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03/11/2009 03:56:42 PM
After challenge I will check in again, I have got to know where this is..
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03/11/2009 01:11:18 PM
That's just strange looking. Clearly from erosion, but I wonder how it happened that way?
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03/11/2009 12:53:18 PM
So cool how you can see through the water to the bottom! Nice shot!
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03/11/2009 12:44:27 PM
nice shot
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03/11/2009 11:54:20 AM
Beautiful seascape. Great colors and interesting elements. 9
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03/11/2009 09:31:59 AM
too much water, the reflections distract from the rock formation. landscape format might have worked better here.
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03/11/2009 09:19:37 AM
I am saying 'Wow' alot but that is what happens when there are some wonderful and beautiful photos:-) Love the sparkle of the crystal blues that I see in the forefront and the deeper blues of the ocean in the distance. The ripple of the sun on the water's surface is captivating and gives me a sense of 'refreshment'...like I am there, in the water, taking in the breeze and being relaxed. One other thing that captures my attention is that rock formation that is most unusual. Think of the views from that vantage point!:-) And...there is vegetation growing on that rock formation! Beautiful shot - very much a postcard 'Don't you wish you were here' type image:-)
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03/11/2009 08:00:50 AM
Nice color.
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03/11/2009 05:42:47 AM
Wow, I can definitely see the flower pot! Is that the real name? I really like being able to see down into the water. Very nice.
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03/11/2009 02:19:51 AM
very cool perspective
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03/11/2009 02:13:59 AM
This is really terrific. I so want to jump in that incredible water. The detail on the land portion is less vivid than the water tho.
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03/11/2009 02:03:24 AM
Nice - would sure sell a destination if this was in a brochure.. 8
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03/11/2009 01:31:06 AM
This is so gorgeous!
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03/11/2009 12:16:56 AM
Wow, gorgeous colors and level of detail.
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