Pat Boulard

@patboulard.photography

Seascapes, sea birds, wildlife, and a bit of all the rest. Also @ocscapers
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The third and final take from that same morning on February 26, 2023. Scroll back to see the previous two. Couldn’t pick one I liked best, so all three made the cut. Which one do you prefer? #lagunabeach #seascape #seascapes #seascapephotography #visitlagunabeach #sublimelongexposure #longexposureoftheday #longexposureworld #longexposure #raw _community #raw _beaches #shotoncanon #beachphotography #beachplease #sunrise #sunriselover #topazlabs #sublimeseascapes
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25 days ago
Darting around. This is the moment this little guy noticed a prey (off the frame to the left) and decided to alter course with an abrupt change of direction. All fathers out to reduce speed and effect a quick 180 degree turn. Unbelievably agile creatures. #hummingbird #hummingbirds #leucistichummingbird #hummingbirdsofinstagram #hummingbird _spot #hummingbirdphotography #raw _wildlife_ #nuts _about_birds #raw _birds #bestoftheusa _birds #your _best_birds #freshbreezeclub #audubon #seaandsageaudubon #shotoncanon #best _birds_of_ig #natgeowild #bestbirdshots
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1 month ago
As the atmospheric river leaves our shores, a reminder of what a fiery sunset can look like… Taken from the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve facing west, the sky was just a complete burner that night. Very little editing needed… #sunsets #sunset #sunsetporn #sunsetmadness #sunsetbeach #sunsetgram #sunsethunter #sunsetsniper #sunset _madness #raw _sunset #raw _community #shotoncanon #socalsunset #socalsunsets
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1 month ago
Our local Crystal Cove leucistic hummingbird chasing breakfast… Leucistic hummingbirds can produce some melanin, and have black eyes, bills and feet. Different from the rarer albino hummingbirds, their feathers can be pure white, whitish, off-white, partially white, tan or gray instead of the normal colors for the species. #hummingbird #hummingbirds #leucistichummingbird #hummingbirdsofinstagram #hummingbird _spot #hummingbirdphotography #raw _wildlife_ #nuts _about_birds #raw _birds #bestoftheusa _birds #your _best_birds #freshbreezeclub #audubon #seaandsageaudubon #shotoncanon #best _birds_of_ig #natgeowild #bestbirdshots
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1 month ago
The inside of The Carpenter’s Arms pub in Windsor. As found on their website at nicholsonspubs.co.uk, the first reference to The Carpenter’s Arms was recorded in the Berkshire Pigot’s Directory of 1844, with the license held by J. Humphreys. Originally situated on Queen Street, the original name for Market Street until 1854, The Carpenter’s Arms takes its name from the tradesmen that drank here, and the etchings of carpenters in the windows are a tribute to that. Love old British Pubs, their smells, sounds, and timeless atmosphere. #england #pubs #windsor #pubsofinstagram #shotoncanon #topazlabs
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2 months ago
We’d been watching this guy up in a tree (the hawk, not us 😉) for some time, cameras at the ready, but handheld. My arms were getting tired. I lowered my eyes and the gear for just a second…. And that’s when he decided to take flight. Of course… the subsequent sub-second reaction time shows in the overall composition, but the action sort of compensates. Sometimes you get lucky 😉🙂 Shot alongside @creaturesofmotherearth #redtailedhawk #bestofbirds #bestbirds #bestbirdsofinstagram #bestbirdshots #raw _wildlife #nuts _about_birds #raw _birds #worldshares #bestoftheusa _birds #best _birds_of_world #fbpc _birds #feather _perfection #audubonsociety #nature _worldwide_birds #raptors #shotoncanon #topazlabs #raw #raw _birds #raw _community
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2 months ago
What better way to wave goodbye to 2023 than with a sunset over the Pacific Ocean? Can’t think of one. Thank you everyone for your support in 2023. I no longer make new year resolutions but I do have plans to push my photography further in 2024, including formal planning (and hopefully execution…) around a couple of larger scale projects coming up. Happy new year to you all. #sunsets #sunset #sunsetporn #sunsetmadness #sunsetbeach #sunsetgram #sunsethunter #sunsetsniper #sunset _madness #raw _sunset #raw _community #shotoncanon #socalsunset #socalsunsets #crystalcovestatepark
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2 months ago
A juvenile red-tailed hawk locked in a staring contest. If I’d been the size of a mouse, I wouldn’t be here today. Was hoping to catch him taking off but after 20 minutes he turned 180 degrees and took off showing his backside… not worth sharing here… Shot alongside fellow @ocscapers and good friend @_colour_blynd_ #redtailedhawk #bestofbirds #bestbirds #bestbirdsofinstagram #bestbirdshots #raw _wildlife #nuts _about_birds #raw _birds #worldshares #bestoftheusa _birds #best _birds_of_world #fbpc _birds #feather _perfection #audubonsociety #nature _worldwide_birds #raptors #shotoncanon #topazlabs
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3 months ago
Laguna Beach, sunrise, ten months ago. This is the second of three shots taken that day. All similar and different at the same time, and I can’t decide which I like best. The first one is 43 posts down in the timeline. The third will be posted somewhere around the anniversary date (Feb 26). #lagunabeach #seascape #seascapes #seascapephotography #visitlagunabeach #sublimelongexposure #longexposureoftheday #longexposureworld #longexposure #raw _community #raw _beaches #shotoncanon #beachphotography #beachplease #sunrise #sunriselover #topazlabs
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3 months ago
The end of the cruise… The last 35 or so posts were a small chronological sample of a summer cruise around the British Isles. While cruises have pros and cons, one the massive pros I didn’t quite appreciate until this last one was the unique perspective it provides for photography. Unique offshore views, constantly changing angles, all at “drone-like” heights from the upper deck. More pictures will come over time but I wanted a small timeline account to refer back to. Closing with a sunset over the channel, sailing from Le Havre to Southampton. #cruiseship #sunsets #sunset #sunsetlover #seascape #seascapes #sunsetsky #sunsetgram #shotoncanon
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3 months ago
Copinsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying off the east coast of the Orkney Mainland. Myths about the island include the story of the Copinsay Brownie which can be found here: /folklore/brownie.htm. For many generations, prior to the final inhabitants moving to the Mainland in 1958, Copinsay was full of life. This is evidenced by the large double story farmhouse, the Steading (or farm buildings) behind it for the farm tenants, a school with a schoolteacher, and up to three lighthouse keepers' families. The island also includes a now solar powered lighthouse, built in 1915, and automated in 1991. #orkney #orkneyislands #scotland #scotlandphotography #lighthouses #lighthouse #lighthousesofinstagram #shotoncanon #copinsay #copinsaylighthouse
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3 months ago