2016 Week 35 Photos

2016 Week 35 Photographs

By Corey Lablans Photography

(13^th Week, Year 4 – 1183 days – 1 missed) 

2016 08 22 – A family looks through material brought out of the Blue Point Amethyst Mine east of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The amethyst was introduced as quartz veins during rifting approximately 1 billion years ago.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @102mm f4 1/1250^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 08 23 – The owner of the Blue Point Amethyst Mine blasted for us on Sunday night providing fresh weak zones. Alf, Rob and Dan are working on removing a large boulder broken off during the blast.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @95mm f4 1/3200^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 08 24 – Bob works at removing amethyst from the wall of a large pocket while at a claim northeast of Thunder Bay. The land split apart roughly 1 billion years ago opening up veins where amethyst crystals grew. 

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @20mm f4 1/500^th I.S.O. 400) 

2016 08 25 – A large cluster of hematite coated amethyst surrounded by beautiful purple amethyst from the Blue Point Amethyst Mine. This is a small portion of the crystals collected over a week.

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f10 30sec. I.S.O. 100) 

2016 08 26 – A person sits on a lamppost while big signs from the Thunder Bay Ribfest fill the background.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @150mm f4 1/4000^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 08 27 – A couple enjoy the beautiful weather while passed out in some chairs at Katherine Cove in Lake Superior Provincial Park.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @200mm f4 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200) 

2016 08 28 – Will runs out of the water while enjoying the beautiful day at Wasaga Beach. It is the largest fresh water beach in the world stretching 14 kilometers on Nottawasaga Bay.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @190mm f4 1/2500^th I.S.O. 400) 

THANK YOU

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com