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1 So we beat on...

"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And then one fine morning—
So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby".

This is one of the most beautiful passages in 20th century literature, and it features a green channel marker. The tide in the Tamar estuary is inexorable. At the time I took this photograph it was moving rapidly out on its 70 km journey to the sea.

The famous 1925 cover of the first edition of "The Great Gatsby". Notice the green channel marker.
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Taken in: Australia / Tasmania / Invermay (show map)

Taken on: March 3, 2022

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Before dawn

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So we beat on...

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940)

The Great Gatsby

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/6.3, 4 sec, 82mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	4
Focal Length:	82mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture One 21 Windows
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