Cem, thank you for your great feedback. I appreciate it. Indeed you're right about the green rope in the foreground being a distraction. I did my best to remove all kinds of junk before taking the shot, but I must have missed that one. As for cloning out the rope tied to the jetty, that was out of the question for me as I only use Lightroom and NIK Software for post processing.
I don't see how taking mostly long exposures would be a "gimmick," however. I am a total beginner in photography and long exposure shots are my priority. I feel there is a lot more to explore in this field and lots of more room to grow. I'll be going to the same spot many more times, especially in the fall when there are clouds in the sky. I'm also hoping to revisit this location in winter when there's some snow so I can do some black & white long exposure work.
Thanks again for your valuable feedback.