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I climbed a large boulder in order to get this photograph. Lena Lake still a mile away was formed many long years ago after a massive landslide naturally dammed the area. Massive stones dot this particular area. Most of the time, the water you see above move underground here. After many days of heavy rainfall, it appears above ground like in the photograph you see here. It was a treat to see this!
As you know, Rose of Sharon's can grow quite large and tall. They tower above all the rest of the flowers in the yard and it's the same in this case. Some of our Rose of Sharon's even tower over me and I'm 6'3, which makes it difficult for pruning, but that's what ladders are for...right ?
"...Über den Wolken
Muss die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos sein
Alle Ängste, alle Sorgen
Sagt man
Blieben darunter verborgen
Und dann
Würde was uns groß und wichtig erscheint
Plötzlich nichtig und klein..."
Songwriter: Reinhard Mey
The cloud formation over the Killpecker Sand Dunes in the distance caught my eye here. We were on our way to the dunes in Sweetwater County, Wyoming when I stopped to take this photo. As the winds blow through the Leucite Hills, the sand collects and creates these large dunes. The Killpecker Sand Dunes reach heights of over 100 feet and run for over 100 miles from west to east.
Developed with Darktable 4.8.0.
A seagull glides in the clear sea air, wings fully extended, with the dunes swaying in the wind behind it
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Eine Möwe schwebt in klarer Meeresluft heran, die Flügel weit ausgebreitet, während sich hinter ihr die Dünen im Wind wiegen.
View from the top of Skyros island castle, the previous upload was taken from the beach below. Unfortunately this spot is not open after sunset despite google maps' claims to the contrary.
Greetings from Camayagua, Honduras.
It's been a tough 1.5 hour climb to this point so I'm taking my time to get my breath back above the stunning Loch Kander before continuing on to reach the summits of Tom Buidhe and Tolmount, which can be seen in the distance to the right.
Tom Buidhe (pronounced Towm Boo-ee-ya) and translates as 'The Yellow Hill', is my 20th Munro and stands at 957 meters (3139 feet). Tolmount bizarrely translates from Gaelic as 'Uncertain', but it is my 21st Munro, and stands at 958 meters (3143 feet). The day sees me covering 18 miles by bike & hike so what I AM certain of is, it's going to be epic and it's going to hurt.
Blue cast on this, iphone 'scan' again. Broken cloud cover. Bamboo with flash. Impossible Project black frame B&W for Spectra.
*This one took an EXTRA long time to develop, and since this 'scan' it has evened out to a more ivory tone.
This is on the high, panoramic road below Olševa, Karawanks range. On the right is Ložekar farm, the mountains above Matkov kot (valley) belong already to Kamnik and Savinja Alps.
Taken somewhere over Europe, when we were flying back from our vacation on the island of Rhodes :)
Chmury widziane z samolotu, gdzieś nad Europą. Pstryknięte w drodze powrotnej z naszych wakacji na Rodos :)
View on The Little Pond ("Mały Staw" in Polish) from the trail on Śnieżka :)
Mały Staw ("The Little Pond"), located at an altitude of 1183 m above sea level, is a natural lake of glacial origin in the Karkonosze mountains in western Poland. It is situated in the Polish Karkonosze National Park at the bottom of the cirque, on the southern slope of the Smogornia mountain. With its area of 2.8 hectares, it is the second biggest glacial lake in the whole range. Its depth reaches 7 m. A mountain hut Samotnia is situated on the north shore.
Karkonosze or Giant Mountains are a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system. The Czech-Polish border, which divides the historic regions of Bohemia and Silesia, runs along the main ridge. The highest peak, Śnieżka, is the Czech Republic's highest point with an elevation of 1,603 metres. On both sides of the border, large areas of the mountains are designated national parks (the Krkonoše National Park in the Czech Republic and the Karkonosze National Park in Poland), and these together constitute a cross-border biosphere reserve under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. In Karkonosze you can find many impressive rock formations. These weathered blocks of granite form high towers which often resemble humans or animals, and reach heights up to 30 metres. The range has a number of major ski resorts, and is a popular destination for tourists engaging in downhill and cross-country skiing, hiking, cycling and other activities.
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Widok na Mały Staw ze szlaku na Śnieżkę :)
Mały Staw to górskie jezioro przepływowe, wypełniające dno kotła polodowcowego, położone na wysokości 1183 m n.p.m., u podnóża Równi pod Śnieżką i Smogorni. Ma głębokość do 7,3 m, długość linii brzegowej 756 m i zajmuje powierzchnię 2,881 ha. Jeziorko charakteryzuje się czystą i przejrzystą wodą. Przez znaczną część roku pokryte jest lodem. Nad stawem znajduje się schronisko „Samotnia”. W miejscu obecnego schroniska w przeszłości stał budynek pasterski z XVII wieku.
Karkonosze - najwyższe pasmo górskie Sudetów i zarazem Czech rozciągające się na przestrzeni ok. 40 km (od Przełęczy Szklarskiej na zachodzie do Przełęczy Lubawskiej na wschodzie). Szerokość pasma waha się od 8 do 20 km. Karkonosze zajmują powierzchnię ok. 650 km2, z czego do Polski należy 185 km2 czyli 28,46%. Głównym grzbietem oraz Grzbietem Lasockim przebiega granica polsko-czeska. Najwyższym szczytem jest Śnieżka (1603 m n.p.m.) – najwyższy szczyt Czech, Sudetów i Śląska. Karkonosze należą do Światowej Sieci Rezerwatów Biosfery UNESCO i są chronione poprzez utworzenie na ich terenie Karkonoskiego Parku Narodowego oraz Krkonošského národní parku. Charakterystycznym elementem karkonoskiego krajobrazu są malownicze formy skalne, zwane tu skałkami. Łącznie można wyróżnić co najmniej 150 grup skalnych i pojedynczych skałek, różnej wielkości, kształtu i wysokości sięgającej do 25 m.
My 1st time in a helicopter game me the opportunity to photograph Pittsburgh from the sky.
What an experience!
Location: Orlando Wetland Park, Christmas, Florida.
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Image ID: DS03506
Email: photobysamuel@gmail.com
Gear: Canon 5DSR (2015), Canon EF 70-300mm F4-5.6 IS (2005)
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The dawns and sunsets from this cold northeast siberian stream are wonderful.
Perhaps, it is so thank the slight fog and the blizzard snow reflections of sunlight ?
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not much to see in this video but ... !
for those who wish to visit Chicago one day, a little idea about topography of the city ...
no cropping and editing, I had a lot of trouble with the file of these two videos ... long story to tell :(
Reading an illustrated version of the Sherlock Holmes mystery "Study in Scarlet" for the Smile on Saturday challenge: From Right Above.
I almost titled this photo "Selfies above Wombat Pool". If you enlarge this landscape you'll see a group of people taking a selfie while overlooking this remarkable pond. In fact it is an interesting exercise to see how many people you can actually find on this track. I can see five in addition to the selfie group.
These old beech trees are still growing in spite of the salty winds that batter them during storms. I think these are some of the most photographed trees on the island!
For the third time that week, AMTK 108 is leading a requalification run for the Adirondack, which has still not resumed service after covid disruptions (news articles are mentioning a resumption of service in the spring). Here it is backing up towards Central Station, with the right of way for the REM light rail line above at left.
One of London's airports is just a few miles away. Being so close to a major hub of international traffic has led to much discussion. People are divided in their opinion, as you would expect. Leica M8, Elmar (collapsible) 4/90.