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Thame station looking west towards Tiddington. Not much left today to suggest this was once a railway apart from that over-bridge. Thankfully the right of way has been retained for walkers and bikes and not covered in bijou ticky-tacky housing for city commuters wedded to their wretched personal chariots.
Very honored to have two pieces in a group show titled 'Emergence' as part of The Artist Guild of Lockport TAGOL in the historic Gaylord Building in Lockport. Show opening is tonight (Saturday the 10th) from 5-8 if you are in that corner of the world.
I also left my laptop battery cable at work - so I may only have ten minutes left for the rest of the weekend. If so - have a great weekend!
At an overlook of the Missouri River, a statue in honor of Lewis and Clark stands where they encamped during their historic journey. Nowadays, this lies within the luxurious "Quality Hill" area of Kansas City...
We will be at the Kansas Sampler show in Wamego this next weekend. Come join us at the Photographer's tent... and buy something! :)
Situated two miles west of St Davids peninsula lay the group of rocks and Islets known as the Bishops and Clerks.
the islets are surrounded by turbulent waters and strong currents.
The lighthouse is situated on the Southernmost island, known as South Bishop which acts primarily as a way-mark for vessels navigating offshore and secondly to assist vessels navigating around the Bishops and Clerks.
An application was first made to Trinity House for a light at South Bishop in 1831 on behalf of shipping trading to Cardigan and again in 1834 on behalf of those using the Bristol and St George's Channels. Eventually a lighthouse designed by James Walker was built and lit in 1839.
The lighthouse was converted to electric operation in 1959, and in 1971 a helipad was constructed although care had to be taken since on occasions the pad was wave-swept when the wind whipped up the high tide.
South Bishop Lighthouse was built in the path of migrating birds and the brilliance of its light often draws them into its rays only to dash themselves against the lantern. Many were killed because of this and in order to save them from this danger, Trinity House, with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, built special bird perches on the lantern for use during the migrating season, reducing the mortality rate considerably.
The lighthouse was automated and demanned in 1983 and is now monitored from the Trinity House Operations and Planning Centre at Harwich in Essex.
When you hold a ball in the sunlight in the same direction as the daytime moon the sunlit shape of the ball is ALWAYS identical to that of the moon. The orientation of the shapes is also the same.
It confirms that the moon is lit by the sun just like the ball and that the sun is so far away that the sunlight lighting up the moon is practically parallel to the sunlight lighting up the ball. From the sun's viewpoint, the moon is just another ball negligibly further away from our hand than the ball we are holding.
Regarding the photo: In order to have both the ball and the moon in focus, I took the picture of the volunteer holding the ball from at least a meter away. Later I cropped the photo to favor the ball and the moon.
This and the other photo are dedicated to Jack Horkheimer, a pioneering promoter of astronomy in the 1970s. If you ever have a chance to view his "tales of the night sky" and "Star Hustler" series, available on VHS tapes in some libraries, you will not be disapointed.
There were once two wise and great wizards, one dwelling among the forest and the other residing among the desolate rocky landscape of the great Fire mountain. It just so happened that these two great wizards decided to cross paths one day, and combine their magic to create something greater than either of the wizards could conjure on their own. In those days, the lands were filled with many perils, and many evil things held domain on the surface of the world. In order to combat these threats, the wizards knew they had to create a magnificent and fearsome creature, with the capability to defend the goodness still present among the evil. The wise men summoned all of their energy, and the power of wind and flame combined to create a creature both light as air and hot as flame; the great dragon was created.
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This is my entry to the Dragons of Lore contest over on Classic Castle. Enjoy!
Me and my brother's girlfriend experimented with water today! :D
Food coloring :)
I burned the crap out of my thumb.
“Overcome space, and all we have left is Here. Overcome time, and all we have left is Now.”
― Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull
See big pictures and the slideshow here!
Primary shooters almost never get a different angle on the processional than head-on, because they have to get all the action. Tried something different here.
It's not always rainbows and butterflies, it's compromise that moves us along,
My heart is full and my door's always open, you come anytime you want,
Explore: #14 on Tuesday, January 15, 2008.
I'm not sure why this had a surge of viewing four months after posting...
Explore mystifies me!
In the early 1950s my parents lived for 18 months in the USA, and brought from there a corkscrew for left handed people. I grew up using that "weird" device, which had to be turned in the "wrong" direction to work properly.
In the 1990s, while in Japan, I found an exactly identical crockscrew also for left handed people, and the familiarity with the device led me to buy it.
One day, when I had some friends having dinner at my place, one of them decided to uncork a bottle of wine and, no matter how much he tried, he couldn't do it. Frustrated, he asked me what was wrong with the corkscrew and I answered that it was for left handed people and he would have to turn it "the other way around". He looked at me utterly disappointed and said: "Only you would buy anything like this". :-D
Well , the twists and turns of these stairways remind me of this incident :-)
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Leica M246 Monochrom, Summilux 1.4/50 ASPH, Affinity Photo, EI 800 ISO, 1/125s, f/6.5
It's a dull and wet day here so I thought this would brighten things up a bit.
Have a lovely day/night:))
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Union Pacific 8475 and 5863 are negotiating yet another small S-curve at El Casco as the 8,000 foot Autorack train bound for El Paso, Texas grinds through San Timoteo Canyon on the west slope of Beaumont Hill. The eighty-two car train of empties has been in and out of tight curves since Redlands ( nine miles to the west) and only has about three more tight bends in the track before the rails get a little more straight but a little steeper at Hinda.
Today's musical selection: The Coral Sea - Yesterday/Tomorrow
"Love and gratitude" - one of the meanings of the pink rose. This beauty was in a small bunch of mixed roses that I bought from Safeway the other day, to make sure I have a few brightly coloured images to add when our snowy weather returns - as we know it WILL!
The transient beauty of the coast is intricately intertwined with the captivating patterns that emerge in the sand, crafted by the relentless forces of wind and wave. These natural sculptors shape the shoreline, leaving behind ephemeral masterpieces.
As the tides ebb and flow, they orchestrate a delicate dance with the sand. With each advancing wave, the water gently caresses the shore, carrying particles of sand along its journey. As the wave recedes, it relinquishes its cargo, depositing the grains in a meticulous arrangement. This cyclical process, repeated countless times, creates intricate patterns that stretch along the coastline.
The patterns left behind by the retreating tide mimic the ebb and flow of life itself. Swirling ripples, reminiscent of a miniature desert landscape, emerge as the water recedes, their graceful curves and undulating lines transforming the beach into a living work of art. The patterns are at once orderly and chaotic, with intricate geometrical formations intermingling with whimsical curves and asymmetrical shapes.
The wind, a silent artist in its own right, adds its touch to the sculpting process. As it sweeps across the coast, it whispers secrets to the sand, coaxing it to dance in its invisible embrace. The wind's gentle touch lifts fine particles from the beach, carrying them aloft in an intricate ballet. It sculpts the sand into delicate ripples, resembling the soft undulations of fabric.
The interplay between the wind and the tide results in an ever-changing landscape. The patterns shift and evolve, shaped by the combined forces of these elemental sculptors. Ripples become miniature mountains, rising and falling in a transient topography that mirrors the larger contours of the surrounding coast. Each gust of wind and every advancing or receding wave leaves its mark, etching new patterns and erasing old ones, in an eternal cycle of creation and destruction.
These ephemeral patterns serve as a reminder of the impermanence of existence and the transient nature of beauty, as each passing moment alters the landscape, erasing what once was and creating something new. The sands become a canvas for the symphony of time, a tangible reflection of the ever-changing nature of our lives.
The beauty of these fleeting patterns lies not only in their visual allure but also in the emotions they evoke. They inspire a sense of wonder and awe, inviting us to pause and appreciate the intricate designs that nature creates with such effortless grace. The patterns speak of the interconnectedness of all things, the harmonious interplay between the elements, and the constant flux that defines our existence.
In these patterns of nature, we find a profound lesson: that life, like the shifting sands, is ever-changing, and that true beauty lies not in permanence but in the appreciation of the fleeting moments that grace our journey.
The second life version I made from the previous image. Artistic licence required !
I made some new magnolia trees !
Purple thistles and a gold glow reflecting off the lake. tiararae.weebly.com/gallery.html
Birds of prey are fascinating and majestic animals. They can generally be defined as birds that feed on animals that they catch alive. Representatives of these two orders can be found almost everywhere in the world. Although these groups are distantly related, the behavioural and anatomical characteristics they share appear to be mainly the result of parallel evolution.
Mardon is the name of this very tiny skipper of only one inch of size. Just watch the size of the flower, and then see the Skipper, you will understand what I mean about its size! The Mardon Skipper is currently listed as an endangered species, so I was very pleased to see them everywhere.
I usually have to chase butterflies all over the place to photograph them, I was very lucky with this tiny one.
If you want to know more about the wide variety of skippers, this is site is very interesting:
butterfly.ucdavis.edu/butterfly/common/Skippers
Have a greet week everyone!
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Photography is my passion, and nature photography is my favorite.
I have been in Explore for more that a hundred times, and it is an awesome experience to have your photos showcased in such a special way.
I'm in many groups, and I only add my photos to them if they are not private.
I thank your for coming today, for leaving a comment, and make a favorite of yours this photo, (if that is the case) thanks again!
The best part of this forum is the contacts and friends that I have made over the years, that have the same passion for this art that is called photography!
Martha,