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Song: Let It Snow☃️
By: Frank Sinatra
This photo is using "Frozen Sunset" by Specter Skies in the ❄️Winter Minipack❄️
As evening descends over the Rocky Mountains with Union Pacific's Moffat Tunnel Subdivision therein, the rumble of a train can be heard through South Boulder Canyon as they work their way up the 2% grade into Pinecliffe, Colorado. Framed from atop tunnel 29, we see an empty UP westbound oil train pass the sight of the daylighted tunnel 28 in the backdrop, then wrapping around the bend past the Boiling Gulch just before entering the east portal of the short tunnel 29.
The roar of six locomotives working their train through some of the most impressive railroad engineering for its time, the sounds of the South Boulder Creek below and the cool evening air all from my vantage point overlooking the canyon was truly breathtaking and a mere image just cannot do justice.
As Fall slowly approaches, the battlefield at Blakeley will offer plenty of butterfly moments...the Blazing Star wildflowers will bring them in...for now, they're settling for other blooms...
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Black Sabbath - Planet Caravan
this is a picture i took last spring in my mum's garden! i love her garden in spring, it's always full of beautiful flowers; i know this picture isn't spectacular, but sometimes simple is just as beautiful!
Antelope Canyon, near Page, Arizona, is a narrow slot canyon carved out by the same waters that flow into the Colorado River and carved the Grand Canyon. The walls of the canyon have, over many years, been carved into what looks like fluid rock. The flood waters from rain above travel through cracks and caverns in the sandstone until it builds up significant speed near Antelope Canyon. As the flood water rushes and spirals through the canyon rock formations, it continually sands and reshapes the walls into fine masterpieces. This water eventually makes its way to Lake Powell and ultimately the Colorado River.
The walls of Antelope Canyon are over sixty feet high. The natural light from the sun, directly overhead at about noon, illuminate the walls and floor of the canyon making this place one of the most awe inspiring and beautiful photographic sights in America.
As every September, a small group of hedgehogs is coming to our garden to find some food. This time, I took the opportunity to make captures. Which is a real challenge due to lowlight conditions. Thanks to modern AI based denoise technologies, the results are quite nice, though.
As I lay upon my bed
I begin dreaming
Of how it's gonna be
the day that I am free ...
listening to The Jayhawks "All the Right Reasons"
Known as the Gateshead Glasshouse International Centre for Music and called the "Glasshouse" or the Glass Bubble Building by the Geordies.
Some information:-
The construction of this architectural staple of the Quayside marked a time of resurgence and change for the arts in Newcastle and Gateshead and the site of this giant glass, multi-domed building was once home to a rope and wire factory.
Now this elegantly construction of Foster and Partners-designed building has 630 panes of glass and was constructed in 1997 to revitalise Gateshead, by building a state-of-the-art concert venue in the unused industrial area.
And also, the building itself is made of specially constructed concrete that has extra air bubbles designed to improve both acoustics and sound proofing.
It's a great pity for me, it was not a really good day, with the weather when I composed and framed this capture, from over the River Tyne and was the only way for me to be able to fit and get into all in full frame! Because it is an enormous gigantic building that stands truly well out and is an eye-catching one too!
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You are the only one
The only one that sees me
Trusts me and believes me
You are the only one
The only one that knows me
And in the dark to show me
Yeah, it's perfectly reckless
Damn, you leave me defenseless
So break in
And take everything I have
Till there is nothing left
Till it's just your voice in my head
And when the lights come on
You see me as I am
You're still inside me
As the work week winds down, the weekend sneaks in with a solemn and serene glide into some quiet moments for myself. I take a deep breath and welcome it.
As I get closer to Mevagissey the harbour arrangement becomes clearer. There is both an outer and inner harbour
As shown in this picture the weather in the Grand Canyon varies according to the elevation it falls on, snow in Arizona usually occurs at 6000 feet or higher with rain taking over below this elevation.
The South rim of the park can get up to 60 inches of snow annually while the northern rim can get upwards of 144 inches of snow, below the rims and along the river you would be lucky to get 8 inches of rain a year with snow being unheard of normally.
The Canyon is its own micro climate temperatures can vary from 100+ degrees in summers to -20 in winter but summer is the most deadly to tourists, they are unprepared for the heat so many cases of dehydration/sunstroke are common.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mmmm 2.8 G2 Lens at 70mm 1/80s, f/11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia,
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress.
Nokalakevi (Georgian: ნოქალაქევი) also known as Archaeopolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀρχαιόπολις, literally meaning ancient town) and Tsikhegoji (in Georgian "Fortress of Kuji") and according to some sources "Djikha Kvinji" in Mingrelian, is a village and archaeological site in the Senaki municipality, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, Georgia.
Located by the river Tekhuri, on the northern edge of the Colchian plain in Samegrelo, western Georgia, lie the ruins of Nokalakevi. Occupying approximately 20ha, the site was known to early Byzantine historians as Archæopolis, and to the neighbouring Georgian (Kartlian) chroniclers as Tsikhegoji, or the fortress of Kuji — a Colchian ruler or eristavi. The fortress is located 15 km from the modern town of Senaki on the Martvili road, and would have commanded an important crossing point of the river Tekhuri, at the junction with a strategic route that still winds through the neighbouring hills to Chkhorotsqu in central Samegrelo. Nokalakevi-Archaeopolis played a part in the major wars fought between the Byzantines and Sasanians in the South Caucasus during the sixth century AD. It was one of the key fortresses guarding Lazika (modern Mingrelia) from Sasanian, Persian and Iberian (East Georgian/Kartlian) attack. During the war of AD 540-562, the Persians' failure to take Nokalakevi-Archaeopolis from the Byzantines and the Laz eventually cost them control of Lazika.
The early Byzantine defensive fortifications of Nokalakevi-Archaeopolis take advantage of the site's position within a loop of the river Tekhuri, which has carved a gorge through the local limestone to the west of the fortress. The steep and rugged terrain to the north of the site made the citadel established there almost unassailable. A wall connected this 'upper town' to the 'lower town' below, where excavations have revealed stone buildings of the fourth to sixth century AD. Beneath these late Roman period layers there is evidence of several earlier phases of occupation and abandonment, from the eighth to second centuries BC.
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As a landmark that thousands of tourists pass by every year on their walk to the Charles Bridge, St. Salvator Church is not only a pleasure for the eye but also has profound historical meaning, being the former largest residence of the Jesuits. It is considered one of the most valuable early-Baroque remnants in Prague. As the church has two incredible organs which have recently been restored, it is important to note that it also hosts classical music and opera concerts throughout the year. [1]
The history of the church is closely associated with the arrival of Jesuits to Prague and the construction of the Klementinum complex. The construction of st.Salvator church in the renaissance style was started in 1578 by Marco Fontana di Brusata. The church was renovated in the 17th century in the baroque style by the architect Carlo Lurago. [2]
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[1] theculturetrip.com/europe/czech-republic/articles/the-10-...
As usual I will be working Thanksgiving so I am Wishing all those who celebrate a wonderful and very happy Thanksgiving. To those of you who don't I wish you a fantastic week!
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It's ok, Barley, you're perfect just as you are! ♥♥♥
(and how well each of us would do to think this way about ourselves; "God made me and God don't make junk!!")
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Bento Mesh Head: LeLutka Avalon EVO-X
Bento Mesh Body: Maitreya LaraX
Face: Ari (Toast) by enLight
Body: Velour Venus Athletic
Hair: Ayla by Exile
Ensemble: Mary (available in 8 colors w/ top, pants, boots & gun belt for LaraX, Legacy, Gen.X, Perky & Petite) by Art&KO now @ The Enchantment: Atherium Nexus @ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nymphai/159/121/3511
Hat: Stitch Ducatillon
Donkey Collection - Companion: JIAN
Pose: Gadea 2 by Fashiowl
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Probably known as a common sailor with a characteristic stiff gliding flight by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal etc.
Walter Gisesekung's Debussy -- Walter's father was a lepidopterist, studying moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies & often Walter assisted in catching butterflies...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9c31_Uuz5k
Images I & II
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkK_0BTSRb8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SLSU-j0Xp8
Mendelssohn's 17 Songs without Words
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BFGi80d91A&t=401s
8 Hours of Mozart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlWqc9oaUIY
Mozart Violin sonatas, H Szeryng, Ingrid Haebler
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjHlbG_Hm1k
Maria Curcio à SALON en 1996. Valse de Brahms
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8lSmAiyyrQ
Mozart's K. 505 -- Schwarzkopf/Curcio/Concertgebouworkest/Klemperer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvwm-V4JyEs&list=RDXvwm-V4JyE...
Bruno Walter's Bach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4675jBxXuc&t=33s
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpKULQ-ed7A
Furtwangler's Bach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxvkbL15EWA
Konstantin Igumnov plays
Scriabin Poème in F sharp
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgRSMR7IDAw
Tchaikovsky Evening Dreams, op. 19.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9swdNmbYfxs
Tchaikovsky/Pabst Lullaby
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgG8elbhvbM
English translation of the poem:
Sleep, my baby, sleep, fall asleep, sleep, fall asleep!
Beckon sweet dreams to yourself:
I've hired as nannies for you
The Wind, the Sun and the Eagle.
The Eagle has flown back home,
The Sun has hidden under the waters,
And three nights later
The Wind is rushing away to her Mother.
The Wind's mother has been asking:
"Where have you been for so long?
Have you been fighting the stars?
Have you been chasing the waves?"
"I haven't been chasing the sea-waves,
I haven't been touching the golden stars,
I have been guarding a baby
And rocking gently his little cradle".
Sleep, my baby, sleep, fall asleep, sleep, fall asleep!
Beckon sweet dreams to yourself:
I've hired as nannies for you
The Wind, the Sun and the Eagle.
Konstantin Igumnov (1873-1948), piano
From Igumnov's last recital in the Moscow Conservatory - Dec. 3, 1947
....from One stem many many fruits come, all are the same, and all are different, and all have a right to be there...
As seen from I79, symbol U702 with 96 taconite loads crosses the Kimbles Viaduct along the Porter Cutoff east of Mercer. The bridge crosses Mills Creek, Scrubgrass Road, and the abandoned right of way of the old B&LE main that the present line replaced.
As can often be seen, raptors like this kite will follow farmers while they plough or harvest their fields. This one behind Wilstone Res, Tring was doing just that as the field was being ploughed as the sun was setting. The sky was this very colour with no enhancement needed.
Aruba is referred to as One Happy Island.
Was I happy in Aruba? Sure, how could one not be?
Long Exposure Images of Manchebo Bay at Midnight in Aruba During A Full Moon.
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As part of their courtship, the male catches fish for the female. In this image, the female can be seen approaching from the right side of the frame.
Klamath Falls Oregon. 5/2017
Inspiration: Blue Eyes Blue - Eric Clapton
Pose: Black Dragon custom pose
Photo Platform: [S4A] The Beach
Windlight: Coastal Sunset
Platform: Black Dragon Viewer
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Riker: "Too real."
Bass Player: "You got that straight, slim. Too real is too right."
Coming to grips is a process longer, more intricate, than I thought. I know now, in the grand scheme, no one could love her as deeply as I had. Others might try, more likely throwing out that word, lures, or various sweet nothings in an ultimately meaningless bit to get their phallus moist, give off the appearance of succession in the short-term. It'll feel ecstatic; blissful, even. But, it'll ultimately be fleeting, everlastingly pointless, and considerably empty.
They couldn't understand her as I had, and even then, the surface seemed barely scratched in the realm of understanding. They'll fall for her body, words she may flippantly throw out, and nothing more. But, they could never have the courage to fall for her mind; her soul. One of a kind. Never knowing which way the ride will take you, but you're just happy to tag along because... well, that's devotion above all. Doesn't matter what form of relationship you're in. Devotion is hard to come by and you won't find it by searching for it. It'll come when you least expect it. And when it's gone, it's gone. Try as one may to get some form of it re-established, it'll never be as it was.
And that's what I've needed to tell myself.
It'll never be as it was.
Picard: "...but, you know, Number One. Some relationships just can't work."
Riker: "Yes, probably true. She'll be difficult to forget."
Secondary Inspiration: 11001001: Nearness of You (Washington/Carmichael) and Ending - Ron Jones
As I watched the seagulls, I thought, That's the road to take; find the absolute rhythm and follow it with absolute trust.
Come sit with me and my mates. your taxi to Grauland
[Talking to birds IV]
Queen Anne's Lace is another host plant for the Black Swallowtail, even though I have never found any eggs on them... and it also likes to plant itself wherever it pleases, so you're always in for a surprise each year!!
Image captured by boat, as we raced back to the dock as the clouds rolled in.
Cariboo storms can roll in and out without notice.
The elevation of this mountain region is high, and the clouds are so much closure to the earth.
Evening capture at the close of day
Bridge Lake, BC
Canada
Bridge Lake sits at an elevation of 1136 m / 3727 ft, has a surface area of 13.76 km2, and a total shoreline perimeter of 47 km (the main shoreline is 30 km / 20 mi, and the combined shoreline of the islands is 17 km). The lake has 26 scattered islands. One island is an inland refuge for the Bonaparte gulls while another is a home base for bald-headed eagles. You can catch kokanee, lake trout and rainbow.
The small community of Bridge Lake, located in the Interlakes district of the Southern Cariboo, was originally situated on the historic Fur Brigade Trail. The Fur Brigade Trail dates back to the early pioneer days of fur trading and was a combination of waterways and overland trails, used to connect trading posts. After the construction of the Cariboo Wagon Road during the 1860s the Fur Brigade Trail became redundant.
The beautiful Interlakes area is aptly named the “Fishing Highway”, as anglers can access over 300 lakes, making this one of the best fishing spots in British Columbia.
Reference: Trail BC
Super Natural British Columbia
Canada