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The silhouette of a dead tree in the foreground can be thought as an ominous sign: the lifeless tree coexists in the very same frame with a wind turbine. There are a whole lot more of them (wind turbines) on the mountain peak “Katara” in Epirus, Greece. The most picturesque and unspoiled autumnal scenery could once be admired in lovely Epirus. Then, the wind turbines grew on the mountains…
One had earlier thought that renewable technologies would be environmentally-friendly, but we now comprehend that wind farms cause more environmenal impact than previously thought. The insatiable demand for energy is only a symptom of the disease: us, humans (there are almost eight billion of us).
The planet is facing a serious Overpopulation issue because he Earth's resources are finite. If our planet dies, how can mankind carry on with surviving? Should population control be thought as a blessing rather than curse…?!
Amherst Lake along scenic Rte 100 central Vermont. Our last day. One more iconic vision found. The stillness evaporated ten minutes later.
Last year on this day I was standing on what was once the old Virginia Turnpike looking down the road, envisioning the days when the road was full of horse drawn freight wagons waiting to cross the bridge just up the road at the river. It was a foggy morning, just right for capturing the moody shots I was hoping for.
Also, on this day last year, The World Health Organization (WHO) published their first Disease Outbreak News on the new virus. It was a technical publication to the scientific and public health community as well as global media. It contained a risk assessment and advice about the Covid-19 virus.
It seemed insignificant at the time, but ended up changing the world as we know it. As I stood on that road on this early winter day wondering what was just around the bend, it never dawned on me what the future held in store. It's safe to say, I never saw it coming.
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The River Tamar forms the boundary between Cornwall and Devon. Rising only 4 miles from Bude and the Atlantic Ocean, the it flows south, slowly at first, for nearly 50 miles to the English Channel. In its middle reaches, the River Tamar winds its way through steep wooded country.
This is also an area strewn with the relics of two centuries of mining and is part of Cornwall's and West Devon's World Heritage Site. On the Cornish side is Cotehele Quay, once a busy port on which the local community depended.
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Meteora looming out of the mist while it rains.
Meteora is the name of the group comprising many impressive and lofty rock formations: The sandstone rock masses were formed 60 million years ago, are geologically unique and listed in UNESCO world heritage sites.
📷 Settings:
Canon EOS RP
Canon Canon RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM @ 40 mm
ISO 250 - f/9 - 1/100 sec & 1/40 sec [ HDR ]
Black and white conceptual shot of an inundated chapel. The chapel represents the prelacy and even the fatherland itself being both currently plunged into vice and sin, as witnessed by dark birds roosting higher up.
In 1520 St. Bēssariōn (bishop of Larissa, Greece) had a bridge erected to cross the river Pēneios (aka Peneus) close to the village Sarakēna (aka Sarakina). The stone bridge was 394 feet long (120 m) and had six arches. In 1970 two arches collapsed; then they were built anew using concrete.
The bridge was deliberately cut off (severed) in three points by “Klefts” [¹] in order to intercept (or impede) the march of Ali Pasha’s troops [²] raiding against villages in Thessaly.
On and around the historic bridge a battle took place on April 6, 1878: three warlords’ revolutionary contingents [³] inflicted a heavy defeat on the Turkish troops.
The rock formation “Petra” (a climbers’ favorite) is viewed behind the bridge. It is similar to the nearby Meteora rock formations. A chapel was built beneath Petra in the 17th century; it was dedicated to Christ’s Apostles.
[1] KLEFTS: at first armed outlaws or irregulars in insurgency against Ottoman occupation, soon to become the first warriors of the Independence War in 1821
[2] ALI PASHA was the infamous satrap or tyrant of Ioannina, a Muslim Albanian who held sway over Epirus and other Greek-inhabited territory in the years before 1821
[3] The 3 WARLORDS were: D. Koukouravas, V. Chostevas & N. Paschalis)
Middleworth Tor and bare trees - yesterday after the rain.
A day of showers with sunshine breaking through occasionally.
A bit of a problem keeping the camera dry! ....But good to be out on the moor.
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Another image of the very striking Jenna-C from our backyard photo shoot. All of these images were shot with minimal equipment, just the D7000 and a single off camera flash. We also used a large white reflector to bounce sunlight. The veil is four yards of black polyester cloth. I love its transparency and the way it floats around on just the slightest breeze.
Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly...
That is worth a thought ;-)
The fog rolled in, as did the thoughts.
On this foggy afternoon, I expected to see very little but it was magical; a perfectly balanced combination of adverse weather and natural beauty.
I took many photos, most of which were not worth sharing sadly but I really liked this one.
Thanks everybody for the continued comments and fave's.
Peace
K x
New image set starting now: a look at where I live - sort of. I don't live in Cadillac; it's 55 km (just over 30 miles) north of my home, on Hwy 4. It's the only community between Val Marie (where I live) and Swift Current (where I get most of my supplies). A long drive for groceries and other stuff, but such is rural life on the vast, unsettling prairie. It takes some getting used to, and it certainly isn't for everyone.
Cadillac is slightly smaller than Val Marie. Both communities have populations hovering just above or below 100 people. Official census numbers are unreliable. You have to fill out the form to be counted.
I wanted a current photo to follow my retro shot of a busy downtown Montreal street, and settled on this. Could the differences between the two be any greater? I generally don't add frames to my images, but it seemed appropriate here, although I don't know why. I went to monochrome and added sepia toning because the November colour palette wasn't all that interesting.
Three more recent black and white images to come, along with more random thoughts...
Photographed on Highway 4 at Cadillac, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.