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Blue Ridge Parkway
Milepost 176.2, Elevation 2,855 feet
Floyd County, Virginia
For our late April trip to the mountains of North Carolina, Ruth Ann and I avoided the interstates; the round trip included about 550 miles on the Blue Ridge Parkway, and we made short stops at Mabry Mill on each leg of the journey. Although it was too early for the rhododendrons at this location, there were some spring blossoms among the mostly-bare trees, signaling the change of seasons. Unfortunately, most things along the Parkway do not open until May 1, including restrooms.
Located about a mile north of US 58 at Meadows of Dan, the mill was built in stages by Ed Mabry (1867-1936), starting in 1903; it served as sawmill, grist mill, and blacksmith shop. After the Parkway was built in the 1930s, National Park Service restored the sawmill and grist mill, which still operates; its products are sold on premises. Mabry mill is one of the most popular attractions on the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway and is much-photographed. What Virginia county the mill is in seems rather unclear; the GPS coordinates on the photo place it in Floyd County (see map), and the DeLorme Virginia Atlas and Gazeteer also places it in Floyd, but some sources say it is in Patrick; in truth, it is very close to the county line, so I've included tags for both counties.
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Athens, GA (Clarke County). Copyright 2008 D. Nelson
Well, I HAD TO leave the comfort of my home today to refill the refrigerator and do laundry and then de-germ my place after that nasty cold. It was overcast but in a way really beautiful as the sun succeeded in breaking through just barely enough to cast a warm glow on things.
Taken at Starfall's Twilight's Edge maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Twilights%20Edge/88/118/21
Dust in the Wind pose by Infiniti
Pond on Baboosic Brook, Merrimack NH.
Shot with Rolleiflex 3.5T medium format TLR on Ilford Delta 100 film. Developed in Caffenol-C-L (semi-stand). Negative scanned on Epson V600 scanner. Post-processing in Photoshop.
I wasn't able to get some good photos of freshly fallen snow in Brooklyn, but there were a few puddles
and I discovered how nice bare tree branches look reflected
spotted along PPW
#FlickrFriday #Aqua
Storefronts of Moores clothing store, SQDC cannabis store, and Jean Coutu pharmacy line a city street in Montreal, Quebec, with various architectural styles of buildings visible.
We took the dog for a late walk today, what a wonderful sunset. One of those occasions when you just have to 'stop and stare'.
Been into the archives to find this.
This was taken using my first digital camera - bought second or third hand on eBay. I used for a few months during 2010 and into the next year before I upgraded to a camera that had more features and bigger picture files. Since then its remained in a drawer until I got curious to discover its charms again - and certainly it does have something as recent semi-macro photos show.
The scene is very local and hasn't changed too much over the last nine years - the fence is more worn, and the string has been replaced.
Nikon Coolpix E775
If I was a betting man, my money would be on nature!
Storm over the Western Plains of Nebraska.
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February 15, 2014
"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." - William Arthur Ward
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I had it in my mind that today I would manage a decent bird photo; sadly the birds were not of the same mindset and this was the best I managed.
I actually only ended up with two bird photos today; this one and one where the bird decided to moon me.
Neither photo was amazing, but because the idea was stuck in my head I couldn't let it go, so I opened my photo in PhotoShop, cropped the photo and processed it out and decided to go with it.
Hopefully when the seasons change I'll be able to find more cooperative birds, but for now, the wildlife hides and it's slim pickings for me and my camera.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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Our Boxing Day jaunt included a walk around Langford Lakes. There weren't many birds around ... a few cormorants and loads of Canada geese. But there were lots of lovely bare trees and some nice reflections.
Sony α7 II
Sony 55mm F1.8 lens
A storm crashes over the top of Cusop Hill (401m asl) just over the border from Hay-on-Wye, on an early spring day of sunshine and showers.
it sure looks like early spring with the rivers overflowing and the snow mostly gone. Fifteen Mile Creek below Rockway Falls
Robinson's Island, PEI
Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash with reversed lens and approx. fifty year old film
8/52
"The Value of an idea lies in the using of it" -Thomas Edison
Today was 9 degrees outside but I decided to be brave and went for some photos. The weather has been one of the reason on why i haven't been shooting very much. I usually write my ideas and will start soon creating them.
The Honghe Hani rice terraces are a recently designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in the south of Yunnan province, China. They cascade down the Ailao mountains to the banks of the Hong River and have been in constant cultivation for the last 1300 years. They are sculpted out of the hills so the water flows down from the top, filling each one in turn. These terraces are at Duoyishu. The early morning light caught the rims of the terraces, highlighting them and bringing out the contours.
13/01/15 www.allenfotowild.com