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For some that phrase would describe their eyes after a late night of partying and ringing in the New Year. For me on this first morning of the 20s, it meant first-light reaching Towers of the Virgin in Zion National Park.
Being a native East-Coaster, who has transplanted to life on the West Coast, I still feel that the New Year occurs when the crystal ball drops in New York, and that's the end. So, with the aide of staid Springdale, Utah, it was easy to get an early bedtime on New Years Eve so we could begin the trek to the Canyon Overlook Trail at 6:00 AM to catch first-light and sunrise from this vantage.
The trail is a relatively flat mile hike with a few tricky spots where the ice and slickrock conspire to give even the most sure-footed concern in the dark. Once we reached the overlook, I was a little concerned that our cold trek may have been for naught, due to the heavy cloud cover. Though they were thick overhead, there still was some clearing to the East, along the sun on the horizon to light a narrow band, reflecting off the cloud bottoms and warming the sheer rocks faces of the Temple of the Virgin ahead. This image was captured about 10-15 minutes before the local sunrise time, and is considerably brighter than what we saw with our eyes, due to the 20-second exposure.
Once the actual sun rays reached the Temple directly, the light only lit the areas seen here in red for less than 5 minutes before disappearing above the clouds for the remainder of the day.
Recognition:
Merit, Nature/Landscape category - JAN 24 PPSDC Image Competition, San Diego
Selected for Display, Color Scenic Landscape: Winter - JUN-JUL 2023, International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds, CA
You pull my chair out and help me in
And you don't know how nice that is
But I do
Okay, 2022 is dead. Someone stick it with a fork and pound it on the forehead with a hammer.
I'm ready for a new start. Interested parties should apply within.
Hugs,
Athena
When the going gets tough, the tough get a new head.
Many thanks to the kind CSR at Legacy named Alli who helped me figure out my neck issues. It turned out not to be a Legacy problem, but she went above and beyond helping me fix it.
I wish love and joy to nest in the hearts of people and to warm them, adding a note of happiness to the difficult daily life of this time.Stay Strong.. Stay Safe.. Soon all we will be better! Faith, Love, Courage.. Merry Christmas to all!!!Big hug! With Love Ela ♥♥♥
Believe..
Children sleeping
Snow is softly falling
Dreams are calling
Likes bells in the distance
We were dreamers
Not so long ago
But one by one
We all had to grow up
When it seems the magic slipped away
We find it all again on Christmas Day
Believe in what your heart is saying
Hear the melody that's playing
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate
Believe in what you feel inside
And give your dreams the wings to fly
You have everything you need
If you just believe
Trains move quickly
To their journey's end
Destinations
Are where we begin again
Ships go sailing
Far across the sea
Trusting starlight
To get where they need to be
When it seems that we have lost our way
We find ourselves again on Christmas Day
Believe in what your heart is saying
Hear the melody that's playing
There's no time to waste
There's so much to celebrate
Believe in what you feel inside
And give your dreams the wings to fly
You have everything you need
If you just believe
If you just believe
If you just believe
If you just believe
Just believe
Just believe
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"In a world that never fails to bring down the wilds and free it takes courage to be a ridiculous dreamer."
- Vinati
"You be the moon I'll be the earth
And when we burst
Start over, oh, darling
Begin again
Begin again
Begin again"
ʟᴀɴᴅɢʀᴀғғ | sᴀᴠɪᴏʀ - ғᴀᴄᴇ sᴄᴀʀ
ʟᴀɴᴅɢʀᴀғғ | ᴛᴇʀʀʏ ʟɪᴘs - ʙᴏᴍ
ᴀᴅᴅɪᴄᴛᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ɪɴᴋ | ᴠɪʀɢɪʟ ᴛᴀᴛᴛᴏᴏ
ʟᴀᴠᴀʀᴏᴄᴋ ᴘᴏsᴇs | ᴍᴀʟᴇ ʙᴇɴᴛᴏ ᴘᴏsᴇ sᴇᴛ - 10
ғᴜᴊɪᴄᴏ ᴀᴘᴘᴀʀᴇʟ | ᴀɴᴅʀᴇᴀ ᴊᴜᴍᴘsᴜɪᴛ & ᴛᴏᴡᴇʟ - ғᴀᴛᴘᴀᴄᴋ
The Paris-Dakar Rally begins, one of the toughest races with a duration of fifteen days. This year, vehicles that replace fossil fuels with other systems are introduced, this hard journey being a kind of test laboratory for them. Let's hope they have a good result because they can be the fuels of tomorrow!
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Taken around 12 years ago this has long gone from fields to a small set of residential roads. As seen on a walk.
An immature male broad-tailed hummingbird pauses, trying to decide where to begin feeding on this bee balm flower. He proceeded (as they always do) to hit each tiny "floweret" to get every little bit of nectar.
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As the the weather is getting warmer I thought it was time to put the lilies in the Pond,
They are my favorite flowers as they need no watering:-)))
All they need is lots of sun, one tablet food every Month and deadhead the spend Lilies to keep the pond clutter free,
Looking forward to a great showing.
Happy Bokeh Wednesday!
Happy (almost) Memorial Day!
Taken at Le Paradis
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Have a bright weekend to all of you. Enjoy....
1st International Hot Ballon Fiesta in Malaysia @ Putrajaya Malaysia.
Explore June 19, 2009 #94.
Idiahus @ 2009 - All Rights Reserved. Let me know if you would like to use my photo, thanks!
Hair: DOUX - Tegan
Head: Lelutka - Erin
Eyes: AviGlam - Magical Eyes Gacha
Makeup: IDTTY FACES - LELUTKA STAY HIGH COLLECTION - Shiny Shabby
Collar: Mea Tenebra - Evil - The Warehouse Sale Event
Eyebrows: Suicidal Unborn - Agnes Eyebrows Two-Tone
Scar: Suicidal Unborn - Scar
Jonas Brothers - Only Human On Black to tuuune!
Yeah, ayy
I don't want this night to end
It's closing time, so leave with me again (yeah)
You got all my love to spend, oh
Let's find a place where happiness begins
We gon' dance in my living room, slave to the way you move
Hurts when I'm leaving you (ayy)
Just dance in the living room, love with an attitude
Drunk to an 80s groove (ayy)
We gon' dance in my living room, slave to the way you move
Hurts when I'm leaving you (ayy)
Dance in the living room, love with an attitude
Drunk
It's only human, you know that it's real
So why would you fight or try to deny the way that you feel?
Oh, babe, you can't fool me, your body's got other plans
So stop pretending you're shy, just come on and
Dance, dance, dance, dance, oh
Early morning la-la-light
Only getting up to close the blinds, oh
I'm praying you don't change your mind
Cause leaving now just don't feel right
Let's do it one more time, oh, babe . . .
The history of Quaglietta begins when, to stop the Saracen incursions in the Sele Valley, it was decided to build 3 fortresses: Valva, Senerchia and Quaglietta, (which however at the time was called castrum Quallectae).
The first settlement was therefore a military fortress built on a rocky spur (284 m above sea level) to which a village was added over time.
The name has nothing to do with quails as many believe but with the ancient Latin name of the area or Acque electe which translates as pure water and refers to the richness and purity of the waters that flow in the area.
Although the town is closely linked to the municipalities of the Sele Valley belonging to the province of Salerno, it is part of the province of Avellino and is a fraction of the municipality of Calabritto.
The 1980 earthquake hit this town hard but it was renovated with great attention and today the ancient medieval village retains its ancient splendor and is a tourist attraction.
La storia di Quaglietta inizia quando per frenare le incursioni di saraceni nella Valle del Sele fu decisa la costruzione delle 3 fortezze: Valva, Senerchia e Quaglietta, (che però all'epoca si chiamava castrum Quallectae) .
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Il primo insediamento fu quindi una fortezza militare costruita su uno sperone roccioso (284 m sul livello del mare) a cui nel tempo si aggiunse un borgo.
Il nome non ha nulla a che fare con le quaglie come in molti credono ma con l'antico nome latino della zona ovvero Acque electe la cui traduzione è acqua pura e fa riferimento alla ricchezza e purezza delle acque che sgorgano in zona.
Pur essendo il paese strettamente legato ai comuni della Valle del Sele appartenenti alla provincia di Salerno fa parte della provincia di Avellino ed è una frazione del comune di Calabritto.
Il terremoto del 1980 ha colpito duramente questo paese che però è stato ristrutturato con grande attenzione e oggi l'antico borgo medievale conserva l'antico splendore ed è una attrazione turistica.
we received a (surprise) sunny, dewy morning last weekend. when i observe these “gatherings” of dew-covered grass, my heart sings. i’m reminded of all the good in our world. ordinary people doing extraordinary things. like these illuminated orbs of bokeh, we’re lights for each other. our words and actions matter. each day, each moment, is a chance to begin again