epiphany? divine intervention? freak accident? I think not! For me this was a breakthrough shot. I sat and took in all the factors, light, wind speed, magnetism, focal range, mineral rights, cotton swabs, directional movements of the local ant colony.... everything... and after a few min of deep though (interrupted by fits of laughter) and I manually adjusted as many settings as I could safely without bruising myself, and....... click!

This is the first shot, s.o.o.c. and for me was a breakthrough. I was so excited because I got exactly the detail and tones I wanted from that flower on the very first shot. It's not flashy, spectacular or take your breath away... but it's damn good and I am allowing myself a moment to revel in it!

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Dorney Lake is a 2,200m, eight-lane course with a separate return lane constructed to international standards by Eton College.

The project has delivered the best course in the UK and one of the best in Europe and was a great success in 2006, when Dorney Lake hosted the Rowing World Championships, gaining high praise from both competitors and spectators.

Dorney Lake is set in 450 acres of parkland which includes an Arboretum and Nature Conservation area.

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Home grown basil sprouts.

The sun breaks through the fog over Sandsend North Yorkshire .

Auto Takumar 35mm f/3.5

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Sculpture "Breakthrough", Køge Library Farm, Kirkestræde 18

In Køge Library Farm stands sculptor Jens Flemming Sørensen's sculpture "Breakthrough" from 1975. On the granite pedestal is located a bronze sculpture full of symbolic value, showing the birth of the universe. The sculpture was installed in conjunction with the reorganization of the library's courtyard in 1975.

The money for the sculpture came from an inheritance from Mrs. Julie Friderichsen, daughter of merchant Carl Christian Friderichsen, Square 9, and a grant from Køge Municipality's Art Foundation.

See www.koege.dk/Kultur-og-Fritid/Turist-i-Koege/Elektronisk-... for text in Danish

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graph depicting colored arrows, red out of competition

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Sunlight, finally!

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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 22: Tunnel Boring Machine "Harriett" breakthrough on August 22, 2016 at the Crenshaw/LAX Martin Luther King Station in Los Angeles, California.

I've got dazzled by such intense sun rays, breaking trough the darkness and the lively atmosphere in the food market.

Mercado de La Boqueria

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Another shot looking down towards the Isla Verde area from the beach.

I was mesmerized by the cloud banks and the interplay between them and the sun. This was taken around 6:30am.

The sun's rays explode through the clouds, lighting up the sky behind Alligator Island at Calabash Caye, Belize. This tiny island serves as a nursery for fish and invertebrates before they head out onto the scary reef. Also, no alligators exist here; only crocodiles. Whatever the case, don't get eaten.

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 22: Tunnel Boring Machine "Harriett" breakthrough on August 22, 2016 at the Crenshaw/LAX Martin Luther King Station in Los Angeles, California.

Oil on canvas - nature reflects human events. Chosen by judging panel for Signal Open 2014.

Nonglek used to climb trees when she was a kids when she was upset at her parents - now being in the trees is happiness!

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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 22: Tunnel Boring Machine "Harriett" breakthrough on August 22, 2016 at the Crenshaw/LAX Martin Luther King Station in Los Angeles, California.

Breakthrough

LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 22: Tunnel Boring Machine "Harriett" breakthrough on August 22, 2016 at the Crenshaw/LAX Martin Luther King Station in Los Angeles, California.

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