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At first, I was attracted to the placid lake and houseboat, but my eyes opened wide when I saw the potential of the clouds in this scene. When I first began to photograph this scene, there was a light rain, but I was persistent in wanting to capture this before the clouds began to dissipate. Luckily, the rain soon stopped and I was able to capture what you see here. The infrared light captured multiple layers of clouds and cloud movement.

Lake Beaverfork, Conway, Arkansas

Color infrared, panorama with slight HDR toning.

Orig # IMG_1014-1032hdrc3

Celestial Sewing Machine by Konrad Blum

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Naaimasjien (Sewing Machine) rock formation near Kagga Kamma Nature Reserve, in the Cederberg, Western Cape, South Africa.

The rock formation was lit using an LED light panel.

Celestial blue by jurek d. (Jerzy Durczak)

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Celestial by Kimmy Buchanan

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Bday girl is interested in spiritual things, so I added the sun, moon, stars and zodiac signs, all made of chocolate. :-)

Celestial Halo Eyes by Jahdiel D.

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✧˖ ° Noona✧˖ °

Celestial Halo Eyes

They are animated halos to add to any eyes! RGB HUD!

Located @ Mainstore

Taxi:

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Celestial by Fifinator

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22° halo of the moon.

Celestial smoke by Subha Sarkar

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Chennakeshava Temple at Belur is a marvel of Indian culture and architecture. It is the perfect embodiment of Hoysala architecture. This temple is a must visit for travelers who all are interested in ancient Indian culture and architecture.

Celestial by Mayr

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Processed with VSCO with al6 preset

Celestial Volcano by The Book of Ginko

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Celestial (2017) by Bailey Wooldridge

9x9.5in Mediums used: pastel, prisma color

Celestial Clockwork by David

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Stained glass mosaic mandala (10" diameter)

Celestial Avenger by Letranger Absurde

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Celestial Possession #2 by Elliott Norris Photography

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Me and my brother went on an adventure to find some abandoned WW2 tunnels and caves.. here's some collab shots we got on the way..

celestial rd. by Decatur Wilson Jr.

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had to post this skyscape.......i have a couple other images as well from this place that i'll scan in at another time.....was just happy to be alive at this moment.

Celestial Dreams by PaintMeWithWords & Beautifully Sinister (Photography & Blogging)

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Featuring: Tabatha Adachi - RP Character from CD/BW

Celestial Equator. by Jonny Williams

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Star Trails on West Shore, Llandudno

The celestial equator is a great circle on the imaginary celestial sphere, in the same plane as the Earth's equator. In other words, it is a projection of the terrestrial equator out into space. As a result of the Earth's axial tilt, the celestial equator is inclined by 23.4° with respect to the ecliptic plane.

Celestial Slide [Self] by Sirio Timossi

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Our whole philosophy is one of transparency. [okay, but how did I?]

View On Black

Celestial by Titi Macedo ( Fotografía analógica)

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Ya vamos alcanzando el cielo.

Respiro.

CELESTIAL DELIGHTS... by magda indigo

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#AbFav_ SKIES_⛅️

I love skies, especially dramatic ones, I can just sit there and dream away in them, I hear music with it, a great joy in my life.

Taken in my beloved Flanders... you can just see the tops of the 'knot' willows.

Have a great day and thank you for your time, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sun, sunset, skies, red, pink, purple, clouds, colour, horizontal, nature, NikonF4, "Magda indigo"

Celestial aqua by dkonn

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Hearst Castle: The Neptune Pool

Designed by Julia Morgan in the Roman temple style, this pool was rebuilt three times in 1924-1936 to suit the everchanging tastes of William Randolph Hearst, the owner of this incredible estate. Many pieces that are part of the pool ensemble are authentic Roman artefacts that were imported from Italy.

Celestial by Synthia Mazumder

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''Although you appear in earthly form, your essence is pure consciousness. You are the fearless guardian of Divine Light." ~RUMI

Celestial Body .... by Qi Bo (Ezio Famà)

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.... Etnea avenue, the 2018 evening of February 5, the day of the feast of the Patron Saint of Catania, St.Agatha, it happens that ....

.... via Etnea, la sera del 5 febbraio 2018, il giorno della festa della Santa Patrona di Catania, Sant'Agata, accade che ....

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Fear of the unknown, the fear of losing own physical or mental health, or worse, having already lost it, possible problems with work (if a work has it), old age advancing, awareness of the existence of a Higher Being, are just some of the reasons that push people to search for a contact with the Divine, with the supernatural, leading them to plead for help, but this is not enough to completely explain the close link fact of absolute devotion and enormous affection that the people of Catania (province) have towards their young martyr Agatha; an entire city partecipate in these days to ceremony and procession, one can not help but ask this question, what binds in such a profound and peculiar citizens to their Patron Saint Agata? Maybe I was lucky enough to capture photographically what is a partial response (see my photos of the 2016 feast): a child at a very early age is brought to the window from her mother while passing the float of St. Agatha, so it's easy to understand... the devotion and attachment to the Martyr starts very young , transmitted by their parents as a treasure to be preserved and grow throughout their lives, which leads you in the days of the feast to a great collective.

This is a short-long report I did this year 2018, in the city of Catania (Sicily) in occasion of the feast of her patron saint Agatha, which took place on the 3, 4 and 5 February (this dates commemorates the martyrdom of the young Saint), and on 17 August too (this date celebrates the return to Catania of her remains, after these had been transferred to Constantinople by the Byzantine general Maniaces as war booty, and there remained for 86 years), when the Sicilian city is dressed up to feast, with a scent of orange blossom and mandarins, and its citizens show that they possess an extraordinary love and bond with the young martyr saint Agatha.

The religious sicilian feast of Saint Agatha is the most important feast of Catania, its inhabitants from five centuries, during the three days of the feast in honor of her "Santuzza" (young Saint), create a unique setting, with celebrations and rituals impressive, which means that this event is regarded as the third religious festival in the world (some say the second ...) after the "Semana Santa" in Seville and the "Corpus Christi" in Cuzco, Peru. Unlike other religious holidays, more sober, to Sant'Agata highlights a vocation exuberant typical of the south Italy, who loves to combine the sacred with the profane.

The cult of the young Santa dates back to the third century, when the teenager Agatha was martyred for refusing the roman proconsul Quintiziano. One year after the death of the young Agatha, on 5 February of the year 252, his virginal veil was carried in procession, and it is said it was able to save Catania from destruction due to a devastating eruption of Mount Etna.

The festivities begin with the procession of Candlemas (this year were in greater number, perhaps 14 instead of the 11 years of the other years); the "Candlemas" are giant Baroque wooden "candlesticks" paintings in gold, each representing an ancient guild (butchers, fishmongers, grocers, greengrocers, etc.), which are brought by eight devotees; the "cannalore" (candlemas) anticipate the arrival of the "float" of Saint Agatha during the procession. Devotees, men and women, wearing a traditional garment similar to a white bag, cinched at the waist by a black rope, gloves and a white handkerchief, and a black velvet cap, and it seems that such clothing evoke nightgown with the qule the Catanese, awakened with a start by the touch of the bells of the Cathedral, welcomed the naval port, in 1126, the relics of the Holy which fell from Constantinople. On float, consisting of a silver chariot sixteenth of thirty tons, which is driven by a double and long line of devotees with the robust and long ropes, takes place the bust of Saint Agatha, completely covered with precious stones and jewels. On February 4, the parade celebrates the so-called "external path" that touches some places of martyrdom in the city of Catania; the next day, the 5 instead the procession along the "aristocrat path", which runs along the main street, Via Etnea, the parlor of Catania. On this day the devotees carry on their shoulders the long candles of varying thickness, there are some not very big, others are fairly heavy, but some skim exceptional weights.

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La paura dell’ignoto, il timore di perdere la salute fisica o psichica, o peggio, averla già persa, possibili problemi col lavoro (per chi un lavora l’ha) o peggio non averlo dovendo così “inventarsi” la giornata, la vecchiaia che avanza, la consapevolezza dell’esistenza di un Essere Superiore, sono solo alcuni dei motivi che spingono gli uomini a cercare un contatto col Divino, col Sovrannaturale, portandoli ad invocare il Suo aiuto, ma tutto ciò non basta assolutamente a spiegare lo stretto legame fatto di assoluta devozione ed enorme attaccamento che gli abitanti di Catania (e provincia) hanno nei confronti della loro “Santuzza” la giovanissima martire Agata; nel vedere partecipare quella che sembra essere una città intera a questi giorni di rito e processione, non ci si può non porre questa domanda, cosa lega in maniera così profonda e peculiare i cittadini Catanesi alla loro Santa Patrona Agata? Forse ho avuto la fortuna di cogliere fotograficamente (vedi le mie foto della festa del 2016) quella che è una risposta parziale e certamente non unica alla domanda: un bimbo in tenerissima età viene portato alla finestra dalla sua mamma mentre passa la vara di S.Agata, ecco… la devozione e l’attaccamento alla giovanissima Martire inizia da piccolissimi, trasmessa dai propri genitori (e non solo…) come un tesoro da custodire e coltivare per tutta la vita, che porta che nei giorni della festa ad un fantastico rito collettivo al quale nessun Catanese sembra non possa o non voglia rinunciare.

Questa è un breve e lungo report, da me realizzato nel febbraio di quest’anno 2018, nella città di Catania (Sicilia) in occasione della festa della sua giovane santa patrona Agata, che ha avuto luogo come ogni anno il 3, il 4 ed il 5 di febbraio (questa data commemora il martirio della Santa giovinetta), festa che viene ripetuta anche il 17 agosto (questa data rievoca il ritorno a Catania delle sue spoglie, dopo che queste erano state trasferite a Costantinopoli da parte del generale bizantino Maniace come bottino di guerra, spoglie che ivi rimasero per 86 anni); per questa occasione la città siciliana è vestita a festa con profumi di fiori d'arancio e mandarini, coi suoi cittadini che mostrano di possedere uno straordinario amore e legame con la giovane martire Agata.

Gli abitanti di Catania, oramai da cinque secoli, nei tre giorni della festa in onore della "Santuzza", danno vita ad una scenografia unica, con celebrazioni e riti imponenti, che fanno si che questo evento sia considerato come la terza festa religiosa al mondo (qualcuno dice la seconda ...) dopo la "Semana Santa" di Siviglia ed il "Corpus Domini" a Cuzco, in Perù. A differenza di altre feste religiose, più sobrie, quella di Sant'Agata mette in luce una vocazione esuberante tipica del meridione, che ama unire il sacro col profano.

Il culto della giovane Santa risale al terzo secolo, quando l'adolescente Agata fu martirizzata per aver rifiutato il proconsole romano Quintiziano. Un anno dopo la morte della giovane Agata, avvenuta il 5 febbraio dell'anno 252, il suo velo virginale venne portato in processione, e si narra esso riuscì a salvare Catania dalla sua distruzione a causa di una devastante eruzione del vulcano Etna.

I festeggiamenti iniziano con il corteo delle "candelore", queste sono dei giganteschi e pesanti "candelabri" in legno, in stile barocco, dipinti in oro, ognuna rappresentante una antica corporazione (macellai, pescivendoli, pizzicagnoli, fruttivendoli, ecc.), che vengono portati da otto devoti, le quali "cannalore" durante la processione anticipano l'arrivo della "vara" di Sant'Agata. I devoti, sia donne che uomini, indossano un tipico indumento simile ad un sacco bianco, stretto in vita da una cordicella nera, guanti ed un fazzoletto bianchi, ed infine una papalina di velluto nero, sembra che tale abbigliamento rievochi la camicia da notte con la quale i Catanesi, svegliatisi di soprassalto dal tocco improvviso delle campane del Duomo, accolsero al porto navale, nel 1126, le reliquie della Santa che rientravano da Costantinopoli. Sulla vara, costituita da un carro argentato cinquecentesco di trenta quintali, trainata da una doppia e lunghissima fila di devoti tramite delle robuste e lunghe funi, prende posto il busto di Sant'Agata, completamente ricoperto di pietre preziose e gioielli. Il 4 febbraio, il corteo compie il cosiddetto "giro esterno" che tocca alcuni luoghi del martirio nella città catanese; il giorno dopo, il 5, il corteo percorre il "giro aristocratico", che percorre la strada principale, la via Etnea, salotto buono di Catania. In questo giorno i devoti portano in spalla dei lunghi ceri di vario spessore, ce ne sono alcuni non molto grossi, altri sono discretamente pesanti, ma alcuni sfiorano pesi eccezionali.

Celestial by Annfoldingpaper

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Celestial

Design by Joseph Hwang

Fold by Annette Bussmann

30 Units

Ratio 1 : 1

My final size: 10,5 cm

Tutorial: On the fantastic Youtube Channel by Evan Zodl

- Thank you so much for your wonderful videos!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uS6vLjXTOk&t=424s

Celestial Light by Non Paratus

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This is a close crop of the red neon lights encircling the Loehmann's store in Burbank, formerly a Virgin Music store. The daytime appearance of this is not nearly as wild as this image, as you can seen in the Google street view.

Celestial Pursuit by Kelly

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"Twilight, a timid fawn, went glimmering by,

And Night, the dark-blue hunter, followed fast."

-- "Refuge", George William Russell

I love sunsets, and I love dusk. But enough sunset pictures for now! Damn pictures has got me quoting poetry! (Yes, there's just SOMETHING about sunsets) So, before i get too sappy, this will be the last sunset picture for this batch. I just couldn't resist uploading this one because it's so.... damned poetic :D

*Crystal Beach, Zambales, Philippines

Celestial Reflections by Rajdeep Bose

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Solar activity has been gradually gaining strength during its current Solar Cycle 25, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) estimates that solar maximum will occur between late 2024 and early 2026. However, we have been quite fortunate to already witness some of the strongest auroras from the beginning of 2024. Hopefully it stays that way and we are able to experience more of this magnificence in abundance. I thought May 10 was a big deal but August 11-13 didn’t disappoint at all.

Celestial Scenes by Manoj D'Souza

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Old wheels, new dreams. Caught between galaxies and grass

Celestial by lucidness

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Parque Nacional Chiloé

celestial passage.. by Kaos2

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Celestial Bodies by Nick Kelly

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I enjoyed the solar eclipse with the aid of my 10 stop ND filter which worked brilliantly. goo.gl/o17AvV

086 Celestial arch by Eye magazine

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Wild Places (WINNER)

Stephane Vetter, France

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Celestial arch

> 11 March 2012

Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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It took Stephane two hours to walk to Creux du Van in western Switzerland, laden with heavy equipment. He had chosen this natural rocky amphitheatre as a grand backdrop to showcase what he was hoping to photograph – the Milky Way. The temperature was -15°C (-5°F) by the time he arrived, but the sky was clear and there was no wind. He set up camp in the dark beside the ravine, his tripod balanced on the edge. ‘The sky moves surprisingly quickly,’ says Stephane, ‘and I needed to be ready for the moment the Milky Way was right above the Creux du Van.’ The clouds on the horizon were a blessing as they blocked stray light from towns and villages. ‘Gazing at the myriad of stars and constellations,’ adds Stephane, ‘it’s fascinating to think that some of that light set off towards Earth millions of years ago.’ He took 24 images of the vista. These were then ‘stitched’ to create a panoramic view, showing the celestial curve of the Milky Way complemented by the terrestrial curve of the ancient rock. He describes the result as the ‘synthesis’ of his work.

Nikon D3 modified with Baader IR cut filter + 24mm f1.4 lens; 20 sec at f1.8; ISO 4000; Bilora C283 tripod + Ninja Nodal 5 panoramic head.

Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year is owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine

Parrotlet by adore62

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Celestial by Timothy Leung

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Taken during a trip to Bhutan.

Celestial Aberration by richierobs@mac.com

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Came across these strange linear light patterns in the night sky over north Wales whilst looking for the Milky Way one night

Celestial by Andrew

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