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This is Rimrocks Toadstools in southern Utah, sitting between Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona. It's just under a mile trek along a sandy gully to reach this spot. So if you shoot past sunset into the blue hour, make sure your batteries in your headlamp are fresh, unlike mine.

 

As for the name for this photograph, the game of chess came to mind while I was hunkered down in this little ravine next to what looked like a fallen game piece.

canary wharf, london

Canon 300V

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS II USM

Kodak TMAX 400

Spring 2K23

Bordeaux

Happy Fence Friday!

Happy Macro Mondays to all flickr friends, HMM !

 

p.s. captured from a little magnetic travel-chess-game, height of the king approx. 2cm

Today's tangle, the two main tangles are Checkmate by Jody Genovese and QBelle by Yu Ru Chen. Other tangles are Flux and Tipple, both official Zentangle patterns.

Tutorial by The Tireless Tangler

When you are lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war.

One of the hotel complexes overlooking Niagara Falls. It reminded me of chess pieces - hence the title.

Canon Eos 6D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM

Second Round of Iron Forge.

 

Challenge: Use the parts 4522 (Tool Hammer/ Mallet) and part 4006 (Tool Spanner Wrench/ Screwdriver).

 

,Check this out, mate. I am (almost) done for today.'

 

8th entry: Chess figures

A little out of focus, but i liked...

Although Brian was not a very experienced chess player, his sneaky approach was to prove successful against his opponent in this match.

 

For Macro Mondays theme 'Checkered'.

 

No snails were harmed in the making of this photograph.

I wasn't the one in control here...

Skin: [MUDSKIN] - Cherry Skin [Icy] NEW!!!

 

Head: LeLUTKA - Avalon Head

 

Body: eBODY - Reborn

  

Hair: [monso] Persis Hair

 

Outfit: Normandy - Ashen [On January 6th @ The Darkness Chamber Fair: Bargains on the Bayou]

 

Tattoo: [SCALETTA] Cold Veredict Tattoo

 

Arm warmers: [TANAKA] Yuna Armwarmer

 

Leg warmers: .{PSYCHO:Byts}. Selene Leg Warmers

 

Pose: Always Never - The Valley Posepack [@ Anthem]

Not quite yet. The position is from the 1960 game btw. Spassky and Bronstein. Also appeared in the James Bond movie "From Russia with Love". Visit my blog www.pontificats.com to read about cat training and cat photography.

we love to play Chess. I taught my children this Year and never thought they will play also together

Boeing B52H Stratofortress 61-0034 with "Checkmate" Nose Artwork on finals to RAF Fairfored on the 8/9/20

[Vibamp] - Gotham Cat Glasses At TSA Event

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[Diaboli Design] - Raven Boots at Mainstore

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The White Queen adroitly shatters my defence!

I get mad even when I beat myself. This is by far the most challenging game I know.

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