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“Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.” ~Anne Frank
Sometimes I feel folks focus far to much time and energy in the wrong directions. Sometimes the focus is on worry about the future, or sorrow about the past; things they have no control over.
If instead, one looks to the here and now and takes in the beauty that surrounds them - peace can be found.
To be happy is a choice and I am happy. Even with all the craziness of 2020, I have had a wonderful time. I’ve been able to see more of my crazy kiddos. I’ve been able to take a few more images than normal. I’ve been forced to think inside the box (quarantine). There is lots of beauty still left all around me everywhere I look. Sometimes it takes some solitude and moments to reflect to really see it. To shine a light on it.
At the end of the day, when you have been boxing with other male opponents all day, you may sometimes loose a battle. At that point you need to retrieve and contemplate.
Some of my ancestors passed through, and lived close by here in the early 1800's. There are a few locations named for them south of here, Turk Gap, and Turk Mountain. I hope to check that area out the next time I'm in the area.
It was one of those things that you simply cannot pass. That day there was no wind, so the lake's surface was completely still.
The area is called Staðarsveit, and it's in the southern part of the Snæfellsnes Peninsula. And the mountain is called Þorgeirsfell.
ISO 100 ; f/5.6 ; 1/40 ; @18mm
I’m a dog person. I’ve never liked cats, until I saw her. My friends got Naz as a kitten very recently, and I fell in love with her. She is a pure bundle of purrrrs and so soft and lazy, as I am. I think we are a good match, I could pet her all day and she could be petted all day. Have a purrrrfect Wednesday dear friends. 😻
Un grande campo di papaveri si estende fino ad incontrare le nuvole..
Scatto rubato, foto dal mio archivio, oasi di Vallevecchia
#nuvole #clouds #poppies #papaveri #cielo #orizzonte #blue #rosso #ragazza #girl #contemplation #contemplazione #caorle
Contemplating Spring;
apps used; proCamera, iColorama, superimpose, Pixelmator, flow paper,
homage to Frederich Sandys;http://www.victorianweb.org/painting/sandys/drawings/14.html. parts of hair & hand are from one of his drawinings. All other photos mine.
Back from our Berlin journey! As we took the plane at Zaventem airport, we decided to spend a day in Brussels.
This is a view of the city hall on the market place (La grand place).
Lot of moving people but the 1100D don't like high ISO, so a hard choice to do between high aperture & high shutter speed or small aperture & low shutter speed which it's the choice i've done, maybe not the correct one :-(
The woman contemplating the building didn't move for at least 1 minute, a longer exposure would have be nice to blur the moving people, contrasting with her immobility... but I left my tripod at home!
Sunday morning is a great time to find a beautiful spot, take some time and contemplate the view. Especially in the summer sunshine.
She gazes sightless out to sea,
pondering the gift she offered him
More than once, it was freely offered.
A gift that transcends to the real world.
Of mind, body and soul,
that would lock them together even more.
Yet seemingly forgotten, this gift she freely gave.
She ponders....
..... maybe it wasn't wanted.
-Mystic-
Taken at Luanes World
I often go to a park where a wonderful woman comes to feed the birds daily. She leaves peanuts for the Scrub Jays giving me an opportunity to take photos of them.
California Western Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
Patricia Ware Bird Photography
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Full Frame - please enlarge if you have the time to see the details.
It was a fine afternoon in Dayra camp in Noweba, Egypt, great weather with lots sunshine.
As I was relaxing on the beach came this sun kissed man with his boat and he just stood there waiting with no emotions on his face like he was waiting for forever.
This image is one of my favorite from the Noweba trip and I hope you can see it through my eyes
When to Harvest Grapes
The precise time for picking grapes is dependent on the location, length of growing season, variety of grape, crop load and the intended use of the grape. Heavy crop loads take longer to mature. The optimum time for harvesting grapes will vary year to year as do environmental conditions — sometime after the berries turn color (veraison).
Color – Harvesting grapes for use in jellies or wine making must occur at just the right stage of maturity for maximum sweetness. Grapes change color from green to blue, red or white, depending upon the variety. Color is one of the indicators of ripeness. However, it is not the most reliable indicator, as many varieties of grapes change color well prior to ripening. Still, when completely ripe, the whitish coating on the grapes becomes more evident and the seeds turn from green to brown.
Size – Size is another gauge of the ripening of grapes. When mature, the grapes are full size and a bit less firm to the touch.
Taste – Hands down, the best way to ascertain if your grapes are ripe enough to harvest is to taste them. Sample the grapes three to four weeks prior to the approximate harvest date and continue to taste the grapes as they mature. Try to take samples at the same time of day from a variety of areas on the vine.
“At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned,* like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.”
- Matthew 9:36-38