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.....a new phase begins as late summer creeps in, a hydrangea from my garden.
For the All New Scavenger Hunt #7 Two shades of one colour
Three days ago, I finally managed to get out along the Elbow Falls Trail that goes westwards into the beginning of the mountains. This was the first time I had managed to get out there this year and, really on the spur of the moment, that's where I decided to go. The weather called for some sun and some cloud, which sounded good. After the two heavy snowfalls on 9 and 10 September, I wasn't sure what to expect before I reached the beginning of the mountains, but every bit of snow had disappeared. The furthest point of my drive was Forgetmenot Pond, one of my favourite places to go. Too many other people had also decided to come out to this beautiful spot, unfortunately. This drive is the only one I will do on my own into the mountains, and it only takes about an hour to get from home to the Pond.
On the return drive, I called in at a place not far from the pond, where I have found a few mushrooms in previous years, and managed to find just a few that were in good enough condition to photograph. Other than that, I didn't see a whole lot during the few hours I was out. The scenery is spectacular and there were patches of trees that have turned yellow. Some of the trees looked as though their leaves were past their fall prime, and I came away wondering if I was a bit too early or a bit too late (seems to be the latter) to see the best of the fall colours. Found this small Moth on an outhouse wall : ) The final place I called in at was Maclean Pond, but the light was fading somewhat and so I didn't feel like going far into the forest. I had just got back into my car when I happened to look up just in time to see a family of beautiful Bluejays not far from the parking lot. Managed to get a few shots, but distant and not as sharp as they should have been. A nice way to end the day, though.
This Orange Cup Fungus (Family: Pezizaceae) was on the track leading to Edith Falls in Trinidad. This very delicate cluster of fungi luminated with the natural light. Was such a challenge but rewarding photo. My favourite photo from Trinidad.
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Jupiter, Antares and Mars all line up across the scene while the Milky Way rises behind Delicate Arch. Delicate Arch is always the highlight for our students in our workshops. It's always fun to hike up in the dark and then back down at sunrise. If you have never experienced the night from this vantage point, I highly recommend you put it on your bucket list. Join a group, go with friends or whatever it takes. It's really a magical scene.
This image is made from 20 single exposures all stacked and aligned to create an almost noise free image.
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Moab Utah, Arches
It was 19 degrees F when the sun went down. Robin & I planned on staying for a couple of hours till it was pitch dark out and taking star photos/light painting through the arch. We were the last to leave, but didn't stay long enough to capture stars. :0) (I was freezing) We hiked down with our headlamps on a well marked path we'd travelled many times before.
The very beautiful, delicate blossom of the Nanking Cherry trees. We grow these to encourage honey bees and later the fruit feeds the birds.
HDR Photo of the soft light at sunset reflecting on Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Moab, Utah.
These are tough robber-bandit survivors of birds, but contrarily can on occasion appear fragile - like finely wrought bone china that might snap if handled carelessly. Yet they brawl and battle over scraps and duel for trifles that hardly seem worth the effort - so clearly they're anything but - delicate!
Cherry blossoms delicately wrap around the Thomas Jefferson Memorial at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC during the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
Moab, UT Light painting
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From my 2014 series, 'Sanctuary', created for my final year of studies.
"I think that my love for photography was first kindled during long stints in hospital, photographing flowers that my mother had brought me. Throughout my adolescence I struggled with my mental and physical health, and nature was a sanctuary and escape for me. I lament the disconnection between our everyday lives and the natural world. The vulnerability, hope and suffering that I experienced, combined with the beauty and majesty of nature, inspired this body of work."
While I had seen many pictures of this arch, once I turned the corner and saw this with my own eyes, I was visually blown away (and then almost quite literally as it was extremely windy that day!) I can still feel that initial feeling every time I look back at this photo. Amazing place! (Arches National Park, UT)
Delicate Arch is one of Utah's most famous icons. You see images of it everywhere: on magazine covers, computer screen savers and license plates. But photos do not adequately convey the stunning beauty that hits you as you come over the ridge and see the arch in person for the first time-when you stand under it, the arch towering above your head, slickrock canyons falling away below you, the snow-covered La Sal Mountains in the distance. It is a spectacular sight.
Delicate Arch is also one of Utah's best family hiking destinations. The majesty of the arch can't be seen from the roadway. There is a viewpoint, just 50 yards off pavement, where you can see the arch at a distance of about one mile. But to really comprehend its beauty you need to take the trek that brings you up under it.
Edward Abbey, noted naturalist and author, wrote this: "There are several ways of looking at Delicate Arch. Depending on your preconceptions you may see the eroded remnants of a sandstone fin, a giant engagement ring cemented in rock, a bow-legged pair of petrified cowboy chaps, a triumphal arch for a procession of angels, an illogical freak, a happening.... If Delicate Arch has any significance it lies, I will venture, in the power of the odd and unexpected to startle the senses and surprise the mind out of their ruts of habit, to compel us into a reawakened awareness of the wonderful-that which is full of wonder."