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As we were heading to Tioga Pass and the back road to Yosemite we passed through the quaint town of Bridgeport, California.
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Tarn Hows is an area of the Lake District National Park, containing a picturesque tarn, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Coniston and about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northwest of Hawkshead. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the area with over half a million visitors per year in the 1970s and is managed by the National Trust.
Tarn Hows is fed at its northern end by a series of valley and basin mires and is drained by Tom Gill which cascades down over several small waterfalls to Glen Mary bridge: named by John Ruskin who felt that Tom Gill required a more picturesque name and so gave the area the title 'Glen Mary'.
Travel Destination :: Bali Indonesia
My first genuine encounter with Balinese culture was in the small village of Tampaksiring called Penempaham. I was the only foreigner in the Temple that day and was warmly welcomed by the villagers. I had no idea what was happening but a young Balinese boy quickly befriended me and explained all that was taking place.
It was on this day I began to wrap my head around the genuine dedication the Balinese have to their beliefs, as well as the strong sense of community. This was also the day my love for Bali grew immensely. If you are looking for a rich cultural adventure and travel destination you will not forget, add Bali to your list of top places to visit.
These are a few things I learned while in the small Balinese village:
In Bali, there is no single day without a ceremony. It is an obligation for the Balinese to promote balance relations among human, gods and nature. Those principles are materialized through a sacrifice called Yadnya. Yadnya can be a very simple thing like giving a slice of one's food to a wandering dog or cleaning up rubbish in a temple area. Yadnya, or giving away, is the root of most ceremonies in Bali.
There are five obligations or Panca Yadnya. Dewa Yadnya is for thanking the God, Pitra Yadnya to respect the ancestor's souls. Manusa Yadnya is for cleaning human souls. Rsi Yadnya is held when someone wants to be a priest and Bhuta Yadnya is for thanking nature and balancing positive and negative powers.
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Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal after Lisbon and one of the major urban areas of the Iberian Peninsula.
Located along the Douro river estuary in Northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, and its historical core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.
Porto is a fascinating and vibrant city that is rapidly becoming one of Western Europe's most respected tourist destinations.
“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
- Jimmy Dean
EXPLORE 05.15.09
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No matter where I drive, there's always a better than even chance I'm going to pull over at some point to photograph something or other. This little building attracted my attention the other day while doing some errands. There was just something rather forlorn about its appearance. One glance at the proportions of those windows told me it was historic. Turns out it was built in 1918 as the township hall. It survives today as a rental facility for birthday parties and wedding events. I love the sense of Americana that the scene inspires, and made sure to back up far enough to capture the building in the context of its environment. I am always attracted to the sense of desolation in photos such as this, town scenes that encompass several acres or more, shot in the middle of the day, but completely devoid of people or vehicles.
The sea-cliff bridge is a location I've always wondered how to photograph - it's such a scenic stretch of road but the few times I've driven along it have left me wondering where or how exactly I would do it justice in an image.
This morning was my time to try and despite a fairly lacklustre sunrise I was fortunate enough to be able to compose the ocean and cliffs as having the most space in the shot and concentrate on the few clouds sitting near the horizon.
Panoramic
Nikon D4
70-200 f2.8 VRll
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Alaska Mountain where Matenuska Glacier starts. The yellow specks in foreground are Birch trees, gives you a perspective about how big the mountain in background is...which is about 50 miles back
Our life is like a shadow just reflect and finish in little life we wish to get alot of things and face alot of pain.....
That shadow is like my wish that is empty or transparent without u. Where r u .... and y u wana act like that ....
My words :)
In this 258 feet long tunnel, I only have few second to decide the metering and composition for this shot.
How often I found where I should be going only by setting out for somewhere else.
-- Buckminster Fuller
From my Dad's collection of Ektachrome slides that he took, probably in the early 1970's. I love it.
From the beginning of June at a local lake in Ringerike, Norway.
Ambassador: Nisi filters, Sirui tripods, Lowepro bags. Partner: Focus Nordic.
Just "52" 2016
Out at Collins Marsh earlier this morning I fell in love with the Railroad Ties...Old, worn, cracked, tarnished .... but supporting the rails for unknown journeys...Perfect image for my day...I think that is why we have this attraction to Railroad Lines...you look beyond where you are in that moment and think what journey's lie ahead....what will be in store when you arrive....
LIFES A JOURNEY ....NOT A DESTINATION
Steven Tyler
Radio City Music Hall is in the distance, and if you look carefully, you can see its festive tree to the left of the marquee
Are you ready...
for a great journey?
I've added this image to my photo stream over a month ago and was forced to remove it a few days after. This image was taken during a photo shoot I was hired to do. The photo shoot was for the Microsoft Corporation. Not all the pictures from the photo shoot were licensed. They licensed 5 images only.
Hopefully, in the "near future", you will be seeing some of my work in some of Microsoft's "FINEST" products. Enough said :)