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The sun dipped low, casting a final, desperate warmth across the stagnant waters of the marsh. The reeds stood like skeletal guardians, frozen in the cooling air, watching the vibrant oranges and purples bleed into the deep indigo of the coming night. It was a moment of profound stillness, where the world seemed to hold its breath between the fading light and the encroaching shadows.

Every ripple on the water mirrored the chaotic beauty of the sky, creating a liquid tapestry of fire and ice. There was a haunting grace in the way the darkness began to swallow the distant treeline, leaving only the tall, thin stalks to testify to the day's end. In this lonely landscape, the transition was not a quiet exit, but a dramatic, silent opera of color and light.

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Βοσκοτόπι στο Πεδινό Pasture at Pedino

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Bastion of Antirrion Aetoloakarnania, Hellas (Greece) castle and its reflection on the waters of the moat that surrounds it at blue hour

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Sommet du Mont Dolent (3820m) dans le massif du Mont Blanc (Haute-Savoie).

Δύο χλμ έξω από την Μηλίνα,μία κατ’εξοχήν τουριστική Κωμόπολη στις ακτές του Δυτικού Πηλίου,υπάρχει ένας ορμίσκος εξαιρετικά προστατευμένος ,όπου ελλιμενίζονται εκατοντάδες σκάφη,αναψυχής και ψαρέματος.Δεν αναφέρεται σε κανέναν τουριστικό οδηγό ως προορισμός παρά μόνο η ψαροταβέρνα η οποία υπάρχει στην άκρη του.

Όταν πέρασα από εκεί για πρώτη φορά ο καιρός ήταν απολύτως αίθριος,τα νερά ατάραχα παντελώς και το καθρέφτισμα των πάσης φύσεως πλοιαρίων πεντακάθαρο σαν σε κανονικό καθρέφτη.

Φαντάστηκα,τότε,το πόσο συναρπαστικότερο θα ήταν το θέαμα με νεφώσεις σε συνδυασμό με τα χρώματα της ανατολής αλλά εκείνη την χρονιά δεν υπήρξαν τέτοιες συνθήκες κατά την διάρκεια των διακοπών μας σε άλλη κοντινή περιοχή.

Την επόμενη,όμως,χρονιά αλλά και αρκετές επόμενες,η προαναφερθείσα “φαντασίωσή” μου ικανοποιήθηκε πολλές φορές στο έπακρο.

Το Βαλτούδι(όπως έμαθα από τους ντόπιους ότι λέγεται ) απεδείχθη φωτογραφικός ”παράδεισος” για μένα αφού από εκεί απεκόμισα σημαντικές οπτικές εμπειρίες και μία πολυάριθμη συλλογή φωτογραφιών .Σημαντικό είναι,δε, ότι επρόκειτο και για φωτογραφικά σχεδόν «παρθένα» περιοχή απ’ότι διαπίστωσα μετά από σχετική έρευνα στο διαδίκτυο και απορώ γιατί.

Ίσως η απάντηση βρίσκεται στο γεγονός ότι κανείς,όσο φανατικός φωτογράφος και να είναι,δεν χαλαλίζει τον πρωινό ύπνο των διακοπών του διότι μόνον τότε μπορεί κανείς μπορεί να πάρει το μέγιστο της ομορφιάς του τόπου αφού στο ηλιοβασίλεμα τα νερά δεν είναι ποτέ ήσυχα και ο υγρός,μαγικός καθρέφτης εξαφανίζεται.

Two kilometers outside Milina, a prominent tourist town on the west coast of Pelion, there is a highly protected bay, where hundreds of boats, leisure and fishing boats dock. its edge.

When I first got there, the weather was absolutely clear, the waters completely untouched and the mirrors of all kinds of boats crystal clear like in a normal mirror.

I imagined, then, how exciting the overcast would be with the colors of the east, but that year there were no such conditions during our vacation in another nearby area.

But the following year, but also several years afterwards, my aforementioned “fantasy” was fulfilled many times.

Valtoudi (as I was told by the locals it was said) proved to be a photographic "paradise" for me as I gained significant visual experience and a large collection of photos from there. from relevant internet research and wonder why.

Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that, no matter how big a photographer he is, he never loses his holiday sleep because only then can one get the most out of the beauty of the place, since at sunset the waters are never calm and humid. , magic mirror disappears.

A small cove after Milina at coastal Pelion mount

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I see a cloud angel on a race dog speeding through the sky!! ;))

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Πλημμύρα χρωμάτων Flood of colors

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Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι, ἀναβλύζει, τὰ τῆς χάριτος, ῥεῖθρα, ἀρδεύοντα ἅπασαν τὴν κτίσιν, πρὸς ζωογονίαν.

Από τον μεγάλο παρακλητικό κανόνα προς την Υπεραγίαν Θεοτόκον

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HTT at the Connecticut shore...:))

The twin sentinels stood as silent witnesses at the edge of the world, their twisted, gnarled limbs clawing at the fading sky like skeletal fingers. Below them, a forgotten orchard prepared for night, its smaller shapes settling into deep shadow, while in the distance, the earth itself seemed to ignite. The last breaths of the day erupted in a blaze of furious gold and blood-orange, an inferno so intense it seared the horizon, casting a blinding glow that failed to touch the absolute darkness of the foreground. This was the moment the old gods had described: the nightly war where darkness finally claimed the sun, only after a brilliant and terrifying stand.

For just a moment, the sky was a battlefield of contrasting forces. Dark, churning clouds battled for supremacy against the blinding light, creating an atmosphere thick with tension. It felt as though time itself had suspended, trapped between the fading remnants of day and the encroaching mystery of night. These trees, ancient and unyielding, watched over the transition, knowing that while the fire would eventually consume the last light, the darkness below was their true domain, waiting patiently for the final ember to vanish before they, too, would disappear into the void.

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www.thetravelpictures.com: The sun rises over the frozen river on a cold morning in the rural Finland. Everything is covered with the driven snow. - bit.ly/2VsTGD0 //

One or two of you have recently asked me if I've been affected by the recent fires devastating large parts of southern Europe. I was able to reply in the negative.....until yesterday when we became embroiled in a very scary fire which encroached upon the village and its environs and was at its peak last night. Fortunately, for the most part the village was spared but there was devastation around it. Importantly though, nobody died. People were evacuated and we had a bag each packed last night just in case we had to. Again, fortunately, we were able to stay in situ. It's flared up again this afternoon so it's an ongoing situation for the almost 1200 firemen and lots of planes and helicopters that were brought in to fight it. The photo was taken from our terrace. Scary stuff!

I'll be doing some catching up tomorrow

The old with the new...:))

Glyfada at Corfu island is a famous beach of Pelekas village for swimming and water sports

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Taipei has been hazy for a long time. I went up the same shooting spot this afternoon but the mist was even worse. Share a shot taken previously.

這幾天台北總是霧霾繚繞，今天稍微放晴，登上九五峰，發現太霧，早早就下山了，分享之前拍的，一樣霧霧的夕陽。

PS. 標題出自宋代，張鎡的「曹村觀落日」。

～ 九五峰, 四獸山步道, 台北市

Giowu Peak, Taipei, Taiwan

- ISO 200, F8, 6 sec, 23 mm

- Canon 5D MarkIII with EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L lens

- Sunset @ 5.26pm (260º) / Shot @ 5.49pm

- Visibility 20km @ 5.45pm / Humidity 68% @ 6.00pm (Shinyi Area)

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A challenging day on The Brecon Beacons catching the light.

The seeing of the light was easy, dealing with the emotion it triggered was hard but being able to capture the dramatic scenes was incredibly hard. Knowing both time and knowledge of the locations were against you. Sharing the experience with my sweet Caroline was the best thing.

Visits to places like Dartmoor, Exmoor and The Brecon Beacons are life changing for photographers. Well worth a visit...

This was our first visit to this location, hoping to return soon.

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photo taken when was no much expectations of sun's evening rays in this rainy day Oct 6 2015

Helicopter rides at the local county fair...:))

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