A day late, and the photo was taken a couple of weeks ago, but it shows off our star well without a direct look at it, as the clouds shade the rays emanating from the Sun as it sinks towards the San Juan Mountains as viewed from the San Luis Valley. Enjoy the long day my friends of the northern hemisphere, as they will now get progressively shorter and the nights longer.

Trying to hold on to some sun warmth as the brrr of December moves in.

The Gloriosa Daisy, always glorious, always emanating lightness, joy and artistry. The dark red button center adds even more happy vibes with its own tiny flowers. The petals can be varied and may even be decorated with brush-like strokes. Whatever the variation, they always evoke sunshine-like warmth.

HSS

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A Sora at Ted Trueblood WMA near Grand View, Idaho

"A descending whinny emanates from the depths of cattails and rushes, but the source of this sound rarely shows itself. This secretive brown-and-gray marsh bird is a Sora, but drab it is not. When it finally pokes its head out of the reeds its bright yellow bill might have you thinking about Halloween candy corns. The Sora walks slowly through shallow wetlands a bit like a chicken that has had too much coffee, nervously flicking its tail and exposing the white feathers below."

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sora/overview

It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.

Robert Louis Stevenson

I liked the way that the warm light emanating from the window and from underneath the door seemed to match the color of the hanging bough of leaves. I didn't go inside. :-)

The sweetest music was emanating from this instrument.

HSS 😊😊😍

Courage is knowing what not to fear.

Plato

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less.

Marie Curie

Fear, hatred, and suspicion narrow your mind – compassion opens it.

Dalai Lama

If you want to cure the world, don’t emanate fear – emanate love.

Ram Dass

Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering. Yoda (George Lucas)

Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Messier 81 (left) and Messier 82 (right) are a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major. They are relatively close - astronomically speaking! - to our own Milky Way Galaxy, since their distance is estimated to be about 12 million light years. The two galaxies are separated by about 150,000 light years. German astronomer Johann Bode discovered them in 1774, thus M81 is also referred as Bode's galaxy and sometimes both galaxies are called Bode's Nebulae, although M82 is more often referred as the Cigar galaxy.

M81 can be seen with binoculars and small telescopes and a few observers have reported seeing it with just their naked eye under exceptional seeing conditions. With large telescopes M81 presents an exceptional sight, the "grand design" spiral arms becoming visible extending outwards from the core. Its mass has been calculated to be around 250 billion suns, while the galactic nucleus harbors a supermassive black hole with a mass of about 70 million suns.

Astronomers studying the motions of the two galaxies believe that a few hundred million years ago, a close encounter took place between the two galaxies. As a result, tidal forces have deformed the shape of M82 and triggered massive star formation, so M82 is classified as a prototype starburst galaxy. Photographs of M82 taken with large telescopes reveal a bipolar outflow of material emanating from the core of the galaxy, where the rate of star formation has increased ten-fold compared to "normal" galaxies.

M81 and M82 are part of the Messier 81 galaxy group, one of the nearest galaxy groups to our Local Group. Up to now 34 galaxies have been identified as members of this group, including M81, M82 and NGC 3077, the small galaxy seen at upper left. Our Local Group of galaxies (with the Milky Way and Andromeda as the largest members) and the M81 group are in turn members of a larger group, called the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.

Thanks to all for looking - clear skies!

Image Details:

Telescope: Orion EON ED 80/500 refractor

Mount: Modified Vixen Sphinx (NexSXW)

Camera: Canon EOS 20Da

Light frames: 11 x 2 mins (total: 22 mins), ISO 1600, Daylight WB

Guiding: Skywatcher 80/400 refractor, Skywatcher Synguider autoguider

Date & Location: 2/5/2019 - Chalkidiki, Greece

Processing: DSS 4.1.1, Adobe Photoshop CS6 with Astronomy Tools Actions Set (spikes added to brightest stars)

Lovely sunset at the Scripps Pier in La Jolla! Everything was surreal about this evening! I was at a mall around 4.30pm and saw the skies taking great shapes. Streaks of clouds emanating from the west. I knew this was going to be a spectacular evening and left everything and drove back home to get my gear and was at the beach by 5.30pm.

A dynamics of yellow, pink, blue, purple and magenta, all melted together was slowly injected into the skies above and in the reflections on the wet sand below. It all danced and I was just clicking!

For a few minutes I saw a great solar funnel with high beams emanating from the setting sun! I took a few shots and this one came out great with rays reaching as long as the other side of the frame!

I processed it to the minimum with no HDR etc in LR6. The usual stuff like highlight, shadows and vibrancy. In fact there wasn't a need to do much anyways! Hope you like it!

"The destruction emanates, among these quicksand

I will make clay exhuming clay, breath of life

Here is the culmination of my laments

To err is human

To forgive the divine

A blessing of life

Cursed to death".

Un étrange odeur émanait de ce véhicule...L'odeur du neuf sans aucun doute.........A strange smell emanated from the vehicle... The smell of new without a doubt...

Object: IC410 – The Tadpoles HST -New Camera Test

This was a brief test of a new QHY600M-PH camera to check focus and spacing for field flatter, but it came out really well for only 90 minutes of integration.

IC410 is an emission nebula in Auriga “The Charioteer” about 12,000 light years away that surrounds the open start cluster NGC1893. It contains the “tadpoles” (Simeis 129 & Simeis 130), which are filament like artifacts created by stellar winds and radiation emanated from the star cluster. The picture also contains the open star cluster NGC1893.

Details:

- Acquisition Date: 01/04/2022

- Location: Western Massachusetts

- Imaging Camera: QHY600PH-M -10°C Mode 1(High Gain) Offset:15 Gain:56

- Telescope: Astro-TECH AT130 with APM Riccardi APO Flattener 1.0x

- Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100 w/GTO4

- Guide scope: Celestron Off Axis Guider

- Guide Camera: ASI174m mini

- Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Sequence Generator Pro, PixInsight 1.8 Ripley

Filters used:

- Chroma Hydrogen Alpha 3nm 50mm

Exposure Times:

Hydrogen Alpha:3 x 1800 sec (90 min)

Total Exposure: 90min. (1.5hr)

Limiting Magnitude: 5.1

Back to one of my favourite places… Corvo Island (literally The Island of the Crow) is the smallest and northernmost island in Portugal’s Azores Archipelago. Being rather small (4 km length by 6km width and with less than 500 inhabitants!), the whole island is, in fact, a volcano.

The island formed from a 5 km diameter central volcano (Monte Gorde), whose central cone was approximately 1,000 meters (3,300 ft) in altitude. The crater collapsed 430,000 years ago during a Plinian eruption, forming a subsidence caldera (2,000 metres (7,000 ft) in diameter and 300 metres (1,000 ft) depth), referred to as the "Caldeirão" (Cauldron), being the island's most iconic spot ("Caldeirão do Corvo").

On the way up to Caldeirão do Corvo you pass by pasture land, separated by black basalt walls or hydrangea hedges, where cows and some wild horses graze, offering – weather permitting – splendid views, with the green of the pastures beautifully contrasting with the blue of the sea.

Boasting an impressive 3.5 km circumference, this gigantic crater’s steep walls are covered with greenish-yellowish mosses, the yellowish colour at places being so intensive, as if there were still sulphur vapours emanating. The crater has also two lakes, with a few other tiny islets. Reaching its highest point with 718 m in the south, at the peak Morro dos Homens, the crater flanks slope down precipitously to the sea in the east, north and west where they often drop almost vertically from heights of about 400 m.

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Caldeirão do Corvo, Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal

© All rights reserved Rui Baptista. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.

Made from a digital photography from my portfolio, a digitally painted watercolor painting unveils the picturesque scene of an inner street within the fortified city of Carcassonne. The brushstrokes capture the essence of this historical location, where narrow cobblestone streets wind their way amidst ancient stone structures. The painting portrays a vibrant atmosphere teeming with life as tourists amble along the meandering lanes, enchanted by the allure of the medieval architecture that surrounds them.

The focal point of the artwork is the beautiful yellowish stone buildings, standing tall with their two-story structures, proudly displaying the marks of centuries gone by. The textured strokes of the brush bring life to the aged walls, highlighting their unique character and weathered charm. The warm hues of the stone reflect the sun's gentle caress, creating a harmonious interplay of light and shadow across the canvas.

The street itself appears alive, bustling with activity. The artist's attention to detail showcases the diversity of the passersby, their clothing and accessories hinting at various cultures and backgrounds. Curious tourists explore every nook and cranny, their eyes drawn to the intricate architectural details that adorn the buildings. Balconies adorned with potted plants overflow with vivid blooms, providing a splash of color against the ancient stone backdrop.

As the eye wanders deeper into the painting, the narrowness of the streets becomes apparent. The use of perspective creates an illusion of depth, guiding the viewer's gaze deeper into the heart of the city. Delicate shadows cast by the overhead sunlight dance along the street, adding a sense of movement and capturing the fleeting nature of the moment.

In this captivating watercolor, we are transported to a bygone era, where the fusion of history and everyday life creates a timeless charm. Invite us to stroll through the streets of Carcassonne, to admire the enduring beauty of its medieval architecture, and to become captivated by the unique atmosphere that emanates from every stone and passerby.

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IC 1805 Heart nebula

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The Heart Nebula, IC 1805, Sh2-190, lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. This is an emission nebula showing glowing gas and darker dust lanes. The nebula is formed by plasma of ionized hydrogen and free electrons.

The very brightest part of this nebula (the knot at the right) is separately classified as NGC 896, because it was the first part of this nebula to be discovered.

The nebula's intense red output and its configuration are driven by the radiation emanating from a small group of stars near the nebula's center. This open cluster of stars known as Melotte 15 contains a few bright stars nearly 50 times the mass of our Sun, and many more dim stars that are only a fraction of our Sun's mass. The cluster used to contain a microquasar that was expelled millions of years ago.

Integration: 26.7 hours

Imaging telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TSA 102

Imaging cameras: Starlight Express SXVR-H18

Mounts: Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro

Guiding telescopes or lenses: Takahashi TSA 102

Guiding cameras: sx loadstar

Focal reducers: Takahashi TOA/FS Reducer

Software: Sequence Generator Pro, PHD, Photoshop CS5

Filters: Baader Ha, Hb, OIII & SII

Accessories: Starlight Xpress USB filter wheel, Baader Planetarium 36mm narrowband filters

All manner of cockeyed idea's emanate from here......

A dawn visit to Derwentwater and I walked around to Calfclose Bay, where the National Trust Millennium Stone can be found.

Looking at this sculptured boulder of Borrowdale Volcanic Andesite certainly got me thinking, as I sat waiting for the Long Exposure image to take. It was placed here in 1995 to commemorate 100 years of the National Trust. The sculptor Peter Randall-Page made 10 rings with 10 segments on each face of the cleaved boulder.

It is known as "The Millennium Stone" and given its name and the look, it had me thinking of the "emanation" of the Viral Pandemic that shook the World this Century. Certainly, the swirly shapes of the hatched boulder looked like they could have "spawned" something no one could have foreseen. But then again, the mind was wandering as I waited for the shutter to finally close!!!

As sunrise commenced at the JTNP Cholla Garden there was a plethora of military aircraft activity that appeared to be emanating from or targeting the rising sun…looking through the viewfinder was like being at a video arcade.

Shot with the Olympus E-5 at the east portal of the Hoosac Tunnel. This was a warm day. Notice the cloud of condensation emanating from deep inside the bowels of the tunnel where it was significantly colder.

Another feel good picture (I hope) to brighten the day. This is the tiniest calf I have seen in my life, it is very young. You can still see part of the placenta between the legs.

It was running around like a little puppy, and it really emanated how happy you can be, just to be alive. This little calf is lucky, because it can stay with the mother at a hobby farm.

Most of the time calfs are taken away from their mother already after one day. The blessings of industrial farming.

I took this Rainbow this past summer and was drawn to it because of the strange way the light was emanating from the Rainbow. I tried to post process it as I saw it...

(Susan Hill - The woman in black)

Olympus digital camera

Siempre en Andalucía tenemos nostalgia de esos paisajes del norte de España con esos verdes exuberantes como los de País Vasco, Cantabria o Asturias. Pero no debemos olvidar que aquí tenemos el parque natural de los Alcornocales que se inicia en la costa abrupta gaditana y finaliza en la Sierra de las Nieves malagueña y buscando en sus bosques siempre se encuentran lugares como este que en estas fechas sin apenas lluvias, aún son capaces de emanar el líquido vital.

Se trata del río de la Miel en el municipio de Algeciras al que se accede por el sendero del mismo nombre y tras una camita de un par de kilómetros nos encontramos cosas como esta.

Es una panorámica formada por 12 fotografías, 6 enfocadas al primer plano y 6 enfocadas al fondo y montadas cada grupo en Lightroom y editada en lo básico en ese revelador. Después montadas en Photoshop con Focus Stacking y terminada de editar en el mismo.

Las fotografías se tomaron con una EM1.MarkII con el Zuiko 12-40 a f 3.2, ISO 800 y 0.6 segundos de exposición con filtro degradado de tres pasos.

Espero que os guste y comentarios constructivos, siempre serán bienvenidos.

Saludos!!!

Always in Andalusia we have nostalgia for those landscapes of northern Spain with those lush greens such as those of the Basque Country, Cantabria or Asturias. But we must not forget that here we have the natural park of the Alcornocales that begins on the rugged coast of Cádiz and ends in the Sierra de las Nieves of Malaga and looking in its forests there are always places like this that at this time with hardly any rain, even They are able to emanate the vital fluid.

This is the Honey River in the municipality of Algeciras which is accessed by the path of the same name and after a bed of a couple of kilometers we find things like this.

It is a panorama formed by 12 photographs, 6 focused on the foreground and 6 focused on the background and mounted each group in Lightroom and basically published in that developer. Then mounted in Photoshop with Focus Stacking and finished editing in it.

The photographs were taken with an EM1.MarkII with the Zuiko 12-40 at f 3.2, ISO 800 and 0.6 seconds of exposure with a three-step gradient filter.

I hope you like it and constructive comments, you will always be welcome.

Regards!!!

A man walking on a cobbled path at night can seem mysterious and intriguing. At night, the paved path is bathed in a faint glow that emanates from the stars and the moon. The man walks slowly, the sound of his footsteps echoing on the cobblestones, breaking the silence that envelops the night.

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Un homme marchant la nuit sur un chemin pavé peut sembler mystérieux et intrigant. La nuit, le chemin pavé est baigné dans une faible lueur qui émane des étoiles et de la lune. L'homme avance lentement, le bruit de ses pas résonnant sur les pavés, brisant le silence qui enveloppe la nuit.

The secretive Gray Catbird, with its distinctive cat-like

mewing note, is a common winter resident in Florida.

Many pass through the state during migration.

Gray Catbirds are one of the most common species that non-birders in their range are likely to have never seen nor identified. The catbird’s rather bland coloration – slate gray with a black cap and chestnut under the tail – doesn’t attract attention, and unlike their cousins, the mockingbirds, that often sing from exposed perches, catbirds prefer to sing their jumbled songs from cover. And it is the sounds that catbirds make that give them their name and makes it at all likely that their presence will be noted.

Gray Catbirds, to put it simply, have a call note that sounds like a cat with a scratchy and short meow. This sound emanating from a tangle of brush can easily fool those not in the know. The song of the Gray Catbird, however, is nothing like a cat meowing: like the mockingbird and thrasher the catbird often mimics other birds and sounds but it tends not to repeat itself. The rule of thumb is that if a phrase is repeated three times in a row it is a mockingbird, it it is repeated twice a thrasher is singing, and if each phrase of the song is sang just once one is dealing with a catbird.

I found this one in my backyard in Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida.

A hazy sunset and a neutral density filter amplified light refraction emanating from a pink super moon and a setting sun. It was amazing seeing this color filling the sky and casting a similar reflection upon the water. This was just before blue hour, which undoubtedly aided in the coloring.

With the temperatures soaring into the high 30s°C (100°F+/-), I decided to take an A/C drive in the evening and see what I could see. My first stop was five minutes from town, when I spotted this Common Nighthawk on a fence post.

I got out of the car and did my best casual approach, in the open, focusing my attention on some butterflies in the ditch. The nighthawk watched me. At this distance, it looked about to fly, but it didn't, and when I drove away it was still at rest. No one wants to fly in heat like that.

Nighthawks are in the Goatsucker family, which includes nightjars and whip-poor-wills. They have extraordinarily wide mouths for catching insects out of the air, and have surprised me many times by swooping low and unleashing their booming call, a startling sound emanating from such a small bird. Just yesterday evening I was sitting outside with some friends after supper when a nighthawk zig zagged through the air right above our heads, off on its nightly rounds. They always bring a smile.

Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

― Joel Salatin

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Osprey in flight with prey on Blue Cypress Lake, a beautiful idyllic lake with surreal cypress trees emanating from the water.

Thank you very much for your views, faves and comments.

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I was thinking about how to describe this scene I came across but cant quite find the words so I will use the words of the famous poet W. B. Yeats, 1865 - 1939

"But now they drift on the still water

Mysterious, beautiful;

Among what rushes will they build,

By what lake’s edge or pool

Delight men’s eyes, when I awake some day

To find they have flown away?"

The once verdant cornfields around here, the few that remain anyway, have withered into parched leaves and bone-dry stalks. They emanate eerie rustling sounds in response to even the slightest breeze. This is my favorite time of the growing season, even though it's the end phase. The visuals are simultaneously creepy and amazing. Yet I feel an odd sense of anxiety every time I hear a harvesting combine rumbling past the house. I always wonder if they are heading to one of the cornfields that I photograph. I have this completely unhinged sense of ownership for the fields I visit. The same feelings often develop around abandoned houses that I explore. For me it's a recurrent storyline that never ends well. Sooner or later I return to find only emptiness. The harvest is now over, but the emotion and even terror that played out here for me these past months lingers.

por el bosque andaba en busca de las hadas, por el bosque andaba mas no las encontraba, por mucho que buscaba sólo hojas y otoño el soto me brindaba, por el bosque andaba y no vi la magia que de todo aquello emanaba, por estar absorto buscando me perdí lo bello que me daba.

(Patricia M.M)

Magic in the forest

For the forest was looking for fairies, for the forest I walked but could not find them, as much as I looked for only leaves and autumn the soto gave me, I walked through the forest and did not see the magic that emanated from all that, Looking for I lost the beauty that gave me.

I love the way the reflections of the outside lights seem to be sparks, or maybe fireflies, emanating from the dancer inside.

Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Mountain View, California.

The bat flower - Tacca integrifolia or 'Janggut Adam'

Tacca integrifolia – more commonly known as the White Bat Plant - is one of the world’s most unusual flowering plants! It has a highly unusual flower arrangement that is held about 3ft high, but amazingly, the thick purple whiskers that emanate from within the flower are so long that they can sometimes reach the ground! Its top bracts consist of two spectacular dorsals - usually white and purple stripes - each one about 8 inches wide! The true flowers are located at the bottom centre of the inflorescence and are reminiscent of thick, purple buttons!

As a native of Malaysia, the white bat plant prefers warm humid temperatures, but it will happily grow outside in a container so long as it is placed in a sheltered position and protected from the strength of a mid-day sun. In fact, you may be able to grow it directly in the ground if you live in a climate where frosts are unheard. In fact, you could consider growing bat plants permanently outside, planted directly in the ground. However, it would still be wise to start if off in a container and place it in a proven spot provided it receives enough shade from direct sunlight.

KAMARIAH AHMAD

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Experienced some moments of disassociation the other morning as I ventured out into a thick layer of ground fog. The fog created a weird mental disconnect as the ordinary landscape was rendered as a monochromatic otherworld. This alone was more than plenty for my creative mind to act upon. But as I lingered, I found the brightening sky to the east particularly fascinating. I tend to be a creature of the night and my time here (and in general) is usually the later part of day and evening, sometime even past sunset. My entire psyche revolves around sunset and seeing (and composing photos) with light emanating from the western sky. My small world looks completely different during those rare occasions when I am out shooting in the early morning. Invigorating to see the visual tables turned in this manner and sense that I am exploring familiar ground for the first time. I invariably find myself shooting from angles that make absolutely no sense at other times of day. Here I love the layering effect of diminishing clarity as the landscape is enveloped by fog as it recedes from the lens. In my mind, nothing exists beyond what I can see. In these moments my tiny universe shrinks even further. Very odd to feel such confinement when standing outdoors in an open space; a rich visual and visceral dichotomy.

...What Professor Huxley didn't tell his wife when they witnessed the birth of the Quetzalcoatlus Hemerocallis...

#MacroMondays

#Green

Please check the image in the first comment.

Susan had been a little worried about her husband lately. David had always been a loving, kind person. True, he was a little scatterbrained (he kept saying that about her, do you believe it?), living in his ivory tower, but that's how palaeontologists and professors with a faible for dinosaur skeleton reconstructions probably are. But recently, he had become increasingly secretive, always locking his lab, ensuring neither she nor foxterrier George would enter it, let alone catch a glimpse of his current work.

But Susan wouldn't be Susan ("scatterbrained, ha!") if she let herself be easily fobbed off by David's illogical and half-baked "explanations" of why she and George weren't allowed in his lab anymore: "A ground-breaking discovery, no one can know about it, yet", "too dangerous for you and George" – as if the birth of the Quetzalcoatlus Hemerocallis hadn't been groundbreaking enough. And dangerous? Was she a whimp? Hadn't it been her who had tamed "Quetzicallie" as they lovingly called the creature that now purred like a kitten and demanded pets all the time? No! It was time to find out the true reason for his strange behaviour. Now. She grabbed her picklock, called for George, and set to work.

15 minutes and a few swearings later ("he had the cheek to change the lock! Boy, you'll have to explain a lot!"), Susan and George inspected the lab. They found themselves particularly interested in a vibrantly green, unusually shaped crystal that emanated a pulsating glow and a low, somewhat creepy humming. While they took a closer look, George sniffing at the green stone excitedly, they were startled by a loud crash behind them. It was David, standing in the lab door, his tea cup shattered on the floor, splashes of tea everywhere, staring at them. "How could you? I told you, it's dangerous!" "What? That green rock? What is that anyway? Honey, you owe me an explanation. Pronto!" "Susan, darling, I... It's m... my preciou... It's... I believe it's Kryptonite. Susan! I found a Kryptonite crystal, the most dangerous mineral in the universe!" There was a moment of deep silence before Susan burst into uncontrollable laughter, giggling as she said: "Oh darling, my crazy, adorable sweetheart! We should take a break from watching those fantasy movies. They give you weird ideas." Editor's note: Susan, David, and George had only recently watched the entire "Superman" and "Lord of the Rings" franchises.

"But Susan, it's true, this is Kryp... Hey, George, what are you up to? No, stop that! George, Noooooooo!!!!" Too late, George had grabbed the green "rock", racing off to the garden, where they heard a distant barking that, strange enough, got louder and louder the farther George ran. And off they were on yet another "catch George mission", preferably catching him before he could scarf up that strange green crystal.

Size info: The "crystal" is 4 cm/1,57 inches at its widest. I did in-camera focus stacking (with a maximum of 15 images) and combined the images in Helicon Focus (method B, R8, S4). Hints at what you see are in the tags ;)

HMM, Everyone!

with sandhill cranes (Antigone canadensis formerly Grus canadensis - Gruidae) and a gull (Larus species)

Terrell's Island

Lake Butte des Morts

Omro/Oshkosh area

Winnebago County

Wisconsin

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Saunders County

Nebraska

Omaha is about where the the beams of light all meet at the horizon at the center of the rainbow.

There's a note on the photo.

Atziluth, the Archetypal World, or World of Emanations; the Divine World.

Briah, the World of Creation, also called Khorsia, the World of Thrones.

Yetzirah, the World of Formation and of Angels.

Assiah, the World of Action; the World of Matter.

I love it when the sun comes out, after a brief Autumn storm, and light actually appears to emanate from within the landscape. I believe it was Rembrandt who perfected this technique in his oil paintings.

The codepole has fallen, the Union Switch and Signal installations much the same; but time hasn't quite killed all the real-time magic of the Missabe quite yet. The steam gargantuan of yore, the maroon diesel, the face and economic place of the space has changed; yet the throb of dedicated commerce still emanates from the fog resting along HWY 7. The gathering hordes, enticed by the lashing of three B&LE tunnel motors, has not appeared ahead or behind this empty Fairlane loader; a vintage moment, serene and alone, still to be had upon the railroad earth.

Or maybe not, hell I wasn't there when the things I think are interesting were actually happening.

As I stood on the banks of the Douro river in Porto, with a glass of red wine on one hand an my camera on the other hand, I was mesmerized by the fabulous scene that unfolded before my eyes. The colorful facades of buildings lined the waterfront, creating a breathtaking panorama of vibrant hues that seemed to dance in harmony with the sparkling waters. It was a true feast for the senses, a tapestry of architectural beauty and bustling activity.

The buildings, standing tall and proud, showcased a stunning array of colors. Shades of red, yellow, blue, and green adorned each facade, creating a kaleidoscope of vibrant tones that brought the riverside to life. The architecture itself was a testament to the city's rich history and cultural heritage, with each building boasting unique characteristics and intricate details.

Amidst this backdrop, the river teemed with life. Barcas, traditional wooden boats, navigated the waters, ferrying excited tourists who were eager to explore Porto's enchanting charm. Laughter and animated conversations filled the air as the boats glided along the river, their cheerful presence adding to the lively atmosphere.

The buildings stood shoulder to shoulder, forming a picturesque cluster that exuded a sense of community and shared history. Their facades leaned slightly towards one another, as if whispering secrets and stories of days gone by. The narrow streets and alleys that weaved through the buildings invited exploration, promising hidden gems and delightful surprises at every turn.

The sunlight played a game of hide-and-seek, casting its warm glow upon the facades, accentuating their vibrant colors and casting gentle reflections on the rippling river. The interplay of light and shadow added depth and texture to the scene, enhancing the visual feast that unfolded before me.

As I took in this captivating panorama, I couldn't help but be in awe of the vibrant energy and charm that Porto emanated. The combination of the lively barcas, the multicolored facades, and the buzzing activity created a scene that was both dynamic and captivating. It was a testament to the city's vibrant spirit, its ability to embrace its rich history while embracing the excitement of the present.

In that moment, I felt lucky to have witnessed this fabulous scene, to have been immersed in the pulsating heart of Porto. It was a visual symphony that celebrated the beauty of architecture, the vibrancy of colors, and the joy of shared experiences. Porto had truly cast its spell on me, and I knew that the memories of this captivating scene would forever hold a special place in my heart.

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Some moon energy emanating from the ELVION Sim in Second Life visit here maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Calantha/37/20/21

"El Popo" is located about 70 km (43 mi) southeast from Mexico City and according to paleomagnetic studies this volcano is about 730,000 years old. Elevation is 5,450 m (17,880 ft) in cone form with a diameter of 25 km (16 mi).

Popocatépetl is currently active after being dormant for about half of last century. In 1991 the volcano's activity increased and since 1993 smoke can be seen constantly emanating from the crater therefore escalation has been suspended..lucky me..I climbed it a few years before that..an awesome experience.

The two images here were taken last week from the airplane.

The physical sun is the realm of the higher souls of the more pure and evolutionary in the Cosmos. Your soul has to be very pure and high evolutionally to be able to enter the heavenly realms of the Sun. All the other angelic souls go the Moon realm and planetary realms and the non so evolutionary souls go to the Nether worlds below Earth, to the Patala underworlds or Ades of the ancient Greeks. Below Ades or Patala is Naraka what we call Hell worlds or Tartara in ancient Greek.

The souls that live now in the Sun realm we may call them gods for they are responsible and guardians of the Earth and the planetary worlds. The fate and destiny of the Earth is in their hands and they control its fate.

Now we enter the Solar maximum when we have many explosions of the sun in the form of flares bombarding our Earth and its (magnetic) atmosphere. These flares now have significant power and energy energising the Earth and its inhabitants. The flares that hit the Earth in this period of Solar maximum will have a great spiritual and energetic and purifying effect in all beings now living on Earth. The physical beings now living on Earth even the plants and animals will have to be purified in order to withstand these higher energies coming from the Sun. Not everyone will manage to withstand these purifications waves coming from the sun and many will succumb to them not being able to withstanding its energies for they have not been prepared by God to handle these high elevated energies. Many will suffer from illnesses and various karmas not being able to handle these purifying energies. The purification of the energy of the sun will continue non stop through this year and the next till all that remains on Earth is purified.

Many souls knew this coming and had prepare themselves by purifying their bodies with pure sathwic foods and purifying their minds and heart with godly thoughts and sentiments loving all Gods creations. The Avatar of the Lord also descended on Earth and gathered the lovers of God beside Him the previous decades and gave them the instructions and teachings necessary to purify their souls and bodies to be able to withstand the purification rays coming from the sun this solar maximum.

From this purification that is now happening from the Sun rays and flares all the consciousness on Earth will rise to an unprecedented level heralding the Golden Age of humanity and closing the Kali Yuga of wars and strife and vengeance among the souls now living on Earth.

The Earth and its inhabitants are now entering a new Era of peace and love and truth and justice after this purification ends in the next two years and only those who will withstand this purification happening now will continue to live and inhabit the Earth.

Only deva, that is God like people will walk on the surface of the Earth during this Golden Age of humanity called by the Veda as the Sathya Yuga, the Age of Truth.

So do not be afraid and in panic for the gods living now in the Sun realm know what are they doing and how they will use the flares that are ejected by the sun. They hold the destiny of Earth in their hands trusted by the almighty God fully in unison with Him. At the right time a big flare will emanate from the Sun that will finish the purification process and then Earth and its inhabitants will shine in a new splendour, the splendour of the Golden Age of Truth !

Captured: Carthage, IL.

Seen here is a shot of an incoming severe thunderstorm as it approached Carthage, IL overnight. I happened to be on the road before it moved in (fortunately with my camera gear in the car), and came across this RR crossing... I decided to grab a shot from this location, as the storm was still off in the distance. It featured a pretty spectacular light show, with bright flashes rapidly emanating from within the clouds.

I was actually hoping to capture some cloud to ground or cloud to cloud lightning bolts, but alas only these rapid flashes of light were to be seen.

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'Late Night Light Show" is a non-HDR image that was processed using a combination of ACR and Photoshop to add brightness, contrast and saturation. Also includes the use of Topaz Labs plugins -- Adjust, Denoise AI, Glow and Impression).

PAC

“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.”

― Robert Louis Stevenson

Happy Tree-mendous Tuesday

Mesa Arch basking in the first light of the day. It is at the Canyonlands National Park, the biggest in Utah.

I have been waiting for a long time to get this shot of the day break. Finally, we were in Moab, I went on everyday to the Arch before the sunrise but couldn't get the rays emanating as the sun comes up (too cloudy). Finally on the fifth day my luck charmed and the beautiful sun come up with flashing rays!

National Parks are the best thing that has happened to the United States!

Colorful sunset clouds appear to emanate from this tree in the Countrywood neighborhood of Walnut Creek, California

HSS

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This enchanting scene captures the essence of autumn's fleeting beauty, rendered with a subtle watercolor effect that blurs the line between photography and painting. A winding path, blanketed in fallen leaves, leads the eye through a corridor of trees adorned in their golden finery.

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