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There is so much going on in the world these days and in our own lives because of it. I think we all need our weary spirits refreshed and renewed!!!!!!! I hope you will find that renewing Spirit this weekend, my friends!
Drowsing under my favorite mulberry
I think of other insomniacs
who beat the air with delicate wings
to find a quiet nest. I'd trade my arms
to join them. I think of the orange light
which sifts down, speckling my hand,
a light which appears to emanate
from itself. I think of the park across
the field, now rising to life, the little souls
of climbers and scramblers and sliders
and twirlers luminous as they arrive
and fill the air with raucous joy.
Older ones shag balls on the diamond,
swimmers line up at the gate, an ice cream
truck trolls past scattering carousel music
as everyone longs for a cool novelty,
for endless, languid days, mild nights,
no school, no work, no end to this
glorious, mid-summer moment.
-- Miguel de O
I was intrigued by the multiple branches that emanated from this single tree as it seemed to move across the frame. Some more arboreal wonder from Little Wittenham Wood, South Oxfordshire.
I'm standing on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, gazing across its shimmering waters towards the vibrant neighborhood of Triana. The sun's warm rays caress my skin, and a gentle breeze carries the faint scent of the river and the sound of laughter and music from the lively streets ahead.
I step onto the Puente de Triana, a magnificent bridge connecting Seville's historic center to this charming district. As I walk, the rhythmic clatter of my footsteps blends with the melodic strumming of a nearby flamenco guitarist, filling the air with a soulful ambiance.
The bridge itself is a sight to behold. Its ironwork arches rise gracefully above the river, casting delicate shadows on the water below. I pause for a moment to lean against the railing, taking in the panoramic view of the city's skyline. The iconic Giralda tower stands tall, piercing the blue sky, while the ancient Alcázar looms majestically in the distance.
Continuing my stroll, I make my way into Triana, a neighborhood steeped in history and tradition. The streets are lined with colorful buildings adorned with wrought-iron balconies, each one displaying its own unique character. The scent of freshly brewed coffee wafts through the air, enticing me to explore further.
Narrow alleys wind their way through the neighborhood, revealing hidden squares and inviting tapas bars. I find myself drawn into a lively local market, where vendors proudly display their array of fresh produce, ceramics, and handcrafted souvenirs. The vibrant chatter and laughter of the locals create a vibrant tapestry of sound, enveloping me in the energy of Triana.
As I wander deeper into the neighborhood, I come across the Iglesia de Santa Ana, a beautiful church with its intricate façade and towering bell tower. Its doors stand open, welcoming visitors to step inside and immerse themselves in the tranquil atmosphere of the sanctuary.
My visit to Triana is a sensory feast, with every step revealing something new and captivating. Whether it's the savory aromas emanating from traditional tapas bars, the rhythmic clapping and footwork of a flamenco performance, or the colorful tiles adorning the buildings, Triana captivates my heart and leaves an indelible mark on my memory.
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...with the sunlight streaming through the opening, the reddish and tan-colored sandstone emanates a fiery glow. At Zion National Park.
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The compass rose is an old design element found on compasses, maps, and even monuments (e.g. the Tower of the Winds in Athens and the pavement in Dougga, Tunis, during Roman times)[1] to show cardinal directions and frequently intermediate direction. The "rose" term arises from the fairly ornate figures used with early compasses. Older sources sometimes use the term "compass star", or stella maris ("star of the sea"), to refer to the compass rose.
Early forms of the compass rose were known as wind roses, since no differentiation was made between a directional point and the wind that emanated from that direction.[2] (Today, the term "wind rose" is often reserved for the object used by meteorologists to depict wind frequencies from different directions at a location.[3][4])
Compass rose with the eight principal winds
The modern compass rose has eight principal winds.
Canon EOS 6D - f/5 - 1/80 sec - 100 mm - ISO 6400
- challenge Flickr group: Macro Mondays, theme: Triangle
- I did photograph a part of the lid of a crystal bonbonniere placed in front of the tetris light (see first comment) which caused the different colours on the different facets.
- An octagram is in geometry an eight-sided star polygon.
- Meaning of an eight-pointed star
The eight-pointed star, or octagram, has a variety of different meanings based on the interpretation of the culture or spiritual system that is using the symbol.
* From the Judeo-Christian perspective, the eight-pointed star represents new beginnings.
* However, the Babylonians believed an octagram represented the goddess Ishtar, who was associated with the planet Venus.
* The Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshimi, is represented by eight emanations, which are depicted as two intertwined squares that form an octagram. Each emanation, or point, of the octagram represents one of the following aspects of wealth: victory, patience, health, knowledge, nourishment, prosperity, mobility and monetary wealth.
* For the Egyptians, the eight-pointed star represented the eight deities known as the Ogdoad. The Egyptians believed that the Ogdoad, four female gods and four male gods, each represented a primal force or element such as water, air, darkness or infinity. Together, they created the world and the sun god Ra.
* Two overlapping squares, or an octagram, also represents duality. Each point of the square represents the four cardinal directions and the four elements: air, water, earth and fire. The top square of the octagram represents the positive aspects of the elements, and the bottom square represents the negative.
This view is taken from up at The Mermaid Pool, in the Staffordshire Peak District (UK). A really beautiful sunset with some lovely oranges and yellows emanating out from the sun, gently covering the landscape. From this vantage point you can see Tittesworth Reservoir, Hen Cloud, The Roaches, Bosley Cloud, Ramshaw Rocks and Shuttlingslow in the far right distance...I just love this view.
Iglesia de San Agustín, Almagro, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
La iglesia de San Agustín, o del Santísimo Sacramento, que perteneció en su día al convento del Santísimo Sacramento fundado por la orden de san Agustín, data de la primera mitad del siglo XVIII y es uno de los ejemplos más significativos de la etapa de plenitud del Barroco en Ciudad Real.
Cuando el visitante entra en la iglesia puede contemplar sin interrupción la monumentalidad del espacio. Una única nave, presidida por una imponente cúpula, genera un marcado eje visual que culmina en el presbiterio. A este se abre un camarín, espacio singular propio del Barroco hispano, que acentúa el efecto de profundidad.
El interior emana belleza y equilibrio, pues su estructura está basada en módulos que se repiten creando proporciones clásicas. A ello se suma la especial luminosidad del conjunto. Los cambiantes efectos de la luz natural que penetra por las ventanas, abiertas en los lunetos de la bóveda, potencian el ambiente espiritual creado por las pinturas del templo.
Su decoración pictórica es un excelente ejemplo del uso del arte durante el Barroco como medio para conmover y persuadir al fiel. Se trata, además, de uno de los ciclos iconográficos más destacados de la provincia, cuajado de símbolos, entre los que abundan corazones con flechas, haces de trigo, racimos de uvas, soles y lunas, en clara alusión al título del convento. Tras ellos, hay un profundo significado religioso que el visitante podrá ir descubriendo a medida que se adentre en el edificio.
La iglesia sobrevivió al convento, desaparecido tiempo después de ser desamortizado en 1835, y sufrió daños a lo largo de su historia; en concreto, visibles son los sufridos durante el terremoto de Lisboa de 1755, o la destrucción de su retablo mayor, entre otros elementos, durante la Guerra Civil.
The church of San Agustín, or of the Santísimo Sacramento, which once belonged to the convent of the Santísimo Sacramento founded by the order of San Agustín, dates from the first half of the 18th century and is one of the most significant examples of the Baroque period in Ciudad Real.
When the visitor enters the church, he can contemplate the monumentality of the space without interruption. A single nave, presided over by an imposing dome, generates a marked visual axis that culminates in the presbytery. A sacrín opens onto this, a unique space typical of the Spanish Baroque, which accentuates the effect of depth.
The interior emanates beauty and balance, as its structure is based on modules that are repeated, creating classical proportions. Added to this is the special luminosity of the whole. The changing effects of the natural light that penetrates through the windows, open in the lunettes of the vault, enhance the spiritual atmosphere created by the paintings in the temple.
Its pictorial decoration is an excellent example of the use of art during the Baroque as a means of moving and persuading the faithful. It is also one of the most outstanding iconographic cycles in the province, full of symbols, among which there are many hearts with arrows, bundles of wheat, bunches of grapes, suns and moons, in clear allusion to the name of the convent. Behind them, there is a deep religious meaning that the visitor will be able to discover as they enter the building.
The church survived the convent, which disappeared some time after being confiscated in 1835, and suffered damage throughout its history; in particular, visible are those suffered during the Lisbon earthquake of 1755, or the destruction of its main altarpiece, among other elements, during the Civil War.
The color in the sky seemed to emanate from the tree in this shot, while the sun set behind the clouds.
It seems that photographers on Flickr are always posting images of young women; wanna-be models who - and they know it - will never rise to the level of radiance that Edna emanates. Why seek-out the rest when you can have the best: Dame Edna!?!?!
A Halloween decoration emanates an eerie feeling of omnipresence as it beckons me from the shelf of a discount store. Even in the context of a brightly lit retail environment, full of shoppers and just one aisle away from potato chips, the eyes radiate pure malevolence. In moments like this it all feels directed solely at me. It's almost as if only I can see these things as they truly are, rather than the cheap plastic skull that other shoppers see. My mind always seems to work in this two-track system: interpreting what I actually see versus how things make me feel. There's often a wide gulf separating the two. It's the simultaneous curse and blessing bestowed upon artists. I snapped the picture then hurried on with my shopping. But memories of this moment will linger.
I have been meaning to do more night photography, although it is quite difficult to shake off the blues and consistently attempt it. There are a lot of factors that need to work in one's favour such as clear skies, appropriate moon phase, an attractive point of interest and of course time. For me, all of this doesn't really come about as often as I would like. Hence, it is quite an accomplishment when this happens...
Broadway Tower is a folly on Broadway Hill, near the large village of Broadway, in the English county of Worcestershire, is the second-highest point of the Cotswolds. Near the tower is a memorial to the crew of an A.W.38 Whitley bomber that crashed there during a training mission in June 1943.
In the late 1950s, Broadway Tower monitored nuclear fallout in England; an underground Royal Observer Corps bunker was built 50 yards from the Tower. Manned continuously from 1961 and designated as a master post, the bunker was one of the last such Cold War bunkers constructed and, although officially stood down in 1991, the bunker is now one of the few remaining fully equipped facilities in England. - Source Wikipedia.
Not a great night for star trails, for multiple reasons - too much of light pollution emanating from the surrounding villages, constant clouds moving in from the horizon and lastly, any other composition would have simply made it difficult to cut out the ambient light. So I thought of making the Broadway Tower like a cannon aiming for the Polaris...
Although the aim was to make about 300 images, this was a result of only about 70 as the cloud cover became persistent for longer periods between clear skies even though BeeBs weather forecast stated as clear skies! Hence the outcome is far from good unfortunately...
EXIF - f/4, 30secs, ISO 1250, 72 images stacked in Photoshop.
Thanks for viewing and have a wonderful week ahead.
Located opposite the falls, the mineral spring emanates from several small fissures in the rock wall above the large boulder. The upper surface of the boulder has been carved into a bowel to collect the "medicinal quality" water. A health spa and resort were also located here from the early 1800's until destroyed by a fire around 1930.
Exhaust emanating from the Ormond Beach Generating Station partially cloaks the setting sun in a scene that repeats its self on an almost daily basis.
A more recent (1951) memorial, sited in Belper Cemetery.
Let me just say that it took a huge effort of will to ignore the unbelievable agony emanating from my arthritic ankle, clambering over uneven ground and being respectful of the other nearby graves, in order to try and do this wonderful Angel justice.
This was the worst morning so far for the smokey haze emanating from the Canadian wildfires. Despite the health hazard, the atmospheric conditions produce some interesting photo ops. This morning, the haze was so strong that the sun was filtered so that it appeared as a red rubber ball. It also gave the sky a strange orange glow.
'The Mother' (2021) by Mamma Andersson
(painting: oil and acrylic on canvas)
""""The figures emanate a hushed and frustrated longness: outwardly smiling, but inwardly isolated. Mamma Andersson depicts this duality powerfully using the motif of the mask, suggestive of the the masks that we sometimes have to don in order to get on with life.""""
Museum MORE, Gorssel, The Netherlands
Taken last year on the Fraueninsel, Chiemsee, which is the biggest lake in Bavaria. A very cold afternoon, getting dark and gloomy. And then the inviting warm glow emanating from the gift shop! It had to be done, trinkets hat to be bought!
Toujours actif – sa dernière éruption date de 2015 -, le mont Bromo se situe dans la caldeira de Tengger et partage le paysage avec le mont Batok et l’imposant mont Semeru, point culminant de la région avec ses 3676 mètres d’altitude. Ces trois volcans s’inscrivent dans le parc national de Bromo-Tengger-Semeru, qui abrite aussi lacs et rivières, ainsi qu’une faune et une flore endémiques extraordinaires.L’aube qui se lève doucement sur la caldeira de Tengger constitue un spectacle ébouriffant. La variété et les changements de couleur du ciel sont saisissants. A mesure que les contours du mont Bromo se dessinent au-dessus de la brume matinale, des nuées bleues violacées, orangées et rouges vif traversent l’horizon et embrassent le relief. Absolument grandiose ! Au premier plan, on peut observer le mont Batok et sa forme parfaitement conique. Tout au fond, laissant s’échapper une fumerolle blanche, c’est le majestueux mont Semeru qui s’élève dans le ciel javanaisL’ascension du mont Bromo en elle-même n’est pas difficile et est accessible à tous. Il s’agit d’environ 250 marches à gravir pour atteindre le sommet Une épaisse fumée blanche et un bruit sourd perpétuel s’échappent du cratère. Comme au Kawah Ijen, cette fumée est essentiellement composée de dioxyde de soufre qui lui donne cette odeur si particulière. Irrespirable à haute dose, on peut s’en protéger avec un masque ou un foulard, ou en observant le sens du vent.
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Still active - it last erupted in 2015 - Mount Bromo is located in the Tengger caldera and shares the landscape with Mount Batok and the imposing Mount Semeru, the highest point in the region at 3,676 metres. These three volcanoes are part of the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, which is also home to lakes and rivers, as well as extraordinary endemic flora and fauna.The gentle dawn over the Tengger caldera is a breathtaking sight. The variety and colour changes in the sky are breathtaking. As the outline of Mount Bromo rises above the morning mist, blue-purple, orange and bright red clouds cross the horizon and embrace the terrain. Absolutely stunning! In the foreground, we can see Mount Batok and its perfectly conical shape. In the background, with a white fumarole, the majestic Mount Semeru rises into the Javanese sky. The ascent of Mount Bromo itself is not difficult and is accessible to all. It is about 250 steps to climb to reach the top. Thick white smoke and a perpetual thud emanate from the crater. As with Kawah Ijen, this smoke is essentially composed of sulphur dioxide, which gives it its distinctive smell. Irrespirable in high doses, you can protect yourself with a mask or scarf, or by observing the direction of the wind.
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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”, which are filament like artifacts created by stellar winds and radiation emanated from the star cluster.
This image was done using the HST or Hubble Space Telescope Palette which is accomplished by combining sub frames using three narrowband filters that capture light produced by glowing hydrogen (Ha), oxygen (OIII) and sulfur (SII) present in the nebula. Green is assigned to hydrogen, blue to oxygen and red to the sulfur.
Acquisition Date: 12/06/2015 – 01/05/2016
Location: Western Massachusetts
Camera: SBIG STF8300M @ -15°C
Telescope: Stellarvue SV105T (f/7 – fl 735mm) reduced to f/5.6 (fl 588mm)
Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100
Guidescope: 60mm Stellarvue guide scope
Guide Camera: SBIG STi (mono)
Filters:
-Astrodon 3 nm Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 09 x 30min. (270min) bin 1x1
-Astrodon 3nm Oxygen III (OIII):08 x 30min. (240min) bin 1x1
-Astrodon 5nm Sulfur II (SII): 10 x 30min. (300min) bin 1x1
Total Exposure: 810min. (13.5hr)
Limiting Magnitude: 5.1
Comments: Stellarvue SFFR102 field flattener/reducer (0.8)
Probably the most photographed spot on Sao Miguel: View from the Mirador Vista do Rei to the two lakes Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul. They are connected by a narrow passage. Lagoa Verde owes its name to a phenomenon that occurs when sunlight enters the caldera. Standing on the rim of the crater, the water of Lagoa Verde appears greenish due to light reflections on the surface, emanating from the dense coniferous forest growing on the steeply rising crater wall, while the water in the larger part of the lake has a blue hue, which is expressed by the name Lagoa Azul. After heavy rain, however, both lakes are murky and greenish.
According to an etiological legend, the lakes are composed of the tears of two lovers. A princess was forced to part from her lover, a poor shepherd who had unsuccessfully sought her hand in marriage, in order to marry a man her father had chosen for her. They met and kissed one last time where the two lakes now meet. Their farewell tears created the two lakes: the blue one from the tears of the princess's blue eyes, and the green one from the shepherd's green eyes.
You have to be lucky to see the lakes in the crater in sunshine; it is often shrouded in clouds.
Die wohl am meisten fotografierte Stelle auf Sao Miguel: Blick vom Mirador Vista do Rei auf die beiden Seen Lagoa verde und Lagoa azul. Sie sind durch einen schmalen Durchlass miteinander verbunden. Lagoa Verde verdankt seinen Namen einem Phänomen, das bei Einfall des Sonnenlichts in die Caldera auftritt. Steht man am Rand des Kraters, so wirkt das Wasser des Lagoa Verdes grünlich durch Lichtreflexionen auf der Wasseroberfläche, die von dem dichten Nadelwald ausgehen, der an der steil nach oben ragenden Kraterwand wächst, während das Wasser des größeren Seeteils eine blaue Färbung hat, die durch die Bezeichnung Lagoa Azul ausgedrückt wird. Nach starkem Regen sind jedoch beide Seen trübe und grünlich.
Nach einer ätiologischen Sage bestehen die Seen aus den Tränen zweier Verliebter. Eine Prinzessin musste sich von ihrem Geliebten, einem armen Hirten, der erfolglos um ihre Hand angehalten hatte, trennen, um einen Mann, den ihr Vater für sie ausgewählt hatte, zu ehelichen. Sie trafen und küssten einander ein letztes Mal dort, wo sich heute beide Seen berühren. Aus ihren Abschiedstränen entstanden die beiden Seen: der blaue aus den Tränen der blauen Augen der Prinzessin und der grüne aus den grünen Augen des Hirten. Man muss Glück haben, um die Seen im Krater bei Sonnenschein sehen zu könnten, meistends ist er von Wolken eingehüllt.
Aptly named after Mount Potolaka, the sacred mountain abode of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, the Potala Palace has been identified in different ages as the residence of Tibet`s two illustrious and kingly emanations of Avalokiteshvara - Songtsen Gampo during the seventh century and the Fifth Dalai Lama during the 17th century. The building which towers above the city of Lhasa rises from the slopes of Mount Marpori, for which reason it is known locally as Tse Podrang "Summit Palace". The outer section, known as the White Palace has functioned as the traditional seat of government and the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas, while the inner section known as the Red Palace contains outstanding temples and the reliquary tombs of eight past Dalai Lamas. In terms of global perception, it is this relic of Tibet`s past, present, and future national aspiration which, more than any other, symbolizes the country of Tibet, like the great wall of China “Great Firewall of China” or the Vatican in Italy.
This 13-storeyed edifice was among the world`s tallest buildings prior to the advent of the 20th-century skyscraper, and undoubtedly the grandest building in Tibet.
The interior area of the 13-storeyed Potala Palace is 130.000 sq m. The building is 118 m high, 366 m from east to west, and 335 m from north to south. There are 1000 rooms housing approximately 200.000 images.
Traditinally the chapels of the Potala Palace were only open to the public on set days such as the fourth day of the sixth lunar month, and in the fourth lunar month. Now, in the absence of the Dalai Lama, it has the air of a (dead) museum, and is accessible throughout the week.
Sitting in my living room, I glanced outside to see this strange fog bank
developing over the bay. So I grabbed my camera and literally ran down to
the sand to capture this.
The speed at which this fog bank developed was truly amazing. Within four
minutes, it came on shore and totally enveloped the beach and Strand.
Within ten minutes, it was gone. Weird. Reminded me of that creepy 70's
movie about the mysterious Bermuda Triangle.
I positioned the camera so that the white clouds look to emanate from the trees. And, a few warm colors are caught as the sun sets behind the dark clouds.
The concentric circle emanating from top were not intended, just an unexpected arrival. But the moon is real!
I enjoyed an overnight trip to Cades Cove this weekend with two friends. Tim and I went scouting into the Cove Friday night with dreary overcast skies, and then this happened. Tim was nice enough to hand me his 4 stop ND so I could drag the clouds a bit.
Single exposure, using luminosity masks to pull out the color.
Aptly named after Mount Potolaka, the sacred mountain abode of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Avalokiteshvara, the Potala Palace has been identified in different ages as the residence of Tibet`s two illustrious and kingly emanations of Avalokiteshvara - Songtsen Gampo during the seventh century and the Fifth Dalai Lama during the 17th century. The building which towers above the city of Lhasa rises from the slopes of Mount Marpori, for which reason it is known locally as Tse Podrang "Summit Palace". The outer section, known as the White Palace has functioned as the traditional seat of government and the winter residence of the Dalai Lamas, while the inner section known as the Red Palace contains outstanding temples and the reliquary tombs of eight past Dalai Lamas. In terms of global perception, it is this relic of Tibet`s past, present, and future national aspiration which, more than any other, symbolizes the country of Tibet, like the great wall of China “Great Firewall of China” or the Vatican in Italy.
This 13-storeyed edifice was among the world`s tallest buildings prior to the advent of the 20th-century skyscraper, and undoubtedly the grandest building in Tibet.
The interior area of the 13-storeyed Potala Palace is 130.000 sq m. The building is 118 m high, 366 m from east to west, and 335 m from north to south. There are 1000 rooms housing approximately 200.000 images.
Traditinally the chapels of the Potala Palace were only open to the public on set days such as the fourth day of the sixth lunar month, and in the fourth lunar month. Now, in the absence of the Dalai Lama, it has the air of a (dead) museum, and is accessible throughout the week.
Canon EOS 6D - f/5 - 1/80 sec - 100 mm - ISO 6400
- challenge Flickr group: Macro Mondays, theme: Triangle
- I did photograph a part of the lid of a crystal bonbonniere (see photo in first comment) with such light reflection that it looks now like origami art done with aluminum foil.
- An octagram is in geometry an eight-sided star polygon.
- Meaning of an eight-pointed star
The eight-pointed star, or octagram, has a variety of different meanings based on the interpretation of the culture or spiritual system that is using the symbol.
* From the Judeo-Christian perspective, the eight-pointed star represents new beginnings.
* However, the Babylonians believed an octagram represented the goddess Ishtar, who was associated with the planet Venus.
* The Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshimi, is represented by eight emanations, which are depicted as two intertwined squares that form an octagram. Each emanation, or point, of the octagram represents one of the following aspects of wealth: victory, patience, health, knowledge, nourishment, prosperity, mobility and monetary wealth.
* For the Egyptians, the eight-pointed star represented the eight deities known as the Ogdoad. The Egyptians believed that the Ogdoad, four female gods and four male gods, each represented a primal force or element such as water, air, darkness or infinity. Together, they created the world and the sun god Ra.
* Two overlapping squares, or an octagram, also represents duality. Each point of the square represents the four cardinal directions and the four elements: air, water, earth and fire. The top square of the octagram represents the positive aspects of the elements, and the bottom square represents the negative.
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. As soon as you disembark, you start your trek up to the crater. There are no sizable plateaus, flat lands, nothing much but the vulcano itself! A quite striking thing, when you think of it!
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").
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.
Having arrived to the rim of the vulcan’s crater several hours in advance to the sunset hour, I was despairing with the weather: foggy, extremely low visibility. At sunset time, all of a sudden and for brief moments, that changed dramatically (although some fog persisted as can be easily seen in the photo)
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Celebrating the Winter Solstice and the return of the sun as it makes its way back north with lengthening days, though I do love the low sun angle in the winter.
A beautifully sculpted lenticular cloud catches the last brilliant sunlight above Mount Neva and Caribou Ridge. While it looks as though I got carried away with the sliders, I’ve actually desaturated this a bit. This individual cloud glowed a brilliant hot orange for around 10 minutes, then remained red for half an hour afterward, as though energy was emanating from it.
Why a “Johnny Cash Cloud?” Well actually it should be a “June Carter Cash” cloud since she wrote the song.
🇧🇷 Uma noite no museu.
🇬🇧 or 🇺🇲 Night at the Museum. 🇧🇷 A noite caiu sobre nós.
Finalmente eu podia escolher que luzes 💡 entrariam em cena ️.
Somente eu e aquele avião ️.
No lugar da tela de pintura sobre um cavalete, uma câmera sobre um tripé; ao invés de pincéis ️🎨, lanternas 🔦 e flashes emanando fótons.
Finalmente, no silêncio ensurdecedor do museu, iniciei minha obra de arte 👨🎨.
Visite o Museu Aeroespacial. 🇺🇲🇬🇧 Night fell on us.
Finally, I could choose which lights 💡 would paint the scene ️. Only me and that plane ️. In place of the painting on an easel, a camera on a tripod; instead of paintbrushes ️🎨, flashlights 🔦 and flashes emanating photons.
Finally, in the deafening silence of the museum, I started my work of art 👨🎨.
Visit the Aerospace Museum.
A certain sadness emanates from this image in my view, maybe it is the weather that also plays a role?
This is only a small plant, but on the windowsill in my kitchen, it seems to thrive in the Northern light, these beauties seem to fight for the light.
Cyclamen are native to the Mediterranean region from Spain east to Iran, and also in northeast Africa south to Somalia.
Wishing you a day full of good light and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)
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Kingsburg, Ca.
Nothing special. I just liked the brightness and color., as well as the divine light emanating from the overhead fixtures. This is right out of the phone. Not a single adjustment.
Le site du cimetière de bateaux est surement, à cause même de son caractère modeste, l'un des plus curieux espace insulaire noirmoutrin. Ce lieu, aussi insolite que discret, possède le charme d'un espace très particulier que les peintres amateurs ou officiels de la marine ont su de tout temps représenter sur leurs toiles. Le regard est interpellé par les vieilles coques en bois multicolores d'anciennes unités de pêche sur la rive droite du chenal : ces témoins d'un passé révolu forment un poignant cimetière de bateaux. Il se dégage de ces espaces loin de l'activité urbaine de la rive Nord une nostalgie qui confère à ce cimetière de bateaux une atmosphère très particulière. Les bateaux, abandonnés depuis des dizaines d'années, semblent attendre que la mer les fasse lentement disparaître, offrent un spectacle changeant en fonction des marées et de la météo.
The site of the boat cemetery is surely, because of its modest character, one of the most curious island areas in Noirmoutrin. This place, as unusual as it is discreet, has the charm of a very special space that amateur painters or naval officials have always known how to represent on their paintings. The gaze is drawn to the old multicolored wooden hulls of old fishing units on the right bank of the channel: these witnesses of a bygone past form a poignant cemetery of boats. These spaces, far from the urban activity of the North Shore, emanate a nostalgia which gives this boat cemetery a very special atmosphere. The boats, abandoned for decades, seem to wait for the sea to slowly make them disappear, offering a spectacle that changes according to the tides and the weather.
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Object: Melotte 15 in IC1805 (November 2024)
Melotte 15 or NGC896, an open cluster of stars is found in the center of the Heart Nebula IC1805 that lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of our galaxy within the constellation of Cassiopeia. This structure was actually discovered before the Heart Nebula primarily because it is much brighter than the surrounding area. The central part of the nebula's intense output is powered 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.
Details:
- Acquisition Date: 11/09/2024 to 11/10/2024
- Location: Western Massachusetts, USA
- Imaging Camera: QHY600PH-M -10°C - Mode 1(High Gain) Offset:15 Gain:56
- Telescope: Celestron EdgeHD 11 Celestron 11" Edge HD @f/7
- Focal reducer: Celestron .7x Focal Reducer, for 11 HD
- 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, Aries Astro Pixel Processor
Filters:
- Chroma Ha 3nm 50mm
- Chroma OIII 3nm 50mm
- Astrodon SII 3nm 50mm
Exposure Times:
- Hydrogen Alpha (Ha): 19 x 10min. (190min) bin 1x1
- Oxygen III (OIII):19 x 10min. (190min) bin 1x1
- Sulfur II (SII):17 x 10min. (170min) bin 1x1
Total Exposure:550min. (9.17hr)
Sky Quality:
-Magnitude: 19.71
-Bortle Class 5
-1.41 mcd/m^2 Brightness
-1234.6 ucd/m^2 Artificial Brightness
Veere (Pays-Bas) – Pour commencer, une petite photo – volontairement – carte postale pour illustrer mon séjour aux Pays-Bas. Une image d’Épinal des Pays-Bas. Une fois n’est pas coutume, cette série comporte plus de paysages que de scènes humaines. Il faut dire que pour ce séjour au volant de mon Van, je m’étais imposé d’éviter au maximum les grandes villes au profit des zones rurales.
J’ai commencé à photographier ce moulin par temps gris au ciel fortement chargé. L’ambiance sinistre qui s’en dégageait avait son intérêt. J’étais remonté dans mon véhicule et j’allais repartir lorsque quelques rayons de soleil ont percé les nuages pour illuminer le nuage. Je suis descendu à toute vitesse au cas où l’éclaircie disparaitrait aussi vite qu’elle était venue. J’ai pris trois photos avant que la pluie ne fasse son retour.
A quintessential image of the Netherlands
Veere (Netherlands) – To begin, here's a little photo – deliberately postcard-style – to illustrate my time in the Netherlands. A quintessential image of the Netherlands, if you will. For once, this series contains more landscapes than human scenes. It should be noted that during this trip in my van, I deliberately chose to avoid large cities as much as possible, focusing instead on rural areas.
I started photographing this windmill in gloomy, overcast weather. The sinister atmosphere that emanated from it had its interest. I got back into my vehicle and was about to leave when a few rays of sunshine broke through the clouds to illuminate the mill. I quickly got out of the van, just in case the sun disappeared as quickly as it had appeared. I took three photos before the rain returned.
The Heart Nebula, IC 1805 lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel on November 3, 1787. This is an emission nebula showing glowing ionized hydrogen gas and darker dust lanes.
The very brightest part of this nebula (the knot at the western edge) 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.
Equipment:
Astro-Tech AT80EDT f/6 ED Triple Refractor Telescope
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro Computerized GoTo Telescope Mount
Orion 50mm Helical Guide Scope & StarShoot AutoGuider
Orion 38mm clear-aperture Field Flattener
PHD2 Guiding Software
Astronomy Tool Actions
Thank you for your comments,
Gemma
WHISTLING TREE FROG
Portrait of a magnificent male Australian Whistling Tree Frog (Litoria verreauxii) that I initially heard calling sporadically at dusk. The call was emanating from some sedges lining the driveway as I was walking the bins out to the front the other night. I went back inside and grabbed a torch. When I spotted him and saw his vivid colours and bold markings, I just couldn't resist a quick photo sesh with him in that light.
Taken on a Fuji GFX 50S coupled to a vintage Leica R Series Bellows Rail System with a third party adapter, and in concerto with a 100/4 Leitz Wetzlar Macro Elmar short lens from the 1970's.
Show garden 909 from the RHS Malvern Spring Show. Designed by Jonas Egger, this garden is inspired by the famous Fabergé eggs but instead of precious stones inside there is plenty of colour from flowers and foliage. As the sculptural egg opens, movement and interest are created by steam and music emanating from the centre of it. The egg opens and closes automatically, and as it opens, music, light, fog and water effects herald the surprise inside and a moment of wonder, as if new life is born. The garden is part of the international exchange programme between RHS Malvern Spring Festival and Moscow Flower Show.
There was interesting contrasting light at Beeston Weir on 9th January 2021, with the first rays of the early morning sun illuminating the rising steam emanating from Ratcliffe Power Station. There might not be many years before this kind of scene will be a thing of the past, with the closure of the power station expected to be somewhere around 2024-25.
The impressive Tymphe mountain range, as seen from one of its lower peaks.
Noticeable is the Dragon - lake, an everlasting lake whose water emanates from deep inside the earth and the snow melting during the hot season.
The peak of the Tymphe mountain range is seen on the far left, shaded under the clouds and is called Gamila (2497m).
All part of the main "spinal" mountain range of northern Greece, Pindus.
Also to be seen the Vasilitsa mountain on the far left and Astraka peak hiding on the rear to the back of the frame.
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In the heart of an enchanted forest, there lived a rare and magical creature named Liora, a hybrid luna moth. Her wings shimmered with ethereal light, reflecting the phases of the moon. She fluttered gracefully through the forest, casting a soft glow that illuminated the dark corners of the woods.
One twilight evening, as the moon began to rise, Liora ventured deeper into the forest than ever before. She was drawn by a faint, warm glow emanating from a secluded glade. Curiosity piqued, she fluttered towards the light, her delicate wings whispering against the night air.
As Liora entered the glade, she was greeted by the sight of a tiny dragon, no bigger than a cat. His scales glistened with a myriad of colors, and his eyes sparkled with curiosity and mischief. The dragon’s name was Ember, and he was a young, playful creature who loved exploring the forest.
Liora hovered in the air, her luminescent wings casting a gentle light around them. Ember looked up, his eyes widening in awe at the sight of the beautiful moth. "Hello," he said in a voice as soft as a breeze. "I've never seen a creature like you before."
Liora landed gracefully on a nearby flower, her wings folding delicately. "I am Liora," she said, her voice melodic and soothing. "I am a luna moth, but not an ordinary one. I am enchanted by the moon's magic."
Ember's eyes sparkled with excitement. "I am Ember, a dragon of fire and light. I can breathe tiny flames and create sparks with my tail." He wagged his tail, and a shower of golden sparks danced in the air.
Liora watched the sparks with delight. "What a wondrous gift you have, Ember. The night and the moon are my companions, and your light brings warmth to the darkness."
They spent the night sharing stories and exploring the forest together. Ember showed Liora the hidden paths and secret groves, while Liora illuminated the way with her radiant wings. As the first light of dawn began to creep into the sky, they returned to the glade, their friendship forged under the magical light of the moon and stars.
From that night on, the enchanted forest was filled with the light of their friendship, as Liora and Ember continued their adventures, discovering the wonders of their world together.
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Composed using AI with my thoughts
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BeSpoke Bento Mesh Head Moth Luna (cerulean beetle applier)
Maitreya Lara Bento Mesh Body
!dM Samira Ensemble (coin belt, dancer bra, Hair ornament, ornament bottoms, bra & chains, silk tails
Insect wings by Vaengi
SEmotion Libellune Beautiful Dragon #7
POSE: Genevieve 2 by Serendipity
SIM: Lost Unicorn @ maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lost%20Unicorn/48/42/26
Macro Mondays #Decay
7DWF: Anything Goes
Width of the frame: 6,5 cm / 2,5 inches
Thanks for the slighty modified title, H. Roebke ;-) My original title was "The Way of All Flesh"
Poor tomato, I had forgotten to put it into the fridge (I usually never store tomatoes in the fridge, but this was a little bruised already), and it looked like this the next morning. I still tried to make it look attractive, despite the clearly visible traces of decay. I even let the tomato rot until the next day, but it didn't look presentable anymore at all at that stage, it was beginning to moulder and - no. I spare you the details ;-). Actually I wanted an all black background, because my idea was to make this look like a part of a painted still life of, say, Renaissance or Baroque days, but when I saw these tiny white "sparkles" from the glitter foamsheet I'd used as black background (both black cardboard or the backside of the foamsheet looked too dull as backdrop), they sort of reminded me of spores emanating from this poor, rotting tomato. I still had a matte, yet slightly more dramatic look in mind, so I processed it, among others (ON1 Photo RAW, for instance, to bring out every ghastly detail; gosh, that thing is hairy!), in Analog Efex, where I added a Film Effect ("Subtle") and a dark vignette. I then added the new "matte" preset in LR as a finishing touch. I used the Oly's in-camera focus stacking function, which worked really great for the tomato, but not for the equally stacked background, so I used the background from one of the single shots.
A Happy Macro Monday, Everyone!
Der Weg alles Frischen
Vielen Dank, lieber H. Roebke, für die Anregung zur kleinen Titeländerung (ursprünglich war das mal "Der Weg allen Fleisches"), ist viel "chalmantel" so ;-)
Hier blutete (mir) sprichwörtlich das (Ochsen-)herz. Einmal vergessen, diese bereits leicht angeschlagene, "angedötschte" Tomate am Abend in den Kühlschrank zu legen, gab sie sich am nächsten Morgen bereits unter anderem den Verlockungen der Schwerkraft hin. Ich wollte aber trotzdem, dass es noch ein angenehm anzuschauendes Foto wird. Mir schwebte ein matter, an ein altes (Renaissance- oder Barock-) Stillleben erinnernder Look vor. Eigentlich wollte ich dafür auch einen tiefschwarzen Hintergrund haben, fand aber, dass die wenigen, kleinen Glitzerpartikel des Moosgummis hier ein wenig wie (Pilz-)Sporen anmuten. Warum ich nicht gleich schwarzes Papier oder die Rückseite des Moosgummis, sondern dessen super-glitzernde Vorderseite als Hintergrund genommen habe? Beides sieht (so ungemein professionell von meinen Ikea-LEDs und der Taschenlampe) angestrahlt sehr dröge aus, von tiefem, sattem Schwarz ganz zu schweigen. Ich hatte die Tomate, nachdem ich das Foto eigentlich schon fertig hatte, auch noch bis zum nächsten Tag im kuschelig warmen Wohnzimmer liegen lassen, für evtl. ein weiteres, noch mehr "Decay"-mäßiges Foto, aber da sah sie dann wirklich nicht mehr vorzeigbar aus. Ich habe wieder die Kamera-interne Fokus-Stacking-Funktion verwendet. Den Hintergrund musste ich deshalb aus einem der Einzelfotos nehmen, weil er zusammengesetzt nicht mehr schön aussah, ganz anders als die Tomate, die mir die Oly so schön scharf und ohne jegliche Artefakte/Halos hingezaubert hat, wie ich es mit manuellem Fokus Stacking gar nicht hinbekommen hätte.
Ich wünsche Euch eine schöne Woche, Ihr Lieben!