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Pulpit Rock is a popular natural sandstone rock feature in the north part of Colorado Springs. There are many hiking trails in the area, with one 4.2 mile trail leading to the top which has expansive views of the city and Pikes Peak to west. The rock can be easily seen while driving on the interstate highway between Colorado Springs and Denver. The exposed white-grey face of the sandstone formation is estimated to be 66 million years old.
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This is one of the first shots I ever took of a storm at Porthcawl Lighthouse, it's taken me more than eight years to get around to posting it, I think I've concentrated more on close-ups so far and I've been ignoring the more expansive views generally.
51°28'23.19"N 3°41'59.15"W
...for a day when I really wanted--needed?--to share something pastoral and peaceful, for a day when the whole world seems a bit topsy-turvy. A day like today and recent days.
This is Devon, in rural England. I took this photo this past spring on a family holiday. Even whilst taking it, I felt a sense of perspective and peace, and I need that today.
Listening to Liam Bailey's "Stun Me": youtu.be/7AWWtFsM3i4
Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India.
The fort is situated 122 m above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. A winding road leads to and from the city below. The imprints of cannonball hits by attacking armies of Jaipur can still be seen on the second gate. To the left of the fort is the chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the Mehrangarh fort.
There are seven gates, which include Jayapol (meaning 'victory'), built by Maharaja Man Singh to commemorate his victories over Jaipur and Bikaner armies. Fattehpol (also meaning 'victory') gate was built by Maharaja Ajit Singh to mark the defeat of the Mughals. The palm imprints upon these still attract much attention even today.
The museum in the Mehrangarh fort is one of the most well-stocked museums in Rajasthan. In one section of the fort museum there is a selection of old royal palanquins, including the elaborate domed gilt Mahadol palanquin which was won in a battle from the Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museum exhibits the heritage of the Rathores in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms.
The third movie of The Dark Knight trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, was partially shot around the Mehrangarh fort. A few scenes included the prison well within which Bruce Wayne is shown to have been imprisoned. There is one particular shot when Wayne emerges from the prison that actually gives a glimpse of the Mehrangarh Fort in the background.
The marsh boardwalk at Point Pelee National Park in southwestern Ontario gives visitors a chance to get up close with nature. A variety of birds and animal species can be observed as one wanders along the boardwalk. And the observation tower gives a wonderful view of the expansive beauty of this lush natural environment.
Chatsworth House is a stately home in Derbyshire, England. It is in the Derbyshire Dales, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-east of Bakewell and 9 miles (14 km) west of Chesterfield (SK260700). It is the seat of the Duke of Devonshire and has been home to the Cavendish family since 1549.
Standing on the east bank of the River Derwent, Chatsworth looks across to the low hills that divide the Derwent and Wye valleys. The house, set in expansive parkland and backed by wooded, rocky hills rising to heather moorland, contains a unique collection of priceless paintings, furniture, Old Master drawings, neoclassical sculptures, books and other artefacts.
A sanctuary for birds and expansive view of marsh lands. A different side of Maine's natural beauty.
Shafer Canyon Overlook with Shafer Trail in Canyonlands National Park located near Moab. The overlook provides expansive view of the stretches of Shafer Canyon. I posted another one before taken on the edge of the cliffs (bottom stone edge), this one is a bit away from the cliffs in order not to get dizzy...
This is an expansive valley , that is home to bison, elk,,coyote,grizzly bear, and wolves. Unfortunately I saw only a few bison , and a bear way off in distance . But it is beautiful , peaceful looking area
Lonely Planet: This expansive temple, founded in the late Ayuthaya era, holds quite a bit of history. Foremost are the faded murals inside the beautiful bòht (ordination hall), which date back to about 1700, making them some of the oldest Thai-temple murals still in existence. Mostly they're rows of various deities though the entrance wall vividly shows the demon Mara and his army trying to stop the Buddha from reaching enlightenment.
Next door is a large, elaborate teak săh·lah (open pavilion; often spelt as sala) built in Ayuthaya during the 17th century and later moved to Phetchaburi by boat. Legend has it that the gash in the ornately carved wooden back door dates to the Burmese attack; however, this is highly unlikely. Finally there are also two hŏr đrai (sacred manuscript libraries) on stilts to guard against termites, a petite one in a pond and a tall one on land next to the monks' quarters.
Futurium, Berlin
Design: ART+COM Studios
"Above the staircase leading up to the exhibition, an expansive installation reminiscent of a tornado whirls upwards. This display represents the massive acceleration and exponential development with which global processes such as species extinctions, CO² emission increases, and population growth have taken place over the last two hundred years. It features the major problems we will have to confront in the short and medium-term."
Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for its crimson-colored hoodoos, or spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, a hoodoo-filled depression lying below the Rim Trail hiking path.
April 2015. Golden Hour at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge. The grass isn't green yet and trees are just beginning to show life again, but the beauty is always there. In this shot you can see some of the controlled burning that has been going on.
A beautiful spring afternoon in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
4-exposure HDR.
Pulled over for this expansive view of a valley and mountain range in Nevada. This is north of Winnemucca and seen from I-80.
Lone paraglider had this expansive beach all to himself as he roamed the air with great control for hours on end, before landing safely on the sand.
American Bison ~ Antelope Island ~ Davis County, Utah
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 140, f/11.0, 78mm, 1/500s
The view looking south as one climbs Beartooth Pass. The Beartooth Highway climbs to 10,350 feet in Montana and 10,947 in Wyoming—the highest highway elevation in both states. The Absaroka mountain range is in the distance.
"The Beartooth Highway was opened on June 14, 1936. Heralded as one of the most scenic drives in the United States, the Beartooth Highway, a National Scenic Byways All-American Road, features breathtaking views of the Absaroka and Beartooth Mountains, and open high alpine plateaus dotted with countless glacial lakes, forested valleys, waterfalls and wildlife."
dangerousroads.org
Hard to believe December is here already. Another year passing fast. Have a wonderful week.
Framed by the last gold of autumn. This is the expansive view over the water in Södertälje that greets me on my morning walk. This is the expansive view over the water in Södertälje that greets me on my morning walk. I love how much variety there is right where I live. It’s inspiring to see this perspective every day.
Sending a little peace from my corner of the world to yours.
[Please enlarge. This shot is intended to be expansive.]
I have to admit this photograph is exactly why I took the camera out that Sunday afternoon. Two things really interest me in landscapes: Light and the weather. It's why I love J.M.W. Turner's (1775-1851) paintings so much. Although this is more Constable (1776-1837) than Turner. The father of the Australian landscape, John Glover (1767-1849), knew both Turner and Constable very well before late in life embarking on a new career in Van Diemen's Land. Glover lived on his farm "Patterdale" at Deddington, in the foothills of Ben Lomond. But he would roam far and wide around Launceston and I'd like to think he would have seen the Tamar Valley from a point close to this. He'd be amazed at the developments.
Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, a hoodoo-filled depression lying below the Rim Trail hiking path. It has overlooks at Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point and Bryce Point. Prime viewing times are around sunup and sundown.
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The grounds are expansive with many tiny shrines and places to find some space and be left to your own thoughts.
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Tomasamil (Spanish: Cerro Tomasamil) is a highly eroded dormant volcano in south-west Bolivia, at the edge of the Atacama Desert of coastal Chile. It is also located 6 km east of Ollagüe, another extinct Ultra on the Chile-Bolivia border.
Due to its location, the peak of Tomasamil often has little to no snow, and the area around the mountain is usually dominated by pockets of occasional shrub and exposed dirt, along with expansive salt flats, typical of the region it is located in. The peak of Tomasamil itself is made out of exposed dry rocks.
However, this is a relatively recent phenomenon, as in previous years Tomasamil usually had enough precipitation for the now dry and exposed peak to be snow-capped. It is approximately located 197 km south-west of the famous Salar de Uyuni salt flats[3] and is also relatively close to the Salar de Chiguana in the general area, but is closer to the city of Potosí.
Source: wikipedia
isolation from left edge of an expansive five panel wall hanging. the textile construction consists of 43,200 one-inch nylon screen squares.
"water screens"
susan fiori 1994
fine arts building
san francisco,state university
Or to be more expansive: Alnwick's Lion Bridge with the Percy lion on guard duty, keeping the marauding Scots at bay,
Tiny and active sunbird of forest edges, parks, and gardens; the most common urban sunbird throughout most of its expansive distribution; ranges from Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Lesser Sundas. Both sexes have a plain olive back, a yellow belly, and white tail edges that are flared out in flight. The male flashes an iridescent blue throat while the female has a yellow throat and eyebrow. Female Brown-throated Sunbird also has a yellow belly, but it is larger with a thicker bill and lacks the white tail patches of Ornate. Gives a rising “dwee”, a familiar sound even in cities. Formerly grouped with other, closely related species under “Olive-backed Sunbird.” (eBird)
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We saw these lovely birds everywhere, dipping into the flowers just like hummingbirds. Beautiful and very active, this male decided to show off his beautiful gorget for me (or perhaps the lady sunbird nearby). His curved bill fits neatly into the Bird of Paradise flowers that he is perched on.
Botanic Gardens, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
Bryce Canyon National Park, a sprawling reserve in southern Utah, is known for crimson-colored hoodoos, which are spire-shaped rock formations. The park’s main road leads past the expansive Bryce Amphitheater, a hoodoo-filled depression lying below the Rim Trail hiking path. It has overlooks at Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Inspiration Point and Bryce Point. Prime viewing times are around sunup and sundown.
A view I won't forget in a hurry. The moment before rain comes in and everything vanishes. I tried to capture this by having the background slightly out of focus, and looking more at the intimate detail in the foreground, while a sense of the expansive drama still draws the eye to the mountains beyond.
Took this late this afternoon just north of Weed California off US-97. Mount Shasta is directly behind me as I took this shot.
Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, which is the northern segment of the North American Cordillera, the expansive system of interconnected mountain ranges between the Interior Plains and the Pacific Coast, that runs northwest–southeast from central Alaska to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico.
Canada officially defines the Rocky Mountains system as the mountain chains east of the Rocky Mountain Trench extending from the Liard River valley in northern British Columbia to the Albuquerque Basin in New Mexico, not including the Mackenzie, Richardson and British Mountains/Brooks Range in Yukon and Alaska (which are all included as the "Arctic Rockies" in the United States' definition of the Rocky Mountains system). The Canadian Rockies, being the northern segment of this chain, is thus defined as comprising the central-eastern section of the North American Cordillera, between the Prairies of Alberta and the Liard Plain of northeastern British Columbia to the east and the Interior Mountains/Plateau and Columbia Mountains to the west. It is divided into the Northern Rockies (which is further subdivided into the Muskwa and Hart Ranges) and Continental Ranges, separated by the McGregor River valley, the McGregor Pass and the Kakwa River valley.
The southern end of the Canadian Rockies extends into the U.S. state of Montana at various sites such as the Wilson Range, Upper Waterton Lake, Boundary Creek, Cameron Lake, Forum Peak, Long Knife Peak, North Fork Flathead River and Frozen Lake. In geographic terms, the boundary is at the Canada–United States border on 49th parallel north, but in geological terms it might be considered to be at Marias Pass in northern Montana.
The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson (3,954 metres; 12,972 feet) and Mount Columbia (3,747 m; 12,293 ft). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone. Much of the range is protected by national and provincial parks, several of which collectively comprise a World Heritage Site.
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Immense and imposing undertaker of a stork with a bare head and neck, pale eyes, and dark gray wings. Overlaps in some areas with similar but smaller Lesser Adjutant; note pale wing panel, paler heavier bill, prominent white neck ruff, and when in flight, grayer and less contrasting underwing. Forages in expansive wetlands and grasslands; also congregates in immense numbers at garbage dumps. (eBird)
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Perhaps not the most beautiful bird in the world, but an interesting one nevertheless. We were thrilled as it circled above our heads, close enough to easily see the details of its plumage. It then banked and disappeared into the distance.
Prek Toal - Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. February 2025.
Cambodia Bird Guide Association.
Geranium, 6, 6-27-23
Retired Teacher Story 4 (RTS #4)
Now I have ben retired for 5 weeks.
Yes, I get to take my time getting up, going to bed, napping when needed.
A feeling of an expansive future is wonderful!
Thanks for your looks, likes and comments!…:) WM
After photographing a colorful sunrise from the east rim of Hunt’s Mesa, I made my way back to the northern part of the mesa to capture this more popular view, which includes so many of the classic formations encompassing Monument Valley. With such an expansive scene in front of me, I decided to take several shots to create a large panorama. Doing this allowed me to easily crop the original file to my desired final image(s).
Toda Memorial Park Cemetery is Ishikari's famed spot for sakura (cherry blossom) viewing, featuring thousands of trees in an expansive setting. It belongs to the Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai.
Camera: Canon EOS 80D.
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.
Edited with GIMP.
A little snippet of a family friend's flower garden; it's truly expansive and so beautiful. Difficult to not stop and look at it in awe 😊
This was taken back in 2015 with an old phone. Western MN.
I admittedly do not like the cropping and know it is not ideal, yet this is the only copy of this photo that I still have. So I figured it was still worth sharing the summer colors! 🌺🌷