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“Love is a sexy phenomenon experienced in many unexplainable ways.”

― Wayne Chirisa

 

Taken at the gorgeous and new and improved Surfers Bay

I experienced a rare sunset while visiting Half Moon Bay, California. The 18th hole overlooks the Pacific Ocean and the sunsets are usually cloudy with no color; however, on this particular night the sky was amazing with wonderful colors reflecting onto the clouds. These golfers were getting out of their cart and walking to the 18th green which overlooks the ocean. (Edited in Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz)

 

Experienced on Lake Garda. View from Castello Scaligero. Malcesine, Italy.

Experienced on Majorca. Spain.

Experienced the first snowing of this winter season in Yosemite. The road was just cleared for safe travel.

 

Pressing L will not disappoint you!

 

My Photoblog- My Third Eye...!

Dormant, red blueberry bushes illuminated by the golden setting sun.

 

Eagle nest in a tree

 

British Columbia

Canada

   

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

   

~Christie by the River

  

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'You were born an original, don't die a copy'

  

Moored and catching low in the sky, warm coloured light ....

Commercial Fishing Vessels:

 

MV OCEAN PHOENIX - Fishing Vessel

MV BELINA - Fishing Vessel

 

Steveston is an ever so romantic fishing village that is situated in Richmond BC, on the Mighty Fraser River

Canada

 

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

Stay Healthy

~Christie

  

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With Spring upon us, these late winter conditions made for a beautiful final performance.

 

Cumulous clouds and snow surround this cute wooden barn.

 

West Coast BC Winter

Canada

 

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

 

Stay Healthy

~Christie (happiest) by the River

   

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'Why be a copy, when you were born an original'

 

Seismique was created to be experienced from inside the art. You walk through spaces where you are surrounded by the exhibit. Great fun, interactive, immersive art – loved the exhibit which appeals to all age groups. Museum location: 2306 Highway 6, Houston, Texas.

Another photo of the special sunrise I recently experienced at the Quitzdorf reservoir in Saxony. The colors and mood are so completely different from what I'm usually used to from a sunrise.

That's because of the dome of Saharan dust that hung over the country that day, filtering almost every color out of the light except yellow.

Of course, this doesn't make the photo really spectacular, but it's definitely something special. Best of all, the haze in the air allowed me to get an enlarged shot of the sun without overexposure. You can see the results here shortly.

 

Ein weiteres Foto von dem besonderen Sonnenaufgang, den ich kürzlich am Stausee Quitzdorf in Sachsen erleben konnte. Die Farben und die Stimmung sind so völlig anders, als ich es normalerweise von einem Sonnenaufgang gewohnt bin.

Das liegt an der Kuppel aus Saharastaub, die an diesem Tag über dem ganzen Land gelegen hat und die außer gelb so gut wie alle Farben aus dem Licht gefiltert hat.

Dadurch wird das Foto natürlich nicht wirklich spektakulär doch es ist sicherlich etwas Besonders. Das Beste daran war, dass der Schleier in der Luft es mir ermöglicht hatte eine vergrößerte Aufnahme der Sonne zu machen, ohne dass es zu einer Überbelichtung gekommen ist. Das Ergebnis seht ihr hier in Kürze.

 

more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de

Vintage Commercial Vessel

Steveston Fishing Village

British Columbia,

Canada

 

Steveston is an ever so romantic fishing village that is situated in Richmond BC, on the Mighty Fraser River

Canada

 

Definitely one of British Columbia's best kept secrets.

 

If you enjoy quaint fishing villages, combined with light and vibrant colours, I am pleased to extend an invitation for you to browse through my.... 'I 💖 Steveston album'

www.flickr.com/photos/120552517@N03/albums/72157677404584764

  

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships. Wishing you all health during this difficult time.

Stay Healthy

~Christie

  

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Moored in the PORT OF SKAGWAY ALASKA

**Ship appears MUCH closer to the shore than she actually was

 

MS Eurodam is a Signature-class cruise ship for Holland America Line. Eurodam is the 80th ship to enter Holland America's service and, at 86,700 tons and carrying 2,104 passengers,

 

Skagway is a compact city in southeast Alaska, set along the popular cruise route the Inside Passage. It's home to gold-rush-era buildings, now preserved as part of the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. The White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad runs vintage locomotives past the famously steep Chilkoot trail and offers sweeping mountain views during its climb toward Canada. ― Google

 

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

  

Happy Clicks

~Christie

   

*Best experienced in full screen

 

Burrard Inlet with ships on the horizon, a brilliant setting sun and, one large cloud, that kind of resembles a flame throwing dragon of sorts.

 

Vancouver, British Columbia

 

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

 

Stay healthy

 

Happy Clicks,

~Nautical me - Christie

   

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When I started doing this an experienced photographer told me 'if you're not careful you end up taking the same shots over and over again'

 

Over time I've come to understand he was 100% correct

 

This shot has shadow., reduced and varied light., in fact it reminded me of an oil painting where the artist deliberately plays with those things to add interest.,

 

It's not 'classic' photography

 

But it was my favourite shot of the day

 

Why? … Simply because it was different

   

Dreamy sunset experienced on La Digue Island, May 2019.

8-Sep Northern Utah experienced a destructive wind storm with gusts reaching 99 mph (159 km/h). 200,000 homes/businesses without power (I am one of those).

 

I prefer not to photograph destruction or bad things and instead try to find beauty in all. So naturally, I headed out to the Great Salt Lake!

 

Photographing out in the open was a real challenge; my tripod would not stay, so I shot handheld. The salt spray was everywhere, and I was coated in salt.

 

The Great Salt Lake - GPS is not the exact spot of the photo.

 

No need to comment – Just enjoy :-)

Absolutely one of the saddest vibes I have experienced for a long time. I had the most awesome rural drive seeing all the almond trees in blossom and stopped by this old restaurant bar in the middle of no where. The parking lot is in terrible condition and as I walked thru the doors the empty sadness within was overwhelming. Not a person in sight. I wandered about clicking a few photos and as I entered the bar an old man was behind it staring at the tv unaware I was there. I spoke loudly asked if lunch was served. He struggled to make conversation and shared his kitchen is shut down for inspections. I dont think it will be reopened. Everything was in the state of neglect . Old age, illness and poverty have taken their toll. It literally gave me a headache and feeling of sadness.

When I recently spent a weekend in Prague, I experienced and captured many great moments. But there was exactly one that led me to the beautiful city on the river Vltava and that was this one.

I once wished, if only for a few minutes, to stand completely alone on the famous Charles Bridge. A bridge that is crossed by thousands of people every day in a city that never really comes to a rest.

And indeed I succeeded. After I had to wait a bit until the last party-goers had more or less straightforward crossed the river on their way to bed, I was the only one. What a great feeling.

It really didn't take very long until the first photographer (the first one after me) joined me and the moment was over. But these few minutes are now mine forever.

 

Als ich kürzlich ein Wochenende in Prag verbrachte, habe ich viele tolle Momente erlebt und festgehalten. Doch es gab genau einen, der mich in die wunderschöne Stadt an der Moldau geführt hat und das war dieser hier.

Ich habe mir gewünscht einmal, wenn auch nur für ein paar Minuten, völlig allein auf der berühmten Karlsbrücke zu stehen. Einer Brücke, die täglich von tausenden Menschen überquert wird in einer Stadt die nie wirklich zur Ruhe kommt.

Und tatsächlich ist es mir gelungen. Nachdem ich etwas warten musste, bis die letzten Partybesucher auf dem Weg ins Bett mehr oder weniger geradlinig die Fluß überquert hatten, war ich der einzige. Ein grandioses Gefühl.

Es dauerte auch wirklich nicht sehr lange, bis der erste Fotograf (also der erste nach mir) sich zu mir gesellte und der Moment vorbei war. Doch diese wenigen Minuten, gehören nun für immer mir.

 

more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de

Well what an incredible sunrise me and my three clients experienced this morning on my one day autumnal Lake District workshop at Windermere.

 

We were driving en-route to Rydal to shoot the tree when the colours in my minibus wing mirrors lit up with stunning pinks and blues. Without hesitation I decided to park up at Waterhead and walk down towards Holme Crag. It was an inspired choice due to the copious amounts of beautiful little boats that made for great subjects. Here's one such boat that enjoyed being surrounded by the mist that rolled on the surface of the water.

 

HUGE thanks to Carl, Dave and Dean for their company today. It was a really enjoyable day's photography and a quick hi to Chris Sale, a YouTube vlogger who I bumped into on the shoreline of Rydal mid-morning. It was great to chat with you Chris.

 

You can follow Chris's YouTube channel here and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to his channel if you like what you see. www.youtube.com/channel/UCaR849-KG86v4UgD52PLT4g

 

Okay, that's it for today. I will edit another image tomorrow from today's workshop and I shall make a start on my New Zealand blog including plenty of my 'yet to be seen' images. If you would like to be notified of my New Zealand blog ahead of my social media followers, please SUBSCRIBE to my newsletter by clicking on this link. Go on, it only takes thirty seconds and the best bit is that IT'S FREE.

 

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MATRA (41 yrs), a very experienced mother is not only raising her own baby but also adopted JAHE's baby who had abandoned her child.

 

Matra's little boy was born 03.10.2016

Jahe's baby was born 24.10.2016

 

To guarantee peace and quiet for this big task the Zoo has installed a barrier so that visitors cannot come close to the glass pannel and that is the reason why this photo lacks of quality.

 

Taken in Tierpark Hellabrunn with my Canon EOS 450D

EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM

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Dedicated to C.F. (ILYWAMHASAM)

If you have not experienced the Lion King this may be lost on you but this is where the Mountain Lion King is crowned or so I imagine at least in the misty morning light. I have to believe that any cougar would love the patch of ground between Sedona and Flagstaff as its territory, it meets the mountain criteria and I would be lion if I said it wasn’t beautiful to roam in. With the poor jokes out of the way and Sedona in our rearview we move onto the higher and more northern ground of Arizona

 

I took this on Dec 24th, 2019 with my D750 and Tamron 70-200 f2.8 G2 Lens at 102mm, 1/15s, f11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,and DXO Nik

 

Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress

 

Hell must be experienced

A world unique has been opened in the Czech Republic - HELL, which has no analogues in Europe or anywhere else in the world. You can find it near Hlinsko in Bohemia in the village Čertovina. The exceptional structure reaches a depth of 12 meters below the ground, where there are hundreds of meters of corridors and caves, and then the sky is eight meters.

 

The building resembles a giant overturned ship 65 meters long and 14 meters wide. A legend is attached to it, which says that in 666 devils sailed on hellships and searched for sinful souls. One night, however, they were caught in a violent storm and the whole ship turned upside down. Lucifer took his huge pitchfork, stabbed it directly in front of the bow of the overturned ship, and said, "Hell will never go to heaven!" He ordered all the furriers to kick and dig until they dug their HELL. And sinful souls in the earthly world who were not afraid to settle nearby called this place Devil's.

  

I find the wake that follows boats and ships mesmerizing.

 

This image looks like the ocean painted it.

The beautiful deep sea blues and greens add depth, while the foaming white wash adds to the ocean's fluid motion.

I hope you like it.

 

Salish Sea

British Columbia, Canada

  

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

 

Happy Clicks,

~Christie

   

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I have experienced something serious in my life. I have just returned from the hospital diagnosed with a heart attack. (Exactly they call it "Heart arrhythmia" ). I'll have to adapt and change my whole life now, even on flickr! My time will be even more limited than it is now, but I want to be faithful to all my friends here as much as possible. It may be that my comments will be a bit shorter and that I will not be active on flickr in between for a long time. I hope for your understanding, but my life and my health is important to me in this case. Maby it takes a long way to come back to my normal life. Please excuse me.

 

Be a rainbow in somebody’s cloud.

 

The Lord's my Shepherd - Stuart Townend

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eIQQayhpak

"I climb mountains so I can see where the sun spleeps."

(stumbled upon that lovely quote on the Internet, but don't know who the author is)

 

We were heading back from the Sass de Putia (Dolomites, South Tyrol) to our holiday residence and stopped at this point hoping to see the alpenglow on the peaks of the Geisler Group (Odle)

 

And we were very lucky and experienced a breathtaking alpenglow that evening (I might upload an image of it when I finally was able to sift through the many photos I took that evening) ... this photo was taken while we were waiting for the alpenglow to begin. The sun was slowly setting behind the mountains and created lovely golden hues : )

 

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"Ich besteige Berge, um zu sehen, wo die Sonne schläft."

(bin im Internet über dieses schöne Zitat gestolpert, weiß allerdings nicht, wer der Autor ist)

 

Wir waren auf dem Rückweg vom Peitlerkofel (Dolomiten, Südtirol) zu unserer Ferienwohnung und hielten an dieser Stelle an in der Hoffnung, das Alpenglühen auf den Geislerspitzen (Odle) zu sehen

 

Und wir hatten Glück und erlebten an diesem Abend ein atemberaubendes Alpenglühen (ich werde vielleicht ein Bild davon hochladen, wenn ich endlich in der Lage war, die vielen Fotos, die ich an diesem Abend gemacht habe, zu sichten) ... dieses Foto habe ich aufgenommen, während wir auf den Beginn des Alpenglühens warteten. Die Sonne ging langsam hinter den Bergen unter und erzeugte schöne goldene Farbtöne : )

Melbourne experienced a colder and wetter than average winter this year, which then became the wettest spring ever recorded. Now however, it seems that summer has finally arrived, albeit late, with glorious days of summer sunshine that bring out beautiful blooms on all the flowers.

 

This includes my "Nahema" rose in my rear garden which grows by my back terrace. My garden is quite shady, but it does live in a spot where it gets afternoon sun.

 

"Nahema" was bred by Georges Delbard, in France, from "Grand Siecle" and "Heritage" in 1991 and released in France in 2006. "Nahema" has established a reputation as one of the best fragrant climbers on the market. It produces masses of highly fragrant and deeply cupped old-fashioned blooms with velvety petals of delicate almond blossom pink. This rose blooms in profusion throughout the season with a strong perfume of citrus, peach, apricot, pear and rose. The renowned perfume of the Guerlain range of perfumes is based on the essence of this rose.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxHS9lTUN4Y

"If you can just get your mind together

Then come on across to me

We'll hold hands, then we'll watch the sunrise from the bottom of the sea.

But first... Are you Experienced?"

 

His Version is here... www.flickr.com/photos/188183048@N07/

 

Taken at Cookies&Porn - Hudson Valley... maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dark%20Secrets/143/63/23

Most of us have experienced a great loss and for some of us the change of season or a holiday, always makes us remember.

 

Humble dazzle of autumn;

These leaves on the ground --

Each one a page in the book,

A poem that says:

I lived, I was a small part

of the whole story--

this is my song,

THIS IS MY GLORY.

 

Humble Dazzle by Gregory Orr

“Have you ever experienced a beauty of soul, an aesthetic grace, that was so intense it made you want to cry?"

 

- From Central Park Song ( A Screenplay )”

― Zack Love, Stories and Scripts: an Anthology

 

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcPc18SG6uA

THE SWEETEST TABOO - SADE

 

FEAR/TEMOR

 

Standing by and letting me float free

you stand so close; I can taste your breath

my heart is racing, but my soul is slow

I am running to nowhere until I hit the wall

 

You play to me late into the night

you listen to me singing all day long

we hold each other so distantly

both scared to run to where we can't hide

 

let me closer into your arms

wrap me with love and tender kisses

walk out with me; tell me all you know

and dance me to the golden hour

 

I don't think it at all possible

to fall in love and remain as friends

so I let you walk alone on your reconfigured journey

it's the only way this will always end

 

I can write and re-write every tiny detail

but it will always play out just like this

we had a good run for all this time

but it could never be ended so simply with a lover's kiss

 

So you walk off like a cowboy into the sunset

and I'll drive alone along parallel lines

you take the right road, it's the right road for you

and I'll take what's left of the setting sun

 

The power lines above us are filled with energy

I can feel the tingling in my head

but they can't raise the flatness all around us

or erase the memories of the things we said

 

Fear is something that I learned from the age of seven,

do you remember that day, the day I drowned

I knew then what I'll always know

when something's lost, it can never be re-found

 

What you've got to do is create

your own sweet reality within your pure but burgeoning mind

nothing and no-one can take this from you

so you learn to be cruel just to be kind

 

You'll be ok; I know you'll make it

you're not so lost you can't be found

but what love has taught me; I know that life has brought me

the imagination and strength to stand my ground

 

- AP – Copyright remains with the author

 

'copyright image please do not reproduce without permission'

 

My artwork is a compilation of 5 of my photographs

 

I experienced a complete morning light transfiguration when stepping out on the veranda of our Icelandic holiday cottage to witness this sunrise last year in December. Getting prepared now to return in February next year to explore even further :)

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Beautiful British Columbia

Canada

~C

  

Pitt Lake is the second-largest lake in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. About 53.5 square kilometres in area, it is about 25 km long and about 4.5 km wide at its widest. It is one of the world's relatively few tidal lakes, and among the largest. In Pitt Lake, there is on average a three foot tide range; thus Pitt Lake is separated from sea level and tidal waters during most hours of each day during the 15 foot tide cycle of the Pitt River and Strait of Georgia estuary immediately downstream.The lake's southern tip is 20 km upstream from The Pitt River confluence with the Fraser River and is 40 km east of Downtown Vancouver.

 

Pitt Lake is in a typical U-shaped glacial valley in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains. The overdeepening of the lower end of the valley over the span of the Wisconsin glaciation created a trough over 140 m below current sea level. After initial glacial retreat at around 13,000 years ago a saltwater fjord occupied this basin when relative sea levels were still ca 120 to 140m above current levels in the region. Unlike neighbouring Indian Arm and Howe Sound farther west, this fjord basin became partly cut off from tidal waters by sedimentation of the lower Fraser River ca 10,500 years ago, and Pitt Lake is now considered a tidal fjord lake.

 

Pitt Lake is the second largest of a series of north-south oriented fjord-lakes incising the southern slopes of the Pacific Ranges, the largest being Harrison Lake located 60 km to the east. The other fjord-lakes include Coquitlam Lake, Alouette Lake, Stave Lake, and Chehalis Lake.

 

The Pitt River drains into the northern end of Pitt Lake. The western shore of Pitt Lake are protected within Pinecone Burke Provincial Park, while most of the eastern shore are protected within Golden Ears Provincial Park. The southern end of Pitt Lake features an extensive marshland called Pitt Polder. While most of this marshland has since been drained for agricultural use, the northernmost portion is strictly protected in order to provide critical habitat for migratory birds.

 

Communities

The community of Pitt Meadows and the First Nations reserve of Pitt Lake Indian Reserve 5 are located at the southern end of the lake. Just southwest of the lake is the community of Port Coquitlam, which is across the Pitt River from Pitt Meadows. At the north end of the lake is a locality named Alvin, which is a transport and shipping point for logging companies and their employees.

Wikipedia

  

A special thanks to all my Flickr friends and visitors, for taking the time to view and acknowledge my photography.

  

Happy Clicks,

~Christie (happies) by the River

  

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Melbourne has experienced a wonderful Indian summer this year, and as a result, not only are the Autumnal colours starting to appear, but there are still plenty of beautiful blooms.

 

I spotted these "Red Cherry" French Marigolds on a walk. They stood out against their green backdrop with their showy red and orange petals.

 

Tagetes is a genus of annual or perennial, mostly herbaceous plants in the sunflower family Asteraceae. They are among several groups of plants known in English as marigolds.

Climbing Chimborazo or Carihuairazo is an adventure only for well-acclimatized, experienced mountaineers with snow- and ice-climbing gear (contact guides in Riobamba or Quito). From Riobamba, you can organize a day trip that takes you to Chimborazo's Refugio Whymper at 5,000m, or just beyond, to Laguna Cóndor Cocha at 5,100m.

Care should be taken to properly acclimatize if you plan to do physical activities around Chimborazo and Carihuairazo. If your accommodations are at altitude in the vicinity of Chimborazo and Carihuairazo, then they will probably be good sites to acclimatize, although you should also consult a qualified guide if you are planning hard hiking or climbs on either peak. You can arrange mountain-bike descents from the high-altitude refuges with tour operators in Riobamba.

 

The small indigenous community of Pulinguí San Pablo (3,900m) on the Riobamba–Guaranda road is well worth an afternoon visit, and climbers and hikers can stay overnight in the simple community lodge. The Puruhá people have lived on Chimborazo’s flanks for centuries and are now working to bring tourism to the region. Locals provide basic guiding services and can take you on fascinating interpretation trails in the area.

  

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There are two functioning huts, the Carrel Hut (4,850 m) and the nearby Whymper Hut (5,000 m). The Carrel Hut can be reached by car from Riobamba, Ambato or Guaranda. On the north-west side there is the now defunct Zurita hut (4,900 m), which served as base for the Pogyos route.

The beloved, 114 yr old landmark pier in White Rock, BC Canada was severely damaged by a windstorm that ripped through Metro Vancouver, BC Canada on December 20th.

 

The White Rock Pier is a historic landmark dating back to the 1920's and one of White Rock's finest tourist attractions boasting over 1,540 feet of boardwalk.

 

Each and every visit, comment and fave are most appreciated.

Thanks for your views.

~Christie

 

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Last light of the day experienced, admired and photographed on our way back from Playa de Santiago, La Gomera, Spain 2013.

Melbourne has experienced a colder and wetter than average winter this year, which is now bleeding well and truly into a wetter and greyer than average spring and summer, however on the rare sunny days we are currently getting, the showing of flowers and blossoms is beautiful.

 

This includes my "Nahema" rose in my rear garden which grows by my back terrace. My garden is quite shady, but it does live in a spot where it gets afternoon sun. We have had a few sunny and warm days the last week or so, so it has finally started blooming! This is my first flower for summer!

 

"Nahema" was bred by Georges Delbard, in France, from "Grand Siecle" and "Heritage" in 1991 and released in France in 2006. "Nahema" has established a reputation as one of the best fragrant climbers on the market. It produces masses of highly fragrant and deeply cupped old-fashioned blooms with velvety petals of delicate almond blossom pink. This rose blooms in profusion throughout the season with a strong perfume of citrus, peach, apricot, pear and rose. The renowned perfume of the Guerlain range of perfumes is based on the essence of this rose.

This is a sight I had never seen before last year, Gannets flying in tight formation the crucial thing is the date March 1st . Its not a great shot but I wanted to keep a record

 

We had gone to Bempton just to walk the cliff tops not really expecting much bird activity . However a RSPB warden told us that the Gannets were just beginning to the return to the cliffs and they arrive back in large groups . When they have mated they tend to hunt individually

 

Northern Gannets mate for life. Young birds reach maturity between the ages of four and five. They begin breeding between March and April. Northern Gannets mainly breed in colonies and breeding sites, also called “gannetries”, on cliffs and offshore islands. They tend to stay loyal to their breeding sites and return to the colony they were born in. Experienced adults usually arrive at the breeding grounds earlier than juveniles, to re-bond with their mate and to defend their territory against rival seabirds.

Their migration routes differ depending on their age. The timing and duration of their migration could also substantially change the geographical location of “gannetries” can also influence the migration patterns of this seabird.

  

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Death Valley is best experienced in the morning and during Winter.

 

At this time of year, you are alone and there are massive weather fronts that travel over the valley. The desert pools with water and the sky's are full of attitude.

 

This image is an exposure blend from the Salt Flats with its huge octagon shapes. It's a short hike from the roadside and the playground begins.

 

Thanks for stopping by

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.

On a wonderful day trip we experienced the superbloom at the Carrizo Plain National Monument in Central California. We did a brief stop at an abandoned farm building. I like the patterns and the disruption of the patterns.

 

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Melbourne experienced a colder and wetter than average winter this year, which then became the wettest spring ever recorded. Now however, it seems that summer has finally arrived, albeit late, with glorious days of summer sunshine that bring out beautiful blooms on all the flowers. This includes my Elina Rose, which is one of the strongest rose bushes in my front garden.

 

Elina is a very prolific, constantly flowering Hybrid Tea rose bred in Northern Ireland by the Dickson family in 1983. It was released in 1984. Each rich cream coloured flower comprises around 25 petals. Elina’s perfect classic rose shape, long straight stems, mild fragrance and attractive foliage ensures it is a popular cut flower variety and sought after by florists.

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