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Patagonia has always held a special place in my heart. The vast landscapes, imposing mountains, serene lakes, and diverse wildlife leave me breathless. It was in this magical region that I experienced one of the most thrilling moments of my life: a face-to-face encounter with a puma.
On the second day of the W Circuit trek, I was hiking solo from Central Mountain Hostel towards Francés Mountain Hostel (a roughly 17 km/10.5-mile, 6-hour trek) when I spotted a figure in the bushes. My heart raced – could it be a Lesser Rhea ( flic.kr/p/2mw23tV ), the ostrich-like bird I'd been hoping to see?
Cautiously, I started taking pictures. To my surprise and delight, the creature emerged from hiding. But it wasn't a Rhea – it was a puma!
I never imagined seeing a puma so close. Its beauty and imposing presence left me speechless for a moment. I watched it, mesmerized by its reddish-gray coat and piercing eyes.
Torres del Paine National Park is estimated to have a puma population between 50 and 100. These magnificent animals are the second-largest cats in the Americas, after jaguars, though considered "small" globally. While Patagonian pumas are Chile's largest feline, males typically weigh between 150 and 220 pounds (68-100 kg), while females weigh over 100 pounds (49 kg). Their length can range from 5 to 9 feet (1.5-2.7 meters) from head to tail. (For reference, I'm 5'8" tall and weigh 140 pounds – 1.73 meters and 63.5 kg).
Fear quickly replaced my awe. I was alone in a wild environment, facing a top predator. What should I do?
Safety leaflets from the park entrance came to mind – make eye contact, stand tall, and don't run. Generally, staying calm is key around wild animals, as they're unlikely to attack unless threatened. Additionally, in a park with abundant food sources like guanacos, rheas, huemuls, Patagonian gray foxes, and culpeo foxes, the pumas likely wouldn't see me as prey.
Carefully, I put my camera away and gripped my trekking poles tightly. If the puma attacked, I'd defend myself with everything I had.
A Happy Ending and Unforgettable Lesson:
Thankfully, the puma showed no interest in me. With the same calmness it displayed upon arrival, it retreated back into the forest.
Trembling with a mix of emotions, I stood there for a few minutes. Adrenaline still coursed through my veins, but overwhelming joy and gratitude filled me. I had just witnessed a spectacular display of nature's power.
This encounter profoundly impacted me. It instilled a deep respect for wildlife and their habitat. It also revealed the awe-inspiring power of nature and the importance of connecting with it.
***
If you have Netflix, check out a documentary called "Our Great National Parks," narrated by Barack Obama. Season 1, episode 2 focuses on Chilean Patagonia. This breathtaking region boasts 24 unique national parks and is quickly becoming one of the most protected areas on Earth.
The series showcases the stunning beauty of the natural world, from the beaches of Africa and the islands of Japan to Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Bonus fact: The episode featuring Chilean Patagonia even won Barack Obama an Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator!
I’ve been quiet for the most part (at least publicly) regarding the upheavals I’ve experienced over the last few months. Well, the truth is I’m not feeling too great. As time goes on, it does get easier. But today I’m not feeling quite okay. And it’s okay to not be okay.
The holidays are coming soon. There are so many people hurting right now. We’re all told by well-meaning people “you’ll be fine.” Or “you just need to get over it.” We say those things to ourselves too. In our society, everyone is in a rush to move forward, to be okay, to stuff down emotions and get over things. Well, I propose we make a new social norm: let’s be transparent. If you’re sad, be sad. Don’t let weird social constructs make you hide and say “I’m fine, thank you” while your heart is bleeding. You and your feelings, no matter what they are, are worthwhile. And so are mine.
It’s okay to not be okay.
In Taoism, a belief system I’ve studied for many years with Winnie the Pooh, says “through working in harmony with life's circumstances, Taoist understanding changes what others may perceive as negative into something positive.” In other words, feeling your feelings can be a positive thing. When someone has a broken heart, I often say to remember that pain is a part of life. It’s part of our own hero journey. And experiencing our emotions means you are living your life. There is always something to learn about yourself from a broken heart too. In the sage words of Daoshi Pooh, “How lucky am I to have had a friend that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
So, I say wallow, scream, cry, cuss, and embrace your sadness. Feel it. It’s important. And then — when you’re ready and not before — accept the lesson that comes with experience. Try not to lose faith in people. And if your emotions are overwhelming, please believe me that there is no shame in asking for help. If you feel weird about getting help, shoot me an IM. I can’t say I will know how to make you feel better, but we can compare heartbreak stories!
And, unless you want to be, don’t be alone this holiday season. There are literally millions and millions and millions of totally normal people just like you in the SAME situation as you who are having a lousy year. Someone may be hopefully waiting for someone like you to say hello to them. Again, quoting Winnie the Pooh, perhaps a “grand adventure is about to begin!’
And please remember, Life is worth living. We never know how the movie’s going to end. And if you turn off the TV too soon, you’ll never know if the butler did it!
:)
Experienced an unusual confluence the other night as an intense thunderstorm arrived right at sunset. I'd watched the storm's approach on Doppler radar for a good hour or so before it actually began to cloud up. Whenever possible I stake out high ground in the farmlands which allows me to observe storms well before they strike. Love to watch the sky change and darken as storms develop. This one did not disappoint. I could feel the adrenaline start kicking in as thunder became audible in the distance accompanied by a wall of sheer blackness to the west. This was doubly eerie because that's usually the brightest section of sky in the evening. On this night everything was reversed with comparatively bright light in the eastern sky and what appeared to full-on night to the west. Some light rain raced through, but not enough to chase me away. However I decided to vacate the hilltop (visible in the distance) for fear of lightning. I hopped on my bicycle and peddled furiously downhill as extreme winds gusts tried to push me back up. I paused about halfway down and gazed back in the direction I had come from. The scene looked surreal and oddly serene given the intensity of the storm advancing behind me. I was struck with the eerie blueness, both of sky and land. Such an otherworldly view that had transformed a landscape that looked utterly normal just a half hour previously. I live for these sorts of visual distortions.
Still Experienced XL Band - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg, 17.09.2020
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Besetzung
Chris Haller: guitar, voc
Peter Guschelbauer: keys, voc
Andreas Szelegowitz: drums
Jürgen Haider: sax
Charly Schmid: sax
Georg Schwantner: sax
Stefan Fellner: trumpet
Gerald Silber: trumpet
Alois Eberl: trombone
I'm still alive! :-) My PC experienced a sudden and catastrophic cease fire, wouldn't even start up. I tried keeping up on Tonia's computer but between her and the cat I couldn't get to it.
anyway, hope all are well, I'll do my best to catch up, seeing as how the camera is in the shop that should be doable.
HWW!!
yet another brownstone in NY, but I couldn't pass this up. :-)
Last Saturday, our region experienced frost down to minus 8° Celsius and fog in the valleys, which cleared up around noon, revealing the trees and bushes "decorated" with hoarfrost.
Letzten Samstag hatte es in unserer Region Frost bis minus 8° Celsius und Nebel in den Tälern, der sich gegen Mittag auflöste, so dass die mit Raureif "geschmückten" Bäume und Sträucher sichtbar wurden.
It's not an Easter like I've ever experienced before, but the darkest storms and moments do pass sooner or later, with the renewal afterward to be savored and appreciated even more.
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.
This orange rose standing in the midst of a lush green garden on a walk I took last week caught my eye. I don't know what variety it is, but as the single bloom on the bush, or in the entire garden it was a delight to see.
We've all experienced giving a live presentation, when someone in the audience falls asleep, snoring. Maybe the root cause is narcolepsy, or the baby wailing all night long, or it's simple boredom. Whatever! Well, PIZAZZ, Inc. has devised an FDA-cleared low-dose electric stun gun that can gently awaken the offending party from as far as 50 feet away! Works great on airplanes too!!!! No license required.
Es war fast nach Mitternacht in Dresden Neustadt, als die Straßen fast menschenleer waren und die warme Beleuchtung der Schokoladenbar die Fassade und den Gehweg in ein gemütliches Licht tauchte. Faszination Licht - mitten in der Stadt. Mich hat der Kontrast zwischen der historischen Architektur und den modernen Graffitis fasziniert, die zusammen die Vielseitigkeit und den Charme dieses Viertels ausmachen. Die geparkten Fahrräder, scheinbar zufällig hingestellt, verleihen der Szene eine gewisse Lebendigkeit und erzählen gleichzeitig von den vielen Geschichten, die dieser Ort vermutlich schon erlebt hat. Es war ein Moment, in dem das Zusammenspiel von Licht, Struktur und urbanem Flair einfach perfekt war.
It was almost midnight in Dresden Neustadt when the streets were almost deserted and the warm lighting of the chocolate bar bathed the façade and sidewalk in a cozy light. The fascination of light - in the middle of the city. I was fascinated by the contrast between the historic architecture and the modern graffiti, which together make up the versatility and charm of this neighborhood. The parked bicycles, seemingly randomly placed, lend the scene a certain liveliness and at the same time tell of the many stories that this place has probably already experienced. It was a moment in which the interplay of light, structure and urban flair was simply perfect.
Still Experienced XL Band - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg, 17.09.2020
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Besetzung
Chris Haller: guitar, voc
Peter Guschelbauer: keys, voc
Andreas Szelegowitz: drums
Jürgen Haider: sax
Charly Schmid: sax
Georg Schwantner: sax
Stefan Fellner: trumpet
Gerald Silber: trumpet
Alois Eberl: trombone
We experienced a couple beautiful sunsets while we were in Baker, Nevada near the Great Basin National Park. We went there because we wanted to see their famous bristlecone pines. Unfortunately there was so much snow at the 10,000 foot level that we didn't get to see the pines. But we got some sunsets as consolation.
This shot is dedicated to the people of Christchurch New Zealand! They experienced a devastating 6.3 Earthquake this morning taking many lives and causing major destruction!
My heart goes out to all of you and I am so very sorry that many of you have lost loved ones or have friends and family that are now missing! My thoughts are with each and everyone for you!
Having experienced a 7.1 earthquake in October of 1989, I feel very fortunate to be here and just want to say I sincerely feel for each and everyone one of you and hope with all my heart that many more people will be found alive! There are no warnings with earthquakes, no time to prepare, things are fine one moment and within minutes they will never be the same again!
From our heart to yours Christchurch and to each and everyone of you affected by this devastating earthquake!
And as my dear friend Caz has pointed out my heart also goes out to the animals that have been effected as well. May they be reunited with their loved ones too!
experienced on a snowy night's drive on this day four years ago.
song - The Doors - "Break on Through"
***** I am heartbroken, I accidently hit DELETE on my last image, while being EXPLORED in the 10th spot, with 34,523 views. Sad
BC Coastal Mountains framed between the trees.
Canada
Thanks for viewing,
Christie by the River
*Best experienced full frame
Being alone in nature relieves mental fatigue and restores our attention.
A photographer's delight !
As the minutes ticked by, the light changed producing darker and deeper sunset to twilight colours and moods
Golden Ears Provincial Park is a 555.9 square kilometres provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is named after the prominent twin peaks, which are commonly referred to as Golden Ears. The park was originally part of Garibaldi Provincial Park but was split off as a separate park in 1967. Wikipedia
Why is the sky pink tonight?
When passing through the evening sky, blue light is scattered more easily because it has a smaller wavelength. Red light on the other hand has a longer wavelength and is less scattered through the clouds. Thus, red light reaches our eyes more and thus the sky looks pink.
Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.
Happy Clicks..........
~Christie
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World's first steam powered clock
The insides of this clock is where the magic begins....
Built in 1977. Raymond Saunders' first steam clock was built in 1977 to solve the issue of a steam vent in a popular sidewalk for the renovated Gastown district of Vancouver. Owned by the City of Vancouver, BC Canada
The steam clock's plaque reads:
THE GASTOWN STEAM CLOCK
Designed and built by
Raymond L. Saunders
Horologist
The world's first steam powered clock has been created for the enjoyment of everyone. The live steam winds the weights and blows the whistles. Every 4.5 minutes one steel weight will travel by steam power to the top of the clock. The gravity driven "falling ball" drive was 'engineered' by Douglas L. Smith. Each quarter hour the clock will sound the Westminster Chimes. The large whistle will sound once on the hour. The steam is supplied by the underground system of Central Heat Distributor's Limited. The component parts cost $42,000 and the clock weighs over two tons.
A few years ago the clock was refit and is not entirely steam powered. It also has three small electric motors to help operate two internal fans, one of which blows the steam out the top, and another that controls the valves that play the tunes on the five steam whistles mounted atop the clock case.
The large central whistle, which was taken off the CPR steam tug Naramata, counts off the full hours while the four auxiliary whistles chime the Westminster Quarters every quarter hour. The number of chimes matches the number of quarter hours that have passed.
Gastown is the original settlement that became the core of the creation of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Currently, it is a national historic site and a neighbourhood in the northwest end of Downtown Eastside, adjacent to Downtown Vancouver.
Wikipedia and various other online sites.
*Please note : Information has not been verified accurate
Best experienced in full screen.
Thanks so much for comments and visits
~Christie
We (again) experienced a very wet and wintry blast here in Auckland yesterday. It's definitely that time a year. We defied the conditions and went for a windy walk along the waterfront. I brought the camera as you never know what you can find. I've passed this building hundreds of times but now noticed it in a new light (literally) last night. Nice to be surprised in one's own 'hood. Everything is so familiar but seeing things differently can be very healthy. Nice.
Bulls*** Asymmetry Principle
The amount of energy needed to refute bulls*** is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.
Also known as Brandolini’s Law, the Bulls*** Asymmetry Principle captures a circumstance we’ve all experienced. Those with an indifference to the truth are at an advantage. An argument is easily made. But dissecting a claim and verifying propositions and evidence is tiresome. And what if it’s part of the bulls****er’s plan to keep us busy refuting his nonsense?
I share the above principle, created in 2013 as a segway into this photograph. It is from my archives and was taken on 07 October, 2018 in Silver Glen on the docks of The Juniper Club.
As a tradition, I pass on photographing blue herons as they have become like robins…they are everywhere and way too easily photographed! In this case, a large pickerel looking to be near death swam slowly just below the docks. The heron stabbed it, snatched it up, walked it over to the grass behind the dock and proceeded to try and swallow it. As I sat in my chair fishing, I lifted my camera that unfortunately had my 600mm on it, deciding to capture its attempt to swallow the fish whole. This shot is not cropped vertically, it was all I could get without getting up and walking away.
Watching as it lifted it, I did some “Fancy Cyphering” (Jethro Bodine reference) and realized that the length of the fish was greater than the length of the heron body (minus tail feathers) and if swallowed, some of the fish’s tail would surely be in the heron’s neck. Not to mention the girth of the fish. I sat my camera back down to watch the action. The heron rocked the pickerel back and forth a few times building momentum, then with what seemed to be all the strength it had, while maintaining this grip, swung the fish high in the air and swallowed it with ease!
I watched in amazement as the large lump in its throat quickly slid out of sight and into its stomach! My mind quickly spun back into fancy cyphering mode as I tried to guess the weight of the bird* vs the weight of the fish…and if it would be able to fly now with that heavy a load of cargo?
*I just googled the average weight of a blue heron. It can range from roughly 4-8lbs. Let's call this one 6lbs…the fish was certainly in the 4-5lb range…that is a huge get for this hunter!
It continued to stand around for a few minutes until I decided to change locations. Once I got up, it swatted down for takeoff, pushed off the dock into the air. Remarkably, the weight of its meal didn’t seem to slow it down a bit.
Had I not seen “the swallow” for myself, I might have thrown the BS card on someone else telling this tale!
Famous Hats or infamous ones, I am happy I never experienced one of these, I survived class room humiliation though, this was found at a Pioneer Village.
experienced on this day last year.
song - Debussy's "Arabesque"
performed by Stephen Malinowski with an animated score.
Merton often appears to be the observer and commentator who borrows everything from outside, from someone else. Sometimes he writes as a kind of contemplative journalist, and in that relaxed mood he is often at his best. What we get from Merton is not a structured, objective vision but the light of his brilliant and sensitive subjectivity, opening the things of this world which we share with him to the beauty, depth, and simplicity within them. Everything is experienced in the music of this spirit. We have left behind the theological score to enjoy the sapiential music itself, the communicated experience.
-The future of wisdom : toward a rebirth of sapiential Christianity / Bruno Barnhart ; foreword by Cynthia Bourgeault ; afterword by Cyprian Consiglio.
So far, we have experienced some amazing outback landscapes, but I must say, the Kanku-Breakaways NP are spectacular.
The colours and the light we witnessed just glowed, it absorbed you into its magic grip. Powerful stuff.
Kanku-Break-aways Con-ser-va-tion Park cov-ers almost 15,000 hectares fea-tur-ing majes-tic arid scenery.
The area is home to almost 60 native flo-ra species includ-ing aca-cias, mallee and ere-mophil-ia. It is also home to a vari-ety of wildlife, includ-ing red kan-ga-roos, euro, echid-na, numer-ous bird species and the fat-tailed dun-nart (a mouse-like marsupial).
The Kanku-Break-aways Con-ser-va-tion Park forms part of the tra-di-tion-al coun-try of the Antakir-in-ja Matun-t-jara Yankun-yt-jat-jara peo-ple. It is owned by Antakir-in-ja Matu-Yankun-yt-jat-jara Abo-rig-i-nal Cor-po-ra-tion (AMY-AC). The park is under a unique co-man-age-ment agree-ment between the AMY-AC, Dis-trict Coun-cil of Coober Pedy and Depart-ment for Envi-ron-ment and Water (DEW).
California experienced extreme "king" tides recently. This has allowed for exploration along the coast that is usually inaccessible except at very low tides. When visiting my Dad for Thanksgiving, I walked on the sand from Carpinteria to Rincon and back which took about 3 hours which left my feet sore but as you can see, it was worth it!
Sony a7r FE 28mm
3 Shot panoramic resulting in an 84 MP image.
Still Experienced XL Band - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg, 17.09.2020
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Besetzung
Chris Haller: guitar, voc
Peter Guschelbauer: keys, voc
Andreas Szelegowitz: drums
Jürgen Haider: sax
Charly Schmid: sax
Georg Schwantner: sax
Stefan Fellner: trumpet
Gerald Silber: trumpet
Alois Eberl: trombone
not very experienced with this so watched some vids and came up with this idea - glass filled with water on top of brightcoloured tray - olive oil and detergent (:)) and just a snapshot. At least it has some colour :D Have a good weekend
One of the strangest lights I ever experienced in Berlin. We came out of the museum on a winter afternoon. Minutes after I took the picture, a huge snow storm started.
experienced at Stink Beach, it came quickly and stayed for a while and then left everything clean and refreshed.
listening to a song I had forgotten sung by John Sebastien at Woodstock - "Darling Be Home Soon"
love the lines -" A quarter of my life is almost past
I think I've come to see myself at last"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBXL7FaPod4
about the song :
www.songfacts.com/facts/the-lovin-spoonful/darling-be-hom...
Still Experienced XL Band - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg, 17.09.2020
www.jazzfoto.at/konzertfotos20/still_experienced_xl_band/...
Besetzung
Chris Haller: guitar, voc
Peter Guschelbauer: keys, voc
Andreas Szelegowitz: drums
Jürgen Haider: sax
Charly Schmid: sax
Georg Schwantner: sax
Stefan Fellner: trumpet
Gerald Silber: trumpet
Alois Eberl: trombone
I composed this image of an abandoned historic farm building while visiting the hamlet of Rowley, Alberta (population 11), a place now characterized as an Alberta ghost town.
For those interested, the history of this town is presented below.
Rowley (like many other prairie towns) was settled around 1910 by the families of nearby farmers to efficiently collect and load farm products onto trains bound for Calgary. The soils in the Rowley region are ideal for agriculture due to their high fertility.
It wasn’t long before the town of Rowley became a hub of activity: large fields were planted, harvested, and transported through the Rowley train station. Between 1915 and 1929, the local farmers built stores, banks, and other services in town so that they didn’t have to travel long distances to get what they needed. A school, post office, and church were built and Rowley was officially connected by rail to the rest of the province.
The Great Depression experienced across the entirety of North America had no mercy on its relentless tear across western towns. Rowley was no exception to the struggles of widespread drought and market collapse.
The grain industry lost most of its value. Farmers – used to dealing with hardships – toughed the economic ruin out and did their best to provide for their families and continue building the community despite the market. Farmers who had overextended themselves upgrading their farms and livelihoods were left being unable to afford the upkeep of their farm and business in town began to close.
By the 1940s people started packing up their belongings and using that new train station to leave town. Rowley, Alberta was in decline. The municipal district office was moved out of Rowley and fires had leveled many homes and businesses.
When Alberta’s highway system was constructed in the 1950s, Rowley was bypassed entirely and left behind. These roads made it easy for young people to leave Rowley in favour of Drumheller, Calgary, or Edmonton. In the 1950s, both the hotel and curling rink burned down and were never replaced. The school and railway station both closed down in 1965.
Still Experienced XL Band - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg, 17.09.2020
www.jazzfoto.at/konzertfotos20/still_experienced_xl_band/...
Besetzung
Chris Haller: guitar, vocals
Peter Guschelbauer: keys, vocals
Andreas Szelegowitz: drums
Jürgen Haider: sax
Charly Schmid: sax
Georg Schwantner: sax
Stefan Fellner: trumpet
Gerald Silber: trumpet
Alois Eberl: trombone
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.
We experienced a snow event this morning at Bryce Canyon NP. At over 8,000 feet elevation it happens sometimes in May. The snow was wet and sloppy but it still made the canyon look lovely.
Happy Fence Friday!
The old Presbyterian Cemetery was established in 1827. In the mid-1880s, a ship carrying immigrants arrived in the area which had experienced a cholera epidemic on board; numerous immigrants were buried in the southern part of the cemetery in an unmarked area who died shortly after their arrival. In 1897, the cemetery was closed. Many of the bodies and stones from the old cemetery were relocated to the new cemetery, and many unmarked graves were discovered in the process and also moved. These are the few graves that still remain on site.
Sighted this Harrier in the grassland preening for almost 20 minutes. I guess this is a Pallid Harrier subadult male - the juveniles and subadults are pretty tough to id even for experienced birders. The brown plumage will slowly turn to pale white over the next winter. He was leisurely preening unmindful of the heavy sand mining trucks moving on the dirt road behind us. The air was thick with dust, so sharpness was a big casualty in the shots. But the harrier took its time and did a thorough preening weeding out several feathers, stretched and gingerly flew away.
These are migratory birds from Central Asia that winter in India. They hunt the small birds like Larks, Pipits and reptiles like Lizards, Chameleons, frogs in the grasslands. The birds are sighted easily in the grasslands these days - around 15-20 of them and the numbers are slowly increasing. Due to the winter, the light fades pretty quickly. These Harriers converge to their roosting spots much earlier than usual and that is when we can get a reasonable estimate of their numbers.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
Still Experienced XL Band - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg, 17.09.2020
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Besetzung
Chris Haller: guitar, voc
Peter Guschelbauer: keys, voc
Andreas Szelegowitz: drums
Jürgen Haider: sax
Charly Schmid: sax
Georg Schwantner: sax
Stefan Fellner: trumpet
Gerald Silber: trumpet
Alois Eberl: trombone
The sunrise must be experienced and enjoyed. For now, I prefer them in solitude. This is an already cold dawn with a sky that is clean , even too clean with no movement. To create atmosphere I used a filter. I had a green filter in my bag ( why not anything else? I didn’t have one) and I took these three photos by moving around to create a composition.
Camera Polaroid One Step Plus / I-type color film / green filter
Roidweek 21 day 3
This camera,Standard- Leica,
experienced the Olympic-Summer-Games 1936 !
A present of an old Berlin photographer.
Taken on one of those foggy, misty mornings I've mentioned that we experienced during our three days on Alaska's Seward Peninsula. This bull muskox was sniffing around the cow to determine her receptiveness to mate. I was amazed to see that one of his horns was broken off near the base.
From the Alaska Dept. of Fish & Game:
"Battles between bull muskoxen during the rut are spectacular and violent contests. After a period of aggressive display, the bulls charge at top speed from distances of 50 yards (46 m) or more and collide squarely on the horn bosses. The sound of the tremendous impact can be heard from a mile away on a calm day. After a clash, the bulls back away from each other swinging their heads from side to side and repeat the sequence until one bull turns and runs. A battle may include 20 clashes. Analysis of motion-picture footage has determined that the force generated in a clash between muskox bulls is equivalent to that of an automobile ramming
a concrete wall at 17 mph (27 km/h). Bull muskoxen have heavily armored skulls to protect them from the shock of impact. Four inches of horn and three inches of
bone lie directly over the brain in the area of contact."
Despite the broken horn this bull had a harem of six cows. I'm guessing he was not able to keep them...
Greater Vancouver had experienced a week of wet weather with some really strong winds, finally we had some sun yesterday. I was in Steveston Richmond strolling in the Britannia Shipyard area (see other related photos:) and was pleasantly surprised to find these twin wild flowers still in very good "conditions", they looked bright and healthy! It was still very windy at the time of shooting the little flowers were shaking in all possible directions, almost like dancing to the wind!