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Natural Bridges has one of the darkest skies in the US, with almost no light pollution. It is one of the greatest places to observe the night ski. The International Dark-Sky Association has designated Natural Bridges National Monument as the world's first International Dark Sky Park.
Sipapu Bridge seen here is the second largest natural bridge in the world and means "the place of emergence"
A trip to the southwest, for me is always a bit spiritual, the Navajo culture is deep with mystical stories of past ancestors and spirit guides that oversee your conduct in life and in the wilds.
For this trip I was going to be basing my central camp in the San Juan Valley and venture to my favorite areas for more scouting and shooting. I departed the house with William McIntosh to meet up with Wayne Pinkston in Mexican Hat for a shoot in Natural Bridges.
Upon meeting at the visitor center, we quickly departed for the bridges, we ran into Gabriel Biderman teaching a workshop at Owachomo Bridge so the place seemed like a zoo as we are used to shooting more remote locations but Gabriel was very courteous and most accommodating, so "hats" of to him for his professionalism. We shot there for a couple hours and then made off for Sipapu Bridge further up the road. As we descended into the darkness my spidey senses started to awaken, the deeper we went the more they tingled and I felt like eyes were watching us and then thought about the story behind the arch. It was thought that this was a doorway to a spirit world and spirits passed from this realm to the afterlife, the civilizations of old would watch here for them to emerge. 😱 After many swithbacks and a sharp descent I started to wonder “where is this thing”, we reached stage one, a 10 ft handmade ladder constructed of wood gathered from around the area, you know the kind of wood that you burn in the fire pit!!! Wayne truly is amazing, he just shrugged it off like some modern day Indiana Jones and down he went, I shot Bill a glance and I could see his spidey sense had gone off too. I think telepathy kicked in and I saw in Bills eyes exactly what I was thinking, “What a minute, no body said anything about sketchy wooden ladders descending into the darkness” Rut-Ro(scooby). Several hundred feet later we ran into another “Ladder” which was even sketchier than the last one, this is the point where my curiosity peaked so I grabbed my one million candlepower torchlight and lit up the darkness and what "emerged" was the most awe inspiring behemoth of an arch I have ever seen, it literally blotted out the night sky completing the darkness. By the time we reached the third “Ladder” we were directly under this colossal structure. With a massive buttress to the right it stretches 225' across wide enough to drive a automobile over, and stands 145' high. Humm, how do I get the RAV4 up there, Hehe. As soon as my mind absorbed the enormity of it I felt like an ant, you know the one that you smash(Budda be damned) on your kitchen counter for trespassing. A truly unique and humbling experience to be sure. This scene was lit up by Wayne, while I did the test exposures and I could see Bill exploring the area to shoot with of course his FISHEYE!!! That guy loves that lens and the more he uses it the more I feel the need for one too!! If anybody has a 12mm f2.8 for sale please leave a comment before I strangle Bill. LOL. :) Just kidding Bill !!!
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I had just stopped to have a cup of coffee when the light changed from dark and grey to this burst of light which seemed to lift the scene to a totally different level while it rapidly moved across the landscape. A scramble about the camera bag to quickly get the camera out before this fast moving patch of light disappeared resulted in this dramatic (to my mind) picture.
Echium candicans, Pride of Madeira
Emeryville Waterfront, California
Using an old manual Nikkor 55 mm Micro Lens, set to f2.8, with two Nikon 27.5 mm extension tubes.
Did you know that Yucca flowers can be eaten?
You can pick the young flower petals off the plant and eat them raw or
mixed in a salad. The unopened flower buds can also be enjoyed lightly
sautéed in butter or olive oil.
I have yet to try this, so I can't tell you whether it is tasty or YUCC-k-A. ;)
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The Fashion
Mainly : BamPu Legacies - Morara Majestic Angel @ upcoming Fair Play
(Wings, Garments, Collar & Headdress)
with parts from Bare Rose Tokyo (B@R) Self Control
(Sleeves, Ankle Bands)
No.7 Vieja Martha Fly Away Lashes
Doll
Lelutka Simone Head & Lara Body using
Glam Affair Lelutka Heads Gift (Artic Aria)
Makeup Ys&Ys Carol Applier for lips
Own Shape
Manicure - Shakeup Gradient for Maitreya (Fabulous!)
Mina Roosje Hair (Materials)
Argrace Saki Hair (White)
Props
{anc} IronOrb, Forest Lantern (Magic Purple A,B,C), Nebra Beads Heavenly Blue Field, Ephemera A&B
A dull wet day on the heath, I found a couple of nice specimens recently emerged from the soil.
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric or fly amanita.
Le grand Combin se perd dans les nuages...vue depuis Champex ,Valais (où ailleurs? ;-) ...),Suisse ...
The light on this fir was too good to miss as I wandered among the conifers in Hillock Wood, Buckinghamshire. The black and white conversion just emphasising the separation the light gave to its foliage.
It happened one day
Without anyone noticing
That I began to change color
Some said brown
I said auburn
My green neighbors pitied me
All of the research said
This meant the rest of my life
Would be decrepit and short
Instead, I felt my own thickened beauty
Radiant and impenetrable
A changing idea of identity
And all of the new choices I could make
With my old self behind me
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Along the ancient trackway dotted with age old Oak trees unmanaged and left to twist and turn through forgotten coppiced Hazel stools which shoot skyward until their weight bends them across each other into gothic style arches along the woodland aisle. Summers spirit and blue light can be seen fading back to give way to the slow creeping fade of Autumns cloak.
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My homage to All Hallow’s Eve when from the depths come ghosts and ghouls.
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We planted a small cherry tree in our garden in the late summer of 2021 but this is the first year it has shown blossom. Already a survivor of several windstorms, frost and snow I intend recording its progress over the seasons to come. Hence an album for the purpose, to be updated from time to time. ⬇️
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Canon EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens. Single shot, flash for DOF.
The first day out of the year looking to photograph Kingfishers.
The day started off frosty but quickly clouded over and began to rain lightly.
It wasn't long before the first male Kingfisher turned up and made its first dive for a Fish.
This is the moment it breaks the surface with a Fish and climbs back up to the perch.
The first day out of the year looking to photograph Kingfishers.
The day started off frosty but quickly clouded over and began to rain lightly.
It wasn't long before the first male Kingfisher turned up and made its first dive for a Fish.
This is the moment it breaks the surface with a Fish and climbs back up to the perch.
A male kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) photographed at www.wildlife-photography-hides.co.uk last month on a very dull day!