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It had rained so the sand had a dimpled look and on some shots it actually looks almost lacey. I thought it would be so easy and in truth is was physically easy but composition lets many down imho but never mind I thoroughly enjoyed myself. My dogs did their utmost best to ruin my shots but the ones i shall upload are happily paw print free..:)
I was out for sunrise (which was blocked by a heavy layer of clouds) on Gothic Road outside of Crested Butte, Colorado. I really liked the formation in this Aspen stand with early morning fog lifting from the trees.
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Walter Alexandre Raleigh
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Lava formations near the Fuy River in the Huilo Huilo Biological Reserve, located in southern Chile near the border with Argentina.
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3.
Edited with GIMP.
End of the day sunset light there on the amazing formations in the Badlands ... just impressive to see and splendid under these lighting conditions.
Explore #1 on Saturday July 18, 2009
A flock of pigeons at sunset
Pigeons and doves constitute the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of near passerine birds. In general parlance the terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used somewhat interchangeably. In ornithological practice, there is a tendency for "dove" to be used for smaller species and "pigeon" for larger ones, but this is in no way consistently applied, and historically the common names for these birds involve a great deal of variation between the term "dove" and "pigeon." This family occurs worldwide, but the greatest variety is in the Indomalaya and Australasia ecozones. The doves and pigeons are called "squabs."
Doves and pigeons build relatively flimsy nests from sticks and other debris, which may be placed in trees, on ledges, or on the ground, depending on species. They lay one or two eggs, and both parents care for the babies, which leave the nest after 7 to 28 days. Doves feed on seeds, fruit and plants. Unlike most other birds, the doves and pigeons produce "crop milk," which is secreted by a sloughing of fluid-filled cells from the lining of the crop. Both male and female produce this highly nutritious substance to feed to the babies.
From: Wikipedia
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Tourists are everywhere at the Treasury (Al-Khzneh).
Treasury is behind the Camera!!
The Treasury (Al-Khazna). A vast structure and magnificent architecture are Petra's main site attractions.
Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction. It lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains that form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is believed that Petra was home to roughly 30,000 people and was abandoned in the year 106 A.D. Site has been a UNESCO World Heritage since 1985.
the mute swans had a good year with 7 cygnets. here are three of them following mom. Overcast, low cover day
This was taken a couple of weeks ago ... the ice is all gone now and the long winter is becoming a distant memory. We had a hot week last week with 30C + but it has cooled down again ... it's getting close to zero at night so Rosa is covering her gardens and potted plants to protect against frost.
Something for Losy on Blue Monday. :)
- Keefer Lake, Ontario, Canada -
"The testudo or tortoise formation was a formation used commonly by the Roman Legions during battles."
I wanted to do this for ages but never got around to fiddling with different pieces to hold the shields in place... When the hiker and that face was released, i had to do it :)
Several sections of interesting eroded rock formations are along the Cottonwood Canyon Road. Wilbur is on top of the formation on the far left.
Terrace formations at Mammoth Hot Springs area in Yellowstone National Park. Not sure exactly how these how these terrace-like formations develop, but they look really cool!
Watching the sheer beauty of Brown Pelicans 'in formation' will always catch my attention and awe of these prehistoric looking birds but when they are in breeding colors it's a double "WOW" for me.
I just noticed the 3rd one back has very little gold on the head!?
Created with Mandelbulb 3d.
Just found out there was a new version of MBD, I'm a bit slow, it's been out since December. i'm loving it , so far. In case anybody else out there is as slow as I am...here's the download link. www.fractalforums.com/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;...