O‘ahu, Hawaii 02/2024

Shot this with my 6D then edited it on my iPhone.

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Canon EOS 6D - f/4.5 - 1/200sec - 100mm - ISO 100

- for challenge Flickr group Macro Mondays,

theme Made of Wood

- Small part branch of an Easter branch

In some parts of Europe, the corkscrew hazel is used in Easter celebrations: branches are brought into the house and decorated, much like a Christmas tree! I keep 5 branches already many years and decorate them at Easter with Easter eggs and other Easter symbols (see the pictures in the first comment).

- ONE of the winter highlights in my garden is the gnarled silhouette of the "corkscrew hazel" - Corylus avellana 'Contorta'.

In low sunshine, the pale sky provides the perfect backdrop for its dark and tortuously twisted branches.

On dull, damp days raindrops collect in every nook and cranny - glistening along each stem.

And, as January days lengthen, the plump catkins gently unfurl into long, wavy tassels - just in time to float above the first crocuses, snowdrops and aconites.

This intricate form of our native hazel appeared spontaneously in a Gloucestershire hedgerow in the early 1860s. An eminent Victorian gardener, Canon Ellacombe of Bitton, spotted the tangled stems and propagated the plant to amuse his friend Edward Augustus Bowles.

Bowles loved plant curiosities and aberrations enough to dedicate part of his large garden near Enfield, Middlesex, to his oddities. His original plant - the first contorted hazel in cultivation - still grows in the 'Lunatic Asylum' (as Bowles named it) at Myddelton House today.

Once established in Bowles's garden, other famous gardeners admired its sculptural, bonsai-like charms. In the early years of the 20th century it acquired another name - Harry Lauder's Walking Stick - after the popular Scottish entertainer. Yet this slow-growing bush (which rarely reaches 15ft in height) has a Jekyll and Hyde personality. Though handsome in winter finery, its summer "plumage" is a tangle of green leaves.

When I look up towards the night sky, it just keeps going. It seems as if there is no end to it and as far as we know, we cannot find an end to it. This reminds me of the infinity of God, His love is endless and the angels still are discovering more of His attributes!

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Zermatt, Switzerland

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Our Daily Challenge: A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW

Nearly a year ago, I posted the picture "More Time".

The challenge theme inspired me to interpret the same concept differently. Now the hourglass represents an infinity-loop.

the vast waters of Palawan

Infinite view of the far dunes from the Elizabeth look-out tower just before sunset with the 70-200 in DX mode.

Keep calm, and shoot landscape!

The end of winter is close! =)

Thank you for your time to visit, your comments are always appreciated!

[...] If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear as it is - infinite [...]

-- Quote by William Blake (English visionary Mystic, Poet, Painter and Engraver. 1757-1827)

Nikon D200, Samyang 8mm, f/3.5, 8mm - f/8 - 1/15s - HDR 5xp +2/-2EV

Rome, Italy (January, 2016)

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Great Wisdom-Infinite Patience-Uncanny Perception-Unfailing Good Humour

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I've visited this bridge a few times and spoken of an ambition for perfect reflections. My fingers are crossed now for next year's display, hoping for less wind. Thank you Stockton on Tees, for a very special night! I could easily fill my front page with images from this shoot but they're a little repetitive in framing. My wife was surprised I hadn't edited more. I had a few burned out shots from the really bright bursts and think I may try shooting on manual with "Bulb" next time. The infinity Bridge is named because, when reflected, the shape is like its symbol. The bridge allows walkers and cyclists to access the University Campus.

Covid put a stop to visits for further displays but I'll return one day!

Holga film 120. September 2009.

Have you ever looked into a mirror to see your reflection and contemplated on it to be an endless reflection. I did a bit of photoshop tweaking to emulate that notion for a club photography contest. It took 2nd place in the reflection category. Tell me what you think?

Puka shell necklace. The Hawaiian word "puka" means "hole." Puka shells originally contained mollusks who died or were eaten. As the empty shell was knocked about in the ocean, a hole would wear in the weak center of the shell. Hawaiians typically give puka necklaces to wish the recipient goodwill or good luck. If given to a sailor, a puka necklace is supposed to help bring him home safely. --- Courtesy: Classroom.

You may sometimes wonder how my pictures are created.

Today's post in #HIVE shows a look behind the scenes.

There you will find complete building instructions with a program for a rotation tool for flashlights with remote control from the cell phone.

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My clearest stitched panorama so far. 3 photos together

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The hidden beach just below Sandy Bay Road. Hobart, Tasmania.

A breathtaking view from the cliff, the horizon deliberately placed at the center of the photo to highlight the sense of infinite depth of the sea and sky.

Dobrogea, Romania

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Berlin, Germany

Paris, octobre 2013.

I visited lower antelope canyon, located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona last December. The Navajo name for Lower Antelope Canyon is Hazdistazí, which means "spiral rock arches." I visited at noon, when beams (shafts of direct sunlight radiating down from openings in the top of the canyon) can illuminate the underground canyon. "Magic hours of the day," as the tour guide explained. I was amazed by the shape and the color rendering at this spot, which remind me the texture of silk.

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Awesome arch near the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, snapped at sunrise before anyone was around. Plus, I got a cool selfie with my tripod!