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This was a spot where the guide told a cute story about a king and queen, a prince who fell in love with the princess and slayed a dragon, and so on. Each character (and castle, etc.) was represented by a stalagmite.
Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks.
2009-05-30: Saturday evening, we were sitting on the front porch after our evening walk, enjoying a cup of chai and watching the sun set. There had been rain during the late afternoon, and heavy clouds had descended over the Peaks, hiding the mountain from view. The clouds had lifted in time for our evening ritual, and we noticed there was new snow on the upper tips of the Peaks. As we sipped our tea, we joked “If we were really motivated, we’d get up early, hit the Inner Basin Trail at dawn, and get some good photos before the snow melts off…”
2009-05-31: …so, at 4:00AM we stumbled out of bed, grabbed some coffee, got dressed, grabbed more coffee and rolled out the door around 4:30AM. We drove up the mountain, and hit the trail around 5:15AM. There was a bit of a breeze making the hike rather chilly. Everything was wet and green, and the aspens created a delectable aroma. Past Jack Spring (1.5 miles from the trailhead) we hit the frost line, and the vegetation sparkled (and the air was noticeably chillier). We arrived at the Inner Basin (the point where there’s a shelter and pumphouse, and all the Peaks are visible) around 6:45AM. We’d expected some shade still at that hour, and were delighted to discover the sun was shining right up through the low point in the Peaks (the north-eastern side, where the wall was blown out during an eruption), lighting up the entire Inner Basin for us. We wandered around a bit capturing various shots, then headed back to attend to our day’s activities.
Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks.
2009-05-30: Saturday evening, we were sitting on the front porch after our evening walk, enjoying a cup of chai and watching the sun set. There had been rain during the late afternoon, and heavy clouds had descended over the Peaks, hiding the mountain from view. The clouds had lifted in time for our evening ritual, and we noticed there was new snow on the upper tips of the Peaks. As we sipped our tea, we joked “If we were really motivated, we’d get up early, hit the Inner Basin Trail at dawn, and get some good photos before the snow melts off…”
2009-05-31: …so, at 4:00AM we stumbled out of bed, grabbed some coffee, got dressed, grabbed more coffee and rolled out the door around 4:30AM. We drove up the mountain, and hit the trail around 5:15AM. There was a bit of a breeze making the hike rather chilly. Everything was wet and green, and the aspens created a delectable aroma. Past Jack Spring (1.5 miles from the trailhead) we hit the frost line, and the vegetation sparkled (and the air was noticeably chillier). We arrived at the Inner Basin (the point where there’s a shelter and pumphouse, and all the Peaks are visible) around 6:45AM. We’d expected some shade still at that hour, and were delighted to discover the sun was shining right up through the low point in the Peaks (the north-eastern side, where the wall was blown out during an eruption), lighting up the entire Inner Basin for us. We wandered around a bit capturing various shots, then headed back to attend to our day’s activities.
The Inner Basin Trail ascends from Lockett Meadow into the caldera of the San Francisco Peaks, an extinct volcano and home of the tallest peaks in Arizona. The first 1.7 miles of the trail winds through the extensive aspen forest flanking the upper reaches of the Peaks, joining the Waterline Trail briefly before following a jeep road into the caldera. The trail starts at an elevation of 8665 feet, gaining approximately 1200 feet over 2 miles on its way into the Inner Basin. The trail continues another 2 miles, gaining an additional 600 feet or so to join up with the Weatherford Trail.
Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, August 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Inner Basin No. 29 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.
All of the light you see is from a large manufacturing plant lit from behind.While the city sleeps nature lives on.
Early morning hike on Inner Basin Trail, San Francisco Peaks.
2009-05-30: Saturday evening, we were sitting on the front porch after our evening walk, enjoying a cup of chai and watching the sun set. There had been rain during the late afternoon, and heavy clouds had descended over the Peaks, hiding the mountain from view. The clouds had lifted in time for our evening ritual, and we noticed there was new snow on the upper tips of the Peaks. As we sipped our tea, we joked “If we were really motivated, we’d get up early, hit the Inner Basin Trail at dawn, and get some good photos before the snow melts off…”
2009-05-31: …so, at 4:00AM we stumbled out of bed, grabbed some coffee, got dressed, grabbed more coffee and rolled out the door around 4:30AM. We drove up the mountain, and hit the trail around 5:15AM. There was a bit of a breeze making the hike rather chilly. Everything was wet and green, and the aspens created a delectable aroma. Past Jack Spring (1.5 miles from the trailhead) we hit the frost line, and the vegetation sparkled (and the air was noticeably chillier). We arrived at the Inner Basin (the point where there’s a shelter and pumphouse, and all the Peaks are visible) around 6:45AM. We’d expected some shade still at that hour, and were delighted to discover the sun was shining right up through the low point in the Peaks (the north-eastern side, where the wall was blown out during an eruption), lighting up the entire Inner Basin for us. We wandered around a bit capturing various shots, then headed back to attend to our day’s activities.
Xiaoling Tomb, begun 1381, Nanjing, China. This is the tomb of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang (Taizu), founder of the Ming Dynasty who was buried in the undisturbed tumulus in 1398.
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The Gudong (故宫), or the Imperial Palace, better known by its unofficial title the 'Forbbiden City', was the home to 24 Emperors of China, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and from where the Emperors issued their commands, with absolute authority, over their millions of subjects. During these reigns the palace was closed off to the outside world, with regular Chinese not even allowed to approach the walls. The Palace is a venerable maze of over 800 buildings containing supposedly over 9000 chambers.
Although the commencement building of the palace was issued by Kublai Khan, the palace was really built by the Ming Emperor Yongle when he switched the Imperial capital to Beijing in 1403, and construction lasted from 1406-1420, and the majority of buildings are in Ming style. The buildings are laid out in accordance with geomantic theories; the balance of yin and yang, negative and positive. As such the palace stood at the centre of Beijing, which was also considered the centre of the universe, and as such was the essence of supreme harmony.
After being the home of 24 emperors the Forbidden City ceased being the political centre of China in 1912 with the abdication of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. Under an agreement with the new Republic of China government, Puyi remained in the Inner Court, while the Outer Court was given over to public use,until he was evicted after a coup in 1924.The Palace Museum was then established in the Forbidden City in 1925.In 1933, the Japanese invasion of China forced the evacuation of the national treasures in the Forbidden City. Part of the collection was returned at the end of World War II, but the other part was evacuated to Taiwan in 1948 under orders by Chiang Kai-shek, whose Kuomintang was losing the Chinese Civil War.
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, some damage was done to the Forbidden City as the country was swept up in revolutionary zeal. During the Cultural Revolution, however, further destruction was prevented when Premier Zhou Enlai sent an army battalion to guard the city.
The Forbidden City was declared a World Heritage Site in 1987 by UNESCO as the "Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties", due to its significant place in the development of Chinese architecture and culture. It is currently administered by the Palace Museum, which is carrying out a sixteen-year restoration project to repair and restore all buildings in the Forbidden City to their pre-1912 state
Maximilian Teyenthal (Gründer N26 Bank), Riccardo Simonetti (Influencer), Dorothee Bär (Staatsministerin für Digitalisierung) und Sophie von der Tann (Journalistin und Host von der News WG) auf dem Panel des FOCUS Inner Circle Next Generation im Soho House. 12.11.19 © Jens Oellermann Fotografie
Inner Basin Trail in the San Francisco Peaks at the start of fall color season, 2017. The trail follows Waterline Road for a half mile before turning to ascend into the Inner Basin of the San Francisco Peaks.
Photo taken September 20, 2017 by Deborah Lee Soltesz. Credit U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Early morning hike on Inner Basin Trail, San Francisco Peaks.
2009-05-30: Saturday evening, we were sitting on the front porch after our evening walk, enjoying a cup of chai and watching the sun set. There had been rain during the late afternoon, and heavy clouds had descended over the Peaks, hiding the mountain from view. The clouds had lifted in time for our evening ritual, and we noticed there was new snow on the upper tips of the Peaks. As we sipped our tea, we joked “If we were really motivated, we’d get up early, hit the Inner Basin Trail at dawn, and get some good photos before the snow melts off…”
2009-05-31: …so, at 4:00AM we stumbled out of bed, grabbed some coffee, got dressed, grabbed more coffee and rolled out the door around 4:30AM. We drove up the mountain, and hit the trail around 5:15AM. There was a bit of a breeze making the hike rather chilly. Everything was wet and green, and the aspens created a delectable aroma. Past Jack Spring (1.5 miles from the trailhead) we hit the frost line, and the vegetation sparkled (and the air was noticeably chillier). We arrived at the Inner Basin (the point where there’s a shelter and pumphouse, and all the Peaks are visible) around 6:45AM. We’d expected some shade still at that hour, and were delighted to discover the sun was shining right up through the low point in the Peaks (the north-eastern side, where the wall was blown out during an eruption), lighting up the entire Inner Basin for us. We wandered around a bit capturing various shots, then headed back to attend to our day’s activities.
"I define Inner Space as an imaginary realm in which on the one hand the outer world of reality, and on the other the inner world of the mind meet and merge." J. G. Ballard
Inner strength . . . love . . . beauty . . . courage . . and hope. . . . . . against the fight.
This cancer awareness pendant was made from PMC (Precious Metal Clay .999 Fine Silver)and an original stamp created by me. The top pendant is dome shaped and the ribbon is slightly raised, the bottom pendant is flat with a stamped heart. Once fired, the pendant was tumbled for smoothness, oxidized for depth, and polished for shine.
Johannesburg Inner City is supposedly a dangerous place. I am not sure why, but i did conform with the directions of my black driver who took me around the place and kept the car windows closed. We didn't stop at all and all pictures taken within the Inner City limits were taken through the closed window of a car on the move.
I must say, though, I didn't see anything dangerous outside. I saw ruins of buildings and even some ruins of people, I saw poor people going here and there, but I did not feel threatened... It was a Sunday morning, lots of people were on the streets and on the sidewalks, but I saw no strange transaction, no drugs changing hands, no weapons flashed.
I may be wrong but I saw nothing that might have put my life at risk, if at some point I chose to get out of the car and take a walk around this place, as I so very much wanted to do!
So I have been on a bit of a hiatus when it comes to photography and the past few months have been interesting for me to say the least. I'v been through somewhat of a personal battle, hence the title of inner turmoil. The death of my Mom was something I thought I had accepted a long time ago. Sadly I was wrong and recent events managed to show me that it is still an open wound I may never be able to fully close. But now I'm back and eager to get out there and shoot again so hopefully I don't need to take a break again for a long time.
Early morning hike on Inner Basin Trail, San Francisco Peaks.
2009-05-30: Saturday evening, we were sitting on the front porch after our evening walk, enjoying a cup of chai and watching the sun set. There had been rain during the late afternoon, and heavy clouds had descended over the Peaks, hiding the mountain from view. The clouds had lifted in time for our evening ritual, and we noticed there was new snow on the upper tips of the Peaks. As we sipped our tea, we joked “If we were really motivated, we’d get up early, hit the Inner Basin Trail at dawn, and get some good photos before the snow melts off…”
2009-05-31: …so, at 4:00AM we stumbled out of bed, grabbed some coffee, got dressed, grabbed more coffee and rolled out the door around 4:30AM. We drove up the mountain, and hit the trail around 5:15AM. There was a bit of a breeze making the hike rather chilly. Everything was wet and green, and the aspens created a delectable aroma. Past Jack Spring (1.5 miles from the trailhead) we hit the frost line, and the vegetation sparkled (and the air was noticeably chillier). We arrived at the Inner Basin (the point where there’s a shelter and pumphouse, and all the Peaks are visible) around 6:45AM. We’d expected some shade still at that hour, and were delighted to discover the sun was shining right up through the low point in the Peaks (the north-eastern side, where the wall was blown out during an eruption), lighting up the entire Inner Basin for us. We wandered around a bit capturing various shots, then headed back to attend to our day’s activities.
Inner Mongolian History Gallery, Inner Mongolia Museum, Hohhot, China. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
The Inner Basin Trail ascends from Lockett Meadow into the caldera of the San Francisco Peaks, an extinct volcano and home of the tallest peaks in Arizona. The first 1.7 miles of the trail winds through the extensive aspen forest flanking the upper reaches of the Peaks, joining the Waterline Trail briefly before following a jeep road into the caldera. The trail starts at an elevation of 8665 feet, gaining approximately 1200 feet over 2 miles on its way into the Inner Basin. The trail continues another 2 miles, gaining an additional 600 feet or so to join up with the Weatherford Trail.
Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, August 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Inner Basin No. 29 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.
Philipp Amthor (MdB und Schatzmeister Junge Union) und Diana zur Löwen (Influencerin) - FOCUS Inner Circle Next Generation im Soho House. 12.11.19 © Jens Oellermann Fotografie
(View it Large) Maybe it's just me, but the sky always impresses me more than any building could. Minutes after this picture was taken the sky darkened up as snow threatens the area
The trail above Jack Spring follows the access road used to maintain Flagstaff city water supply facilities.
The Inner Basin Trail ascends from Lockett Meadow into the caldera of the San Francisco Peaks, an extinct volcano and home of the tallest peaks in Arizona. The first 1.7 miles of the trail winds through the extensive aspen forest flanking the upper reaches of the Peaks, joining the Waterline Trail briefly before following a jeep road into the caldera. The trail starts at an elevation of 8665 feet, gaining approximately 1200 feet over 2 miles on its way into the Inner Basin. The trail continues another 2 miles, gaining an additional 600 feet or so to join up with the Weatherford Trail.
Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, August 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Inner Basin No. 29 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.
The Inner Basin Trail ascends from Lockett Meadow into the caldera of the San Francisco Peaks, an extinct volcano and home of the tallest peaks in Arizona. The first 1.7 miles of the trail winds through the extensive aspen forest flanking the upper reaches of the Peaks, joining the Waterline Trail briefly before following a jeep road into the caldera. The trail starts at an elevation of 8665 feet, gaining approximately 1200 feet over 2 miles on its way into the Inner Basin. The trail continues another 2 miles, gaining an additional 600 feet or so to join up with the Weatherford Trail.
Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, August 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Inner Basin No. 29 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.
Wheeler Reef Cyclone Yasi Destruction
I’ve just paid a visit to my favourite GBR destination. Wheeler reef is 75km east of TOWNSVILLE and is on the inner side of the GBR belt. Its bathed in nutrient rich tidal currents and has escaped the ravages of C.O.T. ( crown of thorns starfish) and large tropical storms for several decades at least.
On wheelers NW side it boasted a most intricate and delicate hard coral gardens that could only be described with superlatives like “ this is as good as it gets “ and you wouldn’t be exaggerating!
A sand cay that sticks its head out of the water for about 3 hours either side if low tide and some great deep water reef diving down to 35 meters and it was easy to see why Wheeler was listed as one of the GBR premium snorkelling and dive sites.
Cyclone Yasi hit wheeler from the NE & it no doubt copped turbulent 10me+ waves and a tidal surge that ripped thru it cracks and crevasses with enormous destructive power. In the shallows my beloved pristine coral garden is no more! A pile of broken bones covered in slimy green algae litter the once pure white sand floor.
For a start it was heart breaking to snorkel thru the shallow barren gullies in company with my hungry fishy friends. Then on closer inspection I noticed small live coral remnants almost everywhere so I guess in the scheme of natures ebbs and flows its no big deal and no doubt given a little time my beautiful coral gardens will rebound .
The news was better when I dived the deep water with not a lot of noticeable damage below depths of 15 meters .Strangely the marine life in the deep seemed even more prolific than normal with plenty of browsing reef munchers and lots of predicator trout and cod hanging around walls and gullies. My personal favourites, the magnificent jet propelled Trevally, Mackerel and Barracouta were cruising thru the plentiful bait fish…no change there.
Away from the edge of the main reef structure the sand was clean and still home to the normal sandy cellar dwellers . It was also heart-warming to find the usual blue spotted eagle rays , gliding green turtles and reef sharks still as per normal..
The southern side of the reef suffered comparatively less . I guess the coral is accustomed to the battering of the south east trades and being stronger and less prolific fared much better.
I think GBR divers and explorers are a hardy breed and whilst there is no denying the extensive under water damage inflicted by Yasi all the way up the north coast there remains plenty of amazing and even new locations to explore :).
Spencer hit me up one day and wanted to do a photo walk. We decided on U-District since I had to sell one of my reflectors to Wendy there anyways. After we walked around shooting whatever caught our eye. After Spencer had to leave for work so I decided to go hang out with Wendy while she shot Nick Bentley. She's got a nice apartment with great lighting & big white walls. I'll have to shoot there sometime! Anyways this photo is a double exposure. Something I recently messed around & learned from Spencer. I'm really happy with it! Something different. I love applying new techniques I've learned and getting awesome results!
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Hens and Chicks reaching for the spring sun after a dark winter. At times we have to pull from our hidden inner strength to find light after enduring dark times. Please view on black..press L
The Inner Basin Trail ascends from Lockett Meadow into the caldera of the San Francisco Peaks, an extinct volcano and home of the tallest peaks in Arizona. The first 1.7 miles of the trail winds through the extensive aspen forest flanking the upper reaches of the Peaks, joining the Waterline Trail briefly before following a jeep road into the caldera. The trail starts at an elevation of 8665 feet, gaining approximately 1200 feet over 2 miles on its way into the Inner Basin. The trail continues another 2 miles, gaining an additional 600 feet or so to join up with the Weatherford Trail.
Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, August 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Inner Basin No. 29 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.
A view from the National Aquarium overlooking the Inner Harbor area.
12-shot panorama from the cafe in the aquarium. Sony a6000, SELP18105G. Handheld. Ps CC, Lr.