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Mono Lake Tufa formations...I recently saw this on an internet bucket list of must sees....from a distance and driving up to it, it seems fairly insignificant, but as many things are, it has to be experienced close up and personal to understand the unique draw it has.
I wandered up through the forest at Mingarry Park. Old Mary of the Salen Hotel had told me there was a derelict village somewhere up there. It was hard going as I broke out of the trees on to the rock strewn hillside. I watched carefully for adders, fearful for little Effie trying to get over the dried tufts of grass and bracken. I worked my way up to the top where I sat in the sun with a 360 view. Loch Shiel to my front was flat as glass reflecting the surrounding mountains and forest. And way off behind me a deer stood on a peak looking across at me. It was perfectly peaceful up there. Finding my way back to the forest and through it was another battle so I was ready to stop for a break and a chat when I spotted two old folks planting potatoes in their plot by the roadside at Mingarry. I always get two questions asked at such a meeting. "Are you on holiday?" and 'Where are you staying?" I confess I puff my chest out a bit when I say I live there and explain where my house is."Oh the big house" all the locals call it. I have Highlander blood in me so I do feel very at home with people I regard as my type. Acharacle may be a tiny insignificant place but it is full of talented people. so, potato planting 84 year old husband turned out to be a legend. He proudly mentioned he had received an MBE from the Queen. I was surprised but knew it must be for something significant. It turned out he got his MBE for playing the accordion. The man I was talking to was known as the King of Ceilidh. And had released 50 albums in his time. Look him up. Our postman Ian is also a learned man. He covers the village of Strontan too. But do you remember an element on your Chemistry Periodic chart called Strontium? That's where Strontium was discovered and it was used in the manufacture of every old style CRT TV. I tell you these hills are full of talent.
Oh by the way our B&B is open now. Just go to www.booking.com/hotel/gb/innes-house-b-amp-b.en-gb.html?l...;
This was Loch Droma on my way up to Assynt
Look Where I’m Standing Now
I’ve been thinking about printing this image so did a little fine tuning on it. Same image I posted in June but a little brighter and better clarity.
(10) 24mm vertical frames of landscape and (10) 24mm vertical frames of Milky Way (approx. five hours after sunset). Landscape and Milky Way panos were processed separately then merged together and cropped to 3:1 format.
I don’t get to do as much astrophotography as I’d like and it seems when I do I run into obstacles making the results less then desirable, light pollution and smoke have been the biggest culprits of late. This location and shoot was one of those exceptions where everything was exactly what I was hoping for, mimnual light pollution, perhaps a little smoke but not sure, comfortable temps and the Milky Way was exactly where PhotoPills told me it would be.
Every time I find a location like this as I stare into the into the universe I don’t feel small or insignificant rather I am overwhelmed by everything I see but still know that I am part of something greater than me. Part of the greater good, part of the mystery, part of the overall plan, part of the creative intelligent design and part of more than anything I can imagine but someday I will. “The Heavens Declare the Glory of God”.
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Such a small insignificant flower and yet so beautiful when you take the time to look.
110km long, Paimionjoki is the 4th largest river in southwestern Finland. There are three antiquated, but operational hydropower plants. Their power output is around 1 MW, so practically insignificant by modern standards.
Taken with Canon FD 35mm F2.8 TS, 4 frame panorama.
Really liked this mural. It is located almost at the entrance to the city entering from the port or rather, exiting from the trapezoidal pier; a place of enchantment for many Palermitans and that I find absolutely insignificant (except for the open spaces) if compared to the wonders that we have in the city. The Mural, created by the very talented Igor Scalisi Palminteri, represents the surprise, or rather, the preparation of someone for the countless surprises that Palermo, for better or for worse, will make those who visit it discover.
“To hear never-heard sounds,
To see never-seen colors and shapes,
To try to understand the imperceptible
Power pervading the world;
To fly and find pure ethereal substances
That are not of matter
But of that invisible soul pervading reality.
To hear another soul and to whisper to another soul;
To be a lantern in the darkness
Or an umbrella in a stormy day;
To feel much more than know.
To be the eyes of an eagle, slope of a mountain;
To be a wave understanding the influence of the moon;
To be a tree and read the memory of the leaves;
To be an insignificant pedestrian on the streets
Of crazy cities watching, watching, and watching.
To be a smile on the face of a woman
And shine in her memory
As a moment saved without planning.”
― Dejan Stojanovic
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Their inner coldness surrounded me and sent cold shivers up and down my spine.
I felt numb, insecure, insignificant, I didn't belong.
But I do belong. And I'm still here.
Krka National Park - Šibenik-Knin - Croatia
Krka National Park (Croatian: Nacionalni park Krka) is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik. It was formed to protect the Krka River and is intended primarily for scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities. It is the seventh national park in Croatia and was proclaimed a national park in 1985.
The Park is a spacious, largely unchanged region of exceptional and multifaceted natural value, and includes one or more preserved or insignificantly altered ecosystems. The Krka Waterfalls has the second highest concentration of lavender per km squared in Europe, hence the high frequency of wasps and bees in the area.
Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is important that you do it” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
In many photos, at first glance Bella looks quite similar to Daisy. But Bella’s nose has brown fur, compared with Daisy’s white fur. Even more important is the tiny mark on her nose, only noticed when fairly close to her. It’s a constant reminder to me of Bella’s bravery & that I am very lucky to have her. She nearly died when hit by a car & had dreadful injuries - a charity rescued her, their amazing vets saved her life & after a few months she was ready to be rehomed. I was the lucky person who was allowed to adopt her. Her tiny scar is the most obvious sign of all that happened - insignificant compared with the broken bones & internal injuries, but very important to me.
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Big Picture, Tim Lowly © 1997, 120" x 120", tempera on panel. Private collection, Seoul, Korea.
This painting was part of an exhibition at Art Space Seoul in Korea. It was the first of several large paintings I have made where I intentionally engaged the convention of “the big picture” as the territory of politically or religiously charged spectacle. In size Big Picture, references the painting Las Meninas by Velázquez: a painting that in itself subverts convention. In Las Meninas, Velázquez’s most important painting as the court painter, he chose to include and emphasize the representation people who were in service in the court (including himself) while relegating the king and queen to a reflection in the mirror. Implicitly, but not insignificantly the viewers of the painting are standing where the reflected royalty should (according to the mirror) be standing. In a parallel manner the painting Big Picture,’s use of a rather compelling perspective (particularly for anyone who is in the room with the actual painting) situates the viewer of the painting in the painting. Let me rephrase this latter point: the way this work is functioning is such as to place the viewer into the world of the painting. As such to the extent that the painting is spectacle it is not one that allows or encourages a passive, removed observation.
For the exhibition catalogue curator Soo-Jin Park wrote this essay.
Assistance with the production of this painting was provided by interns Dean Olson Ramos, Deborah Hendriksma Anderson and Kim So-Jeong.
Prints available at: timlowly.imagekind.com/
Ullapool is a village and port located in Northern Scotland. Ullapool has a population of approximately 1,500 inhabitants. It is located around 45 miles northwest of Inverness in Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands. Despite its modest size, it is the largest settlement for many miles around. It is an important port and tourist destination. The North Atlantic Drift passes Ullapool, moderating the temperature. A few Cordyline australis (New Zealand cabbage trees) are grown in the town and are often mistaken for palm trees. The Ullapool River flows through the town, which lies on Loch Broom, on the A835 road from Inverness.
It is in the civil parish and community council area of Lochbroom.
On the east shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society.[6] It was designed by Thomas Telford. Prior to 1788 the town was only an insignificant hamlet made up of just over 20 households. The harbour is used as a fishing port, yachting haven, and ferry port. Ferries sail to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides.
A road to link Ullapool with Dingwall was commenced in 1792. The village was historically in Cromartyshire, a county made up of many separate enclaves scattered across northern Ross-shire. Cromartyshire was abolished and combined with surrounding Ross-shire in 1890.
Many of the pivotal Victorian era discoveries[example needed] that informed the concept of plate tectonics were made in this area. There are still regular international geological conferences[example needed] held in Ullapool, which has been described as the top geological hotspot in Scotland.
Parliament granted permission in the 1890s for a railway from Ullapool to the main Highland network at Garve, but the scheme was abandoned due to insufficient funds.
The name is possibly derived from the Norse for "Wool farm" or "Ulli's farm".
The clouds would probably be regarded as insignificant elsewhere, but here in the Sonoran Desert in June, their arrival signals the beginning of the summer monsoon season, when (we hope) we'll be blessed with rain ... and get to smell the pleasamt aromatic scent of the creosote bushes (aka 'chaparral') which is released only when it rains.
Whilst the human population are pre-occupied with their pandemic, another more hidden crisis is hitting the natural world, that of a huge reduction in insect numbers worldwide. Sadly, many wildflower meadows and wildflower species, which specialist insects rely on for their life cycles are being obliterated at an alarming rate. Therefore, think twice before you pull up a dandelion. I found this very small and insignificant-looking dull brown fly on a small dandelion flower yesterday. It could be a yellow-legged centurion, a robber or a soldier fly, but I am no expert and there are very many fly species. In our garden, they arrive in ones or twos but are very scarce indeed and getting more so. What looked very dull and insignificant on the dandelion, was so much more colourful and beautiful on screen. But dull and insignificant this fly certainly isn't. These small creatures are vital links in the food chain and every effort must be made to preserve the most lowly.
Ullapool is a village and port located in Northern Scotland. Ullapool has a population of approximately 1,500 inhabitants. It is located around 45 miles northwest of Inverness in Ross and Cromarty, Scottish Highlands. Despite its modest size, it is the largest settlement for many miles around. It is an important port and tourist destination. The North Atlantic Drift passes Ullapool, moderating the temperature. A few Cordyline australis (New Zealand cabbage trees) are grown in the town and are often mistaken for palm trees. The Ullapool River flows through the town, which lies on Loch Broom, on the A835 road from Inverness.
It is in the civil parish and community council area of Lochbroom.
On the east shore of Loch Broom, Ullapool was founded in 1788 as a herring port by the British Fisheries Society.[6] It was designed by Thomas Telford. Prior to 1788 the town was only an insignificant hamlet made up of just over 20 households. The harbour is used as a fishing port, yachting haven, and ferry port. Ferries sail to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides.
A road to link Ullapool with Dingwall was commenced in 1792. The village was historically in Cromartyshire, a county made up of many separate enclaves scattered across northern Ross-shire. Cromartyshire was abolished and combined with surrounding Ross-shire in 1890.
Many of the pivotal Victorian era discoveries[example needed] that informed the concept of plate tectonics were made in this area. There are still regular international geological conferences[example needed] held in Ullapool, which has been described as the top geological hotspot in Scotland.
Parliament granted permission in the 1890s for a railway from Ullapool to the main Highland network at Garve, but the scheme was abandoned due to insufficient funds.
The name is possibly derived from the Norse for "Wool farm" or "Ulli's farm".
L'église de style ottonien
Commencée à l'époque ottonienne vers 992, l'église a été consacrée en 1046.
L'église présente un haut chevet plat prolongé par une abside semi-circulaire qui, bien que de proportions non négligeables, semble petite en comparaison.
Le chevet plat, percé de quelques trous de boulin, présente trois petites fenêtres cintrées à sa base. Plus haut, il est percé d'un triplet composé de trois hautes fenêtres cintrées.
Le pignon du chevet plat laisse apparaître des poutres de bois en forme de ferme de charpente.
L'abside semi-circulaire, couverte d'un toit d'ardoises conique, présente une fenêtre basse, alignée sur celles du chevet plat, et une minuscule baie cintrée haut placée, presque sous la corniche.
Ottonian-style church
Begun in Ottonian times around 992, the church was consecrated in 1046.
The church has a high, flat apse extended by a semicircular apse which, although of not insignificant proportions, appears small in comparison.
The flat bedside, pierced with a few bowling holes, has three small arched windows at its base. Higher up, it is pierced with a triplet made up of three high arched windows.
The gable of the flat bedside reveals wooden beams in the form of a truss.
The semicircular apse, covered with a conical slate roof, has a low window, aligned with those of the flat apse, and a tiny arched bay high placed, almost under the cornice.
#AB_FAV_SUMMER_to_AUTUM_ 🍄🍁🍂
In my garden, this is the only plant I do not know the name of!
I bought it on the market, years ago, it had a lovely photo of how it would become, no name though... shows again how deceptive photos can be, LOL!
Anyway, it is not very big, very hardy, with insignificant small leaves, in late Spring... it grows insignificant little white flowers, mostly hidden under the leaves, in Summer it is ... just there?
Then comes Autumn, and the leaves turn on all the colours of the rainbow, for a few short weeks it becomes an ABSOLUTE focal point of attraction in the garden... pure GLORY... then it's gone again... till next year!
I thought I'd share this with you.
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With the huge gas storage facility at Grain on the horizon and the pylons marching across the fields to the E.ON combined heat and power station 66004 Climate Hero trailing its rake of blue grey stock looks rather insignificant as the punters on the Doctor Syn railtour, 1Z41, are treated to a run down the branch.
#42 ( Explored)
Cropped version with 300 mm lens!!
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The Tailed Jay butterfly (Graphium agamemnon) is a striking species found in South and Southeast Asia. Its vibrant colors and elongated tail-like extensions make it easily recognizable. The wings are primarily black with light green bands and spots, while the tails are thin and elongated. These butterflies are known for their graceful flight and are often found in forested areas, gardens, and parks.
They typically feed on nectar from flowers and play a role in pollination. The Tailed Jay undergoes a complete metamorphosis, transitioning from egg to larva (caterpillar) to pupa (chrysalis) before emerging as a beautiful adult butterfly.
in the comments section I am getting some really awesome comments to lift me up
I would say we are nothing in terms of nature beauty and their variation .my role is really insignificant in portraying the beautiful creatures of nature!💚
We may feel as majestic and large as we want at times, but compared to the majesties of nature, we remain only an insignificant piece of cells fighting for existence ...
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Lofoten, Norway.
To all my Flickr friends, I would herewith like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2025.
I choose this image as I think it is not only my best image of 2024, I feel that the Aurora colours provide awe and Xmas cheer, the big star in the middle (which is actually the moon) sits on top of the world's virtual Xmas tree, and I feel that the milky way makes us humans so insignificant in the universe.
Remember, Xmas is not about the presents. Spending time with family and friends is what matters!
The night sky never ceases to inspire and bewilder me, the vastness of space, the thought that in this picture alone there may be just a few thousands visible and this is just a tiny portion of the night sky. Every star in view is unthinkable distances from us but they capture our imagination and also make you feel like a very insignificant part of the universe.
I got an invite last Saturday evening to join a couple of friends on a sunset, Astro and sunrise shoot without sleep and of course I'm not one for turning down a chance for a bit of fun, so I agreed. Our astro and potential milky way shoot location was Magpie mine, an abandoned lead mine in the Derbyshire peak district, a fairly dark sky area, not perfect but a decent chance of capturing something. I have been wanting to do a night time shoot ever since I purchased my very fast Sigma 18-35 f1.8 lense, just to see how good it was in capturing the night sky, I have to say I was very pleased with the results, especially as I am quite new to astro photography. We didn't have a great deal of time to make the most of the darker sky because the half moon soon rose and put paid to capturing much more of the Milky way, super practice nevertheless and I can't wait until next time.
7 x portrait format images stitched in photoshop
From ancient times to the present, philosophers have repeatedly emphasized the importance of living a frugal or minimalist life. The ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes said, “True wealth is not in increasing possessions, but in reducing one’s needs.” Mahatma Gandhi pointed to the destructive side of human greed, stating, “The Earth has enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for everyone’s greed.” From the Buddha to Karl Marx, across the passage of time, many have expressed similar ideas. This minimalist concept in philosophy has greatly influenced the photographer, and its mark is clearly visible in his vision and framing.
The absence of color or the use of minimal composition in framing reflects the photographer’s inclination toward a minimalist approach. The fog, wrapped like a thick winter blanket, creates a serene atmosphere. In this calm and pure dramatic setting, human presence becomes secondary. Before nature, even humanity’s vast achievements become insignificant. That is why the photographer has kept humans and their architectural achievements in the background, framing the scene in a minimalist style. Here, nature is the primary subject—not humans or their constructions.
According to nihilism, or the philosophy of pessimism, human life does not has inherent purpose. Evolutionary theory has shown that humans are an unintended outcome of nature’s evolutionary process. Yet human beings, regarded as the finest of creations, continue to exploit all their knowledge and effort into seeking meaning in life. They establish ever-greater architectural structures upon the heart of nature. In proving their superiority, they seem to challenge nature itself. Viewing nature as an adversary, humanity gradually distances itself further and further from it.
Walking through the streets of Girona is a great experience, it makes you feel and live the immensity of art and architecture that forged our ancestors, live it in first person, makes you feel small, almost insignificant before so much beauty, my eyes hallucinate and enjoy the charm of such mastery ...
With this minimalist photography, I would like to put in value the greatness of art in this world, the idea is to transmit this, so that we take care of it and enjoy it ... I hope I have succeeded!
Seriously, thanks for the visits and kind comments I receive, I really appreciate it and I don't always deserve it!
"Thank you very much my friends!"
When you feel you have no control over your life.
Tumbling is incredibly visceral. It doesn't just imply a lack of direction; it implies gravity is doing all the work while you are taking the hits—a state of disorientation, exhaustion, and vulnerability.
When you combine that chaotic motion with a feeling of insignificance, it can feel like you are disappearing into the background noise of the universe. It is a heavy, lonely place to be.
The "One Thing" Rule: When everything is chaotic, pick one thing that is exactly the same every day. It could be making coffee at 8:00 AM. It could be reading two pages of a book before bed. This creates a single fixed point in a spinning world.
Honiton, Devon, UK.
Couldn't get out today so spent a wee while on the kitchen stool outside in this fine afternoon's warm sunshine.
I'll confess to some skulduggery here - the buzzy-thing that's bravely zipping past this gull's eating-machinery was actually originally doing so aft of its backside instead; but I decided to take it from being an insignificant extra to having an albeit minor starring role in this pic's cast list. (several other bug-consumption shots in this photostream were all 100% unedited the real thing)
The curious bill shape of the flamingo shows fairly well here. Flamingos employ a unique method of food acquisition known as filter feeding, which is essential for their survival in shallow, often brackish or saline, water habitats.
They feed with their heads upside down, submerging their lower mandibles into the water and filtering algae, insect larvae and crustaceans through comb-like lamellae inside their bills, forcing unwanted water out with a piston-like action of their tongues.
The pink colour of flamingo plumage is directly related to the quality of their diet. Algae such as spirulina and also brine shrimps contain a great deal of beta-carotene, the pigment which forms the reddish colour of the birds' feathers. If they consume little beta-carotene, they remain white in colour.
The difficulty with photographing flamingos lies in their relatively small, insignificant eyes. The eye, after all, is central to the appeal of an animal subject.
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After finding my 1st a couple of weeks ago, I was amazed and thrilled to find a 2nd one last Saturday! A beautifully marked one too! Shot below isn't great, but shows the lovely markings!
Newport - Shropshire
Three early morning Frosts in one week; this was Wellington weather at its best...!!! And so, as part of my (almost) daily exercise routine, I decided to take a walk along the banks of the Hutt River (north-east of Wellington NZ).
The river (looking upstream in this instance) looked fantastic, but in an effort to capture it without the river bank in view, I decided to clamber down the rocks below said bank...
It quickly became obvious that this was a bad move; the rocks were wet and still slippery from the heavy overnight Frost, and so - about half way down the bank and with "warning bells" ringing in my head, I decided it was better to climb back up to the safety of the grass I'd just left...
I almost made it...!
I reached the top of the bank alright, but my foot slipped off the final rock and I ended up sprawled face-down on the wet grass...!
My first instinct was of course to save the camera - which I did... or at least: I thought I did...!
As it turned out, the view from the top of the river bank was actually better than it had been half way down the rocks, but I was so busy focusing on the beauty before me that I didn't notice the water droplets on the Lens in the viewfinder! (A very careless mistake!!!).
It was only when I reviewed my efforts about a kilometre down-stream that I spotted the offending droplets...!
At the end of the Walk, and now back to where I'd taken this first photo, I tried again, but an insignificant wisp of Breeze now ruffled the waters, so this - in spite of those pesky droplets - was actually the better image!
Of course, there's a bit of a moral to my little tale of Woe: don't try to clamber down a steep rocky river bank slick with Ice - unless you want to hear your Spouse mutter, "You could have ended up in the river!" And I had to admit: I probably was lucky - lucky not to have fallen in, but also lucky that the camera only skimmed the top of the wet grass!!!
But hey: I got The Shot never-the-less...!!!
(Left click the Mouse to view Large; click again to return to normal).
Our first and only relatively close view of a wild stag with his harem was this youngish one with fairly insignificant and damaged antlers; he seemed to be trying to make up for it with noise.
I thought I had missed him roaring on this rock, but must have pressed the shutter as I was lifting the camera to my eye, luckily catching a single shot of the roar in progress.
When surrounded by Alaska's wilderness - I feel pretty insignificant. In this image I am attempting to photograph a portion of "Bridal Veil Falls" in Keystone Canyon, along the Richardson Highway. Now I know what an ant feels like.
This high-volume cataract plunges from the 300-foot cliffs in Keystone Canyon near Valdez in a series of classic-looking cascades, vividly suggesting a bride’s adornment. Only a few hundred yards north of Horsetail Falls, Bridal Veil is one of many snow-fed waterfalls inside the three-mile-long canyon. With your back to the highway, and the river at your foot—and the whoosh of falling water filling your ears—you might feel as though you’re down inside a deep gorge. In winter, these falls freeze into immense ropey curtains that draw ice climbers from all over the world.
being is not doing
being is not achieving or aspiring
being is not growing
nor is it receding
not ebbing nor flowing
being is not becoming
being is not transformation
being is not the result of some positive fixation
nor is it the consequence of any particularly negative experience
it’s not static
nor dynamic
not passive
not active
being is not existing simply ‘because’
it's not autonomic
not rote
not step by step by step by step
not part of an incomprehensible process
being is not grand
nor is it insignificant
being is not an outward and visible sign
nor is it a higher order of consciousness
nor the zen of zen-ness
being is not egocentric
nor is it selfish
nor is it gracious
it’s not inclusive
nor is it exclusive
it’s not existential
nor is it nihilistic
being is not a method
not a path to connection
nor connection itself
nor disconnection
nor isolation
being is not anti anything
nor is it pro anything
nor is it any thing, really, at all
there is no sadness
there is no joy
no silence
no noise
no color
no shape
there is no light
there is no shadow
no desire
no longing
no brief interruption
no expectation
in being
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The number of the breath one does in the life, is insignificant. The moments to one the breath it are important rob....
The last substantial rain in Kentville was on Saturday, June 7, 2025, when 28.9 mm of precipitation was recorded. That’s 3.5 months of dry, hot and sunny days. We had a small, insignificant shower through the night, September 11th and found a small puddle on this leaf. Please let it rain.
Explore #258, 8/21/09.
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I know. One of the rules of composition is, "Dead center is deadly." But I also know that these rules can be broken, if there's a reason to do so. In this case, I wanted to show how insignificant the flower is, compared to its surroundings, but how it overwhelms the image, due to its brilliance.