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An incredible sunset fills the skies outside my townhouse, reducing a solitary human to an insignificant speck.
I had to merge 5 vertical shots to get this image; there was no way my 15-55 mm lens could get it all in one frame.
Glacier National Park during a chilly morning back in 2009. I processed this one for stock because of some interest and I liked it so here it is. If you want in on one of my 2013 landscape photography workshops the first two only have 1 spot each left. Get in while you have the chance! exposurenorthwest.wordpress.com
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The most pleasing find of the day however was this beautifully marked Coccidula scutellata!
Pam's Pools (SIG) - Shropshire
Skin: LAQ - Olivia * Hair: Plume - Plumeria
Dress: Sn@tch - Inspire Dress * Jewelry: Earthstones: Caged Pearls
Pose: Di's Opera
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
The Staubbach Fall (dust creek fall) is a waterfall in Switzerland, located just west above Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Highlands. The waterfall drops 297 metres (974 ft) from a hanging valley that ends in overhanging cliffs above the Weisse Lütschine.
The stream, on reaching the verge of the rocky walls of the valley, forms a cascade so high that it is almost lost in spray before it reaches the level of the valley. After rain, and early in the season when fed by the melting snows, the Staubbach Fall is a very striking object. The force of the stream above the fall at such times is sufficient to carry the water clear of the precipice, and the whole mass descends in a condition of liquid dust, between spray and cloud, that sways to-and-fro with the gentlest breeze. In a dry summer, when the supply of water is much reduced, the effect is comparatively insignificant.
Was very pleased to see this species in Shropshire for the first time! Previous finds were in Cornwall. Thanks to David for finding him!! A much more detailed image can be seen here: flic.kr/p/2niGJyg
Now to find a female!
Cound Bank - Shropshire
Well, not entirely alone, there was that seal that waddled past me while I was napping inside a cave... But alone is how it felt, watching this storm migrate North as the Milky Way graces us with her presence. Scary? Not at all. After spending countless hours under the stars, one really starts to appreciate how insignificant we are on this planet. The best time to ponder!
This is a 15 image stack using Starry Landscape Stacker, have to say this software does a pretty decent job of removing noise - even when clouds are present!
Captured on a Canon New Zealand EOS 6D and a Samyang Lens Global XP 14mm ƒ2.4.
25 sec, ƒ2.8 and 10,000 ISO.
A few years back, I had the chance of going to the Grand Canyon. The canyon is truly a sight to behold. Sitting there, at the rim, one could marvel at just how truly powerful Mother Nature is, and just to know that this vast canyon was formed by wind and water is truly thought provoking.
As I made my way around the rim of the canyon, in the distance, I could see people sitting on a rock, taking in the wonderment. It was in that moment I had the thought about how insignificant we, as people can be, and the counter thought to that, was just how destructive we can be to each other and to the earth, just the same. We are so caught up in technology and the sense of "me", that we take for grant it, the planet that we rely on so heavily. The three people sitting there, barely noticeable in the foreground of this shot, kind of help me illustrate my point of just how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things.
We are stewards of the beauty that surrounds us and there truly are things that are far more grandiose than Us in this world and the Grand Canyon will be here long after we've gone.
man is a dwarf before nature (I do not know who said it)
If you look closely, you may see a human in this scene. That's how insignificant I feel at times. More so when I am in expansive space like Death Valley National Park.
Shot somewhere in Death Valley with an 18-55mm kit lens (@55mm) on a Nikon D3100.
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Continuing our focus on National Parks, today I'd like to feature the Grand Canyon! The canyon is often home to two of my favorite things - storms and dramatic light! With views this big, spotlighting and clouds can create the feeling of a lot of depth. There is no place on Earth that makes me feel smaller than the Grand Canyon. But even though I feel small and insignificant, I feel so alive and energized when I'm here. What an amazing, rugged landscape with so much photographic potential!
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.
With a little time to spare after leaving the ferry on day one of our trip to Orkney, we decided to check out a nearby coastal area.
This is Wind Wick on the east side of South Ronaldsay, one of the Orkney Isles.
Fortunately, while we were there, the sun broke through the clouds.
I was pleased with myself for capturing the splashing wave in the foreground, but little did I know at the time how insignificant it was in comparison with the 'wave action' we would see over the coming few days.
A good start to the trip, nevertheless.
The national park is a vast and primarily unaltered area of exceptional natural value, including one or more preserved or insignificantly altered ecosystems. The purpose of the park is primarily to serve science, culture, education and recreation, while tourism activities have also been introduced for its visitors. Including the submerged part of the river at the mouth, the Krka River is 72.5 km long, making it the 22nd longest river in Croatia. It springs in the foothills of the Dinara mountain range, 2.5 km northeast of Knin. With its seven waterfalls and a total drop in altitude of 242 m, the Krka is a natural and karst phenomenon. The travertine waterfalls of the Krka River are the fundamental phenomenon of this river.
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The Lone Ranger and Tonto were hot on the trail of a band of desperados. Riding in the desert for many days, the need for rest overcame them. They decided to set up camp and were soon asleep in their tent.
Some hours into the night, the Lone Ranger says, “Tonto, look up and tell me what you see.”
Tonto stirs and replies, “I see a million stars.”
“What does that tell you?”
Tonto ponders for a moment, then says, “Astronomically speaking, it tells me there are many stars spread out from our own galaxy, amid those of countless other galaxies, and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Chronologically, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three in the morning. Theologically, it tells that we are small and insignificant, but the Lord is all-powerful, and it is in Him that we find significance. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you, Ke-mo Sah-bee?”
The Lone Ranger replies, “It tells me that someone stole our tent!”
A good rule of thumb for landscape photography is to find a strong foreground element to work with. A waxing quarter-moon setting low in the west lit up Bodie Island Lighthouse pretty solid against the backdrop of a decent portion of the Universe… I believe it fits the bill for a strong foreground.
It’s too early in the year for a good shot of the hub of the Milky Way, but this starfield is quite beautiful without it. This is one of the darkest places in North Carolina… Tonto may not have appreciated having his tent stolen here either, though he likely would have been quite happy with these stars. Since 1872, the light from this first-order Fresnel lens has been no less a star than those that surround it here. At 156-feet in height, it is a fixed navigational point reaching some nineteen miles out to sea, beyond the unseen shoals... and, historically, it has saved many a ship and crew from facing the fate of the Graveyard of the Atlantic off the shores of North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
Before the inception of this nation, young Alexander Hamilton was traveling aboard the Thunderbolt from his birthplace in the British Leeward Islands to New York for an education. Along the way, the ship encountered a storm off the coast of North Carolina in an area known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. Without navigational aids, the ship was driven into the Diamond Shoals, sand dunes just below the ocean’s surface stretching 12 miles off Cape Hatteras. The Thunderbolt caught fire from the cook’s stove, yet through the storm, the crew was able to contain it. Many ships had been pulverized by relentless surf at the shoals, drowning hapless crew and passengers often within sight of land. The Thunderbolt managed to break loose, however, and continued its journey… but not before a thoroughly terrorized Alexander Hamilton vowed to one day do something about making these waters safer for travel.
Navigation in the days of wind-driven ships involved more than just shooting the sun and stars to determine location… knowledge of weather and ocean current was necessary to move those ships from one place to another in a timely manner. What wasn’t military was commercial… the faster the ships moved, the more profit they made. Ships coming to the colonies north of here from Europe would navigate further south off our Outer Banks to catch the Gulf Stream… they would pick up about 35 mph headed north in the Gulf Stream just off the coast, far faster than going directly port-to-port, but without precise navigation, many a ship found itself squarely in the path of the Diamond Shoals. Thankfully, Hamilton made good on his vow. He became the first Secretary of the Treasury under President George Washington. In that position, he established the Revenue Cutter Service, which would eventually become the U.S. Coast Guard… the Revenue Cutter Service was tasked with building lighthouses to safeguard the traffic at sea along the American coast. These navigational aids were identified by their blink rate at night and by their paint scheme by day. Any lost seafarer would recognize each lighthouse and the dangers it stood over.
In light of the world today, this is also quite symbolic to me. I’m reminded of an interview I saw of the late Chuck Colson (www.colsoncenter.org/) by Ted Koppel on Nightline some years ago. "Believing in absolutes doesn't make one an absolutist," wrote Colson about that TV interview where the Koppel accused him of being an absolutist.
Colson said, "When Ted asked me why Christians always try to cram our views down people's throats, I was getting nowhere. After all, he was the one who admonished the graduating class at Duke University in his commencement speech that the Ten Commandments were not the Ten Suggestions. Then I remembered he loved to sail.
'Have you ever sailed at night, navigating by the stars?' I asked. 'Yes,' he replied.
'Could you use those stars to navigate if they appeared in different, random positions every night?'
'Of course not,' he said slowly.
I think he got it. Christians are not intolerant absolutists. We just don't want our culture to be lost at sea, unaware of the stars above that could so quickly right our course."
I believe Tonto got his "Theologically" pertinent point just right.
“If one keeps loving faithfully what is really worth loving, and does not waste one's love on insignificant and unworthy and meaningless things, one will get more light by and by and grow stronger.”
Vincent van Gogh
thank you expolre :)
I took this whilst Cathy and the kids were in the pub sheltering from the Gail force winds and sea spray.
I set off from the pub (about half a mile from the sea), at 8pm and to be honest I wasn’t optimistic for the sunset one hour away due to the heavy cloud cover, but I wanted to see the fierce sea that I could see crashing against the rocks from the pub window. I was very pleasantly surprised when the sun broke through under a break in the clouds. Luck! Right time right place eh!
One of the big problems I had this evening was to keep the lenses clean from the sea spray. For some reason my lenses cloth didn’t work and frustratingly keep washing the salt water around the polarizer. I decided to get my lens tissue out which worked better but they became damp very quickly and began to stick to the glass. I have yet to get a solution to this better than cleaning the glass and replacing the cap until I want to expose the shot. Any ideas guys?
Having said that, I really love taking pictures in this kind of environment because it’s so raw and for some reason I feel very alive. Very humbling!
Nature is more powerful than we arrogant human beings! This arrogance that some of us have only perpetuates our difference from nature. We have become to removed from raw nature in my opinion. I love the feeling of salt on my skin; I love the bite of a winter wind. Getting closer to it helps me feel at one with myself. It helps me feel optimistic! I find security in knowing I'm just an insignificant small element in the whole scheme of things. Sounds weird but unusually reassuring to me to know that there are forces at work that are more powerful than we can even comprehend.
The young Mongol Yesugei Baghatur, takes his sheep to a nearby river to quench their thirst. With a falcon ready to take down any predators and a bow to take down thieves, he is always on guard. This was because life on the Eurasian Steppe was anarchic and often short. The environment on the steppe was harsh, with temperatures in both the summer and winter at their most extreme. There was no room for agriculture in this environment, instead the inhabitants were pastoral nomads who relied on sheep, goats, yaks, camels, and horses.
The Mongols at this time were also just a small insignificant tribe living near the forests in the north. "Mongolia" as we know it today was also home to Merkits, Oirats, Kirghiz, Tatars, and so many other tribes. These various tribes with would battle for control over pasture land, steal livestock, and on occasion engage in "bride kidnapping". The tribes were also kept divided by the Jin Dynasty in the south because it was better that they fight each other than to attack the Chinese heartland.
Little did Yesugei know that his son, Temujin or Genghis Khan, would change the status quo of the steppe by uniting the tribes, but that time would come long after his death.
My Entry to the Summer Joust 2021 "Asia' Category.
Eastern Spinebill was one of the unwary visitors to this insignificant puddle which I was "staking out" on North Bruny Island. He had a drink and a bath, along with a couple of other small, cautious, local birds.
A few watercraft head downstream through the gorge towards the Bristol Channel after locking out of the floating harbour.
Sadly, due to the virus lockdown imposed countywide yesterday, this scene will not be repeated next Sunday......
My own sailing plans for the summer in the Mediterranean are postponed; firstly I can't actually get out to my yacht in Greece and should I get there, I can't go anywhere as all Greek ports, harbours and islands are now closed........either locked down as they have the virus or quarantined so they stay virus free!
Although disappointing, I can't complain as this disruption to my plans is completely insignificant compared to life-threatening issues millions, or perhaps even billions, of people around the world now face.........
Worrying times indeed......stay safe everyone........
- Virgil Thomson.
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The Artist Palette location in Death Valley National Park boasts several small canyons that visitors can explore to witness the strikingly colorful mineral deposits that lend it its unique name. However, the canyons' shape makes it challenging to get the perfect light to showcase the colors correctly. Besides, the odd orientation, coupled with a massive mountain immediately to the southwest, makes light planning a daunting task. This was my second visit to the location, and it was the only place I revisited during our trip. I discovered that direct sunlight was not ideal, even during the golden hour, as soft diffused light brings out the colors' beauty. Since overcast skies are rare in Death Valley, twilight hours are the best time to capture stunning photographs. The attached picture is an excellent example of how even warm evening light can be too strong, making the pastel pinks and yellows on the canyon wall insignificant. Nevertheless, I couldn't resist sharing it since I'm a sucker for an excellent leading line.
"Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting –
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.”
~Mary Oliver
Zion National Park
This spot made me feel tiny and insignificant...but also not. I also felt extremely connected to it. A juxtaposition of feeling unimportant in a vast, wild landscape, but also feeling like it was mine to behold.
...that I can’t believe the whole universe exists for our benefit.
At the peak of La Maroma, the highest one in Malaga province (2069 m AMSL).
We are but ghosts in the political machine. Insignificant, barely seen, barely heard, like the figures in this picture.
Do not repeat the mistakes of our past. Civil rights applies to all, not just the ones with money and power. Keep the dream alive.
‘Its looks belies its beauty’………Elaeagnus pungens has the most beautiful aroma! The flowers are very tiny & insignificant but their perfume is its main attraction and its out right now. Alan:-)……
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“La cosa più insignificante racchiude un po' d'ignoto. Troviamolo.”
“The most insignificant thing contains some of the unknown. We find it.”
Guy de Maupassant, Pierre e Jean
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The Grand Canyon is one of my favorite places in the world. It is a land of huge proportions and extremes. I feel so small and insignificant whenever I stand on the rim and gaze across. I feel even smaller when I start hiking into it and realize how vast these distances are. On this particular evening, our workshop group had some amazing light. The sun had already set, but the sky over to the left of us was lit up with colorful clouds that reflected warm colored light into the canyon.
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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. It is in fact tiny!
Anyway, it is 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, two if your lucky with the weather, 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.
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
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For The Weekly Alphabet challenge, Z for zodiac
I'm not very pleased with this one but didn't want to miss the challenge. I just happened to have a few zodiac charms in my craft stash, they looked too insignificant on their own so I've resorted to using the dictionary definition of pisces and tried (and failed) to make it more interesting by adding a vignette...oh well, can't win them all.
For me one of the major fascinations with mountains is the shear scale of some of them. Not only in time, but in physical stature on the earths surface. The interesting flip side to this is how we can now make them seem so insignificant, like on a small cell phone screen.
In one of my favourite images from a 2013 trip to the worlds mountain capital; Nepal, the village of Phortse is completely dwarfed in the lower foreground by the mountains of Thamserku and Kangtega.
This is the view not too far off trail, North of the village of Dole, looking South back down the Gokyo valley. The renowned Tengboche Monestary is just in the line of sight past Phortse and can be seen even further off in the distance.
This image is the most viewed photograph I have ever made publicly visible. Considering the hype I had for visiting and photographing the mountains in Nepal back when I made this journey, that is a pleasant feeling.
Flickr Explore #26 December 12, 2019
Here are two more pictures that I'm considering for my project, Urban Serendipity. Over the last couple of days, I've been posting images of isolated figures in tunnels, on escalators, and on stairs. Even small and large puddles can create interesting shadows to isolate figures or add an intriguing and sometimes confusing element to the image. Today's pictures were also taken during my recent wanderings around the City of London. These two images intrigue me because they place the individual against the facades of an immense office building, making them appear insignificant and indeed engulfed by the surroundings. I kept this one because I was moved by the lightness and pastel tones of the colors - London, UK
是什麼 讓我遇見這樣的你
是什麼 讓我不再懷疑自己
是什麼 讓我不再害怕失去
在這茫茫人海裡
我不要變得透明
How was it that I met someone like you?
What was it that I no longer doubt myself?
What was it that I no longer fear loss?
In this vast sea of people,
I do not want to become invisible
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVmZpcrQBU4
我是宇宙間的塵埃
微不足道的一種狀態
偶然成了誰的最愛
多想相信永恆存在
I'm a speck of dust in the universe:
Negligible, insignificant
By chance I became someone's beloved,
And I want to believe in the existence of the eternal
我是宇宙間的塵埃
漂泊在這茫茫人海
若你是我必然的存在
多想從此不再離開
I'm but a speck of dust in the universe,
Floating amidst a sea of people
If you were to be my inevitable existence,
Then I'd never leave
若時間注定要讓你離開
我又該怎麼學會不依賴
If time decides to let you go,
How should I learn not to be dependent of you....
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The changes I've made in the last few months have had such a major impact on my life.
When I started losing my hair again (I have recurring alopecia, which likes to bob it's lovely bald head up when I'm feeling especially stressed out) I decided to withdraw myself from the Rat Race.
Compromising my happiness (and sanity) for the sake of money and clients was dragging me down so much, but it's all I'd known for the last few years. I knew I wasn't happy, but couldn't pinpoint why.
Turns out, all I needed was to set some time aside every day to breathe in the fresh air, put my headphones in and lie in a big old field and appreciate how tiny and insignificant to the universe my happiness is. I have refocused myself on being kind, more on having fun, more on adventures, poetry, music, travel, the odd romance and generally feeling alive!
I feel confident and like my inside smile matches my outside smile now! Hooray!
So here's a little selfie to celebrate, nothing too fancy and of course inspired by all the fantastic photographers who have shared their own worlds with me through their pictures and inspired me to make this change. There are too many to mention over the years. But thanks to you all!
I never tire of the beauty of nature. Snowdonia has all of it's majestic mountain peaks which take our breath away; it also has crystal clear lakes which leave us in awe and then you have an abundance of these little waterfalls which appear insignificant but are absolutely gorgeous. This was taken just off the main Beddgelert to Rhyd Ddu road towards the start of the Moel Hebog mountain walk.
Another from our recent trip to Embo, in the North East Highlands of Scotland. With the highlands, being the highlands, we got all 4 seasons in one week... you've seen one of the calm days... here's one where the sky was a wee bit more angry.
No sunsets over the water on the east coast, so had to find a rock out in the sea to precariously balance tripod and my not insignificant frame, to shot back across the beach towards the sun. This was after the sun had dipped below the horizon. Invested in a pair of wellies after getting a royal soaking on this one :-)
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Charice Pempengco - Wind beneath my wings
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“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley
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Photo tour with Markus, Steffie and Konstantin.
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This might seem like an insignificant insect photo to many but for me it is a monumentous moment - my first glimpse ever in my whole entire life of a Bee fly! I guess you can tell I am a bit excited 😂 HMMM, HFDF, HWW & my first contribution to the group "Looking close... on Friday!" theme "Small Animals with Wings".
We were visiting Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Waterford last weekend & there's a notice board with map of the gardens as you enter. I almost screamed in excitement when I spied this Bee fly resting on the notice board. Not quite the done thing getting over excited in a tranquil Japanese garden but hey it's a Bee fly! Anyway I calmed down long enough to get this quick iPhone shot then it flew away. Best viewed Large to see the wing detail. If anyone knows the species I would be very happy to get an ID & submit the sighting officially to Biodiversity Ireland.
Music you might enjoy Switchfoot - Dare you to move www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE-Krlqi4fk
Information on the gardens here, well worth a visit if you happen to visit the area & also a fascinating read about the life of Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) www.lafcadiohearngardens.com/
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Kvernufoss - I used some stay-at-home time today to tackle this image. I've never shared it before because the exposure was so difficult to process. But with a little time and some attention to detail here it is.
I'm really glad I was able to bring this image to life because it made me remember the experience of being there. I remember the echo of the water in the cave making it almost impossible to hear anything else. I remember the mist covering everything. And I remember the felling of small insignificancy combined with wonder. Very cool moment.
I bet this iconic tree is probably one of the most photographed in the United Kingdom! Situated on the bonnie shores of Loch Lomond, it stands alone, it's somewhat fragile-looking slender trunk rising up above the cold waters of the lake, commanding the viewer to stop and stare for a while, drinking in the spectacular views of the mountains behind it, and marvelling at this one little tree's own strength.
It reminds me that solitude has it's very own beauty, and no matter how insignificant our lives can be in this busy modern world, we too can stand alone and still make a strong impact on our own situations.
"The size and age of the Cosmos are beyond ordinary human understanding. Lost somewhere between immensity and eternity is our tiny planetary home. In a cosmic perspective, most human concerns seem insignificant, even petty…we float like a speck of dust in the morning sky." --- Carl Sagan
Even without the specifics it’s easy to be in awe of the night sky and humbled by our perspective – nonetheless here are some stats: The Milky Way is 100,000 light years in diameter, contains 200–400 billion stars, is moving at 1 million miles per hour and is estimated to be over 13 billion years old.
I've been thinking about an image like this for a while and everything came together on my recent trip to Dusy Basin (11,300 ft). The glow on the horizon is Fresno which is about 60 miles away on the far side of the Park. This a four image vertorama with a separate iso / exposure for the mountains. The exif data shows the exposure for the foreground - the exposure for the sky was 30sec.
As always your recent comments are very appreciated. I’ll be stopping by your photostream soon.
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