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It is the flash of a firefly in the night.
It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.
It is the little shadow which runs across
the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
Crowfoot ~
Blackfoot warrior and orator
1830 - 1890
Anglin's Flishing Pier is the longest pier in South Florida. It is open 24/7 for fishing & featuring a cafe & occasional live music.
The Pier first opened on November 24 1963. It has been, and still is today, an important part of the City, Lauderdale by the Sea offering tourists and fishermen a Great Time. In 2006 the pier suffered damage from Hurricane Wilma and at that time the pier was only open halfway and lost what had been done from the last storm that had damaged it the year before that.
The Pier, as of the Fall of 2006 is open and operating 24 hours a day.
The new owners our happy to keep this Fishing pier going and will be bringing in new ideas and innovative concepts to better offer a unique and pleasurable experience for both the Fisherman and Sightseer. They have ideas for creating ocean viewing windows through the decking of the pier while you stroll. This would give the patrons the chance to look down and through the pier to see the many different sub-tropical and tropical fish that live around the pier in their habitat and also being witness to some unbelievable catches of which so many are in Awe.
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To get this strange mood, you need to use the 85mm lens, and you shoot at 1,2. This is not really logical, but it works!
You also need a zebra crossing the road.
© Eric Lafforgue
Montserrat is located less than an hours train ride from Barcelona and is the home of a Benedictine monastery. The quickest route to the monastery is via the cable car (Aeri de Montserrat) offering great mountain views which lasts around five minutes.
It is the flash of a firefly in the night.
It is the little shadow which runs across
the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator 1830 - 1890
The alps : probably the symbol of Switzerland !
Don't you find strange that when you have a photographic interest of any subject, the best solution is not to go directly to it, but to stay remote in order to have a global view ? For example, most of good pictures of castles are not taken from the castle, but precisely a few km away.
It's the same situation here : I am about 100 Km away of the Berner Oberland and the Alps, on another Mountain Range : the Jura. Between me and these mountains there's at least two lakes. However, it's probably one of the best place - better than the alps themselves - where you can see what alps really are : a chain crossing the horizon from east to west.
This place is absolutely beautiful in the morning when the air is clear. That day, it rained between me and the Alps, giving this graphic aspects for the clouds.
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This picture was published in the Nordic Magazine, n°16, October 2015, pp. 80-81. : Here is the result
Hamnøy is a tiny fishing village, located on a small island, being part of Moskenesøya in the Arctic NorwayMy 500 link 500px.com/yiannispavlis my facebook www.facebook.com/YiannisPavlis4/ my instagram www.instagram.com/yiannispavlisphoto/
It is hard to capture the full depth of the cascades as one only get to view it from the top of the cliff down to the ravine. Making it looks flat at this angle.
The Agnes Falls Scenic Reserve, located in Gippsland around a 15 minute drive from the township of Toora or one hour from Wilsons Promontory.
At 59 metres (194ft), Agnes Falls are the highest single span falls in Victoria, Australia.
Het is een prachtige voorjaarsdag die er toe uitnodigt om erop uit te trekken. Dat kan per bromfiets of automobiel. Maar ook de lokaalspoortrein biedt een mogelijkheid. Wismar-bus T1 is zelfs van bagagerekken voorzien. Daarop kunnen niet alleen melkbussen of kratten geplaats worden maar ook de meename van het rijwiel is een optie. De sleufvormige steunen op de horizontale profielbalk bieden de fiets extra steun tijdens de holperige rit.
Hoewel er een bagagekaartje gekocht moet worden, kan er een keuze gemaakt worden om met de fiets bij tegenwind van de trein gebruik te maken. Tijdens de terugreis kan er met de wind in de rug en eventueel een vers getapt biertje achter de kiezen voldaan en zonder al te veel inspanning heimwaarts gekeerd worden.
Bekijk de serie over de Wismarbus van de MBS in het album "Zeitreise mit dem Wismarbus"
No train in Japan is more famous, nor more sought after, than JR Central and JR West's 923 Series, better known worldwide as "Doctor Yellow"
Originally built in 1998, these trains were rebuilt from the original 700 Series. Their role is to make sure the Tokaido and San'yo Shinkansen routes are kept in peak condition through inspection. Each 923 series contains a myriad of track and overhead measurement equipment housed in 7 cars. Monitoring is done on board by a 9-person crew of railway technicians.
It is said here that seeing Doctor Yellow by chance is considered to bring good luck. At best, they'll operate 3-4 times a month. No official schedule exists, but there are unofficial ways to check if they're running, though by no means is it a guarantee. Regardless, I'm thrilled to finally see one for myself!
JR Tokaido Shinkansen.
JR 923 Series (Doctor Yellow) T5 Set
Tamachi, Minato Ward, Tokyo
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Having read the above article, it made me think about some pictures I took from the same date.
I thought the intense glow near the horizon was a bit strange at the time.
I have no idea though, could somebody please confirm?
Photo is unedited apart from a slight exposure increase in LR.
Hadleigh Castle Essex UK
Hadleigh Castle is a ruined fortification in the English county of Essex, overlooking the Thames Estuary from south of the town of Hadleigh. Built after 1215 during the reign of Henry III by Hubert de Burgh, the castle was surrounded by parkland and had an important economic and defensive role. The castle was significantly expanded and remodelled by Edward III, who turned it into a grander property, designed to defend against a potential French attack, as well as to provide the King with a convenient private residence close to London. Built on a geologically unstable hill of London clay, the castle has often been subject to subsidence; this, combined with the sale of its stonework in the 16th century, has led to it now being ruined. The remains are now preserved by English Heritage and protected under UK law as a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument.
. . . bigger is better . . . Via Fluidr . . .
. . . thanx to JoesSistah for this lovely texture . . . www.flickr.com/photos/27805557@N08/4206030565/
. . . thanx to ms.bailey for this wonderful texture . . . www.flickr.com/photos/milesbeyondthemoon/5504195184/
. . . as always, thanx to skeletalmess over at shadowhouse creations . . . shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/
"Christmas is not in tinsel and lights and outward show. The secret lies in an inner glow. It's lighting a fire inside the heart. Good will and joy a vital part. It's higher thought and a greater plan. It's glorious dream in the soul of man."
- Wilferd Peterson
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Merry Christmas to all Flickr friends...!
Thanks to all for 21,000.000+ views and kind comments ...!
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What is wrong with flickr? I posted this photo and it keeps posting it over and over. I have deleted at least 100 of this same photo!
I think it is interesting how power gets put together on a big old railroad. Somehow, a pair of leasor units have been paired together for the Cedar River Local for the past 2 weeks out of Waterloo. It's pretty neat to see a couple of old ex-Soo Line SD60's paired back together again. Here, the girls sit at the roundhouse at Waterloo over the weekend. The Cedar River doesn't work over the weekend much, so the power will sit for a day or so unless needed on M338 for a kicker unit.
These Soo SD60's were in the 1st 21 units order (6000-6020), which were delivered between between August and October 1987. This bunch was returned leased, and some spent time on the INRD. Now, power short CN has them.
Devil AD is hiding somewhere in this pic .. So here we go mno el sha6er eli byroom y3arf ..
Where is he hiding? d;
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Location: Somewhere in Belgium
Taken and edited by: me
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***There is no AI in this image…just HI aka Human Intelligence. ***
All manipulations were created in Adobe PS 2024.
From my archived folder.
Japanese Itoh hybrid peonies (intersectional peonies) are a cross between tree and herbaceous peonies, offering the best traits of both: large, 8-inch, long-lasting flowers (yellows, reds, pinks, corals) on strong, 3-foot shrubby stems that don't need staking. They are extremely cold-hardy, disease-resistant, and bloom for 3–4 weeks.
Coral Sunset Intersectional Itoh Peony .
A sunset in a flower! Aptly named for its awe-inspiring transformation from a radiant, vivid coral through a range of peaches, and finally, a creamy white colour, the flower is a masterpiece at every step of this sunset, and one might argue a bloom only improves with age. Unique from other coral varieties in that it opens with the most intense coral colour and has petals that are more ruffled, which perhaps contribute to a fuller appearance. Has a lower, more compact growing habit than Coral Charm. Mass plantings are recommended as flowers at different colour stages provide a visual riot in the landscape.
Side buds are possible, extending the bloom period. A favourite of the peony garden, this outstanding peony produces intense sunset coral, semi-double blossoms with rose overtones and a fluffy deep yellow stamens in the center. The lightly fragrant flowers are long lasting in fresh bouquets. ‘Coral Sunset’ blooms early in the peony season, around late spring in Ontario It is highly prized for its exemplary plant habit. and by florist as cut flower in bouquets.
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"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty if only we have the eyes to see them." ~ John Ruskin
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I don't recall when exactly I began to take an interest in the bridges of Yosemite Valley. Still, I have always felt that they would make excellent subjects to capture through photography, provided the lighting conditions were just right. Usually, when my family and I visit Yosemite, we focus on the more popular viewpoints, such as Valley View and Artist's Point. However, on our most recent trip, I had some free time during mid-day, which I spent photographing some of the gorgeous bridges within the park.
Fortunately, the low water levels of the Merced River meant that I had a lot of luck with it acting as a reflection pool in many locations. One spot where the reflections worked exceptionally well with the fall colors was the Pohono Bridge. My main challenge was timing my shots to avoid getting cars in the frame, as this is a busy part of the loop road. In terms of composition, my main goal was to minimize the amount of sky in the shots since the timing meant that the sky would be overexposed mainly due to the wide dynamic range of the scene.
There is a tutorial on how I worked on this photo in the December issue of psdmag.org
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This is the black and white version of my Macro Monday submission. Processed in Silver Efex, there was much slider play to reach the finished photo. I think I like this one better.
We spent the weekend at Balls, a big experimental rocket launch event in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada - the same place where Burning Man takes place. We were quite busy in daytime preparing and launching rockets. It's time for leisure after 6pm. I thought, how about playing with the cracked mud of the playa? Downsized me looks funny, does it?
I processed a balanced, a photographic, and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures (of the landscape), merged them selectively, then processed a balanced, and a photographic HDR photo from two other RAW exposures (of me in the chair), merged them, then blended the two images to create this composite image, and carefully adjusted color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
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This is likely the last PVL to go onto the 180 as it is set to transfer to MG on Saturday with the closure of BV. Also this stop will no longer be served as a very minor reroute is occuring.
Mejor pincha aquí para ver en grande sobre negro o pulsa 'L'.
Better click here to view this large on black or press 'L'.
© Derechos de Autor. Esta fotografía no podra usarse sin mi consentimiento escrito.
© All rights reserved, don´t use this image without my permission.
Huesca: Album/Set
Castillos/castles: Album/Set
Paisajes/landscapes: Album/Set
Panoramics: Album/Set
Explore: 16 Jan 2011 in # 9 [Frontpage]
Canon 450D + CANON EF24-105 4L IS USM, @24mm, 1/40 sec, f/22, ISO 100
No Tripod, Date 04/08/2010 19:28:20
Panoramica compuesta por dos tomas, de la cara oeste del Castillo de Lorarre.
Panoramic of two shots, of the west side of Loare´s castle.
Hoy hace un año de mi comienzo en flickr, comienzos casi siempre duros, sino conoces gente que esté introducida en este pequeño mundo. Yo creo que flickr es un cajón en el que hay miles de buenas fotos y personas, que están por descubrir. Mención especial quiero hacer a mi cuñado Jesús, quien me introdujo en este mundo de flickr y me ayudo en mis comienzos.
Quiero agradecer a todos los que vitáis mi galería con asiduidad, a los que la han visitado en alguna ocasión, a los que os gusta comentar, etc... Porque gracias a todos tengo las fuerzas y la motivación para seguir adelante.
Esta fotografía que os quiero mostrar, posiblemente representa una de las variantes fotográficas que más me gusta. En exteriores, donde en gran medida intervienen las condiciones climatológicas y tienes que conjuntarte con ellos para conseguir algo irrepetible. Llevo un tiempo pensando en la fotografía que quería subir este día, y después de varias candidatas esta ha sido la elegida, el resto de ellas están o estarán pronto en mi galería.
En este tiempo, he tenido encuentros y desencuentros, pero sobre todo buenos momentos. He conocido a un grupo de personas con las que he tenido una mayor afinidad y ha crecido una bonita amistad, de la ahora estoy muy orgulloso. Entre ellos están Gema, Eber, Pilar, Teresa, Toñy, Anna, Nathalie, Javi, Raúl, Juanma, Jesús, Rafael, Jesús CM. Con algunos he compartido técnicas, opiniones o simplemente momentos inolvidables e incluso en algún caso conocernos en persona.
Espero seguir compartiendo con todos mi forma de ver las cosas bajo el prisma de mi cámara. Yo como apasionado de la fotografía, disfruto viendo vuestras fotografías, e incluso en muchos casos aprendo de vosotros.
English:
Today makes it a year since I opened my Flickr account. It is always difficult to begin in a place like this when you don't know anyone who has been around here for a while. I believe Flickr is like a big drawer where there are thousands of good photographs and people to be discovered. I'd like to thank my brother-in-law Jesús, who introduced me to Flickr and helped me in my beginnings.
I would also like to thank all the people who visit my photostream regularly, those who visit it occasionally, those who like leaving comments, etc.... because thanks to all these people I have the strength and the motivation to keep going.
This picture that I want to share with you, possibly represents one of the photographic variations I like the most. It's taken in the open, where the weather conditions play an important part and you have to adjust to them to capture something special. I have been thinking for a while which picture I would like to publish today and this has been my choice; the rest of the pictures that were in my final selection will also be published soon.
In this past year I have had good times and also misunderstandings. I got to know a group of people with whom I've shared more and become friends, of which I am very proud; among these: Gema, Eber, Pilar, Teresa, Toñy, Anna, Nathalie, Javi, Raúl, Juanma, Jesús, Rafael, Jesús CM. With some of them I've shared techniques, opinions or simply special moments and I have even met a few in person.
I hope to be able to go on sharing the world as I see it through my camera lense. Being myself passionate about photography, I enjoy looking at your pictures and in many cases, learning from you.
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: You're talking to me?
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: Is what safe?
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: I don't know what you mean. I can't tell you something's safe or not, unless I know specifically what you're talking about.
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: Tell me what the "it" refers to.
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: Yes, it's safe, it's very safe, it's so safe you wouldn't believe it.
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: No. It's not safe, it's... very dangerous, be careful.
Dr. Christian Szell in the Marathon Man
Thanks to Supermario
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The sun is finally shining again
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I went home today to spend Thanksgiving break with my family, and I realized just how much I've missed them over this past semester. They really are the most amazing people in the world and it's going to be so nice to just relax with them over this weekend.
I went on a photoshoot with my younger brother today and along with these, we took a few pictures of he and I that I will post probably tomorrow. He and I have so much fun together, and he's such a good kid. I've missed him a lot. :) Hmm...today was a good day.
P.S. Oh, and thank you all for your kind comments on the last picture I posted. Your words really mean so much to me, you have no idea. Thank you so much
Group: 52 Weeks: The 2021 Edition
Weekly Theme: Week 8: Literature
Taken February 20, 2021
Title: Is this Literature?
This week’s challenge was really a challenge. How do you make a nice photo of Literature?
So I was thinking of how to do that and finally I did get some ideas. One of them was to make a photo of glasses on a book, with books in the background. When I took the photo the ones with the glasses nearby and hardly any background seemed to be the best, I could even read the text through the glasses. While I did not have a text which was nice I decided to make a text myself and fold that into the book. What I did. But I was wondering if my own text was literature. So it is up to everyone to decide if my text is literature or not…………
The tree this Owl is perched in - about 15 feet or four plus metres in height - is in an odd location for a mostly cautious bird. But it faces the west, and in the cold and windy weather we have been having the tree seems to offer some sort of basking point between hunting locations. The tree is close but pretty much inaccessible to people - and if someone tried to get too close the bird would have lots of warning.
I saw the bird first a couple of weeks ago after picking my dog up at the end of the day from her kennel, where she spends a bit of time when I am away for work. I did not have my camera and stopping was unrealistic for a variety of reasons. So I made a mental note to check back.
When I returned a few days later she was on a hydro pole not too far from the tree. So I found a place to wait and monitored her with my binoculars.
She moved in about twenty minutes later. I got out of my car and began securing whatever images I could, advancing as close as I thought was safe to avoid flushing the bird. But I think she felt pretty secure, and never deigned to glance at me.
Sadly the sun was not going to appear, and the dusk light was a challenge. But it has been a desire of mine for a long time to have images of a Snowy without any artifact of human behaviour in the frame - no fence posts or hydro poles. I have some of those and they are, I think, great images. I have posted some of them. But the tree is a neat perch.
I have cropped the image to remove distracting branches where possible.
When I first arrived in Iceland, it took a while to let the thoughts fully sink in that I was indeed, actually, in Iceland; the number one country I had dreamed of visiting for years. The first couple of days passed with that dreamy, hazy feeling, not quite believing life is real. On the third day (a month ago today as I write this), my team and I went to visit some waterfalls... We were at Skógafoss, where I set up my tripod and camera while staring in silent awe at the cascading water. I began to shed my layers of scarves, coat and sweaters in preparation to put on my red dress for this self-portrait... and then I patiently waited. Waited for the sun and clouds to line up correctly to light the waterfall just right. Waited for the surrounding tourists to finish taking their photos. Waited for the breeze to blow the mist away from my camera lens. After almost 45 minutes, I finally saw my chance. I slipped off my shoes and ran towards the falling sheets of water, camera clicking away behind me... and was suddenly engulfed in the freezing, falling mist as I spun around joyously at the bottom of the falls. It was that very moment, when my clothes were soaked through and my feet kept slipping between rocks and I felt absolutely frozen, that my mindset finally changed from "dreamy, hazy" to "Oh my frognoggin' firecrackers this is freaking real" before I had to run back to the safety of my coat and scarf. It was one of those moments where I felt most alive... My heart felt so big and yet the rest of me felt so small. I have greatest respect for these places in nature and I simply can't fathom how beautiful this world is. It blows my mind over and over again.
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Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o' clock family, Nyctaginaceae. They are native to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, and Argentina. There are between 4 and 22 species in the genus. Wikipedia /
Le bougainvillier est une plante grimpante emblématique du Midi ou de contrées où le soleil est roi
Sa floraison aux bractées très colorées rouge, bleue, violette, orange, jaune ou blanche est éblouissante de la fin du printemps jusqu’au début de l’automne
Gélif, il ne tolère la culture en pleine terre que dans les régions aux hivers doux toujours épargnées par le gel, ailleurs, il se cultivera dans un grand pot à remiser l’hiver
Il pousse au soleil dans n’importe quelle terre bien drainée
Facile à vivre, exubérant, il peut grimper à 8 mètres quand il se plaît bien et habillera un mur, une façade, une pergola ou se hissera dans une haie fleurie.
.... or is it? That was our one nice day. It's now after 1 PM and it's just 41 degrees with wind and rain. That's our normal this year ..... :((
There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
Nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time -
It's easy.
All you need is love,
All you need is love,
All you need is love, love,
Love is all you need.
All you need is love,
all you need is love,
All you need is love, love,
Love is all you need.
There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.
All you need is love,
All you need is love,
All you need is love, love,
Love is all you need.
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love,
Love is all you need.
Love is all you need.
Love is all you need.
- Lennon/McCartney
This canvas is one of Duquet’s rare surviving works. It depicts the artist at her easel surrounded by her sisters in a confined domestic setting, The arrangement of their poses confers a fierce intensity on the scene, with the artist seemingly at pains to suggest her own distinct identity at centre stage. Duquet paints her own working hands enlarged and roughened, while her sister’ hands appear as raptor-like claws, spiked with blood-red nails.