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"Sunset is so marvellous that even the sun itself watches it every day in the reflections of the infinite oceans."
Mehmet Murat ildan
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Lake Gosau and Dachstein mountain, Upper Austria
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See another view of this amazing lake:
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See my new photos in the My Travels album:
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Осенний эскиз закатного солнца
"Закат настолько прекрасен, что даже само солнце любуется им каждый день в отражении бесконечных океанов."
Мехмет Мурат Илдан
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Ясный день осени иногда завершается желанным мгновением розового заката, когда горы окунают клавиши своих вершин в прохладные воды озера ...
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Озеро Гозау и горы Дахштайн, Верхняя Австрия
Chrome yellow is a yellow pigment in paints using monoclinic lead(II) chromate (PbCrO4). It occurs naturally as the mineral crocoite but the mineral ore itself was never used as a pigment for paint. After the French chemist Louis Vauquelin discovered the new element chromium in 1797 lead chromate was synthesized in the laboratory and used as a pigment beginning in the second decade of the nineteenth century.
Texture: Lenabem Anna. Thank you.
Although you have many memories, but you can not choose what you remember, the memories are imposing itself as it pleases.
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Amsterdam - Motorwal
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I haven't done a Pep Ventosa style image for a while, so when I came across this pretty little tree all decked out for Spring and standing all by itself, it seemed like a good candidate. Inspired by the style of Catalan artist Pep Ventosa, the method involves walking around a subject while taking multiple shots along the way, then merging those photos together in post processing. This image was made using all 14 shots that I took. And since it's Sliders Sunday, I've added a dollop of painterly processing as well.
HSS
This is the huge cloud that was causing all the afternoon weather in Stanley. I decided to convert this to black and white so that we can focus on the massive cloud itself - thousands of feet high.
Tomorrow I'll show you some colour shots and you'll see the way it dwarfs the town of Stanley in Tasmania's northwest.
-Rashani
when i downloaded this image from my camera i knew instantly that i needed to convert it to black & white with just a bit of tint. to me i can better appreciate this flower's beautiful form, its graceful lines and subtle textures, without the distraction of colors.
225 days to go before my next trip to the Philippines.
Scotland
Scotland
Glenelg is a scattered and largely white-painted settlement that wraps itself around Glenelg Bay with views west across the Kyle Rhea to the mountains of eastern Skye
Between March and October, a small vehicle ferry connects to Kylerhea on Skye across the powerful currents of the narrows.
Loch Maree (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Ma-ruibhe)[7] is a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. At 21.7 km (13.46 mi) long and with a maximum width of 4 km (2.5 mi), it is the fourth largest freshwater loch in Scotland; it is the largest north of Loch Ness. Its surface area is 28.7 km2 (11.08 sq mi).
Loch Maree contains five large wooded islands and over 60 smaller ones, many of which have their own lochans. The largest island, Eilean Sùbhainn, contains a loch that itself contains an island, a situation that occurs nowhere else in Great Britain. Isle Maree holds the remains of a chapel believed to be the 8th century hermitage of Saint Máel Ruba (d. 722), who founded the monastery of Applecross in 672. It is after him that Loch Maree is named; prior to the saint's arrival in the area the loch is believed to have been named Loch Ewe, as evidenced by the name of the village of Kinlochewe (Scottish Gaelic: Ceann Loch Iù, meaning "Head of Loch Ewe") which is located at the eastern end of Loch Ewe.The most prominent mountain on the northern side of Loch Maree is Slioch, one of Scotland's Munros (a mountain over 3,000 ft (910 m) high), which dominates the eastern end of the loch above Kinlochewe. It is composed mainly of Torridonian sandstone of Precambrian age, lying on a bedrock of Lewisian gneiss. It is popular for hill walking, scrambling and climbing. Other peaks on the northern side include Beinn Àirigh Charr and Beinn Làir, both of which are classified as Corbetts. The entire length of the northeastern shore of Loch Maree forms part of the 35,072 ha (86,664 acres) Letterewe, Heights of Kinlochewe & Tournaig Estate, which extends north over an area known as the Fisherfield Forest. WiKi
Le martin-pêcheur se nourrit principalement de poissons pris depuis un perchoir au-dessus de l'eau. L'oiseau reste posé pendant de longs moments, regardant attentivement l'eau à la recherche de proies, tournant et inclinant la tête et le corps. Quand la proie est détectée, il plonge à pic et capture le poisson sous l'eau, pouvant aller jusqu'à un mètre de profondeur. Ensuite, utilisant ses ailes, il se propulse vers la surface et s'élève, le bec tendu vers le ciel, et retourne sur son perchoir.
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The kingfisher feeds mainly on fish caught from a perch above the water. The bird remains resting for long periods of time, looking carefully at the water for prey, turning and tilting the head and body. When the prey is detected, it plunges sharply and captures the fish under water, up to one meter deep. Then, using its wings, it propels itself towards the surface and rises, the beak stretched towards the sky, and returns on its perch.
Iconic view of Stockholm: Gamla Stan (and beyond) from Södermalm
I was attracted to the variety of horizontals in bridges, trans, etc., mirrored by the clouds. But also, the view itself is great.
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The old gate at the bottom of the steps (the steps leads up to a park just outside the Prince Park hotel) is Somon (惣門), built in the early Edo period and once leading to a mausoleum for the second Edo shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada (徳川 秀忠) who died in 1632. The mausoleum itself has not survived.
Bonus for the sharp-eyed: as you can see it has just rained and in the gate a man has taken shelter, fiddling with his phone (Tokyo really is a mixture of history and modernity).
♫ Same Mistakes ♫ - James Blunt
Immortality
by Lindsay Laurie
Mortal are us human kind
seeking peace with baited breath.
Immortality imparts the mind
to believe there is no death.
Immortality is really history …
writings from the then times wealth.
Replayed in a similar mode
as history repeats itself.
Each tiny fraction of the puzzle,
is ancient generations text,
leads the way to consider
what right now is needed next …
Each year reaches new horizons,
the past has been addressed -
and we live our life believing,
our time is the very best.
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“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says: ‘I’m possible!'” —Audrey Hepburn
“Zen professes itself to be the spirit of Buddhism, but in fact it is the spirit of all religions and philosophies. When Zen is thoroughly understood, absolute peace of mind is attained, and a man lives as he ought to live.”
Quote ― D.T. Suzuki
This Buddha face is an older origami design. I folded it from a small piece (12x12cm) of gold foil. Final size: 6cm height, 5cm width. Would make a nice brooch too ;-))
Model: origami Buddha
Design: Eric Kenneway
Diagrams in BOS Magazine #100
"To understand water is to understand the cosmos, the marvels of nature, and life itself."...Masaru Emoto
“Form itself, even if completely abstract ... has its own inner sound.”
― Wassily Kandinsky
a bit of sliding on an installation of color glass cubes
at the Portland Art Museum.
hope everyone is doing well, take care my friends,
happy sliderssunday!
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Taking a temporary break from images of Germany to bring some local ones taken yesterday.
Mt. St. Helens, which last erupted 36 years ago and is rebuilding itself with a lava dome inside the crater, ( which eventually will form her new top ) and lot of new growth, including an abundance of wildflowers this year.
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Then to the rolling Heav'n itself I cried,
Asking, "What Lamp had Destiny to guide
"Her little Children stumbling in the Dark?"
And -- "A blind Understanding!" Heav'n replied.
by Omar Khayyam
It was half a billion years in the making, two ancient continents collide, and the Earth's inner soul, the mantle, shows itself.
We hiked this trail under darks clouds, ran between raindrops, and stood in awe of the barren red landscape as the clouds gently rolled over the mountains. It was an unforgettable experience and watching these two take it all in made my heart happy.
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Gros Morne National Park - The Tablelands
A moment full of magic, when the new day is freeing itself from the darkness. After only three hours of sleep I hit the trail, alone through the dark forest of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, to end here on top of mt. Kleiner Winterberg waiting for the sun to rise. And then, when you have focused to the horizon for a felt eternity, watching the play of the colours and than you can see the sun for the first time, that’s smashing. Every single second of this journey was a gift, I'm infinitely grateful for.
Ein Moment voller Magie, wenn sich der neue Tag aus der Dunkelheit befreit. Nach nur drei Stunden Schlaf habe ich mich auf den Weg gemacht, allein durch den dunklen Wald des Elbsandsteingebirges, um dann hier, auf dem kleinen Winterberg auf den Sonnenaufgang zu warten. Und wenn du dann eine gefühlte Ewigkeit den Horizont fixiert und das Farbenspiel beobachtet hast, und dann das erste mal die Sonne zu sehen ist, das ist umwerfend. Jede einzelne Sekunde dieser Tour war ein Geschenk, für das ich unendlich dankbar bin.
The position of Hohenzollern Castle is impressive by itself. All around wide lowlands are reaching out and in the middle the castle is enthroned on its mountain. The builders couldn't have chosen a better place.
Die Lage der Burg Hohenzollern ist an sich schon beeindruckend. Runderherum erstreckt sich eine weite Ebene und in der Mitte thront die Burg auf ihrem Berg. Einen besseren Platz hätten sich die Baumeister nicht suchen können.
This photo took a lot of patience, my first photo completely tweaked in Photoshop. Phew... Patience!!
✈️ : Missing Melody
One, two, one, two, three, four
Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn't sure
But you set my mind at ease
There is no doubt you're in my heart now
Said "woman take it slow, and it'll work itself out fine"
All we need is just a little patience
Said "sugar make it slow and we'll come together fine"
All we need is just a little patience (Patience)
Mm, yeah
I sit here on the stairs
'Cause I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you right now, I'll wait dear
Sometimes I get so tense but I can't speed up the time
But you know love there's one more thing to consider
Said "woman take it slow and things will be just fine"
You and I'll just use a little patience
Said "sugar take the time 'cause the lights are shining bright"
You and I've got what it takes to make it
We won't fake it, I'll never break it
'Cause I can't take it
Little patience, mm yeah, mm yeah
Need a little patience, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah
Some more patience, yeah (I've been walking the streets at night)
Just trying to get it right (A little patience, yeah)
It's hard to see with so many around
You know I don't like being stuck in the crowd (Could use some patience, yeah)
And the streets don't change but maybe the names
I ain't got time for the game 'cause I need you (Gotta have more patience, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah but I need you (All need more patience)
Oh, I need you (All need some patience)
Oh, I need you (Just a little patience)
Ooh this time (Is all you need)
Evil often masks itself and doesn't remain in focus for a long time, as does the entrance to the Auschwitz Birkenau concentration camp in the picture. The Nazis didn't murder millions of people immediately and caused tens of millions of victims. They also started as a small organization. It is never too early to take a close look. It is never too late to set the course in the right direction. Only if nobody acts, it's definitely too late.
Häufig maskiert sich das Böse und bleibt lange nicht im Fokus, sowie im Bild die Einfahrt in das KZ Lager Auschwitz-Birkenau. Die Nazis haben auch nicht sofort Milionen von Menschen ermordet und zig Millionen Opfer verursacht. Auch sie haben „klein“ angefangen. Es ist nie zu früh genau hin zu schauen. Es nie zu spät die Weiche in richtige Richtung zu stellen. Nur wenn es keiner macht, ist es definitiv zu spät.
The road to Bidia Passignano twists and turns through the beautiful Tuscan countryside and then opens up a vista of the Abbey itself.
Sir Walter Scott once described Glen Lyon as the longest, loneliest and loveliest glen in Scotland, how true he was, as near to the hamlet of Camusvrachan within the glen, lies a cluster of old stone cottages at Balmenoch where you can venture up Gleinn Da-Eigg and eventually encounter one of the glens most striking rock formations, “Fionn’s Rock” or “The Praying hands of Mary” This was my autumnal excursion to see and photograph them for the first time, and I was amazed at the beauty of not only the stones themselves but the view they commanded looking right down Glen Lyon itself. Spectacular to say the least.
Taken from the cog rail of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. This was during fall and there are varied fall colours on the mountains. Mount washington by itself has very little color to display. On a side not, it is officially the worst weather in the world.
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A long-legged wading bird with striking pied plumage and a long, thin upturned bill.
Re-establishing itself as a British breeding species in 1947 on the Suffolk coast, Avocets now breed more widely around England's east coast. In winter the population is augmented by birds from Europe. Large flocks can be found in suitable coastal habitat, predominantly in the south-east and south-west of England.
S'Albufera, Majorca
The little traveller blazes trails...
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Flores de Santa Gemita - 09-2022 - Enhanced-12 (2)
An American Robin (Turdus migratorius) vocalizes from a prominent perch to claim a territory for itself during the breeding season on the aspen parkland landscape west of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
7 June, 2022.
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