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The United States Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Memorial) is a United States military monument sited at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery and next to the Netherlands Carillon, in Arlington Ridge Park, Arlington, Virginia. The memorial which was built after World War II is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps who have died in the defense of the United States since 1775.
The memorial features the statues of the six servicemen who raised the second and larger replacement U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945 during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, five Marines and one Navy corpsman: Sergeant Michael Strank, Corporal Harlon Block, Private First Class Rene Gagnon, Private First Class Ira Hayes, Private First Class Franklin Sousley, and Pharmacist Mate Second Class John Bradley (USN).
To the lower left you can see the Washington monument and the U.S. Capitol building.
Although white balance was set to automatic, the tungsten lighting in the city provides for the purpleish hue to the sky and clouds.
Natural beauty is temporal. Spirituality is supposed to be long lasting. They are good contrast against each other.
Which one do you prefer?
Cherry blossoms and Thrangu Tibetan Buddhist Monastery on No. 5 Road Richmond.
Have a great weekend!
Thrangu Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
No 5 Road Richmond, March 2016.
佛說：花花世界，無非夢幻泡影。
I like fishing...
Remember No -kill ..The pike is a native Scottish species ,You can fish for them in many waters ,some grow to 15 kg..Most people would catch them and release them with no harm ,A minority of Eastern country people have decided to eat them all and kill them all.I am Ragging.....Don't kill my pike ..
The sunny bright colour of yellow orchids is synonymous with joy and new beginning for the new year. The flowers can last up to 6 weeks with minimum care indoor.
This is not the famous Japanese Maple at the Portland, Oregon Japanese Garden, (that one will come later)... I just couldn't resist this lovely tree as well. If anyone is ever in Portland, Oregon in the Fall, the Japanese Garden is a must see! The colors there were simply sensational!! I appreciate the visits and wishing everyone a great Friday! :-)
The sun is about to dip behind the mountain peaks for our last few minutes on the beach for the day. A brown bear and her cub are making their way to the inlet in hopes of capturing the low tide and a few wayward salmon. She stops momentarily to look at us but then resumes her trek northward, uninterrupted. I love the little glimpses into the daily lives of the animals that live along these northern shores. Photography helps me solidify these experiences and bring them home as lasting memories.
Only lasting a week, autumn colors in Alaska are fleeting. But if you are lucky enough to see the foliage you will be blown away. Hundreds of miles of fall colors. We drove nearly 2400 miles in 16 days.
es.......¡¡ campo castellano !!
y,. se avecina la tormenta
más , aún es todavía temprano
para recolectar el grano
la era , todavía ............
.......no se ha preparado
a pesar del tiempo ya cercano
güadañas y demás aperos
todos preparados,.................
........ que, es casa de pobre
ya, lo habréis notado
por la falta de una segadora
y aquí, todo se hace a mano
segar y preparar las gavillas
para meter en la alventadora
y darle a la manivela............
............. ¡¡ como una loca !!
esto, es cosa de mujeres
mientras el hombre.............
...........hace otros menesteres
que ésta es una casa de pobres
por lo que siempre.................
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,¡¡ seremos labradores !!
Even several days after being cut down and shoved into the yard waste can, with the leaves wilting, this one flower still shines on.
Emerald Damselfly
Also known as the spreadwing as it belongs to a group of damsels which mostly perch with their wings open like a true dragonfly, rather than held closed along the length of the abdomen like most other damsels.
Their metallic green casings make them unlikely to be confused with any other species (in our region at least), the only other metallic green damsel being the female Banded Demoiselle, but colour is the only thing they have in common, the demoiselles are obviously bigger, longer legged, are green in their entirety and the wings are very large in comparison and tinted green, plus they are usually only found on rivers, emeralds very rarely are.
The last of the damsels to emerge, they aren't usually seen until July, and will be the only damsel remaining in late season, lasting through September.
lasting only a moment, before slipping gently into nightfall......
only time to catch a breath, grab the pocket compact, max its zoom and quick snap.
SOOC, unaltered just cropped...
This is a lapel rose from a wedding we attended recently. The photo was taken 6 days after the wedding,
Explored. =)
Here's another shot from the same visit to Marshall Beach in January. The composition is pretty much the same, as are the lighting conditions, but I really liked the wave action on this one. I think it the white water motion here gives a completely different feeling to the scene.
It was my first time visiting Marshall Beach, and as soon as I arrived I realized that I wasn't prepared for it. I was in jeans, leather shoes, and my fashion trench coat, for starters! It's a violent and wild place that reminds you of how small and fragile we are.
Sand patterns created by intense wind and rain found along the New Zealand Coast. Thanks for looking!
An image taken last summer on an outing with fellow members of the BCC. Decided to revisit the post processing on this and covert to mono.
This is one of the locations included on the two day Photography workshop I'm assisting with in April.
Lasting beauty.
Thank you in advance for any likes or comments. I appreciate your opinion and support, but I may have limited time to respond.
Peace, blessings, and light!
Our 2nd trip to seek out interesting structures along the Atlantik Wall didn't start too well. After a short stop in the Netherlands Phill and I made our way back to a location we visited last year. Unfortunately the wind had picked-up and on our daytime scouting mission we were sandblasted and the same weather carried on through the night. On top of that, I had picked up a stomach bug that left me retching all the next day and we had decided to drive to the west coast as the weather was better. After I started to feel less like a zombie we decided to go and have a look at the location and when I leaned over to get my camera out of my backpack, I pulled my back out. I am a walking calamity! :) But what an epic adventure.
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VIA 67 speeds through Pointe-Claire, Qc as it has just finished it's station stop in Dorval, Qc. On both ends are GE P42s, which won't be lasting much longer with the new Seimens sets VIA is getting.
Dark Times RPG Sig-fig
Name: Zebulun Zephyr
Home World: Onderon
Age: 32
Species: Human
Class: Agent
Faction: Republic Loyalists
Backstory:
My name's Zebulun, Zebulun Zephyr. People called me Zeb. The Separatists were here, In saw how they killed my parents. One hero saved me from the clankers--Saw Gerrera. Later, I joined him in war with the Separatists. We were outnumbered.
When there seemed to be no hope at all, the Republic reached out to us. They sent Jedi and clones. The Jedi, who were not the usual soldiers that we had ever met. were surprisingly peaceful. Eventually, Rash was dead, Onderon was freed. Then, we joined the Republic.
Nonetheless, the peace which we had been fighting for was not long-lasting. The righteous Republic reformed into the First Galactic Empire. I witnessed a horrifying moment: a Jedi was killed by the clones, their companions. After a week of the new imperial rule, I received a message from Saw, ‘Stand up my Onderonian friends! This is not our home.’ Now, I’m an agent loyal to Saw…no…to my Onderon.
I set off to an abandoned CIS outpost to see if there’s any useful data. I was looking through the window, was looking for a beautiful Onderon……