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The iconic Watchman in Zion National Park at sunset, glowing in regal crimson regalia. The red stone is lit by the setting golden sun.
Sharing in memory of my little superstar. This is my only pet portrait to be licensed by anyone, let alone Getty Images. See more images of Ruthie in my albums.
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Ruthie is my supermodel. Striking a candid pose for me at the beach in Monterey. She loves the fresh smelling breeze.
A tiny white flower in sparkling desert sands, creating an ethereal bokeh background. (Mojave Super Bloom 2016)
When I was a child they told me to never look at the sun.
* ~ ** ~~~ *** ~~ Never stop dreaming ~~ *** ~~~ ** ~ *
(*Repost: April 7, 2016 for write-up.)
Jeep commercial! The white steed in Alabama Hills, located in Lone Pine, CA. We drove out for the Mojave Spring Bloom, and had a blast doing some 4-wheeling. Alabama Hills and the surrounding areas were made for Jeeps and 4-wheel toys! Be careful, though! I do not recommend unless you have scouted ahead! Some of the roads are false, some have rocks that will eat your Jeep, and others are just so narrow even a burro would have trouble navigating. ;) And do remember your road etiquette: lots of horses, tourists, campers and restoration trails. Mind your manners! :)
(Sorry I have been away from Flickr for a few days. Life happens! :) Trying hard to catch up. Have a beautiful week, everyone!)
Caples Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is a favorite destination for outdoor enthusiasts year-round. During the autumn months, surrounding aspen and birch trees seemingly catch fire in gold and orange color.
Wishing a Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish friends around the world! "Chag Chanukah Sameach!"
An electric menorah with dancing flame bulbs, glowing with warmth and light.
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I love this photo's warm light. :) Worth a repost.
A kitten relaxing in total peace and happiness. The afternoon sun streaming through the window warms his little heart.
This is my youngest fur-baby, Punkin Pie. He is a rescue kitty. :)
There are no certainties in life, and our horizons aren't always as clear as they seem in our dreams when we are young. Life is an unknown journey. Just keep walking.
"...life is a journey, not a destination..." Lynn H. Hough
"To finish the moment, to find the journey’s end in every step of the road, to live the greatest number of good hours, is wisdom." - Ralph W. Emmerson
"When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high, and don’t be afraid of the dark. At the end of the storm, there’s a golden sky, and the sweet, silver song of a lark. Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain. Though your dreams be tossed and blown. Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart, and you’ll never walk alone. You’ll never walk alone." - Rogers & Hammerstein
A monochrome capture of high-altitude (8000 ft.) aspens and pine trees in the first moonlight of the evening. This photo was taken at the top of Monitor Pass, Hwy. 89, just outside of Lake Tahoe and the Carson Valley area.
...until we all go Home.
EXPLORE,Mar 16, 2009 #339
" I'm knocking on Death's door
Will I take my rest
Among the blessed?
Mother are you praying?
Father I am saying:
I'm coming home...
I've been away so long...
I'm coming home"
credits for texture- Skeletal Mess.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Gilroy, CA! :) I hope all of you are well and happy this holiday season. Blessings of light and love to all! :) (My first post from our new home!)
A beautiful and clear reverse sunset view of Bryce Canyon, far into the distant horizon. Golden hoodoos, one with a window, light up the foreground.
A gorgeous white lotus glories in the sunlight while a large golden fish rests hidden in the shadows amongst the lotus pads. (Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum)
The manzanita bark curls in autumn, as the tree sheds its smooth, skin-like bark to grow more for the next season. It is usually worth the time to stop and take a look at the beautiful and tiny details of creation. The marvelous and intricate designs can speak of great and wondrous things.
So excited to be able to share my new painting with you! Enjoy. :)
Remember, sharing artwork is very intimate, please be kind with comments to your fellow artists. Thank you! :)
"The Tree of Life & The River of Life (Rev. 22:1-2)"
Original Oil on Canvas 18 x 24
by Shannon Day © 2016
A "smiley face" made out of green rainbow light from a lens flare.
Thought I'd share a whimsical "happy accident" while taking photos of Quaking Aspen. Happy Weekend, everyone! :) "When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you!"
A wooden fence along the steep cliff-side of Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Just beyond is a red-colored precipice of painted sandstone. Amazing that there are no people in this shot! :) It's usually very busy. HFF! :)
Processing lots of RAW files this weekend! Hope to have a new batch of photos soon! Have a beautiful weekend everyone! :)
A close-up macro of a common garden snail on a wet day. I love looking at the intricacies of the shell and how delicate a creature he is. Nature is so marvelous!
"In anything of nature there is something of the marvelous." - Aristotle
A classic view of Yosemite National Park in monochrome. Truly a marvel of beauty and great wonder of nature.
The Mojave Desert is known for being vast and desolate. However, unique yucca called "Joshua Trees" grow in large forests among the sage and sand. Offering some respite in a very hot and hard climate.
Yesterday morning was dark with thick fog blanketing the ground, and the trees barely seen in the distance.
A beautiful and serene Sierra Backcountry mountain lake, quietly reflecting the forested granite slopes on a sunny afternoon. (A black and white study of landscapes.)
A beautiful Snowy Egret, or White Heron, sits patiently in the warm morning sunlight, waiting for its breakfast to present itself in the cold ocean water below.
This is a colorful autumn mid-day capture of Caples Lake in Kirkwood, CA located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. These flaming orange trees were just too brilliant in the mid-day sunlight to pass by.
Lake Tahoe is a marvelous place to visit, not only for the most popular things to do here (i.e. boating, skiing, etc.) but because it has so much rich history for California and Nevada. When I visit here I try and remember what it looked like, way back when, when the Native tribes here used this land and the settlers were birthing a new country. If you visit Lake Tahoe, be sure to check out its history. It can take you back in time.
Perhaps the most famous fictional characters associated with Lake Tahoe were the residents of The Ponderosa (Little Joe, Ben, Adam and Hoss Cartwright). There used to be a theme park here where you could check out the set from the old TV show, but it closed in 2004 due to progress and wanting to take advantage of increasing land prices in the affluent residential area.
This fence is on a property reserved for natural land use and visitors to enjoy. No commercial building will be allowed here. It was the ancestral summer residence of the Washoe Tribe in Lake Tahoe. I like to visit here often. (HFF!) :)
El Capitan is the first monolithic giant encountered in Yosemite Valley. It fits its name well, considering the size and grandeur of this ancient mountain soldier.
A beautiful California sunset over the farms and fields of corn, wheat, alfalfa, grapes, garlic, lettuces, olives, etc. Love living in the country! What a blessing. (No Tripod)
A single flame stands still in the darkness, unmoving, giving light to the world around it.
Wishing a Happy Holiday to my friends in the Flickr community. Have a bright, healthy and prosperous New Year!
"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12
Have a wonderful holiday season! :) I hope all of your family gatherings are full of joy. Merry Christmas, everyone! :)
Repost: 12-24-15
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Christmas lights strung on a banister twinkle on a cold December night, transforming even the most humble dwelling into a winter wonderland. Merry Christmas!
A very well-played instrument, in all regards. A vintage Takamine 12-string acoustic guitar. (Macro Explored)
A monochrome capture of granite domes gracing the outter rim of Yosemite Valley. Just beyond the peaks in the far horizon lies Tuolumne Meadows, a favorite seasonal backcountry destination.
The towering Watchman megalith makes a perfect backdrop for this beautiful bunch of wildflowers. A very happy afternoon. Joy in Zion.
This eclipse was obscured by clouds most of the time for us, but I managed to get one good shot with copper color as the shadow passed just after totality. (September 27, 2015)
Be Not Faithless: Me-ginou Apistous (John 20:27)
Oil on Canvas by Shannon Day (Shannon Renshaw)
ⓒ 2015 Shannon Renshaw
All Rights Reserved
18x24
February 2015*
*Painted for a dear friend and sister in Christ.
Just in time for Resurrection Sunday 2015, "Be Not Faithless" is the first Biblical painting I have done in many, many years. More to come!
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I am posting this photo in my photostream again to show some that I don't just take photographs, I also oil paint. But, because it takes me so long to complete the works (I'm my own worst critic ;) and life happens) I do photography in the meantime. :) I have a new painting coming out for this Easter, I hope! So, I'm in the studio today. :) Have a beautiful day, everyone! 3-11-16
A bright gem in the velvet blue. Venus sets in a periwinkle blue twilight sky. A Coastal Oak frames the planet in dark silhouette.
A visitor in the distance takes a photograph of one of Alabama Hills' more iconic arch formations, Mobius Arch. Probably framing Mt. Whitney with the arch, which is the most favorite subject of many photographers in Alabama Hills.
Alabama Hills in Lone Pine, CA is a relatively large area with many strange rock formations and petroglyphs. There is much to discover here.
*Re-posted for viewing. :) April 28, 2015
A classic view in Zion National Park of Checkerboard Mesa surrounded and crowned by brilliant autumn foliage.
A beautiful porcelain teapot sits in an abandoned kitchen windowsill at the Joseph D. Grant ranch, now a county historical park. It is not a far stretch to imagine this teapot once served high tea to movie stars and dignitaries back in the hay day of a young America.
B&W portrait: A beautiful piece of artwork, Santa Rosalia, patron saint of Portuguese fishermen who were a part of Monterey's rich history. The statue sits next to Fisherman's Wharf. She gazes out to sea, watching her charges, armed with the Cross of Christ and the Word of God in her hands. (Monterey, CA)
A colorful tree in misty early morning sunlight, with the last few red leaves clinging to the branches lit up in crimson glory.
"Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue, and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true."
After a cold and rainy night, the dew and rain drops gathered on the garden in the early morning sunlight, creating a glistening, jeweled dream.
Spring in the desert is my favorite time of year. What is normally a bleak landscape with neutral colors of sandy browns and gray granite, begins to burst with the unusual and vibrant colors of desert wildflowers.
My first try at capturing good food: A beautifully browned crust of gratinéed Gruyère cheese and sliced baguette on homemade onion soup. Heavenly comfort food, made with great love.
We call it French Onion Soup, but this type of recipe and technique has actually been around since the early days of ancient Rome.
Happy New Year, everyone! :) May 2015 be a life-changing year for all!