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Moonstone is a 7,529 foot (2,295 m) peak in the Granite Mountains of Wyoming. The peak is found in the Sweewater Rocks near Jeffery City, Wyoming. Geologically, this granite knob is located in the Archean-age Sweetwater subprovince of the Wyoming Craton. These rocks represent a time when Wyoming was a separate microcontinent called the Wyoming Craton which existed 500 million years before the North American Continent formed. The Sweetwater subprovince has an east-west tectonic grain which is caused by a shear zone between the Sweetwater and Southern Accredited Terrane subprovinces along the southern edge of the Wyoming microcontinent.
Went out early the other morning and took pictures of the roses before the morning watering had had time to dry.. This is one to the reasons the whites are always so marked up... Processed with an action by Dave Seeram called Illustration... It really makes the droplets pop...
Had a chance to spend the weekend on the Central Coast (CA) Beautiful weather, green hills, wildflowers, perfect. My only complaint is I managed to turn my Auto ISO on once again and didn't notice...............oh well, it was a great weekend.
Moonstone is a 7529 foot (2,295 m) peak in the Granite Mountains of Wyoming. This granite knob is located in the Archean-age Sweetwater subprovince of the Wyoming Craton. These rocks represent a time when Wyoming was a separate microcontinent called the Wyoming Craton which existed 500 million years before the North American Continent formed. The Sweetwater subprovince has an east-west tectonic grain which is caused by a shear zone between the Sweetwater and Southern Accredited Terrane subprovinces along the southern edge of the Wyoming microcontinent.
Lightpainting at a very foggy Callanish Stones.
I quite like the effect this overexposed orb has on the landscape, I think I'll do some more.........
More of this over on my facebook page- Colin Cameron ~ photography
Seen at the the northern end of Moonstone Beach in Cambria, ca.
Weathered trees and Pacific Ocean. Central Coast.
The moonstone (Sandakada Pahana) is a permanent feature of the Buddhist buildings of all historical periods. This is a semi circular piece of stone which stood at the foot of a flight of steps in most Buddhist buildings. The moonstone is generally semi circular. It is thought that the moon stones originated as blank square stone and later developed in to a semi circular shape.
The design of the moonstone has undergone many changes over time, But the moonstones show the highest level of creativity towards the end of the Anuradhapura Era.
In most of the moonstones of Anuradhapura Era, the outer edge is designed with a ring of flames and below that is a ring filled with 4 types of animals – the elephant, the horse, the lion, and the bull chasing each other. Some moonstones show these beasts in their own semi circular band. The next is a semi circle of a creeper with a wavy stem with foliage. Next is a line of swans with a twig of flower and a leaf on their mouth. Next is again a floral pattern and at the center is lotus with petals all around the semi circle on the moonstone.
The meanings of this combination of patterns are debated widely. Professor Paranavithana believes that the outer ring of fire represents the never ending life and the pains of passion associated with it. The four animals represent the four noble truths (“Chathurarya Sathya”) which are birth, old age, disease and death. The leafy creeper next to it is a reminder of desires which creates little fruits but only foliage Next is a motif of swans. It is said that the swan is capable of separating out milk from a mixture of water and milk. He who understand (conquer) four noble truths can easily filter the good from the bad like the swan filters out milk. Once you do that you are capable of attaining the “Nibbana” represented by the lotus.
This rose is white when it is fresh but as it gets older you see how it changes color.. The rose was processed with Topaz Labs Lens effects.. Happy Sliders Sunday, Everybody !!!
There's nothing like a good storm, for a day of photography. You won't get anything you get any other time, and you won't get the same every time either.
This composition consists of hours outside in a flack-storm of rain, hammering winds, 4 layers of clothing, and knowing you will get wet well above your ankles.
Have you ever been out in a proper storm for photographing?
I've been looking at this in several occasions, and I feel it could as well be a regular overcast day on a good beach.
Isn't it funny, how much there actually can be behind the capture of a scene?
Enjoy my "Moonstone".