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I've been dipping into the archives from adventures in the Mojave Desert a couple of years ago. The color palette of this photo has me feelin' some seasonally-appropriate Autumn/Halloweenie vibes.
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Seemingly infinite layers of purple mountains reveal themselves under the orange glow of the evening sun, as valleys slip away into the spooky shadows.
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Wide-open wild views complimentary of Desert NWR, NV.
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"Perhaps a butterfly is proof that you can go through a lot of darkness and still become something beautiful..." ❤️
Rookery stairs in Chicago. Photos available for purchase at Wits End Photography Follow Travel Photography blog at Traveling at Wits End for ways to create travel adventures everyday.
If spiders aren’t your thing...sorry! Spiders normally aren’t so much my jam either. But hear me out for a minute — what if we looked at things a little bit closer, with eyes of curiosity, rather than judgment? What if we tried to find the delicate in the creepy, the intricacies in the rough... the beauty in the messy & uncomfortable?
These large Yellow Garden Spiders (Argiope aurantia) have been a frequent summertime sighting here in central Texas — hanging over trail-heads, under shade trees, along fence-lines. The spider in this image (captured while I was out on an early morning walk) constructed her three-foot-diameter web between the tops of two bushes! While I’m not afraid of these critters, I did find myself looking the other way and walking a bit quicker. 😅 But the lighting offered an opportunity too good to pass up, so I zoomed in to get a closer look and snapped a few photos. I was surprised to see the intricate designs on the spider’s body, the ombré-dipped coloration on all eight legs, and the mind-blowing complexity of the orb web, including the zig-zag stabilimenta centerpiece...
Without curiosity, I would not have seen how beautiful these creatures are. Yes, I am aware that it is a far stretch to equate spiders to beauty, but maybe the concept can also be applied elsewhere in our lives... Stay curious, friends.
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Part of my Surfcoast /Great Ocean Road trip. Landed in Torquay and the weather had been ordinary for a couple of days, luckily this particular morning the weather was kind and gave me a chance to take a few shots.
"I always wondered why birds always stayed in one place when they could go wherever they wanted. And then I asked myself the exact same question..."
-Harun Yahya- ✨🌿
Happy first day of Spring! 💐Happy Vernal Equinox! Happy Aries season! And also, my water bill is due today. 😬
I’m reposting this image and my original caption because it seems appropriate (again, unfortunately) after more tragic, hateful losses in the USA this past week. Springtime calls for great change — bringing light to what was once shadowed; beckoning the cold, bare terrain to grow once again. Over the course of our existence, opportunities for learning and growing seem to always cycle through — so long as we have the courage to feel the discomfort of the growing pains. I truly believe we humans can do better (I mean, I know I am far from perfect), and there is always room for us to grow with the seasons...
#StopHate #StopHate #StopHate
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We live in a colorful world, filled with a wide assortment of pigmentation. From the flowers to the sky, the humans to the skyscrapers — every facet of life is painted with a variety of colors. 🎨 Maybe this is by mistake. Maybe it’s on purpose. ♀️ Either way, this fact is to our good fortune, because to exist in a monotonous world — a world lacking in diversity — sure wouldn’t be as beautiful or interesting... 🤔💭💐
Splash of Paint | 2019
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Tate Modern Museum
London
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While it sure didn’t seem like it at the moment, the 2:30am alarm turned out to be worth it. I lugged my camera & tripod out to the driveway to be able to get a clear view of this colorful celestial show. I struggled with some camera shake and blurred images at first, and towards the end of totality, the humidity spiked to 91% which resulted in my lens fogging up so I couldn’t shoot anymore after that. But seeing the total eclipse with my eyes was the most rewarding part. And as a bonus, I did end up with a couple of good shots like this one. I hope you were able to catch a glimpse last night — if not, enjoy this image! 😊
The Full Blood Worm Moon Total Lunar Eclipse, as seen from Southeast Florida at 3:00 am, March 2025.
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Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌱
Our busy, blue marble of a planet is the perfect combination of lots of water, some plate tectonics, and a protective atmosphere — effortlessly sustaining an immense range of life like it’s not something incredibly phenomenal! And to think we would be nothing without this very special, very particular mix of ingredients that make up this spectacular place we call home!
Get outside if you can, friends. Take care of each other, and take care of our home. Every day. 💙
📷: Limestone tufas and puffy cloud reflections mingle on the mirrored surface of an ancient saline lake. CA 2017.
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One of the most amazing moments in my life -- walking up to Horseshoe Falls for the very first time just as a full rainbow was forming in the gorge! Absolutely breath-taking! :)