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One of the greatest supercars there ever was, in fact, it could be argued to be the greatest Ferrari of all-time.
$1.300.000 and upwards
Looking out of the cave at Pinnacle Point, South Africa "According to research which Prof. Marean and his team published in 2007, this is probably where the small, core population that gave rise to all humans alive today first began to exhibit significantly modern behaviour: the systematic harvesting of food from the sea, the use of complex bladelet technology, and the use of ochres for symboling."
The ancient Agora of Athens was located by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. The Agora's initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering place.
This photo was taken on the second floor museum of the Stoa of Attalos. Stoa means covered walkway or portico. This stoa was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC. The current building was reconstructed in 1952–1956 by American architects along with the Greek architect Ioannis Travlos and the Greek Civil Engineer Yeoryios Biris. The stoa is identified as a gift to the city of Athens for the education that Attalos received there.
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I saw the best and the worst of Mull when photographing this otter. I was guiding a group 3 photographers and we found our way on to this very condident and confiding dog otter. We were tracking him along the shore - staying close to the road and only moving when he was under, pretty basic stuff to try and not disturb the animal. A large, and rather swanky, 4WD pulled up and 4 more photographers proceeding to get out and just march straight onto the beach having seen what we were doing - their guide stayed in the vehicle. Not a hint of keeping some distance from those already working the shore. Within 15 minues there were 19! phorographers after the same otter. Many standing bolt upright and walking directly towards the animal even when he was on shore. It was too much and I told my group I was going to get the car to pick them up. I know none of us own a sighting of these charming animals however the whole scene left a very bad taste in the mouth especially knowing that I was part of that scene.
I had been on Mull the December before this - great otters, not a hint of a crowd but some intense weather as a trade off.
I must add that the company I was guiding for, NaturesLens, were, and are, very clear that no animal, subject was to be harrassed or disturbed and that if things did get that way then we were to just leave - the shot was not the highest priority, the shot is always the product of luck and good fieldcraft and the animals welfare is priority. For that they have to be commended. And they do great tours as well.
Classic sight of how New York would have looked 100 yrs, back. Ships of all sizes along lower Manhattan, with the Brooklyn bridge spanning the east river. Air quality at the time would have been obscuring the view of the bridge.
Wavertree was buil in Southampton, England in 1885 and was one of the last large sailing ships built of wrought iron. She was built for the Liverpool company R.W. Leyland & Company, and is named after the Wavertree district of that city.
You can shed tears that she is gone
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her and only that she's gone
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
or you can do what she'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
Carnival of Venice, Italy
Four of Hearts meaning . Four of hearts signifies discontent and frictions in a relationship. It means that you should voice your concerns and try to work them out. It is a positive sign, because this is the only way to make progress. The four of hearts reminds us that love is not granted forever after.
Water is an amazing substance. Made of 2 molecules of Hydrogen bonded with 1 molecule of Oxygen it is a life giving substance. At room temperature it is a liquid. It is a solid at lower temperatures and becomes a vapour ( or steam) at higher temperatures. It is the universal solvent of life and is amphoteric (H+ and OH- ions). The hydrogen bonding capabilities of water enable many chemical phenomena. It is the third most abundant compound in the universe.
We would not be here without this amazing molecule and pure clean water is an absolute necessity for all.
This photo is of the fountain at Wilson Botanic Park entrance using my lensbaby showing the droplets that form when forced through a narrow opening.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Properties_of_water. Plus this parody site: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrogen_monoxide_parody
HSoS
Shot taken for Saturday Self Challenge 11/03/2023 ----------
Landscape In Wide Format 2:1 aspect ratio or wider !
( 6000 x 1863 megapixels in this case ) .
With the weather forecast this week I went off to the nearby carton recycling point knowing it would take me past this viewpoint and be able to get a shot last Sunday for SSC . I used to go past here on my way to work and sometimes stopped for a shot here as things changed through the year .
The tree here looks a bit like the Tree of Life while it is without any leaves , the field is often used in rotations for sheep and the next time they will be here there will be so many new born lambs leaping and bleating about . This scene is just one part of a much bigger field but so often the sheep and their lambs congregate around the tree - probably because there are usually food stacks when the sheep are here . You can tell where the sheep gather by the patch on the grass .
With that in mind with the new lambs soon to arrive , how about a nice little tune called -- New Horizons !!
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Spittal of Glenshee was a travellers resting area, particularly among drovers moving cattle and sheep from the Highlands of Scotland to the markets in Perthshire and the Lowlands. It was also a rest stop for General Wades Armies wo were fending off Jacobites during the rebellion years.
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The Sound of Raasay & the Skye Skyline, Isle of Skye, Scotland
I returned to the Isle of Skye mid-November on my own for three days before running my five day workshop there, my first since February 2019 and I had forgotten just how spectacular a place it is.
This truly stunning scene was shot at mid-morning from Rigg Viewpoint on the east coast, just ten miles north of Portree. I was driving by en-route to Portree when I spotted this sublime light and I ju8st had to stop and spend half an hour there capturing this magnificent view.
I decided to shoot the image in the square aspect ratio in-camera as that is exactly how I wanted to capture the image. The diagonal lines are dominating but they work perfectly to my eyes. I hope you all enjoy the photo too.
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I doubt very much whether this looks like this today, after all the terrible war destruction of this once beautiful city. This was a splendid (mainly archaeological) museum built in 1931 & I did enjoy my stay in Aleppo, the year before the start of the awful civil war.
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... the bokeh is so in love with the flower
in royal blue that it forms a heart :-)
Happy Monday everyone!
I have gazed at this crabapple tree in our garden countless times. When the winter chill comes to an end, I have seen how the pink flowers push their way through its bare branches and stay there till spring, when the leaves make an appearance, reddish at first then turning into different shades of green through the summer. As the flowers fade, the tiny, red crabapples appear. In autumn, the leaves start to turn yellow and as winter draws near I see the crabapples fall on the ground. Towards winter’s end all that is left is an image of a somewhat desolate looking tree - no pinks, no reds, no greens, no yellows, just the deep dark browns of its gnarly trunk and branches. Yet the sight does not sadden me because I know that when spring returns, the cycle begins all over again. Such is the tapestry of time which I witness in my garden through the years. Different patterns and textures and colors get woven into this tapestry, their memory forever etched in my mind – and sometimes captured with my camera.
Gulf of Patras , shot from Pamachaikon Mountain .
Ainos Mountain, Kefalonia Island can also be seen on the horizon.
The Boeing-Stearman Model 75 is a biplane used as a military trainer aircraft, of which at least 10,626 were built in the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. Stearman Aircraft became a subsidiary of Boeing in 1934. Wikipedia
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Till the wee hours of the morning till the sun breaks through and you need to go from champagne to coffee to keep going!
Wide-angle view of vibrant Tokyo skyline at dusk - one of the few clear nights we have had over recent weeks.
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Using the "Skull" and its shadow this time to create this Master of Dreams with its open mind;-))
Happy Sliders Sunday!!
“More than ninety-five percent of your brain activity, as you consciously read this sentence, is being used by your subconscious mind.”
Quote ― Kevin Michel, Moving Through Parallel Worlds To Achieve Your Dreams
'L' trains pass amidst a flurry of falling flakes in Chicago's Loop.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 500, f/9.0, 210mm, 1/125s
An El angles its way over the Chicago River via the Lake St. Bridge.
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 360, f/5.6, 60mm, 1/250s
All life, as if an endless moment...
Seasons change after season.
This whole wonderful world was in white,
Then suddenly it becomes green again...
Where is the line, the one beyond which this life is?
Where is sensuality, and where is rationality?
Where is what we call MIRAGES,
And where is the inexorable reality?
And the world - it is as if woven from problems,
The mysteries in it are sometimes inexplicable,
But we live in it for some reason, why?
Everything in this world is so inexplicable...
We want it to be simple, why?
To understand everything that we do not understand?
So that no one understands
Everything that we feel and everything that we know?
What are we striving for, what do we want to understand?
First we create, and then we destroy again,
We are so used to losing so much,
That our souls become hardened from losses.
We are used to life, and it is only a moment!
I just started living, and life is already coming to an end,
And this world remains a fairy tale
A mystery, once unsolved...
Fraumünster Church is one of Zurich's most prominent landmarks, dated back its existence to the 9th century. Important architectural features include the Romanesque chancel and the high vaulted transept.
This photo was from 3 vertical shots stitched together in Photoshop.
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Hjørundfjord in the western part of Norway, runs like a giant canyon through mountainous landscape. As soon as I have free time for exceptional experiences, I seek out this area and climb up to one of these amazing peaks.
To the right Jakta, and in the middle Slogen (1500m). The combination of endless areas of powder snow, not to forget the view of pointed peaks and deep fjords, hardly find anywhere else in the world. With over 300 peaks of over 1000 meter above sea level, you don't have to worry about stepping into other people's tracks.
I took this photo at an exhibition held at The House of Annetta, in Spitalfields, East London.
The house was the home of Annetta Pedretti for 40 years until her death in 2018. She was an architect, cybernetician, conservationist, builder, beekeeper, campaigner and artist. Here is the link to the fascinating organisation in her name: houseofannetta.org.
Jerash , Jordan
The Jerash Temple of Artemis is a Roman temple in Jerash, Jordan. The temple was built on one of the highest points and dominated the whole city. Ruins of the temple are still one of the most remarkable monuments left of the ancient city of Gerasa (Jerash).
Construction of the temple was finished in CE 150, during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.
The building had a hexastyle portico with twelve columns, of which eleven are still standing. Corinthian capitals decorating the columns are very well preserved. The temple walls had three entrances decorated with three Corinthian pilasters.
Beware Of Darkness · George Harrison
" Watch out now, take care
Beware of greedy leaders
They take you where you should not go..."
03/52 (Out Of Focus)
Pretty hard theme for me, as I mostly would like my pics to be a bit sharper than they are (including this one). Kind of freaky to try to get ´em out of focus on purpose! So I tried a lot of different approaches, this one I liked the most. Even so it´s just a DOF and not a "real" out of focus...
Sound: Hardly Hardly by Wallis Bird
Parts of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico's glorious West Coast, are architecturally rich especially with various domes. This is one of the more unusual shaped of them.
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I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down down down the flames went higher
And it burns burns burns the ring of fire the ring of fire
-Tommy Cash
(Johnny Cash's brother)
Journey of love over time turned into wrinkles on my forehead.
Years have passed …. How long can this feeling last ?
You are like the blue sky slipping through my fingers in the red river …. Who is the person waiting by the river.
You leave no traces … I keep searching my life for you.
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Happy Valentine's Day to All!!!
This is a very challenging project to convert Kin's picture to HDR. This was HDR rendered from one exposure JPG shot as shown below. It's not raw.
Thank you for waiting for the release of my 1st HDR book. If you ask me, I myself can't wait for the release of my book.
Waiheke Island is the second-largest island in the Hauraki Gulf of New Zealand. Since I last visited the island over 30 years ago winegrowing and wine tourism have really taken off. Winegrowers have successfully matched the maritime climate and ancient soil structures to the selection of classical grape varieties to produce quality red and white wines. The photo was taken after sunset and shows vines at the northeastern tip of Waiheke Island with the Hauraki Gulf beyond. The outer limits of the gulf are formed by Little Barrier Island on the left, Great Barrier Island in the centre and the tip of the Coromandel peninsula on the right.
The Peak District is stunningly beautiful especially at this time of year.
It should however technically be called the Edge district because there are more Edges than I can remember the names of (& I'm not talking about U2 guitarists here)
This particular Edge is called Froggat.
We'd rushed back from Wales on Tuesday night after spending 2 days walking up and down & along very very steep valleys because it was forecast to be a cold cloudless night which meant fog possibly.
Unfortunately the cloudy sky hadn't been paying proper attention to the BBC Weather forecast.
At the end of a dull rainy day we were rewarded with this spectacular moody sunset - we nearly gave up as it was raining on & off which meant continuously wiping the filters but I was hoping that the Sun would get through the small crack on the horizon & it finally did as it was told
If you visit the Waterfalls in Brecon, don't visit Padley Gorge straight afterwards.
Padley Gorge is beautiful in its own way but should be done first to get you in the mood
If like me you do it the wrong way round it would be like a keen hill walker spending a few days in Glencoe then moving to Skegness or the Norfolk Broads :)
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In the bed of silk i lay, material slick and cold.
Red hair across soft pillow, moon light shining on the outside snow.
My heart drifts, to the world where one would possibly be.
Eyes to watch me, fingers to guide me, a hand to control my strings.
A heart sitting in shadows, broad, open and still.
In a chest overwhelmed in sounds with the desires of pounding need..
Deeper I go, into the land of moonlit dreams, seeing sweet touches of the hand upon me.
I wish to never wake up from shadow, unless I feel in early morning light, that loving pull of my strings.
~Hildda Deveaue
Hello Everyone,
Happy Saturday to all of you and I hope you all are staying warm if you are in the snowy cold areas and if you are in the ropics on a beach, under brezzy palms, well...please call me and I will book the next flight. :)
Please forgive my attempt at a little poetry, I use to write all the time when I was much younger, I would fill my diaries with all sorts of things, I fell out of practice having gone off to school and now a working woman with little time on her hands. I did however was inspired to write something to go with this photo I took, I normally do not do Black and white at all, but it seemed fitting with the theme.
I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday and weekend and I promise the fan requests are coming, I appreciate and love all of you for your requests and encouragements.Then mean the world to me.
Thank you again for allowing me to share my photo with you and till next time.
XOXO,
Hildda
Blue dacnis and Red-necked Tanagers - Wild - at Sítio Espinheiro Negro, Juquitiba, São Paulo.
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With "termination dust" on the mountains - (the first snow on the mountains that announces the start of winter in Alaska) - the golden glow of the sunset bathes our bench and fire ring in sunlight one last time, before we put them under cover for the winter. HSS!