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In keeping with the general waterfall theme of late on my stream, here's a pic of Thomason Force, a small waterfall just outside the tiny village of Beck Hole in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.

Rila monastery, Bulgaria, a popular spot to visit, but it's free of the tourist crowds at night, there's a basic but cheap and perfectly adequate place to stay just outside the monastery. Unfortunately it's not allowed for the public to go up to the upper floors, where the view would have been much better.

   

The sun burst through heavy cloud fo a brief few moments to shine a spotlight on the village of Staffin in the north of the Isle of Skye.

of a Dutch Iris / Holländische Schwertlilie (Iris hollandica)

in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend

Skjetlein, just outside Trondheim in Norway.

Grábrókfjell, Holtavörðurheidi, Ísland

  

The Island Castle, on the island of Lake Galvė.

View from the "Island Queen", a Martha's Vineyard ferry from Falmouth.

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Highest Position - Explore #3 | 02.11.2008 (Thank you! :D)

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Way to the start of the week once again! Monday blues as always but i'm trying s0o0o hard to be happy & smiley :D my colleague just told me i've a poker face.. can't tell whether i'm sad or happy LOL! Hope that's a good thing :P Nonetheless let's enjoy a great week ahead & catch u around!

 

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The Route to a Beautiful Sunset at West Beach

 

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Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) taken handheld using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens

 

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- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option

 

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- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast

- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows & blues) to tone up part of the sky

- Applied slight dodging on the dark area of the sand dunes

- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer

 

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Backstreet Boys - Shape of My Heart

 

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Check out Heather's Page on FB for a look at her Visual Journal, a link to her blog, and a mention of the upcoming release of her book, The Clay Girl in October.

 

This photo is one of Heather's sunrise shots from the beach at the Melia Cayo Santa Maria resort.

 

She's a better writer than she is a photographer, and she's a damn fine photographer! :-)

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An evening scene at the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal, right outside the main basin of Gloucester Docks, towards Llanthony Bridge which is seen at the right.

 

The last rays of the sun were falling onto the abandoned warehouse and gave the color to the fast moving clouds.

 

Can you spot Einstein in the picture? ;)

From the upper portion of Boynton Canyon the sandstone cliffs and peaks create a fascinating color palette.

 

Early Sinaguan people made incredible settlements in this area for nearly a thousand years, with cliff dwellings high in this box canyon as well as lower cliff dwellings to the west in the Verde Valley. At one point, their civilization reached approximately 5,000 people. But, around AD 1425, they simply abandoned the region for reasons still unknown.

Sunset in Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Another shot from My early morning walk.. July 2016 Lose Hill, Peak District, Derbyshire, UK

Name the tune?

 

The forecast was for an entirely clear morning yesterday so I got up and went to my local loch to get a long shot of the sunrise. I was initially disappointed when I saw the clouds in the distance, but now that I see the result I am very pleased.

Beagles on their best behaviour

Soundless Deep.

 

At the top of Plitvice after a long day trekking, just when the night started falling. A beautiful layer of colors from blue hour, the smell of the trees, the pure fresh air of summer evening, the magnificient view, the sound of silence, I was in heaven on earth.

 

Croatia, July 21 2016.

Outside the Rueifang Railway Station

 

台北 瑞芳火車站

There were once numerous watermills along the River Nene in Northamptonshire, and historical records show that there were two at Cotterstock, just outside Oundle, in the 1300s. The mill building that remains is much later than that and has been converted into a residential property, like several other old watermills that still remain. This old sluice gate, probably dating from the 1800s, is adjacent to the former mill. It is a reminder of our reliance on water power (and windmills, of course) before the invention of steam engines.

Ruine eines Bauernhof in der Toskana

Meanwhile, winter winds slammed Florida, driving wind surfers to don half wet suits.

One of the wild black bellied whistling ducks at Lafreniere Park, Metairie. Every night they come flying over my house many times making that whistling call headed for the park or the river.

late afternoon at the lake

Pose très longue réalisée à Saint-Malo

Panorama of the highplains at the Ida mountainrange in Crete.

Here you find the highest mountains of Crete over 2200m.

In winter the tops are coverd with snow.

強風のため、灯台の外の展望台は閉じられていました。

夜になって、鍵が開けられ、外の展望台に登りましたが、

三脚は役に立たず、振れずに撮れたのはこの一枚だけでした。

Because of the strong wind, the observatory outside the lighthouse was closed.

In the evening, the key was opened and I went up to the outside observatory,

The tripod was useless, and only this one was able to take without swinging.

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

Jan. 14, 2017

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De Bahama pijlstaart leeft in de zoete en brakke wetlands van Zuid-Amerika.

 

Deze eendjes leven in hun natuurlijke omgeving het liefst in brak water, ze bewonen daar mangrovebossen, meren en riviermondingen met veel vegetatie. Ze blijven het liefst constant op het water, op het land zijn ze niet erg wendbaar en snel.

 

Bahamapijlstaarten zijn vegetariërs, ze eten alleen plantaardig voedsel. Dat bestaat voornamelijk uit aan de oppervlak drijvende waterplanten en hun wortels en op de oevers eten ze soms grassen en kruiden. Ook kunnen ze duiken naar voedsel.

 

"Hij maakt een piepend geluid, terwijl zij kwaakt"

 

Kasteelpark

 

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This was yet another house left abandoned. I was able to enter this one from the front door. As I approached the porch I could see some belongings of the prior owner. Toys laid faded yet intact with remnants of clothing scattered about. The inside painted a scene of one final Christmas. The family Christmas tree dried up and fallen over inches from where it once stood. On a rather distressed coffee table stood a red vase with artificial flowers as though never disturbed. A torn couch was moved into the dining room as if the new arrangements were better form those currently taking up shelter. I was not able to venture further, as my co-worker/driver felt uneasy. The pondering questions still remain, where did they go, why did they go. How many more shattered lives will be claimed....

Another shot from that wonderful afternoon.

Impala Ram Portrait

 

Okavango Delta, Botswana

 

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