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Macro Mondays and the theme of "Board Game Pieces".
For this theme I surmised that there will be quite a few images of Chess pieces and other well known board game pieces so I decided to use on of my wife's board games that should be less popular.
The objective in "Pathways" is to join together the coloured pieces which are three blocks long each so your pieces make a chain the entire length of the board. One colour from top to bottom and the other from left to right. Eventually one colour will block the other and win.
I wanted as much in the image as possible so I focussed the lens at 3 inches and moved the camera up or down and the scene forward or backward until I was happy with the composition. The board was framed from corner to corner.
The box lid is used for the background to add more interest. Next I shot at different apertures and eventually decided on one that gave less depth of field which was the opposite of what I started thinking of.
On our way to Landsend, Rob, Wiffs and me stopped off to see the open air theatre at Minack Bay....unfortunately it was closed so we took a walk along the pathway next to it, which led down to the beach....Rob and Wiffs were leading the way on what looked like an extremely steep climb down to the beach...after about ten minutes, when their heads had completely disappeared, my vertigo got the better of me and I decided to head back to the car.....turns out it was a good job I did....as I saw their heads re-emmerge at the end of the path I could see what a struggle getting back up had been....they were EXHAUSTED....little Wiffys head was all shiny and dripping with sweat and Rob was gasping for air :~@
There's a Lady who knows...
read from the mighty tome
only now the sunlight shows
a very different way home
A lateral inclination announces the Sun
a liberal view confirms recognition
a thankful sound comforts whats yet to be done
a thankless task confronts a Seasons transition
Yet...in the shadow of a Winter Lime
without motion, not a breeze to tease
this minutia is calling this time
spellbound months now ready to appease...
by anglia24
© 2007anglia24
Explore: Feb 14, 2007 #99
Aizu Painted Candle Festival
会津絵ろうそくまつり
At the Aizu E-Rosoku Festival, there were also lights illuminating the pathways like this.
会津絵ろうそくまつりでは、このように通路を照らす灯りもありました。
Aizu-wakamatsu city, Fukushima pref, Japan
Photo of the rock cairn, driftwood and the surrounding sea stacks, with Abbey Island in the far background, captured at Ruby Beach via Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 24mm F/2.8 Lens. Olympic National Park. Coast Range. Olympic Peninsula. Jefferson County, Washington. Late December 2016.
Exposure Time: 1/4 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/8 * Bracketing: None
I've chosen this image to share today as I have just read of the decision of site director Gabriel Zuchtriegel to limit daily visitor numbers.
The first Sunday in October this year saw over 36,000 people enter the gates - greater than the original population of Pompeii in the 1st century.
Roman history and especially sites such as Pompeii have fascinated me for decades. I have been so lucky to have visited back in the 1980s, then twice more, the last time being when I took this shot in January 2013.
The first two times were in summer and even then it was very pleasant with small sprinklings of tourists and one could spend all day there, observing, learning, taking it all in. Now it sounds horrific.
I worry about the preservation of the archaeology and I for one, applaud this recent decision.
This was a tiny back street in an area that not many tourists make it to. In this shot, Vesuvius can be seen in the distance. One can also see stepping stones placed by the city builders that allow pedestrians to cross paths and streets without getting wet or dirty.
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This is my favorite part of the entire Japanese Tea Gardens in Golden Gate Park. When the stones are wet, the ground looks like a river. It's ethereal.
Cook's Meadow, Yosemite, California
This tree arching over a pathway on the edge of Cook's Meadow caught my eye. Trees with fresh new leaves in the spring can often be as attractive as trees with more traditional fall colors. The far background is the southern wall of Yosemite Valley.
Another one from my visit to Bolehill Quarry last Saturday. I liked how the path lead through the snow and into the mist.
Bolehill Quarry, Peak District
Nikon D750 / Nikon 70-200 f/4 @ 200mm / f/8 1/4sec / Tripod
As you travel the pathway of life,
don't trample the flowers beneath your feet and if you dare,
stop a while, gaze upon them in their splendor.
Breathe deeply, smell the bouquet of the tender blossoms they bear.
As you travel the pathway of life,
pause a second and look at the reflection in the mirror.
What do you see; the person you have become,
or the person you strive to be, can it be any clearer.
As you travel the pathway of life,
take time to thank God for the things He has provided,
and the many blessings He has bestowed upon you;
no longer to worry about matters left undecided.
As you travel the pathway of life,
for just one brief moment, forget the misery in the world.
Contemplate the goodness in your fellow man,
and not the evil you see them begin to unfurl.
As you travel the pathway of life,
Stop and say hello to a stranger today, give it a try.
Watch their eyes light up and sparkle with a glow,
that can only be extinguished if you pass them by.
As you travel the pathway of life,
relish the time you spend with your family and friends.
Life is too short not to take delight in them while they are here.
Set your priorities, for one day their precious life will end.
As you travel the pathway of life,
spread a blanket beneath that majestic old oak tree with care.
See the initials etched with fondness; hear the secrets his leaves whisper.
Savor the memories left behind for you and that old tree to share.
As you travel the pathway of life,
I hope you can hear what my words are saying to you.
Use the time God has given to you on earth,
and focus on the really important things in your life to pursue.
© 2007 Sylvia A. Feeley