This gnome was not going to stop riding even with the recent snow ;)

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My very first lightning bolt shot EVER, after years of trying and getting nothing but a little flash of light but always missing the bolt! i took this hand held along with 2 others, while resting my elbows on the railing of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, NC. i was on my way home from my daughters when i saw the lightning bolts heading east over the water as i was taking some shots of a break in the clouds over the sound after coming off the causeway. I decided at the last moment to head to the pier and sure enough, the bolts were coming down behind the pier. i knew if i went onto the pier i stood half a chance of getting a shot as long as i was patient.

i think i was there about 15 minutes watching to see if there would be actual bolts or if it was more a heat lightning type storm...and sure enough...bolts began flinging into the ocean! (there were idiots swimming and sitting on the beach!!! REALLY people??? How dumb can you be!!!?) i parked myself along the rail under cover of the building and waited...and was rewarded.

Did i mention how excited i was to get lightning bolt shots!!? i am totally beyond excited! Another thing off my bucket list, and it was not as horrendously difficult as i was making it all this time!!!

Happy Wednesday...enjoy that downward slide to the weekend!!

“Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.”

― Criss Jami

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This week has been pretty great. I had a lot of extra free time this week to really go hard and get out to shoot. I've literally been out shooting every day/night since Sunday the 24th. The weather gods blessed the PNW with some great cloud formations and sunset colors alike.

This week I told myself I would try a different location every time I went out to shoot. Of course I went all out with weather maps and the TPE for sunset/moon times. But really I just looked at the sky and picked my spot. It just happened to work out every time I went out. I've said it before but the work I've put in seems to be finally paying off.

I'm buying a new computer and have been looking at the Apple with the 5k display. Any recommendations would be awesome!

"Persistence is what keeps you hanging on when hanging on gets tough." Debasish Mridha.

In the province of Verona, not far from the famous Lago di Garda, hanging from the rocks of Monte Baldo and overlooking the valley of the River Adige, we can find one of the most impressive Christian sanctuaries in all of Europe. Known today as the "Santuario Madonna della Corona", this building has superbly survived the pass of the centuries, despite its delicate location.

Although the current appearance of the architectural complex is due, in large part, to a fantastic restoration that took place in the 1970s, already in the 13th century a monastery of hermit monks existed in this place. The arrival of more and more pilgrims to this secluded and quiet place, led to the completion in 1530 of the first church, on which the current one stands.

The serene beauty of the sanctuary site increases even more at dawn, when the sunlight reaches the cliff, giving the scene warm pinkish tones. Without a doubt, a wonderful place to contemplate and photograph the harmony that sometimes arises between nature and human constructions.

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"La perseverancia es lo que te mantiene aferrado cuando aguantar se vuelve difícil". Debasish Mridha.

En la provincia de Verona, no muy lejos del famoso Lago di Garda, colgando de las rocas del Monte Baldo y con vistas al valle del Río Adige, se encuentra uno de los santuarios cristianos más impresionantes de toda Europa. Conocido hoy con el nombre de "Santuario Madonna della Corona", este edificio ha sobrevivido de forma magnífica al paso de los siglos, a pesar de su delicada ubicación.

Aunque el aspecto actual del complejo arquitectónico se debe, en buena parte, a una fantástica restauración que tuvo lugar en la década de los 70 del siglo pasado, ya en el siglo XIII existía en este lugar un monasterio de monjes eremitas. La llegada de más y más peregrinos a este recóndito y tranquilo lugar, llevó a la finalización en 1530 de la primera iglesia, sobre la que se levanta la actual.

La serena belleza del emplazamiento del santuario, aumenta aún más al amanecer, cuando la luz del sol alcanza el acantilado, dotando a la escena de cálidos tonos rosáceos. Sin duda, un lugar maravilloso para contemplar y fotografiar la armonía, que a veces surge, entre la naturaleza y las construcciones del ser humano.

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Outfit: Oxe skirt & corset by BTTB www.flickr.com/photos/jacquesvalentine

Access: Filigree ring (black) by Lassitude & Ennui www.flickr.com/photos/jackalennui

Choker: Nhura Choker (dark metal) by .Shi www.flickr.com/photos/joylaperriere

"Persistence" - Exodus Fleet Mobile Construction Yard

Length: 105 studs

Number of parts: not a clue

This is where most vessels in the Exodus fleet are constructed and repaired. The mobile refinery supplies the construction yard with refined metal from nearby asteroids.

Currently a batch of fighters are loaded up for testing in the main hangar. In the mid ship construction dock a new Attack Frigate is under construction.

This is my SHIPtember SHIP for 2016. My goal was to use that big yellow Duplo part, and use some kind of lighting. The ship's interior is somewhat lit up by a EL-wire and the construction dock is lit by lifelites.

"Hunter's Persistence: In the midst of a rainy day, a determined great egret diligently scans the damp shores, in search of a hidden treasure. Its keen eyes pierce through the mist, focused on unearthing a hidden worm, showcasing the unwavering persistence of nature's skilled hunter."

I've tweaked the home page and blog settings on my website over the weekend. Please drop by and, if you'd like to, comment on the latest post. www.longnorlandscapes.co.uk

A solitary drop of water adheres to the top of a blade of purple moor grass (Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Edith Dudszus') despite the best efforts of the breeze.

Image is copyright © Michéla Griffith. All rights reserved. Please contact me if you would like to use this image.

“Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.” - Leonardo da Vinci

And a fine day to you ladies and gentlemen.. *tips hat*

black|grey

Making a break for it...

To continue...

Spotted Hyenas

Masai Mara

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Persistence of Time

For a few people time never flies. It never changes. Case in point is this brick factory worker.

She stands motionless, as the Salvador Dali painted stack of clouds whisk by her in a hurry, leaving her state unchanged. She has been destined to be a brick worker for her entire lifetime.

Persistence of Time indeed.

Sunset over Heraklion, Crete is a stunningly beautiful island. Too bad it's full of Greeks. 😜

126 in 2026: 120/126 (world art day, forgot to post at the time)

Eight sequential moving camera (walking) images were registered/scaled on a moving (walking) subject then stacked.

Integration signal to noise reduction (SNR) reinforces locally similar elements of the (relatively) immobile subject, sharpening them, while weakening dissimilar background elements (e.g. elements out of register).

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Composite images with a moving subject reference frame

Mei eventually dropped a piece

lindsay in bali

Damaged wings top and bottom, no disability....

Near the new park, Suneset Dunes

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Mini KDD sortidazZ a el Montcau, con Annamon

y Bastian

Apps: Repix

NS 5343 sits in the siding in Manhattan with the BH45. For the past few days I tried going down here after night class to see if there would be anything sitting over here, and each time I had no luck. But with ATCS and a little bit of caffeine, I was able to watch this guy late at night get a lineup across CP Ridge and south on the Wabash, allowing me to drive down the next morning and have it sitting here waiting for me. 6/24/16

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

Over time, persistence will win. This is another frame similar to a prior shot, but this time in monochrome. Brink of Upper Falls at Yosemite National Park, Wyoming, USA, July 2017

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It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.

Confucius

Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)

Graham, Washington

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Veteran's Park in Milwaukee Wisconsin on the Lake Michigan lakefront

After injuring his foot, someone took up Rubik's Cube and hasn't look back ever since.

I was hunting for small things to shoot for this week when I came across my box of old watch parts. This particular cog (about 1cm across) had a bend in it that reminded my of some of Salvador Dali's work (the one with the melting clocks!). I'm certainly no art buff ~ my sister had posters of his paintings way back when... but just a persistent enough memory to provide inspiration!!

HMM

Photo of a red-legged grasshopper captured via Minolta MD Macro Rokkor-X 100mm F/4 lens. Outside the creative halls of the 494 ∞ Labs. Late August 2020.

Exposure Time: 1/320 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-320 * Aperture: F/11 * Bracketing: None * Color Temperature: 5050 K * Film Plug-In: Fuji Provia 100F * Adaptor: 1:1 Extension Tube