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Unlike most pics that I regularly see on Hong Kong's popular Symphony of Lights laser show, this one is different as the heavy storm clouds persistently blanketed the skies. We could hardly see the laser beams because of the torrential rain and the overcast conditions. Still, there is no want of colors in the harbor which enveigle just about everyone.
the Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, as seen from the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront
more stories and pics in Hong Kong’s Symphony of Lights in colloidfarl.blogspot.com/
A day of persistent rain was followed by a ray or several of sunshine, lifting clouds and some pretty wonderful late evening light. This was taken from an elevated bridleway near Greendale, just west of Wastwater. The fells are (from left) Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell. Scafell Pike and Scafell (tops in clouds)...
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens aperture: f/14
Shutter speed: 1/50 sec
ISO 400
Focal length: 32mm
Persistent poor weather/light and uncooperative wildlife are combining to make an unhappy photographer. So another dip into images from Yellowstone proved good for the morale !!
This praying mantis has lost half of it’s right arm and his left wing, and is keeping in it’s effort to survive.
Ephesians 6:10-12
New International Version
The Armor of God
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Sunlight catching this RAF Typhoon, heading heavenward, with afterburners on. Very noisy, very exciting!
The paint scheme is a tribute to that worn by RAF aircraft for the 1944 D-Day landings, the black and white stripes added to increase visibility and hopefully reduce 'friendly fire' incidents, which were considered the main threat to aircraft at the time.
I find it interesting how British fighter aircraft are often named after violent weather systems that are almost completely unknown here - eg Hurricane, Tornado, Tempest, Typhoon. I suppose a plane called 'Persistent Light Drizzle' is hardly going to strike fear into the hearts of an enemy....
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Tokina 12-24mm
Exposure: 2.5 sec (5/2)
Aperture: f/22
Focal Length: 12 mm
ISO Speed: 200
A persistent pattern of extremely warm and dry weather has suddenly given way frequent downpours. Rain seems to materialize out of nowhere and without warning. Air temperature drops ten or more degrees in just minutes, only to rebound once the storms move on. This morning brought another round of storms. Unlike the stealthy ones of the past few days, the arrival of this completes was heralded by ominously dark skies that actually caused the streetlights to illuminate. Thunder rumbled seemingly for miles creating the 'bowling alley' effect where the sound emanates from one point of the compass clear across to the opposite. Lightning split the sky open several times, impossibly bright even in daylight. I winced instinctively timely several times in response to the intense flashes of light. The storm churned north of the village for some time, creating stunning visuals but without precipitation. These are the moments I live for, experiencing the wrath of Mother Nature but at a reasonable safe distance. Finally I began to get peppered with ice cold droplets of rain. Not a soft summer rain that you don't mind being in. This was hard rain, stinging to the touch. Rain like this serves as a warning of what's ahead and I've learned to heed it. This forlorn pair of figurines, a Madonna and Virgin Mary, stand lonely vigil over a grave about to get blasted. You can almost sense the resignation of the distant figure: 'oh not again.' The head had broken off of the other figure, but had been reattached (as if no one would notice). Even the gash across the neck could not quell the look of defiance; unbowed even by the intensity of the impending storm.
Sunny and bright, nonetheless Saturday was frigid on Mobile Bay as a strong persistent wind dropped the chill into the mid 30s and these guys sought a windbreak for a little protection from the cold...I was glad to grab a shot and head back to a windbreak area myself!
One recent drizzly cloudy afternoon I was scouting around for an interesting composition of Lake Te Anau. I noticed a lone fisherman, - he was trying his luck. Great skill and persistence required no doubt. Just the two of us there at the time. Similar to photography, I'd suggest fishing is mostly about the joy of the experience and being out there rather than necessarily the end-result. Lake Te Anau is the largest of the southern glacial lakes. Most of Lake Te Anau is within the boundaries of Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. A special place for me and lucky we can visit often.
A small part of a wall between 2 shopwindows of a shop for interior design painted and sculpted in bronze.
Oiseau aquatique boréal. On le rencontre quelques fois le printemps et à la fin de l'été.
Il affiche un plumage très varié. On le voit , ici, en plumage d'hiver ( noir et blanc et virgule sur l'oeil) quelques colorations persistent sur la poitrine.
Boreal water bird. We meet it a few times in spring and at the end of summer.
It displays a very varied plumage. We see it, here, in winter plumage (black and white and comma on the eye) some colorations persist on the chest.
Thanks to persistent tendonitis in my left foot, I've had to take a break from climbing mountains. So, over the past few weeks, I've been exploring places where the terrain is more or less flat.
That's what led me to this row of lime trees, which stood between the towns of Gohrisch and Pfaffendorf, next to a bright yellow rapeseed field. The trees are still there, of course, only the field is no longer bright.
By the way, my foot is almost fully functional again. So I can slowly start planning the next hike.
Dank einer hartnäckigen Sehnenscheidenentzündung in meinem linken Fuß musste ich mit dem auf die Berge kraxeln etwas pausieren. Darum habe ich in den letzten paar Wochen eher die Orte erkundet, an denen es mehr oder weniger eben zu geht.
Das hat mich auch hier an diese Reihe Lindenbäume geführt, welche zwischen den Ortschaften Gohrisch und Pfaffendorf an einem leuchtend gelben Rapsfeld standen. Die Bäume stehen natürlich noch immer dort, nur das Feld leuchtet nicht mehr.
Inzwischen ist mein Fuß übrigens fast wieder voll einsatzfähig. Ich kann also schon mal anfangen, die nächste Wanderung zu planen.
Persistent Chipping Sparrow putting the full body press on a sunflower seed.
Very common migrant and Summer resident.
The fortress that dominates the sky and the earth.
Where there is silence all around and the sunsets alternate with dawns.
Where beauty is persistent and remains wrapped in it, permeated.
Wherever you seem to have always been and always been missed.
Rocca Calascio
La fortezza che domina il cielo e la terra.
Lì dove tutto intorno è silenzio ed i tramonti si alternano alle albe.
Lì dove la bellezza è persistente e se ne resta avvolti, permeati.
Lì dove ti sembra di essere sempre stato e di essere da sempre mancato.
After persistent drought in Australia we had some of the worst bush fires in history starting in the summer of 2019. This carpeted the skies in thick smoke for many weeks. The skies where ruby red from the fires. The sunrise was so defused you can see it as a perfect red circle.
The furtive Least Bittern is often little more than a voice in the reeds that is frustratingly difficult to locate. But these diminutive herons reward patience and will charm birders persistent enough to discover them in their wetland haunts.
Quando ero bambino, aspettavo trepidamente l'inverno perché sapevo che sarebbe arrivata la neve. Alcune volte la coltre era così alta che chiudevano le scuole e si restava a casa a giocare.
Lo slittino, le corse, i pupazzi, le mani congelate a furia di compattare la neve per tirarsela addosso. Il raffreddore, le risate.
Poi, quando sono cresciuto, aspettavo la neve per andare a sciare e per andare a fotografare le mie montagne coperte di bianco.
Adesso la neve porta gioia solo perché, quando raramente arriva, crea delle scorte d'acqua, effimere, che aiutano a combattere la siccità persistente. La nuova tragica normalità.
Foto dal mio archivio, passo Falzarego.
#falzarego #cinquetorri #alberi #trees #snow #neve #winter #vintage #bianco #montagna #climate-change #cambiamento #climatico
The Persistent Inversion - Todd Crag, Lake District, Cumbria - 54°25'34.47" N 2°58'46.158" W
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Dunnocks are commonly seen in and around hedgerows. Look out for the species hopping along the ground as it searches for insects. They are also commonly seen in gardens. Dunnocks rarely visit bird feeders, but will take food scattered on the ground or on bird tables. The species’ main call is a persistent, high-pitched 'tseep' sound.
Getting Dusty is the first time I've brought home a puppy when I already had an older dog. In this case, Dash. Dash has always been wonderful; getting along with both people and other dogs with very few exceptions.
But, boy, the looks he gave me the first couple of weeks after Dusty arrived! He seemed to be confused as to why this (admittedly cute) visitor was still here and why the heck was he jumping on and biting his face all the time.
Then, one morning, they just started playing bitey face and tug with the toys. It didn't last long that first day, and there have been some ups and downs since, but Dusty is nothing if not persistent.
Now, they play every morning for as long as I let them. This week it's been nice to have the craziness outside for a change.
Dash always tires first. I've had to up his doses of Rimadyl as he gets sore more than he used to. He had his first monthly injection of Librella a couple of weeks ago. It seems to be helping. I wish I'd gotten another puppy a couple of years ago when we all were younger.
Anyway, Dusty does have a way of winning the hearts of those he meets. He's certainly won my heart and Dash's, too (almost!).
By the time you've left Reykjavik and arrived at the first stopping point on a week long itinerary it's already become clear that most of Iceland is huge empty spaces with tiny pockets of population. A couple of hours' driving brought us to the lonely black church of Budir, which sits above a small crest of land next to the sea, with the nearby Hotel Budir its only company.
When we arrived, the small car park was full, visitors tripping from their vehicles to wander through the churchyard and onto the nearby dunes in the persistent drizzle. We waited patiently until everyone else had left before making our compositions, with yours truly deciding to turn the image into a self portrait of sorts. The mood is one of reflection, although that was probably mainly about what we were going to concoct for dinner from the ingredients in the campervan on arrival at Kirkjufell an hour later, and whether the beer rations would allow for a can of Viking lager at the end of the evening.
A little bit of cinematic toy photography captured with practical effects.
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The now disused airfield close to St Davids, with the Preseli Hills in the distance.
During World War II St Davids Airfield was the scene of constant activity as an RAF Coastal Command base engaged in the Battle of the Atlantic. Today St Davids Airfield is a peaceful place. In spring skylarks now fill the air with their persistent song.
In the mid 1990s the National Park Authority bought most of the disused airfield and began a major landscaping project to restore and recreate wildlife habitats and safeguard public access and enjoyment. The remainder of the airfield was returned to farming use.
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A persistent haze filtered out nearly all of the colour in this backlit panorama. This is a full colour rendition--no desaturation. In fact, besides stitching, the only processing I've done was to cranking up the contrast considerably and sharpen a touch. Out of curiousity, I tried maximizing saturation, but that had virtually no impact.
i just read a commencement speech by martin luther king, jr. he gave the address at oberlin college in 1965. fifty years have passed, yet his words still resonate: "human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. it comes through the tireless efforts and the persistent work of dedicated individuals. without this hard work, time becomes an ally of the primitive forces of social stagnation. we must realize that the time is always right to do right."
how can i “do right” today? how can i bring more kindness, integrity, courage, love, wisdom, and compassion into these uncertain times? these are the questions on my mind and in my heart.
ps: dr. king's speech is wonderful and apt. it's a worthwhile read, especially on the eve of this presidential inauguration. mlk's words are eerily real yet also hopeful.
The lenticular cloud near the horizon lasted for over 12 hours and was seen on weather satellite as an isolated cloud just south of the Wyoming-Colorado border. The other clouds depicted are cirro-cumulus lenticular and contrail at right.
Taken 6 minutes after sunset.
Picture of the Day
It was so wet and foggy last time I went to Dinorwic that not only was I in fog or cloud at least 90 percent of the time, but it was so persistently wet that I barely used my dslr and stuck to using my phone for taking pictures.
But I regard this ruin as a bit of a trusty friend when walking around the quarry on my own.....or at least alone except for the little grey dog who I frequently lose against the grey slate. I didn't even notice she was in this picture. This ruin is about 3/4 the way up and in poor conditions tells me I am nearly back up to Lon Garrett, normally knackered and frequently soaked through.
I think I will have to buy Darcy one of those harnesses with orange flashing beacon on it for this winter.
The Nuthatch is a very pretty bird and quite distinctive in its plumage which makes it very easy to identify, they have strong bills which they need for removing bark and/or retrieving stored food ie nuts. The Nuthatch is very happy to visit gardens and enjoys the food people put out for the birds, they are also very persistent in ensuring they get as much food as they need by being a little bullish with the other birds around the feeders. They however prefer insects which they collect from tree trunks and branches but in the winter months they conceal surplus nuts in tree bark so they can retrieve them when natural food is scarce, they use their bills to hammer these nuts open. They nest in tree cavities also old Woodpecker nests, they lay between 6 to 8 eggs and it is the female who incubates the eggs and the chicks hatch after about 14 days then both parents feed their chicks and they fledge the nest after about 25 days.
Persistent rain all day, miserable and overcast. But plenty of water made for a full waterfall. Every cloud has a silver lining...!
Since I am in a persistent low ebb state of mind, my friends, I feel rather poor in words lately. I would leave the image and its title the task of conveying everything they can to you. I was thinking of this scene autobiographically in terms of quantum physics - something about low energy states and quantum tunneling effect... - deeply beautiful stuff for my mind, but arguably a bit challenging and, above all, apparently arid for most of you. However you have been lucky enough that a recent comment to one of my photos from my friend Amanda happened to include an expression that immediately struck me as being the perfect title for this scene (just a minor adaptation, from plural to singular). So here we are: just a photo with its title - and a negligible text you could quite safely avoid reading (although, well, if you are reading these words then...) ;-)
I have been working on this shot for months - trying, trashing, trying anew, and so on... Multiple ebbs and flows of ungratifying post-processing. Moments of enthusiastic work interposed with long intervals of neglet. I had (and still have) a problem with the foreground: while I loved the sea and the sky (I cannot begin telling how many different flavours of this scenery have come out of my forge during this long gestational process), the foreground stubbornly resisted every new post-proc assault. At last I have found an almost decent tradeoff between what I would like to get and what I have really got, so I have decided to upload the image, hoping for some comment/criticism helping me to get a better result than the present one.
I have obtained this picture by blending an exposure bracketing [-1.3/0/+1.3 EV] by luminosity masks in the Gimp (EXIF data, as usual, refer to the "normal exposure" shot), then I added some final touches with Nik Color Efex Pro 4 and a bit of denoising with Dfine 2.
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