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Woody Point has changed a lot during the past 18 years I've lived on the Redcliffe Peninsula. The seaside village feel has been replaced by the over-populated, over-priced, hustle and bustle that is all too common now in seaside townships across Australia. Meanwhile, a short 100 metre stroll from this highrise, many are living in tents and in squalor. This is Australia in 2025.
Woody Point, Queensland, January 11th 2025.
The peak at Zabriskie Point, seen from the other side after climbing up the sand hills from Golden Canyon! Bring enough water because I didn't. ;)
Note, this is a "cross view" stereo image - to see it in 3D, you need to cross your eyes so that you see 3 images, then look at the one in the middle.
Point Bonita is located at the southwest tip of the Marin Headlands, gateway to San Francisco Bay. This is the perfect vantage point from which one can gaze out to sea where the bay meets the churning Pacific Ocean.
There is a lighthouse located, in this photograph, at the far end of Point Bonita. One must walk through a dark tunnel drilled through the mountain in order to reach the lighthouse. You can see the entrance to the tunnel near the terminus of the steep trail outlined by the white fence in this photograph. The lighthouse is maintained by the Coast Guard, with access provided by the National Park Service.
Dusk, Point Iroquois Lighthouse, Chippewa County, Michigan. A wooden lighthouse was established at Point Iroquois in 1855 in conjunction with the first commercial shipping on Lake Superior. Point Iroquois, Michigan / Gros Cap, Ontario mark the boundary between the St. Marys River and Whitefish Bay / Lake Superior. Point Iroquois was named for the Iroquois warriors massacred by the Ojibway in 1662. The native Algonkin name for the Point is Nadouenigoning- -”Iroquois bones”.
The current Cape Cod Style lighthouse was built in 1870 with a fourth order Fresnel lens in a 65 foot / 20m tower, and was deactivated in 1962. The site is managed by the U.S Forest Service as part of the Hiawatha National Forest, and is open to the public. Point Iroquois is 20 miles / 32 km west of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Ex-Yugoslavian Railways Class 83, 0-8-2, No.83158, passes the loading point at Grivice where coal is fed by conveyer belt from a large open pit coal (lignite) mine. The 760mm narrow gauge line opened in 1947 for coal haulage and is still in commercial operation today, largely using diesel traction with steam as a backup. The train on the right is headed by a diesel locomotive and will make its way to the washery at Oskova. Banovici, near Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina.
Sue up atop Taft Point in Yosemite National Park (no really, that's her up there. Look closely.) It's 3500 feet straight down to the valley floor...
You can see what it looks like from where Sue is standing here.
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The sunset yesterday evening. I was just about to light up the BBQ when I saw the sky and decided to take a quick drive down to Lucas Point for a few shots. I should have taken the tripod for some HDR shots.
Manchester State Beach - New Years Camping Trip
While the roads to here weren't all that pleasant for a 30' trailer, the views were spectacular. We stayed at Manchester KOA (4 Star Rating BTW) and drove to the Point Arena Lighthouse. The road from hwy 1 to the lighthouse drives a long a scenic route along the scenic bluffs.
We stopped at two look out points, one further up and this one. We had both kids but placed them in backpacks, there is no guard railing and one excited running kid could easily go off the ledge. There wasn't any clouds or exciting sunset but we had to choice, if I wanted a shot this is what we got.
I took a few shots, under and overexposed and had a hard time finding a good color composition. After downloading the new Photoshop CC I decided to play around with B&W. I ran three different post processing editions, Lightroom only, Photoshop & Nik programs. I decided to keep this one from PS and will ponder later what still can be done.
"Bone pointing" is a method of execution used by the Australian Aborigines. It is said to leave no trace, and never fails to kill its victim. The bone used in this curse is either made of either human, kangaroo, emu or even wood.
Before it can be used, the kundela (bone) is charged with a powerful psychic energy in a ritual that is kept secret from women and those who are not tribe members. To be effective, the ritual must be performed faultlessly. The bone is then given to the kurdaitcha, who are the tribe's ritual killers.
These killers then go and hunt (if the person has fled) the condemned. The name, kurdaitcha comes from the slippers they wear while on the hunt. The slippers are made of cockatoo (or emu) feathers and human hair - they virtually leave no footprints. Also, they wear kangaroo hair, which is stuck to their bodies after they coat themselves in human blood and they also don masks of emu feathers. They hunt in pairs or threes and will pursue their quarry for years if necessary, never giving up until the person has been cursed.
The condemned man may live for several days or even weeks. But, he believes so strongly in the curse that has been uttered, that he will surely die.
Truncated expanation courtesy of Wikipedia.
Obviously, a bone that still has a pulse isn't used.
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The barrel cactus is also sometimes called the "compass cactus". As the story goes, if you are lost in the desert and can find one of these (not at all hard to do), you'll be able to determine which direction is south, because that's the way the barrel cactus will be slanting. (I've also seen it more specifically described as southeast.)
I don't carry a compass, so I can't say for sure. But what I do know in this case is that the Rincon Mountains in the background are in the east, so this guy does seem to be pointing south. Maybe even southeast.
Under the Milkyway.
The lighthouse looks as though it has a bend in it... but I checked and it is straight :P
The Milky Way and some fog at Brass Point Bridge.
"A long and narrow steel bridge with wooden decking which incorporates a wooden swing bridge (an unequal arm, center bearing timber swing bridge, one of only four remaining on the Rideau) at the west end. The swing bridge is operated by Parks Canada. This long (148 m / 485 ft) bridge was originally built in 1887. The wooden spans were replaced with steel spans in 1903 and new cribbing was installed in 1978.
This is the only remaining bridge of this type (multi-span with a swing bridge) on the Rideau Canal. There used to be similar bridges at places such as Rideau Ferry, Becketts Landing, Kars and Manotick - those have all been replaced by high level bridges." - Ken W Watson, rideau-info.com
Pointe du Havre
76 - Seine Maritime - France
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Lovely Sunday mornings standing knee deep in freezing water, I'm sure many of you here could relate!
This is a panoramic of point Lynas Anglesey.
I took this on my Canon 550D
Focal length 10 mm.
F-8 exposure 1/125.
Five photographs stitch together in photo shop.
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Caught this pretty sunset on my way home from a weekend in Big Sur. I've only been to this spot along the coast once (for this sunset), and really need to go back and do some more exploring!
Located in the Village of Wind Point in Racine County, Wisconsin, the Wind Point Lighthouse stands 108 feet tall and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The lighthouse was built in 1880 and was designed by Orlando Metcalfe Poe who had served in the Civil War as a Brigadier General. It was lit for the first time on November 15, 1880 and continues to be lit to this day.
Point Lobos State Reserve, California
The red blotches in the water are the result of kelp in motion
This was a popular spot close to the top of one of the hills overlooking Port Hercule and we had to loiter around the area waiting for a chance to photograph JJ in the Frame! Shame about the weather, but it was still an attractive area.
Frame, also known as the Photo Point, is a popular tourist attraction located in Monaco. This unique spot offers visitors the opportunity to capture stunning photos with a picturesque backdrop. The location is known for its eye-catching art installation that serves as a frame for the scenic views of Monaco. As you explore Frame, you will be mesmerized by the beauty of the surrounding area. The art installation blends seamlessly with the natural landscape, creating a perfect setting for memorable photographs. Visitors can spend hours admiring the views and capturing the essence of Monaco through their camera lenses. (From Evendo.com)
Black Point Fissures. These deep, narrow cracks occur on the crest of Black Point, a volcanic cinder cone on the north side of Mono Lake. The cone was formed about 13,000 years ago during an eruption that began beneath Lake Russell, the Pleistocene ancestor of modern-day Mono Lake. These cracks are the result of rapid cooling of the volcanic rocks in the glacially-fed lake. Inyo National Forest. Near Lee Vining, Mono Co., Calif.