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Pure beauty is like gold can pass through fire.......and remains

A first for me, this Eclectus Parrot. Went to the National Zoo today with my buddy Reggie. Got there around 8 am and stayed until 3pm. Made a day of it. Grabbed a few keepers, this being one of them.

Have a great new week. I'll drop in every now and then.

Flickr Blog 9-23-2013 #FlickrFriday: Pure Beauty

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Hi ha racons molt macos, i que vistos des dels ulls dels ocells encara milloren. Les cales amb el contrast del blau del mar, el marro i verd de la costa els trobo molt interessants.l.

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Is it true to say that one goes into solitude to “get at the root of existence”? It would be better simply to say that in solitude one is at the root. He who is alone, and is conscious of what his solitude means, finds himself simply in the ground of life. He is “in love.” He is in love with all, with everyone, with everything.

-Thomas Merton, Love and Learning, pg 22

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He spoke of as a man whose “life is almost totally paradoxical,” and yet-as he himself acknowledged-it was the contradictions, together with the “moments of depression and despair,” that proved to be so instructive, so formative. For Merton, they were “signs of God’s mercy”; for us, they might be seen with the advantage of hindsight as this framework within which he found his prophetic awareness and his prophetic voice.

-John Moses, the art of Thomas Merton, A Divine Passion in Word and Vision. (preface)

The harvest moon didn't disappoint - beautiful, bright orange!

Leopoldsteinersee, Austria.

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May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun.

And find your shoulder to light on.

To bring you luck, happiness, and riches.

Today, tomorrow, and beyond.

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As I present shots taken on our recent trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton NPs, I'm trying hard to mix it up a bit - between wildlife and the raw landscape beauty of the area. Both were exciting to view and photograph, but obviously for very different reasons.

So today, I present to you Grand Prismatic Spring. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin of Yellowstone NP. As you can see, there are several ways to visit this spring, which is the largest hot spring in the US, measuring 250X300' in diameter and is an amazing 160' deep. It produces 560 US gallons/minute! The temperature reaches about 160 degrees Farenheit. While it is the largest in the US, it is also the 3rd largest in the world! Only New Zealand boosts a larger one - actually they have 2 larger ones.

What makes this hot spring also so impressive is the beauty that it possesses - illustrating some of the most vivid and beautiful colors imaginable! The spring has a deep blue color which results from the intrinsic color of blue water, which is itself results from water's selective absorption of red wavelengths of visable light. It is especially blue due to the high purity of this particular hot spring. The surrounding microbial mats near the edges and extending from it like the rays of the sun, are created by the pigmentation of the bacterium living within the microbial mats.

As you can see, there are numerous ways to visit this hot spring. The more traditional way is to view it via the boardwalk which meanders through the basin floor. For our taste though, we wanted to be able to view it from above so that we would be able to appreciate all it had to offer. So we set out to hike on the trail to Fairy Falls. Along the way, there is a crude trail up the mountainside which offers this magnificent view looking down on the splendor. It was like we found the "pot of gold" up there. It seemingly took our breath away it was so gorgeous!

My only advice for those who might want to view it from the same vantage point is to choose carefully which lenses to take for the task. I took a wide angle which was unsatisfactory for me to give it "punch". The other lens I took was my trusty 70-200mm, which also left me antsy for about a 50mm, which I think would have been perfect. Oh well, just goes to prove one thing - you never can have enough lenses! LOL

So I settled for a partial shot, which I thought captured the details of the mats shooting out of the perimeter of the hot spring. It truly allowed you to see why it was so aptly named "Grand Prismatic Spring".

Thanks so much for visiting my photostream and sharing in our journeys of nature, wildlife, & adventure. Thanks especially for all of your comments, as they are immensely appreciated.

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Hiked the Cosmic Ray trail up Sulphur Mountain. Such a long hot day!

Banff National Park, Alberta

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A weathered wall in downtown Durham, NC. External beauty fades over time; revealing what was underneath all along. #FlickrFriday #PureBeauty

November in Morocco

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Pure beauty, it shines within. Don't let anyone tell you different.

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Photography Class: Something I'm thankful for. Sunlight. Sure, there are days when a little rain can be calming.. but without sunlight, i'd be lost. Sun is good for tanning, hot days, photography, and an overall good mood. I love the sun.

Okay, not technically a pony, he's a miniature horse. I just like the word pony.

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In a time when nature and well-being are seen as ideals to strive for, it's hard not to be drawn to them, yet the pressure to follow through can feel overwhelming. The image reflects an internal struggle—between desire and inertia—where the urge for change exists, but taking the next step remains just out of reach. The lilies, symbols of purity and renewal, contrast with stillness, embodying the tension between aspiration and hesitation.

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"And you're to blame. Darlin', you give love a bad name"...Someone put a lot of work into this gem I found on the shore of Lake Superior at Little Girl's Point in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Bon Jovi

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Thanjavur, Tamilnadu, India

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Reflejo de uno de los estanques del parque de María Luisa, Sevilla.

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I love fireflies (or lightning bugs, if that's what you call them) but we don't have them where I live. So every time I go up north, I always have to spend some time just watching and being amazed by their flickring lights.

I remember being surprised the first time I caught a firefly how the bug itself isn't really that handsome, as far as bugs go, yet from a distance each light is so wonderful. The beauty is just in the perspective.

I see this same concept reflected in many of my own photos as well. If you were to stand next to me while I shoot, you might not think what is directly before my camera is beautiful but for me it's all about what the image can later BECOME when I create a beautiful perspective through which to view it.

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