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We were fortunate that the Outback received good spring rains before our arrival in October. Lots of blooms were showing off brilliant colors.
I have no idea what these are called, but I love the purple against the deep red sands These were blooming along the roadside.
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SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - EARLY
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - 7/5/22
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2022
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - soft-sand - egret - dark-jetty]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - ocean-inlet - moving-water]
Juniper trunk fence surrounding the Vegetable Gardens at Pipe Spring looking NE. Happy Fence Friday!
Pipe Spring was named by the 1858 Mormon missionary expedition to the Hopi mesas led by Jacob Hamblin. In the 1860s Mormon pioneers from St. George, Utah, led by James M. Whitmore brought cattle to the area, and a large cattle ranching operation was established. In 1866 the Apache, Navajo and Paiute tribes of the region joined the Utes for the Black Hawk War, and, after they raided Pipe Spring, a protective fort was constructed by 1872 over the main spring. The following year the fort and ranch was purchased by Brigham Young for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). The LDS Bishop of nearby Grafton, Utah, Anson Perry Winsor, was hired to operate the ranch and maintain the fort, soon called Winsor Castle. This isolated outpost served as a way station for people traveling across the Arizona Strip, that part of Arizona separated from the rest of the state by the Grand Canyon. It also served as a refuge for polygamist wives during the 1880s and 1890s. The LDS Church lost ownership of the property through penalties involved in the federal Edmunds-Tucker Act of 1887. -- Courtesy Wikipedia
Today the complex is open to the public and the visitors center is operated as a partnership between the the U.S Government and the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians. The entire area seen in this image is on the tribal lands of the Paiute Indians.
Jordan 2019 (The Wadi Rum desert valley also known as the Valley of the Moon, is located at 1600 meters above sea level in a mountainous region formed by granite and sandstone. It is the longest wadi in Jordan. The name rum means "high" or "high" in the Aramaic language, and its pronunciation denotes the nearby Arab influence. The highest point of Uadi Rum is Mount Jabal Umm ad Dami, with 1854 meters above sea level.
Wadi Rum has been inhabited since prehistoric times by various cultures, including the Nabataeans, who have left their mark on the petroglyphs. Since 2007, the desert inhabits several Bedouin tribes.
Wadi Rum is known by the British army officer T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), who used it as a base of operations during the Arab Rebellion of 1917-1918. In the Eighties, one of the most spectacular rock formations of Wadi Rum was named The Seven Pillars of Wisdom in honor of the book of the same name by Lawrence, although it has nothing to do with it...)
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A 2016 photo from Monument Valley, a red-sand desert region on the Arizona-Utah border. We had driven south from Moab, Utah to see this area.
Developed with Darktable 3.6.0.
Early birds on the Dune.
Namibia 2019
Hasselblad 500C, Zeiss Sonnar 150mm CF, Ilford SFX200, Hoya 25A redfilter. Developed with Kodak D-76 and scanned with Plustek OpticFilm 120
Happy Monday, and Happy 4th July everyone. I am also thrilled to know my Turkish friends are doing okay! They were on a week long cruise! : )))))
SUNSET - Bridge of Lions - 1924 - St. Augustine, FL USA
Saint Augustine Harbor - Oldest City in the U.S.A. - 1513
Fourth of July Bridge Celebration 2024 - July 4th, 2024
----------Independence Day 2024----------U.S.A.!
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Sunset City Skyline]
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Jordan 2019 (The Wadi Rum desert valley also known as the Valley of the Moon, is located at 1600 meters above sea level in a mountainous region formed by granite and sandstone. It is the longest wadi in Jordan. The name rum means "high" or "high" in the Aramaic language, and its pronunciation denotes the nearby Arab influence. The highest point of Uadi Rum is Mount Jabal Umm ad Dami, with 1854 meters above sea level.
Wadi Rum has been inhabited since prehistoric times by various cultures, including the Nabataeans, who have left their mark on the petroglyphs. Since 2007, the desert inhabits several Bedouin tribes.
Wadi Rum is known by the British army officer T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), who used it as a base of operations during the Arab Rebellion of 1917-1918. In the Eighties, one of the most spectacular rock formations of Wadi Rum was named The Seven Pillars of Wisdom in honor of the book of the same name by Lawrence, although it has nothing to do with it...)
Copyright © 2019 by inigolai/Photography.
No part of this picture may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means , on websites, blogs, without prior permission.
Sea cave "Boyeeghter Bay, located in the northwest corner of Melmore Head on the Rosguill peninsula got its name from the Irish translation, Bá Íochtair meaning Lower Bay. But the beach, known locally as Murder Hole beach, may have got its name from legend. When Fionn mac Cumhaill killed Goll Mac Morna in revenge for killing his father, it was said to have taken place at a rock, Carraic Ghoill, lying off the townland of Dooey. This gave the name to the entire headland, Headland of Goll or Rossgoill and possibly is also how this beautiful, peaceful beach ended up with such a violent name."
One of six forts at Red Sands, designed by Guy Maunsell, a left other relic from WWII, standing stalwart in the Thames Estuary.
The sea was calm, the sky peppered with cloud and trails, intersecting across the cool autumnal blues.
Worth the boat trip, and the excursion into a place from my past. The tide of memory sweeping me further out to sea.
I finally got to visit the famous red beach in Iceland - Rauðasandur, in the Westfjords. I stupidly totally messed up the timing, visiting at high tide, when the amazing patterns of the sandbanks were hidden. As it got dark I had to leave (to avoid the mountain pass in fog and darkness) but stopped to capture a few last shots. The tide was going out a little revealing more red sand. This is an ICM shot and I rather like it.
Barefoot Llewellyn plays with the red sand of this peculiar dune that, following the wind, slowly slowly moves across the white sandy soil of the surrounding landscape without ever mixing. The white spots are poor goats desperately trying to make somewhat a living in that desert area. They hoped we could help them.
A piedi nudi Llewellyn gioca con la sabbia rossa di questa strana duna che adagio adagio, spinta dal vento, si muove sulla sabbia più chiara del deserto senza mai mescolarsi. I puntini bianchi sono povere capre disperate che cercano di pascolare in quel posto dimenticato da Dio. A dir il vero, speravano in un aiuto da parte nostra.
The Maunsell forts at the mouth of the Thames estuary built to protect London from air attack during world war 2. One of a series of forts in the Thames including Shivering Sands, another fort manned by the army and further out Knock John Fort, which is a different deaign and was operated by the navy
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
calm scene - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - 7:30 AM
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - jetty boulders
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2025
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
--------------------Independence Day 2025----------------------------
*[left-double-click for a closer look - dramatic Atlantic at dawn!]
*[Moody Morning - dramatic dawn - orange-gold light - sun-up]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic dawn-light - jetty - rocks - ocean reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning light - very active ocean inlet]
*[pelicans - seagulls - great egrets - snowy egrets - wood storks]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day Week '25]
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On the way back from our trip to the Redsands forts, our Captain kindly waited for PS Waverley to pass. Waverley is the last sea going paddle steamer in the world and she was on the last trip of the season, from Southend to Whitstable, before heading back to her winter berth in Glasgow. As she was a little late leaving Southend she went past us at aound 16 knots, far outpacing the X-Pilot on which we were sailing. A wonderful sight. The red and white flag above her wheelhouse indicates that there is a pilot on board.
Lots more detail when viewed large.
SUNRISE - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - dreamy
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2024 - calm scene
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - jetty boulders
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2024
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
------------------HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2024------------
*[left-double-click for a closer look - distant avian frolicking]
*[Moody Morning - dramatic dawn - orange-gold light - sun-up]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic dawn light - jetty - rocks - pool reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning light - very active ocean inlet]
*[pelicans - seagulls - great egret - snowy egret - wood stork]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day Week]
*[pretty special: a few wave-tips lit up by the sunrise sunlight]
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanzas_River
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagler_College
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - EARLY Tuesday
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 4th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - inlet jetty - dramatic up light]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day! - Independance Day!]
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 2025
calm scene - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - 7:30 AM
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - jetty boulders
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2025
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
--------------------Independence Day 2025----------------------------
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - orange sunrise glow!]
*[Moody Morning - dramatic dawn - orange-gold light - sun-up]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic dawn-light - jetty - rocks - ocean reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning light - very active ocean inlet]
*[pelicans - seagulls - great egrets - snowy egrets - wood storks]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day Week '25]
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanzas_River
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagler_College
Coastal landscape of Morro Branco, Brazil. The foreground reveals a striking layer of dried mud, cracked by wind exposure on the beach surface — a transient texture shaped by evaporation and aeolian processes. Behind it, stratified sedimentary cliffs display vivid tones of white, beige, and orange, formed by centuries of erosion and deposition. The scene illustrates the dynamic interplay between tropical climate, geological layering, and coastal transformation.
Paysage côtier de Morro Branco, Brésil. Au premier plan, une couche de boue séchée craquelée par le vent recouvre la plage — une texture éphémère façonnée par l’évaporation et les processus éoliens. À l’arrière-plan, des falaises sédimentaires stratifiées aux teintes blanches, beiges et orangées témoignent de siècles d’érosion et de dépôts. La scène illustre l’interaction dynamique entre climat tropical, stratification géologique et transformation côtière.
The red sands sea forts was built in 1942 with anti aircraft weapons on top of them. They are set out in the mouth of the Thames estuary, they stopped German bombers following the river at night to London. We visited the forts with the charity "Project Redsands" who are restoring one of the forts.
SUNRISE - Public Beach - Atlantic Ocean Inlet - sun stream
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 5th, 2024 - calm scene
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - jetty boulders
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2024
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - The Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer look - distant avian frolicking]
*[Moody Morning - dramatic dawn - orange-gold light - sun-up]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic dawn light - jetty - rocks - pool reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning light - very active ocean inlet]
*[pelicans - seagulls - great egret - snowy egret - wood stork]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day Week]
*[pretty special: a few wave-tips lit up by the sunrise sunlight]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Johns_County,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Augustine_Light
factoidz.com/beautiful-lighthouses-in-florida-are-great-t...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_of_Lions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bascule_bridge
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matanzas_River
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_San_Marcos
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flagler_College
The red sands sea forts were built in 1942 with anti aircraft weapons on top of them. They are set out in the mouth of the Thames estuary and stopped German bombers following the river at night to London. We visited the forts with the charity "Project Redsands" who are restoring one of the forts.
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - EARLY Tuesday
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 4th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - inlet jetty - dramatic up light]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day! - Independance Day!]
SUNRISE - Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - EARLY Tuesday
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - July 4th, 2023
Choppy Sea - Sunrise drama at the Inlet - Summer 2023
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - inlet jetty - dramatic up light]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day! - Independance Day!]