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Sunrays ..... reflected off the road surface
Huddersfield road between Salterhebble and Elland in Calderdale
(Brighouse Echo and Halifax Courier 20/2/2025)
This trestle is reflected in the waters of the Cache La Poudre river at sunset.
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Taken whilst on a trip to Bergen Norway. I just love the differing shades and shape of the reflections.
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Emas at the Yushima Seidō, with a big basin of water in front of them.
An ema is a wooden plaque on which you write your wishes and prayers. The name is written with the kanji for 'picture' [e = 絵] and 'horse' [ma = 馬], reflecting an ancient belief that horses could bring wishes to the kami, the gods. But emas are not only used at Shinto shrines, they are often seen at Buddhist temples too - a practice that dates back at least to the Kamakura period (that is 1185-1333). And in this case, a Confucian temple.
The name of the place (湯島聖堂 with Japanese kanji) actually just means 'the sacred hall in Yushima'. It was built in this spot in 1690 (there was an earlier temple, founded in 1639, built in what is now Ueno Park, but the shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi moved it here). The temple was closely associated with the Shōhei-zaka Gakumonjo school of Neo-Confucianism, state-run from 1797 to the Meiji restoration of 1871. After 1871 the temple has shared its grounds with several educational institutions (and the Ministry of Education, and the Tokyo National Museum) - currently you can find parts of the Tokyo Medical and Dental University in the vicinity, and the school's emblem of a plum blossom is said to derive from the temple. Students praying for success in their exams come to visit here.
Been going through my older pictures and this one grabbed my attention. A bit minimalist but I find something peaceful about it...
I went shopping yesterday for a new pair of trousers, but didn't find anything nice. So perhaps the sewing machine may have to come out again. These pins my come in handy. HMM:)
"The more an object is polished or brilliant, the less you see its own color and the more it becomes a mirror reflecting the color of its surroundings."
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Late hour after sunset just as some nice magenta hues were treated to my daughter and I as we were photographing on Middle River. She is there on my Dad's pier setting up and taking a capture. I was on another pier capturing her capturing :))
Mirrors hanging from the ceiling reflecting light into inner windows at the new Flinders University building at Tonsley Park.
An eastbound Union Pacific freight train makes its way through Winfield, Illinois over the partially frozen DuPage River. Taken during our 4th snowfall of the season.
Sometimes we’re able to plan a specific photograph, and leave almost no room for coincidences or misfortune. Also, sometimes we just explore some locations and see whatever the day and the light gives us (probably my favorite!). But there are times where you just happened to be at (or very nearby) a location that you want to shoot for some time and you just have to accept the given circumstances at the time. This is the type a lot of hobbyists like myself have to deal with every now and then, and so it was the case at this quite beautiful spot at Zierikzee. On a time window of only half an hour I was trying to make the most of this ‘golden hour’ that never came. The sun was going down behind the tower, just on the right side, but I didn’t even see a glimpse of it. So the result was a nice moody sky, but a very dark subject. Then rain started pouring down and I had to look quickly for a shelter. But after a few minutes, the rain stopped and suddenly some beautiful reflected light from the clouds behind me appeared on the city gate. I was amazed by the difference it made to the scenery and although the wind was blowing significantly, I was able to get a nice reflection by using a 6-stop nd filter. So at the very last minute I luckily came away with a decent photograph. Eventually I was a bit late for the sports tournament I participated in, and where I had to be in the first place. But hey, you’re a photographer or you’re not!
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