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Oh what joy it is for me to recount my caving days of long, long ago. I am now what is termed an "Armchair Caver" and I hold this honour with great dignity - it has taken me quite some time to reach this "tender" age and qualify for this classification.
But I am digressing - I seem to do quite a bit of this, so we shall continue without further ado . . .
From age 8 or thereabouts I was in the Cubs and then the Boy Scouts and my parents, being a lot wiser than I at this tender age, said that on attaining the age of 16 if I did not want to continue with the Boy Scouts I would have to find some other outdoor activity to "keep me off the streets" or something like this.
My good friend from school, Harry, was already in the Tasmanian Caving Club so wanting to keep my parents happy I decided to join this club. I put my name down and for some time did not get there, maybe from fear of a new adventure - I am not sure now. Eventually I did go on my first caving trip. I had to purchase a boilet suit, boots and a hard hat (very necessary in a cave if I did not want to leave part of my scalp adhered to the cave roof)!!! My trusty hard hat saved me on many occasions.
So it was, I joined my first expedition underground and from memory it was to the Florentine Valley near Maydena, in Tasmania. We are very blessed in Tassie to have much limestone here and where there is limestone there are caves, plenty of them!!! I also believe, from memory, this is what is called a "dry" cave, one that is no longer active any more. Although it did have a creek running through it, none of the formations were "growing", all being dry. Formations need water to develop, it is the water mixed with leaves and debris on the surface that finds its way into caves and reacts with the limestone, the water evaporates, and calcite is formed which is what formations consist of, the beautiful formations you see here.
These formations can take myriads of years to develop, they don't just happen overnight!! Some stalagtites (they come down from the roof) can grow as much as 2 inches a year while others there is very little evidence of growth, depending on the amount of water filtering through and the evaporation rate.
Caving is a very exciting past-time. It means descending from the surface into the very bowels of the earth and once underground and in pitch black it is DARK or BLACK. I could put my hand in front of my face and I could "detect" it there but could not see it. With the means of a carbide lamp (as my friend is wearing here) or a battery lamp, the underground suddenly bursts forth into a world of its own, of splendour, of grandiose columns (these are where a stalagmite and a stalactite meet) or the "mites" going up or the "tites" coming down, all very splendid and a joy to behold.
Sometimes it involves lying on my belly and crawling through mud and water, as happens in a cave called Hastings, named after the township of Hastings in Southern Tasmania. This particular tourist cave has only a very small portion open to the public and many miles of other passages explored but probably will never be seen by the public because of the difficult terrain.
Another big cave system in Southern Tasmania is called Exit Cave. Together with other cavers I spent a night underground here as it is a long way from the entrance to where we wanted to continue our exploration. It was amazing to turn out all the lights and on the cave roof were many "stars" or glow worms, who live a solitary life here (some information on these amazing insects . . . en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glowworm . . .) and to lie in my sleeping bag and look Skyward I would think I was "under the stars". Add to this the creek rolling by and paradise is born!!
Sadly, a few years back, after heavy rain a group of school students was underground in this particular cave and because the water rose alarmingly, two of the party drowned (rain can be a real enemy of cavers as with the run-off, water can rise in a cave very quickly)!!!
Caving was extremely kind to me. I visited many caves in Tasmania over a 10-year period, and ventured forth to Victoria and New South Wales when I lived there and enjoyed caving expeditions with new chums. These times bring back many happy memories. We even used cable ladders for climbing vertical rock walls, and as I was finished my caving days "single rope technique" was just coming in, where ropes were run over the edge and with prussicking it was possible to abseil down and then prussick back up the rope. "Growling Swallet Cave" in Tasmania had the Australian record for a long time, bottoming out at around 800ft.
This picture shows the beautiful scenery found in caves and a caver "capturing" this beauty. Sadly I cannot put a name to the caver or the cave this was taken it. It is taken from a slide, but taken around the mid-60s. When underground photography took place it meant wrapping cameras, flashes, etc, in waterproof bags in case we fell into water (COLD) or we dropped an item. Thankfully this did not happen to me. In my photographic days underground, my Dad was very kind in lending me his Voigtlander 35mm camera. I am sure he had his heart in his mouth wondering if he would ever see his camera again. I shall always thank my dear Dad for his very generous nature in trusting me!! Enjoy this magnificent picture.
Many thanks for your visits, your warm comments, your faves, and may God continue to bless you in every possible way. Rosey and I are doing well, and having visited my oncologist last Friday, he does not want to see me for 6 months - HALLELUJAH!!!!! Love and God bless you all, Clive and Rosey xxxxxxxx
I was sitting in my wife's flower bed hoping to get a photo of a humming bird feeding on the flowers. This was too good to be true as this hummer landed on the stem of one of the flowers and began licking the underside of the flower. It was very hot so I think it was resting as it drank. Picture taken with a Canon 50D with a 100-400 L I/S zoom lens.
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So satisfying to harvest my own veggies at home. Garlic was a success, so I'll have to plant a lot more this fall for next year. I planted potatoes in bags again, seeding Chieftain, Warba and Yukon Gold varieties early in spring. All harvested July 28, 2019.
Wrapping this in foil, with a ton of garlic, potatoes, veggies, herbs, and butter.
Can’t forget the butter.
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(Riwayat Al-Bukhari)
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After working all day in the yard -- weeding and planting and moving plants about -- I sat down with my husband and some friends to share a drink and watch the birds play.
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Sean is the third and final person from Mission S&R who agreed to meet with me.
This meeting took place on a sheer rock bluff 30 meters (90 feet) above the valley floor. Of all his training and experience he enjoys rope work the best:
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I have been building up Sony Rewards credit card for years since I got my first SLR from them. I just cashed my points in again for a free Sony A57. It arrived yesterday just in time to shoot the first bluebonnets to flower. There are going to be lots more bluebonnets posted. Tons came up this year.
I spent the past week and a half exploring the California coast from Pacifica to Southern Big Sur. This stretch of coast has many photogenic locations, some of them world class. Other locations I visited weren't due to doing research they were products of deciding to go check something out and see what was there. This particular morning on the coast was exactly that. I had no idea what I was going to find at Kirk Creek Beach on my hunt to watch the full moon set of over the pacific. I was thrilled to discover these two stacks and found that they made perfect subjects on a clear morning.
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Winter paddling has it share of challenges - water so cold it drips off paddles like syrup, sudden weather changes, and so forth. But the rewards can be incredible. This day on Cultus Lake, we were the only boats on the lake for the entire 4 hours we were out. The light was interesting, and the mist hanging on the mountain slopes was pretty lovely.
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To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life. ~John Burroughs
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i feel this way often. i appreciate things like... a cool breeze... the sun... gorgeous clouds... how a vine twists around a fence to grow higher...even bugs... and after shooting a wedding for 10 hours, walking to my car i noticed this shot. the clouds were covering most of the stars, but you could see one here and there through them... and the lamp poles in the parking lot...all of them with only one bulb on. simple. but rewarding.
better on black
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This is one of the rewards for an early morning stroll along the lake - a calming view across the still water of the East Basin of Lake Burley Griffin towards the Kingston Foreshore developments. To literally top it off, the sky was a spectrum of beautiful blue, orange and yellow colors. The only pity is that this time doesn't last longer. Within a few minutes, the bright Sun had risen, signaling the start of another hustle and bustle day.
Barton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
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Cortex Cam - The Cortex Cam camera replacement app was used to capture the image with 4536 x 6040 pixels.
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Handy Photo - Used the retouch tool to remove some distracting twigs from the tree branches on the right hand side.
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ExifEditor - Transferred the EXIF data from the original photograph to the final image.
I received a set of three two-sided mini posters of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, from Disney Movie Rewards on February 17, 2016. They feature a group shot of all the main characters, and closeups of Rey, Leia, Han, Finn and Kylo. They measure 19" H x 13" W, and are nicely printed on stiff poster paper. They were shipped flat, and arrived in perfect condition. Here are my photos of the posters. They are still available from the DMR site for 650 points.
Ok... I can't get a moon shot right to save my life. There, I admit it.
Moving right along.... the rewards to running in the dark are many. One morning last week, I got to see the moon rise, and it was fabulous and then later in the week, I saw this sliver of a moon at night. If I hadn't been running, I would have missed it because there is no way I would have been out there. (The real thing looked far more impressive than this photo.)
Other good things about running in the dark....
The night sky. Stars. Say no more! it's awesome!
You can wear pajamas if you want! I haven't yet, but I have thought about it. There's no one else out there... no one can see you. No one cares anyway, but my pajamas are warm...it could happen.
There's no one else around so you never have to interrupt your run to talk to someone...or even worse.... give directions. UGh.
It's quiet and it smells good.... fireplaces are going in the evening.
I get to use my favorite flashlight. (Flashlights are also one of my favorite things. I have no explanation for this.)
No one can see the pained expression on my face. Afterall, I never said I'm enjoying this. I still hate running.
But I think I'm getting better. And Dayna sends me encouraging text messages because she can't believe I'm still doing this either. So, that makes it all worthwhile. Kind of.
This may all be history when I get up tomorrow and it's 10F with a subzero windchill. I can hardly wait.