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Small rocky outcrop in the sea off the Kerry Coast at Cappagh on the north side of the Dingle Peninsula.
Puya alpestris Bromeliaceae Pineapple Family from Chile
The dramatic blue-green flower spikes bloom only in early summer. The tough leaves are armed against browsing animals.
A lovely contrast between the soft blue of the delicate butterfly and the hard, crushed stone of the railway ballast.
Red-spotted purple butterfly, Limenitis arthemis. Wingspan 8 cm.
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It was one of those, 'just-walking along-and-the-bird-flew-towards-me-and-stopped-right-in-front' moments. :)
Here is a hot springs pool. I used a polarizing filter to cut down on the reflection so you can see deep into the pool which is located in the biscuit basin section of Yellowstone NP.The pool is approx. 30 feet deep and the water tempature is 200F degrees.
The northern end of Barragga Bay beach looking northwards to Gulaga (Mt Dromedary), NSW Far South Coast, on an unusually calm day.
Contemplating the glittering sapphire colored lake Ibon Tebarray … This was mentally the most challenging day of our Pyrenees trek as it required the crossing of a notoriously difficult pass Col de Tebarray. We hiked up the rocky slopes from Refugio Bachimania past gorgeous blue lakes (Ibon Azul Inferior and Superior) flanked by the golden slopes of numerous peaks that rose in profusion all around. The trail was rocky and sometimes hard to find. This photo is from a smaller pass Cuello de Infierno, with the lovely Ibon Tebarray surrounded by the Picos de Infierno to the left and Pico de Tebarray straight ahead. The strong gusty winds made it almost impossible to hold the (iPhone) camera steady, but we also managed to have some lunch sheltering behind a large rock. This was but a prelude to the most challenging pass crossing. You can see the trail snaking onto the boulder strewn scree slopes on the right, and then it ends abruptly below the pass (a whitish gash below a notch on the right of the triangular peak). The crossing of Col de Tebarray involved climbing / scrambling up a steep, almost vertical rocky channel to reach the windy heights of the narrow Col and then a ridiculously steep downhill on a “nasty” gully 20-30m deep. It was difficult but did not feel too unsafe. The trail on the other side was a steep descent through scree before finally reaching firmer ground and greener valleys and then a long way to the welcome shelter of refugio Respomuso.
A Sapphire Coast view southwards from Baragoot Headland (Seaton's), near Bermagui on the NSW Far South Coast, Australia.
Helios 44 (ГЕЛИОС-44) 58mm f2 (13 blade) silver M39 lens.
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I ventured out on our first morning on St. Thomas to Sapphire beach to enjoy the sunrise. There were so many clouds I wasn't sure I'd see much of anything. As it turned out, this ended up being a rather nice sunrise, perhaps the nicest of the entire week!
Sapphire Pool is a feast of color. This is another thermal feature in Biscuit Basin and is known for its amazing deep blue color. I found the gold and orange rim just as interesting. The pool is over 200 F degrees and seems peaceful now, but in 1959 an earthquake turned the pool into a huge geyser that obliterated the biscuit-like rock formations that gave the basin its name. By 1968 all eruptions had ceased and the pool returned to its quiet beauty.
Sapphire DR161.
Sea fishing in the UK during spring and more specifically during early spring can produce little yield due to the fact that a huge variety of winter species will have moved into offshore waters and will not return until summer.
During the intervening period it presents boat owners the opportunity to bring their vessels onto the beach where they can undertake vital maintenance repairs and to ensure that their vessels are seaworthy for the upcoming season which will most likely take them into the fishing fields of the North Sea.
One such vessel Sapphire DR161 is on the beach at Walmer, Deal where she is undergoing her scheduled maintenance program.
Deal, Great Britain.
Models: Anna Sapphire, MISS V♛ 2012 ITALY and Zachary Zufreur, MR V♛ 2011 JAPAN
Photography by Zachary Zufreur
Poses (Custom) by NSPIRATION.
Song of the moment: Hair - Lady Gaga
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okq8xHrIZ8I
Whenever I dress cool,
My parents put up a fight
And if I’m a hotshot,
Mom will cut hair at night
In the morning I’m sure of my identity
I scream Mom and Dad
Why can't I be who I wanna be?
I just wanna be myself,
And I want you to love me for who I am
I just wanna be myself,
And I want you to know, I am my Hair
I’ve had enough
This is my prayer
That I’ll die living just as free as my hair
I’ve had enough
I’m not a freak
I must keep fighting to stay cool on the streets
I’ve had enough, enough, enough
And this is my prayer, I swear
I’m as free as my hair
Sometimes I want to rock on some highlights
Just because
I want my friend to think that I am dynamite
And on party, roxy, high school dance
I got my bangs too hard
That I don't stand a chance
A chance
I just wanna be myself,
And I want you to love me for who I am
I just wanna be myself,
And I want you to know, I am my Hair
Oh my wordy my fine flickr friends - what a jewel of a morning it was down in Bronte a few hours ago. As it was Sunday and summer has returned after a mediocre 4 or 5 days - the beach and pool was awash with clickers and tripods. So I was running off in every other direction - thats the beauty of tripod free - and then jumped in to the pool with my trusty baby olympus as the sun came over the horizon. We had everything down there this morning - sun, surf, clouds, sky - it was magic. I reckon I might set up a stand in a camera shop selling swimsuits and flip flops and call them tri-swimming or tri-movingaround as an alternative to tri-pods ;))).
I decided to try using that liquify tool in PS today, since two friends now have told me it's a good tool to use for these things...I think I did it better this round, lol. Either way, I REALLY like the end result of this. YAY! \o/
Star Sapphire is damn impossible to make as a purist fig. Trust me, I tried for like five hours. This is the best thing that came out of it and . . . eehhhh I'm not quite sold.
How about you guys? Thoughts?
From Madagascar, it was a gift-10mmx6mm Natural Ruby/Sapphire Corundum Hexagonal Crystal in sunlight. The red/pinkish colour comes from Chromium inclusion. Beautiful fluorescence under LW UV light.
Corundum grows in hexagonal and trigonal shapes
(Red Corundum is Ruby, every other colour blue, yellow etc. is Sapphire)In Asia pink is classed as Ruby, and in the west the defining line between Pink Sapphire and Red Ruby is a bit sketchy, as even the pink colour is caused by Chromium.
In nature, carbon atoms of the two-dimensional material graphene are arranged in a honeycomb point set.
The hexagon shape is all across nature, from Bee hives, giant's causeway to the north pole of Saturn, snowflakes, Dragonfly's eyes, and much more. We have approx 14kg of carbon in our bodies, carbon has a hexagonal shape.
Point and shoot on macro setting(got this camera at a thrift store for € 1.00. I like the Macro mode on this Canon A480.
Estrela de Fura 55.22 carats
My second custom girl:useless to say that i'm already so fond of her! She's so innocent and bright,i just love her sweet expression,the shiny hair and the sweet blue eyes. She's an angel in every way and i named her Sapphire because of her eyes color :-)
Rare, endangered, and poorly known hummingbird restricted to mangroves and adjacent scrubby areas along the Colombian coast.
Skaneateles Lake looked beautiful yesterday with some past peak foliage still dotting the hills.
Bring on November!
Detail of Dale Chihuly's incredible Sapphire Star. This cobalt blue masterpiece is situated by the Temple of Bellona.
'Glass is one of the only materials that transmits light, and colors can be so intense or so subtle'. (Dale Chihuly)
The 'Reflections of Nature' Exhibition is at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens until the 27th October.
Image of Sapphire Pool in Yellowstone National Park while visiting the geysers shortly before the rain began to fall.