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It’s been a while since my last upload, but I’ve been very busy in my job and my girlfriend and I were also busy planning something I’ve dreamed of a long time: a trip to Iceland! After so many years, I finally managed to visit and explore the land of fire and ice and even though we initially thought about spending three weeks there, our two weeks road trip was just epic and so overwhelmingly and otherworldly beautiful that I cannot even describe it.
And on top of all of it: Approximately a week before the start of our trip, the Fagradasfjall volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula became active and started spitting lava. For some reason, I have the feeling that this was no coincidence as this happened exactly at the birthday of my mom who sadly passed away six years ago one day after her birthday and which I know for sure would have loved to see me going there on a road trip adventure taking lots of beautiful images. So if this was really you mum, thank you so much for such a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We were even more lucky as in the first days, lava was only coming out of an elongated fissure which has then transformed into a small photogenic crater as we arrived.
But let’s start from to the beginning: We started our trip and thought that we should hike to the volcano as long as it is active and since it was very close to the airport, we drove there immediately after we picked up our camper van. When we arrived at the parking lot, we saw crowds of people and struggled to find a parking spot at the second parking lot they opened (they even closed the first one), but luckily we did find a spot, took a short break to rest and hiked up there in the afternoon. The first part of the trail was easy to hike although it was the steepest part leading up the hill for around one hour followed by a very, very rocky “path” on top of the mountain ridge which also took us around one hour before the trail goes down to the actual eruption site. All in all, it took us 2.5 to 3 hours to get there and after being stoked about seeing the old lava fields from last year’s eruption the volcano finally revealed itself in front of our eyes. We just stood there in awe, had goosebumps and I think we both didn’t realize what was in front of our eyes. I still don’t fully realize it today and cannot describe it in words, but seeing this and hearing the sounds of the volcano spitting molten rocks high up into the air was just phenomenal.
We then spent some time there and decided to leave as it got dark since we didn’t want to hike the very rocky part of the trail in full darkness (even though we had headlamps with us). Knowing that this will again be a 2+ hours hike also strengthened our decision to leave and on our way I looked back, saw that the smoke from the volcano which was coloured red from the glowing lava and thought that this would have also made for some very nice images. Anyhow, I did take a few images like this one which I really like and got amazingly lucky to be there just in time, especially since the volcano was declared inactive after one and a half weeks later. So I hope you like this attempt of capturing the Fagradasfjall and I hope that you will follow me and my girlfriend (www.flickr.com/photos/193130995@N02) on our road trip through the amazingly beautiful Iceland.
Since when did Flickr become a place where people post screenshots of personal conversations and Facebook comments? Lame! How unglamorous! Anyways here’s POPPY!!
Since there wasn't anything of interest going on in the Fernhill wetlands, we went down the highway to the the Buffalo Farm... One of these days they are going to be on my side of the pasture... LOL!!!
It's been over a week since my last post. Sorry about that. A combination of work pressures, wonderful weekend weather and late evenings out with the camera have combined to reduce my output in these and other pages. Normal service, whatever that is, will be resumed eventually.
Meanwhile, Saturday evening took us up the coast to Bedruthan Steps, a place where giant rocks inhabit the beach and stare out to sea with a watchful gaze. The beach itself is inaccessible at present. Little did we know that a hefty chunk of cliff had slid down onto the beach during the winter. I suspect the National Trust, who own the place have probably had other issues to worry about in recent months, much as we all have, so it seems unlikely that the beach will be open for some time now. It's a shame as I had another idea for a low tide visit - but that will have to wait.
It's also a reminder of how dangerous the coast is around here, with almost vertical and unstable cliffs, promising a permanent end if you happen to be standing in the wrong place at an inopportune moment.
One distinct plus point is that although a small and steady stream of visitors pass by here, taking selfies in front of the scene and pausing for a moment to enjoy the view, not many of them linger because there's little to do when you can't get onto the beach. We ate our pasta and watched as the groups of onlookers arrived and went, before eventually earning the place to ourselves as the golden hour set in. Patience usually pays off in the end.
It's a splendid location as long as you're careful along those crumbling cliff edges. So good in fact that the camera stayed on the tripod until just before 10:30, long after the sun had sunk beneath the horizon, leaving an orange glow behind it.
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SPNC Year 3 #9
This morning we decided to through out the sofa, and burn it. We have been sleeping there since we moved in, but we are sure that something else also live in it. We hear how it prazzles, and something runs around in it..... not to mention all the residents we can´t see.......
We also cleaned up the mess, and the house feels a lot nicer to spend time in. We scrubbed the floors and walls, and cleaned all the windows. It was a hard job (it was really dirty), and we sat on the porch quite a while afterwards....... exhausted but happy. Stella started to talk about a bathroom....... well, I wish we had one. Probably that has to be priority one from now, but I need to find that leak first.
Another thing we discussed, was the hidden key we found hanging in the fireplace. Why was it hidden...... and why in the fireplace ? What was it for a key...... and where is the right lock for it ? Lots of questions, but no answers.
Tomorrow my brother come for a quick visit. Wonder what he thinks of this place......... this place which are going to be the crown of Stella´s and mine love story.
As we said : - " Don´t give it up. Let´s fight for hope and glory ! "
Good night...... sleep tight !
Recommended song: Måns Zelmerlöw - Hope&Glory
Since the recent attacks in the UK a visible presence of armed Police has sadly become the norm...however, the Police are as much as possible trying to allay fears especially with children.....they are making a good job of this as seen in this image.
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Since the bridge, this location has seen a significant downturn in trade and passengers by boat. steeped in history its worth a visit if you are spending any time on Skye.
Caisteal Maol is a ruined castle located near the harbour of the village of Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland. It is also known as Castle Moil, Castle Maol, Dun Akyn, Dunakin Castle Dun Haakon and Castle Dunakin
Since this might be my last post of 2018... I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all my Flickr friends and followers for all your support this year!
This has been quite a crazy year for me... one of the most hectic years of my life! But it's also been a very decisive year... and I've made a number of radical decisions which have changed (and improved) my life considerably. I haven't felt stressed or angry with anyone in at least 2 months now... and that can only ever be a good thing! I have a challenging new project and a clear plan for next year... and so far... everything is fitting into place perfectly! I can't remember when last I've been so excited to start a new year!
So here's wishing you all a very enjoyable last few days of the year... and a very prosperous and happy 2019!
Cheers everyone.
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Since my Perseids 2025 session was a total failure, I attach an image from the Perseids 2023 session (the most successful for me). This is a single frame from a series of 100 that I took on the "peak" night of the Perseids 2023, a frame that I find interesting because of the 2 satellites intersected by a meteor near Andromeda galaxy.
Equipment used: Skywatcher Star Adventure GTI, Nikon D610 (astro-modified) and Rokinon 135mm.
Settings: F2.8, ISO 1000, 45 sec.
I still have the raw file :)
Since today is #tbt here is one from my beginner years that my brother asked about last night. I found it in a data card and reprocessed it to order a metal print for him. I still love this shot and recall the morning I took it, as I was the only one at the lake and had the area to myself. What a gift. #ThrowbackThursday
Mt. Rainier National Park
Washington State, USA
Since I could not decide whether I should add a black and white photo or color I am uploading both. Those plants are really fascinating
Since the weather was so nice today, I decided to take a walk to the back of the tree nursery I currently live on. I was half way to the back and got a low battery warning on my camera! The warm weather made me a little lazy so I took my small camera. On the way back to my house I got off a couple of more shots and this is one of them. I was amazed at the quality for such a small camera - especially at noon with bright sunlight - which I usually never take photos at this time of day.
There are at least 5 or more different types of trees in this photo - the very large Walnut tree on the right is just starting to get leaves. L A R G E
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on here so I hope you’re all doing well! Haven’t really been doing much with the camera lately as this time of year really doesn’t appeal to me that much. Also, I’ve recently invested in a drone, so I’ve been learning the whole video side of things.
Anyways, last night I headed out to an old favourite location of mine in the Yorkshire Dales called Twistleton Scar. For anyone that isn’t familiar, its a great little spot covered in limestone rocks; perfect for landscape photography! It’s a quiet spot too which comes as an added bonus!
The forecast was looking pretty promising so I decided to try a shot I’ve taken before but want to improve slightly. When I arrived on location, I had a bit of a gut feeling to go off and find something new and thankfully, I followed that instinct. Had to wander around for a while to find something that worked but I came across this rather interesting looking tree that worked well with another tree in the background. After tweaking myself and my tripod into some awkward positions to get the composition right, it was just a matter of praying and waiting for the light to make an appearance. After about half an hour, the sun managed to come out through a small gap on the horizon which completely changed the landscape into something you’d imagine to see in a dream!
I’ve certainly missed the feeling you get when everything comes together and you get a shot you’re happy with! Hopefully, you’ll be seeing more frequent posts from me over the next few weeks/months!
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The physical presence of Shoreham seemed the same when I took this shot on October 7, 1990 but it looked far from the SOO I was used to. We have 325 sitting with stacks capped with MILW 2009 resting behind. Off to the left is either 701 or 705 one of the pair of GP30's WC didn't want, both had been out of service since early-mid 1987. To the right of 2009's rear end you can make out one of the EMD leasing SD35's commonly called "bricks" by local fans resting in the roundhouse and just in the frame to the right is one of a couple ex BN SD45's that SOO had bought for parts but then upon finding them in better condition then expected returned them to service for relatively short while due to a power shortage.
Since I have no bird that is redder than this, the series ends here
Cardinalis cardinalis ♂
Northern Cardinal
Rotkardinal
Rød Kardinal
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Since I took Marty to the ball field some of the other bears wanted to go also, so I arranged for a small group to go one day when a game was in progress.. They had a lot of fun... Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday, Everybody!!!!!!!
Since I can't go to the beach right now, I thought I'd share some of my photo art. This one was taken back in May. of 2016. I re-edited the shot this morning using Silver Efex Pro 2 and Lightroom.
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Cheers,
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#ArtByWadeBrooks
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#beachscenes #myrtlebeach
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Since opening in 1864, it has been a toll bridge, the income from which provides funds for its maintenance. The bridge is built to a design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw,[2] based on an earlier design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is a grade I listed building and forms part of the B3129 road.
Gonchary-Kozhemyaki is a tract the center of Kyiv, on the territory of which there is a microdistrict with new low-rise buildings.
Pottery is a historical area. Located along Goncharnaya street. It has been known since the time of Kievan Rus as a settlement of artisan potters (their workshops existed here until the beginning of the 19th century). On Kozhemyaki, between Starokievskaya and Zamkova Gora, lived tanners who were part of the Brotherhood of Craftsmen in their entire shop.
Since 1066, Westminster Abbey has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs. At least 16 royal weddings have taken place at the abbey since 1100.
This abbey, known to millions of people around the world, is formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England.
Some 31 years since they debuted on hotshots over Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe's fabled Chicago–Los Angeles mainline, GP60M 123/GP60B 329/GP60B 339/GP60M 104/GP60M 108 find themselves working at a slower pace on BNSF Train M-CHWSPO1-09 (Manifest, Chewelah, Wash.–Spokane, Wash.) passing through Clayton, Wash. But make no mistake: The "Chewie Turn" ain't no retirement gig.
The GP60s offer precisely what's needed for BNSF Railway's Kettle Falls Subdivision running north out of Spokane: B-B trucks to comply with the subdivision's restriction on six-axle locomotives and 3,800 horsepower per locomotive to haul heavy lumber and sand shipments over the greater than 1-percent grades of the 56-mile route.
Since a few months ago, both FXE and FSRR landed in an extreme power shortage due to a massive increase in traffic, the solution on FSRR's side was to start using their DC locomotives on road train, both 6 and 4 axle Dash 7's, and that for sure has been a massive treat to us!
Here, a trio of 6 axle are on notch 8 as they pull an empty Autorack train from Veracruz ports to Mexico City as they pass the north end of the Acultzingo siding, smoking like god intended.
Acultzingo, Veracruz
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The Frigorífico Anglo del Uruguay was a meatpacking plant located at Fray Bentos, Uruguay, on the Uruguay River bank.
In 1924, the Vestey group purchases the old installations of Liebig Extract of Meat Company and the production goes on under a new name.
During its peak period, El Anglo had 5,000 workers whose ranks included English, Belgians, Russians, Spanish and Italians. It finally closed in 1979 after Europe and the United States had cut back their purchases from Latin America. Small brick houses with thick walls running along the river's edge in Fray Bentos form the "Barrio Anglo," a city-within-a-city where meatpacking workers lived that featured a hospital, a school, a social club and a football squad.[1]
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Since the foundation of the town of Damme, there has been a mill on this spot. This mill was property of the count of Flanders; in 1267 the rights on it were sold to the town by countess Margareta of Constantinopel. Half of the revenues however still had to be given to the counts.
The current mill was built in 1867 and was in use until 1963. In 1971 it was bought by the province of West-Flanders and restored between 1975 and 1977. The mill is a protected monument since 1975 and since its restoration the sails are again turning in the wind.
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Ever since I saw some of maxxsmart pictures of the Golden Gate bridge, I've wanted to view this scene for myself. Last December, I ran into rootswalker and markarlilly while shooting the bay bridge. I soon learned that they were both obsessed with capturing the Golden Gate bridge with low fog. I asked them to let me know of any possible low fog events in the bay area in the future. Because of my day job, It would be possible for me to get there for sunrise if they let me know by early evening the day before. Well Matt messaged me early Thursday afternoon and let me know that Friday morning could see some low fog... I looked at the forcasts, saw the high pressure building off of the coast, found a car rental for $20 an decided to take the chance. Watching the fog move in and cover the bay was probably one of the coolest natural phenomenons I've seen.. Also got to meet up with my fellow long time flickr contact Jeff Swanson -- www.interfacingnature.com ... Thanks Matt for the heads up!
I was born in far away in the West but since birth I have stared over the horizon feeling bonded to something that is a part of me and who I am from a time long ago. A beautiful ancient pure land as old as humanity itself from bustling colorful and cultural cities to the high mountains that abound this land. The connection is so strong in fact that I feel a part of me is missing like having family but never seeing them for your whole life ofcorse I live with family in Palm Springs who I love very much today however there is a mystery. The thing that defies logic is how could this be? Long ago shortly after I was born the so called "alien abduction switch" occurred. "The switch" is something that the family jokes about all the time because the event was so unheard of to be chilling. At about 6 months old I was locked in a crib in an upstairs 2nd floor bedroom secured by a locked window with an alarmed screen. It was afternoon naptime and according to my parents I had gone silent for over an hour because I was usually a pretty noisy baby. When they came up I had disappeared from my crib but they then noticed the window had been opened. Over 12 feet below they spotted me on the concrete slab playing with the grass growing through the cracks. Keep in mind, I am 6 months old in which I had managed to climb out of an elevated crib, figure out how to unlock and disarm the screen and window and jump out 12 feet onto concrete without a single scratch. A complete mystery but from that day on dreams of other places and times from the cosmos took hold searching for something in a place where I felt out of place.
My feelings and emotions about things are tied to a distant land I had never been to for most of my life and then in recent years I feel like someone is feeling the sameway towards me from that distant land. Separated but drawn together. My life is dynamic full of tremendous emotion. So much joy but yet feeling like I am missing something. One half of being whole and she is out there somewhere feeling the sameway. Will it ever be as you can see here? Time will only tell so I throw this bottle out into the sea of cyberspace and hope on that distant shore where ever she may happen to be she may pick the bottle up and read the message. I meanwhile go into periodic spells of tears and sadness only hoping she will respond..............
Since I lost ALL of my pics from the big computer crash of '08....a friend of mine sent me this that they took a while ago:)
Seems I was puttin' on some girly lip gloss....lol
***SIDE NOTE*** Just noticed all the spontaneous pics poppin' up....lol...this of course is NOT one of those...hehehe...This was taken MONTHS ago....I may take one of those today...if I can find batteries for my camera...lol***
Timex has exceeded all of my expectations with this contemporary release! This is one of the highest quality pieces in this price range and a little above. 42mm stainless steel case with circular brushing on top of the lugs and a polished stepped bezel. Crisp chamfered edge next to horizontal brushing on the side of the case and a signed crown. The panda dial is light grey with quality print, indiglo and a black seconds sub dail is above the 6. Supple 20mm black leather strap with grey stitching and a signed buckle. No traditional loud ticking quartz movement here. $54 well spent.