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This 10m lighthouse received quite a battering on that day. Those tidal waves lasted just moments, but like memories, they stayed in my mind a long time afterwards.
This image of a tidal wave bashing the lighthouse reminds me of a quote by W. Churchill:
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much been owed by so many to so few”.
The quote above was in the context of WWII referring to the Royal Air Force (RAF) who fought the Battle of Britain. This battle against an invisible virus is no short of a war, hence the quote still stands. For a change we are united in our cause, and those on the frontline will stop this tidal wave.
Old Willunga Jetty, SA
Another view of the old willunga jetty just after sunset. Beautifiul weather and lighting - no clouds in sight but I wonder what the area would have looked like with a little more drama in the sky. Very little PP done to this particular image. GND filter used.
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Another very well turned out steam lorry...built in 1931...looking pristine.
You can see her steaming...above her cabin.
The steam in the background comes from huge traction engines...of which I have many photos...for a future series !
Photographing two sunrises in a row reminded me what I love so much about photography. It is being alone with nature, enjoying the peace, calm, tranquility and start of a new day. And on that fresh spring morning, I was indeed on my own, well, at least for a while. That is, until a kayaker entered my camera frame.
On the way back I met a couple of other photographers, and being mostly a friendly bunch, we engaged in a lively chat from tripods to shooting locations and the war in the Ukraine. I hope it will end soon and people will listen to sense and reason.
One can only hope.
It was my first time in that iconic location. Not an easy access, but I would have loved to be there during a storm; although, from where I stood to be there in 60-70mph gales requires a certain amount of madness.
An epic day shooting with a great company, which is what made this trip so memorable (and the mouth-watering food!)
Loved the laughter and the banter.
A return trip, anyone?
Explore #14 12/06/2021
Silent sentinels - The Buttermere pines, aka 'The Sentinels', at dawn, reflected in a still and silent Buttermere.
The early light spilling over Fleetwith Pike with the last of the pre dawn mist gently drifting behind the pines and into Warnscale Bottom all heighten the sense of peace and tranquillity of this classic Lakeland scene.
A magical dawn and morning spent watching the ever changing conditions and light play on this most beautiful of landscapes.
Lake District, Cumbria
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge
That myth is more potent than history
That dreams are more powerful than facts
That hope always triumphs over experience
That laughter is the only cure for grief
And I believe that love is stronger than death.”
(R Fulghum)
Joyce, works number 7109, was manufactured by the Sentinel Wagon Works at Shrewsbury in 1927. She is a balanced, double-engined, and single-geared, industrial steam locomotive.
Seen passing Didbrook during Gloucestershire Warwickshire heritage railway's Cotswold Festival of Steam on 4th June 2022.
Given that our Autumn was very warm and sunny I had an opportunity to ride down to Scarborough. I found this perspective to view one of the Surf lifesaving watch towers. It is an astonishgly beautiful structure and from this vantage point is reminds me of Jeffrey Smart's paintings. I used my personal "film" settings based on Fujifilms chrome settings. I have a few more shots that are subtly different. Just a beautiful minimalist view with bright colours.
seen on the first day of our road trip to Saskatchewan last year at this time. It was raining but we didn't care ...
Must have put a lot of hard work in ,in it's time ...but it has been well restored/preserved by some loving owners.
Murphy's Haystacks, South Australia
Murphy's Haystacks are inselberg rock formations located at Mortana, between Streaky Bay and Port Kenny on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.
They are of a 'tumulus' form of weathered granite outcrop. They are made of a pink, massive, coarsely equigranular rock consisting mostly of quartz and orthoclase. Their appearance may be due to a combination of erosion by underground rainwater and then by subsequent weathering after they were exposed. Most of the pillars emerge without a break from the underlying granite. Their structural base may be of orthogonal or vertically-aligned sheet jointing.
They obtained their name because a traveller in a coach saw the formation in the distance. He asked how a farmer could produce so much hay. As the farm was on a property owned by a man called Murphy, the rocks became known as Murphy's Haystacks.
The site is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
Source: Wikipedia
I do wonder if there were other trees here at some point as these are so tall and straight, they appear to have been protected from the wind.
More of the beautiful surf watch tower at Scarborough beach. Such a striking piece of architecture in almost an Art Deco or Mid Century Modern style. Love it. I especially love the way the seagull photobombed the picture
Sentinel of Stone stands as a striking testament to the power of time and erosion. This lone white hoodoo, set against the fiery backdrop of Bryce Canyon’s iconic amphitheater, commands attention with its stark contrast and elegant form. Carved by the forces of nature, it rises like a silent guardian, watching over the ever-changing landscape. The interplay of light and shadow enhances the textures and colors, making this scene a captivating glimpse into the geological artistry of the Southwest.
This bald eagle was the first one of three that were watching us as we hiked up a snow covered trail in southern Yukon. It was the morning of October 15th, 2022. This particular day was characterised by a thick blanket of fresh wet snow, the first of the year in this area, which had fallen over night. The snow made the trail a little slick, which combined with the hilly terrain meant that we had to watch our steps fairly carefully. The slick conditions combined with the knowledge that you're walking on the edge of a cliff while huge eagles look on reminds one that birds like these are not unknown to hunt sheep and goats by knocking them off mountain sides. That said, I wasn’t terribly concerned as I have never seen a bald eagle attack a human in southern Yukon.
Once we reached the top of the hills, I found myself situated quite close to this bird. He was perched in a dead pine tree just below the ridge of the hill on the outer edge of the surrounding forest. I didn’t have a tripod or mono-pod with me, but I was able to change out my 12-40mm standard zoom for the 100-400mm long zoom in good time, and snap a few quick shots. Unfortunately, it was breezy damp, and quite cold on the ridge, and I soon had to put the camera down and warm my hands in my coat pockets. As I did this, a juvenile bald eagle flew right over my head followed by a second adult. Both were flying out over the lake below, and they were rapidly joined by the third bird (pictured) in this photo. It took only second, and by the time I had the camera back up to fire, all three animals were a kilometre away and mere specks.
The moral of this story, is to remember to bring my camera’s chest harness on the next trip. I’d forgotten it on this day, and the seconds of time lost retrieving my camera were all that was needed to miss those rare close-up eagle in flight images. Still, I did get this photo, and it isn’t a bad one. Back home, my hands are still thawing out from the morning’s hike.
Photo taken with the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and M.Zuiko 100-400mm f/5.0-6.3. Raw conversion and post processing performed in DxO PhotoLab 6.0.x. Flickr upload performed using Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Traveling to Yosemite valley during the winter is a must see in a lifetime event, and I hadn't done it yet. I was watching the weather forecasts, and saw that a storm was coming in for the Christmas break, as luck would have it, I had decided to stay local in San Francisco this year, and the obvious choice of where to spend the holiday was based on the storm. The only question I had was how heavy it would be... I was expecting at least a foot based on forecasts, and as I was driving late into the night, I was a bit worried. Needless to say when I got to the pass on 120 there was a good amount of snow, but thankfully the snow plows had been running all day, and it was packed pretty well. The real danger isn't snow, it's ice, so this was pretty straight forward driving.
Coming into the valley into a snow storm at night by yourself can be somewhat unnerving, even for an experienced outdoorsman like myself. That being said I made a mistake not just shooting straight up to Tunnel view. Unbelievably, the storm cleared in the matter of an hour or two during the night. When I went up at 5 am it was nearly clear skies for astro, and I realized quickly that the tunnel floods the valley with an orange light, so night shots from Tunnel View are nearly impossible. I may post these shots regardless, as in a way, they are kind of cool and serene, even with the light pollution. But the real gem this weekend was during Christmas day and inspired by a post I saw by @rayophotography13 - I mean who doesn't know the famous sentinel bridge but something about that spot with a snow covering is just magical. So I took a wide view late in the day during the golden hour, and came out with what you see here.
EXGIF: B&W 10 stop, Polarizer, Nikon d810, 24mmf1.4 at F9, iso100, 30"
© 2022 Mike McCall
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Johnstonville, Lamar County, Georgia USA
Explore #4 25/05/2017 ... many thanks to everyone for your interest, feedback, faves and comments, it's very much appreciated
Sentinels - The Buttermere pines, aka the 'Sentinels', at dawn, with light spilling over Fleetwith Pike and onto the eastern shoreline of the lake, just catching the pines.
Lake District, Cumbria
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A serene morning down at the lighthouse during the recent super high tides. The lighthouse is undergoing a regular redecoration, you can see the painter's step ladder to the side of the structure!
(Corypha athi)
Nairobi NP
Quénia
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
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Sometimes in life certain events shake you as a reminder of how short and fragile it really is. Christian Erisken’s collapse on the pitch during Euros 2020 Denmark vs. Finland game is a stark reminder of that. It leaves you pondering what circumstances have led a seemingly healthy and super fit 29-year old to require a CPR and a defibrillator after he suffered a cardiac arrest in front of millions of fans all over the world. I hope, like many others, that he will make a full recovery in due course, but it highlights the extreme pressure elite athletes are and makes one aware that no one is invincible.
Part of the healing process is finding ways to deal with the unknown and accepting that there might never be an answer.