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Today we got a snow that didn't stick to the roads but it sure made things pretty. I was so happy it happened after the crocuses came up. These are ours, but are on the side of the road next to a local college. I had to stop and take a few shots:) I'm sure I looked pretty crazy out in the snow with my tripod and camera:)
SPRING DANCE 2011 is a compilation of Ballet, Modern, Tap and Jazz pieces featuring choreography by Creighton Dance Company’s faculty and students.
Images courtesy of Jim Williams
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Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is defined by its dramatic volcanic landscape of geysers, hot springs, waterfalls, glaciers and black-sand beaches. The capital, Reykjavik, home to the majority of the population, runs on geothermal power and offers a renowned nightlife scene as well as Viking history museums. The glaciers in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsnes national parks are popular for ice climbing, hiking and snowmobiling.
The Mentone Springs Hotel was built in 1884 by Dr. Frank Caldwell from Pennsylvania. The physician was living in the home of John Mason, who had come from Iowa a decade earlier. When the hotel was finished but still lacking a name, Mason’s daughter, Alice, told of reading accounts of Queen Victoria’s visit to a place called Mentone in France. The news item had given the meaning of Mentone as "a musical mountain spring." She suggested that the same name be given to this spot where a rippling mountain spring flowed. Dr. Caldwell liked the idea and named his new Inn the Mentone Springs Hotel.
The Mentone Springs resort was widely advertised as one of the most healthful and attractive spots in the south during the season from June to October. Recreation available at the resort included swimming and fishing in the river. Tennis, bowling, croquet, billiards, box golf, dancing and a playground for children were all provided for guests. In addition, two springs on the hotel grounds, called Mineral Springs and Beauty Springs were believed to have strengthening and curative properties. Beauty Springs was reached by means of a shaded pathway, which led along the brink of the mountain for a distance of about 200 yards. Nearby Mineral Springs, sometimes called Loring Springs, was sheltered by a two-story pavilion overlooking Wills Valley, two thousand feet below.
Between 1918 and 1920 the property was sold several times and unfortunately, the effects of the depression made it impossible for the owners to maintain the hotel in a satisfactory condition to accommodate such large crowds. The Baptist assembly in 1931 was the last to meet at Mentone. The Mentone Springs Company leased the hotel to several different operators, none of which was able to achieve much success during this period and the hotel closed for several years. It was purchased July 4, 1950 by Ben Hammond of Rome, Georgia and opened to the public once again.
The Mentone Springs Hotel, Bed & Breakfast and Caldwell’s Restaurant is now owned and operated by Andy Talton who has worked hard in returning the Grand Ol’ Lady back to her glory days. He and members of his staff invite all to come and rest on the front porch; to enjoy her beauty and tradition.
The Mentone Springs Hotel is on the National Register of Historical Places and is the oldest hotel in the state of Alabama.
This Australian Reed-Warbler was singing his heart out in my local park, taken September 2011 at Nairne, South Australia. Normally a very shy bird, I was lucky to get this capture when he came up the reed to sing his song.
It's spring here downunder...
I've only had a brief chance to get out of my house last Sunday to take a photo from my frontyard of my neighbour's tree ... all other photos I took in the last two months were all baby stuff - www.yaubabies.com if u are interested :-(
This was taken with *my daughter*'s new camera - a Fujifilm GA645, which is an autofocus rangefinder.
Tec: Fujifilm GA645, 60 F4, F4, 1/60s (+1.5EV), Fuji 800 film, pushed to ISO1600, cropped to panoramic
NOTE: The quote is not my own. I have duly acknowledged the author's name at the left side bottom corner of the photo.
Lovely violets amidst fall foliage, infront of my apartment, New Orleans, USA.
I came to New Orleans (and to the US) in August 2008. The weather was so horrible, that I started wondering if I selected a wrong place. It gets extremely annoying in summer here. The day time temperature does not cross 35 deg C, but the humidity levels are unbearable. Then comes the hurricane season. Not more than a month after I came here, the monster "Gustav" hit New Orleans and mandatory evacuation orders were issued. I fled to Orlando. I was dejected. I had not even got the feel of MBA, and there was already a threat of New Orleans being washed away by the scariest hurricane ever. Fortunately, Gustav weakened and just braced past New Orleans.
Then came October. The weather left me in awe. That is when I made those HDRs at Audubon Park. This being a coastal city, fall colors are not very evident here. But the weather was absolutely lovely. Bright sun, extremely pleasant temperatures. Audubon just looked heaven. Winter was mild, with temperatures ranging between 0 and 20 deg C. March is lovely again. It's spring time and if you are a little imaginative, the pic here describes the scene here!
Macro with Sigma 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 APO DG Macro.
Post Processing : Thanks all for the comments and faves. Just a note about the kind of post processing involved in this and the other two "violet" pics. I would say, there's minimal post processing involved in all the three. All of them are partial metered and hence the dark background. Also, the Sigma lens does not render excellent colors, so i had to tweak the settings a little to make the colors and pics look more vibrant. of course, I had to crop and straighten the other two pics a bit.
Oh, joy! My first official photo of the spring! I am so excited to be out capturing my own images again. I hope you enjoy it! Now that I've discovered Photoshop, I'm sure many of my new images will feature textures. . .
Many thanks to merrigoround for the beautiful texture!
Thanks for looking! Check back soon for more! :o)
Spring Creek
A little creek with lush foliage on the way to the "Dr. Vogelgesang Klamm", a gorge in Austria.
FULL VIEW PLEASE
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Location: Spital/Pyhrn, Austria
Date: June 04th, 2010
Light Conditions: Sunny
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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm f/3.4
Focal Length: 35 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/3 sec
Aperture: 16
ISO: 320
Tripod: Feisol CT-3402
Tripod Head: Acratech Ultimate Ballhead
Filters: Hoya HD Circular Polarizer
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