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A Turkey Vulture flew off and looked for another place to perch. I managed to catch its silhouette against the grey, rainy day April sky.
My first encounter with this marvelous bird can be seen in the first comment below.
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Places to go….Female White-Breasted Nuthatch during a snowstorm around our pond, showing off her skill of seemingly walking horizontally down the snag, with great big purposeful strides.
Canon 1DXII, F4, 1/1000, ISO 1600
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Just off the ferry - Unst, the ultimate destination for those with adventure in their soul. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom, and one of the most unique islands in Europe. Boasting scenic beauty, rich history, heritage and traditions alongside a mystical charisma, the island is far from a disappointment. It’s rugged landscape will spectacularly charm you and the golden, often empty, beaches leave you feeling in awe of such a wonderful space. National Nature Reserves provide you with some of Britains best wildlife opportunities along with lifetime memories and views. Getting here is an adventure, but so is being here. Sited on a 12 by 5 mile area and with a population of approx. 700, the land remains unspoilt and visitors are always welcomed by the locals.
Carl Zeiss Jenna Flektogon 35mm f/2.4 M42
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A nice find in the grounds at Philbrook Museum here in Tulsa. Aware of me but too absorbed in his meal to mind too much. Great performance from my D500 and Tamron 70-210. Remarkably little noise at iso 1600 along with the fact that I had underexposed and needed to lift the exposure in post. I denoised but really didn't have to. And, the lens produced a very sharp photo even at f 4.
Explore #275
This is a small lighthouse on a small island close to Ushuaia. We have passed closed to it with the catamaran after visiting "La Isla de los lobos", where we found the sea-lions in my previous photos. The sea was not what you could call a calm sea that day, and the catamaran was moving a lot, but it was really worth doing. And this photo I think gives an idea of the wonderful landscape we saw...
Back to work today. It felt so wrong stopping work on the flat and leaving Tim to it! I've really loved working together over the past week and a half, and weirdly enjoyed the work itself too. I did help him move the washing machine into the kitchen before I left this morning - and helped level up the cooker this evening, so I'm not completely out of the game.
Tim did loads more today, securing all the worktops, plumbing in the washing machine and dishwasher, and lots of other bits and pieces. It was lovely to come home this evening and see yet more progress!
Meanwhile, I had a pretty good day at work. Spoke to my Mum on the way in this morning - it's her Birthday, and she'd just disembarked from a mini cruise she's been on with my Uncle Terry for the last few days. Lovely to catch up with her and hear all about it. At lunchtime, I walked down to Liverpool Street and met up with my friend Kelly and her family. They live in New Zealand, but won a Roald Dahl themed trip to London recently. Great to see them, if briefly - and I'll hopefully see them again tomorrow if little Daisy recovers in time from whatever bug she was coming down with today.
Also took delivery today of the new Regina Spektor album - so excited! The train was absolutely rammed on the way home, so I was forced to listen to it instead of trying to find elbow room to read my book. What a shame ;)
united with a kiss
by a train caught or missed
in a station full of ghosts
some sort of absence
a welcome or goodbye
early throws of romance
with a sweet kind of longing
tip toes close belonging
locked in a platform embrace
to be with or to depart
Maha Chedi Chai, Roi Et, Thailand. From an altitude of about 1200 feet we can enjoy a beautiful view over Thai/Isaan wild farm. The weather was so windy that just 1/50 sec shutter speed was enough to make clouds moving and trailing.
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Another post from the same autumn shoot. For some reason I was really drawn to depth of field shots. The sun was so warm that day even though it was freezing cold outside when I shot this photo. The nice golden light had me enchanted LOL!
Have a great weekend everyone!
About the Photo:
As described before in the previous shot I was looking for life in what seemed to be a dead forest. This lone plant seemed to be hanging on for dear life out of the many that were dead.
Processing:
A single raw file processed in photoshop. I used the orton technique to soften it up a bit and to bring out more of the warmth from the sunlight.
To see in Large: View On Black
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The #rainbowbuildchallenge is in support of #everyoneisawesome and Pride month in the United States.
"To Valhalla"
Inspired by Norse mythology, this is meant to honor the brave warriors who have persisted in advancing LGBTQ+ rights across the world. The ship with the fallen is aloft between a rainbow bridge.
Built off an on through June.
~12 hours, probably less.
Both sides of the brick-bent rainbow are plated and it can be viewed from any angle. The clouds are inspired by the Monkie Kid sets and super scaled up using a wide variety of curved slopes.
"O many Junes shall come and go,
Flow'r-footed o'er the mead;
O many Junes for me, to whom
Is length of days decreed."
Amy Levy
Sunlight at The Hague central station. I took it a couple of weeks ago, when I went there for a meeting and took a few minutes to take these. The light was just wonderful.
Westbound containers re-enter Canada after a brief trip through the United States seen here passing the Canada Customs Sprague Port of Entry. This train was the afternoon/evening's first westbound after a mid-day work window. An eastbound manifest passed here roughly and hour and half prior to the westbound's arrival, so I would guess the two trains met around Graceton, Minnesota or the Ernst, Ontario siding on the Fort Frances Subdivision (my guess is the latter).
Fascinating operation for this train to arrive into southeastern Manitoba. This train likely started the day in Ranier, Minnesota and crossed into Fort Frances, Ontario on the CN Rainy Subdivision and sat for the work window to wrap up before setting out west on the CN Fort Frances Subdivision. Next, it traveled 70 miles to Rainy River, Ontario and crossed the Rainy River itself into Baudette, Minnesota. Forty-five miles later the train returned to Canada by crossing the international border here near Buffalo Point, Manitoba.
Nice to finally see the Manitoba side of the international border and see both east and westbound traffic. This visit to Manitoba completed my coverage of the railroad crossing between Minnesota and the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario.
A setting looking to the southeast while taking in views from a roadside pullout along the Going-to-the-Sun Road. This is in Glacier National Park. In composing this image, I took advantage of some higher ground I was located on and angled my Nikon SLR, camera slightly downward to create more of a sweeping view across this mountain valley. That would in turn bring the horizon a little higher into the image. I felt that would help create more of a sense of grandeur with the mountain peaks all around.
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...like something out of a fairy tale. I've waited nearly 10 years to capture a scene like this as it is reminiscent from a scene from the Pixar / Disney movie Brave. The winner of the day was without a shadow of a doubt the lighting; the lighting really enhanced the scene as the sunlight began breaking through the clouds, the mist began making its appearance within the confinements of this delicate yet mysterious forested scene. Other contributing factors which need to be acknowledged are the ferns, scattered fall foliage, the moss and darkened areas throughout the frame. Enjoy.
Photo captured via Minolta Maxxum AF Zoom 28-85mm F/3.5-4.5 Lens. Western Cascades Lowlands and Valleys section within the Cascades Range. Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Lewis County, Washington. Late October 2022.
Exposure Time: 1 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/16 * Bracketing: None * Color Temperature: 3925 K * Film Emulation: Autumn Forest LUT 03
Appears to have been the coaling dock for the steam plant for the Western State Hospital in Staunton, VA. A potion of the steam plant is shown on the right, the concrete piers appear to be built to be the last thing left on earth. It does not appear to have been used in quite some time, based on web information it likely has not been used since at least 2003.
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Just like the John Denver song. My RL hubby took me on a seaside vacation for our 10th wedding anniversary. As wonderful as it was, it's good to be home again. (Though, I will miss the daily maid service. giggles)
(Oh, and this isn't my home, in SL, it's Morgan's, but hers is so much more inviting than mine, which overgrew with weeds and stuff while I was gone. lol Thank you for sharing it, Morgan!)
Taken in Kameido, Tokyo.
Here is the final shot from my late-night impulse excursion to Kameido Tenjin.
This is the larger of the 2 bridges within the temple grounds that traverse the ponds. You can get a glimpse of it in the previous post too. Thank you for looking.
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Motivated to join their fellow Church members in Utah but lacking funds for full ox or horse teams, nearly 3,000 Mormon pioneers from England, Wales, Scotland and Scandinavia made the journey from Iowa or Nebraska to Utah in ten handcart companies.
Model:
Sophie (Poppy To The Fair ooak by me on Barbie made to move body)
Fashion credits:
outfit by me
shoes: Poppy Sunshine Games
Just realized this is possible and wanted to keep it for future reference, as I have no direct need for it now. Hope others find it useful too. This should allow for reasonably decent angled stripes too because you could continue to go diagonal with multiple 2x2s, 3x3s or 4x4s in a row.
There are slight gaps, but not large enough to fill with ½ plate elements. Those gaps can be used as subtle greebling, so it's not that bad if you can make it work for you.
Note I did not have a 3x3 plate at hand but it's not required: the solution shown here is one plate higher than a single 3x3 plate would be. If you want to cover things with tiles, the extra plate height is unavoidable for 3x3 and 4x4 anyway.
You can do this with larger wedge plates too, obviously.
To my friend Toshizoh ,he has the most amazing photostream.
Please check it out.
GF1 and OM 50mm f1.4
Being the first one on the beach in the morning is a real treat, no footprints, its quiet and a great way to start the day.
A small opening to the blue sky above provides enough light to make the sandstone walls of Upper Antelope Canyon glow as though lit from within. The previous pictures were from Lake Powell's Antelope Canyon arm. The slot canyons are above lake level and dry except during heavy rainfalls, which can cause flash floods through the canyons with water levels of 10-15 feet or more.
Blended from three exposures.
See other pictures from the set here Arizona and Utah 2013
One more attempt to warm up the parts of the country under the grip of the polar vortex. This shot was taken in the morning, and it was pleasantly cool deep in the slot canyon. See the picture of the thermometer below in comments to see the temperature later that afternoon outside.
Norwegen / Nordland - Helgelandskysten
Ågskardet
Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartisen glacier, which form a natural border with the Salten district. In the south, Helgeland borders Trøndelag county.
The district covers an area of about 18,832 square kilometres (7,271 sq mi), with nearly 79,000 inhabitants. There are four towns in the district: from south to north these are Brønnøysund, Mosjøen, Sandnessjøen, and Mo i Rana.
Name
The Old Norse form of the name was Hálogaland (see Hålogaland).
Geography
Helgeland is commonly divided into three or four sections:
Southern Helgeland (actually southwest), which consists of the municipalities Bindal, Sømna, Brønnøy, Vega and Vevelstad.
Central Helgeland, which is sometimes further divided into the regions:
Inner Helgeland, which consists of the municipalities Grane, Hattfjelldal and Vefsn.
Outer Helgeland, which consists of the municipalities Leirfjord, Alstahaug, Herøy and Dønna.
Northern Helgeland, which consists of the municipalities Hemnes, Rana, Nesna, Lurøy, Træna and Rødøy.
Helgeland is characterized by pointed mountains and Strandflaten, a shallow lowland area, sometimes just above the sea surface, and sometimes just below the surface. People living on the coast have settled on this lowland (while inland towns, such as Mo and Mosjøen, are situated in valleys). A consequence of the Strandflaten is thousands of islands, and shallow waters going far into the sea. This has provided some shelter from stormy weather, which might occur in winter. Some islands are fairly large, often with unique mountains, such as Torghatten, De syv søstre (The Seven Sisters), Hestmannen, Rødøyløva (in Rødøy), Dønnamannen (picture), and Træna. There are several sea bird colonies, such as Lovund with thousands of puffins. The Solvær Islands (Solværøyene) in Lurøy consists of about 300 small and flat islands and has the highest densities of Eurasian eagle-owls in Europe.
The highest mountains, are located inland, where Oksskolten is the highest mountain in Northern Norway. There are many valleys inland, such as the Dunderland Valley, Vefsndalen, and Hattfjelldal. Røssvatnet is the second largest lake in Norway. There are three large national parks in Helgeland: Saltfjellet–Svartisen National Park (partly), Børgefjell National Park (partly), and Lomsdal–Visten National Park (created in May 2009).
Cultural references
Helgeland is the scene for Henrik Ibsen's 1857 historical play "The Vikings at Helgeland" (Hærmændene paa Helgeland), whose plot takes place at this region during the time of Erik Blood-axe (c. 930–934).
Helgeland Kammerkor, a mixed choir with members from all parts of Helgeland, have recorded an album of folk music from Helgeland (Folketoner fra Helgeland, 2005). The album contains 27 folk tunes from Helgeland, recorded in collaboration with folk musicians from the area. The album was recorded in Alstahaug Church, a 900-year-old stone church located near Sandnessjøen.
(Wikipedia)
Ågskardet is a village in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the Holandsfjorden, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of the village of Tjong (in neighboring Rødøy Municipality). There were 127 inhabitants in 2008.
The village lies along Norwegian County Road 17, with a ferry connection to a port, just west of the village of Halsa. The ferry is the only connection to the rest of Meløy Municipality to the north. The village is situated just north of the border with Rødøy Municipality. The village has its own school, chapel/community centre, and some private companies.
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Helgeland (im Mittelalter Hålogaland) ist eine Landschaft im Norden Norwegens, die heute den südlichen Teil des Fylkes Nordland bis zum Saltfjellet umfasst. Die Region hat 78.400 Einwohner und eine Fläche von 17.936 km². Die Region hat ungefähr 15.000 Inseln.
Im Mittelalter bezeichnete Hålogaland das gesamte Territorium nördlich von Trøndelag und war vor der Christianisierung Norwegens ein selbständiges Königreich, das auch den größten Teil von Troms umfasste und sich zeitweilig bis in das von Samen dominierte Gebiet (Finnmark, Schwedisch-Lappland, Nord-Finnland und Nordwest-Russland) erstreckte. Hålogaland nimmt einen hervorragenden Platz in den Sagas ein. Die Göttinnen Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr und Irpa der Jómsvíkinga saga stammen wahrscheinlich aus Hálogaland und wurden wohl vor allem dort verehrt. Der vermutlich bekannteste Einwohner Hålogalands war der Seefahrer und Kaufmann Ottar, dessen Bericht über seine Heimat einen Platz in Alfreds des Großen Übersetzung der Weltgeschichte des Orosius fand.
Der Name stammt nicht von derselben Wurzel wie heilig, wie es schon Adam von Bremen behauptete, sondern von einer Volksbezeichnung háleygir. In Snorri Sturlusons Jüngerer Edda wird er von einem mythischen König Holgi abgeleitet. Holgi wiederum soll ein Nachfolger von Odins Sohn Sæming (Säming) gewesen sein.
Die jüngere Form des Namens findet sich ab 1380, die ältere besteht weiter in den Namen der Bistümer Sør-Hålogaland (Nordland) und Nord-Hålogaland (Troms und Finnmark) und im Namen des Obergerichtes (Hålogaland lagmannsrett), das für die drei nördlichen Provinzen Nordland, Troms und Finnmark sowie für Spitzbergen zuständig ist.
In Helgeland befand sich bei Bratland und der Insel Aldra ein Sender des Omega-Funknavigationssystems. In der Nähe von Bratland befindet sich auch der Marinesender JXN, der wie einst der Omegasender eine Drahtantenne verwendet, die über einen Fjord gespannt wurde.
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