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The Ross of Mull is the south-western peninsula of the Isle of Mull, the third largest island of the Hebrides of Scotland. It is an area of outstanding beauty, approximately 20 miles long, an area of fascinating geology and a haven for nature.
This swath of wilderness in the northeastern U.S. assumes the look of rainforest on a steamy, rainy summer day. Velvia 50, Zeiss Milvus 50mm, Nikon N8008. processed from the digital file.
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Whilst in lockdown in early May we could only walk or stay in the garden. We are blessed to have had such a lovely spot within walking distance - then the colours had really started to pop but now at the end of May it has been so hot and dry that brownish grass is taking over. I though I would post this as a lovely reminder of earlier times.......
My life has been incredibly busy lately and seems like it will for the next while, so I'm sorry I haven't been able to keep up with your images. I will try to comment at your latest images today.
In case you're wondering, I used ICM (intentional camera movement) here. Taken at Van Dusen Gardens in Vancouver.
Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.
~ Isaac Newton
Taken with Oreston 50mm and 12mm extension tube.
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Though summer was exceedingly hot in the Pacific Northwest, there were times and places to cool off such as this falls in the Columbia River Gorge.
Another from Chinnor HIll. I've been so busy of late that I'm a mile behind with processing and also with commenting on other images on flickr. Apologies!
Another from a spectacular night on the shore at Lyfjord in the Norwegian Arctic Circle.
This was my first real display of the Aurora Borealis on my recent trip to Norway. We were extremely lucky to see them on three of the next four nights. This display was strong but the colour was mainly green. The following nights displays were more strong and had more reds and blues in the sky. They were also much more visible with the naked eye.
However, as this was my first real experience it stood out as a much more memorable event. The dancing lights lasted for over 2 hours and I filled a memory card with images and whilst was extremely cold I didn't notice as I was captivated!
There has been a lot of rain in the Pacific Northwest this April and into May, yielding wonderful greens. And while the clouds have limited photography, hopefully that means a modest fire season in the region this summer.
Those verdant greens . . . 'neath that royal sky . . . is enough for me . . . to feel so high...
~Nelonie A. Crelencia © 11/08/08
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Oomine (大峰) is a ridge of the escarpment behind the rice paddy in Ikeda. This photo was taken on a trail to the ridge. Dominant trees in the forest are Karamatsu (Japanese larch, Larix kaempferi) and Mizunara (Japanese oak, Quercus crispula Blume), both of which are endemic to Japan.
The once verdant cornfields around here, the few that remain anyway, have withered into parched leaves and bone-dry stalks. They emanate eerie rustling sounds in response to even the slightest breeze. This is my favorite time of the growing season, even though it's the end phase. The visuals are simultaneously creepy and amazing. Yet I feel an odd sense of anxiety every time I hear a harvesting combine rumbling past the house. I always wonder if they are heading to one of the cornfields that I photograph. I have this completely unhinged sense of ownership for the fields I visit. The same feelings often develop around abandoned houses that I explore. For me it's a recurrent storyline that never ends well. Sooner or later I return to find only emptiness. The harvest is now over, but the emotion and even terror that played out here for me these past months lingers.