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It's obviously not a Timex, and it may not have "taken a licking," but it is still ticking after all these years.
This is a gentleman's pocket watch that's been passed down through two, maybe three generations, and is now treasured by moi.
In a previous shot, I raised the issue of old vs new modes of timekeeping, analog vs digital, mechanical vs electronic, etc. Got some interesting responses. But I have to say this: holding a digital timekeeper cannot begin to compare with the solid feel of an oldie-goldie like this in one's hand.
BTW, if anyone is familiar with the significance of the hour and minute it's showing, comment away on that point.
A snippet of brutalist architecture. Definitely not to everyone’s taste - the picture or the architecture.
The few who do are the envy of the many who only watch.
Jim Rohn.
Emanuel James "Jim" Rohn (September 17, 1930 – December 5, 2009) was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker. Rohn started his professional life by working as a stock clerk for department store Sears. Around this time, a friend invited him to a lecture given by entrepreneur John Earl Shoaff. In 1955, Rohn joined Shoaff's direct selling business AbundaVita as a distributor.
In 1957, Rohn resigned his distributorship with AbundaVita and joined Nutri-Bio, another direct selling company. It was at this point that the company's founders, including Shoaff, started to mentor him. After this mentorship, Rohn built one of the largest organizations in the company. In 1960 when Nutri-Bio expanded into Canada, Shoaff and the other founders selected Rohn as a vice president for the organization.
Rohn mentored Mark R. Hughes (the founder of Herbalife International) and life coach Tony Robbins in the late 1970s.[citation needed] Others who credit Rohn for his influence on their careers include authors Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup book series), author/lecturer Brian Tracy, Todd Smith, and T. Harv Eker. Rohn also coauthored the novel Twelve Pillars with Chris Widener.
Rohn was the recipient of the 1985 National Speakers Association CPAE Award for excellence in speaking. He is also the author of 17 different written, audio, and video media. Source Wikipedia.
Swank October is Goth Month
CEBO backdrop “HALLOWEEN TOWER” 6 li includes poses
Swank & Co. Pandora Collection includes dress, gloves and boots in maitreya and slink sizing.
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Photographed at Oak Creek Wildlife Area and along the Tieton River near Naches, Washington, USA. IMG_1471
A lovely pied wagtail decided to get in on the act! it stayed quite a long time, enough to be in three shots.
Myrtle Bay, Derwentwater. Skiddaw reflected.
For many years now I have had a deep desire to simply sit at the edge of a Prairie Dog (known affectionally by locals and our friend Deb as Whistle Pigs) colony and photograph/observe the community. Like most animals, once a threat is identified, full alarms are sounded and all normal activity concludes. The Prairie Dog is a bit different as if no aggressive action is taken in just a little while they will go on about the business of the day.
About a week before our trip, I had a very vivid, realistic dream that was so detailed that once I awoke, I laughed out loud and was thankful for the experience. Here is the shortened version of the dream:
I was sitting on a wide-open prairie, Indian style (I assume its still called that). As I sat photographing the colony, out of the corner of my right eye I caught just a glimpse of the tail of a Prairie Rattler as it disappeared under my thigh. They are common in colonies as they use the burrows to escape the heat of the day. In this case, it was using me! Knowing that I needed help, I slowly reached in my pocket, pulled out my cell phone and called 911. This proved to be a mistake.
The first on the scene was a park ranger who laughed at my situation and told me not to move…a classic No-shit Sherlock instruction of absolutely no value! When the local sheriff’s deputy arrived the park ranger briefed him on my situation…between laughs and speculations of how close the snake was to my manhood. When the EMS and fire department showed up it officially became a party. If you have seen the movie “There is something about Mary” …it was a lot like that! As a rescue plan was being developed, first responders were posing for photos behind me as bets were being made on just where I will be bitten. And then the news crew showed up…
When I heard the words “We are live in three, two, one” I realized that I should have taken my chances with the snake! As the EMS tried to place a neck brace around my neck and a borrowed bicycle helmet on my head (from one of the two dozen cyclists who paused their ride to see what all the hullabaloo was about), a microphone was stuck in my face for comment…a comment was made that I will not share!
As a lasso was fitted under my arms and around my chest, the rescue plan was finally revealed. I was to be tied to a truck and pulled off the spot at a high rate of speed. I was in the air when I awoke.
Needless to say, after this dream I decided not to sit amongst the colony but to stand…just in case in was a premonition. I would never have considered sharing this dream had it not been for this photo…a Prairie Dog looking anxious…as if watching a fat Italian guy sitting Indian style flying through the air!
Taken on 19 May, 2023 at Custer State Park, South Dakota.
The silence was beautiful yet stark. Harsh silence. Unlike like the soft silence that fills a golden yawning morning, the sharp silence stretched miles into dark unwavering shadows that disappeared in the wall of fog. I had left my car far behind in the parking lot at the RMNP following a trail that led me through gentle sloping hills and forest yet suddenly the trail seemed to end suddenly and I found myself in a whiteout like chasm of fog and swirling snow. I stared into this white silent world fascinated by the dark abstract shapes. Maybe they were trees. Maybe something moved. A dark blur of motion in my peripheral vision on my right sent me spinning. My heart quickened and suddenly logic was there, explaining in a loud voice in my head to take the path and leave. I hesitated. My eyes were drawn to the jagged pointed tree heads barely emerging through the heavy blanket of mist. The trees stood watching, waiting. I raised my camera and as I stared though the tiny square trying to focus I heard the crackle and pop of breaking branches. Click.
Perhaps it was deer, drawn into this flat white wall as I was or some other woodland creature. Being so far up in the National park there are a lot of wild animals. I only know that I found myself back at my car within record time (ha!) Back at home I'm drawn over and over again to the shadowy mystique of the image. I feel the snow flakes against my cheek and the intensity of the moment. Had to share it as small as it may seem. I hope you enjoy the intrigue as well.
xxoo
Rachel
2nd build in my Iron Builder round against LittleJohn, using the Toy Winder Key part in dark orange.
Source image for Kreative People's Treat This #113
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In two weeks time I'll be off to Japan again for our annual White & Wild Japan tour.
Many years ago, I started to experiment with off-camera flash in an effort to create truly original images of the often photographed Japanese snow monkeys. At the time, no one else was doing this, so it seemed like a good thing to do. And it was. Over the years I've created an entire series using this technique, and it eventually won me the Grand Title 'International Nature Photographer Of The Year' at the International Photography Awards. I'm still very proud of that achievement, but it also taught me a valuable lesson: it pays off if you try to be different.
We're still in the early stages of the digital revolution, but you can already see how it has changed photography. Just look at this website for instance. Someone posts a picture on 500px, that picture becomes very popular, and soon after you will see a lot more pictures taken at that same location or of that same subject. Locations that were once exotic have turned into cliches within a decade. If you're the exploring type and/or love hiking, you don't have to worry - people probably won't be able to find your locations and copy what you're doing. But the moment you decide to photograph a common subject or a well know location, it's good to know that you have to put in some extra work to make your images stand out from the rest. That's not easy, but in the end, it will be a good thing for both yourself as an artist and for the quality of photography in general.
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If you're interested in joining us on our White & Wild Japan tour to photograph snow monkeys, Japanese cranes, Steller's sea eagles and whooper swans, please check out our website for more information:
Squiver Photo Tours & Workshops
Marsel
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A quick spur of the moment visit to Cockersands and it didn't disappoint.
The light and colour in the clouds around sunset created a photogenic scene. There was a fisherman out on the shore, a dog walker catching the sunset on his phone and Plover Scar lighthouse looking diminutive in the expanse of the incoming tide.
I never tire of visiting this spot with a view out over the Irish Sea.