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I had observed several gulls do this fly around and land (behind me as it were) and thought it might be fun to try and capture it,
Any how after several unhappy attempts at putting it all together, today was a reasonable success. The light on the Gull, large and central, is courtesy of a large window reflection of the sun, acted like a flash in effect, i have since wondered how the birds cope with this reflection when they get close, i suppose it is a little like us, driving into the headlamp beam of an oncoming car, you just learn to handle it......
If I can't find them, I will make them :) And we have fun fun fun til my wife takes my Can Am awayyyyyyyyyyyy :)
Seasonal best wishes and thanks for all your kind comments. favourites and views during 2016. Konchi-in sub-temple of Nanzen-ji, Kyoto Japan. Medium format film scan.
My friend from yesterday suddenly deciding he had enough and, as clearly evident from the photo, startled me in this action. A bad photo, I pondered whether to discard it but played with it a while as best I could and decided to keep it...if for no other reason than the memory. I would have "painted" it but my free processing sites have suddenly decided to ask for money for the privilege as they all eventually do. Actually, it looks a bit like "painting" anyway.
There are a couple of nice points...particularly around the feet where the water spray is nicely expressed. Larger shows it better.
Passiflora flowers resemble the tools used in Christ crucifixion. For this reason they are known in some languages as Passion Flower. Their colours vary from white to lilac.
Warren Krupsaw, an american botanical photograph lover, called his photos of these flowers "Passion Portraits".
Thank you for your visits comments and favs! :-)
Theological Hall at the Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czech Republic (had to do a vertical stitch of 2 shots to capture as much of the ornate ceiling as possible; as before, I was allowed to shoot only from the doorway of the hall, having paid for a special photo permission)
The Theological Hall was built in the 17th century by architect Giovanni Domenico Orsi. In the 18th century, the hall was extended by several meters and artist Siard Nosecky painted frescoes on its walls.
On the right, you can see a Gothic wooden statue of St. John the Evangelist. On the left stands the book wheel from the 17th century for study work. The gear inside it enabled its shelves to remain at the same angle so that books would not slide when the wheel was turned.
In the central part of the hall, you see a number of globes, both terrestrial and astronomical. The most valuable of them were manufactured in the workshop of the famous Blaeu family of Rotterdam.
Over 20,000 volumes are kept in the Theological Hall, mostly on theology (hence the name of the hall).
Above the iron doors at the bottom of the library, there is an inscription: Initium sapientiae timor Domini - the beginning of wisdom is fear of God.
There are over 1000 slot canyons in southern Utah.
Cottonwood Canyon is located near the Cockscomb in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. On a hot day, the shade doesn't offer a great break from the heat, because the air flow through the canyon is pretty low. And, despite the fact that this is a desert, slot canyons are no place to be if there are heavy rains.
For me, this scene is special because of the colors and the quiet nature of this place. Hiking along the canyon with my bride is a great memory from an amazing journey.
...I wish I knew what I had to do..."
Supertramp (one of the best songs)
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Been up all night looking at falling stars :) Last night was supposed to be a once in a year thing. Found out it is hard to catch them :) Anybody know the rest of the song :) The elevation is almost 10,000 ft, I think that is why it is so clear and so many stars.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XnhL4DPebE&index=10&list... flickr friends!
I drove several hours under the rain but, arriving at Jökulsárlón glacial lake, I had this nice gift : the clouds dispersed for the sunset.