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A mating pair late-afternoon in a hillside meadow in the Pindos Mts. in NW Greece back in mid-June (2079)
This morning, discovered a handful of these Daffodils blooming behind our house in a part of the yard we hardly ever visit!
It was like discovering a secret garden because I don't recall planting this type of daffodil in this area; I mean why plant something so pretty in a place no one goes to, or hardly ever sees?
They were pretty beaten down by the severe storms which moved through our area yesterday. Had to grab a few shots knowing severe weather was going to hit us again later today.
😊 And just for something different, thought I'd share this rather uplifting song/video I recently discovered. Hope you enjoy! 😊
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDBMBvGl2Yw
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A 10 frame hand held panoramic showing the hustle and bustle of St Georges Plateau leading up to Christmas after
a spectacular sunset.
A pattern in our activities seemed to be emerging. On one day, we’d lounge about by the pool, reading, swimming and dozing until lunchtime, before heading down to the beach, where we’d read, swim and doze until sunset. On the next we’d lounge about by the pool, reading, swimming and dozing until an hour before lunchtime, before heading off in the car to examine the fare on offer at some local hostelry and then spending the rest of the daylight hours exploring the volcanoes, or one of Cesar Manrique’s island masterpieces, or driving around in a desultory manner until we found ourselves somewhere interesting. It was the sort of pattern we like – not too challenging as we made the most of that long break under warm blue skies while at home our loved ones shuddered and shivered as the long dry spell gave way to days of deluge and plunging temperatures. Lanzarote was treating us well and we were content to soak it all up without over exerting ourselves.
A week into our low octane adventures and by Saturday afternoon we hadn’t even managed to drag our lazy carcasses as far as the local beach. If we were following the pattern then we ought to have been somewhere other than the poolside by 4pm, but then again perhaps we hadn’t realised there was a pattern yet. Still, there was one local spot I’d wanted to investigate that was just a little too far away to walk to, and now seemed as good a time as any to go and gaze across the handful of miles that separated us from the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura, whose bulk sat appealingly on the horizon whenever we glimpsed the sea here at Playa Blanca. Throughout each day, competing ferry services chased back and forth across the divide, transporting passengers to Playa Blanca’s sister resort at Corralejo, whose lights would glow across the dark water each evening. Another mini world, so close at hand; another untamed landscape waiting to be explored. Each time we left our resort in the car and drove past that patch of undeveloped ground towards the roundabout that leads away from the town, the uplifting view of Fuerteventura, with the small island of Lobos to one side filled the windscreen and drove the imagination. I’ve seen worse views across patches of wasteland you know. And if we could see it so well from here, how would it look if we plonked ourselves down at the most south westerly viewpoint available to us down by the lighthouse of Punta Pechiguera? It was only ten minutes away in the car and on an afternoon where sloth had threatened to steal the day entirely, today seemed like a good time to make that short pilgrimage.
Disappointingly, I’d already realised that the sun itself was setting well away from the jumble of dark slopes and features in the hinterland behind that distant shoreline. What I didn’t really have much idea about was whether we were going somewhere to sit and enjoy watching the sun go down, or if I’d find some photography to entertain myself with. While I hoped for the latter, I wasn’t certain that the silhouette of another land mass ten kilometres across the breach would in itself be enough. But what I found brought promise, initially in the form of rocks and pools where bringing the tripod low would reduce the featureless middle ground in my compositions. While some of the better results included that setting sun, what I really wanted was the Fuerteventura story, the one that spoke of the bond between these two stunning islands in the latitude where it’s always summertime. And a little while later I found a foreground that worked and at the same time removed the empty space between the subject and the unconditionally beautiful background. Well, a series of moving temporary foregrounds in fact. It would just be a matter of timing.
I’m not sure whether it’s a coincidence, but this, my third post from the November trip to Lanzarote is also the third that was taken with the long lens. In fact, looking back to that holiday, the 100-400 seemed so enjoy at least as much time in use as the “go to” 24-70 lens. I’m starting to wonder how on earth I ever managed without it, and both here and in Iceland a couple of months earlier the investment repaid me with results even better than I’d dared to hope for. Easy to think of these lenses as being designed exclusively for wildlife and sport you know. It even does a good job as a macro lens although that’s not a discipline I very often apply myself to. But as a landscape tool, the possibilities are ones I was still discovering here, as lazy rolling waves idled across the scene in front of me on a petrol blue sea and the colours intensified in their descent into darkness. And just to finish things off, a brilliant white yacht added a splash of brightness against the dark surrounding tones. Half a second was just enough to catch the motion of each wave without turning the yacht into too much of a blur, and behind them the mountains of Fuerteventura sat contentedly beneath a soft peachy glow, reminding me that it had been almost twelve years since I’d last roamed across them. Our sort of place Fuerteventura. If Lanzarote is laid back, then Fuerteventura is almost comatose. The perfect hideaway for lounging about by pools, reading, swimming and dozing in equally generous measures. For a couple of weeks now I’ve been hovering over the button on the app supplied by my friendly travel agent, and the prospect of another Fuerteventura story is pulling hard at the emotional chains in the darkest damp depths of early January. I’m sure Ali wouldn’t mind going – she regards our Cornish winters with the same level of enthusiasm she used to reserve for that first day of a new academic year in front of a room full of recalcitrant testosterone fuelled sixteen year-olds during her teaching days. She still has sleepless nights. There, I think I’ve convinced myself. Didn’t take long, did it? Push the button time I think!
A paradise for nature lovers. Especially in the summer months you can find up to 400 different plants here.
"Ausflug zur Insel Magerøya"
Ein Paradies für Naturliebhaber. Besonders in den Sommermonaten kann man hier bis zu 400 verschiedene Pflanzen finden.
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(Album - Travel 2023 - Norway Cruise)
(Album - Landscape)
A few more image from my Barn Project, many hours spent just watching from afar, watching the Owls hunt fields aways sometimes and not even entering the field where I'm positioned. Tucked away within a bush scrim netting up, and camera on a tripod awaiting the owl coming within my parameters to grab an image. Thank You all for viewing and comments.
Playa de A Fontaíña
La playa tranquila de la Sirenita
La tranquila y recogida playa de A Fontaíña,más conocida como “La Sirenita”, es uno de los secretos mejor guardados de los vigueses: si les preguntas por una playa, te enviarán a Samil o a O Vao, pero toda la costa viguesa está sembrada de pequeñas playas y calas, mucho menos concurridas. Y La Sirenita es una de las playas más resguardadas de la brisa, sus aguas destacan por su limpieza y su arena es blanca y fina. Perfecta para ir en familia o disfrutar de un relajado día de playa en pareja. Es una playa accesible, con pasarelas de madera que llegan a la arena.
Más información sobre la playa de A Fontaíña
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La Sirenita debe su nombre a una escultura situada encima de una roca en la playa.
Fuente: Concello de Vigo
Titre : A candle for the Crash "A320"
Notre actualité a été marqué par un drame affreux, qui touchent bien des familles et des dizaines de personnes, quelque soit leur nationalité.
Je mets juste une bougie vieille de "150 ans"(*), pour 150 victimes et rendre hommage à ces enfants, femmes et hommes, morts pour rien.
(*) Authentique, c'est l'une des rares bougies en suif véritable, qui me soit parvenue d'un de mes arrières grands parents.
Si au départ cette bougie, n'était qu'un exercice pour montrer ce que peut être une balance des blancs bien maitrisée à 2600 k.
Il m'a semblé évident de la faire brûler sur la "toile" pour ce drame et de rendre hommages à ces personnes et leurs familles.
Traitement Photoshop.
Merci de ne pas utiliser mes photos sans mon autorisation.
Thank you not use my photos without my permission.
Pour retrouver une sélection de mes photos :
To find a selection of my photos :
www.flickr.com/groups/1594868@N20/
Merci à tous les administrateurs de groupes pour leur multiples invitations.
Je suis désolé de ne pas avoir le temps de publier rapidement mais je respecte les règles de chaque groupe pour toute publication.
Thank you to all administrators for their multiple group invitations.
I'm sorry I did not have time to publish quickly, but I respect the rules of each group for the entire publication.
*Working Towards a Better World
A warm smile is the universal language of kindness. -
William Arthur Ward
Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts. -
Paramahansa Yogananda
We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do. -
Mother Teresa
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. -
Leo Buscaglia
A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside. - Denis Waitley
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. -
Phyllis Diller
A smile is the universal welcome. - Max Eastman
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! xo💜💜
Collective 52 Photo Project "2017"
Monthly Prompt,
Literary Devices - Hyperbole
Spring cleaning, gardening, enjoying spring,
taking pictures, creating, ...
a million things to do !
Vintage Kodak 'Brownie' camera,
old photographs of myself ... and some found at flea markets,
Juneberry blossoms
A bench with a view, overlooking the soldiers leap in the Killiecrankie gorge, Perthshire, Scotland. A fantastic place to visit at anytime of year but particularly attractive when the autumn colours are at their peak.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxHnRfhDmrk inspired from van Gogh 1888...vase with 3 sunflowers
happy new week :-S.
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Yarim seni seviyor istiyorum
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Her zaman sen yalancı ben kani
Her zaman orta yerde bir mani
Her zaman sen uzakta ben müştak
Her telakki de bir hayalin yar
Adalar'dan Moda'lara geçilir
Yar elinden zehir olsa içilir
Bu dünyada başa gelen çekilir
Beni şad et şadiye'm başın için
Nerede o mis gibi leylaklar
Sararıp solmak üzre yapraklar
Bana mesken olunca topraklar
Beni yad et şadiye'm başın için
Anonim
Yöre: Istanbul
It was an interesting day to look at the clouds, this one I thought looked like a chick sat in it's nest.
GETTY IMAGES:
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Primeramente revelé la foto principal en Capture NX-D y lo salve como tiff de 16bits ( ACR aún no me ha dejado actualizar los drivers para la D500, además no es tan bueno como el programa de NIkon para los raw propios ).
Hice un duplicado y lo trate levemente con Topaz Adjust, cambie el modo a luminosity y utilice un poco de la técnica dodge & burn para resaltar luces y sombras. Oculté con una máscara lo que se veía por la ventana ( el patio interior del edificio donde vivo ) para poner la imagen de la Luna. Luego mejoré con pinceles hasta que me gustó el resultado. Pues aquí está! Espero que os guste. Saludos
When my mother-in-law passed away a few years ago, a close friend gave my partner and I a standard Brindabella Pink Bouquet rose to remember her by. She loved flowers, especially roses, so it was the perfect choice! Pink Bouquet was bred by Sylvia and John Gray of Brindabella Country Gardens Nurseries in Queensland in 2009 and introduced it into the Australian market in 2011 and the United States market through Sun-Fire Nurseries in 2018.
This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a weekly challenge called “Snap Happy”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each week, and the image is to be posted on the Monday of the week.
This week the theme, “a single flower in black and white: a study of texture and form” was chosen by Beverley, BlueberryAsh.
With ruffled blooms, as the name suggests, this rose is a beautiful soft pink, however what you don’t tend to notice with colour photography is the almost imperceptible spattered petal edges. The colour difference is not so different to the main pink hue of the rose. Yet here in black and white, it is very evident. With over forty petals per bloom, I love the shape of this rose’s centre as it slowly reveals itself to us in what is eventually a very full bloom. It seemed the right choice for the theme this week.