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Not sure what I was thinking when I framed this shot, not to happy with the framing.
I think if I had moved back approx 3 to 4 feet would have had a better foreground.
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Nikon D7000
Tokina 12mm to 24mm @ 20mm
F-20
121 seconds
ISO- 100
B&W 110 filter
Singhray GND 3 Stop soft.
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Somewhere beyond the sea
Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailing
Somewhere beyond the sea
She's there watching for me
If I could fly like birds on high
Then straight to her arms
I'd go sailing
It's far beyond the stars
It's near beyond the moon
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
I know beyond a doubt
My heart will lead me there soon
We'll meet (I know we'll meet) beyond the shore
We'll kiss just as before
Happy we'll be beyond the sea
And never again I'll go sailing
No more sailing
So long sailing
Bye, bye sailing...
~Kina Grannis
Song: Beyond The Sea
After a short visit with relatives in western Idaho, I crossed the state line into remote eastern Oregon and headed into the Owyhee Mountains. My intent was to drive 15 miles deep into the wilderness along a rough dirt-and-gravel road -- purportedly narrow in spots, rutted and treacherous, with high-clearance 4WD strongly advised, especially after rains. Having made that journey without incident, I emerged from the steep canyon in the background of this shot and rolled into Succor Creek State Natural Area's small campground, tucked down in the creek bottom among the trees, which I'd hoped would be vacant this late in the season. But a few other folks had already claimed some spots. I was reticent to camp with other people around (preferring solitude over strangers), so I kept going.
A short distance beyond, I pulled over on the rim and took this shot looking back: the winding gravel track snaking through dry grasslands, flanked by dark volcanic cliffs, with the campground nestled in that distant slash of green trees -- and if you zoom in far enough, at least one camping vehicle visible among them. After capturing this view, I continued south on the dirt-and-gravel trail and eventually found myself camped literally in the middle of nowhere, which is exactly what I'd been looking for.
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“ Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense. But the real universe is always one step beyond logic.” - Frank Herbert, Dune.
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But the princess had not yet appeared..... At last she came. Then the little mermaid, who was very anxious to see whether she was really beautiful, was obliged to acknowledge that she had never seen a more perfect vision of beauty.
A.C. Andersen
Beauty doesn't choose sides; it resides way beyond the "fences" in our lives.
-- Katherine Walsh
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Redbud tree spotted on backroad to Greeley, KS near the historic Valentine Gerth Cabin.
Carcès (pronounced car-says') is a village in the Var, between Cotignac and the Thoronet Abbey. It's quite a large village, laid out in a rectangle, with the different parts of the village separated somewhat from each other. One part, perched on a low hill and called the old town (vieille ville), has a lot of stone walls and stone arches. The "newer" parts of Carcès, though, have narrow streets, vaulted passages and medieval portails and ancient houses and doorways. All in all, Carcès is a very interesting village to visit. One of the most striking things about Carcès are the trompe l'oeil wall murals and the colorful fish-scale wall tiles on some of the houses.
The mairie (town hall) and the library (médiatheque municipale) are located in a quiet little square completely surrounded by buildings, at the site of an old olive-oil mill, the "Huilerie St Charles". In a hidden little passage behind the library, the large iron waterwheel is still in place against the back of the building.
Commerce and Cafés
Carcès has a good variety of shops for every-day needs, including gift/souvenir shops, banks, and a post office.
The selection of terrace cafés seemed a bit limited, but we did find a couple that were nicely acceptable. One is located on the Place des Martyrs de la Résistance (Place de l'Hotel de Ville on the town map), shaded by enormous platan trees and bordered by ancient buildings and the picturesque bell tower with campanile on top and arched passage at the bottom. The fountain here, with a tall column and four carven faces is nicely grungy on one side, accentuating its age.
Saturday morning market day is a real event in Carcès. The market fills several streets in the central part of town, and there's a good variety in the types of stalls, including, clothes, baskets, cooked foods, Provencal and local specialities, olive-wood items, fruits, vegetables, and so on. The nearby Lac de Carcès, about 4 km south of town, is pretty, but doesn't have beaches, swimming, boating or water sports.
Cabro d'Or Legend (Légende de la Cabro d'Or). The legend of the mysterious golden goat is popular in Carcès, with the town's main hotel-restaurant named after it.
Trompe l'oeil Murals
There are four main trompe l'oeil wall mural locations, but smaller ones decorate buildings here and there in the town.
1 - at the Ofice de Tourisme building (corner of Rue Marechal Foch and Ave G. Clemenceau), depicts sacks and barrels being hoisted up the side of the building to be stored in the warehouse.
2 - at the top of Rue Marechal Foch, close to the Office de Tourisme, a group of Royals are standing inside an arched passage.
3 - Rue Hoche at the northern edge of town, a woman hangs clothes on an upper-floor terrace while a man presses grapes around the side of the ground floor.
4 - Rue Florentin Giraud, the long "maison de repos" building has a wonderful collection of different facades, pastel colors, shutters and balistrades, pillars, tiled roofs and drain pipes.
The wall paintings are all done by the same artist: Michel DEGUIL. His phone number is on the "maison de repos" facade.
Fountains
A guidebook from the Office de Tourisme lists 19 fountains on a "Circuits des Fontaines et Lavoirs", similar to the (Gonfaron). Touring Carcès to locate the fountains would be a fun way to see the town, but you would have to mark the locations on a map yourself.
The village of Gonfaron, about 20 km to the southeast, also has a circuit of discovery for their village's 16 ancient fountains, and they have an animal legend with their "flying donkey".
For further information please visit www.beyond.fr/villages/carces.html www.provenceweb.fr/e/var/carces/carces.htm?r=1&Largeu... and www.provenceverte.co.uk/discover/carces.php
Most of the editing on this one was done using PS filters and brushes, but there is one texture buried in the layers that is from a free set by Flypaper Textures that I tend to use a lot. The free textures are available at PhotoshopRoadmap
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The background of purple roses are from a member of Deviant Art who, sadly, seems to be no longer active on the site, but you can see the original as well as many more stock photos at bryony-stock
Headpiece and collar by Zibska - Sitala, currently available at the new We <3 Role-Play event.
Pose by ROQUAI - Moon 1 available at Pose Lover until June 14th
Soundtrack Future Sounds Of London - My Kingdom
These days, life is tied to electricity, phones, and the internet — to the wires that connect us to each other, yet sometimes distance us from ourselves. When I look at this sunrise, I feel that for a new beginning, we need more than connection to the outside world — we need the calm of the heart and the light within. Sometimes, we must break the walls around us to rise again.
Last light on the snow-dusted slopes of Colonial Peak, North Cascades National Park, Washington
Beyond the shadows...the mountains remain.
Vehicle access is stopped by this gate on the River Lea access path in Edmonton.
I don't know how anyone slept on the narrowboats; just across the river to the right an all night party was held in a disused building and the music could be heard for miles around.