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Beautiful slot canyon formations in Cardiac Canyon, including this one that resembles a howling dog or beast.
Compressors are the heart of every underground coalmine.
During a mine closure, this vital part comes to a halt and the underground mining operation dies, due to a lack of oxygen and compressed air....
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Lelietje-van-dalen
De bloemen en wortels worden door de farmaceutische industrie verwerkt, omdat deze de hartwerking kunnen beïnvloeden. In oude geschriften uit de 16e eeuw is te lezen dat deze kennis toen al bekend was. Ook werden de gedroogde bloemen toegevoegd aan snuiftabak.
In Frankrijk en België is het gebruikelijk dat kinderen op 1 mei lelietjes-van-dalen kopen voor hun moeder en oma.
Uit de bloemen kan geen etherische olie worden gewonnen. Omdat de geur zeer populair is in de parfumerie en de cosmetica, wordt deze met behulp van geurstoffen als hydroxycitronellal samengesteld.
Het lelietje-van-dalen is de nationale bloem van Finland.
Alle delen van het meiklokje zijn giftig door de aanwezigheid van verschillende hartglycosiden en saponinen.
De meest voorkomende symptomen na inname zijn braken, diarree en buikpijn, waarvoor de saponinen verantwoordelijk zijn.
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Lily of the valley
The flowers and roots are processed by the pharmaceutical industry, as they can affect heart function. In old writings from the 16th century it can be read that this knowledge was already known at that time. The dried flowers were also added to snuff.
In France and Belgium, it is customary for children to buy lilies of the valley for their mother and grandmother on May 1.
No essential oil can be extracted from the flowers. Because the fragrance is very popular in perfumery and cosmetics, it is composed using fragrances such as hydroxycitronellal.
The lily of the valley is Finland's national flower.
All parts of the lily of the valley are poisonous due to the presence of various cardiac glycosides and saponins.
The most common symptoms after ingestion are vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain, for which the saponins are responsible.
The beautiful curves and waves inside Cardiac Canyon (given the name because of the very steep entrance/exit of pure deep sand, which will get your heart rate up very quickly on your way out).
Cardiac Canyon is a separate section of the touristy, crowded Antelope Canyon near Page. The family that owns the canyon only allows a single group of up to 6 people to visit the canyon every day. It was just the two of us on the day we visited and the canyon was magical. The image title refers to a story that our guide told us about a Navajo hero who jumped across the canyon while protecting his tribe from the U.S. army.
I'm losing hope
I tell you baby I'm going under
I can't help that you set my soul
On fire living under your command
Can't get enough
My heart is rippling, rolling like thunder
I can't help that I'm laying on the table
While my life is in your hands
You say that you can save me
But it's all part of your plan
But it hurts so good when you cut me open
Taken my heart and made me heartbroken
It's a ghost town here up in my chest
I'm going into cardiac arrest
(Ooh whoa oh) yeah you got me
(Ooh whoa oh) yeah you got me
(Ooh whoa oh) yeah you got me
Going into cardiac arrest
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Strobist: 550ex and Vivitar 285 with a red gel placed in the boxes. WL1600 with a strip bank to the left and above camera. Triggered via pocket wizards.
Cardiac Canyon is an amazing, but nearly unknown slot canyon. It features some of the most dramatic desert varnish I've ever photographed, as captured in this image of one of Cardiac's incredible chambers.
It truly reminds me of what Antelope was 20 years ago when you could photograph there for hours (with a tripod) and rarely see another soul.
I'm sure the time will come when Cardiac will be as packed as Antelope is now. Then photographers will look back on these days with a tear in their eyes and reminisce about how great it was before it was loved to death.
Enjoy it while you can!
Cheers,
Jeff
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PS: I've written a detailed blog about Cardiac packed with tips, suggestions, and photos. Check it out here: www.firefallphotography.com/cardiac-canyon-the-new-antelo...
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Very nice guys from La Crosse, WI and they write some cool tunes! I shot these guys at Viterbo University before the Stick To Your Guns shoot for Century Media that afternoon.
Strobist
B800 in gridded medium softbox on front man
B800 boomed over left 2 guys in gridded large octabox
B800 in small octabox on far right guy
B800 back right bare w/20 degree grid
B800 back left bare w/20degree grid
Triggered with pocket wizards
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Cardiac surgery operation room
Premiere of the new kind of operation called TAVI - aortic valve replacement without chest opening.
One year ago today, I didn't know where to rest my mind.
I was a heart patient. They diagnosed me pulmonary hypertension and cardiac myopathy. In other words, the artery between my lung and heart was severely inflammed. If it ruptured, I was dead. Also, my heart simply couldn't keep up, hence the tremendous amount of fluid in my extremities and around my heart. "We are treating you as if you had a heart attack," the doctors said. It was very, very serious. If I had waiting much longer, my heart may have just stopped beating or the artery may have ruptured.
It was too unreal to believe.
In 12 hours, they took 18 pounds of fluid off of me. I could breathe again. My heart was not going to leap out of my chest.
But, it still felt broken. I didn't know what to do with myself. Who to think about? My new baby? My other new baby? My god, they needed ME! They were so small and so fragile. I wanted to be with them so bad it absolutely consumed me.
Or maybe I should think about Elyse. What a few weeks she had experienced. What a sweet, sweet baby girl. My best friend. I talked to her endlessly on the phone. She told me what color socks she was wearing. She cried. It was confusing for her and it scared her to hear that Mommy was sick.
Or maybe I should think about my husband. Our entire family's backbone through this ordeal. He had been off work since my dad's heart attack. We needed him. He took care of Elyse and Will. He picked up and dropped off Elyse at preschool. He was there to greet Will when he got off the bus from kindergarten. He made their meals, played with them, and reassured them. Oh yeah, he also had TWO brand-new babies to care for also!! Steve was our hero. But, how much more could he take? He was a proud new dad, but his wife was not doing well. He even had to take all three kids out this morning for Connor's jaundice test. I can only imagine the production it was to get those tiny babies cleaned, feed, dressed, and loaded into carseats. It was their first venture out together. The stress he had to deal with had to be overwhelming. He just wanted his family together.
My brother was beside himself with worry. He sounded so much like my dad when I talked to him on the phone. Demanding to know what the doctors were doing for me. Insisting on helping. Arguing with me about not taking care of myself. He was so fiercely protective of me and he just felt helpless. My SIL was a tremendous support also. She was Steve's backup and encouraged Elyse to play at their house also.
But maybe I should think about my mom, the bravest, strongest woman ever. She was a grieving widow. But, she never had a moment to grieve; she had to be a doting grandmother times four. Plus, she was literally worried sick about me. I did not want her to visit me. She spent enough hours in the hospital already this month.
I think I let my mind wander to my dad the most. It was the easiest to deal with. I felt at peace with his passing because I had no regrets about our relationship. He was the best and I always knew how he felt about me. In fact, I was almost thankful he didn't have to be here to deal with me. He would have been an absolute wreck with me in the hospital. At least he was spared that. I thought about all that he was going to miss. Everything was just too cruel.
But, maybe I should take a moment and think about myself. I had to get better. I had people who were counting on me. I was a total pain in the hospital because I did NOT want to be there.
They certainly did not what to do with a post-partum, breast-feeding, dual-delivering mom of twins in the cardiac unit. It was almost comical. When a new nurse read my chart and came to talk to me, it always went from condolences, to congratulations, to sympathy. Everyone was wonderful but I hated every moment.
The sheer amount of medication was staggering. I knew all the names of the prescriptions. They were identical to my 70 year old father's.
I spent this day resting and crying. I had an actual diagnosis. What I was feeling had a name. Now it was time to get better.
One year ago today, I pumped, I rested, I cried, I ate, I slept, and I held my breath everytime they took my blood pressure. It was coming down....finally.
This is two photos fused together, one is a mirrored image of a street dancer in Tampa Florida, and the other is a beautiful broken up sidewalk in Gainesville Florida, and somewhere in between the dancing girl on this sidewalk is a heart, hence the the name Cardiac Avenue 9/7/15
A few of my Pediatric Cardiac ICU baby sketches. For full gallery and a story that will make you cry click here. www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/10/05/four-storie...
Cardiac Canyon is located in the Navajo Nation, near Page, Arizona. While not as famous as nearby Antelope Canyon, Cardiac Canyon limits visitors to six people per day. At Antelope Canyon, you might find yourself shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of tourists and photographers.
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Cardiac:
Vigilante anti-hero. Cardiac's heart has been surgically replaced with a compact beta-particle reactor, which grants Cardiac power. He has the ability to channel beta particles through the neural web of his vibranium-mesh skin into his muscles thereby endowing him with superhuman strength and regeneration, and enhanced speed, agility, reflexes and endurance, and he can channel these particles through external objects (such as his pulse staff and hang glider). He wields his pulse staff which fires concussive force bolts in a distinctive pulse-like energy signature, and rides a beta-propelled stingray hang-glider. His vibranium-mesh skin is also able to stop a couple bullet shots before the beta-particle energy is depleted.
I always thought this guy was pretty cool even though his costume looked a little too electrifying. I'll definitely want to come back to this and perfect him better.
Eddie Brock/ VeNoM
He needs no introduction.
Sin-Eater II (Work in progress)
The second Sin-Eater wielded a heavy assortment of guns, bombs, knives, and rocket launchers, and wore a bulletproof costume.
I'll have to take an official photo of this dude once I get the right accessories together.
Marvel Knights Green Goblin:
It's been a little difficult finding the right parts that suit this version. This is the best i could come up with for now. I may have to get in touch with a custom seller.
Steepness redefined, this hill is aptly named by the locals in Gran Alacant, Spain. Trust me, you wouldn’t want to walking up this in the middle of August when temperatures can hit 34°c
I’ve done it a couple of times and now I’m cured, so I don’t need to relive the experience...on reaching the summit I felt as though my lungs were coming out of my gob!
Oh yeah, this is just the last half of it! There’s an equal but twistier stretch leading up from the beach. Gasp!
A few of my Pediatric Cardiac ICU baby sketches. For full gallery and a story that will make you cry click here. www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/10/05/four-storie...