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Zero 2000 pinhole camera
with Kodak porta 160. 120 film converted to black and white
Nd8 filter at 45 seconds
The local winter inversion has been fairly consistent over the last couple of years; the fog rolls in and settles for about a week. This makes it fairly simple to plan an evening photography walk out to a favourite viewing spot.
This year the opportunities have been elusive. When I am unavailable or don't expect it, the fog suddenly arrives but doesn't stick around. When the forecast calls for it and I pack my camera bag, the fog fails to materialize.
This week I finally went up to try out my backcountry ski gear. It hasn't been used in at least 2 years! There were hints of fog creeping in after work so I returned for my camera bag hoping I could go for a photography walk after skiing. But after an enjoyable skin up Seymour Mountain, the city was still clearly visible below.
I didn't realize however that East of Vancouver, the Fraser Valley was completely enveloped. Halfway down the mountain there is a decent viewpoint and I curiously parked there. The clouds were further away than my regular vantage but I pulled out the tripod and took a couple of quick shots. The thickness of the clouds led me to plan for a trip up the following evening. But the low clouds dissipated throughout the day and nothing was left to shoot.
In an effort to share photos more frequently than last year, I pulled this one from the Wednesday snaps. It was converted from RAW, added a little brightness, contrast, and removed some digital noise.
Hilantagaan Island is another island located off the eastern coast of Bantayan Island. It's not as popular as the other attractions in the area but two white sand beaches, karst formations, a white sandbar and coral reef at its southern end make it a favorable destination. There are also two small fishing villages located in the area where boatmen offer their vessels for island-hopping tours at very reasonable rates.
‘Beware the Blackthorn Winter’ is a country saying about a spell of cold weather in early April which often coincides with the blossoming of the blackthorn (Prunus Spinosa). The pure white of the blackthorn blossom matches the snow or hoar frost covering the fields nearby and almost invariably bitter north easterly winds. The longer days and sun gaining strength at this time of year often give a spell of warmer weather - but then the Blackthorn Winter comes along and reminds us it’s not quite summer yet. Statistically, we are more likely to have snow at Easter than at Christmas.
A Blackthorn Winter can be described as the opposite of an Indian summer.
Blackthorn white blossoms appear before the leaves, creating a contrast against the dark smooth thorny branches. The blackthorn flowers eventually become purple sloes, ripening in autumn and harvested traditionally in October or November, after the first frosts, and used to make a Sloe gin liqueur.
The wall cloud from the Canadian storm, less than 40 minutes later this storm dropped a powerful tornado.
Canadian, Texas, USA.
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The cloud is wrapped around the mountain as if to give it a big hug. I took this shot in the morning along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park.
Strange cloud on a cold November day.
The yellow color only showed for a short while, reflection of the sun.
Grey, drizzly day, today. Just need some blue and white.
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Or if you have time -- View Larger. + f11
Polar stratospheric clouds (PSCs) are clouds in the winter polar stratosphere at altitudes of 15,000–25,000 m (49,000–82,000 ft). They are best observed during civil twilight, when the Sun is between 1 and 6 degrees below the horizon, as well as in winter and in more northerly latitudes.[1] One main type of PSC is made up mostly of supercooled droplets of water and nitric acid and is implicated in the formation of ozone holes.[2] The other main type consists only of ice crystals which are not harmful. This type of PSC is also referred to as nacreous (/ˈneɪkriəs/, from nacre, or mother of pearl, due to its iridescence).
source: wikipedia
The sun sets behind Mount Agung.
Bali, Indonesia.
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Mount Agung or Gunung Agung is a mountain in Bali, Indonesia. This stratovolcano is the highest point on the island. It dominates the surrounding area, influencing the climate. The clouds come from the west and Agung takes their water so that the west is lush and green while the east dry and barren.
The Balinese believe that Mount Agung is a replica of Mount Meru, the central axis of the universe. One legend holds that the mountain is a fragment of Meru brought to Bali by the first Hindus. The most important temple on Bali, Pura Besakih, is located high on the slopes of Gunung Agung.
Gunung Agung last erupted in 1963-1964 and is still active, with a large and very deep crater which occasionally belches smoke and ash. From a distance, the mountain appears to be perfectly conical, despite the existence of the large crater.
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Rough weather for central Maryland today rolled through about three hours before sunset, and then started to clear about 30 minutes before sunset. 15 minutes to go, I raced from home to get down to the nearby Middle River hoping to catch the mammatus type clouds in the golden light. The display here looking southeast along the river was quite impressive.
Interesting how the low clouds in the west were not that colorful at this time, hence the straight on light towards the homes there is 'cooler' than the sunset light hitting the higher clouds. An interesting mix of light here all from mother nature.