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Looking down to the village of Curbar in the Derbyshire peak District with the sun beginning to break through the clouds.
Black and White or Color? Usually not a hard decision, but when it's a toss up I usually go with the B&W version. This was one of the rare times I really couldn't decide, so I'm posting both. The color version is the picture prior. Before editing I usually make a copy, mostly because I sometimes try a couple of different looks and then decide which I like best. So I did the color version first, but rather than just converting it to B&W, I went to work from scratch to create this B&W version.
It's probably been 40-50 years since there were any chickens on this farm but a rural sunrise doesn't seem complete to me without a crowing rooster at least in my mind. Anyone who is at all familiar with the rural midwest USA would guess that a cattle feedlot was once a part of the farming operation here due to the Harvestore silos. But that is also gone now.
The dawn glow was amazing on this particular morning by the Murray River in Mannum. The sky on the horizon glowed in several locations making it look like there was going to be two or three suns come up.
The Monument to the Gress Land Raiders at sunset. The three cairns representing the landowner, the crofters, with the central cairn representing the land they fought over - land which the government had promised crofters on condition that they signed up for the armed services during WW1, a promise of a land fit for heroes - a promise which they reneged on and forced the returning soldiers to take matters into their own hands. One hundred years ago, in 1919, the village of Gress was repopulated by these men, having been previously cleared to make way for sheep farming.
A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Rainy weather on lake Garda
Looking East from Arthurs Seat, Edinburgh. I reworked this old image using the 'haze removal' filter in 'Affinity Photo', it really brings out the colours.
After a very hot day, there were no clouds in the sky last night but still a pretty sunset helped out the smoky haze caused by the wildfires in the western part of the US.
Taken about 15 minutes later and a few steps down the beach from the last post. The blue light colors are beginning to fade. I particularly like this view because it includes Artists' Point to the right.
And boy did it rain. Looking from Whieway hill over the Lulworth firing ranges.
The Lulworth Ranges are military firing ranges located between Wareham and Lulworth in Dorset, England. They cover an area of more than 2,830 hectares (7,000 acres), are leased in a rolling contract from the Weld Estate by the Ministry of Defence and are part of the Armoured Fighting Vehicles Gunnery School based at Lulworth Camp. The ranges were established in 1917.
The ranges are about 10 km (6 mi) west of Swanage and about 15 km (9 mi) east of Dorchester. They lie within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and stretches along the coastline between the east of Lulworth Cove to just west of Kimmeridge. The coastline is part of the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The range includes the ghost village of Tyneham, deserted in 1943 and abandoned permanently following its compulsory purchase by the Army in 1948.
I finally managed to get back to this hilltop vantage point I found many months back out on the peninsula. That cloudy evening wasn’t ever going to result in any usable photos so I knew I’d have to return. So with the sky looking promising I packed my gear for the 45 min drive and maybe another 15 minute hike with my gear up the hill I set up and watched the sunset develop.
At my delivery in Chehalis Washington, backed into my dock, then grabbed my camera to take this picture. Only 100 feet from the front of my truck. Tough job, huh?
note: My camera is set to Central time zone, but obviously Washington is Pacific, so two hours different.
Here's a link to the other shots I had to pick from. I liked all of them, but had to make a decision.
This scene has always been one of my favorites. I found the second file this morning and gave it another look. I still go out to this location every spring, but the sky may never be as perfect as it was on this day.
A wonderful late afternoon storm had already passed through but a second one came along as the sun was getting low. Taken at the end of the very long Port Germein jetty in South Australia.
View form Trail Ridge Road (highest continuous paved road in the US reaching elevation of 12,183 feet), Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Driving on this road is little nerve wrecking, but in the end rewarded by breathtaking scenery. Changing elevation takes you from tree lines to alpine tundra which has very fragile ecosystem. Weather up top is ever changing and highly unpredictable. I will add some more shots next few days as I continue to process them.
A lone angler (actually one of many) along the banks of Clywedog reservoir before the rain came.
The Clywedog Reservoir (Welsh: Llyn Clywedog) is a reservoir near Llanidloes, Wales on the head-waters of the River Severn. The construction of the reservoir was enabled by an Act of Parliament which asserted that "The chief function of the reservoir is river regulation". Its primary purpose was to regulate the flow in the River Severn to mitigate flooding and provide support for drinking water abstractions for the West Midlands. It was completed in 1967 and is situated near the B4518 road north of Llanidloes, Powys.
It also regulates the flow of water in the River Severn by releasing water into the river channel during low flow periods and re-filling during the wetter winter months. This enables major water abstractions to be made from the River Severn to supply the West Midlands with 50 million litres (11,000,000 imp gal) of drinking water. Capacity is held in the reservoir throughout the winter so that it retains capacity to mitigate downstream flooding by absorbing excess flow from the head-waters of the Afon Clywedog, a tributary of the River Severn. The reservoir was formed by damming both the Afon Clywedog and a much smaller embankment dam located at Bwlch-y-gle to prevent overflow into the next valley. Its concrete buttress dam is the tallest concrete dam in the UK, with a height of 72 metres (236 ft) and a length of 230 metres (750 ft). When at capacity the reservoir contains approximately 50,000 megalitres of water.
Rainshafts towards the western parts of the city. Noon thunderstorms, June 10, 2021.
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Took this from the back of the Walmart in Mesquite Nevada a few days ago. Just stood on the top step of my drivers door and shot over the wall and building that would have been in the foreground. I wasn't delivering, just stopped for groceries and fill a prescription. The late afternoon light and clouds made this a no-brainer.
Where have I been, well nothing seriously wrong, just lots of miles and tired by the end of each day. Easy to get into a rut, not so easy to get out of one. Gonna try.
Made a switch from Western Regional to Nation Wide OTR (over the road). I drove OTR the first few years of my trucking career, but switched to Western Regional when my late father's health declined in order to be closer and more easily able to get home. Two reasons for the return to OTR, California laws, three tickets in the past 12 months. Very petty infractions, but costly, and the only tickets in over 9 years. Before California I had only two tickets in over 30 years. Also detention pay in CA is ridiculous, losing at least $200 a month because of CA detention law. The second reason to switch to OTR. I'm so bored running up and down I-5, LA to Oregon and occasionally Washington. Not 100 percent of the time, but about 75 percent, The other 25 percent is other routes in the Western States and two or three OTR trips per year.
OTR has variety and longer trips, less loads per week, means less time getting loaded and unloaded. It's actually less stressful doing two or three longer loads per week than doing four or five and sometimes even more.
I'm excited about changes, and believe they will leave me less tired plus provide a lot more variety in regards to photo opportunities.
In Denver right now, waiting to be unloaded, then picking up a loaded trailer at our drop yard and heading to Missouri.
If you've read this far, I apologize for being so long winded. I'm going to try not to fall so far behind, and get back to visiting regularly. Looking forward to seeing what you've shared since my last visit.
A foggy dawn in the Lower Flinders ranges in South Australia's mid north. (Location data is approximate)
Happy Wonderful Tuesday Clouds!
A view along the Solway Firth, at low tide, by Bowness on Solway. The Scotish coast in the distance across the river Eden.
The Solway Firth (Scottish Gaelic: Tràchd Romhra) is a firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) and Dumfries and Galloway. It stretches from St Bees Head, just south of Whitehaven in Cumbria, to the Mull of Galloway, on the western end of Dumfries and Galloway.[citation needed] The Isle of Man is also very near to the firth. The firth comprises part of the Irish Sea.
The firth's coastline is characterised by lowland hills and small mountains. It is a mainly rural area, with mostly small villages and settlements (such as Powfoot). Fishing, hill farming, and some arable farming play a large part in the local economy, although tourism is increasing.
The northern part of the English coast of the Solway Firth was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, known as the Solway Coast, in 1964. Construction of the Robin Rigg Wind Farm in the firth began in 2007.
Within the firth, there are some salt flats and mud flats that can be dangerous, due to their frequently shifting patches of quicksand.
.. and just like that the clouds parted, and with its last dying light, the sun breathed fire over the icy waters while the seas roared against the rocks in a winter fury.
This was taken about 24 hours after the last post. Same windmill, same fence but a little different point of view, different focal length, and completely different weather conditions. What a difference a day makes. HFF
I am savouring the sights, sounds and smell of the ocean before I return home for a month long “stay at home” order. My postcode is one of 10 subject to lockdown due to increased corona cases. I was fortunate to be able to finish our holiday. I am fortunate to have a government that is willing to make the hard decisions for the greater good.
But it really is hard to go backwards when you have had a taste of freedom, of being able to see friends and family and walk along the beach, take photos, to be able to welcome someone into your home.
The teenagers were smiling again, doing ridiculous things to each others hair (another story), businesses were just getting started again, and friends were able to visit nursing homes once again after months of not seeing parents.
It also feels just that bit harder when it isn’t everybody, when your area is singled out.
But we are safe and will remain as long as people comply and we will hopefully control the spread..
So I am savouring the wind, the sea spray and the lullaby that is the ocean and steals my dreams.
Will catch up with you over the weekend
Timelapse of the scene here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKcXXx8hOxY
The weather hasn't been great here the last few days, so I made the best of it and tried some timelapse photography. It is my first attempt and I was pleased with results. I definitely will be trying more! Thanks for visit and have a good week
I came upon this dramatic scene on my way home recently and had to stop for photos. The black storm clouds seemed to rise to the heavens leaving only a small opening for the sunlight to slice through. I just love stormy weather and the photo opportunities it offers.
.....has a silver lining - or red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet lining in this case!
This early morning rainbow brought us some very welcome rain after our very dry summer. The fields around us are finally turning green again!
From memory, this was a moonlit night which I normally avoided whenever I received an aurora alert, but it made it interesting combined with the clouds and the soft colours of the mild aurora. Thankfully, there were enough gaps in the cloud for some stars to show up. Taken around midnight, facing due south at my favourite dark sky location just north of the Grampians National Park in Victoria and showing the silhouetted outline of the Grampians Range.
This was a stitched panorama taken with my Canon 6D and 40mm pancake lens. Original exposures were around 20 seconds.
Happy Nice Wonderful Clouds Tuesday!