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From the Big Trip 3D slide archives - 2004.
Taken from a coastal lookout at Whyalla looking across the Spencer gulf toward Port Pirie, the amazingly calm sea looked wonderful in the moonlight. Just to the left of this lovely scene is the huge and not very pretty steelworks, which I kept out of frame!
From memory - the original slide was around a four second exposure at f8 or f11.
(Slide scanned using Canon RP with 24-240 and Nisi close up lens. Original taken using Fuji Sensia 100 slide film)
The view from the top of Mount Wellington in Tasmania looks out over Hobart and surrounds, and on a clear day, the view is amazing! This day was not a clear one. Mostly it was a total white-out, but now and then we would get lucky and get a passing glimpse as the clouds ever so briefly parted! This couple were enjoying the view and I was hoping for a more candid shot of them looking out, but they turned to the camera as I fired the shot as I was using the big medium format 3D World syereo camera for the shot. It was always generating a lot of interest and was a great conversation starter.
This is just a 2D scan, but the original 3D stereo image was quite effective with the sense of actually standing on the rocks and the view stretching out into the distance.
The weather at the top here can get pretty wild and extreme. I recall one visit where it was more than a little windy. As I got out of the car, I was for the first time in my life, blown over flat on my back by the wind. Needless to say, I got straight back in the car and headed back down the mountain. They closed the road shortly after I got down, and I later found they had recorded 80 mph (130 km/h) gusts!
Original colour slide was taken between 2007 and 2009 with a 3D World medium format stereo film camera using Fuji Provia 100F colour slide film. Scanned with a Canon R10 with RF24-240mm lens and Nisi close up attachment.
Pálmaces de Jadraque es "mi pueblo", bueno más bien el de la familia de mi madre y un lugar donde me encanta escaparme para relajarme del bullicio del día a día. Allí pasaba mis veranos enteros y siempre es un lugar donde puedo encontrarme conmigo
IMAGE INFO
- Viewpoint is looking north-north-west from the lookout on Mount Brown (~310m A.S.L.).
- Peak height info courtesy of online Mountain Explorer app here: peakvisor.com/panorama.html?lat=-31.887528440349946&l...
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SOURCE INFO
- Original image was captured using a SEAGULL DF-300 SLR camera (an authorized Chinese clone of the Minolta X-300 / X-370), with KODAK GOLD 100 35mm color film & a SIGMA 28-200mm f3.5-5.6 Compact SLR Aspherical Hyperzoom Macro lens.
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PROCESS INFO
- Digitized using a Canon Canoscan 8800F scanner.
- Restored from the over-exposed, faded & grainy original 35mm colour negative quality using Adobe Photoshop CS Windows.
- Latest version re-processed using AI enlargement & enhancement software.
Interesting clouds are riding upon monsoonal moisture from the Desert Southwest. While summertime clouds like this almost never produce any rain in the San Francisco Bay Area, they do produce rain and thunderstorms in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. With lightning around, wildfires become more frequent. This photo was taken in Livermore, California, eastern Alameda County.
Despite a few days of howling gales and pouring rain, the weather gods occasionally gave us a little break and let the sun shine through. This is the beach at Apollo Bay on Victoria's south coast.
f/13...? Don't ask! ; )
Noctilucent Clouds (NLCs) or Polar Mesospheric Clouds (PMCs) were recorded for the first time over Greece, east of Athens (latitude 38 deg.) on twilight of July 2, 2021. Some days ago, NLCs were visible to latitudes of even 34 deg. (Valencia, Spain). Sigma Art 85 mm, f/8, iso 800. Video of the event: youtu.be/X526tLoXSNg and youtu.be/XYtdI4UgEDc
Αφιέρωμα για αυτήν την καταγραφή στη LIFO: www.lifo.gr/now/perivallon/dyo-kynigoi-toy-oyranoy-kategr...
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A parhelion just as the sun reappears under the stormclouds. The reflection on the wet rooftops and a thin layer of mist add to the scenery. Taken on 04.07.2024, in Athens, Greece.
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Our sky was filled with these beautiful cumulus clouds with heavy wind and no rain. I know there's a lot to this series but as a science geek and lover of weather I couldn't decide on just one, I wanted to share all of its beauty with you
The local pilots from the Royal Flying Doctor Service brave any skies to do their amazing work. You might just make out the tiny speck emerging from the storm clouds that came our way this morning. They provide a valuable service for us Mount Gambier residents getting medical emergencies transported quickly up to the major hospitals in Adelaide.
This plane is probably a Pilatus PC-12. More information on the RFDS fleet is available here if you are interested. www.flyingdoctor.org.au/about-the-rfds/our-fleet/#:~:text....
With more clouds and moisture to follow. The weather for the past few years has been warmer & wetter than normal in the Northeast. Too wet and not enough full sun for normal gardening. Meanwhile other areas of the country are experiencing drought conditions. I am patiently waiting for the El Niños to change as expected and maybe have a good tomato crop this summer.
edge of Mt Rundle near Banff..
This was taken with the iPad, as we came south down from Jasper and the Radium Springs along the Glacier Way, took us 9 days or so for a usual days trip by tourist coach.
I used this shot as my photostream banner photo for a while..
The cliff looks like a thin plinth coming off, but is just a steep edge with streaming cloud, shot at the right moment as we stopped and hopped out of the RV...
Some Geology and Geophysics in the Australian Alps...
Banff is a resort town in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, 126 km west of Calgary, 58 km east of Lake Louise, and 1,400 to 1,630 m above sea level. Banff was the first municipality to incorporate within a Canadian national park. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership. Banff is one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations.
tasmania.com/things-to-do/hiking-walking/south-coast-track/
SOUTH COAST TRACK
Summon up a map of Tasmania and take a good look. You'll find Hobart in the southeast with plenty of roads leading north to Launceston and Devonport. Then take your eye down to the southwest of the island to see a large swath of green. Look closer. There are no roads, no towns and only one tiny port on the southwest tip of the island. You're marvelling at Southwest National Park and all of its wild glory. You'll find the South Coast Track along its southern edge.
Spanning 85 kilometres from Melaleuca to Cockle Creek, this walk takes 6 to 8 days to complete. It meanders through some of the wildest lands on planet Earth, and, because of this wildness, it is recommended that you gain experience on some of Tasmania's other difficult walks before challenging yourself on the South Coast Track. The Overland Track in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park serves as a good warmup.
While there is a rugged road to Cockle Creek, there are no roads to Melaleuca. The small encampment on the southwest side of Southwest National Park has a small airstrip and Port Davey for the landing of boats. You can only fly, boat or walk your way out of Melaleuca. Boats and planes can be arranged in the west coast town of Strahan.
The South Coast Track by Season
It is advisable to take the track during the summer months. It is warmer between September and March but you are at risk of high winds, cold temperatures and a deluge of rain at any time of year. And while it is possible to complete the track alone or during winter, it is highly inadvisable to complete the track alone in winter. After all, you're a long ways from help if you need it. Always hike in groups of 6 or less.
Here is a wonderful quote from the back of David Attenborough's new (2020) book:
"A Life on Our Planet; my witness statement and a vision for the future":
"We share Earth with the living world - the most
remarkable life-support system imaginable,
constructed over billions of years. The planet's
stability has wavered just as its biodiversity has
declined - the two things are bound together.
To restore stability to our planet, therefore, we must restore its biodiversity, the very thing we have removed. It is the only way out of this crisis that we ourselves have created. We must rewild the world."
It was over 100 today, so I did a bit of yard work in late evening. There are some clouds approaching from the Southwest. As much as we desperately need rain, the last thing we need is lightning!
A November evenings astronomy disrupted by cloud. But hey, there are always opportunities. Handheld surprisingly and very little post processing, just crop and levels.
A breeze that hums, a sky so wide,
Soft moss beneath where dreams abide.
The river speaks in silver tones,
And trees stand tall like ancient stones.
No need for words, no call, no race
Just heart and earth in quiet grace.
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Wishing you a peaceful weekend filled with calm moments, gentle thoughts, and quiet joy. May nature soothe your spirit, and stillness renew your energy. Take time to breathe, rest, and simply be.
Some distant gum trees on a hillside made this foggy sunrise a memorable one. Taken from the banks of the Murray River in Mannum, South Australia.
A misty or foggy view from Big Hill Lookout in Stawell, Victoria, just on sunrise. Straight over my shoulder, the view was equally foggy, but was a cold, blue-gray scene hidden in the shadows of Big Hill.
A re-edit of an old favourite.
It was the hottest summer ever recorded in Athens (until the next one of course...), but the last 2 days of August tried to "compensate" for it. The lightning activity was great and I had some captures despite the daylight. This storm was a bit dangerous. Minutes after this shot, I took some cover and left the camera out. It recorded this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1drUBDMOP8. Taken on 30.08.2024, in Athens, Greece. Canon 5Dmk4, Sigma Art 14 mm, f/2.5, 1/25'', iso 100, NiSi ND64 nano IR filter.
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