Current Day RAF (circa. 2009)
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With the lack of opportunity to move freely during Covid 19, I decided to take a series of shots of reflections in the local streams, ponds, ditches and a short stretch of the River Thames.
Swift current Lake at Many Glacier
Glacier National Park,
Rocky Montains,
Lugar: Montana
País: USA
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With the lack of opportunity to move freely during Covid 19, I decided to take a series of shots of reflections in the local streams, ponds, ditches and a short stretch of the River Thames.
Through air, seas, oceans and rivers
they pass, strong and gripping....
Silent and noisy they push and pull,
yet, at times........
With that warming comfort of a memory
they caress with a kiss.
The Bayon (Prasat Bayon) is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences.
The Bayon's most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and smiling stone faces on the many towers which jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak. The temple is known also for two impressive sets of bas-reliefs, which present an unusual combination of mythological, historical, and mundane scenes. The current main conservatory body, the Japanese Government Team for the Safeguarding of Angkor (the JSA) has described the temple as "the most striking expression of the baroque style" of Khmer architecture, as contrasted with the classical style of Angkor Wat.
Taken Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. I spent four consecutive days within the park which provided an amazing variety of wildlife.
Currently (as of date taken) the largest mural in Oakland, CA. Called "Zero Hunger" it is one of six across the United States meant to bring attention to the issue of world hunger. Mural shows a smiling young Black girl with sunlight on her face, holding a bundle of wheat. The 190 feet tall piece is on the Marriott Hotel building at Broadway & 11th Street. It will be there indefinitely. The mural's artist is Victor Ash 😍💖
It's late December and hordes of photographers are currently converging on Big Sur's Pfeiffer beach from all over the world. As one puzzled visitor asked me last week, "What's with all the photographers? What are they shooting?" The answer, of course, is the light pouring through the Keyhole Arch which only happens from mid December through January each year.
Just out of curiosity, I headed back this year on solstice to see if the light was any better than two years ago but while I was there, I discovered that Pfeiffer offers far more for photographers than just the light in the Keyhole Arch. For starters, this photo isn't from the Keyhole. It's from another small archway just South of the keyhole. Most photographers completely ignore this spot since the multitudes are flocking the the larger archway to the North. Secondly, the TIDE is a huge factor in what type of light will make it through the arch and for how long. Even though I was there on December 21, the light we had two years ago was far superior to what we had this year as the high water level actually cut off the light through the arch with at least 10 minutes of golden sunlight left. And lastly, the entire area is an incredible location to shoot. In spite of the many opportunities on this stretch of coastline, I watched almost 50 photographers leave en masse as soon as the sun dipped below the horizon, migrating back to their cars in droves while there was still plenty of good light and sunset color in the sky. Why? The sunlight in the archway had disappeared, and to them, the show was now over.
For more tips on shooting the Keyhole arch AND the rest of Pfeiffer Beach, please feel free to check out
Tips For Shooting Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Beach
which is up today on The Resonant Landscape.
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Revisiting an early morning, springtime trip to Prairie Creek Park. This shot averages 15 successive exposures to get that extra-long exposure look without the excess noise.
Current
May. Rain has been pounding the Adirondacks for several days, and supersaturated the mountains. Seasonal streams have awakened, runoff and percolation feed the flow, all that water finding it’s lowest level and charging the whole Schroon ecosystem. Some miles below the dam at the lake, the river picks up speed on gradients through boulder fields, now inundated and drowned under the flow. They are immovable, their resistance invisible but for the standing waves throughout the volume. A light mist hovers above the raging current. Standing this close, I can feel the vibration of it’s power, urging my blood pressure higher to match the atmosphere I’m in. Here is spring as allegory to life, the relentless wildness of youth, bursting to race ahead towards that age when you don’t. What I wouldn’t give to truly feel that voltage again, and know the trajectory of where I was headed, instead of treading, spent, looking back at where I’ve come. I stay awhile on the edge of the surge, enjoying the power of the season.
With current temperatures in the seventies around our cabin, and in the eighties just to the north of us - Doc and I decided it was a good time to do a little traveling before borders open, and travel to our state resumes. So off we went . . .
After recent torrential rains, the Slana Slough looked so pretty in its summer greens, that I couldn't resist taking another shot of the area. The Mentasta Mountains are in the background.
With the lack of opportunity to move freely during Covid 19, I decided to take a series of shots of reflections in the local streams, ponds, ditches and a short stretch of the River Thames.
Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
This object, currently passing nearby Earth, was last seen by the Neanderthals 50,000 years ago. It was discovered in March 2022 by the Zwicky Transient Facility. It's orbit extends to the Oort Cloud at the farthest reaches of the Solar System.
Part of the Wind River Canyon (Wyoming), as its rapids work toward the awaking light! Great Trout water with limited access.
Last week I visited the wildlife park and although I missed the "Bird of Prey Show" I lucked out because the keeper talked to someone he know and I got the chance to ask for some portrait pictures.
Fortress of Rio Pusteria (I)
La Chiusa di Rio Pusteria che fungeva come sbarramento difensivo e da dogana si trova all’imbocco occidentale della Val Pusteria.
La fortezza risale al XII secolo ma la struttura attuale è del XV secolo.
The Rio Pusteria Lock which served as a defensive barrier and customs office is located at the western entrance to the Val Pusteria.
The fortress dates back to the 12th century but the current structure is from the 15th century.
I worked outside.
that was good.
my general mood.
not good.
NO MORE WAR
**my apologies for my lack of commenting. I have been so tired by nightfall that I can't think.
I will resume asap.
Arnside, Cumbria, sits at the northeastern corner of Morecambe Bay. Here, the sands are exposed temporarily near low tide, with the shallow channel of the River Kent estuary the only water.
A man and his son are on a paddleboard, letting the current do the work. Liminal - calm and peaceful before the tide turns.
World Photography Day 2024
#FlickrPhotoChallenge and #NegativeSpace
Raw shot.
Pictures of my current home in Second Life; I envisioned renting a furnished, perpetual, late summer retreat.