Lava fields in Oregon reveal the slow processes of terraforming.

Shot just outside our subdivision in Mactan.

Washington, DC

Looking out over Faversham Creek and the Swale at Kent Wildlife Trust’s Oare Marshes nature reserve..Oare and the Swale Estuary loop from Faversham..Looking out over Faversham Creek and the Swale at Kent Wildlife Trust’s Oare Marshes nature reserve..Kent Wildlife Trust should be congratulated on preserving this important site by the Swale estuary. A haven for wildfowl and waders throughout the migrant year. The sometimes desolate coastal landscape is an absolute must for ornithologists and walkers alike..

For the Butterfly Gallery collection: Reflections

Picture taken at Pandemonium Desolate Swamp.

Westfjords, Iceland - 2022.

View on Black

Desolate, Black & White

A desolate Buchanan st in Glasgow city centre during lockdown

This shot was taken during what would normally be rush hour in the city

But due to covid 19 lockdown restrictions all shops and businesses are closed

So I took the opportunity to capture the unusual empty city streets

Desolation

The "original" Desolation from 2004

Some minor editing and sliders to enhance contrasts and blue cast.

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I have a 'history' with this fine old apple tree as it was one of my first jobs out of high school ('92) pruning this small private apple orchard outside Stowe Vermont... to this day i still have a special attachment to the property, the trees (this one in particular), and the retired homeowners... i can never drive by without slowing down in my truck and recollecting all the fond memories these trees and this land has given to me.

The poem "Desolation" is an original piece of my writings from '90, and i have always "seen" this shot as the image that was in my head, a metaphor of me..

Desolation

The cold wind

Slices through my body

But I Stand

As a testimony

Of Time

Of the cruelties of Life

But here I shall

Stand

For it is Here

That no one

Notices me

Eastern Nevada

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Desolation Sound is a deep water sound at the northern end of the Salish Sea and of the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada

Desolation

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This is an old one taken in the Alvord Desert area of the Steens Mountains at sunrise in spring, which felt more like winter still. This was on a local ranch which I asked the owner if I could roam his property. He was very kind in letting me do so since his cattle was not grazing in this area. I found this area after scouting around for a bit but it was not too far from the road down there. Thanks in advance for all comments!

part of my 365 project, from 2012

248/365

Last sunflowers of the season

Yellowstone National Park.

Another from the fantastic sim Treptower Park

Model & Photographer:: Clix

Times change and families move on.

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Empty parking garage, I like the beam of light coming through from outside. Mechelen, Belgium

A recent fire in the grass at the sand dunes of Freshwater West Beach has left it looking a little sorry for itself.

The river Chandra winds through the Spiti valley like a silver snake.

I am very fond of this shot because I took it under slightly difficult conditions.We were on our way from Kaza in Spiti to Manali in Kullu valley.It was already sundown and we had over a hundred kms to travel.The road was through very difficult terrain and almost non-existent.On top of that we had to cross the high altitude Rohtang Pass (over 13000 feet) before we reached Manali.So our driver wore a grim expression and I did not have the heart (or courage) to ask him to stop.I took this shot from the window of our moving vehicle.:-)

I have not been very up-to-date with comments lately as I have been a little busy with office and family commitments.I hope my friends will forgive me.I will try and make up as quickly as I can.:-)

Lobby pianist of purgatory

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WL sky - That Spells moon 4

SL filter - none

SL water - default

cam - default

DRD, Maitreya, The Black Forest, Reign, Yasum, Tableau Vivant, CatWa, IKON, Skinnery, anc, Remarkable Oblivion, Implings, Flecka, NOMAD, ...

….. Posforth Gill Waterfall in ‘The Valley of Desolation’ owes its name to the great storm of 1826.

Abandoned house not far from Bay Center, WA, on my bicycle tour of the Pacific Coast Route

after a wildfire near Lytton (Thompson River Canyon)

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Petrognano è una frazione del Comune di Barberino Val d'Elsa, in provincia di Firenze.

Si tratta di un piccolo agglomerato di case lungo la strada che da Certaldo conduce a Barberino Val d'Elsa e alla pieve di Sant'Appiano.

Citato per la prima volta in una carta di Carlo Magno datata 774, le testimonianze sono ancora più antiche, essendo stati scavati in questa località reperti di epoca romana e paleocristiana.

Senza possibilità di errore si può individuare nell'odierno abitato di Petrognano il "Borgo" che era sorto immediatamente fuori le mura della città di Semifonte, distrutta dai Fiorentini nel 1202: in merito a tutto questo, infatti, ha assunto la denominazione Petrognano - Semifonte. Di questa epoca si conservano cospicue tracce, tra le quali avanzi di tre torri, nonché la chiesa di San Pietro, risalente agli inizi del XIII secolo e che in passato ha ospitato anche lo splendido Cristo detto di Petrognano o di San Donnino, oggi nel Museo di arte sacra di Certaldo.

Per approfondire, vedi Cappella di San Michele (Semifonte).

Proprio perché fuori dalle mura di Semifonte, il borgo sopravvisse alla furia distruttrice fiorentina, passando nel 1343 sotto la protezione della potente famiglia Capponi, esponenti della quale, in epoca rinascimentale, costruirono la splendida villa situata al centro dell'abitato, nonché la Cappella di San Michele arcangelo, poco distante: quest'ultima, fu eretta tra il 1594 e il 1597 per volontà di Giovan Battista di Neri Capponi con l'intento di ricordare la distrutta città.

Il borgo di Petrognano è costituito da un gruppo da un gruppo di abitazioni disposte intorno alla Villa Capponi; si tratta di case che mostrano elementi architettonici più da palazzo di città che da case coloniche. Questo perché le case di Petrognano altro non sono che ciò che rimane del Borgo di Città di Semifonte. Le case sono disposte lungo la strada presentano per la maggior parte torri medievali risalenti al XIII e al XIV secolo.

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The delight of boaters from near and far, Desolation Sound is a deep water sound at the northern end of the Salish Sea and of the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada. Its spectacular fjords, forested mountains, warm waters, aquatic life and wildlife make it a global boating, sea kayaking and ecotourism destination.

Warm summer temperatures and the meeting of the tides jointly cause the Desolation Sound region to enjoy the mildest climate, richest sea life and warmest water on the BC coast. There is less than a knot of current in this area.

Frankfurt, Liebfrauenberg