One little member of this dog team was letting out some pitiful howls, and wanted nothing more than to crawl right back into his dog box and go home. But he had 300 grueling and very cold miles to run, before he would be able to curl up on his little straw mattress and return home.

A lot of tourist businesses in Alaska, are owned and operated by people that reside in the lower 48 states. In April and May, you can see the out-of-state owners hurrying over the roadways, as they rush to open their particular enterprises. Some are open a scant four months - others may stretch it to five. In this photo you see just such an operation.

Being a long time Alaskan - I prefer to support authentic Alaskan owned businesses.

(Posted for Sliders Sunday - Processed to the MAX!) HSS!

Highest position: 106 on Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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I had just a couple of minutes to capture the sunset behind my cabin last night. Since my cellphone was nearby - I grabbed it, and quickly got a few shots off, before it disappeared. Today I decided to see how it would look as a digital oil painting - and was delighted to see how it brought out the true colors.

(Explored - Highest position: 197 on Friday, November 26, 2021)

Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates.

(Kate Angell)

I was recently given one single dahlia blossom, the size of a dinner plate! While the giant blossom literally took my breath away - I looked into the middle of the flower and found its inner beauty even more lovely.

Small Tortoiseshell - manipulated

I wonder....

used: Pixaby 789808,_Artensoft_Photo_Collage_Maker, Photoshop, Filter Forge

Hello There,

Happy Mother's Day! Moms are like roses, sometimes soft and sometimes thorny, but they always love us, no matter what. Wherever you are Mom, this one's for you! xoxo

Edited with effects in Topaz Studio for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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Image digitally altered to produce this "artistic" or "impressionistic" image.

Lake Ontario - Toronto - Canada

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`````` A collection of photos with sailboats taken in different places and different years.

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Uploaded on January 14, 2022

______More photos of this series will come

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Oak trees in the woodlands tend not to be as colorful during the fall as the ornamental trees used in landscaping around communities. Nevertheless, it is a special time to be out in nature… especially around water. I shot a series of sunset photos after hiking down to a primitive campsite along the shoreline of Argyle Lake near Colchester, Illinois. This photo was taken looking down the lake towards the dam and spillway. I think it does a good job of conveying the peace and serenity of this setting.

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Let us try hard to be kind to one another as we begin another New Year. May nations join hands in achieving the goal of peace, that is so important to all of us.

“Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.”

Quote by: David O. McKay

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Traveling to Valdez along the Richardson Highway, you will see some beautiful waterfalls tumbling down the mountainsides, and dropping right beside the edge of the road. There are large pull offs, for those that want to stop and take in the scenery, and snap a few pictures.

*(This high-volume cataract plunges from the 300-foot cliffs in Keystone Canyon near Valdez in a series of classic-looking cascades, vividly suggesting a bride’s adornment. Only a few hundred yards north of Horsetail Falls, Bridal Veil is one of many snow-fed waterfalls inside the three-mile-long canyon. With your back to the highway, and the river at your foot—and the whoosh of falling water filling your ears—you might feel as though you’re down inside a deep gorge. In winter, these falls freeze into immense ropey curtains that draw ice climbers from all over the world.)

Hello everyone,

Spring is in full force including flowering trees such as this crabapple. Good thing I got a few images because we've had major winds and the flowers are falling at a rapid rate.

For Sliders Sunday, I edited the tree with effects, then adjusted colors in Topaz Studio. Happy Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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Created with camera movement and digital filters.

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seasons

winter

eliment

water

ai/manipulated art

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A completely clear sky is not ideal for pictures.

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This rainbow was captured on the edge of my bathroom sink; I placed it on a black negative space for added contrast effect. The original background (sink) muted the colors of the rainbow.

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For Sliders Sunday

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Laguna Beach, California

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He had a dream

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