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The skies looked pretty innocent when I headed out to the local road end. When I got there the wind was howling and the skies were spitting rain. I had to touch up the photo a bit to remove some rain drops. The best photos seem to come when you least expect it.
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Nothing expected, free of anticipation some things just fit together. Pictures of the view from the window turned into exposures of the light available from inside and out and then my old worn and loved Tarot box went to centre stage and took a bow. Some how some thing happened all at once and together in unison.
The Tarot cards within the box are two versions of, “The Smith–Waite,” or, “Rider–Waite–Smith,” or, “Waite–Smith Deck.” Originally and for decades Artist Pamela Colman Smith was not mentioned in the name of the deck, but the publishing company Rider was often mentioned when it was sold as the, “Rider Waite Deck,” and Rider continued to be a part of the name for the book and cards long after Rider were not publishing them. This box is for, “The, Original Rider Waite,” is no longer in production. The other deck, along with, “The Original Smith–Waite,” still in the box, is, “The Universal Waite,” that should be titled, “The Universal Smith-Waite,” and is recoloured by Mary Hanson-Roberts.
Underneath the top coat of green paint the original lettering and the image of the Major Arcana card numbered XIV that of Temperance, particularly the folds in the Angel’s robes can be seen. The 30 years age of this box is nothing in long historic roots of Tarot. It carries memories for me holds two decks with two artists showing the figures of European Tarot in a form modernised and expanded with a newly devised pictorial Minor Arcana. In 1909 the publisher Rider released, “The Key to the Tarot,” and in 1910 a revised version was retitled as, “The Pictorial Key to the Tarot,” by A.E. Waite. The name, “Rider Waite,” was used to describe the 78 cards and the books and various booklets both to accompany the cards and also sold separately. To acknowledge the artist who recast several of the Major Arcana and made 56 original versions of the Minor Arcana the publishing phenomenon with over 100 million copies is often now referred to as, “The Smith-Waite Deck.”
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“Today, more than 100 million copies of the Rider-Waite-Smith Deck are in circulation in over 20 countries, making it the most popular Tarot deck ever made. As we set forth to recover lost histories and systematic erasures of women’s intellect and labor, this exhibition provides an essential piece of the puzzle.”
Ray, Sharmistha, Hyperallergic, 23 March 2019, “Reviving a Forgotten Artist of the Occult.”.
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This is a common sight in Bisti. Unusual rock formations in this desert landscape. You expect the unusual, and it delivers.
Thought I might have caught this clean pair in the Otira valley for a few shots, but here he is already at Jacksons.
29 November 2019, Train 841, DXC 5241-5379 crossing the Taramakau River at Jacksons, Midland-NZ
The Ghost Rider was one of the 2016 minifigure I was expecting most. There was a photo I needed to take and didn’t wait long to get the minifigure. What makes the Ghost Rider so special to me is related to the “Ghost Riders in the Sky” song. It’s an amazing song that has been covered by dozens of artists. When I started toy photography I decided to do it under a pseudonym. I chose “Reiterlied” as an homage to this song and also many other piece of music I particularly love and have “riding” in common.
Unfortunately 7 months later, I still haven’t been able to take the photo I had in mind. In the meantime I’ve taken a decent amount of photos of the Ghost Rider but never posted a single one. Even though there’s a few I really like, I wanted to get the one I was aiming for before sharing anything. As 2016 is now over I kind of forfeit and will post my favorites in order to empty the set of 2016 photos I still need to post online.
I caught this glimpse of the sunrise as I walked away from my carefully selected spot for a recent sunrise shoot. I was done for the morning, or so I thought. As I retraced my steps back across Blue Grass Island, I wanted a bit from the trail I took through the woods to explore a bit. Sun rays came and went across the side of my face they intertwined with the bare trees. I eventually turned left and noticed the crazy range between highlights and shadows. So I unpacked everything, set up the tripod and camera, and captured this photograph.
Back home later that morning, I gave it a black and white treatment just to experiment a bit. Black and white on a sunrise photograph? Sure, why not.
The final photograph gave me a lasting message from that cold morning shoot - expect the unexpected. I was happy with the photographs I had captured that morning and was heading back home when I found something I didn't expect to see. And editing the photograph in a way I normally wouldn't gave me a final result that I love.
So this photograph will always serve to remind me that, with photography, I should always expect the unexpected.
Sunrise through the trees on Blue Grass Island in the Maumee River in Northwest Ohio.
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My friends probably expected me to take a photo of bars of chocolate for this topic - an obvious choice for me. But, amazingly, those bars were still on the shelf when I finished shopping today. I would like any of them, except chilli. Of course, I may need shopping again later this week…!
We got so waylaid with taking pictures along the road that we ended up arriving at Mt Cook a bit later than expected. Still, this time of year sunsets last for nearly two hours, so we were comfortable making one last stop to shoot this road twisting its way into the distance.
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Expecting the Saint Paul Turn to make their usual late morning arrival, turns out it was a DDG train first. They must have been told to wait at Hopkins until this train passed, so they were way later than usual getting to St Paul. At least the ACe was leading.
Saturday we were expecting violent storms to roam through our small city with hail and potential tornadoes. But it seemed the fast winds blew them further east.
Well that was not what I was expecting , I get the impression there is someone over that way with some foody bits for birds .
Such is life on the water at Earlswood Lakes with 2 or 3 dozen swans , an assortment of ducks , some coot , a cormorant and an uncountable number of gulls .
I cannot actually say how many of what sort of fish there are in the water - it can't be much fun for the fish with anglers often to be seen on the banks of the lake !!
Visitors to Morano can expect to be transported to an era where the pace of life was dictated by the ringing of church bells and the rhythm of artisanal crafts. The town's atmosphere is charged with a magical quality, almost as if time has stood still, allowing modern-day explorers to soak in the rich cultural heritage that permeates every corner. These narrow, winding pathways, some chiseled into the very rock, ascend steeply, weaving through a tightly-knit tapestry of homes, religious edifices, and historical structures. The town's layout is a marvel of medieval urban planning, with houses, churches, monasteries, arches, portals, underpasses, stairways, and squares all interlocking in an intimate dance of stone and history. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an architecture aficionado, or simply in search of Italy's lesser-known locales, Morano Calabro offers an experience that is as enriching as it is visually stunning.
I took this on Sept 21rst 2023 with my D850 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 at 36mm, 1/250s, f5.6, ISO 72 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,Topaz, and DXO
So I wanted repost a variation of this image because I recently entered 5 images into a local, juried art show. I didn't expect much and I steeled myself for being totally turned away, but I got one image into this show. I'm pretty excited as this is the first time any of my work will be shown in this sort of situation.
We all display our images here on Flickr and we all look it over and fav each others work or just pass on by it, but really I now feel like that we should spend just a moment longer on each others pieces of art because they really do deserve it! Its hard to do this well and there are so many deserving works out here.
I would say that we should all take a chance and try entering a show or two.
I'm pretty proud of this small achievement. And I'll let you all know what happens with it at the show, which is a month long starting on March 7th, 2025 at 931 Gallery in Denver, CO.
Now I have to print, mat and frame it. Make it real. (edit - It lives! and is printed on some beautiful Baryta, heavy art photo paper that I bought special for this image. Its matted and framed and looks beautiful! So excited!)
Shot using a Konica Hexanon AR 40mm f1.8 lens and a 30mm extension tube. This is an abstract shot of my cat, Coco's eye whiskers.
Post Show Open edit - So last night (3-7-25) was the oping for the show that this image was in. It seemed to get a lot of attention and questions from folks. It was prominently displayed in the gallery between two other B&W images from another photographer and they took up the whole back wall. It was very impressive to see. The night went well, I went and saw three other galleries in the area and talked with so many different photographers. It was just a great experience!
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Finally developed some film today, the first since March I think. I still have around 15 rolls to develop but it's a start!
One of those occasions where I load expired film (reloaded from another camera) to test a camera only to wish I'd used fresh film as the model was better than expected :)
Marks are mostly from the backing paper..
Beautiful Genevieve
Rolleiflex SL66E + 80mm f2.8 kit lens + Expired 120 Fomapan 100
Developing - 1:4 Xtol + Rodinal 2.5ml/L, 15min at 23 degrees, 2Iv, Epson v800 scan
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Leaves a lot to ignore.
Dance of the Clairvoyants, P.J.
These lyrics are a good reminder that when we only strive to seek things that are perfect we miss out on so much. Snowflakes are rarely the perfect beauties that we see as Christmas ornaments. But they have so much to offer in their "imperfect" beauty. This heavily rimed plate is quite stunning despite, and maybe even because of, its imperfections.
(Charadrius cucullatus)
Two Tree Point - Bruny Island -Tasmania
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This was the first species I saw and photographed in Tasmania. I expected to find it, but I was pretty sure it’d be harder to spot.
Our trip from Brisbane to Hobart wasn’t exactly smooth. A few weeks after buying the tickets, I got the lovely message: “Your upcoming flight with Rex has been cancelled as a result of Rex’s Voluntary Administration.”
But hey, at least they offered a free ticket with Virgin Australia. So generous, right?
But, after VA totally "forgot" about me for more than 2 months, I finally managed to get a ticket. The catch? Instead of landing in Hobart around noon, as planned, our new arrival time was 5:10 PM.
Problem: the last ferry to Bruny Island leaves at 7 PM. In theory, we could make it, but only if there were no delays and everything—waiting for luggage, picking up the car—went perfectly smooth.
We thought about changing our Bruny Island dates, but accommodation prices had tripled since I’d booked. So, we decided to take our chances.
Oh, and by the way, when we were at O'Reilly's, someone casually mentioned that 40 minutes was enough to get from the airport to the ferry. Spoiler: it's not.
The flight landed on time, but the luggage took forever. So, I went to pick up the rental car while Nita waited for the bags. Conveniently, when we walked past the rental desk earlier, it was empty. Now? Both employees were busy with customers who seemed in no rush to finish their endless questions and conversations.
With the clock reminding me of my ever-shrinking buffer, I started to stress out. Finally, one employee became available—but, of course, she had to make an urgent phone call. That’s when I stepped in and explained my situation. Thankfully, she was kind enough to prioritize my reservation.
Once we got the car, Google Maps told me the ETA to the ferry was 6:43 PM. Okay, doable—assuming nothing went wrong. Sticking to the speed limit (thanks to cruise control), I resisted the temptation to put the pedal to the metal.
Crossing the Hobart Bridge was... an experience. I was in the center lane, with traffic coming toward me on the other side, separated by absolutely nothing. All I could think about was how one distracted driver in the two lanes on my left could send me flying into oncoming traffic. But hey, all went well.
Honestly, Aussie drivers seem incredibly careful and disciplined—they don’t stray an inch from their lanes. I can only imagine the nightmare it must be for them to drive where I am used to drive!
We got to the ferry exactly at 6:43 PM, as predicted. My wife, who has an intense fear of being stopped at Australian airports for carrying food (fruit is a big no-no), decided this was a great time for me to grab something to eat and drink at the café near the dock. Problem: it closes at 4 PM.
Alright, no worries—we'll just grab something on the island.
When we disembarked, there was a sign that should’ve made us pause: "Next service station: Adventure Bay (40 km)". No big deal, though—that’s exactly where we were headed, and we had plenty of fuel.
The drive was lovely, but not a single café or supermarket was open along the way. We stopped briefly to admire the stunning view at The Neck, then continued on. Once we reached Adventure Bay, we quickly found our accommodation. Feeling optimistic, we decided to head to the service station to grab some food.
But… surprise! No supermarket, no gas station, no café was open. The café/restaurant looked like it might be, but as soon as I tried to open the door, they switched off the lights.
The result? We were going to bed hungry. All we had were two yogurts from the fridge in our accommodation and, thankfully, some coffee. Not exactly the feast we were hoping for!
It was 8 PM, I was starving, and there was still some daylight left. Way too early to head to bed. So, I grabbed my camera and went down to the beach right in front of us. And… to my absolute delight, there it was—a Hooded Plover! The light was fading fast, but who cares? Who knows when I’d spot another one of these again?
Not long after, I saw a second one as well a pair of Pacific Gulls and a Pied Oystercatcher (all lifers for me). Suddenly, hunger? Gone. Completely cured.
Now, full disclosure: I ended up deleting all those photos. But at the time, it felt like an elixir for my empty stomach.
This shot? I took it the next day. Turns out, I’d see these birds every single day. They were super tame and gave us plenty of chances for some great photos.
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Austrália (2024) (309)
- All the photos for this order CHARADRIIFORMES (1170)
- All the photos for this family Charadriidae (Caradriídeos) (182)
- All the photos for this species Charadrius cucullatus (5)
- All the photos taken this day 2024/11/21 (23)
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Lakeshore Park, Newark, CA. This mating pair is expecting four chicks, or as it's better known in the colony, "the usual number." The male is the larger of the two.
will spring ever come this year....we're expecting snow again and our standing here in Nebraska is 2nd place for the year and month so far on record...love it !
There must be so many examples of these.
Where you would usually expect to see colour inside the greenhouse with all the produce growing, here the colour was outside.
It was a chilly day. Never would had expected to see snow. However, that never kept me from going outside.
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.” - Robert Louis Stevenson
Sass [ember set] 65L @ the mainstore for Thicc Girl Thursday
Compatible with the following bodies:
♥ Maitreya/Petite
♥ Legacy/Perky
♥ Kupra
♥ Freya
♥ tank & panties ♥ texture hud w/ 5 options each
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Hair: Both Stealthic (Mayhem & Verge)
Mermaid scales: Izzie's (Mermaid scales for body & face)
We're Pregnant Sign: Ripped from a pose from G.A. Coast called 'We're Pregnant'
Pose: Diversion (AlterEgo)