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Buddhist Heaven
-Emei Shan-
( #Emei, #Sichuan, #China. #Photograph by #GustavoThomas © #2018)
I expected a sunrise with a sun, but with so much snowfall itwas impossible. I actually got a fantastic light from the summit of Emei mountain, a natural Buddhist heaven.
La vita è una straordinaria avventura nell'ignoto... e spesso le cose più belle sono proprio quelle inattese, come un arcobaleno che spunta, improvviso, in mezzo al cielo
Foto vicino casa, qualche mese fa
#arcobaleno #rainbow #clouds #cielo #sky #unexpected #inatteso #pioggia #sole #rain #colors
Paraje "Siete Puentes"
Este paraje se halla en los límites de los partidos de Coronel Dorrego y Rosales, a ciencia cierta, entre las estaciones Falcon y Paso Mayor, el ramal fue clausurado hace más de treinta años y se lo conoce como Paraje Siete Puentes, y perteneció al Ferrocarril Rosario – Puerto Belgrano. Es una estructura de tablero abierto, consta de 7 tramos, 6 de ellos, de la misma longitud, conformados por vigas laterales reticuladas de cordones paralelos, y un tramo de menor longitud, sumando el conjunto 266 metros. Los tramos apoyan sobre pilares de ladrillos. Este ramal era operado por capitales franceses. El Consejo Deliberante de Coronel Rosales lo declaró patrimonio histórico, se espera en estos momentos que el Congreso Nacional haga lo mismo, ya que se trata de una estructura que en la antigüedad fue eje rector de la comunicación entre el puerto de Bahía Blanca con el resto del país.
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Paraje "Siete Puentes"
This place is located in the limits of the parties of Coronel Dorrego and Rosales, for sure, between the Falcon and Paso Mayor stations, the branch was closed more than thirty years ago and is known as Paraje Siete Puentes, and belonged to the Railroad Rosario - Puerto Belgrano. It is an open board structure, consisting of 7 sections, 6 of them of the same length, formed by lateral beams reticulated with parallel cords, and a section of shorter length, adding the whole 266 meters. The sections support brick pillars. This branch was operated by French capitals. The Council of Deliberation of Coronel Rosales declared it historical heritage, it is expected at the moment that the National Congress does the same, since it is a structure that in ancient times was the guiding axis of communication between the port of Bahía Blanca and the rest from the country.
información tomada de "Proyecto Pulperia"
Hay que distinguir la diferencia entre querer y amar.
El concepto querer lleva implícita la idea de posesión. Te quiero para algo, para que estés conmigo, para que me acompañes, para que compartas alguna actividad, etc.
A fin de cuentas, los seres queridos son seres de los que se espera algunos comportamientos que nos causen satisfacción.
Querer es, generalmente, causa de sufrimiento. Si quiero a alguien, tengo expectativas, espero algo. Si la otra persona no me da lo que espero, sufro. El problema es que hay una mayor probabilidad que la otra persona tenga otras motivaciones, pues todos somos muy diferentes entre sí.
Cada ser humano es un universo.
Amar es desear lo mejor para el otro, aún cuando éste tenga otras motivaciones muy distintas. Amar es permitir que seas feliz, aún cuando tu camino sea diferente al mío. Es un sentimiento altruista y desinteresado. Por esto, el amor nunca será causa de sufrimiento.
Cuando una persona dice que ha sufrido por amor, en realidad ha sufrido por querer, no por amar. Se sufre por apegos. Si realmente se ama, no puede sufrir, pues nada ha esperado del otro. Cuando amamos nos entregamos sin pedir nada a cambio, se da por el simple y puro placer de dar.
Amar produce un gozo profundo. Es la alegría de dar. La única manera de darse cuenta de esto es empezar a aprender a amar. Se puede comenzar por actos pequeños, con las personas a quienes más queremos. Luego, debe extenderse a todas las personas, en todo momento.
“Es difícil encontrar que alguien me ame. Es más fácil encontrar que alguien me quiera para algo, mientras sea necesario y útil para alguien. Pero son pocas las personas que dan amor altruista y desinteresado.”
Pero si bien es difícil encontrar a alguien que me ame, tenemos más de seis mil millones de personas, en todo el mundo, que necesitan amor. Y la mayor felicidad no está en ser amado, sino en la acción de amar al otro.
De modo que nuestra felicidad y gozo está asegurado si dejamos nuestro egoísmo. Seguro que a nuestro alrededor hay cientos de personas que serán felices cuando compartamos con ella nuestro amor. Y no hay problema al darlo: dar amor no agota el amor, por el contrario, lo aumenta.
the September exhibition 2020 @ Nitroglobus
Opening party: Tuesday, 1 September
Time: 12 pm SLT (is 21 hrs Amsterdam time)
Music by jadeYu Fhang
More info will follow soon.
As soon as I arrived at the Temple of the Monkeys in Jaipur (India) it was clear to me what the composition was. He just had to have a little patience. I planted myself waiting until one of the monkeys got to where I had imagined. It gave me time to do a good series of pre-takes that would go in the recycle bin. But, as almost always, when properly expected, it happened. The monkey was positioned at the junction of the lower thirds and turned into a beautiful profile pose. The light from an intermittently overcast sky shapes the elements of the scene, without the harshness of an afternoon with harsh sun which, with very harsh shadows, would have made the balance of masses much more arduous.
The shot is taken with a 24mm lens, at a speed of 1/500 s and an aperture of F8.
I did not expect to see this Southern Brown Bandicoot (Isoodon obesulus) but it appeared in the early afternoon in Cranbourne Botanical Gardens. The light was sharp so I was waiting for it to move to a more shaded area, where it usually forages for food.
I'm showing this image because of the shade cast by a fern leaf.
Artist Chalermchai Kositpipat financed the construction of the temple entirely himself, supplemented by donations.
It is still far from complete. The White Temple is not expected to reach its full splendor until 2070.
In 2014, an earthquake severely damaged Wat Rong Khun. For a short time, complete demolition was even discussed.
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Künstler Chalermchai Kositpipat hat den Bau des Tempels komplett selbst finanziert, ergänzt mit Spenden.
Er ist noch lange nicht fertig. Seine komplette Pracht soll der Weiße Tempel wohl erst 2070 erreichen.
2014 hatte ein Erdbeben hat dem Wat Rong Khun schwer zugesetzt. Kurzzeitig stand sogar ein kompletter Abriss zur Debatte.
Brian Lescher Ravens
Photo taken at Wylde Rose Pub maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Burning%20Fyre/45/185/26
Photographer Brian Lescher-Ravens
Editor Brian Lescher-Ravens
Bit by bit freedom is being eroded.
BBC News 25 September 2025:
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for a compulsory UK-wide digital ID scheme in a speech on Friday.
The prime minister believes it would help crack down on illegal working and modernise the state, according to senior figures in government.
The practicalities of the scheme will be subject to a consultation, which will also look at how to make it work for those without a smartphone or passport.
On the other hand:
Arguments against national ID cards in the UK primarily centre on concerns over privacy, civil liberties, and cost. Opponents argue that a mandatory national ID scheme would fundamentally alter the relationship between the individual and the state, shifting the perception of identity from something inherent to the person to something granted and controlled by the government.
There are significant doubts about the effectiveness of ID cards in achieving their stated goals, such as tackling illegal immigration or crime. Critics contend that people working "off the books" or involved in criminal activity would simply operate outside of the system.
A centralised database of personal information would be a prime target for hackers and could lead to mass surveillance, tracking, and profiling of citizens, (as if it didn't happen already). I mean - like most people I have a passport, a driving licence, a bank account, an NHS number and a mobile phone. - what more do they need to keep watch on me?
Lake Varese (Italy)
Ti ho atteso ancora, anche se non sei venuta per me.
Ho portato i miei sogni … si sono mischiati alla brezza
e cercano di raggiungerti.
Le luci si accendono e segnano una presenza;
La loro scia si inoltra nell’acqua.
noi ...
Possiamo sentirla, possiamo ignorarla …
ma non possiamo dimenticarla.
Ci si accorge sempre di te.
Sei un richiamo dell’anima,
sei la sera che conclude il giorno.
I expected you still, even if you did not come for me.
I brought my dreams ... they got mixed up in the breeze
and try to reach you.
The lights come on and mark a presence;
and we ...
Their wake it forward into the water.
We can pick it up, we can ignore it ...
but we can not forget it.
One always sees you.
You are a reminder of the soul,
you are the evening that concludes the day.
This shot was taken looking upstream on the other side of the bridge.
Looks like winter is coming fast. Yesterday we had weather in the 60s and tomorrow night we are expecting snow. It's going to get cold out! I hope everyone has a great rest of your week.
KCSM 4544 pulls a short MALNP out of South St Paul for a run down the Albert Lea Sub. I finished chasing CP 7022 and was about to head home but I saw this train stopped in the distance and the leader looked unusual. A short chase occurred after, this is also a spot that's been on my list for a while just never attempted it until now.
Image taken by Vik and representing quite well what 2 weeks of Iceland has been. Nevertheless, the expected “bad” weather provided some unexpected dramatic moments and shifts in mood which presented real challenges to be captured and worked on to display my images in a proper way.
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Working atm on the June 2020 exhibition @ Nitroglobus
More info will follow soon.
Do make a note in your agenda: Monday 8 June, 12 pm SLT (= 21 hrs GMT+1) it's party time!
Natural Bridges, Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, Brookings, OR
After a yummy 10 year anniversary dinner in town, we were driving back to our room when the sun started going down and it was prettier than I expected. So I zoomed as fast as legally possible to the viewpoint to try and snap a couple shots. There are some great shots of this natural wonder where you can see the bridges better, I have no idea how the photographers snagged those shots...I'm a little jealous...but I'm still so glad we got to enjoy the sky changing colors and watch the waves come crashing in, just the two of us. This area of Oregon is so gorgeous, the trees and foliage covering the tumultuous landscape, the gorgeous blue waters, and the dramatic sea stacks protruding from the sea.
To say I was surprised to catch a geep in the latest SOO color scheme back in 1992 would be an understatement. I was positively floored to see this pop into view at Pigs Eye yard in October 1992. A pretty cool pair with 2550 leading a really clean 382. A rescan
Winter Returns
We weren't expecting snow this morning, but were pleasantly surprised to see it falling on the Hartside Pass and over towards Alston.
Hartside Pass, Cumbria
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Camera - Sony A7RII
Lens - Sony FE70-200mm f4
Focal Length 104mm
Fstop - f5.6
Exposure Time - 1/200 second
ISOspeed - ISO100
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© Brian Kerr Photography 2016
What? You were expecting a more poetic title?
Manitoba, Canada
I wrote a blog post about this trip in February/March 2022. If you'd like to see some behinds the scene shots, video and read some stories about how I shot these images, take a look.
I love photographing on the Canadian Prairies and I've been travelling there to do so since 2013. If you'd like to see my other Prairie images, feel free to take a look at the album.
455843,the rear unit of the 5Y93 passes Bedelands. The last and third from last coaches are heavily graffited, though I dont expect that will concern Simms!
As I expected, the October workshop to the Wave filled very quickly. Congrats to everyone that signed up! If you're interested in going on a future trip, make sure you sign up for my newsletter: eepurl.com/1Nya1. I always give newsletter subscribers first dibs on new workshops. Here's a couple fun shots from the Wave that we did a little after sundown. It's a really difficult spot to light at night, as there are so many contours, peaks, and shadows to be concerned with.
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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Colour re-edit of a shot captured in January 2017.
I have myself a Caro Emerald 'Tangled Up' earworm now, but hope that you like this colour edit and that you all had an awesome weekend. Take care my Flickr friends.
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Flickr Support have asked me to leave my photograph up if it does not appear in your 'update feed' and start generating views as I would normally expect. This is so that their engineers can try to get to the bottom of the issue that continues to plague my account.
As a result this image may have fewer views and favourites than would be expected for a time.
A happy surprised when I happened upon this guy today; I wasn't expecting to get a shot in so early in the day but as hesitant as he was about me he didn't seem ready to move from his spot.
Hopefully he knew I meant him no harm and that I would move on as quickly as I appeared, just needed to snap a quick picture first.
Who could resist the light and the clear line of view of this guy? They're usually so skittish and hidden that I just jump at the chance to grab a shot when an opportunity presents itself to me.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
Click "L" for a larger view.
When I heard high winds were expected in Rocky Mountain National Park, I deiced there was a good chance for clear ice and blowing snow. It was difficult trying to walk on the ice and get a sharp image with the insane wind, and the snow blowing up the back of my shirt made things really cold, but the light was amazing so it was 100% worth it. Great fun!!!
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I'm never quite sure what to expect these days as I hop on my bicycle for an evening ride. Riding gives me a much greater appreciation of the space in which I live. Makes me recall having the same feelings in my younger teens as I traversed the streets of my town by bike. I got to know every detail on every street. It's a much more intimate knowledge than you can ever develop driving in a car. Riding the bike, I slow down or stop wherever and whenever I please. I get to know the houses and yards that I pass, and the people I see out walking. It's all quite enriching. And if it stopped there, I would be fully content. But it does not stop there. At any moment, the familiarity of my surroundings can get upended by some jaw-dropping scene or situation. And it's almost always something that I would have been blissfully unaware of had I remained at home. This has become one of my photographer's mantras over the years. I've simply never taken a memorable photo from my easy chair.
The bike ride last evening is a case in point. Routine at first, but as I neared the local cemetery, this incredible sky came into view. For the umpteenth time this summer, I was faced with a scene that seemed completely implausible. One of those moments when I can't completely believe what I am seeing. I rode out into an open area, dismounted, and simply stood and gawked at the sky. Sunsets like this are dependent on the clouds to reflect sunlight even after the sun is below the horizon. It's a highly dynamic process as the clouds move as the sun dips ever lower. The colors actually deepen as the sky darkens. There is always a key moment when everything is in perfect balance. Last evening, this was that moment.
"Our lives are defined by opportunities; even the ones we miss." - Eric Roth
While setting up this shot several people stopped to watch what I was doing which I guess is to be expected when doing toy photography in a crowded National Park. There was a time when that kind of attention made me anxious , feeling like I’m the weird guy taking pictures of toys in public. But now when I see someone watching, I’ll ask them, “You wanna see what the shot looks like?” They almost always say yes and so I show them the back of the camera. It has led to some great conversations and even a few new followers.
Unfortunately I was too focused on setting up the shot today and dealing with wind gusts that I didn’t interact as much with the people who were curious about what I was doing.
Perhaps being hyper focused on taking a photo about “missed opportunities” was a missed opportunity in and of itself.
you can expect to see blue tits, a common spring bird, around Bough Beech Reservoir in Kent, especially during breeding season..Bough Beech Reservoir and the surrounding area are known for their diverse wildlife, including various bird species..
The southwest of Ecuador is home to a distinctive birdlife compared to the rest of the country, with the climate and geography producing a much drier type of forest.
I did not expect to find myself in this type of environment based on the itinerary chosen for my trip to Ecuador, but I discovered that this thorny forest makes an incursion far to the east, into a dry and sunny valley, isolated, otherwise surrounded by lush mountains, very humid and often shrouded in mist. The proximity of these two very different habitats is surprising, and it is in this way that it is possible to observe birds such as this stunning Black-capped Sparrow or the Elegant Crescentchest well outside the main part of their range.
This is a boon because the species related to the semi-deciduous forests of the southwestern half of Ecuador and northwestern Peru are mostly rare and confined to this region on a global scale, and the discovery of the small Rumi Wilco reserve, right on the edge of Podocarpus National Park, is well worth a visit.
Black-capped Sparrow (Arremon abeillei, in french : Tohi d'Abeillé), taken in Rumi Wilco Reserve close to Vilcabamba, Loja province Ecuador.
've been back home this weekend and I still love it here.. Home is where I can be myself and - as my mom says - I can be a child again.
Sometimes I become homesick when I'm home already.
Oh and I bought the mask like.. ages ago! Now I think: I MUST use it more often for my photos so.. wait & see
Have a nice sunday everyone!
OMG thanks EVERYONE for your nice comments and favs, I never expected to get that much attention for one of my photographs..
you made my day <3
This is late, but thank you for this year. Hopefully in 2017 I can be more active, and you can expect alot more figures then I have here.