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After the golden circle, we of course had to visit the famous Seljalandsfoss. We were really excited to walk behind this veil of water and as expected, we were by far not the only ones. Nevertheless, we were motivated, put on our rain pants and approached the waterfall, but then stopped before the actual path to take a few pictures. We would have liked to be there earlier, but didn’t get up and so the sun was already higher up in the sky and just peeking over the edge of Seljalandsfoss. Therefore, I put on my wide-angle lens that I love for the huge sunstars it can produce when closing the aperture. I took quite a few pictures, but wasn’t really satisfied with the results as it was just impossible to get a shot without people.
While we were standing there taking pictures, we saw a couple of people returning from the trail behind the waterfall and they were completely soaked. This made us think and doubt if it was a good decision to bring our cameras, especially since I had just bought my Sony A7IV a few weeks before. I really wanted to get some of these classic shots, but we then decided to leave our cameras in the camper van and if it turned out that the spray wasn’t that strong, we would just get our cameras and go for a second round. So off we went, snapping lots of pictures with our smartphones and getting mostly wet as a line of people formed in front of us, struggling to get up the slippery rocks in the heavy spray of the waterfall due to inappropriate clothes such as sneakers or even ankle boots. Anyhow, we finished the round trip and and were glad that we had put on our rain pants, but it would have been safe to take our cameras with us as the spray is only strong on the sides of the waterfall and is not really an issue behind it.
Instead of going for a second round trip, we then decided to also visit Gljúfrabúi which is right next to Seljalandsfoss. What makes this waterfall special is that it is located in a narrow gorge and you can only reach it through the creek by either hopping from one rock to another or by walking through the water. When we arrived, there was a super-long queue of people who didn’t want to get wet feet and tried to walk across the rocks on the very right side of the creek. In fact, so many people went into the gorge that it was almost impossible for the people in the gorge to get back out without getting their feet wet. I actually had wellies with me, but had forgotten them in the camper van, and since we had a pretty tight schedule ahead of us, we decided to skip it.
So we walked back to Seljalandsfoss and noticed the advanced time, which is why we also didn’t go behind the waterfall a second time. I then took a few last pictures in front of it, but wasn’t happy with them either as the sun was already too high in the sky. I also zoomed in a bit to isolate the falling water, which looks pretty good, but back at the computer I really prefer the sunstar images I took right after our arrival with this one being my favorite. Even though I was quite disappointed that I couldn’t get the classic shot, the crowds of people forced me to look for other compositions and thus create something I haven’t seen on social media before. Therefore, I’m really pleased with the outcome and I hope you like it too! :)
We were expecting some sever weather, so I wanted to grab some shots of the circular flowerbed in the front yard to show off some of the flowers, mostly Iris, blooming. There's a mix of older blooms starting to fade, and new ones just opening up. I was afraid the rain would beat them down but thankfully they made it through, just a bit soggy.
The flowerbed is surrounded by a rock border, most of which our mother collected during her many "rock hunting trips" but over the years some of those Iris have grown outside that border. I think I've got some yardwork to do.
my mother is the most intriguing, breathtaking, awe-inspiring, and most curious person i have ever gotten a chance to know.
yesterday evening, she did something that hurt me a lot, and the worst part was that i knew she knew it was killing me as she did it.
but, as i expected (this is not the first time...oh it is not the first time this has happened), at four o'clock in the morning last night, she clammered into my bed and as she wrapped her arms around me, she cried and cried.
she told me how incredibly sorry she was.
she wept for what she did and she wept for all she has done as a mother of nine children.
she told me she was so painfully sorry she didn't know me. inside and out.
of course, most everything she said is a blur to me now.
i was half asleep as she hugged me so it feels like one of many dreams, but as i woke up four hours later, this one phrase was slamming against my ears:
"Kalie, I don't even know what makes your heart soar."
and i just stopped, and i thought to myself, do i even know what makes my heart soar?
this picture happened 15 minutes later.
Sometimes the gift you are given is not what you were expecting and that can be a good thing. When Don and I went to Merced Wildlife Refuge last week we expected to be photographing birds. And we did, but we also had the opportunity to observe and photograph a coyote family. We first saw a single coyote eating a rabbit. We immediately stopped the car and went into action. I photographed out the car window while Don slowly got out of the far side of the car and took his shots using the car as a blind. We were silent and in awe as we watched. Then a second coyote appeared, and then two more. They greeted each and frolicked a bit before fading away into the brush. In all, we had 9 minutes with them. It's one of the very best wildlife experiences I have ever had!
never expect that the ground was so mudly that I slip and twisted my leg...but it so worth all the pain and effort for my walk.
i took a walk at lunch and didn't expect to get anything. Carl and i had planned to go my our favorite magnolia tree after work and that's what i was counting on. BUT i went for a walk and oh all these magical flowers!!! i have a bunch that i like, but this one, this one, although not terribly sharp, this one made me stop. so this is the one i will post today. maybe some of the others at another time!
I've been unable to find much documentation about a Black Skimmer's commitment to its mate. From what I have observed, it appears that they are monogamous and very dedicated to each other and their family. In this image, the female is sitting on eggs while her mate stands very close by. When intruders come too close, both the male and female will become agitated and call to warn them off. Keeping a low profile and respectful distance from the ropes is critically important during this stage. Once the eggs have hatched, the male will become very busy hunting for food to feed their young brood. I hope to witness more of this behavior tomorrow morning when I return for a very quick trip to the beach. July 27, 2018
Something about you shouldn't shoot directly into the sun? Beats me.
KCS GP40-2 #2822 takes the Rosenberg local (UP symbol LRNRNJ-17) east into Tower 26 on UP's Houston Sub Main 1 just north of downtown, heading to PTRA's North Yard. I wasn't sure about shooting after arriving, but I knew I couldn't pass it up once the train revealed itself to be classic KCS power, which I won't pass up at this point.
Houston, TX 1/17/2022
Clarence Drive is a magnificent scenic coastal drive between the windswept hamlet of Rooi-Els and the naval town of Gordons Bay, which nestles in the north-eastern crook of False Bay in the shadow of the Hottentots Hollands mountains. This beautiful, coastal drive stretches between the two towns over 21 km, hugging the wild turquoise Cape coastline all the way. If you like passes with lots of corners, then this one is for you, as it contains 77 bends, curves and corners of which four are in excess of 150 degrees. The road is in a beautiful condition and attracts tourists, locals, bikers and cyclists in their droves. Overtaking is fairly limited and in general one can expect to average well below 60 kph.
A multiple exposure light painting. Not technically a self portrait as it was shot by miss 4 year old. Under my direction of course XD turned out neat O!
Expect the unexpected; while waiting for the Dolphin show to start at Tin Can Bay this is what walked among the gathered crowd a 'Pied Cormorant' not an easy bird to photograph in the wild but this hand rared bird made it very easy to take pictures
Popping out of the woods, the Usk Turn is led by Pacudah rebuild GP10 #8325. Definitely not what I expected to see in northern Idaho!
Another one from Scalber Force, but this time the classic shot. Don’t get me wrong, I do like this one, but I’m always trying to see spectacular locations differently as to avoid the expected. If you haven’t been there, it’s a wonderful spot and when you are down in the canyon it feels like you are in a lost world. That is if there isn’t other photographers there looking for the same experience!
... expecting a few hot days with 30° to 35°C again ...
HBW !
Red Cactus Dahlia / Dahlie with Rudbeckia bokeh
in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
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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The Swans have returned and are at work on a new family. Mom is sitting on her eggs and if you look over her shoulder, you can see dad through the reeds, close by.
Expecting a pair of class 86s but getting 66512 on liner 4M87, the 11.13 Felixstowe North FLT to Trafford Park, as it passes Colton Farm Bridge at 17.45 on the 9th September 2020 and running 5 minutes late.
LX58CDY is seen turning onto Brunswick Avenue in Upminster This route will go to Arriva using New Routemasters from the 24th Sept, replacing and making these Scania buses redundant. It's expected they'll be decommissioned.
Well, I didn't expect to see a crew member climb up onto the wings of a PBY Catalina, pull out a dipstick, and check the engine oil before winding up the engines - kind of like you would do at a self serve gas station. It makes perfect sense, of course. It's all what you're used to seeing, I suppose.
The aircraft named "Mary K" from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum was visiting a local "Wings and Wheels" event. It's distinctive profile was a joy to see - and hear - the sound of those two 1200 hp Pratt & Whitney engines is unmistakable.
I never expected to see a Leopard in Ranthambore National Park and especially this close of a sighting! The leopards in Ranthambore are very shy and tend to stay up high in the mountains to avoid the tiger! We were the only vehicle at this sighting and the leopard decided to cross the road! If more vehicles were there it probably would have taken a different route! Our guide knew the leopard was in the area because the leopard was making either a mating call or a territory call! It was so cool to hear the leopard calling!!! We first saw the leopard up on a rock cliff and watched it walk down to a stream and then crossed the road in front of us! It was very exciting to spot a leopard in India and something I will never forget!!
Maple Leaves at Kawaguchiko
The photo was taken two years ago. The maple leaves are already changing colours this year. I expect the peak will be a week earlier than usual years.
Date: Nove 26, 2013
I went to bed and didn't realize that last night's post was all in separate spots. I usually post one with a bunch in the comment section like this one.
Please forgive me and don't feel obligated to look at them.
I watched these from the Burrard st. bridge. A first for me over the years we have had this competition. I was expecting the rumble from traffic might ruin many of the shots, but that was not the case.
The little false creek ferries did a little show for us on the bridge before the fireworks began. Cute little treat.
Viva a la Mexico
“You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you dies each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintry light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen.”
Ernest Hemingway
Brown Lake, Kissimmee, FL. I ran across this armillary while taking some sunrise shots on Brown Lake in Kissimmee. Normally the sun is the center of an armillary, so I thought this was an interesting way to set up the shot. This actually came out better than I expected and better than most of the sunrise shots I took.
Expect nothing
Appreciate everything
This one caught my eye cause it was like a big whale on the beach ,laying there just waiting to melt on the black sand .
Ive been trying to do some candids but I am still not very brave. I couldn't resist this chap with his brolly, just wish I could have got him walking towards me. That said I still don't think I would have pointed the camera at him from the front. Chicken, I know!!
It didn't rain but he was clearly well prepared
I hiked out to the Mesquite Sand Dunes expecting to concentrate on capturing the peaks of the dunes with the telephoto, but after wandering around and not getting anything particularly productive, I turned my attention down, to the textures and ripples in the low angle of winter sunlight that caught my eye for abstract opportunities. There’s something oddly soothing about capturing abstract compositions of these ripples and I’ve always been a sucker for the complementary colors of the warm sand and cool blue shadows.
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Thanks everyone for the kind words and support! I was not expecting to make Explore, so what a wonderful surprise it was. Grateful to be able to share this with such an amazing Flickr community!
Although this was taken in January, we are expecting the worst weather for March, in 50years over the weekend... Tie your granny's down and hold on !!!!!
You might not expect to come upon a castle while visiting Spokane, but that is exactly what you will do if you visit the Spokane County courthouse. Most of us associate such architecture with romantic old castles in Europe, or perhaps something out of the world of Walt Disney or fairy tales. To find such a building in the center of a modern, growing regional hub city such as Spokane is a bit startling.
The courthouse is said to closely resemble two famous 16th century chateaux in the Loire Valley of France, the Chateau de Chambord, built in 1519 and the Chateau d'Azay Le Rideau built in 1516. Many architects through the years have commented on the masterly replica of a 16th century French Renaissance design, its fine lines of style and proportion with regard to the towers and turrets, the sculpture, iron and brickwork which excel in pattern and craftsmanship. Detailed exterior trim such as shell patterns with wreaths and festoons and decorative arches are a few of the outstanding features of its design. The beautiful center tower, now lighted at night, is a masterpiece of detail in itself.
NRHP #74001980
Never expected to see one of these in Cornwall! I took a special trip to Kent last year to see my first Southern Emerald Damselfly. Im guessing this one is old as it looks quite different to the Kent one last June.
I've visited this scene so often, it keeps dragging me back to the Lake District at least once every year as I"m obsessed with getting the perfect conditions, but will need to visit again!
I arrived at 4.30am expecting piece and tranquility, but picked the worst morning of the year for that. When I began walking through Hassness Wood I shuddered in horror at the scene in front of my eyes. All I could see were loads of mobile homes, camper vans, 4x4s, cars and tents erected in the field alongside the shoreline and in the field (next to Hassness Wood). For anyone from outside the UK, wild camping in England is illegal, but one rule of law amongst wild campers is to arrive at dusk and depart at dawn. Anyway I walked on to my location determined to not let it spoil the experience thinking it was after all 4.45am, so everyone will be sound asleep.
At 4.55am the tranquility was turned completely upside down when a helicopter appeared and decided to fly up and down Buttermere for the next hour. This awoke everyone from their tents and mobile homes, who came out to see what was going on. The whole of Buttermere was more akin to an FBI crime scene - at 5am on a Monday morning!
The helicopter must have been filming as it had a massive camera on the front but it didn't disappear till well over an hour later. Over the other side of the lake people were further compounding the loud noise by riding quad bikes up and down the lake shore path. Inside my head I was seething as it's such an effort to reach this location as it's about 350 miles from my home and I get crowds of people, a helicopter and quad bikes at 5am!!!
Part of the reasoning for visiting Buttermere is also for peace and tranquility. I hung around for 2 hours in hope for the lake to become mirror like and couldn't wait to get out of the place after taking this photograph.
I later discovered all the tents and motor homes parked by the lake (behind where this shot was taken) is a once per year festival called the "Buttermere Bash" where people from any walks of life pay a fee so they can camp for 5 days and park up lakeside to have a festival (like a mini Glastonbury).
For anyone visiting Buttermere for photography, the best time of year is probably autumn as the light is less harsh and you can't beat the autumnal colours. Just remember the sun doesn't appear over the high surrounding fells till at least one hour after sunrise time.