I experienced a rare sunset while visiting Half Moon Bay, California. The 18th hole overlooks the Pacific Ocean and the sunsets are usually cloudy with no color; however, on this particular night the sky was amazing with wonderful colors reflecting onto the clouds. These golfers were getting out of their cart and walking to the 18th green which overlooks the ocean. (Edited in Lightroom, Photoshop and Topaz)

Experienced on Lake Garda. View from Castello Scaligero. Malcesine, Italy.

no matter how many times he has experienced it :-)

Mignon McLaughlin

prunus mume, japanese flowering apricot, 'Nicholas', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

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Yesterday morning I experienced dense fog over the Moselle instead of the expected sunrise. So for a change there is a different morning mood than usual.

Gestern Morgen erlebte ich statt des erwarteten Sonnenaufgangs dichten Nebel über der Mosel. So gibt es zur Abwechslung mal eine andere Morgenstimmung wie sonst gewohnt.

Experienced on Majorca. Spain.

This old weathered, wooden barn appeared to be abandoned.

Missing were a few glass window panes and one of the upper barn doors was also missing the framed edge.

Additionally, there did not appear to be a path shoveled out in the snow, leading me to believe, this old barn has possible been put out, and / or left out to pasture.

( Retired - so to speak )

Beautiful West Coast British Columbia

Canada

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

Happy Clicks,

~Christie

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'Why be a copy, when you were born an original'

Various kinds of cladding appeared to be used to maintain the integrity of this older South Okanagan Barn.

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

~Christie by the River

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'Why be a copy, when you were born an original'

Partially painted in Barn Red.

Afrikanische Elefantenkuh Mwana born 1982

Zoo Magdeburg, Deutschland

Vorkommen:südliches Afrika (Botswana, Simbabwe, Südafrika)

Lebensraum:Steppen, Savannen

Kopf-Rumpf-Länge:600 - 750 cm

Schwanzlänge:100 cm

Gewicht:2800 - 7000 kg

Nahrung:Blätter, Zweige, Äste, Baumrinde, Wurzeln, Gräser, Früchte

Source: Southern Africa (Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa)

Habitat: Steppes, savannas

Head and body length: 600-750 cm

Tail length: 100 cm

Weight: 2800-7000 kg

Food: Leaves, twigs, branches, bark, roots, grasses, fruits

Experienced one of the worst weathers in recent summers in Iceland that day with extremely windy conditions and heavy rain. Captured this from the viewpoint at Hraunfossar Lava Falls.

Hraunfossar - Lava Falls - are beautiful and unusual natural phenomena. Clear, cold springs of subterranean water seep through the lava and run as tiny waterfalls and rapids into the Hvita River.

At Eeersterivier, we experienced very high winds and of course equally high seas. Climbing down by the band of rocks which acts as a barrier between the beach and the sea, I had to make a quick getaway, but not before managing this shot!

Burrard Inlet with ships on the horizon, a brilliant setting sun and, one large cloud, that kind of resembles a flame throwing dragon of sorts.

Vancouver, British Columbia

Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.

Stay healthy

Happy Clicks,

~Nautical me - Christie

**Best experienced in full screen

When I started doing this an experienced photographer told me 'if you're not careful you end up taking the same shots over and over again'

Over time I've come to understand he was 100% correct

This shot has shadow., reduced and varied light., in fact it reminded me of an oil painting where the artist deliberately plays with those things to add interest.,

It's not 'classic' photography

But it was my favourite shot of the day

Why? … Simply because it was different

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery c. 1894, is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Steveston village in Richmond, British Columbia

The cannery was once the largest building of its kind and the leading producer of canned salmon in British Columbia

The scenic, Steveston Heritage Fishing Village is a charming & ever so romantic fishing village that is situated in Richmond BC on the Mighty Fraser River

Canada

Definitely one of British Columbia's best kept secrets.

I 💖 Steveston

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Mr and Mrs Mallard Duck.

Mallards mate for life

Best experienced in full screen.

Thanks for visiting.

~Christie

Well what an incredible sunrise me and my three clients experienced this morning on my one day autumnal Lake District workshop at Windermere.

We were driving en-route to Rydal to shoot the tree when the colours in my minibus wing mirrors lit up with stunning pinks and blues. Without hesitation I decided to park up at Waterhead and walk down towards Holme Crag. It was an inspired choice due to the copious amounts of beautiful little boats that made for great subjects. Here's one such boat that enjoyed being surrounded by the mist that rolled on the surface of the water.

HUGE thanks to Carl, Dave and Dean for their company today. It was a really enjoyable day's photography and a quick hi to Chris Sale, a YouTube vlogger who I bumped into on the shoreline of Rydal mid-morning. It was great to chat with you Chris.

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When I recently spent a weekend in Prague, I experienced and captured many great moments. But there was exactly one that led me to the beautiful city on the river Vltava and that was this one.

I once wished, if only for a few minutes, to stand completely alone on the famous Charles Bridge. A bridge that is crossed by thousands of people every day in a city that never really comes to a rest.

And indeed I succeeded. After I had to wait a bit until the last party-goers had more or less straightforward crossed the river on their way to bed, I was the only one. What a great feeling.

It really didn't take very long until the first photographer (the first one after me) joined me and the moment was over. But these few minutes are now mine forever.

Als ich kürzlich ein Wochenende in Prag verbrachte, habe ich viele tolle Momente erlebt und festgehalten. Doch es gab genau einen, der mich in die wunderschöne Stadt an der Moldau geführt hat und das war dieser hier.

Ich habe mir gewünscht einmal, wenn auch nur für ein paar Minuten, völlig allein auf der berühmten Karlsbrücke zu stehen. Einer Brücke, die täglich von tausenden Menschen überquert wird in einer Stadt die nie wirklich zur Ruhe kommt.

Und tatsächlich ist es mir gelungen. Nachdem ich etwas warten musste, bis die letzten Partybesucher auf dem Weg ins Bett mehr oder weniger geradlinig die Fluß überquert hatten, war ich der einzige. Ein grandioses Gefühl.

Es dauerte auch wirklich nicht sehr lange, bis der erste Fotograf (also der erste nach mir) sich zu mir gesellte und der Moment vorbei war. Doch diese wenigen Minuten, gehören nun für immer mir.

more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de

Rapeseed Oil

If you want a light alternative to other cooking oils, rapeseed is a great choice and has experienced a surge in popularity since around 2008. It's produced from the bright yellow rape plant that grows freely in the UK in large fields. Best cold -pressed, the oil can then used drizzled as salad dressing, or heated to fry or bake. It's low in saturated fat, so has been hailed for its health benefits and also has other nutritional bonuses - it contains omegas 3, 6 and 9, which reduce cholesterol and help to maintain healthy joint, brain and heart functions. As it is high in mono-unsaturated fats, it is one of the only unblended oils that can be heated to a high frying temperature and not spoil its antioxidants, character, colour or flavour. Homegrown rapeseed oil has been heralded the 'British olive oil' but its flavour is more earthy and nutty than fruity.

Experienced anglers know where to cast their line and set their rod and reel. This is a favorite spot at the north end of Erba Island (in Erba Park), where the Regnitz River and the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal come together. An evening shot at the water's edge. [DSCF0459_lr_2000]

Thank you all for the clicks, comments & faves.

If you have not experienced the Lion King this may be lost on you but this is where the Mountain Lion King is crowned or so I imagine at least in the misty morning light. I have to believe that any cougar would love the patch of ground between Sedona and Flagstaff as its territory, it meets the mountain criteria and I would be lion if I said it wasn’t beautiful to roam in. With the poor jokes out of the way and Sedona in our rearview we move onto the higher and more northern ground of Arizona

I took this on Dec 24th, 2019 with my D750 and Tamron 70-200 f2.8 G2 Lens at 102mm, 1/15s, f11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia ,and DXO Nik

Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress

Most of us have experienced a great loss and for some of us the change of season or a holiday, always makes us remember.

Humble dazzle of autumn;

These leaves on the ground --

Each one a page in the book,

A poem that says:

I lived, I was a small part

of the whole story--

this is my song,

THIS IS MY GLORY.

Humble Dazzle by Gregory Orr

“Have you ever experienced a beauty of soul, an aesthetic grace, that was so intense it made you want to cry?"

- From Central Park Song ( A Screenplay )”

― Zack Love, Stories and Scripts: an Anthology

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcPc18SG6uA

THE SWEETEST TABOO - SADE

FEAR/TEMOR

Standing by and letting me float free

you stand so close; I can taste your breath

my heart is racing, but my soul is slow

I am running to nowhere until I hit the wall

You play to me late into the night

you listen to me singing all day long

we hold each other so distantly

both scared to run to where we can't hide

let me closer into your arms

wrap me with love and tender kisses

walk out with me; tell me all you know

and dance me to the golden hour

I don't think it at all possible

to fall in love and remain as friends

so I let you walk alone on your reconfigured journey

it's the only way this will always end

I can write and re-write every tiny detail

but it will always play out just like this

we had a good run for all this time

but it could never be ended so simply with a lover's kiss

So you walk off like a cowboy into the sunset

and I'll drive alone along parallel lines

you take the right road, it's the right road for you

and I'll take what's left of the setting sun

The power lines above us are filled with energy

I can feel the tingling in my head

but they can't raise the flatness all around us

or erase the memories of the things we said

Fear is something that I learned from the age of seven,

do you remember that day, the day I drowned

I knew then what I'll always know

when something's lost, it can never be re-found

What you've got to do is create

your own sweet reality within your pure but burgeoning mind

nothing and no-one can take this from you

so you learn to be cruel just to be kind

You'll be ok; I know you'll make it

you're not so lost you can't be found

but what love has taught me; I know that life has brought me

the imagination and strength to stand my ground

- AP – Copyright remains with the author

'copyright image please do not reproduce without permission'

My artwork is a compilation of 5 of my photographs

I was uninspired trying to come up with something interesting for this theme until I looked in my "Measure & Level" drawer and found a couple old rulers that have obviously been around for a while.

The green smear of paint on the top ruler was my grandfather's tool color and the one on the bottom is actually stamped "Made in the U.S.A."-- very uncommon these days.

Anyway, Happy Macro Monday everyone! :)

I experienced a beautiful sunrise at Lake Sempach. The sun rose brightly in front of me and a small mist shone like pure gold. I turned and noticed that amazing pink sky behind me. It had significantly more color than against the sun. It's worth changing your perspective.

Camera: Mamiya RB67 SD

Film: Kodak Portra 400

Scanner: Epson V850 Pro

Scannersoftware: SilverFast

The exceptional warm weather that has been experienced in the UK recently has certainly advanced the colours found in the garden.

The purple foxglove contrasting beautifully against the orange lilies and a yellow shrub.

Our trip we could, as already mentioned wg. Storm and heavy rains are delayed, but somehow there is a good side to everything - due to one of the heaviest rains Madeira had ever experienced, roads were partly blocked due to Landslides or falling rocks blocked - we couldn't do our original hike along the Levada Pinaculu like this either - but the alternative we did from Encumeada was a hit - with some waterfalls and these filled to the brim - rather unusual for mid-June...

Unsere Reise konnten wir, wie schon erwähnt wg. Sturm und starken Regenfällen nur verspätet antreten, aber alles hat auch irgendwie eine gute Seite - durch einen der stärksten Regenfälle, die Madeira je erlebt hatte, waren zum Teil Straßen wg. Erdrutschen oder Steinschlag gesperrt - auch unsere ursprüngliche Wanderung entlang der Levada Pinaculu konnten wir so nicht machen - die Alternative, die wir von Encumeada unternahmen war aber der Hit - mit einigen Wasserfällen und diese prall gefüllt - für Mitte Juni eher ungewöhnlich...

The edge of one of multiple storms rolling in over Norfolk.

The light was incredible, warm light from the setting sun to left and an oppressive darkness to the right. The contrast was incredible, something that o hadn't experienced to that extreme before

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxHS9lTUN4Y

"If you can just get your mind together

Then come on across to me

We'll hold hands, then we'll watch the sunrise from the bottom of the sea.

But first... Are you Experienced?"

His Version is here... www.flickr.com/photos/188183048@N07/

Taken at Cookies&Porn - Hudson Valley... maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dark%20Secrets/143/63/23

Melbourne experienced a colder and wetter than average winter this year, which then became the wettest spring ever recorded. Now however, it seems that summer has finally arrived, albeit late, with glorious days of summer sunshine that bring out beautiful blooms on all the flowers.

This includes my "Nahema" rose in my rear garden which grows by my back terrace. My garden is quite shady, but it does live in a spot where it gets afternoon sun.

"Nahema" was bred by Georges Delbard, in France, from "Grand Siecle" and "Heritage" in 1991 and released in France in 2006. "Nahema" has established a reputation as one of the best fragrant climbers on the market. It produces masses of highly fragrant and deeply cupped old-fashioned blooms with velvety petals of delicate almond blossom pink. This rose blooms in profusion throughout the season with a strong perfume of citrus, peach, apricot, pear and rose. The renowned perfume of the Guerlain range of perfumes is based on the essence of this rose.

Melbourne experienced a colder and wetter than average winter last year, which then became the wettest spring ever recorded. However, summer did eventually arrive, albeit late, with glorious days of sunshine that brought out beautiful blooms on all the flowers. This included my Elina Rose, which is one of the strongest rose bushes in my front garden.

Elina is a very prolific, constantly flowering Hybrid Tea rose bred in Northern Ireland by the Dickson family in 1983. It was released in 1984. Each rich cream coloured flower comprises around 25 petals. Elina’s perfect classic rose shape, long straight stems, mild fragrance and attractive foliage ensures it is a popular cut flower variety and sought after by florists.

“I am a dreamer. I know so little of real life that I just can’t help re-living such moments as these in my dreams, for such moments are something I have very rarely experienced. I am going to dream about you the whole night, the whole week, the whole year.”

― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, White Nights

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2EBncYrozA

MEMORY LOVES YOU – SOPHIE ZELMANI

In dappled sunlight I look across

the lane; the red bricks; window panes

the fences that are inbetween

the hedges; fledglings sing their songs

I feel at peace where I belong

deep in the countryside where time

stands still; where timeless rural scenes of mine

and all those folk who walked before

who trod this ground; this earthy core

of my existence; golden hours

the endless; frameless; bowls of flowers

valleys; fields and silent witnesses

sheep as quiet as ancient tombs

the coolness of the stone church floors

that balm my soul and heal my wounds

I never heard such silent sheep

but they are quiet because they sleep

in blessed peace where no-one shouts

no cars that roar; no roundabouts

the curving; winding country lanes

the turning seasons; weather vanes

the spinning; whirling winds of change

don't linger here; all stays the same

and I am fortunate to be here

to stand; to sit; to meditate

I hear a distant church bell calling

not yet for me; it's not my fate

the biggest, tallest daisies grow here

the fertile soil; the sweetest toil

let meadows; lush, green natural carpet

roll out around and down the hill

meadowsweet and warbling willows

hidden in the canopies

birds of all kinds make their homes here

their world above my head in trees

thick with foliage beneath sheltered skies

here lies the truth; no place for lies

I close my eyes and listen intently

the subtlety of nature's sounds

the heartbeat of the world contentedly

thrums soft rhythms beneath the clouds

I can feel the sweet vibrations

beneath my feet and warmly spread

through my veins and warm my bones

root me; save me; fill my head

with dreams of always living in this moment

one repetition I wouldn't mind

for Heaven exists in moments like this

brings hope to my heart; to my soul; divine.

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Copyright © protected image please do not reproduce without permission

HFF : 0))

With Major Hurricane Joaquin battering the Bahamas, the surfers come out to South Florida beaches. I don't think they experienced anywhere near what they were hoping for. I've seen far rouger seas with just a nice brisk Easterly wind.

Experienced yesterday!

... as experienced today

in the Botanical garden.

Flowering Dogwood / Blüten-Hartriegel (Cornus florida)

Botanical garden, Frankfurt

Melbourne has experienced a colder and wetter than average winter this year, which is now bleeding well and truly into a wetter and greyer than average spring and summer, however on the rare sunny days we are currently getting, the showing of flowers and blossoms is beautiful.

This includes my "Nahema" rose in my rear garden which grows by my back terrace. My garden is quite shady, but it does live in a spot where it gets afternoon sun. We have had a few sunny and warm days the last week or so, so it has finally started blooming! This is my first flower for summer!

"Nahema" was bred by Georges Delbard, in France, from "Grand Siecle" and "Heritage" in 1991 and released in France in 2006. "Nahema" has established a reputation as one of the best fragrant climbers on the market. It produces masses of highly fragrant and deeply cupped old-fashioned blooms with velvety petals of delicate almond blossom pink. This rose blooms in profusion throughout the season with a strong perfume of citrus, peach, apricot, pear and rose. The renowned perfume of the Guerlain range of perfumes is based on the essence of this rose.

"Room Decoration in Purple and Gray" was painted by Agnes Pelton (1881–1961) in 1917.

Pelton was a visionary symbolist who depicted the spiritual reality she experienced in moments of meditative stillness.

...a wishful feeling experienced as I saw this sailboat heading out of the Oak Bay Marina to grab some wind on Thursday morning!

hope the sun is shining in your corner of paradise...

...just going out for a walk in my sunshine with my sister along the Inner Harbour of Victoria to the West Bay Marina

catch you all later this evening...

Finally experienced some decent Cornish sunset colour yesterday evening at Crooklets Beach, Bude, Cornwall!

Next time I visit this stunning location I will have to take more note of the tides as this week high tide coincides with sunset set so photo opportunities on the beaches are very limited, next time I will plan for sunset at half tide!

30 second exposure using a Lee ‘Little Stopper’ 6 stop ND filter + 0.9 ND grad over the sky.

Thanks for any comments you wish to leave.

Our inclement winter weather is forecast to continue into the foreseeable future. Despite the inconveniences, few people are begrudging the moisture after the volatile wildfire season we just experienced. The good news is, the post office still delivers the mail on schedule. As you can tell from the mailboxes along the road, some of us still get mail the old fashioned way. Email is a great convenience but I find an old fashioned letter, penned in cursive is still the most exciting way to get correspondence from a friend.

Happy Fence Friday with mailboxes everyone.

Nevada County CA

Still Experienced XL Band - Jazzit Musik Club Salzburg, 17.09.2020

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Besetzung

Chris Haller: guitar, voc

Peter Guschelbauer: keys, voc

Andreas Szelegowitz: drums

Jürgen Haider: sax

Charly Schmid: sax

Georg Schwantner: sax

Stefan Fellner: trumpet

Gerald Silber: trumpet

Alois Eberl: trombone

www.stillexperienced.at/home

This is a sight I had never seen before last year, Gannets flying in tight formation the crucial thing is the date March 1st . Its not a great shot but I wanted to keep a record

We had gone to Bempton just to walk the cliff tops not really expecting much bird activity . However a RSPB warden told us that the Gannets were just beginning to the return to the cliffs and they arrive back in large groups . When they have mated they tend to hunt individually

Northern Gannets mate for life. Young birds reach maturity between the ages of four and five. They begin breeding between March and April. Northern Gannets mainly breed in colonies and breeding sites, also called “gannetries”, on cliffs and offshore islands. They tend to stay loyal to their breeding sites and return to the colony they were born in. Experienced adults usually arrive at the breeding grounds earlier than juveniles, to re-bond with their mate and to defend their territory against rival seabirds.

Their migration routes differ depending on their age. The timing and duration of their migration could also substantially change the geographical location of “gannetries” can also influence the migration patterns of this seabird.

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Whether loneliness is experienced as pleasant or burdensome depends primarily on four things: personality (introverts tend to enjoy being alone more, extroverts less so), early attachment experiences (secure people feel comfortable even alone), voluntary nature (chosen solitude feels liberating, forced solitude feels burdensome), and one's self-image. The crucial factor, therefore, is not solitude itself, but how one internally evaluates it.

Ob Einsamkeit als schön oder belastend erlebt wird, hängt vor allem von vier Dingen ab: der Persönlichkeit (Introvertierte genießen eher das Alleinsein, Extravertierte weniger), den frühen Bindungserfahrungen (sichere Menschen fühlen sich auch allein wohl), der Freiwilligkeit (gewählt wirkt befreiend, aufgezwungen belastend) und dem eigenen Selbstbild. Entscheidend ist also nicht das Alleinsein selbst, sondern wie man es innerlich bewertet.

I'm still alive! :-) My PC experienced a sudden and catastrophic cease fire, wouldn't even start up. I tried keeping up on Tonia's computer but between her and the cat I couldn't get to it.

anyway, hope all are well, I'll do my best to catch up, seeing as how the camera is in the shop that should be doable.

HWW!!

yet another brownstone in NY, but I couldn't pass this up. :-)