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Gelbert Explorer passing under Mount Snowdon on the Welsh Highland Railway at Rhyd-Ddu. So lucky to have this view from the footpaths in front of our holiday home.
This morning I took a bike ride around Kohler-Andrae State Park and came across some fellow explorers. I guess everyone was interesting at seeing what was beyond their present horizon today.
BTW-I've been doing more bike riding than walking for the last couple of weeks. I'm working through what may be plantar fasciitis in one of my feet. While my foot is better, biking doesn't put the same stress on the muscle that walking does. I find it cool that biking is OK because I enjoy biking and don't feel housebound. :-)
Always eager to run! He loves it. So I let him have extra time today :)
My 3rd to make Explore (23rd May 2010)! :D thanks everyone!
Explore! August 13, 2022
Art - texture and Motion blur added to photo image
American red squirrels can be found throughout the United States in the forests of Alaska, the east coast north of Georgia, and the Rocky Mountains. The squirrels prefer coniferous forests. American red squirrels mainly feed on the seeds and cones of evergreen trees.
zoom in to appreciate
Thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images - very much appreciated.
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تعدل نظارتها وتجذب شعرها بشكل متزمت
ترتدي الاسود وترتشف القهوة السوداء وتكحل عينيها بالاسود
تخبئهما تحت نظارتها الزجاجيه غير الطبيه
حتى تمنع بحر عينيها بان يثور و يغرق اقنعتها
تعيش لتعلم طلابها الجامعيين كيف يعيشون في الحياه الواقعيه القاسيه جدا
صبحيه اليوم عرضت عليها احدى طالباتها قصيده حب وغزل فضحكت كثيرا وسط دهشه الجميع
ثم اردفت : انكم مهووسون بالحب . . مهووسون بكل ما يدمركم
الحب لايشيد بستانا من الورد ولا يبني قصرا من احلام كما تتخيلون
انه يبني مأساة مزخرفه برسائل معطره
وموقعه من قبل شخصين قتلوا انفسهم بإسم الحب
ان مجنون ليلى يبكيكم ويجعلني اضحك كثيرا واتقزز اكثر !!
و اراهن كم ليلى في هذه القاعه تحلم برجل مثل قيس
لاتحلمن !
لان مجنونها لو حصل عليها لبحث عن ليلى اخرى
لاننا بشر تغرينا الاشياء البعيده
حتى لاتبكوا كثيرا وتدمنوا كثيرا وتتعثروا كثيرا
وتموتوا ابشع ميته . . !
عيشوا من اجل انفسكم فقط
فقط !
تودع الجميع بنظره صارمه وتتجه للمنزل
تشعل مصباحا خافتا . . تنزع سوادها وترتدي حريرا يشبه لون الورد . .
تلقي نظارتها وتسمح لعينيها بان تبوح . . تنثر دموعها على وسادتها !
وتضم رسائلها اليها التي تخبؤها في ديوان نزار قباني الموقع بإهداء مزخرف باسمه
تمسك بالهاتف تضغط على الارقام ويواجهها الصوت الذي تسمعه لسنتين كل ليله
هذا الرقم الذي طلبته غير موجود بالخدمه مؤقتا
ههه !
مؤقتا
تهمس لاحرفه
لقد سجنتك خلف اضلاعي " مؤبدا
لاتصدقوهم حين لايبكون
السماء تبكي . . الجدران تبكي . . وكل الكون يبكي
فكيف بكتله بشريه قذفها رحم ضيق فخرجت للحياه وهي تبكي . .
November 8, 2025 - #15
Not too long ago, I rode along the intimate road of West Lake on Thursday and observed many changes in this place. I heard that the local government has approved the construction of an opera house project near the lake. In this image, which my friend captured and of us standing here, you can see the area where the opera house will be built. I’m unsure about what will happen or how this will affect the area in the future once in the opera house has been completed?
I truly love this place and feel a deep emotional affection to it. West Lake belongs to everyone - to me, to the local people living around it and to many couples. I’m posting this content I like and with no offense intended. I will cherish the soul, beauty and traditional culture that this place represents. 😔
Certainly, cultural values often face challenges over time. I hope that West Lake will develop while preserving its tradition, culture and environment. Because this place is a part of me, cheers!! 😄
Source image: Lê Công Hùng
Edit and upload from Adobe Lightroom: Đỗ Đức Tiến (me)
Have a nice weekend, everyone!
Mes chers amis, merci encore pour vos commentaries et dos favors. Je vows souhaite un très bon dimanche.
My dear friends, thank you for your comments and favs!
I hope you have a wonderful Saturday!
Timeless sea breezes that for aeons have blown ancients rocks, you are the purest space coming from afar...(Maria Rilke)...
This stretch of coast in Norway is a gem towards the sea, but at the same time has a dramatic story to tell: The sea here is Norway's most exposed to storms: In the autumn and winter storms, the waves can reach 30m high. And the beds of the lighthouse keepers far out in the sea, moved across the floor as they slept. The story tells of a brave woman: Gjertrud 1814-1900: Her father was a famous pilot, and died at sea in 1823. She fought to keep her father's pilot certificate. And she was married to four sailors in turn. The first three perished at sea a few years apart. When she mourned for them, she went up on a great rock, and looked out over the sea for them. And this stone has been given her name "Gjertrud stone".
Dieser Küstenabschnitt in Norwegen ist ein Juwel in Richtung Meer, hat aber gleichzeitig eine dramatische Geschichte zu erzählen: Das Meer hier ist Norwegens am stärksten Stürmen ausgesetzt: In den Herbst- und Winterstürmen können die Wellen 30 m hoch werden. Und die Betten der Leuchtturmwärter weit draußen im Meer bewegten sich im Schlaf über den Boden. Die Geschichte erzählt von einer tapferen Frau: Gjertrud 1814-1900: Ihr Vater war ein berühmter Pilot und starb 1823 auf See. Sie kämpfte darum, den Pilotenschein ihres Vaters zu behalten. Und sie war wiederum mit vier Matrosen verheiratet. Die ersten drei starben im Abstand von einigen Jahren auf See. Als sie um sie trauerte, stieg sie auf einen großen Felsen und suchte sie auf dem Meer. Und dieser Stein hat ihren Namen "Gjertrud-Stein" bekommen
Este tramo de costa de Noruega es una joya hacia el mar, pero al mismo tiempo tiene una historia dramática que contar: el mar aquí es el más expuesto a las tormentas de Noruega: en las tormentas de otoño e invierno, las olas pueden alcanzar los 30 m de altura. Y las camas de los fareros, lejos en el mar, se movían por el suelo mientras dormían. La historia habla de una mujer valiente: Gjertrud 1814-1900: Su padre era un piloto famoso y murió en el mar en 1823. Luchó para mantener el certificado de piloto de su padre. Y ella estaba casada con cuatro marineros a su vez. Los tres primeros perecieron en el mar con unos pocos años de diferencia. Cuando hizo duelo por ellos, subió a una gran roca y miró hacia el mar en busca de ellos. Y a esta piedra se le ha dado el nombre de "piedra de Gjertrud".
Cette partie de la côte norvégienne est un joyau face à la mer, mais a en même temps une histoire dramatique à raconter : la mer ici est la plus exposée aux tempêtes de Norvège : lors des tempêtes d'automne et d'hiver, les vagues peuvent atteindre 30 m de haut. Et les lits des gardiens de phare loin dans la mer, se déplaçaient sur le sol pendant leur sommeil. L'histoire raconte l'histoire d'une femme courageuse : Gjertrud 1814-1900 : Son père était un pilote célèbre, et mourut en mer en 1823. Elle s'est battue pour conserver le brevet de pilote de son père. Et elle était mariée à quatre marins à tour de rôle. Les trois premiers périrent en mer à quelques années d'intervalle. Lorsqu'elle les pleura, elle monta sur un grand rocher et les regarda sur la mer. Et cette pierre a reçu son nom de "pierre de Gjertrud"...
HIGHEST ON EXPLORE #4
Hi everyone :)
hope everyone has had a great weekend so far:)
still no new images, so a reprocessed image for today:)
processed this a little different using and i am quite happy with how this one turned out:)
hope you like it as well?
learned a couple of new things lately, have been reading a bit and i try out new approaches when i think they can benefit my images:)
getting alot of flickrmails with questions about how i process my images, and i thought i could say a bit about it:)
filters used for this shot was a nd8 screw on, Lee filters 0.9 and 0.75 soft grads stacked together.
used two shot for this one, manually blended in a little brighter fg area around the rocks sticking up, giving the image the fg light that it needs:) they where "developed" in Acr to my liking and saved as 16 bit tiffs.
when i got the pictures blended the way i want it i use colorefex, using the filters Brilliance/Warmth, skylight filter and White neutralizer:)) i just experiment until i get the colors i like:)
i also add one layer of the image in B&W and use soft light in blend mode and adjust opacity to my liking:)
after that i use Noisewear Proffesional for sharpening and denoising, here i also "experiment" until i get the result i like:)
and to finish thing i use luminosity mask, sometimes only one colors other times depending on what colors and areas i want to "pop" up:))
lol i know i suck at explaining:)
and of course i straighten the horizon, crop and resize for web before posting:))
well well, hope this can be of help to anyone:)
anyways i wanna thank you for the response on my last shot:))
take care and have a great rest of the weekend:))
Johnny .))
Dente di cane.
Dog's-tooth Violet
Érythrone dent de chien
Hundszahnlilie.
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Canon EOS R7 + Auto Chinon 50mm f/1.4 @ 1/330 f/1.4
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Thanks for visits, comments & Favs!
Two years ago I photographed the early morning view of Stralsund from the marina of Altefähr on Rügen. This year I returned for the blue hour from the same spot.
It is a panorama of 3 horizontal shots.
[#179 on explore 24/8/22]
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Explored 15-02-2012 (Highest Position #005 + Interestingness-page)
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Dusk in Calm Seas, at 5:24 PM Futo Beach.
Max exposed on 121 secs...
何度かポストしている西伊豆・浮島海岸の南端、一番奥の行き止まりより。
珍しく風もなく干潮だったので、ようやく波打ち際で撮影できました。
厳しい冬場のなか、穏やかな一時に心から感謝してしまいました。
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Taken on Jan. 18, 2012
Nikon and Sigma10-20mm.
3 Raw shot on focal 10mm / iso200 / with C-PLw filter.
1st exposur 121secs / f8, 2nd exposur 30secs / f14, 3rd exposur 1.3sec / f8.
Retouch on Photoshop and used "Topaz DeNoise4",
and the effect layer of "Topaz Adjust4 ".
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Exploring Mülheim #6
The rural side of the Ruhrgebiet
If you are interested in the underlying concept of this series please read the description of the album.
DSC_2578DS • Sandhill Crane
Named him Buckey as taken in Buckeystown, MD.
My 64th on Explore
In Explore 2021-07-02 (#179)
www.flickr.com/photos/33676859@N05/51284318286/in/explore...