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2020 was a difficult and strange year for most of us and much worse for others. The world changed drastically causing pain and loss for so many but we've had to adapt, learning a new way of living. Hope seems to lie around the corner in this new year with vaccines giving chance of a return to more normal times. Good luck to all of you, I hope 2021 brings you good health, happiness and some level of luck, for your families and friends too. Happy New Year!
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At the Steam Engine Museum, you can find a majestic Sulzer steam engine. It was used to produce power for the Finlayson cotton mill in the early 20th century. The Sulzer steam engine had an output of 1,650 horsepower and a massive flywheel measuring eight metres in diameter.
This water is not supposed to be here! In beautiful weather with no wind, there were huge waves pushing water into the land. A fascinating sight!
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Barred Owl. My last post before my pro account expires and I will not renew due to the lack of tech support from Flickr.
Hello my friends. I am sorry I have been absent for so long. Several health issues. Some of you have sent me messages asking about me and it warms my heart to know I am missed. Maybe each week I can post and comment some. I have missed all of you and your photography.
Explored June 26, 2022
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Early morning at 4:50am, arrived at Moraine Lake, planned to take sunrise photo at Moraine Lake, then hike to the Larch Valley. It was the best time watching the yellow Larch Valley on the end of September. Unfortunately, parking lot was full, drove three rounds around the parking lot, no lucky at all. It was weekend, local people, people from Calgary, tourists … wanted to hike to Larch Valley. Moraine Lake was the starting point for hiking. Lots of people arrived the day before, slept inside the car. Had to change the whole day’s plan – headed to Bow Lake - One of my favorite lakes at Rocky Mountains, visited at least 7 times at different weather conditions during this trip...
Few people around in the early morning, spending some time walking around the lake. The light changing from blue hour to golden hour, the water changing from breeze ripples to calm, ripples again, waited for calm… the scenery of Canadian Rockies was out of this world. Here was the capture of the sunrise light up Crowfoot Mountain from the shore with small sand band extending in the middle of reflection.
Canon EOS R5, EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
ISO100, f/16, 24mm, 1/20s
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Explored October 14, 2022
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Mount Assiniboine is a pyramidal peak mountain located on the Great Divide, on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada. It is the highest peak (3,618 m) in the Southern Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. There are two ways to get here: one is to get in and out by helicopter, and the other is to walk more than 30 kilometers in one way. The helicopter lifts to huts or lodge at Lake Magog. Mount Assiniboine rises nearly 1,525m above Lake Magog.
Spent three days in a hut by taking helicopter in Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park, with no electricity, no signal, and heated by camp fire at night. There are only 5 huts in the park, and limited campsites and lodges for people to stay overnight. Luggage by helicopter cannot exceed 40 pounds. Need to bring own garbage down the mountain.
From the huts to the top of the mountain, had to climb 5.7 kilometers to Niblet to shoot the sunrise and sunset at Sunburst Peaks. The hiking trail from the huts to Nub Peak via Niblet was the best trail ever. Woke up at 4am in the morning and climbed the mountain with a headlamp on, also with bear spray, to capture the sunrise; hiked down the mountains and climbed up again before sunset to capture sunset… After the sunset, it was dark, went down the mountain with headlamp on, so afraid contacting with bears ... Did like this for two days. No electricity and no signal for three days, went to the river to get water, boiled water at the public "kitchen" … lived as a savage for three days.
This was the scene before sunset, clouds hanging on top of Mount Assiniboine! This is the sight of heaven falling on earth. It was truly a place of incredible peace…a place for you to disconnect from the busy world and reconnect with nature… (Sept.18, 2022)
Canon EOS R5, EF11-24mm f/4L USM
ISO100, f/18, 24mm, 1/40s
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I'm often asked why I take pictures? The answer is two-fold: for myself, to remember the places I've been, and for others, to inspire them to see the world. Every day for 6 years I would walk by a photo of this scene in the Lofoton Islands of Norway. SmugMug had a giant panorama print of Reine -- it took over the whole wall -- and it was hung in one of the main hallways. Every day I'd walk by it and say "one day I'm going to go there."
After 3 trips to Iceland, Rebecca finally said to me "damnit, we're going to Norway. I'll plan the trip. You can come along if you'd like." So we booked flights, invited Andy along ... and then promptly kicked Rebecca out of planning the trip. Andy and I did most of the planning and a 7 day photo trip turned into a 5 day trip with 2 days of backcountry skiing. I'll cut to the chase and skip the long story about how we nearly didn't make it here and just leave it at this: We stopped in Iceland on the way, photographed some ice-caves, beat the largest snowstorm in Reykjavik's history and caught our flight with 5 minutes to spare. Everything was easy after that.
This is probably the most photographed scene in all of the Lofoton Islands, with a similar photo from Hamnoy coming in a close second, but I don't care. This inspired me to travel halfway across the world and see and do something different. So here's my own take, taken at 6:30am on a cold morning, when the wind died down long enough for the unnamed mountain peak to reflect in the water. Reine (pronounced Ray-nuh), is a gorgeous fishing village, now turned into tourist attraction. We stayed in some of those red huts on the right. I find it interesting that the tallest peak here is, as far as I can tell, unnamed. All the other peaks are named except for the main peak. Strange.
Nikon D800 w/Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8:
38mm, f/11, 4 sec, ISO 400
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Built in 1875, Sassoon docks is one of the oldest in India. It is one of the few docks open to the public. The fishing boats arrive in the morning and the dock bursts with colour and action.
I tried, while not using Bev's tripod, to control the bright sunlight with a flower. It's always a surprise and a real thrill to find one of your images in Explore - thank you for your visits, favourites and comments, all are most appreciated!
We are not done with winter yet.
We don't have so much snow here at the moment,but its still white here.
This sight though, is a true wonder and it's right outside my window - how lucky am I 😊
Snow coated branches is some of the most beautiful I know of.