What is it about a fire that sends one into a trance, where thoughts and feelings relax and intermingle to sort each other out?

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Pants: Gas

Socks: Vale Koer

Head: Akeruka Leon

Body: Signature Ginanni

Hair: Dura

Ruffles And Blooms Eugenia rerooted blond with lip repaint on Poppy body

Special "Thank You" to Bart for the use of his photo.

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24 xx 30 o/c

Crabtree Heights, Raleigh, North Carolina

Nikon F3 Hp

24mm/F2.8

Kodak 200

“Nature does not ask your permission, she has nothing to do with your wishes, and whether you like her laws or dislike them, you are bound to accept her as she is, and consequently all her conclusions.” –Dostoevsky, Notes from the Underground

Brilliant light backlights a princess in Autumn foliage

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after 8 months, I actually got to try my new Lensbaby! :-)

1 texture by Kersten Frank Art

het is herfst.weg libellen,lang leve de paddestoelen.

umbrella

Water drop shot in my studio with a Canon EF 100 f/2.8 Macro and my 60D.

Annecy, France

[el despertar de la tardor]

"Nomade" by Jaume Plensa. A gift to the city of Des Moines from John and Mary Poppajohn. Seen in the Western Gateway Sculpture Garden in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

Inspired by Trihn's card here: www.flickr.com/photos/39645292@N04/6107790390/

HA C3172 Woodland Fern and silhouette stickers.

just a few others from this series... too beautiful to leave out

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strobist sb 800 camera slight right.

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Resolven, West Glamorgan, Wales: water hits the bottom of the Melincourt waterfall.

Strawberry Creek / Holga 120N / Efke IR820, Hoya R72 Infrared Filter

Camera: Sony Alpha 99

Lens: Tamron SP 70-200mm ƒ/2.8 Di VC USD

Strobist: 3x Yongnuo YN-560 III all @ 1/4 in a Westcott Apollo ORB Octobox camera right, triggered with a YN560-TX.

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© Harold Davis

Canon 5DMkII | Canon 17-40mm F/4 lens | ISO50 | 24mm | F/16 | 93 sec | ND400 & Lee 0.6ND & Lee 0.9ND hard grad

Do you get a sense of vertigo? I do...

Mount Wellington, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

ISO800. 30secs. f2.8.

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Nikon D300 - 10mm - F10 - ISO 200 - 1,9 sec. - ND16 filter

Krkonose mountains, Jánské Lázně, Czech Republic

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© 2014 Karel Hrouzek

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This water droplet formed as a heart.

poem by Bev - thank you !

lost in a fairytale wood and mist

she ran gently, did not wish to miss

the sun as it rose into the sky

she knew it would come bye and bye

out all night dancing she then fell asleep

failing to notice that the stars did peep

watching carefully as she slept so deep

now the birds singing awakened her too

morning mists and on leaves the dew

damp and dishevelled she went on her way

wondering just what everyone would say

Acrylic on canvas

This was painted during a workshop with Marianne Broome. I am gradually getting the hang of acrylics and at times quite enjoy their properties. Still a long way to go, however, but I really enjoyed the workshop.

Since this one's been such a big hit I've posted another from the pumpkin seed set here: www.flickr.com/photos/tommartinart/1456485798/