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The Lord said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward. Lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the people of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground. And I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they shall go in after them, and I will get glory over Pharaoh and all his host, his chariots, and his horsemen. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten glory over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.”
Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israel moved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stood behind them, coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there was the cloud and the darkness. And it lit up the night[a] without one coming near the other all night.
Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. The Egyptians pursued and went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and his horsemen. And in the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and of cloud looked down on the Egyptian forces and threw the Egyptian forces into a panic, clogging[b] their chariot wheels so that they drove heavily. And the Egyptians said, “Let us flee from before Israel, for the Lord fights for them against the Egyptians.”
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea, that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upon their horsemen.” So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its normal course when the morning appeared. And as the Egyptians fled into it, the Lord threw[c] the Egyptians into the midst of the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the horsemen; of all the host of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea, not one of them remained. But the people of Israel walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
So endeth this reading.......of the dark and light sands of Fascadale beach (a patch about 60cm wide) where I saw the Israelites raise their hands to the Heavens in fear as all around them the sea boiled and tossed. And God spake with a bolt of lightning that put fear in the Egyptian army as they faced death below the waves.
These are my buddies that I wave to everyday! Not mine, but I do look forward to driving by them in the mornings. Happy Friday - it's been a long week. Can't wait for the weekend!
I have been back at home for a couple of days now after my surgery. Firstly, the brilliant news is that they managed to take away the diseased bowel without the need of a stoma. My stomach looks like it has a zip with around 30 staples in it. It all went well and I am looking forward to a full recovery. I will catch up with you slowly as I still do not have that much energy. But as it is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day, I felt it a good opportunity to drop by
After more than 2 1/2 months in hospital my lovely Mum will hopefully be discharged tomorrow. We are looking forward to having her here with us for a while and hopefully we will be able to aid her in her recuperation following her stroke!
Apologies for my absence during this time.
Looking forward to the year ahead.......,to getting out and taking more photo's...............and to all the possibilities............. :)
An archive shot,new stuff when I get out next! lol
All the best to everyone,
Chris.
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I'm looking forward to the future, and feeling grateful for the past.
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Looking forward to a 2022 of endless new opportunities.
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Went to one of my favorite places in the world last weekend "Olympic National Park" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_National_Park which happens to be 3 hours from home, lucky me. I don't know many other parks that have a temperate rain forest, a beautiful rugged coast line and majestic mountains peaks all in one spot. I could go on and on about my love for this park. You could spend a month here exploring the back country since hardly any of it is accessible by car.
This shot is dedicated to my friend Justin Reznick. This is one of his favorite creeks and his shots inspired me to check it out.
My photo excursion weekend started out alone. Just my can of bear spray and i at one with nature in the deep, dark woods. My first stop was at Sol Duc Falls. As i was returning on the trail back from the falls i unexpectedly run into one of my favorite Flickr friends from Portland Greg O What a surprise since he lives a good 5 hours away from this location.. Explored a few other areas and showed him the coast since he has never been to the n wa coast before. Greg has more of the day recap here if interested. And if you ever get the chance to shoot with Greg you should, he's talented and tons of fun.
Alone again the following day, i decided to go back into the woods to the Hoh Rain Forest en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoh_Rainforest I wish I could have captured some of these mossy trees like i saw them. The light was not good but enjoyed my hours there. Met and hiked with "future" Flickrite photog visiting from Aspen, Colorado. Went to another waterfall and the famous Ruby Beach, those shots are to come sometime in 2010 :) All in all, a nature filled weekend with some talented photogs.
This is a very typical pacific nw scene with all the moss. Nothing original here but very common this time of year.
Look forward to catching up and saying hi to you all soon. If i haven't visited your stream yet i will after the long weekend :) Thanks again for stopping by. Hope you all have a fabulous weekend and Memorial Day :)
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May your journey into 2017 and your pathway forward be filled with hopes and dreams, thank you for sharing your photographic visions in 2016 and for your encouraging comments and thoughts, Happy New Year, keep the images flowing :)
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The clocks are jumping ahead overnight and I figured I may as well use the loss of an hours sleep to my advantage and get a photo title out of the deal.
Picked up some tulips while at the grocery store and wanted to put them to use before I snipped them for the vase, I'm glad I did because I like the way this one turned out.
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We spoke to a ranger about this hike--from the Dempster Highway to Grizzly Lake, over Glissade Pass to Divide Lake, on to Talus Lake, and then back--before we started. He described the route over Glissade Pass, explaining, "You'll look down and say, 'that can't be possible,' but you just keep going." And that's exactly what we did say, and do, glissading down snowfields and scree. On the way back up the pass, by this point good and tired, we found ourselves sinking deep into the snow and scree, and experiencing the demoralization of actually sliding backwards after great effort. Since this photo is six years old, I won't try to build the suspense; after a lot of effort, we made it back to the tent:) Mrs. Orca making the arduous way from Divide to Grizzly lake over Glissade Pass, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory, Canada.
On one of my occasional morning walks through Amsterdam I came across this cat that was peering down from the balcony with its paws sticking through the gap.
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Everybody has different approach to a photographic composition. You may approach a composition in different ways, depending on how it catches the eye. You may see the subject from a far, approach and circle it doing little framing actions with the hands looking for the right angle, position and elevation. One may instantly see the potential and hover backwards and forwards trying to find a good stance for the tripod. Let’s face it the ways are endless, they say creativity feeds the soul. However with this scene all I was interested in was a tazza e caffe. I was attracted to this fallen tree las potential for parking my bum, I was tired I needed a coffee and a snack and this trunk was as good a place as any. However I was not totally thoughtless in my approach, just as I would be very careful on where I placed my feet in wet sand, here I was extra vigilant on the surrounding vegetation, pity I didn’t have the same idea about the frost covered tree trunk. Maybe I should have dealt with my carelessness with Lightroom, but where’s the fun in that, can anyone see where I was sitting?
Way back in the day, diesels were first starting to take over, and the "Long Hood Forward" operation was used by almost every railroad at the time. This operation is when the long hood of the locomotive is the front rather than the short hood, and was used as both a safety consideration and because it was similar to how most steam locomotives were built. However, due to the lack of visibility, most railroads switched to short hood running by the time the second generation diesels were being built. A few railroads did continue to regularly use long hood as the main way of running, with the most famous examples being the Southern Railway and the Norfolk & Western. In the modern day, you can still see trains running long hood forward, though rare, it does happen under certain circumstances.
When the California Northern Railroad had received a gypsum train from the UP bound for Artois, the train was facing a problem heading south. Though the train originally had three motors when it left for California, with one of the motors facing east, the east facing locomotive was having problems. Specifically, the batteries weren't holding charge, and therefore the unit could not stay powered on. Although this unit was supposed to lead the return trip, it had to be dropped in Roseville so it could get repaired, and a replacement motor would not be picked up. Therefore, the train would arrive on California Northern with only two west facing motors, running on a line with only one fully intact wye. With the wye also being a multiple hour trip from the train's destination, that left turning the units around out of the picture. When it came time for the train to leave Artois, it was decided that the crew would run the 28 miles to Cortena long hood forward and then pick up a new lead motor that was tied down there. The trip would take a bit longer than usual though, as both of the units did not have rear ditch lights, meaning the train would be restricted to 20 mph. After picking up the new locomotive, a 3GS21B (genset), the train would be able to run at both track speed and not long hood forward.
In the photo, the gypsum is on the return trip as it passes by the Cortena siding. The train had only just cleared the north switch not even a minute prior, and would start to slow down as the genset that would be picked up was sitting at the south end of the siding. The train would be stopped for about a half hour before continuing with the new leader. After getting to the UP at Davis, the genset would be taken off and the UP power would be thrown around the wye before tying down for a UP crew to pick it up later that night.
A typical summer severe thunderstorm in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. I’m looking forward to chasing these storms in the Midwest in the next coming months with my friends at SkyScape.
Anyway, thanks for scrolling far enough to see my dumb little picture. If you are interested in seeing how I create my dumb little pictures you can head to www.ryandyar.com or check out the link in my profile. I have a new video that shows how I take crappy photos and make them much less crappy.
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Un gigantesque minotaure anthropomorphe surgit d’un ancien labyrinthe de pierre humide, sa masse musculaire luisante de sueur et d’eau stagnante. Sa tête bovine imposante, aux cornes épaisses et asymétriques, est légèrement inclinée vers l’avant dans une posture de traque prédatrice. Ses yeux ambrés brillent d’une lueur menaçante dans la pénombre. Chaque pas écrase les flaques sur le sol pavé, projetant des gouttelettes dans l’air chargé de brume.
À l’arrière-plan, un guerrier héroïque inspiré de la Grèce antique — cape rouge sombre flottant dans un courant d’air souterrain — se tient en haut de quelques marches de pierre usées. Il tient une épée courte à la main droite, lame orientée vers le bas dans une posture tendue mais contrôlée. Son armure de bronze patiné capte la lumière vacillante des torches murales.
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A gigantic anthropomorphic minotaur emerges from an ancient, damp stone labyrinth, its massive muscular body glistening with sweat and stagnant water. Its imposing bovine head, crowned with thick asymmetrical horns, tilts slightly forward in a predatory stalking posture. Its amber eyes glow menacingly in the darkness. Each heavy step crushes the puddles on the cobblestone floor, sending droplets scattering through the mist-filled air.
In the background, a heroic warrior inspired by Ancient Greece — dark red cape flowing in the underground draft — stands at the top of a few worn stone steps. He holds a short sword in his right hand, blade angled downward in a tense yet controlled stance. His weathered bronze armor catches the flickering light of the wall torches.
**ENVIRONMENT & SETTING:**
The labyrinth is ancient, massive, and oppressive, built from cyclopean stone blocks covered with damp moss and erosion marks. Wall-mounted torches cast a warm orange glow that strongly contrasts with the cold bluish shadows of the depths. A thin ground fog adds atmospheric depth. The uneven wet floor reflects the firelight in golden highlights.
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— Warm key light from the side torches
— Cool bluish rim light separating the minotaur’s silhouette
— Visible volumetric lighting in the smoke
— Strong chiaroscuro contrast (cinematic Caravaggio style)
— Specular highlights on wet skin and bronze armor
**CAMERA & COMPOSITION:**
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— Slight low-angle perspective to emphasize the minotaur’s scale
— Medium depth of field, slightly blurred background
— Triangular composition between the monster, the hero, and the torches
— Immersive ground-level perspective with sharp foreground splashes
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— Ultra-realistic, hyper-detailed
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— 8K surface textures
— Subtle cinematic film grain
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Maximum tension just before the final confrontation. A sense of imminent danger, breath-holding suspense, time frozen in a decisive moment. The monster advances slowly while the hero remains still but determined.
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234 blasts up the hill under the Webster cantilever signal. With two back-to-back eastbounds at this location, I got to try something different for what otherwise would have been a throwaway angle on the close track.
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i don't do new years resolutions, but i do feel it is good to look forward in anticipation of things to come. i felt like this image fit that feeling. this is mona, the baby, new teenager, and my constant muse (not just in photography), she is always looking ahead!! we were on the observation deck of the 'tower of the americas' and i got toooooo many great shots to post, so i'll keep it limited to a few. :)