Another really nice shot of a Peacock butterfly, I quite liked the way this ones eyes seemed to be looking towards heaven, Hence the title.

The Old Church on Burrow Mump in the middle of the Somerset Levels. Shot as a single 15s exposure with a CTO gelled flash inside the church and car headlights from miles away illuminating the exterior.

Hare Creek Beach. Fort Bragg, California USA

Mission Nombre de Dios ~ La Leche Shrine ~ This country's first parish mass was celebrated on Sept. 8th, 1565 when Pedro Menendez de Aviles arrived at was to be St. Augustine. A 204 foot stainless steel cross marks the site ~ St. Augustine, Florida U.S.A.

[FYI: The very tall cross (204 feet) is 41 feet taller

than the area's Saint Augustine Lighthouse (163 feet)

and can be seen from miles out at sea.]

(five more photos of this historic landing area in the comments)

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Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for Spain in 1513. (Christopher Columbus discovered North America in 1492 but actually landed in the Bahamas). Other Spanish explorers later found gold and silver in Mexico and Peru. The treasure was sent back to Spain in ships sailing in the Gulf Stream. Spanish settlements needed to be built in Florida to protect the Spanish Treasure fleets. King Phillip II of Spain sent Pedro Menendez to settle in Florida and drive out French garrisons recently established there. In September 1565, Pedro Menendez with 700 soldiers and colonists landed here and founded St. Augustine making it the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America ~ Treasure Coast ~ NE Florida ~ Saint Augustine, FL U.S.A.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nombre_de_Dios_%28mission%29

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida

There are 3 versions of the same photo...let me know which one you like best (if you want fave your favorite).

I know which one I like best, and I'm curious to see who agrees with me.

It'd help to say why you like a version more than others, but not required...lol

'Heavenly Visitor' On Black

thanks for your help.

heavenly

Catching good light is always so hit or miss, and more often than not, it's a miss. Brian was sure this was a dud of a sunset until all hell broke loose and gave us one of the most beautiful light shows I've seen. It was just luck that I happened to have my camera in hand to capture it, I figure most great shots are just that...luck. We can prepare all the time, imagining in our heads an image we'd love to capture, but most often, the reality and our dreams don't align. But I think that's a good thing...it gives us the motivation to keep going out...to get that image branded in our minds. But I have to say, that sunset overlooking the city, it was perfection.

View On Black

Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy. ~Author Unknown

i just love getting the light behind 'em like this..

I was really on the fence about going out for photos since I had been running around all day and wanted to relax. But I decided to give it a shot, while I left my apartment I looked over and saw this really cool red glow that instantly got my attention and I hurried up across town. As I pulled off by the tracks since I didn't want to lose this epic lighting I started snapping photos. Sadly, all the lightning was hidden by rain, I then mumbled to myself "Come on, please give me one good bolt" then 5 seconds later boom! Close range CG hits just down the tracks while the sky is a heavenly orange!

Clematis, from my garden.

The art of photography, to me, is about pursuit. I've spent many nights on top of this mountain in Arizona gathering data for my thesis. During this time, I've learned the desert has the capacity for some amazing displays. This one was during my most recent and likely my last trip. I knew based on the clouds that the potential for a sunset was good. This amateur forecaster approach usually leads to disappointment, but this time made all the others worth it. About 10 minutes after I arrived at my location, the pinks began to touch the clouds. The color became deeper, more saturated and raced up the sky for an absolutely brilliant show. I captured this near its peak, and I really wish I had a wider lens. Moments like this make the pursuit of an image worth the effort. I hope you enjoy this shot, and I wish you all luck in your own pursuits.

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Paris, France

"Clouds on clouds in volumes driven, curtain round the vault of heaven" ~Thomas Love Peacock

Taken using the a77 in-camera sweep panorama.

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aprilsuessunshine.blogspot.com/2016/08/heavenly-shrine.html

I slapped the 50mm on the camera yesterday and took it out with us while we ran errands to shoot from the hip for something different. So many didn't turned out, but I thought a few of them were kinda fun. :-)

If hummingbirds could also fly in space...

" Reflections Of My New Year 2011 "

I will 'live' to 'live'...

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visit all your wonderful streams in no time. Blessings to you all! God Speed!

This shot was taken at the Cincinnati Art Museum and I tried my very best to capture the two of them together in the best way I could. I know my sister will love these and she is the first person I thought of when I took this shot. Hope you like them Bridgett!

Large: farm3.static.flickr.com/2314/2374586846_f43e514dea_b.jpg

Never give up!

The whole day was cloudy and dark there in Iceland.

It was already 11pm and I was planning to go to bed after a full day of hiking and driving when suddenly the clouds cleared up to let the sun shine for a few minutes!

What a pleasant surprise... typically Icelandic!

I shot this of my friend Doreen and i was showing my buddy Craig just a quick layer something or other and I started to play with this image and when he left I spent the next two hours playing

The wings were got here

www.charmadige.deviantart.com. AngelWings-White_∏Charmadige

The textures are From Florabella Elysium (warm) aroun the outside of the image

and the flare is this link ..3833383880_e28f724d02_o

I will find it again and get the right link...I am really sorry..

i would like to thank everybody who shares their textures and information with us all here

ninadileonardisl.blogspot.com/2022/07/heavenly-ruins.html

Scilla

Model: Oksana

Clouds rolled in over central Ouachita Mountains on the day before Easter.

I've photographed many panoramas like this one, but I found the number of beams of light astonishing on this day.

Even on the cloudiest day, the light from the sun can easily be as beautiful as a sunny day.

Ouachita Mountains (central Arkansas; Mt. Nebo is just right of center of this panorama).

Photo # IM7_2479-2488bw3s.

(c) Kelly Shipp

For my best friend whose mother battles painful cancer torn between Heaven and Earth.

Prompt: Create a heartwarming, ethereal digital fine art of an elderly woman wearing a flowing, elegant white gown with delicate lace and chiffon layers. She sits gracefully on a soft, billowing cloud, her back to the viewer. In her arms, she tenderly hugs a fluffy West Highland White Terrier puppy, whose small head rests contentedly against her chest. The Westie has a beautiful pair of angel wings, their edges glowing with a subtle golden hue. A warm, heavenly light streams down from above, casting a radiant halo around them. Tiny, shimmering sparkles drift in the air, adding a magical, celestial atmosphere. The entire scene is softly focused, with dreamy gradients of pastel gold, cream, and pale blue filling the sky. Aspect Ratio Square

This digital fine art was created using chatgpt Sora AI and Photoshop

I was taking some shots of the sky tonight, when the sun shone through the broken cloud. The rays of light were heavenly.

There was also a hint of a surf tonight- we do not normally get waves in this part of the lough- the noise of the waves crashing against the shore was so beautiful.

Adobe Lr 5 - Here, have a seat... :) - Mill Pond, Oregon - 4/2014

Java Dancer Coffee

Jl. Kahuripan, Malang, East Java.

太濃了吧 ？

否則怎會苦得說不出話

每次都一個人在自問自答

我們的愛到底還在嗎？

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSear2DGwVk

已經淡了吧 ？

多放些糖也很難有變化

不如喝完這杯就各自回家

別坐在對面欣賞我的掙扎

A perfect cup of coffee:

-- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

© All rights reserved Anna Kwa. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission

Planted 2 packs inside 1st, 1 seed popped up! No more.

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Honestly, this is probably one of my prettiest flower shots ever... and if it isn't, I still like it the most... hahaaaa

I hope you like it toooooo. :)

In case you are wondering, this is a natural shot.

church, light, flare, golden, Awhitu

PLEASE, NO invitations or self promotions, THEY WILL BE DELETED. My photos are FREE to use, just give me credit and it would be nice if you let me know, thanks.

The Western wall is a remnant of Herod's grand temple, and is the most holiest site for Jews. It attracts thousands of Jewish worshippers daily, who come to pray and lay out their problems and seek for heavenly guidance. They feel the presence of God's spirit, who according to their belief resides for thousands of years in the holy temple.

Sky trails over a simple, country church.

I'm hoping all my bs distractions are behind me.

This picture is S.O.O.P!

Straight Out Of Photoshop CS5 - Because I care.

All rights reserved.

Blogers are welcome to post my images with credit. I like the publicity.

You can get all the info about me you never wanted to know by googeling joe grossinger

I have two IDs on FlickR

G-Rated Birdman of El Paso

For my general photography

R-Rated Birdman of Hell Paso

My Babe Photgraphy

Look up Joe Grossinger on Facebook when you have the time.

Lila's photostream is here:

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