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My favourite view in Jasper National Park😊
Captured on the first day of our drive back home to Vancouver
glacial ice floes resting on the black volcanic beach of Jokulsarlon glacier bay waiting for the end of their millenial journey ...
All of these local photos, except for the "pink" snowy mountain which was taken a week ago, were all taken today. Here on the North Shore, one can ski and sail or go golfing etc. on the same day.
The Lions are a pair of pointed peaks along the North Shore
Mountains in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [these twin summits have become one of the most recognizable Vancouver landmarks]. They can be seen from much of the Greater Vancouver area, as far as Robert Burnaby Park in East Burnaby, south to parts of Surrey, and from the west on the Howe Sound Islands and the Sunshine Coast. Wikipedia
Nazaré is one of the most impressive places in the world. Storms on the high seas produce big swells, and the Nazaré Canyon amplifies these to the biggest waves you will ever see. In order to see the large waves, you want to go to “Praia do Norte” in Nazaré right near the lighthouse atop the 16-century fortress on the northern side of the town [see below].
Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal
Sea ice, Fleuve St-Laurent, East Quebec, Canada.
Camera: Sony alpha a7III
Lens: Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8
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Journey's End in the Goldsmith Woodlands, Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Shot with an SMC-A 28mm/2.8. Like many Pentaxians, I bought a load of vintage lenses in the first couple of years of my photographic fever, however, most of them have been collecting dust in the past 10 years. I just took this manual lens for a couple of hiking trips in the past few days, I love it! sharp images both center and corners, much less vignetting and fringing compared to my Sigma 18-300 superzoom (by no means, Sigma 18-300 is a great lens). It is also very lightweight; the manual control gives me a lot of flexibility.
The train and it's passengers move away from Embankment on the London Underground
Entered into Buckingham Camera Club's POTY 2019 Round 5 (Open):
Judge's comments : There are two types of movement here - forwards and backwards. This gives contract to the image. Sharp yellow line. It's deep. It's got space. It's an energetic shot. A successful image and viewpoint. Has both sharpness and blur. Held back.
Judge's score : 19/20
For my video; youtu.be/4KgPw-pkLh8?si=isEljH-1qpoT7ntz
Recherche, Tasmania, Australia
Sitting on Recherche Bay, on the fringe of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, it’s the literal end of the road and the southernmost point to which you can drive in Australia. Beyond here is only ocean and Antarctica.
Once a settlement of more than 2000 residents, it was also the site of four whaling stations, a bloody history that’s commemorated in a large bronze whale sculpture at Adams Point.
Cockle Creek is best known for its camping and as the departure point for walks into Southwest National Park.
Fascinating the see that the main rainbow extends way down into the left-hand corner of this panoramic image!
A double rainbow occurs when water droplets reflect the sun’s rays twice and attain the same effect. While a primary rainbow is visible when light is reflected once off the back of a raindrop, a secondary and usually dimmer rainbow is spotted when light is reflected twice in a more complicated pattern.
The colors of the second rainbow are inverted, with blue on the outside and red moved to the inside. The second bow appears dimmer or cloudier because much more light is released from two reflections, and both bows cover a larger portion of the sky.
In fact, one of Hawaii's nicknames is “The Rainbow State”
Another one from my trip to Westcombe Beach, the sun had all but set and the cloud had thickened which made for a rather moody scene, 'twas worth the wet feet which were encountered on this trip, tis a bit of a trek in badly fitting wellies! :)
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She loved this Goatsbeard seedhead image that I had dedicated to her when she was recovering from surgery back in 2008. I re-edited it slightly.
R.I.P. my dear sweet sister.
Journey's End - The wildflowers in Crested Butte weren't as spectacular as they have been during previous years, but last light can always create some beautiful scenes.
Tech Stuff: This was my 1st use of the new Sony FE 12-24mm lens. I don't know how I lived without it. I focus stacked three images.
"Journey's End" - It is time to turn back now while we still can. Return to a more familiar and safer world. Turning away from the "Crucible," we make our way back. Unfortunately, It is often not wise to look back. For the last sight that I see on this journey freezes my blood and fills me with awe. There was something alive down here. Face to face with it, I realize that only the next journey awaits...and this journey has come to an end.
A single exposure abstract. The final photo from the "Fire" series.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جامع الشيخ زايد الكبير) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.[1] The largest mosque in the country, it is the key place of worship for Friday gathering and Eid prayers. During Eid it may be visited by more than 41,000 people.[1]
The Grand Mosque was constructed between 1996 and 2007.[2] It was designed by Syrian architect Yousef Abdelky.[3] The building complex measures approximately 290 m (960 ft) by 420 m (1,380 ft), covering an area of more than 12 hectares (30 acres), excluding exterior landscaping and vehicle parking.
The project was launched by the late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who wanted to establish a structure that would unite the cultural diversity of the Islamic world with the historical and modern values of architecture and art.[5] His final resting place is located on the grounds adjacent to the complex. [...].
The design of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque has been inspired by Persian, Mughal, and the Alexandrian Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque in Egypt, also the Indo-Islamic mosque architecture, particularly the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan being direct influences. The dome layout and floorplan of the mosque was inspired by the Badshahi Mosque. Its archways are quintessentially Moorish and its minarets classically Arab.
Under lead contractor Impregilo (Italy), more than 3,000 workers and 38 sub-contracting companies took part in its construction. Natural materials were chosen for much of its design and construction due to their long-lasting qualities, including marble stone, gold, semi-precious stones, crystals and ceramics. Artisans and materials came from many countries including India, Italy, Germany, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Pakistan, Malaysia, Iran, China, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Republic of Macedonia and United Arab Emirates.
From my recent travel archive
Grand Turk ~ Turks and Caicos Islands ~ British West Indies
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 200, f/7.1, 270mm, 1/800s
A shot of Stark Sands and myself at the stagedoor for Journey's End. He's making his Broadway debut but he was SOOOOOOOO moving in this performance!
Journey's End: Double Rainbow Panorama (4 images) - Blackberry Priv - Photographer Russell McNeil PhD (Physics) lives in Nanaimo, British Columbia where he works also as a writer and a personal trainer.
Nearing the end of it's journey 43185 'Great Western' in Intercity livery tnt 43149 pass the site of Marazion station on 5-10-17 next stop Penzance.
This was taken a little after 5pm, and the sun is getting low in the sky.
The working that fits this is the 1C80 1204 London Paddington to Penzance assuming that it was running at this time in 2017.
digital art 2009 (no photos were converted in the manufacturing)
inspired by Marcus Surrealleous"s latest E-bay purchase www.flickr.com/photos/marcus_surrealleous/3291480267/
and his subsequent missadventures.
The Overland Track ends here. One of Australia's premier hiking tracks starts at Cradle Mountain and finishes at Lake St Clair. In the old days people could make the trek in both directions, but in these days of regulation and user pays it is a register, pay and travel in one direction only track. As you'll see from the official link below it takes 6 days to make the 65 kilometre trek and will cost you $200 for the pass:
parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/cradle-mountain/overla...
A number of private companies have taken to promoting the trek and provide an all-inclusive guided service for several thousand dollars. I won't provide any links here, but you can find them online if you have the cash. As a former Australian Prime Minister once said, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
In 1931 fur trapper Bert Nichols created the Overland Track and by 1935 it was consolidated and used by independent walking parties. By 1937 it was officially named the Overland Track and the track had been upgraded to be used for guided tours and pack horses.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overland_Track
The Overland Track can be a very dangerous place to be, certainly with the very changeable weather in the region. So the fact it is well monitored and regulated is a good thing. In 1965 there was a disastrous school hike that claimed the lives of a student teacher, Ewan Scott, and a student David Kilvert. The heroism of Scott as he tried to save the life of Kilvert in blizzard conditions is remembered in this article: www.examiner.com.au/story/3068014/heroism-defined-in-moun...
Plain mannered Thomas A Thompson, last day of work for the DMV (department of motor vehicles) after 30 years with the Dept in Dec. 2009. I work the last of those 18 of those years in the Grass Valley office as the office manager II, and have work in 62 offices as a traveling manager. But thinking back on all my years it only seem like yesterday.
I was always entertain by people. And "everyone" had to see me at different times in their lives. Some were famous, some not so, some lovely, some not so, some rich, some not, but "all" had a story to tell if we just took the time to listen. And I always enjoyed listening.
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It has now been 16 years since I've retired and written above. And looking back at this photo I wonder where have the years gone? I've always considered my time at the DMV as a hobby, much like my time giving flight Instructions in airplanes, traveling, writing, photography, talking to people and plain enjoying life to the fullest. Do I have any regrets? Many, in the course of 78 years, but then, who doesn't?
May your life be as fulfilling:)
I've said my thank yous. I've reached the end of this particular, remarkable journey. I'm not leaving Flickr, although I may not be around as much for a while.
I hate goodbyes - so with heavy heart I bid you 'au revoir.'
My 52 Week Self-portrait Project was not an exercise in narcissism but an attempt to further myself as a portrait photographer (albeit one with a lack of models!) Every week for a year, I forced creativity and learnt more about lighting and composition by taking a picture of myself. I posted the best shot on the Thursday of the following week. As far as I'm concerned, it was an amazing success - and I recommend you try it.
The landmark "Journey's End" signpost at John o' Groats was installed in 1964 on private land and operated as a visitor attraction by a Penzance-based photography company that also operates its counterpart at Land's End. Visitors paid a fee for a photograph of themselves next to the signpost displaying either a message or the date and distance to a location of their choice.
in the stark confines of the jetway, passengers transition from the sky to the ground, a place where time stretches, blending the end of one journey with the beginning of another. the silhouettes, framed by the tunnel's harsh lines and soft reflections, move forward, guided by the light at the end, questioning the necessity and length of these constructs designed to bridge worlds.
As the bay tide waters rises and lowers she still manages to stay afloat barely, sometimes more but often times less is visible to the eye now.
Her faith & pride are now long gone. But once she sailed proudly with her bow held up high. And she could hold her own and did so for many years working hard until time & people gave up on her. Is this, whats it's like to grow old and useless?
But soon... she'll be with us no more as she slowly slips beneath the waters.......
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Sitting so close to the ocean she once roamed, being tormented by the sounds and smells of the ocean she used to call "home." A cruel, slow death as she returns to the earth, she weeps to be buried at sea.
by Dan King
Ship: Mary D Hume
Gold Beach, Oregon
Done in Topaz Imression-Georgia O'Keefe
I shot this across the water from the landing lights that protrude out into the bay at San Francisco International airport (SFO). I was fun having the planes coming in so frequently, and I wanted to test out my new zoom lens' capabilities.
Wow. Day 365. I’m done. Are you guys ready for a wall of text? No? Neither am I but here we go anyways:
After 3 years and 3 months, it’s finally over. Honestly, I didn’t think I would ever finish this project, it’s sort of surreal to me. When I first started this project, I had absolutely no idea what I was doing and how big of a project I was taking on. This project is so much more than just becoming a better photographer, it’s changed my life and I’ve never been happier.
With the end of this project, everything is coming full circle. When I first started this project, I had just finished high school and was about to start my first year of college at UMD not even really sure what I wanted to do. I was bitter. Angry. I was trying to convince myself that I loved what I was studying when the reality of it all was that I was studying something I never had passion for at an institution that never felt like home. I never knew what that feeling of home felt like, that feeling of belonging. While I “fit” into this school, it was like wearing a t-shirt that was slightly too small but still able to “fit” into it, it was just uncomfortable. I hated my life.
With the end of this project comes the end of my time at UMD. I decided to leave this institution in pursuit of happiness and to chase after my dreams. As cheesy as this sounds, I don’t want my dreams to just be dreams, I want them to be reality. I’m sick and tired of living a lie and I’m not going to let anything stop me now.
This project is a part of me. It captures a little piece of me in every photo, of who I was, what I was facing at the time of each picture, and all the little changes I went through. And I don’t mean just in my photography. So much has changed in these past few years. I figured out what I really wanted to do with my life. I discovered what home felt like, what it felt like to finally feel like I belonged. Instead of just telling myself that “well it’s good enough right?”
It feels like these pictures are a metaphor for the amount of change that I went through. You can see all of this from day 1 to day 365. When I started this journey “into the woods,” I was awkward and stiff, afraid to express myself. I’m ending the journey, coming “Out of the Woods” as a completely different person, I’ve shed that part of me. And there’s only more growth from here on out.
And lastly, gosh I don’t even know where to begin but thank you. Thank you to everyone that’s joined me on this journey. Thank you to all the models that put up with me and my strange requests. Thank you to all my friends that put up with me sending them a million photos and asking them for their opinion because I’m so indecisive. Just thank you to everyone that’s helped me with the project. Thank you to the people that inspired me to start and all of you that inspired me along the way to keep me going. Special thanks to Alex Bloch and Elliot Tratt for being one of my first photo buddies and changing my life. And just thank you to all the lovely people I met along the way, there’s so many of you but thank you for touching my heart with your photography and your story. Thank you everyone for being a part of this chapter of my life. I cannot thank you guys enough. Just thank you. ❤️
Super Science Stories / Magazin-Reihe
> J. T. McIntosh [James MacIntosh] / Outpost Zero
> Poul Anderson / Terminal Quest
> John Jakes / Half-Past Fear
> Walter Kubilius / Journey's End
> Raymond Z. Gallun / When Earth Is Old
> Neil R. Jones / The Star Killers
Cover: Leo Morey
Editor: Ejler Jakobsson
Fictioneers, Inc. / USA 1951
Reprint: Comic-Club NK 2010
ex libris MTP