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You know what they say about red skies in the morning, and sure enough the afternoon was filled with stormy weather. Five exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Effex Pro 2
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Body: Maitreya - LaraX
Head: Avalon - evox
Skin: Glam Affair - Lune (Rose Kiss)
Hairbase - Angel eyes - Messy 19
Hair: Doux - Laura
Hair Flower: Cazimi - Hibiscus
Dress: Cherie's - Salsa Dress
Rose: NSP - Zuri's
Shoes: Tantrum - Sheri Heels
Taken at Calas Eriador New Santorini
I know Renee was here in Lone Pine recently and I was looking for her footprints 😊
and felt I should wave hi to all my flickr friends.
I am going to be travelling till mid-September hoping to take some nice pictures, so I will be off flickr for a while.
I know I have been remiss getting to everyone, so I wanted to say thank you to for the favs and comments, and hope everyone enjoys there summer.
Hugs George
You know how it is, some pictures are easy to take, just point and shoot, but others are a little more challenging.
So, here I was crouching down beneath a cliff, up to my ankles in water, hiding behind boulders to keep out of the way of other Togs, in the pouring rain and just praying the effort would be worthwhile.
The other Togs were showing varying levels of commitment - or stupidity depending on your point of view. Two were sticking with it, one young lad was understandably reluctant to get his new camera out from its protective bin-bag wrapper, and the other two baled out early to go and photograph a toad.
These are a lovely set of falls, especially when the flow is good. Definitely worth a visit, whatever the weather!
Let your hearts be troubled
Sleep not too soft
Know your griefs have friends
Be still, let grow your anger
Today will soon be here again
Tomorrow may take longer
Once upon a time a palace there was
And it was in winter
Oh the dark was bitter
Men came that day to see a prince
To ask him for some sunlight
Well the prince called his toy soldiers out
Can't you hear the guns
See men falling low
Their eyes like tunnels where they fell
Through those tunnels we must go
Three men; Gordon, Budowski and Pitoku wanted to meet but what could they do? For Japan, Jamaica and Poland you see, are far far apart, way over the sea
So here's what they did ... They got themselves dead
One by gun
One by rope
One by losing his head
And that's how they met ..
But wasn't that silly?
We learn from this story that freedom is falling ...
Let Your Hearts Be Troubled - Deacon Blue - PLAY
One day peace will return to Ukraine and nature will consign these events to history.
But for now .... Please know, Ukraine, that you have many many friends standing with you around the globe.
***HERE ARE SOME PRACTICAL WAYS YOU CAN HELP***
Girl, you know I want your love
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
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As you may know, I'm really into trees. Of course not so much that you would call it a fetish. But I'm pretty fascinated by them. And this has several reasons.
Firstly, there is the obvious. They produce oxygen and thus create the basis for life on this planet. In addition, such a tree is a habitat for countless other organisms, both above and below ground.
And then there is the lifetime. A tree lasts for many human generations. I often ask myself, especially when I stand under a specimen like this, as you can see here, what this tree may have seen in its life. Or what the surrounding area looked like when it first poked its tip out of the ground.
These thoughts often occurred to me during my cross-country journeys and hikes in Thailand. Because I saw some examples here that made me pause in awe.
This one, on the edge of a small village, is one of them.
Wie Ihr vielleicht wisst, stehe ich ja total auf Bäume. Natürlich nicht so sehr, dass man es als Fetisch bezeichnen würde. Doch ich bin schon ziemlich faziniert von denen. Und dies hat mehrere Gründe.
Zum einen ist da das Offensichtliche. Sie produzieren Sauerstoff und schaffen so die Grundlage von Leben auf diesem Planeten. Außerdem ist so ein Baum ein Lebensraum für unzählige andere Organismen und das sowohl über als auch unter der Erde.
Und dann ist da noch die Lebenszeit. Ein Baum überdauert viele menschliche Generationen. Ich frage mich sehr häufig, vor allem wenn ich unter einem solchen Exemplar stehe, wie Ihr hier seht, was dieser Baum in seinem Leben wohl alles gesehen haben mag. Oder wie die Umgebung wohl aussah, als er das erste mal seine Spitze aus der Erde gereckt hat.
Bei meinen Über-Land-Fahrten und Wanderungen in Thailand sind mir diese Gedanken häufig gekommen. Denn ich habe hier einige Exemplare gesehen, bei denen ich kurz vor Ehrfurcht inne halten musste.
Dieses hier, am Rande eines kleinen Dorfes, ist eines davon.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
I've been to Brugge a few times now and have got to know many of the famous haunts. This spot is a Mecca for tourists and photographers alike with the dog leg in the canal, the ornate brick buildings and the towering Belfry in the background.
We were on my cycling clubs spring tour; Brugge is a short hop over the English Channel for us, (two hours by ferry), and a 65 mile bike ride. Lucky enough we had a car and a van for backup so I was able stow some of my photographic kit.
Late one night I was able to extricate myself from the usual socialising and leg it to this spot approximately a mile from our hotel. Thankfully most of the tourists, (yes I know I'm one), had left the city or were tucked away in their hotels for the evening. Blue hour was coming to an end and thankfully the canal was mirror calm. The huge tungsten lights gave the scene a surreal quality with their orange glow which allowed me to capture this gorgeous night scene.
7 exposure, tripod mounted hdr -3 - +3. Nikon D700 with 16 - 35 f4 vr @ 22mm. ISO 800, exposure 1/5 - 25 sec at f9. Post processing via adobe camera raw, photomatix, & photoshop with topaz clarity and de noise plugins. I really had to mess around with the pp to try and remove banding in the blue sky. Anyone ever come across this problem?
I know it's a sheep and not a bear , but we went to a great gig last night in Bristol, seeing Sea Power , a favourite band. One of Sue's favourite songs was Bear , and I had it as her ring tone so the opening riff reminds me of her texting or calling me. It was a great gig of largely more laidback songs including scores they did for the award winning Game Disco Elysium, so there were lots of younger fans there in costume. It was great for me to go with my three daughters, all in all a wonderful night. So Bear by Sea Power is the title of this beautiful sunrise.
As you know by now, I love when artists use music to tell a story, weaving the music and the lyrics into a tale filled with emotion and colours. Don McLean is one of those Artists who masterfully achieve this. Vincent is an Ode to the dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853 - 1890). He struggled with mental illness all through his life and died at his own hands at the age of just 37. During his life, he barely sold any of his paintings. Which makes the fact that these days they are worth millions kind of a cruel joke. Don McLean weaved numerous paintings of VanGogh into his Lyrics, which is another nice touch
Starry, starry night
Paint your palette blue and gray
Look out on a summer's day
With eyes that know the darkness in my soul
Shadows on the hills
Sketch the trees and the daffodils
Catch the breeze and the winter chills
In colors on the snowy, linen land
Now, I understand what you tried to say to me
And how you suffered for your sanity
And how you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
Starry, starry night
Flaming flowers that brightly blaze
Swirling clouds in violet haze
Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue
Colors changing hue
Morning fields of amber grain
Weathered faces lined in pain
Are soothed beneath the artist's loving hand
Now, I understand, what you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they did not know how
Perhaps they'll listen now
For they could not love you
But still your love was true
And when no hope was left inside
On that starry, starry night
You took your life as lovers often do
But I could have told you, Vincent
This world was never meant for one
As beautiful as you
Starry, starry night
Portraits hung in empty halls
Frameless heads on nameless walls
With eyes that watch the world and can't forget
Like the strangers that you've met
The ragged men in ragged clothes
The silver thorn of bloody rose
Lie crushed and broken on the virgin snow
Now, I think I know what you tried to say to me
How you suffered for your sanity
How you tried to set them free
They would not listen, they're not listening still
Perhaps they never will
You'll never know how much I miss you, you won't see it in my face
You'll never know I'll never find another that could take your place
'Cause I'll be smiling when I see you, though my tears won't ever show
Yeah, I might always love you but you'll never know
Theories range from getting oxygen for the Bald Cypress tree to helping stabilize the tree because of it's shallow root system, but no one has yet figured out the real purpose of cypress knees. Just another one of those unsolved mysteries of nature.
Temps below 20 degrees this morning in the swamps...stay warm, people!!!
I know I've been MIA for a while. Been very busy but I'm starting to make time for creating for SL again, so you guys can expect new meshes soon! Hope you guys are doing good!
Frog av from Beetlebones (at Wizarding faire)
IF I KNOW WHAT LOVE IS.. IT IS BECAUSE OF YOU..
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What's a mama bear to do when she has 3 little spring cubs with her, but yet she needs to go fishing for salmon? In my experience, often they will bring their cubs towards humans, almost as if they're dropping them off for babysitting. See, in the spring or early summer, the boars will follow the sows and they to get their babies away from them, so that they can mate. It's a hard side to nature, but if she loses her cubs, then the odds are stacked more in the boar's favor for mating. By dropping off the "kids" closer to humans, she knows that it's less likely that the aggressive boards will invade that space. To me, it's a Win/Win! Thankfully I've never had to witness that harsh reality of the life of bear cubs (fingers crossed I never do).
While on this break for the sow, you couldn't help but fall in love with these little springers ... and I love how they seemed to be so huddled together for protection. Just love bears and these 3 were over the top on the cuteness scale. <3
© Debbie Tubridy Photography
...And I know what you did last weekend.
A week ago, just as the sun peeked over the horizon and I was paddling beneath a hollowed-out cypress trunk on Mud Lake, Mr. Plieated Woodpecker popped out of a hole, stared at me as I stared at him, then quickly flew away for parts unknown. So this morning I approached the cypress with camera already in hand and just as the sun cleared the horizon, Mr. Pileated rolled out of bed again, gave me one brief look and again quickly headed off to work. Sure hope this is his homestead and not just an airbnb.
Do you know, I got home from RL work today, and my amazing other half has done ALL the food shopping and prep for Christmas.
How fuckin lucky am I?!
So tonight I’ll be chilling like a villain (after I lux the living room bc wrapping presents is messy shit with fur babies!)
Anyyyywayyyyyy let’s break down some epoch goodness shall we?
Bowie gets to chill tonight too, in her cute lil outfit from epoch, the set is Pria, made up of a Jacket, Tank, Leggings and Socks.
Rigged for Reborn, Legacy and Lara X.
So many color/Christmas pattern options for all pieces, so head over to the epoch mainstore and get yours!
know this:
There is no hurry.
We shall get there
someday.
A.A Milne
Enjoying a calm and beautiful sunset at Cape Fear River, NC.
Deadwool Magnificent Store MERCH Stray Dog| Yung Gunz
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And did you know
That every flake of snow
That forms so high
In the grey winter sky
And falls so far
Is a bright six-pointed star?
Each crystal grows
A flower as perfect as a rose.
Lace could never make
The patterns of a flake.
No brooch
Of figured silver could approach
Its delicate craftsmanship. And think:
Each pattern is distinct.
Of all the snowflakes floating there –
The million million in the air –
None is the same. Each star
Is newly forged, as faces are,
Shaped to its own design
Like yours and mine.
And yet… each one
Melts when its flight is done;
Holds frozen loveliness
A moment, even less;
Suspends itself in time –
And passes like a rhyme.
Snowflakes
-Clive Sansom
For Kreative People December Contest 57 Snow, Ice & Rain.
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The Autumn Gallery is open at Kreative People: Highlight Gallery
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The Spotlight Your Best photo pool is now accepting high quality photographs and artwork with a theme through December of ”WINTER & Holidays”.
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Yeah I know I’m suppose to be at home, but I can not be inside the entire time. Lucky the streets are pretty empty so keeping 6 feet away from everyone is pretty easy. Hope everyone is well and keeping safe. Hugs <3
Nobody knows where it is...nobody swims here except me....somewhere in Armidale....I would share it with you should you chance upon it:)
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Somnium : Somnicorp Personnel Set - Emergency (Discounted) @ The Warehouse Sale
I know I am not the only one who struggled this week. No dice. A bit like shake two sixes to start. I found some 6mm aluminium bar in the garage, hack sawed down a small piece then went at it with the file. I used a punch to make marks on each surface, but the small size made it very difficult. I was almost there, when it dropped. At least I know I had given it the right rolling properties... I never did find it again on the garage floor. Next stop the camera spares box. Aha flash cube. I spent a while trying to make black dots using a leather punch on thick duct tape. I decided the six would be the base of the cube as it was quite difficult to get it to land that way up. It seemed appropriate to use a little Kodak Instamatic as the backdrop. Lit with studio flash, I got through rather a lot of frames before I had the 'dice' passing the lens at the right moment. First curtain sync is all I can do without introducing a Speedlite to trigger the other flash heads. 2nd curtain sync was to be my next step, but I sort of like the effect here anyway.
I hope this won't be excluded on the grounds it's not really a dice, but actually it does sort of work as one. I thought of filing the base off altogether, but I do plan on using this one with the little Instamatic. Scene is approx. 2.5 inches after crop. The Instamatic 300 genuinely was a pocket camera. Just can't find much 110 film at the moment.
Wanna know what it's like (like)
Baby, show me what it's like (like)
I don't really got no type (type)
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I wanted an excuse to use the ebody reborn so a pink succubus with Doja Cat vibes was formed haha. What's your favorite song?
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♡ Ceylon Lelutka Head ♡
♡ Ebody Reborn ♡
♡ Bonbon - Melona Hair ♡
♡ Petrichor - Kelstreia Horns ♡
♡ Aii - Amorous Demon Wings ♡
♡ Aii - Bleeding Heart Cuff Jewelry ♡
♡ Caboodle - Sinner's Outfit ♡
♡ Duckie - Kitten Bruises ♡
♡ Gloom - Leto ♡
♡ Gloom - Digital Heart Overlay ♡
♡ Psycho Pills - Yandere Love ♡ Overlay ♡
♡ Moonwaii - Cute Nosetip ♡
♡ Reed Skins - Kawaii Tears Animated ♡
♡ Rotten - Heart Bound Tattoo ♡
♡ FoxCity - Want it, Got it Backdrop ♡
♡ Mewsery Harmoji Pose ♡
I know this is out of season but I have been trying some different effects for fun. This car was hidden away under some trees along the side of the road. The wind was so strong that day so there was already a blur to the leaves in the original photo so I guess you could say I am trying to rescue it.
I know defacing boulders is not really the done thing, but I quite liked this artwork. Happy Textural Tuesday!
Sorry I'm behind with comments. I've been busy with admin work on my various Flickr groups, specifically my "One photo a day" group, what a chore keeping track of uploads. I only do it a few times, just as well. It may well be my last year of running the group.
09/100 : My 100x photos this year will be taken in & around Tramore, a seaside town on the South East coast of Ireland.
This waterfall is upstream form Haifoss. I know many people take pics to get both falls in, but I chose to highlight each on independently because they were both so spectacular. Besides, including both falls in a single image would negate the canyon walls you see here behind Granni.
I know it may be unethical to take a color film photo and make it monochrome but I just had to for this particular scene. When I originally photographed it, despite being Fujicolor Superia, I had black & white in my mind. It just feels right to me.
I know film enthusiasts are against it, but its my photo and my work at the end of the day. There are no rules when it comes to photography in my opinion.
“There is nothing else than now. There is neither yesterday, certainly, nor is there any tomorrow. How old must you be before you know that?
There is only now, and if now is only two days, then two days is your life and everything in it will be in proportion. This is how you live a life in two days."
EVENTS:
DETAILS:
Check my new blog where you can find everything, with picture, information, etc (blogspot).
And check my picture information here too. In my tumblr blog.
I've added these 2 to my album To A Rhythm We Will Never Know as another year passes and I remain 3 1/2 years clear.
And i'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now
And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
'Cause sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight
And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am
Happy Is Who Knows How To Love - Herman Hesse//
Happiness is love, nothing else. A man who is capable of love is happy." After many years of introspection and self-reflection, Hesse came to this beautiful conclusion. There"s nothing like love to help you experience happiness.
p.s. 3. "At her first kiss I felt something melt inside me that hurt in an exquisite way. All my longings, all my dreams and sweet anguish, all the secrets that slept within me, came awake, everything was transformed and enchanted, everything made sense." - Herman Hesse
Dance Me To The End Of Love - Leonard Cohen
This rock is know as Lands End in Cabo San Lucas. This is the last bit of land at the tip of the Baja Peninsula. On the horizon is nothing but the Pacific Ocean for a very long way. The sea lion on top of the rock seemed quite content to stay there all day as tourist boats swirled around the spot.
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