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Sloan, Nevada - 24 AUG 2016
A girl posing for a photo at the Seven Magic Mountains art exhibit adjacent to Interstate 15 in Sloan, Nevada, about 15 miles south of the Las Vegas Strip.
Internationally renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinoneâs Seven Magic Mountains is a large-scale site-specific public art installation located near Jean Dry Lake and Interstate 15, approximately ten miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada. Comprised of seven towers of colorful, stacked boulders standing more than thirty feet high, Seven Magic Mountains is situated within the Ivanpah Valley adjacent to Sheep Mountain and the McCullough, Bird Spring, and Goodsprings ranges of mountains. A creative expression of human presence in the desert, Seven Magic Mountains punctuates the Mojave with a poetic burst of form and color. The exhibition opened May 11, 2016 and will be on display for two years.
"A tangerine and russet cascade
Of kaleidoscopic leaves
Creates a tapestry of autumn magic
Upon the emerald carpet of fading summer."
- Judith A. Lindberg, "Shades of Autumn"
"The bounty shines in autumn incofined,
And spreads a common feast for all that live."
- James Johnson
Just before the fireworks, there is an amazing light show that Disney projects onto Cinderella's Castle. I'm not exactly sure how it works, but it is really interesting.
One thing that I noticed going back through my pictures from this trip was the sheer number of cell phones taking pictures. I think cell phones today are what lighters were in the 70's and 80's during music concerts.
When you compose your image, be sure to try and get high enough for a view of Mickey and Walt silhouetted against the castle.
I shot this with my 7d and 15-85 using a Vanguard Tripod. It really pays to get there early and scope out a place on Main Street ahead of time.
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A quick iPhone snapshot that i took today in the English Garden in Munich.
I have never seen such nice fungis on a tree. Does anyone know what it is?
A plein air but most of the trees and the hills are my imagination. The horizon line looks more like from Upper Michigan than Mid Michigan. See those dark trees right below the setting sun? A great way to cover a barn that didn't turn out right-it's magic!
Magic Bus 15345 is a Scania N113DRB built 1992 with a Northern Counties Palatine H41/27F body. It is seen in Central Manchester on a 142 to East Didsbury.
First attempt at light painting, somewhat clumsy...
A real live cat is hidden in this image, can you find him ? ;-)
I used Nikon 300mm f/2.8 ED-IF with HE-4 Hood.
www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/300mm-f28.htm
Location : Barcelona
Stagecoach "Magic Bus" MX08GNK 19252 seen on Oxford Road, Manchester on service 142 to East Didsbury
Magic Beach Hotel, located in Vilano Beach, across the Vilano Beach Bridge from mainland St. Augustine.
Walking in the Circeo National Park. This is a magic area full of history and gorgeous nature. A perfect place for the Magic Forest project with autumn mood.
Time-lapse @ vimeo.com/142575308
MAGIC-II is one of the Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov twin telescopes located at the Observatorio Roque de Los Muchachos (ORM) on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands.
I was barely able to capture a time-lapse of the scope just before it's observing session ended during moonrise and daybreak. I had to crop a sizeable amount since the photo was taken from quite a distance. The instruments are extremely sensitive to any electronic disturbance. The green laser emitted from the William Herschel Telescope is reflected on the mirror assembly. Above the telescope the Andromeda galaxy can be seen as a faint smudge, while iridium flares can be seen below it and at far right.
I visited the island of La Palma (Canary Islands) to attend the "Astromaster" advanced landscape - astrophotography timelapse workshop. Please take the time to visit the links below:
www.twanight.org/newTWAN/about_us.asp
time-lapse (slowed)
100 frames
Canon 6D, 24mm-L
13 sec. exp. f/2.8 ISO 1600
Taken here:
Imagine to be here : The magic colors of the Lake of Anterselva
The lake of Anterselva
is situated in Valle Anterselva, which diverts from the Val Pusteria near Valdaora. This lake, which is the third lake in South Tyrol regarding dimensions, is surrounded by great mountain scenery as well as the glaciers of the nature park Vedrette di Ries-Aurnia, perfect for extended hikes.
Those who prefer pleasant walks will enjoy a path leading round the lake, which in 2003 has been transformed into a nature trail. Along this trail you might get to know several curiosities about the lake as well as nature in general. You might for instance come across the myth of the origin of Lake Anterselva:
Once upon a time there were three prosperous farms in this area. When one day a beggar came to ask for charity and the farmers refused, the beggar foretold that there would come up three fountains, destroying the farms. The farmers laughted at him, but some days later this prediction came true… and this was the rise of Lago di Anterselva…
However, walking round the lake is great fun, as numerous games are waiting both for adults and children. Moreover you will come across information panels which affirm that also in this area there are flesh-eating plants… :-)
Not far from the lakeshore, there is also the biathlon centre, venue for world championships as well as numerous international competitions, as well as a cross-country ski centre. When the lake is frozen in winter you can enjoy ice skating surrounded by a fairytale-like winter landscape. In summer, however, the lake is a perfect setting for mountain bike tours, for example the popular “Klammlrunde”.
Altitude: 1,642 m asl
Surface: 44 hectares
Maximum depth: 38 m
Average depth: 25,5 m
Shoreline: 2.7 km
Category: Mountain lake
Driving through the beautiful Valle Anterselva and passing the biathlon centre, we finally arrive at a parking space near the Tiroler Hütte, where we leave our car. We start our walking tour at the first information panel and decide to circle the lake clockwise. This nature path was opened in 2003 and informs very clearly about the flora and fauna of the region surrounding Lake Anterselva. We learn a lot about the forces of nature, the most important rocks and trees - this is a very interesting round tour both for children and adults.
At the beginning, the path leads along the lake shores. We walk on a very nice wooden pier over the water, watching some swans and the reflection of many yellow larches and the snow-capped Vedrette di Ries mountains in the lake. Soon the path leads us on several steps into the forest, where we can admire the emerald green lake from an other perspective. At the east end of Lake Anterselva we reach a restaurant with a big playing meadow and playing ground, where we decide to have a short rest.
After a nice cup of coffee we continue our tour, crossing the road to Passo Stalle and walking through the forest above the lake in the direction of our starting point, enjoying very beautiful views of Lake Anterselva. Unfortunately, some clouds block the view of the splendid Mount Collalto.
On several stations along the nature path not only children can learn a lot: What happens to nature when an avalanche occurs? Which fir cone belongs to which tree? Which fish are living in Lake Anterselva? What are the functions of a treetop? At Lake Anterselva you will get the right answers!
Please note: This is a very popular walking tour, especially on summer weekends, since the lake lies at 1,600 metres asl and provides some refreshment on hot days. However, we particularly consider this tour in autumn, when the golden trees and snow-capped mountain peaks reflect in the lake.
FOR THE PLACE:
wikimapia.org/#lang=it&lat=46.885685&lon=12.16577...
FOR MORE INFORMATIONS:
www.suedtirolerland.it/en/nature-and-landscape/lakes/lake...
www.pustertal.org/en/leisure-activities/mountains-and-hik...
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Walt Disney World
The Magic Kingdom
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Peter Pan's Flight
I've posted a shot of the London Skyline scene in Peter Pan's Flight before, but this is a slightly wider agle and is part of a sequence of shots of the skyline that I was able to capture in 35mm during our September trip. This is probably my favorite scene in all the Disney dark rides. As a child, this was my favorite attraction (which was later trumped by the Haunted Mansion).
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Clifton beach, Karachi is a Magic Place for magic shots for me.
Thanks everyone for your comments and critism have a good life.
“Christmas magic is silent. You don’t hear it – you feel it. You know it. You believe it.” – Kevin Alan Milne