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A early morning phone call and a short trip to a friend's house was what it took to discover this beautiful lily. It has been a special friend to the Barger family for several years, traveling with them on several moves ( as they further their education on natures wonders). This lily has several names : Rain Lily, Zephyr Lily, Fairy Lily, and Magic Lily. (Zephyranthes candida). ~~~It was magic all the way for me !~~~
Magic Moon Cafe is at The Headless Horseman Haunted Hayride, in Ulster Park, NY. They have some delicious tasty treats to munch on, hot cocoa & even hot/cold apple cider!
The Tree of Life is a massive man-made creation with 325
carvings on the trunk at Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Florida
(5 more must see 'magic tree' photos in the comments)
disney.wikia.com/wiki/Tree_of_Life
Short time-lapse video of its construction:
disney.wikia.com/wiki/Tree_of_Life?file=Time-Lapse_Watch_...
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Development and Construction:
The Tree of Life is a sculpted 14-story (145-foot tall), 50-foot wide tree. It is the centerpiece and icon in Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park since it opened on April 22, 1998.
The Tree of Life was not the first choice of an icon for the park. Earlier concepts involved utilizing Noah's Ark as an icon. Another idea was to have a three-leveled carousel attraction featuring animals of land, sea and sky as a central icon, though this was seen as too whimsical.
When the idea of the Tree of Life was settled upon, engineers struggled on how to construct it to meet the demands of Florida's hurricane weather. A structure reminiscent of a geodesic dome for the canopy was one idea that was proposed. Eventually it was settled to utilize an oil rig as the base skeleton of the tree's trunk. It was capable of holding up the massive weight of the tree and its branches and it's wide base could hold a theater.
Incredible fact: The Tree of Life is topped with more than 103,000 translucent, five-shades-of-green leaves that were individually placed and they actually blow in the wind.
I was disappointed with myself this week. Magic is such a fun and awesome theme but I was just so busy that I didn't get to plan any real concepts. Luckily I was able to snag Steph today to take pics for an hour. She was going to go ride the horse she's leasing and let me tag along and we took this pic. It was really sunny out so I wasn't really liking the pictures I took. I made due with what I had though and here's the result. I know it's more fantasy than actual magic, but I figured unicorns and elves are magical lol.
Model:Steph featuring Majesty the horse
Took this handheld as we were leaving Disney's Magic Kingdom. I thought for sure we were going to get a shower, somehow we missed it. Made for a pleasant evening...much cooler!! Although it covered the full moon. Just a fraction showing.
Just a classic shot of the Liberty River Boat. What I like about this shot is the clouds and touch of color in the tree. Please view in fullscreen. Thanks for looking.
I was born to the magic. We all were, though some realize it more often than others. When I walk past the homes of our neighborhood, I see the flicker of television static, hear the sound of music and petty arguments, while all along outside, the moon is white and the skies are wide, and I'm feeling my most alive.
While I walk, it's rare to pass another adventurer. Sometimes, it's a four-wheeler on the old railbed, or a smoker seeking fresh air, unaware of the inherent irony. I wave when I spot a stranger, wonder if they recognize me, and keep moving. Sometimes I wonder if I'm a stranger myself. I might be, though I've been here for my version of forever. 1987, I was born in Soldier's Memorial Hospital in Middleton, and they carried me home soon after to Bridgetown, where I've lived ever since. These days, I carry myself down silent streets on moonswept nights, reminding myself that home is where the stars are.
It doesn't take much to settle my soul, just an empty sky and the flickering shine of distant suns will do it for me. I can belong anywhere that isn't crowded down with light pollution. I need to open my eyes wide and let in every ounce of brightness the darkness can offer.
When I was young, my grandfather used to drive me in his truck across this bridge, thump-thumping on the railroad ties as I looked over nervously to the river below. Now he's gone, and I'm less nervous, still walking around and trying to capture my desperate little bits of adventure. My grandfather loved Bridgetown as much as I do. That's why he settled here, built a house on the hillside, looking down on the valley. Standing 6'4" and with an overdeveloped sense of self, that was one of his strong points (looking down on things). I inherited all his best and worst qualities, and that keeps me humble when I think too highly of me.
Bob Skafte is gone – gone like the railroad, gone like my childhood. But that wild, vibrant joy is still full in heart, still wild in the margins of his town and mine. It tells me to open up, share strange thoughts, be passionate, put it all on the line in this brokedown town. There's a wealth of mystic magic for those that stick around...
Hi folks, I captured this shot as I was walking into Magic Kingdom of some guest taking a ride in the morning sun.
Mountain Magic
Artist: Joseph Rossbach
I am developing a new body of work focusing on Black & White conversions of some of my favorite images from the past twelve years. This image was captured during the golden hour leading up to sunset in Glacier National Park, Montana. B&W conversion using NIK Silver Efex Pro 2.
Modem Magic ▰ From MicroKids ☯84MAY | “But to all of us, sooner or later, comes the need to get out of our shell and communicate with the world out there.”
i was really bummed that i didn't have my macro to shoot these amazing icicles.
they looked like glitter sticks that held all sorts of magic.
© Mulga 2012, Magic Lion, Acrylic and Posca on Paper, 30 x 40 cm
Magic Lion
This here lion
Is magic indeed
His roar is special
And he likes to feed
On zebras and beef
And goats and sheep
But the village people
Call him a thief
Whenever he roars
People run away
The roar is magical
That's what the people say
It's said he runs like a leopard
And flies like a bird
Swims like a gator
With colours absurd
He is as strong as a rhino
Has vision like an eagle
As cunning as a fox
And teeth so lethal
Magic Lion rules supreme
King of the jungle
Ruler of the pride
And he likes to rumble
See you next time
- Mulga
The Magic Kingdom Orlando with magical Susan 2009. We were driving from Key West Florida to Virginia Beach in Virginia and decided to have a two night stopover in Orlando. I only took a few photos
Dead Leaf Butterfly - Kallima paralekta
From a visit to the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens.
I knew that it was going to be a cloudless sunset, but I went anyway. While strolling up and down this pebble beach at Lunada Bay to settle in, I paid attention in particular to the ubiquitous amount of seaweed that washed up on the shore and decorated the beach like fallen leaves at a park in the fall. These translucent algae were illuminating while the sun was gently caressing the ocean surface with its magic hour touch.