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This photo was taken at incredibly beautiful and overwhelming place - Praia da Ursa (Ursa Beach). The rocks, the waves and the wind make for a mindblowing spectacle. It is considered the most beautiful beach of Portugal and one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe. This picture was taken with the strongest sunset light just before the sun has disappeared for that day.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL; Lens: 18.0-200.0 mm; Focal length: 24.00 mm; Aperture: 9.0; Exposure time: 1/160 s; ISO: 800
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Antalya (formerly known as Adalia or Attalia; from Pamphylian Greek: Αττάλεια Attáleia) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey, and the capital city of Antalya Province. Situated on coastal cliffs, Antalya is surrounded by mountains. It is not known when the site of the current city was first inhabited. Attalos II, king of Pergamon, was believed to have founded the city around 150 BC, naming it Attalia and selecting it as a naval base for his powerful fleet. However, excavations in 2008 in the Doğu Garajı district of Antalya have uncovered remains dating to the 3rd century BC, suggesting that the city was founded earlier than previously supposed. Antalya became part of the Roman Republic in 133 BC when King Attalos III of Pergamum willed his kingdom to Rome at his death. Development and investment, began in the 1970s, have transformed the city into a major international resort.
I dont know why, but when hearing Antalya before my last trip, I pictured kilometers of sandy beaches covered with one resort next to each other, sunbed next to sunbed ... simply perfect place for the mass tourism and last place I'd like to spend my holiday. Bigger the surprise when arriving to the beautiful boutique hotel in the very center of old Antalya called Kaleiçi. It is restored historical center of the city - with its hotels, bars, clubs, restaurants, and shopping. It retains much of its historical character. The city includes sites with traces of Lycian, Pamphylian, and Hellenistic -but mainly Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman- architecture and cultures. Old city is now beatifically transformed and most of the wonderful Otoman houses are now hotels with lot of charm.
This particular beach location was more of a surprise as I planned to shoot the morning blue hour in the old harbor (after checking to the hotel at 1AM, 5AM wake up call is something we all dream off !! ) I've discovered small, rather hidden beach with beautiful rocks. I have taken this shot from higher view point using 190 sec for exposure that would beautifully smoothen the sea and give it silk effect.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens: EF70-200mm f/4L IS USM, Photo Focal length: 85.00 mm, Aperture: 16, Exposure time: 190.0 s, ISO: 100
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Yesterday I was in Emmerich am Rhein in Germany and I was trying to capture a beautiful sunset. This couple came down the road only to watch the sunset, I waited for the right moment and captured this moment.
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Jeddah (also spelled Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda; Arabic: جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The population of the city currently stands at over 3.4 million. It is considered the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia and the wealthiest city in the Middle East and western Asia. Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in a lifetime.
This is a shot of Jeddah north corniche. You can see a familiar little mosque in left top corner of the shot. This view is taken from Hilton hotel room during Friday evening at sunset time. Many of you might not know that weekend might mean something else here in the Middle East. It varies across countries, however Friday is a day of rest for everybody. Official weekend in Kuwait or UAE is Friday & Saturday, while in Saudi Arabia, official weekend is Thursday & Friday if people are lucky to get two days off. Friday therefore is a busiest day of the week when it comes to socializing and leisure activities, particularly on the beach front. You can see many cars part along the corniche and very busy roads. The day before or after at very same time you’d see only few cars here and there.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 28-300mm; Focal length: 77.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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Pioggia d’inverno,
due archi uniscono il cielo
luce di meraviglia
Tra i colori di un cielo che si schiude, due arcobaleni accarezzano il campo al tramonto. Un dono inatteso, emerso dal grigiore e dalla pioggia di gennaio, a ricordarci che la bellezza può sorprenderci quando meno ce lo aspettiamo
Foto di oggi pomeriggio
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The snowy owl. Regal, still, and fiercely present.
Its plumage catches the light like winter’s armor, but it’s the eyes that hold your gaze—sharp, intelligent, and ancient.
I chose black and white to strip everything down to essence: texture, form, and emotion.
This is shot from a bridge over the highway, it wasn't completely dark but dark enough to accomplish this image with a very low shutter speed.
When I am at work in my little studio my Iphone gently fills the room with music. U2 is my favourite band so I thought lets capture this moment. I didn't use a flash I used the light from a small window.
Morning, Lake Lucerne.
Could not help posting one more pic of this scenery, would call it a "Swiss Fjord".
Thessaloniki waterfront on a soft May afternoon...
Sony A7
Jupiter 8 2/50
Post Processing in Instagram (#xazoviolis)
I'd like to share some words with you about this picture cause i really like it myself even if the content of it is just ok and not that great for the typical landscape photography.
So here we got a situation where light is doing it's magic all by it self mostly. On the background it's raining while on the foreground it's not and the sun shines through a hole in the clouds so that's why we see those beams of light coming at a perfect angle and making the scene awesome.
You can see the rain falling heavilly at the left of the image over that hill. Compositionally i ain't following any rules most of the time, i just look for the right perspective in a landscape that i think it gives depth to an image. The only thing i do since i was a child when composing and i am not sure if it exists somewhere as a guideline is that i treat most of my pictures as a flat painting and i look for symmetry even if the photo is quite 3Dimensional as this one.
So here we can see a horizontal S shaped line splitting the image in a bottom half and an upper half between the rainy dark area and the shiny foreground . In each of those halfs i also see a pattern that reflects over both of them in symmetry.
Thats the hole in the clouds on top along with that dark little cloud in the middle reflecting almost as an identicall oval shape/butterfly wing on the bottom half on those green fields where the trees in the middle represent the little dark cloud on top of the image. The light beams also help to connect those two symmetric reflected halfs into an image i had in my mind when i took the shot.
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Jeddah - Jiddah - Jidda - Jedda (Arabic: جدّة Ǧiddah) is a Saudi Arabian city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The population of the city currently stands at over 3.4 million. It is considered the commercial capital of Saudi Arabia and the wealthiest city in the Middle East and western Asia. Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in a lifetime.
Floating Mosque in Jeddah is one of the most loved and visited sightseeing spots in the city of Jeddah. Jeddah is a classic mix of ancient with modern which is finely evident in its majestic architectures and buildings. The location of Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea and the beaches subsequently formed makes it a favored travel destination of the tourists.Floating Mosque in Jeddah is one of the sacred sites in the city. The mosque is placed just next to the Red Sea which gives the impression that the mosque is floating in water. It is henceforth named the Floating Mosque. Due to the shimmering white color of the mosque it is also referred as the White Mosque. The mosque is located close to the center of Jeddah. The interior of the mosque is beautifully decorated. The mosque has all the modern facilities like the latest technology based sound systems. For the winter season the mosque also has the provision of hot shower. The Floating Mosque at Jeddah is a landmark of the city and is frequented by numerous tourists round the year from across the world. Floating Mosque in Jeddah bears testimony of the religion of Islam in Saudi Arabia. It is one of the marvelous sacred destinations in Jeddah. The architectural beauty with the huge decorated prayer space and the elegant rooftop gives a unique semblance to the mosque. A soothing ambiance is created inside the mosque. The serene ambiance in the interior of the mosque helps in meditating during the prayer. Not only the Muslims but people from all religions across the globe make it a point to visit the Floating Mosque in Jeddah at least once during their stay at the city.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 21.00 mm; Aperture: 22; Exposure time: 20.0 s; ISO: 100
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I can't find the right word to express the feeling to see one of the most beautiful sunset in Florence.
What a magic light when the sun tries to penetrate the mist.
This is a 10 minute long exposure using the Super Stopper from Lee Filter.
The lack of visible horizon makes me think about at the great great U2 album from early 2009 "No Line on the Horizon" with songs as "Magnificent" and "No Line on the Horizon".
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"Magnificent":
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Doha (Arabic: الدوحة, ' or ad-Dōḥa) is the capital city of Qatar. With a population of 400,051 according to the 2005, it is located in the Ad Dawhah municipality on the Persian Gulf. Doha is Qatar's largest city, with over 80% of the nation's population residing in Doha or its surrounding suburbs, and is also the economic center of the country. Doha is home to the Education City, an area devoted to research and education. Doha was the site of the first ministerial-level meeting of the Doha Development Round of World Trade Organization negotiations. The city of Doha also held the 2006 Asian Games, which was the world's largest Asian Games held.
This photo is one of those that was actually meant to be desert shot, however when I’ve seen the overcast sky, I thought the desert photos would not come up as nice due to lack of shadows and I’ve decided to stay in the city instead. I am not sure how often there is a storm in Qatar but it is probably only once a year in Kuwait, therefore I was really glad to capture this stormy sky with heavy clouds reflecting colors of setting sun on the right side.
Canon 5D Mark II, f/5.6, 0.013 sec (1/80), ISO 200, 28 mm
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Qatar is a small (11,000 sqkm) but indubitably important Persian Gulf nation; aside from oil, more natural gas reserves are found here than anywhere except Iran and Russia. It is nearly totally surrounded by the turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf. The country is flat with some rocky outcrops up to 130 feet (40 m) high, with the desert landscape ranging from rocky shrub-land to beautiful sand dunes, and some bleak salt flats in the centre of the country.
On my way from Nepal I've decided to have half a day stop over there too. Rented a car and went directly to desert to be rewarded with some stunning desert shots which I didn’t hope for. This one was taken just before sunset. The wind was blowing strong and dust was flying in the wind with wonderful evening light. Even this is not typical desert photo, I'm very pleased with the result.
PENTAX K20D, f/6.3, 0.006 sec (1/180), ISO 100, 250 mm
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Eighth picture of the series Canes & Mud.
(Just the next day of previous photoshoot, I tryed another time for take longer exposures. Soon I will post new photos of both session.)
Magical sunrise in this beautiful place that is the Albufera of Valencia.
The image title is because during the photoshoot, surrounded by all this beauty, calm water, boat, reeds, mud, tranquility, flying birds ... every moment reminded me a lot to the great novel "Cañas y Barro" of the great Valencian writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, set in rural Valencia (Albufera) of the early twentieth century, the novel observes and portrays the social reality of the time and place with absolute precision.
Would like to thank this picture to my friend Javier Girbés, which helped me a lot with the location and encouraged me to know this magnificent spot.
On the technical side, say that I only used a neutral gradient three steps filter.
I hope you like it. Have a nice Thursday. :)
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Taken from National Botanical Garden, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Taken with Nikon D300 & Nikon 105mm f/2.8 AF-S lens using 55mm extension tube .
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Aside from its beauty in nature's surroundings, the Aspen tree provides other uses. One such use is for making matches due to its low flammability; it is also used to make beddings for animals because it doesn't contain the phenols that pine and juniper wood have. The leaves and bark may also be used to make a kind of bitter tea that can help with mild urinary tract inflammations, and the leaves can be used to treat burns, irritations and swollen joints. Nature is full of healing potentials; as such a precautionary measure should always be researched before applying them for field usage.
Landegode Ablaze at Midnight.
Landegode glows under the midnight sun, briefly revealed through a gap in the rain-soaked sky. Taken from Bodø’s western edge near Hotel Wood, this scene captures the quiet drama of northern Norway’s summer nights.
Eleventh picture of the series Canes & Mud.
(Just the next day of previous photoshoot, I tryed another time for take longer exposures. For this shot I wanted to focus the orange light of dawn on the boat in the foreground)
Magical sunrise in this beautiful place that is the Albufera of Valencia.
The image title is because during the photoshoot, surrounded by all this beauty, calm water, boat, reeds, mud, tranquility, flying birds ... every moment reminded me a lot to the great novel "Cañas y Barro" of the great Valencian writer Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, set in rural Valencia (Albufera) of the early twentieth century, the novel observes and portrays the social reality of the time and place with absolute precision.
Would like to thank this picture to my friend Javier Girbés, which helped me a lot with the location and encouraged me to know this magnificent spot.
On the technical side, say that I only used a neutral gradient three steps filter.
I hope you like it. Have a nice Friday. :)
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Kuala Lumpur (often abbreviated as K.L.), is the largest city of Malaysia. The city proper, making up an area of 244 km2 (94 sq mi), has an estimated population of 1.6 million in 2006. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is the fastest growing metropolitan region in the country, in terms of population as well as economy.
The Petronas Twin Towers (also known as the Petronas Towers or Twin Towers), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were the world's tallest buildings, before being surpassed by the Taipei 101. However, the towers are still the tallest twin buildings and office building in the world. Tower 1 was built by Hazama Corporation and Tower 2 by Samsung Engineering & Construction and Kukdong Engineering & Construction (both of South Korea). They were the world's tallest buildings from 1998 to 2004 if measured from the level of the main entrance to the structural top.
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D; Focal length: 13.00 mm; Aperture: 13; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 100
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RKO_1815. Early foggy morning capture in the Netherlands. The fog and cows created for a nice moody scenery! Taken with my iPhone!
You don't have to travel far to find the beauty of nature!
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Eighth picture of my series My Dreamed Sunset. (This time an horizontal panorama view of the nets, just a minutes after the powerful sunset.)
I leave you today with this photograph of the last October, the most intense sunset in the Albufera of Valencia Natural Park than i have contemplated in all my life. A dream come true.
They were about ten minutes in which the red flooded everything, creating an incredible atmosphere, with red, orange, yellow, pink and blue colors. Just incredible. What do you think about it???
On the technical side, say that I only used a Formatt Hitech ND graduated three steps filter combined withh black card technique.
I hope you like it. Have a nice Wednesday. :)
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Dyrhólaey is a 120-meter high promontory, not far from Vík. The place got its name from the massive arch that the sea has eroded from the headland. (The name literally means "door-hole"). When the sea is calm, big boats can sail through it.
From the top of Dyrhólaey there is a great view of the Reynisfjara beach . The headland is thought to have been made in an underwater volcanic eruption late in the glacial period, not unlike the eruption of Surtsey. Several outcrops are in the sea, the highest one called Háidrangur ("High column") is 56 m high. Dyrhólaey has been a natural reserve since 1978. The promontory is widely known among sailors as "Portland", and English trawler fishermen used to call it "Blow hole". There are also amazing rock formations all along the beach where one can climb.
The sepia tones of this image are totally natural, there was a lot of ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano blowing in the wind that day, which turned the sun light pink.
If you check it, this is not a only sepia image, you can find some bright blues on the ocean and sky, and some dark greens on the rocks at the background.
Again, a long exposition captured well the mood at the place, shaping the big waves and catching the ash and sand on the air.
Reynisfjara, Iceland, 2010.
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El Dyrhólaey es un promontorio de 120 metros de alto, cerca de Vik. El lugar obtiene su nombre del arco que el mar ha erosionado bajo la península en la que se encuentra (El nombre significa literalmente "puerta - agujero"). Cuando el mar está en calma, incluso los barcos grandes pueden navegar a través de él.
Desde lo alto del Dyrhólaey, se puede apreciar una gran vista de la playa Reynisfjara. Existen formaciones de rocas puntiagudas creadas por erupciones volcánica submarinas, de entre los cuales el más alto llamado Háidrangur ("alta columna "), que tiene 56m de altura. Dyrhólaey ha sido una reserva natural desde 1978.
Los tonos sepia de esta imagen son totalmente naturales, había un montón de cenizas del volcán Eyjafjallajökull soplando en el viento esa tarde, que le daban a la luz del sol ese aspecto rosa.
Si se aprecia bien, la imagen no está compuesta solo por tonos sepias y negros, sino que se pueden encontrar algunos azules suaves en el océano y el cielo, y verdes oscuros en las rocas del fondo.
Una vez más, una larga exposición ayudó a capturar el ambiente del lugar, la trayectoria de las grandes olas y capturó la ceniza y arena en el aire.
Reynisfjara, Islandia, 2010.
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The Masmak (Qasr al-Masmak قصر المصمك) is a clay and mud-brick fort, with four watch towers and thick walls, founded on stone blocks, lying in the center of Riyadh, in the old quarters. This building played a major part in the kingdom's history, as it was here that the recapture of Riyadh, led by Ibn Saud, occurred on 14 January 1902.
This building was built around 1865 under the reign of Mohammed ibn Abdullah ibn Rasheed (1289-1315 AH), the ruler of Ha'il to the north, who had wrested control of the city from the rival clan of Al Saud. In January 1902 the young Amir Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd al-Rahman ibn Faisal Al Saud, who was at the time living in exile in Kuwait succeeded in capturing the Masmak fortress from its Rashid garrison. The event, which restored Al Saud control over Riyadh, has acquired almost mythical status in the history of Saudi Arabia and has been retold many times, but has as its central theme the heroism and bravery of the future King Abd al-Aziz.
Today the fort is one among several buildings that form the King Abd al-Aziz Historical Centre, a series of restored buildings in Riyadh. Centennial celebrations were held in 1999. It's palm tree gate is of 3.65m high per 2.65m wide. There is an opening on the center of the door, called al-Khokha, which is just big enough for one pass to pass at a time, and is a feature design to enforce the security by allowing people in and out without opening the door. The castle also encloses a mosque and a well.
The watch towers are circular and 18m high. The walls are 1.25m thick, pierced with narrow cylindric openings used to fire from inside for defense. The square-base shaped Al-Murabba tower in the center dominates the building.
PENTAX K20D, f/5.6, 0.022 sec (1/45), ISO 800, 10 mm
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The Kings House Hotel is a remote inn and hotel at the eastern end of Glen Coe at the junction with Glen Etive in the Scottish Highlands. It is sited in an isolated position, about 2 km to the east of the head of the glen towards Rannoch Moor, and faces towards Buachaille Etive Mor which is very popular with rock climbers. It is called the King's House because British troops were billeted here following the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The inn lies on the old military Wade road that crosses Rannoch Moor. The road crosses the River Etive at the inn before continuing into Glen Coe and ascending the Devil's Staircase. The military road then heads north across the hills towards Kinlochleven. The former military road now forms part of the West Highland Way. The Kings House was built in the 17th century and is thought to be one of Scotland's oldest licensed inns. In late 1746 the building became a barracks for Crown forces under the command of the Duke of Cumberland. The buildings were used as base while soldiers conducted operations to crush or capture any remaining Jacobites in the Highlands.
If you plan your trip well, this location will offer you plenty of photographic opportunities nearly out of the window. Kings House Hotel is one of those amazing places you can stay and practice your photography as soon as you step out of the door. I have purposely booked 2 nights there and could not be happier with the results (and all that “extra” sleep I got, while not needing to drive far as you shoot till 11.30PM and should start at 4AM if the strong will gets you out of the bed). Note that during summer time, you need to book way ahead of your trip as it is extremely popular place, especially with walkers.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Lens : EF17-40mm f/4L USM, Photo Focal length: 21.00 mm, Aperture: 18, Exposure time: 32.0 s, ISO: 200
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Shot during a hike in maybe the most pristine old growth forest in all of Oregon. It was the day after Christmas and my brother and I basically had the entire trail to ourselves on this sunny, misty, cold day.
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A dhow (Arabic,داو) is a traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. They are primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India, and East Africa. Larger dhows have crews of approximately thirty, while smaller dhows typically have crews of around twelve. Up to the 1960s, dhows made commercial journeys between the Persian Gulf and East Africa using sails as their only means of propulsion. Their cargo was mostly dates and fish to East Africa and mangrove timber to the lands in the Persian Gulf. They sailed south with the monsoon in winter or early spring and back again to Arabia in late spring or early summer. The term "dhow" is also applied to small, traditionally-constructed vessels used for trade in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf area and the Indian Ocean from Madagascar to the Gulf of Bengal.
Every country has its "must be photographed" locations and Kuwait is no exception. Al-Doha port is one of the most photographed and photogenic location in Kuwait. It is a place with many abandoned ships that create very nice point of interest against setting sky.
I'm still sorting out my Iranian photos, so in the meantime, one "older" shot. This place is not normally lit but I wanted to capture the details of the boat, not just the silhouette as you normally get. This shot is a result of continuously firing the flash from the side of the boat to get enough light during 30sec exposure.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF17-40mm f/4L USM; Focal length: 27.00 mm; Aperture: 11; Exposure time: 30.0 s; ISO: 250
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A trip to the desert offers a real adventure into the magnificent landscape of the unique sands of Arabia. This safari tour takes you right into the heart of the desert where you experience the excitement of a roller-coaster tour down the astonishing high dunes. A stop for a breathtaking view of the endless desert gives an opportunity to watch the sun-set over this tranquil scenery.
Great thing about desert around Dubai is that the sand is orange with very thin layer of red sand on the top which adds additional richness to the overall color. Desert safari in Dubai is very touristic thing to do, but it is big fun too. They generally stop at some lovely place just before sunset and give you a chance to take some photos with a wonderful light too.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL; Lens: 18.0-200.0 mm; Focal length: 179.00 mm; Aperture: 8.0; Exposure time: 1/400 s; ISO: 200
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I just spent 3 weeks in Northwestern Ontario, enjoying peace and quiet. The nights seem to get very dark and I didn't feel like sleeping so I decided to go outside and play with my flashlight and a chair. I was really impressed with lighting.
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