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Of all the places I’ve traveled for photography my most common destination is the Southwest. In particular Northern Arizona and Southern Utah. There’s something about the beautiful red rock, the way the wind has carved the sandstone or formed gigantic hoodoo’s, the giant vistas and the stunning monsoonal sunsets.
My first southwest trip in 2014 took Willie and I all over Northern Arizona. We started out on the southern border of Utah, explored the area around Page, and eventually made our way to Tuba City and the Painted Hills. It was our second night shooting this location and Willie and I had high hopes that the monsoon clouds would stick around for our sunset shoot — something they had not done the night before.
We arrived early and noticed a stunning section of rolling hills: layers of various red rock with small mountains in the background. The clouds were perfectly aligned, if only they’d stay put. When the clouds burst into reds and oranges we both knew we were witnessing something special. After photographing the scene we both ran off in different directions, hoping to find another composition before the sky faded. I found this curve in the silstone and knew it would make a great photo. By the time I got Willie’s attention the color in the clouds had already begun to fade. This is a cloud I’ll never forget!
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A barrel cactus still has some flowers in mid-July. Summer storms form in the distance over Marble Canyon
An isolated monsoon thunderstorm dumps heavy rain as it drifts across the plateau southwest of Winslow - Coconino County, Arizona
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The sunset sky show on a stormy day - My Backyard, Phoenix, Arizona
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The other night, my good friend Jen texted me and said that she'd like to photograph some storms. Never wanting to miss an opportunity to get out and shoot some lightning, we met up with Chase and just south of Wellington, CO we found this cell. It produced big time lightning for about 30 minutes, never moving more than a mile or so. This cell was an example of the weak steering movement created by the North American monsoon and how sometimes we get very big rain events. This cell died off around 11:15pm and we headed to Old Chicago to get some food and then back to Boulder to get some rest. An overall wonderful night with some of the best company I could ask for!
Shot out the driver's side window of my Subaru Forester after briefly pulling off the side of the road. The rain was starting to come down hard as I approached this storm front rolling in over the high plains of northeast New Mexico (Harding County).
Shot with Panasonic LUMIX ZS200D
This outstanding example of living with nature, the only double decker root bridge in the world. Meghalaya, India. One can reach this place after climbing down a grueling 3500 stairs, but believe me, the efforts are rewarding.
Make your peace with nature, its rewarding and enriching.
Nongriat, Meghalaya, India.
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Located in the thick tropical forest of Meghalaya, cloaked with rain during most parts of the year, are the fantastic man-made cum natural wonders of the living root bridges. Created by the people of the Khasi tribe, these roots grow from the ancient rubber trees seen only in the northeast region. The Khasis train these roots to grow in such a manner as to be in the form of bridges on the top of a river.
These bridges are an amazing alternative to wooden bridges that dwindle with so much rain falling on them. The most popular tourist attraction of Cherrapunjee, these double-decker living root bridges are 2 bridges that are stacked one on the other, made because of the entanglement of roots.
A new root bridge takes about 15 years to get strong enough so that it can bear the weight of people who would be crossing it. Over a span of the next few years, the roots become even stronger. It is believed that some of the root bridges are over five hundred years old. The most popular one is the Umshiang Double-Decker Root Bridge. Not built but grown, these living root bridges are astonishing and unique.
A rain puddle after the storm.
- Mogollon Rim, Coconino National Forest, Arizona
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Buddhism in Laos is largely of the Theravada school. Nearly 60% of the Lao population is Buddhist of the Theravada school, though Buddhism in this country has become integrated with folk beliefs such as ancestor worship. Buddhism was based on the religious movement founded in the sixth century B.C. by Siddhartha , later known as the Buddha, who urged the world to relinquish the extremes of sensuality and self-mortification and follow the enlightened Middle Way...... The focus of this religion is on man, not gods; the assumption is that life is pain or suffering, which is a consequence of craving, and that suffering can end only if desire ceases. The end of suffering is the achievement of nirvana often defined as the absence of craving and therefore of suffering, sometimes as enlightenment. Like in most other Theravada nations, Buddhism in Laos is represented primarily by the presence of Buddhist monks, who serve as officiants on ceremonial occasions, as well as being responsible for preserving and conveying the teachings of the Buddha.
A recent monk workshop was held by Mlup Baitong to increase awareness of the local provincial authorities and people regarding dolphin and fish conservation because most Laotians and Cambodians have unlimitedly belief on Buddhist religion. There are only 64 or 65 irrawaddy dolphins left in the Mekong river in Southeast Asia and is classified as a critically endangered species. A number of monks here at the border of Laos and Cambodia are already available for raising awareness as well as teaching materials. The monks encourage a dialogue here in Kratie and Stung Treng Provinces to elicit their support for the dolphin conservation and to extend the general public support. Above photo shows Saffron-cloaked monks on a slow boat at the Mekong River near the border of Laos - Cambodia. There are only 12 dolphins left in this area and a few more further down stream in Kratie - Cambodia. Many temples are build next to the river since transport in Laos via the river is faster than by road. Laos is truly a Mekong country, the river runs its full length. We had a friendly chat with the local people and monks. Lao monks are very friendly and approachable. We donated some money to this Buddhist community. We hope the monk workshop will help the Irrawaddy dophins to survive. Most people donate food to the monks to gain merit and improve their karma. The temples of Laos were once seen as "Universities" for monks. Lao monks are highly respected and revered in Lao communities. Many of the novice monks come from poor villages throughout Laos and live and study.
Een groot deel van de Laostiaase bevolking, zo’n 60% is boeddhist. Men hangt het zogenaamde Teravada-boeddhisme. In het Theravada wordt meditatie benadrukt als een essentieel onderdeel van het pad naar verlichting, samen met moreel gedrag en wijsheid. Het brengen van een einde aan het lijden is het hoofddoel van het Theravada boeddhisme. De Boeddha legde verder een zeer gedetailleerde gedragscode voor de Monniken neer: de Vinaya. Over het algemeen worden monniken door de Boeddha aangemoedigd om wereldse aangelegenheden en passies achter zich te laten, zodat zij gemakkelijker in staat zijn een staat van vrede en wijsheid te bereiken, en sterke ongezonde emoties zoals haat, verlangen en lust te overwinnen. Een Monnik zoals hierboven in z'n oranje gewaad, kaalgeschoren en met sandalen aan de voeten is niet meer weg te denken uit het straatbeeld van Laos.
The southwest monsoon, a lifeline to millions of farmers of the country, on Saturday set in over Kerala.. This shot was taken from Calicut City last day..
You can see more monsoon pictures of kerala here: Peythozhiyathey | പെയ്തൊഴിയാതെ
In this electrifying photograph, bolts of lightning cascade from stormy heavens, striking the earth with nature's raw poetry above the glowing cityscape of Scottsdale, Arizona.
The jagged light dances across the sky like celestial ink on a deep blue canvas, illuminating the silhouetted mountains and shimmering urban lights below. It is a fleeting moment of chaos and beauty where desert storm meets human wonder in a luminous embrace. Aug 23, 2005 12:21am Canon 20D.
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Monsoon season in the desert southwest soaked me on virtually every trip through the region this year, including my drive north along US491 in southwest Colorado south of Cortez in early August (8-5-2016). It was a day of on-and-off thunderstorms and flash flood watches and warnings as I made my way north out of Albuquerque to Farmington, then Shiprock, New Mexico, before turning north and parking the truck at Towaoc on the Ute Mountain reservation for the night. This is the best of a very rapid-fire set of frames I took after parking briefly on the shoulder to check the truck after crossing a flooded portion of roadway (mind you, that is a biiiig no-no, for you never know what part of the roadway may be missing beneath the water... I simply could not stop in time to avoid the flow since visibility left a lot to be desired and I got lucky.).
Less than ideal conditions (not to mention the desire to find someplace safe to park for the night until conditions improved) left me with less-than-ideal frames from which to choose, thus the "back-dated", enhanced-blur, slightly surreal approach to processing this particular image. As a stand-alone image, it's a junker, but such images are also the ones I won't hesitate to practice my version of artistic license upon (I use that term ever so loosely! lol). I consider these more renderings than photographs once I'm finished playing and they tend to evolve as I process. ;)
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A late season monsoon storm passing but the Wedge at sunset.
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July's Buck Moon illuminates smoke clouds over the Los Angeles skyline. Multiple fires, including the Hawarden Fire, Eagle Fire, Fork Fire, and Vista Fire rages, forcing evacuations and destroying homes across Southern California. This comes as the monsoon season brings dry lightning, strong wind gusts, and sparks dangerous wildfires.
When people ask where my favorite place to travel is they’re often surprised when I don’t answer “abroad” and instead tell them the Southwest might be my favorite place to visit. Every time I head to Utah and Arizona I’m just blown away. Antelope Canyon is one of those amazing places that leaves you speechless every time you visit. I’ve visited this slot canyon several times yet there’s always something new to see and explore.
I’ve wanted to get this shot for quite some time but just never made time for it until this trip. With some time to kill on a cloudless morning, Willie, Breezy and I meandered the slot canyon for an hour by ourselves before the place became overrun with tourists. The rock formation on the left is known as “Lady in the Wind”. Can you spot her head, torso, and flowing hair? Standing underneath her, looking up at the sky creates quite the dramatic scene. I’ve photographed the Lady twice before from different angles and of the three I love them all for different reasons.
Warning: We were in for a bit of a shock when we arrived. As we waited for the canyon to open we noticed that there were 2 new, fancy, buildings at the entrance. It turns out that a new, and quite awful, company opened shop at Lower Antelope Canyon called “Lower Antelope Canyon Tours.” They are not the original tour company and they may even be operating illegally. They led us false information (for example: they claimed that the photography tour had to be a guided tour that started 1.5 hours after the canyon opened, well after the light would become harsh and horrible and that un-guided tours are no longer allowed). We went over to the original, Ken’s Tours, and were able to head into Lower Antelope Canyon unguided. We had the whole place to ourselves for almost an hour. After that is when things went downhill — it became so crowded I couldn’t even move. When I reached the end and wanted to turn back my only option was to climb up, out of the canyon, walk to the beginning from above, then climb back in to nab a few more shots. Lets hope they don’t over commercialize Lower Antelope and turn it into the zoo that Upper Antelope is.
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It’s the end of rainy season yet the storms keep packing a punch in Bangkok Thailand.
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Water logging is a curse for any city or country.The people of Chittagong want to get rid of this curse.The city experiences waterlogging during the rainy season every year.Unclean drainage is the main cause of this waterlogging.Due to this waterlogging, human life becomes very narrow.It's difficult to identify which is drain and which is road.
Monsoon thunderstorms trailed curtains of rain across the San Rafael Swell.
Photo taken near the Swazey Cabin, looking north east toware the Head of Sinbad
This picture was taken from Reservior Hill, Fort Hucahuca, July 1989. I was a young man with a camera and an attitude. I sure wish it included saving negatives. This scan of a 4x6 print was rescued from a stack of pictures discovered in an old box in storage. More from this box coming soon.
Every time I look in the mirror
All these lines on my face getting clearer
The past is gone
It goes by, like dusk to dawn
Isn't that the way
Everybody's got their dues in life to pay
Yeah, I know nobody knows
where it comes and where it goes
I know it's everybody's sin
You got to lose to know how to win
Half my life
is in books' written pages
Lived and learned from fools and
from sages
You know it's true
All the things come back to you
Sing with me, sing for the year
Sing for the laughter, sing for the tears
Sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good lord will take you away
Yeah, sing with me, sing for the year
sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
Dream On Dream On Dream On
Dream until your dreams come true
Dream On Dream On Dream On
Dream until your dream comes through
Dream On Dream On Dream On
Dream On Dream On
Dream On Dream On
Sing with me, sing for the year
sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away
Sing with me, sing for the year
sing for the laughter, sing for the tear
Sing with me, if it's just for today
Maybe tomorrow, the good Lord will take you away......
Aerosmith
After taking three trips to the Grand Canyon, hoping for some spectacular storm light and getting skunked every time, I went up for a third attempt. The third time was the charm! I headed to Lipan Point and found myself right in front of an oncoming storm. The wind was fierce, lightning and thunder were getting closer, and I stayed there, terrified, waiting for the sun to rise because I had a feeling it would really be incredible. My instincts were right. I'll be feeling this high for a long time.
Backlit storm clouds over the Mazatzal Mountains as viewed from seat 10F on descent into Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.
- Somewhere Over Gila County, Arizona
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An awesome sunset setting above Si Phan Don even sundog on the left of the sun. A sundog or parhelion is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo. Sundogs may appear as a colored patch of light to the left or right of the sun, 22° distant and at the same distance above the horizon as the sun, and in ice halos. They can be seen anywhere in the world during any season, but they are not always obvious or bright. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low like here in Laos. Don Khon is an island in Laos near the border of Cambodia. Here the Mekong river splits into many river arms. In the dry season, when the water level drops, thousands of islands and sandbanks arise - hence the name of Si Phan Don or four thousand islands. The larger islands are permanent above the water level. On these islands people live in villages cultivating rice and vegetables and catching fish. The landscape on the island is adorable with ricefields, waterbuffalos, rustic villages and friendly people. The islands were an important link for supply lines between Saigon and Laos during the French colonial era. In order to bypass the rapids and waterfalls in the Mekong River, the French built a narrow-gauge railway across the two islands, Don Khon and Don Det, linked by an attractive arched bridge and terminating in concrete piers at either end. Small engines pulled cargo across the islands but the French dream of making the Mekong a highway to China never really materialized. The bridge and piers remain but no engine has run since WWII. Bamboo bushes and again palm trees grow along the riverside. The villagers on the island built their houses in the cool shade underneath the trees along the riverside. They are not only farmers but craftsmen and fishermen as well. A backpacker's paradise, nestled along the breathtaking Mekong River, Don Khon and Don Det are a perfect base for travelers exploring the area. Don Det is off the beaten path, so lacks the touristy feel of other destinations, but still offers beauty and adventure from the local waterfalls. A beautiful Laotian getaway. Boats sailing the Mekong river up north could not go further at Don Khon because of the waterfalls. Further downstream, the Mekong roars over Khone Phapheng Falls. The drop is only about 21 meters, but the water volume is huge. Cambodia lies just a short distance further downriver. This 4200 kilometers long river starts in China and after having passed through Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam it ultimately flows into the South China sea. All this water has to pass through a narrow gorge and the sight of the waterfall is overwhelming. The largest waterfall in South East Asia by volume on the Mekong, Si Phan Don Four Thousand Islands. From here the Mekong fans out 14 kms wide creating islands and sandbars.
Besides a magnificent sunset above the Mekong you can see an atmospheric phenomenon: a sundog on the left side of the sun. Clouds in the raining season of Laos are sometimes so spectacular. Sundogs are best seen and are most conspicuous when the sun is low. Sundogs are red-colored at the side nearest the sun. Further out the colors grade through oranges to blue. Photo of a fisherman in his dugout canoe in the Mekong river taken near the island Don Khon - Southern Laos, but the fish aren’t biting yet!
Prachtige zonsondergang boven de Mekong en zelfs een bijzon. Een parhelium of bijzon is een natuurlijk optisch fenomeen of halo-verschijnsel in de aardatmosfeer dat gezien kan worden wanneer een lage zon door losse cirruswolken schijnt. Het zonlicht wordt gereflecteerd en gebroken door ijskristallen en wordt gesplitst in verschillende kleuren, net zoals bij een regenboog. De laatste zonnestralen schijnen over Si Pan Don, ofwel vierduizend eilanden, is een verzameling bewoonde en onbewoonde eilandjes in de Mekong. De rivier is hier een maar liefst 14 km breed labyrint van zandplaten, eilanden, rotsen, stroomversnellingen en spectaculaire watervallen. De eilandjes liggen in het uiterste zuiden van Laos, tegen de grens met Cambodja en hebben een unieke flora en fauna. Ten zuiden van Si Pan Don maak je veel kans om de bedreigde zoetwaterdolfijn te zien. De eilandbewoners leven een ongestoord en traditioneel bestaan en verbouwen rijst, suikerriet en groente. Daarnaast weven ze hun eigen kleding en vangen ze vis in de Mekong. Verschillende eilandjes, zoals Don Khong, Don Det en Don Khon hebben guesthouses, zodat je hier uitstekend kunt island hoppen in de Mekong. Si Pan Don is de laatste jaren zeer populair geworden als budget bestemming bij backpackers, iets waar niet iedereen blij mee zal zijn. Ten oosten van Don Khon en iets ten zuiden van het plaatsje Ban Thakho liggen de spectaculaire Khone Phapheng stroomversnellingen. De altijd zo serene Mekong perst zich hier met donderend geraas door een nauwe doorgang en transformeert in een woeste watermassa. Don Khon, één van de Vierduizend Eilandjes in de Mekong in het uiterste zuiden van Laos en enkel bereikbaar met een authentiek houten bootje. Het ultra-relaxed eiland is via een brug, gebouwd door de Franse kolonisten, verbonden met Don Det. De spoorrails zelf zijn verdwenen en door de lokale bevolking hergebruikt als hekwerk of bruggetjes over riviertjes. Op Don Khon breng je de dag door in je hangmat samen met goed boek en een fris pintje binnen handbereik. Of je maakt een fietstochtje door het lieflijke landschap en stopt regelmatig op een idyllisch terrasje. Don Khon heeft geen electriciteit. Met een oude Franse spoorbrug die het eiland met Don Det verbindt, heeft Don Khon nog een aantal andere opmerkelijke overblijfselen uit de Franse periode: vervallen villa's, de Franse steiger aan de andere kant van het eiland en de karkassen van een oude stoomlocomotief. En niet te vergeten de grote Phi Li waterval, ook vaak de Tat Somphamit genoemd. Deze stroomversnelling ligt op 20 minuten wandelen ten zuiden van de spoorbrug. Vanaf een zandplaat iets ten zuiden van de oude Franse steiger in Ban Khon Tai maak je de meeste kans de zeldzame Irrawaddy zoetwaterdolfijnen te zien.
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The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in Laos and southern Asia. All the domestic varieties and breeds descend from one common ancestor, the Wild Water Buffalo, which is now an endangered species. Buffalo are used as draft, meat, and dairy animals. Their dung is used as a fertilizer and as a fuel when dried. Adult Water Buffalo range in size from 400 to 900 kg. Here on Don Khong the water buffalo is still used for ploughing rice fields. Water buffalo behavior sometimes differs from cattle. For example, most water buffaloes are not trained to be driven. Instead, the herdsman must walk alongside or ahead of them. They then instinctively follow. They also rub against trees more often than cattle do, and they sometimes de-bark the trees causing them to die. Water buffalo spend much of their day submerged in the muddy waters. Water buffalo also prefer to feed in grasslands on grass and herbs. Many farmers in Laos own water buffalo(es) for plowing the land for farming, and one of the questions that my kid were asked was, ‘How many teeth does a water buffalo have on top and bottom?’ I think it doesn’t take a genius to answer this question, but it does take a real farmer because most of us don’t pay much attention to water buffaloes even when they’re smiling at us. Most people just assumed that water buffaloes have a full set of teeth on top and bottom, but the ones in Laos only have teeth on the bottom, please correct me if yours have teeth on top! Water Buffaloes are color blind, therefore it’s not wise to wear bright color clothing around them, if you don’t want to get chased by one.
In Laos, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, domesticated water buffalo are used plowing rice fields, for their meat, hides, and milk, and also and transportation. The buffalo is a classic work animal of Asia. Photo taken on the Mekong island Don Det - Southern Laos.
Een waterbuffel of karbouw is een groot rund. Het is met afstand de bekendste en meest wijdverbreide soort Aziatische buffel. In het wild komt het dier nog voor maar is een bedreigd diersoort. Daarnaast wordt de waterbuffel veel als werkdier gehouden, bijvoorbeeld voor het ploegen van de rijstvelden, met name in Azië. Volwassenen dieren kunnen 300 tot 1200 kg zwaar worden. Waterbuffels kunnen zo'n 25 jaar oud worden. De melk van de waterbuffel wordt door vele volkeren gedronken. De melk heeft een hoog vetgehalte. Verder wordt de waterbuffel vooral gebruikt als trekdier voor de ploeg in rijstplantages. Het vlees wordt in bepaalde gebieden gegeten als vervanging voor rundvlees. De huid levert taai en nuttig leer. De regentijd is een druk seizoen voor de boeren, nu is de tijd om rijst aan te planten, de kinderen hebben drie maanden schoolvakantie en kunnen daardoor meehelpen op de velden. Hier en daar ligt een waterbuffel zijn kostje te herkauwen of baddert wat in het modderige water.
Rocky shores of Kuala Dungun during monsoon season. Violent waves crashing against the rock face, spraying me and my camera!
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