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Ok, the last of the shots from my initial test run of the new iphone the other night. Well, the last that I'm going to share at the moment. This is one of the few moments when it focused properly despite it being a quick shot, taken backhanded as I walked past.
Cheers for all the lovely words on my recent posts peeps, I'll be back a little later to catch up on it all.
M F K
Shot with an 8mm fisheye lens.
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Lovely long shadows on the beach last Sunday. I sure have grown!!
Thank you for your favourites. :O)
SASE • SNAFU
A stitched photo made from 10 original photos.
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I was driving by this field thinking of how good it looked but no real subject in it. Then lo & behold here were these hot air balloons coming over!
Strange, but they looked just like some I saw at a hot air balloon festival in Decatur, Alabama a couple of years ago. Hmmm, how did they get here? ;-)
I woke to a wind swirling the curtains light and dark
and the birds twittering on the roofs, I lay cold
in the early light in my room high over London.
What fear was it that made the wind sound like a fire
so that I got up and looked out half-asleep
at the calm rows of street lights fading far below?
Without fire
Only the wind blew.
But in the dream I woke from, you
came running through the traffic, tugging me, clinging
to my elbow, your eyes spoke
what I could not grasp –
Nothing, if you were here!
The wind of the early quiet
merges slowly now with a thousand rolling wheels.
The lights are out, the air is loud.
It is an ordinary January day.
My shadow, do you hear the streets?
Are you at my heels? Are you here?
And I throw back the sheets.
“Trees with beautiful Catkins on Duffins trail in Discovery bay , Martins photographs , Ajax , Ontario , Canada , June 9. 2024”
“Duffins trail”
Puddle
“Display of sticks”
rocks
“broken of dead branches”
“Queen Anns lace wild flowers”
“Simcoe pioneer cemetery”
“Weeping Willow tree”
“Squires beach”
“Duffins creek marsh”
“Poison ivy plants”
Blossoms
“June 2024”
“October 2023”
Shrubs
Catkins
“Oak tree”
“Large Oak tree”
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
blue sky
“cloud cover”
“Waterfront trail on Lake Ontario”
“Waterfront trail of Lake Ontario”
“Black eye Susans”
Autumn
“My shadow”
Shadows
“IPhone XR”
“iPhone SE 2020”
“Lake Ontario”
Fungi
Heron
“Gravel path”
“August 2023”
“Duffins creek marsh”
Log
“Wild Asters”
“Flowering trees”
Goldenrod
“Cropped photograph”
Family
“Old orchard”
“Apple tree”
Sunset
Shrubs
“Oak tree”
Trees
Stones
Reflections
Reflection
Dogwood
“Duffins trail”
“blue sky”
“cloud cover”
Autumn
“My shadow”
Shadows
Reflections
“cropped photograph”
“closeup photograph”
“Martins photographs”
Ajax
Ontario
Canada
Favourites
Mushroom
wildflowers
“Lake Ontario”
“Mouth of Duffins creek marsh”
“white Deadnetles”
River
Dogwood
Woods
Favourites
“Duffins marsh”
“Duffins trail”
Ferns
“Large tree”
My dear friend, Don Briggs, is going in for a medical procedure tomorrow, and my thoughts and prayers have been with him. Don has been more helpful to me than most anyone I've ever known, and has greatly influenced my time here on Flickr. When I looked for a pic to choose to post today, this was the one, because it made me think about how we influence others, and what long "shadows" we cast as we do it!
Some folks give out of a leftover mentality. When Don gives, he makes sure it's the best, not just something he knows is mediocre. He makes his friends feel cherished, because by embracing life the way he does, he makes us all feel like we have more value than we often feel like we do.
I will probably never be the kind of photographer Don has been, in spite of the fantastic DSLR he's given me, but I don't know when I've ever FELT that i was worthy of having the best kind of stuff before! Don has seen value in what I do, even though it's not up to his level of expertise, and he's gone out of his way to make things easier for me. Life can be hard sometimes, but a friend like this man can almost make you forget it.
Thank you, Don, for being a wonderful Flickr contact, a mentor, and a dear friend. I love you dearly and hope that all of the good you've done comes back to you tomorrow, and you will have many more comfortable years to photograph waterfalls, bridges, sculptures and tulip fields, and continue putting the rest of us to shame in the process! All the best and we'll look forward to seeing you post again soon!
A stitched photo made from 10original photos.
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Original photo by my friend Cynthia Manassaki.
f-zer0 photowalk, Nea Alikarnassos, 20-May-2008
Post-processed with Poladroid.
Sorry for my absence, but things haven't been great for me lately. I'd been very busy, with no time to photograph anything, or even deal with older photos sitting in my archive (except for the occasional poladroid).
What's more, last Friday, my little son (4yo) hurt his forearm badly while playing, breaking both bones (ulna & radius). He'll be wearing a cast for six weeks at least...
I hope I'll eventually make the time amidst this mess, to photograph a bit, in order to take my mind off things. In time, I'll find my way to your photostreams as well, see the world through your eyes: gives a whole new perspective.
Have a wonderful weekend!
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La frase che mi sono sentita ripetere più volte nel corso della mia vita, dall’infanzia all’età adulta passando per quelle tumultuose montagne russe chiamate adolescenza è “sei strana”. Frase strana (passatemi la tautologia), con milioni di connotazioni e sfumature differenti. Quando ero bambina c’era il “sei strana” divertito. Il “oh guarda che strana, buffa e simpatica bambina, ma da dove sei venuta fuori? Ci piaci, resta con noi, ci fai ridere, il tuo essere strana rende il mondo più colorato”. Non credo a quelli che sostengono che da bambini è tutto più facile, anche i bambini hanno i loro problemi. Problemi da bambini ovviamente, se no sarebbero chiamati “adulti in formato pocket”. Certo è che, in quell’universo chiamato infanzia, tutto sembra più vero, più sincero. Si ama di più, si vive di più, si sente di più…e non solo con le orecchie.
Nell’adolescenza la musica è cambiata. Il “ sei strana” feriva come una lama avvelenata. “Sei strana”…bam, schiaffo, esclusione, tutto ciò che è diverso ci fa paura, non sei per niente trendy, ma da dove sei venuta fuori? (con tono sarcasticounposcassatoacidelloandante). A 20 anni non volevo essere “strana”. Avrei voluto amalgamarmi in modo omogeneo in quell’impasto chiamato “gruppo”, essere come il cioccolato che va su tutto, pensare come gli altri, divertirmi come gli altri, in poche parole essere “gli altri”. La realtà era che “gli altri” non c'entravano nulla. Io non ce l’avevo con loro e loro non ce l’avevano particolarmente con me. Semplicemente la gente dice tutto quello che gli passa per la mente, senza filtri e chi se ne frega di ferire il prossimo. Ma la lotta non era con loro, la lotta vera era con me stessa. Ero io che davo agli altri il potere di ferirmi. Ma in quel momento non lo capivo…così mi sono nascosta, per tanto taaaaanto tempo.
(pausa di molti anni)
Poi un giorno ho deciso di conoscermi. Mi sono fermata, mi sono chiusa in una stanza (non per forza fisica) e ho iniziato a guardarmi in quello specchio magico chiamato “interiorità”. Magico perché è mutevole, anche se sempre uguale. Sfuggente, anche se sempre fermo. Opaco, anche se sempre pulito. Doloroso, anche se sempre dolce. E sapete cosa ho visto in quello specchio? Ho visto Maria, una strana creatura. E sapete che vi dico…quella strana creatura mi è piaciuta…mi è piaciuta semplicemente perché sono io. Spiegazione lampante e semplicissima come tutte le grandi verità. E così ho smesso di nascondermi e di nascondere anche loro, le mie amiche stranezze. Buffe compagne di viaggio che mi permettono di amarmi, accettarmi, perdonarmi e di essere me stessa.
Ora è tutto diverso. Oh no, badate bene, gli altri sono sempre gli altri e le sfumature del “sei strana” se volete si sono pure moltiplicate. Evolute dalla semplice biforcazione “sei strana” bene e “sei strana” male. Magari potrei scrivere pure io un best seller tipo “ 50 sfumature di sei strana”, fare un botto di soldi ed essere a posto tutta la vita. Ma forse essendo strana non venderei una cippa. Ma vabbe' sto divagando, scusatemi. Quello che vorrei dirvi è che io sono strana (ma va’, non l’avevamo capito!) e quando una persona me lo fa notare io ne sono felice perché è la verità. E la connotazione del tono della sua voce, l’intento delle sue parole sono per me di secondaria importanza perché io ho deciso di prendere questa affermazione nel migliore dei modi possibili, cioè come un complimento. E questo sono io a deciderlo. E gli altri? Ah beh, degli altri chissene ^_^ mi sa che oltre a strana sto diventando pure un’egoista del cazzo! Ah ah ah!
Olympus Trip 35+Lomography 400 CN expired
Friday Dec 1st 2017
It his 'officially' Dec 1st in New Zealand at the moment...
BUT it's all officially Nov 30th in the UK....
And on this day in 1979....
Pink Floyd released their classic album The Wall...
So that inspired me to pull out this old image...
AND my shadow from the shadows to share with you...
AND I am going to do my best to have this as a kick starter....
For my annual December Diary!!!
This year inspired by things that inspired me and make me smile...
Most probably with a little help from my Shadow and Ted... and inspired by a bit of music and (maybe some more Beer and Cider with Ted's influence) and other things along the way...!
Promise I'll be back again soon! xox
Oh and thanks to you Jiffy... for the gentle nudge and encouragement to come back for another round!!! xox
Monday February 20th 2011
I'm SO sorry I've not managed to catch up with you all over the past week...
I've had a lot of distractions both at work and at home...
And some major deadlines to meet over the past couple of weeks too...
Which has meant I've just not had the opportunity to get online...
I keep saying "I promise I'll catch up soon!"
But unfortunately circumstance has continued to keep me away.
I'll try and sneak a bit of time online at work today....
Other I PROMISE I'll be back tomorrow night for a proper session!!! %-)
Today it's 'Music Monday'...
And I've got as REAL treat lined up tonight....
Have been waiting since last July when I bought the tickets....
We are going to see Roger Waters tonight in concert...
Performing his fantastic stage show extravaganza 'The Wall'
Gosh.... you can't IMAGINE how EXCITED I am!!!
(Well some of you might! LOL!) %-)
I saw Pink Floyd in concert in 1988 and Roger Waters in 2007.
Two of the best concerts I've EVER been to!
The guy is an absolute LEGEND!!! %-)
Here's a couple of my favourites from the album...
Wandering Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
A scene at the entrance to a BC Housing facility at the corner of East Hastings Street and Gore Avenue.
I walk my dogs (6/52 Weeks of PIx)
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And sometimes, in the morning, I take a photo (but usually I'm too rushed). I also enjoy the morning light- but actually take few photos in the morning, given the busy flow of my work life. I always enjoy my morning walk with my dogs, however brief it is.
Lisette (10 yrs. old, standard poodle) on the left (leash is in back of her, she almost never runs away), and Jake, 1.5 yrs. old, on the right, after their morning walk. That's my shadow waving as I take their photo.
Taken for 52 Weeks of Pix, challenge is "In the morning..."
Taken 2/8/10, Uploaded 2/8/10, #1322, Layers, TS, erase
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May 18 2010
I heard on the radio today...
that it was the Anniversary of the death of Ian Curtis...
The enigmatic singer of Joy Division.
So I thought a little tribute... was in order...
And Love Will Tear Us Apart... again...
Two great songs from a great artist! %-)
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September 11 2010
9/11 Remembering the Victims and the Families of those who lost their lives.
These photos I took in January this year of the Memorial Wall and Statue of Liberty in front of New York New York Casino in Las Vegas.... My Shadow and I spent quite a bit of time here reading all the tributes to the brave Firemen who lost their lives in their brave efforts to save others.
SEPTEMBER 11 2011
REPOSTING THIS TRIBUTE FROM LAST YEAR...
IN MEMORY AND COMMEMORATION OF THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
went to check on the sunflowers after work (before going to the grocery store... ewww) and ended up at dominos farms making a complete ass of myself. i had a great time with me, myself and I.... but i hate to imagine anyone watching me ;) i failed a lot of handstands, gave myself the stars on a couple, did a few jumps, and tried to act like i was flying over the barn. i think i have like.... oh....10 that completely entertain me. you're welcome for not posting them all ;) it was a lovely sunset and this is something besides my mug... that counts for a lot!!!
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Apple iPhone 6
29mm f2.2
App Camera
Apple Aperture 3.4.5
Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo shū sect. Made in 1252. Shot with an 8mm fisheye. This image is better viewed: LARGE
"The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitābha Buddha located at the Kōtoku-in Temple. The bronze statue probably dates from 1252. The statue was gilded. There are still traces of gold leaf near the statue's ears.
The hall it was located in was destroyed by a storm in 1334, was rebuilt, and was damaged by yet another storm in 1369, and was rebuilt yet again. The last building housing the statue was washed away in the tsunami of September 20th, 1498. Since then, the Great Buddha has stood in the open air.
The statue is approximately 13.35 meters tall and weighs approximately 93 tons. The statue is hollow, and visitors can view the interior.
The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923 destroyed the base the statue sits upon, but the base was repaired in 1925. Repairs to the statue were carried out in 1960-1961, when the neck was strengthened and measures were taken to protect it from earthquakes." - wikipedia
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
1/2011
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Shot with an 8mm fisheye. This image is better viewed: LARGE
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