Shooting east at sunset - a storm to the east provided a dark backdrop to the mountains, and as the sun was setting, a blast of golden light illuminated the mountain ranges beautifully.

The Great Salt Lake - GPS is not the exact spot of the shot.

Have never seen the Valley of Rocks so flooded with golden light as on this recent foray with the cameras with my shoot partner. (f/14, 18 mm, 1/13th sec at ISO 64).

This is an old image of a stream flowing away from a picturesque waterfall. I was upset that I forgot to bring my ND filter for the waterfall. However, it turns out that this photo captures the waterfall in its own way.

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High Tauern Alps, Grossglockner High Alpine Road, Austria

See my new photos in the "My Travels" album:

Recently, we had a football tournament in Butterfield. The local team of Guatemalans won the championship.

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Fields of Gold

Sting

You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley

You'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we walk in fields of gold

So she took her love for to gaze awhile upon the fields of barley

In his arms she fell as her hair came down among the fields of gold

Will you stay with me, will you be my love among the fields of barley?

We'll forget the sun in his jealous sky as we lie in fields of gold

See the west wind move like a lover so upon the fields of barley.

Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth among the fields of gold

I never made promises lightly and there have been some that I've broken

But I swear in the days still left we'll walk in fields of gold

We'll walk in fields of gold

Many years have passed since those summer days among the fields of barley

See the children run as the sun goes down among the fields of gold

You'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley

You can tell the sun in his jealous sky when we walked in fields of gold

When we walked in fields of gold, when we walked in fields of gold

Songwriters: Gordon Sumner / Dusan Bogdanovic

Fields of Gold lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

Church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye. Moscow (1528-1532). The church is made of brick with white stone with numerous decorative elements in the form-centric church tower, and its height is 62 meters.

A beaut of a butte, east of Lake Powell, on the far side of Antelope Island, which lies low in the foreground, shadowed just before sunset. Note the layering on the butte and the cliffs behind, indicating sandstones and shales laid down by sedimentary processes—completely different from the massive intrusive granite blocks in Monument Valley, which are remnants of volcanic activity.

The map location may not be accurate.

7 Jan 2022; 01:00 UTC

THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT AND FAVES

ON THE REACTIONS I WILL TRY TO RESPOND BACK

Nog de restanten van het hoge water van Februari/Maart

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Still the remnants of the high water from February / March

Moholy-Nagy Exhibit ~ Art Institute of Chicago ~ Chicago, Illinois

Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 2000, f/3.5, 18mm, 1/20s

Saudi Arabia desert photo by TARIQ-M "Tariq AL Mutlaq"

صحاري المملكة العربية السعودية تصوير طارق المطلق

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Colour Pencils ...The art of living in colour :-)

Macro Mondays - Mon - Jul 29 2019 - Theme - "Made of Wood"

I wanted to shoot my wooden earrings but couldn't resist taking colour pencils ..Shot on my iPhone and highly cropped image to meet the size criteria,

Editing : Crop and a bit of sharpening.

#ShotOniPhone, #iPhoneX

Otra más de este espectáculo de la naturaleza. Deseando que llegue el otoño para volver a visitarla con otro vestido. Esta primavera mis tarjetas SD hacen agua y verdín.

#sonyalpha

#bealpha

#earthfocus

#earthpix

#earthpics

#cantabria

#naturelover_gr

#jaw_dropping_shots

#moods_in_frame #landscapephotography #the_mirror_of_our_souls #depthobsessed

#depthofearth

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#fineartphotography

#earth_shotz

#natgeolandscape

#tufotonatgeo

#addicted_to_cantabria #fever_cantabria

#cantabriainfinita

#cantabriamola

#postureocantabro

“Zephyr in the sky, at night I wonder. Do my tears of morning sink beneath the sun. She’s got herself a universe gone quickly, for the call of thunder threatens everyone.”🎶 Madonna Ray Of Light.

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➡️ Blog: suegeelidecuir.com/2018/05/25/ray-of-light.

➡️ FurtaCor Bridget Set & Image Essentials Sweet and Sassy Poses at Designer Showcase.

➡️ FB Page: Style It Up! Fashion, Events & Decor.

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Anxiety %Chicago Building.

Majesty Snap Cap.

[ keke ] Light Bubble.

Valley of the Gods near Bluff, Utah. My husband is helping you get some perspective on the size of this beautiful place. Enhanced the colors and added the clouds from Luminar4. From my archives on our Utah trip. I wish you warm colors and bright blue skies on your chilly Thursday!

A lovely flower of our Rose of Sharon bush.

Looking Close on Friday theme: shades of purple

Thank you everyone for your kind comments and favs. All are greatly appreciated!

Gatehouse & Boathouse at Loch of Skene. Brilliant design complete with Portcullis.

Please see my other Photographs of Aberdeenshire & Moray at:

www.jamespdeans.co.uk/p315455161

"...one of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.”

I'm wishing I was out 'connecting' with nature but instead I'm connected to a computer and desk. BUT -- good news! It is Friday and I'm looking forward to some outdoor time tomorrow. Rain and 5 degrees in the forecast but those quiet early mornings are worth getting bundled up for!

Happy weekend all!!

I am inspired by many things. Musically by the genius of Miles Davis, hence my title which refers to, IMHO, one of the best jazz albums of all time. Likewise I come to Flickr for photographic inspiration. My views on photography and indeed the many genres of photography that I attempt have been heavily influenced by so many talented people here on Flickr. One of them is Joseph Pearson Images, a London architectural photographer who has photographed so many of the same buildings and structures around London that I have but both of us do it in our own way. Its always interesting for me to see his take on a building that I am very familiar with myself and see what his 'eye' picked out. Usually it's something I've missed and so my education continues!

Yesterday Joseph posted a picture of one of my favourite underground stations here in London, Southwark station, and it got me looking back at some of the pictures I've taken over the years in this most photogenic of stations. I was surprised to see that I'd never posted this escalator shot so thought I'd do so now. Taken pre-covid, way back in 2019.

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado

A BURNED TREE IN GEOTHERMAL AREA OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

Big Horn Sheep leaping on the rocks at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. As much as I would like to tell you I had hired a guide and spent days or hours tracking them down in the wild, I took this photo and about 150 others of them playing in the campground. They come in most mornings to get water and put on a show

Dress : SMD - Dance of Spring Gown Set-Gown. Soon at We Love Role-Play.

Hair : Exile - Angelina. In main store.

Flowercrown left : *LODE* Head Accessory - Avril Apple Wreath [yellow]. At Shiny Shabby.

Flower horns right : N naminoke Snowrose horn. Soon at We Love Role-Play.

Flower bracelets right : N naminoke Snowrose bracelet. Gift. Soon at We Love Role-Play.

Skin + bom layers (lip gloss, face gloss, freckles, blush) : [Glam Affair] Reese Layer [Lelutka] 004 D. At Uber.

Head : Lelutka - Erin. New in main store.

Eyes : ARTE - Blue Eyes. At The Liaison Collaborative.

Bindi : ANTAYA - Bindi - Ioni. Soon at We Love Role-Play.

Pose : Stardust - Aurelia Bento Poses. Soon at We Love Role-Play.

Decor :

Floating Cherry Blossoms : .: Runic :. Crystal Cherry Blossom Pure. Soon at We Love Role-Play.

Gate, Garden Path, Fountain, Flower urns, Arch, Shrub : TLG - The Looking Glass - Lunafae. At Fantasy Faire 2020 in Lunafae sim, sponsored by TLG

To Toggle In and Out of HD Hit L

"You leave me in the dark, I'm stumbling around like

I’m a question mark, wondering if you're around to

Catch me if I fall

If I can crash into the world..."

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Lowland Plain Trail

Broad Run Park

The Parklands of Floyds Fork

Louisville Kentucky

Camera - Nikon D750

Lens - Nikon 24-120mm f4g

Photo uploaded - July 14, 2020

Texture of Light just an odd shot, wispy smoke and back light shot in North Carolina.

HSS

Byron's Grotto and Church of San Pietro, Portovenere, Italy

Bari Light, also known as Punta San Cataldo di Bari Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse placed at the base of Molo San Cataldo, on the west side of the harbour of Bari on the Adriatic Sea, in the southern region of Apulia, Italy.

The Loup of Fintry is a beautiful cascade set in the Campsie Fells, Scotland. "Loup" means leap in the Scots language.

Thanks for your kind comments. I am travelling and shooting a lot at the moment. I hope you are keeping well :o)

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'Bowl of Beauty' Peony is famous for its huge, hot-pink outer petals that surround a soft and frilly ivory-yellow center, with each bloom measuring up to 10" across.

One of the most attractive peonies available, and one of my faves to photograph ..

This shot was taken when I was out strolling around in the nearby nature reserve of "Norra Järvafältet". I was looking for a single tree located in a grassy field so I could take a "frosty, foggy" shot later this year. I didn´t found exactly what I was looking for but I found this tree and decided I should try to find some good compositions. The tree's branches form a bit of a "mushroom hat" and are fairly symmetric. I will go back in the autumn and see how the scene changes and what colors that bring. This image is processed to be on the warm side, with saturated colors and "golden" glow to it.

This shot was taken with my Nikon D7200 and Sigma 24-105mm f4.0 art lens.

To buy this pricture as a print or limited edition framed image head over to My Gallerie at Printler.com printler.com/sv/fotograf/3902-andreas-larzon.

Sparklers of gold in the evening sky over Canberra.

*Note: More pics of Sky and Scenery in my Sky and Scenery Album.

The Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is one of three milkweed butterflies that reside in the state of Florida, along with Monarchs and Soldiers. The Queen butterfly is native to both North and South America and is a member of the Nymphalidae or brush-foot family. The adult butterfly only appears to have 4 legs as the last 2 insect legs are very small and are located near the butterfly's head. As adults, these delightful butterflies are clever mimics, utilizing Mullarian mimicry to reinforce the warning colors and distasteful qualities of several related species, gaining all species more protection from predators.

Seen less often than the ubiquitous Monarch, they can be distinguished by the darker brick red color of their wings that looks very different from the Monarch’s bright orange coloration. The topside of their wings lacks black lines that follow the veins on a Monarch’s wing.

I found this male along Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County Florida.

Close-up view of a Peacock (Peafowl) Bird.

Poets of the Fall - Carnival of Rust

Shingle beach, Point of Ayre, Isle of Man.

Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada

No Photoshop shenanigans here folks. It's a reflection of playing cards in Mylar.

Macro Monday: "Unusual Patterns"

and

Monday Music Mania: Desperado

"Don't you draw the Queen of Diamonds, boy; she'll beat you if she's able. You know the Queen of Hearts is always your best bet..."

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUg10CPelvo

HMM & HMMM

The darkness of an ancient entity, primordal fear from the shadows, presence of something right behind you. Turn around, all you see is waving branches. You are alone. Alone in your crazy reality. Something wants to get inside. Than you realize, the something is a guy with a camera, who wants to get into your ancient shadows. Not even primordal fears of yours cannot stop him!

West of England, UK

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

In the church yard at Broadwell

Flickr Friday - Depth of Field

Wanted to share a message from the Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology:

"I often talk about the power of birds, but this year they take on an even more powerful meaning. They enliven our days, brighten the trees, serenade in our backyards and city parks, and bestow us with so much joy and hope, all bundled together in feathers and lively personalities."

Working in a hospital is a bit stressful these days, but when I get home the birds take me away from it all.

Let's stay connected, if needed dust off those archives!

The Temple of Aphaia (Greek: Ναός Αφαίας) or Afea is located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaia on the Greek island of Aigina, which lies in the Saronic Gulf. Formerly known as the Temple of Jupiter Panhellenius, the great Doric temple is now recognized as dedicated to the mother-goddess Aphaia. It was a favorite of the neoclassical and romantic artists such as J. M. W. Turner. It stands on a c. 160 m peak on the eastern side of the island approximately 13 km east by road from the main port.

O Ναός της (Αθηνάς) Αφαίας βρίσκεται στην Αίγινα, στο ιερό αφιερωμένο στην ομώνυμη θεότητα. Βρίσκεται σε ύψος 160 μέτρων στην ανατολική πλευρά του νησιού. Το ιερό επίσης βρίσκεται 29 περίπου χιλιόμετρα νοτιοδυτικά της Ακρόπολης των Αθηνών.

part of "Procession" by Nicole Eisenman, Whitney Museum Biennial, New York City [the artist requested that the installation be removed because of museum trustee Warren Kanders' ownership of a company that makes teargas grenades used in subduing protests, which was also exhibited at the biennial]

with 10 different kinds of blossoms (ToC below)

in our rock garden - Frankfurt-Nordend

... for a Happy Sunday !

(and some playing with Nik Collections during one of the various yesterdays rainshowers)

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Table of content (from left to right :-))

For a larger view of each blossom, just click on the name.

Upper part:

- Large Speedwell / Dunkelblauer Ehrenpreis (Veronica teucrium )

- Dalmatian Bellflowers / Dalmatiner Polster-Glockenblumen (Campanula portenschlagiana)

- Corydalis / Lerchensporn (Corydalis ochroleuca)

- Welsh Poppy / Gelber Schein-Mohn (Meconopsis cambrica)

Middle section:

- Rockrose / Sonnenroeschen (Helianthemum)

- Pink Cranesbill / Storchschnabel (Geranium x oxonianum)

- Bloody Cranesbill / Blutroter Storchschnabel (Geranium sanguineum)

- French Cranesbill / Basken-Storchschnabel (Geranium endressii)

Lower part:

- Dusty Miller / Vexiernelke, Kronen-Lichtnelke (Silene coronaria)

- Yellow Columbine / Akelei (Aquilegia)