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If you follow the old railway tracks out of Cullen to Portknockie.....a short walk or bike ride of about 2mile you pass some of the elevated tees and greens Cullen Golf Club with their wonderful views of Cullen and the Moray Firth......this walk can take a while as you keep stopping to take it all in.......Cullen,Banffshire,Northeast Scotland,UK
End of a perfect summers day.
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This site of the old Maori settlement is well worth a visit to soak up the history and imagine Te Rauparaha performing the spine-tingling ‘Ka Mate’ haka for the first time. The scenery around the area is stunning, the trees are full of birdlife, particularly kereru (wood pigeons), and the views across Lake Rotoaira to Mt Tongariro and beyond are incredible. Incidentally, Opotaka now affords a rather spectacular view of the active Te Maari crater, the site of the most recent eruption on Mt Tongariro
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Can you smell the fresh thyme honey? All cells of the honeycomb are now filled with honey and bees seal them for storage. The bigger and darker individuals are males.
An adult male Mallee Tree Dragon (Amphibolurus norrisi) oversees his kingdom from his lofty perch on the top of the Eucla limestone plateau on the spectacular Nullarbor plain of Western Australia.
I could upload an image a day of all those charming alleyways in Morocco for at least half a year. But I also want to show other things and have to find a way out of this dilemma.
Every sunset, 'I' have missed more than a million realizations!
Only those that got into my senses have got into glorifications.
Every sunrise, 'I' sense what is not,
Those that 'I' feel, in fact are all mortal
Every sunrise, 'I' wake to see subtle illusions,
Those that got into my imagination, not real, mere delusions.
Every sunset, 'I' dream, the shadows of illusions ,
'All' that remains, is true, immortal.
- Anuj Nair
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Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres (19,000 ha) located 16 miles (26 km) south of Overton, Nevada. The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone, which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays.[5] It is Nevada's oldest state park, as commemorated with Nevada Historical Marker #150. It was designated as a National Natural Landmark in 1968.
Valley of Fire is located 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Las Vegas.
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A macro view of a stack of leather bracelets, taken for the Macro Mondays group theme, "Leather." The frame represents a span of 2⅞ - inches across. (Click this link for an image with ruler for scale.)
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The scene is a 3-image focus stack composite. It was illuminatd by two Nikon SB900 speedlights CL/CR, fired in Manual mode @ 1⁄32 (CL) and 1⁄64 (CR) power through Neewer 24" soft boxes. A red LED flashlight was positioned from above to create the red highlights.
The SB900s were triggered by PocketWizard Plus Xs.
Lens: Pentacon Auto 50mm/f1.8 with a 12mm extension tube attached.
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The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. ~ James Allen.
El Rio Rojo a su paso por Gadea (Villarrasa) Huelva, un Rio muy peculiar nacido en (Nerva) Huelva.......
Un lugar único en el mundo
Existen dos factores que convierten al río Tinto en un lugar único en el mundo: sus características geológicas y la riqueza de sus minerales. Es una zona donde abunda la pirita, la calcopirita y otros minerales complejos de azufre. Debido a la peculiar composición de sus aguas, el río Tinto no alberga peces. Pero sí ofrece los recursos necesarios para que ciertos microorganismos vivan en y gracias a ellos.
Las aguas del río tienen una química muy compleja. Sus aguas rojas se caracterizan por su pH muy ácido, con alto contenido en metales pesados: hierro (el más abundante), cobre, cadmio, manganeso, etc. Y a pesar de que es un ambiente extremo, en ellas viven representantes de todas las ramas del árbol de la vida. Se han encontrado bacterias y más de mil hongos, pero no hay peces. Los animales que viven en el río Tinto son unicelulares o pluricelulares.
A pocos centímetros de profundidad no hay oxígeno y las bacterias que se desarrollan tienen la capacidad de respirar férrico. Por eso, el color cambia en esa zona y es azulado o transparente.
La NASA viaja hasta la provincia de Huelva
El entorno del río Tinto presenta una extrema aridez, alta radiación ultravioleta, elevado contenido en sales, temperaturas extremas, etc. Se trata de características similares a las del planeta Marte. Por esta razón, la NASA ha escogido al río Tinto como hábitat a estudiar por su posible similitud con el ambiente del planeta rojo.
El robot Opportunity encontró en Marte un mineral denominado jarosita. Se trata de un sulfato de hierro, potasio y sodio que sólo se sintetiza si hay agua (debe ser agua ácida y cargada de metales). El hecho de que el río Tinto fuera muy rico en jarosita despertó la atención de los científicos de la NASA, que comenzaron a desarrollar proyectos de investigación en esta zona.
El estudio, con participación del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, ha confirmado la posibilidad de que determinados tipos de organismos puedan sobrevivir bajo las restrictivas condiciones del planeta Marte.
The Red River as it passes through Gadea (Villarrasa) Huelva, a very peculiar river born in (Nerva) Huelva ..... A unique place in the world
There are two factors that make the Tinto river unique in the world: its geological characteristics and the richness of its minerals. It is an area where pyrite, chalcopyrite and other complex sulfur minerals abound. Due to the peculiar composition of its waters, the Tinto river does not host fish. But it does offer the necessary resources for certain microorganisms to live in and thanks to them.
The waters of the river have a very complex chemistry. Its red waters are characterized by their very acidic pH, with a high content of heavy metals: iron (the most abundant), copper, cadmium, manganese, etc. And despite the fact that it is an extreme environment, representatives of all the branches of the tree of life live in them. Bacteria and more than a thousand fungi have been found, but there are no fish. The animals that live in the Rio Tinto are unicellular or multicellular.
A few centimeters deep there is no oxygen and the bacteria that develop have the ability to breathe iron. Therefore, the color changes in that area and is bluish or transparent.
NASA travels to the province of Huelva
The environment of the Tinto river presents extreme aridity, high ultraviolet radiation, high salt content, extreme temperatures, etc. These are characteristics similar to those of the planet Mars. For this reason, NASA has chosen the Tinto River as the habitat to study because of its possible similarity to the environment of the red planet.
The Opportunity robot found a mineral on Mars called jarosite. It is a sulfate of iron, potassium and sodium that is only synthesized if there is water (it must be acidic water and loaded with metals). The fact that the Tinto river was very rich in jarosite aroused the attention of NASA scientists, who began to develop research projects in this area.
The study, with the participation of the Higher Council for Scientific Research, has confirmed the possibility that certain types of organisms can survive under the restrictive conditions of the planet Mars.
This hill has become quite a tourist attraction. About two hundred years ago people started leaving crosses on this hill in Lithuania. They have kept doing it. The smaller ones have to be cleared away from time to time to make space for more of them.
Whilst taking pictures of my cricket teams final game of the season, I was watching these farmers sowing I assume winter barley as the end of the game approached.
I was reflecting on the end of a fabulous summer, my team East Harlsey CC had it's finest season ever, winning the league as well as numerous cups. Also the weather this summer was fabulous. Sadly winter is near with its dark and cold but I am looking forward to Spring, where the blooms and the birds make a re-appearance.
When we moved to our new house in 2019, I saw this Heron at the pond in front of me. It flew away very quickly and there are far better (and sharper) images of Herons, but I like it!
It's time for me now to fly away, this site takes a lot of my time and I'am to busy for my contacts at the moment. See you in a while...
Thank you for taken your time to visit me, comments or faves are always much appreciated!
Ιf we take into account all the parallel horizontal lines of real life, we will identify them in a photograph and extend them, then where they join, we will find the point of departure. "DSC_0102
Moment captured at Veteran's Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. USA
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Portrait of my granddaughter.
Matthew 18:1-6 King James Version (KJV)
1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,
3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
The promise of the sun coming through, and the strange dust clouds moving East, was just coming good. The prow of Whitmore Stairs headed off into the teeth of the oncoming storm. Reflections were superb in the wet sand , a perfect end to a great walk. Ship of promises, is by Villagers. Off to see Louise Redknapp in Cabaret today, should be fun:)))
Mother Of Pearl | Pleuroptya ruralis | Crambidae
Samsung NX1 & Super-Takumar - 50mm f/1.4
10mm Macro Tube | 8 Elements | f/2.8 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld
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People give flowers as presents because flowers contain the true meaning of love. Anyone tries to possess a flower will have to watch its beauty fading. But if you simply look at a flower on a field, you will keep it forever, because the flower is part of the evening and the sunset and the smell of damp earth and the clouds on the horizon. (Paulo Coelho)
Le persone danno fiori come regalo perché i fiori contengono un vero significato di amore. Chi cerca di possedere un fiore, vede la sua bellezza appassire, ma chi lo ammira in un campo, lo porterà sempre con sé. Perché il fiore si fonderà con il pomeriggio, con il tramonto, con l’odore di terra bagnata e con le nuvole all’orizzonte. (Paulo Coelho)
Katarina lounges in the rule of thirds. As usual I cropped this photo into the 4:5 aspect ratio and lamented the fact that my camera does not default to this shape, especially for vertical compositions. My rant is over!
Dunguaire Castle is a 16th-century tower house on the southeastern shore of Galway Bay in County Galway, Ireland, near Kinvara The name derives from the Dun of King Guaire, the legendary king of Connacht.
Dunguaire Castle was used in the 1969 Walt Disney movie Guns in the Heather, featuring Kurt Russell, in which the castle was featured as Boyne Castle.
(Wikipedia)
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) are some of the UK’s most outstanding and treasured landscapes. With 46 AONBs covering just under 1/5th of the UK, they offer a wealth of opportunities for both people and wildlife to benefit from our countryside. AONBs are on par with the UK’s National Parks, each AONB is an outstanding landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty is so precious that it is safeguarded in the national interest.
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This was made with the aide of PaperCraft from Photography BB.
The Baths of Caracalla (Italian: Terme di Caracalla) in Rome, Italy, were the city's second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, after the Baths of Diocletian. The baths were likely built between AD 212 (or 211) and 216/217, during the reigns of emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla. They were in operation until the 530s and then fell into disuse and ruin.
The bath complex covered approximately 25 hectares (62 acres). The complex is rectangular, measuring 337 m × 328 m. Its construction involved the moving of a substantial amount of earth, as parts of the nearby hills had to be removed or leveled into platforms. Several million bricks were used in the construction. The baths contained at least 252 columns, 16 of which had a height of over 12 m. Water was carried to the baths by the then newly constructed Acqua Antoniniana, from the major Acqua Marcia. The exact path of the aqueduct supplying the baths is not known as only a few segments have been discovered. The aqueduct connected to the southern side of the baths where it filled 18 cisterns. These in turn were connected by lead pipes with the baths proper. [Wikipedia]
Mask: Vessel of Enmity by ContraptioN (at Spellbound)
Hand Accessory: Ritualist's Thurible by ContraptioN (at Eclipse event)
Shirt; Victor Shirt by Artificial Hallucination
Pants: Andi Pants by Artificial Hallucination (at Men Only Monthly)
Backdrop Decor: Wasteland Barrier Wall by Death Row Designs (at Eclipse event)
One of the bells for which the campanile serves as home. You can see that the bell mounts have to account for the lean of the tower, with one side of the arch notched lower than the other, and the arch carved out to accommodate the mouth of the bell.
It is amazing to me that, although the tower started to lean early in construction, there was never any consideration of halting, correcting, or starting anew....they simply finished the construction with the lean, and accommodated to achieve the function of being an operable bell tower.
A cropped view of The Avenue of the Oaks at Boone Hall Plantation just outside Charleston, SC. I wanted to emphasize the striking beauty of the Spanish Moss (Boone hall 143-8)
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Kyle Lighthouse in the shadow of Skye Bridge in Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland.
Ella & Pitr are a couple of French artists who met in 2007 and decided to combine their talents. They created the duo “Les Papiers Peintres”, their work is characterized by the use of anamorphosis and large-scale interventions.
This picture is for the group Happy Caturday and this week the theme is "Owners Choice".
Noah, all fluffed up. Over the past couple of weeks we have had two baby lizards find their way into the house... to Noah's delight. It took me two hours to catch one of them! Both were returned to the "wild" with no injuries. Noah has been keeping a better watch at the back door hoping that another little toy will make it into the house. :O
(Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News)
In my garden. La Ceja, Colombia.
Because it reached its highest development as an ornamental plant in China, and as most early cultivars were collected there and shipped to Europe, the species was given its name rosa-sinensis or Rose of China (China Rose). Today there is almost unlimited variation in shades of colour.
Not a very Easter like image, but daybreak could be seen as a type of resurrection.
It makes me think of Jim Morrison's poetic lyrics from the song Break on through..."You know the day destroys the night
Night divides the day, tried to run, tried to hide
Break on through to the other side"
Although in the end I really like this one, I am not crazy about the composition . I would liked to have had a bit more space at the bottom and especially at the right, as a boulder has been cut off. Looking into the sun made it tough to easily see the lower dark corners and I was expecting it to be a write off as the contrast level was up there. I wanted to hide the culvert behind the center boulder, but I see it is not completely hidden, again likely tough to see in the viewfinder.
The thing that is nice about a flat landscape in a situation like this is one can use one gradient adjustment filter for the sky, and another different adjustment for the land, and it is easy to make the division indistinguishable.
Have a great Easter everyone. Be good and stay safe. It will be nice when something like our old way of life is resurrected.
A candid photo of a boatman in Yanagawa as he navigates his way under a bridge.
Yanagawa, Japan
January, 2020
Sandhill Crane.
Between 34 to 48 inches in length with a wingspan of nearly 7 feet. They are very tall with a long neck and long legs. Largely gray with a red forehead. Juveniles are browner and have no red on head. Their plumage often appears a rusty color because of iron stains from water of ponds or marshes.
They inhabit large freshwater marshes, prairie ponds and marshy tundra. They are also on prairies and grain fields during migration and in winter.
They range from Siberia and Alaska to the Hudson Bay and south into western Ontario. There are isolated populations in: the Rocky Mountains, the northern prairies, the Great Lakes, Mississippi, Georgia and Florida. They winter in California's Central Valley and across the southern states from Arizona to Florida.
Kensington Metropark, Livingston County, Michigan.
The Loup of Fintry waterfall of the River Endrick is situated by Stirling and just two miles from Fintry village.
This notable 94ft waterfall is best seen after a prolonged period of rain or snow since the Endrick Water flows over it has largely been diverted to augment Carron Reservoir.
A man alone on the cliffs, a silhouette against the darkening sky, the waves crashing far below, their mournful roar rising like the echoes of forgotten grief, each tide a reminder of his sorrow.
Above, a seagull passed aimlessly, their shadow brushing the stone like fleeting memories, untouched by the weight of his sorrow.
The sea, infinite and unyielding, stretched endlessly before him, cold and indifferent, a reflection of the depth of his loneliness, the tide relentless in its rhythm, as if mocking his stillness.
He lingered there, eyes hollow, staring into the abyss, as though pleading for it to speak, to give meaning to the silence that consumed him, to the sorrow that the tide could never wash away.
by bes~• Morocco 09/24
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Photo of Benjamin Lake captured via Minolta MD W.Rokkor-X 17mm F/4 lens. Spokane Indian Reservation. Selkirk Mountains Range. Okanogan-Colville Xeric Valleys and Foothills section within the Northern Rockies Region. Inland Northwest. Stevens County, Washington. Late October 2019.
Exposure Time: 8 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/22 * Bracketing: None * Color Temperature: 6327 K * Film Plug-In: Fuji Velvia 100 Landscape * Filter: Hoya PRO ND ND-32 (⌀72mm)
None of my photos are HDR or blended images, they are taken from just one shot
La Puebla del Río (Sevilla - Andalucía)
Sony A900 + Carl Zeiss16-35mm + Cokin filters : 2 X121S
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Highest position in Explore: #139
Sligachan, Isle of Skye
A quick grab shot while stood on the new bridge talking with Dave Evans and Mrs R. A couple of frames... and then it was gone!
I hope everyone has had a good Christmas and you all got your heart's desires. I had a great day out yesterday with some long standing friends from my Aerospace days. We all went clay pigeon shooting for the first time up at Kelbrook near Colne. Happy to say, no one got shot and I even managed to hit a barn door a couple of times.
All the best for the new year...
Here's a little tune to go with the image... bit obvious really, but I like the song as well as the video.