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View west from North Uist towards Haskeir Island. Long sunny days on the Outer Hebrides are just the best.
Does the little bit on the end of this shell look like a little shell eye to you too?
I like to think that there is a whole little world inside with little shell creatures looking at live feeds from the "eye" on little TV screens, analysing response tactics to the environment on their little shell computers, initiating their outer shell of silence until any potential danger has passed, and then cheering and jumping about and giving each other little shell creature high-fives. That little hole in the spirals under the eye is their emergency escape hatch I reckon. In an emergency, the ConchChime goes off and they throw a little shell creature ladder out the hole and make their escape while whatever they are escaping from is busy at the main entrance. There may have been a little hero shell creature stay behind to distract whoever they were escaping from, maybe named the Coral Crusader. I hope he/she made it out safely! Must be a tough life being a little shell creature, I'm exhausted just thinking about it!
PS - I like shells, but then again, who doesn't!
Part of the Neolithic stone circle complex at Callanish, in the Outer Hebrides (a series of islands off the North West coast of Scotland).
For a blog of my trip to the Outer Hebrides:
A photographer on the lower leve of the Outer Drive Bridge in Chicago - took a while to get a decent silhouette with no cars blocking the view.
This photo captures a serene sunrise over the Outer Banks in Nags Head, North Carolina. The scene features a wooden boardwalk with simple railings, leading down a sandy path toward the beach. The boardwalk is flanked by weathered fencing, interwoven with tall, wispy sea oats that sway gently in the coastal breeze. The sun, just beginning to rise above the horizon, casts a warm golden glow across the sky, painting it with soft hues of orange, pink, and yellow. The light filters through the railings, creating a radiant silhouette that highlights the natural beauty of the dunes and the untouched shoreline. The overall atmosphere is tranquil and inviting, evoking a sense of peaceful solitude as the day begins in this picturesque coastal landscape.
The wet side of the first cyclonic activity of the western Atlantic Ocean’s 2022 hurricane season, a tropical storm, brushed past Ft. Pierce, Florida on June 4, 2022 leaving little damage. This photograph shows the storm’s outer bands as it moves across the Florida peninsula and enters the Atlantic Ocean.
The wild horses of the Outer Banks, known as Banker horses, are a breed of feral horse living on the barrier islands of North Carolina. They are descendants of domesticated Spanish horses brought to the Americas in the 16th century. These horses are recognized as North Carolina's state horse.
Mangersta stacks, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Stunning evening light at this dramatic location off the west coast of Lewis, Scotland.
Breast Sand
South Holland
As perfectly circular as it is redundant, this crater-like artificial island was built in the 1970's to test the feasibility of an ultimately unfeasible engineering project. Because of the concentric pond at its center, the locals dubbed it “the Doughnut.”
Walt Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios - 05/07/10
Architectural detail of Tatooine Traders, which is part of the Star Tours attraction at DHS.
Macro Mondays: Outer Space
ET seems to have landed on a strange, hostile planet. Fortunately, he has his faithful plush lion to comfort him.
This cute little alien is 6,5 cm tall.
While doing a bit of night photography I decided to push the D3s a bit. Normally when taking Milky Way shots I use 6400 ISO. This image was taken at ISO 12800 for 30 sec. to gather as much light as possible. I did need to use a bit of noise reduction but there was considerably more detail in the sky than the similar image taken at ISO 6400 (see inside). Both images were taken for 30 sec. at f2.8.
Next stop ISO 102,400 but I'm afraid I will blow out the Milky Way! ;-)
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