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Reprocessing some old jpg images with Topaz. I have simplified this image slightly, but the perfect reflection was very real -- the result of a thin skim of ice over the entire harbour, which, as the sun started to melt it, made it look like a mirror.
The Outer Limits (1963) and The Twilight Zone (1959) two classic TV shows that used high contrast and low key lighting to add drama and suspense to the story.
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The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harimandir Sahib Amritsar) is not only a central religious place of the Sikhs, but also a symbol of human brotherhood and equality. Everybody, irrespective of cast, creed or race can seek spiritual solace and religious fulfilment without any hindrance. It also represents the distinct identity, glory and heritage of the Sikhs. To pen-down the philosophy, ideology, the inner and outer beauty, as well as the historical legacy of Sri Harimandir Sahib is a momentous task. It is a matter of experience rather than a of description.
As advised by Sri Guru Amar Dass Ji (3rd Sikh Guru), Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji (4th Sikh Guru) started the digging of Amrit Sarovar (Holy Tank) of Sri Harmandir Sahib in 1577 A.D., which was later on brick-lined by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji (5th Sikh Guru) on December 15, 1588 and He also started the construction of Sri Harimandir Sahib. Sri Guru Granth Sahib (scripture of the Sikhs), after its compilation, was first installed at Sri Harimandir Sahib on August 16, 1604 A.D. A devout Sikh, Baba Budha Ji was appointed its first Head Priest.
The Golden Temple Amritsar India (Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar) has a unique Sikh architecture. Built at a level lower than the surrounding land level, The Gurudwara teaches the lesson of egalitarianism and humility. The four entrances of this holy shrine from all four directions, signify that people belonging to every walk of life are equally welcome.
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Stars: always making a dramatic exit!
Webb’s powerful infrared eye has captured never-before-seen detail of Cassiopeia A (Cas A), the remnant of a massive star that exploded about 340 years ago - from our perspective here on Earth. (Despite being 11,000 light-years away, this supernova may have been visible to the naked eye when it took place, something that has not been seen in our galaxy since.)
Let’s dissect the image: The left side of the image (shown in orange) marks where ejected material from the exploded star is ramming into surrounding gas and dust. Within that outer shell is material from the star itself, including elements like oxygen, argon and neon. What’s that green loop on the right? Scientists are still puzzling out its unexpected shape and complexity.
As the youngest known remnant from an exploded, massive star in our galaxy, Cas A offers unique clues into a star’s death. By studying Cas A, Webb astronomers may also learn more about the origins and production of cosmic dust — which forms the elements we’re made of.
Learn more: go.nasa.gov/3zDsve8
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, D. Milisavljevic (Purdue), T. Temim (Princeton), I. De Looze (Ghent University), with image processing by J. DePasquale (STScI)
Image description: A roughly square image is rotated clockwise about 45 degrees, with solid black in the corners. Within the image is a roughly circular nebula with complex structure. On the circle’s exterior, particularly at the top and left, lie curtains of material glowing orange. Interior to this outer shell lies a ring of mottled filaments of bright pink studded with clumps and knots. At center right, a greenish loop extends from the right side of the ring into the central cavity. Translucent wisps of blue, green and red are throughout the image.
Note: this image is presented in this orientation to match other telescope's images of this object for easier comparison.
Currituck Beach Lighthouse
Corolla, North Carolina
This is the northernmost of three major lighthouses on the Outer Banks of North Carolina; the others are Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras. Unlike the other two, the tower of Currituck Beach lighthouse is the natural color of the red-orange bricks, which I quite like -- particularly in warm sunlight. All three lighthouses were among the many venues of the Outer Banks Photography Workshop (Randall Sanger Photography & John Deas Photography).
Currituck Beach Lighthouse was begun in 1873 and its first-order Fresnel len was first lit December 1, 1875. The tower includes about one million bricks, it's walls tapering from about 5.5 feet thick at base to about 3 feet thick at top. It is about 150 feet to the top of the brick tower and 162 feet to the top of the lantern room, with a 158 foot focal plane. There are 214 stairs to the catwalk below the lantern room; I made the climb three years ago (photos in North Carolina album), but not this time. Still an active U.S. Coast Guard aid to navigation, the lighthouse has been automated; its grounds are now owned by Outer Banks Conservationists; the nonprofit organization spent about $1.5 million over three decades to restore the lighthouse complex, including two keepers' houses. Currituck Beach Lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 (73001333); boundary increases in 2000 changed the listing to Currituck Beach Lighthouse Complex.
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Alone in the moonlight
Heading for nowhere
Gone is the solar glare
Don't follow me here tonight
Unafraid
Every mile
You fade
There are no delays
I wont look back
Run away, far away
Run away, fly away
Oh so quiet here
Caught in the milky way
Bound by the cosmic ray
I could just disappear
Time will slow
No more earth below
Another day to go
I wont look back
Run away, far away
Run away, fly away
Run away, far away
Run away, fly away
Needing to find my place
Something just feels wrong
Knowing I don't belong
Escaping to outer space
Run away, far away
Run away, fly away
Freezepop- 'Outer Space'