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Two cats and a dog ago, we went to Quadra Island. It's one of those uber-West Coast places Mike and I like so much... easily accessible, close to civilization and yet... once you're there... a world unto itself.
We had our time, did our thing, explored forests, farms, beaches... laughed at our cats getting wild in the woods. And then caught the ferry back to the big island.
It was late fall. November I think. Storm season. And we had a massive storm.
The ferry couldn't dock. It turned back eventually. But only after an hour or so of trying trying trying.
During that hour.... as the ferry rose and fell... and rocked and swayed and heaved and rolled and nearly overturned... as our poor little girl cat barfed in the backseat... we saw the world differently.
On the crests of waves, we had an almost aerial view of Campbell River (the town where the ferry docks) - high high above it all. Deep in the troughs, we were so far down we could only see the concrete and timbers that support the dock... the part that's normally well submerged and should definitely not be at human-eye level.
On those crests, it felt like we could soar straight home - or anywhere, for that matter.
In the troughs, it felt as though the ocean would swallow us; as though we'd never see the sky or land again.
I think I'm in a trough, photographically. I just can't get it up, you know? I look at other people's pics... They snap and leap and sparkle. Then I look at mine. Dull dull dull. Boring. Quotidian. Flat. Featureless. Lifeless. Grey. Completely uninteresting.
That's okay. It's probably a phase. Something to be gotten through. I'll just keep on trudging the path and see what might be waiting up ahead. If you don't hear from me, I may be lost. And that's okay too.
One of the great things about having a dog is that you start to explore the area around you when on walks. I spotted this view a week or so ago whilst out walking and with todays heavy frost I headed straight for it as I knew the scene would just look perfect. I wasn't wrong.
Pretty much straight out of the camera save for a few levels adjustments.
Better viewed large on black
This pleasant forest path was captured while hiking Johnston Canyon in Canada's Banff National Park.
The weather was so beautiful last weekend that we took a stroll down the lane to this pretty little woodland which is currently filled with bluebells.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and favs on yesterday's blossom shot :)
Thank you Kietbull for drawing my attention to this relaxing piece of music entitled The Winding Path by Kevin Kern - someone I had never heard of before.
This was taken in a town called "Sapang Bato" in the Philippines. My friends and I trekked up the mountain to visit a tribe of Aetas for a community service project. 'Twas a long walk, but it was worth it in the end.
The Pickens Railroad Belton Job, which is now running as the Honea Path Job, heads south to service a customer at the south end of the line as it passes the scrap yard in Docheno. 8-7-20
DESIGNATION: Protector-018
NICKNAME: Galaar
RANK: ARC Lieutenant Grade 1
UNIT: Vornskr, First Regiment, "Bralor's First", 253rd Elite Clone Legion
The fighting along the temple wall was brutal, but Vornskr held the line, repelling wave after wave of droid infantry until an armored division attached to the 501st led by an young Jedi mounted a counterattack and shattered the droid offensive. Once relived Lieutenant Galaar and his men were summoned the GAR command center by General Kenobi, the lead Jedi General and commander of all operations on Rhen Var. Along with several other ARC troopers from the Two-Fifty-Third, Galaar was briefed of a developing situation within the data archives of Bravo Base. While the troopers had been busy repelling the droid attack an unknown assailant had slipped into the base and accessed the data core. This infiltrator is believed to be a Dark Jedi, a traitor who had followed in the foot steps of Count Dooku. The Dark Jedi had already been engaged by both troopers stationed at Bravo Base and ARC troopers from the Two-Fifty-Third, both were reporting heavy casualties and failure to stop the intruder. The task of intercepting the Dark Jedi and recovering the stolen data now fell on the ten ARC troopers gathered in the command center who General Kenobi would personally lead.
Upon dismissal the ARCs made their way back to their squads, who they hastily briefed before boarding the gunships, doing their best to pass on the most critical parts of the anti-Jedi training they received on Kamino, to the regs under their command.
The flight to Bravo Base was short and the gunships got them as close to the Dark Jedi's last know location as possible, dropping the strike team off in a courtyard within an ancient Jedi temple. Galaar had been tasked with clearing the Northeastern most region of the Temple and lead his men at a slow pace, constantly checking his scopes for any sign of the rouge force user.
The signs of battle were everywhere, burn marks and deep gouges covered the walls, and all around lay the broken corpses of fallen brothers. With a sigh Galaar signaled his to keep moving, there was no way they would be able to stop this "Dark Jedi", Galaar wasn't even sure he had enough training to take one on alone and he knew for sure the regs wouldn't stand a chance. The squad ventured deeper into the temple, leaving the carnage behind as they entered another interior courtyard. Stepping the doorway Galaar's scopes suddenly lit up bright red notifying him of hostile forces along the opposite wall, a squad of B1s and a figure dressed in black robes. Cursing Galaar turned and shouted orders to the troopers behind him.
"Romeo get on the long range comms and notify General Kenobi that we've found the Dark Jedi, relay our coordinates and let the General know that we have been engaged!"
"On it Sir!"
"CT-44-5913! CT-45-2601! Get the Plex and Z6 up here now! We need to block him in, target the opposite entrance and bring it down! Tracker! Take your team and flank left! CT-05-4329 take yours and flank right! We need to overwhelm him, once you start shooting don't let up! Alright Vornskr, let's kill this chakaar!"
Vornskr sprung into action, executing Galaar's orders quickly and with precision, for a moment it looked hopeful, the droids were cut down instantly, and the Dark Jedi appeared to struggle to deflect the overwhelming base of fire. It was when CT-44-5913 fired a rocket at the opposing doorway from his PLX-1 that the plan fell apart. The rocket stopped midflight as if some thing had grabbed it and Galaar watched in horror as it changed direction and slammed into Tracker's team, obliterating the three troopers. Then an invisible force slammed into Galaar knocking him from his feet as the Dark Jedi used the force to send both clone and droid alike hurtling across the courtyard.
Grunting, Galaar dragged himself to his feet, his head was ringing and he could taste blood in his mouth, something was broken. Looking Galaar saw the cloaked figure disappear back into the temple. Galaar knew this was it, he couldn't let him get away, grabbing his blasters Galaar stumbled forward, blasting two droids as they moved to block his path.
Activating his comms, Galaar notified command of his situation...
"This is Lieutenant Galaar, my squad is down, I am in pursuit of the rouge Jedi"
... and with that he disappeared into the temple.
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Happy May 4th everyone!
I'll hopefully have the story up by the end of the week. Pillars were inspired by Greg, as always thanks for stopping by and have a good one!
- Tommy
Camera: Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta III (531/16)
Lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar f/3.5 75 mm
Film: Ilford HP5 Plus 400, rated @ ISO 400
Exposure: 1/250 sec and f/5.6, hand-held
Film developed and scanned by Foto Brell, Bonn
Edited under Adobe Lightroom
Cette balade fait partie des incontournables. Paysage et criques splendides
C'est une ballade magnifique qui offre des points de vue extraordinaires sur la côte, les plages et les villes alentour comme Toulon.
À l'origine, l'île de Giens était semblable à ses voisines, les îles d'Hyères. Jusqu'au jour où, il y a plusieurs milliers d'années, s'opéra lentement un phénomène naturel le plus curieux de toute la méditerranée : le double tombolo (les deux cordons sableux qui relient l’île au continent).
La randonnée sur la Presqu’île de Giens est une boucle de 6km autour du port de la Madrague. C’est une balade d’une étonnante richesse qui parcourt différents milieux, allant de la pinède littorale au milieu dunaire, en passant par le littoral. Des paysages aussi diversifiés que surprenants à découvrir !
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his ride is a must. Beautiful landscape and coves
It is a beautiful ballad that offers extraordinary views of the coast, beaches and surrounding towns like Toulon.
Originally, the island of Giens was similar to its neighbors, the islands of Hyères. Until the day when, thousands of years ago, there was slowly a most curious natural phenomenon of all the Mediterranean: the double tombolo (the two sandy cords that connect the island to the continent).
The hike on the peninsula of Giens is a loop of 6km around the port of Madrague. It is a stroll of astonishing richness that goes through different environments, ranging from the coastal pine forest to the dune, passing by the coast. Landscapes as diverse as surprising to discover!
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