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Kiss me quick, while we still have this feeling
Hold me close and never let me go
'Cause tomorrows can be so uncertain
Love can fly and leave just hurting
Kiss me quick because I love you so
(Elvis Presley)
I think I shot this panorama after the calving in the previous collage. I had to quickly change cameras before we were too far away.
Margerie Glacier is a 21-mile-long (34 km) tide water glacier in Glacier Bay in Alaska and is part of the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. It begins on the south slope of Mount Root, at the Alaska-Canada border in the Fairweather Range, and flows southeast and northeast to Tarr Inlet. It was named for the famed French geographer and geologist Emmanuel de Margerie (1862–1953), who visited the Glacier Bay in 1913. It is an integral part of the Glacier Bay, which was declared a National Monument on February 26, 1925, a National Park and Wild Life Preserve on December 2, 1980, a UNESCO declared World Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and a World Heritage Site in 1992. While most of the tidewater and terrestrial glaciers in the Park are stated to be thinning and receding over the last several decades, Margerie Glacier is said to be stable and Johns Hopkins Glacier is stated to be advancing, on the eastern face of the Fairweather Range.
Located at the end of the Glacier Bay, Margerie Glacier extends over a width of about 1 mile (1.6 km) and extends upstream for a length of 21 miles (34 km) to its source on the southern slopes of the hill of Mount Root, at the Alaska-Canada border. Mount Root (elevation 12,860 feet (3,920 m)), named Boundary Peak 165, is a mountain in Alaska and British Columbia, is part of the Fairweather Range (Mt. Fairweather is the tallest peak with elevation of15,325 feet (4,671 m)) of the Saint Elias Mountains. It is named after Elihu Root, who was among the diplomats involved in settling the Alaska boundary dispute between the United States and Canada. The Margerie Glacier starts from this range of mountains from Mount Root. Margerie Glacier at Mile 63 is perpendicular to the Grand Pacific Glacier at Mile 64 (widest glacier in the Glacier bay with width of about 2 miles (3.2 km)). It flows in southeast and northeast direction to Tarr Inlet, one mile (1.6 km) north of the terminus of Grand Pacific Glacier and 87 miles (140 km) northwest of Hoonah. Glacier Bay provides excellent glacier experiences of both receding and advancing glaciers existing side by side. Tarr Inlet forms the northwestern part of the Glacier Bay named in 1912 for professor of geology Dr Ralph Tarr. The Glacier Bay region, which in 1750 was a mass of ice of a single glacier, has undergone a dynamic change and is now a 65-mile long fjord.
Glacier Bay and the Margerie Glacier are approachable only by air and water. The steep dropoff of the Margerie Glacier cliff facilitates large cruise ships to park close to the glacier from where one gets incredible views of the glacier.
In a study of the bed rock geology and mineral resources of the Glacial Bay, out of 17 areas classified as containing mineral deposits, Margerie Glacier has been identified as containing copper deposits.
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After a quick drive from Reshui, we had plenty of time to spare before QJ 6638 reached the summit, on a day of eight freights & 72 photo's or two films in old money!
A quick trip to the Outer Banks (OBX to folks around these parts) in search of some delicious fresh seafood turned even better when the westward cloud bank somewhat surprisingly pushed south and broke apart, leaving a nice path for sunset light to burst through and put on quite a beautiful show over the iconic Bodie Island Light Station, in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.
This lighthouse and its surrounds may be among the most photographed places in the Carolinas, but during the cold season you can have the place to yourself, or nearly so, most sunrises and sunsets. It's absolutely worth the extra fleece layer or two. I only wish the light was set come on a little earlier before dark (this is about 20 mins after sunset, and the light still wasn't on). Like a mariner from the age of sail, I would have been very heartened to see the lighthouse's rotating beam, and I really would have liked to have a sunstar from that light in this image. But, alas, 'twas not to be.
Thanks for viewing!
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The Simple Life?
A "road trip" for the Amish means more than taking a quick shower, racing to the dryer to pull out freshly cleaned clothes to wear and patting on some makeup before turning out the lights on your way out and turning the key to the engine - stopping briefly on your way out of town to gas up the car.
The horse has to be fed, watered, kept in shape, hooves shod, well trained and well behaved. Then you also have to do upkeep on the carriage and make sure any rotting or drying leather is repaired or replaced. Then you have to take the time to brush the horse to get off any loose dirt that can rub a sore into its withers or elsewhere when it is tacked up. You also have to know how the tack goes on and get it on securely but not too tight.
Your children are finally all fed and cleaned up and dressed - we won't even go into how long that took without electric or modern conveniences... just picture the clotheslines dotting the Amish country with handwashed clothes swaying in the breeze. You too, are finally ready to go, with your nice dress and bonnet.
That horse has to be kept steady when there is a semi truck riding too close behind or barreling down the road toward it head on. After all, you have precious cargo in that carriage... and no seat belts. No adjustable seats for you. No shocks to absorb the pavement - for you, your family or the horse.
How long does it take to drive into town when you average 5-8 mph? Try it sometime. They were at least 15 miles from the nearest small town in the direction they were headed. 2-1/2 hours in to town to do their business and pick up supplies and then 2-1/2 hours drive back home. Can you imagine how many times you might hear, "Are we there yet?"
They can't lock up the carriage when they are in town so they carry their purchases from store to store. Their horse is expected to stand patiently, while flies pester it. Then expected to get them safely back home. No cell phone to call anyone for help should they lose a wheel or the horse go lame. No, they don't just pull a car into the garage and forget it when they get home. They carefully remove the tack, brush out the horse and make sure it has plenty of hand raked hay and water for the night.... all before sitting down at their own supper.
And yet, it is a simpler life. Where you know what goes into cleaning your clothes, into the foods that you eat, how things work and how to appreciate what God gave you.
If you have a trip planned to Amish country, make sure you get up early one morning and go for a walk. When you hear the clop clop clop of the horse's hooves hitting the pavement, I hope it makes you think about the lives of the people and animals who live that way and I hope you appreciate all they have to offer.
There's nothing quite as rewarding as being among them and feeling that peace.
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Look 1:
Hair - Vanity : Driven To Black
Necklace - PC
Dress - ISON
Bag - ISON
Shoes - ISON
Look 2 :
Hair - Boon
Collar - Epoque
Fur - Molinchino
Sweater - SATURDAYS
Jeans - FishyStrawberry
Shoes - Vive9
Quick fruit salad piece on the Millennium Boardwalk hoarding, Cardiff. Shout out to big Newz for chilling with us and busting jokes all day! Noice wan fella
We took a very quick trip to the coast last weekend, primarily to take the kids to the Aquarium. I managed to get one sunset in for photography. This was taken at Garrapata State Park, just after sunset.
View in larger size and read about my adventure on my blog.
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started this freestyle and was feeling pretty decent about it until i smoked my first joint in 6 months which was a terrible idea!
*Quickly making sure no Hasbro dolls are present.*
"Finally we have the 'secret storage' unit inside the table. It's a pretty neat way of keeping everything tidy."
And here's a list for those of you who like lists:
(I'm mad about them)
Extendible table, 4 chairs, tablecloth, 4 placemats, 4 plates, 4 soup bowls, 4 large forks and knifes, 4 small forks and knifes, 4 soup spoons, 4 dessertspoons, 4 glasses, salt & pepper in stand, Champagne, bucket with stand and ice, candelabra, 2 menu cards, vase, rose and 4 napkins.
"Over and out!"
Quick shot of the Female Eastern Bluebird in my backyard. They just fledged their second batch of babies recently.
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Quick zoom in on the cafe window where you can see a barrista inside taking care of someone's order as he approached the mandatory closing time under new Covid restrictions (cafes have to close at 6pm here at the moment, so as dusk and rain both fell this was the last few moments before closing)
Hadn't seen them in a long time. They grabbed a little water, a little suet, posed for a photo and were off again.
Titmouse
my second roll with the bronica rf 645, new old stock, and i am loving it.
this time kodak film, the last was fuji acros 100 and my next will be ilford hp5 plus 400...what fun!
bronica rf 645
zenzanon 65mm f4
kodak t-max (tmy) 400 120mm (3-2017, expired)
Also known as Zhangjiajie National Park, this park in the Hunan Province of China is home to over 3,000 quartz sandstone pillars.
There are over 500 different tree species within Wulingyuan National Park.
The quartzite sandstones pillars in the park reach as high as over 2,625 feet (800 meters) tall!
There are 560 other scenic sites to visit within Wulingyuan National Park besides the sandstone pillars, such as the Golden Whip Stream.
This was the first national forest park in China.
Taken @ZhangJiaJie, China