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A photograph of Llyn Dinas after all the rainfall throughout the day, showing all the lovely Autumn colours and a blue skiy.
La Garrotxa, Girona, España.
La Garrotxa, es una comarca prepirenaica catalana que se encuentra en la provincia de Girona (España) y limita con las comarcas del Ripollés, Osona, la Selva, el Gironés, el Pla de l'Estany, l'Alt Empordà y el Vallespir (departamento de Pirineos Orientales, Francia).
El espacio natural de la Alta Garrotxa presenta un paisaje abrupto, de estrechos y profundos valles rodeados de altos riscos y paredes de roca. En cambio, la Baja Garrotxa es suave y húmeda, los valles son llanos por efecto de la actividad volcánica y ello ha propiciado el desarrollo de las poblaciones más importantes de la comarca, siendo Olot su capital.
El parque natural de la Zona Volcánica de La Garrotxa es el mejor ejemplo de paisaje volcánico de la península ibérica y uno de los más importantes de Europa. En 1982 fue declarado Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional con áreas de Reservas Integrales de Interés Geobotánico. El Parque se extiende sobre unas 12.000 hectáreas, dentro de las cuales se han contabilizado treinta y ocho conos volcánicos; el territorio es de media montaña, y se extiende desde los 200 m de altura de Castellfollit de la Roca hasta los 1100 m del Puigsallança, punto culminante de la sierra de Finestres.
La Garroctxa es tierra de naturaleza, la variedad de vegetación y fauna es extraordinaria. El elevado índice de pluviosidad, la variedad de substratos y las diferencias de altitud y orientación de las sierras son motivos para que en un espacio tan pequeño pueda encontrarse desde la vegetación mediterránea más típica hasta la vegetación de tipo centroeuropeo o de tendencia atlántica.
La comarca presenta además un patrimonio cultural de incalculable valor: pueblos medievales, ermitas románicas, calzada romana del Capsacosta, etc.
La Garrotxa, is a Catalan pre-Pyrenean region that is located in the province of Girona (Spain) and borders the regions of Ripollés, Osona, la Selva, Gironés, Pla de l'Estany, l'Alt Empordà and Vallespir ( Pyrenees-Orientales department, France).
The Alta Garrotxa natural space presents an abrupt landscape, with narrow and deep valleys surrounded by high cliffs and rock walls. On the other hand, Baja Garrotxa is soft and humid, the valleys are flat due to the effect of volcanic activity and this has led to the development of the most important populations in the region, with Olot being its capital.
The natural park of the Volcanic Zone of La Garrotxa is the best example of volcanic landscape on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the most important in Europe. In 1982 it was declared a Natural Site of National Interest with areas of Integral Reserves of Geobotanical Interest. The Park extends over some 12,000 hectares, within which thirty-eight volcanic cones have been counted; the territory is medium mountain, and extends from the 200 m high of Castellfollit de la Roca to the 1100 m of Puigsallança, the highest point of the Finestres mountain range.
La Garroctxa is a land of nature, the variety of vegetation and fauna is extraordinary. The high rate of rainfall, the variety of substrates and the differences in altitude and orientation of the mountains are reasons why in such a small space can be found from the most typical Mediterranean vegetation to the vegetation of the Central European type or Atlantic trend.
The region also has a cultural heritage of incalculable value: medieval towns, Romanesque hermitages, the Roman road of Capsacosta, etc.
Soft rainfall made its way through the canopy, catching leaves in splashes as it went before reaching the damp brown earth at my feet. Above, birdsong rang across the glade, while the River Pattack charged down through the gorge behind me, all brown swirls and rampant eddies. As I stood on the patch of raised ground, I saw a shot I thought might work. A pair of Spruce trees filled the window in front of me, standing out from the forest background like non-identical twins. No mist or fog about, but hopefully there was enough drizzle and grunge in the air to carve an image from.
This stretch of peaceful landscape had been something of an unexpected bonus as we began the first stage of our long journey back from Inverness. At the eastern end of the road lay the Cairngorm Mountains, which we’d passed earlier. Now we were gradually heading towards Ben Nevis and its friends, passing through pristine scenery. We’d crossed the Spey, premium single malt country, and now we were approaching the Pattack and the banks of Loch Laggan, at the other end of which the river curiously loses its identity and becomes the River Spean. We’d already pinpointed the forest on the map, quite casually before leaving Inverness, and decided it seemed as good a place as any to break for lunch. From here, another hour to our next base at Glencoe, although we both knew it would take longer than that with so many distractions lying in wait.
The main draw had been the waterfall I’d seen on Google Maps. It wasn’t one of the more famous ones in these islands, but cutting through a handsome slate grey gorge, it was worth taking a look, and there had already been a pleasing bonus in discovering that there was more than one location from which to capture all that water chasing along it. I thought I was done and ready to continue the journey through this gorgeous highland corridor when, as I began to wander back down the slope towards the van, the view of the spruces appeared before me. Perfect natural forest scenery without a plantation in sight. But could I get enough separation to show off the pair against the background?
It’s one of those images which barely made it off the bottom of the pile for quite a long time, because I was struggling with that precise element. Whatever I did, the trees either remained relatively indistinct from their surroundings, or attempts to work on them separately as objects proved to be rather fuzzy around the edges. More than once the entire process needed a fresh start as I wondered whether it was really worth it. Even if I did manage to resolve it, I wasn’t going to be winning any awards. Just a picture that would capture what I experienced on that damp afternoon in the forest. That was all I really wanted. I got to a point where I was reasonably satisfied with the result, but it wasn’t an image that I felt was going any further than my desktop.
Roll forward a few months and one Sunday morning as I looked at my YouTube feed, I found a video that had enough similarities to suggest a solution. A change of profile, some trial and error with the blue sliders and the improvement came relatively easily. Now the trees stood out cleanly from the greens around them. Some people can read the manuals on this stuff and understand it, but there are others like me who have to see it being done before the penny drops. And although I have started to lean more towards a few of the smaller YouTube channels and moved away from most of the big hitters, occasionally one of the latter throws out a golden nugget that can help unlock a problem, such as the woodland chaos around me here.
I’m glad I didn’t simply jettison the raw files in disgust. You never know when the answers that will solve a conundrum might appear. In this case it was just a few months later, but sometimes it can be years before you chance across something new and wonder whether it might be the answer to a shot you couldn’t get a tune out of at the time you took it. Fresh eyes on old images. Always worth keeping those problem pictures close at hand. Now, this one at last takes me back to the moment, and that’s all I was ever really hoping for.
Despite not experiencing the beating other parts of the country had, we did see an awful lot of rain. Great for ducks and puddle photos.
The picture captured from a small boat navigating Lake Rosselot depicts a mesmerizing scene of stormy clouds in the sky. The clouds are dark and heavy, giving a sense of impending rainfall. They appear to be dancing, swirling and twisting above the landscape, creating an atmosphere of dynamic energy.
Beneath the dramatic sky, the view extends to the surrounding area, which is characterized by the lush and vibrant rainforest jungle. The jungle is enveloped in a veil of mist and fog, adding an ethereal touch to the scenery. The cold and damp environment enhances the mystical and mysterious ambiance of the rainforest.
Despite the stormy weather, the beauty of the scene shines through. The rainforest is teeming with life, showcasing a variety of verdant green hues. Towering trees, covered in moss and hanging vines, reach towards the heavens, creating a dense canopy overhead. The interplay of light and shadow adds depth and texture to the picture.
The formations of the rainforest, visible in the distance, exhibit an awe-inspiring beauty. The rolling hills and valleys are covered with dense vegetation, showcasing the intricate patterns and layers of the jungle. The picture conveys a sense of both grandeur and intimacy, as the vastness of the rainforest is juxtaposed with the intimate details of its flora and fauna.
Overall, the photograph captures the captivating juxtaposition of the stormy clouds and the serene rainforest. It presents a breathtaking fusion of nature's power and beauty, inviting viewers to appreciate the raw and untamed wonders of the Lake Rosselot area.
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Cool temperatures and steady rainfall in the valley brought snow to the upper elevations of the Cathedral Mountains.
There is just a hint of a small horizontal lenticular cloud over the mountain.
The Superstition Mountain certainly lived up to my Zane Grey imaginings of what an Arizona landscape should look like, everywhere I looked I could see in my mind cowboys making ambling through the countryside on horseback and could almost hear the howls of coyotes bouncing through the canyons.
This is my last shot of the evening leaving the Superstition Mountains retracing our drive back along the Apache Trail as the Woodbury fire of summer 2019 forced the closure of the trail between Tortilla Flats and the Roosevelt Dam.
Over 123,000 acres burned in the fire and the 30 miles of Arizona Scenic National Trail between the Flats and Roosevelt was burned over, the Tonto National Forest service lifted the usage ban for the area but the Apache Trail still remains closed as of Dec 2019.
Because all the vegetation was burned off there is nothing to slow rainfall naturally and the soil sheds water like a ducks back creating flash flooding that are unpredictable in direction or flow and the instability it causes in the surrounding roadside soils leads to slides and severe washouts.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 Lens at 62mm 2.0s, f/16 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, finished with Topaz Denoise & Focalblade
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress.
Three young boys have some great fun tumbling and jumping high at a village seashore during a lull in the afternoon rainfall.
Taken in Subic, Zambales, Philippines.
The backyard photographed at 9:01 p.m. in the midst of a steady rainfall. The rain would continue unabated through the overnight hours, yielding 0.97 inches (24.6 mm) of precipitation in a 24-hour period. This was a significant weather event, accounting for 29.3% of total rainfall in the previous 30 days.
red-veined darter
It breeds in a wide range of habitats including marshes, lakes, ponds, permanent and seasonal rivers.It is able to recolonize dry areas after a rainfall
post-major rainfall cloud formation and wildflowers seen along the rig road, munga-thirri - simpson desert regional reserve, far-northern south australia
The heaviest single day rainfall in October was two days before. It didn’t end our drought, but did put out all the wildfires. I went out in the morning to take some photos along the Sacramento, but the fog was way to thick to drive in. I stopped along a pond near the south side of the university and took a few shots. Leica iiif, Elmar 5cm f2.8 lens, Kodak Tri-x developed in XTOL 1-+1 at 20c for 8:75 minutes.
We've had record rainfall every month since September and I would say that in those months Rainier has been invisible for all but maybe ten days so when I had an unexpected day off on the one sunny day last week I headed for my happy place and it didn't disappoint. By the time I got up to Paradise tomorrows rain clouds were moving in and it was like standing in a time lapse video they were moving so fast splaying light and shadows across the snow pack in ever changing directions and patterns, it was amazing to watch. I liked this shot because the mountain is aglow and seems to be peeking back down at me. :-)
blow it up LARGE! :-)
It's nice to see that the Grinch is there to provide a bit of bah humbug to the party :)
seen on a walk between rainfalls.
The rainfall in St Andrews is significant, with precipitation even during the driest month. Quoted from the 'Climate Data' website
After the rainfall, most field's around Talsarnau and Villages were absolutely covered in water!!!
With livestock, mainly sheep, being moved to higher drier ground or inside barns to be safe.
Cali at the Estuary in Talsarnau after heavy rainfall, the fields and Estuary all to ourselves,
the three of us !!!
Beautiful afternoon in North Wales.
This river was rolling quite fast after some heavy rainfall. Ducks like this male mallard were feeding on the water while drifting downstream. After about 300 yards they flew back to their initial place and it kept on and on like this
Nach einigen ergiebigen Regenfällen war die Strömung dieses Flusses sehr stark. Enten, wie dieses Stockenten-Männchen, haben sich treiben lassen und gleichzeitig das Wasser nach Futter durchsucht. Nach etwa 300 m sind die Vögel an den Ausgangspunkt zurückgeflogen und so ging es weiter und weiter
Due to a lot of rainfall last month the water lever in the IJssel river is high. The floodplains are now submerged.
On the night of 10th May this year we had a major flood event in Hobart, Tasmania. We had 3.5 times the average monthly rainfall in 24 hours - 130mm.
On that night it was very stormy. But when it was in full force it was quite extraordinary. Our laundry ceiling collapsed and we had a river of water flowing through the ceiling. Our family had a bucket train going to minimise the damage as best we could.
And the whole time, there was constant lightning in the sky. Non-stop. Never seen anything like it. Almost expected to see the rim of a massive ufo appear through the clouds.
The next morning when we looked at the world around us, we saw that the University suffered much worse than we did. This photo is of the Law building - water flowed through the library, bursting the doors and a river of books were swept onto the car park and the oval. Quite extraordinary. The engineering building basement was flooded completely.
So six months later, our laundry is finally being repaired by the insurance company. Either a testament to how widespread the damage was and the lack of resources to fix everything in a reasonable time, or something else.
The river at Capel Curig which had one of the highest recorded rainfall in December with over a metre of rain
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Traveling around the island of Palawan is an experience in itself. Off the coast of El Nido you can hire a boat that will maroon you on an island of your choice for a day of kicking back and relaxing. This particular island is called Helicopter Island, a fantastic place to sit back and take it all in.