For me, presentation is part of the work, a way to voice the maker’s thoughts of his subject. I don’t think it can add appeal... perhaps more like clarity. I have begun to set some of my photographs before the public in small galleries these days and I find that imagining how something you have worked on looks to others’ eyes is as difficult as knowing what we look like if we are not looking at ourselves.

My neighbor, without realizing, has the most wonderful array of flowers that attract butterflies. exico, Central America, West Indies, and parts of South America). Today this lovely Gulf Fritillary was feasting there. The underside of the wings are brownish/orange with elongated silvery white spots. Adults are migrating southward to frost-free portions of their range (Southern U.S. south through MI’ll post a pic of the upper wings later.

The moment you realized you should have checked the weather channel before taking the bet, to shovel the neighborhood if it ever got hit with a snowstorm. Damn you, Jack Daniels...damn you to hell, for making me take that bet!!!

the more you see. The more you photograph, the more you realize what can be photographed and what can't be photographed. You just have to keep doing it :-)

Eliot Porter

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sunrise, Duck, Outer Banks, north carolina

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realizing that mom is talking to Trift in the background...

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I realized that my nine last uploads included water. So here's a capture from a winter walk last saturday. And no water!

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Life is a journey that ultimately has an end. The older I get, the more I realize this truth. On this lovely, golden fall afternoon, the Windsor Grove Cemetery was a very peaceful place to wander around thinking about that journey.

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One of those mesmerizing places where you can be one to one with nature, sitting on rocks next to the seaside at early morning or staying up very late in the light Finnish summer night... The amazing silence and peacefulness of the surrounding world where ground, water, air, sea, sky and clouds merge together into an inseparable entity where world has neither beginning nor end. And when you realize that you also are part of this entity, your thoughts become wide as the sky, deep as the sea, and clear as the air. This is the world you love and care for...

Whether you’ve realized it or not, if you’ve been to Paris you’ve probably seen the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte, at least from a distance. Napoleon is buried inside the Dôme Des Invalides at Les Invalides (officially the Hôtel National des Invalides). The bright, gold dome of the chapel reaches high into the sky and stands out on the Paris landscape like a glittering beacon. 248

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I realize that I've taken a little break from concert photos (which some of you might be happy by) but I'll never get over my love affair with music. That's just the type of human I am. Last night at the Empty Bottle in Chicago, I saw a band named Big Joanie, who are a very politically progressive feminist punk band. More photos and a review here:

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I guess I'm doing a series on Commercial Street in Springfield! I didn't realize that until I looked back over this past week, and saw a theme. The old buildings are fascinating, and many are getting a second, third, or fourth life...

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Today is a black and white day at Color my World Daily and we celebrate Sliders Sunday.

Once again, I had to search my photographic archives for today’s picture. Since I’m a picture hoarder, it was a very time consuming search. Also, I’m unable to make a choice so this also took forever… In the end, taking a new picture would be faster…But that is the story of my life: trying to go very fast then realizing it is a wrong direction ;-).

See you later my friends !! I have a 10km to run and I’m afraid I will lose all what is left from my very weak motivation…

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments / favs/ general support / happy thoughts!! Stay safe and well!! And see you soon on Flickr !!

Never realized before that this "Chi-ca-go", "Chi-ca-go" is the onomatopoeia for the rallying cry of the California Quails… (Don't ask me to say this prase outloud, I am French after all ) Why not "Sa-cra-men-to" or "Vic-to-ria "… I don’t know. We moved into a more rural part of the Greater Victoria last December and I am so happy to see that we have a healthy population of California Quails around here. We initially had quite a few of them in our previous neighborhood in Saanich (we lioved there for 15 years) , but they all seem to disappear over the years. Apparently, they are heavily predated by the feral cats. The number I see here right now is very encouraging and I hope to be able to photograph them in the Winter, this would be especially nice on one of those rare snowy day. This one was caught on a trail in the woods around Metchosin not around our home. Unfortunately very high ISO.

Wandering through my gallery of previously unpublished images, I realized that I haven't yet managed to keep a promise I made to you.

I spent a night in the Italian Alps on my spring trip to Tuscany.

The morning after, from my pitch, I had a beautiful view of the mountains behind which the sun had just risen.

I put this photo back at the time because I couldn't wait to get to the photos I was actually there for.

In the meantime, so many new impressions have been added that the picture has slipped backwards. Now I'm bringing it up again because those craggy snowy rocks with the golden sky in the background are worth showing off.

Even if the viewing angle from my position is unfortunately not quite as ideal.

Beim Wandern durch meine Galerie der bisher noch unveröffentlichten Bilder ist mir bewust geworden, dass es mir noch nicht gelungen ist ein Versprechen einzulösen, was ich Euch gegeben habe.

Auf meiner Fahrt in die Toskana im Frühling habe ich eine Nacht in den italienischen Alpen verbracht.

Am Morgen danach, von meinem Stellplatz aus hatte ich einen wunderschönen Blick auf die Berge, hinter denen gerade die Sonne aufgegangen war.

Dieses Foto hatte ich damals zurück gestellt, da ich es nicht erwarten konnte zu den Fotos zu kommen, wegen denen ich eigentlich dort war.

Inzwischen sind so viele neue Eindrücke dazu gekommen, dass das Bild nach hinten gerutscht ist. Jetzt hole ich es wieder nach vorn, denn diese schroffen schneebedeckten Felsen mit dem goldenen Himmel im Hintergrund sind es wert gezeigt zu werden.

Auch wenn der Blickwinkel von meiner Position aus, leider nicht ganz so optimal ist.

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I realize this is something that most people wouldn't give a second glance to. My husband had been soldering and left his soldering clips and iron out near a window, and I just knew that I had to photograph them. I tried using four different lenses, and of course, I liked the image taken with my Pentacon the best :)

Happy Monday!

I realize this won't be to everyone's taste, and it was different for me as well. But I had to take it. I probably have to describe what this is, as I wouldn't even know if I hadn't taken it :)

I was walking on the outer walkway of the second floor of a building with the sun shining in from the left. There was a wooden railing to the left and the building was to the right, with windows from floor to ceiling. As I only had my Pentacon AV lens with me, and it has a fixed aperture of f2.8, I could either focus on the foreground or the background, and I tried both, but choose the foreground focus, leaving the entire rest of the image in bokeh. So what you see is the railing, the shadows from it, and the reflections duplicated in the windows at the right, with the window frames in the centre, but not entirely symmetrical. Hope that makes sense!

Pahto (Mount Adams), seen from Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Last weekend I decided to meet up with a friend for a sunset hike at Mount Rainier National Park. We made detailed plans ahead of time for both the hike and sunset watching, and then ended up both arriving later than planned, doing a different hike, and hiking more slowly than anticipated due to snow (yes, more snow!) on the trail and a stop to search for my friend's dropped phone. But sunset wasn't until 8:51pm so we figured we still had plenty of time.

We were hiking with the sun behind us, and time was flying by as it has a way of doing when we hike together, so when we emerged from a forested section of the trail into a meadow, we suddenly noticed that the sun was starting to drop into the trees, and realized we had to turn around and hustle back down the trail to where we had planned to watch the sunset over Tahoma (Mount Rainier).

As we hiked at a quick pace back, through every break in the trees, my eyes were drawn to this view of Pahto and the south Cascades. In the evening light, with that fog rising from the forest below, I finally decided it was necessary to stop for photos, despite our time constraints.

Note: Pahto is the second highest peak in Washington, standing 12,281 feet/3743 meters tall and is considered one of the 5 active volcanoes in the state, although the last eruption was 1000 years ago. It is one of the five sacred mountains to the native Yakama peoples and part of the mountain is territory of the Yakama Nation.

Many don’t realize that two thirds of Oregon is considered high desert, and that something like the Alvord Desert exists in our gorgeous state. One of the great things about Oregon is how diverse the geology and landscape is, and that you can visit the coast one day, and be in the Alvord Desert camping on the playa and staring up at the milky way the next. (from That Oregon Life)

The Alvord Desert is one of the largest playas in Oregon at six miles wide and eleven miles long. This remote playa sits at approximately 4,000 feet in elevation and is the perfect place to camp and enjoy nature.

I was told by another camper, that this crystalline substance on the lake is an alkaline salt deposit. What ever it is, it is crunchy and has a bit of sparkle when the sun catches it right.

This was taken very early in the morning. It was still quite cold but since you can drive out on the playa I kept jumping back in my car to get warm.

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"I finally realized that people are prisoners of their phones... that's why it's called a "cell" phone." Anonymous

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..... didn´t realized I was the dinner, though !!

It´s no shortcut to church, but I guess that is my destination anyway.... eventually.

This is the sixth picture in the serie "San Monique".

First picture:

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Next picture:

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Moment at San Monique:

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Turning backwards, it is realized that in this high point of the ruins of the Pilaloma there are other ruins of the two lateral enclosures with their doors facing the Castle. These two enclosures leave a narrow intermediate runner of 0.80m which, coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the entire trapezoid, advances to its major base. Interestingly, the corridor divides into two elongated sections equal to Pilaloma, and goes through the Wanka that marks the multiple tomb. All these elements (geometry, tomb, wanka, corridor, orientation, etc.) have led to interpret the site as a testimony of something more transcendent of the Cañari culture. Indeed, the latest archaeoastronomic studies assert that the corridor and the wanka were associated with the observation of the sun on the summer solstice, on June 21.

It's the moment you realize that the treasure you held in your hands you couldn't hold on to. In memory of Bart Bader, whom I sorely miss. 💕

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"You were the shadow to my light

Did you feel us?

Another star, you fade away

Afraid our aim is out of sight

Wanna see us alight

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Where are you now?

Was it all in my fantasy?

Where are you now?

Were you only imaginary?

Where are you now?

Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea

Where are you now? Another dream

The monster's running wild inside of me

I'm faded, I'm faded

So lost, I'm faded, I'm faded

So lost, I'm faded!"

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i realize that i have not written much here over the past few years. and i am a writer, first and foremost. how odd, to have abandoned the opportunity to paint with words, with sounds and rhythms, offer a complement to the images. so ...

i suppose if you are the kind of person who has a predilection for words, then you will read further. if not, well, there are many images in this stream (including this one, i hope) that speak their own language. :)

i have walked this path, this sentiero. i have walked it, felt the cold autumn air wash over me, the warmth of the sun on my face. i have seen deer bounding across the crests of the hills and pheasants skittering across the surface of the deeply plowed earth, the clay, the crete senesi. i have stood in the midst of this great space, small, very small amidst the waves of autumn blues and greys. i have felt this place, experienced it. and forgotten it. it takes so little time for memories to fade. it takes a conscious effort to preserve them. i work diligently to live in the moment, so diligently at times that i forget. and while the present is the only reality, the past does provide its context, the future does offer some hope, and my memory, though fallible, is not simply a nostalgic salve to ease my aging mind. it's a part of who i am, what i am likely to become.

i have walked this path, seen it anew. and remembered.

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Realizing lately I've been ignoring my favorite little winter ducks, the Hooded Mergansers, I went off to the park today to pay my respects. To my disappointment, there was only one male, and I lost him amongst the other sleepers. So, here's a female from a couple of months ago. I thought her coif was perfect, like she'd just come from the coiffeur. Her crayfish appears to be giving its final salute.

When I realized that the sunrise was going to be better than I had excpected, I had to run to get to a better vantage point. Yesterday's and today's images were the result of my running. It was fun!

I realize that it is probably not a "barn" (probably a tool shed or work area) but I liked the title anyway. I spotted this beautiful autumn scene near Woodstock, Vermont. The light and fall colors were incredible. (Edited in Photoshop and Lightroom)

I realize how blessed I am, knowing that my grandchildren enjoy collaborating with their artworks. Good time spent, and hopefully, good memories for them.

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I was on the wrong path and without realizing it I lost everything that really means something to me. Since then I have been living in the dark and waiting for you to come to pick me up .. On your hand that you give me with forgiveness so that we can start over. Maybe that will never happen, but hope remains. Until then, I'll just stay in my dark world.

When its cold and dark we need warm clothes. Here you can see the Nero N7 Hoodie Vigilante.

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... realized how powerful your thoughts are, you’d never think a negative thought again.

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I realized there were a lot more ducks in Saskatchewan than in Ontario or Quebec. But they are all equally skittish, being hunted everywhere, they don't easily approach human beings and I understand them.

Il y a tellement de canards en Saskakchewan, c'est vraiment impressionnant. Mais tous aussi peureux les uns des autres, ils ne se laissent pas approcher et ne s'approchent pas des êtres humains facilement non plus.

Southwestern Saskatchewan, Canada

Explored # 120 June 22, 2022

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Follow the "Yellow Brick Road" they told us. We didn't realized until we found ourselves in the golden fields that it was a sarcastic metaphor. At that moment within a blink of our eyes, we were all lost and separated. Under a sky of dust I wandered endlessly, never truly finding my way to wherever "Beyond" was. Where was i truly? How long has it really been? Tired out, not a miracle in days, I came upon what seemed to be a villa. If my journey is to end here and I don't find my way back, I say farewell-well-well til you know me well~

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if they're the right one, you won't have to tell them not to cheat, to unfollow their exes, or to respect you when you're not around. you won't have to teach them how to treat you at all.

you deserve better.

While driving along the Kings Canyon we realized it was only a couple hours to sunset. Importantly we had not decided any place where we wanted to get the sunset. For a change it was drizzling all afternoon and I was thinking of getting some nice post-rain clouds for the sunset. We finally decided to drive back to Sequoia and get the sunset at the Moro Rock. It was about an hour away from the Kings Canyon National Park.

As we arrived at the spot after climbing like 500 stairs, we were greeted with this awesome view. This is the west side where all the magic was happening.

The stairs go right to the top, an exasperating climb but completely worth the effort. At times a bit unsafe as the railings are absent, but no biggy! Excellent place to watch stars if you stay late on the top. This was taken from about half climb where there is a small balcony put out to watch the wavy valley.

The windy roads down the valley looked tempting. I instantly wanted to get the light trails of the cars driving back from the NP. I stayed up late and tried many exposures before I was sure about the settings. About 20min after the sunset I started to see the trials in 3-4min exposures but still the top of the photograph was too exposed. Had to wait a bit more for the light on the top to get less intense. The worry was the valley can get too dark! This was my third and final shot with a 6min exposure after the sun was completely down. Eventually, I realized its only a 15min window when the light is right to expose the shot right and get the trails distinct enough to stand out of the scene. The lights in the back is Visalia and Tulare.

Will post a few more shots from a day before.

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I visited Nancy in 2019. It was quite cold, albeit early fall. When I arrived there, I realized with dismay that I had forgotten my usual lens. All my photos of Nancy are therefore taken with a telephoto lens. So I had to handle myself : I didn't take everything I wanted, but I took other types of photos instead. Fortunately, they were also good.

The program of the week-end was busy, with a visit to the old town and Place Stanislas, and a tour of the high places of 1900 Art Nouveau, of which Nancy is one of the capitals.

Art Nouveau is not my cup of tea, but the city is magnificent.

It is not possible to visit Nancy without evoking King Stanislas, because we find his traces everywhere in the city. In the 18th century, Stanislas Leszczynski was a former king of Poland and had been dethroned. His daughter, Marie Leszczynska had married the King of France Louis XV. He had been made Duke of Lorraine by King Louis XV. He will be the last Duke of Lorraine from 1737 to 1766. On his death, the Duchy of Lorraine will be reunited with France.

King Louis XV had given him a generous pension. This enabled him to maintain a brilliant court and to embellish Nancy, his capital. In particular, Place Stanislas, which he commissioned, is an architectural masterpiece that fully deserves its immense fame. It has been listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We are here in front of Sainte-Catherine's gate, one of the 4 triumphal arches of Nancy. The monument is named in honor of Queen Catherine, wife of King Stanislas, and was built in 1761.

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En visite à Nancy

J'ai visité Nancy en 2019. Il faisait plutôt froid, bien qu'au début de l'automne. En arrivant sur place, j'ai réalisé avec consternation que j'avais oublié mon objectif habituel. Toutes mes photos de Nancy sont donc prises au téléobjectif. J'ai dû me débrouiller : je n'ai pas pris tout ce que je voulais, mais j'ai pris d'autres types de photos à la place. Elles étaient heuseusement aussi réussies.

Le progranne du week-end était chargé, avec visite de la vieille ville et de la place Stanislas, et un tour des hauts lieu de l'Art Nouveau 1900 dont Nancy est une des capitales.

L'Art Nouveau n'est pas ma tasse de thé, mais la ville est magnifique.

Il n'est pas possible de visiter Nancy sans évoquer le roi Stanislas, car on retrouve partout ses traces dans la ville. Au 18ème siècle. Stanislas Leszczynski était un ancien roi de Pologne et avait été détrôné. Sa fille, Marie Leszczynska avait épousé le roi de France Louis XV. Il avait été fait duc de Lorraine par le roi Louis XV. Il sera le dernier duc de Lorraine de 1737 à 1766. A sa mort, le duché de Lorraine sera réuni à la France.

Le roi Louis XV lui avait donné une généreuse pension. Cela lui a permis d'entretenir une cour brillante et d'embellir Nancy, sa capitale. Notamment, la place Stanislas qu'il a fait réaliser est un chef d'oeuvre d'architecture qui mérite largement son immmense renommée. ELle a été inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.

Nous sommes ici devant la porte Sainte-Catherine, un des 4 arcs de triomphe de Nancy. Le monument est dénommé ainsi en l'honneur de la reine Catherine, femme du roi Stanislas, et a été bâti en 1761.

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Nancy - Lorraine - France

I realized there's no end inside

Yet still I'll wait

For you to see the light

Today's soundtrack:

I'll be waiting – Lenny Kravitz

People Im in the middle of nowhere. I cant visit you or answer your emails for

a few days.

ps: beijo pro papi, pra mami e pra mana!

bj pra Larissa tb! ;)

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