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.

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I realize it may sound innocent - perhaps naive - but one of the most surprising things to me about visiting Alaska was the rich color palette of the terrain. Despite being deep in Alaska, less than 250 miles from the Arctic Circle, the sun still holds its reign over the summer climate...and with nearly 24 hours of light, the vegetation has ample opportunity to grow.

Certainly, global warming, and glacial melt plays a role in seeing the deeply colored mountain range in the distance. It was surprising to me to learn that much of the green you see along the park road in Denali is vegetation growing atop the glaciers. All-in-all, I highly recommend taking the Kantishna bus tour (11-hours) in Denali, as it is the only method of getting deep into the park, with the opportunities to see as much of the geology, geography, .and wildlife possible.

While the namesake mountain is the primary calling card of this National Park, and rightfully so, it is only seen clearly by approximately 1/3 of the park's visitors, due to the near constant cloud cover. There is so much more, in terms of the vastness, grandeur, remoteness, and ecologic importance of this region to be experienced than simply the sight of Denali looming large above the subarctic plateau.

Another shot from my wildlife fix i while stranded in Tromso, Norway.

It was pretty quick to find a couple of Eurasian Oystercatchers that were protecting a nest area that had at least 1 young chick. You couldn't get anywhere near them since the nest was on an island behind a museum, but I quickly realized they were going down shore to find food so I simply sat amongst the rocks 600 yards down shore - - I ended up with many great views but I was still typically looking down at them - - not too many eye level opportunities - - this is getting closer.

Eurasian Oystercatcher - Norway

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Amsterdam - Weesperstraat

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She was a little all over the place, that was for sure. But the good news is that when she loved, she loved big. And if she loved you, you knew she loved you. You never had to wonder.......

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Hello my amazing Flickr friends !

Until very recently, I never realized how much flamingos are adding to my old pictures. Here we have a tiny mill house, on a pencil with a green tree… Rather boring and ordinary suburban life… But then: just add a neon pink flamingo and you have a very creative (and a little bit weird) vision of the same decor…. I promise, I will try to find another animal to fit so well in my pictures, but for today we have another flamingo. Or maybe, I will just go back to the egg pictures…

Have a beautiful day ! Mucho, mucho amor for you all !!

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

FYI: I apologize for not answering any comments lately since I’m in the middle of creating our annual photo book, which takes literally forever since someone was very lazy and didn’t not selected or edited any photos during the whole year…

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

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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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True colors

cyndi lauper

You with the sad eyes

Don't be discouraged, oh I realize

It's hard to take courage

In a world full of people

You can lose sight of it all

The darkness inside you

Can make you feel so small

Show me a smile then

Don't be unhappy

Can't remember when

I last saw you laughing

This world makes you crazy

And you've taken all you can bear

Just call me up

'Cause I will always be there

And I see your true colors

Shining through

I see your true colors

And that's why I love you

So don't be afraid to let them show

Your true colors

True colors are beautiful

I see your true colors

Shining through (true colors)

I see your true colors

And that's why I love you

So don't be afraid to let them show

Your true colors

True colors are beautiful (they're beautiful)

Like a rainbow

Oh oh oh oh oh like a rainbow

Ooh can't remember when

I last saw you laughing

Ooh oh oh oh

This world makes you crazy

And you've taken all you can bear

Just call me up

'Cause I will always be there

And I see your true colors

Shining through

I see your true colors

And that's why I love you

So don't be afraid (don't be afraid)

To let them show your true colors

True colors are beautiful (you're beautiful, oh)

Like a rainbow

Oh oh oh oh oh like a rainbow

Mmm mmm

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Songwriters: Billy Steinberg / Tom Kelly

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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...

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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:

bigtakeover.com/concerts/big-joanie-the-empty-bottle-chic...

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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...

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!

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.

I was sitting 8 meters from the nest and it wasn't until the stilt sat on the nest that I realized it was there ........ perfect camouflage !!

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!

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.

Without realizing it, the individual composes his/her life according to the laws of beauty even in times of greatest distress.

― Milan Kundera

I just realized how long I haven't been to my beloved Elbe Sandstone Mountains. It's been a shocking 8 months now. I can not believe it.

Even though I've been to some beautiful places in the meantime, I really regret that I just didn't have the time.

To account for this and to remind myself that I would like to spend a day here again as soon as possible, I pull a previously unpublished photo from my archive.

The memory of that magnificent sunrise on mt. Lilienstein eases my pain somewhat and I hope the sight of the soft clouds floating over the forests and fields, bathed in an orange-pink light by the rising sun, brings you some joy.

Gerade ist mir bewusst geworden, wie lange ich nun schon nicht mehr in meinem geliebten Elbsandsteingebirge unterwegs war. Das ist jetzt schon schockierende 8 Monate her. Ich fasse es nicht.

Auch wenn ich in der Zwischenzeit an einigen wunderschönen Orten war bedaure ich es doch sehr, dass mir hierzu die Zeit einfach gefehlt hat.

Um dem Rechnung zu tragen und um mich daran zu erinnern, dass ich sobald wie möglich wieder einen Tag hier verbringen möchte, hole ich ein bisher unveröffentlichtes Foto aus meinem Archiv.

Die Erinnerung an diesen grandiosen Sonnenaufgang auf dem Lilienstein lindert meinen Schmerz etwas und ich hoffe, der Anblick von den weichen Wolken, die über den Wäldern und Feldern schweben, von der aufgehenden Sonne in ein orange rosa Licht getaucht,bereitet Euch etwas Freude.

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I'm realizing day by day that many of my ideas , framing and subjects are shamelessly copied on Flickr , what really makes me angry is not the copying, but the fact that my ideas receive more faves on other people's photostreams !

inspired by Hangar Pirelli installation

There was more light in this area than I realized. I'm often surprised at how different it looks when I get it in Lightroom.. I still lite the shot, it just looks different. Day light was trying to creep up on me as well.

Happy weekend everyone

..... 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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Flmingos Rowdy top & Juicy pants @ STARDUST EVENT maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Isle%20of%20Creation/26/15...

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. 💕

Eyeshadow: Hexed - Devlin (only BoM for EvoX)

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Lipstick: Hexed - Ecletic Lipstick (only BoM for EvoX); 10 different colors

Scars: Hexed - Mystical Heart (only BoM) 8 Colors + tintable version

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мy мυѕιc Alan Walker - Faded"

"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!"

van-hells.blogspot.com/2019/04/688-do-you-realize.html

Alvin turned his head and knew the argument was over.

Pose- Animosity Pose 148, Taken @ Sunnys using Foxcity AFTER DARK Bkdrp

Taken @ Sunnys

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Lyrics:

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Hey, hey, hey, hey

The moment you realize

Those moments just pass you by

Gonna take you to paradise

Move it

Make you prove it, yeah

Breakin' out

Break it down

Feel the chill, feel the chill

Movin' down your spine

When we recall and realize

Make you realize

I've got the power to hypnotize

Make a play, mesmerize

Feel the chills up and down your spine

I'm gonna make you fly

And your eyes playin' tricks on you

And your mind will seek the truth

You know you're gonna make it through

I said, move it

Make you prove it

Shake it out

Shake it down

Feel the chill, feel the chill

Movin' down your spine

When we recall and realize, hey yeah

Gonna make you realize

I got the power to electrify

Make or break or satisfy

And feel a chill up and down your spine

I'm gonna make you fly

Fly, fly

When we recall and realize

Gonna make you realize

I got the power to hypnotize

Make a play, mesmerize

Feel the chills up and down your spine

I'm gonna make you fly

I REALIZED THIS DIGITAL WORK STARTING FROM FIVE ORIGINAL PHOTOS OF MINE AND THE MODEL IS MYSELF.....

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“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera…

They are made with the eye, heart and head.”

Henry Cartier Bresson

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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.

littletinperson

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.

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.

Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

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

de*cid*u*ous <---LIMO

♫

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

credits..

Amelia xx

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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when you realize something truly remarkable is happening and disappearing right in front of you, if you can pass a camera before your eye, you’ll tear a piece of time out of the whole, and in a breath, rescue it and give it new meaning.

Joel Meyerowitz

Truth Matters! Lies have consequences.

pyrus, orient pear, 'Orient', sarah p duke gardens, duke univeristy, durham, north carolina

(Picture realized next "Butterfly Arc" Montegrotto Terme (PD) Italy)

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! ;)