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For reasons already mentioned, my passage through Limone Sul Garda was less marked than I would like.
After all, rain and fever are things that should not be mixed :))
Few photos, taken from the balcony of the hotel which fortunately stay very high and allowed me to have this beautiful glimpse of the city, and of the mountains in the other side of the lake.
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Switzerland, May 2021
My best photos are here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ticino-best-photos-of-southern-...
My latest ANIMAL VIDEO (warning, it's a bit shocking): www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T2-Xszz7FI
You find a selection of my 80 BEST PHOTOS (mostly not yet on Flickr) here: www.lacerta-bilineata.com/western-green-lizard-lacerta-bi... (the website exists in ESPAÑOL, FRANÇAIS, ITALIANO, ENGLISH, DEUTSCH)
ABOUT THE PHOTO:
So this photo is a bit of a novelty for me - at least here on Flickr, but it's also a journey back in time in a sense. I've always loved b/w and sepia photography; already as a very young teenager I would go out into the woods with an old Pentax Spotmatic (which I had nicked from my father) whenever it was a foggy day to shoot b/w compositions of sunbeams cutting through the ghostlike trees.
I used films with a sensitivity of at least 1600 (for those of you who remember what that means 😉 ), and the resulting photos had an incredibly fine grain which I loved; I blew them up to the size of posters and hung them on the walls of my teenage man-cave next to Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Slash.
But then I abandoned photography altogether for 20 years, and when I finally picked up a camera again, it was one of the digital kind. Now neither film nor grain played any role in my photographic endeavours - let alone b/w compositions: because the reason I fell in love with shooting pictures once more was the rare and incredibly colorful lizard species that had chosen my garden as its habitat.
It's this species - the Lacerta bilineata aka the western green lizard - that my photo website www.lacerta-bilineata.com/ and also my Flickr gallery are dedicated to, but I've since expanded that theme a bit so that it now comprises the whole Lacerta bilineata habitat, which is to say my garden and its immediate surroundings and all the flora and fauna I find in it.
I like that my gallery and the website have this clear theme, because in order to rise to the challenge of portraying all aspects of a very specific little eco system (which also happens to be my home of sorts), it forces me to constantly explore it from fresh angles, and I keep discovering fascinating new motives as my photographic journey continues.
Which brings me to the horse pasture you see in this photo. This playground for happy horsies lies just outside my garden, and it normally only interests me insofar as my green reptile friends claim parts of it as their territory, and I very much prefer it to be horseless (which it thankfully often is).
Not that the horses bother the reptiles - the lizards don't mind them one bit, and I've even seen them jump from the safety of the fly honeysuckle shrub which the pasture borders on right between the deadly looking hooves of the horses to forage for snails, without any sign of fear or even respect.
No, the reason I have a very conflicted relationship with those horses is that they are mighty cute and that there's usually also foals. The sight of those beautiful, happy animals jumping around and frolicking (it's a huge pasture and you can tell the horses really love it) is irresistible: and that inevitably attracts what in the entire universe is known as the most destructive anti-matter and ultimate undoing of any nature photographer: other humans.
Unlike with the horses, the lizards ARE indeed very much bothered by specimens of loud, unpredictable Homo sapiens sapiens - which makes those (and by extension also the horses) the cryptonite of this here reptile photographer. It's not the horses' fault, I know that, but that doesn't change a thing. I'm just telling you how it is (and some of you might have read about the traumatic events I had to endure to get a particular photo - if not, read at your own risk here: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/51405389883/in/datepo... - which clearly demonstrated that even when it's entirely horseless, that pasture is still a threat for artistic endeavours).
But back to the photo. So one morning during my vacation back in May I got up quite early. It had rained all night, and now the fog was creeping up from the valley below to our village just as the sky cleared up and the morning sun started to shine through the trees.
And just as I did when I was a teenager I grabbed my camera and ran out to photograph this beautiful mood of ghostlike trees and sunbeams cutting through the mist. There had already been such a day a week earlier (which is when I took this photo: www.flickr.com/photos/191055893@N07/51543603732/in/datepo... ), but this time, the horses were also there.
Because of our slightly strained relationship I only took this one photo of them (I now wish I had taken more: talk about missed opportunities), and otherwise concentrated on the landscape. It was only later when I went through all the photos on my computer that I realized that I actually really liked those horses, even despite the whole composition being such a cliché. And I realized another thing: when I drained the photo of all the color, I liked it even better - because there was almost a bit of grain in it, like in the photos from my youth.
Since then I have experimented quite a bit with b/w and sepia compositions (some of which I will upload here eventually I guess), but this photo here is the first one that helped me rediscover my old passion. I hope you like it even though it builds quite a stark contrast with the rest of my tiny - and very colorful - gallery. But in the spirit of showing you the whole Lacerta bilineata habitat (and also in the spirit of expanding my gallery a bit beyond lizards and insects), I think it's not such a bad fit.
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Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out
Got a good reason
For taking the easy way out, now
She was a day tripper
One-way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there
She's a big teaser
She took me half the way there, now
She was a day tripper
A one-way ticket, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
I tried to please her
She only played one-night stands
I tried to please her
She only played one-night stands, now
She was a day tripper
Sunday driver, yeah
It took me so long to find out
And I found out
Over time, I've been building my castle of love
Just for two, though you never knew you were my reason
I've gone much too far for you now to say
That I've got to throw my castle away
Over dreams, I have picked out a perfect come true
Though you never knew it was of you I've been dreaming
The sandman has come from too far away
For you to say come back some other day
And though you don't believe that they do
They do come true
For did my dreams
Come true when I looked at you
And maybe too, if you would believe
You too might be
Overjoyed, over loved, over me
For some reason, don't know why, (so don't ask ;-), but I like Sumo wrestling, so I searched if there were also origami Sumo Wrestlers models and I found some. ;-))
This is a traditional model, very abstract.
Both wrestlers are folded from gold foil with a different pattern, 15x15cm. Final size: height 5,5x5,5cm, width 5,5x5,5cm
Have a lovely week ahead!!!
Model: origami Sumo Wrestler
Design: Traditional
Diagrams in NOA-magazine #389
For some strange reason did I not know of this cute little hairstore named BonBon, but I sure do now. The hair I used here u'll find at K9, but the main shop is worth a visit also ;)
Head: Lelutka - Briannon
Body: Legacy - Classic
Hair: BonBon - Hannah hair
Necklace: ARNAUD HAUS - Heart Locket Necklace, gold
Top: *Tentacio* - Olena
Corset: ERSCH - Grace, Bottom
Ring: MarmeladnyGirl - Heart , Wedding
Ring w. Dias: MarmeladnyGirl - Purity, Silver
Bubbles: *Tentacio* - Chantal Blowing Bubbles**
** The large bubbles is a second add of the Chantal Blowing Bubbles in an enlarged version. A bit of light has been added 2 the bubbles 4 photo effect
Calum Scott, Leona Lewis - You Are The Reason (Duet Version)
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There goes my heart beating
'Cause you are the reason
I'm losing my sleep
Please come back now
There goes my mind racing
And you are the reason
That I'm still breathing
I'm hopeless now
I'd climb every mountain
And swim every ocean
Just to be with you
And fix what I've broken
Oh, 'cause I need you to see
That you are the reason
There goes my hand shaking
And you are the reason
My heart keeps bleeding
I need you now
If I could turn back the clock
I'd make sure the light defeated the dark
I'd spend every hour, of every day
Keeping you safe
And I'd climb every mountain
And swim every ocean
Just to be with you
And fix what I've broken
Oh, 'cause I need you to see
That you are the reason, oh
So, this shot has been sitting on my hard drive since I took it back in January 2017, I loved the fractured reflection and the sort of dark, surreal alternate reality it conveyed with golden glitter and distorted classic architecture. It's as if the building is saying, "Look at me" but it's not real, it's a distortion of reality taken from the surrounding buildings. Take away the reflection and it's dark building that struggles to convey power and strength, a false power and strength but alluring all the same. So it's with this in mind that it never got posted.
I decided to post it today because of some factors that seem to have come together. One is the obvious end of a four year nightmare and one has to do with me just missing a good walk in the city due to COVID. I've been looking through my archive folders at city pics that never were posted and thinking now is the time. Along this line, I was conversing with Leon, a new contact here on Flickr and was a bit surprised to find that he hadn't seen any architectural shots in my photostream. The reason goes back to not being able to get to NYC or any city for that matter since COVID started so not much architectural or travel photography in quite some time.
With this in mind it seems the time is right to post this shot.
I keep my focus on the simple things
Trying to find some peace along the way
Wish I knew how long I'm supposed to wait
Holding on but just barely
Got the feeling I've been talking to a dead, dead line
There's always a reason to let it change
Is there anyone there listening while you cry, cry, cry?
There's always a reason for the pain
I'm doing the things that I'm told every day, every day, every day
Then why does it feel like I'm moving in place, in place, in place?
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“Time passes, we grow old and love does not reflect it, as yesterday. In every conversation, every kiss, every hug, a piece of reason always prevails. ”
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“El tiempo pasa, nos vamos poniendo viejos y el amor no lo refleja, como ayer. En cada conversación, cada beso, cada abrazo, se impone siempre un pedazo de razón.”
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There are always reasons for a smile ... there is always room for a tear ... everything depends on the angle you choose to dedicate your look ... one moment does not last forever ... neither the good nor the bad ... the errors are friends of the soul if you know how to appreciate the lesson that each one of us brings ... do not judge too much ... do not overcharge yourself ... if there is a chance of a tomorrow then everything can work out! Great weekend for everyone !!!!!! Turn up the volume! living is your greatest gift!!! (✿◠‿◠)
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🎧 🎵"I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But baby, I just need one good one to stay"
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*My planet, My Life.*
*Simple reason, Simple stories, Planet is circulate and “Life” is a season. *
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the reason why i love winter !! it's cold .. everything freezes .. but just holding my hand can make my hand warm .. even can make my blood HOT
“Leave something for someone but dont leave someone for something.”
― Enid Blyton, Five on a Hike Together
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*My planet, My Life.*
*Simple reason, Simple stories, Planet is circulate and “Life” is a season. *
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*My planet, My Life.*
*Simple reason, Simple stories, Planet is circulate and “Life” is a season. *
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The reason the GGOs have been so active lately. My first time seeing juveniles though I’ve heard them shrieking for food deep in the woods before. 2 came out into the open, the 3rd stayed hidden.
This was out at Gia's World yesterday! For some reason I couldn't upload it to Flickr >.< All the Witchery featuring the DRBC group gift, DRD candelabras at We <3 RP and Azoury!
Close your eyes
Let me tell you all the reasons why
Think you're one of a kind.
Here's to you
The one that always pulls us through
Always do what you got to do
You're one of a kind
Thank god you're mine.
You're an angel dressed in armor
You're the fair in every fight
You're my life and my safe harbor
Where the sun sets every night
And if my love is blind
I don't want to see the light.
It's your beauty that betrays you
Your smile gives you away.
Cause you're made of strength and mercy
And my soul is yours to save
I know this much is true
When my world was dark and blue
I know the only one who rescued me was you
Close your eyes
Let me tell you all the reasons why
You're never going to have to cry
Because you're one of a kind
Yeah, here's to you
The one that always pulls us through
You always do what you got to do, baby
Because you're one of a kind.
When your love pours down on me
I know I'm finally free
So I tell you gratefully
Every single beat in my heart is yours to keep
So close your eyes
Let me tell you all the reasons why, babe
You're never going to have to cry, baby
Because you're one of a kind
Yeah, here's to you
You're the one that always pulls us through
You always do what you got to do, babe
'Cause you're one of a kind.
You're the reason why I'm breathing.
With a little look my way
You're the reason that I'm feeling
It's finally safe to stay!
(Lyrics from Michael Bublé - Close Your Eyes)
«In your lifetime you will have many reasons to be happy. One of them is called water, another is called wind, another sun, and it always comes as a reward after the rain».
~ Luis Sepulveda, The Story of a Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly
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*My planet, My Life.*
*Simple reason, Simple stories, Planet is circulate and “Life” is a season. *
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*My planet, My Life.*
*Simple reason, Simple stories, Planet is circulate and “Life” is a season. *
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*My planet, My Life.*
*Simple reason, Simple stories, Planet is circulate and “Life” is a season. *
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Cadiz - Cathedral (Catedral Nueva). Its construction was started in the eighteenth century, and completed for financial reasons only in 1853. In building are mix elements of styles baroque and neoclassical.
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Kadyks - katedra (Catedral Nueva). Jej budowa była rozpoczęta w XVIII wieku, a zakończona ze względów finansowych dopiero w 1853 roku. W budowli mieszają się elementy barokowe z neoklasycystycznymi.
One night, I attempted to sketch my mother. I worked on the drawing for a while, focusing mainly on her eyes. For some reason, I could not capture that sense of watchful isolation that shielded her vision. Hence, I practiced on Ms. Angel Aquino's portrait instead. I knew then that if I get this portrait "right", I would be able to draw my mother's portrait...and I did.
This is actually the "Genesis" of most of the pieces on my SHADOWS series- a compressed charcoal study on a 90gsm smooth paper.
for details=> www.saatchiart.com/art/Drawing-GUARDED/980307/4662824/view