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During this drone flight I was looking for abstract river structures that I had also found elsewhere. On the return flight I then flew over this branch of the river, which inspired me less because of the structures than because of the colors.
Sydney's 41st Mardi Gras parade celebrates the fearless and the fabulous
Candid portrait
Sydney Mardi Gras
March, 2019
After the misfortune that struck our Icelandic adventure, in which we were pretty unlucky, we were able to get, without hesitation, into one of the most remarkable places I have ever been to. No doubt it was the highlight of the trip for me.
Ice formations that vary every year (they are never the same), astonishing shapes where water flows. Rivers also flowing through the cave, as well as from the ceiling. Hollows shaped just in a perfect circle, sometimes even egg-shaped letting the rays of sun break through... It was just an indescribable experience to witness such beauty of Mother Nature.
I just want to make you feel how I felt inside the Ice Cave. That "picture" was and will always be etched in my retina. Forever...
From Madagascar, it was a gift-10mmx6mm Natural Ruby/Sapphire Corundum Hexagonal Crystal in sunlight. The red/pinkish colour comes from Chromium inclusion. Beautiful fluorescence under LW UV light.
Corundum grows in hexagonal and trigonal shapes
(Red Corundum is Ruby, every other colour blue, yellow etc. is Sapphire)In Asia pink is classed as Ruby, and in the west the defining line between Pink Sapphire and Red Ruby is a bit sketchy, as even the pink colour is caused by Chromium.
In nature, carbon atoms of the two-dimensional material graphene are arranged in a honeycomb point set.
The hexagon shape is all across nature, from Bee hives, giant's causeway to the north pole of Saturn, snowflakes, Dragonfly's eyes, and much more. We have approx 14kg of carbon in our bodies, carbon has a hexagonal shape.
Point and shoot on macro setting(got this camera at a thrift store for € 1.00. I like the Macro mode on this Canon A480.
Estrela de Fura 55.22 carats
My second custom girl:useless to say that i'm already so fond of her! She's so innocent and bright,i just love her sweet expression,the shiny hair and the sweet blue eyes. She's an angel in every way and i named her Sapphire because of her eyes color :-)
An older photo I found....just too hot outside to do much of anything, including photography :(
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Duranta plants are a favorite of butterflies and bees. This one is growing in a tree form with beautiful cascading branches filled with blooms. Here a gulf fritillary is getting nectar and they love posing for the camera.
A quick fyi, responding to comments and visiting your pages is a challenge since my fingers developed issues and aren't working together like they should however I am following what you are up to.
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The land looked like sapphire and emeralds at the South Holston Dam area, but the sky was pretty dreary. I amped it up a bit, and added some blue to both the sky and river to see what a more fair day along the water in Bristol would be like. As expected, it is lovely. Even grey and gloomy, this place has a beauty that can't be quenched.
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The giant Sapphire loadout awaits its fate, Polly, KY. New signs are up here indicating a new owner, good news ahead perhaps? Time will tell...
Maestro Sapphire - IMO 9756250
A Bulk Carrier registered in the Marshall Islands.
Built in 2020.
Length: 180 m
Beam: 30 m
At the Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in Silvertown.
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Another from down the beach at Crosby, nothing much just some nice shiny water and evening light.
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Up to #426, Jun 4, 2008.
From Salonica group members photowalk to Kite Surfing Beach, Angelochori, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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«A bright moon outside
dreams of something
in the sapphire chaos of the desert...»
(Napoleon Lapathiotis, “Nocturnal”)
«Έξω λαμπρόφωτο φεγγάρι
κάτι ονειρεύεται στα χάη
τα ζαφειρένια της ερήμου…»
(Ναπολέων Λαπαθιώτης, “Νυχτερινό”)
Golden Oak Mining's Unit 2 rests beneath the massive Sapphire 1 loadout at Golden Oak's Sapphire facility. Long abandoned, there is almost no hope for this facility.
This was photo was captured during my first backpacking trip ever. I really enjoy these backpacking trips because if you put in the effort you really start to break away from the crowds of tripods at a park and shoot location.
Although the sky conditions this morning weren't ideal for wide angle landscape photography, something about the color harmony resulted in one of my favorite photos from 2020.
I'm really looking forward to the summer and fall seasons where I can start to explore of the back-country.
Central Cascades, Oregon
August 2020
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The dramatic Sapphire Star by Dale Chihuly in its setting beside the Temple of Bellona at Kew. One of the larger sculptures, it measures 113 inches in diameter and 114 inches high.
The Temple of Bellona is a whitewashed stucco temple. The facade has a portico of two pairs of Doric columns with a metope frieze pediment and an oval dome behind. Inside is a room with an oval domed centre. On the walls garlands and medallions with the names and numbers of British and Hanovarian units connected with the Seven Years' War. It was built in 1760 by Sir William Chambers.
Dale Chihuly's 'Reflections on Nature' Exhibition is at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens until the 27th October.
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A stunning evening in the small town of Sapphire in Queensland. Not a wisp of wind made for a great reclection on this small lake. A pair of Whistling Kites nest in the tall dead tree in the distance. The male soars around, hunting for dinner, while the female hangs by the nest, looking after their young.
Sapphire, Queensland, Australia.