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If there's a better fashion designer out there than old Ma Nature, I'd like to meet him/her. Her fall wardrobe this year is full of scintillating colors. And check out those autumn accessories. They would be a hit on any fashion runway in the world.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Anytime new insight replaces an old assumption or a fossilized perception is the spring. New understandings sprout, new tolerances appear, and new curiosity draws you to previously dark places. Just as the sun shines earlier and longer in the spring, changes that seemed impossible appear to be possible with each new insight. - Gary Zukav
** Image d'archives : août 2019 **
Insociable et farouche, le Martin-pêcheur consacre une grande partie de ses journées à la surveillance du territoire. On l'observe le plus souvent passant en trombe, d'un vol direct comme une flèche scintillante, au-dessus de l'eau, s'arrêtant souvent sur des perchoirs favoris pour visiter ses lieux de pêche. Immobile sur son perchoir, il scrute la surface du plan d'eau en attendant patiemment qu'une proie se présente favorablement.
Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .
PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension
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** Archive image: August 2019 **
Unsociable and fierce, the Kingfisher devotes a large part of his days to monitoring the territory. It is most often observed whirling around, with a direct flight like a scintillating arrow, above the water, often stopping on favorite perches to visit its fishing grounds. Motionless on its perch, it scans the surface of the body of water, patiently waiting for prey to present itself favorably.
Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.
PS: Many thanks to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding
after the valentine very late bloomers first come the golden scintillating remnants of last summer near the subtle blue of the lake
** Image d'archives : août 2019 **
Insociable et farouche, le Martin-pêcheur consacre une grande partie de ses journées à la surveillance du territoire. On l'observe le plus souvent passant en trombe, d'un vol direct comme une flèche scintillante, au-dessus de l'eau, s'arrêtant souvent sur des perchoirs favoris pour visiter ses lieux de pêche. Immobile sur son perchoir, il scrute la surface du plan d'eau en attendant patiemment qu'une proie se présente favorablement.
Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .
PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension
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** Archive image: August 2019 **
Unsociable and fierce, the Kingfisher devotes a large part of his days to monitoring the territory. It is most often observed whirling around, with a direct flight like a scintillating arrow, above the water, often stopping on favorite perches to visit its fishing grounds. Motionless on its perch, it scans the surface of the body of water, patiently waiting for prey to present itself favorably.
Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.
PS: Many thanks to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding
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Note: Je dédie cette image à notre collègue Irina Dimulescu, pour son aide inestimable.
Un hiver sur Poësia
Un vent glacial balaie des champs sans voix, sans vie
Et l’ombre projeté par les arbres dénudés retient son souffle
Sous la lumière grise et déclinante
D’une journée d’hiver au ciel fatigué
Coloré de blanc et de gris
Sans dessus dessous.
L’hiver nordique est mal aimé.
Tellement la loi naturelle qui le sous-tend apparait contraignante pour une société qui se donne l’illusion de pouvoir s’en affranchir…
En tout confort.
Et pourtant… C’est en hiver…
…que la magie du ciel étoilé nous donne l’impression de pouvoir toucher, de la main, à l’infini
…que la pleine lune inonde la trop longue nuit de ses jeux d’ombres et de lumière impressionnistes
…que les enfants reviennent à la maison les joues rougies de bonheur
…que le paysage s’offre aux artistes en toute simplicité
…que l’on reconnait en soi cet irrésistible été, promesse de lendemains scintillants.
Là-bas, une clôture s’est affaissée sous la force combinée du vent et du poids de la neige. Le fermier devra la réparer.
L’hiver, comme la vie elle-même, est persévérance
Patrice photographiste
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Note: I dedicate this image to our colleague Irina Dimulescu, for her invaluable help.
Winter on Poësia
An icy wind sweeps across voiceless, lifeless fields
And the shadow cast by the bare trees holds its breath
Under the gray and fading light
From a winter day with tired sky
Colored in white and gray
Upside down.
The Nordic winter is badly loved. So is the natural law which is at its core, and seems constraining for a society under the illusion that could escape it. . . in complete comfort.
And yet ... It's in winter ...
... that the magic of the starry sky gives us the impression of being able to touch, with our hands, infinity
... that the full moon floods the too long nights with its play of impressionist light and shadows
… Let the children come home with their cheeks reddened with happiness
... that the landscape offers itself to artists unpretentiously
... that we recognize in ourselves this irresistible summer, the promise of a scintillating tomorrow.
There, a fence collapsed under the combined force of the wind and the weight of the snow. The farmer will have to fix it.
Winter, as life itself, means perseverance.
Patrice photographiste
** Image d'archives : août 2019 **
Insociable et farouche, le Martin-pêcheur consacre une grande partie de ses journées à la surveillance du territoire. On l'observe le plus souvent passant en trombe, d'un vol direct comme une flèche scintillante, au-dessus de l'eau, s'arrêtant souvent sur des perchoirs favoris pour visiter ses lieux de pêche. Immobile sur son perchoir, il scrute la surface du plan d'eau en attendant patiemment qu'une proie se présente favorablement.
Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .
PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension
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** Archive image: August 2019 **
Unsociable and fierce, the Kingfisher devotes a large part of his days to monitoring the territory. It is most often observed whirling around, with a direct flight like a scintillating arrow, above the water, often stopping on favorite perches to visit its fishing grounds. Motionless on its perch, it scans the surface of the body of water, patiently waiting for prey to present itself favorably.
Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.
PS: Many thanks to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding
** Image d'archives : octobre 2019 **
Insociable et farouche, le Martin-pêcheur consacre une grande partie de ses journées à la surveillance du territoire. On l'observe le plus souvent passant en trombe, d'un vol direct comme une flèche scintillante, au-dessus de l'eau, s'arrêtant souvent sur des perchoirs favoris pour visiter ses lieux de pêche. Immobile sur son perchoir, il scrute la surface du plan d'eau en attendant patiemment qu'une proie se présente favorablement.
Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .
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** Archive image: October 2019 **
Unsociable and fierce, the Kingfisher devotes a large part of his days to monitoring the territory. It is most often observed whirling around, with a direct flight like a scintillating arrow, above the water, often stopping on favorite perches to visit its fishing grounds. Motionless on its perch, it scans the surface of the body of water patiently waiting for prey to present itself favorably.
Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.
Thank you to my wonderful & talented friend, Gerald, for this beautiful dedication. I can't thank you enough!
Standing tall at 40 meters high, with water cascading down from the rooftop all the way to the basement is the HSBC Rain Vortex. Holding the record for the world’s tallest waterfall, it is truly a sight to behold. The Rain Vortex is the star of Jewel Changi Airport, with spectacular sights to offer during the day and a scintillating light show at night. The Vortex was designed to be the center of attraction at the airport with the aim of encouraging leisure travel to Singapore.
The Rain Vortex looks like something straight out of a movie, with its unique architecture and calming effect. Surrounded by greenery, this spectacular sight can be viewed from many vantage points around the facility. If you’re lucky, you might even be able to grab a seat at the restaurant with a view of it.
During the light show, the Vortex stands tall as the focal point of the Jewel Changi complex with an array of colors complimenting it. Accompanied by soothing music that reverberates throughout the airport, it will undoubtedly give your visit to Singapore an unforgettable start.
Not only is the waterfall the most notable feature at the Jewel, but the water is used for irrigation and as a source of cooling for the interiors. This one-of-a-kind infusion of nature and modern architecture under a glass dome is a must-see when in Singapore.
Read more:- www.changiairport.com/corporate/media-centre/changijourne...
A couple of weeks ago we set up a very interesting challenge at our weekly camera club meeting. All members were invited to bring along a camera and go outdoors at 8pm for 30 minutes. At the end of that time they were to come back with only 4 images. No editing, straight out of camera jpeg files, with the 4 images they'd chosen to be presented to the rest of the members in the second half of the meeting on the projector screen. We meet in a small village hall so the scenery around it is not exactly scintillating but still it was interesting to see the variety of work that came back. This was one of my 4 shots but I have since done some post processing work on it although what you see is what came out of the camera, only with a bit of dodging and burning applied and a bit of 'drama' added with a Topaz filter (and then toned down!). Still if there are others out there who belong to camera clubs and you are looking at how to fill an evening this was a really enjoyable meeting activity and everyone enjoyed it.
There's a link to the straight-out-of-camera version in the first comment box if you are interested in seeing what a little bit of post processing can do.
Rauðasandur beach (Westfjords) 20200806
Rauðisandur (Red Beach) is a 10-kilometer stretch of a beach on the south coast of the West Fjords (Vestfirðir) in Iceland. And, yes, the sand is red, at least in certain conditions. On sunny days, it is quite a sight to see as it scintillates like a shoreline covered in diamonds. This amazing beach is like an instrument being played by high and low tides as well as lights and shadows. The sands are equally impressive on rainy days, constantly changing colors from red to yellow to white to red to black – with amazing hues ranging throughout this magnificent display.
But, take care. The gravel road leading to the beach is very steep and narrow, with 180° turns. No rails. Take your time to drive down the slope. You will find a café on the beach where the locals will tell you how best to enjoy this tranquil site and its amazing tales and stories.
Apart from tales of trolls and otherworldly figures, Rauðisandur is the area where Iceland's most legendary act of crime, The Murders at Sjöundá, happened. It is a true story of darkness, intrigue, and passion. The whole drama was described it one of the best novels by an Icelandic writer, Svartfugl, by Gunnar Gunnarsson. A novel that was first published in Denmark in 1929 and was quite successful in Europe in the thirties.
Source: Hit Iceland.
This beautiful lily also known as 'Jewel Lily' was originally found on Table Mountain in South Africa. They flower in a spectrum of colours, from their original orange, scarlet and white, through to purples, pinks, reds and bronzes. They naturally scintillate in the sunshine, with gold of silver crystalline flecks that make their petals sparkle.
** Image d'archives : août 2019 **
Insociable et farouche, le Martin-pêcheur consacre une grande partie de ses journées à la surveillance du territoire. On l'observe le plus souvent passant en trombe, d'un vol direct comme une flèche scintillante, au-dessus de l'eau, s'arrêtant souvent sur des perchoirs favoris pour visiter ses lieux de pêche. Immobile sur son perchoir, il scrute la surface du plan d'eau en attendant patiemment qu'une proie se présente favorablement.
Image prise depuis la tente affût et dans un milieu naturel .
PS : Un grand merci à toutes celles et ceux qui choisissent de regarder , de commenter et d'aimer mes photos . C'est très apprécié , comme vous l'avez constaté , je ne répond plus directement suite à votre commentaire juste pour dire en fait " merci et bonne journée " , mais en retour je passe laisser une petite trace chez vous sur une ou plusieurs de vos éditions . Merci de votre compréhension
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** Archive image: August 2019 **
Unsociable and fierce, the Kingfisher devotes a large part of his days to monitoring the territory. It is most often observed whirling around, with a direct flight like a scintillating arrow, above the water, often stopping on favorite perches to visit its fishing grounds. Motionless on its perch, it scans the surface of the body of water, patiently waiting for prey to present itself favorably.
Image taken from the hide tent and in a natural environment.
PS: Many thanks to everyone who chooses to watch, comment and love my photos. It is very appreciated, as you noticed, I do not answer any more directly following your comment just to say in fact "thank you and good day", but in return I pass to leave a small mark with you on one or more of your editions. thank you for your understanding
When the light is right and the winds are calm, the extra fine sand at the Imperial Dunes can twinkle like so many stars in the desert night sky.
Also known as a Costa's Hummingbird. Turned the right direction, that gorget lights up a scintillating metallic purple. These are not super common in Arizona but the Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden always seems to host a couple of them. They're mostly confined to Western Arizona, Southern California and the Baja of California
It was a beautiful autumn day along the south fork of the American River. The fall air was crisp, the colors were scintillating, and the lower Sierra Foothills, dotted with California Live Oaks, tumbled gracefully toward the river. It was a fine spot to sit and clear the mind.
El Dorado County CA
The day dawned crisp and foggy, with Crescent Lake bathed in a single, scintillating patch of sunlight. Sometimes Mother Nature applies her own sliders, in which case we just need eyes to see and appreciate her work.
Oops, 15 minutes late to make the group, internet down, oh well that's what happens when you wait until the last minute. HCT
So serenely the little sailing ship slipped, sliding silently across the scintillating silver sea…
This was one of the images I took during my recent wobble-fest on the South coast. It was another gorgeously sunny day. (You may not know but Britain is permanently sunny - we just pretend otherwise to keep the tourists away ;) ).
After my extended experiment with this and other sailing vessels I’ve concluded that they are not good wobbling subjects. But…
I must have taken well over a dozen pictures of this dinghy gliding across the horizon. This was really the only one that worked. I love the way the specular highlights, painted across the silhouette of the boat by the ICM, make it appear ghostly and ephemeral… like the sparkling sea.
It was taken with a jiggle motion and, judging by the horizon, with a bit of twist.
Thank you for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy 100x :)>
.... a sunny spot.,
That's what rockeries are made of !
Hope all my friends are well and still taking scintillating snaps :-)
Good to be back !
Sometimes a picture may not be your best work but captures something emotional or unique about a subject, when the trip is over and you are long at home these are the images that bring the trip back you instantly with one glance.
Pictured here is the sun just cresting the hillside that Castle Katz sits perched like a tabby waiting for its next toll I would imagine that many a captain tried to makes its vessel through the area long before the sun was close to rising.
It is obvious from this photographs that the late 19th century "restoration" was intended to make an idealized storybook version of how a castle should appear rather than an accurate rendition of the original 14th Century structure.
Today it sits in the private hands of a Japanese businessman that originally was to be a hotel for his countrymen but this dream has gone unrealized until this point who knows what the future has in store for this fairytale castle.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 Lens processed in LR, PS luminosity masks and DXO Nik
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
TF-POF, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter of Norlandair ehf., seen arriving home at Akureyri, Iceland.
"Siorarsiooq" was still wearing the livery that it wore as OY-POF with Air Greenland A/S of Nuuk, Greenland. At the time this photo was taken, Air Greenland owned 25% of Norlandair.
It still did as of early 2022.
Serial number 235 first flew on May 23, 1969 and began its career as N6868 with Interior Airways, Inc. at Fairbanks, Alaska. It later served in Vietnam with Air America before arriving in Greenland in August 1976 as OY-POF.
"Just" another summer evening in the amazing Garry Point Park at the mouth of Fraser River in Steveston (Richmond, B.C.) One can watch incredible skies and sunsets from this wide open spacious vantage point, enjoy the myriad of wild flowers and scrub grasses, and boats of every description chugging, tugging, ploughing, paddling, sailing by. There is a tranquility to this park, even in storms. And from its beaches and among the wildflowers one can hear the sounds of children laughing as the create imaginary worlds of their own, searching for invading pirates, twirling in their sandy castle spaces, lapping up gelato from Timothy's People come to the park to enjoy family days, picnics, games, Pajo's fish'n'chips, and kite flying--the best place in the Fraser Valley for catching the wind. A marvellous place reminding all of the scintillating, captivating beauty of Creation. Garry Point, simply put, "feeds" the soul.
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Happy Smile on Saturday everyone. This light made me smile when I saw it!! I hope that it does you too!
After having completed my KD Rhine cruise to Koblenz I had a quick bite at the train station then I took the train back to Oberwesel to pick up my car later that night and drove to my next stay in Sankt Goar before continuing down the river.
St Goar is a sleepy town with a lot of history and visual delights with the ruins of Rhinefels castle above it and directly across in its sister town Sankt Goarshausen there is Castle Katz pictured here and Castle Maus of the Cat and Mouse fame stories of the area.
Also very close is the Lorelei rock cliffs where so many ships sank or broke on the rocks that they say a siren lived there calling the sailors to their deaths.
The weather finally changed from rain to some blue sky so I made the effort to be up and about very early to get some shots of the sunrise framing Burg Katz, a small tip I could offer is that on the change from bad weather to good there are usually (not always) good sky colors on the transition.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 70-200mm 2.8 G2 Lens processed in LR, PS luminosity masks and DXO Nik
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
After a scintillating spring time walk along the Buttermilk Trail in the lower Sierra Nevada Foothills Marg, Kenzie the pup, and I decided to head up the mountain and see how spring was progressing in the high country. We were surprised to find out that spring is still dawdling in the mountains especially at 6000 ft. The trees are bare and there is still a fair amount of snow to slog through in the shadier spots of the trails. Still, a mediocre day in the Sierras is a heckuva lot better than a great day working.
Here, the Emerald Pools along Jordan Creek were still still looking winterish minus the snow. Even without spring's influence this is still a stunning place. Kenzie thought so--we had trouble keeping her out of the icy water.
Nevada County CA