View allAll Photos Tagged sighting
It is not the Moon, it is the Venus.
I took this photo from the balcony last night at 10:38 p.m. and only 10 minutes later Venus had already disappeared behind the horizon.
In addition to the 300mm I used a 1.7x teleconverter in front of the lens here.
Distance to the larger wind turbine in foreground 10km and only 45 million to Venus ;-)
In my depth of sight I see, the basics of nature staring at me.
The Longing for simpler times and the most basic of needs.
Searching for quite in the rush of getting things done.
In my depth of sight I see, the basic redesign of me.
The Longing for the simple to be more common than weeds.
Searching for a rush of peace before the morning sun.
In my depth of sight I see, the basic creation of love in me.
The longing for a simple life starts with simple deeds.
Searching for anything that brings a sense of calm to one.
In my depth of sight I see, basic ties to the earth and me.
The longing for simple has been found in these tiny seeds.
Searching for nothing as the earth sprouts my daily fun.
.......
Photograph of new seeds sprouting from out of the crumbles of old tree's. Mirrored only.
www.facebook.com/pg/Aurorarose1stTheFacesofNature/about/?...
A Yeti Airlines ATR-72 heads past the Himalayan peak of Gangchenpo as it returns to Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport following an early morning Everest sight-seeing flight. Seen from Nagarkot, Nepal.
"In a secular age, an authentic miracle must purport to be a hoax, in order to gain credit in the world."
A collection of images showing the 2013 Headless Sighting posters seen around Los Angeles. Images sourced from Instagram.
Sources, in order of appearance left to right descending:
@50shadesofbass @avitalash @baf_shatters @bmontzter27 @dazeddee @efoye @estack15 @exilederek @ezekg @lisarosephoto @lynndmit_ @markfenlon @michaelyanow @pixielafs @rattlehead04 @reelrootsryan @ricky_ticky_timbo @shars10 @suelen_romani @zipfries
View full size 3060 x 2448
NOTE: Headless Sightings were featured on The Weekly Flickr 08.01.2014
After catching and killing a prairie dog, Coyote trotted over to some tall grass to consume her meal. This worked out well for me, because that brought her in close - this image is only slightly cropped, whereas the previous kill shot was heavily cropped. When only a scrap of hindquarters remained, she carried it away, past me and across the dogtown until she disappeared from sight over a little hill. I moved on, too... in search of other prey.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission © 2017 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
There were only a few Barbie dealers, this is a bin from one of my favorites. Did not buy anything here, usually I do but I was holding out for my holy grail of the day!
This whirling image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth. In addition to being a well-defined spiral galaxy, MCG-01-24-014 has an extremely energetic core, known as an active galactic nucleus (AGN), so it is referred to as an active galaxy. Even more specifically, it is categorised as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy. Seyfert galaxies host one of the most common subclasses of AGN, alongside quasars. Whilst the precise categorisation of AGNs is nuanced, Seyfert galaxies tend to be relatively nearby ones where the host galaxy remains plainly detectable alongside its central AGN, while quasars are invariably very distant AGNs whose incredible luminosities outshine their host galaxies.
There are further subclasses of both Seyfert galaxies and quasars. In the case of Seyfert galaxies, the predominant subcategories are Type-1 and Type-2. These are differentiated from one another by their spectra — the pattern that results when light is split into its constituent wavelengths — where the spectral lines that Type-2 Seyfert galaxies emit are particularly associated with specific so-called ‘forbidden’ emission. To understand why emitted light from a galaxy could be considered forbidden, it helps to understand why spectra exist in the first place. Spectra look the way they do because certain atoms and molecules will absorb and emit light very reliably at very specific wavelengths. The reason for this is quantum physics: electrons (the tiny particles that orbit the nuclei of atoms and molecules) can only exist at very specific energies, and therefore electrons can only lose or gain very specific amounts of energy. These very specific amounts of energy correspond to certain light wavelengths being absorbed or emitted.
Forbidden emission lines, therefore, are spectral emission lines that should not exist according to certain rules of quantum physics. But quantum physics is complex, and some of the rules used to predict it use assumptions that suit laboratory conditions here on Earth. Under those rules, this emission is ‘forbidden’ — so improbable that it’s disregarded. But in space, in the midst of an incredibly energetic galactic core, those assumptions don’t hold anymore, and the ‘forbidden’ light gets a chance to shine out towards us.
[Image Description: A spiral galaxy. It appears to be almost circular and seen face-on, with two prominent spiral arms winding out from a glowing core. It is centred in the frame as if a portrait. Most of the background is black, with only tiny, distant galaxies, but there are two large bright stars in the foreground, one blue and one red, directly above the galaxy.]
Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick; CC BY 4.0
I have been hearing the juvenile red-bellied woodpeckers up in the trees for the last few days, and watched the adult male loading up on globs of suet - but this morning was my first clear sighing of one of the juveniles. Andover, NJ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0CP9RVvm_4
Ooh, and all I taught her was everything
Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore
And now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything.
Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...
Ancient cobblestone pathways in the Old Town lead the way to one of Geneva's unique sights, the Chapel of the Maccabees. This colorful Gothic influenced chapel is located in the south-west wing of the St. Pierre's Cathedral. It was built in the 15th century as a tomb for Jean de Brogny and his family, a cardinal who served under Pope Clement VII.
History of the chapel
Chapel of the Maccabees or the Notre-dame collegial chapel was converted into a warehouse during the Reformation to store salt and gunpowder, but by the end of the 17th century, it was used as the venue for lectures on philosophy by the Academy, a predecessor of Geneva University. This period saw a change in the layout of the chapel, as they built three other interior floors to accommodate the masses. Today, visitors can attend concerts that are held in this historic building and it is even used for weddings and family ceremonies.
Architecture
The chapel was renovated in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style. The chancel vault was redecorated displaying the celestial chorus theme that reflected the original frescoes of its glorious past, a time before austerity was introduced by John Calvin as he preached Protestantism to the citizens of this city.
A perfect time to visit this chapel is during the sunny day, a spectacular sight as the sun's rays hit the stain glass and creates a magical atmosphere inside the chapel with different hues of color. The colorful arches and the high ceiling are remarkable. The ceiling is painted in shades of blue and pink and if you look closely you will see angels adorning the ceiling. The pulpit is stunning, it has sculptures of an angel, an eagle, a winged lion, and a winged horse, this represented the Medieval Royal Houses from the different ages that patronized this chapel. Another interesting sight is the historic Walcker organ, this was positioned on the cardinal's tomb after renovation in 1889. Though small in size, the Chapel Maccabees charms the visitor to spending more time admiring its beautiful interiors.
Other attractions near the Chapel of the Maccabees
You might also be interested in visiting the archaeological site that is located below the cathedral. There are stunning artifacts from the 4th to the 11th century. The most outstanding is the 4th century mosaic floor and the baptistery, do watch out for the skeletons at this site!
The adventurous can climb to the top of 2 towers of St. Peter's Cathedral and enjoy the beautiful panoramic views of the city - definitely worth the climb.
www.geneva.info/st-peters-cathedral/chapel-of-the-maccabees/
By Jeff, made with Lubitel 166B, Fujicolor 160, digitized with macro lens. Kruger Park, South Africa, 2016. (expired film and double exposure)
(Is the photograph upside down?)
North Point, Hong Kong
My Hong Kong photos where shot with AGFAPhoto Vista Plus 35mm film on a CANON AF35ML from the eighties. All digital copies were made by Cardinal Camera with very small edits made in Lightroom
Padley Gorge birds 120424 - out at sunrise this morning to look for Pied Flycatchers - had only just walked through the gate into the woods when I heard one call. I saw 6 or so males, it seemed like there was some territory issues as one bird would start calling from a perch another would fly at it and chase it away into the woods. One nest box appeared to have a settled pair that were visiting the box in turn but not carrying nesting materials or food.
Strolling along the South Bank with two famous London buildings behind us, the Shard is London's tallest structure and the oddly shaped City Hall is where the Mayor of London is based. Of course three other sights of London would be Sarah, Rebecca and I.
When Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo shot into this harbor in 1542, his first words were, "WTF? That damn Sebastian gave me a bum tip again!" Needless to say, he turned his ship around and left thinking this place has already been settled! Once the ship disappeared on the horizon, the Kumeyaay Native American inhabitants pulled down the city facade and continued their normal lives for another 200 years before they were bothered again. However, this time, everyone forgot where they stored the city facade and the Spanish succeeded in establishing a military post in 1769.
San Diego, California 2012
Upon hearing a horn in the not-too-far distance while at Wyvern watching the yard activities, I went to drive around to see if it might be Y220. To my surprise, it's actually Trinity Rail switching out newly rebuilt autoracks to be deliveried. The neat thing about Trinity is that they use former Southern Railway SW1 1014, now sporting a UGA-themed paint scheme, for their switching operations. Another fact is that because Trinity is extremely tight on security & anti-railfan, it's extremely hard to find out when they operate. Also, the only way to photograph the SW1 at work without trespassing is to get it while it's using the tail track that parallels Peeples Valley Road that allows them to stay on property when switching longer cuts of racks. The combination of these facts make photographing this operation difficult & rare, so the fact that I have anything to show proves that it pays to be on the look sometimes. 11-20-19
Special forces variant with long barrel, extended magazine, detachable stock, red dot sight, and laser pointer.
A herd of deer, kept in an enclosing on the side of the hill, next to the road. I saw them quite often, since they were located on the road to my lodgings. It was quite a large herd and they had two or more males with very nice horns but I didn't manage to get any pictures worth posting of them. When they weren't sleeping or in the lower part of the hill there would always be at least a couple of deer getting up and coming to the fence whenever a human approached, because they usually got something nice to eat. :)