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Ok... :) Since we are still under a coat of Winter white here. I thought I'd post a shot I took a few years back to represent Spring!
I did however hear a rumor that Spring was just around the corner for us in the North. We wait with bated breath LOL :-D
Since 1968, SDSU's Astronomy Department has owned Mount Laguna Observatory (MLO) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by San Diego State University (SDSU)
Since the nesting site of Larus crassirostris was so crowded, a chick came out to a road. Its parent had to feed it along roadside. In Teuri Island, Hokkaido, Japan.
道に出てしまったヒナにエサを与えるウミネコです。
Since it is only 19 degrees Fahrenheit (-7 degrees Celsius) this morning and it feels like winter has definitely arrived in Minnesota, I thought I would post just one more butterfly photo :)
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park
Coon Rapids, Minnesota
...... since the moment is your life
Dunnottar Castle on the east coast of Scotland in quite a special light
Genieße den Augenblick......
...... denn der Augenblick ist dein Leben
Dunnottar Castle an der Ostküste Schottlands in einem ganz besonderen Licht
It's been such a long time since we've had a genuine pea soup fog around here and on Sunday we were blanketed all day. I was finally persuaded to get my camera out of the bag after almost a year and it was the thick fog that did it.
I know many people like cemeteries for different reasons. I like them because they demonstrate an important and inevitable aspect of the life cycle. It's also because reading the inscriptions makes me wonder about what made up the life of the one who has shuffled off this mortal coil.
Graveyards are generally peaceful places and deliberately designed to be so. The fog seemed to emphasize that peace as well as a kind of timelessness, so there, in the quiet, I couldn't help but think while the people buried there may have finished with this life they are certainly busy in their next one--another part of the cycle.
Thus, the great hope: life goes on.
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Since 2 years now I moved away from Adobe Ransonware, I am wondering if I should go back. Sometime I feel On1 is not rendering image like LR/PS was doing. For now I save 16$ a month for 2 years. May be I should do a trial an see where LR/PS are now, I still can use ON1 as a addon.
Not sure if LR has now the luminosity mask like ON1.
These primitive plants have their ancestors dated to the Carboniferous period (about 359 million to 299 million years ago). It is a monumental fern, whose leaves can reach 8 meters in length and has its origin in Oceania, occurring in Asia, Australia and Madagascar.
Because it is large, it should be planted in humid places, such as lakes and streams. Its rhizome – a type of stem – is rich in starch and used to perfume coconut oil.
Originally from the South Pacific, it has been introduced to other locations since the 18th century.
If you decide to travel along this highway into the bowels of the Universe, carry enough fuel to cover the billions of light years ahead of you. You won't find a place to refuel. When you have travelled this distance without finding anything, not even a little bit of intelligent life and you reach the far reaches of the Universe... don't be scared... there's nothing there, either. Only the "nothing". Or since everything is cyclical, perhaps you have returned to the place where you started, full of wisdom from your long trip. It's probably better to look for intelligent life on Earth, but it's also very likely that you'll have a hard time finding it. Don't worry about not understanding the Universe or the reason for its existence... you're not Einstein, but one day you'll understand that... The Universe is wounded, but it still has infinity ahead of it. It still has you and me. Merry Christmas to all and to the infinite Universe that is within you.
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Universe
Y el Universo está susurrando tan suavemente que puedo oírlo todo... el zumbido de los insectos, todos los taxis, todo el cambio gastado de los vagabundos, todos los chicos jugando a la pelota en los callejones. Son sólo pliegues en su vestido. El Universo, está herido, pero aún tiene el infinito por delante. Todavía nos tiene a ti y a mí. Y todos dicen que es hermoso. Y todos dicen...
Image dédiée à Pat. Joyeux Noël. Bisou, jolie.
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Music for your trip to the Universe:
Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom. Take your protein pills and put your helmet on. Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six)... Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three)... Check ignition and may God's love be with you (two, one, liftoff...)
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts VI–IX
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond", was written as a tribute to Syd Barrett, one of the founders of Pink Floyd. He was also known as "The Crazy Diamond Syd". Barrett was a very creative musician and is considered one of the rock icons, with a strong influence on many artists, very especially to David Bowie. Syd Barrett is a key piece to understand the evolution of rock in the 70s.. Excessive drug use, especially LSD, caused him serious mental health problems. Syd Barrett died in 2006 at the age of 60. Always shine diamond.
The Universal is a science fiction song written as a tribute to two films by film director Stanley Kubrick. In the video, the Blur members wear outfits similar to Alex and his gang of thugs, the protagonists of the movie "A Clockwork Orange." The image used for the cover of the single alluded to what is possibly Kubrick's best film: "2001: To Space Odyssey."
We haven't changed that much in 300,000 years of evolution.
Moby - We Are All Made of Stars
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien
Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun
PS: Electronic - Can't Find My Way Home Just a recommendation. It is important to learn the road signs of the Universe... happy return.
PS: Ground Control to Major Tom. Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong. Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you...
"Here am I floating 'round my tin can, far above the moon. Planet Earth is blue. And there's nothing I can do" (Major Tom)
PS: Merry Christmas to all Flick(e)r users... and to the Universe full of crazy diamonds that shine... And Major Tom
It's been a while since I posted a lighthouse photo, and I do have a few more that I feel are worth sharing. This is the Cape Neddick Light, also known as Nubble Light or just the Nubble. Built in 1879, it is located on Nubble island which is just 90 meters off Cape Neddick Point, in Southern Maine. The lighthouse is only 12 meters high but because it sits on top of a steep rocky island, the light is actually 27 meters above sea level. The Nubble is a famous American icon and as such, a picture of it among with pictures from other prominent man made structures (like the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall of China) was carried by the Voyager Spacecraft, should it fall into the hands of intelligent extraterrestrials. Only the lighthouse keeper has access to the island and as you can imagine the small park at the tip of the cape right across from the lighthouse is almost always crowded with people enjoying the view of this beautiful structure and the rugged shoreline.
Apollo 440 - The machine in the ghost
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♫♪♫ ... Oh, I'm a wreck without you here
Yeah, I'm a wreck since you've been gone
I've tried to put this all behind me
I think I was wrecked all along
Yeah, I'm a wreck ... ♪♫♫
Castello dei Parmensi since the twelfth century, first passed to the Da Correggio family, the Terzi family and from 1458 to the Sanseverino family, until 1612, when the Farnese family had Countess Barbara beheaded and this passed to the Duchy.
Transformed by the Sanseverinos from Rocca Quadrilatera into a residence, in 600 'it was transformed and enlarged by Ranuccio II Farnese and finally Duke Francesco Farnese had the façade redesigned with the use of 4 corner towers between 1697 and 1707. Bourbon promoted the internal renovation and the Ducal Chapel dedicated to St. Liborius.
After the unification of Italy, the state dispersed the collections and magnificent furnishings that were destined for Savoy residences or museums, including the Quirinale.
Today the main floor hosts temporary exhibitions.
Castello dei Parmensi fin dal XII secolo : prima passò ai Da Correggio ,ai Terzi ,e dal 1458 ai Sanseverino ,fino al 1612 ,quando i Farnese fecero decapitare la contessa Barbara e questo passò al Ducato .
Trasformato dai Sanseverino da Rocca Quadrilatera in residenza , nel secondo 600' fu trasformata e ampliata da Ranuccio II Farnese e infine il duca Francesco Farnese fece ridisegnare la facciata con l'impiego di 4 torri angolari tra il 1697 e il 1707 .
A partire dal 1749 i Borbone promossero il rinnovamento interno e la Cappella Ducale dedicata a S.Liborio .
Dopo l'unità d'Italia ,lo stato disperse le collezioni e i magnifici arredi che vennero destinati a residenze Sabaude o Musei , fra cui il Quirinale .
Oggi il piano Nobile ospita mostre temporanee .
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Ever since Istanbul is Istanbul (song text: French/Turkish lyrics)
Lying down on a rock in the middle of Kanlica,
I make my tears swim towards Hisar,
There’s nothing left to do, she wanted to go and went away
Though I understand, it pains me deeply, as it ended so one-sidedly.
I now need the lodos (southwest winds), a paddle, a boat
A few bottles of red wine in the hidden stash, both the earth and sky are red
I curse at whatever came and passed, if it’s vulgar so be it
The morning star, left from the evening, falls on me.
Oh, ever since Istanbul is Istanbul,
It’s never witnessed such grief
I’m dying from your love
There’s no trace of pride left in me.
Ever since Istanbul is Istanbul,
It’s never witnessed such grief
I’m dying from your love
There’s no trace of pride left in me.
What a pity, how man is defeated by himself,
No cure for betrayal has been found, the heart is an immense black void
Nothing can be done, that’s just how the heart is, it only loved
I’m about to know a new skin, a new excitement.
I now need the lodos (south west winds) , a paddle, a boat
A few bottles of red wine in the hidden stash, both the earth and sky are red
I curse at whatever came and passed, if it’s vulgar so be it
The morning star, left from the evening, falls on me.
Oh, ever since Istanbul is Istanbul,
It’s never witnessed such grief
I’m dying from your love
There’s no trace of pride left in me.
Ever since Istanbul is Istanbul,
It’s never witnessed such grief
I’m dying a wretched death from your love
There’s no trace of pride left in me.
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.
Since lockdown Niqui has discovered crochet, and is loving it, especially with these colourful yarns!!
Since the bushfires started, I am seeing new birds in my yard. Birds are smart, they know where free food can be had, even if it's not what they would normally eat. Among them are Lorikeets and honey eaters. They can get a drink in my yard and will take whatever I put out for them. Fresh fruit will be added to the menu.
I fear many brds will die of starvation in the weeks ahead, all the flowering trees and so many insects will have perished, and there will be nothing for the birds to eat.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Since I was not able to hike this weekend and the weather is stormy today, I thought I would post a sunset from a couple months ago.
[**Note: I did not enhance or change the colors in these photos at all - everything really was pink!]
As someone who has been obsessed with sunsets since I was a child, I have watched some untold number of them over the years, and photographed many. But once in awhile there still comes a sunset that is like nothing I have seen before. This remarkable evening in Cannon Beach this summer was one of those.
As mentioned in the previously posted “Golden Gift”, the last day there was foggy and I wasn’t sure if there would be a sunset to see, but late in the afternoon some rays of sunshine broke through the clouds and turned everything to gold.
The clouds returned after that golden moment, but as it approached the time for sunset, something extraordinary happened. The sun turned pink! And then the sky and waves did too. I was completely transfixed by the jaw-dropping sight of it all. It was so striking that I’m posting multiple images because it feels like the only way to really convey the entirety of the moment.
And like the physical light of a sublime sunset that suddenly bursts through the clouds, sometimes a similar metaphorical light appears in one’s life. Perchance in the form of an unexpected friendship that one didn’t know was needed, but has now become a cherished gift. A friendship that illuminates the shadows to which one had grown so accustomed that their presence was no longer noticed. As one’s eyes adjust to the dark when light fades and dusk falls, so it happens with life as well. Until a friend, perhaps unknowingly on their part, extends the steady glow of warmth and light that sparks a heartfelt song of luminescent joy.
So this post is dedicated, with much gratitude, to that special glow of incandescent friends :-)
It seems incredible, but today is two years since we took this picture in Algonquin Provincial Park, in one of the numerous curves of the main road (route60), surrounded by beautiful colors of an Autumn that flooded everything.
Two years have passed, and not exactly good. This was our last trip to see the colors of Autumn before the pandemic burst and changed our way of life, our habits and our customs.
I remember it as if it was yesterday, and the emotion fills me.
I hope to be able to see the magic of Autumn again very soon in person and to feel again the incomparable emotions that I have always felt when I saw the vibrant colors of my favorite season of the year.
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I wish you a nice new week and all the best to you!
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Curva colorida, Parque Provincial de Algonquin, Ontario, Canadá
Parece increíble, pero hoy se cumplen dos años desde que hicimos esta foto en el Parque Provincial Algonquin, en una de las numerosas curvas de la carretera principal (ruta 60), rodeados de hermosos colores de un Otoño que lo inundó todo.
Han pasado dos años, y no exactamente buenos. Este fue nuestro último viaje para ver los colores del otoño antes de que la pandemia estallara y cambiara nuestra forma de vida, nuestros hábitos y nuestras costumbres.
Lo recuerdo como si fuera ayer, y la emoción me embarga.
Espero poder volver a ver la magia del otoño muy pronto en persona y volver a sentir las incomparables emociones que siempre he sentido al ver los colores vibrantes de mi estación favorita del año.
Presiona "L" para ampliar la imagen.
¡Te deseo una buena semana nueva y todo lo mejor para ti!
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I did something different with this one, since I was using a different skin I created a face for the Avalon head which is not my usual head. This skin looks great on Avalon! Also got to say I love the Xue shirt from ZFG.T he end of the year/beginning of the next are hugely stressful times, take care to self care and enjoy yourself :)
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Shirt: ZFG - XUE shirt
Photo taken @ Sunny's Photo Studio - Pose: Caffeinated
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I wish I found some better sounds no one's ever heard
I wish I had a better voice that sang some better words
I wish I found some chords in an order that is new
I wish I didn't have to rhyme every time I sang
I was told when I get older, all my fears would shrink
But now I'm insecure, and I care what people think
My name's Blurryface and I care what you think
My name's Blurryface and I care what you think
Wish we could turn back time
To the good old days
When our mama sang us to sleep
But now we're stressed out (oh)
Wish we could turn back time (oh)
To the good old days (oh)
When our mama sang us to sleep
But now we're stressed out
We're stressed out
Since taking the challenge of learning a bit about high key for macro Mondays I think it will be a good idea to learn more about low key as well. I believe this image qualifies as a low key shot. However, it does not count as learning about low key, it was an accident :) The flower was highlighted by the sun and there were deep shadows all around it.
I'm not really sure what I would use low key images for on a regular basis but the high key images will be handy when I have something to sell.
Regardless, I never want to stop learning, even if it is just for the sake of learning.
Have a wonderful day and happy snapping.
Since everyone is busy at the same time and has a lot to do,
it is extremely important to travel away from
it all to reflect at a distance on our actual situation in the present and to interpret the secret laws
that rule our lives.
Dear contemporaries, my song wants to emphasize that the world needs
someone who lives on an island in a cave and watches and
listens
to the limits of existence, a spiritual spy,
an outpost in no man's land! The lone man on Salami's island by Hjalmar Gullberg © www.ludwigriml.com
....it was always burning since the world's been turning
I have reluctantly decided to withdraw from any commenting groups, as I am finding the repetitive pasting of a fixed comment some what lacking in my enjoyment of your images. I feel far more comfortable leaving a personal message, if and when I see an enjoyable image. I hope you all have preferred the spontaneous response. Many thanks to all the group admins for all their dedicated work and time, I have been flattered by your invites.....
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. ©2016 John Baker. All rights reserved.
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Since I have no new small birds to post, here is a close Bald Eagle fly by from a session on December 03.
Stathcona County, Alberta.
Since my first posting got bumped off (it's an adage so not really a product- see the first comment box), here's my second choice possibility for the Macro Mondays group’s theme of medical for May 23. The inspiration for this came from my DD!
The MM magnetic tiles together are about 6cm-- i post a size verification picture later.
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Since I cannot resist a black and white conversion, here is my monochromatic interpretation of Path and Clouds (I) [Reprocessed] /Sendero y Nubes (I) [Reprocesado]
Since the love that you left is all that I get
I want you to know
That if I can't be close to you
I'll settle for the ghost of you
I miss you more than life.
And if you can't be next to me
Your memory is ecstasy
I miss you more than life
Happy birthday to my star in the heaven. Bless me and hug me as always.
My grandma's birthday. Hope to see you again someday.
Late afternoon sunlight streams down the canyon wall onto the barn belonging to the Historic Gifford Homestead (circa 1908). Fruita Valley - Capitol Reef National Park - Utah.
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Since we summited Mt Tammany after sunset last time, we tried again a week later and arrived 30 minutes before sunset. This time the sun was mostly covered by low clouds yet managed to peak out for a minute or less from time to time. I wasn't brave enough to go all the way out to the edge which offered a better POV and would include the Delaware River - the down-sloping boulders looked way too slippery for my comfort level.
Image was taken 10 minutes after sunset. If you zoom in you shall see a twister-like cloud formation (1/3 from the left side). That's an artificial cloud induced by some industries; there were 3 of them on the horizon (only 1 was included in this shot).
Happy Monday!
Since finding treasures on the curb is so popular in the city, maybe someone will rescue this forlorn plant......
Ever since I was a small child I loved this little bird and dreamed that some day I would see him. Up until that point I only saw it on the cover of a book. My first glimpse of one was in Connecticut many years later and I stopped the car to take in his beauty !! He is small but packed with gorgeous colors. Last week I was able to capture an image in Central Florida . Needless to say I was thrilled .
Wishing you a beautiful and blessed day !!!!!!!!!!!