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I pass this field almost every day and in fact, every year I look out over it at this time of year and remind myself to photograph the tree with the dark sky behind it contrasting against the gold. And every year I forget to go back, until today. And just in the nick of time as the farmer told me it's getting the chop tomorrow - the barley, not the tree!
I love trees; there's something so reliable, solid and dependable in a tree; something lasting; something that will outlive us all; something we can trust. This evening as I was basking in the fading sunlight glinting off the golden barley, I wondered about the tree and how deep her roots must be to hold her up in such an exposed spot.
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A simple scene... but I like it. A wintry and fog framed Stanton Mountain reflecting into the calm waters of Glacier Park's Lake McDonald. I really liked how the bright snow on the peaks stood out against the dark clouds.
mereka bilang aku pemilih dan kesepian
terlalu keras menjalani hidup
beribu nasehat dan petuah yang diberikan
berharap hidupku bahagia
aku baik baik saja
menikmati hidup yang aku punya
hidupku sangat sempurna
I’m single and very happy
mengejar mimpi mimpi indah
bebas lakukan yang aku suka
berteman dengan siapa saja
I’m single and very happy
mereka bilang sudah saatnya karena usia
untuk mencari sang kekasih hati
tapi kuyakin akan datang pasangan jiwaku
pada waktu dan cara yang indah
waktu terus berjalan tak bisa kuhentikan
kuinginkan yang terbaik untuk hidupku
by : Oppie Andaresta
At a beautiful night with cold, clear air, I could take this shots with the starry sky over the mountain landscape covered deep with snow. I used the Distagon 2,8/15 mm at theNikon D800E on the tripod.
This scenery is a stitched image made from 10 single shots which are difficult to bring together in photoshop. Here the automatic photomerge was used and I had to make a bigger crop after stitching. After several attempts this is the second one of that scenery that I find pleasing. I had to give up the idea to get a panorama that covers nearly the whole area covered by the single shots, I guess due to the very wide angle of the 15 mm Distagon this is hard to achieve.
Another take on the Silver Lake Mill swans.
I shot this one a little earlier than my previous shot. This one was also shot with a tricked out white balance. It's not true white, but rather the golden effect I was going for.
'The Single Beech also know as the lone, or lonely beech, is the highest tree in the Cotswolds also at 317m. There is a fine 360 degree view from here and you can really appreciate the open aspects of this hilltop landscape. The Memorial Wall surrounds the tree, with plaques in memory of those who have been particularly fond of Cleeve Common.
Cleeve Common is the largest common in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is also the highest point on the Cotswolds at 330m. The Common is a conservation area and Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geology, habitats and botany and it contains a wealth of archaeological interest, including three Scheduled Monuments. It is looked after by Cleeve Common Trust.
The Finale
So you have probably been wondering what the days and weeks mean. It actually was not supposed to be this way. Starting back in February or March, I almost completely lost the will to post. I had images from October, November, and December that were in Lightroom that I had not even looked at since the day I took them. I had a camera roll and multiple notes filled with random photos, train symbols, and all sorts of information that had no meaning until I actually associated the information with something. It was also at this time I felt fairly discouraged. From December 23 to March 16, the day before I went out again, I had only been out twice. I believe February saw one single sunny, cloudless day in the Gorge this year, a day in which I had class. There was a day that called for sun and no clouds, and I actually drove out before sunrise, planning to shoot all day only to arrive in Hood River as the sun came up to a solid sheet of clouds. I turned right around and came home. February is up there as being on of my favorite months to shoot, and I expected multiple outings this year, only to come away with none.
So anyway, about a month ago, I thought I would motivate myself to edit and post the stuff I hadn’t looked at for a few months. As much as I wish I never had to post the images, I knew that if I saved up all my favorites at the same time, it would make the posting more interesting for me. I created a note that listed in order which images I would post and what needed to be said. The list was roughly 21 images, and I thought it would make sense to do one a day, so I opted to keep the title and everything the same as it is in my notes when I post here. I guess I felt the need to explain because I do not want anyone getting the wrong idea here. By no means do I think my images are any better than anyone else’s. It was simply for me to organize my thoughts and make it easier for me to actually share some of my adventures with you all. There are plenty of amazing photographers that have come before me and who will come after me, and as someone who has only been shooting for about 4 years now, I have a long way to go before I have the right to make any claims about what’s good and what’s bad. I like looking at cool stuff, you like looking at cool stuff, and that is exactly how I want to keep it. If you made it this far, let’s add some context to what exactly you are looking at.
This is BNSFs Oregon Trunk Subdivision. Minus all the CTC upgrades within the last few years, this whole piece of railroad feels a bit like a time capsule. Estimates in the early 2000s put the traffic levels for this line somewhere in the teens or low 20s, numbers that are nowhere in sight today, and quite frankly, numbers that will never exist. The line, running south out of Wishram, WA to Chemult, OR, where it meets with the UP Cascade Subdivision, sees about 4-6 trains a day. Seeing trains in good light on this line is incredibly challenging. There is a reason that this shot, which is fairly accessible to anyone who hikes and is not afraid of heights, is scarcely seen given how photogenic it is. If the searchlights and pole line were not removed, this line would almost feel a bit like Raton is now. The road into here is actually the old ROW for the competing company (backed by Edward Harriman) that built along the eastern side of the Deschutes River Canyon. You can find abandoned infrastructure in a few places in the canyon.
Within the first 71 miles, there are 3 sidings, 2 real ones. The first siding, being Moody at MP5, is 4329 feet and has rarely ever been used. The first real siding is Oakbrook at MP38.4, being 6232 feet in length. Dixon, at MP 70, is 5469 feet, and the sidings continue from here at regular 20 mile or so intervals all the way to Chemult. Every train through here is very short, almost every single one is a manifest, and the speeds are very slow. A few more trains per day and it would almost be perfect. What you are looking at is a location known as the Twin Bridges. Instead of following the curvature of the Deschutes, the railroad crosses the river, through a tunnel, and then crosses it again immediately upon leaving the portal. The train originated from the ballast pit at “Missile Base”, a location on the Lakeside Sub. It is running to the yard at Lookout, CA, presumably for a maintenance project on the Gateway. This is, perhaps, about as peaceful a rail line you will find.
As for the current Favorites Series, it will be something I continue in the future, but this will be it for a little bit. All I have is worthless junk again, some of which I will throw around here and there. It has been fun. Thanks for viewing. Until next time.
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March 30, 2024 - 5:33PM
Sherar, OR // BNSF Oregon Trunk Sub
Single guanaco, Torres del Pine, Chilean Patagonia. Starting a new series where animals make a foreground element to the landscape, since I suck at taking animal (and human) portraits. The new album stretches decades and continents:
www.flickr.com/photos/26034413@N04/albums/72177720321887405
Greetings from an expensive hotel near Dublin airport, my current trip concludes tomorrow.
A single rose can be my garden... a single friend, my world.
Leo Buscaglia
Brought home a bouquet from Trader Joe's today! Having fun with artificial light!!
4772 Flying Scotsman Burrs 23rd February 1993, you can hear the roar of the single chimney A3 in this photo. Mike Taylor collection
UP QWCEW 18 splits one of the intermediate searchlight masts between Thermal and Mecca on UP's Yuma Subdivision. As UP's double tracking efforts have extended east all the way from the Salton Sea to Niland, this section remains single track with searchlights - for now.
1. Super Star, 2. Bright idea!, 3. Sweet sticker,
4. Straw goes here, 5. duck (life) saver, 6. A life saver,
7. Soup cover, 8. Packet directions, 9. seal of a snack cup
Created with fd's Flickr Toys
'Single'
A single bridge, with a single photographer, and a single park bench with a single magpie....
This is an extreme close up of the final part of the wrought-iron, Fibonacci spiral ornamentation on an old gate in the grounds of Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland.
I've photographed this before for Macro Mondays a few years ago. It's still there but looking even more corroded. I left the cobwebs in the image to give a sense of scale and to add to the wabi-sabi-chic look.
This is a single image taken with my Olympus OM-D-10 Mk II with a 75-300 mm lens at full zoom (600 mm equivalent) and a close-up filter to allow me to focus in so close at such high zoom levels.
HMM to everyone - stay safe and be happy.
and our first camellia flower this year and its encouraging to see more buds waiting to open. As you can see, we haven't dried out yet. Being at the top of a hill we aren't at risk of floods from all the rain but we have been immersed in low clouds when it's not actually raining so are still wet and damp.
This was taken with my Lensbaby Sol 22 for my micro 4/3 camera.
One single blossom for Crazy Tuesday.
Spring in Niagara.
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