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This weeks Smile on Saturday theme is 'Reflection in a knife [18-Dec-2021].
Come up with a caption for extra smiles 😁😄😊
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This year I was really lucky with the flowers, as the few weeks of grey weather we'd had before my holiday had delayed the thrift and other clifftop plants enough that they were still in abundance along the coast.
This shot was taken from Doyden Point, just outside the National Trust village of Port Quin, looking up the coast towards Port Isaac. Whilst I waited for a sunset which never really materialised, I did some shooting at 90 degrees to the sun, allowing the late evening sun to light up the opposite headland.
EOS 50D / Sigma 10-20mm / Hitech 0.6 SE + 0.3 HE
The Apocalypse.
Built this for a contest on MOCpages. It is very loosely based off the Imagine Dragons song-Radioactive.
A big thanks to Gareth and Graham for offering critiques!
Sola Deo Gloria!
This is after sunset in the Kosciuszko NP
I have yet to process any from the next morning here yet
I had some beautiful light then also
The sculptured snow in front was so hard packed that I didn`t leave footprints and it was just above zero for a couple of hours that afternoon , the first time in weeks
You can see the remains of an Igloo on the other side of the hut of which a quarter had collapsed
It will be hard to top this experience
I do want to get back there again before too long
This a four shot stitch
This was last night's project. I've been wanting to try this for months. I just never feel like hanging out in the desert for a couple of hours babysitting my camera. It's funny how every little noise you hear seems so much louder and so much creepier when you're alone way out in the desert in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night.
The other problem I have had. I don't understand this, but the skies have been hazy and crappy for several months. The last really good, starry sky I have seen was in Moab, in September. I don't know where all the stars have gone. I can understand that here in the valley, it is smoggy and there is a lot of light pollution. But. Even in October and November, I was in places like Page, and the Grand Canyon, and there were practically no stars out. Arizona usually has some of the best skies in the world, but every night I look up and say, 'where are all the stars?' I hate how washed out the sky looks on the left half of this, but it's the best I could do with a shitty sky.
So... Anyway... This is about 20, 5 minute exposures merged in Photoshop. It's a total of about a two hour exposure. The moon was perfect last night for shooting this. Just a tiny sliver of a moon. Just enough to throw a little bit of light on my foreground and the mountains. I shot it right before the moon set, so most of the exposures were shot in total darkness with no moon. I also lightpainted one of the exposures a tiny bit just to give a little bit more sparkle to the cactus in the foreground.
This large owl butterfly was photographed at dawn when it was still quite dark. This shot, as all of my shots, is hand held and taken without flash.
Forewing size 2.25 inches (5.7 centimeters)
Family Nymphalidae; sub-family Satyrinae
This morning had a few hidden gems. Swell starting to fill in along the coast and spots are starting to look the way they should in January.
This year there was a White Christmas up in the Black Forest.
In Germany, there are two Holidays after Christmas Eve and I have enjoyedit to be up in the snowy mountains.
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I wish you a lovely day, dear friends and a nice end of the year.
Je vous souhaite une bonne journée, mes ami(e)s et une bonne fin d'année.
Ich wünsche Euch einen schönen Tag und alles Gute zum Jahresende.
This happy eastern fox squirrel is enjoying a handful of frozen crabapples for lunch. That thick fat layer and fur coat should help this squirrel stay warm next week!
This image was taken whilst exploring a local woodland.
This is another image captured during the recent snow fall. Although the snow had previously come down heavy, it had either turned to light snow or stopped.
As I was photographing this image the heavy snow returned as too did the decision to head home or take a risk and stay a little longer. The lines that you can perhaps see is the snow falling.
This is to commemerate my mothers passing 8 years today, Mum you are Always in my thoughts and my Heart, Miss you and love you.
Explored February 12th 2011 #113.
This is a huge crop ... taken with my 100mm macro lens from about 15' away. I just love these tiny hummers. They have a nest in the holly bush in the corner of my garden and are constant visitors year 'round at this feeder. The 'flower' on the feeder is only 2 1/2" diameter.
Happy Wednesday everyone ... many thanks for your visits and comments, dear friends and visitors.
This was my first visit to Smith Rock, so being me I naturally avoided the traditional image and went off the beaten track looking unique compositions. Unfortunately, we had a bit of a tame evening in terms of color, but I really like the mood in this image and the lovely pattern in the foreground rock.
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- Pentax K1, Pentax 15-30mm - 6 exposures focus stacked @18mm f/11 1/6th sec ISO 100
- Processed in Lightroom and Photoshop
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Taken on a quickie Flickr Walk at the old Fort Snelling army base... nice place eh.
This take is way better and he went through more to get it: www.flickr.com/photos/ptrob59/2360807340/
... About 9:30am in the morning on a Friday at the working harbor of Jonesport, Maine. I think the monotone here sets the mood and makes this seaport image a bit more timeless.
This week is going to be moth week for me. I set up a moth trap in my backyard to try to get a varied amount of species. I love moths as I think most look like cute little aliens.
I hope everyone enjoys this image! :D
This was shot from the MDH. There are 3 Red Mountains in a row.
The biggest problem with taking photos on MDH is there are many beautiful views with no pull off spot. There are still many beautiful spots to shoot, but many you just have to drive by.
This nicely plump Bumblebee was so into its sunflower breakfast that it paid me no mind while I intruded on its morning routine.
" And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease . . . . "
John Keats "To Autumn"
This mourning dove landed on the railing of our deck yesterday afternoon. I grabbed my camera and got 3 shots before she took off. Bumped up the EV a little in post processing since they were underexposed. I think the subtle color gradations in her feathers are just beautiful. Press "L" for the better view of the details.
more Birds, Bees, Butterflies and other creatures
Pentax K-3 - HD Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4.5-6.3 ED PLM WR RE
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This beautiful waterfall is located in Yoho National Park, Canada. I used a 10-stop ND filter to cut the bright daylight and create a long exposure to give a silky drama to the river and waterfall. The trick, of course, is to focus first before putting on the darkening filter, and then turn off autofocus so your lens doesn't start hunting for a focus point because it will be too dark for it to find one with the filter on.
This capture was taken at the end of an exciting day through the Vinales Valley.
Well worth the 2 hour taxi drive to this spectacular region in Cuba.
Please view & enjoy (L)
This is me walking through the kitchen. We do that a lot. Since we enter the house through that garage door, most of our time spent in the kitchen is just passing through.
hmmm, the kitchen looks cleaner in sepia. Perhaps I should paint it sepia.
And me.
I made this image fairly late in my trip to the Faroe Islands. I was staying in the town of Leirvik at this point, having relocated to the eastern part of the archipelago to be closer to the islands of Kalsoy, Kunoy and Viðoy. By this point I had hit most of the spots I had really wanted to see and was poring over Google maps to visit any places that looked interesting but had been passed over in my initial examinations. I had already discovered that it was impossible to go anywhere on these islands and not be amazed, so I was really just looking for a place to point to as an initial direction to head, content to enjoy whatever I discovered along the way. Kunoy Park seemed just such a spot and I wanted to see the island of Kunoy as it was, so this seemed like a good place to start. One upshot to visiting the park here and reading about its history is it made me realize that one thing the Faroe Islands is almost completely lacking is trees. I had noticed but not noticed this already. I think initially I was so distracted by the beauty of the place and once I had gotten used to that I had also gotten used to not seeing trees. Kunoy Park is one of the few places in the islands you can find trees and even these were planted by people. Later, after I had moved back to Tórshavn I asked my Airbnb host about this. According to her, the islands have pretty much always lacked trees. Before shipping became a reliable means of importing goods the islanders relied upon driftwood as a source of their building materials (I was especially curious how they built boats without forests for lumber). There were several beaches and coves on the islands known for collecting driftwood and these became prime harvesting locations. Most of the trees the islands saw wash ashore came from Norway, in case you were curious.
Anyway, with my affinity for forests and trees I really enjoyed my visit to Kunoy Park. Despite being planted by people, this park had a very natural feel to it and like any good forest was quite contemplative and quiet. I hiked up through its short length, passing a father and son playing in the woods and came to this back exit looking out on pasture and mountains and found this view moving enough to unpack the Hasselblad. Much of the islands is pervaded by a sense of quiet and timelessness steeped together. This is just one more example of such a spot where that came out. At least while I was standing there.
Hasselblad 500C/M
Kodak Portra 400
To survive war, you have to become war.
This War Machine is pretty great. I was skeptical because the Toybiz version is probably one of the best in that era, but this figure does mark an improvement.
This is a project launched for Bristol's year as European Green Capital. So far I have shown you the Fog Bridge, the Boats in the Woods and now a tree made of solar panels. It's all happening here!
The Energy Tree is a community-led, public art installation and renewable power source designed to engage the public in energy issues. Volunteers from the Bristol Drugs Project, who completed a programme with project-lead Demand Energy Equality, built the solar panel 'leaves' for the tree from scratch and worked with Bristol-based artist John Packer on the metal sculptural work for the tree's structure. It'll also provide free on-the-go phone charging and WIFI.
It is situated in Millennium Square, right next to the Planetarium which makes a great background for this futuristic piece of art!
This is my second post today. Since we haven't had much snow I have been going through the archives and I am amazed at how many images I never processed.
this must be Fin's "mommy is kissing me" face. Everytime I take a picture kissing his cheek he looks like this!!! lol
8 mo. 2 weeks. 4 days.
This oak offers shelter and safety, being a source of livelihood for small birds and rodents. With the wind and rain, they are the final responsible for the falling of its leaves. Nevertherless, the leaves of this oak try to stay in the tree as much as possible, even when they are completely brown and dry.
...this was taken on our way out of Golden Gate Park's Panhandle, San Francisco, CA...Haight and Ashbury looks nothing like I remember in the 60's and 70's...not nearly the unique personality it once had.
California Dreamin' ~~~ The Mamas and the Papas
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This is a paper transfer applied to the wooden surface of a small storage room on the first floor. The walls have significant amounts of graffiti going back over a hundred years. The graffiti were left by church members and people working on the church.
This shows 'Minoru', the winner of the Derby in 1909.
'Minoru', an Irish thoroughbred, was the King's horse and the first Derby winner to be owned by a reigning monarch. His jockey was Herbert Jones and trained by Richard Marsh.
'Minoru' gave his name to Minoru Park a former racecourse in Richmond, British Columbia.
This stylish tower is not located in Middle-earth, nor does it originate from any other science fiction story. It stands in the midst of the Palatinate Forest and is a source of tranquility.
this beautiful thing was on me. :P picked it up and let it on a safer place.
seen on explore.july 31, #247 :)
This is the main prize of Monika Viktoria's contest. It's an original watercolor with beautiful details and colors. Thank you so much! It's a treasure! :)
Monika's style is very distinctive and personal, her ladies unforgettable characters. Please see more of her art both here on Flickr (www.flickr.com/photos/mayple/) and on her blog (thelonglostwoods.blogspot.com/). You'll love her works too! :)
Monika's painting is displayed by my Enchanted doll Sophie (Ruby).
Doll by Marina Bychkova (www.enchanteddoll.com).
Dress by Anne UK.
This rainbow gave a hint that it was time to leave the Olhão salt lagoons. We got back to the apartment minutes before the heavens opened.
This is one of the caves in the underground hot springs area called Grjótagjá in northern iceland - it featured in Game of thrones (Jon snow and Ygritte's first shag) - this particular part was too hot to swim in but has enough light shining in from the entrance to take a decent photo. Me and my friend Daria swam in another cave next door to this one that was darker and slightly cooler - although it was still a bloody hot bath!
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This is a fun mosaic. Made last year by Remakebolaget and Helen Rydberg. It is called På väg(g). A word pun that means on the way, and on the wall. There used to be a very windy bus depot above this concrete wall. It has now been replaced with an underground version, but the old wall is still there. There are ten smaller mosaics here, and then at the other end another flower pot mosaic, and I spent a few minutes there yesterday afternoon photographing all of them. Around 70 locals took part in the creation of the mosaic, and some of them modelled for it. I missed the opening last year, but if I remember correctly the former PM Fredrik Reinfeldt, who used to live in the area, was there for the ceremony.
This was the first shot I took with my new lens and the last shot that I took with my ND4 soft grad as it shattered of the rocks. Reasonably pleased with the results, note to one self dont track backwards on slippy rocks!
This Citroën Traction Avant is owned by a very friendly and enthousiast guy. He owns more old vehicles and mopeds, which he showed me with all hospitality.
The Citroën Traction Avant series was designed by Flaminio Bertoni (It, 1903-1964) & ing. André Lefèbvre (Fr, 1894-1964), and first officially presented in April 1934.
The revolutionary TA had all kinds of new features, like a self-supporting streamlined body and front-wheel drive.
This smaller TA 11BL (= Légère) was introduced in Oct. 1937.
In March 1946 all TA's received vertical ventilation slots on the side of the bonnet, like here. In June 1952 the windscreen wipers moved from above to down the windscreen.
A big boot lid was introduced in July 1952, it replaced a much smaller and flat one.
The familiale version had extra side windows in the C-pillar.
1911 cc L4 petrol engine.
1000 kg.
Production Citroën TA series: Febr. 1934-July 1957.
Production Citroën TA 11 series: Febr. 1934-July 1957.
Production Citroën TA 11B series: Febr. 1937-July 1957.
Production Citroën TA 11 Normale Familiale: 1935-July 1957.
Original first old Dutch reg. number: May 18, 1953.
With current owner since Oct. 14, 2003.
Austerlitz, Oude Postweg, March 22, 2026.
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