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The unique, surreal, stunning, incredible landscape of Iceland. A beautifully stormy sky looms over the mountains that are hugged by the creeping glacier.
Looks best on black.
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"Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests, white heads gleaming. These large, rangy hawks do well around humans and have rebounded in numbers following the ban on the pesticide DDT. Hunting Ospreys are a picture of concentration, diving with feet outstretched and yellow eyes sighting straight along their talons." Cornell Lab of Ornithology Photographed in Florida, USA.
Flowers don't worry about how they're going to bloom. They just open up and turn toward the light and that makes them beautiful.
~Jim Carrey
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As I was out in our backyard setting up to capture a full moon image, I turned around and this view popped! Had fun playing with this capture! The edit I came up with is of our chiminea that we fire up quite often.
Terror in my heart,
Fear splicing through my skin.
Shadows creeping closer,
Moving further in.
Crawling up ,
Sliding round me.
Shadows in the darkness,
Messing with my head………..
Her Mom wanted a name that was different... love it! Just finished up a big group class this weekend. 7 models over 2 days and 15 awesome photographers. We had some fun for sure. See set-up shot below.
hat by: Lily and Lime boutique
The albatross at Bempton Cliffs, unique flight pose. The Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) is thought to be the only Albatross in the northern hemisphere and is such a wonderful bird to see.
Denny Abbey has a unique and fascinating history, having been occupied at various times by three different monastic orders. Founded in 1159 as a Benedictine monastery, in 1170 it was taken over by the Knights Templars and used as a home for aged and infirm members of the order. After the Templars’ suppression for alleged heresy in 1308, it became a convent of Franciscan nuns known as the Poor Clares. Following the dissolution of the nunnery in 1539 by Henry VIII, it became a farm and was in use until the late 1960s. (English Heritage)
While I am not a fan of hot weather, Death Valley National Park has to be one of my favorite National Parks in the US. There is so much unique geology there to keep a landscape photographer busy for years. One such place is known as "The Racetrack" that showcase these amazing "moving rocks". Sadly over the years, this location has become more popular, which also means more idiots are making the drive down the 27 mile 4x4 road to get there and causing damage on the track itself. Earlier this year I noticed missing rocks, fake tracks where individuals drug rocks by hand and an unbelievable amount of foot prints (you are not allowed to set foot on the playa when it rains). If you get a chance to visit, I do recommended seeing it atleast once...but do it soon, because I fear the damage is only going to get worse.
Photo Editing Info:
I used a small Lightroom plugin called LRENFUSE to blend three raw files together. In Lightroom I then adjusted contrast, clarity and applied a slight warm glow to the mud play using the local adjustments brush. In the sky, I adjust vibrance, contrast and saturation. I then jumped into Photoshop and used +onOne Software 's Perfect Effects 3 to pull out the texture and detail on both the mud play and the rock separately.
Nothing unique about this shot, except that it’s a beaver, which I don’t see very often. This guy appeared rather suddenly, surfacing close to the shoreline where I was walking; he climbed up on a submerged log and chewed on a stick for a couple of minutes before disappearing again just as quickly. It was as though he came to pose for my camera. Thanks, Bucky!
For Our Daily Challenge: Natural Colors
The unique, surreal, stunning, incredible landscape of Jökulsárlón where no two blocks are ever the same.
Looks best on black.
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Ernakulam WDP4D 40105 with 16335/Gandhidham - Nagercoil Weekly Express slowing for its next halt at Udupi..
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Willis Tower and surrounding areas. This was taken a few years ago looking back into time and memories.
C'est le seul machaon que j'ai vu cette année et un peu abîmé. L'environnement n'était pas terrible non plus..
This is the only Swallowtail butterfly I saw this year and one of its wings was damaged. The environment wasn't great either.
Gorinto are unique, stupa-like structures often seen at temples in Japan. As the name might imply, the gorinto has five differently shaped stones piled on top of each other. They represent the five different elements.
Originally one of the "Four Great Temples of Asuka," the ancient capitol of Japan, Daian-ji was moved to its current location in 718 following the court's move to Heijo-kyo. It is one of the Nanto Shichi Daiji (The Seven Great Temples of Nara) and the last stop on the Yamato Jusan Butsu pilgrimage. It was a huge temple complex in its Asuka days, taking up almost five city blocks. According to John Martin's Nara: A Cultural Guide, Daian-ji fell into disrepair after the capitol moved to Kyoto--it suffered severe damage from fire in the 1200's and from an earthquake in 1449. Today, only a few structures remain on a small temple grounds.
Each bead starts with a base of Double Helix's Ekho glass. The bead is struck and reduced in the flame to produce shades purple and blue with a mother of pearl luster. Next each bead is encased for depth and then hand shaped.
This drone photo, taken as a long-exposure shot over 10 years ago, holds a very special meaning for me. It evokes memories and tells stories—not only about Karlsruhe but also about my personal journey as a photographer. With the advancements in image processing over the past decade, I felt it was time to give this photo a fresh and modern look without losing its original magic.
The photo showcases Karlsruhe in all its glory: the majestic palace at its center, perfectly embodying the city’s history and its fan-shaped layout. It bridges the past and the present. Remarkably, this photo remains unique to this day—no one has created a comparable long-exposure drone shot of this iconic scene.
The creation of this image holds a symbolic significance for me. As a young boy, I learned in school about Karlsruhe’s history and its unique city design. Years later, almost unconsciously, I transformed that story into this photograph.
Beyond its aesthetic beauty, the photo also highlights significant landmarks of German democracy and science. On the right, nestled in greenery, you can see the Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht), Germany’s highest court and a pillar of its legal system. On the left is the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), one of Germany’s leading institutions for science and research. In the center stands the Regional Administrative Office (Regierungspräsidium), surrounded by numerous other government buildings.
This photo is not just a view of Karlsruhe; it is a tribute to the city’s history, architecture, and importance.
Saint Basilica Nicholas and the Dominican monastery - one of the oldest temples in Gdansk , was founded in the late twelfth century. Closed until further notice from October 31, 2018 due to poor technical condition threatening a construction disaster. The first small church dedicated to St. It was built probably in 1185. It was built at the intersection of two important trade routes: the ancient merchants' road ( via mercatorum ) and the road leading from the Gdańsk castle to the princely estates in Pomerania . From the beginning, the church served both the local population and merchants and sailors coming to Gdańsk from all parts of the world.
As human beings we might look alike but in fact each one of us is truly one of a kind…each one is unique…this is a spiritual fact that holds true in other realms of existence. ...... EXPLORED...thanks a lot my friends
Sonata will only shop at The Unique Boutique, where each piece is one-of-a-kind!
This Blythe doll is Snowflake Sonata for “Unique” in Blythe a Day on Flickr. I recently came across the armoire on the right at the antique mall; I found the mirror there too. I love my antique mall!!
unique unto ourselves
why conform?
be your own bird
listen to your own drummer
choose the road less traveled.
here's looking at you kid
Have a nice day :)
The road network of Madagascar, comprising about 4,500 unique roads spanning 31,640 kilometers (19,660 mi), is designed primarily to facilitate transportation to and from Antananarivo, the Malagasy capital. Transportation on these roads, most of which are unpaved and two lanes wide, is often dangerous. Few Malagasy own private vehicles; long-distance travel is often accomplished in taxi brousses ('bush taxis') which may be shared by 20 or more people.
While most primary roads are in good condition, the World Food Programme has classified nearly two-thirds of the overall road network as being in poor condition. These conditions may make it dangerous to drive at moderate-to-high speeds and dahalo (bandit) attacks pose a threat at low speeds. Many roads are impassable during Madagascar's wet season; some bridges (often narrow, one-lane structures) are vulnerable to being swept away. Few rural Malagasy live near a road in good condition; poor road connectivity may pose challenges in health care, agriculture, and education.
Drivers in Madagascar travel on the right side of the road. On some roads, to deter attacks from dahalo, the government of Madagascar requires that drivers travel in convoys of at least ten vehicles. Car collision fatalities are not fully reported, but the rate is estimated to be among the highest in the world. Random police checkpoints, at which travelers are required to produce identity documents, are spread throughout the country. Crops are transported by ox cart locally and by truck inter-regionally. Human-powered vehicles, once the only means of road transport, are still found in the form of pousse-pousses (rickshaws). Taxi brousses constitute a rudimentary road-based public transportation system in Madagascar. Rides on taxi brousses cost as little as 200 Malagasy ariary (roughly US$0.10) as of 2005, and vehicles involved are often overpacked, sometimes with the assistant driver riding on the outside of the vehicle. Stops on their routes are generally not fixed, allowing passengers to exit at arbitrary points.
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La red de carreteras de Madagascar, que comprende alrededor de 4.500 carreteras únicas que abarcan 31.640 kilómetros (19.660 millas), está diseñada principalmente para facilitar el transporte hacia y desde Antananarivo, la capital malgache. El transporte por estas carreteras, la mayoría de las cuales no están pavimentadas y tienen dos carriles de ancho, suele ser peligroso. Son pocos los malgaches que poseen vehículos privados; Los viajes de larga distancia a menudo se realizan en taxis ("taxis rurales") que pueden ser compartidos por 20 o más personas.
Si bien la mayoría de las carreteras principales están en buenas condiciones, el Programa Mundial de Alimentos ha clasificado casi dos tercios de la red vial general como en malas condiciones. Estas condiciones pueden hacer que sea peligroso conducir a velocidades de moderadas a altas y los ataques de dahalo (bandidos) representan una amenaza a bajas velocidades. Muchas carreteras son intransitables durante la estación húmeda de Madagascar; algunos puentes (a menudo estructuras estrechas de un solo carril) son vulnerables a ser arrastrados. Son pocos los malgaches rurales que viven cerca de una carretera en buenas condiciones; La mala conectividad vial puede plantear desafíos en la atención de salud, la agricultura y la educación.
Los conductores en Madagascar circulan por el lado derecho de la carretera. En algunas carreteras, para disuadir los ataques desde Dahalo, el gobierno de Madagascar exige que los conductores viajen en convoyes de al menos diez vehículos. Las muertes por colisiones automovilísticas no se informan en su totalidad, pero se estima que la tasa se encuentra entre las más altas del mundo. Por todo el país hay puestos de control policial aleatorios, en los que los viajeros deben presentar documentos de identidad. Los cultivos se transportan en carretas de bueyes a nivel local y en camiones a nivel interregional. Los vehículos de propulsión humana, que alguna vez fueron el único medio de transporte por carretera, todavía se encuentran en forma de pousse-pousses (rickshaws). Los taxis constituyen un rudimentario sistema de transporte público por carretera en Madagascar. Los viajes en taxi cuestan tan solo 200 ariary malgaches (aproximadamente 0,10 dólares estadounidenses) en 2005, y los vehículos involucrados suelen estar demasiado llenos, a veces con el asistente del conductor viajando en el exterior del vehículo. Las paradas en sus rutas generalmente no son fijas, lo que permite a los pasajeros salir en puntos arbitrarios.
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Seen on the way home from Ft Wayne, IN.
Early Twentieth Century, I am sure. Nine-over-one is an unusual combination for the windows but adds to the unique look of the house. Then there are those eye windows...