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Once upon a time in a blue pond,
there was a beauteous young swan
with a grey colored head…….
Hlif at the Pond,Tjörnin in Reykjavik.
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Raindrop
A very tropical day here today with passing thunderstorms.
Lots of raindrops around, I like the refraction in this one best.
This restful and happy Great Blue Heron is taking it easy perched upon high...love those woodpecker homes too !
Have a safe and delightful day dear Flickr friends !
Brimham Rocks, once known as Brimham Crags, is a 183.9-hectare (454-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Geological Conservation Review (GCR) site, 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, on Brimham Moor in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site, notified as SSSI in 1958, is an outcrop of Millstone Grit, with small areas of birch woodland and a large area of wet and dry heath.
The site is known for its water- and weather-eroded rocks, which were formed over 325 million years ago and have assumed fantastic shapes. In the 18th and 19th centuries, antiquarians such as Hayman Rooke wondered whether they could have been at least partly carved by druids, an idea that ran concurrently with the popularity of James Macpherson's Fragments of Ancient Poetry of 1760, and a developing interest in New-Druidism. For up to two hundred years, some stones have carried fanciful names, such as Druid's Idol, Druid's Altar and Druid's Writing Desk. (Wikipedia) Nidderdale, Yorkshire Dales, United Kingdom.
Sous les pins cembro,
L’âme glisse sur la neige,
Silence des cieux.
Beneath Swiss pines,
The soul drifts upon the snow,
Heaven’s quiet gaze.
Burton Upon Trent, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire and lies within the National Forest. Burton is best known for its Breweries with over 10 occupying the town at some time. The town originally grew up around Burton on Trent Abbey, which was the most important religious centre in medieval Staffordshire.
For my first morning of my holiday I headed to the infamous Dunstanburgh death rocks on what turned out to be a difficult morning. My decision to go to one of Northumbria's honey pot locations on the Sunday was rewarded by no less than five other TOGs jostling for position. I decided to try the other side of Saddle rock which did give me some shelter from the strong easterly wind and spray but effected composition choices. Also causing a problem was the huge amount of foam created by the churning sea covering a lot of those lovely shiny black boulders. Every shot from that morning had spray on the filter causing problems not to mention a distinct lack of colour even though things looked promising when I arrived. Anyway this is the best shot I managed so even though I don't love it it's getting posted as a record of an enjoyable if not exactly productive morning.
Upon a surfboard, they sit entwined,
Clinging close as the sun dips low.
The water whispers, gentle and kind,
As twilight paints the sky aglow.
Veil upon Veil you hide
The wellspring of the Infinite
The blue that delights
Pierces the heart
And produces a sapphire jewel.
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Bright sunlight creates an equally bright reflection of this Chinese elm tree in the aluminum framed geometry of the classroom building windows. HWW
What a beautiful day this was while visiting my brother's ranch! It was my husband's birthday and 100% rain forecast for this day. And look what God gave us instead!
iPhone Panorama
(private ranch in north Florida)
Bridges over the River Tweed at Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town that was fought over between Scotland and England for some 400 years, changing hands several times before being taken by Richard Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III) in 1482.
Berwick is closer to Edinburgh than it is to Newcastle and the population marginally tend to see themselves as rather more Scottish than English, helped by both rugby and football teams playing in Scottish leagues.
However, locally it is said that the majority call themselves Berwickers ahead of Scots or English.
The nearest bridge is the Old Berwick Bridge opened in 1624, behind which is the Royal Tweed Bridge of 1928, then the Royal Border Bridge, which has carried the railway across the river since 1850.
For more info, see:
www.coostie.co.uk/notes-from-northumberland/discover-berw...
The parking lot was empty. The idea of bears in the area kept us singing loudly and laughing as we walked through the forest. When our group peeked out from the trees we were struck by a dazzling scene of glorious light hitting the tops of the larches that rimmed the lake. The grand, snow-dusted mountains reflected pristinely in the water. We quite literally gasped at the sight. What a thrill to see such astonishing beauty. Those who had been there before smiled knowingly, at our reaction. For them, it was as much a joy to see our response, as it was to take in the amazing view. An hour later, when the raindrops started to fall we had to tear ourselves away, oh so reluctantly. How fortunate we are to share together, in these magnificent, stumbled-upon moments.
Gustave Courbet - Le Désespéré
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> Il y a des regards qui traversent le temps sans jamais s’éteindre. Celui-ci en fait partie.
Peint entre 1843 et 1845, Le Désespéré est une œuvre de jeunesse de Gustave Courbet, bien avant qu’il ne devienne le chef de file du réalisme. Ici, il ne représente ni paysage, ni scène sociale, mais lui-même, ou du moins, une version intensifiée, presque théâtrale, de son être intérieur.
Les yeux grands ouverts, les mains dans les cheveux, le visage sous tension, tout semble figé dans une seconde d’intensité extrême. Est-ce de la peur, de la folie, ou une mise en scène de l’émotion à son point de rupture ? Courbet explore, teste, exagère… et capte quelque chose de profondément humain.
Recréer ce regard aujourd’hui, même à travers un avatar, c’est tenter de capter quelque chose d’insaisissable : une intensité, une faille, une humanité. Car certaines expressions ne se copient pas, elles se ressentent.
Entre passé et présent, réel et virtuel, ce regard continue de nous fixer. Et peut-être, au fond, de nous interroger.
(Avec les moyens du bord, et les limites propres aux avatars, notamment dans l’expression du regard, cette image se veut avant tout un hommage. Une tentative d’évocation, plus qu’une reproduction, guidée par l’admiration pour cette œuvre intemporelle.)
> Some gazes travel through time without ever fading. This is one of them.
Painted between 1843 and 1845, The Desperate Man is an early work by Gustave Courbet, long before he became the leading figure of Realism. Here, he depicts neither landscape nor social scene, but himself,or at least, an intensified, almost theatrical version of his inner self.
Wide-open eyes, hands clutching his hair, a face drawn tight with tension, everything seems frozen in a split second of extreme intensity. Is it fear, madness, or a staging of emotion at its breaking point? Courbet explores, experiments, exaggerates… and captures something deeply human.
Recreating this gaze today, even through an avatar, is an attempt to grasp something elusive: an intensity, a fracture, a shared humanity. Because some expressions cannot be copied, they must be felt.
Between past and present, real and virtual, this gaze still fixes itself upon us. And perhaps, deep down, it questions us in return.
(Working with the tools at hand, and the inherent limitations of avatars, especially in capturing such a powerful gaze, this image is intended as a tribute rather than a reproduction. An attempt to evoke, rather than replicate, a timeless masterpiece.)
As seen in High Street, London N14.
No.4 of a series from a 2010 project for the Flickr group 'Upon this Ground I Walked'.
Finding abstractions underneath your feet as you walk over London's pavements and roads.
It was a time for reflecting - going back to the ancient Inverfarigaig Forest. The last time I was there, the girl I was with was my girlfriend - this time she was my wife and we had our 2 children with us!
hff everyone....blimey I haven't done a fence in forever, I'll be offline on Saturday and Sunday so I'll wish you all a fantastic weekend now...eeeek we may even get some sun.
The picnic pavillion and little pond at the Flyin' B Ranch open space park. We didn't get a whole lot of snow but it sure was pretty! The fact that there is no ice on the pond is a testament to how mild this winter has been.
July 10, 2025 - Harlan County Nebraska
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I arrived at the trailhead for White Owl Falls right at daybreak and had a pleasant Fall hike down to the Thompson River. The directions and trails to the falls were somewhat vague, and as I reached the river I just decided to walk upstream to the waterfall. It was already in view, and I find creek walking to often be the best option - especially at lower water levels this time of year. Upon my arrival the perfect Autumn setting, complete with peak foilage, was unleashed before my eyes, and as the rain began to come down the conditions simply became immaculate. White Owl might not be the largest waterfall out there, but she is certainly one of the prettiest with the numerous cascades along the escparment - just perfect.
If you would like to see White Owl Falls and some other cascades in Autumn action I've posted a short video as well to check out:
youtu.be/B1liTtob4Ik?si=3FLPn4kl_wivTGJf
As always, thanks so much for visiting! :) -H3