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When I passed this abandoned farm, I imagined this scene in black & white. I shot this photo in color, but this is the result after post edit using NIK silver efex pro.
you get him something to lick. 💖
I wanna, lick you from yo' head to yo' toes
And I wanna, move from the bed down to the down to the to the floor
Then I wanna, you make it so good I don't wanna leave
But I gotta, know what-what's your fantasy
When one is asked what is it like in March in Winnipeg? This photo taken a few days ago shows the effects of Spring on the left side of the balcony with an open patio door and a BBQ; on the other side of the balcony wall is completely snow packed with bikes covered and no open windows or use of the balcony. A juxtaposition of elements if there ever was one, lol.
A GP38 in untouched Conrail paint may have you scratching your head at the photo date, but on the Hartwell Railroad a throwback like this is nothing new. They roster a CNW GP9, RF&P GP35, and a (stored) BLE SD7, among other gems.
When treated appropriately, this low budget fisheye lens does its job well. It is also eminently portable. Fuji X-E2. It is end of October, not yet Armistice Day, but the commemorative decoration has already been attached to the village's war memorial (Markyate, Hertfordshire). I do find it astonishing how our memory works. It is over a hundred years ago that the last soldiers of WWI died in battle - that's four generations ago. I don't see a comparable kind of remembrance in relation to WWII. When it comes to WWII, what is in the centre of memory are D-Day, the Dam Busters, or the veneration of fighter and bomber planes. As I said, memory is selective.
when Mother Nature creates magic and turns the sky into works of the most beautiful art.
And that's what she did last evening. Monica and I were going out to take fly masks off the horses and we were so wowed we could hardly believe it.
We had our iPhones but I had to have Monica push the button of mine while I held it up with my left hand to capture this cloud.
I did no post processing on this image at all. This is exactly how the sky looked after the picture was taken. It was so gorgeous to me. Mother Nature rocks!
When we pray, God hears more than we say, answers more than we ask, gives more than we imagine in His own time and in His own way.
Another section of the trail to Sol Duc Falls.
Slick roots just waiting to snag a boot.
Enjoy a wonderful weekend!
the past isn't dead
it's alive, it is happening
in the back of my head
no future, no past
no laws of time
can undo what is happening
when i close my eyes
with the stars and the moon
i woke up in the night
When seeing is reduced to / separation of elements / and the whole assembly tumbles to pieces.
(wood, metal, paper, carton and paint)
Here’s another image from last year’s trip to NZ: I already uploaded the image Beyond Nowhere from this location whose description also includes the whole story around our journey to this beach, and it is something to remember: the arrival on the beautiful South Island, the five-hour drive without a single break over the windiest roads I’ve ever driven (and all with a big motorhome on the “wrong” side of the road) to the northernmost point where civilization is very sparse and electricity is limited, and finally the hurried hike to the beach. But all of that was so worth it and we did make it for sunset which was less spectacular than we had hoped (don’t get me wrong, the local is spectacular, but there was just no interest in the sky), but as the light faded I noticed the water channels in the sand that made some nice leading lines towards the Archway Islands. And so we kept shooting until it was completely dark and enjoyed our limited time at one of the most beautiful beaches I’ve yet been to. I hope you like it!
When the only candies in the house are some Junior Mints and mini chocolate chips — and it’s a candy-themed Crazy Tuesday — it’s time to lean into the crazy. Waka-waka!
When I recall these Memories As I go along life's way,I find they grow more precious still With every passing day.
All by Me.
Thaanks Fruity To but it in this border (k).
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Photographed by HBA © 2008. All rights reserved.
When view upclose the trunk of a Sequoiadendron giganteum, commonly referred to as the giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood, Sierran redwood, can be gnarled and very interesting. This example grows in a small grove on Deer Creek in Great Sequoia National Monument which is part of Sequoia National Forest. Locals tell me that at one time there were more big trees on Deer Creek but most were logged. A small grove remains. I visited 2 trees there. i was told that there was a saw mill active on Deer Creek in the late1800s. Today a small picnic area can be found near the sequoias at the end of Deer Creek Mill road.
The giant sequoia survives as the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens (coast redwood) and Metasequoia glyptostroboides (dawn redwood). Giant sequoia specimens are the most massive trees on Earth. The common use of the name sequoia usually refers to Sequoiadendron giganteum, which occurs naturally only in groves on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. The oldest known giant sequoia is 3,200–3,266 years old. The ones at Deer Creek are not as large as some and are probably a little younger.
Fenced Friday
Taken through the kitchen window.
The squirrel was very determined to get the peanut but it didn't want to climb the fence instead it went through it and then backed out.
Detail of a 1939 Merryweather Fire Engine. The vehicle is festooned with beautifully polished brass and copper. Was part of the private fire brigade at Sandringham House, Norfolk.
When I awoke I noticed my neighbor was running their sprinklers this morning and I knew I wanted the misty magic in my image somehow. I had to patiently wait until the sun and water cooperated but the wind kept knocking over my bottle. I am sure it was funny to watch me sitting in the sprinklers getting soaked and waiting, moving, recomposing, hitching up my pants, picking up my bottle, pacing. Though not technically perfect in any way I really love so much about it I had to keep it.
fading Coneflower (Echinacea).
Wenn der Sommer langsam zu Ende geht -
welkender Sonnenhut.
Für "Looking close... on Friday!"
Thema "Fading Beauty in Flora" am 08.08.2025.
Have a good start into the weekend 🌸
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faves and comments.
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace!
Many thanks to all who takes the time to view, comment and fave my pictures!
Willing to work for peanuts & suet!
Caught this little guy looking for food right around sunrise as it kept tabs on me! ;-)
- Black-Capped Chickadee -
Thank you for your visits, comments & faves! :-)
With this photo of the famous water castle, we now say goodbye to the warehouse district in Hamburg.
I once again really enjoyed the visit (it was my third) and found a few insights and perspectives that had previously escaped me. And it certainly wasn't my last visit here.
By the way, this is the second photo from the sunset, when I was waiting here for the colorful sky and illuminated buildings to come together.
As you can see, thick clouds moved in shortly after picture number 1, which unfortunately ruined the plan.
Nature cannot be planned and that is a good thing.
If you compare both photos you can also see that the water level is rising again. The small watercourse on the right is significantly wider here than in the photo I took before.
If you have the time and desire, you can go backwards in my gallery and look at the other version again for comparison.
Mit diesem Foto vom berühmten Wasserschloss verabschieden wir uns nun auch von der Speicherstadt in Hamburg.
Ich habe den Besuch wieder einmal sehr genossen (es war mein Dritter) und ein paar Einblicke und Blickwinkel gefunden, die mir bisher entgangen waren. Und es war mit Sicherheit nicht mein letzter Besuch hier.
Das ist übrigens das zweite Foto vom dem Sonnenuntergang, als ich hier auf das Zusammentreffen von einem farbigen Himmel und erleuchteten Gebäuden gewartet hatte.
Wie ihr seht sind kurz nach Bild Nr. 1 dicke Wolken herein gezogen, die den Plan leider zunichte gemacht haben.
Natur lässt sich eben nicht planen und das ist auch gut so.
Außerdem kann man sehen, wenn man beide Foto vergleicht, dass der Wasserspiegel gerade wieder steigt. Der kleine Wasserlauf auf der rechten Seite ist hier nämlich schon deutlich breiter als auch dem Foto, welches ich zuvor gemacht hatte.
Wenn Ihr Zeit und Lust habt könnt Ihr ja mal in meiner Galerie zurück gehen, und Euch die andere Version zum Vergleich nochmal ansehen.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
When last we visited Loch Ard Gorge .. it was a heatwave with 40°C blue skies and a howling offshore wind. Nothing like the windswept and interesting coast with big oceans and dramatic skies I'd been hoping for.
Well it was only 15°c lightly raining and had some slightly interesting skies this time around.
Still I got some images in 'just because' :-)
Pentax K1 w DFA15-30/2.8
Twelve frames raw developed in DxO PhotoLab 6, stitched in Affinity Photo 2, bit of a tweak in Topaz Photo AI, colour graded in Color Efex Pro 5 and finished off back in PhotoLab.
When you drive from Utah to Arizona the switch in culture is palatable. Both are beautiful and welcoming, but in different ways. Here in Fredonia, Arizona the pickup truck and roadside neon sign are hard to miss. BUCKSKIN TAVERN was taken in 2019, before a thunderstorm, as I drove through town on my way to Page, Arizona. Black and white wouldn't do this image justice, colour of the truck and surrounding hills are rich and wonderful.