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In Bled, we of course also had to hike to the famous Mala Osojnica viewpoint which offers one of the best views of the lake. As we wanted to capture the best light, we set our alarm very early, crawled out of bed, and dragged ourselves up the steep path, hoping for a breathtaking sunrise. We arrived at the top on time and unfortunately realized that there wasn't a single cloud in the sky and not a single patch of fog around the lake. Don't get me wrong, the views from up there are in any case breathtaking, but when you've seen so many stunning pictures, your expectations are naturally very high. Nevertheless, we continued shooting, and when the sun came out, I decided to use the giant sun star of my 16-35 mm ZA lens to add some interest to the image. Once the sun is higher in the sky, I usually stop taking pictures, but this time I was really excited about the reflection of the sun right at the water's edge, which created a second smaller sun star. In addition, the warmth of the sun caused a slight haze around the island, which I really like because it adds to the atmosphere. I hope you like it too!
I saw this precious little nurse and doctor at a sale. Little did I know Ken & I MIGHT need them, after a wreck! SO sweet to see them. And Ken & I were so lucky to walk away from the wreck with minor injuries. Thank you ALL for your kind thoughts and prayers! We feel battered and bruised. But we will be okay.
HTBT!
When we had the clouds around at the Rachel Carson NWR earlier in the day I was hoping they would stick around for sunset once we reached Pemaquid Point. Was not disappointed when they stuck around :)
Here sunset was about an hour away ... soft sunlight fighting to get through the cloud bank made for some nice conditions at the lighthouse. Found one of the nice reflection pools and then slipped on the 400ND filter to smooth out the reflection there on the breezy water. Two years ago when here under the same light it did not even occur to me to use the ND filter for this purpose ... have learned a lot since then. A post from two years is show below in the comments.
For this vertical comp I placed the subject centered ... and I think that work well given the location ... though I took other comps :))
Pemaquid, Maine
When manatees are seen in a group, it is either a mating herd or an informal meeting of the species simply sharing a warm area that has a large food supply. A group of manatees is called an aggregation. An aggregation usually never grows larger than about six individuals.
In Explore! On August 19, 2025
The „German International Photocup” is an annual international photography competition, organized as a circuit salon. It invites photographers worldwide to submit their work in multiple categories. GIP partners:
Organizers will judge over 1,100 entrants with more than 12,500 images in 2025.
In „Open Monochrome” category, „WHEN A MOTH IS FOLLOWING YOU” was accepted (Mono Salon Kochertal: Acc).
“When you do dance, I wish you a wave o’ the sea, that you might ever do nothing but that” William Shakespeare.
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When I first moved to Moab, I was a camp host along the Colorado River - a few months at Big Bend, a few months at Hittle Bottom, and almost a year at Goose Island. Most of my possessions fit into the back of the White Pony (my Toyota pickup) and in many ways, that time was one of contentment and ease. Seems like yesterday despite the 20 years that have come and gone. Much has changed along the River Road since then - more people (lots more people), more developed camp sites, a certain loss of wildness in exchange for motorized recreations. I've started a project of scenes from my travels along the roads that wind along the Colorado River. Haven't quite figured out the final manifestation of it all, but will be journey through time, both back and forward. Enjoy!
If you gaze long enough.. dream hard enough... desire greatly..all will come to pass.. dreams will come true. For as it happened in my life... it shall also happen for you...
This is what I meant yesterday when I said the sun nearly shone!
Today it made no effort at all and we have had light snow all day.
When i was packing my gear in the car because heavy snow showers approached very fast, the aurora really showed off for a last time, very fast mooving lights with vivid colors . There is still this light pollution from the city !
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Location: City, Benguet
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So when I was younger every time I was out with my friends and they saw someone pulled over by the police, they'd say "oh look Sex Lights haha" of course I laughed along, but I didn't really get the joke and I didn't want to be lame and ask what they meant by "Sex Lights" when I finally couldn't take not knowing any longer I finally asked and my buddy said "they're called Sex Lights because you're getting screwed by the police" I thought that was pretty funny.
When I took this photo, I remembered I have to go to the dentist later this month and will have to do this :).
Melanie and I went to a long delayed wedding yesterday at a lovely venue, "The Blazing Donkey" Melanie is a Banking Direct for Metro and one of her store managers was getting married. Such a lovely day, not even the rain could dampen the occasion. I love weddings, one of the most joyful and happy days! The bride, Rebecca, was amazing, making the flower displays, confetti bags, table decorations and the groom, his name actually has to be kept schtum, but he was so lovely. I knew no one but at the end of that day had a whole group of new friends and more weddings to come. One of the most photographed road signs in Kent "Ham Sandwich!"
A beautiful morning at Bow Lake, after a fresh snow covered the mountains and prairies.
Have a wonderful day!
As always, thanks for stopping by and looking, I appreciate your comments and visits.
WHEN SWEET CORN IS RIPE….
THE HARVEST IS IN... then, you know it is Autumn… here in Northern Europe at least.
All Summer you see the fields getting higher.
Silk is the name for the pistillate flowers, which emerge from the husk.
The fruit of the sweet corn plant is the corn kernel, a type of fruit called a caryopsis.
The ear is a collection of kernels on the cob.
Because corn is a monocot, there is always an even number of rows of kernels.
The ear is covered by tightly wrapped leaves called the husk.
Sweet corn occurs as a spontaneous mutation in field corn and was grown by several Native American tribes.
The Iroquois gave the first recorded sweet corn (called 'Papoon') to European settlers in 1779.
It soon became a popular food all over.
Another personal favourite, cannot say exactly why...
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)
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When I see the variety of colors and shapes that nature endows this faded part of a magnolia with, I am simply fascinated!
D.Lemon - High Rollin' Feat. Louise Verneuil :)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PPKnYU5D6k&list=PLOvV_Q3iLhI...
made with stable diffusion,topaz and photoshop.
When I looked out the kitchen window and saw this hawk I thought it was one of the red-tails that periodically show up to hunt for varmints and I went outside to snap a couple of pics. However, when I looked at them on the computer I astutely noted this hawk didn’t have a red tail so perhaps it was not a Red-tailed Hawk.
Best I can figure out is this is a Broad-winged Hawk, but if any of you birders out there can confirm that identification, or put me on the right track, I would appreciate it.
Update: It seems that the consensus of a few commenters is that this is a juvenile Coopers hawk, so I’m going with that ID given that I am not a birder.
Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. December 06, 2020
When I saw the iceberg adjacent to the Geikie Plateau, I got me thinking about the process of erosion of the land and iceberg and the time scale of each. The erosion on the land takes place over millions of years, compared to decades for a large iceberg but the similarities of the shapes and striations of each were striking. Scoresby Sund, East Greenland. Converted to B&W to give emphasis to the shapes.
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How some folk think this is acceptable I’ve no idea or judging by the warning notices fastened to the bin handles they just don’t get it - brown bins in Wakefield are for Garden waste.
I’ll not publish the exact location just to protect the innocent but rolling through the back streets of Wakefield Freightliner 66542 is only half an hour from its destination with 4E24 the 06:13 Felixstowe North to Leeds Freightliner Terminal.
1st February 2020
- Joseph Joubert.
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While at the Red Rock Canyon NCA in Vegas, it was fun to restrict myself to the tele focal length. I often dread not having access to my wide-angle or standard lenses, and when I have to make a choice would always leave my tele lens. But more and more, I am trying to force myself to be more uncomfortable, and this viewpoint outside of Red Rock canyon was a perfect place to do so. If it didn’t workout, I could always walk back to the car and grab my other gear.
While it started as an experiment, I enjoyed the experience quite a bit. The tele focal length allowed me to isolate the rock formations in the distance and provided some fascinating images. From the viewpoint, the mountain in the distance looked like one giant wall. But as I zoomed in, I started to see the layers in them and why the park has the word canyon in its name. This spot where bright red canyon walls gave way to the pale yellow rocks in the distance was one of the details I wouldn’t have been able to capture with a standard or a wide lens. Now I think I have to go back to some of my favorite places where I never took advantage of my telephoto lenses.
A gloomy New Year 's Day if there ever was, brightened up by the local flock of Western Bluebirds during their usual late morning visit. OK don't want to forget to mention the Juncos and Cedar waxwings seen way up in the pine tree hanging in the wet with the flock of blues. North California
When it comes to bugs, I let them come to me. I turn on the backdoor lights, add two lamps with 60 watt lightbulbs, and a florescent black light, and wait for the bugs to come in. I sit at my outdoor studio (a table) with camera, flash and diffuser set-up and click away at the interesting ones. I have clamps and a variety of perches too. I don't kill insect for photography. It just doesn't feel right. It's kind of silly because the birds arrive in the morning and eat them.
In response to a comment: The camera is important but not as important as the choice of lens and flash with diffuser. For this huge beetle, I used a 24 to 105 set at 55 mm so the entire beetle was in focus. The flash and diffuser only light the top and front of the beetle. With white cards, I reflected light to the face and ventrum of the beetle .