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I still dream of Orgonon.
I wake up crying.
You're making rain,
And you're just in reach,
When you and sleep escape me.
--Kate Bush
. . . I love watching water move and listening to it! This is the Whitefish River about 20 miles SW of Munising. Michigan has so many great spots, but this is one of my favorites!
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When I obtained my Esprit 120 refractor I jumped at the chance to once again image one of my favorite deep space targets - M106. This sweeping spiral galaxy features an active, feeding super-massive black hole at its core. That in itself is not unusual - what is unusual is its size - some 30 million times the mass of our sun. Because M106 is rather close to earth (relatively speaking) at some 25 million light years it lends itself to the scrutiny of earthbound astronomers eager to unlock its secrets.
In the upper left of this image lies galaxy NGC 4217. It is an edge on spiral galaxy about 60 million light years from earth. Many other galaxies can be seen in this image including NGC 4248, 4231, 4232 and 4226.
OTA: Skywatcher Esprit 120
Camera: Atik 460ex w/EFW2 filter wheel
Filters: Astrodon LRGB Gen2 E series
Mount: AP Mach 1
Exposure: L:R:G:B 354:90:90:90 (m)
Data obtained: Feb 26/ Apr 22, 2017
All these three Beauties live in the magical gardens of PairiDaiza Zoo of Belgium www.pairidaiza.eu/en .Their Beuty is uplifting during the Summer months!!!
Also known as the Great Indian Desert or Marusthali (Land of the dead), the Thar Desert forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan.
We reached the famous Sam Sand Dunes on camelback, in time to witness the striking beauty of the soft and soothing light at sunset, when the sand turns to gold and the shadows begin to reveal the intricate patterns left by the wind.
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I needed 6 photos to cover the whole frame with the tree, the setting sun and the plant in the lower right part, the cropped sensor of the 450d (or Rebel XSi for my american friends) turns the 24mm into almost 36 so..there's no wide view.
Manually stitched together in Photoshop with Tony Kuyper's luminosity masks for the final touches.
All photos were taken with a Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod + 804RC2 head and for the 3 photos of the upper part of the frame i used a LEE 0,9GND
My cousin, has the backstage of this shot. Check his inspirational and beautiful photography here www.flickr.com/photos/eliosk/9761968791/!
Wish all of you a wonderful weekend!
When people stand under an old tree looking up then you just have to do the same don't you. This Grey Heron was the subject matter yesterday morning.
When my King and I are out hiking I often hide and let him find me.
You can see he has spotted me, and he always greet me with his best smile.
I never have to Say Cheese to this happy dude, what an awesome dog he is 🙏
Each time this female Rufous-sided Towhee showed up at the mealworm feeder, she'd cram as many as possible in her beak and then speed off. I suspect there are some hungry mouths eagerly waiting for mom to return from her grocery runs.
Unfortunately, each time this female Rufous-sided Towhee showed up at the mealworm feeder she mooned me! Not one profile the entire time I was watching. LOL!
I did one shot and wasn't too thrilled with it, so I figured if I put 2 together I'd like it more :)
For this weeks Pretty Pink Themed Tuesday - Pretty Pink Valentine Theme
When I edited this image,
compared to a later edition-
I don't care as much for this version-
it's too-much like an "HDR" tweaked image
When The Sun Appears in the East
When the sun appears in the East,
I make friends with my poetry.
I see a golden disc
Right above the blue sea.
A red flower is smiling at me,
Is there anybody on earth, O Sun,
Who does not long for your smile?
No, nobody.
Everybody wants your smile.
I too want you smile
And something more:
I want to bow to you
With my heart's adoration.
-Sri Chinmoy
There's so many things
I didn't say
And even though
It may be too late
I want you to know
I still love you so
Every car I meet
Looks like your car
Every movie I see
You play the leading part
You're on my mind
Can't leave you behind
When I close my eyes
You're all I see
In the dark of night
You're in my dreams
Throughout the day
You're easy to find
You're always there
When I close my eyes
When I got inside the Convention Center , the rain stopped and those clouds were passing by very fast sprinkling a few drops here and there ( see it Large to see the water droplets on the glass roof )
Convention Center ~ San Diego ~
the sky doesn't snow, rather the moisture in the air crystallizes. It can happen even on a sunny (cold) day. The ice crystals form in the atmosphere and float about until they find something they can latch on too....a covalent bond. In this case they bond with an old grand-dad ponderosa pine.
Mount Falcon Open Space, Jefferson County, Colorado