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Painted Hills Unit near Mitchell, OR
The color variations are beautiful and the various colors appear different depending on the light as well. Beautiful place!
ELEPHANT PLAINS: Located in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, neighbouring the Kruger National Park, the Elephant Plains Game Lodge promises a Big Five game viewing experience with high class luxurious and comfortable accommodation facilities. From rondavels to intimate honeymoon suites the lodge provides its guests with a vast range of options to choose from for their accommodation. Elephant Plains Game Lodge is famous for the enthralling Big Five game viewing where guests can avail two game drives a day. With amazing facilities like swimming pool, spa, gym, library, games room and much more; Elephant Plains Game Lodge serves the guests with one of the best accommodation services in South Africa. The lodge can accommodate up to 24 guests at a time and also offer wedding planning services for those who wish to celebrate the wedding in the wilderness of South Africa. www.elephantplains.co.za
KRUGER NATIONAL PARK is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,485 km2 in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km from north to south and 65 km from east to west. The administrative headquarters are in Skukuza. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and it became South Africa's first national park in 1926. To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is Mozambique. It is now part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a peace park that links Kruger National Park with the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe, and with the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique. The park is part of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere an area designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve (the "Biosphere"). The park has nine main gates allowing entrance to the different camps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruger_National_Park
SABI SAND: The Sabi Sand Game Reserve is situated in the southwestern corner of the world-renowned Kruger National Park in South Africa and consists of 65000 hectares. It is the most prestigious game reserve in South Africa and is famous for incredible leopard and lion sightings. www.sabisandsgamereserve.com
عندمـا تبدأ الشمس بالزوال..
عندمـا يتلاشى معنى الجمـال..
عندمـا تبرد الأحاسيس..
وتتدبلد المشاعر..
عندمـا تجف الأعين من الدمع..
وتهجر الرحمة القلوب..
وتبحث الطيبة عن صدور تحتويها..
عندمـا تجد نفسك بين قلوب متحجرة..
عندمـا تفيق على غدر أحبابك.. وطعناتهم المدوية..
عندمـا تفيق على فراق أصحـابك..
كنت حينئذ تعيش على حلم بريء وفجـأه..
يبدأ الحلم بالغياب ويرحل من حيث لا مجال للعوده..
وليكن من زوال الشمس غياب لتلك الجروح.. وبداية ليوم تشع فيه الأبتسامه كتلك في ثغر طفلِ
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When she looked herself in the mirror, she was often surprised not to see the withered and wrinkled old hag she somehow knew she was
Barbie Q had fun flying around the yard with her little squeaker friend :D
Idiom: When pigs fly - indicates something that will never happen
Tip:
When shooting 2 models make sure you don't just let them pose "together" make them do something, tell a little story.
Of course this won't work like this for families, but when doing a modelshoot where you have the "free hand" it will help you to break the standard "there are 2 models in the scene but I don't have a clue what they are doing" thingy.
These images and much more tips you can see in my new KelbyOne classes
When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.
- Unknown
I found a very old camera, and when the pictures were developed this was one of them. Probably taken by a T-Rex.
I went out in my yard to photograph my clematis which is just past its peak bloom. When I compared ithe results to this photo from last year, I preferred last year's composition.
A sight that saddened me when we were walking along to Bolton's Bench is this derelict hotel. It's hard to imagine why it's not still open and thriving in such a great location in the New Forest between the shops of Lyndhurst and Bolton's Bench. Some background info below.
The origins of the present structure date back to the 19th century, when George Buck built it as a home for him and his wife.
It later passed into the possession of Richard Fitzgeorge de Stacpoole, 1st Duc de Stacpoole. Stacpoole ran a local smuggling ring from the house and in 1847 newspapers reported he barricaded himself in the property when it was raided by authorities.
Later in the 19th century the mansion became a home for railway entrepreneur Charles Castleman, and it was not until 1895 that it was sold as the Grand Hotel. During the works to convert it into a hotel, construction workers said they could see the face of Duc de Stacpoole staring through the windows of the house.
Fitzgeorge is also said to haunt the hotel every year on the date of his death. Legend has it that music can be heard in parts of the building from the annual ball he holds for the dead.
Perhaps one of the hotel's most famous guests was Arthur Conan Doyle, who became a regular visitor. He also sketched out designs for a third storey extension and a new façade to the building. These plans were later made into a reality when an extension to the hotel was made using his designs.
This historical significance was used by campaigners to try and halt the development by Hoburne after Conan Doyle's sketched from 1912 were unearthed. Olivia Stockdale, conservation adviser for the Victorian Society, said the sketches were "the only known surviving example of Conan Doyle’s solo architectural work and a tangible representation of his spiritualist beliefs.
"This bizarre yet fascinating feature should be protected and championed in a redevelopment scheme not swept away."
In 1970 the property was renamed as the Lyndhurst Park Hotel and had extensions added to develop it into a 60-bed hotel.
Notable guests who reportedly stayed at the hotel over the years include Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, pop royalty The Beatles and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle.
Since 2014 the hotel has laid empty and parts of the building started to collapse in 2020.
An update: A major scheme to redevelop the site of the derelict Lyndhurst Park Hotel has secured planning permission for 79 new homes.
Although the sun was hazy, it was still warm enough to sit outside and Harbie was happy to enjoy some garden time with Sarah and Emily.
4910, 48s36, 48s28 and RL306 depart for Maldon on 3244 loaded grain at Milvale.
2021-02-07 SSR 4910-48s36-48s28-RL306 dep Milvale 3244
After 6 months , i'm resuming the "when it rains" series , The heavy rain season started a couple on Wednesday . I know I haven't been around much lately , it's been very hectic but fortunately i'll have more time in a couple of days .
Some people call it destiny.
The older and wiser... the more we want to remember
posted as a request from a friend
i will be away for a bit, happy shooting everyone,
thanks in advance for dropping by!
there is no slow lingering death but rather a collapse and swift demise to oblivion.
Makuleke Concession
Kruger National Parl
Limpopo
South Africa
When a white painted bike appears somewhere, it was put there as a memento to an accident in which a cyclist was killed. It makes me very sad every time I pass by such a place.
I must say however that if we really want to reduce the number of deadly accidents with cyclists, then it is not helpful to point fingers only at car and lorry drivers while ignoring the cavalier attitude many cyclists display concerning safety. Bike lanes should be used, helmets should be worn, lights should be used at the front and the rear, bicycles should be maintained, easily visible clothing should be worn rather than black spandex, and there should be general understanding that traffic rules are there for a reason.
Every victim of a traffic accident is one too many, and things must change. We can't just go on with the old mindset and hope that somehow things will get better even if we don't, because that is not going to happen.
Camera: Nikon FM2n
Lens: AI-S Nikkor 85mm f/2
Film: Kodak Portra 400 professional grade colour negative film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
saw this Gray treefrog, it was sitting on a small brush pile. So I took a few shots and went on my way. When I came back he had moved, so I headed back to the truck. Well I almost stepped on him. He was on the walking path. Had to take a few more shots.
This is a Gray Treefrog, with a little green color. Somewhere in Southeastern, Connecticut
When Poppy saw that "Yeti for it" dress she took the unanimous decision to keep it for herself.
"Yet it's for me" she thought...
*******
Doll: Poppy Parker"Split Decison"
Fashion: dress, purse and shoes from Tulabelle "Yeti For It". Hat and thights by Barbie
When you are seeing your friend, what will you do? Chatting with him? Shaking hands with her? Patting him lightly? Giving her treats or gifts?
May be just watching each other quietly and even take a picture of one other?
I do all these when I see my cat friend in the Vancouver Cambie neighbourhood. :o)
Lion Kitty (the name I gave her) is my cat friend.
Wish you a great Tuesday!
Fuji X-T1 camera
Fuji XF 23mm F1.4 lens
Just north of Mount Vernon on Springville Road there's a little creek that decided to display a beautiful sunset. The price of admission was a bike ride dodging speeding vehicles, but it was totally worth it!
A shot of short Dart 42559 SN05DSV, a very well worked and careworn member of the First Kernow fleet.
For years, these were largely found on the Falmouth area locals and a few other routes around Camborne but this one is covering for an errant new e200 when seen climbing out of Fowey.
Copyright Susan Ogden
Most people know i am not good at mornings! I am the kind of person that likes total quiet after waking...no questions...no chatter...just a cuppa and quiet! I fall asleep late...sometimes in the wee hours when i have an insomnia attack...so i can do my best sleeping until 8 or 8:30am and i average only 5-6 hours sleep. That being said, i woke to a phone call from my daughter at about 7:30am after driving her kids to school.
“Mom...grab your camera and get out to the bypass just between Basnight’s and the little bridge where the fishermen are always standing....you won’t be disappointed. It is BEAUTIFUL this morning...the sound is like glass and the reflections are amazing!”
I dragged myself up and grabbed my camera and out i went in my flannel PJ bottoms and a sweatshirt! I do not even remember brushing my hair...but then i had not had my wake up cuppa so who knows! Brain was still a bit hazy!
THIS is what i found. The sky....completely melted into the sound. From this photo you would think the horizon line is that tiny sliver of white to the right of the shot...but it is not. That is a thin split in the clouds....the horizon line is somewhere in the darker section, below the cloud on the far right margin of the photo!
I love the skies here...always beautiful, especially in the fall for some reason. This is now one of my favorite captures and i thanked my daughter for the heads up on this, Sometimes getting up early has wonderful rewards! :D
When I was younger I used to be a closet girl, so I only dressed up secretly and with the curtains closed. That changed for the better and nowadays I'm an outgoing girl, and when I'm feminine I don't close any curtains anymore. My neighbors live quite close to me though and they may see me through the window. I don't mind that at all and if they spot me then they're welcome to do so. In fact in one of the houses that you see from the window next to me there's always a young man working with his computer in front of the window. I'm not sure what he is doing but he's always there; I think he's into gaming or so. Or maybe he is looking at me through the window, and simultaneously at Paula Satijn on Flickr in order to get a better close-up view 😄
The period just after the Black Prince take-over was interesting for First Leeds given it brought many Scania buses into the fleet from a wide range of backgrounds. This is No 36923 F423GWG, which was new in August 1989 at Potters Bar, London. It graduated through their owning company and ended up in Liverpool before coming with many others to Black Prince. It lasted another 3 years with first radiating from Kirkstall or Bramley garages before going for scrap towards the end of 2009. It is captured operating an evening 97A which was a former West Yorkshire route from Leeds. Thrown out on a peak board by the maverick of the day :)
In order to turn the vehicle and still give the residents of West of Guiseley a bus service, it did a loop on Netherfield Rd and then Ings Lane before heading back to Leeds. Nowadays the bus doesn't come down here and is re-numbered 27, the area on the left is housing, albeit the clock survives locally in a car park opposite.