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The quaint fishing village of Eland’s Bay (Elandsbaai) might be only two hours from the city of Cape Town, but it is about as far off the beaten track as you can get, with so little travelling time.
Eland’s Bay is one of those gems that have managed to elude the rush of development and city dwellers to stake their claim on a piece of the coast - this is sand and sea with little else to lure the average holiday maker. The modest seaside town is worth the rather arduous journey (roads tend to be quite dilapidated as you head closer to Eland’s Bay with a dirt road detour to contend with), particularly as Verlorenvlei (lost natural wetland) - one of the biggest estuaries on the Cape West Coast region with thousands of birds including flamingos and pelicans - lies on the approach to Eland’s Bay. Verlorenvlei is the site of no fewer than 232 types of birds.
The melodic hum of silence, the pulse of the waking life,
the distant echoes of arcane desires?
Location, Kastoria, Hellas.
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During my morning shooting with David Frey at LaJolla Tidepools, I scrambled from one location to the next gathering up every composition I could see. It was nice to watch the colors in the sky slowly morph from deep blues to purples and then to yellows and oranges. A miracle that most take for granite. :)
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Happy New Year
Feliz Año Nuevo
Bonne Année
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During my business trip to Toulouse this week I was lucky to enjoy two hot summer nights in the city, and take captures of incredibly beauty sunset. Pont Neuf from 1632 is the oldest bridge over river Garonne.
Leica M-P & Summilux-M 35mm
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A baseball settles into the stitched webbing of a leather ball glove as a catch is made. Unfortunately, I forgot to clean up the baseball before the shot, so you see a bit of dirt smudge on it... Oh well, I kinda like 'em that way, as it shows that they've been used. :-)
Done for Macro Mondays: Stitch theme
An interesting aside about stitches: When Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs won the World Series earlier this month, it had been 108 years since they last won the championship. A baseball: it has 108 stitches. Coincidence? I hope so, because I don't have time to wait another 108 years for the next championship... :-)
Seen in Kula Botanical Gardens, Maui, Hawaii. I think it is a purple / violet Iris flower. Hope you like it.
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Leica M-P & Summilux-M 35mm @ ISO320
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The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts, or other foods. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles which were ultimately replaced by Christmas lights after the advent of electrification. Today, there is a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garlands, baubles, tinsel, and candy canes. An angel or star might be placed at the top of the tree to represent the archangel Gabriel or the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity.Edible items such as Gingerbread, Chocolate and other sweets are also popular, and are tied to or hung from the tree's branches with ribbons.
Our tree as you can see is covered with everything & anything, a real eclectic mix
I can take no credit for the final outcome other than getting the tree down from the loft & dressing the tree in lights in a very artist manner
Surprisingly to me, these birds seem to be relatively common near where I live now in Michigan. This one was shot against an almost totally white sky, so I dropped it onto a cloud background to add some interest.
Ein Blick von unten auf Kranhaus 1 :)
Kamera: Canon EOS 600D
Objektiv: Sigma 10-20mm f4-5,6 EX DC HSM
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Having now seen the American and European Kestrel side by side I have to say the American one is far more photogenic, however in this particular case it was also the most vocal :-).