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Another night shot: A most deserved hommage to our friend who led us through snow storms and kept us on slippery roads! :-)
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Badwater – the lowest point in North America, the hottest point in the world. An expansive ocean of salt and mud forms cracked patterns extending hundreds of square miles across the valleys, embraced by staggering mountain ranges standing many thousands of feet above on all sides, each filled with beautiful secluded canyons just waiting to be explored.
These salt flats are covered with myriad patterns and textures of all scales from the microscopic to the expansive, white crystals inches long filling dried pools where rainwater once sat, and massive mud formations extending towards the horizon in places as far as the eye can see. Each year the formations morph to form ever more unique masterpieces of form and texture, resembling the surfaces of alien planets.
As I stood there, my jaw dropped in awe at the majesty of the spectacle that was unfolding before me. I couldn't believe I was really there, really experiencing that sunset in that incredibly vast and special place. It was about 80F, and the refreshing wind was blowing strong, as the sun dropped below the Panamint Range below Telescope Peak, the highest point in Death Valley National Park, towering 11,300 feet above me, just a few miles to the west. Of all the places I've visited, perhaps Death Valley is the place most deserving of the term, "magical."
This particular area on the salt flats is many miles in, near the back side of the playa, far, far away from the trampled tourist attractions on the edges of the playa that most people visit there. I was entirely alone for hours out there, never a soul in sight. The silence was palpable, the vastness overwhelming.
The tiles you see here are flat, white, and hard, covered in translucent white salt crystals, which reflect the blue sky above them, creating the cold bluish hues you see here. You are viewing them from about 3 feet above, looking slightly downwards. Each tile is about 3-6 feet in width, and only a hundred feet away, the patterns are entirely different.
Final resting place for so many who have served faithfully our country. The most deserving people deserve the beautiful views overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
This is the Cadin della Neve, Cadini di Misurina (Dolomites), the place where I've mounted my tent (in the only "flat" available spot between stones) in order to get a total visual control over the landscape here behind me and my camera: the south walls of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, the Wundt tower, etc...
The patches of snow and ice have provided me all the water needed for drinking and cooking :-)
Finding the right strategic place - and spending the night right there - is the most effective way that allows me to seek for particular pictures during the most deserving hours of the day.
Usually it's necessary to wait hours to get the right light conditions, or, at least, have the opportunity to frame a very special moment that allows to respectfully document the place and, at the same time, does not fall within the classic cliché of the "vacation photo".
In fact, starting from the evening, also his couloir proved to be quite a lovely photogenic subject, especially because its top is pointing exactly to the south, so at night you can see the Milky Way straight wedged inside the canyon! A real show and a severe environment that doesn't happen to see every day.
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:copyright:Roberto Bertero, All Rights Reserved. This image is not available for use on websites, blogs or other media without the explicit written permission of the photographer.
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The smaller the fungi gets, the more interesting it is! We're down to a few mm across here, nestling amongst the emerald-green moss. #sonningcommon #ukwoods #oxfordshire #uk #woodlands #mushroom #toadstools #fungus #fungi #fungusamongus #groovy_shrooms #mushroomspotting #mushroomsociety #fungifreak #mycology #macro #irox_macro #instanaturelover #most_deserving #photowall #_all_shots #uk_photooftheday #dofaddicts #extensiontubes #markmakingdesign #greenfriday
“We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” -Cynthia Ozick
Snowy day in Seattle :-) Fort Lawton
''Never forget those that gave 'their today' for 'our tomorrow.''
"We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude."
"Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of a readiness to die."
I felt moved to post a small tribute to the fallen soldiers from around the world on this special day. I can understand that many have done the same, so comments are not necessary...
William (our youngest son) was just as surprised as we were last night and came home with a very large (19") trophy from the St. John Ambulance Brigade Division 59C/D. The George B. Lamont Award for Most Outstanding Regular Member.
He really is dedicated and most deserving.
~the 2008 plate with his name is on the right side of the base~
CALLED: 00/07
"I really like the way this shot turned out, it looks so pretty, I tried switching up my make-up more but I kept my hair colour because I wanted to look like myself in this shot. I know a lot of the girls think I"m the weakest but hopefully I can survive a few more weeks.
This contest has been so fun and I've had such a great experience so far, I really hope I get to go abroad. Most of the girls in the house are nice, I'm probably more quiet than some of the other girls but I guess I don't want to get into arguments with the others. Carmen is so nice and probably one of my best friends in the competition, she takes amazing photos and has been improving a lot and she's on Team Emma, which makes her even better. Fatima is really nice as well, we don't talk a lot even though we're on the same team. I don't think Fatima is quite as good as a lot of the other girls and she's been eliminated before though and she doesn't stand out much to be honest. Sage is really cool and so creative, most of the other girls don't talk to her but after I worked with her on the Polar Opposites challenge, I started getting to know her more, she takes some of the best photos in the competition for sure. Noah is also really nice, I haven't talked to her much only when we're both with Carmen though, she was one of the girls I thought could win at the start. As for Lea and Anahi, I haven't spoken to them much, Lea takes great shots, maybe the best of the girls. Anahi isn't at the top of the pack but her photos are okay I guess.
Most Deserving to Least Deserving to go abroad: Sage, Carmen, Noah, Lea, Fatima, Anahi
Sage is one of the most creative girls and takes killer shots and Anahi doesn't really change her look and doesn't have much versatility and some of her shots look the same."
A Prayer for Soldiers
Brave warriors,
should fate find us in battle,
May our cause be just.
May our leaders have clear vision.
May our courage not falter.
May we be triumphant an earn victory
as we show mercy to our enemies.
May our efforts bring lasting peace.
May our sacrifice be always
appreciated by those we serve.
May we return to our loved ones unharmed.
Should we be harmed, may our wounds heal.
Should we perish in the struggle,
may God embrace us and find for us
a place in His Kingdom.
Oh yes, tulips are most deserving at the Tulip Festival, but I am sure this lovely old bus has stories of it's own to tell. I think we should name it "Further" in honor of Ken Kesey's old bus from the '60's era. Thank you for your warm visits my friends!
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We are approaching the traditional end of the harvest season of the old agricultural year and entering into the dark half of the year. At the time of this last harvest, also known as Samhain or Halloween, the hedgerows and trees are bursting with edible fruits, nuts and berries. I've collected just a small selection here for a seasonal still life. Hawthorn, Rosehips, Sweet Chestnuts, Crabapples, Wildings (apples sprouted from discarded apple-cores, often crossed with Crabapples), hazelnuts, acorns (edible if correctly processed), blackberries and Sloes. If you know what to do with them, there is still a veritable delight of wild foods to be found; many of which our ancestors would have relied on to carry them through the long, cold dark months of winter... #stilllife #still_life #autumn2013 #Samhain #halloween #wildharvest #wildfruits #crabapples #foraging #oxfordshire #uk #hurricanelamp #trug #markmakingdesign #most_deserving #photowall #all_shots_ #uk_potd #icatching #bd #ig_captures_nature #red_mm #redthursday
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A big thank you to Chris for the sweet testimonial. You made my day.... thanks a bunch!
Have a great TUESDAY!! Ha! I am getting all my days right this week!! ;-)
A good Spring pudding, light zingy and refreshing, the lemon and raspberry offsetting the richness of the cream. Shot in the 'high-key' style, agains a strongly backlit background which lights up the glasses and ties in with the freshness theme. Overexposed by nearly 2 stops, plus a shallow depth of field, to throw the background into lightness and blur. #pudding #dessert #puddingporn #dessertporn #lemonmousse #raspberries #blueberries #highkey #high_key #stilllife #still_life #markmakingdesign #most_deserving #photowall #all_shots #uk_photooftheday #icatching #bd #spring #blossom #blackthorn
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