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[kittypaws]

Both of my orchids are blooming!

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Flora/P6200019.jpg

[MystyrMystyry]

Good one Kitty!

A walk in the park

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/h.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/g.jpg

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http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/i.jpg

[kittypaws]

Mystry ~ luv the sun light's glow and the ones with a reflection...you caught it just right! Are those birch trees?

Ahhhh... Z-dog and i would be in heaven if there. Him making a mess of things and me straighten it all back up!

kittypaws

[Janine]

Mystry, Interesting photos and effects. Love that first one best...looks like a fine arts painting - simply beautiful!

[MystyrMystyry]

Thanks Kitty - not birch trees, but fast growing gums. The island was built there and made difficult to reach to encourage wildfowl breeding (in fact the lake was built too - apparently ten years ago it was a vast dusty eyesore when someone with vision decided it could be made into a pleasant nature walk - pretty cool what humans can achieve when they bother, huh?). And breed! There's geese, there's strange preternaturally blue birds like little storks with bright red beaks and legs, there's seagulls, there's ducks, there's pelicans, there's magpies and all sorts, and they get along without a hint of racial tension (apart from the ducks of course, who are all completely daffy)

In the trees there's possums and koalas and things with really big eyes I've only ever seen at night - but they definitely aren't possums...



Thanks Janine. Yes, it does have that effect doesn't it? There's so many scenic shots in there like that (I've got thousands and they're all different).

[kittypaws]

Too cool, Mystyr!

Do you have any photos of the blue birds? I would like to see those!

[MystyrMystyry]

Sure thing Kitty

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/d-1.jpg

[MystyrMystyry]

Got this specimen on the windowsill

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/butterfly.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/butterfly1.jpg

Danaus plexippus

[YesNo]

I like the brightness of the colors in your photos, MystyrMystyry.

[kittypaws]

Great shots! And you didn't even have to travel far from home!

kittypaws

[MystyrMystyry]

Thanks YesNo - I love colour! I find that if the lake's too brown, or the trees and sky are too grey, I'll just avoid taking the shot (missed a lot of otherwise good photos as a consequence though...)


Thankyou Kitty - yeah, some mornings you get lucky, and sometimes you just have to climb a tree or work your way through barbed wire with bulletholes in a No Trespassing sign - but only if it's worth the risk.

There's quite a few interesting insects around here that aren't butterflies actually. Stay tuned!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Bird


Got this specimen on the windowsill


Very nice. Brilliant color. It appears you were able to get fairly close to the bird without spooking it.

Continuing the critter theme. (Come to think of it, I think I posted these in the past)
Oh well...

Monarch Butterfly taken while working in Illinois. I was hoping to get a shot with the wings open, but it wouldn't oblige me. The flower is a "Swamp Milkweed"

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Pentax%20K-7%20Trial%20Run/IMGP0259.jpg

Garden spider at our home:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Pentax%20K-7%20Trial%20Run/IMGP0196.jpg

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[MystyrMystyry]

Monarchs Gilliatt - they're everywhere except in my lens! That's what I've been hoping for: to capture one on green background (I suppose I could always fire up my Dreamworks again ;) ). Is that macro or tele?

Great bokeh! I'll guess it's your 1.8 50 mm pancake what did that - close?

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Both shots were taken with the new auto lens I purchased with the K-7 body. The lens is Pentax-DA*, 1:2.8, 16-50mm zoom.

This morning I discovered another critter known as a Click Beetle. The name is derived from the clicking sound they make when they snap their head when disturbed or if they happen to find themselves on their back. The force of the snap is such that it can launch the beetle upwards roughly 8 to 10 cm.
Lens: Circa 1970's Albinar 1:2.8 Macro 28mm

On my copy of Peterson Field Guide to Insects:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/ClickBeetleonbook.jpg

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/BWClickbeetleonbranch.jpg

Close up of head. Note the deceptive false eyes.
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/BWcroppedhead.jpg



BTW, what you don't see are the mandibles capable of inflicting severe pain.
I brushed a small stick against the mandibles and it instantly latched on, holding it under its own strength.


Imagine what Ray Harryhausen could have done with one of these!


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[Niamh]

I wish i had your camera Gill! They are amazing shots!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

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Hey hey, long time no speak. Nice to see you back.
Thanks for taking a look and please come back with some photos.

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[kittypaws]

Following the trail of insects...this is not the best picture, but I did take it! And you have to admit it is one in a million shots!



http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/P9270096.jpg


kittypaws

[Niamh]

Hey hey, long time no speak. Nice to see you back.
Thanks for taking a look and please come back with some photos.

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The real world did a serious catch up with me. Dont like being caught up by reality! lol! But i'm back... hopefully. :)
I will see what I can rustle up! Was in Piza there recently, but my photos were taken in my Blackberry...

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Following the trail of insects...this is not the best picture, but I did take it! And you have to admit it is one in a million shots!...


Ha yes, sometimes nature doesn't give us much time.
I'm also interested in the cone they are perched on. I'm assuming that is some type of conifer tree or perhaps a thistle?


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[tonywalt]

Trying to post a photo, and having trouble.

[tonywalt]

OK, silly question how to I cut and paste or import the photo onto here?

[kittypaws]

Mr. Gilliatt ~ I think you might call it a thistle...it is a perennial plant know as an Echinacea. I grow the pink Cone Flower nestled along with Black-Eyed Susan’s in my wildflower beds. If I do not dead head them for seeds the stems will remain erect well into the winter and then the goldfinches will feed on the seeds. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of that! But here is one from my garden a few days ago.

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Flora/P7110130.jpg

[MystyrMystyry]

Close crop on that beast's head Gilliat


Interesting selection Kitty - the grasshoppers especially :)


My insects have unfortunately appeared to have abandon me so here's a picture of 60 lumens floating on my pond at night (why 60? because I bought two packets)

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/tealights2.jpg

And here's a pirate's treasure chest I found in a cave

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/Treasure1.jpg

[Emil Miller]

OK, silly question how to I cut and paste or import the photo onto here?

It's not a silly question, because everybody has to find out how to do it.

You cannot cut and paste photos directly but have to use an intermediary called a media hosting company to do it for you. I use Imageshack and the first thing is to google them and go through the boring signing in process. That done, you can call them up and click on Media Upload. This puts up a page with a 'Browse' tag or button. When you click on Browse, it will take you to the file (s) where you have uploaded your photos (usually PICTURES). Click on the one you want to post and click on the box marked Open. This takes you back to the page with the Browse button already mentioned where you will now see the name of your picture listed under the box marked File name. Click on the Blue Box marked Upload now and your picture will upload to the top left hand corner of the page.
Now move across the page and click on to My Images ( you might be asked to confirm your Email address and password) then you will see the image in thumbnail size with a series of buttons running down the right hand side of the image. Click on the top button marked 'i' and a display box will show the image. Go to the Right hand side of this box where you will see at the top two options. An [IMG] and a [URL] option. At this point, you can copy and paste the picture to the LitNet page where you want it to be shown by copying the [IMG] option. All of your pictures will be stored in My Images on Imageshack.

A word of advice: when copying the [IMG] option it is better to do so from the bottom up, otherwise you will have difficulty avoiding the [URL] option immediately below.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

OK, silly question how to I cut and paste or import the photo onto here?

Well...?
Have you had a chance to apply Emil's suggested method?
Look forward to seeing your photos.


...I grow the pink Cone Flower nestled along with Black-Eyed Susan’s in my wildflower beds. If I do not dead head them for seeds the stems will remain erect well into the winter and then the goldfinches will feed on the seeds. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of that! But here is one from my garden a few days ago...


Impressive. I'm envious of of your wildflower garden the interest in attracting birds such as Goldfinches. Do you see other variaties of birds? I would imagine that Chicadees and Purple/ Red finches would be interetsed as well.
I recognize that flower. I've known it as a Purple Cone flower. We passed by a large meadow of Cone flowers blooming during a hike several years ago at the LBJ National Grasslands.




My insects have unfortunately appeared to have abandon me so here's a picture of 60 lumens floating on my pond at night (why 60? because I bought two packets)

And here's a pirate's treasure chest I found in a cave


Quite creative. How about some details behind the shots?

[MystyrMystyry]

Fair enough Gilliatt

Well it's the rainy season where I'm living, and I've been looking to take pictures in my nice warm cozy little studio without having to brave the harsher elements - thusly a set up shot of a money box with coins on velvet.

The first one is of two packets of squat candles from a dollar shop at 2 bucks apiece per thirty - so I bought two packets and lit 'em, partly to test my camera's low light abilities, but also to see if I could do something entrancing with so many candles at my disposal.

Today I took some photos of ducks in the rain:

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/pg.jpg

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/i-1.jpg

[Snowqueen]

Great pictures everyone!

Here are the photos of my little cousin( my uncle's daughter). She is a doll and I often take her pictures whenever I get the chance.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/ofMessy3.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/messy6-2.jpg

[Themis]

@Snowqueen: My, she's so very cute!

I suppose people know by now how much I love the woods.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Blitzgneisser/Bildschirmfoto2011-07-18um193459.png
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Blitzgneisser/Bildschirmfoto2011-07-18um193121.png

[Snowqueen]

Thanks Themis!
I like your pictures, and woods are wonderful.

[kittypaws]

Here is a picture of my dog Zeus in the woods. We do a lot of hiking together.

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Zeus/024_1.jpg

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

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Wow, I have some catching up to do.
All looking great.

Snowqueen - Is she the one with the tear in the eye you posted a while back? She's adorable.

Themis - I can imagine any number of places to pitch a tent.


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[kittypaws]

Haha Gilliatt....been goofing off?

Zeus found these on one of our hikes.

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Strange%20Thingees/PA240094.jpg

[Snowqueen]

Snowqueen - Is she the one with the tear in the eye you posted a while back? She's adorable.


You are absolutely right Gilliat, and you have a good memory too.

Great pictures kittypaws! Thanks for sharing.

[Emil Miller]

Here are a few pictures of roses taken in the garden this year.

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[qimissung]

Great pics everybody! Love the grasshoppers, Mystyry- I love the ones you took of the lake and the island. If I feel the creative urge someday, could I have permission to paint it?

Snowqueen, your little cousin is beautiful. Gilliat, love the butterflys, and kittypaws, Zeus is magnificent.

Your woods are beautiful, Themis. What a peaceful place to spend an afternoon.

Emil, I love your flowers, especially the pink roses. So much more attractive than some of the pictures I've seen you post elsewhere. :D I saw the directions you thoughtfully posted. Maybe I'll try to post something soon, although they look rather complicated. So many steps, a-r-r-r-g-h.

[farnoosh]

Those photos are magnificent guys!!!

Some of mine,taken in the late april in Shiraz:
( they are different locations)

[Emil Miller]

Emil, I love your flowers, especially the pink roses. So much more attractive than some of the pictures I've seen you post elsewhere. :D I saw the directions you thoughtfully posted. Maybe I'll try to post something soon, although they look rather complicated. So many steps, a-r-r-r-g-h.

Glad you like them. I know transferring photos seems difficult but if you work your way through it systematically you will find that after a few times it will be quite automatic. If you are in any doubt about it you could send me a PM and I will try to sort it out. I used to use photobucket but it's overloaded with all kinds of subsidiary functions and Imageshack, despite the corny name, is much more straightforward.

[Snowqueen]

Snowqueen, your little cousin is beautiful.

Thanks for the comments Qimi!

Nice pictures farnoosh. Shiraz seems to be a beautiful city. Is it a shrine in the last photo?

[Idril]

I just got a new camera in preparation for my vacation to exotic Minneapolis, MN next week. ;)

I tried to get a picture of my dog, Dobby but he was being very uncooperative, this was the best I was able to manage.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/DSCN0011.jpg

Speaking of dogs, we lost out beloved beagle, Smeagol, last summer. We planted an apple tree on his grave in the backyard and this is the first apple from that tree.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/DSCN0016.jpg

Some cool plant thing in the backyard.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/DSCN0008.jpg

And a close up of said cool plant...actually not the exact same plant, same type, different actual plant. :p

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/DSCN0013.jpg

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Here are a few pictures of roses taken in the garden this year.


Nice Emil. You have a green thumb!


Those photos are magnificent guys!!!

Some of mine,taken in the late april in Shiraz:
( they are different locations)

I feel like an idiot since I'm drawing a blank on Shiraz. I've heard of it, but can't place it.
Nice pics anyhow.


I just got a new camera in preparation for my vacation to exotic Minneapolis, MN next week.

Some cool plant thing in the backyard.

And a close up of said cool plant...actually not the exact same plant, same type, different actual plant.

I agree; that is unusual. Any clue as to what it is?


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[Idril]

I agree; that is unusual. Any clue as to what it is?


Nothing more than a guess. That area of the yard is kind of wild so it's a naturally occurring plant, a weed if you will, nothing that was planted. I think it has a distinctive thistle look, not exactly like the thistles I am familiar with but close. The flower is similar but I've never seen them grow in a bush like that, the ones I've seen have stalk-like stems.

[Idril]

It's a weed called Common Burdock or Burweed, I asked my mom. :D

[MystyrMystyry]

Astounding efforts everyone *Clap! Clap! Clap!*

Yes you may qimi and Kitty :)

These are some red apples under blue light - very difficult to capture the redness, like cocacola red (the actual liquid) under the sun.

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/redapples.jpg

And this is a shot over the roofs

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/morning.jpg

[farnoosh]

SnowQueen,sorry for not answering sooner,got held up so i couldn't come to the net for a few days.The answer to your q would be no the last pic is not a shrine,it's actually a local bath (think that's how the translation goes) it was build i think over 600 years ago(if i'm correct) it's called Hammam-Vakil and i found this site if you wan't to learn more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz#Main_sights,i have more photos of that place if you're interested.And yes Shiraz is a beautifull place to visit especially in the late september.and by the way the city is very famous for it's wines:D

[Basil]

I'm in Minneapolis, and I thought I would share some pictures of my stay in this lovely city. :)

This is the panther located in the hotel lobby. He is our protector.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0052-1.jpg

Here in the Sculpture Garden right by downtown there is, inexplicably, a giant spoon with a cherry perched on top.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0056-1.jpg

Last night, we saw the rockin' Canadian band Mother Mother at the Fine Line Café. They put on an incredible show.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/2011-08-4ABA80-1.jpg

And last but not least, here is an image of the ghostly, disembodied forms of me and my girlfriend. Her name is Idril. :)

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/photo-1-1.jpg

[Idril]

And I'll add a few of my own. ;)

Sunflowers by the side of road on the way to the Sculpture Garden.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/DSCN0027.jpg

My personal favorite sculpture, I think I've posted a picture of this before but it's so awesome it bears a second posting.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/DSCN0036.jpg

And Basil's picture taken by the 6 year old son of my friend at the Walker Art Museum.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/DSCN0044.jpg

[Riesa]

:banana: yay Idril and Basil! great pictures! you guys are almost, but not quite, as darling as my dog Bula: :wink5:http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i121/RiesaRiesa/P1080378.jpg

[Snowqueen]

SnowQueen,sorry for not answering sooner,got held up so i couldn't come to the net for a few days.The answer to your q would be no the last pic is not a shrine,it's actually a local bath (think that's how the translation goes) it was build i think over 600 years ago(if i'm correct) it's called Hammam-Vakil and i found this site if you wan't to learn more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz#Main_sights,i have more photos of that place if you're interested.And yes Shiraz is a beautifull place to visit especially in the late september.and by the way the city is very famous for it's wines:D

Thanks farnoosh! These are interesting detalis. My sister visited Isfahan once and she had a very good time there, she often says Isfahan nisf Jahan. I hope I have spelled it right. :)


Yes great pictures Basil and Idril, and Bula is very cute indeed. :lol:

[kittypaws]

Riesa ~ what an adorable puppy!
Idril ~ luv the sunflowers! They are so cheerful.

This is a lily that has a stalk that shoots up within about 3/4 days and then each stalk has between 4 to 6 flowers. It is called the Surprise Lily, Magic Lily or Naked Lady and belongs to the amaryllis family. the foliage comes up in later winter without any flowers then dies away with the beginning of Spring. Come August they are a welcomed site! BTW they are native to southern Japan.

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Flora/Copy3ofCopyofP8010186-1.jpg

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Flora/P8010190.jpg

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Flora/P8010193.jpg

[kittypaws]

this is my favorite picture...well at least right now....

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Flora/Copy2ofP7130167.jpg

[farnoosh]

Isfahan is where I live,SnowQueen!!! yeah,your sister is right it is a great city.You spelled it right of course,but do you know what it means? They say Isfahan nisfe jahan=Isfahan is half of the world. They say it because it has so many beautifull places and so much art that they it's equal to the beauty of half the world!:D

[DocHeart]

Sunset seen from Oia, Santorini.

A truly inspirational place in every way, Santorini is the southernmost island of the Cyclades. It's a mere 6-hour ferry ride from Piraeus, so I can't but chastise myself that I've lived most of my life in Athens and never visited before. Regardless, I was there last week and felt deeply touched by the landscape (the island is what remains of a volcanic eruption that may have wiped out the entire Minoan civilization), the architecture and the history of the place.

The pictured village of Oia has a permanent population of only 800, but I counted about 25 art galleries, the vast majority of them run by local painters and sculptors. When I first did the math it seemed absurd that this tiny earthquake offspring should produce so much art. But then I looked at this view again and thought to myself, how could anybody not be inspired here?

There is peace. It is an almost holy peace, respected by locals and visitors alike. The only loud sounds you hear are the laughter of excited children and church bells (with an active volcano a mile away, you have to be religious). The sand on the beaches is black, making your feet look as though you're wearing military boots, and if you want to swim in the splendidly crystaline sea, you will have to walk on sharp rocks first. But feet and everything else seem to hurt less on Santorini. Every time you open the eyes of your mind, life and love and time and everything are seen from a different perspective, one the wise visitor will take appropriate measures so that it is remembered for a long time.

Food: fresh fish and local vegetables. The volcanic activity has made the small expanses of arable land quite kinky -- seedless cherry tomatoes that taste as if you've covered them with sugar, intensely spicy chives the size of a walnut, fava legumes which become outrageously creamy when boiled and mashed.

Only a few decades ago moving about in Santorini meant you had to ride a donkey, so they've chosen it as its trademark souvenir stuffed toy. In true artist fashion, Santorinians don't take themselves too seriously.

Go there with a loved one. Make it a present.

Best,
DH

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7764/santorini1.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/29/santorini1.jpg/)

[kittypaws]

Doc Heart ~ the photo captures all you described...and you described it very well, enuf to make me start to pack my bags and book a holiday.

kittypaws

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Doc Heart works for the Santorini Chamber of Commerce. ha
Very nice photo and write up!

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[Gilliatt Gurgle]

this is my favorite picture...well at least right now....

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/yy299/kittypaws_jones/Flora/Copy2ofP7130167.jpg

Wow, almost let that one slip by me.
Tell us about the cat and the flowers of course.

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[kittypaws]

Gilliatt ~ you are too kind. :) Thank you.

this was a once in a moment shot. The cat is Scooter, who always wants to be a part of what I am doing. The plant is an orchid, which kind I do not know....but it has been in bloom for over a month. I wanted to take a picture of it with the sunrise behind it and Scooter jumped up onto the sill....and there you have it. Nothing has been altered ... IMO the perfect shot!

kittypaws

[Snowqueen]

Wow.... great pictures kittypaws! You inspired me to take some close up shots, and here they are.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Rose3.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Rise2.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Rose4.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/rose5.jpg

[Olga4real]

Kittypaws what an amazing matching a cat and orchids!
Riesa your doggy is lovable, eventhough I am a cat lover I must admit that I love your dog!
Snowqueen your roses so beautiful just like all pictures posted by you previously.
I would like to share some pictures I took on Wednesday on the beach of lake Balaton.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1802&stc=1&d=1313827918

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1805&stc=1&d=1313828179

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1806&stc=1&d=1313828196

[Snowqueen]

Your pictures are wonderful Olga, It seems you had a great time.

[Olga4real]

Your pictures are wonderful Olga, It seems you had a great time.

Yes Snowqueen, I did. I love Balaton, here are some more pictures I took during my short holiday, nice sunset on the lake.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1828&stc=1&d=1316163991

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1829&stc=1&d=1316164013

[keilj]

from Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Sorry I couldn't upload a higher quality picture



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[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...I would like to share some pictures I took on Wednesday on the beach of lake Balaton.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1802&stc=1&d=1313827918




Looks like a swell time on the lake. The weather appears to have cooperated.
Just curious; can yoiu idnentify the church on the hill? Any hisroric significance?


from Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Sorry I couldn't upload a higher quality picture1830


Looks nice to me.
Wish I was there.

A few shots of tree bark, a section from a decaying branch and Cedar with berries:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP1945.jpg


Looking inside the bark with leaves caught in spider web:



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP1941.jpg

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP1927.jpg


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[Paulclem]

Great pictures Gilliatt, Olga, Snowqueen and Kelji. It's always a pleasure to pop in here.

Olga - I've been to Lake Balaton. It's a great place. We camped on one side and stayed in a hotel on the other. It's a place we would have liked to take the children when they were little - although we were unable.

[Olga4real]

from Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Sorry I couldn't upload a higher quality picture



http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1830&d=1316374958

What a beautiful view! It's amazing!



Looks like a swell time on the lake. The weather appears to have cooperated.
Just curious; can yoiu idnentify the church on the hill? Any hisroric significance?




Looks nice to me.
Wish I was there.

Gilliatt, it is Tihany peninsula on the lake Balaton. The building is Benedictine abbey founded in 1055 by king Andrew Ist. His wife Anastasia of Kiev (1023 – 1074/1096), daughter of Grand Duke Yaroslav I of Kiev and his wife, Ingigerd of Sweden. Andrew (András) strengthened the position of Christianity in his kingdom.
The words Balaton and Tihany both come from Slavic languages. (Tihany - silence, Balaton - bog). In the end of 5th century the area was inhabited by Slavic tribes.
I don't want to bore you with all this information.



A few shots of tree bark, a section from a decaying branch and Cedar with berries:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP1945.jpg


Looking inside the bark with leaves caught in spider web:



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP1941.jpg



Gilliatt, are you going to carve Pinocchio?

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Gilliatt, it is Tihany peninsula on the lake Balaton. The building is Benedictine abbey founded in 1055 by king Andrew Ist. His wife Anastasia of Kiev (1023 – 1074/1096), daughter of Grand Duke Yaroslav I of Kiev and his wife, Ingigerd of Sweden. Andrew (András) strengthened the position of Christianity in his kingdom.
The words Balaton and Tihany both come from Slavic languages. (Tihany - silence, Balaton - bog). In the end of 5th century the area was inhabited by Slavic tribes.
I don't want to bore you with all this information.

Gilliatt, are you going to carve Pinocchio?

Not boring at all, that's what I was fishing for. Thanks
No, not carving. The bark shell was an unusual find since it wasn't split and yet separated from the tree or branch.

Here are a few shots of a storm cloud that developed a couple of days ago:



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http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP1960BW.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP1964.jpg

[papayahed]

My Cotton Crop:

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/985/apt249.jpg

[Snowqueen]

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP1964.jpg

It seems the coulds are on fire, truly amazing pictures Gilliatt. Thanks for sharing.


Great pictures Gilliatt, Olga, Snowqueen and Kelji. It's always a pleasure to pop in here.

Thanks Paul! :)

[MarkBastable]

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m605/mystyrmystyry/i-1.jpg


What's that blue and red shrub in the foreground? Or is it two planted together?

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

It seems the coulds are on fire, truly amazing pictures Gilliatt. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Paul! :)

Thank you Snowqueen. I attempted to post the color version of the middle photo, but no luck, some glitch I couldn't figure out. Nevertheless, you get the idea. The storm clouds continued to grow and eventually developed into a major storm that fortunately drifted away from us. The lightning show was amazing to watch throughout the evening.

[Snowqueen]

Thank you Snowqueen. I attempted to post the color version of the middle photo, but no luck, some glitch I couldn't figure out. Nevertheless, you get the idea. The storm clouds continued to grow and eventually developed into a major storm that fortunately drifted away from us. The lightning show was amazing to watch throughout the evening.

It sounds a bit scary too but the view is definitely wonderful. I also liked the other coloured picture, thanks.

Here are some pictures of Blackbucks taken by my father.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Others/pic1-1.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Others/pic2-1.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Others/Pic3-1.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Others/pic4.jpg

[Kyriakos]

Wonderful pictures, and Hungary is so beautiful, i remember being to Budapest when i was 14. I was impressed by the dark tones and the gothic buildings :)

A pic i have taken myself? Just one of myself i'm afraid, but it is one with a very expressionless face :)

http://i.imgur.com/bESTn.png

[Olga4real]

Wonderful pictures, and Hungary is so beautiful, i remember being to Budapest when i was 14. I was impressed by the dark tones and the gothic buildings :)

A pic i have taken myself? Just one of myself i'm afraid, but it is one with a very expressionless face :)

http://i.imgur.com/bESTn.png

What a great idea to post your self-portrait!
I might post mine too :-)

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

It sounds a bit scary too but the view is definitely wonderful. I also liked the other coloured picture, thanks.

Here are some pictures of Blackbucks taken by my father.
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Others/pic2-1.jpg


Fascinating animals, particularly the "cork screw" horns. I take it that they are indigenous to your country or region? The second photo, quoted above, is quite unusual how the depth of field is perceived as if it has been compressed as shown by the scale of the trees compared to the animals. Probably just the Canadian Club playing tricks with my mind.
Thanks for sharing

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[Snowqueen]

Fascinating animals, particularly the "cork screw" horns. I take it that they are indigenous to your country or region? The second photo, quoted above, is quite unusual how the depth of field is perceived as if it has been compressed as shown by the scale of the trees compared to the animals. Probably just the Canadian Club playing tricks with my mind.
Thanks for sharing

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Yes the blackbucks are native to subcontinent. My father recently visited Lal Suhanra National Park and found a large population of these beautiful animals.

[Olga4real]

It's me again... I would like to share some pictures taken this week, I hope you like them.

New bridge in Szolnok:

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1842&stc=1&d=1317494761

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1847&stc=1&d=1317494761

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1846&stc=1&d=1317494761

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1845&stc=1&d=1317494761

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1848&stc=1&d=1317494761

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Wonderful Olga, especially the last one.
I suppose the photos of the water were taken from the bridge?
Nice.

I attended a wedding in Ft. Worth recently. I left early so I could swing by Tadao Ando's Modern Art Museum.
Here are a few shots from the museum visit:

"Ladder for Booker T. Washington" - Martin Puryear-


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/IMGP1981.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/IMGP1976.jpg


"Vortex" by Richard Serra -


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/IMGP1972.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/IMGP1966Sepia.jpg

[Snowqueen]

Olga and Gilliatt your pictures are great as always.

''Ladder for Booker T. Washington" is very unique and it seems taller than it really is.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

''Ladder for Booker T. Washington" is very unique and it seems taller than it really is.

Thanks Snowqueen.
The ladder gently tapers as it rises creating the illusion that it is taller than it really is. Infinite in length.

I just realized I forgot to tag the building photo. The reflecting pool and the building elements to the left of the photo are part Tadao Ando's (architect) Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Texas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tadao_Ando


Here is a photo (not mine) showing the overall view of the Vortex sculpture with the Modern Art Museum in the background:

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRFoz8nep-QcM7YhHnnDyfS9qV1kyVK9G3VesbL1TZKw_DZevY

The sculpture is constructed of thick weathering steel commonly referred to as "Cor-ten". After the initial layer of rust develops, the corrosion stabilizes therefore eliiminating continued corrsion and unsightly rust stains on adjacent surfaces.


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[Madhuri]

It was Diwali today (Festival of lights) and I took some pictures:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/Diwali_Oct_2011/DSC06236.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/Diwali_Oct_2011/DSC06240-1.jpg

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[Themis]

Very nice pictures, Madhuri!

[expressionism]

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[Abookinthebath]

Little or no artistic merit in this pic, but look what happens when you hit someone at 60 MPH!

http://i43.tinypic.com/vyv6er.jpg

Ouch!

[Themis]

@Expressionism: Beautiful pictures. Where were they taken?

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

It was Diwali today (Festival of lights) and I took some pictures:


My wife mentioned they had celebrated Diwali at the office. I wasn't familiar with it until then. Your photos have a relaxing aura about them.


a day of wondering the woods

Looks like you're a new member...welcome.
Thanks for the fall colors. We had such a dry, hot summer, I doubt we will get much color this year.


Little or no artistic merit in this pic, but look what happens when you hit someone at 60 MPH!

Ouch!

Hope you walked away unscathed.


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[expressionism]

i live in germany's southeast, in an area called the Ore Mountains. thats where the pictures were taken.

[Sancho]

Nice pix expressionism, and everybody else too.

Last month I was running on a forest service road behind Mount Scott in southern Oklahoma when I met this lil’ feller:

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/runsfrombison.jpg

He said he wasn’t going to step aside for anybody, especially some dude in gym shorts with a cell phone, so I sneaked off to the side, got behind a rock, and let him saunter on by.

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/hidesfrombison.jpg

[JuniperWoolf]

Woah! I've never seen a buffalo in real life, they're my favorite ungulate.

[Sancho]

Now see, that’s one of the things I like about this website: Ungulate is a word I’d’ve probably lived my whole life and never known had it not been for Juniper floating it out here with such understated glory.

And that buffalo was a glorious creature. When I came around the bend and saw him standing there, I quickly grabbed the cellphone out of my Camelbak so that I could snap his picture before he spooked. But I don’t think that animal was spookable; he simply lowered his head and began shaking it from side to side, pawed at the earth a few times, snorted, and then came towards me, slowly and purposefully. I, meanwhile, reversed course.

Speaking of ungulates, a little farther down the trail I saw this magnificent artiodactyl. He didn't like me either.

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/sneaksuponbevo.jpg

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...Last month I was running on a forest service road behind Mount Scott in southern Oklahoma when I met this lil’ feller:...

...He said he wasn’t going to step aside for anybody, especially some dude in gym shorts with a cell phone, so I sneaked off to the side, got behind a rock, and let him saunter on by...


haha.
I know that place, been there three times.
During one hike, a few bison crossed in front of us.
The Prarie Dog village is amusing too.

Thanks for posting.

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[Sancho]

How-d-do, Gill?

Yep, I was in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, a beautiful little swath of land in south-central Oklahoma, a place too rocky to drag a plow through, which explains why it became a wildlife refuge and not a farm.

www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/oklahoma/wichitamountains

I’m not a superstitious person, but it was a magical moment. When I came around the bend and faced El Cid there (the American Buffalo, Bison, Ungulate, Artiodactyl, Tatonka, or better yet – 1000 pounds of ornery) Malagueña had just cued up on my iPod. And I knew that that moment would somehow be perfect if I had been carrying a red cape and had a long-stemmed rose clenched between my teeth.

This place is not too far from Quanah Parker’s house, and since this is The Literature Network, I’ll make a book recommendation: Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, by S.C. Gwynne. I read it last spring and all I have to say is, freaking awesome!

[Scheherazade]

Last month I was running on a forest service road behind Mount Scott in southern Oklahoma when I met this lil’ feller:Was that run your fastest time ever?

I truly admire everyone's dedication to photography. I think I am missing the photo-gene. Hardly ever occurs to me to take photos.

[Sancho]

Was that run your fastest time ever?

Well, not exactly. I’ve found, with critters, it’s generally best to hold your ground and try to look as big as possible. Running away usually triggers chase mechanism. They’re like cops: if you run – they will chase you. It’s instinctual. This guy, however, wasn’t buying it. He started towards me, building momentum, and in that moment, like a lightning bolt burnt across my brain, I knew exactly what he was thinking: You suck. I’m going to stick you, Spandex-boy. So I zigged and zagged back up the road, frequently checking six and snapping photos until I found a big-ole, buffalo-proof rock to hide behind.

These are from a different day, but in the same general vicinity. The ladies (as is the case with most species) were much more even tempered than their male counterparts, and they let me get a lot closer.

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/getstooclose.jpg

Should I touch her?

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/runswithbison.jpg

Also I was operating the zoom function on cell-phone camera – from inside my rent-a-car, which had full insurance coverage. I love rent-a-cars. No curb too high.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

A few images from this morning's hike:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2070.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2071.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2073.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2085.jpg

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[Olga4real]

Beautiful colours, Gilliatt!
No wonder that Pushkin loved this season so much!

'A melancholy time! So charming to the eye!
Your beauty in its parting pleases me -
I love the lavish withering of nature...'

[Sancho]

Sweet pix, Gill.

You must be in East Texas.

[papayahed]

I grew this from seed:

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/6759/2011111417074741.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/140/2011111417074741.jpg/)

:cheers2:
:hurray: I've been waiting for forever for this thing to bloom and it bloomed while I was gone. :p

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Beautiful colours, Gilliatt!
No wonder that Pushkin loved this season so much!

'A melancholy time! So charming to the eye!
Your beauty in its parting pleases me -
I love the lavish withering of nature...'

Thanks for taking time to look.


Sweet pix, Gill.

You must be in East Texas.

Thanks, but not quite East Texas, I live in what is referred to as North Central Texas. (I'm north of Dallas / Ft. Worth near Denton)
The trail is known as the Pilot Knoll trail that runs along Hickory Creek feeding Lake Lewisville.


I grew this from seed:

...'ve been waiting for forever for this thing to bloom and it bloomed while I was gone.

Congratutaions!, A few hundred more and you can make a tee shirt.

[Sancho]

This was a splendid day last month in the Pacific Northwest.

Towards Mount Eleanor more-or-less from the lower trailhead
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/Eleanor.jpg

Lake Cushman from Mount Eleanor
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/Cushman.jpg

Mount Washington from Mount Eleanor
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/Washington.jpg

Towards Mount Rose from Mount Eleanor (they were sisters, you know)
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/Rose.jpg

Yes, well, so anyway, there I was…it was a gorgeous day in October and I’m out for a hike in the Olympic National Forest/Park. There’s a sign-in log and map at the lower trailhead – pretty much standard for a Forest Service Trail. They’ll also usually have any pertinent safety information, such as forest fire prevalence, and in this case – wild animal threats. They had a bunch of pictures of mountain goats tacked up at the trailhead with a warning notice that the goats, while normally placid and unaggressive, had lately been attacking hikers, causing much distress and hiker intestinal spillage on the trail – so, be forewarned.

Off I go, and what a great day it was in the Northwest. They don’t have too many sun-shiny days like that in the fall up there, so lots of folks were out hiking, and while I like solitude in nature, I also like chatting it up with my fellow hikers – come what may. Mount Eleanor isn’t exactly a nature-hike, it’s relatively steep, but none-the-less it’s a walk-up. It’s only 5 or 6 thousand feet in elevation. So I get to the top and there are already a few people up there and they’re all looking off towards Mount Rose, to the West.

I’m not shy. I said, “What’re yous looking at?”

A guy hands me his binos and says, “Look in the clearing down there, a freaking huge grizz snorting around.”

Sure enough. I’ve gotta tell ya, I get a jolt of energy whenever I see a wild animal out there, a survivor, a king of his tiny wild-space. What a rush.

So I’m pumped, I’m floating all the way back down the trail, grinning from ear to ear. I’m almost back to my car when I meet a couple of hikers heading up. She’s a nice-looking lady – 60ish – and he’s clearly her husband. She’s dressed to the nines in her Abercrombie and Finch hiking apparel and I’m starting to feel conscientious about my hiking gear: a pair of Army boots (I don’t know, they just fit me well), some BDU trousers (woodland camo army pants) that I’d cleverly modified into shorts years ago by cutting off the legs just below the cargo pockets with my pocket knife, a T-shirt with a picture of Shemp Howard and the inscription Legalize Shemp, a threadbare fleece jacket (also compliments of Uncle Sam), and a boonie hat.

I’m still working on my nature high and I say, “What a great day for a hike, eh?”

The woman comes at me with this: “Have you been to the top?”

I said, “Well, yeah. It ain’t too bad. It‘ll take you a couple of hours.”

She said, “Did you see any mountain goats?”

I said, “No, I didn’t get to see any. I think there’s too many people up there. They probably scared ‘em all away.”

She said, “Well good.”

It was then that I realized she probably doesn’t travel too far from her Seattle penthouse apartment often.

She said, “Well, what should we do if we see one?”

I said, “I donno, just try to look like a badass, I guess.”

Her husband broke in, “Sweetheart, I know just what to do.”

I said, “Yeah, he knows what to do. Don’t worry about it. It’s a great day. Have fun.”

She said, “Well, okay, but you swear, you didn’t see any mountain goats up there, right?”

I said, “Right.”

And so, we parted ways. I went down the trail, towards my car, and they went up the trail, towards the…

And then, over my shoulder, I said, “You know what, though? There is a big ole grizzly bear up there.”

I never really knew what was meant by the expression, eyes bugged out, until that moment. She said, “What’re we supposed to do when we see the bear?”

I said, “Ah, you know, sometimes you eat the bar, sometimes the bar eats you.”

The husband was bent over, grabbing his knees, squirting tears, and shaking with laughter.

I, meanwhile, headed on down the trail.

Ain’t I a stinkah?

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

This was a splendid day last month in the Pacific Northwest.

...I said, “Ah, you know, sometimes you eat the bar, sometimes the bar eats you.”

The husband was bent over, grabbing his knees, squirting tears, and shaking with laughter.

I, meanwhile, headed on down the trail.

Ain’t I a stinkah?

You seem to cover a lot of ground my friend; Atlanta to WMWR Oklahoma to the Pacific Northwest.
Magnificent vistas and accopanying story! Thanks for the laugh.

[kittypaws]

Sancho ~ great photos! Envy you and being there.

sigh..............

kittypaws

[kittypaws]

A few images from this morning's hike:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2070.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2071.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2073.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2085.jpg

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Absolutely gorgeous! Looks very much like my weather here....the last shot of the yellow maple ?? and the crisp blue sky is IT! I also really like the second one....a trail to follow...it makes me think of one of Robert Frost's poems....You have to appreciate Mother Nature....great photos Gillatt

Kudos!

kittypaws

[Emil Miller]

Here are some pictures taken a few days ago of Autumn in England; including Polesden Lacey, a much visited Regency house in Surrey and its dog cemetery in the grounds.

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/7951/dsc0903n.jpg

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/7364/dsc0895c.jpg

http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/4308/dsc0897l.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4670/dsc0906g.jpg

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3460/dsc0907b.jpg

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/9944/dsc0908s.jpg

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http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8558/dsc0918d.jpg

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/174/dsc0919o.jpg

[Vonny]

Oh how pretty all of these are! Now I feel like I'm having autumn. Autumn seemed to completely bypass me, and last night we got a half foot of snow.

I want to be buried in the dog cemetery some day!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Absolutely gorgeous! Looks very much like my weather here....the last shot of the yellow maple ?? and the crisp blue sky is IT! I also really like the second one....a trail to follow...it makes me think of one of Robert Frost's poems....You have to appreciate Mother Nature....great photos Gillatt

Kudos!

kittypaws

Thank you Kittypaws,
I'm certain the tree with the yellow leaves is not a Maple, since they are not native to this region of Texas, they have been planted successfully. On the other hand I didn't bother to get close enough to identify it. It is possibly Hickory, Oak or Ash. Most of the trees in the first shot are Cedar Elm and and at least one Cedar/ Juniper. The second includes Cedar Elm, Oak, I see some Cedar/ Juniper mixed in. The close up of the leaves is most definately Oak (Shumard?).

You're right about Frost, all that's lacking is the snow.

Another tree that I pass on this trail is known as "Overcup Oak". You can't miss this tree since the trunk diameter is roughly 36 inches. Anyhow, this type of Oak produces very large acorns:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Elements%20of%20Nature/IMGP2193.jpg

The cap is like a small espresso cup, hence the name.


Here are some pictures taken a few days ago of Autumn in England; including Polesden Lacey, a much visited Regency house in Surrey and its dog cemetery in the grounds.

Magnificent countryside Emil. The long shadows of Auumn are evident not to mention the colors. Looks like a rare(?) sunny day.

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[Emil Miller]

Magnificent countryside Emil. The long shadows of Auumn are evident not to mention the colors. Looks like a rare(?) sunny day.

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Thanks Gilliatt, Autumn varies quite a lot here as far as the colours go. I don't know what conditions it but a couple of years ago the colours were brilliant to the point of being garish, unfortunately there is quite a small time frame in which to catch them at their best as the weather is variable at this time and a couple of days of rain and strong winds knocks off much of the foliage. This year the weather has been all at sea temperature wise with cold days interspersed with unseasonably warm periods and it has left the wildlife confused. There are still a couple of roses growing in the garden and some perennials that would normally be dormant are beginning to sprout. Of course, when the winter does set in, they will probably be killed off.
The countryside shown is just a short train journey from London and very accessible. I intend doing some winter walking there this year, like I used to do when I was a lot younger, as part of a get fit regime that has been in place for a couple of months now.
Well that's the intention anyway.

[Sancho]

Sweet pix, Emil. You could frame those and hang them up somewhere. I think the difference between you guys’ pictures and mine can best be described as the difference between a photograph and a snapshot. Mine are always a little out of focus and usually have part of my thumb somewhere down in the corner of the shot.


You seem to cover a lot of ground my friend; Atlanta to WMWR Oklahoma to the Pacific Northwest.
Magnificent vistas and accopanying story! Thanks for the laugh.

And thank you, Gill. (also Kittypaws)

I, more or less, travel for a living. I’m happiest when I’m on the move, living out of a suitcase, going new places, seeing new things, annoying other peoples. Back home I have responsibilities – P’tooey! – the car’s making a funny noise, and so is the furnace, the roof needs fixing, and I’m pretty sure the house is sliding off its foundation.

Anyhow, here’s one from last weekend:

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/pelican.jpg

Me and La Roja (Missus Sancho) were just up the coast from Monterey, California. Red is behind me, down on the dock, trying to get herself attacked by the sea lions. But I prefer birds. I don’t know why. So I was easing my way down the pier with my i-pad, trying to get close to the pelican. Meanwhile he (or she, I’m not sure which) keeps sidestepping away from me, down the railing, and giving me the hairy eyeball. Finally, I get too close and the bird blasts off – click.

I had to show Red right away. I said, “Hey Hon, Look at this. I got the pelican taking off.”

Red said, “Yeah, that’s a nice picture, Sanch’, you really captured well all the bird poop on the pier.”

[Emil Miller]

Sweet pix, Emil. You could frame those and hang them up somewhere. I think the difference between you guys’ pictures and mine can best be described as the difference between a photograph and a snapshot. Mine are always a little out of focus and usually have part of my thumb somewhere down in the corner of the shot.



And thank you, Gill. (also Kittypaws)

I, more or less, travel for a living. I’m happiest when I’m on the move, living out of a suitcase, going new places, seeing new things, annoying other peoples. Back home I have responsibilities – P’tooey! – the car’s making a funny noise, and so is the furnace, the roof needs fixing, and I’m pretty sure the house is sliding off its foundation.

Anyhow, here’s one from last weekend:

http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/ae197/mollyandbruno/pelican.jpg

Me and La Roja (Missus Sancho) were just up the coast from Monterey, California. Red is behind me, down on the dock, trying to get herself attacked by the sea lions. But I prefer birds. I don’t know why. So I was easing my way down the pier with my i-pad, trying to get close to the pelican. Meanwhile he (or she, I’m not sure which) keeps sidestepping away from me, down the railing, and giving me the hairy eyeball. Finally, I get too close and the bird blasts off – click.

I had to show Red right away. I said, “Hey Hon, Look at this. I got the pelican taking off.”

Red said, “Yeah, that’s a nice picture, Sanch’, you really captured well all the bird poop on the pier.”

Now that's the kind of picture I'd love to take if only there were some pelicans flying around where I live.

[Snowqueen]

Wow! Great pictures everyone thanks for sharing.

Here are few images taken last month when I was in Murree.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/m2.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/m7.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/ma.jpg

Now some pictures from Ayubia National Park. A beautiful place that I visited for the very first time.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/m4.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a7.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a5.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/npa.jpg

[Emil Miller]

Well-taken shots that uses the terrain to good advantage. That's a nice picture with the monkeys, we get nothing more exotic than squirrels in England.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Murree looks like a wonderful place to "get away". Some of the photos exhibit a terrain very similar in appearence to that we see in the western Rocky Mountain States.
I had similar thought as Emil regarding the Monkeys. I suppose they are as common place as squirrels or raccoons, opossums as we have here.

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[Snowqueen]

Thanks Emil and Gilliatt! Murree is a wonderful place to visit. It’s a mountainous area forming part of outer Himalayas. Rhesus monkeys, foxes and flying squirrels are common animals of Murree.

Two more pictures.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/mon.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/mon3.jpg

[Emil Miller]

Thanks Emil and Gilliatt! Murree is a wonderful place to visit. It’s a mountainous area forming part of outer Himalayas. Rhesus monkeys, foxes and flying squirrels are common animals of Murree.


Nice pictures of our distant (?) cousins. The one with the baby is very touching and also amusing.

[Pensive]

Love the photos, Snowqueen, especially the last two! :)

[Snowqueen]

Thank you Emil and Pensive! It's unfortunate Emil I can't see your photostream.

[Basil]

Idril *

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_02811.jpg


Basil **

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_02911.jpg



Photo Credits
* Basil
** Idril

[Idril]

We each claimed our own little bit of the beach. I feel I must point out that my area was bigger. ;)

[Basil]

It's true: I am just the master of a piddling little rock, while you are Queen of the Beaver Dam. :p

[JuniperWoolf]

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/4111/dsc0910w.jpg

...Is that house sinking into the earth?

[Emil Miller]

...Is that house sinking into the earth?

It looks like it but in fact it's set in a hollow where the ground level is at variance with the pathway in the picture and it's also built at an angle to the horizon, which make it difficult to avoid giving a sloping look from a distance. Even a picture taken somewhat closer, gives the same impression but moving to the rear of the house in close-up shows that it is in fact perpendicular.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2083/dsc0913c.jpg


http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8615/dsc0914a.jpg

[kensington]

We each claimed our own little bit of the beach. I feel I must point out that my area was bigger. ;)


It's true: I am just the master of a piddling little rock, while you are Queen of the Beaver Dam. :p


Idril, the men here may disagree with me, but let Basil have the whole beach and I promise you won't regret it.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

We each claimed our own little bit of the beach. I feel I must point out that my area was bigger. ;)


It's true: I am just the master of a piddling little rock, while you are Queen of the Beaver Dam. :p

Considering the resources available to each of you, I would say Idril has the advantage. Basil has only rocks with which to survive. Idril has wood for fuel, shelter, a defense wall and could be fashioned into crude spears.

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[Basil]

Not to mention the fact that Idril can send out her army of large, semi-aquatic rodent minions to do her bidding.

[Idril]

Plus, I know the area like the back of my hand, you are a newcomer. I have the upper hand on many levels. ;)

[kensington]

Not to mention the fact that Idril can send out her army of large, semi-aquatic rodent minions to do her bidding.


Plus, I know the area like the back of my hand, you are a newcomer. I have the upper hand on many levels. ;)

What I've seen happen (not this relationship, but some I've seen) is that after a couple of years, it's the same, except the wink is gone.



Not to mention the fact that Idril can send out her army of large, semi-aquatic rodent minions to do her bidding.


Plus, I know the area like the back of my hand, you are a newcomer. I have the upper hand on many levels.

In some relationships I've seen, it becomes like this. But I know it won't happen to you two.

[Basil]

Anything's likely to happen when there's beavers involved.

[Madhuri]

Pictures from my recent weekend picnic:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06394.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06396.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06400.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06458.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06424.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06430.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06444.jpg

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06464.jpg

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Madhuri,

Thanks for sharing a part of your world.
Do you fell comfortable sharing some details regarding the photos? - (where, subjects, etc.)

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[Madhuri]

The place is called Devrayandurga. It's about 60 kms from Bangalore and has some temples that are popular with the locals. We visited those temples, and one was on a hill with a very pretty view. The first three, fifth and the sixth pictures were taken from the temple on the hill.

Another view from the hill top:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06406.jpg

Then we went to a nearby deer park.

A picture of a deer:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06446.jpg

In the park there is this area called Namchilum. Nam - I am not sure if you have seen it, but it's a mark/sandalwood paste/vermillion that many Hindus apply on their forehead and chilum is fountain in Kannada (the local language). It is said that when Lord Rama was in exile he was staying at this place and wanted to apply Nam but as there was no water around he created this fountain using his arrow.

The picture of the fountain and in the picture you'll also see what people think are Lord Rama's footprints:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t132/Madhuri05/DSC06456.jpg

It doesn't look like a fountain, though.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

The place is called Devrayandurga. It's about 60 kms from Bangalore and has some temples that are popular with the locals. We visited those temples, and one was on a hill with a very pretty view. The first three, fifth and the sixth pictures were taken from the temple on the hill.

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....In the park there is this area called Namchilum. Nam - I am not sure if you have seen it, but it's a mark/sandalwood paste/vermillion that many Hindus apply on their forehead and chilum is fountain in Kannada (the local language). It is said that when Lord Rama was in exile he was staying at this place and wanted to apply Nam but as there was no water around he created this fountain using his arrow.

The picture of the fountain and in the picture you'll also see what people think are Lord Rama's footprints:

....

It doesn't look like a fountain, though.

Thanks for sharing that.
RE: Namchilium; no I haven't seen it. I have not travelled to that part of the world, one day perhaps. Not a fountain in the sense that water is sent airborne under pressure, It appears to be a "spring" created by the piercing of the arrow.

[Madhuri]

I was referring to Nam - I am not sure if you have seen the sandalwood paste mark. Even I wasn't aware of this place until I was told that this was our picnic spot. :)

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Ah, I see and you did make the distinction, but here too, I can't say that what I have seen it applied, or if I did, I did not realize the what it was or the purpose.
We are forever learning.

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[Madhuri]

It is usually applied on the forehead and some other parts of the body. It has religious importance, you will find the priests or Brahmins with this paste applied. The sandalwood paste has a cooling effect, so when a person is praying or meditating or chanting mantras there is some about of energy that body generates, and so that the body does not overheat, people smear this paste. The style of the mark and the type of paste applied varies depending on the community one belongs to.

[Themis]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Blitzgneisser/Bildschirmfoto2011-12-21um230444.png
Dartmoor http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-love029.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[JuniperWoolf]

It makes me feel even more pale and sickly than I already am to see a place with sunlight.

[Themis]

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Blitzgneisser/Bildschirmfoto2011-12-22um130712.png
@JuniperWoolf: Maybe this better suits your taste. :wink5:

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Well... It is Christmas after all...

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7299.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7301.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7303.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7304.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7307.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7308.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7312.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7313.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Djur%20och%20natur/IMG_7256a.jpg

/Claes

[kensington]

Wow, Claes, your pictures are so cool that I can hardly believe they're real. That's your wife, right? She's beautiful, she looks sooo Swedish.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Magnificent Claes!
Creative use of the ornament and cat's eye reflection.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

That's your wife, right? She's beautiful, she looks sooo Swedish.She is indeed very Swedish, but she is in fact my daughter. :angel:


Magnificent Claes!
Creative use of the ornament and cat's eye reflection.Thank's. The mog looks a little fierce in this shot, but is in reality a regular pussycat (pun intended): He really is everybodys friend. :smilewinkgrin:

/Claes

[kensington]

She is indeed very Swedish, but she is in fact my daughter. :angel:

/Claes

Oh yeah, she's beautiful! She's all grown up!

[Revolte]

The one of my dog is with my old camera after editing, the other ones are with my new camera without editing.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0031.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0049.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0025.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/dog4.jpg

[Revolte]

Also for those who may be interested, my photography page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rustic-Wolf-Photography/160287500743797

[Snowqueen]

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Christmas/IMG_7313.jpg


All the pictures are amazing Claes and your daughter is looking very pretty here.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

The one of my dog is with my old camera after editing, the other ones are with my new camera without editing.
.....



Thanks for sharing Revolte.
My favorite is the pic of your dog in a sea of grass, I bet he/she enjoys wandering through it.


I recently had numerous slide photos, taken in 1988, converted to digital. Most of the photos are architectural in nature which I plan to share piece meal on Emil's architecture thread, for other subjects, I thought I would share a few here:


The "Rickmer Rickmers" in Hamburg Germany at the port on the Elbe river- 1988:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-145.jpg




The devil in the form of a lion devouring a drunk, at the front of St. Peter cathedral in Bremen Germany - 1988
Note the can of beer in his hand

From the Bible; 2 Peter Chapter 5 Part 8 "Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-142.jpg



The devil nabs a schoolboy. Carving on a water well at St. Lorenz church in Nuremberg Germany - 1988:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-065cropped02-1.jpg




A bridge over canal in Hamburg Germany 1988:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R01-007BW.jpg

[Emil Miller]

Thanks for sharing Revolte.
My favorite is the pic of your dog in a sea of grass, I bet he/she enjoys wandering through it.


I recently had numerous slide photos, taken in 1988, converted to digital. Most of the photos are architectural in nature which I plan to share piece meal on Emil's architecture thread, for other subjects, I thought I would share a few here:


]


Interesting photos Gilliatt, that lion looks uncannily like Vincent Price and the guy is looking rather unhappy. Perhaps the ring-pull broke off before he could open the can.

[Revolte]

There are so many amazing photos in here it's amazing.

Here is some of my recent work, I can't wait to share my upcoming photo shoots, I have a graveyard/apocalyptic theme I'm going to be doing with one of my models.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0432.jpg


http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0335.jpg


http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0437.jpg

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Interesting photos Gilliatt, that lion looks uncannily like Vincent Price and the guy is looking rather unhappy. Perhaps the ring-pull broke off before he could open the can.

Ha! You're right, there is a resemblance....



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/Lion_Drunk_VincentPrice_PeterLorre-01.jpg


(The Vincent Price image is a publicity photo I found for the movie "Tales of Terror" and of course, the head he is holding is the wonderful Peter Lorre)




There are so many amazing photos in here it's amazing.

Here is some of my recent work, I can't wait to share my upcoming photo shoots, I have a graveyard/apocalyptic theme I'm going to be doing with one of my models.

...




Looks like you're having fun with that new camera. Nice clarity in that first shot.


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[Revolte]

Some new shots taken earlier today.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/online1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/online2.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/online3.jpg

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

2011, it was nice knowing you, but it’s now time for you to fulfill your obligation.
Are you comfortable?
I tied you off to T Post this year and gave you a fresh noggin.
Sorry about the wood being a little damp. It may take some time to combust.
You, on the other hand, were the straw man for 2011…dry as a whistle.



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2365.jpg



What’s that? Oh yes, you certainly were a charmer on Halloween…



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Misc%20Album/IMGP2056.jpg



Oh and remember that Harold Camping character?
You really got a rise out of some folks with that one.
What else do you remember from the past year?
Let’s see if a mortar round to the head will jog your memory…



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2369.jpg



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2370.jpg



Is that smoke in your eye or a tear from pepper spray?
You hesitate in responding. Perhaps that was a question that can’t be answered.
“I don’t know?” is that the best you can do? – don’t answer that one….




http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2381.jpg






So long futile religious quarrels, your spirit is now free, no longer bound by the Mods locks…




http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2379cropped.jpg




The Brain That Wouldn’t Die. You certainly are a hard headed son of b8888.
It’s time to let go!




http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2386.jpg





From the ashes of 2011, a Phoenix takes flight heading into the New Year.




http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2407.jpg


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[Sancho]

Ha!

Gill, you guys have a lot of fun at your house, eh?

[Snowqueen]

The pictures are marvelous Gilliatt. It seems your son had a great time on new year's eve. And the last photo is superb.

[Revolte]

That was too cool, life is not complete without pumpkin men on fire!





Catching Souls

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0909.jpg

[Revolte]

Here are some photos from my first shoot Dead End 2012. There are about 13 in the entire set, but these are a couple of my personal favorites.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0956.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0972.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_0982.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/IMG_1017.jpg

[Darcy88]

I can't figure out how to post pictures here or in my profile. Tricky things these computers.

[Emil Miller]

I can't figure out how to post pictures here or in my profile. Tricky things these computers.

You can't do it on your own because you need an image hosting company to carry the picture from your computer to wherever you want to post it. Just Google 'Imageshack' and follow the instructions. There are others but that's the one I use and they have been pretty good so far.

[Darcy88]

You can't do it on your own because you need an image hosting company to carry the picture from your computer to wherever you want to post it. Just Google 'Imageshack' and follow the instructions. There are others but that's the one I use and they have been pretty good so far.

Okay, thanks Emil.

[Maximilianus]

I can't figure out how to post pictures here or in my profile. Tricky things these computers.
Photobucket is another nifty image hosting site that has never failed me. First upload your picture there, then copy the text under "IMG Code" on the right of the page (under the "Links" pane), and finally paste it here when you are writing/editing your post.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Ha!

Gill, you guys have a lot of fun at your house, eh?


...It seems your son had a great time on new year's eve...b.

Thanks for looking and the comments.
We do get a little crazy at the New Year's gathering...bonfires, shooting at cans, pumkins, paper targets, fireworks, adult beverages, group singing.

Thanks Snowqueen. I was experimenting with photographing the aerial fireworks with a slow shutter speed. It was really a matter of luck capturing the explosion when the shutter is open.

Here is another one. The mortar produced red sparks which saturated the field of view with red. This one looks ominous to me.

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2408.jpg





Here are some photos from my first shoot Dead End 2012. There are about 13 in the entire set, but these are a couple of my personal favorites.

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I think your first one has more to tell. Is he trapped at the dead end wanting to get out and head toward the light? nice alignment of the tree row under the arm with the light at the end.



I can't figure out how to post pictures here or in my profile. Tricky things these computers.

Any luck ??

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[Revolte]

Here are a couple from my recent shoot, progression of bullying and talent-put-downs is making me angrily thrilled to do better, weather or not it's happening I neither know nor care, as of now I will succeed or die in the process... Notes from a manic mind.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/8_2.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/4-1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/1-1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/2-4.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/3.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/7.jpg

[Snowqueen]

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/New%20Years%20Eve%202011/IMGP2408.jpg




I loved this experiment of yours. Now it seems a scene from a horror movie. :smilewinkgrin:

Hi Revolte your pictures are wonderful and thanks for sharing.

[Varenne Rodin]

The Pacific ocean, from the southwest coast of California.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9414

[Darcy88]

The Pacific ocean, from the southwest coast of California.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9414

Beautiful. You got that pink there in the sky though it doesn't look like dawn or dusk. Light looks lovely over the water. Don't you just love living on the coast? I sure do.

[Varenne Rodin]

Beautiful. You got that pink there in the sky though it doesn't look like dawn or dusk. Light looks lovely over the water. Don't you just love living on the coast? I sure do.

Very much so. I don't think I would want to live too far from the ocean. Here are some more from the other day...

Ocean Beach, CA.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9406

The moon above.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9411

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9409

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9412

[Darcy88]

Very much so. I don't think I would want to live too far from the ocean. Here are some more from the other day...

Ocean Beach, CA.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9406

The moon above.

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9411

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9409

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1207&pictureid=9412

The blues in that second pic have such mesmerizing depth. I want to drink up that sky. Great pictures. Great composition.

[Varenne Rodin]

The blues in that second pic have such mesmerizing depth. I want to drink up that sky. Great pictures. Great composition.

Thank you, Darcy. It was a perfect day. Ocean beach is like magic. There's so much to see and everything is huge. The sea and the sky seem to go on forever. Happy place. :)

[MystyrMystyry]

Nice V. I especially like the second to last one with the crashing waves. What's the vignetting - a favorite technique or just how they came out?

I have an entire SD card to download (one day - I'm still filling the latest one), and I'll put some up (I think there may even be a couple of me with my personal prize fishes)

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Thanks for sharing your photos Varenne.
I was curious about the "tunnel vision" effect as well. The border characteristics look similar to those produced by a polarizing filter.
The pastel colors remind me of older postcards that were hand painted.

.

[Varenne Rodin]

Thank you, Mystyry and Gilliatt. The colors of the day were real. I did have a filter on that darkened the edges. I forgot about it as I was snapping away, so they all have it. Not that I mind. I'm pleased with the way they turned out. It probably is my favorite filter, although I do love red washes.

Those waves got huge as the day went on. In the evening and for the next day they closed the beach and pier because the water was hitting the roof of that cafe in picture 4. People were surfing right up to the last. 20-40 foot faces on those waves at their biggest. I wish I had pictures of those. Maybe next time. In the next year I'll be getting an under water camera. Very very excited about that. :D

[tonywalt]

,,,,,,,

[tonywalt]

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z53/caymanchess/001-4.jpg

This is a white winged dove common in the Caribbean.

[tonywalt]

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z53/caymanchess/001-4-1.jpg

Caribbean white winged dove.

[tonywalt]

This is a Cayman Blue Iguana. I used a nikon d 90. i should have used my filter, but didn't.

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z53/caymanchess/002-3-1.jpg

[Snowqueen]

Wow! This lizard is huge and scary. Great close up shots Tony, thanks for sharing.

Its my turn now I guess, here are few pictures of my nieces.

Bushy in good mood.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/bushy1.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/bushy2.jpg

Shinu playing with her tiger.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/Shinu8.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/Shinu-1.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/Shinu-2.jpg

[tonywalt]

Cute nieces. I like the shot sitting on tiger, nicely done.

Yea, that's the Cayman Blue Iguana, it's about 3 feet long, but I crawled really close to him, and he was none to happy.

[Varenne Rodin]

Excellent pictures, Tony and Snow. Those animals are lovely, Tony. Your niece is adorable, Snow.

[tonywalt]

They were lovely - and delicious too! Kidding:smile5:

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

This is a Cayman Blue Iguana. I used a nikon d 90. i should have used my filter, but didn't.



Thanks for sharing some wildlife from your part of the world. The D 90 does a fine job


Wow! This lizard is huge and scary. Great close up shots Tony, thanks for sharing.

Its my turn now I guess, here are few pictures of my nieces.

Bushy in good mood.

....

Shinu playing with her tiger.

....



Absolutely gorgeous! It has been gray and rainy here the past few days. Bushy and Shinu have certainly brightened up my day!
It is a treat to watch them grow by way of your photos. It wasn't that long ago when we saw the tear from a much younger Shinu (?).

Thanks

[Snowqueen]

Cute nieces. I like the shot sitting on tiger, nicely done.

Thanks Tony it’s my favorite too. Shinu once broke her tiger’s tooth while playing. We call it now ‘toothless tiger’


Excellent pictures, Tony and Snow. Those animals are lovely, Tony. Your niece is adorable, Snow.

Thanks Varenne I’m glad you liked the pictures.




Absolutely gorgeous! It has been gray and rainy here the past few days. Bushy and Shinu have certainly brightened up my day!
It is a treat to watch them grow by way of your photos. It wasn't that long ago when we saw the tear from a much younger Shinu (?).

Thanks

Thank you, Gilliatt! It was my cousin in that picture you are referring to. You can see Shinu’s photos in my album. I’ve also replied to your previous comments there.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

It's been a while, so I guess it's time for a new batch:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7373.jpg
Sleepy Cat

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7375.jpg
Unconscious Cat

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7376.jpg
Close up Cat

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7377.jpg
Even closer Cat

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7380.jpg
Downright nosey Cat

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7378.jpg
Wanna talk to the claw?

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Creative%20stuff/20120114_131447.jpg
My daughter *6...

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7353.jpg
I replaced a loo at home and chucked the old one out:
Perhaps I can use it as the guest throne?

/Claes

[Snowqueen]

It seems this cat is very fond of you, or may be it likes your house. What do you call it, just Cat?

Thanks for sharing these amazing pictures.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Great shots of the neighbor's (? right) cat. I had to chuckle at the expression. The first shot eyes open "who's there?..oh it's just you and that camera again" eyes closed back to sleep.
That throne will sober you up pretty quick.

I've been continuing the conversation elsewhere on the masculine attributes of stone work and thought I would share a few pics from my first trip to Chaco Canyon National Historic Site in early 1990's. Digital from slides:

Remnants of stone walls at left and Fajada Butte in the distance. A solar "calander" was discovered at the top of the butte.

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Chaco%20Culture%20NHS%20and%20New%20Mexico/1820820-R02-094.jpg


Window with wood lintels. The dry climate preserves the wood whicjh is roughly one thousand years old.


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Chaco%20Culture%20NHS%20and%20New%20Mexico/1820820-R02-084.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Chaco%20Culture%20NHS%20and%20New%20Mexico/1820820-R02-082.jpg


A corner window. This portion originally ahd two to three floors, but the wood structure had since collapsed or wood was looted by later generations for other purposes:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Chaco%20Culture%20NHS%20and%20New%20Mexico/1820820-R02-092.jpg

[ClaesGefvenberg]

It seems this cat is very fond of you, or may be it likes your house. What do you call it, just Cat? Yes, he is a very friendly mog, and regards our house as his territory (and its inhabitants as his serfs). The name is Julius.


Great shots of the neighbor's (? right) cat. I had to chuckle at the expression. The first shot eyes open "who's there?..oh it's just you and that camera again" eyes closed back to sleep.Yes, it is the neighbor's cat, and your narrative describes the chain of events perfectly.


That throne will sober you up pretty quick.Yes, at least this time of year. We have also had rather a lot of snow since I snapped that picture. :cold:

As for yourself you keep posting interesting and good quality picures. Well done.

/Claes

[Snowqueen]

Your pictures are breathtaking Gilliatt. The first photo looks like a painting. It must be a wonderful experience to visit this place.

Thanks for sharing.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

...Yes, at least this time of year. We have also had rather a lot of snow since I snapped that picture. :cold:

As for yourself you keep posting interesting and good quality picures. Well done.

/Claes

Thanks.
I'd want to make sure the throne is absulutely dry before I plant myself on it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RgCbcT8eEU&feature=related


...It must be a wonderful experience to visit this place.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, it is wonderful and full of mystery. The first things that strikes you is the absolute silence of the place.

.

[Snowqueen]

Here comes another picture.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/2010.jpg

[ClaesGefvenberg]

I'd want to make sure the throne is absulutely dry before I plant myself on it...No fear. It will be perfectly dry until it thaws. :lol:


Here comes another picture.Great shot. It's amusing to see how their attention is focused in three different ways.

/Claes

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Here comes another picture.



...Great shot. It's amusing to see how their attention is focused in three different ways.

/Claes

That is a great shot of daily life. I too noticed the various directions each is focused on. The other amusing aspect, assuming these are perhaps brothers, is the look of disdain on the older boy's face, having to haul the two younger ones around, while they gleefully enjoy the surroundings.

.

[Snowqueen]

Thanks guys for your comments. These boys were passing by and I took their picture.

[Pensive]

Here comes another picture.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/2010.jpg

That's so genuine, SnowQueen! Great job! :coolgleamA:

[Snowqueen]

Hey! Thank you Pensive. I'm glad you liked it, and when are you going to share your photos?

[Snowqueen]

We had an excellent weekend and here are few latest pictures.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Bilot%20%202012/Lake1.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Bilot%20%202012/Lake2.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Bilot%20%202012/Lake4.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Bilot%20%202012/Lake5.jpg

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Is that the same body of water you posted in the past? Looks like you were near a spillway(?) in the third photo given the turbulence in the water.
Where's your fishin pole? hehe

[Basil]

I once told Idril that I must be in love with her since I was willing to move to North Dakota to be with her; she responded that she must be in love with me since she was willing to entertain the possibility of visiting the state of Georgia.

Well, she must love me because it happened: last week Idril flew down to the state once described by H.L. Mencken as having never produced a single idea. And with no rattlesnake roundups going on, and the Virgin Mary no longer making her regularly scheduled appearances to the housewives of Conyers (http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-750), I had to scramble to come up with a suitable itinerary. We headed down to St. Simons Island, where I grew up. On the way, we stopped at Andalusia, Flannery O'Connor's home for most of her adult life.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0561.jpg

The Golden Isles of Georgia are known for their expansive live oaks and the long wispy Spanish moss that hangs from their branches. Most people find this to be quite beautiful; Idril wondered aloud, "What's all that crap hanging from the trees?"

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0596.jpg

St. Simons is home to one of only five lighthouses found in the state; it's fully functional as well. The original lighthouse was blown up during the Civil War by the Confederates to prevent it from falling into the hands of the Union troops.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0574.jpg

The view from above:

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0620.jpg

Christ Church, at the north end of the island, was built in 1808. After the invading Union troops took possession of the island in 1862, they stabled their horses inside the church. It was rebuilt in 1889.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/ChristChurchStSimons.jpg

The graveyard at the church contains graves dating back to the early 1800's, as well as many soldiers from the Civil War.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0589.jpg

A pretty sunset. We keep the cannons around just in case the Spaniards should ever forget the lesson we taught them in 1742.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0676.jpg

And last but not least, the happy couple.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0654.jpg

[Idril]

I once told Idril that I must be in love with her since I was willing to move to North Dakota to be with her; she responded that she must be in love with me since she was willing to entertain the possibility of visiting the state of Georgia.

You aren't supposed to repeat things like that. It's cute when it's just you and I talking because you know I'm not completely serious, only partly. :prrr:

I did admit that I enjoyed the state of Georgia very much, even with their ridiculous "Speed Hump" signs.



The Golden Isles of Georgia are known for their expansive live oaks and the long wispy Spanish moss that hangs from their branches. Most people find this to be quite beautiful; Idril wondered aloud, "What's all that crap hanging from the trees?"

In my defense, we were in the car at the time travelling down the highway at about 70 mph and the trees were a distance away. From that perspective, and to someone who has never seen Spanish moss, it looked a little like webbing, possibly from a tent worm or something similar.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/WebWormsBC-004.jpg

Once I was able to see it up close and personal and reassure myself it was not a sign of disease, I too found it beautiful as evidenced by the 60+ pictures I took of it.




And last but not least, the happy couple.

http://i457.photobucket.com/albums/qq298/Mr-Sack/IMG_0654.jpg

Happy, indeed. :D

[Snowqueen]

Is that the same body of water you posted in the past? Looks like you were near a spillway(?) in the third photo given the turbulence in the water.
Where's your fishin pole? hehe

Yes, it’s the same lake but I’ve taken the third picture from a different angle. It is a dam but fishing wasn’t allowed there.
Guess what Gilliatt! I’ve also taken photos of some kids this time and they will soon be heading towards your inbox. So be ready. :smilewinkgrin:

[Revolte]

I started focusing on taking shots with wide angle, here are some recent works:

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/flower1.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/treetree.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/oz.jpg

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm134/nolliesk8tr/birdtree.jpg

[PoeticPassions]

I love the one of the flowers and the B&W of the trees.. beautiful.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I started focusing on taking shots with wide angle, here are some recent works:
...



I like the lens flare bathing the flowers in that first shot. Whether intentional or not, they are positioned well.

ahhh...I nearly missed yours Basil/ Idril.
My introduction to Spanish Moss was during a trip out to Charleston. The architecture of the Church is unique in the location of the entrance and steeple.
Looks like you had good weather.

[Revolte]

I like the lens flare bathing the flowers in that first shot. Whether intentional or not, they are positioned well.

Thank you, I have a love for lens flair. It ticks off the professionals, but so does everything in most cases if it's not what they would do.

[Pensive]

And last but not least, the happy couple.
:iagree:
Pensive, the Match-Maker always knew it! Never had her magical crystal ball been so thrilled about a match before! :D Must have predicted it somewhere in my match-making thread!!!! :p


Yes, it’s the same lake but I’ve taken the third picture from a different angle. It is a dam but fishing wasn’t allowed there.
Guess what Gilliatt! I’ve also taken photos of some kids this time and they will soon be heading towards your inbox. So be ready. :smilewinkgrin:

Mine too! Mine too! :p

[Snowqueen]

Mine too! Mine too! :p

Ha ha! I would love to share it with you Pesny.

[Idril]

:iagree:
Pensive, the Match-Maker always knew it! Never had her magical crystal ball been so thrilled about a match before! :D Must have predicted it somewhere in my match-making thread!!!! :p


That's very sweet, Pensive. We think we're a pretty awesome couple but it's always nice to hear other people do as well. ;)

[Basil]

Pensive rocks. I've been saying that for years.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

A few more the summer of '88

Taking the load off at Piazza Navona Rome:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-174.jpg



An entrance along Via Gregoriana Rome. Further up the road and to the left are the Scala di Spagna:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-182.jpg



Safety Dance formerly West Berlin. At the base of Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_Wilhelm_Memorial_Church



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-127.jpg



View of Salzburg and the Salzach river (Austria) as seen from Festung Hohensalzburg:



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-030.jpg

[Snowqueen]

These are great pictures Gilliatt. I loved the way you have captured the movement of that dancing woman in the third photo. The first picture is equally amazing. I think this Dalmatian wants to sit on the bench to enjoy the view. :lol:

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

These are great pictures Gilliatt. I loved the way you have captured the movement of that dancing woman in the third photo. The first picture is equally amazing. I think this Dalmatian wants to sit on the bench to enjoy the view. :lol:


Thanks. The incident with the woman was amusing. I recall her casually walking by, pausing to set her purse down (in the photo), commenced to do a few jigs, picked up the purse and continued on her way.

The dog was feeling a bit verklempt after touring what was once the site of Domitian’s stadium, feasting its eyes on such wonders as Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s “Fountain of the Four Rivers” and Sant'Agnese in Agone church.

A couple of shots of Bernini’s fountain:


Overall image showing three of the four figures representing a river. From left to right; the Danube, the Ganges and the Nile. The Rio della Plata river is not visible here. A portion of Sant'Agnese can be seen beyond:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-187.jpg



Detail of the Danube and horse. Danube's right arm is reaching up to touch the Papal Coat of Arms.



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-183.jpg

[Paulclem]

[IMG]
View of Salzburg and the Salzach river (Austria) as seen from Festung Hohensalzburg:



[IMG]http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-030.jpg

We've been to Salzburg three times: once in summer and twice just before Christmas. That view is great. It reminds me of when I went up to the Hohenzollern Castle which hosts a great military museum with the lad. We had a great time, and the views from up there were amazing. My wife also bought me a watercolour with those green domes on when we were there.

[Paulclem]

Happy, indeed. :D

It's nice to see good news. All the best. Great photos by the way.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

We've been to Salzburg three times: once in summer and twice just before Christmas. That view is great. It reminds me of when I went up to the Hohenzollern Castle which hosts a great military museum with the lad. We had a great time, and the views from up there were amazing. My wife also bought me a watercolour with those green domes on when we were there.

Thanks Paul, I remember you had recently mentioned a trip to Salzburg. I have a few more pics of Salzburg and Innsbrucke I'll share with you at some point.
I'll take a break here to avoid hogging the thread.
Perhaps you have some photos of your Salzburg trip?

[Idril]

It's nice to see good news. All the best. Great photos by the way.

Thank you, Paul. :)

I was looking through some old pictures and ran across a couple from Christmas at the cabin I thought I would share.

As always, I took a lot of pictures of the frozen lake:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/IMG_0145.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/IMG_0229.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/IMG_0226.jpg

A picture of my parents' dog, Freya. She looks so ashamed, poor thing. ;)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/IMG_0205.jpg

And this is the church my parents go to. I love that it's just in the middle of nowhere. It doesn't even have running water, just an outhouse which makes it even more fabulous...not so much in the winter though. :p

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/IdrilCelebrindal/IMG_0207-1.jpg

[Paulclem]

Thanks Paul, I remember you had recently mentioned a trip to Salzburg. I have a few more pics of Salzburg and Innsbrucke I'll share with you at some point.
I'll take a break here to avoid hogging the thread.
Perhaps you have some photos of your Salzburg trip?

I took quite a bit of video on that trip, but not many photos. My wife took them instead and printed them out for an album. Now I'm not sure where the digital versions are. I must have a root round for them sometime.

[Snowqueen]

Gilliatt, the pictures are really wonderful I don’t remember seeing them on your Photobucket account.

Idril, I liked your photos Freya is cute dog. Thanks for sharing.

Paul, looking forward to see your pictures.

[PoeticPassions]

A few more the summer of '88

Taking the load off at Piazza Navona Rome:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-174.jpg



An entrance along Via Gregoriana Rome. Further up the road and to the left are the Scala di Spagna:


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-182.jpg



Safety Dance formerly West Berlin. At the base of Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaiser_Wilhelm_Memorial_Church



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-127.jpg



View of Salzburg and the Salzach river (Austria) as seen from Festung Hohensalzburg:



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Europe%201988%20through%20a%20Pentax%20ME%20Super/Europe%201988%20digital%20conversion%20from%20slid es/1820820-R02-030.jpg

Strangely, these photos make me nostalgic... Great shots, Gilliat.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I'll bump this thread by adding a couple of photos from the Gulf of Mexico:

Sunset on the Gulf.


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Vacation%20March%202012/IMGP2468reduced.jpg



A flying fish:
(not the best shot. The fish is in the midst of the dissipating foam. They were few and far between and difficult to catch in their brief flight)


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae114/tabuka1/Vacation%20March%202012/IMGP2476.jpg

.

[blithe spirit]

Awesome photos! I'd forgotten all about flying fish...are they endangered?

[RicMisc]

Something is not working here. Uploading is not going so well xD.

[RicMisc]

Never mind, uploading is not working for me right now.. Then I'll just comment on Gilliat Gurgle's picture. I love those and they make me want to go back to Italy so bad!

[Snowqueen]

The pictures are wonderful Gilliatt! The fins of flying fish are clearly visible in second photo. And I loved the breathtaking view of sunset. Thanks for sharing.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Some more pictures of the neighbours nosey cat :smilewinkgrin:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/SAM_4437.jpg
Cozy cat.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/SAM_4422.jpg
Curious cat.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/SAM_4411.jpg
Cat learning tricks.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/SAM_4409.jpg
Hungry cat.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/SAM_4418.jpg
Dreaming cat.

And now over to something completely different:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/20120315_163109-Kopia.jpg
A frozen lake.... Some people making a hole in the ice...

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7430.jpg
Ok, done...

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7434.jpg
Enter... What?

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7436.jpg
Going in....

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7468.jpg
Monster in the lake?

/Claes

[Snowqueen]

Claes, the pictures are wonderful and your cat is getting ready to jump isn’t she?
Who took the first two photos by the way?




http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7468.jpg


/Claes

Your friend must be freezing down there.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

Claes, the pictures are wonderful and your cat is getting ready to jump isn’t she? Yes, he was for a while, but then he decided to stay there.


Who took the first two photos by the way?My daughter did.


Your friend must be freezing down there.Well... Now that you mention it, he was in a bit of a hurry back into the sauna. :cold:

/Claes

[hawthorns]

I'm rather fond of this pic I took in the Frari (Venice) of Titian's Ascension of the Virgin:

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/rimpini/IMG_0013.jpg

...and these of Rome:

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/rimpini/IMG_peters.jpg

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/rimpini/IMG_0226.jpg

[Sancho]

Whoa. Nice Pix.
Also, cool siggy!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Awesome photos! I'd forgotten all about flying fish...are they endangered?

Thanks and from what I read, they are not endangered or certainly not the species found in the Gulf of Mexico. The one you see was among a group of twenty or so that took flight when the school was disturbed. The challenge is trying to lock in on one and keep it in focus.


Never mind, uploading is not working for me right now.. Then I'll just comment on Gilliat Gurgle's picture. I love those and they make me want to go back to Italy so bad!

Thanks RicMisc. Will you continue to make attempts at posting?


The pictures are wonderful Gilliatt! The fins of flying fish are clearly visible in second photo. And I loved the breathtaking view of sunset. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Snowqueen.



I'm guessing this is part of the pre chill warm up routine. Crazy ! Thanks for sharing...





...http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_7434.jpg
Enter... What?

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[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I'm rather fond of this pic I took in the Frari (Venice) of Titian's Ascension of the Virgin:

[IMG]

...and these of Rome:

[IMG]

[IMG]

Titian bathed in sun rays, St. Peters, the Tiber and Trevi Fountain...magnificent.

Thanks for sharing.

[hawthorns]

One of me doing something very stupid:

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/rimpini/untitled.jpg

An 'illegal' pic of San Marco, Venice:

http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz40/rimpini/IMG_0002.jpg

[Paulclem]

Always amazing pictures on here.

Here's one of the river at Royal Leamington Spa. (We just usually call it Leamington).

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/paulclem1/P240811_1251_01.jpg

[Paulclem]

Ford's Hospital in Coventry with the plaque underneath.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/paulclem1/P250311_1216_03.jpg

[Paulclem]

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/paulclem1/P250311_1215_02.jpg

It's a lovely building, but it's buried in the back streets and surrounded by concrete monsters.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Wonderful Paul.
The first one is quite serene with the Willow drooping towards the calm water, the Church rising above the village.
What church btw?

1509 !! The Spanish were just beginning to set foot over here discovering the comparitively crude stone structures of the native inhabitants; "Anasazi", in the southwest.

Thanks for sharing.

[Snowqueen]

Your pictures are amazing Paul, thanks for sharing.

Here are few recent photos of my nieces.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/Shina.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/Shinu-3.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/ShinuandBushy.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/ShinuandBushay.jpg

[RicMisc]

I'm just going to try to upload my pictures again, hope this'll work out.

http://ricardomisc.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4r8q0j

http://ricardomisc.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4ru2jm

Both were shot in Italy last summer.

Edit: Since uploading is still not working for me I'll post links to the pictures

http://ricardomisc.deviantart.com/#/d4ru2jm

http://ricardomisc.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4r8q0j

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

..Here are few recent photos of my nieces.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Kids/ShinuandBushy.jpg


My favorite. Suits the beautiful Spring day we're enjoying this morning.


I'm just going to try to upload my pictures again, hope this'll work out.

Both were shot in Italy last summer.

Edit: Since uploading is still not working for me I'll post links to the pictures

http://ricardomisc.deviantart.com/#/d4ru2jm

http://ricardomisc.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d4r8q0j

I'm checking out air fares and Euro conversion rate. Amazing!
Where in Italy were these taken, if you don't mind sharing?

Nice.

[Paulclem]

Wonderful Paul.
The first one is quite serene with the Willow drooping towards the calm water, the Church rising above the village.
What church btw?

1509 !! The Spanish were just beginning to set foot over here discovering the comparitively crude stone structures of the native inhabitants; "Anasazi", in the southwest.

Thanks for sharing.

The church in Leamington is All saints Leamington Priors


We're very lucky in Coventry - which is a relatively small city - that we're surrounded by history in the City Centre. Unfortunately it was developed as an industrial city, and so you get these wonderful buildings scattered through the centre and swamped in modern ones. Ford's hospital is on a backstreet with nothing of interest around it.

Here's another gem which sits isolated by the ring road.

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/paulclem1/Rcookst1.jpg

This is Cook Street Gate built in 1385. It sits at the top of a small garden, but is virtually unused. I often ride through it as it leads to a path to a bridge I cross on my bike. The whole city was walled until after the Restoration of the Monarchy when the King ordered it pulled down so as not to oppose royal power in future. Coventry was Parliamentarian during the civil war.

The crenellations atop were added later.

[Paulclem]

http://i995.photobucket.com/albums/af75/paulclem1/Rcookst3.jpg

[Snowqueen]

My favorite. Suits the beautiful Spring day we're enjoying this morning.

Thanks Gilliatt it's my favourite too.

Here are few pictures from my recent visit to Murree.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a23.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a22.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a24.jpg

Kids playing cricket.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/kids.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a25.jpg

We encountered wild boars in the nearby forest; they followed us to the house and then walked straight to the children’s park.

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a26.jpg

http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a28.jpg


http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv183/SheherBano5/Trip%20to%20Murree/a29.jpg

[Sophia21]

Wow ! These are quite lovely pictures and the dull sunlight is indicating cold weather, am I right ? . I hope you had a great time there and it seems it was an adventurous trip as you encountered wild animals.

[Snowqueen]

Wow ! These are quite lovely pictures and the dull sunlight is indicating cold weather, am I right ? . I hope you had a great time there and it seems it was an adventurous trip as you encountered wild animals.

Yes, it was very cold there and we had an adventurous trip. Many locals have seen a couple of leopards in those woods. I wanted to try my luck too and go further into the deep woods but my uncle forbade me. He said don’t try to become Jim Corbett around here. hehe
Thanks for the comments by the way. :)

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Yes, it was very cold there and we had an adventurous trip. Many locals have seen a couple of leopards in those woods. I wanted to try my luck too and go further into the deep woods but my uncle forbade me. He said don’t try to become Jim Corbett around here. hehe


Thanks again for more images of Muree. Seeing the boars reminds me of the feral hogs and javalinas found in Texas. I can almost smell the scent of the pine trees.

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[Snowqueen]

Thanks again for more images of Muree. Seeing the boars reminds me of the feral hogs and javalinas found in Texas. I can almost smell the scent of the pine trees.

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Thanks for the comments Gilliatt! Well, feral hogs seem more dangerous than the wild boars.

[Sophia21]

Yes, it was very cold there and we had an adventurous trip. Many locals have seen a couple of leopards in those woods. I wanted to try my luck too and go further into the deep woods but my uncle forbade me. He said don’t try to become Jim Corbett around here. hehe
Thanks for the comments by the way. :)

Ha ha ! well......he was right of course. It is quite dangerous though I would really have loved to see your picture with a leopard of Murree. :)

[Snowqueen]

Ha ha ! well......he was right of course. It is quite dangerous though I would really have loved to see your picture with a leopard of Murree. :)

Pictures of leopards? Yes, I thought so; in fact we were in the woods when one of my cousins heard a growling sound of some animal nearby. You should have seen me running away from that spot. :lol:

[Sophia21]

Pictures of leopards? Yes, I thought so; in fact we were in the woods when one of my cousins heard a growling sound of some animal nearby. You should have seen me running away from that spot. :lol:

ohhhhhhh really ! It actually was an adventurous trip, I must say once again. Just by visualizing this scene, I could feel a chill running down my spine. So, it means there were more than one Jim Corbett, you and your cousin and perhaps the leopard itself was scared to see two of them and tried to frighten them away by growling. :smilewinkgrin:

[Sophia21]

http://www.online-literature.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1236&pictureid=9555

Here comes a picture I shot on the beach.

[Snowqueen]

It's an amazing picture, where did you take it?

[Pensive]

Snowqueen, your photos are brilliant! With your photography you always manage to capture beauty of living perfectly (these trees appear to be as alive as the children playing cricket!) :) It makes me want to take the bus to Murree straight away! :p

[Sophia21]

It's an amazing picture, where did you take it?

I took it on Jumeirah Beach, Dubai.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I took it on Jumeirah Beach, Dubai.

Nice to see another contributor here.
The water looks inviting.

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[Snowqueen]

Snowqueen, your photos are brilliant! With your photography you always manage to capture beauty of living perfectly (these trees appear to be as alive as the children playing cricket!) :) It makes me want to take the bus to Murree straight away! :p

Hi Pensy! Thanks for noticing and for the compliments. Next time we’ll go together, it will be great fun.


I took it on Jumeirah Beach, Dubai.

Oh! Never heard of Jumeirah Beach before but it looks like a nice palce to visit.

[Sophia21]

Nice to see another contributor here.
The water looks inviting.

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Thanks for your comment Gilliatt. You guessed right and many people were enjoying playing in the water.