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Apr 17, 2024 07:04:26   #
photosport wrote:
Can cross this of my bucket list. Y


Terrific.
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Apr 17, 2024 07:02:19   #
Retired CPO wrote:
Just because they are beautiful!
Have you ever seen a hairy cactus?


Very nice!
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Apr 17, 2024 07:01:04   #
Curmudgeon wrote:
From the neighborhood


Really nice set.
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Apr 17, 2024 07:00:18   #
LMG wrote:
Watson Lake again. All shots from a Kayak except for the Sunset taken last night standing in the muck. The level is still high on the lake. Hoping for some more cloudy days.


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Apr 16, 2024 06:29:32   #
Katjo wrote:
Sitting in a pecan tree in my field


Wonderful shot.
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Apr 16, 2024 06:28:31   #
camerapapi wrote:
It is celebrated here in the city of Homestead every year on April 14. I went yesterday to visit their temple, a few miles from where I live in Miami and take a few shots of the celebration although that celebration began near noon when the sun was strong and unacceptable for good images.
During the celebration it seems to be customary to give away presents to the Buddhist monks. It also seems customary to pour water to small Buddhist statues which significance I do not really know.

Out of curiosity I entered the temple. It requires to remove any shoes. Photography was allowed anywhere I went but what is not allowed is to touch the monks. There was plenty of food and in order to keep the place safe I saw two police cars but there were no incidents. It was a peaceful place and I learned that people go there often to meditate. Being a religion I am not familiar with I showed the utmost respect following the rules and when necessary asking for permission to photograph. I always had very pleasant answers. They even allowed tripods although all of my images were made handheld.

It is a beautiful temple and as I said I made the images at around noon, a no-no in photography but I did what I could. I hope you enjoy looking at them.
Camera: Olympus EM-10 Mk II. Program mode. Center weighted metering.
Lens: Zuiko 12-40 f2.8 Pro
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Apr 16, 2024 06:25:54   #
UTMike wrote:
The morning after my evening photographic outing in the front garden, I decided to explore what the early morning light did. The early sun lit up the daffys. Unfortunately, our garden's position in the front of the house, screened the tulips from direct sun.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.


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Apr 16, 2024 06:24:03   #
daledo wrote:
April Montana Mountain flower. No idea what its name is.


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Apr 16, 2024 06:23:18   #
DJphoto wrote:
After lunch we wandered around Venice, making our way toward the Cannaregio area for dinner. See the map in my previous post (link below) for the location.

My previous post can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-804767-1.html, while the first post of this series (that includes a map of all of the places where we stopped) can be found at https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-801137-1.html

Next up: More of Venice


Great pix. Brings back very fond memories.
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Apr 14, 2024 07:03:27   #
Dan Thornton wrote:
I got lucky with this early morning arrival, but there are way too many seagulls. I hope you enjoy.


These are quite nice. Great job.
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Apr 13, 2024 06:22:33   #
rskoba wrote:
Former warehouses along canal in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan


Terrific shot.
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Apr 13, 2024 06:20:47   #
joecichjr wrote:
...what they are, but they look interesting


I especially like #2.
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Apr 13, 2024 06:19:06   #
Retired CPO wrote:
The Ocotillo are loving it!


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Apr 13, 2024 06:17:02   #
UTMike wrote:
The past few evenings I have gone to the front yard to capture the evening light on the newly emerged tulips. Their short life and beautiful buds gives me the incentive to record them while I can.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.


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Apr 12, 2024 08:30:25   #
Tommy 86 wrote:
These were taken in August, 2023, on a tour through the UK and Ireland. I didn't expect to enjoy touring the castle as much as I did.

The original castle was built in the late 11th century by the Normans on top of a Roman fort from the 3rd century. It was rebuilt with stone in the 12th century and further work conducted in the second half of the 13th century. It was repeatedly involved in conflicts between the Anglo-Normans and the Welsh in the 12th century and stormed early in the 15th century. Further work on the castle was done later in the 15th century. During the English Civil War, the castle was initially taken by a Parliamentary (fighting against Charles I) then retaken by the Royalist (fighting in favor of Charles I) in 1645. The castle passed into the hands of the Stuart dynasty, Marquesses of Bute. Extensive renovations were conducted, demolishing many of the older medieval buildings and walls. In the latter half of the 19th century, the 3rd Marquess of Bute, who was widely considered the richest man in the world, remodeled the castle in a Gothic revival style with large amounts of money that transformed the interior designs such that they were considered to be amongst "the most magnificent that the gothic revival ever achieved." In addition, the castle grounds were relandscaped and the walls and gatehouse reconstructed in a Roman style. One of the interesting aspects of the walls is the Animal Wall. It depicts 15 animal carvings at the west entrance of the castle. I was able to get pictures of three of them, shown below. There were originally 9 animal carvings (I didn't get pictures of the hyena, wolf, the pair of baboons, a seal and the pair of lions) done in the late 1880s. In 1931, when the wall was moved due to road widening, an additonal 6 more animals were added (I didn't get pictures of the pelican, the anteater, a pair of raccoons, a leopard, a beaver and a vulture.) By the time of WW2, little was left of the Bute lands commercial interests, having been sold off or nationalized. During WW2, extensive air raid shelters that could hld up to 1,800 people were built into the castle walls. After the death of the 4th Marquess in 1947, the castle was given to the City of Cardiff.

The interior of the castle was amazing. I hope to post a few more pictures of this beautiful castle in the next few days.
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Terrific photos.
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