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Where the rivers start

Image by Stuck in Customs
The Rockies are the source of a few rivers, and here is one of them. I can't remember the name of it for sure (although I am sure some of my smart readers can), but I am pretty sure this is the Yellowstone (or maybe the Madison?) river, flowing westward out of the park. This part of the river is impossible to see from the road. I had to pull over and then walk over a tiny little hill/mountain to get there. I stayed at the top, listening to my ipod, waiting for the sun to set... It was all quite serene, as you can see! :)

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Under the Docks in California

Image by Stuck in Customs
Daily Photo - Under the Docks in California
Some of you remember the great photowalk we had down in San Clemente. I really had a good time there. On my photowalks, typically I stop from time to time and tell the assembled crowd what I am doing. Well, I finally got a chance to process this quintet!

I felt fortunate to have a good friend that had an amazing condo that overlooked this same beach. Frankly, after a long day and night of shooting, I felt spoiled and happy just taking a few more steps to my pad... grabbing some cool drinks... opening the patio doors to listen to the surf... good times!

New Interview with Matt Brandon
Matt is a really nice guy, and I enjoyed our time together for the interview. He runs a website called The Digital Trekker, and he has just recently posted the interview at that link. His podcast is called "Depth of Field", so be sure to check it out!

Want to know something really strange? We were on the same flight from Tokyo to San Francisco a few weeks ago, and I didn't even know it! :) I found out about this later via Twitter -- he walked by me, and I was deeply engrossed in something on my laptop!

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Immense R.A.F. machine ready to start with its load of bombs for Germany

Image by National Library of Scotland
R.A.F. planes being loaded with munitions, France, during World War I. The people involved in this scene are all engrossed in their activities and as a result unaware of the camera. The size and power of these early aircraft is conveyed quite clearly by this image.

Two types of bombs in the main were dropped from planes. Finned mortar bombs, called 'aerial torpedoes', were used for destroying targets and 'flechettes', anti-personnel darts, were used for more specific damage.

[Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT IN FRANCE. An immense R.A.F. machine ready to start with its load of bombs for Germany.']

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Tri Source

Image by Mr. Hermit
3 sources of light.

My outing to Alma area over Christmas. Still my favorite time out.

Exposure: 239 sec (239)
Aperture: f/8
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200

All the images from Jan Full Moon can be seen Here.

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Calcarina hispida Port Campbell, Australia

Image by jakmi
Calcarina hispida
found at the beach of Port Campbell/Australia
recent

Send me your sand or rock !
I extract the foraminifera and shoot the images for free.

Info at www.foraminifera.eu

General Smuts inspecting a South African native labour unit in France

Image by National Library of Scotland
This rather formal scene is thought to have been captured by the war photographer John Warwick Brooke. This is one of the proportionally few images of Black South Africans involved in the war effort. Due to South Africa's domestic policies at the time, Black South Africans were not allowed to bear arms and were instead involved in supporting roles.

General Jan Christian Smuts (1870-1950), was born in Malmesbury, South Africa and enjoyed an active political and military career in South Africa. After the declaration of war by the British Empire, Smuts founded the African Defence Force. After accepting a position in the British War Cabinet in 1917, he played a vital role in establishing the RAF.

[Original reads: 'OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN ON THE BRITISH WESTERN FRONT. General Smuts inspecting a South African native labour unit in France.']

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Geologist examining cuttings from wildcat well, Amarillo, Texas (LOC)

Image by The Library of Congress
Vachon, John,, 1914-1975,, photographer.

Geologist examining cuttings from wildcat well, Amarillo, Texas

[1943?]

1 transparency : color.

Notes:
Attributed to John Vachon.
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.

Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945
Petroleum industry
Geology
United States--Texas--Amarillo

Format: Transparencies--Color

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-59 (DLC) 93845501

General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a35443

Call Number: LC-USW36-840

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Lightning Cloud Burst Boulder County Colorado IM34

Image by Striking Photography by Bo Insogna
Colorful light reflections, Lightning Cloud Burst Boulder County Colorado IM34. Boulder County, Colorado cloud to cloud lightning thunderstorm cell April 25th,2011

Cloud-to-cloud lightning

Multiple paths of cloud-to-cloud Lightning discharges may occur between areas of cloud without contacting the ground. When it occurs between two separate clouds it is known as inter-cloud lightning and when it occurs between areas of differing electric potential within a single cloud, it is known as intra-cloud lightning. Intra-cloud lightning is the most frequently occurring type.[14]

These are most common between the upper anvil portion and lower reaches of a given thunderstorm. This lightning can sometimes be observed at great distances at night as so-called "heat lightning". In such instances, the observer may see only a flash of light without hearing any thunder. The "heat" portion of the term is a folk association between locally experienced warmth and the distant lightning flashes.

Another terminology used for cloud-cloud or cloud-cloud-ground lightning is "Anvil Crawler", due to the habit of the charge typically originating from beneath or within the anvil and scrambling through the upper cloud layers of a thunderstorm, normally generating multiple branch strokes which are dramatic to witness. These are usually seen as a thunderstorm passes over the observer or begins to decay. The most vivid crawler behavior occurs in well developed thunderstorms that feature extensive rear anvil shearing. Source: Wikipedia

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STS-125: Working on the Hubble telescope [1680x1050]

Image by DUCKofD3ATH
This is a composite of two images.

Source: NASA

Full Moon 2005-11-15

Image by Michael Karrer
10cm/f8 Takahashi Refractor,
mosaic, enhanced colours, Imaging Source DBK 21AF04