Spring 2009 / Cradle Mountain, to me, is the ultimate icon for Tasmania. / It is a Gondwanaland dreamtime full of interesting stories of the past. It is surrounded by ancient rainforests that hug the shores of Dove Lake which is situated on the north side of Cradle Mountain. / I have walked around this mountain several times a year for 19 years now and still have not discovered all it’s secrets. / The path, high up the mountain, has rocks with fossils from a time when the mountain was under the sea. It was once under ice and snow until the climate changed, the earth moved north and the tarns were carved out by the moving ice. / The mounds that surround the landscape on the way into Lake Dove are evidence of the melting glacier that dumped rock shingles that have been untouched for thousands of years. / The mounds are like bumps the size of a hills dotting the grassy plains. / I am always looking on the ground, thinking about myself and the mountain, and how I have ended up here loving every moment. Last time I was there, the mayflies came bursting out into the surrounding vegetation, such tiny creatures that will only live for a day. A memory that I always have is of a man on his tummy, looking into a magnifying glass and yelling with delight that he discovered a tiny weeny plant that had flowered on the day we arrived there. He belonged to a Tasmanian Native Plant Group and is passionate about the one day flower as he had been waiting for this moment for years. / The Cradle is a meeting point for the locals, travellers and the ancient spirits of the indigenous people who were often seen 100 years ago sitting on the rock that dominates the left side of the Lake. The last aboriginal lady was seen there sitting on this rock after travelling from the south, and never to be seen again. The sad history of the indigenous people only bring to mind the loss of most of the Tasmanian indigenous knowledge of the plants, animals and there way of life. / This place is secret to me and I will respect the time I am there and will continually learn from its environment. / So sad about climate change as already the tarns are losing water and the rainforest seems to be dieing from heat stress. http://www.apstas.com/gondwanatimeline.htm#GONDWANA
Green river music festival, at Greenfield, Massachusetts. / This fair came into being to increase tourism into Franklin County in the middle of the summer. Featured music artists, craft artisans, puppeteers, and of course the food vendors comprised the festival this year. / The attendees were not shy about getting in on the action! / I spotted Jugglers, acrobats, girls swaying with hulu hoops, even spontaneous music came out. / The morning showers cleared in time for a morning launch, but very overcast skies. The day was bright and sunny, then the clouds started coming back in for the evening launch. / After the flight the evening finished off with a balloon “glow” they count down and light up the night! / Everyone cheers, and no one wants the magic to end. / Wonderful New England Day! / Enjoy!
THE LARGER VIEW IS THE BEST VIEW FOLKS! THE SUBJECT: / A large stainless steel sculpture called The Drip is caught in the setting sun of a brilliant winter day. / [“The Drip” was sculpted by Peter Allison, a local artist. It is 4.5m tall and 2m diameter and is made of 316 grade stainless steel rod.] THE LOCATION: / Photographed at Cowarra Dam, between Port Macquarie and Wauchope, NSW, Australia. THE MAKING OF ‘The Drip #2’: / I was driving back home after a day trip into the country and as I neared the turn-off to the dam I realised I had not been there for well over a year. / As the late afternoon light of a winter day was painting everything in gold I was very interested in what it was doing at the dam. / Well now we both know! / Fuji S9600: RAW, Manual settings of f/3.6 @ 1/500sec, Exposure lock, Auto focus, ISO80, Hand held. / Lightroom 2.2 & Photoshop CS3. Visit the Waterscapes & Waterfalls collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more watery scenic wonders. UPDATE: 23-8-09 / My metallic drip has been featured in the 1:1 with the News Group. Enjoy! WATERSCAPES & WATERFALLS / (Click the links!) The Drip #2 / After the Flood #2 / Waitui Falls / Spooney Cove Falls / Just a-Walkin’ the Dogs / Like a Leaf in a Stream / Marooned / Rocks in a Stream / Boating at Perch Hole ½ / Cruising Past Perch Hole 2/2 / Water Patterns #2 / Water Patterns #5 / So Still, So Still #2 / Bridge Over the River Macleay / Waiting for Summer /
August 1st, 2009 / Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia police ready to clamp down on a peaceful gathering notice the officer filming with a video camera on the right -Canon EOS REBEL XT
from the majestic trees of the Black spur to the Alpine Mountains,down to the deepest rainforest gullies and rugged beauty of the Cathedral rangers,one can not drive to marysville with out seeing the beauty that surrounds her. in this book i have tried to show that beauty and give the reader a sense of what lays beyond the roads and tracks, the fires on the 7th of february has changed many of the places in my photographs but beauty is still there and with determination and time communities and the forests will grow again. ( from the inside cover.) $2.00 contribution from this book will go to rehabililating flora and fauna
The Vivid Festival in Sydney is currently underway, there are many light shows and creative exhibitions going on throughout the city from 26th May till 14th June. The opera house and the Museum of Contempary Art have images projected onto them that change every few minutes. Visit : www.vividsydney.com
After hours of standing and waiting and hoping and praying, they flew right over my head!!!! It was so thrilling! / The Thunderbirds always put on a great show. / The first picture was fuzzy, the second pretty good, but I love this one! / And yes I didn’t have to touch it,:) Thanks for the inspiration Chris! / Take care all! Linda Taken at Westover Air Force Base, Chicopee, Massachusetts in September 2008 / / /
My mother posed for an exhibition invitation promo image. The things your family will do for art. / Nikon D90 Western Sydney. / Daniel Kojta
Suspect fights with_ Richmond County Georgia_ Sheriffs Deputy during an arrest in Augusta Georgia, USA. The deputy had his hands full trying to subdue a drug crazed suspect, help was still a long way off. Fortunatrly a bystander came to the deputys assistance and helped subdue the “wild man.” / Nikon F3 24mm lens Kodak Tri-X film 500/sec f11 / “Deputy fighting suspect” was featured in *1:1 with the News 8/1/09 / “Deputy fighting suspect” was featured in Kairos 6/14/09 / Top Ten in Neighborhoods Police challenge 6/10/09 / WINNER “The Essence of Kairos” challenge 5/27/09 /
After seeing the other side of this roof, it was odd to see all these guys going up this side.
When the Manning River breaks her banks the road to Harrington, New South Wales, Australia, is usually knee deep in water. Motorists with lots of bravado accept the challenge as this convoy shows.
The mighty Holden Monaro GTS 350. Prepared by Harry Firth and driven by Spencer Martin and Kevin Bartlett at the 1969 “Sandown 250”. On display at the VHRR (Victorian Historic Race Register) meeting, Sandown Raceway 7-8 November 2009.
The last piece of remaining track from the South Maitland Railways at Hexham Nsw. SMR Pty Ltd was one of Australias last commercial steam locomotive railways to operate in Australia, closing in the 1980’s.
Hello Red Bubble, my name is Truus Let me tell you what happened to me today in Gouda-Holland! / In the Pet shop, living with my Mother , brothers and sisters a group of photographers from red Bubble entered….after (I did hear) a photographers meeting / Uncle Hans Bax and his friend Pieter / Uncle Foppe47 / Uncle John44 and Yolanda / And my new Mamma Ellen Anyway..the vendor grabbed me away from my family and in to the hands of Mamma Ellen..inspected here by Uncle Foppe who ones worked in a ZOO as an Animal caretaker..Uncle Hans and Pieter..Uncle John and Yolanda.. / ( stupid people) After hard bargening them all with the vendor a price was set on my head.. I needed to be payed cash for.. and woopy… I went in a little travel cage. Thinking now what my next move can be..Police? Interpol ? Oprah Winfrey ? / .. maybe the big Chief himself Barack Obama Let me think on it a few weeks and see how she is treating me.. / Oh..I did hear Uncle John say to Mamma Ellen that he ONLY made a sort of photo like this ONCE since the idea is Mamma Ellens ! / ( strange guy that John with his stupid little Fulji V10 pocket camera) Folks..To be continued! Yours Truly / TRUUS / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Tech specs .. / —-—-—— / indeed my little pocket point and shooter Fujjifilm Fine Pix V10 / F 2,8 / 1/64 seconds / Flash / ISO 640 Thanks Folks / Uncle John / (with a slight flu)
Visiting Gloucester Docks on 23 October 2009 to see the regeneration of the city.
A bit of pre-race attention in the pits with the ubiquitous Penrite HPR 30. VHRR (Victorian Historic Racing Register) meeting Sandown Raceway 7-8 November 2009.
Brabham Cooper Climax on display, pit area, VHRR (Victorian Historic Racing Register) meeting Sandown Raceway 7-8 November 2009.
Ron Townely’s Lago Talbot T26C on pit row. VHRR meeting, Sandown Motor raceway, 7-8 November 2009.
The MM Special in the pits at Sandown Raceway for the VHRR (Victorian Historic Racing Register) Meeting 7-8 November 2009. The MM Special was built by Lou Molina and Silvio Massola with the body by Brian Burnett. The car was the first vehicle to use the Holden grey motor as a race engine in Australia.
My Hero!!! / Reggie always protects the lady with the camera! / Whew! / 2nd photo in the series.
I don’t usually swear… but this was …well / That’s Just What Came Out! LOL / Do you know how far one of these beasts can lift you and throw you backwards??? / This is the 2nd photo in the series of Reggie To The Rescue! /
Firefighter sits in the window of a three story mill fire, to get some fresh air, in Augusta Georgia USA. Nikon F3 105mm lens 1/250sec f5.6 EI400 Ektachrome
10 photographs were taken with a Nikon D40 camera and stitched patiently together in Photoshop, to get this panoramic view of Gustav Weindorfer’s rain-forest bathhouse. / Born in Austria in 1874, Gustav Weindorfer came to Australia in 1900. He met Kate Cowle in Victoria and they both moved to Tasmania where they married in 1906, spending their honeymoon on Mount Roland. They bought a 100 acre farm at Kindred and settled down to farming. In 1909 Weindorfer and Charlie Sutton camped at Dove Lake and on the 4th of January 1910 Gustav, Kate and Ronnie Smith climbed Cradle Mountain. Kate Weindorfer thus became the first white woman to climb Cradle Mountain. According to Ronnie Smith, as they rested on the 1545 meter summit Gustav Weindorfer proclaimed “This must be a national park for the people for all time. It is magnificent, and people must know about it and enjoy it.” Gustav Weindorfer bought land in Cradle Valley in the late summer of 1910. In 1912 he started building his alpine chalet Waldheim, which means “forest home” and received his first guests in late 1912. / Kate Weindorfer died in April 1916 and Gustav Weindorfer died in May 1932, but during his lifetime his vision of a National Park became a reality when in 1922 an area of 158,000 acres from Cradle Mountain to Lake St.Clair was proclaimed a “Scenic Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary.” / There is a book called ‘Kate Weindorfer’, the women behind the Man, which is fascinating. Sadly, this forest is now endangered due to climate change. / Note: Tasmania is an Island south of Australia.


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