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CIRCLES OF LATITUDE - From Capricorn To Cancer

A Group for Art From In (Between) The Tropics.

Featured Work

The Ghats of Varanasi - A Shore of Spirituality by Tatum Wulff

The Ganges River, Varanasi, India. Featured in CIRCLES OF LATITUDE – From Capricorn to Cancer Nov. 24/09 It was one of the most intriguing places I had ever traveled to… I had planned on a 3 night stay, while waiting for my return flight to Bangkok… / 3 days easily turned into 3 weeks…. People honor the cycle of life in these Ghats… birth, death and the hope to transcend another reincarnation and have ones spirit go directly to Nirvana. Devout Hindus make pilgrimages to bathe in the sacred waters of the Ganges river. Stairways trail down toward the holy river, they are known as ghats. The faithful bathe in the river before saying their daily prayers. Some Hindus believe life is incomplete without bathing in the Ganges at least once in one’s lifetime. Many Hindu families keep a vial of water from the Ganges in their house. This is done because it is prestigious to have water of the Holy Ganga in the house, and also so that if someone is dying, that person will be able to drink its water. Many Hindus believe that the water from the Ganga can cleanse a person’s soul of all past sins, and that it can also cure the ill. The ancient scriptures mention that the water of Ganges carries the blessings of Lord Vishnu’s feet; hence Mother Ganges is also known as Vishnupadi, which means “Emanating from the Lotus feet of Supreme Lord Sri Vishnu.” Some of the most important Hindu festivals and religious worship happen here. Congregations are celebrated on the banks of the river Ganges, such as the Kumbh Mela every twelve years at Media:Allahabad and the Chhath Puja. Varanasi has hundreds of temples along the banks of the Ganges. This city, especially along the banks of the Ganges, is an important place of worship for Hindus as well as a cremation ground. The Ganges is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent, flowing east through the Gangetic Plain of northern India into Bangladesh. The 2,510 km (1,560 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India, and drains into the Sunderbans delta in the Bay of Bengal. It has long been considered a holy river by Hindus and worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. The Ganges Basin drains 1,000,000-square-kilometre (390,000 sq mi) and supports one of the world’s highest density of humans. The average depth of the river is 52 feet (16 m), and the maximum depth, 100 feet (30 m). The many symbolic meanings of the river on the Indian subcontinent were spoken to in 1946 by Jawaharlal Nehru in his Discovery of India, ‘The Ganges, above all is the river of India, which has held India’s heart captive and drawn uncounted millions to her banks since the dawn of history. The story of the Ganges, from her source to the sea, from old times to new, is the story of India’s civilization and culture, of the rise and fall of empires, of great and proud cities, of adventures of man…’
End Of Day by Carey Edwards

At the end of a long days fishing out of Seisia we stopped for a bit of a look at an illegal fishing boat that was rusting away after being captured and sunk. My first Northern Bluefin Tuna came from this trip so a highly successful day! Camera Model Canon EOS 30D / Shooting Date/Time 5/10/2009 4:31:34 PM / Focal Length 70.0 mm Proceeds from the sale of this will go to the AuCaDo Rescue Fund to help Australian Cattle Dogs in need.
Le’ahi..............Before They Came by kjgordon

The most famous volcanic crater in the world is Diamond Head, located on the South-east Coast of O’ahu at the end of Waikiki overlooking the Pacific Ocean. / Originally named Le’ahi by the ancient Hawaiians. meaning “brow of the tuna”. / The current name was given to the crater by British sailors in the 1800’s. / When they first saw the crater at a great distance, the calcite crystals in the lava rock appeared to glimmer in the sunlight. / The sailors mistakenly thought there must be diamonds in the soil. / Diamond Head is a crater that has been extinct for 150,000 years. / The crater is 3,520 feet in diameter with a 760-foot summit. / When the United States annexed Hawaii in 1898, harbor defense became a main responsibility. / One of the major defense forts, Fort Ruger, occupied the Diamond Head Crater. / A battery of canons was located within the crater providing complete concealment and protection from invading enemies. / An observation deck was constructed at the summit in 1910 to provide target sighting and a four level underground complex was built within the walls of the crater as a command post. / A 580-foot tunnel was dug through the crater wall to provide easier access to the Fort. / acrylic on fabric / and now Look what THEY’VE done…..... / /
The watching Dragon by Kimba Vetten

The dragon watching over us, protecting us. Featured in Circles of Latitude Nov 2009
Beautiful children. Dharamshala by Tatum Wulff

Featured in Children-The Power of Raw Emotion Nov. 22/09 / Featured in Current Issues Nov. 23/09 / Featured in CIRCLES OF LATITUDE – From Capricorn to Cancer Nov. 24/09 / Featured in Disability and Beauty Nov. 25/09 / Featured in Pathway to the Soul Nov. 28/09 / Beautiful children in MacLeod Ganj, Upper Dharamshala, India. The children are quite possibly of Tibetan descent. There is a high population of Tibetan refugees who fled to Dharmshala from Tibet; MacLeod Ganj is where His Holiness the Dalai Lama resides. Captured in March of 2000. Beautiful Child. Dharamshala / (clickable!) /
La Paz, Bolivia 2393 by Mart Delvalle

Hanging out on a sunny day.
Triple trouble by robmac

These green tree frogs where making lots of noise as the rain was on its way.They were in a flower pot on the veranda in the back garden in Kuranda. FNQ taken with a canon 1000D FEATURED IN CIRCLES OF LATITUDE
Djellaba sunrise (Sahara desert, Morocco) by Christine77

Two people wearing djellabas watching the sun rise from a sand dune over the Sahara. As a relative newbie to RB (in terms of uploading my work – a week or so in), it is an absolute honour (and not just a little bit exciting!!) to be featured in “CIRCLES OF LATITUDE – From Capricorn To Cancer” amongst such incredible art works! Thank you hosts and thank you to those who have viewed my work. Christine
A Carpet of Flamingoes - Arusha National Park Tanzania by Adrian Paul

This is one of the most spectacular sights in Africa – a flock of thousands of magnificent flamingoes in Arusha National Park, Tanzania. Camera – Nikon D80; Lens- Tamron 28-300 VC zoom FEATURED IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS FEATURED IN CIRCLES OF LATITUDE FEATURED IN :INDIGENOUS TO EAST AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Framed Print /
Balu by EarthGipsy

/ Featured in Circles of Latitude Children of Vanuatu / South Pacific All photos with permission of the children and their parents. Money raised from my Children of Vanuatu series goes directly toward the education of the children on Lelepa Island. Education in Vanuatu is currently not free, however from 2010 (all going well) it will be. Evenso, families will still need to supply basic school needs for their children.
Harbor Night (SoAu - Taiwan) by Kimba Vetten

SoAu Harbor at night.(Taiwan) This is my very first night shot. I am quite impressed with the results. Featured in Circles of Latitude Nov 2009 / Winner – Around the world

Recent Work

Colourful capture by robmac

Female Hypolimnus bolina feeding on geisha girl flowers in our back garden in Kuranda FNQ
About Face by David McMahon

Now that’s what you call a blank stare … I spotted this mannequin in a store window at Freshwater Place yesterday. Apart from the featureless face, the Santa hat really caught my eye, but it was a tough shot to take. Not only was I shooting through plate glass, but there was extremely bright glare on the other side of the store. Can you spot a second Santa hat in this shot? I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D with a Sigma 70-300mm lens. F6.7, 1/180 sec, ISO 400, focal length 108mm. 121-1711
The pier Angsila. by Hopebaby

The photo taken in Chonburi province Thailand. FUJIFILM Finepix s6500fd.
Mountain Evening by SylviaS

Puerto Rico
Blue Thunder - Can You Hear It? by David McMahon

This blue Ford XR-6 ute (utility vehicle) was parked near Freshwater Place yesterday and despite the bright midday sun, I had to shoot a tight frame. I actually shot two frames with marginal variation, but this was the better result. It’s interesting to note just how the chrome stands out, as does the small splashes of red. I’m curious – did you know what the thumbnail depicted, or did you only realise what the subject was when you clicked on the full-size image? And the story of the “ute” has an interesting history. The wife of an Australian farmer wrote to Henry Ford himself, asking if there was a chance of producing a vehicle that could be used to take the pigs to market during the week and the family to church on Sunday. Ford himself passed on the letter to Lewis Bandt, a young Australian designer in his early twenties – and the ute, an essential part of the Australian culture and landscape, was born. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my work in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F6.7, 1/500 sec, ISO 200, focal length 170mm. Featured in OUT OF THE BLUE, December 2009. 121-1707
Yippieeeeeeeeeee.....It's Almost Christmas by kjgordon

Here is another photo of Santa gettin his surf on / Shot from a remote spot on Santa Island / Santa gets his surf on almost daily / ACRYLIC PAINT ON STRETCHED FABRIC /
People 7610 (Sao Paulo) by Mart Delvalle

Dreaming…
Archaeological Site and Taino Village Re-Creation by SylviaS

Tibes, Puerto Rico
The boys are back in town by Christine77

Taken on the street in the seaside town of Essaouira, Morocco. Three boys deep in conversation enjoying their icypoles on the way home from a swim in the sea. I was drawn to photograph by their intensity contrasted with their innocence.

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About This Group

What do The Kalahari Desert, The Andes Mountains and Rockhampton have in common?

They all lie on the Tropic of Capricorn of course!
Did you know that? So does Alice Springs and the Kimberleys. Did you also know that the Tropic of Capricorn is the southern most point the sun travels to each year and that is The Summer Solstice which begins our true Summer months?
The northern equal The Tropic of Cancer passes over exotic places such as Hawaii, Thailand, India, Mexico, The Bahamas, The Sahara and Egypt to name but a few!
When the sun reaches the Tropic of Cancer it is true Summer in the Northern Hemisphere…
These invisible CIRCLES OF LATITUDE that we see on the Map are anything but insignificant and we are here to Celebrate them!
Show us what amazing places and things we can find in between the Tropics!

Since Caroline and I are both Aussies living just North of Capricorn we have a message for our Australian members:
Our focus is tourism in this group but we reckon we have some fabulous art works just waiting to be unearthed from that harsh Queensland dirt and even harsher N.T and W.A ground… we want to unearth all the hidden treasures in The Top End of Australia so show us what gems you have! Music, mining, mustering and mosaics. Give us palm trees and pools but don’t forget the rest, Red Dirt, Gemfields, the Outback and the Gulf, the qualities of North Queensland and The Top End that make us special – North Of Capricorn.

To everyone worldwide:
Please join us as we show the rest of the world our beautiful tropical landscapes, harsh deserts and inhospitable places as well as all the beautiful islands of the South Pacific, the jaw dropping images of Asia and their villages, the majestic beauty of the African Savannahs and the incredible history and people of the southern Americas!

We accept any works from members including macro shots of anything and everything from an ant to beautiful flowers in your garden – we have no limits!

From Cape York to Cairns, Honolulu to Hong Kong….everyone is welcome here if you have images to show us of the area we know as the CIRCLES OF LATITUDE – From Capricorn To Cancer!

Here is a general listing of places that run along the Tropics and can be included…
Tonga-Fiji-Vanuatu-Melanesia-Micronesia-North in Australia from Rockhampton-Emerald-Longreach-Alice Springs- McDonnell Ranges-(NOT Uluru)-Lake Disappointment-Exmouth Gulf-islands in the Indian Ocean inc Madagascar and Mauritius, Africa north of South Africa, south of lower Egypt -Sao Paulo-Rio de Janeiro
Hawaii-Taiwan-Hong Kong-Burma-India (up to Calcutta)-southern Saudi Arabia-Southern Egypt through Africa to the Tassili Mountains-to the top of Cuba-Mexico (south of Monterrey)
Google up a world map if you are not sure or better still grab an atlas!

Serenity by Patrick Robertson

rain-dogs image of a Sapphire Sunset, a town that lies on the Tropic of Capricorn, an image of a wonderful Solstice sun, I couldn’t resist adding it here as it is a real defining image of the group, enjoy…