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dzf1z1
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The Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Designed by engineer David B. Steinman, the bridge (familiarly known as “Big Mac” and “Mighty Mac”) connects the city of St. Ignace on the north end with the village of Mackinaw City on the south. It is the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western hemisphere. The bridge opened on November 1, 1957, ending decades of the two peninsulas being solely linked by ferries. A year later, the bridge was formally dedicated as “the world’s longest suspension bridge between anchorages”. This designation was chosen because the bridge would not be the world’s largest using another way of measuring suspension bridges, the length of the center span between the towers; at the time that title belonged to the Golden Gate Bridge, which has a longer center span. By saying “between anchorages”, the bridge could be considered longer than the Golden Gate Bridge and also longer than the suspended western section of the San Francisco – Oakland Bay Bridge. (That bridge has a longer total suspension but is a double bridge with an anchorage in the middle.) At 8,614 feet (2,626 m), the Mackinac Bridge is the longest suspension bridge with two towers between anchorages in the Western Hemisphere The bridge is not pronounce like it is spelled. To pronounce it like a yupper, try it this way: Macinaw. By the way, a yupper is a person from the upper peninsulas. This is a night shot. It was very dark with the storm clouds all around. I left the shutter open for 10 to 30 seconds at F/13 to capture this shot. I said 10 to 30 due to the fact it is a HDR merged photo using Photomatixs. I must have taken about 30 shots before I was able to hold the camera on the tripod still enough with 30 MPH winds. Gusts around 40. Got this series of shots to create this one photo though. I did receive a question on what I applied to the picture to get it so blue. It is so blue due to the fact that when I took the picture I set the white balance to Tungsten (light bulb) which shifts white to blue and since the lights on the bridge were Tungsten light bulbs, it kept the bridge properly light balanced. The picture was taken in raw, so I could shift it back. But I like it this way better. Thanks for Looking!
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Quickly approaching storm casts an erie feel to lighting It is a picture of the white part of Travertine Terraces as seen at Mammoth Hot Springs in the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park. Travertine is a form of calcium carbonate that is dissolved from limestone beneath the ground. It is then carried to the surface by hot water. The colors represent a variety of bacterial algae that survive at varous water temperatures. In this case, the white is so bright, it is almost blinding. The clouds and aproaching storm create great contrast. Editing to picture: White Balance, Light Contrast, Unsharpen Mask, Noise Removal. No color, saturation, or hue adjustments. This is not a computer image or a fake, a fluke maybe, but not a fake. Thanks for looking!
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Landscape wise, this is the shot for Yellowstone. Just an awesome view. I was actually glad the North Rim is closed. This exposed me to the South Rim of the Lower Falls at Artist Point. There is a reason it is called Artist Point. I’d consider this one spot the most spectacular spot of all Yellowstone. That is saying a lot! I hope you enjoy the picture! How Taken: Nikon D300. / ISO 150 (actually setting is L.2) / Nikon Nikkor 18-200mm VR Lens (VR turned off) / Focal Length: 66 mm. Tried picking a spot in the middle to get as much as possible in focus. Should have used a smaller apature (larger F #). / Manfrotto tripod / F7.1 / Exposure: 1/30th . Not trying for any silky water effects here.
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Captured this falcon near a barn. The white fence is behind the bird. The horse area is the dirt area behind the bird with 10 rows of blue seats behind that. I was told he has been seen catching field mice from time to time here. I had brought my camera to take some Sr. pictures here. Captured this bird as well.
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One of the rarest big cats you will ever see. The tail on this cat was incrediably long to help balance it in the mountains.
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Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest and one of the most brilliant of Yellowstone’s many colorful hot springs. It measures 200 feet across and maintains a temperature of at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Which makes it a very steamy and smelly place. Thanks for checking it out.
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This is a male Mule Deer very near the edge of Lake Yellowstone. Thank for looking.
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Early morning shot as I headed out for some whale watching. Boston Cityscape.
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Early Morning practice session brought some rain for the American LeMans Series Classic group. Dark clouds and rain brought out the lights for a nice reflection. / Marc Basseng, Nicky Pastorelli, Uwe Alzen, or Francesco Pastorelli is behind the wheel for ViciRacing. / VICI Racing is a Miami, Florida-and Munich, Germany-based racing team with more than 20 years of experience competing at the topmost levels of international sportscar racing, in both GT and prototype categories, in Europe and the United States. VICI Racing is a wholly owned subsidiary of the VICI Group, which is comprised of technology-led companies. VICI Racing roll call of wins includes GT victory in the Daytona 24 Hours. Thanks for looking.
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2008 Belle Isle Detroit Grand Prix View from behind the wheel of an Indy Car. Practice sesson had some pretty fast laps. Close to track record. Thanks for looking.
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Pit Row at Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix is displayed as crews ready race cars for the afternoon practice session. Thanks for looking.
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A.J. Foyt IV makes turn 7 seven in the #2 in practice for IRL race in Detroit at Belle Isle. Equipment: Nikon D300 / Lens: 80-200 F2.8
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LOL. Caro, MI in the USA was the source of this real life Mater. While traveling north to my jetski location I passed a scrap metal junk yard that had Mater parked in the lot in front. / After laughing about it for a minute I decided to turn around and snap a few pictures. It’s amazing how closely it resembles the Mater from the animated movie “Cars” by Pixar Pictures.
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Castle Falls is one of many waterfalls in Pictured Rocks State Park in the UP of Michigan.
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Castle Falls in Pictured Rocks State Park.
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Here Kitty. They look so tame. What a beatiful animal though. Hard to believe this is a killer. This is Siegfried and Roy’s white lion taken at the Toledo Zoo. Taken with a Nikon D300 / Nikkor 80-200mm lens and Kenko Pro 300 2x
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It’s a long but beautiful stretch to Grand Tetons National Park. Every turn is a photographic dream. But if your not turning, the straights have some sights as well. / I / received about a hundred mosquito bites while the family laughed at me dancing and hoping all over while I was waiting for vehicles to exit from the picture. The family was laughing so hard they had tears in their eyes by the time I re-entered the vehicle. This was taken from the southern section of Yellowstone, heading in the direction of the Tetons.
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Grand Tetons National Park trail. After crossing Jenny Lake, we took a trail much, much turther than most people will normally take. Way past insperation point. After about 2 miles past that point, one will come to this view. Breathless. Not literally. Just a response to this view. If I was not with my family, I could have spent hours here trying to capture the beauty. After another mile we came across more than a couple of moose. Well worth the sore feet and legs from the hike. Thanks for looking.
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Red Wing Fans Everywhere; in trees, on buildings, and even in boats. This group waits for the members to raise the cup as a team at the end of the parade.
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Hiking trail up from Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park displays some beautiful mountain tops. This one is stunning. Thanks for looking.
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This photo was taken in Yellowstone National Park. It was just East of the Mammoth Springs Area. Thanks for looking.
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Grizzly just outside of Yellowstone.
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Boy, these things can be brave. Don’t turn your head, they steal your food.
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This is a photo I came across that I took a few years back. Thought I would change up my pictures a little.
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