Falling north
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A Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) flies over the Johnson River at sunrise in the Alaska Range. This is a composite of three images all taken at the same place at the same time in early morning light at sunrise. Copyright 2009 – 2010 © Sharon Mau / ourjrny / The Heart Within the Art / My images do not belong to the public domain. / Reproduction is strictly prohibited. / All rights reserved ~ Freedom’s Northern Wind ~ I. Franconia from the Pemigewasset ~ Once more, O Mountains of the North, / unveil Your brows, and lay your cloudy mantles by And once more, ere the eyes that seek ye fail, / Uplift against the blue walls of the sky Your mighty shapes, / and let the sunshine weave Its golden net-work in your belting woods, Smile down in rainbows from your falling floods, And on your kingly brows at morn and eve / Set crowns of fire! So shall my soul receive Haply the secret of your calm and strength, / Your unforgotten beauty interfuse My common life, / your glorious shapes and hues / And sun-dropped splendors at my bidding come, / Loom vast through dreams, and stretch in billowy length / From the sea-level of my lowland home! They rise before me! / Last night’s thunder-gust / Roared not in vain: for where its lightnings thrust Their tongues of fire, / the great peaks seem so near, / Burned clean of mist, so starkly bold and clear, / I almost pause the wind in the pines to hear, / The loose rock’s fall, the steps of browsing deer. The clouds that shattered on yon slide-worn walls / And splintered on the rocks their spears of rain / Have set in play a thousand waterfalls, / Making the dusk and silence of the woods Glad with the laughter of the chasing floods, / And luminous with blown spray and silver gleams, / While, in the vales below, / the dry-lipped streams Sing to the freshened meadow-lands again. So, let me hope, / the battle-storm that beats The land with hail and fire / may pass away / With its spent thunders at the break of day, / Like last night’s clouds, / and leave, as it retreats, / A greener earth and fairer sky behind, / Blown crystal-clear by Freedom’s Northern wind! ~ Poetry by John Greenleaf Whittier 1862 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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I have selected some of my atmospheric paintings, and matched them to the months. Jan – Graveyard Metallica. The lowest, darkest point in winter, in the Northern hemisphere. It gets better from now on! Feb – Hetton Colliery 1838. A dark and industrial scene, we have to tough this month out, like those hard men of that era in the mines! Mar – Smalholm Sunset . The light begins to get brighter as Spring is nearly here. Apr – Blea Tarn. Spring is here and the light gets bright. May – El Golco . Bright long days are here! Jun – Corinth . The season warms up and the longest days of the year. July – Market Day. The hottest month. Aug – Toscana . Holidays abroad and at home. Sept – Victorian Lady Fishing . September begins to turn the season. Oct – Old Carpathia . The dark nights begin, and October ends with Halloween. Nov – Beamish Wheel . Autumnal colours are everywhere. Dec – Trees of Eden . The winter Solstice, and celebration of the birth of Jesus. The reverse is, of course, true for those of you in the Southern hemisphere!
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From my collection: / Wilderland ~ Alaska North Star Winter Scenics A brilliant golden winter sunset in late October 2007 reflects a warm amber glow on the snowmobile tracks, ice and snow covered frozen surface of Chena Lakes, Alaska North Star “One day the sun admitted, / I am just a shadow. / I wish I could show you / The Infinite Incandescence (Tej) That has cast my brilliant image! I wish I could show you, / When you are lonely or in darkness, / The astonishing Light Of your own Being!” Quote from ‘I Heard God Laughing’ ~ Renderings of Hafiz ~ Translation by Daniel Ladinsky Chena River Lakes Recreation Area Fairbanks North Star Borough ~ Also called Chena Lakes. This beautiful park covers over 2000 acres and has two distinct personalities; the Lake Park with a 260 acre lake and three islands, and the River Park Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / _ My images do not belong to the public domain. All Rights Reserved_ Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 27 October 2007 17:02:20 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/800 / Av( Aperture Value ) 25.0 / Evaluative Metering ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / Focal Length 135.0 mm AF Mode AI Focus AF
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Look for the soul, you become soul / Look for the bread, you become bread / Whatever you look for, you are ~ Quatrains of Rumi From my collection: / Heaven In It’s Midst Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved This is a beautiful larger than life ice sculpture photographed in 2007 at the Santa Claus House in North Pole Alaska Featured Art 23 December 2008 Statues and Such Christmas in Ice / Ice Alaska Currently with 1921+ Views / Shooting Date/Time 09 December 2007 16:41:06 / Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/80 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 / ISO Speed 400 Here in Interior Alaska on this evening, the temp was minus -35.5F and remained subzero for several months. The ice sculptures remain perfect although they will have additional snow through spring breakup in Interior Alaska in late April or early May the following year.
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A beautiful cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics
by Sharon MauThird Place Winner in the COUNTRY ROADS around the world Challenge What’s On YOUR Road? / A word of advice for everyone. Once the work is submitted to a challenge, don’t make any changes. I edited my original image and it disappeared from the challenge results. From my collection: / Emerquinox ~ The Spirit of Alaska ~ Alaska North Star Winter Scenics SOLD / 1x Matted Print A beautiful cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics Emerquinox is a word I coined when I combined the words Emerge and Equinox. This magnificent Cow Moose and her young calf were photographed with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi near North Pole Alaska. North Pole Alaska is about a twenty minute drive from Fairbanks Alaska on Badger Road. Did you know more than one Moose is still Moose? Many Moose, or two Moose, or one Moose, it is always Moose. Just thought you would want to know that. :) I have many more images of this beautiful Cow Moose and her yearling calf as they permitted me to watch and photograph them for over an hour! I have over 100 shots of them. Of course I wouldn’t wish to post them all, but I will upload a few more if you would like to see them! Thank you so much to the Hosts and to everyone for your kind notes and for voting for my image in the Country Roads Around the World challenge What’s on YOUR Road? My image won Third Place! Thank you so much!! Many of my viewers seem to perceive I am standing on the ground within arms length of this 1200+ lb Moose!! I wish for everyone to know and understand that I remained in my truck watching her with her adorable calf for well over an hour. And while she did approach me as I remained in my truck watching her, (with my engine idling and heater blowing as the temps were subzero!) once she decided I was no threat to her, she seemed as curious about me as I was about her and her darling calf! The Cows are very protective of their young, and the Bulls are aggressive and unpredictable as well. And I would advise everyone to never approach a Moose. She is a ‘resident’ Moose, and she and her calf live in the deep forest surrounding my home in the wilderness when I lived in Alaska near North Pole. She is wild, and certainly not tame, as someone asked. A Cow Moose will kill you if you come between her and her calves. Cows are generally not hunted, and she is simply accustomed to being around humans since she is one of several generations of Moose born in this area. With an abundance of Diamond Willow (their favourite) and other tender shoots along the roadways, and the remnants of summer gardens, they simply brush off the snow with their noses and browse. She has no need to migrate. There are many many more in this area. They are elusive however, and nocturnal for the most part, so it is always a thrill to see one! It is only in winter when one sees them struggling to survive the deep winter browsing during the “daylight” hours. And then too, in winter it is dark for so many hours so the night is extended! Most people think of Alaska as The Land of the Midnight Sun. That is true only for a short time in a very brief summer. In winter Alaska is The Land of Perpetual Darkness. The calf’s first winter is the most precarious. This calf is experiencing her first winter. I can see that she is a female calf by her fine feminine sex characteristics. The male calves are larger and masculine. During summer it is generally late evening, dusk, during the night and early morning when one sees the beautiful Moose browsing and foraging in the forests and along the rivers and roadways. ~ Sharon Mau Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved / My images do not belong to the public domain and may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without my written authorization. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Currently with 1459+ Views
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If you talk to the animals / they will talk with you / and you will know each other. / If you do not talk to them / you will not know them, / and what you do not know / you will fear. / What one fears / one destroys. -Chief Dan George
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A selection of my watercolour paintings from Newcastle, Gateshead, Northumberland, County Durham and North East Yorkshire.
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E Ka’apuni A Ho’a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina Hana Highway Ko'olau district to Wahinepe'e as we arrived in Ho'olava - Twin Falls Maui Hawai'i
by Sharon MauJacob and I on the Hana Highway through the Ko’olau district to Wahinepe’e as we arrived in Ho’olava – Twin Falls Maui Hawai’i with Ohana and friends. This is one of those rare occasions when I hand my camera to someone nearby and ask them to take a couple of photos, and they actually are in focus! Hui! O ke Aloha ke kuleana o kihi malihini / Hawaiian translation: / Compassion makes its home in any land Ka’apuni E Ho’a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina / Hawaiian Translation: Torch march through the Moku / Sunrise Koki Beach Hana Maui Hawai’i / Moku’ula Aloha e Malama pono, E hana me ka ha`aha`a Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Aloha kakou, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much for your wonderful comments. The informative and wonderful educational links I have provided here in my documentary as we share our mana’o are for promoting cultural awareness of the many important issues we are facing, our events and activities and the current and ancient history of our Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous Hawaiian people of our great island nation. I am a professional photographer and a freelance photojournalist and I work tirelessly to protect my husband’s rights and as a voice of our people, as a voice for truth. Mahalo nui loa for your gifts of Aloha. My beloved husband, Jacob Mau, is Kanaka Maoli, and it is with much love and deepest respect for him and our dearest Ohana and friends, in honouring our Kupuna, our ancestors and our kamali’i, our children, and for all the wonderful people of our Hawaiian Islands and around the world, this documentary comes from my na’au and I offer it in the truest spirit of Aloha. © 2009 Fine Art Photography, Research and Photojournalism by Sharon Anne Mau Sharon Mau YouTube Channel Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi 23 February 2009 / Quote – “The Hawaiian Independence Flag consists of three horizontal bars, white, gold, and black (top to bottom), with the black and white each occupying one quarter of the flag, and the gold filling the central half. In the center of the gold rests a purple kahili. The white and black bars represent the balance of all things – Heaven and Earth, night and day, the positive and negative. The gold represents the entire human `Ohana (family), with precious life as pure as golden light. The purple represents the original inhabitants of the Hawaiian Archipelago, Na Kanaka Maoli, caretakers of the Spirit of Aloha. The Kahili is an ancient symbol of communication between Heaven and Earth, inspiring leadership of the `ohana. The Kahili is embraced by La`i, leaves of Ti, a sacred plant of Hawai`i with powers of spiritual protection and healing.” excerpt quote by hawaii-nation.org AKAKU Maui Community Television Moku’ula ~ The King’s Island Ahupua’a Kukaniloko – Birth Of A Nation Moku Ancient Moku A visit with Ke’eaumoku Kapu Kūkulu Kumuhana Kipahulu District of the Haleakala National Park – Moku – Living Aloha Everyday – Maui Hawai’i Free Hawai’i Broadcasting Network Native Soul – The Culture and Aloha of Maui Hawai’i ~ Ahapua’a – Land for the Good of All We’re sons and daughters of God, trying to create heaven on Earth Plant Taro & Find Your Native Roots Haleakala National Park Kipahulu Ke’eaumoku Kapu Explains Torch March: Ka`apuni E Ho`a Kukui Na Moku ‘Aina# / ____________ Mauka (toward the mountains) and Makai (toward the ocean) are not just directional references; they embody our fundamental natural and cultural resources, land and ocean. Information Source ~ Be Akamai DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina Ka’apuni I use a Canon / DMZ Hawai’i Aloha ‘Aina / Wai / Save Makena. “Aloha ‘Aina –A Call to Action,” / The Hawaiian Kingdom Lives – Return Ceded Lands Maui Today.TV
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Reflections of a Brown Bear in an Autumn Stream with the Fractalius Filter applied. Bear baiting still occurs in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan, although it has declined considerably overall since 2004. The events are organised predominantly by local landlords who own the fighting dogs used; the dogs are usually a cross breed similar to Pit Bull terriers. During the event the bear will be tethered to a rope 2–5 metres long in the centre of an arena to prevent escape. Bears’ canine teeth are often removed and their claws may be filed down giving them less advantage over the dogs. Each fight lasts around three minutes. If the dogs pull the bear to the ground they are said to win the fight. Bears usually have to undergo several fights during each day’s event. Bears are illegally sourced by poaching. Asiatic black bears and brown bears are known to be poached in Pakistan and used in bear baiting. Asiatic black bears are listed as vulnerable on the World Conservation Union’s (IUCN’s) Red List of Threatened Animals. The capture of bear cubs is prohibited across three provinces of Pakistan by: the North West Frontier Province Conservation and Management Act (1975); the Punjab Wildlife Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management Act (1974); and the Sindh Wildlife Protection Ordinance (1972). Bear baiting was banned in Pakistan by the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (1890). Pakistan’s wildlife authorities are working with animal welfare groups to eradicate the events, with some success. Baiting animals is outlawed in the Quran. The Bioresource Research Centre, a Pakistani wildlife group working to end bear baiting, use this to encourage mosques in areas where baiting occurs to add an anti-cruelty message to their Friday Khutbba (sermon). Kund Park Sanctuary in Kund, North-West Frontier Province, was opened in 2001 by the World Society for the Protection of Animals to provide a home for bears confiscated by the wildlife authorities and NGOs working to eradicate bear baiting in Pakistan.
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Fall colors make this drive along North Carolinas Blue Ridgeway a popular October trip.
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Soco Falls near Maggie Valley North Carolina in the Smoky Mountains
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SOLD One Matted Print ~ A Beautiful Cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics
by Sharon MauAloha, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer / who purchased one of my matted prints this morning! I very much app…
Aloha, mahalo nui loa, thank you so much to the anonymous buyer / who purchased one of my matted prints this morning! I very much appreciate your kindness, thank you so much! / I sincerely hope you enjoy my image of the beautiful Moose displayed in your home. Please let me know how it looks when you receive it. I would love to know who purchased this matted print to thank you personally, but if you prefer to remain anonymous I certainly understand. Thank you so much for your gift of Aloha!!_ Mahalo nui loa!! E pili mau na pomaika`i ia `oe! Aloha e Malama pono Sharon Mau Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 SOLD / 1x Matted Print A beautiful cow Moose and her yearling Calf browsing near North Pole Alaska ~ Winter Scenics
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Taken this year when the falls had extremely high levels of water coming over. This is a tiny section of the whole falls. Taken with my Canon 400D on a tripod. These falls are situated between Boat Harbour and Stanley off the main road by about 23km. The parking area is right at the falls, however to get to the bottom, there is a very long set of steps, fine going down, rather different coming up, however the track and steps are well constructed with good handrails, though steep.
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Niagara Falls horseshoe as viewed from the Ontario side.
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Plunging a total of 2,425 feet in three sections, Yosemite Falls is taller than any building, and fifteen times the height of Niagara Falls
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Plunging a total of 2,425 feet in three sections, Yosemite Falls is taller than any building, and fifteen times the height of Niagara Falls
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This picture is part of my Lake Mamanasco through the seasons calendar!
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It is a brilliant golden sunset over a peatbog in a permafrost forest near North Pole Alaska. / . / This is from my collection: / The Golden Threshold / Calendar coming soon….. Sunsets and scenics of Interior Alaska ~ Trumpeter Swans/Tundra Swans ~ Pond and Lake Reflections ~ Boreal and Permafrost Forests~ Poetry and Quotes Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved “Once in the dream of a night I stood / Lone in the light of a magical wood, / Soul-deep in visions that poppy-like sprang; / And spirits of Truth were the birds that sang, / And spirits of Love were the stars that glowed, / And spirits of Peace were the streams that flowed / In that magical wood in the land of sleep. Lone in the light of that magical grove, / I felt the stars of the spirits of Love / Gather and gleam round my delicate youth, / And I heard the song of the spirits of Truth; To quench my longing I bent me low / By the streams of the spirits of Peace that flow / In that magical wood in the land of sleep.” ~ By Sarojini Naidu Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 02 Aug 2007 22:16:30 / Tv Shutter Speed 1/500 Av Aperture 11.0 ISO 400 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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One of the many waterfalls located around Cairns in Northern Queensland. / Nikon D300, 24 – 120mm f/3.5 at 38mm, 1/8 sec at f/29, ISO 200. / . /
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Image made with a large format Toyo 45AII camera for ultimate resolution and color. The image you see here is no match for a large quality print. See for yourself. And to see more images Check out my website or type volosinphotography.com in your address bar!
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Millaa Millaa Falls – Far North Queensland, the Atherton Tablelands, 100 kilometres south west of Cairns.
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