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Waiting for the sun to rise (off to the left) at Isaacs Point, Friendly Beaches, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania.
View of Newton’s statue that stands in Grantham, Lincolnshire. / /
Abraham’s servant’s prayer is indeed answered. Hand drawn, Prisma colored pencils
This is one of my favorite stories in the Bible, Genesis 24 Hand drawn, Prisma colored pencils
4:40 am and I’m thinking about calling it a night when I look out the window and see that the rising sun is painting the sky with some fantastic colours. Muttering something to myself about sleeping when I’m dead, I grabbed my trusty Nikon D200 and Mono-pod and rushed out to the door and through the streets to the local town hall, which is a west facing colonial style building which is usually lit up at night, and has some nice trees with a statue of Sir Isaac Newton out front (he was born round here somewhere). A friendly council worker who was emptying the bins outside the town hall offered to move his rather unattractive dust cart out of the way and I was all set… Click…Click…click!
Isaac aged under a year, already wants to go racing :-) His already working on his winning thank you speech. “Ta to my sponsors and Mum and Dad and the dog”, lol
Another photo of Pentire Head, North Cornwall, UK, taken in October. The pools of light are in Port Isaac Bay. / 1/400 sec, f 16, ISO 320, 95 mm lens.
Port Isaac, Cornwall The centuries old village and harbour of Port Isaac is situated on the Atlantic coast, mid-way between Newquay and Bude, Cornwall, UK. From the Middle Ages until the 1850s, Port Isaac was a busy port, handling stone, coal, timber and pottery. With the advent of the railways, it became principally a fishing port. UK TV viewers will know it as the location for the classic period drama ‘Poldark’ and more recently for the drama/comedy series ‘Doc Martin’, starring Martin Clunes. Long before the pier was built in the 16th century, the village had a smuggling past and was associated with a gentleman(!) by the name of Cruel Copinger! This shot was taken 22 years ago on Fujichrome slide film, and recently scanned using a Plustek OpticFilm 7200. Since being chosen as the Devon and Cornwall group avatar, this has become my most viewed shot on this site with over 700 views to date and it looks great as a laminated print … or even framed … Date: 13th July 1987
When the great idea of gravity first hit Sir Isaac Newton, literally, he started to realize a clearer picture of the driving forces of nature. But I’m pretty sure he would have never imagined that he would be done over in that ipod-esque cascade, featured here on this t-shirt. Sir iSaac, hiply equipped with his mp3 player, is back from the future—with a touch of the 80s (check out that hair)!
- It’s the name of the closest boat. Taken in Port Isaac, Cornwall, down in the harbour whilst the tide was out. I may have overdone the HDR a bit here (I’ve got another few versions) but I felt like uploading it to rb just to see what people thought. It was a shame when I went down there just after new year as a particular boat – called winnie the pooh (=] !) – isn’t there any more. I’m not entirely sure what happened to it but it was disappointing as I still have memories of times spent mackerel fishing on that boat when I was much younger… Here’s a B&W version of this, as I think this might be a little extreme in the processing:
A tribute to the great physicist Sir Isaac Newton. Nikon D200, 24-70 mm F2.8 AFS Nikkor, remote trigger SB600 Speedlight. 5 image HDR assembled with Photomatrix. Only severe ghosting of the leaves removed with photoshop.
Isaac diving from a cloud…..... reflecting in the Western Australian ocean
The little village of Port Isaac on the rugged North Cornish coast is steeped in a history of fishing and smuggling, but also bordered by lush farmland as you may see in this composition. The visitor is advised to park their cars at the top of the village and walk down to the harbour area, the narrow streets are not really car friendly but are lined with an assortment of delightful old fishermen’s cottages. A more recent claim to fame for the village is that the popular TV Series DOC MARTIN starring Martin Clunes was filmed in and around the village, many who view it like myself, do so to enjoy the beautiful Cornish scenery and relaxed lifestyle. Nikon D100 / 18 – 70 zoom @ 55mm / F14 for 1/60sec / CP Filter BEST VIEWED LARGER
Isaac Newton telling us how it is.
I know somebody and they cry for you. / They lie awake at night and dream of you. / I bet you never even know they do, but somebody’s crying. / I know somebody and they called your name. / A million times and still you never came. / They go on loving you just the same, I know that somebody’s trying. / So please, return the love you took from me. / Or please, let me know if it can’t be me, I know when, / Somebody’s lying, I know when somebody’s lying. I know that somebody’s lying, I know that somebody’s lying. / Give me a sign and let me know we’re through. / If you don’t love me like I love you. / But if you cry at night the way I do I’ll know that somebody’s lying. / So please, return the love you took from me. / Or please, let me know if it can’t be me. / I know when somebody’s lying, I know when somebody’s lying. / Oh I, oh I…... —Chris Isaac Model from deviant art
This is Isaac, he was rescued from the local pound here in Leitchfield Ky. We rescued him at 14 weeks. Isaac is an Australian Shepherd. He is partially deaf and almost blind. He is the victim of very bad breeding , which is the reason for so many problems. At first I thought he was a mix but when I showed him to a breeder here she told me that he was pure, but the victim of a lousy breeder. I was told he is what they call a “Lethal White” which is the result of breeding a merle to a merle that can produce some beautiful pups but around 25% of pups will have problems as Isaac does but many times much worse. They will destroy those pups at birth, therefore the name! He was left on a chain at 9 weeks of age when his previous owners just moved away and left him there. Their next door neighbor didn’t help him or call anyone for 4 days. Poor little guy was skin and bones with no food or water left for him. The day he picked me out, was the first time I had ever been to our local shelter, went there looking for a female adult large breed such as a Doberman, because I had just lost my best girl of 19 years. I felt him looking at me even before I saw him, fell in love with him, went home told my husband about him, he made it clear to me that I must have lost my mind, because Isaac was everything that I swore I would never own. He was male, plus coat, medium size, puppy, well that went well. Was there early the next morning to take him home, I found out that day was to be his last day there, lucky lucky us! He is the most wonderful little guy we could ever hope for. He thinks we are pretty cool too!
This is Isaac, he was rescued from the local pound here in Leitchfield Ky. We rescued him at 14 weeks. Isaac is an Australian Shepherd. He is partially deaf and almost blind. He is the victim of very bad breeding , which is the reason for so many problems. At first I thought he was a mix but when I showed him to a breeder here she told me that he was pure, but the victim of a lousy breeder. I was told he is what they call a “Lethal White” which is the result of breeding a merle to a merle that can produce some beautiful pups but around 25% of pups will have problems as Isaac does but many times much worse. They will destroy those pups at birth, therefore the name! He was left on a chain at 9 weeks of age when his previous owners just moved away and left him there. Their next door neighbor didn’t help him or call anyone for 4 days. Poor little guy was skin and bones with no food or water left for him. The day he picked me out, was the first time I had ever been to our local shelter, went there looking for a female adult large breed such as a Doberman, because I had just lost my best girl of 19 years. I felt him looking at me even before I saw him, fell in love with him, went home told my husband about him, he made it clear to me that I must have lost my mind, because Isaac was everything that I swore I would never own. He was male, plus coat, medium size, puppy, well that went well. Was there early the next morning to take him home, I found out that day was to be his last day there, lucky lucky us! He is the most wonderful little guy we could ever hope for. He thinks we are pretty cool too!
My nephew Isaac trying something late as the sun dissapears on another stunning day
Here is my beloved husband Jacob Mau (on the left) with our good friend Isaac holding premium organic freshly harvested Taro today in Isaac’s Taro (Kalo) fields of Ke’anae, his gifts of Aloha for us. Mahalo Isaac! “So it’s said in one of the ancient Hawaiian legends about the origins of Taro, a root superior and older than people. In Hawai’i, Taro truly is the staff of life. According to the kapu, only men are allowed to grow it. This starchy root has been cultivated worldwide for over 2000 years. The earliest recordings of this versatile plant date from 23 BC, when Greek and Roman writers first located it in Ancient Egypt. Yet only in Hawai’i are the traditions of taro cultivation so tied in to cultural and even religious beliefs and practices. Still today, taro is a way of life. It is the heart beat of the land and its people. Knowledge of its cultivation and its qualities has been passed down from generation to generation. Taro farmers often spend the day in knee high water, planting new keikis, harvesting mature corms, and weeding the abundant tropical growth around the invaluable food source. Botanically, taro (Colocasia Esculenta) belongs to the family of Araceae, which includes the better known philodendron, dieffenbacchia and anthurium. The true taro lover compares the hundreds of ever changing varieties with the same appreciation and poetic language as a fine wine connoisseur distinguishes her wines. “E’ ai a ma’ ona.” The life of Kanaka Maoli, the indigenous Hawai`i people, is linked closely with kalo, also knows as the taro plant. Kalo is believed to have the greatest life force of all foods. According to the Kumulipo, the creation chant, kalo grew from the first-born son of Wakea (sky father) and Papa (earth mother), through Wakea’s relationship with his and Papa’s daughter, Ho`ohokulani. Haloa-naka, as the son was named, was stillborn and buried. Out of his body grew the kalo plant, also called Haloa, which means everlasting breath. Kalo and poi (pounded kalo) are a means of survival for the Hawai`i people. By eating kalo as poi, one at a time as a ritual around the poi bowl (`umeke) at the center of the diners, the protocol of Hawai`i is maintained. This is a ceremony of life that brings people together and supports a relationship of `ohana (family) and of appreciation with the `aumakua (ancestors). Read more on Kalo here We will be at the Grand Wailea in the morning for a very special sunrise ceremony. Jacob and I will be participating in a cultural event, a Hawaiian ceremony and he, along with many other Na Kupuna o Maui (Hawaiian Elders on the island of Maui) from the many Moku (districts) of Maui will be paddling canoes and performing Olelo. We will have a ceremony and a seminar as well. Mahalo nui loa to all of you for your kindness. If you are here on Maui, please join us tomorrow morning for our sunrise ceremony. ‘Ike aku, ‘ike mai, kokua aku kokua mai; pela iho la ka nohana ‘ohana / Translation: Recognize others, be recognized, help others, be helped; such is a family relationship. Explanation: This saying teaches why we should put family first…In the Ohana or family, you know others and they know you, you help others and know you will be helped if there is anything you need Aloha kākou We need Ducks to deal with the serious problem of the large snails in the Taro Fields which are damaging the Taro. Domestic Ducks are the most effective natural organic method for removing the snails. The Golden Apple Snails are invading the fields and ravaging the Taro crops. / It is a serious problem. “Originally from South America and introduced as aquarium pets in the islands, the snails were brought to taro farms on Maui, the Big Island and Kauai as a supplemental crop… to raise them for sale as escargot …. Farmers could not expand the escargot market, while the snails infested the fields and continue to devastate the taro crop. State officials releasing the snails into the wild in an effort to control weeds only made the matter worse… “They were considered innocuous at the time (in the early 1990s), but they are really invasive alien species. All you need is two, and at the end of the year, you are going to have 28 million. And it’s impossible to kill them.” The snails are found on O’ahu, Kaua’i, Maui and the Big Island.” / Read more on The Battle in the Taro Patch here All proceeds from the sales of this image will be used for purchasing and acquiring ducks for the Ke’anae Taro Farmers. Mahalo nui loa for your gifts of Aloha. Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 03 September 2009 12:02:09 / Tv Shutter Speed 1/200 / Aperture 9.0 / ISO 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Port Isaac from Trelights, Cornwall / MCN: CYT1L-4L23P-G5GX2 Canon G9, 16.8mm, ISO 100 1/160 at f3.5 Port Isaac was a busy coastal port from the Middle Ages through to the 19th. century. Cargoes of timber, stone, coal and pottery were loaded and unloaded. Fishing was also important and still is, however tourism plays a significant part today. Most of the old village is 18th. and 19th. century cottages, many listed because of their architectural or historic importance. The streets are both narrow and very steep. Port Isaac is perhaps better know as the fictional Port Wenn from the popular British Television comedy drama series Doc Martin starring Martin Clunes.
Taken on a cold, crisp and clear winter’s morning just as the sun peaked above the horizon on Tasmania’s beautiful East Coast. I love the backlighting in this shot.
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