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Blossom’s_Photo_Gallery Lighthouse – Grassy Hill, Cooktown, Far North Queensland. 100% of proceeds received from Redbubble in respect to sales of “Lighthouse – Grassy Hill” will be donated to “thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk” for the Cancer Council. Please check out Michael Mitchell’s website thegreataustraliancancerbushwalk In July 1770 Captain Cook`s journal documents “Grassy Hill” as the site on which he stood to survey the ocean for a passage between the reefs for his ship. In 1886 a lighthouse marking the safe passage to the port was erected on this spot, with a lighthouse keeper`s cottage attached. The lighthouse lantern was prefabricated and arrived on board the New Guinea via Batavia in 1885. / It was initially manned and lit by kerosene. The lighthouse keeper also maintained a signal staff to announce the arrival of shipping and to signal the noon hour to the town by dropping a time ball. The original light source and associated equipment were replaced when the operation of the lighthouse was changed from manned to automatic in 1927. / The cottage and signal staff may have been removed at this time. During the period of the Palmer gold rush the lighthouse became a significant landmark for the shipping which made Cooktown a bustling and prosperous commercial port. In 1913 a radio station, VIC was erected on a spur of the hill to permit radio contact with shipping, superseding the flag and the lithograph previously used. During 1942-45 a radar station flanked by defensive installations was erected on the hill, but was dismantled and removed after the war. In 1970 a sandstone cairn was placed on the crest to commemorate the bi-centenary of Cook`s survey. / / The lighthouse is approximately 6m high, set on a concrete base and constructed of corrugated iron on a timber frame. It is conical in form, tapering to a balcony supported on timber brackets. Above the balcony the structure becomes cylindrical in shape and is capped with a hemispherical dome. Small rectangular windows are let into the conical section. It has standard lantern and beam projection apparatus. The light source is now an open flame acetylene gas burner.
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Here is a view of Delicate Arch in Arches Nat’l Park, Utah, USA that is not normally photographed: looking right up at the massive rock arch from nearly straight below it. You can see the sun is high and it’s HOT, just peeking out from behind the red stone.
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Here is a view of Delicate Arch in Arches Nat’l Park, Utah, USA. To make the image more artistic I added a watercolor and posterization filter to give it a painterly look via Photoshop CS2. You can see a lone tourist nearby sheltering herself from the heat with an umbrella.
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Here is a view of Delicate Arch in Arches Nat’l Park, Utah, USA looking out from beneath and in the shadow of another arch nearby. To make the image more artistic I added a posterization filter to give it a painterly look via Photoshop CS3. You can see the textured stone up close in the foreground, and across the way, the tourists exploring Delicate Arch and its’ environs.
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A day at the beach in Essaouira, Morocco. July 2007. A lovely little beach town, in the middle of summer, this place was like an oasis. We left Marrakesh which was getting up to 40 degrees Celsius each day and I remember being on the bus for about 3 hours and then ten minutes outside of Essaouira the temperature dropped about 10 degrees. It was such an amazing relief. Even still, it was very hot and I can’t imagine going to the beach dressed like this. It’s a far cry from Australian beaches I have to say!
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This family of 8 is not homeless (though I’m sure they are close to it) The photo was taken in July 2007, the hottest summer I have ever experienced, though probably an annual thing for the locals of Morocco. The family was sleeping on the roof because the days were reaching 45 Celsius, and the nights were not much better. Everyone stayed in the shade during the days and came out at night to go about their business. Even small children were up till 2am. Needless to say, it made my trip exhausting but exciting. Fes or Fez (Arabic فاس [Fās], French Fès) is the third largest city in Morocco, after Casablanca and Rabat, with a population of 946,815 (2004 census). It is the capital of the Fès-Boulemane Region. Fes is one of the four so-called “imperial cities” (the others are Marrakech, Meknes and Rabat). The Medina of Fes el Bali, the largest of the two medinas of Fes, is believed to be the largest contiguous car-free urban area in the world. Fes el Bali is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Care of Wikipedia, read more “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fes,_Morocco” ).
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Plaza de toros de Ronda a.k.a. the Bullring of Ronda. Ronda is one of the most beautiful little towns I’ve ever seen. In the south of Spain, it is built on a gorge, the old town on one side, the new town on the other. The Puente Nuevo bridge spans the gorge and stands 120m above the canyon floor. (A very impressive sight, I can tell you!) The bullring was built in 1785 and is one of the oldest operational bullfighting venues in Spain. In fact, I believe it may be one of the last bullrings still hosting fights (although very rarely). This image was featured in European Everyday Life September 25, 2008.
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The magnificent male Indian Blue Peacock has a long train of beautiful feathers, with eye spots, brown, yellow and green with black center, brilliant blue feathers on the body, green iridescent plumage and beautiful yellows, and grey feet. The male (peacock) Indian Peafowl has beautiful iridescent blue-green or green coloured plumage. The so-called “tail” of the peacock, also termed the “train”, is not the tail quill feathers but highly elongated upper tail coverts. The train feathers have a series of eyes that are best seen when the tail is fanned. This image is photographed in natural light with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here
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A fresh Hibiscus blossom unfolds at dawn in Ha’iku / Maui Hawai’i Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved This image was taken in early morning natural light with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi with no post processing Featured May 2009 The Woman Photographer This image is also offered as a Postage Stamp / and as a Magnet SOLD / 2x Laminated Print: Aloalo ~ Tropical Hibiscus / Medium / Black Border with Artist’s Details / It is believed that there are only five species of Hibiscus that originated from Hawai’i. Other species found their origin in Asia and the Pacific islands. In the early twenties, the Hibiscus Brackenbridgei was adopted as the official Territorial flower of Hawai’i. It kept this status throughout the 20th century, but only in 1988 its yellow colour was defined as the official colour for the Hibiscus representing the State of Hawai’i. Before 1988, the official Hibiscus could have any colour. Additionally, it was not until 1988 that the flower could represent the State of Hawai’i, because before that time the territorial status of the group of islands was unclear. Hawai’i’s state flower (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) originated in Asia and the Pacific islands. Interestingly, it is also the national flower of Malaysia. Research suggests there were originally only five species of the tropical Hibiscus that were native to Hawai’i. Growers began to hybridize these native species with other varieties imported to Hawai’i, which produced the huge kaleidoscope of colours and sizes available today. There are several ways to tell the difference between the tropical and hardy perennial varieties. Tropical hibiscuses have dark green glossy leaves, sporting 3-4 inch flowers that are either single or double in colors of yellow, orange, pink, or red. Also, tropical hibiscus can have blossoms of salmon, orange, yellow, or peach with double flowers. Hardy perennial Hibiscus have foliage of medium-green with leaves that are heart shaped. Their flowers of white, red, or pink are much larger than those of the tropical Hibiscus. Many hibiscus aficionados increase the number of plants they have by using cuttings, a practice known as cloning or asexual reproduction. Select the best tips; look for good leaf color and a robust upright growing stance. Water the plants in the morning before taking the cuttings. Use sterilized shears. Count down about 4 leaf nodes to where the stem starts turning from light green to brown. Make each cut at a 45 degree angle just below a leaf node. Remove the lower leaves from the cutting, as well as any large top leaves. Dip the point of the cutting into a rooting stimulant, and then insert them into the growing medium only as deep as necessary to keep them upright. The cuttings should be fully rooted by the end of 6 weeks, and can then be transplanted. If the cuttings have been rooted in a green house, they should be hardened off before transplanting, by switching them to regular irrigation, and moving them out into the sunlight during the day, and back indoors for the night, for a few days. This is a tropical Hibiscus / Currently with 1686 Views and 2 Sales
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Matanuska Glacier Terminus / Chugach Mountains / Alaska Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 – 2010 / All Rights Reserved Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi “The Matanuska Glacier is a large ice flow, 24 miles long and 4 miles wide at the terminus, averaging approximately 2 miles in width. It is a valley glacier, and exists on a valley floor. The majority of glaciers in Alaska today are smaller alpine glaciers which hang off mountain slopes. The Matanuska is an active glacier, which advances at one foot per day. It takes approximately 250 years for the ice to form upglacier and advance to the terminus. The ice of an active glacier always moves forward due to gravity; like water in a river, the ice will flow downvalley. When ice melts at a higher rate than snow accumulates, the glacier margin ‘recedes’. (The term ‘receding’ does not refer to the ice actually travelling back up the valley.) The density of glacier ice allows the entire spectrum of light to be absorbed with the exception of the blue light which is reflected, and can therefore be seen by your eye.” Information Source – Matanuska Glacier Park Alaska Seeing, experiencing and walking on this beautiful glacier is a high point of my life and my son David as well, who was there with me on this day! Can you see him? He is wearing a blue Levi jacket and stands 6’3” tall. All photos natural light on a cold rainy day. I have always wanted to return and photograph it in bright sunlight. Text Quote Refer Search Link / more information on Glaciers United States Army Fort Wainwright Fairbanks Alaska – Battle Cold and Conquer Mountains /
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Santa Cruz, California
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / My images do not belong to the public domain. Reproduction is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved Beautiful Art and Greeting Cards For Sale ~ Shop securely and view my collection here Featured Art 23 June 2009 Parrots Only / Featured Art 24 December 2008 ImageWriting Cacatua moluccensis / Status: Vulnerable / IUCN Red List of Endangered Species After slight adjustments in Curves, I desaturated the green and yellow colours, effectively converting this colour photograph to a Selective Colour, highlighting the beautiful plumage of this lovely bird. This image was taken in Lahaina on Maui 02 May 2008 72.0 dpi / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 / Metering Mode Evaluative Metering / White balance compensation B1 M1 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / ISO Speed 200 The Moluccan Cockatoo, Cacatua moluccensis, also known as Salmon-crested Cockatoo, is a cockatoo endemic to south Moluccas in eastern Indonesia. At 50 cm, it is the largest of the white cockatoos. The female is larger than the males on average. It has white-pink feathers with a definite peachy glow, a slight yellow on the underwing and underside of the tail feathers and a large retractable recumbent crest which it raises when threatened, revealing hitherto concealed bright red-orange plumes to frighten potential attackers (may also be raised in excitement, or other ‘emotional’ displays). It also has one of the louder calls in the parrot world and in captivity is a capable mimic. In the wild the Moluccan Cockatoo inhabits lowland forests below 1000m. The diet consists mainly of seeds, nuts and fruit, as well as coconuts The Moluccan Cockatoo can no longer be imported into the United States because it is listed on the Wild Bird Conservation Act. However, they are being bred in captivity. Potential owners should be fully aware of the husbandry requirements of the species. The Moluccan Cockatoo is widely considered to be the most demanding parrot to keep as a pet. A typical Moluccan Cockatoo needs around eight hours of daily attention from its caregiver to keep it happy. As with most large cockatoos, the Moluccan Cockatoo develops health and behavioral problems such as feather-plucking and aggression if not provided with the appropriate environment, attention, and enrichment opportunities. / Information Source: Wikipedia
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Featured Art 03 June 2009 Technical Photography / Featured Art 06 June 2009 First Things / Featured Art 07 June 2009 I Love Birds Cacatua moluccensis / Endangered Species Status: Vulnerable / IUCN Red List of Endangered Species The Moluccan Cockatoo, Cacatua moluccensis, also known as Salmon-crested Cockatoo, is a cockatoo endemic to south Moluccas in eastern Indonesia. At 50 cm, it is the largest of the white cockatoos. The female is larger than the males on average. It has white-pink feathers with a definite peachy glow, a slight yellow on the underwing and underside of the tail feathers and a large retractable recumbent crest which it raises when threatened, revealing hitherto concealed bright red-orange plumes to frighten potential attackers (may also be raised in excitement, or other ‘emotional’ displays). It also has one of the louder calls in the parrot world and in captivity is a capable mimic. In the wild the Moluccan Cockatoo inhabits lowland forests below 1000m. The diet consists mainly of seeds, nuts and fruit, as well as coconuts The Moluccan Cockatoo can no longer be imported into the United States because it is listed on the Wild Bird Conservation Act. However, they are being bred in captivity. Potential owners should be fully aware of the husbandry requirements of the species. The Moluccan Cockatoo is widely considered to be the most demanding parrot to keep as a pet. A typical Moluccan Cockatoo needs around eight hours of daily attention from its caregiver to keep it happy. As with most large cockatoos, the Moluccan Cockatoo develops health and behavioral problems such as feather-plucking and aggression if not provided with the appropriate environment, attention, and enrichment opportunities. / Information Source: Wikipedia After slight adjustments in Curves, I desaturated the green and yellow colours, effectively converting this colour photograph to a Selective Colour, highlighting the beautiful plumage of this lovely bird. This image was taken in Lahaina on Maui 02 May 2008 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 72.0 dpi / Av 5.6 Metering / Mode Evaluative / White balance compensation B1 M1 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM / ISO 200
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Ballyshannon Estury Sunset, by Cat-Art. / © Cat-Art. Ballyshannon, which means “The Mouth of Seannach’s Ford”, after a fifth century warrior Seannach, who was slain here, lies at the mouth of the river Erne. Just west of the town the Erne widens and its waters meander over a long sandy estuary. The northern bank of the river rises steeply away from the riverbank, while the southern bank is flat with a small cliff that runs parallel to the river. From its idyllic setting the town looks out over the estuary and has panoramic views of mountains, lakes and forests.
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Edinburgh is and traditionally always has been a very exciting place to be at Christmas and New Year. If you would like to buy a card, print or poster just go to ‘buy/preview’
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Ferris Wheel and Merry-go-round in Edinburgh at Christmas and New Year. Santa is watching the proceedings. If you would like to buy a card, print or poster just go to ‘buy/preview’
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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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Edinburgh is and traditionally always has been a very exciting place to be at Christmas and New Year. If you would like to buy a card, print or poster just go to ‘buy/preview’
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Edinburgh is and traditionally always has been a very exciting place to be at Christmas and New Year. If you would like to buy a card, print or poster just go to ‘buy/preview’
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Edinburgh castle from Princes Street. Edinburgh is and traditionally always has been a very exciting place to be at Christmas and New Year. Listed by Historic Scotland. If you would like to buy a card, print or poster just go to ‘buy/preview’
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Edinburgh castle from Princes Street. Edinburgh is and traditionally always has been a very exciting place to be at Christmas and New Year. If you would like to buy a card, print or poster just go to ‘buy/preview’
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“The light of the sun, the moon, and the stars shines bright: The melody of love swells forth, / and the rhythm of love’s detachment beats the time. / Day and night, the chorus of music fills the heavens; / and Kabir says / “My Beloved One gleams like the lightning flash in the sky…. There the whole sky is filled with sound, / and there that music is made without fingers and without strings; / There the game of pleasure and pain does not cease. / Kabir says: / “If you merge your life in the Ocean of Life, / you will find your life in the Supreme Land of Bliss.” ~ Excerpts of Poetry by Kabir Christmas Day on Maui / Hawaiian Islands Featured in the Safe Haven group 31 December 2008 Featured in Hawai’i ~ Aloha Na’au group 31 December 2008 Featured in _Your Magic Place 29 December 2008 Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / Shooting Date/Time 25 December 2008 19:36:06 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500 / Av( Aperture Value ) 16 / ISO Speed 100 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved
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