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Daniel Spruce
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I have just come back from a ride and I’m so happy my horsey friends are delighted with the Spruce Meadows images….......I know they are not an interest to everyone but you know me and my love of horses…............. This shot is special for my Bubble friend, Miss Torrie….......yes, Hon, I wondered if you would notice the Pally in the background of the other shot…....I thought of you right away! Even though the rider is not in this image, she is a local girl from Calgary (Taylor Bland) on her beautiful Angloarab gelding named Tango Las Marismas….......she placed 2nd in the event….....it’s funny how I eyed up the 1st, 2nd & 4th place winners in the warmup ring….....hmmmmmm…......go Pallies go!! Photo taken at Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada on Sept. 5, 2008 THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIEWS FRIENDS! xx
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Autumn colours reflected in Chena River / Tanana River Valley / North Star Borough / Interior Alaska 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 Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
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wide angle of bare branches of trees in black and white
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No matter how stressed you may be, always take time out to smell the flowers (or the grass!)............ THANKS FOR YOUR VIEWS FRIENDS! xx
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The mystical slopes of Forbidden Plateau on Vancouver Island BC, Canada, harbour a secret. Anciently it is said that an entire tribe of people who were pursued by their enemies, disappeared forever into the sacred mists high up on the plateau. A powerful legend that still thrives today. Part proceeds from this photograph help benefit the Prince Rupert Wildlife Rescue Shelter. Thank you for helping the animals.
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An as is shot of our favorite “Standing Peaople” or Pine Trees near our cabin ;) A tree that cannot be confused with any others – I must concede / Its evergreen branches conceive cones, while some conceal seeds / The pinon, with a taste like confection, which connoisseur birds feed / I must confess, the one most condusive for my eyes, is the blue spruce breed These trees do console my winter spirit with their life so consistent / Continuous shelter for the falcons and birds, whose travels are distant / Unconditionally they give of their flesh, which contain constructing assistant / In addition to needs for economic growth, we’re convinced and persistent An icon Sequoia, the tallest conifer of all, towers as high as days in the year / The only species able to conquer death, by conjuring life, when its base is cut clear / Conservation efforts aplenty, on the Pacific coast despite a consumerism frontier / I’ve had many conversations of concern against so many black marketers My conscience speaks loudly to those driven by greed / Who try to convince me – when they’re condensed, they are much like weeds / I’m interconnected to those who contribute to my medicinal needs / By no means conventional, though content with success and Godspeed The traditions of Christmas, I will not conform to, by cutting one down / A concept of constraint, receiving no congratulations, but frowns / When we light our live one out under the constellations – the only in town / It’s our own beacon to condole all conifers slain for a holiday crown. tkrosevear 2007 An exercise in using as many words containing “con”, this poem contains 42, inspired by TREES. EVERGREEN
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Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Featured in Mountains and Mountain Light group 08 January 2009 / / Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / 19 August 2007 22:06:27 / Tv 1/60 Av 5.6 ISO 400 The wild beauty and brilliant skies of Interior Alaska “Can you hear the gentle rippling of the shallows? / You can see by the convergence of diminutive waves and crests? This is the where the current reflects off objects in the stream, and creates the dance of light and sound. / And there, / just below the surface, / a fallen leaf waits patiently, / taking a little respite from its journey down stream. Soon enough, the water will shift again, and an upward current will likely bring it back to the surface. / Soon enough – but until then – it is art. / We call it art, / nay, / together, / we make it art. / But of course, first we must notice … “The moment one gives close attention to any thing, / even a blade of grass / it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.”—Henry Miller And what of it? / Well, listen closely. / Can you hear the notes … / the melody? / I can. / So soothing, / so moving. / As you lean back and soak up the afternoon sun, / smell the pine bows, / feel the damp soil with your hands, and smile. / Something connects. / Nothing else to do. / Nowhere else to be. / This is where you belong, right here, right now. / What of it, indeed … It’s waiting for you, / just below the surface of our work-a-day world. / There, / just below the surface, / where you are protected from the current that is trying to sweep you along, / to jostle for your attention, / to whisk your day away, / in the never ending lists, and the stuff that must be done. Listen again, more closely. / Isn’t that your song? / Don’t you recognize it? / It is in us all, somewhere deep within … / “To live content with small means; / to seek elegance rather than luxury, / and refinement rather than fashion; / to be worthy, not respectable, / and wealthy, not, rich; / to listen to stars and birds, babes and sages, / with open heart; / to study hard; / to think quietly, / act frankly, / talk gently, / await occasions, / hurry never; / in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common ~ This is my symphony.” ~ by William Henry Channing
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From my collection: / Emerquinox / Spirit of Alaska ~ Alaska North Star Winter Scenics Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Emerquinox is a word I coined when I combined the words Emerge and Equinox The Great White North I took this photo in deep winter 20 January 2008 midway between Fairbanks and North Pole Alaska. In summer this area is a peat bog. It is actually quite deep as in late Autumn I have watched a cow Moose submerge herself and swim in the pond at sunset. Near the Chena River, in winter it is used as a ‘highway’ for mushers and their dogsleds and also for snowmachines. I removed the natural blue hue with a white balance adjustment. Then I desaturated selective colours pulling down the yellow, magenta, and green. With a slight adjustment on contrast, I then used the lasso tool and selected only the sky to remove the digital noise as I had my ISO setting too high at 400 and, along with the cold, this created too much noise with the original photograph. The temperature on this day had actually warmed to about 10F. Within a week it plunged again to appx minus -47F. Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi / Shooting Date/Time 20 January 2008 16:41:50 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125 / Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6 “Permafrost, perennially frozen ground that maintains a temperature at or below the freezing point for at least two years. Vast tracts of permafrost lie across Alaska, Canada, northern Europe and Asia, and Antarctica. About 80 percent of Alaska’s land area contains permafrost. In the Interior region, vegetation must adapt itself to short, warm summers and long, cold winters. Trees grow slowly, and their root systems must be shallow because they cannot penetrate the permafrost. In Alaska, permafrost occurs as a continuous sheet north of the Brooks Range, extending from a few inches below the surface down to as deep as 1,000 feet. As one goes south, however, it gets progressively thinner, the melted layer on top gets thicker, and holes or gaps begin to appear in it. Permafrost may extend to depths of more than 500 m (1,600 ft). Clues to the age of the permafrost of the Northern Hemisphere lie in the numerous discoveries of mammoth remains embedded in frozen ground. Mammoths became extinct about 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, coincident with the end of the most recent ice age. Some scientists, however, think that much of today’s permafrost may have formed as long as 120,000 years ago.” Source: Wikipedia “As with all great journeys, the vision is the beginning / Dreams of all the possibilities, / of the many paths widening to the future / Of all the great and extraordinary things our mind can imagine / The persistence of our own opportunistic souls reaching for what is yet unabridged / An unconscious decision to struggle forward yet again / And without even knowing of our focus / We start forward / All of our past, our teachings, our experience are brought into play / The trials of our past giving us the tools that we need to find our way / Our way to fulfilling this newest quest for our dream / No obstacle too great, / no argument rebuff / The journey begun, we will not allow defeat / We can only see the unfolding, as it will be / And as always, / the goal is reached / And there, / sated in the peace of our newly added thread in the web of our life / We rest / And the vision comes again” / ~ by Steve ‘Easy’ Whitacre 2005
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Common Redpoll (male) on a spruce branch during a moment of late sun (in his warm coat of feathers). Carduelis Flammea. Among the smallest of Alaska’s birds at between 5 and 5.5 inches in length, redpolls are sparrowlike in appearance, with red splotches or caps on their heads and small black bibs. Males also sport pinkish breasts. They can endure the extreme cold of Alaskan winters partly because of a specially adapted seed-storage system: While feeding, they stockpile some seeds in an esophageal pouch, or crop, a feature shared with other finches. Through the nights, which in winter may last 20 hours or more, redpolls eat and gradually digest the seeds stored in their pouches. The birds also have dense winter plumage they fluff for added insulation. Their core body temperature remains about 105 degrees, even when the air temperature drops as low as 58 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. So these tiny creatures can maintain a temperature 163 degrees warmer than the air. Says animal physiologist Pierre DeViche of Arizona State University, who has conducted arctic research, “Think if you could make a coat with that sort of insulative ability. It’s incredible, really.” A group of redpolls is collectively known as a “gallup” of redpolls. (from identifywhat.bird.com) Featured in Wildlife-Appeal – Thank you! Featured in Photography 101 – Thank you! Featured in Alaska – Beyond Your Dreams – Thank you! Nikon D200, Sigma 150-500mm DG 5-6.3 lens 500mm, f/6.3 , 1/200, ISO 250, -0.3ev, manual exposure mode, Manfrotto tripod / 3220×2147 pixels
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Featured in Songbirds of North America December 16, 2009 / Featured in Wild Nature Photography & Writing December 13, 2009 / Featured in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams March 25, 2009 I just found out today, March 26, that these little beauties have not been seen here in Port Alexander, Alaska, for at least the last 27 years, if ever! I checked with the local bird expert who has lived here for 27 years! WOW!! Rainforest is not their typical habitat. They do live further north in Alaska. Makes me feel like I captured a phenomenon in Common Redpoll meanderings (they don’t migrate)! They flew in during storm force winds on March 20, 2009. An amazing Gift from Nature!! These Common Redpoll are quite pretty sitting in our Sitka Spruce trees. The following info is from wbu.com: The Common Redpoll is a circumpolar denizen of the taiga and tundra of the high arctic. They range across the northern reaches of North America, Europe, and Russia. / Redpolls live in high Arctic regions where winter darkness lasts up to 6 months and temperatures plunge well below freezing. Research has shown that Redpolls are able to survive temperatures down to minus 67 degrees C (89 degrees F below zero). How do these little birds survive these harsh conditions? Redpolls have anatomical, physiological and behavioral adaptations that enable them to survive and to thrive in these harsh winter conditions. One of the most important anatomical adaptations that allow Redpolls to thrive in severe cold weather is their esophageal diverticulum, a partially bi-lobed pocket situated in their neck. Redpolls use the esophageal diverticulum to store seeds, especially before nightfall or before a storm. The extra seeds allow them to “feed” while sheltering from the cold. The birds knock seeds from trees, gather the seeds from the ground and store them in the esophageal diverticulum. They then fly to a sheltered spot where they can regurgitate, shell, and consume the seeds at leisure while protected from predators and harsh weather conditions. Behavioral adaptations are also important. Redpolls, as do other species of birds, can fluff their contour feathers to trap layers of air to insulate their body and greatly reduce heat loss. Redpolls will sometimes burrow into the snow to escape especially cold weather. Under the snow, temperatures will remain at about minus 4 degrees C (24 F) even when air temperatures drop to 45 degrees C below zero (-49 F). Every couple of years or so, northern finches invade more southerly locations. These invasions, also called irruptions, are greatly anticipated by bird watchers as species that normally occur at high latitudes move south in large numbers. It is generally agreed that these irruptions are triggered by shortages of food in the normal ranges of these species of birds. Synchronous failures of northern trees to produce enough seeds to support populations of seed eating birds causes these birds to move southward in search of food. Seed failures and the resulting invasions of seed eating birds occur simultaneously in North America and in Europe. And this note from birdnote.org: The tiny Common Redpoll, one of the smallest members of the finch family, weighs only as much as four pennies, yet it survives the cold and darkness of winter in the far North. Most birds depart in autumn to warmer climes. But redpolls feed on birch and alder seeds that are available throughout the winter, no matter how deep the snow. This little bird typically eats 40% of its body weight in seeds every day to keep itself alive. Redpolls are survivors. March 24, 2009 / D90 80-400mm Lens, 400mm Manual Exp. 1/2500 f/5.6 -1/3 EV ISO 400 / tripod
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A developing Sun Dog over a Permafrost Forest on Bias Drive near Fairbanks Alaska / Alaska North Star Midday Sun Copyright © Sharon Mau 2009 / All Rights Reserved Featured Art 19 June 2009 DSLR Users Only “What happens when your soul / Begins to awaken / Your eyes / And your heart / And the cells of your body / To the great Journey of Love? First there is wonderful laughter / And probably precious tears / And a hundred sweet promises / And those heroic vows No one can ever keep. But still God is delighted and amused You once tried to be a saint. / What happens when your soul / Begins to awake in this world / To our deep need to love And serve the Friend? / O the Beloved Will send you One of His wonderful, wild companions …. Like Hafiz”. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / Shooting Date/Time 01 August 2007 19:55:44 / F stop: F/16.0 Exposure: 1/640 sec. Focal length: 28.0 mm / Metering mode: pattern (5) / Dimensions: 2400×1600 / Shutter speed (Tv): 9.3 1/640
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New growth occurs on its own. / first in a series of three for the gallery show in about a month.
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New growth will grown on its own, but as the predominant animal on this earth we are obligated to give nature a helping hand. Second in the enviroment series for the new gallery show
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Taller spruce trees shadow the aspen trees and this dead branch, creating a dark background for a pine siskin (finch). Featured in A Photographer’s Craft – an honor Featured in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams – an honor Nikon D200, Sigma 150-500mm, 500mm, f/6.3, 1/400sec, -0.3ev., ISO 200, manual exposure. Converted from 12-bit RAW to jpeg using Capture NX2.1. Manfrotto tripod. Slightly cropped. Note: Sharp resolution. Secure checkout featuring 128-bit SSL encryption.. Bird on a wire /
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Spruce Lane real Victorian Farmhouse. Built in 1899. Bronte Park, Canada, July 2009. 599 views © All images copyright Hunniebee 2009
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Slipping the truck into four wheel drive, we drove off the highway onto a gravel pullout, climbed and topped the hill overlooking this beautiful valley. I was so amazed and surprised as one cannot see this view from the highway. It was my first glimpse of the beautiful Matanuska Glacier. This shot was taken as it was raining. Traveling south from the Alaska interior, just before passing through the Chickaloon-K’Nik Nelchina Trail System on the Glenn Highway, one enters a fascinating vista of the Chugach Mountains and one of the largest accessible valley glaciers in Alaska, the Matanuska Glacier. Fireweed in foreground with brilliant colours. Fireweed in Alaska is nature’s seasonal gauge. When the fireweed blooms top out, and blows seed, winter is only weeks away. 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 Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT / Shooting Date/Time 20 August 2006 20:35:46 / Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/200 / Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0 / ISO Speed 100
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This lake is located in Black Forest, Colorado. The mountain peak in the background is Pikes Peak, ele. 14,110 ft. A storm was approaching from the mountain. The trees that are changing are called “aspens.”
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The Sound of the Sun / Embrace of the Everlasting “It makes one all right, / though you hadn’t thought of it, / A sound like the sound of the sky on fire, / like Armageddon, / Whistling and crackling, the explosions of sunlight booming / As the huge mass of gas rages into the emptiness around it. It isn’t a sound you are often aware of, / though the light speeds / To us in seconds, / each dawn leaping easily across a chasm / Of space that swallows the sound of that sphere, / but If you listen closely some morning, when the sun swells Over the horizon and the world is stil / and still asleep, / You might hear it, / a faint noise so far inside your mind / That it must come from somewhere, / from light rushing to darkness, / Energy burning towards entropy, / towards a peaceful solution, / Burning brilliantly, spontaneously, in the middle of nowhere, And you, too, must make a sound that is somewhat like it, Though that, of course, you have no way of hearing at all.” ~ The Sound of the Sun by George Bradley Sun Pillar / Sunset near Chena River Lakes Recreational Park / Wilderness of North Pole Alaska / From my collection: / Emerquinox Spirit of Alaska / Emerquinox is a word I coined when I combined the words Emerge and Equinox. Alaska North Star Winter Scenics 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 12 January 2008 15:37:59 / Tv Shutter Speed 1/4000 Av Aperture Value 5.6 ISO 1600 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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An Alaska Winter Sunset over Fairbanks North Star Borough From my collection: / Emerquinox Spirit of Alaska / Emerquinox is a word I coined when I combined the words Emerge and Equinox. Alaska North Star Winter Scenics 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 13 January 2008 16:03:36 / Tv Shutter Speed 1/1600 Av Aperture Value 5.0 ISO 1600 / Lens EF28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
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/ I took this photo at the Carson National Forest in Abiqui, New Mexico USA, This is also part of the Famous Natural Echo Amphitheater /
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An old farmhouse on a Christmas tree farm in the North Carolina mountains.
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First light on the snow from Nov 12th. From the Bridgers, looking south toward the Gallatin Range around Bozeman, Montana. I got up before the sun came over the Bridgers to catch the first light. /
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We held a spouse-macro-off in the continuing foggy ice and hoar frost this dark wintry afternoon. Armed with my D200 and my headlamp, and my mate with his D300 and the speedlight held remotely, we compared. I voted for his. Macro photo by Howard Marsh Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm macro lens / 105mm, f/22, 1/60 sec / ISO 320 / manual exposure and focusing / Manfrotto tripod / Untouched except to convert from 14-bit RAW to jpeg using Capture NX2.2.3 / SB800
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