Your "chess-scape" is very nice Lyndee, I really like how you've done this oneFor those who play chess, this is their table"scape", or, for me, a once in a while es"cape" from real life activities. This was taken at the World Chess Hall of Fame here in St. Louis. A marvelous place. This set is from the early 20th century and depicts a battle between the Greeks and the Persians. The set is made from ivory, wood and alabaster.
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There you go... a new category... pondscape... not to be confused with pondscumI'd rather have been in Vancouver or Ontario, but that wasn't happening, so, I decided to make a quick visit to Rising Park this afternoon. There was not much happening. I had only my nifty fifty with me for this 2-shot panoramic view of the pond – a pondscape?
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Nice shot Gordo!
Very cool pieces Lindee.For those who play chess, this is their table"scape", or, for me, a once in a while es"cape" from real life activities. This was taken at the World Chess Hall of Fame here in St. Louis. A marvelous place. This set is from the early 20th century and depicts a battle between the Greeks and the Persians. The set is made from ivory, wood and alabaster.
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Thanks Andy!
From the botanical side.
My flowers are a little beat up from the cold wind and rain, but here’s a starter.
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Very nice Sam, Bob, Harry, off to good start. Thanks for the push Sam
sometimes we need to Escape
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and sometimes we can't
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Nicely done!After Larry's great shot above, I'm really kind of ashamed to follow him with what I came up with today.
From a Rabbit's Point of View...
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And then From a Rabbit's Point of View, after "one too many"
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Imagine coming home after a long day out on the prairie riding your trusty steed and seeing the outline of your hometown come looming into view.
Ahhhh, "Home Sweet Home"
Landscape/Cityscape From a Bug's Point of View...
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And yeah - I started thinking "Ants" as well when I saw this. Fun movie. OK, I live on the East coast USA, and was visiting Vancouver Canada this week for work. I took these two shots on Wednesday at 9:30+ PM, West coast time, but for me, it was really right after midnight on Thursday so fits the CS.
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In the downtown, I got this cityscape on Friday (with a bonus art sculpture thingy in the foreground):
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I'm a sucker for reflections of buildings in buildings.
I'd rather have been in Vancouver or Ontario, but that wasn't happening, so, I decided to make a quick visit to Rising Park this afternoon. There was not much happening. I had only my nifty fifty with me for this 2-shot panoramic view of the pond – a pondscape?
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For those who play chess, this is their table"scape", or, for me, a once in a while es"cape" from real life activities. This was taken at the World Chess Hall of Fame here in St. Louis. A marvelous place. This set is from the early 20th century and depicts a battle between the Greeks and the Persians. The set is made from ivory, wood and alabaster.
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Thanks, Gordon. It usually is quite busy on weekends, but not today. I hated to leave without a single click, so this was a desperation image.Looks a bit... humid.
Seriously though, nice pano, looks like a great little spot to have a nice walk.
Thanks. Yeah, I thought it would be so-so, and it was great. Vancouver seems like a greeat place to bike around as well.Paul - that is a very cool series. I think I now have another spot to add to my bucket list - looks like a blast to visit.
Oops, Well Harry, I'm hoping you'll find us another beauty like the one you showed us to share with us!
Paul, this looks like it would be a landscape/nature photographers paradise here! You did an excellent job on the water rolling cascading over the rocks here!Since I had half of Friday off, and my flight didn't leave until 11:30 PM, I went to Capilano Suspension Bridge with friends and tooks shots. The bridge was really cool and they had lots of historical info (like a 46 ton Douglas Fir that crashed down onto the bridge).
Here is what I thought was a cool perspective, looking from the center if the bridge, out onto the gorge:
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Some of my co-workers were having fun on the bridge:
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There were lots of paths, ponds, and nature to see in the area. Here was a small stream on one of the paths:
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Looks like a beautiful place to spend some time Bob!I'd rather have been in Vancouver or Ontario, but that wasn't happening, so, I decided to make a quick visit to Rising Park this afternoon. There was not much happening. I had only my nifty fifty with me for this 2-shot panoramic view of the pond – a pondscape?
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Mimosascape indeed!
You know Gordon, I've always liked mimosa trees. They have beautiful colors to the blooms. I used to see quite a few in the distant past, but now, not so much. I've even toyed with the idea of planting a couple on my place just for the nostalgia. Nice job!
Ohhhh I love chess Lyndee! And you've captured this beautiful set most excellently! Some extreme craftsmanship went into making these pieces. That's an art that is getting harder to find nowadays.For those who play chess, this is their table"scape", or, for me, a once in a while es"cape" from real life activities. This was taken at the World Chess Hall of Fame here in St. Louis. A marvelous place. This set is from the early 20th century and depicts a battle between the Greeks and the Persians. The set is made from ivory, wood and alabaster.
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Paul, this is some excellent photo work here! You've done a marvelous job of capturing beauty along with depicting the height and sheer "awe" of this place. This first one is such a great angle to show the bridge walk that I can almost feel what it would feel like to take this walk. Great job my friend!In the same area as the suspended bridge, they had these walks that were narrow with just railing and fencing to separate them from the drop off. Didn't scare me, but some people were pretty nervous (especially spots where there was plexiglass floored platforms.
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Some of the trees were really cool, as they came out, turned 90 degrees and then shot straight up for hundreds of feet:
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All I can say is I stare at these in amazement Paul!Lastly, they had paths with ladders and then suspended bridges from tree to tree, like the Ewoks in Star Wars:
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It was amazing, as you could look down a hundred feet and then look up for another hundred feet of tree... Here is one of the supports:
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