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SmugMug > keywords > towards > Dave Sumner - This HDR image has been significantly reduced in size from 75Mb to 1.5 Mb for the gallery. I actually took 12 images in portrait orientation which were converted to 4 HDR images which were then stitched together. Unfortunately one of the images wouldn't line up correctly so I had to use just 2 for this shot. The shot uses the Grunge setting in Photomatix previously seen with Pete's Carriages from Werribee Mansion. I know it is very surreal but I just love the sky effect that this setting has given the images. It was a stormy, rainy day and it is actually raining on the left hand side of the image. The shot is from Brighton beach looking back towards the city. What do you think of the effect?
SmugMug > keywords > towards > Thoughts of the Egyptian Remember that blue book that fell on the floor in front of me in the quaint little bookshop at Tortilla Flat, Az. The following passage was uplifted from: 'The Circlestone: A Superstition Mountain Mystery', by James A Swanson and Thomas J Kollenborn (two men with boyish, cowboy mentalities, but two that dared to take a peek beyond ‘a pile of rocks’): 'On March 15, 1983, Kollenborn visited Casa Grande ruin to ask Henderson [Sam Henderson, Park Superintendent, Casa Grande National Monument, Coolidge, Arizona, graduate in Archaeology from Northern Arizona University] to accompany him on a trip to Circlestone to witness the summer solstice the following June. Henderson agreed, and on Monday, June 20, 1983, the first professional archaeologist to see Circlestone was on his way to the stone ruin. Kollenborn and Henderson stayed at Reavis Ranch that night, where they met 'Arkie' Johnston who was spending some days in the high country, escaping the summer heat of the low desert. Johnston was invited to accompany them, and early the next morning the three rode toward Circlestone. Upon their arrival at the site, they noticed the millions of coccinellidae beetles (lady bugs) that covered the area. Kollenborn commented that he had seen these bugs at Circlestone every year for the past six years that he had been at the site. Entomologists explain the phenomenon as the result of warm and cool air meeting or shearing over the ridge between Mound Mountain and Circlestone. This shear zone creates a temperature inversion that, in turn, provides a micro-climatic environment conducive to the mating and swarming of these insects. Henderson walked around and through the site, noting every detail. Kollenborn waited with anticipation for his comments and finally asked him what his evaluation was. Henderson stated positively that Circlestone was a primitive Indian ruin, not a corral. Furthermore, he was of the opinion that Circlestone was probably celestially oriented and may have been used for religious ceremonies as well. Henderson also pointed out that the site could have served as a market or trading center. He stressed that it would be difficult to make any serious evaluations of Circlestone without its first being excavated. This would be impossible under the current status of the site. Circlestone is located in a Federal Wilderness Area and cannot be excavated according to the regulations of the Department of Agriculture. They set up their Brunton Pocket Transit, a survey instrument on a tripod, to take solar sighting at various times during the day. Standing at the central axis of the stone circle at 9:45 am on June 21st 1983, their sighting did not reveal any new information. They did note that the intensity of the sun at this elevation on this date could have influenced the early builders to choose this site. The real test was the noon sighting. If at noon the sun shone through the doorway in the outer wall and aligned with the doorway in the center structure, this would add evidence to strongly support the theory that the structure was celestially oriented. At precisely noon on June 21st, the summer solstice, the sun did indeed shine directly through he outer door and align perfectly with the interior door. This is the first day of the calendrical summer, an event of tremendous significance to early agrarian cultures. As they left Circlestone for Reavis Ranch that afternoon, Kollenborn was convinced that the time spent investigating Circlestone was more than worthwhile. Henderson's comments had bolstered Kollenborn's enthusiasm and deepened his interest in trying to gather more information on the stone circle. On June 24, 1983, 'Arkie' Johnston, Sharon and Tom Kellenborn returned to Circlestone. The purpose of this trip was to recheck previous measurements to ensure accuracy. Using a steel tape, they remeasured the diameter at several points. They chained the circumference, both inside and outside the wall. They measured the width of the entrance, the width of the stone wall, and the height of the stone wall. Then they accurately measured the center portion of the circle where the square structure is located. They tried to accurately determine the length of the two remaining radiating spokes. The other spokes had been all but erased by centuries of erosion. The measurements they took that day proved to be far more accurate than the original measurements taken with a ten-foot cloth tape in 1981. As the three prepared to leave after a difficult day's work, they wondered if one day the mystery of Circlestone would be solved. Kollenborn dreamed of Circlestone being restored to its original grandeur, with visitors carefully examining its once-downed walls. From all over the world, people might come to see Circlestone, a masterpiece originally built with ancient construction techniques by a culture gone for centuries. Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted by the crashing sound of yet another falling stone.’ Dare i say it - you must try to get a copy of this wonderful book, full of treasure-hunting tips and tailored perfectly for the Superstitions. inanga
SmugMug > keywords > towards > After my visit to Moraine Lake, I headed down the road to Lake Louise for a hike up to the summit of Little Beehive. This was the view from the summit. Simply amazing. The lowest green lake is Lake Louise...as the Summer wears on, this lake becomes even more green from all the rock flour flowing down from six different glaciers. The next lake to the right is called Mirror Lake and sits just below Big Bee Hive. The lake to the far right is called Agnes Lake. It's a popular destination since there's a tea house that's open in Summer and serves up some well deserved treats after the hike up.
SmugMug > keywords > towards > Air show in Helena, MT June 2009 Thunderbird performance
SmugMug > keywords > towards > Yellowstone Nat Park 2009 > Crawshawbooth towards Rakefoot
SmugMug > keywords > towards > Yellowstone Nat Park 2009 > The Fourth Lake Looking towards the Palisades
SmugMug > keywords > towards > Attractive model lounging in birthday suit, wrapped in a sheet
SmugMug > keywords > towards > Attractive model lounging in birthday suit, wrapped in a sheet
471 striding out in the direction of the Secret Passage.
> 471 striding out in the direction of the Secret Passage.
471 striding out in the direction of the Secret Passage.
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