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#RainStorm, #GobiDesert, #Mongolia

I was surprised to find that the Gobi Desert isn't just sand dunes and camels. Upon arrival here it rained buckets for a few days before clearing. The vastness creates a feeling of soul-searching isolation and calm.

///construes.impersonated.edits [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA #AYearForArt #MastoArt #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Clouds #CloudAppreciation #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled
#OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24105mm SaturdayVibes #SilentSaturday #Saturday

#Sunset at #FlamingCliffs, #Mongolia

There's a spot in the #GobiDesert where sunset briefly casts light on the face of these cliffs. On the day of my visit it was cloudy and it appeared that I was out of luck. But as there was a fleeting moment where the sun broke through. I have tweeked the brightness-contrast to make the shot more attractive to me.

///anew.reprisal.akin [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA
#OaklandArtAssociation #AYearForArt #MastoArt
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Clouds #CloudAppreciation #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled #OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24105mm #Wednesday #rurex

I'm Back!

Some of you might have noticed my absence from Mastodon for the last few months. I'm home now after extensive travels; and will attempt to resume my regular posting.

Here is a shot of a Mongolian nomad and her daughter carving reindeer antlers for sale to tourists.

Gymnasium Floor #Mosaic, #VillaRomanaDelCasale, Piazza #Armerina, #Sicily

This Roman Villa was buried in a mudslide, preserving much of the building's content and mosaics. Each room contained floor mosiacs appropriate to the room's function.

///trinket.informal.sweepers [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA #AYearForArt #MastoArt #ArchitecturalPhotography #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled
#OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24mm #SaturdayVibes #SilentSaturday #Saturday #RomanSiteSaturday

Salt Ponds, #Marsala, #Sicily

They make salt the old fashioned way, by evaporation. They still use a variation of Archimidies screw to move varying concentrations of brine from one pond to a higher pond.

///pastel.divines.relieves [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA #AYearForArt #MastoArt
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #ArchitecturalPhotography #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled #OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24mm #ThrowbackThursday #Thursday #History

#TempleOfHera, #Agrigento, #Italy

Agrigento is an expansive well-preserved Roman archaeological site in #Sicily. The site had been occupied for over three hundred years before the Romans settle there and named it Agrigentum. This Greek temple became the Temple of Juno (Guinone) in #Roman times.

///unsafe.dwarfish.torch [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA #AYearForArt #MastoArt
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #ArchitecturalPhotography #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled #OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24mm #SaturdayVibes #Saturday #RomanSiteSaturday

#StoneGate, #Zagreb, #Croatia

This tiny chapel is within the last remaining gate protecting the upper city of Zagreb. There was a fire here in the 17th century and the only thing to survive was an image of the Virgin Mary; the chapel has been a pilgrimage destination ever since. People come to light a candle and thank Mary for protecting them.

///composers.sunroof.timeless [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA #OaklandArtAssociation #AYearForArt #MastoArt #Cityscape #LowLight #StreetPhotography #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled
#OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24mm #SundayPix #SundayVibes #SilentSunday #Sunday

#Eruption, #MtEtna, #Sicily

Hiking on a #cinderCone I could hear the mountain "breathe" - distinct low booms every minute or so, as if hungry. The landscape there is eerie black with #birch #tree forests in stark contrast. I stayed late in the evening for a light show of lava and hot boulders.

///suited.scopes.drums [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA #AYearForArt #MastoArt
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled
#OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24mm #ThrowbackThursday #Thursday #volcano #Italy #forest

#PlitviceLakes, #DinaricAlps, #Croatia

This area is known for its lakes and many waterfalls, but the mountains that make the lakes possible are impressive too. I was drenched by an intense rainstorm in the morning and finally the storm cleared somewhat for this picture.

///persist.libels.fatalist [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA #AYearForArt #MastoArt
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Lake #Waterfall #OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24mm #Monday #PhotoMonday #PhotoMontag #MountainMonday #Canyon #Mountain

#Cascade, #PlitviceNationalPark, #Croatia

This park is famous for its turquoise blue lakes and its many tiered waterfalls. There's a boardwalk path leading through small "islands" between these cascades.

///dishwater.cellular.tolerable [what3words]

#Photography #Picture #OAA #AYearForArt #MastoArt
#Landscape #LandscapePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #TravelPhotography #Travel #WellTravelled #OATtravel #OverseasAdventureTravel #Sony #SonyAlpha #Mirrorless #A7rII #24mm #WaterfallWednesday #Waterfall #Wednesday #rurex