Glacier National Park web camera view of Lake McDonald. For more information https://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm and #glacier #interpretation #nps #nationalparks #publiclands #landscapephotography #photography #montana Image credit National Park Service and the Glacier National Park Conservancy #mtwx #spring #snow #lakemcdonald #reflection #trees #mountains #lake #colors #boat

@maria1962.bsky.social Of course we must stand firmly against Nazi ideology and Putin’s aggression. But it’s worth reflecting on how liberal democracies sometimes use the same authoritarian imagery in their messaging. Are we just fighting tyranny, or also reinforcing the logic of the modern megamachine? #Reflection #Democracy #Power

“Reflected First Light, Panamint Mountains” — Shallow salt flat water reflects the first light on the Panamint Mountains.

During my late-February visit to Death Valley National Park, I spent two early mornings photographing the Panamint Mountains in the first light, with the salt flats and shallow water in the foreground. The water is not the ephemeral “Lake Manly” phenomenon that we saw in 2024. This is a slow, shallow flow of water that seems to continue all year, regardless of conditions. It is just enough water to produce these reflections…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2025/05/27/reflected-first-light-panamint-mountains/

#deathvalley #nationalpark #desert #mountains #reflection #nature #landscape #photography

Calm

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Daily upload - May 27 - Water abstract ii, Vallejo CA 02501 (2025)

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Tampere 16.5.2024

Tampere University, Hervanta Campus
Tampereen yliopisto, Hervannan kampus

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#urbanlandscape #urbanphotography #streetphotography #architecture #architecturephotography #cityscape #landscape #landscapephotography #nature #contemporaryphotography #light #shadow #reflection #transparency #color

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(Reflection)
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Easter
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Daily Reflection
May 27, 2025
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Reflection on Obadiah

Scripture

Those who have been rescued will go up to Mount Zionn in Jerusalem to rule over the mountains of Edom, and the Lord himself will be king.

Observation

Obadiah writes at the time that Nebuchadnezzar’s armies have invaded Judah, destroyed Jerusalem and carried away many people into exile in Babylon.

Edom, though related historically to Israel through Jacob, stood back and gloated at the nation’s misfortune and sufferings. Now the Lord promises that Edom itself will be obliterated. It’s allies will now will turn on them.

Israel will be restored as Edom and what the other nations have done to Israel, so it shall be done to them. The captives who have been exiled will return and they will rule over Edom, and the surrounding nations.

And the Lord will be their King.

Application

In many ways, the Exile seemed to represent the end of Israel and its relationship with the Lord. Yet God did not abandon his people. We know that after 70 years in Exile, the people were allowed to return and rebuild.

The warning here is for us not to be too quick to judge other believers. When they go through trials and tribulations, it may not be God’s rejection of them or a sign of hidden sin. It could be that the Lord is allowing things to happen that will deepen their trust.

I find it very troubling when people, especially leaders, criticise other pastors, teachers and prophets. They do gloat at times at the misfortune of others. We must take a different approach – recognising that a brother or sister is struggling and helping rather than hindering

Prayer

Lord, please help me not to gloat as the Edomites gloated Help me to remember that other people are a part of your Body too. Amen.

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Recreated

I think it was Father’s Day in 2006. I had a nice little Kodak point and shoot camera and I wanted to use it so I drove into Boston and just walked around. I had an idea to stand at the base of the Hancock building and point the camera straight up. That didn’t quite work the way I had hoped, but when I moved just a little bit I got this:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/3508496301/

It might still be my favorite photograph that I have ever taken that doesn’t have Jen or Harry or Bellana or my niece or any of my nephews in it. I like it.

Every time I get a new camera I think, “I’m going to try and recreate that picture” and then it never works out as well. My Nikon D90 gave me a bunch of really good pictures, but nothing close enough to the accidental original. I just couldn’t figure out what I was doing wrong.

Ever since the film obsession began a few years ago (when my sister found my father’s Pentax K1000 while cleaning out his dresser and asked if anyone wanted it and I suddenly realized that I really, really, really wanted it) I’ve been wanting to go into Boston and see if I could pull it off on film.

Today I went into Boston to see if I could pull it off. I had the K1000, the Lubitell 166, and my digital Nikon Z5. I was messing with the K1000 when I accidentally figured out what I needed to do. I didn’t move to my left, like I thought I did. I moved to my right. All three cameras tried it out. Obviously we have to wait to get the film developed to know how they did, but the digital I can already see.

Close enough?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/robj_1971/54547114851/in/datetaken/

All I need now is the airplane to come back.

#Boston #hancockBuilding #hancockTower #Nikon #nikonZ5 #photography #recreation #reflection #z5