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Clearing Storm

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:56:57 -0700

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I found this scene while I was driving near Batesville, Arkansas this past saturday as the storm clouds were breaking apart right a sunset.

Pastel Sunrise

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 09:37:42 -0700

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A pastel sunrise over the Ozark Mountains in the Buffalo Wilderness of northwestern Arkansas.

Trees are ablaze with fall color

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:04:31 -0700

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Took this photo deep in the Ozark National Forest of Northwest Arkansas where in many areas the trees are already ablaze with color.

Here is an update from Arkansas Tourism:
Northwest/North Central– In the northwest, the maples are at peak at Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park and in the downtown areas of Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale and Bentonville. Moderate color is being reported on I-540 from Fayetteville to Mountainburg. Eureka Springs has good fall color right now and it’s getting better with each passing day. U.S. 62 from Rogers through Eureka Springs and Harrison to Mountain Home is recommended. Early-changing hardwoods are colorful now, while the oaks will require a little more time. The trees around Harrison have excellent color this week. The maples at Maplewood Cemetery and the Harrison Downtown Square are nearing peak, hickories are turning yellow and oaks are changing as well. The dogwoods and sumac along the highway are very pretty. Scenic Byway 7 has color south of Harrison to near Pelsor. The Buffalo River area is another good choice in this vicinity. In Boxley Valley, Ark. 16, 21, 43, and 74 are recommended. The Mountain View area also has color now 50%, with Scenic Highway 14 to Ark. 341 from Mountain View to Norfork recommended.

Snow covers mountain tops and lines a dune at Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado, USA

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:31:55 -0700

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USA, Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park, grass in dunes

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:31:54 -0700

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Roark Bluff Reflections

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:50:44 -0700

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Hollentalklamm Glacial melt

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 22:28:54 -0700

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Höllental
The ascent starts in Hammersbach (758 m or 2,487 ft) through the Höllental along the Hammersbach stream. The path runs through the Höllental Gorge (Höllentalklamm) and was built from 1902 to 1905. Twelve tunnels were driven in the rock of the 1,026 metre long gorge with a total length of 288 metres. Another 569 metres of path was dynamited into the rock in the shape of a half profile, whilst 120 metres was led over footbridges and 49 metres over scree. The construction costs came to a total of 57,000 gold marks. Each year around 60,000 people pass through the gorge.

Tricky Terrain

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 19:07:32 -0700

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A cyclist manuevers tricky terrain in the Ozark National Forest of Arkansas

A Bend in the River a view from Painters Bluff in Arkansas (Press "L")

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:57:33 -0700

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Painters Bluff is a cliff located in Izard County, Arkansas near Batesville and Cushman. The location can be a little difficult to find...especially for those who have never been to the spot.

GPS information:

Center: 35.8801°N 91.8526°W
Elevation at center: 758 feet (231 meters)
Quad: Batesville
Drg Name: f35091e1
Drg Source Scale: 1:100,000
Projection: NAD83/WGS84

Up In The Clouds on Hawksbill Crag / Whitaker Point in the Ozark Mountains, Arkansas

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:34:25 -0700

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Wispy, smoke-like fog hangs around Hawksbill Crag after a cool rain shower.

Hawksbill Crag is one of the most recognized spots in Arkansas because photos of it have been used in many publications about the state and the Ozark Mountains. It is an amazing rock outcrop that sticks out from a tall bluff located in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area.

Hawksbill Crag/ Whittaker Point in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas/ United State of America/ AR

Spire of the Meteora

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:24:33 -0700

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About the Meteora:
The Meteora. Greece. (Greek: Μετέωρα, "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos. The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The nearest town is Kalambaka. The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V and VII.

The Story:
After a nine hour ferry from Santorini and a five hour bus ride from Athens we arrived in Kalambaka. Which was cold and wet the night we got there. After talking to a few people, we discovered that the weather had been like that for days. Thankfully the next morning we woke up to a bright blue beautiful sky!

Notes:
The landscapes here were so awe inspiring. Photographs truly cannot do it justice.

The Meteora/ Greece/ World Heritage Site/ UNESCO/ Monastaries/ Europe

The Lyrids

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:21:29 -0700

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If you look in the upper right of the image you will see a shooting star! One of the only ones I was lucky enough to catch last night during the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower.

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Every year in late April Earth passes through the dusty tail of Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), and the encounter causes a meteor shower--the Lyrids. This year the shower did not disappoint!

MARVEL (The stark realization that we are just a speck on this earth and time)

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:25:22 -0700

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The Story:
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Some travel sights in this world evoke so much emotion, and truly inspire awe. The Grand Canyon is probably the world’s most impressive natural wonder, and one can never seem to adequately express the grandeur of this sight. Setting up the tripod and sitting out on this rock outcrop I hoped to actually convey a little of this feeling to the viewer.
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About The Grand Canyon:
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The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery.
The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (6,000 feet / 1,800 metres) Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River continued to erode and form the canyon to its present-day configuration.
Before European immigration, the area was inhabited by Native Americans who built settlements within the canyon and its many caves. The Pueblo people considered the Grand Canyon ("Ongtupqa" in Hopi language) a holy site and made pilgrimages to it. The first European known to have viewed the Grand Canyon was García López de Cárdenas from Spain, who arrived in 1540.

Summer Nights on Lake Garda

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:30:20 -0700

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About Gargnano:
This small port town was an important Franciscan center in the 13th century, and now comes alive in the summer months when German tourists, many of whom have villas here, crowd the small pebble beaches. An Austrian flotilla bombarded the town in 1866, and some of the houses still bear marks of cannon fire. Mussolini owned two houses in Gargnano: one is now a language school and the other, Villa Feltrinelli, has been restored and reopened as a luxury hotel.

About Lake Garda:

Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda or Benaco) is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last ice age. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of Verona (to the southeast), Brescia (southwest), and Trentino (north). Being easily accessible from the north via the Brenner Pass, the lake is a major tourist destination, including a number of exclusive hotels and resorts along its shore.

The northern part of the lake is narrower, surrounded by mountains, the majority of which belong to the Gruppo del Baldo. The shape is typical of a moraine valley, probably having been formed under the action of a Paleolithic glacier. Although traces of the glacier's actions are evident today, in more recent years it has been hypothesized that the glacier occupied a previously existing depression, created by stream erosion 5 to 6 million years ago.
The lake has numerous small islands and five main ones, the largest being Isola del Garda. Nearby to the south is Isola San Biagio, also known as the Isola dei Conigli ("Island of the Rabbits"). Both are offshore of San Felice del Benaco, on the west side. The three other main islands are Isola dell'Olivo, Isola di Sogno, and Isola di Trimelone, all further north near the east side. The main tributary is the Sarca River, while the only emissary is the Mincio River.
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The ancient fortified town of Sirmione, located on the south of the lake, is one particularly popular destination, home to the Virgilio & Catullo Spa Complexes, as well as numerous restaurants, bars, hotels, fashion stores and a market. The picturesque Scaliger castle dates from the 13th century. The Roman poet Catullus had a villa here, and visitors can see a ruined Roman spa named the Grotte di Catullo (Grotto of Catullus) although there is no evidence linking him to this particular building. The sulfur springs at the tip of the peninsula have a reputation for the healing of catarrhal conditions, particularly those involving the ear. Nearby, there is Gardaland, one of the most famous theme parks in Italy.

Great Falls

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:49:48 -0800

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At Great Falls, the Potomac River builds up speed and force as it falls over a series of steep, jagged rocks and flows through the narrow Mather Gorge. The Patowmack Canal offers a glimpse into the early history of this country. Great Falls Park has many opportunities to explore history and nature, all in a beautiful 800-acre park only 15 miles from the Nation's Capital.

Dillard's Ferry

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:35:55 -0700

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Looking upriver at Dillard's Ferry Public Access during sunset. At Buffalo River National Park, Arkansas.

Interesting facts about the area:
Doc Dillard built the original ferry (named Dillard’s Ferry) with his sons Ira and Pate and W. Davenport in the early 1900s. The old ferry crossing is just a few meters downstream from the present bridge and was in operation until the bridge was completed in 1959. In December 1982 a flood covered the bridge. The river was about 65 feet (19.8 meters) above normal water level, making this the biggest flood in the river’s recorded history.

Old tree at Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:10:53 -0700

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The Great Sand Dunes National Park

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:38:09 -0700

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Lake Garda Mountain Landscape with Little House on the Shore

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:38:37 -0700

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Lake Garda (Italian: Lago di Garda or Benaco) is the largest lake in Italy. It is located in Northern Italy, about half-way between Brescia and Verona, and between Venice and Milan. Glaciers formed this alpine region at the end of the last Ice Age. The lake and its shoreline are divided between the provinces of Verona (to the southeast), Brescia (southwest), and Trentino (north). Being easily accessible from the north via the Brenner Pass, the lake is a major tourist destination, including a number of exclusive hotels and resorts along its shore.

- Wikipedia

EDEN

nobody@flickr.com (Jeka World Photography) — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 02:29:33 -0700

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This is part of the white river formed by glacier melt that runs through the Partnachklamm.

About PARTNACHKLAMM:
One of Germany’s natural wonders lies just around the corner from the twin towns of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps.

The Partnachklamm is a spectacular 700m gorge that frames a surging white-water river.
You can walk the length of the gorge along a pathway cut into the limestone rock just a few metres above the river.