http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/ Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:50:11 -0700 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:50:11 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/buddyicons/31438250@N04.jpg?1359305984#31438250@N04 http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/9041235959/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/9041235959/" title="The Abandoned House, North Iceland"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5338/9041235959_2893623eae_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="The Abandoned House, North Iceland" /></a></p> <p>It was a beautiful day when we got up in Akureyri - the northernmost city of Iceland. We had a long drive ahead of us to Reykjavik. After having breakfast at the cafe that claims to serve the best hot chocolate in Akureyri, we started driving towards the Snaefellsness Peninsula ( another picture and story from there later) . The weather was doing magic all over again just as any other day. The clouds were dramatic, and changing the light so quickly but keeping it soft for the most part giving plenty of opportunities for beautiful exposures. We found this abandoned house by the ring road. We pulled over at the closest shoulder and walked to this scene, leaving it without imprinting our camera with it would have been such a shame. And yes, 15 mins later it was raining on the next farm.</p> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:50:11 -0700 2013-06-14T08:46:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9041235959 The Abandoned House, North Iceland <p>It was a beautiful day when we got up in Akureyri - the northernmost city of Iceland. We had a long drive ahead of us to Reykjavik. After having breakfast at the cafe that claims to serve the best hot chocolate in Akureyri, we started driving towards the Snaefellsness Peninsula ( another picture and story from there later) . The weather was doing magic all over again just as any other day. The clouds were dramatic, and changing the light so quickly but keeping it soft for the most part giving plenty of opportunities for beautiful exposures. We found this abandoned house by the ring road. We pulled over at the closest shoulder and walked to this scene, leaving it without imprinting our camera with it would have been such a shame. And yes, 15 mins later it was raining on the next farm.</p> Wandering Tripod sky house storm abandoned clouds iceland hdr http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/9006748499/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/9006748499/" title="The Turf Church at Hof, South Iceland"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3821/9006748499_707643f210_m.jpg" width="240" height="158" alt="The Turf Church at Hof, South Iceland" /></a></p> <p>This turf Church is located on the farm of Hof in South Iceland. There are a couple of turf churches and elf houses around this area. Turf provides better insulation from the weather, and these houses and churches were built many centuries back. Turf design is not common anymore. Infact outside Reykjavik there are not many settlements or constructions in the first place. All that is there is innumerable farm houses, sheep, horses and birds. This shot was taken early morning. You might find it hard to believe that 15 mins before this shot was taken, it was raining cats and dogs on this farm. Within 15 mins clouds parted for this patch of blue and in the next 15 minutes all the blue disappeared. This is truly Icelandic weather, it changes every 5 minutes. Icelanders always joke that the weather on the next farm might be much worse than the weather on their farm. More about Iceland weather in the coming pictures. You will see its overwhelming presence in all our pictures!</p> Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:19:16 -0700 2013-06-09T18:24:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9006748499 The Turf Church at Hof, South Iceland <p>This turf Church is located on the farm of Hof in South Iceland. There are a couple of turf churches and elf houses around this area. Turf provides better insulation from the weather, and these houses and churches were built many centuries back. Turf design is not common anymore. Infact outside Reykjavik there are not many settlements or constructions in the first place. All that is there is innumerable farm houses, sheep, horses and birds. This shot was taken early morning. You might find it hard to believe that 15 mins before this shot was taken, it was raining cats and dogs on this farm. Within 15 mins clouds parted for this patch of blue and in the next 15 minutes all the blue disappeared. This is truly Icelandic weather, it changes every 5 minutes. Icelanders always joke that the weather on the next farm might be much worse than the weather on their farm. More about Iceland weather in the coming pictures. You will see its overwhelming presence in all our pictures!</p> Wandering Tripod blue sky storm church iceland europe farm turf hof http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8804064579/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8804064579/" title="Antelope Canyon - Steel Wool"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3762/8804064579_7e8c2b7c8d_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Antelope Canyon - Steel Wool" /></a></p> <p>This is the first time we shot steel wool photography. In the picture, its our guide who took us to Antelope canyon in the night. We spent half the time on the night tour just outside the canyon shooting steel wool. The sky was lit up with zillions of stars, and its always a liberating experience seeing these cosmological wonders and reckoning that we are such a teeny tiny dust in their path. The orange light that you see is from the Navajo Generating Station in the distance. It is a coal powered generating station - one of the biggest in the area serving power to multiple states. The generating station was the only disruption into the invincible darkness all around.<br /> With this picture, we are taking a short hiatus for couple of weeks. See you guys soon!</p> Fri, 24 May 2013 08:50:39 -0700 2013-05-01T16:07:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8804064579 Antelope Canyon - Steel Wool <p>This is the first time we shot steel wool photography. In the picture, its our guide who took us to Antelope canyon in the night. We spent half the time on the night tour just outside the canyon shooting steel wool. The sky was lit up with zillions of stars, and its always a liberating experience seeing these cosmological wonders and reckoning that we are such a teeny tiny dust in their path. The orange light that you see is from the Navajo Generating Station in the distance. It is a coal powered generating station - one of the biggest in the area serving power to multiple states. The generating station was the only disruption into the invincible darkness all around.<br /> With this picture, we are taking a short hiatus for couple of weeks. See you guys soon!</p> Wandering Tripod nightphotography arizona stars page antelopecanyon steelwool http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8745659879/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8745659879/" title="The Curves at Antelope"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7283/8745659879_9861bc9545_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="The Curves at Antelope" /></a></p> <p>One of the most attractive features of the Antelope canyon is its curves. When the sunlight falls through the cracks, illuminating the different sections and curves differently, these curves stand out strong and beautiful. This is a bracketed shot created by combining 3 shots to capture the ultra wide dynamic range of the canyon illuminated by the sun.Capturing this dynamic range without bracketing would have been nearly impossible because of the contrast.<br /> Follow our photography by liking our FB page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wanderingtripod" rel="nofollow">WanderingTripod</a></p> Thu, 16 May 2013 19:14:38 -0700 2013-05-01T16:18:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8745659879 The Curves at Antelope <p>One of the most attractive features of the Antelope canyon is its curves. When the sunlight falls through the cracks, illuminating the different sections and curves differently, these curves stand out strong and beautiful. This is a bracketed shot created by combining 3 shots to capture the ultra wide dynamic range of the canyon illuminated by the sun.Capturing this dynamic range without bracketing would have been nearly impossible because of the contrast.<br /> Follow our photography by liking our FB page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wanderingtripod" rel="nofollow">WanderingTripod</a></p> Wandering Tripod arizona page antelope beams hdr bracketing upperantelopecanyon http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8715339223/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8715339223/" title="A Night at the Antelope Canyon"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/8715339223_ee40eb673c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="A Night at the Antelope Canyon" /></a></p> <p>After a crowded busy afternoon tour in the Antelope Canyon, we were looking forward to our night visit to the Canyon. We left for the Canyon at 8:45 pm with our guide. The whole canyon was just for the three of us. The sky over the canyon was brilliantly lit with zillions of stars. I could not hear anything other than the occasional sounds of the moths attracted to my flashlight. We spent 3 hours doing light painting, still wool photography and star trails at the canyon with unbreakable solitude. It was an unforgettable night.</p> Mon, 06 May 2013 18:53:21 -0700 2013-05-02T00:12:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8715339223 A Night at the Antelope Canyon <p>After a crowded busy afternoon tour in the Antelope Canyon, we were looking forward to our night visit to the Canyon. We left for the Canyon at 8:45 pm with our guide. The whole canyon was just for the three of us. The sky over the canyon was brilliantly lit with zillions of stars. I could not hear anything other than the occasional sounds of the moths attracted to my flashlight. We spent 3 hours doing light painting, still wool photography and star trails at the canyon with unbreakable solitude. It was an unforgettable night.</p> Wandering Tripod arizona utah page nightsky startrails upperantelopecanyon http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8706308536/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8706308536/" title="Upper Antelope Canyon with the Twin Sun Beams"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8403/8706308536_625f39a235_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Upper Antelope Canyon with the Twin Sun Beams" /></a></p> <p>The sun beams falling through the tiny cracks over the Upper Antelope Canyon attract thousands of tourists every summer. These beams fall from April - September as the sun needs to be high up for the beams to be noticeable. We were excited to photograph the canyon during the 2 hours that we got inside it this past Sunday. However, the crowd was crazy. There were people every where, and there was hardly any time to think and compose in the few seconds you got with no one in the frame. We met tourists from Canada, Germany and other parts of the US in Page, the little town which is a gateway to many fascinating canyons. To beat the crowd we did a night tour in the Antelope Canyon, where the whole canyon was for just the three of us ( two of us and our guide). It was a memorable experience, pictures coming soon from the night in the Canyon.<br /> You can follow our photography by liking our FB page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wanderingtripod" rel="nofollow">WanderingTripod</a></p> Fri, 03 May 2013 17:20:35 -0700 2013-05-01T23:34:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8706308536 Upper Antelope Canyon with the Twin Sun Beams <p>The sun beams falling through the tiny cracks over the Upper Antelope Canyon attract thousands of tourists every summer. These beams fall from April - September as the sun needs to be high up for the beams to be noticeable. We were excited to photograph the canyon during the 2 hours that we got inside it this past Sunday. However, the crowd was crazy. There were people every where, and there was hardly any time to think and compose in the few seconds you got with no one in the frame. We met tourists from Canada, Germany and other parts of the US in Page, the little town which is a gateway to many fascinating canyons. To beat the crowd we did a night tour in the Antelope Canyon, where the whole canyon was for just the three of us ( two of us and our guide). It was a memorable experience, pictures coming soon from the night in the Canyon.<br /> You can follow our photography by liking our FB page <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wanderingtripod" rel="nofollow">WanderingTripod</a></p> Wandering Tripod arizona sun canyon beam page antelope sunbeams upperantelopecanyon http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8680209067/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8680209067/" title="Bryce Canyon a dull cloudy morning"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8399/8680209067_907aa952fa_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Bryce Canyon a dull cloudy morning" /></a></p> <p>The dull cloudy morning did not bring out the best colors in the hoodoos, nonetheless the structures springing from the canyon floor were quite fascinating.</p> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:47:57 -0700 2013-04-17T08:30:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8680209067 Bryce Canyon a dull cloudy morning <p>The dull cloudy morning did not bring out the best colors in the hoodoos, nonetheless the structures springing from the canyon floor were quite fascinating.</p> Wandering Tripod utah nationalpark brycecanyon hoodoos http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8657365745/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8657365745/" title="Sunset at Zion National Park"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8126/8657365745_4926cd8d74_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="Sunset at Zion National Park" /></a></p> <p>As the darkness grows, the red of the Canyon becomes overwhelming. I love the color aspect most about Zion national park - the deep red against the sunset sky is a scene photographers dream of. We are looking forward to visiting Zion again in 2 weeks hopefully and getting to go to this gem of a spot again. — at Zion National Park.</p> Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:38:02 -0700 2012-12-29T17:10:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8657365745 Sunset at Zion National Park <p>As the darkness grows, the red of the Canyon becomes overwhelming. I love the color aspect most about Zion national park - the deep red against the sunset sky is a scene photographers dream of. We are looking forward to visiting Zion again in 2 weeks hopefully and getting to go to this gem of a spot again. — at Zion National Park.</p> Wandering Tripod sunset sky utah zion zionnationalpark watchman http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8629191821/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8629191821/" title="Where Sea meets the Sky"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8253/8629191821_d48f56a21a_m.jpg" width="240" height="130" alt="Where Sea meets the Sky" /></a></p> <p>I have been chasing sunsets this whole week without a fraction of luck. Infact i went to the same spot ( not the one in the picture here), thrice and still didnt get the shot i wanted. Even though this sunset did not turn out to be a colorful one, i spent a beautiful hour by this pier hearing the ducks quack in the backwaters on the other side as darkness grew and engulfed the sea and the sky alike.</p> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:32:16 -0700 2013-04-07T18:29:04-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8629191821 Where Sea meets the Sky <p>I have been chasing sunsets this whole week without a fraction of luck. Infact i went to the same spot ( not the one in the picture here), thrice and still didnt get the shot i wanted. Even though this sunset did not turn out to be a colorful one, i spent a beautiful hour by this pier hearing the ducks quack in the backwaters on the other side as darkness grew and engulfed the sea and the sky alike.</p> Wandering Tripod california sunset sea beach pier bluehour http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8614060166/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8614060166/" title="Misty sunrise over Golden Gate"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8614060166_4bc4046570_m.jpg" width="240" height="128" alt="Misty sunrise over Golden Gate" /></a></p> <p>Of all man made structures, i find mighty bridges such as the Golden Gate most fascinating. Ofcourse, the view from the bridge is the icing on the top. Even though Golden Gate is an hour's drive from home, i still haven't got the perfect satisfying sunrise shot. That says a lot about this bridge. The fog, clouds, sun and wind make every sunrise unique over here, and also very challenging to capture the dream shot. In this shot ( Single shot, not an HDR), there were not many clouds, but then there was a constant influx of fog from the ocean into the bay. The scattered fog created a nice orange hue on sunrise over the entire bay. I am looking forward to my next drive up the Hawk Hill to capture another sunrise which i bet will be quite different from this one even if not my dream shot.</p> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:55:27 -0700 2013-03-24T11:12:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8614060166 Misty sunrise over Golden Gate <p>Of all man made structures, i find mighty bridges such as the Golden Gate most fascinating. Ofcourse, the view from the bridge is the icing on the top. Even though Golden Gate is an hour's drive from home, i still haven't got the perfect satisfying sunrise shot. That says a lot about this bridge. The fog, clouds, sun and wind make every sunrise unique over here, and also very challenging to capture the dream shot. In this shot ( Single shot, not an HDR), there were not many clouds, but then there was a constant influx of fog from the ocean into the bay. The scattered fog created a nice orange hue on sunrise over the entire bay. I am looking forward to my next drive up the Hawk Hill to capture another sunrise which i bet will be quite different from this one even if not my dream shot.</p> Wandering Tripod sanfrancisco california bridge sky orange sunrise treasureisland goldengate http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8593032474/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8593032474/" title="Reflection of frozen Yosemite Falls"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8593032474_2ed23602a6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Reflection of frozen Yosemite Falls" /></a></p> <p> This was shot on a short weekend trip to the crown jewel of California- Yosemite National Park. The frozen Yosemite Falls look very different from the gushing stream in summer.The puddles of water around the Sentinel bridge area provided lots of opportunities to shoot lovely reflections of the valley.</p> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:16:19 -0700 2013-03-25T07:24:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8593032474 Reflection of frozen Yosemite Falls <p> This was shot on a short weekend trip to the crown jewel of California- Yosemite National Park. The frozen Yosemite Falls look very different from the gushing stream in summer.The puddles of water around the Sentinel bridge area provided lots of opportunities to shoot lovely reflections of the valley.</p> Wandering Tripod california winter reflection yosemitefalls waterfall nationalpark yosemite http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8574291421/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8574291421/" title="Mountains of Denali National Park"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8529/8574291421_1fe43e8147_m.jpg" width="240" height="119" alt="Mountains of Denali National Park" /></a></p> <p>Denali National Park in Alaska has some strange looking mountains. These mountains seem to have a face of their own with dark impressions on uneven edges. This was shot from the Polychrome lookout on the shuttle bus tour. We got 15 mins to stop here and everyone was sprinting around with their cameras. 15 minutes is certainly not enough to sink in the beauty of this place. After Eilson Visitor Center, this was my second favorite spot on the Denali Road.</p> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:59:54 -0700 2013-03-20T08:58:11-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8574291421 Mountains of Denali National Park <p>Denali National Park in Alaska has some strange looking mountains. These mountains seem to have a face of their own with dark impressions on uneven edges. This was shot from the Polychrome lookout on the shuttle bus tour. We got 15 mins to stop here and everyone was sprinting around with their cameras. 15 minutes is certainly not enough to sink in the beauty of this place. After Eilson Visitor Center, this was my second favorite spot on the Denali Road.</p> Wandering Tripod alaska denali polychrome http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8552327320/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8552327320/" title="Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8552327320_41228936ed_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park" /></a></p> <p>On every trip to Yosemite we end up going to Tioga Pass as a practice. However this time Tioga was closed and thus we visited the valley. It was nice to explore the valley after a long time, although most of the snow was gone. This shot was captured at Tunnel View with the drama of storm clouds unfolding over Half Dome. You see the pointed peak of half dome poking out of the clouds. This was taken a couple of hours before sunset.</p> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:17:51 -0700 2013-03-12T09:11:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8552327320 Tunnel View, Yosemite National Park <p>On every trip to Yosemite we end up going to Tioga Pass as a practice. However this time Tioga was closed and thus we visited the valley. It was nice to explore the valley after a long time, although most of the snow was gone. This shot was captured at Tunnel View with the drama of storm clouds unfolding over Half Dome. You see the pointed peak of half dome poking out of the clouds. This was taken a couple of hours before sunset.</p> Wandering Tripod halfdome yosemitenationalpark tunnelview glacierpointroad http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8515115914/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8515115914/" title="Buddha's tooth relic, Singapore"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8249/8515115914_4547a4a3f2_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Buddha's tooth relic, Singapore" /></a></p> <p>Of the 2.5 days that we had in Singapore, we decided to head to the Buddha's tooth relic temple on a Saturday morning. This is definitely not among the the top tourist things to do if you have less than 3 days in Singapore, but we were fascinated by the temple architecture. The interior that you see here, was even more impressive than the exterior pagoda architecture. While B was framing this shot, i was sitting on the steps enjoying the buddhist chants in the morning. This was the first time that i heard the Buddhist chants, it took me back to the childhood days where some hindu chants would be playing on the radio on a hot summer morning. Since it was weekend, all the locals were gathered at the temple, either chanting or lighting the incense sticks outside just like Hindus do. It was spiritually refreshing to peep into the early Saturday morning life of the localities in Singapore. — in Singapore.</p> Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:41:40 -0800 2013-02-06T22:46:55-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8515115914 Buddha's tooth relic, Singapore <p>Of the 2.5 days that we had in Singapore, we decided to head to the Buddha's tooth relic temple on a Saturday morning. This is definitely not among the the top tourist things to do if you have less than 3 days in Singapore, but we were fascinated by the temple architecture. The interior that you see here, was even more impressive than the exterior pagoda architecture. While B was framing this shot, i was sitting on the steps enjoying the buddhist chants in the morning. This was the first time that i heard the Buddhist chants, it took me back to the childhood days where some hindu chants would be playing on the radio on a hot summer morning. Since it was weekend, all the locals were gathered at the temple, either chanting or lighting the incense sticks outside just like Hindus do. It was spiritually refreshing to peep into the early Saturday morning life of the localities in Singapore. — in Singapore.</p> Wandering Tripod singapore buddha temple red buddhism http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8487053227/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8487053227/" title="The Lonely Tree, Monument Valley"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8527/8487053227_2bff2c1a54_m.jpg" width="240" height="169" alt="The Lonely Tree, Monument Valley" /></a></p> <p>Inspite of the harsh winter conditions, this tree was laden with leaves. It provided a nice composition with the rocks of Monument Valley in the background on a clear day. Seems like that this tree was taking life one day at a time, hoping for the harsh winter to subside before it lost all its beautiful leaves. Sometimes, thats what we need, among testing conditions and situations take life one day at a time. Keep going on till something works out. If nothing does, there will be spring again next year and it will bring back the new leaves. Life runs on hope...</p> Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:58:20 -0800 2013-02-06T22:29:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8487053227 The Lonely Tree, Monument Valley <p>Inspite of the harsh winter conditions, this tree was laden with leaves. It provided a nice composition with the rocks of Monument Valley in the background on a clear day. Seems like that this tree was taking life one day at a time, hoping for the harsh winter to subside before it lost all its beautiful leaves. Sometimes, thats what we need, among testing conditions and situations take life one day at a time. Keep going on till something works out. If nothing does, there will be spring again next year and it will bring back the new leaves. Life runs on hope...</p> Wandering Tripod winter arizona snow tree utah monumentvalley buttes navajotribalpark http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8468769236/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8468769236/" title="The Amphitheater of Bryce"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8468769236_0ca907c12a_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="The Amphitheater of Bryce" /></a></p> <p><br /> <br /> This part of Bryce Canyon National Park is rightly called the amphitheater. The beautiful hoodoos springing from the canyon floor put up a great show every day from sunrise until sunset. The variation in their color as the sun completes its east to west journey is exhilarating. Sunrise brings out the subtle orange and yellow shades. As the day progresses, these hoodoos exhibit bright colors under the shining sun. Sunset paints the top of these structures in golden yellows. This shot was taken from inspiration point looking into the amphitheater. Although Bryce Canyon is smaller than Grand Canyon, it has more colors and interesting formations springing from the ground that leave the visitors smitten by its beauty. So if you have visited only Grand Canyon and were in awe of it, there is some thing equally spectacular if not more waiting to be discovered.</p> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:14:58 -0800 2013-02-10T18:11:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8468769236 The Amphitheater of Bryce <p><br /> <br /> This part of Bryce Canyon National Park is rightly called the amphitheater. The beautiful hoodoos springing from the canyon floor put up a great show every day from sunrise until sunset. The variation in their color as the sun completes its east to west journey is exhilarating. Sunrise brings out the subtle orange and yellow shades. As the day progresses, these hoodoos exhibit bright colors under the shining sun. Sunset paints the top of these structures in golden yellows. This shot was taken from inspiration point looking into the amphitheater. Although Bryce Canyon is smaller than Grand Canyon, it has more colors and interesting formations springing from the ground that leave the visitors smitten by its beauty. So if you have visited only Grand Canyon and were in awe of it, there is some thing equally spectacular if not more waiting to be discovered.</p> Wandering Tripod utah nationalpark canyon brycecanyon hoodoos grandstaircase http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8454039119/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8454039119/" title="Gardens by the Bay- Singapore flower dome"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8392/8454039119_5b3f854ef5_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Gardens by the Bay- Singapore flower dome" /></a></p> <p>Gardens by the Bay, a new attraction in Singapore is a part of Singapore government's plan to transform Singapore into a city in a garden. This is the exterior of the spectacular flower dome in the Gardens by the Bay. The sun was setting after a few hours of rain and storm in the afternoon. Singapore is definitely on track to realize its goal of being a city in a garden.</p> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:55:16 -0800 2013-02-06T22:39:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8454039119 Gardens by the Bay- Singapore flower dome <p>Gardens by the Bay, a new attraction in Singapore is a part of Singapore government's plan to transform Singapore into a city in a garden. This is the exterior of the spectacular flower dome in the Gardens by the Bay. The sun was setting after a few hours of rain and storm in the afternoon. Singapore is definitely on track to realize its goal of being a city in a garden.</p> Wandering Tripod sunset storm rain evening singapore flowerdome gardensbythebay http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8435024701/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8435024701/" title="Burning under the Sun - Racetrack"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8053/8435024701_4ab133ec87_m.jpg" width="240" height="159" alt="Burning under the Sun - Racetrack" /></a></p> <p>The moving rocks as they are called cast beautiful shadows on the playa just before the sun begins its setting journey. — at Death Valley National Park.</p> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:27:56 -0800 2013-01-22T20:44:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8435024701 Burning under the Sun - Racetrack <p>The moving rocks as they are called cast beautiful shadows on the playa just before the sun begins its setting journey. — at Death Valley National Park.</p> Wandering Tripod california racetrack nationalpark desert deathvalley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8431818708/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8431818708/" title="Darkness over Racetrack in Death Valley"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8369/8431818708_08e13322e6_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Darkness over Racetrack in Death Valley" /></a></p> <p>I reckoned why this national park is called Death Valley and why this dry lake bed is called the Racetrack only after I got there. Getting to racetrack is not trivial, a bone jostling 2 hour journey over a dirt road from the Ubehebe Crater that passes a pretty Joshua Tree field gets you to the Racetrack. We got here at 1pm and spent the rest of the day until 8 in the night here. Once the sun went down the horizon on the mountains, racetrack literally froze like ice. We waited for an hour and a half for the sky to get dark completely. Special thanks to Nitya for waiting patiently with us. Once the stars came out, it was a spectacular scene. Even though there was 60% moon, the sky seemed primordial and virtuous. I also saw a shooting star which was a punch of excitement in the cold. We couldn't believe the fact that we were the only 3 humans on the entire racetrack under the stars - that feeling was immense. Finally we left the tripod with all the settings to do its job and returned to the warmth of the car. After an hour and a half, we saw a fox outside the car and we were instantly worried about the camera on the racetrack. All 3 of us picked up our hiking poles and set out to the middle of the racetrack to rescue the camera and the tripod, making loud yells to keep the fox away. Overall an unforgettable night on our packed day of over16 hours of being outdoors.</p> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 18:45:03 -0800 2013-01-30T18:29:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8431818708 Darkness over Racetrack in Death Valley <p>I reckoned why this national park is called Death Valley and why this dry lake bed is called the Racetrack only after I got there. Getting to racetrack is not trivial, a bone jostling 2 hour journey over a dirt road from the Ubehebe Crater that passes a pretty Joshua Tree field gets you to the Racetrack. We got here at 1pm and spent the rest of the day until 8 in the night here. Once the sun went down the horizon on the mountains, racetrack literally froze like ice. We waited for an hour and a half for the sky to get dark completely. Special thanks to Nitya for waiting patiently with us. Once the stars came out, it was a spectacular scene. Even though there was 60% moon, the sky seemed primordial and virtuous. I also saw a shooting star which was a punch of excitement in the cold. We couldn't believe the fact that we were the only 3 humans on the entire racetrack under the stars - that feeling was immense. Finally we left the tripod with all the settings to do its job and returned to the warmth of the car. After an hour and a half, we saw a fox outside the car and we were instantly worried about the camera on the racetrack. All 3 of us picked up our hiking poles and set out to the middle of the racetrack to rescue the camera and the tripod, making loud yells to keep the fox away. Overall an unforgettable night on our packed day of over16 hours of being outdoors.</p> Wandering Tripod california racetrack star trails deathvalley nightsky startrails membershipinbanfnotstated http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8413574193/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hubbleflow/">Wandering Tripod</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/8413574193/" title="Buttes and Mittens of Monument Valley"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8413574193_c3cee72693_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Buttes and Mittens of Monument Valley" /></a></p> <p>Another shot from the jeep tour. The sky, light and landscape were perfect, could not have asked for better. Monument Valley Day was one of the good days for photography. <br /> <br /> You can follow our photography on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wanderingtripod" rel="nofollow">WanderingTripod</a></p> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:54:27 -0800 2013-01-14T23:34:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Wandering Tripod) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8413574193 Buttes and Mittens of Monument Valley <p>Another shot from the jeep tour. The sky, light and landscape were perfect, could not have asked for better. Monument Valley Day was one of the good days for photography. <br /> <br /> You can follow our photography on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/wanderingtripod" rel="nofollow">WanderingTripod</a></p> Wandering Tripod arizona snow utah monumentvalley navajotribalpark http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en