Nice Photos.

Islander

The calm after the storm, 150mm of rainfall in six hours. The Des Plaines river still rising, giving the owner 18 inches to spare and little time to save his house contents. Amazingly, he was taking everything in stride, probably due to the neighbors who showed up to help.

Hardware Store Sidewalk & Window Display

          What seemed like a good idea at the time begins to lose it's appeal...

Yesterday, a soya field

Today, the Nile.

King and Queen of the castle (you can just about see them, if you look closely)

Angle of repose

In a similar vein to Haim's picture:

Kevin-W posted:

In a similar vein to Haim's picture:

I feel a little guilty when clicking "like" on your and Haim's photos as someones property and even livelihood became became affected.

Not in the same way but nature is reclaiming the old pump station where I live. Funny to see graffiti in the middle of the forest.

World in a Roof Garden:

Waterloo

Slo-mo-shun IV - Museum of History and Industry

Nuovo Splendor

Hotel Savona

Scotney Castle, 2009:

Kevin-W posted:

Scotney Castle, 2009:

Wonderful place and not a million miles away from where I live. Igtham Mote is also the bees knees.

Mr Fjeld posted:

I feel a little guilty when clicking "like" on your and Haim's photos as someones property and even livelihood became became affected.

 

Fjeld,

If you don't feel guilty listening to a requiem or enjoying reading a sad story then this freedom should apply also to looking at images.

My recent pictures of the flooding river were taken in a tiny place called Russell. I visited it every evening for a week, watching the river rise, turn  homes into islands, make yards disappear, crest and then thankfully, after four days start to recede. A lot of the residents had left to stay with family or friends and some remained behind to manage the situation, filing sand bags, manning the pumps and moving belongings to upper floors. When I showed up before sundown their work was usually done, the pumps silent and the people standing next to their equipment, having a smoke, a cold drink and a quiet  conversation enjoying the luxury of the silence and idleness .

I always made a point of asking for permission to take pictures and that was a start of long talks. I was amazed at the peoples spirit, resolve and kindness. Despite the devastation the whole place, including the humans and their semi submerged houses and lost yards, was somehow in full synergy with the overpowering river, the trees and the soft afternoon light, all waiting patiently for the water to retreat. I felt privileged to be there.

Fast Moving Storm

Haim Ronen posted:

Mr Fjeld posted:

I feel a little guilty when clicking "like" on your and Haim's photos as someones property and even livelihood became became affected.

 

Fjeld,

If you don't feel guilty listening to a requiem or enjoying reading a sad story then this freedom should apply also to looking at images.

My recent pictures of the flooding river were taken in a tiny place called Russell. I visited it every evening for a week, watching the river rise, turn  homes into islands, make yards disappear, crest and then thankfully, after four days start to recede. A lot of the residents had left to stay with family or friends and some remained behind to manage the situation, filing sand bags, manning the pumps and moving belongings to upper floors. When I showed up before sundown their work was usually done, the pumps silent and the people standing next to their equipment, having a smoke, a cold drink and a quiet  conversation enjoying the luxury of the silence and idleness .

I always made a point of asking for permission to take pictures and that was a start of long talks. I was amazed at the peoples spirit, resolve and kindness. Despite the devastation the whole place, including the humans and their semi submerged houses and lost yards, was somehow in full synergy with the overpowering river, the trees and the soft afternoon light, all waiting patiently for the water to retreat. I felt privileged to be there.

 

Thanks for the reply Haim . Please don't worry as I'm not really that fragile. I was merely questioning the act of clicking "like" as a response to a picture documenting someone's loss of property and livelihood. I do appreciate your respons - as always! Maybe the response should be renamed "appreciate" rather than "like", but that's nitpicking. 

Loved reading your story of a stoic population used to cope with the uncertainty of a flooding river.

Cheers!

Christian

Early Morning Sun and Mist

Driver change at Brands Hatch

Mustang at Brands

Tugboat Moving North through the Admiralty Straight 

Giant lily, Cambridge University Botanic Gardens 

Top Methanol Dragster, Santa Pod

Tony Lockhart posted:

Driver change at Brands Hatch

 

They're all nice but I love this one!