Contributions of the group A Story Behind the Photograph

Astro shed

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:21:58 +0000

Today was not the best day for world photo day for me as I was very busy but one of the things I did do was go to Carlos place to help him. I used the time to take photos of the shed we built together for him.

Roof off.

The telescopes are in the shed so we built the shed with a Roll on roll off roof . we planed it together I gave him the measurements and to cut the material to suit . We built the shed on a 38c day and it is so simple and just works. It is still working some 6 years later just the same as we built it so I hope I really do get the chance to build the same on my own section.

I took photos so I could remember as its looking very much like I will get the chance to build the same myself. A little sorry the photo is very simple but it kind of say my day was not one out of the ordinary at all.

I would like to recommend a photographer I have know for a good few years and is much like myself so I feel happy to say check his photos out Herb Riddle

www.ipernity.com/home/1081863

HWW ~ Kinloch Castle, Rum

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:50:36 +0000

Herb Riddle has posted:

After landing at Kinloch on the Small Island of Rum, we head directly to the most imposing structure on this otherwise mostly barren Island. We were allowed to walk directly past the front of this, between the fence and walls, only passing 1-3 meters from the windows and being able to climb the front steps to the door. We saw that it still looked fully furnished with old ornaments and pictures now covered in sheets and cobwebs. Such a shame.
This a Category A listed Edwardian mansion. Built between 1897 and 1900 as a luxury hunting lodge for the wealthy industrialist Sir George Bullough, it is constructed from distinctive red Rùm sandstone. It is Edwardian gothic/baronial in style and features ornate turrets, battlements, and lavish original interiors including a sprung-floor ballroom. It is now owned by the public nature agency NatureScot, the vacant building has required major structural preservation and has been put up for sale or restorative in recent years
See PiP’s for close look at the entrance and one of the corners.

Enjoy full screen and have a good day.

Yamchun Castle ruins, Tajikistan

nobody@ipernity.com (Diana Australis) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:31:06 +0000

Diana Australis has posted:

In the Wakhan Valley of Tajikistan, long ago a part of the Silk Route, are remains of many fortified walls and castles. To the right, across the river, is Afghanistan. This is the lower edge of the Pamir Mountains, and is the entrance to the remote high altitude Pamir Highway to Kyrgyzstan, a real adventure journey. Even more so on loaded camels trains, with lurking brigands and armed robbers abounding!
HWW all..and a hug…

Robins Egg NGC1360

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:41:20 +0000

Steve Paxton has posted:

This was a secondary target to fill in the night as the first target the Chinese Dragon stopped at 1:30am .

Chinese Dragon NGC6559

It is a little small but one I have wanted to take for a while so I used it as a more look see would have been better with the QHY183M . this is a very small planetary nebula seemingly all alone in space..

QHY268M 0c 5 nights 5 min 80 shots HaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
ZWOCAA rotator
MeLE Mini PC
SVBony 241 Pro Power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps

The Old Post Office !

nobody@ipernity.com (Roger (Grisly)) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:36:36 +0000

Roger (Grisly) has posted:

Plockton is a village in the Lochalsh, Wester Ross area of the Scottish Highlands with a 2020 population of 468. Plockton settlement is on the shores of Loch Carron. It faces east, away from the prevailing winds; this, together with the North Atlantic Drift, gives it a mild climate despite the far-north latitude, allowing the Cordyline australis cabbage tree to prosper.

The single story building on the shores of Loch Carron was originally the post office Old Post Office, Itf is now secured for the community who open the shop daily from 9 to 10am offering a range of newspapers for residents and visitors.

HWW and a large view perhaps!

The Forlorn Cub Scout 8/17 - 8/23

nobody@ipernity.com (Deborah Lundbech) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:11:21 +0000

Deborah Lundbech has posted:

Uploaded for the Vintage Photos Theme Park theme of: CHILDREN IN UNIFORM
For the week of:August 17 - August 23
My brother Nicholas, who is nine, looking just about as happy as I was upon discovering at my first (and only) Girl Scout Meeting that we would be sewing Girl Scout flags. I had sort of liked the idea of wearing the uniform - but that perk didn’t come close to making up for having to sew anything - so I never went back.
I’m sure my mother was very happy to have not bought the uniform ahead of time!
My brother lasted for maybe a year - but he wasn’t into the crafts or tasks at all - he just wanted to be somewhere else, playing his guitar.

230/365

The approach to Rum

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:37:33 +0000

Herb Riddle has posted:

As our ferry approaches the Small Island of Rum we get to see a great view of its two rugged peaks; Askival (left) and Hallival (right) . This is part of the Rum Cuillin ridge, situated within the Inner Hebrides off the west coast of the Scottish Highlands.

Askival: Rising to 812 meters (2,664 ft), it is the highest peak on the Isle of Rùm and a prominent Corbett characterized by its sharp, conical profile.
Hallival: Positioned immediately adjacent to the east, recognizable by its broad, stepped ridge formed from ancient layered igneous rock intrusions.

Enjoy full screen

Darth Vaders SoFi :)

nobody@ipernity.com (Tanja - Loughcrew) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:29:00 +0000

Tanja - Loughcrew has posted:

Wir haben beschlossen, den Schweißerhelm nicht zu benutzen....zu unsicher und das isses dann doch nicht wert, Augen- und Sensorschäden zu verursachen....aber für ein kleines Guckerl hat´s gereicht :)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt4cR9szMS8&list=RDtt4cR9szMS8&start_radio=1 :)

Chinese Dragon NGC6559

nobody@ipernity.com (Steve Paxton) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:23:29 +0000

Steve Paxton has posted:

On the top of this is the lagoon nebula.

This took a while dealing with clouds but shows off the value of the Narrow band filters..

QHY268M 0c 5 nights 5 min 120 shots SHaO , 30 shots each RGB 1 min exposure.
QHYCFW3 and 7 Antlia filters LRGBSHaO
ZWOCAA rotator
MeLE Mini PC
SVBony 241 Pro Power box
Starpoint Australis SP3 Focuser
Skywatcher 200 F4 PREMIUM PHOTO QUATTRO REFLECTOR OTA
Skywatcher F4 Aplanatic Coma Corrector
Skywatcher NEQ 6 Pro Hypertuned
SVbony 50MM Guide scope
QHY5L-II-M Guide camera
Guided PHD2, Nina
Pixinsight, Ps

Berliner Dom - Altarraum – 2 PIP's

nobody@ipernity.com (Holger Hagen) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:50:51 +0000

Holger Hagen has posted:

Der Altarraum, dessen Höhe durch eine siebenstufige Treppenanlage erhöht wurde, ist besonders prachtvoll ausgestaltet. Die Glasgemälde der drei Hauptfenster stellen die Geburt, Kreuzigung und Auferstehung dar und gehen, wie die darüber liegenden Ovalfenster, auf Entwürfe des Künstlers Anton von Werner zurück.

Der Altarraum wurde überwiegend aus dem Vorgängerbau des Doms eingerichtet. Der Altar, entworfen von Friedrich August Stüler, besteht aus weißem Marmor und Onyx, hinter dem sich die goldene Apostelschranke befindet. Die ursprünglich bronzene und von Karl Friedrich Schinkel entworfene Chorschranke wurde nun vollständig vergoldet. Sie wird beidseitig von gusseisernen Kandelabern gerahmt und trennt den Taufbereich ab. In diesem Bereich hinter der Apostelschranke befinden sich der Taufstein aus weißem Marmor, der von Christian Daniel Rauch geschaffen wurde, sowie ein von Holzschnitzereien umgebener kleiner Altar, über dem sich das Bild des Apostels Petrus befindet.

Das Bild zeigt das prachtvolle Innere des Berliner Doms mit Blick auf den Altarraum unter der großen Kuppel. Die evangelische Kirche wurde zwischen 1894 und 1905 nach Plänen von Julius Raschdorff im Stil der Neorenaissance erbaut. Die prachtvoll gestaltete Innenkuppel ist mit Mosaiken und vergoldeten Ornamenten verziert. Die Innenkuppel des Berliner Dom hat eine Höhe von etwa 74 Metern. Der Durchmesser der Kuppel beträgt rund 33 Meter.

What's for dinner?

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:48:03 +0000

Esther has posted:

A Nile Crocodile swims alongside the frantic wildebeest crossing the Mara River in Kenya. Normally, one or two of the wildebeest would become his dinner. However, this day, he was content to watch his dinner pass him by. Perhaps he had recently had his fill of wildebeest. In any event, these wildebeest were extremely lucky that he allowed them to pass unscathed.

Sunday Challenge: Storytelling : The moment - “What is happening right now—and what does this moment make me anticipate?”

A3Z2A4260

HBM Esslingen Baden-Württemberg Germany 10th August 2026

nobody@ipernity.com (Loose_Grip/Pete) — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:06:08 +0000

Loose_Grip/Pete has posted:

The Neckar Centre just west of Esslingen has had quite a rebuild since I last visited 51 years ago...! Not least this fancy support column. As a student I had a job here for a few months back in 1972.

HBM to everyone. Enjoy the start of the new week.

Waiting!

nobody@ipernity.com (Roger (Grisly)) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:49:37 +0000

Roger (Grisly) has posted:

No benches but a great choice of where to sit,

A small part of the pebble beach on the English Channel Coast at Beer in East Devon

Beer is a seaside village and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England. The village faces Lyme Bay and is a little over 1 mile west of the town of Seaton. It is situated on the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and its picturesque cliffs, including Beer Head, form part of the South West Coast Path

Wish you all a good week ahead

Chevaux camarguais en Normandie

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean-luc Drouin) — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:40:22 +0000

Jean-luc Drouin has posted:

Marais-Vernier (France) – Je finalise la réorganisation totale de mes archives numériques (90 disques durs). Si j'ai une bonne mémoire pour mes photos prises à l'étranger, en revanche, je suis moins performant pour les photos réalisées en France. Nul n'est prophète en son pays. L'explication est simple, sauf exception, en France, la plupart des photos sont prises sans raison particulière. Souvent lors de promenades. De retour chez moi, elles sont souvent téléchargées sans les regarder avec attention. Dans le cadre de ce travail de classement, je prends enfin le temps de les visionner et tombe sur des images qui n’étaient pas dénuées d’intérêt. Cette photo de chevaux camarguais (sauf le poney) fait partie des images oubliées.
Ces chevaux vivent en semi-liberté dans le parc régional de Brotonne qui se trouve pas très loin de chez moi. Ils ont été introduits il y a presque 30 ans dans le parc normand en raison de leur rusticité qui limite l’intervention humaine. Ces chevaux sont affectés l’entretien écologique et l’éco-pâturage par un débroussaillage naturel.

The Shine Dome, Canberra

nobody@ipernity.com (Diana Australis) — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:26:46 +0000

Diana Australis has posted:

ÀCanberra landmark since its construction in 1959, the Shine Dome has received numerous awards and is one of seven projects the Royal Australian Institute of Architects has nominated to the World Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture.
Many people think of Sydney as Australia’s Capital, but it is not. The capital is Canberra, a small, purpose designed and built city in the Australian Capital Territory. It is inland, in the lower levels of the Snowy Mountain Range, with a population of around 400,000. With embassies, the head departments of all government agencies, and federal Parliament House, it is a city with lots af cultural and artistic facilities. I have lived here for only 6 years, but have become a real lover of it.
Happy Sunday, everyone.

Katz und Maus

nobody@ipernity.com (aNNa schramm) — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:44:47 +0000

aNNa schramm has posted:

SC210 - Post 16 August - Storytelling Part3: Moment
_____

Ob eine schwarze Katze Unglück bringt oder nicht, hängt davon ab, ob man ein Mensch ist oder eine Maus.
Max O'Rell (1848 - 1903)

Die Katze lauert stumm und still, wenn sie Mäuse fangen will.
Sorbisches Sprichwort

"Ach",sagte die Maus,"die Welt wird enger mit jedem Tag. Zuerst war sie so breit, daß ich Angst hatte, ich lief weiter und war glücklich, daß ich endlich rechts und links in der Ferne Mauern sah, aber diese langen Mauern eilen so schnell aufeinander zu, daß ich schon im letzten Zimmer bin, und dort im Winkel steht die Falle, in die ich laufe."
"Du mußt nur die Laufrichtung ändern", sagte die Katze und fraß sie.
Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924)

Die Katze lässt das Mausen nicht!

Un coq aimait une brouette

nobody@ipernity.com (Jean-luc Drouin) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:24:56 +0000

Jean-luc Drouin has posted:

Ille-et-Vilaine (France) – Photo prise dans les « coulisses » d’un petit parc animalier situé dans un village de l’Ille-et-Vilaine (Bretagne), dont j’ai oublié le nom. La particularité de ce micro-parc est qu’il est géré et entretenu par les pensionnaires d’un EHPAD (maison de retraite pour personnes dépendantes). L’entrée est gratuite et présente des animaux de la ferme (chèvres, moutons, chevaux poules, canards, etc.), quelques mouflons et des lamas pour l’espèce la plus exotique.
La photo de ce coq dans une brouette a été prise un peu à l’écart des enclos. J’ai surtout été attiré par le soleil qui illuminait la tête colorée du volatile.

Is this our future?

nobody@ipernity.com (Herb Riddle) — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:52:30 +0000

Herb Riddle has posted:

Our garden plants, trees and grasses all takes their toll of this years hot drought conditions. An early demise for many of our plants after months of little or no rain. We here in the NW of England would normally have one of the nations most persistent yearly rainfalls things are still tinderbox dry, as could be witnesses last night by the first real National Alarm that was broadcast automatically through everybodies mobile phone warning of wildfires and dangers to life.

Here we see my first attempt at close-up with my Lumix 1000. Does it do the job?

Enjoy the weekend.

Summer Solitude

nobody@ipernity.com (Roger (Grisly)) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:02:49 +0000

Roger (Grisly) has posted:

Shot in 16.9 therefore a large view would b appreciated,

A solitary walker on the beach at Blue Anchor Bay on Somerset's Bristol Channel Coast, With North Hill ,Minehead on the left and two large car transporters on the horizon,

Pamir pasture, Tajikistan

nobody@ipernity.com (Diana Australis) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:46:29 +0000

Diana Australis has posted:

At 3800meters in the Pamirs, in Tajikistan. This is the remote Pamir Highway, one of the great adventure journeys of the world. Mostly a single lane, and often pitted and washed away, it crosses a huge high altitude wilderness from Tajikistan, to Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang in China. Very little traffic uses it, and human settlements are very scarce in this treeless, almost barren landscape weathered by bitter cold, deep snows and winter blizzards. Yaks are the only livestock hardy enough to survive here..and there are not many of them.
It was fabulous to traverse it! It took 2 full days to cross it!
Have a lovely weekend all!