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Ladies View 7

My wife, Pam, at Ladies View, on the Ring of Kerry

December 17, 2021December 10, 2021 MichaelStephenWills3 Comments

My wife saw the title of this series and asked, “What ‘Ladies’ are these you are so interested in.” “Why YOU, silly, was the response. And here she is!!

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Ladies View, Killarney National Park, Derrycunihy Townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland.

Ladies View 6

can you see the homes? Identity them in comments, please.

December 15, 2021December 9, 2021 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

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Ladies View 5

Working the Image File

December 13, 2021December 8, 2021 MichaelStephenWills2 Comments

Here we are, on the road from Kenmare to Killarney, N71, part of the Ring of Kerry around the Iveragh Peninsula. The view was celebrated by Queen Victoria’s Ladies-in-Waiting during an 1861 tour of Ireland. Today’s view is different, the others were facing northeast toward Muckross Lake. Here the view faces north, with Upper Lake of Killarney in view. Owengarriff River connects the lakes.

Here is present three versions of the same file with various handling of atmospherics.

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Ladies View 4

peaceful May Evening

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 MichaelStephenWills13 Comments

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Ladies View 3

landscape view

December 9, 2021December 8, 2021 MichaelStephenWills3 Comments

Here we are, on the road from Kenmare to Killarney, N71, part of the Ring of Kerry around the Iveragh Peninsula. The view was celebrated by Queen Victoria’s Ladies-in-Waiting during an 1861 tour of Ireland. Here we see Muckross Lake and the Owengarriff River connecting the lakes.

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Ladies View 2

Derrycunihy Townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland

December 7, 2021November 29, 2021 MichaelStephenWills2 Comments

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Ledge Ruin Musings

a window in time

December 5, 2021November 29, 2021 MichaelStephenWills9 Comments

Canyon de Chelly, on the map, is shaped like a Y or a chromosome. A chromosome as the walls of the canyon carry the heritage of the people who made this place their home over millennia. A Y as in the letter ship, a foot and two arms.

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6.2 miles from the canyon mouth, where the road ends at Chinle, above the branch, on the north cliff, is this photogenic ruin, called the Ledge Ruin. In my previous posting, this ruin forms the backdrop of Peter Tsosie’s portrait. Peter is the header image of this posting.

Difficult to believe, seeing it for the first time.

Difficult to see, a tiny nook in an enormous cliff, the structures formed from the same rock as though what remained after the cliff fell away.

Difficult to comprehend life there, what drove them to this effort? Fear, certainly, concern for their safety and security.

We know it by our name. Their name included the word “home.”

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Ladies View 1

Derrycunihy Townland, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland

November 30, 2021November 29, 2021 MichaelStephenWills3 Comments

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George Washington Bridge to Schuylerville 2021

Happy Thanksgiving to all you Road Warriors

November 25, 2021November 21, 2021 MichaelStephenWills12 Comments

Throughout my life, beginning with trips between Long Island and Tucson, Arizona for college…throughout young and mature adulthood to return to the family home for celebrations…in my 40’s, 50’s and 60’s caring for aging parents and now, in retirement, researching genealogy I have travelled this route over the George Washington Bridge, over Manhattan, through the Bronx, then over the Throgs Neck Bridge to Queens County, Long Island and always as the driver. This is the first time being able to document the route with a quality camera. Driving here requires the total attention of the driver, the traffic, reading unfamiliar signs…..what a treat to sit and snap. Here goes.

On Interstate 80 then 95 moving through Bergen County and Fort Lee, New Jersey.

Over the George Washington Bridge, upper level.

Into the Bronx via the imfamous Cross Bronx Expressway…..trucks from across the continent funnel through here.

Glorious fall foliage on a perfect autumn morning.

Bronx Autumn 2021

November 22, 2021November 20, 2021 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

I captured these during a trip through the Bronx, returning on a perfect fall afternoon from our outing to find Grandfather Wills’ resting place: Bronx River Parkway, Moushulu Parkway, Henry Hudson Parkway then over the George Washington Bridge to New Jersey. The trees were in their glory.

On ramp to the Bronx River Parkway, this as the next three.

I had a session using a tripod for longer exposure shots and neglected to revise the camera settings for shooting on the run from an auto…so the photographs are not as sharp as they could be.