a few random shots

Falstaff · Jul 19, 2005, 08:28 AM

CDsDontBurn · Jul 19, 2005, 08:34 AM

very pretty, but on that last one.....is that the lochness monster

???

Falstaff · Jul 19, 2005, 01:50 PM

ha ha....no
just a grave....

Vikingod · Jul 19, 2005, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falstaff

ha ha....no
just a grave....

oh, a grave out in the middle of nowhere, thats all... wait... you didnt have anything to do with that, did you?

Falstaff · Jul 19, 2005, 02:14 PM

in the 40 mile desert in Carson sink, there are hundreds of graves that litter the white salt playa and the hills around natural springs. Very often they are children or elderly victims of pioneers that succumbed to disease or other factors. There are actually Shoshone indian graves as well, but they are unmarked and often are uncovered when the ground water level is diminished a bit and the soils give up what might lay in them. I have seen human remains in the Stillwater area but I wont touch them, they are sacred to the Paiute/Shoshone tribe, even though they might be thousands of years old.
The Newlands river project literally changed the entire eco balance here and forced dramatic changes in water distribution, destroying habitats and forcing native indians out of the area.
Guns, Germs and Steel have made some permanent changes everywhere in the west, and they are profound here.

Drakon · Jul 19, 2005, 03:39 PM

nice pics, Jeff

Falstaff · Jul 21, 2005, 07:28 AM

thanx Duane..

riles9262 · Jul 22, 2005, 08:59 PM

cool pics jeff. I really like the first one.

tastyweat · Jul 22, 2005, 10:16 PM

red xs again

Shroo__ · Jul 23, 2005, 09:06 PM

Sunsets are amazing. Thought the comment about the Loch Ness monster was funny until I read what it actually was o_0 .. kinda strange. But cool pics! Photography is awesome.

Ev!L-aLphA · Jul 23, 2005, 09:08 PM

awesome pics dude

yoda133113 · Jul 27, 2005, 10:01 AM

I like the 3rd one, I think the grave gives it a kind of an art feel to it, more than just a pic of the sky, a lonely guy kinda feel, I think it would be better if the grave wasn't so far off and miniscule. Am I weird and macabre for what I just said or does someone else agree with me.

Falstaff · Jul 28, 2005, 02:04 PM

I often discard shots like these because I dont get the transformation immediately, it takes a little time to feel the shot again. I am glad you like it.

Jul 19, 2005, 08:28 AM	#1
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Jul 19, 2005, 08:34 AM	#2
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	very pretty, but on that last one.....is that the lochness monster ??? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jul 19, 2005, 01:50 PM	Thread Starter #3
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	ha ha....no just a grave.... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jul 19, 2005, 02:14 PM	Thread Starter #5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	in the 40 mile desert in Carson sink, there are hundreds of graves that litter the white salt playa and the hills around natural springs. Very often they are children or elderly victims of pioneers that succumbed to disease or other factors. There are actually Shoshone indian graves as well, but they are unmarked and often are uncovered when the ground water level is diminished a bit and the soils give up what might lay in them. I have seen human remains in the Stillwater area but I wont touch them, they are sacred to the Paiute/Shoshone tribe, even though they might be thousands of years old. The Newlands river project literally changed the entire eco balance here and forced dramatic changes in water distribution, destroying habitats and forcing native indians out of the area. Guns, Germs and Steel have made some permanent changes everywhere in the west, and they are profound here. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Jul 21, 2005, 07:28 AM	Thread Starter #7
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	thanx Duane.. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

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Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	nice pics, Jeff

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Shroo__ DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Sunsets are amazing. Thought the comment about the Loch Ness monster was funny until I read what it actually was o_0 .. kinda strange. But cool pics! Photography is awesome.

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Jul 27, 2005, 10:01 AM	#12
yoda133113 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 309 Rep Power: 0	I like the 3rd one, I think the grave gives it a kind of an art feel to it, more than just a pic of the sky, a lonely guy kinda feel, I think it would be better if the grave wasn't so far off and miniscule. Am I weird and macabre for what I just said or does someone else agree with me. __________________ [color=Yellow]Guild Wars Character: Corrupted Bubbles[/color] "The muffin isn't picky, Timmy. Nor is it tasty! But it is powerful. All hail the muffin!" Cosmo, Fairly Odd Parents "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion. He is not entitled to his own facts." Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan [color=Sienna]Gateway M680X P-M 750 1.86 GHz Alviso Mobility Radeon X700 128 MB 1 GB 400 MHz DDR2 60 GB 5400 RPM Hitachi HD QSI DVD+-RW DL 17" Widescreen [/color]

Jul 28, 2005, 02:04 PM	Thread Starter #13
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I often discard shots like these because I dont get the transformation immediately, it takes a little time to feel the shot again. I am glad you like it. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."