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  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

    Whilst out earlier I snagged this photo because of the sky. I love plays of light like this, praise the sun. http://rainbowdash.net/url/815008

    Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:28:56 UTC from web
    1. Narwhal Narwhal

      @awlditzy Wow, even from just a photograph that's absolutely breathtaking. Will, you have such a brilliant eye for framing your shots, this is nothing short gorgeous.

      Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:37:03 UTC from web
      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

        @northernnarwhal Why thank you.

        Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:39:46 UTC from web
        1. Narwhal Narwhal

          @awlditzy What kind of camera are you using, anyway?

          Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:44:33 UTC from web
          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

            @northernnarwhal iPhone lo

            Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:44:48 UTC from web
            1. Narwhal Narwhal

              @awlditzy Damn, that thing's got good resolution. That and you must have a steady hand.

              Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:45:23 UTC from web
              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                @northernnarwhal Retina display so yes, it's pretty good. I take multiple shots just in case.

                Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:45:59 UTC from web
                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                  @awlditzy I tend to do the same with my landscapes. This shot in particular is one of my favourites, it's from when I visited Scotland earlier this year. http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/815014

                  Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:48:42 UTC from web
                  1. Solidus Sans Solidus Sans

                    @northernnarwhal oh wow that's nice

                    Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:49:11 UTC from web
                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                      @yodelerty Thanks

                      Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:50:11 UTC from web
                  2. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                    @northernnarwhal Oh so beautiful.

                    Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:49:13 UTC from web
                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                      @awlditzy Yeah, it's right up in the highland countryside where you're just surrounded by mountains. Barely a soul in any direction too.

                      Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:50:01 UTC from web
                      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                        @northernnarwhal It's almost reminiscent of home, as in where I was born, but our greens were different.

                        Sunday, 28-Dec-14 22:50:38 UTC from web
                        1. Narwhal Narwhal

                          @awlditzy Yeah, it's not the same here unless you go quite further north. I have a very strong fondness for desolate landscapes though, maybe because they're so tranquil.

                          Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:19:49 UTC from web
                          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                            @northernnarwhal Same here because it brings back some of the better memories in my life. Namely the quiet times in the Caucasus, the calm before the storm if you will.

                            Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:21:54 UTC from web
                            1. Narwhal Narwhal

                              @awlditzy Ah, that sounds lovely. There's nothing quite like staring out into the barren emptiness of the world before you with nothing but your own thoughts. Especially when you know there is much drama to come in the near future.

                              Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:24:54 UTC from web
                              1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                @northernnarwhal Some of the times were scary as cherries too, but I find those times as good to think about also. First mission we had we got dropped in the wrong zone and got separated, I missed a pickup. Had to walk for 5 days outside of a hot landing, to base.

                                Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:27:58 UTC from web
                                1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                  @awlditzy Good lord, that sounds awful. But I guess the scary times provide good life experience. It's sort of a cliche but I think "face your fears" is still an incredibly valid and powerful phrase.

                                  Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:30:10 UTC from web
                                  1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                    @northernnarwhal Nothing like a baptism by fire to set the tone for your tour.

                                    Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:30:43 UTC from web
                                    1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                      @awlditzy Yeah, that's the sort of thing that teaches a human being to adapt and respond to their surrounds. We're really such amazing but fragile creatures, aren't we?

                                      Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:34:42 UTC from web
                                      1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                        @northernnarwhal Yes we are, and at the same time can be horrible things. It's hard to be a misanthrope in a complete sense because there's enough about our species to respect.

                                        Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:35:52 UTC from web
                                        1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                          @awlditzy Yeah, sentience and higher level thinking is both a gift and a blessing. It's amazing how my cat can sleep all day and be entirely content with the transience of his existence (not that he's aware of it anyway). I've really been trying to make a conscious effort to just let things go and start thinking just about what's in front of me.

                                          Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:40:13 UTC from web
                                          1. awlxaĺan awlxaĺan

                                            @northernnarwhal We all should man, and really best of luck to developing the mentality to its fullest.

                                            Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:41:07 UTC from web
                                            1. Narwhal Narwhal

                                              @awlditzy I can only hope that time will yield more answers. Either that or I'll stop asking so many questions.

                                              Sunday, 28-Dec-14 23:44:44 UTC from web