#Eureka Sand Dunes

[nicholask-la]

From May, 2022

#desert sunset #desert #eureka sand dunes #sand dunes #leica m11 #nature #landscape #original photography on tumblr #may 2022

[promontoryranger]

Empty Spaces

For this week’s Lens-Artists Photography Challenge, Patti invites us to explore empty spaces in our photography. Empty spaces can draw more attention to our subject, as it does in this wildflower photo. Empty spaces draw attention to your subject. In wildlife photography, leaving a lot of empty space in front of your subject gives them room to move. Empty space gives this meadowlark plenty of…

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[caldrive]

Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park.

#eureka dunes #mojave #desert #california #death valley national park #sand dunes #mojave desert #black and white

[evaofkonoha]

shisui & itachi roadtrip nonsense

In Arizona

"Wha---what is that?" Shisui asks, eyes narrowing as he leans in closer to the glass case.

"I believe that is the Thing," Itachi deadpans, caught somewhere between annoyance and amusement at the novelty of this road-side stop.

Shisui narrows his eyes at the gray mass tucked in the case. "Do you think it's real?" He whispers.

Itachi rolls his eyes. "Probably not. It appears to be a paper mache craft project."

"Ah c'mon Itachi! The magic is in believing!" Shisui chides, looking up at Itachi with sparkling eyes. Shisui knows he is charming and insanely persuasive, hence why they keep making stops at every roadside attraction in the continental United States.

"It's not very convincing," itachi remarks, taking in what is supposed to be proof of the extraterrestrial but really feels like a waste of time.

"Then close your eyes and believe."

"I won't be able to see it then."Shisui smiles back at him.

"Exactly."

In Colorado

They camp for a night in the Great Sand Dunes National Park, because one of Itachi's goals for this grand roadtrip is to hot up as many National Parks as possible. The sand dunes are magnificent as they are astonishing.

"Isn't in crazy how all of a sudden there's just… sand. Like, sand everywhere," Shisui remarks, letting a handful of it slip through his fingers.

Itachi smiles softly.

"It's a little unexplainable, isn't it? I'm sure there's a reason why this is here, but it's almost more magical to not know why and instead just be amazed that it's here at all."

Quirking an eyebrow, smirk growing, Shisui quips, "Oh so now you're filled with mystery and adventure?"

The next day, Itachi buys a so-ugly-it's-cute Bigfoot Christmas ornament in a junky shop in Colorado Springs. When asked what compelled him to buy it, Itachi just responds with a cheeky grin,

"I don't know, kind of reminded me of you."

Shisui pouts a little at that.

In Oklahoma

Itachi's head whips to determine if what he saw in his perriferal is actually real. Interestingly enough, it is.

"Pull over there," he says, voice tinged with an edge of urgency.

Shisui follows where he is pointing, crossing the highway to find… Alvin and the Chipmunks?

Itachi's already half-crawling into the backseat to grab the camera. "You have to get my picture."

Shisui sits stunned at the events unfolding, not quite processing what is going on before it finally hits him that they are now pulled into the parking lot of a Marijuana despinsery so that Itachi can get his picture with three massive and slightly unnerving chipmunks. Of course he loves Itachi, so he takes the camera and gets out of the SUV.

In Arkansas

Their adventures have taken them to the Ozark mountain range, specifically to the small town of Eureka Springs, nestled and built into the mountain side. It has quirky, tourist shops, interesting restaurants, and a sex shop right in the middle of town. And not just any kind of sex shop, but a slightly trashy one.

So of course, Shisui just has to go in it.

Hand in hand, Shisui leads (drags) Itachi amongst the families visiting the little town towards the shop. Not one to be too embarrassed about his sexuality usually, the location and lack of any subtlety has a small blush growing on Itachi's cheeks. He finds himself keeping his head down and hoping his bangs will keep him from being recognized (as if he knows any of these people).

They make it into the shop, which smells very strongly of lemon intense, and immediately Shisui's eyes light up at the cheap lingerie sets and sex toys scattered about with seemingly no rhyme or reason.

They spend the next twenty minutes pursuing---at least Shisui is---occasionally stopping when Shisui finds something to menace Itachi with.

Making their way to one of the back corners, away from the very open windows to the street or the front counter, Shisui pulls Itachi in close for a kiss.

"You're cute when you blush," he whispers against Itachi's lips. Of course, Itachi blushes just a little bit at the compliment.

"And you're annoying."

"You find it endearing. Honestly, I'm a little horny. Want to get something and maybe go find a place to try it out?" Shisui nuzzles against Itachi's cheek. "I saw a maid set that you would look so cute in back by the window…"

Itachi pulls away with a blush and a scoff. "And the mood is dead."

They ended up not getting the cheap maid costume, but a few other things. Needless to say, the mood was not entirely dead.

This was fun to write. I couldn't sleep so I worked this out on my phone. If you have a state you would like to see them visit, don't hesitate to tell me! This is a fun little writing exercise and I would love to add more to it <3

#Shiita #uchiha itachi #naruto #fanfic #itachi uchiha #naruto fanfiction #itachi #shisui #shisui uchiha #uchiha shisui #Drabble #Ficlet #Road trip au #Road trip #Traveling #Writing #writing exercise

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[OC] Sunrise at the Eureka sand dunes in Death Valley [6240x4160]

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[webionaire]

But one 17-bedroom home on the northeastern corner of the park, fronted by four monumental faux-Greek columns, may have the most storied rock ’n’ roll history of any site in the neighborhood. The mansion’s lore includes its time housing an opera singer in an earthquake, a drug-dealing martial arts instructor in the basement and maybe the most drug- and sex-fueled band in the history of the psychedelic San Francisco scene.

The four-story Neoclassical Revival mansion at 2400 Fulton was built in 1904 by a lumber magnate from Eureka named R.A. Vance. At the time, the area north of the park, which would become the Richmond District, was little more than sand dunes. Vance, who had made a fortune up north in lumber and banking, spared no expense in building his lavish San Francisco home.

[writer59january13]

Some pro's and con's of being connected to virtual reality

Dune not be bashful, grumpy, leery

or any other contemporary dwarf man

regarding countless less well known dwarves

(that never got a chance

to play a bit part) such as wham

bam thank you ma'am linkedin with emergence

of Internet and poetry slam opportunities availed by Nast tee Uncle Sam, which characters (albeit fiction), nevertheless, helped spawn a quiet yet free global, radically riotous,

totally tubular snow white transformation affecting a societal and human specie but also augmented, credited,

engineered, et cetera contributing

to paradigm seismic shift that garnered tree mend us plentifully birthed schema,

impacted and transformed how wii (more particularly many gifted minds)

bridged geographical distance (encompassing all four corners

of the Earth) to enhance

what came to be called the world wide web, courtesy Sir Tim Berners-Lee

hewing digital strong armed lance information super high, "Cyber Revolution,"

etc allowing one to prance and essentially transcend reality to brook cyber sea ghosting, fostering, embezzling crook

commanding, commingling, communicating, hook line and sinker, et cetera courtesy nerdy kook

with an excellent access and outlook reaching the most distant cranny and nook.

This (bit a bing chitty chitty bang bang)

democratization of information,

manifestation toward exponentially faster processing capacities

(latest technological trend heralds Quantum computing – promising to transform the world into twenty first century space race) more powerful than pen or sword (based on principles of Moore’s Law), reward

witnessing atheists to thank good lord

electronically solidifying

binary unification swiftly tail lord

engendering greater dependence and reliance

figuratively shrinking the drinking gourd allowing far flung aliens, family,

friends, et cetera to ford great distances via sophisticated electronics

courtesy of super smart motherboard enabling ever more complex

futuristic electronic contrivances, the generic Homo Sapien gibbon could afford.

Analogous to Medieval Age

this quiet pussy riot creation (ushering on thee global stage equally as controversial when la cage aux folles aired)

vis a vis Internet did un cage actual overcoming physical barriers

ushered Hallmark gauge marked by Computer/Digital Age odyssey),

especially sharing pixelated page

at light speed, where the ordinary individual could keep in contact ) albeit with every now and again

a bit torrent rage

and in some instances tapping

smarts of a preschooler considered a sage, which kindergarten lad/lass

commandeered a handsome wage

whereat the parental figure

did gently cajole, wheedle or beg

their wealthy progeny promising

son/ daughter of a healthy nest egg

framing almighty dollar

as theatrical masterpiece jpeg

storing money in Swiss

bank accounts or hollow leg

perhaps christened Meg or if an avid weekly reader

of Moby Dick's Queequeg,

who felt incorporeal storied power

of Herman Melville as zen unseen aid instructing hypothetical rich kid

to drop out of school

before his/her first grade

cuz of all the money he/she made,

which affected modus operandi rendered obsolete child worker laws

and no sweat of brow getting paid

people used bitcoin (protocol

which implements a highly available,

public, and decentralized ledger) additionally making purchases with scant keystrokes to complete a trade.

As with any major dramatically novel scheme

light bulb idea scribbled on napkin

or other scrap of paper

via modeling brainstorm viz cutting up cheese or spraying whipped cream

originating as a flash in the pan

aha eureka moment, or dream

as rough blueprint subsequently

underwent beta testing, before declaring pc innovation supreme, whereby outstanding persons

in the tech industry clamored to join Kidde team.

Whether seventh day add vent

hissed or other religious creed powerful binary processing rooted and impacted particularly

after tooth house sand years after common era (re: anno domini)

earth shaking incarnation indeed and ramifications in all walks

and talks of life sought expert need.

Coven chanting children murmured Luddites be damned!

Thus spake Zarathustra

(cue the opening scene from Planet of the Apes)

upon witnessing as if king or queen (in reality father or mother) didst get immediately

dethroned thus, increasing mean average positive netzero

effects on society, especially lean

microchip i.e. integrated circuitry

miniaturization "green" technology (and eventual

attendant affordable price), viz said trappings

upon global market invited absolute zero dust, a must clean

as a whistle work space,

and manufacturers laboratory be microbe free

hermetically sealed vacuumed "clean.”

Countless portable computers

unbeknownst soon invited

florid colorful expletives

upon heads that did wantonly hack

impromptu malfeasance called cyber crime,

especially as majority proportion of population

didst purchase these dime a dozen,

countless electronically sophisticated contrivances every Tom, Dick and Harry

snapped up these smart machines excitedly keyed away

ofttimes indifferent to gunk on unwashed hands

plus bits of food particles

eventually caking hardware with grime subsequently necessitating technician

charging gobs of moolah

sans to unstitch in time.

Gooey glop getting suctioned out

vaunted vips venting vitriolic vocalizations

emphasized obvious

NO FOOD OR DRINK rule to abide

cuz suctioning tower computer

or laptop presented vulnerability

plus unforeseen downfall against fried food and greasy hands ended up hide ding hardest to reach locale

on circuit board no matter

how expert technician pried “end user” yelling out gratitude

to geek squad member helping before he/she went side

dulling out front door

eagerly awaiting remotely controlled self driving vehicle transporting self taught techie guru home

to an obscure gated destination,

an uninterrupted distant, yet pleasant ride

eventually amateurs encouraged

to tinker like an apprenticed tailor

akin as raw troubleshooting recruit

oft playfully feigned to be soldier spy pretending to repair bowel of computer

when in truth visiting

supposed outer limits of functionality

legality, and radicality shadowing dark side

which lined illegal benefits

of labor saving devices.

The sound of silence

written on the subway walls

though heretics opposing

latest technology and felt sinister chill (just ask Punxsutawney Phil),

the Internet ranks as greatest dog sent rill

lee where wiz kids ranked

chatting killer apps with grateful dead

information superhighway as heavenly manna

with artificial intelligence street cred

since introduction of white bread and powdered milk biscuits

baked by Ahmed.

[jmpphoto]

Vastness by James Marvin Phelps Via Flickr: Vastness Eureka Valley Sand Dunes Death Valley National Park California

#James Marvin Phelps Photography #Death Valley National Park #Death Valley #Eureka Sand Dunes #Eureka Valley #James Marvin Phelps #Last Chance Mountains #Sand Dunes #jmp photography #California #desert #mountains #photography

[wicks-photo]

Late Day Light on the Dunes Eureka Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park

#photographers on tumblr #Flickr #deathvalleynationalpark #eurekasanddunes #goldenhour

[mostly-mojave]

Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California by Beverly Houwing via Flickr https://flic.kr/p/meH8iv

#death valley #ca #california #mojave desert #sand dunes #dunes #Eureka dunes #eureka valley sand dunes #death valley national park #desert #clouds

[queerpyracy]

Pacific lamprey are not endearing at first glance. The most striking feature of their almost featureless bodies is their soul-boring cobalt-blue eyes. But what you can never unsee is the “oral disc,” a jawless, hook-toothed sucker mouth that seems perfect for gobbling space mercenaries into sand dunes. “They look like scary-ass monsters,” said Michael Belchik, senior water policy analyst for the Yurok Tribe and a former fish biologist. Ralph Lampman, a lamprey research biologist at Yakama Fisheries, compared lamprey to Yoda and said they have the wisdom of Jedi masters.

Lamprey hail from the infraphylum Agnatha, jawless fish with a spinal cord but no vertebrae — only a terrifying cartilage skeleton. Don’t Google it. Like salmon, they’re anadromous, growing up in freshwater before migrating out to sea. They return to spawn but lack site fidelity, meaning they don’t return to their home spawning grounds. An adult lamprey in the Columbia River could have hatched upstream in Russia or Japan. They can swim a thousand miles inland, even to landlocked Idaho, where they spawn and die, depositing marine-derived nutrients that grow Pacific conifer forests, including the mighty redwoods—a peer amongst the oldest living things on earth. “Forests and trees are made of fish,” said Keith Parker, Yurok tribal member and senior fisheries biologist with the Yurok Fisheries Department. If they come upon a waterfall, lamprey don’t stop. Lamprey have sucker mouths. Lamprey climb. They inch up wet surfaces with a leap-and-latch shimmy that, when populations were high, left rocks blanketed in a wriggling mass.

While salmon get good publicity for being yummy, healthy and beautiful, their ugly cousins are the true superfood — 4.1 times as rich in omega-3 fatty oils (which boost baby brain development and could prevent psychopathology), and with over four times the calories of salmon, despite being smaller. Sea lions will swim past salmon for a chance to catch a lamprey. “It’s pretty much the healthiest seafood in the world,” said Lampman.

There’s something about lamprey that hooks people, converting them into enthusiasts, much like cat ladies, if cats were creepy prehistoric fish. “Lamprey have a way of bringing people together,” said Kelly Coates, a tribal member and Water and Environmental Resources Program manager with the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians, adding that they “sort of look like Bullwinkle” during their maturation phase. A few years ago, Coates and other tribal representatives helped the Oregon Zoo build a culturally specific lamprey exhibit — only the second place in the West to actually charge people to look at these creatures. (The first was the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. A third exhibit opened at the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, California, continuing a model of Native-led species ambassadorship.)

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[nicholask-la]

From May, 2022

#death valley #eureka sand dunes #desert #desert landscape #middle of nowhere #leica m11 #california desert #true wilderness #sand dunes #original photography on tumblr #may 2022

[promontoryranger]

Dunes

Art exhibits by Mother Nature – abstracts composed of soft, sensuous, sculpted curves – ephemeral, ever-changing sand dunes. When I saw that Ann-Christine had chosen “soft” as the theme for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, the graceful contour of a sand dune was the first image to come to mind. When I worked at Death Valley, I got to know sand dunes well. Although only about 1% of Death…

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[caldrive]

On the road to Eureka Dunes, Death Valley National Park, California.

#eureka dunes #death valley national park #mojave #desert #california #mojave desert #sand dunes #the road ahead

[americasgreatoutdoors]

The Eureka Dunes lie in an enclosed basin at Death Valley National Park in California and cover an area that's only 3 miles long and 1 mile wide. At first glance, they appear desolate. However, some plants and animals have adapted to survive on the shifting sands. Eureka dune grass is often the only plant found on the higher slopes of the dunes. Its dense root system catches and holds drifting sand, forming stable hummocks. Stiff, spiny leaf tips protect the plant from being disturbed by herbivores. Listed as an endangered species in 1978, the species is on the road to recovery as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service moved the species to threatened in 2018! Photo by Connie Rutherford, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

#usinterior #nature #plants #eureka dunes #dunes #sandy #national park service #deathvalley #vegetation #endangeredspecies #usfws #us fish and wildlife service

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Sunrise on the Eureka Sand dunes, Death Valley. [OC] [5384x4160]

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