Until the Argentinians tried to kill Clarkson. . . I watch those guys all the time. My favorite still by far is when they searched for the source of the Nile River in Africa. So awesome.
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With all due respect, don’t assert what you don’t know.
Clarkson didn’t handle himself well, he thought that here we were all Indians far from civilization … very superb of him and his team.
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As photographer and Philosopher, I have a serie called “PhotoSophy” (Photography and Philosophy), an image and a text. Below is one exemple, called “THE DECISIVE MOMENT”
A decisive moment is always a meaningful moment. It takes place in a fraction of a second. to To capture such a moment, therefore, is an art. You need intuition, perception of the harmony of proportions between the visual elements, and most of all, you need to let go of the conscious mind. Not to think. Not to try to understand. Not to interfere with the situation.
If you try to think and understand anything, then it is already too late. The magic is gone.
We all encounter such moments in our lives, but we usually don’t recognize them because we don’t pay attention. We are so confined to our own opinions and subjectivity that we have lost the ability to be moved by anything different.
And this does not refer only to different expressions of beauty. It includes everything that is different from what we already know. Anything that would drive us out of our “comfort zone”.
I believe that is why there are so many rifts and so much separation between us, human beings. Specific opinions, culture and feelings are not the problem. The problem is our inability to accept our differences and be conscious of them.
There will always be differences, and variety is essential. There’s no need for uniformity. In a way, we have already fallen into uniformity. It is urgent to recognize and accept our differences, and at the same time to put what unites us as human beings above these differences.
Union does not mean we have to share the same opinions. It means that we share some essential values which make us part of humanity. The need for beauty is one of these, and this is why art education is so important.
This historic moment challenges us, and I wonder if we are still able to recognize how decisive this moment may be in the history of humanity. Most of us, sadly, can’t. But for those who can, there is no alternative but to continue to fight for life.
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You don’t need to give me any respect? I mean, thanks, I appreciate it I guess. But frankly, it doesn’t bother me one way or the other.
And I do know, I watched the show. I made a comment about the show. Clarkson probably didn’t handle himself well. He rarely does. That’s part of who he is, and part of what has made him so famous. He literally makes fun of EVERYONE, and boasts about the UK… His TV personality is to be a closed minded opinionated bafoon. Sounds like he was being himself. You’d have to watch more of the show to understand.
Either way, what i said was just a statement. He was in Argentina. The people there tried to kill him. I didn’t give a reason why. I do find it humorous you seem upset over an observation I made.
Thank you for this beautiful photography.
There will always be differences, and variety is essential. There’s no need for uniformity. In a way, we have already fallen into uniformity. It is urgent to recognize and accept our differences, and at the same time to put what unites us as human beings above these differences.
The Nations are the only guarantee against uniformity and slavery, in keeping difference and variety.
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Cats are the faithful fallback option… 
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i could flood this thread for days with cat pictures enough to get me banned permanently. I do have enough sense though to not do that. 
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Good! 
Once in a while though, they help…
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Is your cat working for System76 on a Linux project? I spotted one there working.
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Nothing too special here.
One of my favorite photos from my trip to Hong Kong in 2011. A view of Hong Kong Island from Kowloon at night.
I had just bought a macro lens and was playing around with it. From the Nakamura House in Okinawa, Japan.
Finally leaving 29 Palms, California and the Mojave Desert after 5 years for duty in Washington DC.
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I’m usually clicking pics with my (old) phone. I’m too lazy to apply any touch up or effects etc, so these look very average-ish. The pics here are old ones, from the locality where I earlier used to live.
From my balcony window; after some light rain.
This pic was supposed to be taken a few minutes before to get a more vibrant sky color. I was strolling around, and this building looked like a good spot to take picture because of those grills poking out from the terrace.
This one from my balcony on a rainy day.
This too from my balcony.
I also had a picture of two pigeons sleeping on a tiny window ledge, which unfortunately I’m not able find at the moment.
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Cape Town, South Africa, Blouberg Beach
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Is your ‘other’ name Gloria? As in slick transit, Gloria?
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Our cleaner lady’s name is actually Gloria, I’m Wiebke. Hi, nice to meet you.
I’m not really a photographer, but this was the last outdoor trip I made back in late summer / early Autumn, before the 2nd big COVID wave in the US. This is the Knife Edge trail on Mount Katahdin.
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Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. My wife and I got close enough to touch it. There’s an impressive boulder field around the base of it. We didn’t see any UFOs though. Summer 2018. LG V20 cellphone.
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I miss the German snow 
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REEE MIIII DOOO DOOO SOL! 
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Circus Lane, Edinburgh.
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