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Crew members ejected ahead of Atlanta Motor Speedway qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

Tags: #nascar #racing #sports

Paddys River Falls, Tumbarumba
Celebration: countdown 30

Paddys River Falls is near the sub-alpine town of Tumbarumba.
I never really feel I have understood a waterfall until I have been directly under it, and can feel the air pressure changing around me and the vibrations in the ground. This is an exception. I don't think i will understand this place. The walls of the fall are fluted into impossible shapes that come alive as evening falls.
Still, I remember this as a great place to swim when young, and lovely at the base of the waterfalls. I guess that these days, with this one, I would be a little more wary of what might be coming over the top. There is a second unseen danger here: the race continues on and turns a bend down a natural drain hole. In a strong current a small whirlpool forms above it.
This waterfall is tucked away, on the desolate and lonely road that was cut to the hydro power stations and Kiandra. Only bush folk come here, it is too far from the cities. My dad used to bring me here, on our way to cross country skiing. It was a long road trip, and snow closed roads at the top of the mountains did not help. This place was a nice tonic.
I love the way the cliff face here has been gradually cut away but am mystified by the stone figures that are left. When you live in a little town for a long time, there are a couple of views that start to define the place for you, even if no-one else. While I always enjoy a photo, it never quite puts me in the place. Familiar but not home. Actually driving through the streets and looking to that hill or over at that house or the place where my horse bolted years ago is a different matter

Image: I have reprocessed the original long exposure toning for depth to draw a little more detail from the image.

Celebrate: Thank you. To celebrate what we all achieved on G+, i am publishing the 50 most viewed posts in this collection until shutdown. This is a reprocessed image of this isolated fall (30th most viewed - viewed 1,937,641 times).

eCard giveaway: In appreciation for all of you who who have followed this Collection, i have prepared a series of 5 cards, imaging falls in this Collection. The e-Card is in PDF form that can be downloaded in electronic form, and printed if you wish. The first is ready to be viewed and saved from: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vJ-V4tpTYoRcy8x9tuRqi935LOdC0_vk The eCard contains a couple of useful links to let you follow this collection of photographs after G+ closes.

#CelebrateCountdown (please feel free to use this hashtag to celebrate your own favorite posts)
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Sumatran tiger in Burgers Zoo

A new blog on my website!
https://anjawessels.photography/sumatran-tigers-in-burgers-zoo/

CAMERA: Canon EOS 80D/650D
LENS Tamron 16-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD Macro

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#photography #animal #zoo #tiger #BurgersZoo

Jussie Smollett maintained his innocence after walking out of jail and reportedly returning to the set of "Empire" in Chicago.

Mt. Fuji with a Huge Lenticular Cloud

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ call to kick libel law back to the states is baffling and dangerous. In an era where the president of the United States routinely attacks the press, our landmark libel case, New York Times v. Sullivan, must remain a cornerstone of First Amendment law.

Thomas seems to be supporting President Donald Trump’s call to “open up” libel laws to make it easier to successfully sue media companies.

Jeanne d'Arc - Paris

April 2nd will be the last day of G+ apparently, I'll be here 'till the end, but if you want to find me elsewhere you can get in touch via my website or follow me on Instagram

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#CelebrateCountdown a hashtag started by +Peter Quinton

There’s been plenty more reports in the last few days regarding a partnership between Nintendo and the Xbox team. The Redmond company is expected to bring Xbox Games Pass and their streaming service X Cloud to the Nintendo Switch this year. One of the…

High rents create a new class of hidden homeless in Los Angeles - CBSN Originals - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/los-angeles-hidden-homeless-priced-out-cbsn-originals/ -via Flynx

In the good old days, human space flight ruled. But robotic space missions have taken over, and advanced technology is helping us find new planets, better understand our universe, and discover clues to extraterrestrial life

https://mirrorcrunch.com/top-10-space-missions-set-to-explore-new-frontiers/

Get an unlocked Google Pixel 3 or 3 XL for $200 off the list price, just like that.

#NintendoSwitch + #XboxGamePass = ultimate console gaming machine?

SpaceIL's Moon lander has been successfully launched ridesharing on a SpaceX Falcon 9!

Pinstagram? Instagram code reveals Public Collections feature https://tcrn.ch/2E8boUH

The One Where Bennie Steals The Show

This is an important piece on search and Google Lens and so far every email I have received on it tells me how cute Bennie looks in the picture! I am this close to starting to write about Krafts from now on. ;) :D

The Samsung Galaxy Fold was revealed yesterday, and today Huawei accidentally revealed their foldable Mate X. I say “accidentally” like it wasn’t expected that this billboard wouldn’t “leak” the moment it was unrolled – such is the way of things at Mobile…

Google Does Not Use #CTR For Core #Search Rankings | SE Round-Table:

#SEO #SEM #DigitalMarketing

It doesn’t seem that long since the first LEGO Movie video game arrived and now we are being treated to a sequel to tie in with the movie which is available to watch at the cinema in North America and Europe. The video game is set to be released on the…

NYT: Cohen, President Trump’s former lawyer and fixer {gave} federal prosecutors in Manhattan {new info} about possible irregularities within president’s business and about a donor to the inaugural committee, according to people familiar with the matter.
https://nyti.ms/2GEXqNG

Quick takes: SDNY prosecutors are looking well beyond hush money payouts and their potential violation of federal election laws. While the Mueller investigation MAY be wrapping up, others including SDNY R ramping up, and scope includes shady operation of the Trump family business