Tag Archives: spectacular

I Am of the Sky

Posted on November 19, 2021 by mitchteemley

I am of the earth say my feet I am of wood and stone say my hands I am of sky and clouds say my eyes I am of the stars says my heart I am of eternity says my … Continue reading →

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Peru: Rhythm of the Amazon

Posted on January 13, 2021 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Global Sojourns Photography:
Every morning the Amazon wakes me with a new symphony. One day the tempo of the rain, next day the pulsating sounds of howler monkeys, and today it’s the electric strain of sunrise matching…

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My First Dive Trip to the Galapagos Islands

Posted on December 9, 2020 by mitchteemley

Originally posted on Scuba Hank NYC:
https://youtu.be/JhSJcO38-hU Underwater highlights from my dive trip to the Galapagos Islands. For many years, I wanted to visit the Galapagos Islands, especially Wolf & Darwin. For some reason, I thought it was very difficult…

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The Sky: God’s Canvas

Posted on September 11, 2020 by mitchteemley

The sky communes with the heavens. Lucky sky. Then it reaches down and touches us. Lucky us. Yet the sky isn’t one thing — it’s many things. And the heavens aren’t many things — they’re everything. Only the God who … Continue reading →

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Astonishing Sculptures

Posted on November 15, 2019 by mitchteemley

This collection of sculptures (I got carried away, I confess!) surprises us: with scale (immense, tiny), with unexpected locations, with uncanny realism, with skewed perceptions…or with sheer unclassifiability! (Click on any image to enlarge it, or to begin slideshow)

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Astonishing Sculptures

Posted on March 8, 2019 by mitchteemley

I love public art! Especially those pieces that catch us off-guard, delight us, or make us think. These public sculptures–in thoroughfares, in forests or along garden paths, some even carved right into the trees and rocks, employing living scenery–do just … Continue reading →

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