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A dramatic, vertical photograph of the Yerebatan Sarayi (Basilica Cisterns) in Istanbul. The image captures a long tunnel with vaulted brick ceilings and a series of columns reflected in a large pool of water on the floor. The space is dimly lit by warm, reddish-orange light that creates a striking glow and a long reflection. The title "sink" plays on the literal sense of the water-filled space, while also suggesting a metaphorical "sinking" into the depths of history and the architectural marvel of the underground cistern.

built beneath basilica
for khans and kings
to funnel drink
to store snow
centuries ago
long before freon
savouring summer cocktail
with turkish delight

what think
the two medusa heads
upside down
and layabout
of recent developments

gone primetime
as thrilling locale
in Dan Brown’s latest book?

Yerebatan Sarayi (Basilica Cisterns)
Istanbul

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after the sun has set 
the tide receded
the speedboat moored
our gadgets stored
the things of man
and those afore
retired
retreated

a modern lamp
combines with
timeless sand
to cast this print

A close-up, high-contrast, black-and-white image of a patch of sand, illuminated by a single, focused light source. The texture of the sand is sharply defined, creating a pattern of small ridges and depressions that strongly resembles a human fingerprint or thumbprint, alluding to the post's title and its exploration of the human 'print' or mark on nature. The light casts a shadow that emphasizes the intricate, repeating patterns.

Lateral Thinking

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belly pork

layer cake

dawn crack

day break

A photograph showcasing distinct horizontal layers: a textured expanse of turquoise water at the bottom, topped by a thin, bright horizon line, above which stretches a vast, dark blue-grey sky filled with heavy clouds. The composition emphasizes these stratified layers, mirroring the theme of the post suggested by phrases like "layer cake" and the concept of "lateral" perspectives, where different levels or aspects are considered side by side. The image evokes a sense of depth and the interplay between different atmospheric and aquatic strata. This photo was taken in the Maldives.

Foam Bath

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And back at shore…. sesame biscuits

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Waiheke Island, New Year’s Eve 2013-2014

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Crescent Wing

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Best Foot Forward

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A close-up photograph of a Pacific Reef Heron, a type of grey heron, standing on a sandy shore or beach. The bird is poised on one leg, with its other leg missing, creating a striking and poignant visual that plays directly on the post's title, "Best Foot Forward." The mottled grey feathers of the bird are in sharp focus against the soft, blurred background of the water's edge.

Blood-lines

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DSC00538Coming into Windhoek

underwing
the lazy rust of
blood-stained sheets
left too many weeks
dry-aged

everywhere you look
there’s inspiration enough to entitle
a season of Mentalist episodes
I entertain a Hollywood plot
a tragic crash
untimely end
our blood and guts
spilt Chinese lacquer
seeping into copper

rather too fanciful
I admit

were we truly to fall
grey metal mote would be all
barely denting
dusky damask

Skyscrape

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A vertical photograph of a skeletal, dead camel thorn tree (Vachellia erioloba) with gnarled black branches, standing starkly in the cracked white clay pan of Deadvlei, Namibia. The tree is centered against a backdrop of undulating, rust-red sand dunes, with a dramatic, overcast grey sky above.

This way. No, that way.

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A low-angle, eye-level photograph of a camel thorn tree (Vachellia erioloba) with a wide, sprawling canopy and intricate, twisting exposed roots. The tree is isolated in a vast, flat red-sand desert with a distinct mountain range visible in the distance on the left. The sky above is a bright blue with scattered white clouds. The location is the Namib Desert in Namibia.