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uncommon times series no. 2 — ellery creek by early morn

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A photograph of Ellery Creek Big Hole in the West MacDonnell Ranges, Australia. The image shows a calm body of water reflecting the sky, framed by two high, rocky gorges on either side. Sparse, gum-like trees grow along the water's edge and up the rocky slopes. The sky is a bright blue with some scattered white clouds. The overall mood is peaceful and serene, capturing the stillness of the early morning.

uncommon times series no. 1 — west mcdonnell range before real light

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A photograph capturing the pre-dawn glow over the West MacDonnell Ranges in Australia. The lower half of the image is dominated by the deep silhouette of the mountains and foreground, while the upper half shows a gradient sky transitioning from deep indigo at the top to a vibrant, fiery orange and yellow at the horizon line.

sand-stone misnomer

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the heavitree range, it would appear 
is not
A wide, panoramic photograph of the Heavitree Range, an arid and rugged landscape under a clear, light blue sky. Despite the name suggesting trees ("Heavy-tree"), the scene is characterized by undulating, rocky terrain with sparse, dry vegetation and no prominent trees visible across the vast expanse. A distant ridge of low mountains forms the horizon. The color palette is dominated by earthy browns, yellows, and grays, emphasizing the stark and open nature of this Australian environment.

as craggy habitat, it's no match 
for sandy river gorge
A photograph taken at ground level within what is likely the Sandy River Gorge, featuring several tall, slender gum trees with light-colored bark and sparse green foliage. The ground is sandy or dusty, with dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, suggesting the presence of a riverine environment conducive to tree growth, despite the "sandy" descriptor. In the background, more trees and vegetation indicate a more vegetated area than depicted in the Heavitree Range photograph, highlighting the unexpected contrast and the wordplay in the post's title.

standley’s chasm

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A vertical photograph looking up from the floor of Standley Chasm, also known as Angkerle Atwatye, in the Northern Territory of Australia. Two towering, reddish-orange rock walls rise steeply on either side, their vertical textures emphasized by the narrow strip of bright daylight that enters from above. The light powerfully illuminates the sandy ground at the base of the chasm and the top of the rock faces, while the rest of the walls are cast in deep shadow. The image conveys a dramatic sense of scale and enclosure within this significant geological feature of Central Australia.

Ms. Ida Standley 
flinty with resolve
first schooled
the mulatto castoffs in Alice
till the attentions of leery townsmen
dogging her female charges 
drove her bulwark westward
to Ray's Creek 
near the chasm  
the namby magma stretchmark
once extruded through quartzite
worn now down to naught
great Australian orogeny
and misogyny alike
bowing to force of nature
leaving the base cleft

the kiss?

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A vertical photograph of two large, pale-barked ghost gum trees whose trunks grow closely together against a dark rock face. The way the trees intertwine, almost "clasping" one another, directly alludes to the post's title, "the kiss?", and to a famous work of art. The unique form of the trees, a significant feature of the Central Australian landscape, is highlighted against the deep shadows and sun-drenched foliage.

at standley chasm
ghost gums clasp
their jutting lust
rock sprung

whose line is it anyway?

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A long-exposure photograph taken from a hotel room window in Hungary, showing a cityscape at night. The city lights below are a blurred tapestry of warm tones, over which a series of bright, winding, and abstract lines of light are "drawn." These lines were created by the movement of lights from objects in the sky during the prolonged exposure, serving as the central visual pun for the post's title, "whose line is it anyway?

lightbox

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A photograph of a traditional Japanese temple building with a tiered roof, captured in the warm light of late afternoon. A strong, striped pattern of sunlight is cast on the paved path in the foreground, creating a striking "lightbox" effect.

overhang

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A close-up photograph of a porous, cloudy white ice formation hanging from the dark, angled edge of a roof overhang. A single, distinct drop of water is captured at the moment of dripping from the tip of the ice, which is the central focus of the image. The background is a blurry, out-of-focus winter scene.

Swirlwind

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A dramatic sky filled with swirling, textured clouds under a bright blue expanse. The cloud formation appears to be a localized storm or weather event, contrasting with the typically clear or softly clouded skies often associated with the region. Below the intense sky, a flat landscape with some distant trees and possibly buildings is visible along the horizon line, emphasizing the powerful and unusual cloud formation above.

the officious bystander test

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A photograph of the sculpture titled "Baby Bringer" by artist Donna Dodson, standing on a grassy hill in the Verbier 3D Sculpture Park in the Swiss Alps. The sculpture is a figurative representation of a white, stork-headed goddess of motherhood, pregnant and celebrating fertility. The piece stands upright on a perch overlooking the valley, with a steep, green mountain range visible in the background under a cloudy sky.