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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.

monkey bar

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Draft alt-text (revised): A photograph taken in Singapore, featuring a lush bush with vibrant red flowers and green foliage. Hanging from a branch, likely left behind, is a pair of work gloves. This unexpected sight within the natural setting serves as the inspiration for the post's title, "monkey bar," creating a whimsical juxtaposition.

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?

backbone

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A path of large, flat, grey stepping stones laid out in a winding, single-file line on a bed of small pebbles and leaves in a Japanese garden. The arrangement of the stones, which recedes into the distance, visually evokes a spinal column, forming the central visual pun for the post's title, "backbone."

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.

Lunch Setting

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The Coastal Tranche (No. 4) — sauna

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A wide-angle landscape photograph of a beach and coastline under a bright, cloudy sky. A fine mist, which appears to be rising from the ocean's surface and the shoreline, creates a hazy atmosphere. This visual effect, which gives the impression of steam in a sauna, directly reflects the post's title and continues the theme of the 'Coastal Tranche' series.