photography – Into the West

Full Rainbow by Martinez

Tom strikes again with a gorgeous photograph of a full rainbow plus the double echo or shadow one.

Rainbow by Tom J. Martinez

Absolutely beautiful.

These Cat Photos Put The Rest Of The Internet’s Cat Photos To Shame

http://io9.com/these-cat-photos-put-the-rest-of-the-internets-cat-phot-1621133968?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Exceptional. I am cat. Hear me roar!

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Here’s Why Squinting Helps You See Better

http://io9.com/heres-why-squinting-helps-you-see-better-1568778880?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_twitter&utm_source=io9_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Cute. And informative.

Enjoy!

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Watch a staggeringly beautiful time-lapse video of Yosemite National Park

http://io9.com/5878091/this-time-lapse-video-of-yosemite-is-staggeringly-beautiful

I’ve been to Yosemite twice. I loved it. It would be the only reason I would ever move to California.

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Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.

This stunning time lapse combines several of my favorite photography subjects into four breath taking minutes: sunrises, sunsets, moon rise, Milky Way with meteors, nature, landscapes, etc.

And if four minutes wasn’t enough, try the five minute sequel from Project Yosemite:

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Yosemite HD II from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.

Jaw-dropping Photographs Capture the Sublime Power of Superstorms

http://io9.com/jaw-dropping-photographs-capture-the-sublime-power-of-s-1506647425?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Living all my life in Tornado Alley, I’m fascinated by the weather and photographing it.

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Century-Old Photos of the U.S. Take Us Back to the Industrial Age

http://io9.com/century-old-photos-of-the-u-s-take-us-back-to-the-indu-1497015526

Nice photographs from early 20th century metropolitan areas.

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Here Are Some of the Creepiest Abandoned Prisons We’ve Ever Seen

http://io9.com/here-are-some-of-the-creepiest-abandoned-prisons-weve-1495384465

Since I live near several prisons, this seemed right up my alley.

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Article: Adobe’s Photoshop-Lightroom deal open to all comers

Adobe’s Photoshop-Lightroom deal open to all comers

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57613183-92/adobes-photoshop-lightroom-deal-open-to-all-comers/

Only until next Monday, you can subscribe to Photoshop by itself for $10/month.

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Video: Photo exhibit marking Union Station’s 99th anniversary

Photo exhibit marking Union Station’s 99th anniversary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWaXF0Y1iE8

I didn’t know that our Union Station was the second largest train station in the United States. And it turns 99 tomorrow.

Article: See why Kansas is a scenic bonanza

See why Kansas is a scenic bonanza

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/08/27/4440748/see-why-kansas-is-a-scenic-bonanza.html

I live in Kansas. This is preaching to the choir. The Flint Hills are a personal favorite.