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Hearst Castle, Indoor Pool
by Sandeep Thomas
  • David Viscott.

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This is the Roman pool from Hearst castle which is located near San Simeon California. Located just after the Big Sur coastline, Hearst Castle is a must visit if you love architecture and old fashioned grandeur. The place is nothing short of stunning but pretty difficult to shoot with the light coming through the windows illuminating certain parts of the pretty dark room. I had to jack up my ISO to 500 to get a pretty decent shutter speed. This one is a 5 shot HDR as they dont allow tripods, hope you all like it..

Better remain silent, better not even think, if you are not prepared to act…
Surprise!
by Sandeep Thomas
  • Annie Besant.

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One of the reasons why I was so excited to move to the west coast was for the opportunity to explore the American southwest. As soon as we set up shop in LA, we started to knock the National parks off of our visit list. Of all the National Parks that calls the American southwest home, none is more spectacular than the Zion National Park. For such a small park it packs so many incredible sights as well as experiences per square mile. There is a reason why it’s one of the most popular parks in the National Park system.

I came across this shot from one of our earlier visits to the Zion Canyon as was reviewing my images. We were on a hike to the emerald pools when we came across these wispy little waterfalls. In a park full of sheer canyon edges, this innocent looking waterfalls and pools have caused more accidents than any other part of the park. The rock here is extremely slippery, and as you enjoy the ponds, it’s easy to forget how smooth the edges are and how they can turn deadly if you are not careful. These waterfalls form as each of these emerald pools gets filled with water and starts to overflow off a cliff. If you happen to visit after a rare desert rainstorm, then you might see a thicker curtain falls, but most of the time, they look like this. I loved the contrast they made against the deep reds of the wet canyon walls and the green vegetation. Plus, it's beautiful to see water anytime in a desert.

Coogee Pool
Coogee Pool

Coogee Pool

Ross Jones Memorial Pool, Coogee Beach Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Coogee Pool
Coogee Pool

Coogee Pool

Ross Jones Memorial Pool Coogee beach, Sydney, Australia

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Coogee Pool
Coogee Pool

Ross Jones Memorial Pool Coogee beach, Sydney, Australia

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Narrabeen Pool at Sunrise
Can you see the water in the pool?

Panoramic view of North Narrabeen tidal pool at sunrise. Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Surprise!
Surprise!

Willie, Yan, and I planned on spending 2 days in Zion and then heading to Escalante to find our way to Zebra Canyon. Mama Nature had different plans...

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Pink Sunrise
Can you see the water in the pool?

Pink Sunrise

Sunrise over North Narrabeen tidal pool, Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia From archives - Apr 2009

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Collaroy Pool
Collaroy Pool

Collaroy tidal pool on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Australia.

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The Names
The Names

I know I'm three days late for the anniversary of 9/11, but in my defense, I've been insanely busy preparing to move next week to Calgary. Better a...

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Collaroy Rock Pool on Stormy Morning
Collaroy Pool

Collaroy tidal pool on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Australia.

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Helsinki
Helsinki

View from Allas Sea Pool Rooftop Bar

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Rock Pool
Rock Pool

Rock Pool

North Narrabeen rock pool, one of the largest tidal pools in Sydney

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Narrabeen Pool B&W
Narrabeen Pool B&W

Narrabeen Tidal Poll, Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

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Night Seascape
Night Seascape

Night Seascape

Maroubra Beach, Sydeny, Australia

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Collaroy Rock Pool
Collaroy Rock Pool

Collaroy tidal pool on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Australia.

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Power of the Ocean
Power of the Ocean

Power of the Ocean

Stormy morning at Maroubra beach Sydney, Australia

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Coogee Gloom
Coogee Pool
by J. Chea

Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club's Bath Coogee Beach, New South Wales

A cloudy start at the famous Coogee Bath. There was hardly any light breaking through the dense cloud. I had to add a little Lightroom magic to create more drama in the sky. What drawn me to this scene was the water cascading down the side of the pool and the occasional big splash as the wave collides with the concrete perimeter. Overall, I am happy that the final image turned out to be similar as what I envisioned.

2 exp (foreground and sky) blended manually in Photoshop Comments and constructive criticisms are appreciated!

Early Morning Colours
Narrabeen Zigzag

Early Morning Colours

North Narrabeen, Sydney's Northern Beaches, NSW Australia

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Waves and Waterfalls
Narrabeen Zigzag

Waves and Waterfalls

North Narrabeen, Sydney's Northern Beaches, NSW Australia

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Stormy Sunrise
Narrabeen Zigzag

Stormy Sunrise

Sunrise at North Narrabeen, Sydney Northern Beaches, Australia

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Stormy Morning at Coogee Beach
Coogee Pool

Googee beach and the Ross Jones Memorial Pool taken at sunrise on a stormy morning with dark dramatic sky.

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Remembering 9/11
The Names

Where the Twin Towers stood, now the memorial pools.

Feel free to comment, share and like my image and follow my page. If you would like a full...

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Narrabeen Pool by Night
Sunrise @ Narrabeen

Narrabeen Pool by Night

North Narrabeen tidal pool. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

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Capilano River Regional Park in North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver

Beautiful Capilano River Regional Park in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Can you see the water in the pool?
Can you see the water in the pool?

Can you see the water in the pool?

North Narrabeen tidal pool, Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

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UK - England - Cornwall - Bude - Porthbud - Eroded vertical rock folds of Bude Formation
Bude

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Europe - UK - England - Cornwall - Bude - Porthbud - Charming...

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Ocean Flow
Ocean Flow

Ocean Flow

Maroubra Beach, Sydney, Australia

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West Thumb
West Thumb

Yellowstone National Park - Wyoming

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Teardrop Pool
Teardrop Pool

At nearly 10,400 ft, the Teardrop Pool in the summit crater of South Sister is the highest lake in Oregon - when it isn't frozen.

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American Cemetery Cambridge
American Cemetery Cambridge

This is another picture of the American Cemetery in Cambridge. I took quite a few here and they were my first ones that I took.

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There is a role and function for beauty in our time…
Hearst Castle, Indoor Pool
by Sandeep Thomas
  • Tadao Ando.

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When we moved to Los Angeles, I was super excited about exploring the amazing number on national and state parks that California has to offer. My wife on the other hand had slightly different plan, she was more interested in exploring the cute little towns, food hubs, and other quirky attractions. To her eternal irritation I often got my way on our initial trips due to my constant planning and her busy schedule. After about a year of national parks and solitude, she put her foot down and got her way. So, as part of her plan we visited the Hearst Castle in San Simeon.

Now this is a very popular attraction for folks visiting California and a lot of the residents of San Francisco and Los Angeles. This makes the Hearst Castle a very busy location and pretty expensive to get a ticket. We visited on a beautiful day and spend our initial time on a tour and then basically wandered around the premises enjoying the fantastic views from high perch of the castle grounds. To be honest we both found the whole thing very boring until we stumbled into the roman pool section of the building. The amazing blue tiles and their stunning reflections in the pool provided me with some stunning photo opportunities. Another shot I took here and posted way before is one of my most popular shots on Flickr and I didn’t think enough of this shot to post it then. But my processing skills have increased since then and I think I have done a decent job on it to be eligible for posting.

Pancake Rocks
Pancake Rocks
by Kamil Ghais

Different view on Pancake Rocks area.

Hearst Castle, Indoor Pool
Hearst Castle, Indoor Pool

My parents came into town this weekend (they hadn't visited me in CA in almost 3 years!) and we drove down to Paso Robles for some wine tasting and...

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Narrabeen Pool
Can you see the water in the pool?

North Narrabeen tidal pool jetty in Sydney's northern beaches

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Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver
Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver

Beautiful Capilano River Regional Park in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

About this photo: Hard to believe that we had virtual...

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Pacific Wildness
Narrabeen Zigzag

Narrabeen Rock shelf New South Wales

Our time in New Zealand is over and we're back in Australia now spending a few days in Sydney. I didn't intend...

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Capilano River Regional Park in North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Capilano River Regional Park, North Vancouver

Rainy morning at Capilano Regional Park in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Red Dawn
Beach

Red Dawn

Sunrise at Mahon Pool, Maroubra Beach, Sydney NSW Australia

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Narrabeen Zigzag
Narrabeen Zigzag

North Narrabeen, Sydney's Northern Beaches, Australia...

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Sunrise @ Narrabeen
Sunrise @ Narrabeen

Sunrise @ Narrabeen

North Narrabeen tidal pool, Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

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Moon Light
Moon Light

Moon Light

Mahon Pool by moonlight Maroubra, Sydney, Australia

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Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse
Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse

Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse

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Ready for Morning Swim
Ready for Morning Swim

Ready for Morning Swim

North Narrabeen tidal pool Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Pool!
Most notably Sandeep Thomas, J. Chea and Kari Siren.