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Dry, arid and parched, my mouth mirrored the surroundings of the desert. Signs of life seemed non-existent.

Rows of dark blackened sticks stood lonesome. Twisted and deformed from the heat, the once supporter’s of life braved the wind as they struggled to stand. The distant storm was departing, as scrambled drops lay embossed on the sand’s surface. Their impact was unsustainable.

I stood in amazement when the sun revealed itself through a diffused cloud. The softening glow seemed to cast an iridescent shadow of the dunes almost bring them to life. As the clouds passed the changing forms of the landscape were revealed. The desert was alive and beautiful.

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Photographed with the Fujifilm X-Pro 1

Until Next Time – Happy Shooting.

The tugboat’s masterful navigation into the darkness was met by violent bursts of electricity as scores of bolts surrounded the tardy freighter and trailing vessel.

The freighter’s intrepid journey seemed like a gauntlet to the watchful eye of the photographer. The ghostlike form steamed into the darkness leaving behind its’ port of refuge.

An eerie glow flashed and faded as the clap of thunder roared across the flat ocean, reverberating across the blanket of laden clouds that encased the darkening storm.