Email: Sister’s 18th birthday. Loves animals, coffee. (France)
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Author: Creatively Curious
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World of horses…
Bob Langrish – World of Horses is a captivating collection of a master photographer who has traveled 6 continents in search of the most compelling horses in their native habitats.
From Mongolian steppe to South African desert, barrier islands to city streets, Langrish has recorded natural lives of these majestic, beloved animals. Incredible images capture the grace & soul of horses. Brisk, lively text by Olympic gold medalist Jane Holderness-Roddam accompanies each photo. How horse behaviours & traits vary by habitat? Dramatic & poignant. Langrish’s stunning photos are a testament to the ancient & abiding horse-human relationship.
Wild horses of the west…
Email: Grandad’s 60th birthday. Loves animals, photography. (US)
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An intimate look at the majestic equines who roam the public lands of the Mountain West: Wild Horses of the West. Stories highlight specific horses like The Old Man, One Ear & Cremello Brothers whom the photographer Jan Drake has been following for years. Over 200 colour photographs divided into sections including Family Bands, Mares & Foals, Fighting Mustangsu, Stallions, Bachelors & Cedar Mountain Mustangs.
Jan Drake is an experienced photographer based in Park City, Utah. She oversees the equestrian centre at the National Ability Center where adaptive horseback riding, trail riding, equine-assisted learning & hippo-therapy is available to all ages & abilities. Drake guides private groups on photography excursions to see wild horses of the west up close. Captivating photographs & stories of the wild horses of the west.
Goldie…
Hubble legacy…
Looking deep into space by definition means looking back in time & the Hubble Space Telescope can look very far back at stars, nebulae & galaxies that’re millions, even billions of years old. Hubble has captured an astounding collection of ultra-violet images that include geysers of solar light, Mars dust storms, exploding stars, solar flares, globular clusters & actual galaxies colliding. As for scientific milestones, Hubble has helped us learn our universe is 13.8 billion years old, that every large galaxy features a black hole at it’s centre, that it’s possible to create 3-D maps of dark matter. Hubble Legacy features the most stunning imagery captured by the telescope, explain how Hubble has advanced our understanding of the universe & our very creation.
Expanding universe…
With investigations into everything from black holes to exoplanets, the Hubble Space Telescope has transformed not only the face of astronomy, but also our very sense of being in the universe. Expanding Universe presents 30 incredible images unveiling hidden gems from Hubble’s archives.
Ultra-high resolution taken with almost no background light, these pictures have answered some of the most compelling questions of time & space while also revealing new mysteries that see our universe expanding at an ever-accelerating rate.
Collection is accompanied by an essay from photography critic Owen Edwards & an interview with Zoltan Levay, who explain how these stunning pictures are composed. Veteran Hubble astronauts Charles F. Bolden, Jr., John Mace Grunsfeld offer their insights on Hubble’s legacy & the future of space explorations.
Oxygen unavailable…
A catastrophic surge in coronavirus infections has exposed India’s dilapidated health infrastructure & a deep shortage of oxygen – a key treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patients. Up to a quarter of hospitalised COVID-19 patients require oxygen therapy & up to two-thirds of those in ICU’s. Many hospitals don’t have on-site oxygen plants because of poor infrastructure, a lack of expertise & high costs. Social media platforms have been filled with posts by desperate families hunting for cylinders & re-fills.
Emergency medical supplies – oxygen, cryogenic tankers, concentrators, vaccines & ventilators are being flown in from other countries in a huge international aid effort. Please donate for oxygen concentrators that saves precious lives in the semi-urban & rural areas, suffering with an acute shortage.
Infinite wonder: an astronaut’s photographs…
Email: Son’s 18th birthday. Loves photography, travel. (Japan)
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Commander Scott Kelly spent a year in the amazing vacuum of space. Kelly’s incredible photos from 250 miles above earth are unspeakably beautiful. He’s mastered the rare art of micro-gravity photography.
Using a Nikon D4 with a long 800mm lens & a 1.4x magnifying zoom lens, he panned the camera as the shutter released in order to compensate for space station’s velocity: 17,500 mph relative to the earth. A breathtaking collection with commentary setting the images in their proper context – human & cosmic. Kelly captures sunsets, moon-rises, the aurora borealis, the luminous, hazy tapestry of the Milky Way. Presents snapshots of life & work on the International Space Station, from spacewalks to selfies. Hurricanes, wrinkled mountains, New York City shining like a galaxy. Glorious photographs that are a passionate argument for the preservation of our planet in the face of climate change. Extraordinary photography – Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut’s Photographs from a Year in Space.
The milky way…
Email: Fiancé’s 50th birthday. Loves landscapes, photography. (Austria)
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Stunning photography…
Oxygen for India…
WHO says India accounts for 50% of the world’s new Covid-19 cases, 25% of deaths. Medical oxygen in India has been in severe shortage as the country grapples with a deadly 2nd wave of the pandemic. The exponential surge in India’s coronavirus infections has swamped the health care system, seen patients dying in ambulances & parking lots outside hospitals. Heart-breaking scenes of overwhelmed crematoriums. Hospitals & towns have run short of oxygen sending relatives of patients scrambling for oxygen cylinders, sometimes in vain.
India Covid-19: Please donate for oxygen concentrators
Oxygen therapy is crucial for severe COVID-19 patients with hypoxemia — when oxygen levels in the blood are too low. Please donate for oxygen concentrators, help save precious lives.