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David Johnson

An Englishman abroad | Aspiring meditator and writer | HSP | he/him

Photographs

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    I’ve been playing around with Tinrocket’s relatively new app Cinemin. While admiring what they can do, I do not normally choose to use apps that give photographs a artistic look, this one I am enjoying though. The images that Cinemin produces is,

    Inspired by traditional animation art and films

    Here are a couple of my first dabbles with the app, conjoined by Tinrocket’s collage app, Photo Tape.

    A collage of two photos. On the left, a view from an airplane window shows the wing and a vast expanse of clouds under a clear blue sky. On the right, a serene waterfront scene is illuminated by a bright sun on a clear day with boats gently floating on the calm water.

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    This evening’s sunset view from home.

    Between the rainbow this morning and this sunset, the day has felt oddly discombobulated. Slowly productive, but sort of disjointed along the way.

    A picturesque sunset sky, painted with vibrant hues of pink and purple, stretches over a tranquil grassy landscape and distant trees.

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    This morning’s rainbow, accompanied by the moon 🌈

    A clear blue sky with a faint rainbow arches over lush greenery and distant treetops, with the moon just above its apex.

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    A part of the ruin of the old Sugar Mill in Paia, Maui.

    An aged, rusty watchtower stands among dense vegetation under a partly cloudy sky.

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    I was out last night searching for slugs and snails who might be eating our young lettuces, and instead I found this spider standing guard.

    A largish spider is perched on a lettuce plant illuminated by a flashlight, or torch, in a dark setting.

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    The moon casts ghostly shadows over the landscape last night. The images were taken through the windows of our house.

    Four photographs taken during a moon lit night, are arranged in a grid, each showcasing a different perspective of a lush, green outdoor area with varying sky conditions from overcast to partly cloudy.

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    A boat moored on the River Sado. The photo was taken while out on the River Sado in a more modern boat, powered by solar power and completely quiet.

    A sailing ship is docked at a pier during sunset, with a calm body of water and a distant bridge visible on the horizon.

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    The weather cleared this morning and the fire burning on the side of Haleakala is clearly visible. The good news is that forward progress of the fire has been halted, it is 50% contained, the size of the fire has been downgraded to 355 acres, and there have been no evacuation orders.

    A lush tropical landscape with various palm trees is set against a backdrop of hills, with a plume of smoke rising in the distance.

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    Grilling two evenings ago.

    A grill with a pan and skewers of meat and vegetables is set up outdoors on a grassy area with chairs in the background.

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    A large egg has appeared outside of our front door.

    A large stone sphere sits on a landscaped area with dark gravel, concrete pathways, and greenery in the background.

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    Cadaqués, Spain by day and by night.

    A collage of two views of Cadaqués, Spain. On the left by day, on the right by night. Both are looking across the bay towards Cadaqués with boats in the bay and the town, backed by a church spreading around the bay and up the hill. Green Mountains surround the town.

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    Nautical scene, Cadaqués, north eastern Spain.

    A metallic “L” shaped object standing upright on the water’s edge. Behind is an ocean bay with an old sail boat anchored off shore

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    The Bullring in Alcácer do Sal. I believe that there are very few bullfights there, maybe two or three a year. One was due to take place just after we left Alcácer mid-June.

    A black and white photograph of a bullring from the public park next door. In the foreground is a lawn and flowers. Then a fence and the circular wall of the bulging with cars parked in front.
    Bullring, Alcácer do Sal

    I find myself disagreeing with the idea of a bullfight. I don’t know what the majority feeling is in Portugal and specifically in Alcácer, though I have heard that one of the best bullfighters in the country comes from/came from the town? We were told by a friend in Alcácer that the bull is not killed in bullfighting in Portugal, though I don’t know when a fight is deemed to be over?

    My wife and I discussed whether we would have attended if we had still been in Alcácer when the fight took place. I went from not at all to only if I could sit on a seat near to an exit should I choose to leave early. I started to feel that if I lived in Alcácer I had to understand the people and the culture better before offering my opinion.

    My repulsion towards bullfighting comes from my sense that it is simply cruel to bulls and in this day and age does not have a place. I have a similar feeling towards fox hunting in the UK which is now outlawed. However, while I come from the UK and use to have fox hunts pass where I lived in South Wales and so had some experiential sense of that activity, I hesitate to call it a ‘sport’, I have not seen a bullfight. Could I critique that which I have not seen - yes, no, maybe? I felt better that I see it. That time will have to wait though.

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    Back in the land of the rainbows. Here is this morning’s. If you look closely, it is possible to make out a faint second one above the first. 🌈

    A rainbow against a blue sky and above green hill, in the foreground is a bed of various shrubs and a lawn

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    The air, the landscape was so still and quiet this morning. You’ll probably have to turn up the volume to hear the bird song in the recording below.

    Blue sky and clouds capturing the orange light of a rising sun, above the silhouette of a long bush and tree

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    Out walking, pounding the streets of Barcelona.

    The shadow of two people walking on hard sandy coloured surface. A foot of each person is visible.

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    Moon rise this evening near to Cadaqués.

    A neat full moon rising over a small island with a building on it that include a turret. Small craft boast dot in the calm water. In the foreground is a smooth dirt road with two trees and two chairs at the water’s edge.

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    Outdoor spaces at Salvador Dali’s house in Portlligat, Spain.

    A collage of six outside shots of the outdoor space of Salvador Dali’s house, including a statute of a monk, a swimming pool, a Michelin Man, a pink lips couch, a white building with pitch forks coming out of it, a paved area with trees and steps up to another area.

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    This morning’s view.

    The view out of a window of a dusty road, two benches one with towels drying on it, two young trees, the ocean and a small island just off shore with a house which in part is made up of a turret

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    The Caixa Forum, Madrid.

    A black and white photo showing a couple walking under a low roof made up of shapes, in the sun away from the building people walk around.

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