Photo Hunt #103; High

Posted on March 29, 2008 | 32 Comments

High is all a matter of perspective.

The Shaw River in Australia’s mainly desert Pilbara region was a little high after a cyclone had passed through.

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The bricklayer who added the final bricks on this brick kiln chimney was pretty high up.

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Torn between two cultures, this Martu tribesman from the Great Sandy Desert was high up on one of the landmark hills of his ancestors as he looked across his “country”; the land to which he belongs.

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But for really, really high, I guess you have to look at something like this.

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32 responses to “Photo Hunt #103; High”

  1. alias monaco | March 29, 2008 at 4:08 pm | Reply

    great shots. I especially like the brick building with its unusual architectural style.

    Thanks, monaco.

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  2. Graham | March 29, 2008 at 4:09 pm | Reply

    great pics , the Moon pic is great, now that’s high! 🙂
    view mine if you wish http://gaj38.wordpress.com/
    thanks

    Thanks graham – that moon pic was spoiled by city air pollution – had I taken it in the desert it would have been much whiter

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  3. Randi | March 29, 2008 at 4:10 pm | Reply

    Nice takes on the theme!
    I love the picture of the moon!
    Happy Weekend!

    Thanks, Randi

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  4. Daddypapersurfer | March 29, 2008 at 4:16 pm | Reply

    Thought I’d just pop over to say ‘Hi’

    Hi – did you enjoy the cup of tea? 🙂

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  5. pelfy | March 29, 2008 at 4:26 pm | Reply

    A set of beautiful pictures with ‘high’ meaning. Happy weekend (=

    Thanks, pelfy

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  6. pat | March 29, 2008 at 4:41 pm | Reply

    Oh, all really great shots for this week.

    Happy Weekend.

    Thanks, pat

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  7. nursemyra | March 29, 2008 at 5:01 pm | Reply

    *sigh* beautiful moon

    I am rather proud of that shot 🙂

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  8. Dragonheart & Merlin | March 29, 2008 at 5:03 pm | Reply

    Wonderful photos! Those are all great examples of high! Terrific choices for the Hunt!

    Thank you, Dragonheart, Thank you, Merlin purrrrrrrr 🙂

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  9. Rajson | March 29, 2008 at 5:13 pm | Reply

    Lovely shots. I am specially intresting in photos from Australia these days. We spoke for just some minutes whith our youngest daughter, she is travelling round yuor country! Today she is in Noon.
    Happy hunting!

    Thank you, Rajson. I hope your daughter is enjoying her travels 🙂

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  10. Buff | March 29, 2008 at 5:20 pm | Reply

    Mice! Active mice!! Great picture, by the way. But there’s mice at play!!!

    Ahh yes – the mice eating the moon – of course they do – they love cheese and the moon IS made of green cheese 🙂

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  11. Criz Lai | March 29, 2008 at 6:23 pm | Reply

    Wonderful shots this week especially on the tribemen 🙂

    Mine are up… Hop in for some fun this weekend in Criz Cats Sanctuary and/or have a look sometimes why need things to be HIGH in Insight Criz.
    Have a nice weekend!

    Thanks CrizLai. Been and visitied – love the cats 🙂

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  12. Hootin' Anni | March 29, 2008 at 6:34 pm | Reply

    I like all the photos of different ‘high’ themes. But that moon….wow, that takes my breath away.

    My ‘high’ is posted now, if you haven’t visited I hope you can drop by. Happy Weekend!!!

    Thanks, Hootin Annie. I admit to being quite proud of the moon shot 🙂

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  13. Dragonstar | March 29, 2008 at 7:04 pm | Reply

    Good and different photos, as usual – and then you have to cap it all with a (brilliant!) photo of the moon, out-doing absolutely everyone!

    Thank you for the very kind words, Dragonstar 🙂 I admit to suffering the sin of pride for the Moon photo 😦

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  14. sasha | March 29, 2008 at 7:51 pm | Reply

    The last one is the highest of them all 🙂 Happy weekend!

    I hope you can come take a look at my ‘high’.

    Thanks for visiting, Sasha

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  15. Bahchi | March 29, 2008 at 7:53 pm | Reply

    Great photos! Happy hunting!

    Thanks for visiting, Bahchi

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  16. Adie | March 29, 2008 at 7:55 pm | Reply

    Now the moon is the best choice for this week’s photohunt 😉 Happy weekend!

    Thanks, Adie. I was surprised at how well that shot turned out 🙂

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  17. sarge charlie | March 29, 2008 at 8:25 pm | Reply

    excellent photos

    Thanks Sarge 🙂

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  18. Philipa | March 29, 2008 at 8:25 pm | Reply

    Hey sweetie, love these posts. I particularly like a pastel drawing of The Face of The Moon by John Russell.

    That photo is almost exactly the same phase as mine – but from a different hemisphere 🙂

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  19. WillThink4Wine | March 29, 2008 at 8:34 pm | Reply

    Oh, if only someone would Lasso Me The Moon!

    Smiling now, Thanks for that 🙂

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  20. John | March 29, 2008 at 9:01 pm | Reply

    Great photos…. Happy hunting!

    Here is mine John`s Photoblog

    Thanks, John

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  21. Nicole | March 29, 2008 at 10:12 pm | Reply

    Those are wonderful photos for the theme.

    Thanks, Nicole

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  22. Yen | March 30, 2008 at 12:29 am | Reply

    Perfect shots for the theme! Love the last one!

    Thanks, Yen

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  23. Secret Agent Mama | March 30, 2008 at 12:45 am | Reply

    That shot of the moon is extraordinary!

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  24. mousey | March 30, 2008 at 12:49 am | Reply

    wonderful pictures!

    happy hunting!

    Thanks, mousey

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  25. Leslie | March 30, 2008 at 4:44 am | Reply

    Great photos! It’s always really interesting to be able to look at some terrific Australian photography. Good onya!

    Thanks, Leslie

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  26. david mcmahon | March 30, 2008 at 6:37 am | Reply

    Lovely shots. Impossible to pick a favourite.

    PS: Loved your comment on my Verse and Worse post!

    Thanks for visiting, David. I couldn’t help myself with that comment. 🙂

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  27. incog & nito | March 30, 2008 at 7:43 am | Reply

    Great shots. Enjoy your weekend.

    Thanks, incog 🙂

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  28. kissedalotatoads | March 30, 2008 at 4:04 pm | Reply

    All great “highs”. Love the one with the gentleman sitting on the rocks,…. looks like the other gentleman is looking for him. Have a great weekend.

    Thanks “kalt”. By a strange coincidence I was watching a TV program I very rarely see and suddenly a photographer I know was on screen talking about her new book which is all about these people. There is a video of the TV interview at http://tinyurl.com/3bqdph

    Please ignore the 30 seconds of horrible commercial which is inflicted on the unsuspecting viewer at the beginning 😦

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  29. sammawow | March 30, 2008 at 7:53 pm | Reply

    What terrific pictures! I tried to get a good one of the moon during the last eclipse here but I didn’t get the clarity of your moon picture – wonderful picture!

    I had to use a tripod and a remote trigger to get that (and a 300mm lens) – I tried hand held but there was always a little shake.

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  30. poor man's nicole richie | March 30, 2008 at 10:34 pm | Reply

    i’m mesmerized by the shots especially the man sitting atop the woods and the moon.
    sorry for the late visit. my PC just came of bypass.

    Morning Sniffles

    Thanks for visiting. Early or late, a visit is always welcome.

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  31. jmb | March 31, 2008 at 2:35 am | Reply

    Hey Archie, that is a great collection of high photos. In Australia there is either too much or too little water. Have a good week.

    Thanks for that – it was fun putting it together.

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  32. jams o donnell | March 31, 2008 at 2:40 pm | Reply

    What a really nice take on the theme. Great photos!

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