Looking Back

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sury
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This is a fascinating bend on that road. The road coming from left is a 15% downhill, makes a sharp left and goes up at 13% gradient. Imagine driving on this in winter where roads have sheets of ice on top. So a truck hauling huge load has to come down at a certain speed such that it is slow enough to make the turn and yet fast enough to maintain the momentum to climb up the 13% gradient. No wonder, the drivers feel what the road sign says.

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We went about 10 miles north of Arctic circle. This location is on top of a hill. The time is around 2AM in the morning.
Look at the daylight.

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The sunsets about 10% of the bottom and starts rising again. The dots you see are not sensor dust but the mosquitoes.
No wonder, Alaskans call them their state bird.

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This "looking back" from your sets was interesting, Sury. :)
Mountainous roads are never dull and get some nicknames too as it appears ...

Thanks for sharing,
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Some evening shots of Agapanthus from 2020, July 5 -17:14 hrs.
A6000 and Tamron 90mm

Yildiz

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Sury, I like how they just throw out a rug with a white line on it to show the location of the arctic circle. :lol:

Yildiz, nice shots of the Agapanthus.
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Yildiz,
Nice Agapanthus. I need look for my own. I know I have taken a few....

Jeff, indeed. Now the obligatory (touristy) arctic circle shot. :lol:
My daughter jumping across the circle.
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Before I acquired CZ24-70f2.8, I bought a Sigma 24-70f2.8. No CZ but not a slouch either. On A700 circa 2012

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