Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Surreal Similar Shaded Sea, Sand, Sky Scene Starkly Silhouettes Shepherds’ South Shore Spring Showdown Shenanigans - IMRAN™ The incredible foggy morning on Tampa Bay today was something to savor. I had my iPhone camera ready for whatever interesting visual would transpire. I knew it would turn out to be a unique moment. A surreal scene. The sky, sea, and sand blending into one made the perfect backdrop. It starkly silhouetted my two German Shepherds. You can see Kennedy on the left watch playful K2 approaching him from the right. I clicked just as it seemed like a staring showdown, starting shenanigans. © 2023 IMRAN™ #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #GermanShepherds #IMRAN #lifestyle #outdoors #dogs #GSD #DogsLife #gratitude #beach #relaxing #weather #seaside #BayWatch #fog #dramatic #prose #animals #surreal #wordplaySurreal Similar Shaded Sea, Sand, Sky Scene Starkly Silhouettes Shepherds’ South Shore Spring Showdown Shenanigans - IMRAN™ The incredible foggy morning on Tampa Bay today was something to savor. I had my iPhone camera ready for whatever interesting visual would transpire. I knew it would turn out to be a unique moment. A surreal scene. The sky, sea, and sand blending into one made the perfect backdrop. It starkly silhouetted my two German Shepherds. You can see Kennedy on the left watch playful K2 approaching him from the right. I clicked just as it seemed like a staring showdown, starting shenanigans. © 2023 IMRAN™ #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #GermanShepherds #IMRAN #lifestyle #outdoors #dogs #GSD #DogsLife #gratitude #beach #relaxing #weather #seaside #BayWatch #fog #dramatic #prose #animals #surreal #wordplay


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Ramadan Crescent Moon & Venus Almost Like Pakistan Flag Symbols Above Saint Petersburg & Tampa Bay Florida At Breathtaking Early Spring Dusk - IMRAN™ To get this stunning capture I took 4 separate Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max photos to maximize the colors and detail. I merged them with Adobe Lightroom as a panorama even though it is just a square view. I typed the words on a tiny screen but decided to review them with Microsoftt Word on my laptop to reduce the chance of typos. If you know the Pakistan flag, it has a crescent moon next to a solo star. Obviously, that is not to scale compared to what we see in the sky. But on this night the new moon of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and I believe Venus in the early night sky above it, combined in the right order to remind me of my motherland. The molten gold and orange lava clouds flying across the horizon are typical magic of Tampa Bay sunsets silhouetting Saint Petersburg across from my blessed home in Apollo Beach, Florida. The deep-blue waters of not-that-deep Tampa Bay complete the contrasting effects of both words and colors. A moment of pure blessings and absolute bliss, of complete gratitude, and amazing grace. © 2023 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #Clouds, #culture, #Dusk, #Florida, #grateful, #gratitude, #History, #IMRAN, #iPhone, #Islam, #magic, #moon, #Muslims, #NewMoon, #Panorama, #ramadan, #religion, #silhouette, #Square, #star, #Sunset, #TampaBay, #tranquil, #Venus, #Water #pakistan #microsoftRamadan Crescent Moon & Venus Almost Like Pakistan Flag Symbols Above Saint Petersburg & Tampa Bay Florida At Breathtaking Early Spring Dusk - IMRAN™ To get this stunning capture I took 4 separate Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max photos to maximize the colors and detail. I merged them with Adobe Lightroom as a panorama even though it is just a square view. I typed the words on a tiny screen but decided to review them with Microsoftt Word on my laptop to reduce the chance of typos. If you know the Pakistan flag, it has a crescent moon next to a solo star. Obviously, that is not to scale compared to what we see in the sky. But on this night the new moon of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, and I believe Venus in the early night sky above it, combined in the right order to remind me of my motherland. The molten gold and orange lava clouds flying across the horizon are typical magic of Tampa Bay sunsets silhouetting Saint Petersburg across from my blessed home in Apollo Beach, Florida. The deep-blue waters of not-that-deep Tampa Bay complete the contrasting effects of both words and colors. A moment of pure blessings and absolute bliss, of complete gratitude, and amazing grace. © 2023 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #Clouds, #culture, #Dusk, #Florida, #grateful, #gratitude, #History, #IMRAN, #iPhone, #Islam, #magic, #moon, #Muslims, #NewMoon, #Panorama, #ramadan, #religion, #silhouette, #Square, #star, #Sunset, #TampaBay, #tranquil, #Venus, #Water #pakistan #microsoft


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Friday, March 24, 2023

Stunning Sunset Sky Silhouettes Ship Showing Stellar Signs Supporting Success - IMRAN™ On a blustery winter's day in Florida, this cruise ship departed the Port Of Tampa, headed to destinations unknown. It's proud silhouette crossed in front of the stunning sunset. Magnificent dusk colors filled the sky -- with both bright promises and dark perils. Yet, it aimed towards the light, even knowing the certainty of night. Even your toughest challenges in life come with opportunities for You to decide your future, your fate. There will be hazards on the horizon and hopeful signs on the skyline. Falls may be guaranteed, but the Springs to rebound from them are for you to steer. Turn any winter's storm into a future summer breeze. Let this image and these words inspire you. I hope you can see that choice exemplified even in this photograph. Stay strong. Stay steady. Stay the course. Amazing destinations await. © 2023 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #Beach, #BeachLife, #Clouds, #coaching, #cruiseship, #destinations, #destiny, #fate, #Florida, #IMHO, #IMRAN, #Inspiration, #leadership, #lifecoach, #Lifestyle, #Nikon, #Outdoors, #ship, #silhouette, #Sunset, #waterfront,Stunning Sunset Sky Silhouettes Ship Showing Stellar Signs Supporting Success - IMRAN™ On a blustery winter's day in Florida, this cruise ship departed the Port Of Tampa, headed to destinations unknown. It's proud silhouette crossed in front of the stunning sunset. Magnificent dusk colors filled the sky -- with both bright promises and dark perils. Yet, it aimed towards the light, even knowing the certainty of night. Even your toughest challenges in life come with opportunities for You to decide your future, your fate. There will be hazards on the horizon and hopeful signs on the skyline. Falls may be guaranteed, but the Springs to rebound from them are for you to steer. Turn any winter's storm into a future summer breeze. Let this image and these words inspire you. I hope you can see that choice exemplified even in this photograph. Stay strong. Stay steady. Stay the course. Amazing destinations await. © 2023 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #Beach, #BeachLife, #Clouds, #coaching, #cruiseship, #destinations, #destiny, #fate, #Florida, #IMHO, #IMRAN, #Inspiration, #leadership, #lifecoach, #Lifestyle, #Nikon, #Outdoors, #ship, #silhouette, #Sunset, #waterfront,


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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Saw Stunning Serene Seaside Scene Seeking Symphony (Isles Home In 2012 Florida Driving) - IMRAN™ I literally drove every mile of Florida coastline in late spring and early summer of 2012. It was part of my desire to find the one home out of 1000 I would visit from online searches and realtor appointments over many months. When I took this photo I was in the Naples Beach area. It was a stunning mid-May day. I captured this perfect moment of serenity, seaside, sand, stillness, endless turquoise seas, and a solo fisherman off some old pilings pelicans were using for sunning themselves. The powder blue sky with varying clouds vivid horizon create the perfect moment to bring me joy even 11 years later as I write these words in 2023. © 2012-2023 IMRAN™ #Beach, #bluesky, #bluewater, #Boat, #Boating, #Clouds, #D300, #fisherman, #fishing, #Florida, #GulfOfMexico, #IMRAN, #Inspiration, #Landscapes, #Lifestyles, #man, #Marine, #Naples, #Nature, #Nikon, #Outdoors, #pelicans, #pillars, #sea, #seaside, #solo, #Water, #10YearsSaw Stunning Serene Seaside Scene Seeking Symphony (Isles Home In 2012 Florida Driving) - IMRAN™ I literally drove every mile of Florida coastline in late spring and early summer of 2012. It was part of my desire to find the one home out of 1000 I would visit from online searches and realtor appointments over many months. When I took this photo I was in the Naples Beach area. It was a stunning mid-May day. I captured this perfect moment of serenity, seaside, sand, stillness, endless turquoise seas, and a solo fisherman off some old pilings pelicans were using for sunning themselves. The powder blue sky with varying clouds vivid horizon create the perfect moment to bring me joy even 11 years later as I write these words in 2023. © 2012-2023 IMRAN™ #Beach, #bluesky, #bluewater, #Boat, #Boating, #Clouds, #D300, #fisherman, #fishing, #Florida, #GulfOfMexico, #IMRAN, #Inspiration, #Landscapes, #Lifestyles, #man, #Marine, #Naples, #Nature, #Nikon, #Outdoors, #pelicans, #pillars, #sea, #seaside, #solo, #Water, #10Years


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Monday, March 20, 2023

Shocking Pink Gorgeous Display Of Nature's Colors At Long Island Home A Dozen Years Ago - IMRAN™ I took this photo 13 years ago in early fall of 2010 at my home on Long Island, New York. It is one of the 100,000+ pictures I need to make time and post in my life while there is time! Life goes by so fast, like a summer bloom. These flowers are so long gone even their roots have forever become one with the soil. But their beauty and magic live on forever. Even that can be a lesson in life philosophy for each one of us, for long after we are gone. © 2010-2023 IMRAN™ #autobiography, #D300, #EastPatchogue, #IMRAN, #Inspiration, #life, #lifecoach, #LongIsland, #Macro, #motivation, #Nature, #NewYork, #Nikon, #Outdoors, #Patchogue, #philosophy, #inspiration, #Suffolk, #time, #tranquility, #philosophy, #GoodLiving, #philosophyquotesShocking Pink Gorgeous Display Of Nature's Colors At Long Island Home A Dozen Years Ago - IMRAN™ I took this photo 13 years ago in early fall of 2010 at my home on Long Island, New York. It is one of the 100,000+ pictures I need to make time and post in my life while there is time! Life goes by so fast, like a summer bloom. These flowers are so long gone even their roots have forever become one with the soil. But their beauty and magic live on forever. Even that can be a lesson in life philosophy for each one of us, for long after we are gone. © 2010-2023 IMRAN™ #autobiography, #D300, #EastPatchogue, #IMRAN, #Inspiration, #life, #lifecoach, #LongIsland, #Macro, #motivation, #Nature, #NewYork, #Nikon, #Outdoors, #Patchogue, #philosophy, #inspiration, #Suffolk, #time, #tranquility, #philosophy, #GoodLiving, #philosophyquotes


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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Beautiful Bay Boating Magnificent Marine Moment Stunning Sunset Silhouette - IMRAN™ Some random pictures can be quite exciting. I have the curtains in the TV lounge almost always closed. I do that to keep the direct Florida sunlight, and its reflections off Tampa Bay waters, from bleaching & fading almost everything they hit over time. In this case I happened to peek between two curtains to see what the sunset was looking like. Not only was it a dramatic orange red, a boat was approaching from my right. It was about to cross between the sun and me. A mariner standing on the bow of vessel made the image even more nautically interesting. I managed to click in time. The magical marine moment with the stunning sunset silhouette of beautiful bay boating was memorialized. The lens flare from the iPhone camera happened to light up the image in a surreal way across a palm tree framing the scene. The color bleed even makes it look like the sunlight reflections are passing through the person’s body like infrared X-rays becoming magically visible. I’m sure a Nikon DSLR lens would capture such a challenging image even better. The iPhone 14 Pro Max - and the built-in Photos software - did a decent job, I think. © 2023 IMRAN™ #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #IMRAN #lifestyle #winter #gratitude #beach #PerfectDay #weather #seaside #BayWatch #boats #boating #tranquility #RedRightReturn #navigationBeautiful Bay Boating Magnificent Marine Moment Stunning Sunset Silhouette - IMRAN™ Some random pictures can be quite exciting. I have the curtains in the TV lounge almost always closed. I do that to keep the direct Florida sunlight, and its reflections off Tampa Bay waters, from bleaching & fading almost everything they hit over time. In this case I happened to peek between two curtains to see what the sunset was looking like. Not only was it a dramatic orange red, a boat was approaching from my right. It was about to cross between the sun and me. A mariner standing on the bow of vessel made the image even more nautically interesting. I managed to click in time. The magical marine moment with the stunning sunset silhouette of beautiful bay boating was memorialized. The lens flare from the iPhone camera happened to light up the image in a surreal way across a palm tree framing the scene. The color bleed even makes it look like the sunlight reflections are passing through the person’s body like infrared X-rays becoming magically visible. I’m sure a Nikon DSLR lens would capture such a challenging image even better. The iPhone 14 Pro Max - and the built-in Photos software - did a decent job, I think. © 2023 IMRAN™ #Florida #TampaBay #ApolloBeach #IMRAN #lifestyle #winter #gratitude #beach #PerfectDay #weather #seaside #BayWatch #boats #boating #tranquility #RedRightReturn #navigation


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Monday, March 13, 2023

Sorry Wrong Numbers™: The Way Apple Pricing & Trade-In Offers Work.... - IMRAN™ In full disclosure, I am a MacUser since 1984, and (mostly) love (most of) my Apple products. My day job is with Microsoft. But this tongue in cheek comment in the meme is based on reality. Apple did a good thing when it started offering trade-in offers to switch to newer model iPhones or even Apple Watch devices. Then some beancounter just couldn't help it. They decided to find a way to screw loyal customers who had paid massive full prices for top of the line models with basically peanuts values on trade-in. That is what made me comment that when Apple's next super-duper-I-don't-even-try-price-it maxed out Mac Pro comes out it may add up to $60,000 but a week later the beancounters there would maybe offer $60 in trade-in value for those. One hopes they learnt some embarrassing lessons from that whole recent episode and it does not happen this way. © 2023 IMRAN™ #Apple, #brandloyalty, #brands, #consumerrights, #CustomerExperience, #customerloyalty, #expensive, #IMRAN, #MacPro, #management, #marketing, #Meme, #pricing, #Technology, #tradeinvalue, #value, #gougingSorry Wrong Numbers™: The Way Apple Pricing & Trade-In Offers Work.... - IMRAN™ In full disclosure, I am a MacUser since 1984, and (mostly) love (most of) my Apple products. My day job is with Microsoft. But this tongue in cheek comment in the meme is based on reality. Apple did a good thing when it started offering trade-in offers to switch to newer model iPhones or even Apple Watch devices. Then some beancounter just couldn't help it. They decided to find a way to screw loyal customers who had paid massive full prices for top of the line models with basically peanuts values on trade-in. That is what made me comment that when Apple's next super-duper-I-don't-even-try-price-it maxed out Mac Pro comes out it may add up to $60,000 but a week later the beancounters there would maybe offer $60 in trade-in value for those. One hopes they learnt some embarrassing lessons from that whole recent episode and it does not happen this way. © 2023 IMRAN™ #Apple, #brandloyalty, #brands, #consumerrights, #CustomerExperience, #customerloyalty, #expensive, #IMRAN, #MacPro, #management, #marketing, #Meme, #pricing, #Technology, #tradeinvalue, #value, #gouging


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Kennedy & K2 Look To Me To See If The Drone Selfie Was Complete - IMRAN™ I haven't shaved for almost a week because of sensitive jaw muscle spasm from an old neck injury. Kennedy and K2 never shave. They just shed 20 lbs. of fur inside the house daily. I had not flown the DJI Mini 3 Pro drone in several weeks, and a large fleet of sailboats in the distance this beautiful Saturday morning had been a good reason to do a quick (fairly long) flight. I had invested in the DJI Fly More extras package (which I frankly feel should have had a few more extras than it did). But the higher capacity batteries even on a windy day were definitely good to have. This selfie was shot as the drone was being brought back in to land with about 5 minutes of charge left. To avoid distractions I removed my jet ski lift and similar objects from the picture doing a quick over-stamping in PhotoShop. © 2023 IMRAN™ #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #DJI, #dogs, #drone, #realestate, #Flying, #GermanShepherdDogs, #gratitude, #homes, #IMRAN, #Lifestyle, #March, #Mini3Pro, #Saturday, #Selfie, #Tampa, #TampaBay, #weekendKennedy & K2 Look To Me To See If The Drone Selfie Was Complete - IMRAN™ I haven't shaved for almost a week because of sensitive jaw muscle spasm from an old neck injury. Kennedy and K2 never shave. They just shed 20 lbs. of fur inside the house daily. I had not flown the DJI Mini 3 Pro drone in several weeks, and a large fleet of sailboats in the distance this beautiful Saturday morning had been a good reason to do a quick (fairly long) flight. I had invested in the DJI Fly More extras package (which I frankly feel should have had a few more extras than it did). But the higher capacity batteries even on a windy day were definitely good to have. This selfie was shot as the drone was being brought back in to land with about 5 minutes of charge left. To avoid distractions I removed my jet ski lift and similar objects from the picture doing a quick over-stamping in PhotoShop. © 2023 IMRAN™ #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #DJI, #dogs, #drone, #realestate, #Flying, #GermanShepherdDogs, #gratitude, #homes, #IMRAN, #Lifestyle, #March, #Mini3Pro, #Saturday, #Selfie, #Tampa, #TampaBay, #weekend


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Sunday, March 12, 2023

Sorry Wrong Numbers™: Tampa Bay Times Charges More For Longer Term Subscriptions - IMRAN™ Call me old fashioned, but I always thought buying more or subscribing for longer terms meant paying less, not more. In this case, Tampa Bay Times charges $7 per month (so $42 for 6 months, half a year).... but wait, if you subscribe for the full six months with a single larger payment, they charge you more, $44.20! That tags this as a post in two of my long running labels... "Sorry Wrong Number(s)" AND "CustomerExperience UserExperience UserInterface Design Aren't RocketScience". Share any examples of strange pricing you have seen too! © 2023 IMRAN™ #advertising, #CustomerExperience, #discounts, #humor, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #iPhone, #marketing, #mathematics, #newspapers, #numbers, #SorryWrongNumbers, #strange, #subscriptions, #TampaBay, #TampaBayTimes, #UrUXSux, #pricing,Sorry Wrong Numbers™: Tampa Bay Times Charges More For Longer Term Subscriptions - IMRAN™ Call me old fashioned, but I always thought buying more or subscribing for longer terms meant paying less, not more. In this case, Tampa Bay Times charges $7 per month (so $42 for 6 months, half a year).... but wait, if you subscribe for the full six months with a single larger payment, they charge you more, $44.20! That tags this as a post in two of my long running labels... "Sorry Wrong Number(s)" AND "CustomerExperience UserExperience UserInterface Design Aren't RocketScience". Share any examples of strange pricing you have seen too! © 2023 IMRAN™ #advertising, #CustomerExperience, #discounts, #humor, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #iPhone, #marketing, #mathematics, #newspapers, #numbers, #SorryWrongNumbers, #strange, #subscriptions, #TampaBay, #TampaBayTimes, #UrUXSux, #pricing,


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Off The Wall (Humor) At Tampa Bay Home For Stunning Sunset Drone Selfie Panorama - IMRAN™ I did not have time to take the dozens of drone photos to create a full 360°x360° spherical panorama. So, the sky above, and the sea and my dock below the drone, were not captured. However, what I really wanted to capture was this absolutely stunning Tampa Bay dusk. Just soak in the stunning colors all around my blessed home in Apollo Beach, Florida. Check out the reflections in the windows behind me. If you are on the Facebook app or Flickr website you should automatically be able to see the interactive virtual reality. You can spin all around for the full view. Can you see where I am in the photo? Can you spot Kennedy and K2 also? © 2021-2023 IMRAN™ #360VR, #360x360, #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #Beach, #blessed, #Boating, #DJI, #Dusk, #equirectangular, #Florida, #Flying, #gratitude, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #Lifestyle, #maghreb, #Nature, #Panorama, #pastels, #Phantom4, #seaside, #Selfie, #Spherical, #Sunset, #Tampa, #TampaBay, #wordplayOff The Wall (Humor) At Tampa Bay Home For Stunning Sunset Drone Selfie Panorama - IMRAN™ I did not have time to take the dozens of drone photos to create a full 360°x360° spherical panorama. So, the sky above, and the sea and my dock below the drone, were not captured. However, what I really wanted to capture was this absolutely stunning Tampa Bay dusk. Just soak in the stunning colors all around my blessed home in Apollo Beach, Florida. Check out the reflections in the windows behind me. If you are on the Facebook app or Flickr website you should automatically be able to see the interactive virtual reality. You can spin all around for the full view. Can you see where I am in the photo? Can you spot Kennedy and K2 also? © 2021-2023 IMRAN™ #360VR, #360x360, #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #Beach, #blessed, #Boating, #DJI, #Dusk, #equirectangular, #Florida, #Flying, #gratitude, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #Lifestyle, #maghreb, #Nature, #Panorama, #pastels, #Phantom4, #seaside, #Selfie, #Spherical, #Sunset, #Tampa, #TampaBay, #wordplay


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