Saturday, November 25, 2023

Perfect Red Rose With White House & Clouds On Blue Sea & Sky (3D), And Thanksgiving Thoughts - IMRAN™ This one perfect red incredibly fragrance rose in my driveway captures the spirit of Thanksgiving for me, in one unedited unfiltered iPhone picture, in one (long) sentence (also tapped out on the phone). Blessed and grateful…. to be alive, healthy & walking, to work in the fields I’m passionate about, to see such seaside scenery & serenity, to stop and smell the roses (literally), to hear the wind carrying the puffy white clouds across the perfectly blue sky, to touch & pat my German Shepherd Dogs next to me, to savor every meal God provides, to be proud of an incredible & accomplished family, to be blessed with roofs over my head at dream homes in my own private paradises on earth, to be still full of potential, ideas, dreams & aspirations to be all I can be, and… to kiss & love and be loved by the most beautiful, intelligent, devoted women in the world. Happy Thanksgiving! © 2023 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Thanksgiving #inspiration #gratitude #prose #writing #blessed #appreciation #philosophy #life #roses #flowers #WhiteHouse #BlueSky #ApolloBeach #TampaBay #Florida #3DPerfect Red Rose With White House & Clouds On Blue Sea & Sky (3D), And Thanksgiving Thoughts - IMRAN™ This one perfect red incredibly fragrance rose in my driveway captures the spirit of Thanksgiving for me, in one unedited unfiltered iPhone picture, in one (long) sentence (also tapped out on the phone). Blessed and grateful…. to be alive, healthy & walking, to work in the fields I’m passionate about, to see such seaside scenery & serenity, to stop and smell the roses (literally), to hear the wind carrying the puffy white clouds across the perfectly blue sky, to touch & pat my German Shepherd Dogs next to me, to savor every meal God provides, to be proud of an incredible & accomplished family, to be blessed with roofs over my head at dream homes in my own private paradises on earth, to be still full of potential, ideas, dreams & aspirations to be all I can be, and… to kiss & love and be loved by the most beautiful, intelligent, devoted women in the world. Happy Thanksgiving! © 2023 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #Thanksgiving #inspiration #gratitude #prose #writing #blessed #appreciation #philosophy #life #roses #flowers #WhiteHouse #BlueSky #ApolloBeach #TampaBay #Florida #3D


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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Smiling Selfie Of Welcome Committee With Drone Flying Into The Home - IMRAN™ As an experiment, I had the drone follow my dogs and me back home from the beach tonight after sunset. But, instead of shutting it down outside and carrying it in, I tried something different. I had the drone fly in through the open front doors, and take five rapid-fire photos to create an HDR (high dynamic range) image. Here we are, the welcome committee at my blessed home, always ready to receive beloved friends. No, I do not have a purple kitchen. I have a lamp which changes colors, so that created the hues behind me. Kennedy was watching the drone, and K2 was watching me control it. They both are so good at staying still -- even as five separate photos were taken! © 2023 IMRAN™ #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #colors, #DJI, #dogs, #drone, #Dusk, #HDR, #Florida, #GermanShepherdDogs, #Home, #IMRAN, #indoors, #lighting, #portrait, #smile, #interiordesign, #homedesign, #decor, #style,Smiling Selfie Of Welcome Committee With Drone Flying Into The Home - IMRAN™ As an experiment, I had the drone follow my dogs and me back home from the beach tonight after sunset. But, instead of shutting it down outside and carrying it in, I tried something different. I had the drone fly in through the open front doors, and take five rapid-fire photos to create an HDR (high dynamic range) image. Here we are, the welcome committee at my blessed home, always ready to receive beloved friends. No, I do not have a purple kitchen. I have a lamp which changes colors, so that created the hues behind me. Kennedy was watching the drone, and K2 was watching me control it. They both are so good at staying still -- even as five separate photos were taken! © 2023 IMRAN™ #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #colors, #DJI, #dogs, #drone, #Dusk, #HDR, #Florida, #GermanShepherdDogs, #Home, #IMRAN, #indoors, #lighting, #portrait, #smile, #interiordesign, #homedesign, #decor, #style,


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Friday, November 17, 2023

Camera Sets Sight As Ship Sets Sail While Sun Sets Itself For Sunset - IMRAN™ This was the mind-blowing red, yellow, orange, gold scene at the start of November, last year, at my blessed home in Apollo Beach, Florida. The sun had set its mind to set for a glorious sunset on Tampa Bay while a ship had set sail from the Port of Tampa, and I had set my camera to set its sight on the stunning scenery. This is a reduced size photo from my 14-years old Nikon D300, taken handheld at a maximum zoom of 450mm eq. -1/3 eV at just 1/1600th of a second. Despite such tight settings, the searing colors of the sky are glowing as if the photo was boosted. NO filters, no processing was done. I did level the horizon and add my name, and save the photo as a JPG to be easier to upload. Talk about photons straight from the sun for a sunset photo straight from the camera (SOOC). © 2020-2023 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #autumn, #Boating, #boats, #Clouds, #cloudscape, #D300, #Florida, #horizon, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #Lifestyle, #Nature, #Nikon, #noedit, #nofilter, #November, #seaside, #ship, #SOOC, #Sunset, #Tampa, #TampaBayCamera Sets Sight As Ship Sets Sail While Sun Sets Itself For Sunset - IMRAN™ This was the mind-blowing red, yellow, orange, gold scene at the start of November, last year, at my blessed home in Apollo Beach, Florida. The sun had set its mind to set for a glorious sunset on Tampa Bay while a ship had set sail from the Port of Tampa, and I had set my camera to set its sight on the stunning scenery. This is a reduced size photo from my 14-years old Nikon D300, taken handheld at a maximum zoom of 450mm eq. -1/3 eV at just 1/1600th of a second. Despite such tight settings, the searing colors of the sky are glowing as if the photo was boosted. NO filters, no processing was done. I did level the horizon and add my name, and save the photo as a JPG to be easier to upload. Talk about photons straight from the sun for a sunset photo straight from the camera (SOOC). © 2020-2023 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #autumn, #Boating, #boats, #Clouds, #cloudscape, #D300, #Florida, #horizon, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #Lifestyle, #Nature, #Nikon, #noedit, #nofilter, #November, #seaside, #ship, #SOOC, #Sunset, #Tampa, #TampaBay


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Tampa / Bay / Watch / Dogs - IMRAN™ Kennedy & K2, my handsome and amazing German Shepherd Dogs, love dolphins showing up at our dock on Tampa Bay. Even at night, with low light on a dark bay, they intently watch any dolphin feeding activity. Kennedy loves to bark at them as if inviting them to the dock. Once in a while one will come splash us. This is an actual No Edit screenshot, not a regular photo. It was captured during a video clip I was recording on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It was past dusk as Sunday came to close. They look studio-lit because my recently-reinstalled LED rope-lights under the dock’s edge light them perfectly, as if for a double portrait sitting. Or standing. Or “GSD-stancing”! © 2023 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #GSD #Sunday #dogs #GermanShepherdDogs #night #dock #WhiteHouse #dolphins #nature #wordplay #animals #wordplay #humor #MansBestFriendTampa / Bay / Watch / Dogs - IMRAN™ Kennedy & K2, my handsome and amazing German Shepherd Dogs, love dolphins showing up at our dock on Tampa Bay. Even at night, with low light on a dark bay, they intently watch any dolphin feeding activity. Kennedy loves to bark at them as if inviting them to the dock. Once in a while one will come splash us. This is an actual No Edit screenshot, not a regular photo. It was captured during a video clip I was recording on the iPhone 15 Pro Max. It was past dusk as Sunday came to close. They look studio-lit because my recently-reinstalled LED rope-lights under the dock’s edge light them perfectly, as if for a double portrait sitting. Or standing. Or “GSD-stancing”! © 2023 IMRAN™ #IMRAN #GSD #Sunday #dogs #GermanShepherdDogs #night #dock #WhiteHouse #dolphins #nature #wordplay #animals #wordplay #humor #MansBestFriend


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Sunday, November 12, 2023

Sunday Night Lights; Dusk Drone Flights - IMRAN™ Grateful and blessed. The dock on the bay at my blessed Florida home is coming closer to what I want it to be like. I did not have to time to make all the enhancements I wanted in the interest of getting it done. But it looks much better since it had to be rebuilt after the hurricane. More in time as God gives me the chance. Kennedy and K2 were keeping me company on the dock after a post-dusk DJI drone flight for a change. I managed to take a couple of aerial shots to create this panorama and selfie in one. Can't wait to have my beautiful beloved friends come here again! © 2023 IMRAN™ #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #Architecture, #Beach, #BeachLife, #DJI, #dogs, #drone, #Dusk, #Fall, #Florida, #GermanShepherdDogs, #Home, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #landscape, #Lifestyle, #Night, #Nikon, #seaside, #Sunset, #TampaBay, #WhiteHouse, #nightLights, #dock, #boardwalk,Sunday Night Lights; Dusk Drone Flights - IMRAN™ Grateful and blessed. The dock on the bay at my blessed Florida home is coming closer to what I want it to be like. I did not have to time to make all the enhancements I wanted in the interest of getting it done. But it looks much better since it had to be rebuilt after the hurricane. More in time as God gives me the chance. Kennedy and K2 were keeping me company on the dock after a post-dusk DJI drone flight for a change. I managed to take a couple of aerial shots to create this panorama and selfie in one. Can't wait to have my beautiful beloved friends come here again! © 2023 IMRAN™ #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #Architecture, #Beach, #BeachLife, #DJI, #dogs, #drone, #Dusk, #Fall, #Florida, #GermanShepherdDogs, #Home, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #landscape, #Lifestyle, #Night, #Nikon, #seaside, #Sunset, #TampaBay, #WhiteHouse, #nightLights, #dock, #boardwalk,


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Thursday, November 09, 2023

When A Sunset Picture At Home Is Worth 10,000 Words - IMRAN™ You hear me use phrases like mind-blowing, stunning, spectacular, and more about different sunsets I am blessed to witness... and frankly each description is accurate. Sometimes there are sunsets and dusks that wrap the sky in such an incredible explosion of colors and patterns, it is impossible to describe them. In this case, an HDR drone photo (with the DJI M3P created in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom from five quick shots) is worth 10,000 words or more. Kennedy and K2 are watching the sea. They do not even seem bothered by the drone motors whirring behind them nearby. They are also always on the lookout for dolphins that hunt for food at this time of day. Blessed, grateful, beyond... (10,000) words. © 2023 IMRAN™ #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #DJI, #dogs, #drone, #Dusk, #Florida, #GermanShepherdDogs, #hunting, #IMRAN, #Nature, #Sunset, #HDR, #dusk,When A Sunset Picture At Home Is Worth 10,000 Words - IMRAN™ You hear me use phrases like mind-blowing, stunning, spectacular, and more about different sunsets I am blessed to witness... and frankly each description is accurate. Sometimes there are sunsets and dusks that wrap the sky in such an incredible explosion of colors and patterns, it is impossible to describe them. In this case, an HDR drone photo (with the DJI M3P created in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom from five quick shots) is worth 10,000 words or more. Kennedy and K2 are watching the sea. They do not even seem bothered by the drone motors whirring behind them nearby. They are also always on the lookout for dolphins that hunt for food at this time of day. Blessed, grateful, beyond... (10,000) words. © 2023 IMRAN™ #aerial, #ApolloBeach, #DJI, #dogs, #drone, #Dusk, #Florida, #GermanShepherdDogs, #hunting, #IMRAN, #Nature, #Sunset, #HDR, #dusk,


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Monday, November 06, 2023

Sticking My Neck Out: Rode My Dozen Years Old Yamaha R6 "Red Terminator" Again; It Looks Like 160 MPH Even Standing Still - IMRAN™ During my recent weekend trip to New York, I was grateful to ride my motorcycle again after many months. It’s hard to believe that it’s now more than a dozen years old. Photo with the brand spanking new Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, and background blur added in Adobe Photoshop to hide the boring garage walls. :-) I love the burgundy and black “Terminator” eyes style that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. gave its R6 bikes. It makes these models look like they’re doing their maximum speed of 160.3 mph even when standing still. The R6 reportedly was the first bike to achieve 200 horsepower per liter, which is the category of Formula One racing cars. But I would say the Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA vehicle is a little more affordable for me than a Mercedes-McLaren F1 car. LOL. I was only wearing a sweatshirt and jeans when I took it around for a ride on the private road of the New York home, with temperatures in the 50s. It was a thrilling and chilling experience all in one. I feel blessed and grateful to be alive, healthy, walking -- and riding again! © 2023 IMRAN™ #autumn, #blessed, #design, #engineering, #Formula1, #FormulaOne, #gratitude, #IMRAN, #iPhone15ProMax, #Motorcycles, #NeedForSpeed, #NewYork, #R6, #Red, #Riding, #style, #Terminator, #Yamaha, #performance, #racing, #EastPatchogue, #LongIsland,Sticking My Neck Out: Rode My Dozen Years Old Yamaha R6 "Red Terminator" Again; It Looks Like 160 MPH Even Standing Still - IMRAN™ During my recent weekend trip to New York, I was grateful to ride my motorcycle again after many months. It’s hard to believe that it’s now more than a dozen years old. Photo with the brand spanking new Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max, and background blur added in Adobe Photoshop to hide the boring garage walls. :-) I love the burgundy and black “Terminator” eyes style that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. gave its R6 bikes. It makes these models look like they’re doing their maximum speed of 160.3 mph even when standing still. The R6 reportedly was the first bike to achieve 200 horsepower per liter, which is the category of Formula One racing cars. But I would say the Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA vehicle is a little more affordable for me than a Mercedes-McLaren F1 car. LOL. I was only wearing a sweatshirt and jeans when I took it around for a ride on the private road of the New York home, with temperatures in the 50s. It was a thrilling and chilling experience all in one. I feel blessed and grateful to be alive, healthy, walking -- and riding again! © 2023 IMRAN™ #autumn, #blessed, #design, #engineering, #Formula1, #FormulaOne, #gratitude, #IMRAN, #iPhone15ProMax, #Motorcycles, #NeedForSpeed, #NewYork, #R6, #Red, #Riding, #style, #Terminator, #Yamaha, #performance, #racing, #EastPatchogue, #LongIsland,


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Saturday, November 04, 2023

Sticking My Neck Out - Longest Streak Of Not Shaving - IMRAN™ Overdue to share a photo from the long-running serialized story of my neck-spine surgery., here it is And more of the wordplay (and gratitude) opportunities it provided. This is from the longest, wildest, hairiest, whitest, streak of facial hair and non-shaving in my whole life. I did not even bother to trim it, just for the sake of this max-beard photo! Here is the terrible joke of nature. The longer the beards and unwanted hair grow on my body, the wider that shiny bald spot gets on the back of my head! Why can't most of this facial hair all be popping up there instead! Kidding aside, grateful to be alive, healthy, happy, loved, and joking. © 2023 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #baldness, #beard, #Florida, #hair, #humor, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #iPhone, #life, #philosophy, #reflections, #Selfie, #shaving, #wordplaySticking My Neck Out - Longest Streak Of Not Shaving - IMRAN™ Overdue to share a photo from the long-running serialized story of my neck-spine surgery., here it is And more of the wordplay (and gratitude) opportunities it provided. This is from the longest, wildest, hairiest, whitest, streak of facial hair and non-shaving in my whole life. I did not even bother to trim it, just for the sake of this max-beard photo! Here is the terrible joke of nature. The longer the beards and unwanted hair grow on my body, the wider that shiny bald spot gets on the back of my head! Why can't most of this facial hair all be popping up there instead! Kidding aside, grateful to be alive, healthy, happy, loved, and joking. © 2023 IMRAN™ #ApolloBeach, #baldness, #beard, #Florida, #hair, #humor, #IMRAN, #ImranAnwar, #iPhone, #life, #philosophy, #reflections, #Selfie, #shaving, #wordplay


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Manhattan Moments: Bright & Beautiful New Terminals At LIRR - IMRAN™ Having arrived in Manhattan for the first time in 1987, I witnessed the era of decline and decay that New York City went through since the late 1970s. Lousy and incompetent self-serving mayors like Ed Koch and economic challenges made NYC shabby and disappointing. This was true especially at train stations and airports. I am so happy to see the incredible progress of the last 35 years. In addition to the improvements to Kennedy and now LaGuardia Airports by the port authority, even the MTA (metropolitan transit authority) has done a great job in building new terminals plus improving and modernizing older ones. This is one random example. It is a quick handheld panorama photo of a Long Island Rail Road platform entrance. Bright, colorful, airy, welcoming, clean. If you look at the right edge of the photo, it almost seems like I caught a glimpse of SpiderMan passing by! © 2023 IMRAN™Manhattan Moments: Bright & Beautiful New Terminals At LIRR - IMRAN™ Having arrived in Manhattan for the first time in 1987, I witnessed the era of decline and decay that New York City went through since the late 1970s. Lousy and incompetent self-serving mayors like Ed Koch and economic challenges made NYC shabby and disappointing. This was true especially at train stations and airports. I am so happy to see the incredible progress of the last 35 years. In addition to the improvements to Kennedy and now LaGuardia Airports by the port authority, even the MTA (metropolitan transit authority) has done a great job in building new terminals plus improving and modernizing older ones. This is one random example. It is a quick handheld panorama photo of a Long Island Rail Road platform entrance. Bright, colorful, airy, welcoming, clean. If you look at the right edge of the photo, it almost seems like I caught a glimpse of SpiderMan passing by! © 2023 IMRAN™


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