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Yö Päijänteellä 🌛 Night on the lake Päijänne. 🌜 Sysmä.
2018. #Finland #Summer #Lake #Moonlight #Midsummer
Time is 23:00 (see EXIF).
i wait for you in a
place where the sea
meets the sky.
where ocean waves
swell against gentle
white shores.
where the familiar
path ends and the
unknown begins.
i wait for you.
-raine cooper
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Explore Switzerland...
...step by step
A "postcard" from my beloved homeland of Switzerland for all my dear friends. I hope you like it and it brings joy to your heart.
"It seemed pointless to ever dream of the distant wonders, I wanted to experience them."
"Demanding and uplifting at the same time, hardly anything in nature inspires as much awe as the sight of mountains."
"All people will make the perceptions, that on high mountains, where the air is pure and thin, breathes more freely and feels physically lighter and mentally happier."
"The secret of getting ahead is to take the first step."
The story behind the picture:
My eldest son and I set out early in the morning for a distinctive location in the Swiss Alps. Jonah was up there in his military mission and was enthusiastic about the mountains. Once there we could only marvel at the steep rock faces and the magnificent view. We could look from there up to Germany. Most impressive was this house on the rocks. What a work! How much work is behind it? After all, this wooden house stands on a rock and in a rugged mountain landscape, which can be dangerous. We enjoyed this sight and hiked from there to a lower mountain lake, which you will might see later on my page. Hope so. By the way, my son is in the photo. No, no, not the man with the red backpack who climbs up the stairs tiredly. No, mine is the one who picks him up. Ha, ha....
(How small man yet appears in this unique mountain world.)
Something about friendship
HANS ZIMMER - NOW WE ARE FREE
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Rome is the capital of Italy and located in the Lazio region. The city has about 2.8 million inhabitants, the population of the metropolitan region is 3.7 million. The history of the city can be tasted in the many old buildings that the city possesses. Worth seeing are the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Pantheon, St. Peter's Basilica, the Trevi Fountain and the Victor Emmanuel II Monument. Rome is just one big open-air museum. Throughout the history of more than 2700 years, the city developed into one of the most important cities of Western culture. Rome was the capital of the Roman Kingdom. Rome is located in the Lazio region in the middle of Italy. The city lies on the banks of the Tiber. The center is located on seven hills. In Rome you can not escape a comparison between the past and the present.
Piazza Del Grillo is a charming street in the center of ancient Rome in the Monti district just steps from the Colosseum and Roman Forum. The street takes its name from an ancient Roman family called Del Grillo who owned a beautiful eighteenth century building connected by an overpass in an adjacent medieval Torre delle Milizie, located in the heart of the historic center of Rome, near Trajan's Markets. It gained the popular nickname of "Nero's Tower" from a tradition that it originated as an ancient Roman construction from which Emperor Nero watched the Great Fire of Rome in the year AD 64. It caused widespread devastation.
Rome is de hoofdstad van Italië en gelegen in de regio Lazio. De stad heeft ca. 2,8 miljoen inwoners, het inwonertal van de metropoolregio bedraagt 3,7 miljoen. De historie van de stad is te proeven in de vele oude gebouwen die de stad bezit. Bezienswaardig zijn het Colosseum, het Forum Romanum, het Pantheon, de Sint-Pietersbasiliek, de Trevifontein en het Monument van Victor Emanuel II. Rome is gewoon één groot openluchtmuseum. Doorheen de geschiedenis van ruim 2700 jaar ontwikkelde de stad zich tot één van de belangrijkste steden van de westerse cultuur. Rome was de hoofdstad van het Romeinse Koninkrijk. Rome bevindt zich in de regio Lazio in het midden van Italië. De stad ligt aan de oevers van de Tiber. Het centrum bevindt zich op zeven heuvels. In Rome ontkom je niet aan een vergelijk tussen vroeger en nu. Piazza Del Grillo is een charmante straat in het centrum van het oude Rome in de wijk Monti, op slechts een steenworp afstand van het Colosseum en het Forum Romanum. De straat ontleent zijn naam aan een oude Romeinse familie genaamd Del Grillo, die eigenaar was van een prachtig achttiende-eeuws gebouw verbonden door een viaduct in een aangrenzende middeleeuwse toren delle Milizie, gelegen in het hart van het historische centrum van Rome, dichtbij het Forum van Trajanus.
Common coot with chick on the lake. 2.6.2018.
Nokikana ja poikanen.
Sound of common coot: www.lintujen-äänet.net/nokikana/
2018. #Finland #Summer #Birdlife
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The Deutscher Dom (German Church or New Church) is part of an important architectural ensemble composed of the German Church, the French Church, and the Konzerthaus (Concert Hall). The ensemble is located on the Gendarmenmarkt which is regarded as one of the most beautiful places in Berlin.
Reflected in the windows of the Quartier 205, a shopping mall, commercial and residential house located between the Gendarmenmarkt and Friedrichstrasse, is the domed tower of the German / New Church. The tower of the German Church, which is much bigger than the building of the church itself, never had a sacral function. In fact the name "Dom" refers to the French word dôme / English dome, and not to a cathedral. Complicated? Let's make it a little more so, the German Church is not to be confused with the Berlin Cathedral which in fact is a real cathedral and the Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church of Berlin, Germany.
Photowalk with [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kugel-fotos-sabine-r] on Whitsunday 2018 ;-)
Dom reflektiert...
...in den Fenstern des Quartiers 205, einem Wohn- und Geschäftshaus mit edler Einkaufspassage zwischen Gendarmenmarkt und Friedrichstraße in Berlin-Mitte. Der Deutsche Dom, wie auch sein Pendant, der Französische Dom, sind Teil des berühmten Architekturensembles auf dem Gendarmenmarkt, das vom Konzerthaus (ehemals Schauspielhaus) komplettiert wird. Der Gendarmenmarkt gilt als einer der schönsten Plätze Berlins.
Weder der Deutsche noch der Französische Dom sind Kirchen im eigentlichen Sinne, der Name leitet sich vielmehr vom französischen "dôme" ab und bezieht sich auf die kuppelförmigen Türme, die die jeweiligen Kirchengebäude bei Weitem überragen.
Fotospaziergang mit Sabine.R an Pfingstsonntag 2018 ;-)
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From the 8th century BC. the settlements of the surrounding hills united and the city of Rome was founded. The Forum Romanum also known as Foro Romano, is a plaza surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. When you look at the Roman Forum today, you will see a large plain full of ruins. Yet this has not always been the case. Once the Forum Romanum was the bustling center of Rome. Everyone came here. Acting on political talk, important decisions were taken at the Roman Forum. There were several temples where people could pray. For a thousand years, the Forum of Romanum was the center that everyone attended, but in the Middle Ages this once-important center fell back because people became less and less interested in this center. The trade moved to Trajan's markets. The forum Romanum changed into a meadow where cows could graze. Stones and other building materials were taken away to be reused for new buildings. The forum slowly changed into a meadow where farmers had their cows grazed between the last ancient remains. At that time it was given the nickname Campo Vaccino, the cow field. Already during the renaissance people got interested in ancient Rome and the antique buildings of the forum, but this was mainly expressed in occasional treasure tombs in various places throughout the site. From 1800 onwards, work became more structured. In 1870 there was an overall excavation. The forum is now one of the biggest tourist attractions in the city.
Two thousand years ago, the Roman Forum in Rome must have looked imposing. The Roman Forum was the center of ancient Rome. Here were the most beautiful buildings of the Romans: public buildings, temples and memorials. We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. Photo from the Piazza di Santa Maria Nova at the main entrance of Parco archeologico. We took it slow amid region’s most intense heatwave.
Vanaf de 8e eeuw v.Chr. verenigden de nederzettingen van de omliggende heuvels zich en ontstond de stad Rome. Het Forum Romanum - Latijn voor Romeins marktplein - was in de oudheid het centrum van Rome. Het forum was in de gloriedagen van het Romeinse Rijk het politieke, juridische, religieuze en commerciële centrum van de stad. Wie nu kijkt naar het Forum Romanum, ziet een grote vlakte vol ruïnes. Toch is dit niet altijd zo geweest. Ooit was het Forum Romanum het bruisende centrum van Rome. Iedereen kwam hier naar toe. Er werd gehandeld, over politiek gepraat, belangrijke beslissingen werden bij het Forum Romanum genomen. Er waren verschillende tempels waar mensen konden bidden. Duizend jaar lang was Forum van Romanum het centrum waar iedereen naar toeging, toch verviel in de middeleeuwen dit ooit zo belangrijke centrum doordat mensen steeds minder interesse kregen in dit centrum. De handel verhuisde naar de markten van Trajanus. Het forum Romanum veranderde in een weiland waar koeien konden grazen. Stenen en andere bouwmaterialen werden van weggehaald om voor nieuwe gebouwen herbruikt te worden.Het forum veranderde langzaam in een weiland waarop boeren hun koeien tussen de laatste antieke resten lieten grazen. Het kreeg destijds de bijnaam Campo Vaccino, het koeienveld. Al tijdens de renaissance kreeg men weer interesse in het oude Rome en de antieke gebouwen van het forum, maar dit uitte zich voornamelijk in ongeregeld schatgraven op diverse plaatsen verspreid over het terrein. Vanaf 1800 ging men structureler te werk. In 1870 volgde een algehele opgraving. Het forum is nu één van de grootste toeristische attracties van de stad. We bezoeken Rome op een hete zomerdag en temperaturen stijgen tot boven de 40ºC. Foto vanaf het kerkplein Maria Nova vlakbij de hoofdingang van het Forum. We hebben het langzaam gedaan te midden van de meest intense hittegolf in de regio.
the moon that, as a crescent,
shaved slivers from the soul...
-Murakami
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Just a little mix of hydrangea and a city building facade that kind of spun out of control and left me with this nice color blend. If you have forgotten or this is your first time viewing my photostream: Things That Make No Sense are just that, assorted bits of amusement for nothing more than visual curiosity and my idea of what I call art or abstract art. Now a series of sorts, the series is interrupted with photographs that do make sense, or at least make sense to me. You can like them or not but they make me smile.
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From the 8th century BC. the settlements of the surrounding hills united and the city of Rome was founded. The Forum Romanum also known as Foro Romano, is a plaza surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. The House of the Vestal Virgins was the residence of the Vestal Virgins in Ancient Rome. The house was right next to the Temple of Vesta, where the Vestal Virgins were responsible for keeping the sacred fire burning. The virgins living in the house were six noble women who served the temple for thirty years. House of the Vestal Virgins were destroyed during the Great Fire of Rome in 64. After the fire the house was rebuilt and the house was used for members of the imperial court and later by the papal court. The complex remained in use until the 11th or 12th century. During excavations, lower parts of the building and the ponds in the atrium have been exposed. Around the atrium are now excavated images of Vestal Virgins.
The House of the Vestal Virgins located at at the eastern edge of the Roman Forum was completed by AD 113. The statue above was found in a pile of statues. There were in total six Vestals, who were between 6 and 10 years of age when they were appointed by the emperor to serve for 30 years and learn the the sacred rites and keep the sacred fire burning. Vestal-virgins were the only female priests within the Roman religious system. Reconstruction of the House of the Vestal Virgins: goo.gl/images/3RbtEh. We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. We took it slow amid region’s most intense heatwave.
Vanaf de 8e eeuw v.Chr. verenigden de nederzettingen van de omliggende heuvels zich en ontstond de stad Rome. Het Forum Romanum - Latijn voor Romeins marktplein - was in de oudheid het centrum van Rome. Het forum was in de gloriedagen van het Romeinse Rijk het politieke, juridische, religieuze en commerciële centrum van de stad. Het Huis van de Vestaalse maagden was het woongebouw van de Vestaalse Maagden in het Oude Rome. Het huis lag direct naast de Tempel van Vesta, waar de Vestaalse Maagden verantwoordelijk waren voor het brandend houden van het heilige vuur. De in het huis wonende maagden waren zes adellijke vrouwen, die de tempel dertig jaar dienden. Vestaal-maagden waren de enige vrouwelijke priesters binnen het Romeinse religieuze systeem. Huis van de Vestaalse Maagden werden verwoest tijdens de Grote brand van Rome in 64. Na de brand werd het huis herbouwd en werd het huis gebruikt voor leden van het keizerlijk hof en later door het pauselijk hof. Het complex bleef tot in de 11e of 12e eeuw in gebruik. Bij opgravingen zijn lagere delen van het gebouw en de vijvers in het atrium blootgelegd. Rondom het atrium staan nu opgegraven beelden van Vestaalse Maagden opgesteld. De meeste zonder hoofd. Bekijk de reconstructie: Huis_van_de_Vestaalse_Maagden...
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Art & Culture (II) - Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris, France
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Football Cathedral - San Mamés Barria Stadium, Bilbao, Basque Country
Enjoying the Blue hour in Hamburg's Speicherstadt. The red neon sign on the SPIEGEL (renowned German news magazine) building is quite small but causes intense reflections.
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The Tiber Island is a small island in the southern bend of the Tiber River in Rome . According to legend, the Tiber Island came into existence after the last king of Rome was expelled in 510 BC. The evil Romans collected the grain and threw it in the Tiber. This did not flush away but remained lying and thus formed the foundation of the island. Around 293 BC ruled the plague in Rome. The Senate was advised to build a temple for Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. In reality, the island was probably chosen for its isolated location, so that the plague and other diseases could not reach the temple. Although the Temple of Asclepius has disappeared, the island has always been dominated by healthcare. Nowadays there is a modern hospital located. In 998, the emperor had a new basilica built on the ruins of the ancient temple. Today it is known as Saint Bartolomeus on the island. The bridge Fabricius , from 62 BC, was built by Lucius Fabricius, as an inscription mentions and is the oldest preserved bridge of Rome. Caetani Tower of Tiber Island stands on the left of Bridge of Fabricio and before the Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola. It belonged first to the Pierleoni family who built it in the 10th century and later was bought by the Caetani family who lived in. Caetani left the tower because it was not possible to live in it any more due to the floods of Tiber. So the gifted it to the Franciscan monks who restored it and made of it a monastery.
Amazing view of Castello Caetani, Tiber River and Pons Fabricius, the oldest bridge, in city of Rome, Italy. We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. We took it slow amid region’s most intense heatwave.
Het Tibereiland is een klein eilandje in de zuidelijke bocht van de rivier de Tiber in Rome. Volgens een legende is het Tibereiland ontstaan nadat de laatste koning van Rome in 510 v.Chr., werd verdreven. De boze Romeinen verzamelden het graan en gooiden dit in de Tiber. Dit spoelde niet weg maar bleef liggen en vormde zo de fundering van het eiland. Rond 293 v. Chr. heerste de pest in Rome. De senaat kreeg daaruit het advies om een tempel voor Asclepius, de Griekse god van de geneeskunde, te bouwen. In werkelijkheid werd het eiland waarschijnlijk gekozen om zijn geïsoleerde ligging, waardoor de pest en andere ziektes de tempel niet konden bereiken. Hoewel de Tempel van Asclepius is verdwenen, is het eiland altijd in het teken van de gezondheidszorg blijven staan. Tegenwoordig staat het moderne ziekenhuis. In 998 liet de keizer een nieuwe basiliek bouwen op de ruïne van de oude tempel. Tegenwoordig staat deze bekend als Sint Bartolomeüs op het eiland. De Pons Fabricius, uit 62 v.Chr., is gebouwd door Lucius Fabricius, zoals een inscriptie vermeldt en is de oudst bewaarde brug van Rome. De Caetani-toren staat links van de brug en voor de Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola. Het behoorde als eerste toe aan de Pierleoni familie die het in de 10e eeuw bouwde en later werd gekocht door de Caetani familie die er woonde. De Caetani familie verlieten de toren omdat het niet meer mogelijk was om erin te wonen vanwege de overstromingen van Tiber. De familie doneerde de toren aan de Franciscaanse monniken die het hebben gerestaureerd en er een klooster van hebben gemaakt.
Wood anemone / Vuokot (Valkovuokot)
I love wild flowers.
2018. #Finland #Spring 🌷😊
PS. I'm off on the weekend, as always... see you next week! 🌹🌷😊
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In order to get many of the valley shots with minimal foreground in the way, I had to stand inside bushes like the one in the foreground of this image. I decided it was a good idea to take a picture of the actual hiking trail itself to remember what the hiking conditions were like to get these amazing views (even though you can get nearly equivalent views from the roadway itself - HA!). Also, for those who have never been to Yosemite, it is impossible to impress the scale of these mountains. El Capitan, the prominent perpendicular cliff to the left-center of the image, is over 2.5 miles away from the camera, and the camera is not zoomed at all. Just to give myself some perspective, I picked a point near Harvard University on Google Maps that was 2.5 miles away from the Prudential Center (as the bird flies), and street view'd the Pru over the Charles River. You could see it, but it was a tiny speck in the distance. Here's the link if you're interested: goo.gl/maps/AyBd7Dp6FQ12 . Here is the equivalent distance street view (assuming same zoom on the street view camera) from 2.5 miles from El Capitan (and much further from the other features like Half Dome): goo.gl/maps/Pdqwjyzopun
Spring is beautiful! 🌹🌹🌹
2018. #April #Helsinki #Finland #Spring 🌷😊
I think it's irises / Kurjenmiekkoja
I have never seen these beautiful flowers before.
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Thank you for your favours and comments whilst I've been off flickr. I'm sorry I can't respond to them all this time. I have been having 'sign in' problems together with an exhausting time dealing with optician and new glasses. Once more my right eye has improved a lot but that means less magnification with new glasses which takes a time to adjust to. In fact, apart from small print I can see better with no glasses rather than the new ones at the moment! The old ones blur now because they are too strong for me!
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The Dolomites are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. Typical of the Dolomites are the steep cliffs and peaks created by erosion and weathering. They form a part of the Southern Alps. The Dolomites, also known as the Pale Mountains, take their name from the carbonate rock dolomite. In August 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Marmolada of 3343 meter high is the highest mountain of the Dolomites. On it's norther side there is flat glacier. The ridge is composed of several summits, decreasing in altitude from west to east. An aerial tramway goes to the top of Punta Rocca. During the ski season the Marmolada's main ski run is opened for skiers and snowboarders alike, making it possible to ski down into the valley. On the south wall of the Marmolada there are beautiful routes for mountaineers and many of them are also suitable for hiking.
Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain - 3342m, of the Dolomites, a section of the Alps. An aerial tramway goes to the top of Punta Rocca - The queen of the Dolomites. Its brilliant white glacier dominates many a beautiful panorama and is much admired by walkers from near and distant trails. The main slope is “La Bellunese”, which stretches from Punta Rocca 3269m down to Malga Ciapela at 1446m.
De Dolomieten zijn een bergketen in Italië die deel uitmaakt van de Zuidelijke Alpen. In 2009 werden de Dolomieten toegevoegd aan de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. Typisch voor de Dolomieten zijn de steile rotswanden en pieken, die zijn ontstaan door erosie en verwering. De bergketen is opgesplitst in twee delen: het oostelijke en het westelijke. De hoogste top van de Dolomieten, de Marmolada, is 3343 meter hoog. De Marmolada is een berg met een gletsjer. Nog ongeveer 15 andere bergen bereiken de grens van 3000 meter. Deze toppen zijn de hoogste bergtoppen in de Dolomieten en de Marmolada wordt daarom ook wel de koningin van de Dolomieten genoemd. De aanloop van de berg kan bereikt worden via de Fedaiapas. Je komt bij de Marmolada vanuit berghut Ciapela met een kabelbaan verdeeld in drie stukken: de eerste stopt bij Banc, de tweede gaat tot Serauta en de derde komt aan bij Punta Rocca. Vanaf hier gaat bij de berghut Ciapela de historische skipiste Bellunese naar beneden, 12 kilometer lang en zeker de mooiste piste van de Alpen. Op de zuidwand van de Marmolada zijn er prachtige routes voor bergbeklimmers en veel ervan zijn ook geschikt om te wandelen.
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Despite the cold, it's time to prune the vines and burn the vine shoots.
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Le travail de la vigne en hiver
Malgré le froid, c'est le moment de tailler la vigne et brûler les sarments.
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Fuissé - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
A masterpiece of Flamboyant Gothic
The royal monastery of Brou is a masterpiece of Flemish flamboyant Gothic art from the early 16th century.
This rare architectural ensemble was built at great expense by the very powerful Margaret of Austria Duchess of Savoy, governess of the Burgundy Netherlands, godmother and aunt of Charles Quint.
She built the whole in memory of her beloved husband Philibert Le Beau Duke of Savoy , who died at the age of 24.
Inside the church, we can admire outstanding sculptures.
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Un chef d'oeuvre du gothique flamboyant
Le monastère royal de Brou est un chef-d'œuvre de l'art gothique flamboyant flamand du début du XVIe siècle.
Cet ensemble architectural rare a été bâti à grands frais par la très puissante Marguerite d'Autriche duchesse de Savoie, gouvernante des Pays-Bas bourguignons, marraine et tante de Charles Quint.
Elle fit édifier l'ensemble en mémoire de son époux bien aimé Philibert le Beau duc de Savoie, mort à l'age de 24 ans.
A l'intérieur de l'église, on peut admirer des sculptures extraordinaires.
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Monastère de Brou/Brou monastery - Bourg en Bresse - Ain - France
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As unusually cold weather gripped Europe at the beginning of March 2018. Nicknamed: The Beast from the East, the cold front caused travel chaos, with hundreds of flights cancelled. Trains broke down. Motorists found themselves stuck on highways and trapped in frosty conditions for hours. This is particularly unusual weather is something that happens very rarely in this country. The big chill also froze canals in the Stavoren - Netherlands. Ice on the Voorstraat canal was thick enough for residents to lace up their skates and glide across its frozen surface. It’s just cool. You can go fast and you see the world from a slightly different perspective. When the temperature drops low enough for long enough, the lakes and the canals become sparkling highways for the skaters. Little kiosks are set up on the ice to dispense heart-warming liqueurs. I really love this part of our culture. Almost everyone, young or old, likes to skate and is smiling and friendly. Today it's the first day of ice skating on natural ice in Friesland. Still no ideal conditions, but I enjoy the sound of my skates over the ice and the view of the village. It is minus two degrees celcius and great skating weather. During the month January and February thousands of geese can be found here in Friesland. The geese are migratory, moving south or west in winter. The greylag geese fly in V- formation to save themselves energy. Friesland in the winter is a real skater’s paradise.
Photo taken from the canal in Stavoren - Netherlands. Parents with children are back on the ice. It was laid-back and hot chocolate milk was enjoyed as it should be. The ice is not equally good everywhere but here in Stavoren you can get nice skating in the front street. Look at the many geese flying in the air. At this time of year they are easy to find in Friesland.
Eindelijk weer een weekend waarin de Friezen de ijzers konden onderbinden. 'It sil heve', 'it giet oan'... Nou, mooi niet. Ook in de winter van 2017/18 hebben we de meest beroemde Friese woorden niet horen uitspreken; althans niet door de persoon die daarvoor aangewezen is. Wij Nederlanders hebben de schaatsen wel uit het vet gehaald en hier en daar een tochtje gereden. Nog geen ideale condities, maar ik geniet van het geluid van de ijzers over het ijs en het uitzicht op het dorpje. Het is min twee graden celcius en heerlijk schaatsweer. Eenden, meerkoeten en zwanen verzamelen zich bij het laatste wak in Stavoren. Ouders met kinderen staan weer op het ijs. Het was beregezelig en er werd genoten van warme chocomelk zoals dat ook hoort. Het ijs is niet overal even goed maar hier in Stavoren kan er aardig geschaatst worden in de voorstraat. De Grauwe gans, grijsbruine gans met forse oranje snavel en roze poten is hier heel veel te zien in Friesland. Duizenden ganzen vliegen altijd in V-formatie waardoor de krachtsinspanningen over de groep worden verdeeld.
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European hare / Rusakko. Summer, July. Finland.
BTW today I saw a hawk (northern goshawk/kanahaukka) on the way to the office. No photo unfortunately.
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Pano desde la Cutty Sark, en Greenwich, desde donde se ve el rascacielos Shard(la esquirla), Fenchurch Tower(walkie-talkie), The Gherkin(el pepinillo) y Canary Wharf, el nuevo centro financiero.
(cuatro fotos tomadas el 24 de agosto de 2.017)
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Gracias a todos por las visitas, los comentarios y las favoritas.
Thanks everyone for the visits, comments and favorites.
Merci à tous pour les visites, les commentaires et favoris.
Grazie a tutti per le visite, commenti e favoriti.