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From a geological standpoint, Iceland is a very young country, still in the midst of its own creation. Shaped by the forces of nature, the, barren landscapes demonstrate the creativity powers of the four basic elements—earth, air, fire, and water—in a dramatic way. Active volcanoes, bright green valleys, glacier-cut fjords, black sand beaches, and roaring rivers are the most distinctive features of the Icelandic landscape. And although they are very accessible, they still remain virtually untouched by human civilization. In a fast-paced world of sprawling development, Iceland's pure nature and empty expanses stand out as a luxury.
Despite the name, “ice” only covers about 10% of the land, but still represents the largest glaciers left in Europe. It represents a source of pure water and symbolizes the purity of Icelandic
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% aperture at 2.0)
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Olympus E-M10MarkII
Olympus M.60/2.8 Macro
I forgot this beauty in my HDD. Sorry for this ;-)
Manual setup and focus, available morning light, handheld. Hope, you enjoy!
From a geological standpoint, Iceland is a very young country, still in the midst of its own creation.
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A two year old photo - but reflecting today's weather quite well. We actually got snow today, but I haven't been out with a camera.
Exploring the sand dunes along the shores of Lake Michigan in Michigan City, Indiana. The sunset was a bust, but a day at the beach still beats a day pretty much anywhere else.
A white-red dahlia blossom close-up.
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A view from the Marienbrücke down into the Pöllatschlucht gorge.
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A Johanneskirche Stuttgart ou igreja de São João é referida na literatura germânica como o edifício religiosa mais importante do século XIX em Estugarda. A igreja neogótica é a primeira igreja nova na cidade depois da Reforma, sendo que originalmente a sua torre tinha bastante mais altura.
O chamado Lago de Fogo, no centro de Estugarda, remonta ao século XVIII e foi construído originalmente como um reservatório de água para abastecer a cidade. Atualmente, o lago é muito conhecido pela sua variedade de peixes. Uma vez que a população de peixes no lago de fogo é tão grande e diversifica, de dois em dois anos, o peixe é totalmente pescado para ser distribuído nos diferentes lagos e parques em volta da cidade.
Uma das principais atrações do lago de fogo é a Igreja Protestante de São João, que foi construída em estilo neogótico, na segunda metade do século XIX. A igreja está localizada numa península do lago, e é atualmente, um dos destinos preferidos de muitos turistas. Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, a igreja ficou bastante danificada, sendo totalmente reconstruída após o final da guerra, a torre em ruínas, ficaria inacabada. Assim, esta belíssima igreja do Lago de Fogo é agora utilizada como um memorial contra qualquer tipo de guerra, sendo muitas vezes referida como uma "a igreja sem ponta".
No século XIX, o lago de fogo foi enriquecido com uma outra linda atração, a grande fonte. Trata-se de uma das fontes mais poderosas do seu tempo, que atraiu inúmeros visitantes ao longo de muitos anos e, ainda hoje, fascina aqueles que a visitam. Este é um pequeno exemplo daquilo que podemos encontrar nesta bela cidade.
A historia do Cisne na fotografia, já é mais difícil de contar, visto não existirem referências da sua existência em lado nenhum, no entanto, eu atrever-me-ia a dizer que se trata da beleza lá do sítio, pois não se mostrou nada importunado com a minha aproximação, chegando mesmo a fazer pose e a desfilar para a fotografia, o que me leva a crer, que se trata de um manequim muito experiente e cheio de estilo que encontrou no lago de fogo a sua passerelle e o local ideal para se dar a conhecer.
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A panoramic view of the 1972 Olympic facilities with some reflections in the "Olympiasee", horizontal field of view is about 180°.
Stitched from 7 photos taken in portrait format.
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Two trains moving in the subway station Obersendling of Munich's U3 line. The train on the right is just leaving, the train on the left is just arriving.
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The fountains at the Schleißheim palace.
Schleißheim Palace was built 1701-1704 by Enrico Zuccalli for the Elector of Bavaria, Maximilian II Emanuel, who expected to become emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and therefore needed a representative new residence.
Unfortunately Maximilian II Emanuel never became the emperor...
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Early morning sun rays illumine the skyline of Chicago, Illinois.
Nikon D5100, Tamron 18-270, ISO 180, f/11.0, 50mm, 1/125s
Still shocked about the Nice horror...
Somehow life goes on
but when it's said and done
it's such a bitter pill
when you think the battle's won
you hear the distant guns
of all those fighting still
the battle's in our heads
one we alway lose
whichever side we choose
we can paint the planet red
or black and blue instead
but we are one world.
In early September at 16°C there ain't many people on the beach...
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Don't know why.
Taken in Heiloo, Netherlands on a bit misty 1st of November morning.
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Die anhaltende Kälte im Januar 2017 lässt den Main zufrieren. Hier ein Blick von der Alten Mainbrücke in Würzburg über den Fluss zur Festung Marienberg. Nur noch kleine Bereiche im Bereich des Wasserkraftwerks sind wegen der starken Wasserströmung dort eisfrei.
The persistent cold in January 2017 causes the river Main to freeze. Here a view from the Alte Mainbrücke (Old Bridge) in Würzburg over the river to the fortress Marienberg. Only small areas in the zone of the hydroelectric power plant are free of ice due to the strong water flow.
Caught another red squirrel in our birdhouse...
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A small side lobby of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Anting, far in the outskirts of Shanghai, nearly in Jiangsu Province.
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While I've got lots of celand photos to post, I thought it would be good to post a church in Easter Sunday. Iceland has lots of these little churches, almost every settleent has one.The weather was terrible on the day I took this (I now understand what fuels all the waterfalls!) hence the choice of the long exposure.
The Fagstein mountain peak near the border to Austria as seen from the Königssee lake.
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Here comes the sun...
Early getting up to save this unique moment.
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Hier kommt die Sonne....
Frühes Aufstehen ist angesagt,
um diesen einzigartigen Moment festzuhalten.
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+++ Gegen den grauen Novembertag heute +++
The "Oriole" is replica of a Great Lakes steamship, she serves as a tour boat. She features 2 decks, upper is an open air sightseeing deck and below is a dining room. The size of the boat is 21 m long and 7 m wide, MMSI 316044324.
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The paddle wheel steamer "Italia" moored at the Piazza Catena.
"Italia" was built in 1908 and had her maiden voyage on Lake Garda in 1909. Originally powered by a compound steam engine, she is now equipped with two 12-cylinder diesel engines.
She is the only ship on Lake Garda that was commissioned before World War One.
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If I moved about I probably could have got a perfect reflection, but I thought the grass added nice foreground detail and made the shot a little different. This is the second outing for my Big Stopper and I am really pleased with the way it has caught the cloud which is tinged by the sunrise.
A great ball of fire sets behind the marshalling yard in Moosach. (München Nord Rangierbahnhof)
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