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Sporting Paula photographed during our hike to Faltegartenkögele. It was such a delight to see her enjoying full winter action. Tyrol, Austria 2017.
Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro
Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld
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of the Rift Valley escarpment
at Lake Manyara
seen from Maramboi Tented Lodge, Lake Manyara, Tanzania, Africa
One from awhile back of a sunrise looking out from the Terrigal rock shelves. I find that colour combo of the orange reflected light from the sun and the green of the weed on the rocks appealing. It reminds me of that old saying “Nature's wake-up call: When the sun rises, even the weeds show off their green glamour” Don’t feel confused if you haven’t heard it before, when I say “Old saying” I mean it’s about 2 hours since I made it up 😜
Enjoy what’s left of the weekend wherever you are! There is 15 minutes left here. And the days start getting longer now , yeeessss!
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At Holborn tube station, London.
I enjoyed the rather nightmarish tone this shot got when I experimented on it in my photo editing program.
and seven Alpine Chamois. They have to be prepared for the winter. This image, taken in the beautiful Zillertal in Austria, gives a first hint on the cold season which is approaching soon.
This is an HDR shot of Grand central Station, New York. I took the wide view to get the scale of the building in, it actually reminded of a Cathederal and that is why I went for the HDR.The shot was taken about 7 on a Saturday morning so it was not that busy, there were more people than this though, but they were blurred by the long exposure and the HDR process so I decided to take them out during processing, again to emphasise the scale.
The sun has set, it takes away a year with few lights and many shadows ...
My wish is that tomorrow a new sun will rise to illuminate the conscience of men ...
Happy New Year everyone.
Il sole è tramontato, si porta via un anno con poche luci e tante ombre...
Il mio augurio è che domani sorga un sole nuovo al illuminare la coscienza degli uomini...
Felice Anno Nuovo a tutti.
Are you lonesome tonight,
Do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
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Urnes Stave Church (Norwegian: Urnes stavkirke) is a stave church at the Ornes farm, along the Lustrafjord in the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway.
It has been owned by Fortidsminneforeningen (Society for the Preservation of Norwegian Ancient Monuments) since 1881. In 1979, the Urnes stave church was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The church was built around 1130 or shortly thereafter, and still stands in its original location; it is believed to be the oldest of its kind. It provides a link between Christian architecture and the architecture and artforms of the Viking Age with typical animal-ornamentation, the so called "Urnes style" of animal-art.
There have been numerous attempts to interpret the decoration (iconography) of the church's most remarkable part, the old portal in the northern wall. The images are generally considered to represent a snake curling upwards. At the lower end there is an animal with four feet biting the snake.
A common interpretation of this scene is that it portrays the eternal fight between good and evil. The animal is widely believed to be a stylised lion. In Christian iconography the lion is a symbol of Christ, fighting the evil symbolized by the snake, a common representation of Satan.
On the other hand, it is possible that the decoration of the earlier church featured some scenes from Norse mythology, a likely reason for its premature reconstruction in the 12th century. In this context, the animal may be interpreted as Níðhöggr eating the roots of Yggdrasil. "The intertwined snakes and dragons represent the end of the world according to the Norse legend of Ragnarök."
Submitted: 19/03/2016
Accepted: 05/04/2016
Je n'en ai jamais vu autant en une quinzaine de jours ... ( I have never seen so many rainbows in a short time, a fortnight !)
"Cercle d'Or", sud de l'Islande
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ANTELOPE CANYON, PAGE ARIZONA, USA
Lower Antelope Canyon located in LeChee Chapter of Navajo Nation, Arizona.
Also known as Hasdestwazi or " spiral rock arches ".
This place was amazing, a world inside the world.
A great place to visit.
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The Ponta da Piedade (Mercy Point) is possibly the most beautiful natural feature of the Algarve coastline.
The shoreline is formed of heavily weathered limestone cliffs that have been carved into rock pillars, natural tunnels and hidden grottoes. The sandstone cliffs of misshaped angles stand at stark contrast to the deep turquoises and greens of the calm seas.