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Few cities in the world capture the imagination like Bangkok. Ornate palaces where royal processions take place, Buddhist temples where monks chant ancient temples, canals leading to a maze of water markets, night bazaars that never sleep - have long proved to be a strong magnet for travelers. In this sprawling metropolis, the Baiyoke II Tower is the tallest building in Bangkok. The tower is 88 stories high and is 302 meters high. The observation deck on the 84th floor offers stunning 360-degree views of the Bangkok skyline. There is also a restaurant on the 77th floor where visitors can dine while taking in the city views. The building also offers accommodation in the form of hotel rooms and suites on the upper floors. Furthermore, shops and conference rooms are available for business travelers and events. The building is well worth a visit for its impressive height and panoramic views of Bangkok. Bangkok is Thailand's capital and largest city and has a population in 2023 of approximately 11 million people in the city itself and more than 17 million including its metropolitan area. From the highest floor, it is possible to overlook the city, including the Menam River and the Gulf of Thailand in the distance. The building offers a unique view of Bangkok and the surrounding area, making it a popular tourist attraction.
Baiyoke Tower 1 in Bangkok is the older building and was originally Thailand's tallest building when it was completed in 1993. It has 42 floors and a height of 151 meters. Baiyoke Tower 2 is the newer building and was completed in 1998. It has 88 floors and a height of 302 meters. The Baiyoke Sky Hotel is the tallest hotel in Thailand. This hotel features a revolving rooftop terrace, an observation deck and 7 dining options. Baiyoke Sky Hotel is located in the central Pathumwan area of Bangkok. From the highest floor, it is possible to overlook the city, including the Menan River and the Gulf of Thailand in the distance. The building offers a unique view of Bangkok and the surrounding area, making it a popular tourist attraction.
Weinig steden ter wereld spreken zo tot de verbeelding als Bangkok. Sierlijke paleizen waar koninklijke processies plaatsvinden, boeddhistische tempels waar monniken oude tempels zingen, kanalen die naar een doolhof van watermarkten leiden, nachtbazaars die nooit slapen - zijn al lang een sterke magneet voor reizigers gebleken. In deze uitgestrekte metropool is de Baiyoke II Tower is het hoogste gebouw in Bangkok. De toren is 88 verdiepingen hoog en is 302 meter hoog. Het observatiedek op de 84e verdieping biedt een prachtig 360-graden uitzicht op de skyline van Bangkok. Er is ook een restaurant op de 77e verdieping, waar bezoekers kunnen dineren terwijl ze het uitzicht op de stad bekijken. Het gebouw biedt ook accommodatie in de vorm van hotelkamers en suites op de bovenste verdiepingen. Verder zijn er winkels en conferentieruimtes beschikbaar voor zakelijke reizigers en evenementen. Het gebouw is zeker een bezoek waard voor zijn indrukwekkende hoogte en panoramische uitzichten op Bangkok. Bangkok is de hoofdstad en grootste stad van Thailand en heeft in 2023 ongeveer 11 miljoen inwoners in de stad zelf en meer dan 17 miljoen inclusief het grootstedelijk gebied. Vanaf de hoogste verdieping is het mogelijk om de stad te overzien, waaronder de Menan-rivier en de Golf van Thailand in de verte. Het gebouw biedt een uniek uitzicht op Bangkok en de omgeving, en is daarom een populaire toeristische attractie.
All good things come in threes, as the saying goes - and now the third time it worked out with a beautiful sunrise :-)
The first time I didn't have an optimal position because I was too late and then just before sunrise a thick cloud covered the sun - no sun, no light. Literally overslept the second time because we had been shooting at the Delicate Arch the night before and now it finally worked. We were there around three hours before sunrise (4 a.m.) and had pole position. It was full moon and the first photos felt as bright as day. The moon set and so we were able to take a few star shots before the first photographers arrived around 5 a.m. Unfortunately, taking photos was out of the question then - I took some red-colored shots of the Mesa Arch - because everyone who arrived had to set their camera first - some with flashlights, many with headlamps and some even with flash - it got really crowded and God thankfully everyone was ready shortly before sunrise and so we were able to take some nice shots of this icon in the best light - including this wonderful colored glow of the Mesa Arch.
Alle guten Dinge sind drei sagt das Sprichwort - und jetzt beim dritten Mal hat es dann auch mit einem schönen Sonnenaufgang geklappt :-)
Beim ersten Mal hatte ich keine optimale Position, weil ich zu spät war und dann kurz Sonnenaufgang eine dicke Wolke vor die Sonne zog - keine Sonne - kein Licht. Beim zweiten Mal buchstäblich verschlafen, weil wir schon nachts davor Aufnahmen am Delicate Arch gemacht hatten und jetzt endlich hat es geklappt. Wir waren schon rund drei Stunden vor Sonnenaufgang dort (4 Uhr) und hatten die Pole-Position. Es war Vollmond und die ersten Fotos waren gefühlt taghell. Der Mond ging unter und so konnten wir ein paar Sternenaufnahmen machen, bevor dann gegen 5 Uhr die ersten Fotografen eintrafen. Leider war dann nicht mehr ans Fotografieren zu denken - habe einige rotgefärbte Aufnahmen vom Mesa Arch gemacht - weil jeder der ankam, erst einmal seine Kamera einstellen musste - einige mit Taschenlampen, viele mit Stirnlampen und einige sogar mit Blitzlicht - es wurde richtig voll und Gott sei Dank waren dann kurz vor Sonnenaufgang alle soweit fertig und so konnten wir ein paar schöne Aufnahmen von dieser Ikone bei bestem Licht machen - inklusive dieses wunderbaren farblichen Glühen des Mesa Arch.
Taken in Nov 2021, looking over at the east side of Manhattan from Long Island City, Queens...
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Taken from the Umadum - the world's largest mobile observation wheel...
München - eine andere Ansicht
Aufgenommen vom Umadum - dem weltweit größten mobilen Riesenrad.
"I see my light come shining
From the west down to the east
Any day now, any day now
I shall be released."
--Bob Dylan, I Shall Be Released
Sunset beyond the Hudson River casts a shaft of light on the Art Students League, 257 W 57th St, Manhattan.
Single exposure with all the sliders tweaked, and curve correction to bring up shadow detail. Happy Sliders Sunday!
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Foto presa amb una KMZ FT-2 soviètica, fabricada el 1965; Kodak Ektar 100.
Fotografies de la zona de combats de la Batalla del Ebre (1938).
L'Ebre, vist des del pont vell de Mora d'Ebre. Aquest pont (ara de ciment, abans de ferro), fou volat abans de la batalla, pel que no es va fer servir. Els republicans construiren diversos ponts militars més amunt i més avall. Un d'ells estava situat cap a on el riu fa una corba.
La batalla de l'Ebre (25 juliol - 16 novembre de 1938) fou la més important i mortifera de la guerra civil espanyola. Hi ha que també la consideren també la més decisiva, però crec que per desgracia la guerra ja estava decidida de molt abans, com a minim des del trencament del front d'Aragó el 9 de març del mateix any.
Tot i que l'exèrcit republicà creuà l'Ebre el 25 de juliol del 1938 per molts punts entre Mequinensa i Amposta, la major part dels combats de la batalla es donaren a la Terra Alta, a la zona entre Vilalba dels Arcs, La Fatarella, Camposines i Gandesa, a més de la Serra de Pandols.
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Panoramic picture taken with a Soviet KMZ FT-2 camera, made in 1965; Kodak Ektar 100 film.
This is part of the Ebro battlefield (1938), in Southern Catalonia.
This is the river Ebro seen from the post-war bridge at Mora d'Ebre. This bridge was destroyed before the battle, so it was not used by the Republican forces. Instead they used several military timber or steel bridges, routinely bombed by the fascist aerial forces. One of these was located in that curve of the river.
The Battle of the Ebro (July 25 - November 16, 1938) was the most important and deadlier of the Spanish Civil War. There are those who also consider it the most decisive, but I think that unfortunately the war was already decided long before, at least since the breaking of the front of Aragon on March 9 of the same year.
The battle began with the greatest offensive made by the Republican forces, when they crossed the river Ebro between Mequinensa and Amposta (especially between Riba-roja and Miravet), and advanced to the line La Pobla de Massaluca -Vilalba dels Arcs -Gandesa - Serra de Pandols . But in just 48 hours, the dazzling advance was stopped short. Then Franco decided to crush the republican forces hill by hill (with massive artillery and bomber barrages), in a battle of attrition identical to the First World War for which the Republicans had no resources or alternative, especially with the river behind them. The main assaults, which lasted from August 10 to October 29, were concentrated in a very small and devastated area: the triangle Vertex Gaeta - Corbera - Camposines.
Finally, a final offensive on October 30 occupied the ridge of the Serra de Cavalls, making the entire Republican bridgehead unsustainable, which managed, however, to withdraw in an orderly manner until November 16. But the damage was already done, and there were no forces left for a proper defense of Catalonia, which fell three months later. Then, fascist darkness.
This shot is mediocre and it could be sharper.. but it is fun to try something different once in a while.. I thought of Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" hence, the title.. me and my puppy (Ysabelle) are perfectly happy with each other (minus the times when i lose sleep over her crying). 😅
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One of the leading examples of Early English Gothic architecture.
Salisbury Cathedral - England, UK
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Scenery along the hike to Dream Lake.
Yes, John, I've seen it - Rocky Mountain High - YouTube - John Denver !
Wishing you all a very wonderful day!!!
PS: I saw faces in the clouds - an animal with a pointy nose in the center one and a jolly old man in the right hand side, staring at each other (see notes)! 😁
PPS: "Pikachu, I See You!" joined in for the fun, maybe I should re-title it to "Three's A Cloud". 😝
Staying with the Lawrence Collection to end the week we have a magnificent view of St. Mary's Abbey and Howth before the bay was filled in. I imagine that most people think that the Abbey is a tavern rather than an ancient place of learning and worship/
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Date: Circa 1865 - 1914
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Intro - My life motto: killing & action brings me great erection
I never lost my precious time on election
In the youth I had a dream
To become a star in a Major League Baseball
Life path bring me to other direction
And now I am stacked in this crappy doll
I can still play with baseball bat and a ball
I can kick some jerks while listening
Metallica album Kill ‘Em All
I am a ballbreaker
The mean pain maker, I am a soul taker
Hey bitch throw the pitch
Let the fun begin
In this game I would always win
I would never become a movie star
Like Pierce Brosnan in a James Bond
But I can hit my enemies harder
Than a baseball player Barry Bonds
Bloody Baseball bring me so much excitement
I can already see against me new brutal indictment
P.s. Chucky recommend you a classic song Babe Ruth - Mexican.
Silver Horn (3'690 m), besides the famous Jungfrau (4'158 m).
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(46.59429, 07.96584); [190°] – swisstopo map
The Matterhorn (4478m alt. ) the Dent d'Hérens the Z'mutt glacier.and "La Tête Blanche", (alt. 3.710 m ). . Zermatt . Canton Valais, Switzerland. No. 2257 2258 Panorama .
"The Matterhorn (German), Monte Cervino (Italian) or Mont Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 meters (14,690 ft) high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps.[2] The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points. The mountain overlooks the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais to the north-east and Breuil-Cervinia in the Aosta Valley to the south. The Theodul Pass, located at the eastern base of the peak, is the lowest passage between its north and south side.
Le Cervin (Cervino en italien, Matterhorn en allemand) est un sommet alpin de 4 478 mètres d'altitude, situé sur la frontière italo-suisse, entre le canton du Valais et la vallée d'Aoste.
Le Cervin est la montagne la plus connue de Suisse, notamment pour l'aspect pyramidal qu'elle offre depuis le village de Zermatt, dans la partie alémanique du canton du Valais.
L'ascension de la face nord fut considérée comme le dernier des grands exploits de l'alpinisme dans les Alpes, avec celle de l'Eiger et celle des Grandes Jorasses qui forment ensemble les trois grandes faces nord des Alpes."
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The morning 7th of February I woke up to see Amsterdam covered in a coat of fresh snow. The snow fell in sudden flurries and gusts and turned the world white and wonderful. With the canals in the city and occasional high winds, there can be a nip in the air, but packing gloves and a scarf should keep you warm enough. There is something very beautiful about Amsterdam in the winter. It snowed for the second time this winter in Amsterdam. Because the temperature was -4 degrees Celsius the snow stayed. The real feel temperature was -11 degrees Celsius cause there was a strong wind and drifting snow. It got more than a few centimeters of snow. The best advice is to stay indoors and turn the stove up a bit. Or of course to go outside to take some nice pictures. The snow is a rare highlight in these February dark days, especially when you have small children. It is quite difficult to come up with something fun in these Covid-19 lock-down days. After a while, sitting indoors becomes quite monotonous for such a toddler. This is a welcome change. The snow also provides a lot of fun for children here in centre of Amsterdam. Snowball fight, make snowmen or go sledding. All fun activities that children do in this beautiful snowy world.
Those who think away for a while can imagine themselves in Hendrick Avercamp's world today. As one of the first landscape painters of the 17th-century Dutch school, he specialized in painting the Netherlands in winter. Some 400 years on, our image of life in the harsh winters of the Golden Age is still dominated by Avercamp’s ice scenes with their splendid narrative details of couples skating, children pelting each other with snowballs and unwary individuals falling through the ice. The snow is during the lock-down days an uninhibited winter fun in the streets of Amsterdam. Since the first snow had stuck to the ground, the neighborhood has turned out for a carefree winter entertainment. The next days it will keep on snowing. Expected more than 17 cm snow in Amsterdam. Enjoy a thick layer of snow in your own neighborhood.
Vanmorgen 7 februari werd ik wakker en zag Amsterdam bedekt met een laag verse sneeuw. De sneeuw die vannacht viel bedekte de wereld om ons heen wit en prachtig. Ik heb mijn camera gepakt en op pad gegaan in m'n buurtje. Ik geniet van het geluid van knarsende sneeuw onder mijn schoenen en het prachtige gezicht op de Amsterdamse grachtenpanden. Het is min vier graden en het blijft vandaag de hele dag sneeuwen. Met een stevige wind is de gevoelstemperatuur zelf -11 graden. Mijn handschoenen en m'n sjaal houden mij warm genoeg. Er is iets heel moois over Amsterdam in de winter. Amsterdam is bedolven onder dik pak sneeuw zoals hierboven op het Weteringstraat. Het beste advies is dan maar om lekker binnen te blijven en de kachel iets hoger te zetten. Of natuurlijk even naar buiten te gaan om wat mooie plaatjes te schieten. In Amsterdam heeft het nu voor de tweede keer deze winter gesneeuwd. Bij deze temperatuur blijft de sneeuw liggen. Er is meer dan enkele centimeters sneeuw gevallen. De sneeuw is een zeldzaam hoogtepunt in deze donkere dagen in februari, vooral als je kleine kinderen hebt. Het is best moeilijk om iets leuks te bedenken in deze Covid-19 lockdown-dagen. Binnen zitten wordt na een tijdje behoorlijk eentonig voor zo'n peuter. Dit is een welkome afwisseling. De sneeuw zorgt ook voor veel plezier voor kinderen. Sneeuwballengevecht, sneeuwpoppen maken of sleetje rijden. Allemaal leuke activiteiten die kinderen doen in deze prachtige besneeuwde wereld. Wie even wegdenkt, waant zich vandaag in de wereld van Hendrick Avercamp. De komende dagen blijft het sneeuwen. Verwacht meer dan 17 cm sneeuw in Amsterdam.
I had so much fun with the one can for macro Mondays I figured why stop. Not constrained to the 3" rule I thought I could work with the whole can. Sourcing empty cans was easier than I thought, a quick walk along a back road provided all I needed. It seems that after consuming a can of this stuff, the arm goes into motion mode that inevitably leads to the can winding up on the side of the road.
Each can was shot individually with my Nikon 55mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Micro with about a 6 image focus stack. They do seem to have a lot of potential for art. Three cans, a wavy window and yummy glow colors make this slider complete!
Happy Slider Sunday - HSS
A view of Loch Lomond and Ben Lomond from Tullichewan Muir high above the Stoneymollan Road, West Dunbartonshire.
"CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME" Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar - Steve Winwood Eric Clapton Blind Faith Cover by Justin Johnson
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On rare occasions, I post black and white..and dry lands. Yes, I do not live near the sea..sadly.
This is the skyline of Metro Manila. The City of Manila is just one of the 16 cities that formally make up the metro. With 13 million population in a limited space, the metro is very dense and a breeding ground for the virus. And we are on a semi-lockdown again. Just like the picture, things are looking bleak.
I'll post a beach picture next time. Let us focus on things that make us happy 😊
Vista al norte por el cordón fronterizo, en la divisoria continental Atlántico - Pacífico.
Región de la Araucanía, Chile central / Provincia de Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina.
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It will be k-k-cold this weekend. The temperature can drop to -15 degrees celcius and that means of course only one thing: skating! After a few nights of good frost we could skate on February 12, 2021 at the Gouwsea. Waterland in the winter is a real skater’s paradise. As temperatures plunge across Europe, many are cursing the cold. But not in the Netherlands. Many are hoping for further frigid conditions. Today my daughter Samantha and friend Casper are joying me skating. A historical moment since crossing the Gouwsea by skates is such a rare occurrence. Today we skate 12km from Uitdam, de Nes to Marken and back, such a beautiful sea of ice to enjoy. An infinitely beautiful sight on this icy sea in 2021. It was a pleasure. The meadows here are white, the Gouwzee completely frozen and the breath comes out of my mouth in small gray puffs. Put your hands behind your back. Breathe calmly. I enjoy the sound of the irons over the ice and the beautiful view of the snowy landscape . The ice surface is great here. Besides ice skating Dutch also love Ice yachting. This is the sport of sailing and racing iceboats and is very popular in the Netherlands. Ice boats are racing at a speed of 100 km an hour over the ice of the Gouwsea. The centre of ice yachting is in Monnickendam.
Today 12th of February 2021 we got the opportunity to go ice skating on real ice instead of going to an ice rink. A good freeze only comes from a win in the climatic lottery. Thus the chance for our Dutch to be wild adventurers on their own land comes only every few years. We glide across solidified, frosted lakes with fish frozen into the ice. The Gouwsea in the winter are a real skater’s paradise. In Monnickendam the ice is only suitable for ice yachting. From here the ice yachtings are crossing the Gouwzee to Marken. We visit Monnickendam. Portrait of my daughter Samantha and friend Casper walking on the vast frozen Gouwsea. From Monnickendam to Marken island is about 4km of disctance. It is not often that the Gouwsea is completely frozen.
Het wordt k-k-koud dit weekend. De temperatuur kan dalen tot wel -15 graden en dat betekent natuurlijk maar één ding: schaatsennn! Na een paar nachten goede vorst konden we op 12 februari 2021 schaatsen op de Gouwzee. Na een extra nacht van vorst ligt het ijs er redelijk goed bij. Eindelijk weer heerlijk ijs om voor schaatsliefhebbers de ijzers onder te binden. Er kan heerlijk kilometers geschaatst worden tussen Uitdam, De Nes en Marken. Vandaag gaat mijn dochter Samantha mij met vriend Casper. Je beleeft de natuur op plekken waar je normaal niet kan komen. De Gouwzee is een paradijs voor schaatsers uit het westen van Nederland, omdat het meestal het eerste grootschalige gebied is waar men goed kan schaatsen op natuurijs. Maar het blijft een historische gebeurtenis. Vele schaatsenrijders zoeken vandaag de bevroren oppervlakte van de Gouwzee op voor een schaatsrit langs de dijk van Uitdam, De Nes naar Marken. Een mooie rit van zo'n 12km. Een oneindig mooi gezicht op deze ijszee anno 2021. Het was genieten. De weilanden zijn hier wit, de Gouwzee totaal bevroren en de adem komt in kleine grijze pufjes uit mijn mond. Handen op de rug. Rustig ademen. Ik geniet van het geluid van de ijzers over het ijs en het prachtige uitzicht over de besneeuwde landschap. Het ijs is geweldig hier. De ijszeilers hebben hun plek in Monnickendam. Hier is het ijs te slecht om te schaatsen, maar voor de ijszeilers geen probleem. Vanaf hier steken ze de Gouwzee over naar Marken. Een oneindig mooi gezicht op deze ijszee anno 2021. Het was genieten. Jong en oud staan op het ijs, zelfs koek en zopie is present bij de zeilclub van Monnickendam. Met spectaculaire snelheden van wel 80 tot 100 kilometer per uur razen de ijszeilers over bevroren meren en plassen: ijszeilers hebben deze dagen de tijd van hun leven. Foto van Samantha en vriend Casper wandelend op de ijszee. Vanaf Monnickendam naar Marken is ongeveer een afstand van 4 km. Het komt niet vaak voor dat de Gouwzee helemaal bevroren is.
Trying to catch up my delay ... (which has become very big) ... but I need to post a new photo from time to time ...
Thank you in advance for all your faves and comments. I might answer several WEEKS later. And I might post other photos in the meantime.
Merci d'avance pour tous vos faves et commentaires. J'y répondrai peut-être plusieurs SEMAINES après. Et je posterai peut-être d'autres photos entre temps.
France. Alpes. Savoie. Massif des Cerces. Photo prise lors d'une rando en boucle partielle effectuée en famille, au départ de Plan Lachat et en passant successivement par les endroits suivants : Les Mottets, Camp puis Col des Rochilles, Lac du Grand Ban, Lac Rond, Seuil des Rochilles, Lac de la Clarée, retour entre les 2 premiers lacs pour monter au Col des Cerces (2574m - point culminant de la rando), Lac des Cerces, puis retour aux Mottets et à Plan Lachat. C'est l'une des plus belles randos que nous ayons faites jusqu'à aujourd'hui et de très loin la plus belle que nous ayons faite en 2013. ❤️
Cet endroit m'a tellement plus que j'espère y retourner cet été 2021. 🙏
C'est d'ailleurs une randonnée ultra classique et très fréquentée, entre Valloire et le Galibier qui est souvent nommée la randonnée des 4 lacs ou des 3 lacs (si on retire le Lac de la Clarée ou le Lac des Cerces). On peut même voir un 5ème lac si le Lac des Mottets n'est pas à sec.
Notre séjour alpin en juillet 2013 a duré 2 semaines mais c'est la seule rando au cours de laquelle j'ai fait plus de 100 photos (et même plus de 200). Et c'est la seule rando où j'ai trouvé des photos à publier (celle-ci et plusieurs autres).
Cette photo est la seule de nos photos de montagne qui soit affichée sur un mur. Elle se trouve au-dessus de mon bureau et je la vois tous les jours ! Je souhaitais la poster depuis un moment et je suis content de la publier ENFIN ! 😊
La photo a été prise dans la montée au Camp des Rochilles.
Just a little close-up of the new steel scouring pad that sits on the sink. The view is about 1 X 1 inch as best I can tell. For Macro Mondays, "Redux 2020" theme. A remake of the May 4 Theme "Kitchen"
55mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Micro w/PK-13 27.5mm Extension Tube
6 image stack shot at f/2.8, kitchen light, pad sitting on the edge of the sink, nothing too fancy (at all). :)
Can you see the Little Egret up there in the willow tree ? The banks of the stream are so dense with vegetation I didn't see him (or her) until he flew up from the opposite bank. This is another one taken with my iPhone 11 while out on a morning walk with Marnie very recently.
~ Edited in Topaz Studio with a lovely texture by Kerstin Frank applied in the new PicMonkey, which I'm still struggling with - as with everything else ! ~
Thanks for looking - and I hope the weather is nicer for you than it is for us here in the UK - rain, wind, flooding happening right now.
I hope you like this, anyway. Thanks for every view, comment, fave. All is appreciated very much.
End of the summer in the Stellisee (Zermatt). Panorama.izakigur No. 62 63 65.08.09.20, 12:05:33. Canton of Valais, Switzerland.
"The Stellisee (2,537 m) is among the most famous of Zermatt’s lakes. The sight of the Matterhorn reflected on its mirror-like surface is breathtakingly beautiful, and is made for magnificent photographs."
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The village of Leonhardsbuch beside the A9 Autobahn as seen from the air.
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On the extreme left side of the beach is a third platform, Ahu Niho Pou, without statues and almost covered by the sand. On one of the stone blocks of the façade is a reproduction of a symbol of the Rongo Rongo (talking tablets) script, which, according to tradition, was associated with Anakena.
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Spectacular scenery, many archaeological ruins, caves and nobody around.
Relatively flat terrain almost all the way.
Time’s marked and measured in different ways.
The colors of our lives were changing.
The vibrant greens of summer faded beneath the ever-varied canvas of sky,
replaced by the russet tones of autumn,
brown hues of harvest,
and blue-violet shades of indigo dye...
Scotland.
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Fountain Show - Canary Wharf, London, UK
Tall buildings in the Lujiazui Financial District. Left is the Bank of China Tower, right are the twin towers of the Shanghai IFC. In he center the three supertalls.
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The history of the town has been intimately linked to the highly-active Tungurahua volcano. In October 1999, all 17,000+ residents were forced to evacuate the city for weeks.
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In 1999 the Tungurahua volcano was activated and the population of Baños was completely evacuated. Since that year, the Tungurahua remains active presenting major eruptions in 1999, 2000 and 2006.
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I climbed this volcano (summit) in two days. One of the days (the last day), from 2 am to 7 am.
A huge sense of physical and mental achievement.
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Seven Dials - London, UK
“There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more”
― Lord Byron
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around much this week,
been weathering a nasty stomach virus,
i promise to catch-up today!
happy sliderssunday!
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The vineyard had put on its beautiful autumn dress. A trail in front of the Roche de Solutré was waiting for my steps for a charming walk.
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Un chemin sympathique
Les vignes avaient revêtu leur belle parure d'automne. Un chemin en face de la Roche de Solutré n'attendait que mes pas pour une balade charmante.
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Solutré - Bourgogne du sud - France / Solutré - Southern Burgundy - France
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Traffic - Piccadilly Circus, London, UK
With his litlle pompon, he crosses the road quietly, without worrying about the traffic, the air of nothing, as if to say to us: "I'm just passing by, do not pay attention to me"!
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Le lama fier
Avec son petit pompon, Il traverse tranquilement la route, sans se soucier de la circulation, l'air de rien, comme pour nous dire : "je ne fais que passer , ne faites pas attention à moi" !
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Route de La Paz à Ununi - Bolivie / La Paz to Uyuni road - Bolivia
At the gates of La Paz, the Valley of the Moon is a sort of desert of rocks sculpted by the elements, with lots of fairy chimneys.
The site is well laid out with trails on which we can discover this geological curiosity.
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La Vallée de la Lune
Aux portes de la Paz, la Vallée de la Lune constitue une sorte de désert de rochers sculpté par les éléments, avec plein de cheminée de fées.
Le site est bien aménagé avec des sentiers sur lesquels on peut découvrir cette curiosité géologique.
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La Paz - Bolivie / La Paz - Bolivia
Tonight, we sleep in an Indian community on Lake Titicaca, we are at 3812 m (12507 ft) altitude .
A change of scenery guaranteed !
The comfort was rustic, and there was no heating to overcome the cold of the night at this altitude. But fortunately, big wool blankets locally made kept us warm.
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Village indien au bord du lac Titicaca
Ce soir , nous dormons dans une communauté indienne au bord du lac Titicaca, on est à 3812 m d'altitude. Un dépaysement garanti !
Le confort était rustique, et il n'y avait pas de chauffage pour pallier au froid vif de la nuit à cette altitude.
Mais heureusement, de grosses couverture en laine faites sur place nous ont tenu bien chaud.
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Lac Titicaca - Pérou / Lake Titicaca - Peru
The Wiñay Wayna site is in an extraordinary setting.
The terraces of the city are gorgeous and form a huge amphitheater in front of a breathtaking view.
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Un amphithéatre au coeur des montagnes
Le site de Wiñay Wayna est dans un décor extraordinaire.
Les terrasses de la cité sont de toute beauté et forment un immense amphithéatre devant une vue à couper le souffle.
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Wiñay Wayna - Chemin de l'Inca - Pérou / Wiñay Wayna - Inca trail - Peru
SteelStacks - Bethlehem, PA
Blast furnaces are used to convert iron ore into pigs iron. An elevator loads the furnace with alternating layers of limestone and a mixture of iron ore and coke. The basic chemistry is the reaction of CO (carbon monoxide) and Fe2O3 (iron oxide) to create Fe (iron) and CO2 (carbon dioxide). Although the process generates large quantities of CO2, there is currently no economically reasonable substitute. Pigs iron is further processed to reduce it's carbon content, producing various grades of steel.
Bethlehem Iron was originally established as the Saucona Iron Company in 1857. In order to increase profitability, Bethlehem Steel Company was formed in 1899 under shared ownership (Bethlehem Iron) . After the sale of the Bethlehem Steel, to Charles M. Schwab, they became one company - Bethlehem Steel.
By the mid-1980's, foreign competition, failure to modernize and rising pension costs resulted in lost profitability - and site closure in 1995.
Currently, the site is a ten-acre campus dedicated to arts and culture know as SteelStacks. Over 1000 concerts and many festivals are held there every year.
iPhone, HDR mode - clouds appear clipped.
Affinity photo - image processing and removal of trapezoidal distortion.
50% resolution - cropped
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