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Please enjoy another view of Mount Rainier, the tallest mountain in Washington State. From this vantage, the dormant volcano is actually 90 miles (145 kilometers) away!
Wishing you all a very peaceful and enjoyable remainder of 2011!
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The Grossglockner High Alpine Road is a panoramic road in Austria. The most famous route through the Alps ends just before the jewel in the Hohe Tauern national park's crown: the highest mountain and the largest glacier in Austria, the Großglockner 3,798 m and its glacier, the Pasterze. You will have a driving and nature experience of a special kind on 48 kilometres of high alpine road with 36 bends, and an altitude ascent to 2,504 metres! You pass through a unique world of mountains with blossoming alpine meadows, fragrant mountain forests, massive cliffs and eternal ice to the foot of the Grossglockner, the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe.
The Grossglockner high Alpine road in Austria is 48 kilometers of pure driving pleasure. The route is described in the brochure as a Bikers Heaven. The Großglockner Hochalpenstraße Road was built between 1930 and 1935, to fight unemployment and boost tourism in Salzburg. It is in within the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. Closed in winter until end of October to beginning of May. Photo taken from the car park of the Edelweisspitze. A beautiful panoramic view on the Fuscher Törl, a 2428 meters high mountain pass.
De Großglockner Hochalpenstraße is één van de mooiste bergwegen ter wereld en zeker de moeite waard om te bezichtigen. Deze panoramische tolweg verbindt de deelstaat Salzburg met Karinthië. De 47,8 km lange weg leidt middenin het Hohe Tauern National Park naar de hoogste berg van Oostenrijk, de Großglockner 3.798m en zijn gletsjer, de Pasterze. De Pasterzegletsjer is wel 10 km lang en heeft een oppervlakte van bijna 20 m2. De Großglockner Alpenstraße voert je door een wild en rotsachtig landschap. Maar liefst 36 haarspeldbochten zorgen ervoor dat je uiteindelijk tot een hoogte van 2.504 meter stijgt. Tijdens de rit wordt je getrakteerd op adembenemende uitzichten. Ook kun je genieten van de aanblik van enkele honderden bergtoppen van boven de 3.000 meter. Onderweg op de Großglockner Alpenstraße kun je eventueel stoppen bij verschillende uitzichtplaatsen en informatiepunten. Voor kinderen zijn er speeltuintjes en ook is het mogelijk om in echte sneeuw te spelen. Er zijn tevens 2 kabelbanen die je de mogelijkheid bieden om nog meer van de mooie omgeving te bekijken.
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inhale.
breathe the smoke filling your lungs and hold it long enough to
exhale
into the room that burns around you and breathe the memories flickering around you before you
inhale
for a final time as the flames lick your boots and the leather on your jacket curdles as the fire
exhales.
cigarettes suck. same mirror from this photo, which i love.
despite my room being small, it has a lot of character.
can you find the heart that someone drew on the wall and the nail sticking out?
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“I think there should be something in science called the "reindeer effect." I don't know what it would be, but I think it'd be good to hear someone say, "Gentlemen, what we have here is a terrifying example of the reindeer effect."”
- Jack Handy
A pochi giorni dal Natale non poteva mancare una spolverata di neve sul Vesuvio...
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à vous tous, mes amis,
joie, santé, amour, bonheur, paix, sérénité, accomplissement de soi ...
to everybody, my friends,
joy, good health, love, happiness, peace, serenity, self-fulfillment ...
a todo el mundo, mis amigos,
alegría, buena salud, amor, felicidad, paz, serenidad, la auto-realización ...
In romantic tones of early blue hour ...
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This was the sunrise over Seattle this morning, my friends. It was one of the most phenomenal sunrises I had seen in months. You can see Mount Rainier, Washington State’s tallest mountain (and dormant volcano) that dominates the horizon on unbelievably clear days such as this one.
An impromptu decision to curtail my morning workout at the gym gave way to serendipity, which led me to capture this image today. If I had followed my regular routine this morning, I would have completely missed this.
This image was taken from the balcony of my apartment. Enjoy!
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A large flock of Black Skimmers, Ring-billed, Laughing, and Herring Gulls, and Forster's and Royal Terns on the south end of Jekyll Island
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Here is another shot from our trip to the backwaters in Kerala. this is what people living in these areas see on a daily basis. The beautiful Sunset across the array of coconut tress makes for an enchanting scene and for me, a first time visitor to this part of the world, it was nothing less than magical.
On the technical front, I'm not completely happy with this image. The light was too harsh and was difficult to handle the exposure. This is the best I could achieve after processing it but some good GND filters would have made my life easier and I'm planning to invest in them something soon.
Have a wonderful day ahead, my friends.
Explored on 7th December 2011. Best position #15
Sapo , Bufo -bufo
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas y comentarios
Un montón de besos ¡¡
Thank you for your visits and comments
Kisses
Textura lenabem-anna ¡¡Thanks ¡¡
A kaleidoscope is a circle of mirrors containing loose, colored objects such as beads or pebbles and bits of glass. As the viewer looks into one end, light entering the other end creates a colorful pattern, due to the reflection off the mirrors.
This is a processed photograph where a single photo is twirled at Photoshop and then mirrored twice to give a kaleidoscope effect.Thanks Evan for the tutorial!
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Instantanea tomada junto al puente "neuf" sobre el rio "Agoût" que refleja en sus
aguas los colores de las viviendas colgantes, que dan un toque magistral a esta
encantadora ciudad francesa.
Para captar todo el ancho del rio, y la gran profundidad de campo hacia el puente
viejo, utilizé una lente ultra gran angular, "Sigma 10 ÷ 20 mm EX DC"
El mejor momento para "inmortalizar" este bellisimo paraje, es durante las puestas
de sol, donde las ultimas luces hacen proyectar el cielo, las nubes y los colores de
las casas en las placidas aguas del Agoût, brindando un momento fotografico unico.
# Para esta toma:
Canon EOS 400D Digital + Sigma 10 ÷ 20 mm EX DC
# Obturación: 1/125 seg. ~ Diafragmado: f/ 4 ~ 200 ISO ~ WB: Manual.
# Filtro polarizador.
Aqui mi paso del analogico al formato digital:
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"My Gear" Album
Resto di supernova e nebulosa a emissione:
Dati: 15 x 12 min. 800 Iso + 7 Dark + 25 flat e darkflat
Software: Iris e Photoshop CS2
Strumenti: ottica Takahashi FSQ106 f/5 su Skywatcher EQ6 pro - Canon 40D CentralDS.
Data e luogo di scatto: 25/11/2011 a Spinello (Fc)
Temp. esterna: 3,1° C temperatura al sensore -13,5 °C - Umidità da 80% a 55%
oooooooh its heavily raining here. i went out with raincoat to take a flower shot, since there were drops on it, i got an idea to make this as flower-drop shot.
you all know that i used to hold the thing with drops in my left hand and camera in right, but this time though i was holding only my non-SLR camera in hand, i faced difficult in making the shot, as wind was blowing along with the drizzling rain.
i managed to take this shot and returned back with this droplet shot and droplets on my camera
Es la primera obra escultórica de lenguaje moderno instalada en un espacio público de la ciudad. Como ocurrirá posteriormente, su transgresión formal provocará un vivo debate entre los gijoneses de esta época. Actualmente, es uno de las esculturas más características de la ciudad, con un fuerte sentido simbólico. Situada en el Paseo del Rinconín, la Madre mira al mar, hacia el que alcanza degarradoramente una de sus manos. Muriedas intentó plasmar en ella el sufrimiento de tantas asturianas y gijonesas que vieron como sus hijos debían partir en busca de una vida mejor.
Escultura de Ramón Muriedas
Espero sea de vuestro agrado
Os recuerdo que todas se pueden ver en grande y comentarlas
Mejor ver en grande sobre fondo negro
Taken from my hotel room on the 22nd floor of the Cerulean Tower Hotel in Shibuya , Tokyo .
The Hotel actually had 40 floors on the elevator so I asked the concierge in my most polite japanese if it was possible for me to go higher up to make a photo ?
He said I could from the restaurant but it opens at 11am and unfortunately I had to leave at by 7.30 for the airport . I can only imagine how spectacular that view must have been. Shikata ga nai !
per favore, "L" per vederla in GRANDE - please, press "L" to see it LARGE
appoggio.
ascolto.
sincerità.
empatia.
comunione.
E
comprensione.
senza nessuna (nessuna) condizione.
♬ ♪ ♩ ♭ ♫♪ - Jovanotti - mi fido di te
(musica seria, luce che varia
pioggia che cade, vita che scorre
cani randagi, cammelli e re magi)
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a very nice parked car from east switzerland :-)
12mm @ paradeplatz
Also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976.
Yesterday was very significant day for our astronomical association. We had meeting with President of Republic of Croatia. He became our honorary member and he will be patronage for next year Ten days of astronomy in Daruvar. We are so proud about this. It's a great honor.
Also we had assembly. It was the occasion for socializing with other astronomers. We were at Petrov vrh, which is at an altitude of 547.00 m. Night was so clear. It was amazing to see so bright sky with so many stars.
Special thanks for making this photo, goes to Alan Jadanic, who was so kind to borrow us his Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
Location, date and time: Petrov vrh, 18.11.2011.
Optical system: 120/900 ED APO
Camera and filters: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Montage and guiding: NEQ6, Ascom camera, PHD Guiding
Total time: 42 min 14 sec, 18 light frames, ISO 800
Software: DSS, PS-CS3
Thanks for your kind comments & faves
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Another shot from my Oregon Zoo tour. This guy is the coolest. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: it’s too bad Lions are so dangerous otherwise they would make the perfect 21st century family pet. Heck YAH I’d walk down the street with one of these on a leash. Ya think anyone would bother me? Who needs a watch dog when you can have a watch cat? The only problem would be carrying a shovel and shopping bag instead of one of those small plastic doggie bag thingies for......well......you know. =)
When founded in 1781, the city you see here was coined “El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles”, or "The Town of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels”. It was a northern city of what was then known as “New Spain”, which is present-day Mexico. At the time of establishment by Los Pobladores (“the townspeople”), LA had an initial population of 48 people.
230 years later, that population is now 3.8 million. LA is the second largest city in the USA, and the 48th most populous city in the world.
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ولكنني كلما نظرتُ إلى صديقاتي وكل من شاركني تفاصيل حياتي
ينتابني ذلك الشعور وبشششدة
شكراً إلهي
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A temple snuck in at the junction of the hillsides. An oddment in Ladakh as there is no Hindu population large enough to build temples. You have Buddhists in majority and they have their monasteries to go to. There are few Moslems and that is all.
This is a temple located enroute to Pangongtso and lies at the base of the actual climb to the Changla Pass. The deft touch of hybrid construction and assimilation with Buddhism is all there to see. The prayer flags in red, yellow, blue and white fluttering briskly in the cold breeze are the visible hallmarks of Buddhist temples.
Peace and Prayers flow everywhere, religions are localized. These makeshift temples are courtsey the Army and there you have the Hindu population for you.
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Taken on November 16, 2010 at 12.06pm IST (edit)
Posted to Flickr November 15, 2011 at 7.04PM IST (edit)
Exif data
Camera Nikon D300
Exposure 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture f/11.0
Focal Length 18 mm
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias -1 EV
Flash No Flash
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per favore, clicca sulla foto per vederla GRANDE.
please, click on the pic to see it LARGE, thanx
♫♪ - subsonica - incantevole - ♫♪
(fuori è un giorno fragile, ma qui tutto cade incantevole)
bologna, mercato di mezzo.
colori, luci e profumi.
anche in novembre, perchè no.
clicca sulla foto, per vederla GRANDE - click on it, to see it LARGE, thanx
♬ ♪ ♩ ♭ ♫♪ - Cindy Lauper - True Colors
Show me a smile then
don't be unhappy, can't remember
when I last saw you laughing
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you know i'll be there
Taken @ Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park
Naples, Florida, USA.
November 5th 2011
Nikon D 5000 - Nikkor 18-200
My husband was concerned, the sky was very dark then maybe we would not see sunset in Naples, he had already visited the city and the beaches, but for my sister Miriam, my son, Jose Luis and I, it was our first time, I I told him that the sun would beat the clouds and as we expected this time of sunset, the boat gave us this picture worthy of retention and remember in our hearts.
I did not use textures here just added my signature with my photoshop program.
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Explored 11/6/11. :)
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Used in the blog post Tennessee's Eastern Highland Rim - Part 2 - Geography.
The walk through the old town and the park constituted a magnificent afternoon. Autumn is so beautiful when the weather is fine and the coloured leaves are glowing in the sun like again last weekend. Here you see a colourful view from the bridge over the Enz.
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany is the second-largest town in the district of Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg. It is situated on the river Enz, about 19 km north of Stuttgart, and 20 km south of Heilbronn.
The park is part of the horticultural show held in 1989. The garden for citizens is on the edge of Old Town.
Please take your time ... I love it to view Large On Black
Der Spaziergang durch die Altstadt und den Bürgergarten ergaben einen herrlichen Nachmittag. Ich liebe den Herbst, wenn die Sonne scheint und die bunten Blätter zum Leuchten bringt. Diese Aufnahme habe ich von der Brücke über die Enz gemacht.
Bietigheim-Bissingen ist die zweitgrößte Stadt im Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland. Bietigheim an der Enz gelegen, befindet sich ca. 19 km nördlich von Stuttgart, und 20 km südlich von Heilbronn.
Der Park ist Teil der Landesgartenschau, die 1989 abgehalten wurde. Der Bürgergarten befindet sich am Rande der Altstadt.
© 2011 Ursula Sander - All rights reserved.
He tenido la suerte de pillar esta familia de gatos dormitando, aunque nada mas ver que me paraba como podeis ver ya pusieron los cinco sentidos
Pruebas con texturas y fondos
Espero sea de vuestro agrado
Mejor ver en grande sobre fondo negro
Iceland[4][5] i/ˈaɪslənd/ (Icelandic: Ísland, IPA: [ˈislant]; see Names for Iceland), officially called Republic of Iceland[6][7][8] and sometimes its counterpart Lýðveldið Ísland in Icelandic (for example this is a part of the name of the Constitution of Iceland, Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands), is a Nordic European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.[9] The country has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi).[10] The capital and largest city is Reykjavík,[11] with the surrounding areas in the southwestern region of the country being home to two-thirds of the country's population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterised by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.
According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in AD 874 when the chieftain Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent Norse settler on the island.[12] Others had visited the island earlier and stayed over winter. Over the following centuries, Norsemen settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls (serfs) of Gaelic origin. From 1262 to 1918 Iceland was part of the Norwegian and later the Danish monarchies. Until the 20th century, the Icelandic population relied largely on fisheries and agriculture. Industrialisation of the fisheries and Marshall Aid brought prosperity in the years after World War II. In 1994, Iceland became party to the European Economic Area, which made it possible for the economy to diversify into economic and financial services.
Iceland has a free market economy with relatively low taxes compared to other OECD countries,[13] while maintaining a Nordic welfare system providing universal health care and tertiary education for its citizens.[14] In recent years, Iceland has been one of the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world. In 2011, it was ranked as the 14th most developed country in the world by the United Nations' Human Development Index,[3] and the fourth most productive country per capita.[15] In 2008, the nation's entire banking system systemically failed and there was substantial resulting political unrest.
Icelandic culture is founded upon the nation's Norse heritage. Most Icelanders are descendants of Norse (particularly from Western Norway) and Gaelic settlers. Icelandic, a North Germanic language, is closely related to Faroese and some West Norwegian dialects. The country's cultural heritage includes traditional Icelandic cuisine, poetry, and the medieval Icelanders' sagas. Currently, Iceland has the smallest population among NATO members and is the only one with no standing army.
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II USM
Focal Length: 16mm
Aperture: f/22.0
Shutter Speed : 2.5 seconds
ISO: 50
Exposure: Manual