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Situated 1834m above sea level in one of the most strikingly beautiful locations in Germany, the Kehlsteinhaus, also known to many as the Eagle's Nest, is a building steeped in history. Build as a fiftieth birthday present for National Socialist leader Adolf Hitler, the Teehaus perched at the summit of the Kehlstein mountain in the Bavarian Alps. It is situated on a ridge at the top of the Kehlstein mountain. The last 124 m up to the Kehlsteinhaus are reached by an elevator bored straight down through the mountain and linked via a tunnel through the granite below that is 124 meters long. The inside of the large elevator car is surfaced with polished brass, Venetian mirrors and green leather. The elevator is still used daily. Construction of the mountain elevator system cost the lives of 12 construction workers. The main reception room is dominated by a fireplace of red Italian marble, presented by Mussolini. This is also often called Hitler's Tea House but that is a misnomer. Although Reichsleiter Martin Bormann was inspired to build the Kehlsteinhaus by Hitler's obvious fancy for the Teehaus on the Mooslahnerkopf, Hitler did not use the Kehlsteinhaus as an afternoon tea house, nor did he visit it regularly. Hitler used the Kehlsteinhaus only to show off to visiting dignitaries, and he probably did not visit it himself more than twenty times, as he did not like the height and the perceived dangers of lightning and the elevator. Bormann himself and Eva Braun did far more entertaining in the Kehlsteinhaus than did Hitler. Although the Kehlsteinhaus was a designated target for the April 1945 Royal Air Force bombing attack. The Allies thought there might be underground military facilities there, part of the mythical Alpine Redoubt, it was not hit. Apparently it was too small a target, and too difficult to pick out of the surrounding area from above. Due to its being having been commissioned by the Nazi leadership, it will never be possible to separate the Kehlsteinhaus from its bitter historical legacy. However, with more than fifty years having passed since the end of the war and with new friendships having been made. Nowadays it has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in southern Germany.
Photo of the Kehlsteinhaus taken from the Jenner mountain. Father and son are on a hike to the top of the mountain. The helicopter was landing on top of the mountain. A few seconds later a paraglider was jumping down. A quiet expensive taxi ride for this paraglider. But I'm sure the view most be magnificient from up there.
Kehlsteinhaus, ook wel genoemd Adelaarsnest, is gebouwd op de top van de Kehlstein, nabij de Obersalzberg bij Berchtesgaden in Zuid-Duitsland. Het werd ontworpen en gebouwd onder regie van Martin Bormann en werd Hitler op zijn vijftigste verjaardag Kehlsteinhaus in 1939 cadeau gedaan door de NSDAP. Martin Bormann organiseerde de bouw van een theehuis, het Kehlsteinhaus, op de top van de Kehlstein, op 1834 meter hoogte. In feite was het project door de steile hellingen een waanzinnige onderneming. De nazi's waren er echter voortdurend op uit het Duitse volk te verbazen met hun daden en dus werd ook hier besloten das Unmögliche zu machen. Kosten noch moeite werden gespaard om het project zo snel mogelijk te realiseren. Een kleine 4000 arbeiders werkten dag en nacht aan de toevoerweg. Voor het laatste gedeelte werd een tunnel en een lift te bouwen. Voor deze lift werd een schacht met een hoogte van 124 meter in de berg uitgehouwen. De lift zelf werd voorzien van alle comfort: ventilatie, gestoffeerde banken en spiegels. Dit laatste werd gedaan vanwege de claustrofobie van de Führer. De lift wordt tot op heden gebruikt door vele toeristen, die het Kehlsteinhaus en het panorama komen bekijken. Hitler zelf bezocht het huis slechts incidenteel, ondanks de nabijheid van zijn zomerhuis het Berghof. Niet alleen omdat hij leed aan hoogtevrees en claustrofobie, maar ook omdat slecht tegen de ijle lucht op grote hoogte kon. Bovendien was hij bang voor aanslagen tijdens de reis met de lift. Wel verbleven zijn maîtresse Eva Braun en haar zuster Gretl met vriendinnen hier regelmatig. Het huis bleef gespaard tijdens het geallieerde bombardement in april 1945. Na de oorlog hadden de Amerikanen, die het beheer van de Obersalzberg hadden overgenomen, plannen ook het Kehlsteinhaus te verwoesten. Op aandringen van de regering in Beieren bleef het huis gespaard en werd het uiteindelijk overgedragen aan de deelstaat Beieren, onder voorwaarde dat alles wat aan het naziverleden was gerelateerd zou worden uitgewist. Tegenwoordig fungeert het Kehlsteinhaus als toeristische attractie.
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Explore: 6 Sep 2010 in # 22
Canon 450D + CANON 24-105 4L IS USM, @24mm, 1/25 sec, f/11, ISO 100
No Tripod, Date 05/08/2010 11:53
En esta ocasión queria dedicarle a mi amiga Gema, ha sido mama recientemente de una niña llamada Leire. Os invito a todos a pasar por su galeria, ver sus fotos y darle la enhorabuena.
Foto tomada en Albarración, hoz del río Gudalaviar.
Albarracín posee un casco histórico medieval de gran belleza, fruto de su dilatada historia y de su importancia como villa fronteriza, pero además toda la población, hoy en día, aún conserva la doble muralla que lo protegía, así como el Castillo y los torreones del Andador y de doña Blanca.
Antes de poseer estas murallas, tuvo un castillo a cuyos pies comenzó a crecer la localidad, lo que llevó a construir las murallas a partir del siglo X, ampliándose en la centuria posterior. De hecho, éstas son las que se pueden observar, si bien parcialmente rehechas en épocas posteriores.
La razón para que estas murallas se hayan conservado tan bien a lo largo de la historia, se debe a que tras la reconquista cristiana, la ciudad pasó a formar parte del Reino de Aragón, y posteriormente en el siglo XIV a la Corona de Aragón, convirtiéndose así en zona fronteriza con Castilla, lo que obligaba a mantener el amurallamiento en buenas condiciones.
En realidad, el sistema defensivo de Albarracín, lo componían tres fortalezas: el castillo Principal, el del Andador y el Torreón de Doña Blanca, a los que se sumaban dos recintos cerrados por las murallas. El recinto amurallado de menor tamaño se correspondería con el poblamiento musulmán, mientras que el segundo recinto amurallado es posterior, incluyendo en su interior parte del monte de la localidad.
English:
This time I would like to dedicate this picture to my friend Gema, that has been a breast recently. Your daughter Leire and she. I recommend to you to visit her gallery and to greet her.
Albarracín possesses a historical medieval hull of great beauty, fruit of your extensive history and of your importance as frontier villa, but in addition the whole population, nowadays, still preserves the double wall that was protecting it, as well as the Castle and the towers of the Walker and of dona Blanca.
Before possessing these walls, it had a castle to whose feet the locality began to grow, which led to constructing the walls from the 10th century, being extended in the later century. In fact, these are those who can be observed, though partially re-done in later epochs.
The reason in order that these walls have remained so well along the history, owes to that after the Christian reconquest, the city happened to form a part of the Kingdom of Aragon, and later in the 14th century to the Wreath of Aragon, turning this way into frontier zone with Castile, which the amurallamiento was forcing to support in good conditions.
Actually, Albarracín's defensive system, three fortresses were composing it: the Principal castle, that of the Walker and Dona Blanca's Tower, to that two enclosures closed by the walls were adding. The enclosure walled of minor size would correspond with the Moslem poblamiento, whereas the second walled enclosure is later, including in your interior report of the mount of the locality.
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Scoop nr 1 This is 'The Scoop' next to the modern London City Hall, a great place for photography - If they would let ya. I can't complain though.
Scoop nr 2 Always keep an eye on your shadow when you're out and about, or else you might be ruining your own shots. *cough* Yep! :-)
Scoop nr 3 Don't be afraid to go out on a walk with another photographer thinking "you might end up getting the same shots!" This is not a problem at all. Evidence: This is Scott's shot of me taking the shot above. And this one. Y'see? It's another world, so no problem at all, unless you keep shooting over each others shoulders all the time of course. But then, there's always post-processing. ;-)
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Haha, this one just makes me smile... I don't think his tongue could be any longer :) We were in the middle of a long walk Barney, Dilly and I went on a few days before I left for France. I only meant to have a short walk, on one of the smaller hills in the background of this pic but wonderful weather meant I was reluctant to go home. We ended up staying out hours longer than I'd planned, eventually walking (or in Barney's case, loping) up to the highest point of the Malverns (not that high - around 1,300ft). I love walking on the hills of course, but even seeing them from a distance makes me happy... They're the first thing I look for when coming home: from miles away you can spot them rising in an orderly line out of the flood plains of Worcestershire, it's a nice sight when you've been away for awhile :)
Barney was ecstatically happy to see me (the feeling was mutual!) when I arrived this afternoon. He was already bounding down the hall as I turned the key and opened the front door. I had to stand outside for 10 minutes while he just leaped up and down, tripping on my suitcase, crashing into my legs, throwing himself on the floor in a wriggling heap and just as I reached down to pat him, leaping up again, to lick my face! When I finally got inside he pounced on his kong, proudly prancing back to show me, shaking his head ferociously and doing a funny little dance with his front paws. Finally, he led the way back to the garden, tail curled jauntily over his back and a cheeky grin on his face that was an invitation (or perhaps demand is the right term) for play :) I couldn't resist...
It's lovely having such a fantastic welcome home but I'm glad I've got no plans to for a long holiday or visit with relatives soon - I hate saying goodbye to him - especially as he knows what a suitcase is. Whenever I bring the case downstairs, he immediately goes into sulk mode (he has bitter experience with me bringing my case down and then leaving for university for 3 months). Unless I'm gathering his bowls, leads, toys etc he will go very quiet and subdued. I call him and he won't come, he just stares at the suitcase, then at me and stays where he is, head on his paws. It is a truly pitiful sight and one that breaks my heart (even though I know, after a day of sulking he's back to his happy self!!) Yes, I had a lovely time but I'm glad to be back and I think Barney's pretty pleased too :)
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Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfiordur) is a village in the Eastfjords of Iceland at the end of the fjord of the same name. A road over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass connects Seyðisfjörður to the rest of Iceland; 27 km to the ring road and Egilsstaðir. Seyðisfjörður is surrounded by mountains on all sides with most prominent Mt. Bjólfur to the West (1085m) and Strandartindur (1010m) to the East. The fjord itself is accessible on each side from the town, by following the main road that leads through the town.
The pass is amazing, like an alpine valley just growing from the sea level. You can't believe your eyes, which tell you that you are in a high mountain environment, since your brain knows you are so close to the Ocean.
The clouds were passing away very fast, the light was changing every minute, the meltwater level of this small lake was rising.
Why not shooting a long exposition and capture that natural mirror?
This valley is just awesome.
Near Seyðisfjörður , Iceland, June 2010.
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Seyðisfjörður (Seydisfiordur) es un pueblo en el Este de Islandia, que se encuentra al final del fiordo que lleva el mismo nombre. La carretera de montaña que cruza el paso de Fjarðarheiði conecta Seyðisfjörður con el resto de Islandia, 27 km (un mundo) hasta Egilsstaðir, que es el núcleo de población más cercano. Seyðisfjörður se encuentra rodeada de altas montañas por todos lados, por lo que el acceso al valle es sólo por un punto o a través del mar. Los picos más altos son Bjólfur en el Oeste (1085m) y Strandartindur (1010m) hacia el Este.
El paso de Fjarðarheiði es increíble, es como un valle alpino emergiendo desde el nivel del mar. Cuando estas allí, no puedes creer a tus ojos, que te dicen que estás en un paisaje de alta montaña de 3000m, mientras que tu cerebro sabe que estás muy cerca del Océano.
Las nubes desaparecían muy rápido, la luz cambiaba a cada minuto, el nivel de agua del deshielo de este pequeño lago glaciar crecía contínuamente.
¿Por qué no usar una larga exposición y capturar ese espejo natural?
Este valle es impresionante.
Cerca de Seyðisfjörður, Islandia 2010.
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بالتصوير و الرسم نستخدم نفس الحواس و التخيلات و الابداعات
و الفرق الوحيد ان الرسام يعمل من خياله و خياله هو اساس العمل
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J’aime à regarder le ciel…et parfois je suis récompensée par ce que je vois !!
A beautiful sunset in the Pyrenees.
I like to watch the sky ... and sometimes I am rewarded by what I see!
[EN] Parisian blue hour
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Si vous souhaitez utiliser une de mes photos merci de me contacter.
If you plan to use one of my picture, thanks to contact me before.
Merci / Thanks
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Nome comune: Ibisco.
Genere: Hibiscus.
Famiglia: Malvaceae.
Etimologia: deriva dal nome greco, ebisckos e ibiskus, usato già da Dioscoride per indicare una specie di malva.
Provenienza: Stati Uniti del sud, America Meridionale, Africa, Cina, Giappone, India, Siria, Italia e regioni mediterranee.
Descrizione genere: comprende circa 250-300 specie di arbusti, piccoli alberi o piante erbacee, perenni o annuali, rustici o delicati, sempreverdi o a foglie decidue. In tutte le specie i fiori, che compaiono di solito all’ascella delle foglie (ma anche all’apice dei rami), sono imbutiformi, semplici, semidoppi, doppi o stradoppi e, comunque, molto appariscenti. Il calice è formato da cinque sepali, disposti ad avvolgere la base del fiore. La corolla è formata da cinque petali (nei fiori semplici) uguali, svasati all’estremitaà o piani, ben distanziati tra loro o leggermente sovrapposti l’uno all’altro. Dal centro del fiore fuoriesce la colonna staminale, sulla quale sono disposti gli stami e che può essere più lunga o più corta della corolla, ma che in ogni caso porta sul suo prolungamento lo stilo, terminante con cinque pistilli. I fiori sono inodori, ad eccezione di quelli delle specie H. arnottianus e H. waimae, dotati di un lieve profumo. Le varietà e gli ibridi oggi in commercio sono stati ottenuti da poche specie orticole e sono suddivisibili in due grandi gruppi: gli ibischi tropicali (derivati da H. rosa-sinensis) e gli ibischi rustici (derivati da H. syriacus o Rosa di Sharon).
Here is a shot of the Eiffel Tower from the fountains in front of Place du Trocadero - Paris, France. For those of you that have visited Paris pre-2000, the Eiffel Tower played host to Paris' Millennium Celebration. On this occasion, flashing lights and four high-power searchlights were installed on the tower. Since then, the light show has become a nightly event. The searchlights on top of the tower make it a beacon in Paris' night sky, and the 20,000 flash bulbs give the tower a sparkly appearance every hour on the hour.
Camera: Nikon D3
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Silence
La brume matinale danse
Dans le plus grand des silences
Laissant paraître
Ce paysage, qui veut naître
Pour cette nouvelle journée
Mes yeux émerveillés
Devant tant de douceur
Où s’éveillent les couleurs
Je me souviens de cette scène
Qui par delà, les monts m’emmène
A la découverte de se Pays
Où tout n’est que magie
Domi
Silence
The morning mist dance
In the largest of silence
Betraying
This landscape, which is born
For this new day
My eyes filled with wonder
Faced with such gentleness
Where awake colors
I remember this scene
Who beyond, the mountains take me
Discovering to Country
Where everything is magic
Domi
"All you need is faith and trust... and a little bit of pixie dust!"
That quote perfectly describes my feelings about my first workshop yesterday. I was beyond excited to meet my group and see what everyone had to offer, and I was nervous too...that I would suddenly forget how to create an image! So I thought it only appropriate to do a Peter Pan picture :-)
It was an absolutely wonderful day from start to finish. I think that we all learned something, and we definitely all had a laugh at some of my odd techniques both in shooting and editing!! :-P I am bursting with excitement for the next one now!
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The Königssee is a lake located in the extreme southeast of the German state of Bavaria, near the border with Austria. It's all part of the Berchtesgaden National Park. Located at a Jurassic rift it was formed by glaciers during the last ice age. It stretches about 7.7 km. The lake similar to a fjord is surrounded by steeply rising flanks of mountains up to 2700 m. The lake is noted for its clear water and is advertised as the cleanest lake in Germany. For this reason, only electric driven passenger ships, rowing and pedal boats have been permitted on the lake since 1909. Due to its picturesque setting, the lake and surrounding parklands are very popular with tourists and hikers. In addition, the lake's position surrounded by sheer rock walls creates an echo, which is known for its clarity. St. Bartholomä, a famous pilgrimage church with a small inn nearby, is located on a peninsula about halfway down the western lakeshore. It named for Saint Bartholomew the Apostle Bartholomäus in German. A first chapel at the lake was built in 1134 from 1697 onwards it has been rebuilt in a Baroque style with a floor plan modelled on Salzburg Cathedral, two onion domes and a red domed roof. St. Bartholomä and the southern edge can only be reached by boat or via hiking trails up the surrounding mountains.
A bird's eye view of St. Bartholomä next to the Konigssee in the county of Berchtesgaden - Germany. You can see three electric boats. Photo taken from the Jenner mountain top at the height of 1,870 meters where the beauty of the Berchtesgaden valley and Königssee can be viewed. The lake is noted for its clear water and is advertised as the cleanest lake in Germany. For this reason, only electric driven passenger ships, rowing and pedal boats have been permitted on the lake since 1909.
De Königssee is een meer in het uiterste zuidoosten van de Duitse deelstaat Beieren, nabij de grens met Oostenrijk. Het is het diepste meer van Duitsland, met een maximale diepte van 190 m. De Königssee is 7,7 km lang. Vrijwel heel het meer ligt in het Nationaal Park Berchtesgaden. Het landschap is vandaag de dag nog net zo onberoerd en betoverend als in de tijd van de koningen. Omgeven door hoge rotswanden ligt de smaragdgroene Königssee als een fjord temidden van de Beierse Alpen. De bedevaartskerk St. Bartholomä met zijn rode koepeldaken, het symbool van de Königsee, is enkel per electroboot bereikbaar. Wanneer de stuurman tijdens de overtocht op zijn trompet blaast, klinkt de wereldberoemde echo van de Königssee, de melodie wordt enkele seconden herhaald – verder heerst hier een heerlijke rust. De rode koepeldaken en uivormige torenkoepels sieren de buitenkant, het interieur van de barokke kerk is een weerspiegeling van de Salzburger Dom. Als in een prentenboek ligt de bedevaartkerk voor het bergpanorama van de Watzmann op een landtong in de smaragdgroene Königssee. De berg als legende omgeven van sagen. De fascinatie van de bergen is zelden duidelijker als bij het symbool van het Berchtesgadener Land. De beroemde oostwand van de Watzmann, die met zijn 1800m - vertikaal de hoogste rotswand van de Alpen is. De wand is steeds opnieuw een uitdaging voor veel bergbeklimmers. Het water van de Königssee is het schoonste meer van Duitsland en voldoet aan de kwaliteiten van drinkwater. Steile rotsen, donkere wouden, wilde ravijnen en gletsjers, maar ook bekoorlijke almen en liefelijke dalen. Flora en fauna worden in Duitsland's nationaalpark aan hun lot overgelaten. De bezoeker beleeft een andere bijna vergane wereld, die hier in stand gehouden en wetenschappelijk onderzocht wordt. Zo bewaren ze hier het heden een stuk verleden voor de toekomst. Het is wat mij betreft vrijwel het mooiste meer van de Alpen en zeker het mooiste van Duitsland.
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السلام عليكم ..
وش رااايكم بالرسم بسس .. :D
اليوم عرس أخوه 500 دي وكاشخ هع
قلت له ورى ماتلبس ثوب طيب قال مايحتاج ذذ
قلت له طيب أقل شي استر عورتك : \ ذذ .. قال حنا مابينا عورة ذذ
عاد لو تشوفون أخوه لابس مشلح وكاشخ بعمره هع هع <ممكن تنهي ذذ
عالعموم هالفكرة كانت براسي من أمس ..
بس مدري شلون بطبقه >.<
آرائكم حبايبي مهمة جداً جداً .. ^.^
وإذا أعجبكم افغصوا الفاف ذذ
If you like it FAV it .. ^_-
Praias de Adão e Eva
Essas duas pequenas praias desconhecidas ou simplesmente não notadas da grande maioria da população talvez tenha nisto o seu maior charme, proxima a uma das maiores cidades da America Latina e do proprio Hemisferio Sul do Planeta, mantem seu clima de interior e paz, apesar de achar que no Verão deva ficar um pouco cheia...
Agora vejam só vocês, como as pessoas pecam pela falta de humildade, ontem postei uma foto cujo o titulo era FLORES NO MIRANTE, o titulo foi dado unica e exclusivamente no sentido Literal e "vegetativo" dos elementos do primeiro plano da foto, mas sabe como a falta de humildade de algumas pessoas (na verdade apenas duas regateiras) se auto elegendo uma flor acabaram levando a um tombo feio quando no meio dos comentarios disse que as flores eram um tipo de Tiririca do Brejo, elas pegam uma carapuça que nao serviam na cabeça e forçam a sua entrada, depois quando a carapuça rasga a culpa é minha
hihihhihihihihihihi....
Desejo um excelente sabado para o meu fiel e diario publico, mas só para aqueles que tem um coração livre de malicia e repleto de boa vontade, os outros indico o Macedo ou o Quevedo...
Foto: Praia da Eva - Niteroi - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
A foto da segunda sequencia esta aberta, pois ja foi postada anteriormente
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Regalo 6 preset di mia creazione" Vintage Look" per Lightroom, se siete interessati richiedete il link per il download tramite flickr mail ; )
I give 6 free presets created by me, "Vintage Look" for Lightroom, if you're interested, ask the link for download, via flickr mail. ; )
Amazing place behind Payee (پائے). A worth scene landscape.
Nikon D90 | Nikkor 18-200mm @ 55 mm | 1/250 @ f/7.1 | ISO 160 | WB : Cloudy
Place: Shogran (شوگران) (Pakistan)
This place is really magical !
Everytime I visit Antiparos, I spent a lot of time there !
As you can see, the view is really stunning !!!!
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Video de fotos Costa Quebrada
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atardecer sobre la playa de Valdearenas
Playa de Valdearenas (Boo de Pielagos)
Cantabria
The Königssee is a lake located in the extreme southeast Berchtesgadener Land district of the German state of Bavaria, near the border with Austria. Large parts are comprised by the Berchtesgaden National Park.
St. Bartholomä and Watzmann
Lying within the Berchtesgaden Alps in the municipality of Schönau am Königsee, just south of Berchtesgaden and the Austrian City of Salzburg, the Königssee is Germany's third deepest lake. Located at a Jurassic rift it was formed by glaciers during the last ice age. It stretches about 7.7 km (5 mi) in the north-south direction and is about 1.7 km (1 mi) across at its widest point. Except at its outlet, the Königsseer Ache at the village of Königssee, the lake similar to a fjord is surrounded by steeply rising flanks of mountains up to 2700 m (8900 ft), including the fabled Watzmann massif in the west.
The literal translation appears to be "King's Lake", however while German: König does indeed mean "king", there had been no Bavarian kings since the days of Louis the German until Elector Maximilian I Joseph assumed the royal title in 1806. Therefore the name more probably stems from the first name Kuno of local nobles, who appear in several historical sources referring to the donation of the Berchtesgaden Provostry in the 12th century; the lake was formerly called Kunigsee.
In 1944 a subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was located nearby where Heinrich Himmler had a residence built at Schönau for his mistress Hedwig Potthast.
The lake is noted for its clear water and is advertised as the cleanest lake in Germany. For this reason, only electric driven passenger ships, rowing and pedal boats have been permitted on the lake since 1909. Due to its picturesque setting, the lake and surrounding parklands are very popular with tourists and hikers. In addition, the lake's position surrounded by sheer rock walls creates an echo, which is known for its clarity. On boat tours, it has become traditional to stop and play a flugelhorn or trumpet to display the echo; formerly demonstrated by shooting a cannon, it could be heard reflected up to seven times.
Had a fun few days running around Rainier shooting whatever I could find. This shot is from Spary Park at sunset with Dene’ in the shot. It's always a blast shooting with her. I also had a great opportunity to meet and shot with Dave. Thanks for the great time guys.
Hope everyone has a nice week and thanks for looking :)
The Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. The Basilica venerates Blessed Virgin Mary, under her title Our Lady of the Pillar praised as Mother of the Hispanic Peoples by Pope John Paul II. It is reputed to be the first church dedicated to Mary in history (Wikipedia).
HDR from five bracketed exposures (1EV step), handheld, leaning on the Stone Bridge.
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La Catedral-Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, en Zaragoza, es un importante templo barroco de España. Según la tradición, se trata del primer templo mariano de la Cristiandad, puesto que en él se conserva y venera el pilar —en realidad, una columna de jaspe— que, según la tradición, fue puesto por la Virgen María, quien, viviendo aún en Jerusalén, se habría aparecido en carne mortal al apóstol Santiago el día 2 de enero del año 40. Documentalmente no hay pruebas de un culto mariano hasta que en 1297 —en una bula del papa Bonifacio VIII— y 1299 —una declaración de los Jurados de Zaragoza— aparezcan menciones que hablan por primera vez de la advocación del «Pilar» (Wikipedia).
HDR generado de un horquillado de cinco exposiciones, apoyado sobre el Puente de Piedra.
Thus did I by the water’s brink
Another world beneath me think;
And while the lofty spacious skies
Reversèd there, abused mine eyes,
I fancied other feet
Came mine to touch or meet;
As by some puddle I did play
Another world within it lay.
From Shadows in the Water by Thomas Traherne (1637 - 1674)
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Nikon D700 + Nikkor 105mm f/2.8
The seascape I mentioned to you last night. Forgot to do any sharpening before I posted this but since the outcome is sharp enough so no need to bother.
I took this picture few minutes before magic ocean I can see clearly the sky were changing. It was magical :)
Happy hump day all.
Thank you Nolene for the photo dedication, you're a good friend :) this is for you.
Canon Eos 550D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm, iso250, f/5.6, 55 mm.
Postprocessed: Photoshop CS.
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All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places
Worn out faces
Bright and early for the daily races
Going no where
Going no where
Mad World by Gary Jules.
Got lucky after 26262 successive shots, HEH. Thank this fella , for zipping above the reflections. I hope the mood and multiplied darkness give a foreboding sense in this picture. I hope you guys notice that there are two persons walking, and their footsteps are in tandem :)
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MUSEO GUGGENHEIM
El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Guggenheim de Bilbao, lo disenó el arquitecto canadiense Frank O. Gehry. Se trata de uno de los cinco museos de la Fundación Solomon R. Guggenheim. Fue inaugurado el 18 de octubre de 1997 por el Rey Juan Carlos I de España.
La característica más llamativa del museo es el innovador edificio en el que se emplaza, constituido por formas curvilíneas y retorcidas, recubiertas de piedra caliza, cortinas de cristal y planchas de titanio. Cuenta con una superficie total de 24.000 m², de los cuales 11.000 m² están reservado para las exposiciones, distribuidos en 19 galerías. Se ubica a orillas de la ría de Bilbao, en una zona denominada Abandoibarra, junto al puente Príncipes de España (puente de La Salve), que resulta rodeado por una torre hueca. El edificio recibió múltiples críticas favorables, como la del arquitecto estadounidense Philip Johnson, quien lo calificó como «el edificio más grande de nuestros tiempos»
Re-posted ~ The most famous photo of the Loch Ness Monster was taken 81 years ago today.
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The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. The most frequent speculation is that the creature represents a line of long-surviving plesiosaurs. The legendary monster has been affectionately referred to by the nickname "Nessie" since the 1950s.
The earliest legend about the Loch Ness monster recorded is the story of the Irish monk Saint Columba’s encounter with the beast. During is pilgrimage in Scotland to spread Christianity across the land, on his way to visit with the Pictish king in Inverness, he encountered some Picts burying what remained of one of their own people, badly savaged by a creature in the Loch. Columba ordered one of his followers to swim over to the other side of the water and retrieve the dead man’s boat. During this the servant was attacked by a creature. Columba (invoking the name of God) commanded the beast to return to whence it came and it vanished beneath the waters of the Loch leaving the swimming man unharmed.
It was not until 1933 that the monster became world famous as the world newspapers reported the story. So keep your eyes on the loch as you travel around, you never know you may be lucky and spot the monster too.
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Greetings Stumblers! Ahalanui, on the Puna coast of the Big Island of Hawaii is home to an incredible volcanically heated hot pool with water that is nearly body temperature. It also has some excellent coastal scenery and large breaking waves. Sunrise is the best time to see the drama at its best! No HDR.
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40L @25
1/6-second exposure @F10
LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm - 4x6in) 0.9 + 0.9
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
No polarizer.
ISO 100
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop
Small Slik Sprint mini II tripod
Manfrotto 322RC2 pistol-grip ball head
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It seemed like it would be an easy sunrise to shoot. Merely go around the hot pool, over the top of the rock wall blocking the ocean, and around to the cliffs and lava pools. However, the rocks are extremely slippery and you don't expect that when all of the lava is just a few decades old at most and very sharp. So, you walk along experiencing a reliable grippy surface and suddenly it is as slippery as ice! So if you go here, especially in the dark before sunrise, be careful!
The problem gets worse because I wanted to get close to the little reflecting pools in the foreground, but it was difficult to even move, let alone run from these unobstructed waves which pound this spot every 20 seconds or so.
The weather was warm and about as perfect as it can get, and this can lull you into a false sense of security. I mean, how can there be danger in such a paradise? Well, with no coral reef in front of many Hawaian beaches, it seems like every 4th wave is a sleeper wave, so be careful photographing any non-reef beach. Seriously!
Anyway, even if you do not make it to the beach during the day (the hot-pool lifeguard has a bullhorn to keep people away from the waves), definitely visit this hot pool. It has an opening for the 78 degree (28c) ocean water to mix with the 94 degree (34c) hot pool water. Suddenly, the oean water feels as cold as California! The breeze off the ocean is cool enough so that you can relax in the hot water without getting too hot. It is perfect!
Check it out.
www.hawaiiweb.com/hawaii/html/beaches/ahalanui_park.html
The map shows the exact location.
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My pictures are featured on the front page of the newly redesigned
The state Gov. of California website. Have a look! It is Flash with my pics cut into layers for a 3-d slideshow. If you are into building apps, the State has opened up lots of data to the public, so check it out!
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Google Earth
Simply the best way to scout out locations that there is. You can see sun angles and pre-visualize light under lots of different conditions. Sometimes you can actually pre-compose your shots! This has saved me many thousands of vertical feet of climbing by avoiding spots with blocked views etc.
Satellite imagery (choose 'National' for a local US region or use your fave website)
www.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/?wfo=mtr
Tide charting and preditions: (chose your area in US, other countries have similar websites)
tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=235
Wave Heights (I choose 'North Pacific from Global')
polar.ncep.noaa.gov/waves/main_int.html
Or Here:
www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/shtml/RP1bw.gif
Photos of every inch of the California coastline from a small plane. Excellent for close in detailed views.
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Shutter speed : 1/1000
iso : 320
Lens :18-200 mm
Abdulrahman AL-Dukhaini .. عبدالرحمن الدخيني .
..............with red spots!
Happy weekend everyone!
Featured on FP of The Nature's Soul Group Photos of the Month. Thank You
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1st place winner in My Winners group "Yellow" contest ~ Nov 2010
Pretty snazzy stuff I tell you... just to stand in awe of what you're seeing...
*Explored 8/13/01* #2 Highest Position
Hey everybody! This is the view of the Abraham lake from a Helicopter ride to the Wilson Icefield, in Alberta Canada.The tour will take you past the 6 glaciers of the Cline Glacier Explorer Tour and on to the Wilson Icefield for a close view of its remarkable crevasses.
I hope you all enjoy the pictures that I will be posting from this amazing place.
Hola a todos! Esta es la vista del Lago Abraham desde un elicoptero a Wilson Icefield in Alberta, Canada. Espero que le gusten las fotos que estare mostrando de este maravilloso lugar.
Abraham Lake is an artificial lake on North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada. Abraham Lake has a surface area of 53.7 km2 (20.7 sq mi) and a length of 32 km (20 mi)
Although man-made, the lake has the blue color of other glacial lakes in the Rocky Mountains, which is caused by rock flour as in other glacial lakes.
The Cline River Heliport is located on the western shore of the lake.
El Lago Abraham es un lago artificial de la Represa del Rio Saskatchewan en el Oeste de Alberta.
El color del lago es un intenso turqueza debido a los sedimentos y minerales de los glaciares.