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Alicante is a Spanish coastal city located on the Costa Blanca in the Valencian Community. The city is an important port for the export of central Spain and the region with its beautiful sandy beaches attracts many tourists. In Alicante we can find art, culture, seafood and beautiful beaches. Alicante has a beautiful old town with a beautiful boulevard along the coast Explanada de España and lively terraces. The most beautiful sight is the castle of Santa Barbara on Monte Benacantil a hill of 166 meters high. The history of Alicante dates back to 230 BC, when the city was founded under the name Akra Leuk. After that, the city became part of the Roman Empire and in 711 the Moors occupied the city, who also gave the city its current name 'Alicante'. The Moors also laid the foundation for the fortress on top of the Benacantil hill, but after the conquest by the Spaniards this grew into the castle Castillo de Santa Bárbara.
Castillo de Santa Bárbara is located on the 166 meter high mountain Benacantil. Bronze Age, Iberian and Roman artifacts have been found on the slopes of this mountain, but the castle's origins date back to the 9th century at the time of the Muslim rulers, from 711 to 1296. After that time, the castle was taken over by Castilian troops led of Alfonso of Castile. The castle is named after Saint Barbara, on whose feast day the castle was recaptured from the Arabs. From the 18th century, the castle's military role diminished and it was sometimes used as a prison. From 1939, with the end of the Spanish Civil War, it was used as a Francoist concentration camp for Republican prisoners until the end of that year. Castillo de Santa Bárbara remained abandoned until 1963, when it was opened to the public. Plaza de Toros can be seen from the Santa Barbara Castle. The Alicante Bullring is one of the oldest active bullrings in the province of Valencia. Inside you will find the Bullfighting Museum of Alicante. Built in 1847, it had to be renovated in 1884 due to its deterioration. The grandeur of the square and its large capacity give an idea of the importance of bullfighting in Alicante in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Alicante is een Spaanse kuststad gelegen aan de
Costa Blanca in de regio Valencia. De stad is een belangrijke haven voor de export van midden-Spanje en de regio met de mooie zandstranden trekt vele toeristen aan. In Alicante kunnen we kunst, cultuur, seafood en prachtige stranden vinden. Alicante heeft een mooi oude stad met een prachtige boulevard langs de kust Explanada de España en levendige terrasjes. De mooiste bezienswaardigheid is het kasteel van Santa Barbara op de Monte Benacantil heuvel van 166 meter hoogte. De geschiedenis van Alicante gaat terug tot 230 voor Christus, toen de stad werd gesticht onder de naam Akra Leuke. Daarna werd de stad onderdeel van het Romeinse Rijk en in 711 bezetten de Moren de stad, die ook de huidige naam ‘Alicante’ aan de stad gaven. De Moren hebben ook de basis gelegd voor de vesting bovenop de Benacantil-heuvel. Bronstijd, Iberische en Romeinse artefacten zijn gevonden op de hellingen van deze berg, maar de oorsprong van het kasteel dateert uit de 9e eeuw ten tijde van de islamitische overheersers, van 711 tot 1296. Na die tijd werd het kasteel ingenomen door Castiliaanse troepen onder leiding van Alfonso van Castilië. Het kasteel is vernoemd naar de heilige Barbara, op wiens feestdag het kasteel werd heroverd op de Arabieren. Vanaf de 18e eeuw is de militaire rol van het kasteel afgenomen en werd het soms als gevangenis gebruikt. Vanaf 1939, met het einde van de Spaanse Burgeroorlog, werd het tot het einde van dat jaar gebruikt als een Franco-concentratiekamp voor Republikeinse gevangenen. Castillo de Santa Bárbara bleef verlaten tot 1963, toen het voor het publiek werd geopend. Plaza de Toros is te zien vanaf het kasteel van Santa Barbara. De arena van Alicante is een van de oudste actieve arena's in de provencie Valencia. Binnen vind je het Stierenvechtmuseum van Alicante. Gebouwd in 1847, moest het in 1884 worden gerenoveerd vanwege zijn verslechtering. De grootsheid van het plein en zijn grote capaciteit geven een idee van het belang van het stierenvechten in Alicante in de 19e en 20e eeuw.
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Alicante is a Spanish coastal city located on the Costa Blanca in the Valencian Community. The city is an important port for the export of central Spain and the region with its beautiful sandy beaches attracts many tourists. In Alicante we can find art, culture, seafood and beautiful beaches. Alicante has a beautiful old town with a beautiful boulevard along the coast Explanada de España and lively terraces. The most beautiful sight is the castle of Santa Barbara on Monte Benacantil a hill of 166 meters high. The history of Alicante dates back to 230 BC, when the city was founded under the name Akra Leuk. After that, the city became part of the Roman Empire and in 711 the Moors occupied the city, who also gave the city its current name 'Alicante'. The Moors also laid the foundation for the fortress on top of the Benacantil hill, but after the conquest by the Spaniards this grew into the castle Castillo de Santa Bárbara.
Castillo de Santa Bárbara is located on the 166 meter high mountain Benacantil. Bronze Age, Iberian and Roman artifacts have been found on the slopes of this mountain, but the castle's origins date back to the 9th century at the time of the Muslim rulers, from 711 to 1296. After that time, the castle was taken over by Castilian troops led of Alfonso of Castile. The castle is named after Saint Barbara, on whose feast day the castle was recaptured from the Arabs. From the 18th century, the castle's military role diminished and it was sometimes used as a prison. From 1939, with the end of the Spanish Civil War, it was used as a Francoist concentration camp for Republican prisoners until the end of that year. Castillo de Santa Bárbara remained abandoned until 1963, when it was opened to the public. Photo of the city of Alicante seen from Mount Benacantil.
Alicante is een Spaanse kuststad gelegen aan de
Costa Blanca in de regio Valencia. De stad is een belangrijke haven voor de export van midden-Spanje en de regio met de mooie zandstranden trekt vele toeristen aan. In Alicante kunnen we kunst, cultuur, seafood en prachtige stranden vinden. Alicante heeft een mooi oude stad met een prachtige boulevard langs de kust Explanada de España en levendige terrasjes. De mooiste bezienswaardigheid is het kasteel van Santa Barbara op de Monte Benacantil heuvel van 166 meter hoogte. De geschiedenis van Alicante gaat terug tot 230 voor Christus, toen de stad werd gesticht onder de naam Akra Leuke. Daarna werd de stad onderdeel van het Romeinse Rijk en in 711 bezetten de Moren de stad, die ook de huidige naam ‘Alicante’ aan de stad gaven. De Moren hebben ook de basis gelegd voor de vesting bovenop de Benacantil-heuvel. Bronstijd, Iberische en Romeinse artefacten zijn gevonden op de hellingen van deze berg, maar de oorsprong van het kasteel dateert uit de 9e eeuw ten tijde van de islamitische overheersers, van 711 tot 1296. Na die tijd werd het kasteel ingenomen door Castiliaanse troepen onder leiding van Alfonso van Castilië. Het kasteel is vernoemd naar de heilige Barbara, op wiens feestdag het kasteel werd heroverd op de Arabieren. Vanaf de 18e eeuw is de militaire rol van het kasteel afgenomen en werd het soms als gevangenis gebruikt. Vanaf 1939, met het einde van de Spaanse Burgeroorlog, werd het tot het einde van dat jaar gebruikt als een Franco-concentratiekamp voor Republikeinse gevangenen. Castillo de Santa Bárbara bleef verlaten tot 1963, toen het voor het publiek werd geopend. Foto van de stad Alicante gezien vanaf de berg Benacanti.
A touch of winter at the start of april. My chestnut tree on a plowed field. Nikkor PC 28mm f3.5, F/8, GND0.9
Available at Anthem Event on April 3.
Compatible with LeLutka EvoX, each tone includes:
• Head skin
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• 5 Lipstick
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• 1 Eyeshadow
Event theme: Rockabilly
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Wearing: LeLutka Briannon head, Judy skin Porcelain tone, Jade eyes, Doux hair Stealthic bangs.
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Valencia is the third largest city in Spain. Valencia is located on the Costa del Azahar on the Mediterranean Sea and is considered the birthplace of paella, one of the most famous dishes in Spanish cuisine. Valencia is also known as the orange city. Valencia is Spain's third economic engine, after Madrid and Barcelona. Valencia was founded in 138 BC. under the name Valentia Edetanorum, by a Roman leader. Valencia has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and very mild winters. Valencia, like the entire region of Valencia, is officially bilingual; they speak both Spanish and Valencian. Valencian is very closely related to Catalan. Spanish Valencia is more than beach and paella.. If you are fond of gastronomy, enjoy the color and taste of fresh products and appreciate the delicious dishes, the variety and the quality of the cuisine, the Mercado Central of Valencia is a paradise not to be missed. Modernista market building with colorful tiles & a diverse collection of stalls, separated by type. Santos Juanes is a Roman Catholic church located next to the Mercado in the Mercat district of the city. The church is also called San Juan del Mercado because of its location next to the central market. In the historic center of Valencia you will find the Cathedral of Valencia, la Catedral de Valencia. At the Plaza de la Reina square in the center of Valencia you will find the main entrance to the Cathedral. In fact, it is not to be missed; it is the largest building on the square. From the outside it is already a picture, but it is certainly worth the effort to view the cathedral and the accompanying museum from the inside.
Plaça de la Mare de Déu, also known as Plaza de la Virgen, is one of the most beautiful squares in the city. It’s located in the very heart of the city in a strategic location where the Roman Forum once stood, so let yourself be inspired by the passing of the ages and swept up by centuries of history. Today, this pedestrian square invites passers-by to pause on one of its stone benches or stop for a drink on a café terrace; in the background you’ll hear the sound of children playing, water running in the fountain and the fluttering of pigeons making themselves at home. But above all, visitors come to here to admire the monuments. The famous Porta dels Apòstols - Door of the Apostles of Valencia’s Santa Maria Cathedral can be seen. El Micalet is a beautiful octagonal bell tower and belongs to the cathedral of Valencia. It is one of the most visited monuments of the city. The Cathedral of Valencia was built between 1262 and 1356. The building is an unusual mixture of Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles. Before this, a mosque was established.
Valencia is twee na grootste stad van Spanje. Valencia is de derde economische motor van Spanje, na Madrid en Barcelona. Valencia werd gesticht in 138 v.Chr. onder de naam Valentia Edetanorum, door een Romeinse leider. Valencia heeft een mediterraan klimaat met warme zomers en zeer milde winters. Valencia is, net als de gehele regio Valencia, officieel tweetalig; men spreekt er zowel Spaans als Valenciaans. Plaça de la Mare de Déu, ook wel Plaza de la Virgen genoemd, is een van de mooiste pleinen van de stad. Het bevindt zich in het hart van de stad op een strategische locatie waar ooit het Forum Romanum stond, dus laat u inspireren door het verstrijken van de eeuwen en meegesleurd door eeuwenlange geschiedenis. Tegenwoordig nodigt dit voetgangersplein voorbijgangers uit om te pauzeren op een van de stenen banken of te stoppen voor een drankje op een caféterras; op de achtergrond hoor je het geluid van spelende kinderen, stromend water in de fontein en het fladderen van duiven die zich thuis voelen. Maar bovenal komen bezoekers hier om de monumenten te bewonderen. De beroemde Porta dels Apòstols - Deur van de Apostelen van de Santa Maria-kathedraal van Valencia is te zien. El Micalet is een prachtige achthoekige klokkentoren en hoort bij de kathedraal van Valencia. Het is één van de meest bezochte monumenten van de stad. De Kathedraal van Valencia is gebouwd tussen 1262 en 1356. Het gebouw is een ongewone mengeling van romaanse, gotische en barok-stijlen. Hiervoor was er een moskee gevestigd. De kathedraal van Valencia herbergt vele kunstschatten, waaronder diverse schilderijen van Francisco Goya. Hij is echter vooral bekend als bewaarplaats van een heilige graal. Deze kelk, die in 1785 kapot viel maar daarna gerestaureerd is, bevindt zich sinds de 15e eeuw in Valencia.
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Ferrotip en format 4x5 polzades, realitzat amb una Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic fabricada cap al 1949; objectiu Kodak Anastigmat f4.5; col·lodió Quinn Quick Clear fet per mi.
Aquesta primera partida de col·lodió barrejat per mí, seguint les instruccions de Quinn Jacobson,inicialment m'ha portat problemes, que en aquesta placa encara són evidents. Creient que potser el problema era l'excés d'aigua en la manufactura, vaig provar de afegir i filtrar-ne bicarbonat sodic. No sé si fou això o que li faltava madurar una mica però lentament els problemes han anat desapareixent.
Les plaques de col·lodió es realitzen al moment, cobrint una placa de vidre o planxa metal·lica negra amb col·lodió i sals de cadmi i/o potassi, sensibilitzat amb nitrat de plata. Aleshores s'ha de fer la fotografia i revelar-la en uns 5 minuts, abans no s'assequi la emulsió. És un dels processos fotogràfics més antics del món, inventat el 1851, i que dominà fins el 1880. Però ara ha resorgit, ja que les imatges, molt treballades, que dona són úniques, màgiques i i irrepetibles.
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Tintype in 4x5 format, made with a Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (from 1949); objectiu Kodak Anastigmat f4.5; Quinn's Quick Clear collodion, mixed by me. First time!
In fact, this salted collodion had a difficult start, giving ugly, wavy - masked plates. I tried several procedures to solve this, like increasing the sensitizing time, or even adding (and then filtering) baking soda, to separate possible excess water in the collodion. I don't know if my actions helped or that it just needed time to ripe, but in a few days plates looked much better.
The collodion plates are made covering a glass plate or black metal plate with collodion and salts of cadmium and / or potassium, sensitized with silver nitrate. Then you have to take the photo and reveal it in about 5 minutes, before the emulsion dries. It is one of the oldest photographic processes in the World, invented in 1851, and which dominated photography until 1880. But now it has resurfaced, as the images, very elaborate to create, that it gives are unique, razor sharp, magical and unrepeatable.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collodion_process
intrepidcamera.co.uk/blog/rikard-osterlund-guide-to-wet-p...
That's the East River, the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge, and I'm sure you recognize the United Nations Headquarters.
Growing up, I used to know all the famous skyscrapers of New York - there weren't that many.
Now, there are so many new buildings! I am so outdated, like I don't even know what that building with a long antenna is.
Eͤxͯрⷬloͦrͬeͤdͩ ⍟ Jun 16, 2022 ⍟ 22
How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness, how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?
~ Dr. Seuss
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View over the upper Engadin valley with Lake Sils, Switzerland
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View from the mountain Hochalp at sunset, 1529m, Switzerland
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I wish you all HAPPY YEAR END celebrations, with PEACE, LOVE and GOOD HEALTH ! 🙏😊
I'm sorry for my delay which is greater than ever but I was hiking all last weekend, to enjoy the sun, the sea of clouds and the rest of snow in the Vosges. And despite this delay, I wanted to publish a last shot in 2021, just before Christmas Day.
Je vous souhaite à toutes et tous de JOYEUSES FÊTES de fin d'année, dans la paix, l'amour et la bonne santé ! 🙏😊
Je suis désolé pour mon retard qui est plus grand que jamais mais j'étais en randonnée pendant tout le week-end dernier, pour profiter du soleil, de la mer de nuages et du reste de neige dans les Vosges. Et malgré ce retard, je tenais à publier un ultime cliché en 2021, juste avant le jour de Noël.
France. Alpes. Département des Hautes Alpes (05). Massif des Ecrins. Photo prise lors d'une randonnée en famille, en aller-retour, sur le Sentier des Crevasses, au départ d'un parking situé tout près du Col du Lautaret. Nos filles avaient moins de 2 et 4 ans. Je portais la plus petite dans mon dos et on essayait de faire marcher la plus grande au maximum, comme sur cette photo. Juin 2009, c'était nos premières vacances dans les Alpes avec un appareil photo numérique. Nos vacances précédentes dans les Alpes remontaient à 2001, quand nous avions encore des appareils argentiques.
Le Sentier des Crevasses nous a offert de magnifiques vues dans 3 directions :
- Au début sur le Massif de Combeynot et la Pyramide de Laurichard (en direction du Sud), comme sur ce cliché
- Sur la Reine Meije et ses voisins (direction Ouest-Sud-Ouest)
- Sur le Galibier et ses voisins (direction Nord-Nord-Est)
Mais quand le sentier est humide (et c'était le cas), la traversée des nombreuses ravines est compliquée si on veut éviter de mettre les pieds dans l'eau ou dans la boue. 😂
NB : La photo étant de qualité médiocre en zoomant, je l'ai publiée avec une résolution plus faible que d'habitude, pour limiter le zoom.
Mozambique - Magude district
Girls from the local secondary school in Magude district where the central ceremonies of the 16 Days of Activism where held because of the high rate of Gender Based Violence incident pose for a photo after performing a song.
Photo: UN Women/Leovigildo Nhampule
Read More: www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/in-focus/2021/11/in-focus...
Looning north just before sunset, on an exceptionally clear afternoon. Beyond the large white condo (a vacation rental) is San Simeon Point, then Point Piedras Blancas, and in the far distance the Santa Lucia range meets the sea, where Big Sur 'officially' begins.
In the foreground are Ice Age unconsolidated sands, from great dunes that spread inland during the low sea-stand when much of the ocean water was frozen into ice-sheets a mile or more thick, over Canada, New England, and much of northern Eurasia. Dry land extended to the Farallones off future San Francisco! The last Great Warming ended only about 9,000 years ago. Of course, the Earth's climate continues to warm, as does a lively debate over how much of the warming is due to humans, and how much is natural. You won't read much about the actual scientific debate, sadly, in the popular press, as this has become an item of faith among True Believers. But, geologically speaking, we're at risk of a return of the Ice -- and human CO2 emissions may help to keep that at bay. A respectable (but controversial) hypothesis.
La lumière froide d'un soir d'hiver sur les Aiguilles de Chamonix .
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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/MONTHS later. And I might post several photos in the meantime.
Merci d'avance pour tous vos faves et commentaires. Je vous répondrai peut-être dans plusieurs SEMAINES/MOIS. Et je posterai peut-être plusieurs photos entre temps.
France. Vosges. Alsace. Haut-Rhin. Vallée de Munster. Photo prise lors d'une rando effectuée ma femme au départ du parking situé juste au-dessus du village du Hohrodberg. Nous avons effectué un circuit qui nous a fait passer à de nombreux endroits remarquables du secteur : le sommet du Hoernleskkopf, le village du Hohrodberg lui-même, le chaos rocheux du Katzenstein, les lieux-dits Mittelbuhl et Gebraech, la ferme auberge du Glasborn et pour finir, la crête du Barrenkopf et du Kleinkopf, qui a été le théâtre d'affrontements meurtriers entre français et allemands au cours de la 1ère guerre mondiale. Ce qui est fou c'est que je n'ai pas choisi cette randonnée en pensant que ça tombait bien pour un 11 novembre. Mais une fois sur place, on s'est dit avec ma femme que c'était une coïncidence vraiment bienvenue !
Cette photo a été prise près d'une stèle en mémoire à l'équipage d'un bombardier anglo-canadien (7 jeunes soldats de 23 ans en moyenne), qui s'est écrasé près du Hohrodberg le 7 janvier 1945.
Au début de notre rando (9H), Munster était complètement recouverte par la mer de nuages. Et puis 25 minutes avant cette photo, on a vu un clocher et une cheminée commencer à émerger. Les nuages bas se sont alors peu à peu dissipés. Et puis vers midi, on a vu la mer de nuages de la Plaine d'Alsace venir engloutir Munster à nouveau. Et puis ça s'est dissipé une 2ème fois. Mais jusqu'au soir, il est resté quelques nappes de brouillard. Bref, la mer de nuages a joué au yoyo avec Munster toute la journée, avec 2 marées hautes et 2 marées basses dans la même journée ! 😂
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). 😅
Stony Batter on Waiheke Island offers a good view to the outer limits of the Hauraki Gulf, a semi enclosed part of the Pacific that is Auckland's maritime playground. It is largely protected from the Pacific by Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island to the north, and by the Coromandel Peninsula to the east. Cape Rodney on the left and the Coromandel Peninsula on the right are part of the mainland. A line connecting them with Little Barrier Island and Great Barrier Island (left and right centre) forms the limit between the Hauraki Gulf and the Pacific Ocean beyond. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauraki_Gulf_/_Tīkapa_Moana#/map/0 The environmental integrity of the gulf has suffered through the introduction of industrialised fishing peaking in the 1970s. This severe overfishing, which unbalanced the marine environment by the removal of a main predator in the food chain, led to a widespread disappearance of kelp beds and their substitution by kina barrens. Kinas are sea urchins which flourish in the absence of the New Zealand snapper and lobsters, their main predators. Dredging of the mussel beds of the Firth of Thames reached a peak in 1961 shortly before collapse of the industry. Particularly damaging are the results of nitrogen carried into the gulf from surrounding agricultural land, with almost 90% coming from the dairy-farming runoff into the Firth of Thames. In 2000 New Zealand established the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. So far the park has failed to prevent overfishing and reverse the ecosystem collapse. Much more needs to be done to clean up the environmental degradation created by commercial interests in the past and present.
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/MONTHS later. And I might post several photos in the meantime.
Merci d'avance pour tous vos faves et commentaires. Je vous répondrai peut-être dans plusieurs SEMAINES/MOIS. Et je posterai peut-être plusieurs photos entre temps.
France. Alpes. Département des Hautes Alpes (05). Massif des Cerces. Photo prise lors d'une randonnée en boucle effectuée en famille au fond de la Vallée de la Clarée. Nous sommes partis du parking de Fontcouverte. Nous avons rejoint successivement le Lac Laramon (sur la photo), le Lac de la Cula, le Pont du Moutet et le Refuge de Laval. Puis nous sommes revenus en longeant la Clarée. C'était mon 5ème jour de rando sur les 17 jours où j'ai pu randonner lors de notre séjour alpin de 3 semaines pendant l'été 2021.
La photo a été prise depuis le Lac Laramon, situé sur la rive gauche de la Clarée (au-dessus du Refuge de Ricou). Les sommets qui se reflètent dans le lac sont situés sur la rive opposée de la Clarée (donc sur la rive droite). Sur la moitié gauche de la photo, on peut voir la Crête du Queyrellin (2935m). Pour les sommets que l'on peut voir sur la moitié droite de la photo, je vous laisse survoler la photo pour voir les légendes que j'ai apposées.
De tous les lacs où je me suis rendu jusqu'à présent, je crois que ce lac est celui qui m'a offert les plus beaux reflets. Et d'ailleurs, cette vue est vraiment la vue classique que les gens prennent en photo quand ils passent au Lac Laramon.
Sinon, comme vous pouvez le constater sur la photo, nous avons été très gâtés par les conditions météo, avec un grand ciel bleu ! Et cerise sur le gâteau, nous avons eu la chance que la lune s'invite dans le décor. 🙏😊
.....who rejoices in the rising stars at sunset.
Adalbert Ludwig Balling
On the Maintower in Frankfurt, one image out of a total of 25 shots, have a nice and warm rest - summertime...
Glücklich ist einer, der sich bei Sonnenuntergang über die aufgehenden Sterne freut.
Adalbert Ludwig Balling
Auf dem Maintower in Frankfurt, ein Bild aus insgesamt 25 Aufnahmen, euch eine schöne und warme Restsommerzeit...
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Huge waves rage at the shoreline near Bermagui on the NSW Far South Coast, Australia.
HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mm f4.5-6.3 PLM
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After a year and a half, I finally crossed the international border - I went to visit my friend Goran D in Bihać, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Once there, we went to the abandoned Željava Air Base, specifically, to Runway 32L, the one on the Bosnian side.
Željava Air Base is quite an interesting location, I hope to visit it again soon. Read more about the base on Wikipedia.
Taken with Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital full-frame camera, with old Tamron AF 24–70mm F3.3–5.6 Aspherical autofocus wide-to-normal zoom lens.
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Shortly after 6 a.m. on the Hintersee - I took a day off and got up with a friend in the middle of the night to photograph the sunrise on the Hintersee - as always a very nice and lonely experience this morning. We were already there at 5 a.m. and around 6 a.m. only one other photographer appeared ... very rarely at this location ...
I have put together 5 high-resolution 18mm portrait format photos to create this panorama photo.
Wunderschöner Sonnenaufgang am Hintersee, Ramsau - Bayern
Kurz nach 6 Uhr am Hintersee - ich hate mir einen Tag freigenommen und war zusammen mit einem Freund mitten in der Nacht aufgestanden, um den Sonnenaufgang am Hintersee zu fotografieren - wie immer ein sehr schönes und an diesem Morgen auch einsames Erlebnis. Wir waren schon um 5 Uhr dort und so gegen 6 Uhr erschien nur noch ein weiterer Fotograf...sehr selten an dieser Lokation...
Ich habe 5 hochauflösende 18mm Portraitformatfotos zu diesem Panoramafoto zusammengesetzt.
WEST-AFRICA. -- COSTA D' AVORIO. -- AREA GRAND. LAHOU
In questo scatto stavamo cercando di fotografare coccodrilli della foresta
E domani torno in clinica per due giorni a finire i controlli e speriamo che la malaria sia andata !
In this shot we were trying to photograph forest crocodiles
And tomorrow I go back to the clinic for two days to finish the checks and we hope that the malaria is gone!
Vedere meglio in FORMATO LARGO
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Valensole’s Plateau is a real lavender jewel. It is 800km² wide, at 500m of altitude, nearby the Mediterranean sea and the Alps. It benefits from a Mediterranean climate with mountain climate influences which gave birth to a rich and colorful vegetation : oak trees, pines, wheat and oat fields, and of course lavender. Or should we say : lavandin.
« Lavande » only groes above 800m of altitude and has a good resistance to the cold. Its flower is thiner and grows at the end of the stem. When harvested, you need 100kg to extract 1 litre of essential oil. Wherease with « lavandin », 40kg will be enough.
« Lavande Aspic » (an other kind of lavender) grows above 600m of altitude. Its leaves are wider and flowers spread along the stem.
« Lavandin » is a natural hybride betwen those 2 kind of lavender.
and there is no shadow without light
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Single shot in 16:9 crop.
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Please read below if you are curious about how this shot was taken:
These are silhouette within light bubbles (light bokeh). To create this effect, the prerequisite is that you have a (macro-) zoom lens allowing you to create bokeh effect.
The condition of light source is very important. One light bubble is formed by one light source, and the light source has to be strong and condensed so that you can form a clear light bubble together with a clear silhouette. In this image, these multiple bubbles are formed by dazzling lights on the surface of a lotus pond around noon time when the sky was clear and the sun was high.
The choice of object as the motif is also very important. Imagine about the size of dazzling light laying on the lens toward the sensor of the camera, the object should be something thin, small and delicate, so that you can get a nice silhouette within the bubble.
For making this photograph, you need to put the object in the focal range and aim the camera toward the direction of the light source (so that you are literally shooting a macro silhouette within a bokeh), and then manually adjust the focus, moving the camera as needed, until you get the composition you like in the frame. The angle toward the light source is important. If your light source is the reflective sunlight (such as the dazzling lights in my example), you really need to direct the camera to the point where you have those light coming toward your frame, in order to create the silhouette.
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Hello everybody. What do you think about follow & unfollow method on Instagram? Let’s find out what Cookie Monster think about it lol.
Cookie Monster from Sesame Street rarely do interview but he did it via Skype exclusively for Yasha Jakovsky シ.
Yasha Jakovsky: "What do you think about Instagram people who use follow & unfollow method"?
Cookie Monster: "I personally think it is annoying. There are so many Instagram imposters who want to become stars over the night, we must to unite and fight for better fair play internet social society to stop notoriety. Impostor followed then unfollowed me after day or two, they will try same method on you too. I know that this dirty game would never ends but be careful my friend, follow & unfollow strategy became huge underhand trend".
Yasha Jakovsky: "Do you have message for Instagram imposters"?
Cookie Monster: "Sure kiddo. Instagram imposter, yes you that you are reading, take off your lazy fat Instagram ass from a couch and maybe you will lose some kilogram".
Yasha Jakovsky: "My friend it is so pity that our interview ends. I wish you to have a great day with nice chocolate and rice cookies (I know how much cookies are important for you). Thank you so much for your time and this cool rhymes that you used".
Cookie Monster: "No problem mister Jakovsky, have a nice day, greetings from Bombay (I am there on a holiday). Oh I almost forgot, I will send you via post honey cookies the best money can buy, bye bye".
P.s. I listened Metallica's album Reload in high school. I rarely listen Metallica, I recommend you their song The Memory Remains from Reload album.
P.P.S. Special thanks to Chucky who climbed so high and put those flashlights :D.
Photo was explored on Flickr, place 156 / 500.
...when a treasure that we've forgotten is right under our noses?
Indiana Dunes National Park
Watching Indiana's city lights of Gary and Illinois' high rises of Chicago in the distance, a couple strolls at dusk on a sandy beach at Indiana Dunes National Park. A cool evening breeze flows from Lake Michigan after a hot late spring day.
I must look clueless when I am out shooting and have sad puppy dog eyes were friendly people want to help correct my ways.
On this sunset, I was at Panorama Point in Capitol Reef National Park. The "view" is the opposite direction, and I was set up with my tripod looking in the opposite direction from everyone else.
Three separate people came up to me, letting me know where I was supposed to be shooting. I thanked them for their kindness and stood my ground :-)
Kinda envious of these guys who usually gather at the seaside to chat. Life seems calm and relaxing for them. I bet their life is not as simple as I imagine it to be but at least they have sunrises and moments like this to share..and somehow that makes all the difference.
Philip Harding Klimanek (1883-1965) was born in the Czech Republic, at the time his place of birth was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. In ca. 1905 he started to work for Holland-China Trading Company, in Hong Kong.
In 1939, when Charles Gesner van der Voort arrived in Shanghai to work for the company, he was Charles' senior manager. In a letter home he wrote: "Played chess with Klimanek in the French Club" [translation Pieter Lommerse, the French Club was Le Cercle Sportif Français, a fashionable place to be in the 1930s and it still exists today].
Philip Harding Klimanek was also a juror for the Hong Kong judicial system, which can be found in gwulo.com, for the last time in 1941.
His grandson wrote to me: "Though he had been based in Shanghai before the war we know he was captured in Hongkong on 24th Dec 1941 during the “Battle of Hongkong”. He had been a volunteer with the “isolated Tytan [this should probably be Tai Tam, or Tytam at the time] Godows of the Food Control from November to the end of December 1941” We assume he was involved with food conservation as the Japanese were approaching."
"He was beaten up on capture and needed medical treatment. He was in and out of Stanley camp until the Japanese surrender in 1945. As he was of Austro-Hungarian descent after the war his nationality was hard to determine as his papers and all his possessions had been lost, his health was very poor as a result of how he had been treated during the war. Eventually he managed to get a temporary Czechoslovakian passport in 1948 issued in Nanking China. After a short period in the UK looking for work he returned to the HCTC and was traveling between Shanghai and Hongkong. He retired in Hongkong and returned to England 31st Dec 1950."
Gwulo.com administrator David added a comment about the Tai Tam godown shelters: "I guess he spent that time at Godowns (warehouses) that stored food for emergency use. You can see other examples of this type of godown listed at gwulo.com/hong-kong-shelter-area;
Philip Harding Klimanek was a close friend of Willem Kien, another early HCHC-employee, later to become director of the company. Willem Kien's daughter in law recalls seeing him during visits in The Netherlands, together with his wife Zoia and daughter Sylvia. Also Anneke Knüppe-de Jongh, daughter of former HCHC-employee and director Frans de Jongh, has warm memories of the family, which her family stayed closely in touch with.
This photo shows (from left to right) Reginald, Zoia's sister, Zoia, Sylvia and Philip Harding Klimanek at the family home at Lane 1355 House No 20 Yue Yuen Road, "West Park Mansions", dressed for winter or early spring. Reginald ('Reggie') wears a cap similar to J.G. Ballard on the cover photo of his autobiography "Miracles of Life: Shanghai to Shepperton : an Autobiography". J.G. Ballard was about the same age as Sylvia, and author of "Empire of the Sun".
Courtesy Harding-Klimanek family archives
The Matterhorn , the Dent d'Hérens the Z'mutt glacier.and "La Tête Blanche", (alt. 3.710 m ). . Zermatt . Canton Valais, Switzerland. No. 2548.
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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 and adults here in Amsterdam. Snowball fight, make snowmen, go sledding and adults go cross-country skiing. All fun activities that people do in this beautiful snowy world.
Storm Darcy was a storm that hit parts of Western Europe from February 7, 2021. In the Netherlands, Belgium, the east of the United Kingdom and parts of the north and west of Germany, strong winds were accompanied by drifting snow, creating snow dunes. The last heavy snowstorm in Amsterdam dates from 1985. Photo taken in the Haarlemmerstraat next to Coffeeshop Amsterdamned located in Amsterdam’s Jordaan district, – and its extension the Haarlemmerdijk. Normally a lot of activity in this street that focuses on tourism. Now during the Lockdown everything closed with a few lost tourists in the distance. The Haarlemmerstraat is a gem. Offering independent boutiques and special stores, little salons, trendy but affordable restaurants and bars and the oldest cinema in Amsterdam, this area will appeal to even the most jaded of world travelers. You are guaranteed to find a special little something from Amsterdam in this alternative shopping district. The street are packed with boutique shops, cafes, coffee shops and with one little cozy dining and drinking spot after another and other interesting places to visit. The next days it will keep on snowing. Expected more than 17 cm snow in Amsterdam. It's a joy to walk around in my 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. 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 tijdens de donkere lock-down dagen in februari. Foto gemaakt in de Haarlemmerstraat naast Coffeeshop Amsterdamned in de Jordaan, en het verlengde daarvan de Haarlemmerdijk. Normaal gesproken is er veel bedrijvigheid in deze straat die zich richt op toerisme. Nu tijdens de Lockdown alles gesloten met een paar verdwaalde toeristen in de verte. De Haarlemmerstraat is een juweeltje. Met onafhankelijke boetieks en speciale winkels, kleine salons, trendy maar betaalbare restaurants en bars en de oudste bioscoop van Amsterdam, zal dit gebied zelfs de meest afgematte wereldreizigers aanspreken. De straat zit vol met boetiekjes, cafés, coffeeshops en met de ene kleine gezellige eet- en drinkplek na de andere en andere interessante plaatsen om te bezoeken. De komende dagen blijft het sneeuwen. Verwacht meer dan 17 cm sneeuw in Amsterdam.