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Fortune-telling on a daisy...
You can probably remember picking the petals off a daisy at some point and reciting the popular words: “He loves me, he loves me not” (or she). Daisies in general are known to represent innocence, loyal love and simplicity.
Summer colors. Finland.
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Dynamic Paris at sunset.
Canon DPP stripped off the exif while merging the hdr files, so I made another HDR fusion and blent with the one you are seeing now.
I couldn't help myself to push the colors button and brought the details of the lights in every corner and at the same time I tried to treat the sky and water in a harmonious way possible.
Hope you like it!
I'm not going to kill everyone's mood with the King of Leon song below, I just find it beautiful.
Under to the crowded walls of mine, wishing everyone's Sunday will be amazing!
xxX Love
As kind of seen in the surreal world of Washington, D.C. :)
Happy Slider Sunday - The unofficial entry...
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My Solo Exhibition Coming Soon
"Metropolis at Twilight" @ Gianluca's Coffee Cult Art Gallery
"Transition" Tottenham Court Road Tube Station, London, UK
Someone or something is dangerous...
Great spotted woodpecker / Käpytikka
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The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo located 28 million light-years (8.6 Mpc) from Earth. The galaxy has a diameter of approximately 50,000 light-years, 30% the size of the Milky Way. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk. The dark dust lane and the bulge give this galaxy the appearance of a sombrero. Astronomers initially thought that the halo was small and light, indicative of a spiral galaxy, but Spitzer found that the halo around the Sombrero Galaxy is larger and more massive than previously thought, indicative of a giant elliptical galaxy. The galaxy has an apparent magnitude of +9.0, making it easily visible with amateur telescopes, and it is considered by some authors to be the brightest galaxy within a radius of 10 megaparsecs of the Milky Way. The large bulge, the central supermassive black hole, and the dust lane all attract the attention of professional astronomers.
Source Wikipedia: Read more at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sombrero_Galaxy
Taken at the Sugar Grove Nature Center in McLean, IL on May 5, 2016.
Type: LRGB: 8x300 ea.
Hardware: AT8RC, SBIG ST8300M
Software: Nebulosity, CCDStack, ImagesPlus, Photoshop CS6
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Tower Bridge Interior, London, UK
Looking up to the roof of one of the towers.
Bajada Loop, Saguaro National Park, Arizona
What surprised me during my first visit to the Sonoran desert in southern Arizona was how green it was compared to the Mojave desert in southern California.
Here on the left are the iconic saguaro cacti, found only in the Sonoran desert. Most of these are relatively mature saguaros with arms, although there is short, armless younger saguaro in the foreground.
An ocotillo (pronounced o-kuh-TEE-yo) dominates the center with its slender, whiplike, thorny branches. Whenever it rains enough, the ocotillos grow small leaves and red flowers, both of which then drop off as the memory of that rain fades. An ocotillo can go through several of these deciduous cycles during a year, depending on rain patterns.
Smaller cacti in this image include prickly pear with their flat round, thorny pads and buckthorn cholla (pronounced CHOY-yuh) with their cylindical thorny segments.
It was raining heavily, when we reached the Fjord and saw the wreck of the fishing ship. Mjóifjörður, Iceland, 2015.
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"Season Of Stillness" Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
This crisp and clear shot from the interior of the National Museum of Ireland from Lawrence for today. Four striking pieces of artillery tastefully arrayed among classical sculptures in a round room make for a beautiful display!
With thanks for everyone's inputs today, it is confirmed that French captured this image across the way at our neighbour's rotunda, in the National Museum of Ireland. Sharon.corbet advises that these cannon were captured at the Battles of Sobraon or Mahrajpore during the Anglo-Sikh Wars. While no longer displayed like this at the NMI Kildare St museum, Sharon tells us that one sits within the NMI Collins Barracks collection, and two others at McKee barracks near Phoenix Park....
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: c.1880-1900
NLI Ref: L_ROY_03004
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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"A Story To Tell II" Switch House, Tate Modern, London, UK
Shanghai's famous Bund row, shot across the Huangpu River from the Pudong side, with the Lujiazui Riverside Promenade in the lower foreground. Stitched pano from 6 shots, taken @24 mm in portrait format, horizontal field of view just over 180°.
To get the correct mood, click to listen to the music played here:
上海灘 (Shanghai Tan) by Frances Yip
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"Performing Miracles" National Theatre (Royal National Theatre), South Bank, London, UK
So much has changed and so little has changed! This shot of Dame St. in Dublins city centre is still recognisable today despite perhaps 100 years that have elapsed. Mr. French must have obtained access to a building on Palace St. to get such a Point of View. There is much in this image to help date it?
And indeed with initial input from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia], the date was confirmed to be before 1900 (based on the horse-drawn trams and street lighting). Carol Maddock was then able to refine further, using the notice about the opéra comique named Olivette which was seemingly playing at the Theatre Royal in June 1898. Helping refine the date to the summer of 1898. At 3:40 in the afternoon :)
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914. Likely c.1898 per comments and description
NLI Ref: L_CAB_00508
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"Work In Progress" London, UK
Bright brown and beautiful.
Autum was leaving me its yellow, red and brown,
Revealing the beauty of your face among nature's faces.
Winter is coming around,
Showing me your ribs and veins as a series of laces
The air you are breathing,
The world I am living,
Magic.Wonderland.
― dhwee
Bokeh.
GX80 mit Olympus 60 mm Makro + Raynox 250 + Kenko 16 mm Zwischenring - Post-Focus Stack aus 277 Einzelaufnahmen - LED Licht
Fundort: Deutschland - Bielefeld, auf meiner Natursteinmauer - 23.12.2016
La montée à la Roche de Solutré, assez tranquille, est l'occasion de découvrir des vues magnifiques, notamment sur la Roche voisine de Vergisson, avec son petit village bourguignon typique entouré de vignes.
J'aime beaucoup cette vue là que je prends pratiquement à chaque fois que j'y vais.
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Gorgeous view
The quiet climb to the Roche de Solutré (Solutre's Rock) let us discover gorgeous views, especially on the nearby Roche de Vergisson and its typical small Burgundian village surrounded by vines.
I like very much this particular view that i take nearly every time i go there.
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Solutré - Vergisson - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
Paysages de l'Atakor, à proximité de l'Assekrem, témoins de l'origine volcanique du massif du Hoggar.
Vue prise depuis l'Ermitage du Père de Foucauld au coucher du soleil.
D'après diapositive fin 1984 début 1985.
Le retour vers la Place du 18 juin et ses platanes...
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To read your comments is a pleasure.Thank you for your visit,comments,invitations and faves!
Vine at sunset
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Milly-Lamartine - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
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"A Story To Tell" Switch House, Tate Modern, London, UK
"Good morning!
Rise & shine!
or
Rise & sulk!
or
Rise & weep!
or
Rise & roar!
but
RISE"
L-M Miranda
i'm pulling the alarm
happy sliderssunday!
J'ai pris avec gourmandise cette dernière photo du magnifique clocher roman de l'abbaye de Cluny. C'était une belle image à garder avant de repartir
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Flowers for Cluny's Abbey
I took with relish this last shot showing the beautiful Romanesque bell tower of Cluny's abbey. It was a beautiful image to keep before leaving.
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Cluny - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
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Lying halfway between Lisbon and Oporto in the Beiras region of central Portugal, venerable Coimbra nestles on the banks of the River Mondego in dignified glory. Famed for its university - the oldest in the country - and a fantastic collection of handsome churches, serene monasteries, and lively cultural institutions, Coimbra is also a busy commercial hub with its many shops, boutiques, and appetizing choice of cafés and restaurants. The city center is divided into two neighborhoods, the Lower Town and the Upper Town. Its historic heart lies high above the Mondego on Alcaçova hill, known to the Romans as Aeminium. Here, medieval convents, cathedrals, and some fine museums cluster around the old University. Kings were born in Coimbra; they are entombed here, too. Indeed, it was once the proud capital of the Portuguese nation. This royal heritage permeates the city's steep hills, narrow lanes, and verdant parks, all of which are best explored on foot. And exploration further afield is rewarded with the largest and most compelling Roman site in Portugal, and an emerald-hued forest of enchanting allure and breathtaking beauty.
In terms of historic significance and romantic beauty, Coimbra is second only to Lisbon and Oporto. Its ancient buildings cling to the side of the hill that rises above the curves of the river Mondego, the ornate buildings of the famous University of Coimbra are its crowning glory. We are accessing the old part of the city through the Arco de Almedina, we find the old cathedral known as Se Velha. The most picturesque way to enter Coimbra's labyrinth of lanes is via Arco de Almedina. Coimbra's upper town rises quickly and picturesquely from the banks of the Rio Mondego. Photo taken from Hotel Astória.
De Portugese stad Coimbra heeft tijdens de middeleeuwen gefungeerd als hoofdstad. Destijds stond de stad bekend als Aeminium. De plaats ligt ongeveer 120 kilometer ten zuiden van de stad Porto vandaan. In Coimbra zijn veel waardevolle herinneringen bewaard gebleven die ons meer kunnen vertellen over de afgelopen zeven eeuwen. De universiteit heeft hier een groot aandeel in gehad. De vele studenten die de stad telt zorgen dat de plaatselijke horeca niets te kort komt. Er zijn dan ook veel gezellige clubs, bars, terrassen en restaurants te vinden. Qua festivals doet de stad Coimbra het ook erg goed. Massaal trekken bezoekers richting de stad als de ‘Festa das Latas of Queima das Fitas’ de stad lijken over te nemen. De studenten houden de historie volle stad Coimbra goed in leven. De rust vind je vooral in de groene delen van de stad. Parken zoals Penedo da Saudade, Santa Cruz Park, Mata Nacional do Choupal en de botanische tuin van de universiteit worden dan ook veelvuldig bezocht door zowel gasten als de lokale bevolking zelf. We wandelen door de straatjes en steegjes naar de best bewaarde oude Kathedraal van Coimbra. De Kathedraal uit de Romaanse periode trekt jaarlijks duizenden bezoekers. De binnenkant is even prachtig als de buitenkant doet vermoeden. Met name het schip en het hoofdaltaar zijn exceptioneel. Ook zijn er veel graven aanwezig die bestaan uit de meest bijzondere beeldhouwkunst. Vooral het graf van Vataça Lascaris met daarop het symbool van de tweekoppige adelaar waaruit men opmaakt dat zij van adel was, is een ware schat.
M42 - Nébuleuse D'Orion.
Megrez 72 + Canon EOS 350d défiltré. Ciel moyennement limpide avec nappe de brouillard.
IC 1805 - Nébuleuse du Coeur.
Megrez 72 + Canon EOS 350d défiltré. Ciel moyennement limpide avec nappe de brouillard.
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Blackfriars Bridge, London, UK
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Vu depuis la Cholière au dessus de Pralognan
In Explore 2 octobre 2016 "#331"
This year has not been one of the better years in my life and I have really struggled just to continue with what needs to be done,
I have had a hard time breaking loose to focus on photography or even art. Every so often I force myself to not think of life and just take photos. This is another shot of Mono Lake from my recent road trip. I hope you all enjoy these little glimpses into my life.
On a side note I have been looking at the Flickr Explore lists every day, and looking back at what I am doing wrong with my art, and at first was bummed when my work was not measuring up, but now I have made my peace, and I have come to the conclusion that my work is not algorithm friendly and not worthy of "Explore" status.
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Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
autumn
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (almost all shots with this lens taken with aperture at 2.0)
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"Premier Inn Spiral Staircase" London, UK
直幅10張接圖
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Villandry - the great sitting room
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Villandry - Val de Loire - France
Elle était sur la plage,
Caressait de sa main le sable
Le sentir, ressentir.
Pour elle, ces moments n'ont pas de prix.
Toucher les éléments
Sentir l'odeur de l'ocean
Ressentir sur sa peau le soleil
Je la regardais caresser le sable depuis un moment,je me suis approchée et lui ai demandé de prendre ses mains en photos.
Je n'avais pas mon trépied, mais un pilier plat sur le petit pont où je me trouvais m'a permis d'essayer mon nouveau filtre ND. J'ai été content du résultat.
A noter : un nant est un terme que l'on rencontre en Savoie, cela désigne un ruisseau ou un torrent.
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The race of the "nant"
I did not took my tripod, but a flat pillar on the bridge where I stood allowed me to try my new ND filter. The result pleased me.
To note: a "nant" is a term that we find in Savoy, it means a beck or a torrent.
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Les Contamines-Monjoies - Haute-Savoie
Today I was going by bike again. I have visited three "heads" (Kleinheppacher Kopf - 452 m, Hörnleskopf - 426 m and Korber Kopf - 456 m).
On the picture you see the view from Korber Kopf at the vineyard and the town Korb (a municipality in the Rems-Murr district, 15 km northeast of Stuttgart).
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Have a happy and sunny weekend everybody! It was wonderful with nice temperature here today.
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