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European hare / Rusakko. Summer, July. Finland.
BTW today I saw a hawk (northern goshawk/kanahaukka) on the way to the office. No photo unfortunately.
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The Dolomites are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. Typical of the Dolomites are the steep cliffs and peaks created by erosion and weathering. They form a part of the Southern Alps. The Dolomites, also known as the Pale Mountains, take their name from the carbonate rock dolomite. In August 2009, the Dolomites were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Marmolada of 3343 meter high is the highest mountain of the Dolomites. On it's norther side there is flat glacier. The ridge is composed of several summits, decreasing in altitude from west to east. An aerial tramway goes to the top of Punta Rocca. During the ski season the Marmolada's main ski run is opened for skiers and snowboarders alike, making it possible to ski down into the valley. On the south wall of the Marmolada there are beautiful routes for mountaineers and many of them are also suitable for hiking.
Marmolada is a mountain in northeastern Italy and the highest mountain - 3342m, of the Dolomites, a section of the Alps. An aerial tramway goes to the top of Punta Rocca - The queen of the Dolomites. Its brilliant white glacier dominates many a beautiful panorama and is much admired by walkers from near and distant trails. The main slope is “La Bellunese”, which stretches from Punta Rocca 3269m down to Malga Ciapela at 1446m.
De Dolomieten zijn een bergketen in Italië die deel uitmaakt van de Zuidelijke Alpen. In 2009 werden de Dolomieten toegevoegd aan de Werelderfgoedlijst van UNESCO. Typisch voor de Dolomieten zijn de steile rotswanden en pieken, die zijn ontstaan door erosie en verwering. De bergketen is opgesplitst in twee delen: het oostelijke en het westelijke. De hoogste top van de Dolomieten, de Marmolada, is 3343 meter hoog. De Marmolada is een berg met een gletsjer. Nog ongeveer 15 andere bergen bereiken de grens van 3000 meter. Deze toppen zijn de hoogste bergtoppen in de Dolomieten en de Marmolada wordt daarom ook wel de koningin van de Dolomieten genoemd. De aanloop van de berg kan bereikt worden via de Fedaiapas. Je komt bij de Marmolada vanuit berghut Ciapela met een kabelbaan verdeeld in drie stukken: de eerste stopt bij Banc, de tweede gaat tot Serauta en de derde komt aan bij Punta Rocca. Vanaf hier gaat bij de berghut Ciapela de historische skipiste Bellunese naar beneden, 12 kilometer lang en zeker de mooiste piste van de Alpen. Op de zuidwand van de Marmolada zijn er prachtige routes voor bergbeklimmers en veel ervan zijn ook geschikt om te wandelen.
Founded at the beginning of the 5th century, Yaxchilán was a Mayan city dependent on Palenque. It was occupied until the beginning of the 9th century.
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Temple Maya sur le site de Yaxchilán
Fondée au début du 5ème siècle, Yaxchilán était une cité maya dépendant de Palenque. Elle fut occupée jusqu'au début du 9ème siècle.
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Yaxchilán - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
Paradis turquoise
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Cascades d'Aqua Azul /Aqua Azul waterfalls - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
This waterfall with its small cove below was already pretty. Yet, the most beautiful was still to be seen !
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Une superbe chute d'eau
Cette cascade avec sa petite crique en contrebas était déjà bien jolie. Mais le plus beau restait à voir !
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Cascades El Chifflon /El Chifflon waterfalls - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
After a break with various other photos, i think it's time to get back to the American muscle series. The next featured car is a very ... famous one: General Lee from "The Dukes of Hazzard"! The original General Lee, or just General, was a 1969 Dodge Charger running on various versions of the classic V8 (from 5,2L to 7,2L) and delivering up to 370HP to the wheels. It was named after the American Civil war general Robert E. Lee and on its rooftop it bears a Confederate flag, a variant of the square battle flag of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Rumors has that General's doors were welded shut and that's why the brothers had to jump through the window to get in and out of the car. In this photo we have a General Lee replica that I found in a local car show a few months back. Interesting detail: at the background you can see a Dodge Challenger Hellcat (powered by a supercharged 6,2L V8 producing a whopping 707HP!), which in my eyes is the modern version of the classic Dodge Charger (although there is a modern Dodge Charger)
Dukes of Hazzard theme song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qogVHlmFcx0
Μετα απο ενα διαλειμμα με διαφορες φωτος, νομιζω ηρθε η ωρα να συνεχισω τη σειρα των American muscles. Το επομενο αμαξι ειναι ενα αρκετα ... διασημο: ο General Lee απο την τηλεοπτικη σειρα "The Dukes of Hazzard"! Ο αυθεντικος General Lee, η απλά General, ηταν ενα Dodge Charger του 1969 το οποιο φορουσε διαφορες εκδοσεις του κλασσικου V8 με τον κυβισμο να κυμαινεται μεταξυ 5,2 και 7,2 λίτρων και την αποδοση να φτάνει τους 370 ιππους. Πήρε το ονομα του απο τον στρατηγο Robert E. Lee του Αμερικανικου Εμφυλιου πολεμου και στην οροφη του φέρει μια Confederate σημαια απο το στρατο του Lee της Βόρειας Virginia. Φημες λενε οτι οι πορτες του General ηταν ηλεκτροκολλημενες και δεν ανοιγαν γιαυτο και οι αδερφοι Dukes πηδουσαν απο τα παραθυρα καθε φορα που ηθελαν να μπουν η να βγουν απο το αμαξι. Σε αυτη τη φωτο βλεπετε μια replica του General Lee που βρηκα σε ενα τοπικο auto show μερικους μηνες πριν. Ενδιαφερουσα λεπτομερεια: στο background φαινεται ενα Dodge Challenger Hellcat (εξοπλισμενο με εναν supercharged V8 6,2 λιτρων αποδοσης 707 ιππων) το οποιο κατα τη γνωμη μου ειναι ο λογικος απογονος του κλασσικου Dodge Charger (παροτι υπάρχει μοντερνα εκδοση του Charger).
La marchande d'épices
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San Cristóbal de Las Casas - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
The San Juan Bautista Indian Church in San Juan Chamula does not look great from the outside, but it's amazing inside (unfortunately photos are not allowed inside).
There is no bench. Instead, pine leaves dot the entire floor of the church. Thousands of candles are lit, and complete Indian families pray fervently on the floor.
The walls are dotted with statues of saints.
There is no priest, the bishop has the right to enter the church only once a year, for baptisms.
I felt inside this church an incredible mysticism and fervor!
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Une église indienne incroyable
L'église indienne San Juan Bautista à San Juan Chamula ne paie pas de mine de l'extérieur, mais elle est incroyable à l'intérieur (malheureusement les photos y sont interdites).
Il n'y a aucun banc. A la place, des feuilles de pins parsèment tout le sol de l'église. Des milliers de bougies sont allumées, et des familles indiennes complètes prient avec ferveur assises sur le sol.
Les murs sont parsemés de statues de saints.
Il n'y a pas de prêtre, l’évêque n’a le droit d’entrer dans l’église qu’une seule fois par an, pour les baptêmes.
J'ai ressenti à l'intérieur de cette église un mysticisme et une ferveur incroyable !
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San Juan Chamula - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
May the stars carry your sadness away,
May the flowers fill your heart with beauty,
May hope forever wipe away your tears,
And, above all, may silence make you strong.
—Chief Dan George
Canada was one of the biggest adventures in my life and I love the nature there so much. A moment like this alone is worth it to be calm in the heart and to be grateful for everything that has been given to us there. There can not be a greater treasure on earth. The creation of God is so pure and perfect in every way.
I need a break
I have a laughing and a crying eye right now. A laughing one because I am so looking forward to the return of my son, who is still in Canada for a few days. A crying because I got tired myself in the last weeks and lost the inner fire and the joy on my fotostream here. I can not and do not want to give you an answer because I fight with myself and I do not know how to proceed. I only know one thing: The joy and the honest inner fire for my photography must first come back to me.
I'm kind of disappointed that egoism has grown so big on earth, even on flickr. I have found real and true friends, whom I so much want to give pleasure with my photography. This is my greatest wish, to give joy and to share joy with you, my best friends.
I will come back my dear friends, but please give me some time. I hope you understand me, at least a little. Thank you so much.
Please take the time and watch with me this wonderful & proud animal. I would be pleased. I admire it since my childhood.
Spirit Animal ~ Eagle ~Native American Music -Niall
The man who appreciates the beauty of nature and the world is much richer and happier than those who do not notice this.
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Trees showing their bones
the landscape mantled with snow
morning light aglow.
Dora Meulman
Winter came to North Carolina yesterday with frigid temperatures and a nice snowfall. This morning the sun came up and this Winter wonderland was a gift from Mother Nature. I hope you like it.
Verbier Mont Fort Panorama 2011 15 . Mont Blanc and the Grand Combin . Taken from Mont Fort.
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"Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located near Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Nendaz, north of the Rosablanche. With a height of 3,328 metres above sea level, Mont Fort is the highest summit north of the Col de Louvie (2,921 m).
Mont Fort is surrounded by several glaciers, the largest being the Glacier de Tortin, on its northwestern side. The second largest is the Glacier du Mont Fort, located on its northeastern side. On its eastern side lies the lower summit Petit Mont Fort (3,135 m). The Glacier du Petit Mont Fort lies between the two summits. There are no glaciers on the south side of the mountain. A small lake named Lac du Petit Mont Fort (2,764 m) lies on the south flank.
The summit of Mont Fort is easily accessible by cable car from the heights of Verbier or Nendaz. The cable cars from the two valleys converge at the intermediate station (2,894 m) north of the Col des Gentianes, the upper section reaching a height of 3,308 metres. In the winter and early spring season, the mountain, including the Glacier de Tortin, is the culminating point of the 4 Vallées ski area.
Der Mont Fort ist mit einer Höhe von 3'329,0 m ü. M. der höchste mit einer Bahn erschlossene Berg in der Region 4 Vallées in den Walliser Alpen. Der Berg ist von Verbier aus zu erreichen mit der Gondelbahn und Sessellift nach La Chaux - Luftseilbahn Col des Gentianes - Mont Fort. Auf der Plattform der Bergstation befindet sich ein Iglu mit 25 Plätzen, in dem man sich mit einem Fondue verpflegen kann. Von der Bergstation der Seilbahn führt ein felsiger Steig zum Gipfel-Kreuz. Von der Spitze des Mont Fort sieht man über fünfzig Berggipfel, darunter das Matterhorn, den Dent Blanche, den Dent d’Hérens und den Mont Blanc. In der näheren Umgebung sind die vergletscherten Gipfel von Rosablanche und des Grand Combins mit dem Glacier de Corbassière zu sehen.[1]
Die 125-Personen-Seilbahn aus Richtung Siviez über Tortin zum Col des Gentianes wurde 1982 gebaut, ebenso ein Gletscherlift auf dem Glacier de Tortin. Später wurde ein parallel verlaufender Gletscherlift ergänzt. Die Gipfelbahn wurde 1983 fertiggestellt. Die als Jumbo titulierte Pendelbahn (150 Personen-Gondel) aus Richtung Verbier von La Chaux zum Col des Gentianes wurde 1987 gebaut. Der Sommerskibetrieb wurde 1999 eingestellt. Seit der Wintersaison 2007/2008 können auch die Gletscherlifte nicht mehr betrieben werden."
Wikipedia.
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2015 Memory - Tokyo, Japan
This photo taken late in the evening, it was grey day, no sun, but on the sea was beautiful sky and we have some ice here (but no snow yet 😊). -4C but it was cold there because of the wind.
Helsinki, #Finland #Winter #sea
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Crazy winter 2018 in Southern Finland. Sunset. Boating in the sea.
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Sunset on the lake. Finland, winter 2018. ⛄
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The giant prickly stick insect (Extatosoma tiaratum), also refferred to as spiny leaf insect, Australian walking stick and Macleay’s spectre, is a large stick insect from Australia (Queensland and New South Wales) and New Guinea. Like almost all 6000 stick insects it has a Phasmid Study Group number or PSG number: PSG 9.
This species of stick insect looks more like a cactus than like a twig. Its body is bulky and covered in small spines. On its legs it has big lobes that are also spiked and look like leaves of a desert plant. Extatosoma tiaratum are often light to mid brown, but occasionally you can find green, beige or dark brown varieties.
The difference between (adult) males and females is enormous.
The females are bulky, thick and 15 cm long. They have lots of spines on their back and large lobes on their legs.
The males are really slender, have little spines and reach a length of 9 to 11 cm. The adult males have long wings and are able to fly, while the females have small wings (about 2,5 cm long).
Like most stick insects this species is docile by nature. It is nocturnal and will generally only move during the night. It has an amazing defense strategy: it will mimic a scorpion when threatened. If they are disturbed, they will curl up their tail to mimic a scorpion.
De Australische flappentak of Australische doorntak (Extatosoma tiaratum) is een grote wandelende tak met flappen en stekeltjes.
Om de 6000 wandelende takken uit elkaar te houden, worden ze niet alleen aangeduid met een Latijnse naam, maar ook met een zogenaamd PSG-nummer. PSG staat voor Phasmid Study Group. Extatosoma tiaratum is PSG 9.
Dit insect komt voor in het Zuidwesten van Australië en op Nieuw-Guinea, in het tropisch- en het gematigd regenwoud.
Deze soort lijkt eigenlijk meer op een soort cactus dan op een tak of blad. Ze hebben opvallende stekeltjes en uitstulpingen op hun lijf. Ze zijn vaak bruin gekleurd; heel soms zijn er ook groene varianten van deze soort te vinden.
Wat opvalt is het grote verschil tussen mannetjes en vrouwtjes.
De vrouwtjes zijn dik, stekelig en kunnen wel 15 cm lang worden, met korte voelsprieten. Ze hebben kleine vleugeltjes maar kunnen niet vliegen. Bij gevaar rollen de vrouwtjes hun staart omhoog. Zo lijken ze op een dreigende schorpioen.
De mannetjes zijn juist smal met lange voelsprieten, weinig stekels en een lengte van ongeveer 10 cm. De mannetjes hebben, als ze volgroeid zijn, lange vleugels en kunnen ook echt vliegen.
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I'm back!!! Yeah!
We don't have winter in Finland yet, don't have snow, frost... we have only gloomy rainy weather all days and nights. ☔ And today too...
And BTW we have mushrooms in the forest! 😲
One more photo in the comments!
- Anteeksi, milloin tulee talvi? #Winter #Finland #squirrel
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Christmas Carnival II - Carnaby Street, London, UK
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Christmas Spirit - Carnaby Street, London, UK
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Perugia, capital of the region of Umbria, is worth visiting. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area. The history of Perugia goes back to the Etruscan period; Perugia was one of the main Etruscan cities. The city is also known as the universities town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308. Perugia is also a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy. The city hosts multiple annual festivals and events.
Perugia historic centre is as compelling as any in Italy, filled with fine Etruscan, Roman and medieval monuments – just be prepared for lots of walking when visiting Perugia. Piazza IV Novembre is located in the heart of Perugia, surrounded by some of the most impressive monuments in the city. The Griffin and the Lion are the two symbols of the city of Perugia above the entrance of Hall of Notaries. You will find Piazza IV Novembre in the center of Perugia, a few steps from some of the famous buildings in the city. This square is the ideal place to relax. In the neighborhood you can visit impressive art galleries, admire old buildings or see enormous cathedrals. On the square are numerous cafes and restaurants where you can recover from all the sightseeing.
Perugia is de hoofdstad van de regio Umbrië en ligt prachtig gelegen op een heuvel op 500 meter hoogte. De stad is rijk aan monumenten en kunstwerken die getuigen van een opeenvolging van culturen door de eeuwen heen, van de Etrusken tot de Romeinen, van de Middeleeuwen tot de Renaissance, tot het heden. Dit maakt Perugia tot een van de mooiste kunststeden van Toscane en Umbrië. Daarnaast is Perugia een echte universiteitsstad. De Universiteit van Perugia is een van de oudste van Europa. Perugia heeft een kosmopolitisch karakter, waar het heel goed toeven is. Perugia kent ook een prachtig centrum waar het heerlijk flaneren is over de Corso Vanucci, de centrale straat, alwaar u op een van de vele terrasjes kunt genieten van een espresso of een aperitief of van een heerlijke Umbrische maaltijd. De stad kent een terrasvormige opbouw met als middelpunt Piazza della Signoria met het Palazzo dei Consoli, een van de mooiste raadhuizen in Umbrië. Dit grote plein kijkt uit over de lagere gelegen delen van de stad en het glooiende landschap om Gubbio heen. Rocca Paolina een unieke bezienswaardigheid. Paus Paulus III gaf in 1540 een architect de opdracht om vestingmuren om de stad te bouwen. De architect koos er gelukkig voor om de poorten in de muur op te nemen. Op verschillende niveaus onder de grond dus, loop je door elkaar kruisende straatjes met tongewelven. Door bogen met elkaar verbonden middeleeuwse huizen, torens, waterputten. Over de Via Baglioni, de belangrijkste ondergrondse straat, kom je via een systeem van roltrappen boven bij Piazza Italia. Het Piazza IV Novembre ligt in het hart van Perugia en wordt omringd door enkele van de meest indrukwekkende monumenten uit de stad. Je vindt het Piazza IV Novembre in het centrum van Perugia, op een steenworp afstand van enkele van de bekende gebouwen in de stad. Dit plein is de ideale plek om even te ontspannen. In de buurt kun je indrukwekkende kunstgaleries bezoeken, oude gebouwen bewonderen of enorme kathedralen aanschouwen. Aan het plein liggen talloze cafés en restaurants waar je even kunt bijkomen van alle sightseeing.
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Munich Royal Residence (Residenz)
The former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs of the House of Wittelsbach.
Chaffinch (male) on the tree / Peippo (koiras)
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Tavi (koiras) / Green-winged Teal (male)
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Flickr has endless problems for a long time. And these problems are growing every day.
1. When I want to open a group list I see this:
"Error loading groups
There was an issue loading the groups.
Click Reload to try again."
2. When I want to add photo in the group I see this:
"There was a problem adding this photo to the group."
3. I can't open notifications, it’s not working.
4. Flickr threw me out from my account on the mobile phone... And then writes that my password is incorrect, but it's correct...
5. Very slow loading of pages and opening of photos.
6. Pandas now live on everyone's page.
7. 2 days ago it was "Error - We couldn't post your comment".
8. Today I want to delete some images (gif-comments) and it’s a new issue:
”Error. We couldn't delete your comment.” (it's not my comment BTW)
9. When I click photos I see this: "We're having some trouble displaying this photo at the moment. Please try again."
10. "There was a problem retrieving your note to edit."
11. Flickr changed my album covers without any permission...
etc. etc. etc.
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