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This was one of those evenings that we dream of.
Good night, lovely sun! 💙💛💚
This photo taken after sunset.
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2018. #Finland #Autumn #Sunset #Lake #Evening #Reflections #Sysmä #Päijänne #pier #QuietWater
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We have had armored cars on this stream before and whereas I do have that "déjà vu" feeling, I believe we have not seen this particular one. We are in the center of Dublin the questions are what is the date and what are they doing there?
While there were not as many unknowns here, when compared to our other more evasive mysteries, derangedlemur, Beachcomber, and guliolopez have corroberated the key points; Of location, subject and date. The location is unequivocal - the corner of Henry Street and O'Connell Street (beneath Nelson's Pillar and the GPO). The principal subjects are confirmed as members of the Pro-Treaty National Army, including Captain Patrick (Specky) Griffin on the right, their Rolls-Royce Armoured Car (number ARR6), and an effigy they appear to have made of Anti-Treaty republican Rory O'Connor. The date, based on this effigy and other clues, is suggested as sometime within the first week of July 1922 - during the Civil War's 'Battle of Dublin'. Probably within a day or so (or even just a few hours or minutes) of Hogan's image of the evacuation of a nearby hotel.....
Photographer: W. D. Hogan
Collection: Hogan Wilson Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1922. Likely first week of July 1922
NLI Ref.: HOG134
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As we descend from Sgor Mor, the clouds lift from the mountain tops, clearly revealing The Devils Peak, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine and Braeriach. The deep valley of Glen Dee leading to the Lairig Ghru marches into the distance. To give a sense of scale, a walkers bothy can just be made out at the foot of Devil's Peak deep in the Glen.
At a height of 2667 feet (813 meters), Sgor Mor doesn't quite qualify as a Munro as it's 333 feet (111 meters) short, but it is a Corbett and offers some great views of the Cairngorms.
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The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. The meteors are called the Perseids because the point from which they appear to hail (called the radiant) lies in the constellation Perseus.
The stream of debris is called the Perseid cloud and stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it travels on its 133-year orbit. Most of the particles have been part of the cloud for around a thousand years. However, there is also a relatively young filament of dust in the stream that was pulled off the comet in 1865, which can give an early mini-peak the day before the maximum shower. The dimensions of the cloud in the vicinity of the Earth are estimated to be approximately 0.1 astronomical units (AU) across and 0.8 AU along the latter’s orbit, spread out by annual interactions with the Earth’s gravity.
Some Catholics refer to the Perseids as the "tears of Saint Lawrence", suspended in the sky but returning to earth once a year on August 10, the canonical date of that saint's martyrdom in 258 AD. The saint is said to have been burned alive on a gridiron, and this tradition is almost certainly the origin of the Mediterranean folk legend that the shooting stars are the sparks of that fire and that during the night of August 9–10 its cooled embers appear in the ground under plants, and which are known as the "coal of Saint Lawrence". The transition in favor of the Catholic saint and his feast day on August 10 and away from pagan gods and their festivals, known as Christianization, was facilitated by the phonetic assonance of the Latin name Laurentius with Larentia.
7DWF, Monday: Anything Goes
Surprisingly empty upper platforms at Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Central Station) on a beautiful summer evening. Believe it or not, Berlin Hauptbahnhof is the largest train station in Europe, with approximately 300 000 travellers per day, making it the 4th most frequented train station in Germany (after Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt/Main). Or the least frequented, at least on a Saturday evening at 19:39 o' clock. Well, the next train to Zurich from platform 13 wasn't due until 21:04. At least there was a lonely dove, an employee of the Deutsche Bahn AG (in the red hat), shuffling along the platform, and a guy who organized his luggage. And us: Sabine.R, marionrosengarten, --Conrad-N-- and H. Roebke :-)
Bemerkenswerte Leere am ehemaligen Lehrter Bahnhof (seit 2006 Berlin Hauptbahnhof) an einem sonnigen Samstagabend um 19:39 Uhr. Der nächste Zug nach Zürich ging von Gleis 13 aber auch erst um 21:04 Uhr. Immerhin schlurfte ein Mitarbeiter der Deutschen Bahn auf Gleis 13 entlang, ein einsamer Passagier ordnete sein Gepäck, und die nicht minder einsame Taube hatte somit den Bahnsteig fast für sich. Aber wir waren ja auch noch da: Sabine.R, marionrosengarten, --Conrad-N-- and H. Roebke :-)
About half way up Sgor Mor now which presents a fine view of the magnificent Glen Lui with the Munro mountain tops of Carn a'Mhaim and Ben Macdui behind that to the left of picture. One final push and we'll be at the summit!
At a height of 2667 feet (813 meters), Sgor Mor doesn't quite qualify as a Munro as it's 333 feet (111 meters) short, but it is a Corbett and offers some great views of the Cairngorms.
Vega de Brañagallones, 1.215 m. de altitud.
Con el refugio y algunas de las cabañas en la lejanía.
Al fondo se ven la Sierra de la Canalina y la Sierra de Brañapinueli.
El corazón del Parque Natural de Reres.
(lat. 43º 6' long 5º 18')
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Thanks everyone for the visits, comments and favorites.
Merci à tous pour les visites, les commentaires et favoris.
Grazie a tutti per le visite, commenti e favoriti.
...et l'aménagement fleuri de Lou...
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To read your comments is a pleasure. Thank you for your visit, comments, invitations and faves!
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Pas d'invitations à des groupes dont le pool est inaccessible!
No invitations to groups whose pool is inaccessible!
Punta Giglio è un promontorio calcareo che assieme a capo Caccia racchiude la baia di porto Conte. Impropriamente viene chiamata "punta", poiché in realtà ha le caratteristiche di "capo" per la sua altezza sul livello del mare. Deve il suo nome per la presenza di numerose piante di giglio. È compreso nel territorio della Area naturale marina protetta Capo Caccia - Isola Piana Dalla sommità è possibile ammirare il panorama circostante. Per la strategica posizione dominante tra Porto Conte e Alghero era un importante base antiaerea dell'esercito durante l'ultima guerra, di cui esistono ancora le strutture con caserma, piattaforme di posizionamento cannoni antiaerei, casematte e deposito esplosivi, costruiti con pietre di calcare del posto e mimetizzati alla vista dal mare.
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... in the beauty of nature
Discover Switzerland Part III
It was not an easy climb to this little jewel of the Swiss Alps, but it compensated us in the form of this magnificent view that we were allowed to enjoy there. What could be better than experiencing and enjoying the uniqueness of creation together on a sunny summer's morning? The serenity and peaceful atmosphere in this place filled our hearts with new strength and joy. This summer day was an unforgettable experience for us in the beauty of our beloved homeland.
I would like to express my gratitude to all my friends here for the nice and sweet words for my little work of love. It means having so many friends with whom I can share my joy in photography around the world. What a pleasure, what a gift, what a blessing. I wish you all a lot of joy and happiness out there in the world and beautiful nature that gives us so much.
Only when you love every thing will the mystery of God reveal itself in the things.
It is sweet to be absorbed in the great silence and to become one with nature.
Every being in nature, in man, in love must wait, be patient, until his time comes to bloom.
Please enjoy with me my beautiful homeland – SWITZERLAND. I love it.
Swiss Beauty -
The Land of Mountains and Lakes
Very hot summer in Finland...
2018. #Finland #Summer #Lake #Sailboat
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The frogs in the pond love to hide between the water lillies and the Miscanthus sinensis blades always watching out for insects and also damselflies.
(Vintage Carl Zeiss 4.0 300 mm on Olympus Pen F)
Calm lake... Relaxing nature. Time is 21:26 (see EXIF)
2018. #Finland #Summer #Lake #Evening #Midsummer
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Yeah!!! Weekend!!! 😊😊😊 The weather is hot and sunny! 💗 I'm free today, only boating, swimming etc. (still not fishing, but maybe later 😉) That's why one more photo today. 😊
Beautiful house with a red roof.
2018. #Finland #Summer #Lake #Paradise #Midnightsun
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Rome is the capital of Italy and located in the Lazio region. The city has about 2.8 million inhabitants, the population of the metropolitan region is 3.7 million. The history of the city can be tasted in the many old buildings that the city possesses. Worth seeing are the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Pantheon, St. Peter's Basilica, the Trevi Fountain and the Victor Emmanuel II Monument. Rome is just one big open-air museum. Throughout the history of more than 2700 years, the city developed into one of the most important cities of Western culture. Rome was the capital of the Roman Kingdom. Rome is located in the Lazio region in the middle of Italy. The city lies on the banks of the Tiber. The center is located on seven hills. In Rome you can not escape a comparison between the past and the present.
Piazza Del Grillo is a charming street in the center of ancient Rome in the Monti district just steps from the Colosseum and Roman Forum. The street takes its name from an ancient Roman family called Del Grillo who owned a beautiful eighteenth century building connected by an overpass in an adjacent medieval Torre delle Milizie, located in the heart of the historic center of Rome, near Trajan's Markets. It gained the popular nickname of "Nero's Tower" from a tradition that it originated as an ancient Roman construction from which Emperor Nero watched the Great Fire of Rome in the year AD 64. It caused widespread devastation.
Rome is de hoofdstad van Italië en gelegen in de regio Lazio. De stad heeft ca. 2,8 miljoen inwoners, het inwonertal van de metropoolregio bedraagt 3,7 miljoen. De historie van de stad is te proeven in de vele oude gebouwen die de stad bezit. Bezienswaardig zijn het Colosseum, het Forum Romanum, het Pantheon, de Sint-Pietersbasiliek, de Trevifontein en het Monument van Victor Emanuel II. Rome is gewoon één groot openluchtmuseum. Doorheen de geschiedenis van ruim 2700 jaar ontwikkelde de stad zich tot één van de belangrijkste steden van de westerse cultuur. Rome was de hoofdstad van het Romeinse Koninkrijk. Rome bevindt zich in de regio Lazio in het midden van Italië. De stad ligt aan de oevers van de Tiber. Het centrum bevindt zich op zeven heuvels. In Rome ontkom je niet aan een vergelijk tussen vroeger en nu. Piazza Del Grillo is een charmante straat in het centrum van het oude Rome in de wijk Monti, op slechts een steenworp afstand van het Colosseum en het Forum Romanum. De straat ontleent zijn naam aan een oude Romeinse familie genaamd Del Grillo, die eigenaar was van een prachtig achttiende-eeuws gebouw verbonden door een viaduct in een aangrenzende middeleeuwse toren delle Milizie, gelegen in het hart van het historische centrum van Rome, dichtbij het Forum van Trajanus.
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The Deutscher Dom (German Church or New Church) is part of an important architectural ensemble composed of the German Church, the French Church, and the Konzerthaus (Concert Hall). The ensemble is located on the Gendarmenmarkt which is regarded as one of the most beautiful places in Berlin.
Reflected in the windows of the Quartier 205, a shopping mall, commercial and residential house located between the Gendarmenmarkt and Friedrichstrasse, is the domed tower of the German / New Church. The tower of the German Church, which is much bigger than the building of the church itself, never had a sacral function. In fact the name "Dom" refers to the French word dôme / English dome, and not to a cathedral. Complicated? Let's make it a little more so, the German Church is not to be confused with the Berlin Cathedral which in fact is a real cathedral and the Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church of Berlin, Germany.
Photowalk with [https://www.flickr.com/photos/kugel-fotos-sabine-r] on Whitsunday 2018 ;-)
Dom reflektiert...
...in den Fenstern des Quartiers 205, einem Wohn- und Geschäftshaus mit edler Einkaufspassage zwischen Gendarmenmarkt und Friedrichstraße in Berlin-Mitte. Der Deutsche Dom, wie auch sein Pendant, der Französische Dom, sind Teil des berühmten Architekturensembles auf dem Gendarmenmarkt, das vom Konzerthaus (ehemals Schauspielhaus) komplettiert wird. Der Gendarmenmarkt gilt als einer der schönsten Plätze Berlins.
Weder der Deutsche noch der Französische Dom sind Kirchen im eigentlichen Sinne, der Name leitet sich vielmehr vom französischen "dôme" ab und bezieht sich auf die kuppelförmigen Türme, die die jeweiligen Kirchengebäude bei Weitem überragen.
Fotospaziergang mit Sabine.R an Pfingstsonntag 2018 ;-)
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From the 8th century BC. the settlements of the surrounding hills united and the city of Rome was founded. The Forum Romanum also known as Foro Romano, is a plaza surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. The House of the Vestal Virgins was the residence of the Vestal Virgins in Ancient Rome. The house was right next to the Temple of Vesta, where the Vestal Virgins were responsible for keeping the sacred fire burning. The virgins living in the house were six noble women who served the temple for thirty years. House of the Vestal Virgins were destroyed during the Great Fire of Rome in 64. After the fire the house was rebuilt and the house was used for members of the imperial court and later by the papal court. The complex remained in use until the 11th or 12th century. During excavations, lower parts of the building and the ponds in the atrium have been exposed. Around the atrium are now excavated images of Vestal Virgins.
The House of the Vestal Virgins located at at the eastern edge of the Roman Forum was completed by AD 113. The statue above was found in a pile of statues. There were in total six Vestals, who were between 6 and 10 years of age when they were appointed by the emperor to serve for 30 years and learn the the sacred rites and keep the sacred fire burning. Vestal-virgins were the only female priests within the Roman religious system. Reconstruction of the House of the Vestal Virgins: goo.gl/images/3RbtEh. We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. We took it slow amid region’s most intense heatwave.
Vanaf de 8e eeuw v.Chr. verenigden de nederzettingen van de omliggende heuvels zich en ontstond de stad Rome. Het Forum Romanum - Latijn voor Romeins marktplein - was in de oudheid het centrum van Rome. Het forum was in de gloriedagen van het Romeinse Rijk het politieke, juridische, religieuze en commerciële centrum van de stad. Het Huis van de Vestaalse maagden was het woongebouw van de Vestaalse Maagden in het Oude Rome. Het huis lag direct naast de Tempel van Vesta, waar de Vestaalse Maagden verantwoordelijk waren voor het brandend houden van het heilige vuur. De in het huis wonende maagden waren zes adellijke vrouwen, die de tempel dertig jaar dienden. Vestaal-maagden waren de enige vrouwelijke priesters binnen het Romeinse religieuze systeem. Huis van de Vestaalse Maagden werden verwoest tijdens de Grote brand van Rome in 64. Na de brand werd het huis herbouwd en werd het huis gebruikt voor leden van het keizerlijk hof en later door het pauselijk hof. Het complex bleef tot in de 11e of 12e eeuw in gebruik. Bij opgravingen zijn lagere delen van het gebouw en de vijvers in het atrium blootgelegd. Rondom het atrium staan nu opgegraven beelden van Vestaalse Maagden opgesteld. De meeste zonder hoofd. Bekijk de reconstructie: Huis_van_de_Vestaalse_Maagden...
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From the 8th century BC. the settlements of the surrounding hills united and the city of Rome was founded. The Forum Romanum also known as Foro Romano, is a plaza surrounded by the ruins of several important ancient government buildings at the center of the city of Rome. The House of the Vestal Virgins was the residence of the Vestal Virgins in Ancient Rome. The house was right next to the Temple of Vesta, where the Vestal Virgins were responsible for keeping the sacred fire burning. The virgins living in the house were six noble women who served the temple for thirty years. House of the Vestal Virgins were destroyed during the Great Fire of Rome in 64. After the fire the house was rebuilt and the house was used for members of the imperial court and later by the papal court. The complex remained in use until the 11th or 12th century. During excavations, lower parts of the building and the ponds in the atrium have been exposed. Around the atrium are now excavated images of Vestal Virgins.
The House of the Vestal Virgins located at at the eastern edge of the Roman Forum was completed by AD 113. The statue above was found in a pile of statues. There were in total six Vestals, who were between 6 and 10 years of age when they were appointed by the emperor to serve for 30 years and learn the the sacred rites and keep the sacred fire burning. Vestal-virgins were the only female priests within the Roman religious system. Reconstruction of the House of the Vestal Virgins: goo.gl/images/3RbtEh. We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. We took it slow amid region’s most intense heatwave.
Vanaf de 8e eeuw v.Chr. verenigden de nederzettingen van de omliggende heuvels zich en ontstond de stad Rome. Het Forum Romanum - Latijn voor Romeins marktplein - was in de oudheid het centrum van Rome. Het forum was in de gloriedagen van het Romeinse Rijk het politieke, juridische, religieuze en commerciële centrum van de stad. Het Huis van de Vestaalse maagden was het woongebouw van de Vestaalse Maagden in het Oude Rome. Het huis lag direct naast de Tempel van Vesta, waar de Vestaalse Maagden verantwoordelijk waren voor het brandend houden van het heilige vuur. De in het huis wonende maagden waren zes adellijke vrouwen, die de tempel dertig jaar dienden. Vestaal-maagden waren de enige vrouwelijke priesters binnen het Romeinse religieuze systeem. Huis van de Vestaalse Maagden werden verwoest tijdens de Grote brand van Rome in 64. Na de brand werd het huis herbouwd en werd het huis gebruikt voor leden van het keizerlijk hof en later door het pauselijk hof. Het complex bleef tot in de 11e of 12e eeuw in gebruik. Bij opgravingen zijn lagere delen van het gebouw en de vijvers in het atrium blootgelegd. Rondom het atrium staan nu opgegraven beelden van Vestaalse Maagden opgesteld. De meeste zonder hoofd. Bekijk de reconstructie: Huis_van_de_Vestaalse_Maagden...
Back when railway stations were designed with a sense of style and purpose, this confection was landed in Bagenalstown in County Carlow. The symmetrical design was to cater for the vast flow of passengers in and out - though they had departed by the time this shot was taken. However, careful examination will show that a couple of special passengers are making their way to the right hand entrance and near the left there is a d.....
We learned that this station, together with several other "picturesque gothic" stations in Ireland, was designed by English architect Sancton Wood. Though closed for a period in the late 20th century, Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown) station is since reopened and is a "halt" on the Dublin to Waterford line...
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914
NLI Ref: L_ROY_10668
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Enjoying the Blue hour in Hamburg's Speicherstadt. The red neon sign on the SPIEGEL (renowned German news magazine) building is quite small but causes intense reflections.
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The Tiber Island is a small island in the southern bend of the Tiber River in Rome . According to legend, the Tiber Island came into existence after the last king of Rome was expelled in 510 BC. The evil Romans collected the grain and threw it in the Tiber. This did not flush away but remained lying and thus formed the foundation of the island. Around 293 BC ruled the plague in Rome. The Senate was advised to build a temple for Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine. In reality, the island was probably chosen for its isolated location, so that the plague and other diseases could not reach the temple. Although the Temple of Asclepius has disappeared, the island has always been dominated by healthcare. Nowadays there is a modern hospital located. In 998, the emperor had a new basilica built on the ruins of the ancient temple. Today it is known as Saint Bartolomeus on the island. The bridge Fabricius , from 62 BC, was built by Lucius Fabricius, as an inscription mentions and is the oldest preserved bridge of Rome. Caetani Tower of Tiber Island stands on the left of Bridge of Fabricio and before the Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola. It belonged first to the Pierleoni family who built it in the 10th century and later was bought by the Caetani family who lived in. Caetani left the tower because it was not possible to live in it any more due to the floods of Tiber. So the gifted it to the Franciscan monks who restored it and made of it a monastery.
Amazing view of Castello Caetani, Tiber River and Pons Fabricius, the oldest bridge, in city of Rome, Italy. We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. We took it slow amid region’s most intense heatwave.
Het Tibereiland is een klein eilandje in de zuidelijke bocht van de rivier de Tiber in Rome. Volgens een legende is het Tibereiland ontstaan nadat de laatste koning van Rome in 510 v.Chr., werd verdreven. De boze Romeinen verzamelden het graan en gooiden dit in de Tiber. Dit spoelde niet weg maar bleef liggen en vormde zo de fundering van het eiland. Rond 293 v. Chr. heerste de pest in Rome. De senaat kreeg daaruit het advies om een tempel voor Asclepius, de Griekse god van de geneeskunde, te bouwen. In werkelijkheid werd het eiland waarschijnlijk gekozen om zijn geïsoleerde ligging, waardoor de pest en andere ziektes de tempel niet konden bereiken. Hoewel de Tempel van Asclepius is verdwenen, is het eiland altijd in het teken van de gezondheidszorg blijven staan. Tegenwoordig staat het moderne ziekenhuis. In 998 liet de keizer een nieuwe basiliek bouwen op de ruïne van de oude tempel. Tegenwoordig staat deze bekend als Sint Bartolomeüs op het eiland. De Pons Fabricius, uit 62 v.Chr., is gebouwd door Lucius Fabricius, zoals een inscriptie vermeldt en is de oudst bewaarde brug van Rome. De Caetani-toren staat links van de brug en voor de Basilica di San Bartolomeo all'Isola. Het behoorde als eerste toe aan de Pierleoni familie die het in de 10e eeuw bouwde en later werd gekocht door de Caetani familie die er woonde. De Caetani familie verlieten de toren omdat het niet meer mogelijk was om erin te wonen vanwege de overstromingen van Tiber. De familie doneerde de toren aan de Franciscaanse monniken die het hebben gerestaureerd en er een klooster van hebben gemaakt.
No. 0141 142 143 144 145 146 147 Panorama 10 final.
21.03.18, 13:07:06 .
" Massif du Mont-Blanc
Massifs des Alpes occidentales
Massif des Alpes
Géographie
Altitude4 809 m, Mont Blanc
MassifAlpes
Superficie400 km2
Administration
PaysDrapeau de la France France
Drapeau de l'Italie Italie
Drapeau de la Suisse Suisse
Région
Région à statut spécial
CantonAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vallée d'Aoste
Valais
DépartementsHaute-Savoie, Savoie
Le massif du Mont-Blanc est un massif montagneux des Alpes franco-italiennes, où se dresse le mont Blanc, plus haut sommet d'Europe occidentale qui culmine à 4 809 mètres (altitude relevée en 2015). Il est traversé par le tunnel du Mont-Blanc, entre Chamonix dans la vallée de l'Arve et Courmayeur dans la vallée d'Aoste.
The Mont Blanc massif (French: Massif du Mont-Blanc; Italian: Massiccio del Monte Bianco) is a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling Switzerland at its northeastern end. It contains eleven major independent summits, each over 4,000 metres (13,123 ft) in height. It is named after Mont Blanc (4,808 metres (15,774 ft)), the highest point in western Europe and the European Union. Because of its considerable overall altitude, a large proportion of the massif is covered by glaciers, which include the Mer de Glace and the Miage Glacier – the longest glaciers in France and Italy, respectively.
Not only does the massif form a watershed between the vast catchments of the rivers Rhône and Po, as well as a tripoint between France, Italy and Switzerland, it also marks the border between two climate regions by separating the northern and western Alps from the southern Alps. The mountains of the massif consist mostly of granite and gneiss rocks, and at high altitudes the vegetation is an arctic-alpine flora.
The valleys that delimit the massif were used as communication routes by the Romans until they left around the 5th century AD. The region has remained of some military importance through to the mid-20th century. A peasant farming economy operated within these valleys for many centuries until the glaciers and mountains were discovered by the outside world in the 18th century. Word of these impressive sights began to spread, and Mont Blanc was finally climbed in 1786, marking the start of the sport of mountaineering. The region is now a major tourist destination, drawing in over six million visitors per year. It provides a wide range of opportunities for outdoor recreation and activities such as sight-seeing, hiking, rock climbing, mountaineering and skiing. Around one hundred people a year die across its mountains and, occasionally, bodies have been lost and entombed in its glaciers for decades.
Access into the mountains is facilitated by cable cars, mountain railways and mountain huts which offer overnight refuge to climbers and skiers. The long-distance Tour du Mont Blanc hiking trail circumnavigates the whole massif in an 11-day trek of 170 kilometres (110 mi). The Mont Blanc Tunnel connects the French town of Chamonix on the northern side with the Italian town of Courmayeur in the south. The high mountains have provided many opportunities for scientific research, including neutrino measurements within the Tunnel and impacts of climate change on its highest slopes. Recent rises in average temperatures have led to significant glacial retreat across the massif and an awareness of the need for better environmental protection, including a call for World Heritage Site status."
Wikipédia.
Wood anemone / Vuokot (Valkovuokot)
I love wild flowers.
2018. #Finland #Spring 🌷😊
PS. I'm off on the weekend, as always... see you next week! 🌹🌷😊
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In order to get many of the valley shots with minimal foreground in the way, I had to stand inside bushes like the one in the foreground of this image. I decided it was a good idea to take a picture of the actual hiking trail itself to remember what the hiking conditions were like to get these amazing views (even though you can get nearly equivalent views from the roadway itself - HA!). Also, for those who have never been to Yosemite, it is impossible to impress the scale of these mountains. El Capitan, the prominent perpendicular cliff to the left-center of the image, is over 2.5 miles away from the camera, and the camera is not zoomed at all. Just to give myself some perspective, I picked a point near Harvard University on Google Maps that was 2.5 miles away from the Prudential Center (as the bird flies), and street view'd the Pru over the Charles River. You could see it, but it was a tiny speck in the distance. Here's the link if you're interested: goo.gl/maps/AyBd7Dp6FQ12 . Here is the equivalent distance street view (assuming same zoom on the street view camera) from 2.5 miles from El Capitan (and much further from the other features like Half Dome): goo.gl/maps/Pdqwjyzopun
Scilla bifolia / Pikkusinililja 🌹🌹🌹
2018. #Finland #Spring
I didn't try to take art photos of flowers (they are very beautiful of course 🌼), but I love flower photos where flowers in their own natural surroundings as I see them in reality... with grass etc. 🌷
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