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American Avocet chicks are the cutest little critters. All legs and a puff of feathers. I was fortunate to spend some time with them in a park in down town Denver Colorado.
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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. Panoramic rooftop view from Porta Sole in Perugia. The highest District of all, flooded with light and sun. Please have an amazing 3D view from: earth.google.com.
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. Verdere bezienswaardigheden zijn de Palazzo Ducale, de Dom en vele andere kerken.
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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. The capital city of Umbria, oozes with charm from almost every corner. There is the requisite town wall, a good chunk of which is still standing. Interesting architecture that hints at the city’s old age of 310 or 309 B.C. Panoramic view from Porta Sole on church Saint Maria Nuova. It's a parish documented since 1285, when the three portals that are still visible on the side are made. Damaged by fire, the church was rebuilt in 1376. It has been renovated and restored several times over the centuries. Please have an amazing 3D view from: earth.google.com.
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. De Santa Maria Nuova hierboven te zien is een parochie gedocumenteerd sinds 1285, toen de drie portalen die nog steeds aan de zijkant te zien zijn, zijn gemaakt. Beschadigd door brand, werd de kerk herbouwd in 1376. Door de eeuwen heen werd het meerdere malen gerenoveerd en gerestaureerd. Verdere bezienswaardigheden zijn de Palazzo Ducale, de Dom en vele andere kerken.
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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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Urbanite's Oasis - South Bank, London, UK
Previous night :
When I was talking to my sweetheart about finding the moss trolls in Hvalfjörður as a part of our next day programs, from the apartment living room that we rented, I watched the midnight sky, trying to read what weather might be when the sun showed its face in the morning. Above there was no star but some clouds were slowly rolling by.
I checked again the forecast, it showed that the weather should be fine until midday.
In the morning when we were ready to go, Little Dino rechecked the weather. She told me that THE FOG were over the pinned destination and it would be following by…..rain.
Little Dino seemed really disappointed but the next plans we had wouldn’t make her disappointment stayed longer.
Finally we drove around Reykjanes Peninsula.
The picture:
We were at Gunnuhver, a highly active geothermal area of mud pools and steam. The beach has the rock trolls and the wave is very powerful and dangerous. Oh yes, as always: windy too!
Down there, Little dino was walking to reach the rocky beach while I was busy synchronizing my whole organs body to collect the air, or…...to breathe. :)
Gunnuhver, Iceland, April 2017.
A song to listen:
Have a beautiful evening …xxX Love
Stockholm archipelago. View from cruise ferry Silja Serenade.
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Common gull / Kalalokki
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"The mid-19th century Hutchinson Homestead includes a log cabin, barn, blacksmith shop, corncrib, meat house, and original furnishings. The Homestead is open Thursday through Sunday from March – October. The grounds can be visited year round."
Learn more about it here: wiki
Thanks for visiting! Most photos are of Mei, my wife and muse.
Familie Kugelspringer beim sonntäglichen Ausflug ;-)
Micro-Nikkor 55mm 1:2.8 + Raynox DCR-250, Blende 11 / Blitz und Softbox
Vielen Dank, Frans Janssens@www.collembola.org, für die Bestimmung!
The magic of Northern nature... 💙💚
Sorry... sorry, my dear friends 💕. It's too much work in the office now (It's typical for November and for the beginning of December). I don't have time to be here.
But... I'll be back... :-)) SOON! 😊
Don't forget about me! 😉
This photo was taken from another island / cliff (we reached the island by motorboat).
2-day trip on the weekend 2.-3.9.2017.
Notice: Ladoga is the largest lake entirely in Europe and the 14th largest freshwater lake by area in the world. There are around 660 islands with a total area of about 435 km2.
Explore the world...
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- I'm not a bird and not a cat!!! (Flickr autotags) I'm squirrel!!! 😈
Happy Friday the 13th! 😈
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Vliegenzwam/Amanita muscaria/Fly agaric. Solleveld, Landgoed Ockenburgh, The Hague, 27 September 2017.
Yesterday was lovely ! Tony (Guy@Fawkes) and I had a few hours around the site of the battle of Edgehill. I hope the following info is interesting for you.
The battle of Edgehill, on Sunday 23rd October 1642, saw the army of the Earl of Essex, the parliamentarian Lord General, and King Charles' (Charles 1) army clash in the first major action of the Civil War in England. It was fought in the open fields between the villages of Radway and Kineton in Warwickshire. It was intended to be the one great battle to decide the war.
It turned out to be a bloody draw, but the king gained an important advantage. The Earl of Essex failed to break through and had to retreat northward, to the security of the parliamentarian garrisons at Warwick and Coventry. This left the royalists in command of the road to London, and control of the capital of England was the key to the war.
The battlefield is largely agricultural land and appears at first sight to be well preserved. In reality it has been extensively disturbed and several key public Rights of Way closed by the construction, in the late 1940s, of a military depot. We came across a sign saying 'You are being watched - Ministry of Defence - Private'. But we were lucky it wasn't 375 years ago in the midst of a horrible bloodbath !
My geotag is 'approximate' - sorry ! Edited using Topaz Studio - one of the 'landscape' settings which I toned down a bit ! I have two laptops, and each shows the colours differently, so I've no idea how you'll see it !
OK - So truth be told, I released this for a bit a month ago and then pulled it because the timing was just not appropriate. I've decided to release it today in honor of our president's son and the current administration jumping to hast with lifting the ban on the US importation of animal parts acquired through the hunting of big game (elephants and lions) in Africa. This smells of the Trump, Jr. and even though the orange haired one has since put a halt to the lifting of the ban I thought it appropriate given it never should have gone to that point in the first place. So, in the honor of the Trumps, I'd like to offer Trump, Jr. a job, something at his level of human understanding and compassion. Trump, Jr. this job is for you!! I also hope that when the Dept. of Justice is finished with him this will be the only job he'll be able to get.
(Edited 20 Nov to clarify that it was the administration (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), not Trump that wanted to lift the ban. Trump is currently weighing the facts, ha!)
Texture with Skeletalmess, seems fitting.
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The back story on Shoot the Freak - Live Human Target (yes, this really was a place):
I had never been to Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York but the Aquarium was near by and back in 2005 we decided to make a day of it with the kids. It wasn't too cold so a little walk on the famous boardwalk seemed like a good idea. It was during this walk that I came across Shoot the Freak. A boardwalk paint ball shooting attraction that operated from 2000 until its demolition demise in 2010. A real person, referred to as "the Freak" ran about and you shot him with paint-balls. (I'm not kidding, google it) Thankfully it was still closed from the winter with it's pristine look, just waiting for the 2005 season to open. I took two photo shots, one close and one back a bit. At the time, I was just starting with PS 3.0 (I think) and a few other filter type effects and I processed the up close shot. I've always enjoyed the rather macabre shot and it was one of my first posts when I joined Flickr (see the original post in the first comment.) Recently I was in the old folders and came across the originals to "Shoot the Freak." I decided to play a little with the further back shot, funny how I liked the tight crop back then but backing up just a bit, I think I like the composition much better and my processing tastes have changed some over the years.
Dear friends, I wish I had more time for the wonderful world of your photos and sharing my own visual discoveries of the amazing world around us. This was one of the gorgeous sunsets when I was overloaded with work again, and could look at the magic of the evening sky only through my window. But it was so wonderful that I had to grab my camera and try to capture at least a tiny framed area of the magnificent sky seen from my balcony.
I have to sincerely thank all of you who warmly encouraged me to not disappear completely from Flickr and left small friendly reminders here and there. I hope that my current tight multi-project schedule won't last forever, and that I will be able to switch to things and creative projects of my own that allows more time for things that I truly enjoy and love.
The light, beauty, and inspiration from this wonderful scenery I wanted to share with you all.
Spirit of the north...
It was 2 days trip, last weekend. This is the very beautiful island famous as the site of the Konevsky Monastery. It is located off the southwestern shore of Lake Ladoga.
In the Middle Ages, the island was considered holy by the Finnish tribes who particularly revered a huge boulder in the shape of a horse's skull, weighing more than 750 tons.
This boulder is known as "Steed-Stone" and gives its name to the island.
Absolutely wonderful place with fantastic atmosphere. I fell in love with this place 😍 Also the weather was so warm +28C and it was awesome.
Notice: Ladoga is the largest lake entirely in Europe and the 14th largest freshwater lake by area in the world.
Konevitsa on ortodoksisesta Konevitsan luostarista kuulu saari Laatokan länsirannan tuntumassa Sortanlahden edustalla.
Luostarin perustamisesta kertovien lähteiden mukaan siellä oli karjalaisten pakanallinen uhripaikka Hevoskivi. Saaren nykyinen suomenkielinen nimi johtuvat Hevoskivestä tai ehkä saaren oletetusta alkuperäisestä karjalaisesta nimestä Hevossaari.
Munkkeja asuu saarella noin 20 henkeä.
Saarelle pääsee uudella katamaraanilla Sortanlahdesta (n. 15 minuutin matka).
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On a rainy day in our Amsterdam flat,
I found reflections on the teapot.
Selfies with a friend, much fun was had,
I love the crazy refractions ,
and the hidden twins ;-P
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Field of dreams. The yellow season in Finland. Summer.
A very relaxing way to spend an afternoon.
Field of Yellow Rapeseed in Finland.
Rapeseed is used for animal feed, plus it is cultivated for its seed (rapeseed oil) that is then used as a vegetable oil in cooking.
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Marigold flower. Summer in Finland is the best time!
Summer colors. Marigold flower. Samettikukka.
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First morning light in the Val Forno near Maloja with the mountain hut "Capanna del Forno" and the Forno glacier.
Hope you like it!
Thanks for the comments and faves (:
Meine Favoriten sind die roten! Ich könnte mich reinlegen :-)
Nach dem fotografieren habe ich alle aufgessen :-)
This hare is a regular visitor to my garden. In summer and in autumn too.
European hare / Rusakko / Animal #Finland #Summer
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Summer in Finland. Rural landscape.
Field of Yellow Rapeseed in Finland.
Rapeseed is used for animal feed, plus it is cultivated for its seed (rapeseed oil) that is then used as a vegetable oil in cooking.
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I am exhibiting my work "Metropolis at Twilight" @ Gianluca's Coffee Cult Art Gallery , 17 Jerdan Place, Fulham Broadway, SW6 1BE, London, UK from 22nd June until 2nd Aug 2017.
Wood Lane London Underground Tube Station, London, UK
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"Metropolis at Twilight" @ Gianluca's Coffee Cult Art Gallery
"Escapism II" BFI IMAX, London, UK
Please enjoy this view of the Golden Gate Bridge featuring the Marin Headlands in the background. The Golden Gate celebrated its 80th anniversary in May. The bridge is a renowned landmark that separates San Francisco Bay, the body of water along the east (or right) of the bridge, from the Pacific Ocean to the west (or left). The Golden Gate is frequently considered and opined to be one of the modern wonders of the world.
With this particular bridge, you can walk across it, drive across it, cycle across it, sail beneath it, or fly above it!
Serendipity is a dear friend of mine. She was on my side when this image was captured, given the clearing of some low-lying fog against the warm, ambient light from the sun.
In the center right along the frame is Fort Baker, a former military post until the 1990s, and now a park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. If you look further above within the frame, you'll see a small, hillside town that descends onto the coastline with a marina surrounded by sailboats. That is Sausalito, a very beautiful and quaint town that is often a getaway or escape for people who live and work in San Francisco.
Brand new images of San Francisco are now featured on my official website.
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