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Grizzly mom with two cubs in the Denali National Park, Alaska, USA
On average, bear, grizzly females have two cubs in a litter and the mother cares for the cubs for up to two years, during which the mother will not mate. Once the young leave, females may not produce another litter for three or more years, depending on environmental conditions.
Except for cubs and females, grizzlies are normally solitary, active animals, but in coastal areas, the grizzly congregates alongside streams, lakes, rivers, and ponds during the salmon spawn.
The grizzly bear is listed as threatened in the contiguous United States and endangered in parts of Canada.
I found out that this pelican has been a resident of the Imperial Beach Fishing Pier for the last 6–7 years. I don't know if that is a tall fishing tale {but I would appreciate it if anyone from IB could weigh in on that assertion to confirm or deny}.
All I know is that I saw him for the first time yesterday ... and then again this morning. I knew it was the same pelican because he favored his right foot. He was quite amenable to being photographed and I got quite close. The close up shots are really good, but I loved this shot the best as it captured the gorgeous morning light streaming down the pier and the distant fisherman. My shot was leached of color for the most part so sliding this right into a black & white was a no-brainer! And most of you know I don't do b&w ... so this is an unusual appearance in my Photostream!!
Happy Sliders Sunday!!
The Old Republic Building is a high-rise building in Chicago. This was the first high-rise in the area east of Michigan Avenue between the river and Grant Park, and when it was built it enjoyed high visibility.
Its construction finished on 1925 and was designed by Vitzhum and Burns. When it was constructed, at just 24 stories, it was considered a classic skyscraper in every sense of the word. Its height, style, and location demonstrated all of the attributes that when put together make a great skyscraper at the time.
Located on the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East South Water Street, the Old Republic Building was one of the first tall buildings, along with the London Guarantee Building, to be constructed south of the Chicago River on North Michigan Avenue after its widening in the early 1920s. The building exemplifies the city’s efforts to encourage commercial development on the avenue as a result of major improvements brought about by Burnham and Bennett’s 1909 Plan of Chicago. The construction of the Michigan Avenue Bridge, the widening of the avenue and the construction of the bi-level roadway at South Water Street and Wacker Drive in the 20th century changed the face of Michigan Avenue in particular, and the downtown in general.
One thing that caughts ones attentions is the "Betsy Ross" 13-star US Flag outside the building, which was one of the biggest symbols of the American Revolution.
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**** Caminando por el Suído una vez más......la historia completa está en el primer comentario.... ****
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Subiendo de Airoa (A Laxe-Fornelos de Montes) hacía el monte la primera verja importante a la izquierda, abrirla y meter el coche por la pista, hasta el primer sendero a la derecha. Ahí comienza mi ruta.
Nos lleva desde tierras de Airoa por el Suído, cruzando el río Parada hasta las eólicas, y de allí baja un sendero a Pigarzos (sin pisar asfalto durante unas 4 horas ida/vuelta).
No olvidarse de cerrar la verja, protege la carretera del ganado suelto.
Ganadería extensiva en régimen de semi-libertad, practicada en estas montañas desde los siglos XII-XIII que se tenga constancia.
(se entiende semi-libertad porque se les desparasita y controla sanitariamente de forma regular, y en el caso del ganado vacuno se recoge en invierno por las noches y sobre todo porque tienen dueño).
Wild horses. Ranching in semi-freedom regime.
When the breezes calm down and there's no boat traffic on the Willamette River the water get's smooth enough to see the underwater portion of the Ross Island Bridge Cyclotron and Linear Accelerator, see notes.
Most particle accelerators are horizontal structures on top of or under ground serving only one purpose. But OSU realized that their design could also easily double as a bridge for city traffic, and thus the city was able to get this nice bridge for just half the price it would have paid otherwise. Based on the Ross Island success and needing a linear accelerator capable of handling light rail sized particles a new Linear Accelerator Bridge OSU/city collaboration is currently under construction just down river from here. Control Room View. N56639e4K
I was standing in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. when I took this photograph between honking cars and speeding bicyclists. I was arrested by the local police because they considered my tripod a dangerous weapon. I was handed over to the Department of Homeland Security, interrogated and labeled as an “enemy combatant” ready to be renditioned to Guantanamo Bay.
That wasn’t even the bad part.
My poor Canon EOS 5D Mark II camera was scanned, swabbed and fingered by some unsavory guys wearing pink shoes, purple smocks and white gloves.
I finally yelled out from the top of my lungs, “Photography is not a crime!” and handed them a copy of this:
Find out your rights as a photographer by clicking this link
They put a black bag over my face and forced me into some vehicle. After an hour or so I was then thrown out of the vehicle and found myself in some place called Freedom Plaza back on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Yes, it’s tough being a travel photographer.
I also have a wild imagination.
None of this is true (but this could be the next Dan Brown novel) with the exception that I really was on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. taking this photograph from Freedom Plaza.
This is a great location to photograph the U.S. Capitol with a city view. It looks like I’m standing in the middle of the road, but actually Pennsylvania Avenue takes a slight bend where the plaza is at so you have a direct view of the Capitol with the traffic coming straight toward you.
As always, thank you for all your kind comments and favorites. If for some reason when you come back to my photostream and it hasn’t been updated for a while, then you’ll know the U.S. government has really temporarily relocated me to Guantanamo Bay!
Happy Travels!
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Another three in one photograph.
From the banks of the of the Potomac River you can get a great view of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, The Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument all in one frame.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge not only links the state of Virginia with the District of Columbia, but also the Civil War era North and South.
On one end you have the Union’s Lincoln Memorial and across the Potomac on the Virginia side you have the Confederacy’s Robert E. Lee Memorial.
Some of you have commented on the recent watermarks on my photos. It’s there for a reason. People have been using my photos without my permission or compensation. If you want to use my photos please let me know and I would be more than happy to share them with you. Just drop me an email.
Don’t steal! The government hates competition!
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Chamonix is dominated by the white majestic dome of Mont Blanc, at 4,810m the highest mountain in western Europe.
Every year the summit of Mont Blanc becomes the ultimate objective for mountaineers the world over, all striving to stand on top of the roof of Europe and look down on all of the major summits of the Alps.
To climb Mont Blanc from Chamonix, people normally chose one of the two most common routes. Slightly more technical, the route from the Aiguille du Midi, over Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit is generally quieter, and highly dependent on conditions.
The slightly easier and more reliable option is via the Tramway du Mont Blanc to the Nid d'Aigle, then up the Aiguille du Gouter and the Bosse ridge.
While not technically challenging, ascending Mont Blanc requires a high level of physical fitness and experience using crampons and an ice axe.
The video of Mont Blanc climbing is here : youtu.be/3xAeVLIcFKw
This is a pano made up of three 24mm shots stitched with CS6.
A warm mid-day scene from the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake, taken just below the famous Many Glacier Hotel. The pyramid-shaped mountain on the center is Mount Grinnell, a name it shares with a lake and a glacier not visible from this angle.
This was a beautiful mid-morning, the waters of Swiftcurrent Lake were very still and peaceful.
I just came back from a Summer vacation to Alberta, Canada and Montana, US. We had a wonderful weather, clear and sunny days perfect to make great images.
Hope you and your families are doing fine.
Una calida manana en el Lago Swiftcurrent, en Many Glacier, Montana. La montana del centro en forma de piramide es Mt Grinnell. Ese dia las aguas estaban muy tranquilas y el reflejo era perfecto. Acabo de regresar de unas vacaciones en Alberta, Canada y Montana, USA.
Espero todos uds se encuentren bien junto a sus familias.
As always, thanks for stopping by and looking. I appreciate your comments and visits.
I was late again this time, rushing for spot for this beautiful sunset, feel frustrating a little while, because the sun is going down so quickly, and the colors kept changing...worried about missing it again. Have to mount the Filter holder, the wireless remote shutter release, the filters, the tripod and the composition. Phew...finally, as you can see the sun was totally down below the horizon.....this magical moment last less than 5 mins..and I drove 1 hour to this place and use only less than 5 minutes...dang....landscape photography this is....
Saw this Spare while setting up my tripod, so might as well include it because the foreground was a little empty..and I have very limited time.. I swear I'll get out earlier next time.....
Thanks for watching! reposting 16.12.2012 sorry : P
Horizon Level Fixed! 17.12.2012
Best Viewed on Black!
Get Pushed: I was paired with PKcam for R25. Her push was:
Because your shots of others are so intriguing, I'm going to use that as part of the challenge. We all go through struggles, high moments, low moments, etc. The only constant is change. For you I would like you to convey where you are in your life right now (whether it is how you are feeling on the day you are shooting, or a frame of mind you've been in for a particular period of time up until now) by recognizing it in others and capturing it for the viewer. Perhaps this could be seen as an abstract self portrait. If you would like to do it as a diptych or triptych that is okay as well.
This was both difficult and intriguing. Above is the result. I have been away from home for a long time - almost a year. I returned a week ago. I should be happy. I won't explain more than that; the shot should stand on its own. But I am interested in what people think the feeling is - so by extension how successful I was in capturing it.
The Denali park road can be used only by official shuttle buses (you can see one on the dirt road), which have limited seating. As a result Denali National Park is still the great wilderness it was 20 years ago.
National Park, an immense subarctic wilderness, was originally established to protect its large mammals.
However, the main attraction is magnificent Mt McKinley, a high pyramid of rock, snow and glaciers rising from the valley floor. Dominating this skyline is North America's highest peak; Mount McKinley standing tall at 20,320 feet and one of the most amazing sights in Alaska.
How you could imagine there is much green in the Black Forest ... joy for soul and heart.
View in Large On Black ;-)
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Expo longue (121 secondes) au crépuscule sur l'anse des Sables Rouis à l'île d'Yeu.
Photographie prise dans la quasi obscurité un peu après le coucher de soleil depuis les falaises de la Pointe du Châtelet.
[ Long exposure at twilight on the Wild Coast of l'Île d'Yeu. L'Île d'Yeu is an island off the french Atlantic coast.]
Nikon D700 + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm F3,5 ZF.2
Lee foundation kit + filtre GND Lee 0.9xHE + filtre Proglass Lee 0.6 ND (=ND 4)
18mm, f/11, 121s
1 RAW (no HDR)
Capture NX 2
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Thanks a lot for your views, comments and favs :-)
A casi 4620 metros de altura, en el segundo paso de altura del trayecto y 5° día de marcha. Al fondo se alcanza a divisar algo del Huascarán y Chacraraju (a la derecha). Abajo está la quebrada de Huaripampa donde acampamos la noche anterior y se ve el sendero que conecta el paso Punta Unión con Vaquería.
Pat Metheny: It's for you (en vivo y magistral)
Cordillera Blanca, Parque Nacional Huascarán, Perú.
Bern Williams quote.
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the rain in the desert is the best gift... to the landscape and -of course- to the photographer....
No post processing!
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
Pioggia nel tramonto del deserto
la pioggia nel deserto è il dono più prezioso, sia per la terra che -naturalmente- per il fotografo...
Nessuna elaborazione!
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
Der Rachel (tschechisch Roklan) ist ein Berg mit zwei Gipfeln in Bayern.
Südöstlich des Gipfels befindet sich rund 400 Meter tiefer der Rachelsee.
Der Rachelsee am Fuße und gut 800 Meter südöstlich des Großen Rachel ist der stillste Bayerwaldsee und nur auf Fußwegen zu erreichen. Er wird ebenso wie der Große Arbersee von einer steilen Seewand überragt. Unter der dunkelbraun gefärbten Wasseroberfläche verbirgt sich eine Tiefe von 13,5 m. Der 5,7 Hektar große See ist wegen seines Mangels an Kalksalzen und der Bodenversauerung arm an Wassertieren und Fischen. Um den See herum hat sich, da seit der Einrichtung des Naturschutzgebietes hier kein Baum mehr gefällt wurde, ein Urwald gebildet, der nur auf einem Urwaldlehrpfad durchquert werden darf.
- aus Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Großer_Rachel
Panorama 3 Aufnahmen Querformat f=28mm 50% der Originalgröße
The skyline of San Francisco's famous financial district as seen from Pier 14 during evening nautical twilight. This was shot during our Night Eyes Photo Workshop last night with fellow instructor Matt Granz. We were showing our class the many interesting subjects along the waterfront, including the ferry building tower and Sinbad's sign. It is a lovely sight indeed from the end of the pier.
To the far right, one can see the Embarcadero Towers and the tip of the Transamerica building poking up from behind. To the left, more great skscrapers including some elegant condos. Just out of frame to the left is the West anchorage of the Bay Bridge.
My title is a play on the old 1930's song, "Moon Over Miami"
I used the O-GPS1 accessory to plot my exact location on the map.
Lens is the Sigma 10-20 at 10mm. This photo got to #3 on EXPLORE 8/26/12. Thanks!!
Trees around the Feldberg, the highest mountain (main peak 1,493 m) in the Black Forest and also of Germany outside the Alps.
See some other trees in my comment.
Much better in Large On Black ;-)
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The Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
The cable car to the summit, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, was built in 1955 and held the title of the world's highest cable car for about two decades. It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, from 1,035 m to 3,842 m. There are two sections: from Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m and then directly, without any support pillar, to the upper station at 3,777 m (the building contains an elevator to the summit). The span of the second section is 2,867 m measured directly, but only 2,500 m measured horizontally. Thus it remains the second longest span width, measured directly. The tramway travels from Chamonix to the top of the Aiguille du Midi – an altitude gain of over 2,800 m – in 20 minutes. An adult ticket from Chamonix (as of 9/5/2012 to 30/11/2012) is €52.20 return.
The Aiguille summit contains a panoramic viewing platform, a cafe and a gift shop. The Vallée Blanche ski run begins here, and the nearby Cosmiques Refuge is the starting point for one of the routes to the Mont Blanc summit. From the Aiguille another cable car (summer months only), the Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway crosses the Glacier du Geant to Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m) at the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Massif. Pointe Helbronner is served with a cable car from La Palud, a village near Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley (Italy).
The video of Mont Blanc climbing is here : youtu.be/3xAeVLIcFKw
View on parts of the city Schluchsee (Germany) and same named lake from the tower (Riesenbühlturm, sorry only in German) on top of the mountain Riesenbühl.
The Schluchsee is a reservoir lake in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, southeast of the Titisee in the Black Forest near Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
The Schluchsee, with its height of 930 metres above sea level, is the highest reservoir in Germany and also the largest lake in the Black Forest. By contrast the Hornberg Basin (Hornbergbecken), is 1,048 metres above sea level, but is the upper basin of a pumped storage hydropower station, rather than a reservoir.
The water of the reservoir is relatively cool even in summer because of its high elevation.
The best-known settlements around the Schluchsee are on its northern shores and include the eponymous town of Schluchsee and the hamlets of Seebrugg by the dam itself and Aha. The Three Lakes Railway, an extension of the Höllentalbahn, runs from Titisee station along the northern shore to the terminus at Seebrugg.
The Schluchsee is surrounded by numerous walking trails in the local area. The entire length of the shoreline, about 18 km long, is walkable, mostly level and suitable for prams. From May to October the walks may be combined with boat trips on the pleasure cruiser St. Nikolaus (en.wikipedia).
Nice to view Large On Black
Der Schluchsee ist ein Stausee bei St. Blasien im Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg. Er liegt südöstlich des Titisees und ist der größte See des Schwarzwaldes.
Der Schluchsee war ursprünglich ein Gletschersee, dessen Spiegel rund 30 Meter unter dem des heutigen Sees lag, der erst durch Anstauung der Schwarza entstand. Dieser ist heute in Richtung Nordwest – Südost 7,3 Kilometer lang und 1,4 Kilometer breit, die tiefste Stelle auf dem Grund liegt 61m unter der Seeoberfläche.
Der Schluchsee hat ein Stauziel von 930 m ü. NN und liegt damit hinter der höchstgelegene Talsperrensee Deutschlands. Noch höher ist mit 1048 m ü. NN das Stauziel des Hornbergbeckens, das Oberbecken des Pumpspeicherwerks Wehr ist, jedoch hat dieses keine Talsperre.
Die bekanntesten Ortschaften um den Schluchsee liegen an seiner Nordostseite, darunter der Hauptort der Gemeinde Schluchsee etwas unterhalb der Seemitte sowie deren Ortsteile Aha im oberen, nordwestlichen Seebereich und Seebrugg an der Staumauer. Die Dreiseenbahn, das verlängerte Ende der Höllentalbahn, fährt vom Bahnhof Titisee aus am nördlichen Seeufer entlang bis zum Endbahnhof Seebrugg.
Wegen der Höhenlage ist das Wasser auch im Sommer relativ kühl.
Der Schluchsee ist von einer Vielzahl von Wanderwegen umgeben. Der ganze See kann umwandert werden, diese etwa 18 Kilometer lange Tour ist weitgehend eben und für Kinderwagen geeignet. Die Wanderungen können von Mai bis Oktober mit Fahrten auf dem Ausflugslinienschiff St. Nikolaus kombiniert werden (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schluchsee).
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Check here for the same view in a morning light!
The pass where I stood for taking this photo (col des Grangettes), 2684m, can be accessed from both sides. When you reach this pass, coming from the other side (see here the view from the other side), and that you suddently discover this wonderful scenery, it is a big shock! I did this hike several times, it is among my favorite ones...
[Explored #17] Many thanks for your visits, comments and faves! :-))
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(maybe they changed since then...)
Lens: Sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 (click to see all my photos with this lens)
*the newly married couple came up with the title!
This is one of my favorite photos from the wedding. It so perfectly sums up the day, symbolizes so beautifully the start of a new life together ... and just plain melts my heart! ❤❤❤❤❤
Happy Sliders Sunday! Off to get a few things for Jackie's new apartment {she starts school at Laguna College of Art & Design on August 27th}!! Yahoo! New beginnings all around! I'll be back later to catch up!!
We see on the left : National Theatre and the the Goethe Institute ( green house )
We see on the right the Slovansky island ( Slovansky Ostrov )
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Día perfecto, pero ya al final de la tarde iniciamos la bajada.
Nevados de Chillán, Región del Biobío, Chile central.
Since 2009, The Economist has rated Vancouver the world’s “most livable city”!
Read more about the Most Livable Cities in 2011 here.
Estimated at 2.3 million people, Vancouver, British Columbia is Canada’s third largest metropolitan area of Canada after Toronto and Montréal.
Some trivia from Wikipedia.org states:
Major film production studios in Vancouver and Burnaby have turned Metro Vancouver into the third-largest film production centre in North America after Los Angeles and New York City, earning it the film industry nickname, "Hollywood North."
New photos of Vancouver here!
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For anyone that knows me well knows that my all time favorite target is The Andromeda Galaxy, for the last couple of years it has elluded me as I didn't have a suitable camera/scope combination to give me the right field of view for this target. All this is about to change now I have a TMB92SS.
So my first light target was an obvious one and here are the results from last night (or I should say the early hours this morning) using a one shot color QHY9C. I used an Astro Tech 2" field flattener with no reduction for the native focal length of 506mm, M31 is a very tight fit and stars in the far corners are producing coma, perhaps the backfocus needs tweaking. As this is only a test I'm not too worried as ultimately I will be using a Field Flattener with reducer, I have an AT .8 FF/FR and an Optec .8 FF/FR which I hope to test when we next get some clear skies.
I was pretty happy with the results. Keep tuned here for much much more of M31! :)
Total Exposure Time 3.25 hours.
Clear Skies
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Image Information
Location: DownUnder Observatory, Fremont MI
Date of Shoot August 12th 2012
Exposures:
RGB 13x 15 min un binned
Camera: QHY9C one shot color CCD, cooled to -30C www.astrofactors.com
StarlightXpress Color Filter Wheel
Scope: Thomas M. Back TMB 92SS F5.5 APO Refractor www.astronomics.com
For guiding: Astronomy Technologies Astro-Tech 12" f/8 Ritchey-Chrétien astrograph
Autoguided using StarlightXpress Lodestar autoguider, StarlightXpress Ultra Slim Off Axis guider
Paramount GT-1100S German Equatorial Mount (with MKS 4000)
Image Aquisition software Nebulosity II
Stacking software Deep Sky Stacker
Post Processing Photoshop CS5
*NOTE* For aquisition I reverted to using Nebulosity II for the QHY9C one shot color camera, calibrating, stacking using Deep Sky Stacker.
The Andromeda Galaxy is a spiral galaxy approximately 2,500,000 light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. It is also known as Messier 31, or NGC 224 and is often referred to as the Great Andromeda Nebula. Andromeda is the nearest spiral galaxy to our own, the Milky Way.
From my backyard on a moonless night, the central core is visible to the naked eye as a smudge.
Picture saved with settings embedded.
(Explore #402 Aug 12 th, 2012)
Summertime ♫ ♪ Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Entorno del Coto de Ximonde, río abajo por el margen derecho del río Ulla.
Este río es el segundo en importancia de Galicia trás el Miño y el más salmonero.
Desemboca formando la Ría de Arousa, después de servir durante muchos kilómetros de divisoria entre las provincias de A Coruña y Pontevedra.
LIC Fluvial Ulla-Deza / Sarandon / Vedra / A Coruña.
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Today I had to say goodbye to my sweet Micky. For various reasons and problems I had to give her ... do not ask me why, I already broke my heart into a thousand pieces!
But from other hand I'm happy, because I'm sure that in his new place will look good and will be loved and cherished by people who love animals ... I can go visit whenever I want, and I will my love for her.
I still have the kittens in the house, but in the coming days I will have to greet them too ... I hope with all my heart that they also get to access the cozy homes.
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Oggi ho dovuto salutare la mia dolcissima Micky . Per vari motivi e problemi ho dovuto rinunciare a lei ...non chiedetemi perche , che ho gia il cuore spezzato in mille pezzi !!!
Ma dal altra parte sono felice ,perche sono sicura che nel suo nuovo posto stara bene e sara amata e curata dalle persone che amano i animali ...io potrò andare a trovare quando voglio , e non mancherò il mio amore per lei .
Le gattine ho ancora in casa , ma nei prossimi giorni dovrò salutare anche loro ...spero con tutto il cuore che troverano anche loro le case accoglienti .
And much more! See the notes in the photo. :-)
"The Landscape of Rio reveals the exceptional way in which man and nature
should relate in a big city."
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Have a great weekend ahead. :-D
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Mountain View, California
Almost got busted for this one.
This was not too far off of a public biking trail. It took awhile to find a good spot at this dried-up slough, but luckily my buddy Steve came with me and we were able to cover extra ground. After trying out several compositions, what looked like a police officer and a ranger (maybe they were just security?) came hiking out to where we were. They asked for our IDs; like an idiot, I left mine in the car. They wanted to know what we were doing out there and if we knew where we were.
It seemed like their biggest concern was that we were not photographing the buildings nearby, which makes sense since a military base (Moffett Field), NASA Ames Research Center, and Lockhead Martin (not to mention Google) are nearby.
Although the police officer insisted on looking at the pictures that I took, he was a pretty nice guy. I was so nervous about being questioned, that I couldn't figure out how to show him the pictures I had taken. Turned out the button on my wired remote was still depressed (duh!), so the camera wouldn't allow me to do anything and it just...kept...on...taking...pictures...
gahhhhhh!!
The other guy, grumbled into his walkie-talkie (with a touch of exasperation), "they're just taking pictures..."
The one time Steve got the wife's permission to come out and this happens...too funny...
69.5 m high
The Old Town Hall Tower, built in 1338, is one of the most striking buildings in Prague. Inside is a staircase and an elevator. For a fee, visitors can climb or ride to the top to experience terrific views over the Old Town Square and the rest of the Old Town.
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♫ ♫ Jack Johnson - Traffic in the Sky ♫ ♫
One of the many incredible shots I was able to get on this beautiful, placid evening on the Massachusetts coast. Aside from the setting being beautiful, the sunset was so vibrant. I really lucked out with the calmness of the ocean -- it made the reflection of the clouds possible. All in all the whole thing was pretty magical.
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Sambaqui é um bairro e uma praia de Florianópolis, dista cerca de 17 km do centro de Florianópolis, e sua praia tem 1,10 km de extensão.
O nome provém da existência de amontoados de conchas espalhadas pelas areias da praia, as quais às vezes revelam animais fossilizados, bem como resquícios de antigas comunidades indígenas da região.
Foi o lugar escolhido pelos primeiros imigrantes açorianos, em meados do século XVIII, para fixar residência na Ilha. Mar tranquilo com um cenário deslumbrante e um pôr do sol inesquecível. Possui uma vista panorâmica da Baía Norte e do Continente. A pesca ainda é tradicional, incluindo o cultivo de ostras. Para quem busca tranqüilidade e uma paisagem encantadora, há muitos bares a beira mar e vários restaurantes.
Fonte: pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambaqui_%28Florian%C3%B3polis%29