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We hunted for some nice light shining on that tree and after 5 cappucini, the sun came out for a short glimpse...
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We've seen shots of Nelson's Pillar before, but usually in the distance or in a state of chassis following its blowing up in March 1966, so I was delighted to find this fine view of it in our Eason Collection.
This photo also gives us a joyous assortment of trams - the no. 8 to Dalkey; the no. 29 to Fairview; the no. 20 to Rialto Bridge; and I think the no. 3 to Westland Row and Ringsend; and a car with reg. no. IK 9729.
There's also an infuriatingly obscured news poster which seems to be screaming about "Startling Evidence"!
Date: Circa 1927?
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The Apuan Alps are a mountain range located in northern Tuscany, between the rivers Magra and Serchio. The adjective Apuan comes from the fact that in ancient times were inhabited by Ligurian Apuani. The Apuane Alps are one of the most original relief areas in Italy, for the variety of landscape and environments. Colonnata is located in the Apuan Alps. The history dates back to its settlement, around 40 BC. It was built for the housing of slaves used in quarrying marble after Rome decided to replace expensive imported Greek marble with local marble. Also later Michelangelo came here amd used the marble for his famous images. Now the precious marble is imported worldwide. There is no better and more beautiful marble. From the little square in Colonnata the road winds up, the trail is smooth and wide, shaded by chestnut trees, very pleasant. We will take the right path No.38 and marked with red and white. From now on you will walk through woods and marble fields, to Vergheto. A village which was once inhabited by quarrymen, most of the houses are abandoned. From here you can enjoy a very suggestive panorama of the surrounding mountains and of massa's marble basins. In total we spent 2 ½ hours / 3 hours walking with a quiet step. From here you could continue to Monte Sagro and the Rifugio Monte Carrara.
Travelling along winding and steep roads together with trucks transporting the marble from the mines. The famous marble of Carrara has been quarried since Roman times and has long been a favorite of sculptors, including Michelangelo. Fantiscritti Marble Quarries and the cave gives visitors a chance to get an inside look at the quarries and also includes a fantastic view from high above them.
De steile pieken van de Alpuaanse Alpen lijken zelfs in hartje zomer met sneeuw te zijn bedekt. Het zijn echter marmerbergen, die vanuit de verte in het zonlicht schitterend wit kleuren. Het kostbare marmer wordt wereldwijd geïmporteerd. Beter en mooier marmer is er niet. De oude Romeinen hadden al steengroeves. Later haalde Michelangelo hier het marmer vandaan voor zijn bekende beelden. Het landschap rond de steengroeves is indrukwekkend en woest. De provincie Carrara is een ongelooflijk fascinerend geografisch gebied. We wandelen door het centrum van Alpuaanse Alpen en bezoeken de marmer grotten diep in deze bergen. Te wandelen in de valleien dezelfde als Michelangelo deed als hij op zoek naar de perfecte marmer nodig om mogelijk te maken van de prachtige creaties is niets minder dan inspirerend. In Carrara, alles wat kan worden gebouwd van marmer is, en waarom niet? De bergen achter de stad Carrara hebben een aantal van de mooiste stukken van marmer die de wereld ooit heeft gezien. Op de rit terug naar beneden zagen we de plaats waar meerdere Austin Martin's over de klif gingen tijdens de opnames van de James Bond film, Quantum Solace.
La orchidea di Robert (Barlia robertiana ) è una pianta appartenente alla famiglia delle Orchidaceae. Il suo nome è un omaggio al botanico francese Gaspard Nicolas Robert.....
The orchid Robert (Barlia robertiana) is a plant belonging to the family Orchidaceae. Its name is a tribute to the French botanist Nicolas Gaspard Robert .....
*THANKS COACH48 ......coach48
Rucola and asparagus fields in Fellbach (Germany) in September evening light.
Much better in Large On Black
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Spring seems to be dragging an anchor through a frozen, snow covered field, but I am confident it will arrive and produce more scenes like this one.
One texture is by Lenabem-Anna and the rest are mine.
Birds courtesy of Deviantart.
Happy Easter everyone :)
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The 100 Bicycles project: 100 different bicycles photographed in detail. This is bicycle number 5.
To learn more about this project see the 100bicycles group.
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STARDUST - THE MOST RELAXING MUSIC
Une belle chanson de Georges Moustaki :
"MA LIBERTE"
The same song ( by Moustaki) with French and English words .
Georges Moustaki : " Ma Solitude "
The same song " My solitude " with French and Spanish words
Glen Coe is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland.
It lies in the southern part of the Lochaber committee area of Highland Council, and was formerly part of the county of Argyll. It is often considered one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in Scotland, and is a part of the designated National Scenic Area of Ben Nevis and Glen Coe. The narrow glen shows a grim grandeur.
The glen, approaching from the east on the main A82 road, is surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains. Further west at Invercoe, the landscape has a softer beauty before the main entrance to the glen. The main settlement is the nearby village of Glencoe located in Carnoch.
The name Glen Coe is often said to mean "Glen of Weeping", perhaps with some reference to the infamous Massacre of Glencoe which took place there in 1692. However, "Gleann Comhann" does not translate as "Glen of Weeping". In fact the Glen is named after the River Coe which runs through it, and bore this name long before the 1692 incident. The name of the river is believed to predate the Gaelic language and its meaning is not known. One possibility is that it was named after a tribe once living in the area; however this remains speculation.
Isola di Filicudi - Eolie
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Povera patria! Schiacciata dagli abusi del potere
di gente infame, che non sa cos'è il pudore,
si credono potenti e gli va bene
quello che fanno e tutto gli appartiene.
Tra i governanti, quanti perfetti e inutili buffoni!
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Si può sperare che il mondo torni a quote più normali
che possa contemplare il cielo e i fiori,
che non si parli più di dittature
se avremo ancora un po' da vivere...
...la primavera intanto tarda ad arrivare.
Povera Patria - Franco Battiato
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..... for Spring ..... ?
Bois de Meudon - Ile de France - France ; on my map
Grrrrrrrr My geo-tags are no longer visible .....Flickr bug once again
Taken 2 years ago ...
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The grass was greener
The taste was sweeter
Forever and ever
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Later I'll upload a textured picture for Aurelia
Sorry dear Aurelia !!
This is not the one I promised you ....no texture here !!
I absolutely had no free time since I came back home
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Sorry .... I am very late to catch up and comment on
I've somewhat lost any interest in showing my own pictures ....sad but true .What for ....
See you as soon as possible
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Désolée .... je suis en retard pour rattraper et commenter
j'ai un peu perdu tout intérêt à montrer mes propres images .... triste mais vrai......bof .......
A bientôt ....dès que possible
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Just a bit discouraged right now ...............
See you soon
Merci de votre soutien
Thank you for your support
Have happy days !!
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My cats ...
After many struggles between Puki and Lucy every so often there is also a time of peace ....
I miei gatti ..
Dopo tante lotte tra Puki e Lucy ogni tanto c'è anche il momento di pace ...
Verbier is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. It is part of the "Four Valleys" ski area, which includes the ski resorts of Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, La Tzoumaz, and Thyon. Verbier is recognized as one of the premiere "off-piste" resorts worldwide. Many top skiers have settled in the resort in order to take advantage of the steep slopes, varied conditions and vibrant nightlife. Verbier is also a popular holiday destination for celebrities, including Sarah Ferguson, Diana Ross, James Blunt and The Crown Prince Couple of Denmark: Frederik and Mary.
Verbier is located in the Val de Bagnes, in the Valais region of Switzerland. The resort lies on a south orientated terrace at around 1,500 metres facing the Grand Combin massif.
Verbier only has one access road, which starts in the town of Le Châble.
The Grand Combin is a mountain in the western Pennine Alps in Switzerland. With its 4,314 metres (14,154 ft) high summit it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of its range.
The Grand Combin is also a large glaciated massif consisting of several summits, among which three are above 4000 metres.
The Alps (French: Alpes; German: Alpen; Italian: Alpi; Romansh: Alps; Slovene: Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high) or more likely a Latin rendering of a Celtic or Ligurian original.
The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), on the Italian-French border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.
The Alps are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Constance and Lake Como, following the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.
The Alps are a classic example of what happens when a temperate area at lower altitude gives way to higher elevation terrain. Elevations around the world which have cold climates similar to those found in polar areas have been called alpine. A rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere causes the temperature to decrease. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.
This represents the last visit of HMS Ark Royal to the Clyde before being finally paid off.
This is based on an MOD (Ministry of Defence) image.
Original photographer: LA(Phot) Stu Hill
Stuart Hill's personal Flickr Stream.
This Yellow-crowned Night-heron had just caught and swallowed a small fish, and he apparently enjoyed it to the last drop. But he continued to forage the weedy edge of his bayou, despite a group of photographers only fifteen feet away.
Seen with Paul (D200-Paul) and his wife at J.N."Ding"Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida.
The shapes and sizes of herons and egrets may seem to change as they stand tall, necks outstretched, or when they appear more "squat" as seen in the earlier post below.
The term, graffiti, referred to the inscriptions, figure drawings, and such, found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs of Rome or at Pompeii. Use of the word has evolved to include any graphics applied to surfaces in a manner that constitutes vandalism.
The only known source of the Safaitic language, a form of proto-Arabic, is from graffiti: inscriptions scratched on to the surface of rocks and boulders in the predominantly basalt desert of southern Syria, eastern Jordan and northern Saudi Arabia. Safaitic dates from the first century BC to the fourth century AD.
A blending of layers from my overcast grey drive today. The only color is from the "difference" filter.
.... this was possible today. After a long time filled with grey and cold days we had about 6 hours sunshine today. Although it was not so warm but the feeling of Spring was there during my walk this afternoon. I am looking forward to see such wonderful blooming scenes like in the photo above.
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Nella zona del nuorese si trova il monte Tuttavista 806 m, La montagna è dominata dala macchia mediterranea con numerosi esemplari di leccio, ginepro, lentischio, euforbia e diverse specie di orchidea selvatica. Tra la fauna è presente il cinghiale, la volpe, la donnola e la martora e tra gli uccelli sono visibili corvi imperiali, ghieppi, pernici e poiane. Le cime del monte sono facilmente raggiungibili tramite la strada turistica che si stacca dal paese e con diversi tornanti raggiunge la zona di Tres Puntas e S'ischina e Pozzeddu, oppure tramite un percorso che risale il Monte dalla zona di Taraculi riservato agli amanti del trekking. Da non mancare la visita al monumento naturale di Sa Pedra Istampada (la pietra forata)a quota 635 mt, dove il vento e la salsedine hanno contribuito a creare un foro nella roccia di ben 40 metri da cui è visibile un bellissimo panorama sulla vallata e i monti circostanti.
* Video sul panorama dal Monte Tuttavista: youtu.be/daDOCXurmO0
These photo`s were taken within a few minutes of eachother. One can see how things vary in shape, size and intensity. Here a burst from my left, at first I thought it was a lightbeam from the restaurant on top. But when I framed and pressed the shutter it suddenly came to life resulting in this view.
Please do view large on black and press play :)
Explored, thanks for all your kind comments, views and faves!
Blend of CCD Orion Mosaic and DSLR widefield.
Orion Mosaic www.flickr.com/photos/astrochuck/8484720061/
DSLR Widefield
Large View (L) recommended.
This photo is taken at Búðir on the mythological peninsula of Snæfellsnes. Already during the middle ages the magnificent glacier and volcano, which is situated on the peninsula's outmost post, was well-known on the European continent.
It was the scene for Jules Verne's famous science fiction, "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" - the only one of his literary works that was too futuristique to ever come true :-).
Buzz lightyear, The Moon, Jupiter and ISS (International Space Station)! I posted this picture onto Col. Chris Hadfield's ( Commander of the International Space Station) Facebook page and he responded :-) It's not everyday you get someone on a space station commenting on one of your photos from earth orbit!
This shot took a bit of organizing, calculation, preperation and luck! Firstly I knew when and where the ISS would be visible so I had to set up a large Rock and place Buzz on it and then I had to get the low POV right so as the composition was just right with the Moon, Jupiter, Buzz and of course the ISS. Then the task of how much focus to use on Buss and the background, as he was the "Star", pardon the pun, of the show I weighted it more on him. I had to practice the exposure times and ISO settings to get that right and then the light painting of the forground to make sure I wasn't over exposing it.
Just as it was about to all came together, some cloud slowly appeared creeping in, ready to ruin the shot! The ISS was right on time though, I activated the shutter, took two steps to the left and using my head lamp, light painted the foreground for a count of 2 seconds approx. With nervously excitement I turned away and waited for the shutter to close. I had my shot!
30 seconds later the clouds did indeed roll in, luck was on my side!!
Pentax K-x, 15 sec,ƒ/8, ISO 800 @32.5 mm
Click here to see my astro set www.flickr.com/photos/55738210@N05/sets/72157632471819250/
My last clear night and only the 2nd for February, I added to my mosaic project on 2/13/2013
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24 frame mosaic consisting of 3-20 minute frames and 3-10 minute frames(bin 2x2) of Hydrogen- Alpha(Ha) per frame for a total of 19 hours Ha. Images were taken over the course of 7 nights Jan 7,8,18,19,20 & Feb 10,12 2013 with a QHY9M & Orion ED102T CF
With the addition of M78 and the 6 new frames there are 27 hours 33 minutes of images
Again, the star colors are synthetic but I will defintiely not finish this correctly this year. I'm looking into a different setup to speed up this process. With my skies a mosaic of this size is impossible.
shoes? these aren't shoes. these are stone bricks. stone bricks stuck to me.
try as i might, and I do try, i can't move off.
and you, you there, always there, like some sort of over-vigilant ward. why?
leave me be.
this rain too.
it rains too much.
Vosges
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La segunda de la serie, no se puede disfrutar más haciendo fotos que aquella tarde,la marea perfecta,un cielo jaspeado de nubes y el sol intentando hacerse paso por entre ellas.Son de esos días que sabes que no puedes fallar,así que allí me veis a mí con mi habitual flujo de trabajo "ordenadito" y "limpio" (juas!!!) intentando subirme a la piedra más alta para tener una perspectiva que me permitiera mostraros lo que alli aconteció.Esta se la dedico a mi amiga Sonia,por su generosidad en regalarme este bonito título que tan bien casa con lo que sentí.
-TÉCNICA: Como en la anterior de la serie ,ND 64 + degradado inverso Hi Tech de dos pasos + Black Card.No me extenderé en como use la tarjeta pues el método es el mismo que usé anteriormente,en este caso como el reflejo ocupaba más espacio en el encuadre, desplacé la tarjeta e introduje varias veces una de las esquinas para tapar la zona inferior izquierda y evitar el "quemado".
Los datos exif los podreis encontrar en la WEB.
-COMPOSICIÓN: El protagonista de la imagen es la luz que acompaña a la escena,las lineas que marcan una clara dirección hacia el horizonte se ven reforzadas por una luz a 45º que revela volúmenes y enfacita texturas creando , a mi modo de ver , una bonita atmósfera.Los dorados del sol contrastan con el resto de tonos frios de la escena.
-EDICIÓN: En el DPP de Canon,corregir horizonte,balance de blancos auto,curvas para mejorar el contraste general.En PS contraste por zonas,capa saturación (esta va por ti Jose Luis....duplico capa-ajustes-saturación (aquí a gusto del consumidor,general ,un sólo tono...)-filtro ruido-mediana (3)-desenfoque gausiano (5)-acoplar capa -modo color-y aquí jugamos con la opacidad de la capa .Si no te quedó claro te lo vuelvo a contar ;)) tus deseos son ordenes para mi ji ji ji .Por último ligero enfoque para la web.
A partir de hoy también podreis encontrar mis imágenes en linkingoo.
The Second Battle Squadron of the Royal Navy's Grand Fleet during the First World War. From left to right: King George V, Thunderer, Monarch, and Conqueror.
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La playa de la Pared es una lección de geología en vivo. Las montañas que respaldan su arena dorada han sido erosionadas por la acción del viento, de gran potencia en esta zona de Fuerteventura, lo que convierte la playa en un paraíso para los surferos y demás cabalgadores de las olas.
Grupo de surferos calentando antes de practicar surf. Es bueno caminar por la playa antes de los estiramientos específicos, para no sufrir lesiones ni desgarros musculares.
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The beach of the Wall is a lesson of live geology. The mountains that endorse his golden sand have been eroded by the action of the wind, of great power in this Fuerteventura's zone, which turns the beach into a paradise for the surferos and other horsemen of the waves.
Group of surfers warming before practising surf. It is good to walk on the beach before specific stretches to avoid injury or muscle tears.
Quick candid shot of a Venetian local enjoying his Sunday paper in a strong winter sun, with fashionably attired dogs in attendance.
Hope everyone is having a fantastic week!
Digging through my archives, I found this image. This was shot in Subic Bay, Olongapo City, Philippines and this location used to be the biggest overseas US Naval Base until its closure in 1991. There are more interesting spots to shoot in this location and I know I will be back. However, the question is when?
Have a nice Wednesday to all! :)
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This is another one from this weekend' shoot! It was extremely fun/cold, and totally worth it!
I HAVENT STOPPED STUDYING SINCE NOVEMBER BUT IN XMAS BREAK. EXAMS, END NOW.
Modelo: Katy
Ha sido un lunes de fotografía muy divertido con mis amigos...
Me recordaba lo genial que era ser un niño y sentir tanta emoción por leer un cuento!! =)
Debo decir que aún me gusta leer... y mucho...
Mi libro favorito de la infancia ha sido el principito jajaja :P
saludos a todos!! =)
It was an amazing day! Monday... the day when we take photographies :)
I was thinking about how awesome it was to read a book when i was a kid...
I may say that i still love to read... :)
My favorite book used to be the little prince :P
Thank youu! have a good time
..and can we be together like this forever? Always and ever. Can you be like that kiss of dewdrops on the flower every winter morning, together forever ♥
P.S This is what I wrote in one hour, thinking thinking still thinking!
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