Sponsored images from 
View allAll Photos Tagged ;
Good night, dear sun!
Calm evening on the lake Päijänne. Sunset on the lake. Sysmä, Finland.
HAPPY WEEKEND! 🌻🌾🌷
Please do NOT POST awards pictures, group banners or sparkling icons in my photostream, thanks!!!
2018. #Finland #Summer #Sunset #Lake #Evening #Night #Reflections #Sysmä #Päijänne
Explore, Aug 23, 2018, #196
Passau - Innufer der Altstadt mit blauem Inn
Mein Geburtstagsbild für Hans
Hi all my dear Flickr friends! 💙 I think I'll be back soon... I love summer and try to be more outside now.
...trying to catch up... it's not easy.
Sunset on the lake Päijänne. Sysmä, Finland.
Please do NOT POST awards pictures, group banners or sparkling icons in my photostream, thanks!!!
2018. #Finland #Summer #Lake #Evening #Night #Reflections #Sunset #Sysmä #Päijänne
Photo taken from :Fondamenta Zattere i Saloni
-
© 2018 François de Nodrest / Pantchoa - All rights reserved.
Not great quality: ducks were very far from me: suddenly Hyappeared and immediately disappeared in the reeds.
2018 #Finland #Summer #Lake #Birds
© photo rights reserved by B℮n
From the 8th century BC. the settlements of the surrounding hills united and the city of Rome was founded. Trajan's Forum was the last built and also largest of the five imperial and public squares of Rome. In 112 it was opened to celebrate the conquest of Dacia. The forum was financed with the war booty. However, the complex was only completed in the year 143. The square, which had the classic rectangular shape, was entered by walking under a triumphal arch. On both sides of the square there were colonnades, at the rear it was closed by the Basilica Ulpia. In front of the basilica there was an impressive equestrian statue of the emperor, while behind the basilica the Column of Trajan rose. The column is 38 meters high and can be seen from afar, but you can only admire the beautiful decorations up close. The beautiful monument is made of marble from Carrara and decorated with a frieze that represents the victory of Trajan on the rebellious Dacia. The Forum of Trajan is near the center of Rome. The nearest metro station is the station at the Colosseum at a five minute walk.
We visit Rome on a hot summersday and temperatures soar to over 40ºC. Photo of the Forum of Trajan. The Forum is one of the imperial forums in Rome. According to many, this forum was the most impressive of all. 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 van Trajanus was het laatst gebouwde en tevens grootste van de vijf keizerlijke en openbare pleinen van Rome. In 112 werd het geopend om de verovering van Dacië te vieren. Met de oorlogsbuit werd het forum gefinancierd. Het complex werd echter pas voltooid in het jaar 143. Het plein, dat de klassieke rechthoekige vorm had, betrad men door onder een triomfboog door te lopen. Aan weerskanten van het plein bevonden zich zuilengalerijen, aan de achterzijde werd het afgesloten door de Basilica Ulpia. Voor de basilica stond een imposant ruiterstandbeeld van de keizer, terwijl achter de basilica de Zuil van Trajanus verrees. De zuil is 38 meter hoog en van veraf al te zien, maar je kunt alleen van dichtbij de prachtige versieringen bewonderen. Het prachtige monument is gemaakt van marmer uit Carrara en versierd met een fries dat de overwinning van Trajanus op het opstandige Dacië uitbeeldt. Het Forum van Trajanus staat vlak bij het centrum van Rome. Het dichtstbijzijnde metrostation is het station bij het Colosseum op vijf minuten lopen.
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.
Spring is beautiful! 🌹🌹🌹
2018. #May #Spring 🌷😊
🙋 I'm trying to catch up... it is not so easy.
***
Many thanks to everyone for your visit, comments and faves! Much appreciated! 💕
Please do NOT POST awards pictures, group banners, sparkling icons or images in my photostream, thanks!!!
👉 © All my photos are protected by Copyright Laws. Please respect that. Using my photos without permission is illegal.
© Kaikki valokuvani ovat copyright suojattuja.
Jos haluat käyttää niitä, ole ystävällinen ja ota minuun yhteyttä.
South of France .
TOWERS and RAMPARTS of AIGUES - MORTES :
Built at the peak of Gothic architecture , the fortifications of Aigues - Mortes is a remarkably well preserved military stucture .
The ribbed vaults on the carved capitals , the gargoyles , the refined decor of the Tower of Constance , in contrast to the power of the defensive system of the curtains walls .
From the ramparts or from the dungeons ' terrace , you will discover a breath taking sight on the Camargue and the salt marshes whose colours alternate between blue and purple ...
Aerial view .
Pilot : Patrice .
Have a nice Weekend , my Friends .
(Better Full Screen) .
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
Neon Passion - Hong Kong
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
HK Nights (II) - Hong Kong
It's hard to explain the feeling when you first see the Grand Canyon. It's so vast and magnificent it overwhelms the senses. A photo does not justify it's impact, it's like a mountain in reverse. You are at the top of this huge flat plateau and suddenly there it is WOW!
With elevations between 5000-7000ft. the weather conditions can be extreme. It was cold at the top 37F or 2.8C and very windy, (more on the wind with a later photo).
We were here to hike and it's a LONG way down about 9 miles, and scary in places. You can go all the way down to the Colorado River but not down and up in one day, unless you want to die. Hiking down with camping gear is very tough, but there are trails suitable for most including the rim trail which is suitable for bike and wheelchairs. We hiked the rim trail and it offers spectacular views from the top. The bus system in the Park is superb they come every ten minutes you hop on an off at various viewing points. A brilliant way to visit the Grand Canyon if you can't hike down.
You can travel down on a mule like the ones here they have a guide and the mules are perfect animals for this terrain. (not for a novice rider).
On our first hike we tackled The South Kaibab Trail. This shot of the mules was near the top. Our journey had begun.
M98 M99 and M100
Located in the Virgo cluster, M98 M99 and M100 are three galaxies identified in Charles Messier's catalog of of deep-sky objects. This cluster is part of the larger Virgo Supercluster to which the Milky Way galaxy is part of.
Distances to these three objects range from 41-52 million light-years. The above image is roughly 2.7 degrees wide - about 5.5 full moons. At least 10 other NGC and IC galaxies are also visible.
Markarian's Chain is also part of the Virgo cluster.
D5500
Nikon 300mm f/4.5 ED MF @f5.6
90x30s, 3200iso
iOptron SkyTracker Pro
Regim sig18 stack (darks and flats)
Processed in Affinity Photo
RG_M98-100_Sig18_AP2_c50r90q
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
Chungking Mansions - Hong Kong
Crocuses. 🌷
2018. #Finland #Spring
***
Many thanks to everyone for your visit, comments and faves! Much appreciated! 💕
Please do NOT POST awards pictures, group banners, sparkling icons or images in my photostream, thanks!!!
👉 © All my photos are protected by Copyright Laws. Please respect that. Using my photos without permission is illegal.
© Kaikki valokuvani ovat copyright suojattuja.
Jos haluat käyttää niitä, ole ystävällinen ja ota minuun yhteyttä.
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. 🌷
***
Many thanks to everyone for your visit, comments and faves! Much appreciated! 💕
Please do NOT POST awards pictures, group banners, sparkling icons or images in my photostream, thanks!!!
👉 © All my photos are protected by Copyright Laws. Please respect that. Using my photos without permission is illegal.
© Kaikki valokuvani ovat copyright suojattuja.
Jos haluat käyttää niitä, ole ystävällinen ja ota minuun yhteyttä.
Ich habe heute Flickr im Wald bei einem abgesägten Baumstamm entdeckt.
Gestern hat SmugMug unser gutes altes Flickr gekauft, nun wird alles besser!
Jewel in South Burgundy, this imposing and very well preserved medieval fortress overlooks the Val Lamartinien.
________________________________________________
Berzé le Châtel
Joyeau de la Bourgogne du Sud, cette imposante forteresse médiévale très bien conservée domine le Val Lamartinien.
________________________________
Berzé le Châtel- Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
We discover below the beautiful castle of Berzé-Le-Châtel. The view from the top let us admire the full extent and architecture of this very well preserved fortress.
________________________________________________
Château en contrebas
On découvre en contrebas le superbe château de Berzé-Le-Châtel. La vue plongeante permet d'admirer toute l'ampleur et l'architecture de cette forteresse très bien conservée.
________________________________
Berzé-Le-Châtel - Bourgogne du sud / South Burgundy - France
It is always a great place to bring visitors, especially if they never have been there. And once again, I did not resist taking a shot, the Roche de Solutré was so beautiful on this sunny winter day.
_________________________________________________
A la Roche de Solutré
C'est toujours un endroit superbe pour y amener des visiteurs, surtout lorqu'ils ne connaissent pas. Et une fois de plus, je n'ai pas résisté à prendre une photo, la Roche de Solutré était si belle dans cette journée ensoleillée d'hiver.
________________________________
Roche de Solutré - Bourgogne du Sud / South Burgundy - France
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
Theatreland - London, UK
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
Solid & Sparkle - Canary Wharf, London, UK
© all rights reserved by B℮n
The long awaited cold frost has finally begun, On 2th of March 2018 we could skate. This time we enjoyed the natural ice at the National Park Weerribben-Wieden. The ice near the Weerribben-Wieden is just perfect for skating. Approximately 8 cm thick. The ice is hard and smooth and the wind of the last few days did blow the snow away. It's beautiful natural ice in the pretty surroundings of the National Park Weerribben-Wieden. A swamp, with vast frozen lakes, grasslands and an unprecedented wild bird wealth. Our tour was from Kalenberg and back to our starting point at Ossenzijl. In spite of the cold wind it was wonderful to skate on this sunny day. With its many waterways and ditches, the nature reserve is just like a fairytale. We are glad we went to the Weerribben-Wieden, it was fantastic.
Today 2th of March 2018 we got the opportunity to go ice skating on real ice instead of going to an ice rink. Inspite of the extreme wind chill warning and Real-Feel temperatures expected to around -12C, we decided to go skating at the National Park Weerribben-Wieden. These waterways in the winter are a real skater’s paradise.
Na een paar nachten matige vorst konden we op 2 maart 2018 schaatsen op de waterwegen van de Weerribben. Op een sloot in Ossenzijl, aan de rand van de Weerribben, ligt 8 centimeter ijs. Net genoeg voor schaatsliefhebbers om de ijzers onder te binden ondanks waarschuwingen dat het ijs nog niet overal betrouwbaar is. Er kan heerlijk kilometers geschaats worden tussen de gemaaide rietlanden. Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden is het grootste laagveenmoeras van West-Europa. Het ijs is redelijk goed en glad en door de wind van de afgelopen dagen ligt er geen sneeuw meer op. Het is genieten op het natuurijs in de prachtige omgeving. Een moerasbos, met uitgestrekte bevroren plassen, woeste graslanden en een ongekende vogelrijkdom. Onze rondtocht ging van Ossenzijl tot Kalenberg. We zijn blij dat wij geweest waren, het was fantastisch. Met zijn vele vaartjes, trekgaten en sloten is het natuurgebied in deze tijd net een sprookje. Ook staan er verscheidene koek-en-zopie kraampjes aan de routes die het heel gezellig maken.
Une plage de rêve au bord de la mer des Caraïbes
_______________________________
Tulum - Yucatán - Mexique / Mexico
Lombard street, a.k.a. "World's crookedest street" as they call it. Lombard street is a street in San Francisco, California and although it spans from Presidio all the way down to Embarcadero it is famous for a very specific portion of it: a steep downhill one block section with 8 (!) hairpin turns within 160 meters between Hyde and Laevenworth street. Unfortunately I couldn't find a decent spot to capture it perfectly but if you take a look at the photo you will notice that the cars that drive down Lombard street have very different directions. Lombard street sits on the side of the Russian hill and the fact that roughtly 2.000.0000 people per year visit it makes it is a very popular tourist attraction among San Francisco's sights. During busy summer weekends it is estimated that cars wait up to 20 minutes just to drive down the crooked part of Lombard street
Lombard Street, γνωστή και ως "η πιο στριφτη οδος τους κοσμου". Η οδός Lombard ειναι ενας δρομος που βρισκεται στο San Francisco της California και παροτι εκτεινεται απο την περιοχή Presidio εως το παραθαλάσσιο Embarcadero ειναι γνωστή για ενα πολυ μικρο κομματι της: ενα αποτομο κατηφορικο τμημα μηκους 160 μετρων με 8 αποτομες στροφες μεταξυ των οδων Hyde και Laevenworth. Δυστυχως δεν μπορεσα να βρω καποιο αλλο σημειο και να τραβηξω τη φωτογραφια καλυτερα ωστε να φαινονται οι στροφες, αν παρατηρησετε ομως τα αμαξια που κατεβαινουν το δρομο θα δειτε οτι λογω των 8 καμπυλων εχουν πολυ διαφορετικες τροχιες. Η οδος Lombard βρισκεται σε μια πλευρα της περιοχης Russian Hill και το γεγονος οτι δεχεται περιπου 2 εκατομμυρια επισκεπτες το χρονο την καθιστουν απο τα πιο δημοφιλη αξιοθεατα του San Francisco. Κατα τη διαρκεια των σαββατοκυριακων του καλοκαιριου υπολογιζεται οτι τα αυτοκινητα μπορει να περιμενουν μεχρι και 20 λεπτα για να κατεβουν αυτο το στριφογυριστο κομματι του δρομου.
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
Daily Intuition - La Défense, Paris, France
This waterfall called Velo de Novia (bride's veil) in the site of el Chiflon waterfalls is particularly stunning with its 120 meters (394 feet) high!
_______________________________
Une vision impressionnante
Cette cascade appelée Velo de Novia (voile de la mariée) dans le site des cascades du Chiflon est particulièrement impressionnante avec ses 120 m de haut !
_______________________________
Cascades El Chifflon /El Chifflon waterfalls - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
The Sphinx, Recorded By Edgar-Allan-Poe-Not -
I don’t know what it is about the dimly lit forest that brings me back, time and time again. Maybe I’m wedded to the thrill of toppling over accidental astonishments. On a late Sunday afternoon, I felt the presence of a shadowy stalker in the darkest regions of the woods. We both seem to be on the same path heading to the same destination. Why is that? Pretending that I’m unaware, I slinked one foot briskly ahead of the other and tested by walking in circles instead of straight lines. The unwanted company followed suit and halted whenever I paused. This instant, my sixth sense confirms someone or something is trailing my shoeprints. Catching my breath beneath the low branches where tall grass grows, the soft flutter of wings get bigger. An entity definitely was in the background flitting from tree to tree. It wasn’t a copter drone sent by the National Security Agency for sure. If the lurker chased a wee bit harder I would be within reach. Frozen in fright, my legs were pushed to take flight. I run, run and run. As with any nightmare, you sprint but never speed an inch from where you stand. Disastrously, my pursuer so close finally overtook and reined right in front. In a state of panic, my fingers fumbled to click the camera’s skylight to kill whatever is before me. Eeeek! In the first second, my lenses directly perceived a hideous imp with acute panda ears. The face without eyes let fly a baleful glare that dared me to return his stare. Its devilish grin was so wide, I could be wolfed down alive. In an old voice cruel and flat, he mouthed a monotonous mock, “Monsters don’t live under the bed but inside your head. Cat…! Cat…! Cat…!” Coming next, my pumping heart shudders at the subject caught… oh, I was just viewing a secretive moth with cryptic markings inked on Pepsi-Cola wings!
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
City View, Tokyo, Japan (2015)
That day, the sky gave us an absolutely fantastic sunset. The sun's rays stood out in the sky with beautiful colors, the mountain in front of us was all illuminated, it was stunning !
_______________________________
Un cadeau du ciel
Ce jour là, le ciel nous a gratifié d'un coucher de soleil absolument fantastique. Les rayons du soleil se découpaient dans le ciel avec des couleurs magnifiques, la montagne en face de nous était toute illuminée, c'était prodigieux !
_______________________________
San Cristóbal de Las Casas - Chiapas - Mexique / Mexico
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
The Louvre, Paris, France
Le Alpi Retiche viste dal bivacco Legüi
The Rhaetian Alps seen from the bivouac Legüi
All rights reserved © Nick Photography
For Flickr Friday group. #FlickrFriday #LetThereBeLight
This photo is for this week's FlickrFriday theme:
Let There Be Light
Helsinki 16.01.2018. Finland. Winter.
We don't have snow yet, but we have some ice.
Many thanks to everyone for your visit, comments and faves! Much appreciated! 💕
Please do NOT POST awards pictures, group banners, sparkling icons or images in my photostream, thanks!!!
For Flickr Friday group. #GetOutOfMyPicture #FlickrFriday
This photo is for this week's FlickrFriday theme. Many thanks to this photographer that he came to the pier at the right time! 😂
Winter in Helsinki 💙 Finland. 10.1.2018.
We don't have snow here, in Southern Finland.
Dock to Särkänlinnan Harakka. Kaivopuisto.
Many thanks to everyone for your visit, comments and faves! Much appreciated! 💕
Please do NOT POST awards pictures, group banners, sparkling icons or images in my photostream, thanks!!!
Plage de Saint-Marc (plage des vacances de M. Hulot), saint-Marc sur mer, Saint Nazaire.
Loire-Atlantique (44), Pays de la Loire, France.
Autumn.
This landscape was until October 24 and then winter was coming in southern Finland: 20 cm snow, freezing wind... I hate this weather. It's colder than usual for this time of year. Fortunately, today it's +6C and the snow melted in Helsinki. But it's raining now and gloomy weather.
***
Many thanks to everyone for your visit, comments and faves! Much appreciated! 😊
Happy weekend!
Please do NOT POST awards pictures, group banners, sparkling icons or images in my photostream, thanks!!!
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
Follow The Yellow Brick Road - New Charlton, London, UK
London | Architecture | Night Photography | London Underground | Tokyo, Japan | Black And White Photography
TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
Life's A Beach..... A Pebble Beach - Bankside, London, UK