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Following a night of heavy snowfall, Ol49 Class 2-6-2 No.59 storms away from its Nowawieś Mochy station stop whilst heading train 77428, the 13:16 Wolsztyn to Leszno on Wednesday 15th January 2014.
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With a wet spring and now summer too, water levels in the Great Lakes are higher then they have been in years. Great for sailors with deep keels but not so much for people with homes or cottages close to the water. Everything seems to have it's winners and losers.
This image is actually from last year, when water levels were already a bit higher. It's not often we see a sunset here with such a lavender hue.
A pebble and a stray feather shot in the natural light through the window. Another shot for my Odds and Sods folder! Collecting 'found' objects from the garden, from the beach, from the woods we walk through .... they are all part of my Simple Pleasures and possibly mean more to me than many bought objects!
Happy MBT and Donnerstagsmonochrom 😊
B/W Tinted and Mono Here
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Glass and Granite
Exterior view of the “Scotiabank Great Hall” of the National Gallery of Canada - Ottawa’s glass palace of art.
Architect Moshe Safdie designed the National Gallery of Canada. In light of the Gallery’s proximity to, and view of, Parliament Hill, Safdie determined that the Gallery absolutely must have a great hall, suitable for formal evening gatherings (of politicians), with a large panoramic window overlooking Canada’s national parliament, the Ottawa River and the Gatineau hills.
Safdie’s vision was certainly realized as the Scotiabank Great Hall - whether viewed from the inside or the outside - is nothing short of spectacular.
More information can be found here:
www.canadianarchitect.com/architecture/global-citizen-the...
And yet, if you look closely, you can see a heart-shape. There's always something to love. Without intending to be patronizing, it makes me think of people - and animals - who bear battle scars from a tough life and years of struggle to survive another day. Emotionally and physically worn out but nevertheless they have a heart and it keeps beating in hope of better tomorrows. They deserve our love, compassion, kindness and respect.
"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic -- the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone.” ― Charles de Lint
Oh, what a perfect quote.... yes.... those moments of synchronicity ... the things you feel but cannot see.... the people you feel connected to but have not met.... the reasons behind the whys... the inspirationn....yeah.... that stuff... the magic!!
Poznan, Poland
Ratajczaka and Taczaka crossing
Cinema has always been a source of inspiration for me...and Poznan has a way of bringing it to life for me...every once in a while I let it peek out and perform, this time a nod to film noir.........
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A two shot collage of our food dehydrator showing the cherries and nectarines part way through the drying process.
I admire, and am inspired by many of the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe. She used to come across many animal skulls in the arid and drought stricken environment of New Mexico where she spent her later years, and she incorporated them into a number of her paintings. Far from being macabre she viewed these lasting remains as a sign of strength and lasting endurance.
19:52 High Key – it can be a macro or not, but make sure there’s lots of light here!
Backlit to reduce shadows, no textures used.
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COEUR de PIVOINE...
Don't they look 'sweet'?
Good enough to 'eat'?
Right inside, the inner sanctum of the Peony!
his is the heart of the Paeonia lactiflora, also Chinese Peony, the bloom has a flower-like circle of stamens and unique carpels & stigmas, its very own little surprise tucked inside its petals.
I love the translucent petals, yet when they are in bud, it looks like they are waxy and 'hard', not at all silky, which they are.
The Peony is indigenous to China, but was imported to Japan so early it is difficult to be certain when the transplantation occurred.
It is a perennial plant with single flowers of white, red or pink which are born in later spring.
The peony was originally introduced as medicine. In fact, its ancient Japanese name "Ebisugusuri" literally means ‘medicine from China’.
However, due to its beautiful and now mostly double blooms, in time, many decorative varieties were developed.
In Japanese society, it was seen both as a medicine and a source of beauty.
Wishing you well and stay safe.
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Have a wonderful day, filled with love and beauty, M, (*_*)
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You can see the shed beyond, I've put roof sheeting, and a cat ladder. The cats enjoy sitting up there.
My black hearts to blame.
The Chapter Four
Ionic Stories From Home Rare
1313 Mockingbird Lane shoes
The Epiphany
Limerence Hair
Kaithleen Black Fur
Foxes Kendall body suit, choker,
and jeans.
Izzie's sparkle eyes and lipstick.
Kustom9
Essences Cinnamon applier for Catwa/Maitreya
Pose by Le Poppycock
It sure was a very wet start to the new year yesterday and everyone was feeling it! I'm kind of sad that I chopped Mama's head off, but this was taken through and between the boards of a fence. I was happy that for once, baby wasn't in complete hiding! The two babies that were born will become 4-H show cows and the Mamas.... well they will keep making More babies. LOL Have a wonderful Sabbath day everyone! :)
Its a whole month since I last took a beach shot, a whole month of grey skies and drizzle.... this break in the weather (very short lived) made me feel a lot better :o)
Happy New Year everybody!!!!!!!!!!
I hope that 2016 will be a peaceful, inspiring, creative and healthy year for everyone with lots of beautiful photos to share and to enjoy.
begehbare Achterbahn Skulptur
walkable roller coaster sculpture
in Duisburg, Germany
by Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth, 2011
Stranded and half submerged Truck Tyre creates the scene on a Winters day somewhere along the shoreline at Erskine, Scotland.
The Launceston Examiner newspaper is still running today, although it has changed ownership in recent years. Founded in 1842 it is one of the oldest running newspapers in Australia. This building doesn't date from 1842 however. The decoration on the brickwork indicates that it belongs to the Art Nouveau period and was opened in 1911. It was designed by local architect Alfred Harold Masters.
www.launcestonfamilyalbum.org.au/detail/1030510/alfred-ha...
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Posed street portrait taken for my 100 Strangers project in Glasgow, Scotland.
This picture is an alternative shot from #72 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
Stuart was telling me how hope and courage, inspired by others, helps him to fight against his multiple sclerosis. He spoke positively about the troubles that ail him because fighting those made him stronger and more hopeful. Inspirational words. Enjoy!
Did you know....The peanut was probably first domesticated and cultivated in the valleys of Paraguay....
Here is a mystery object. No doubt someone out there will be able to tell us what it is. One thing I think we can be certain of, it is not a ship's propeller. It would be a large ship in any case, but the blades are all the wrong shape for that. Some kind of fan?
My best guess would be a wind turbine of some sort. Perhaps one that sits on top of a building. There was a government building in Hobart several years ago that had a small wind turbine array on its roof. But being in the Roaring 40s, these turbines failed, and nearly blew onto the street below. Perhaps this is one of those. I really don't know.
This was the final one of three images taken at Cropston Reservoir between 20.10 and 20.15pm, just after the sun had set below the horizon five minutes earlier, on Saturday 17th April when visiting Leicestershire last weekend. The two Mute Swans (Cygnus Olor) are now even closer to the dam wall. Clearly observing 'Socially Distancing' too!
Cropston Reservoir (originally known as Bradgate Reservoir) lies in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire and was opened in 1871 in a corner of the 987 acre Bradgate Park - North West of the City of Leicester. Both are designated areas of Special Scientific Interest. The reservoir was formed by the River Lin and is capable of holding 500 million imperial gallons.
The growing population of Leicester and the surrounding areas meant that by the late 19th century, the reservoirs in Leicestershire were no longer adequate to meet demand and water is now piped from the Ladybower Reservoir, Derwent Valley, Derbyshire to Cropston.
Bubble and squeak is a British dish made from cooked potatoes and cabbage, mixed together and fried.
The last photo of the Buna canal in Bosnia and Herzegovina :)
Buna canal is the place where the river Buna flows into the Neretva. The Buna canals are not like other estuaries, and its special feature is the fact that the Buna forms a series of waterfalls before it joins the Neretva. The scene is different every time, all depending on the season and the amount of water in the canal.
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Ostatnie zdjęcie z widokiem na Bunski Kanał w Bośni i Hercegowinie :)
Bunski Kanał to miejsce, w którym rzeka Buna wpada do Neretwy. Kanały Buny nie przypominają innych ujść rzek, a ich szczególną cechą jest to, że Buna tworzy serię wodospadów, zanim dołączy do Neretwy. Widok jest za każdym razem inny, wszystko w zależności od pory roku i ilości wody w kanale.
vertical and horizontal stripes on buildings together.
Irrigación CDMX -México-
pic for Flickr Friday's theme #stripes
Texture by: SkeletalMess and SPE
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