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Europe, Germany, Berlin, Mitte, Hamburger Bahnhof, People, Corridor (slightly cut from all sides)
Shot in the greenlit main corridor of the Hamburger Bahnhof, to me it's one of the most inspiring contemporary art museums of Western Europe.
The Hamburger Bahnhof was designed by in 1847 by Friedrich Neuhaus and Ferdinand Wilhelm Holz in classicist style as the terminus of the Berlin-Hamburger Bahn. It was in commission for only 37 years - it closed in 1884. The reason: the railway traffic to Hamburg was taken over by the neighbouring Lehrter Bahnhof. After that the Königliches Bau- und Verkehrsmuseum found a home in the former station. The building was extended between 1906 and1916 and was heavily damaged during WW2. Between the end of the war and the1991 Wende, the building stood empty. From 1987 –to 1992 it was used as a venue for different exhibitions. After a renovation/modernization/ extension (1992-1996) designed by Josef Paul Kleihues, it reopened as the Museum für Gegenwart.
This is number 6 of the Hamburger Bahnhof album and 86 of the Berlin album.
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Absorbed in her MacBook, this lady was the feature of many a photograph by passers by in the fabulous British Museum.
Twisted the image into something rather minimal, surreal...almost loony!
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40 years ago PacMan captured our imaginations. Today's games are infinitely more intricate and next level absorbing. Having gaming so available at any time has it's problems - I think something has been lost when you don't need to scrounge coins and walk to the shops to play.
I am dreaming of the sea and the peace in my mind while I hear the waves.
I imagine I gaze at the sky with the wind touching my face.
It's funny that today was a cold rainy day that felt like October and yet my mind was filled with blue.
Stay strong,stay positive and above all,be safe.
Esta es la mariposa No. 200 que logro fotografiar. Se trata de la Colobura annulata, una mariposa de la familia Nymphalidae, subfamilia Nymphalinae, tribu Nymphalini, que vimos en el sector conocido como Verdeyaco, en la comunidad de San Juan de Villalobos, municipio de Santa Rosa, departamento del Cauca, Colombia, es decir, en la llamada "bota caucana".
Vuelvo a recurrir a learnaboutbutterflies en busca de algo de información. Allí (donde también hay discrepancia con respecto a la tribu) pude encontrar que "existen dos especies de Colobura: dirce y annulata, ambas presentes en toda la región neotropical.
La Colobura annulata se distingue de la dirce por la banda submarginal mucho más estrecha en la parte inferior del ala delantera, y por unas marcas subcostales ligeramente diferentes. Annulata no se separó de dirce hasta 2001, y es mucho menos común que esa especie".
"Estas mariposas se posan habitualmente en los troncos de los árboles con la cabeza hacia abajo, a una altura de unos 2 metros, para absorber la savia y la humedad de las grietas de la corteza. Si se les acerca, a veces intentan eludir al intruso corriendo hacia el lado opuesto del árbol, y si son seguidas volverán corriendo a su posición original, obligando literalmente al observador a correr en círculos tras ellas. Son extremadamente reacios a emprender el vuelo cuando se alimentan, y si se les obliga a hacerlo vuelven rápidamente a alimentarse".
La Colobura annulata se distribuye desde México hasta Bolivia y se reproduce en bosques primarios y secundarios a una altitud de entre 200 y 1600 m". Los machos suelen visitar huertos u otros lugares donde hay frutos caídos. También se les ve a veces visitando bancos de arena o suelos húmedos. En estos momentos tienden a caminar mientras buscan humedad, a menudo abanicando sus alas lentamente mientras lo hacen".
Fuente (acudiendo al uso justo): www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Amazon%20-%20Colobura%20anu...
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I've been completely absorbed with Bastille this week and have just been listening to them non stop, so maybe some of those moods came through into this.
Last night I worked a 14 hour shift overnight and then went straight into college this morning. Had a quick nap, off to my friend Tasha's and then to London in the morning where I'll be staying til Friday for a Uni interview. A lot of stress going on, but hopefully, cross your fingers for me, it will all be positive.
Model is Jen Brook
I wanted to make something a little warmer, it is the first official day of spring.
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Not sure how it happened but I'm really into mutilated body parts right now.
Hope your weekend was wonderful! ❤️
First of all, this car absorbs all of the attention from anything! Also, I have seen the YouTube channel DRIVE ride in this car. It just looks and sounds incredible! I would dream to go to the Koenigsegg HQ. This and the Enzo are tied for my favorite car. What's your favorite car??
Whiddy Island – A Hidden Gem in Bantry Bay
Resting between peninsulas in Bantry Bay, Whiddy Island enjoys a superb strategic position in one of the world’s finest deep water harbours.
It boasts an intriguing naval history too.
During World War One, seaplanes from a US navy base on Whiddy patrolled Fastnet Rock. More recently, the island has served as a Gulf Oil terminal for berthing supertankers. It was here, in 1979, that the French tanker Betelgeuse exploded in what remains the biggest maritime disaster in Irish history.
Of course, there’s more to Whiddy than modern industry and warfare. At the Kilmore lakes, an early ecclesiastical enclosure features a holy well, church, and graveyard dating from the sixth century. In the early 1500s, the great chieftain Donal Cam O’Sullivan Bere built Reenananig Castle on the island. The castle was bombarded during the Cromwellian Wars, and finally collapsed in a 1920 storm; however three magnificent forts have survived.
Today Whiddy Island is a place where walkers can absorb a landscape steeped in history and – in the summer months – wreathed in red and purple fuchsia. It’s a hideaway where bird-watchers can break out the binoculars; an escape where everyone can grab a well-earned drink at the welcoming island pub. Whether you’re walking, boating, kayaking, or simply relaxing here, you’ll find an island of hidden depths.
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Discover the portuguese architecture, the other face of the iberian architecture. I travelled along the Atlantic in search of key elements, shapes and perspectives. Order, geometries and proportions unite with the human presencies creating an almost magical result.
I learned about the recent history of Portuguese architecture, the most famous works and the less- known faces of these and other important architects. From Porto to Lisbon, land, sea, landscape and architecture; from the Tajo River to the Duero, from the Iberian land to the Atlantic Ocean, I was able to discover and enjoy the magical and unforgettable cities, nearby but also unknown.
I have visited emblematic buildings and the latest construction projects in a country that has been at the top of the architectural world for decades, from buildings with simple lines to the precise use of light.
Northern Rail Class 150 No. 150214 calls at Lostock Gralam with 2D45, the 09:41 Manchester Piccadilly – Chester service on 23rd January 2020.
Weekly Alphabet Challenge macro theme.
This was in an awkward position and I could feel myself wobbling. Not the best shot I've ever taken of this delightful wildflower that has so much folklore attached to it.
Herb Robert, is thought by many to be a noxious weed (the seeds eject forcefully from the pod and can travel up to 20 feet away from the plant) which needs to be eliminated.
It has many common names, including Bachelor’s Buttons, Granny-thread-the-needle, Stinking Robert, Death Come Quickly, Robin Redbreast and Pink Pinafores.
The unpleasant odour of freshly picked and crushed leaves is said to repel mosquitoes. Outdoors, the plant was said to bring good luck, but if you took it indoors, a death was sure to follow.
One folk tale says that it was named after a mischievous forest sprite (Robin Goodfellow, a pseudonym for Puck) but I've also read that it was named for Saint Robert of Molesme, an 11th-century herbalist, abbot, and founder of the Cistercian order, who used it in his healing work. Many monks came to use it as a medicinal herb and interestingly, it can often be found growing on or near to the sites of old monasteries, which gives credence to this idea.
In the modern age, one place where Herb Robert flourishes is under power lines. Supposedly, it has the property to absorb radiation from the soil in a powerline corridor and break it down. It is also found growing along railway lines and is able to break down what nutrients it can retrieve from ground polluted by heavy metals.
Definitely Dreaming 'up close' theme.
Shot in Malaga, Spain. Please do not use my photos for websites, blogs or any other media without my permission. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © Caroline Forest
I think today was one of my favourite shoots in my 365 thus far. I've got a few photos like this and I'm tempted to upload all of them. I think just being in a different enviroment made me feel calmer and ultimately more inspired, although I want to revisit this location with some props!
I spent an hour today (whilst eating a sandwich) sitting right on top of the hill in this photo just watching the waves and it was just awesome - until the rain started, but it was still pretty swell. I think I need to do more of this.
Skakdi of the tundra plains, Frax roams the icy wasteland with mercenary objectives. Armed with a small knife and the Bow of the Icy Winds, which absorbs wind and frost from the air to fire bursts of icy death.
My first venture into this style of large scale yet minimalist design, a scale I plan on exploring more in the future - he's by no means perfect, but I'm very happy with how he turned out. :)
Created to encourage reflection on society's increasing reliance on technology, depicting three figures engrossed in what appear to be smartphones. - BRITISH artist Gali May Lucas