Arriving to Schynige Platte from First with the a summer storm. Canton Bern, Switzerland. No. 528.

"The Schynige Platte (Scheinige Platte on the old Siegfried Map)[1] is a small mountain ridge and a viewpoint in the Bernese Highlands and belongs to the Schwarzhorn group. The mountain range consists of three peaks: Gumihorn (2,099 m (6,886 ft)), Tuba (2,076 m (6,811 ft)), and the closest summit next to the viewpoint, Geiss (2,067 metres (6,781 ft)). The viewpoint lies at an altitude of about 2,000 metres (7,000 ft), at the western end of a prominent ridge of the Schwarzhorn group, which separates the valley of the Schwarze Lütschine from Lake Brienz.

It is notable for its hotel and, since 1893, its mountain railway, one of the highest in Switzerland. In good weather conditions there are views to many surrounding mountains, including the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau, and others giants of the Bernese Alps. Also, the town of Interlaken and the two great lakes of Thun and Brienz are visible to the north, 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) lower.

The area is accessible via the Schynige Platte railway, which runs from Wilderswil, where connection is made with Bernese Oberland railway trains from Interlaken. The railway reaches a height of 1,967 metres (6,453 ft) at the terminus station, on the south-facing slopes of Geiss[citation needed] summit. Southwest of the station is a hotel and mountain restaurant, at a height of 1,983 metres (6,506 ft). Northeast of the station is the Schynige Platte alpine botanical garden, specialising in the display of, and research into, the high altitude flora of Switzerland.

A number of short loop trails extend north from the train station, reaching several view points, all within one kilometre from each other. Directly above the station and hotel, and overlooking the valleys of Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald, is the Geiss summit (2,067 metres (6,781 ft))[citation needed]. Further north, and overlooking Interlaken and the two great lakes, are the Tuba (2,076 metres (6,811 ft)) and Oberberghorn (2,069 metres (6,788 ft)) summits. The highest summit in the Schynige Platte area, between the Daube and Geiss summits, the tower-like Gumihorn peak (2,099 metres (6,886 ft)), cannot be reached by pedestrians. The Schynige Platte is also the starting point for the popular hiking trails to Loucherhorn, Faulhorn or First which is connected to Grindelwald by a gondola lift."

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The largest accessible cave in the western Harz offers interesting insights into animal and geological history. Thousands of years ago bears and wolves lived there. The cave in a forest area near the Herzberg district of Scharzfeld is a naturally formed cavity in 270 million year old Zechstein dolomite rock. The cave is the information center of the Harz Geopark and a natural and cultural monument.

In the 19th century, the Merksplas colonies were sites of projects to offer labour to vagabonds and unemployed people. Over a 1.000 acres of rough land was cultivated and are nowadays accessable for walkers and bikers. The bulidings and farm are nicely renovated and accessible.

Stones in frontof the Rhône Glacier and the Furka pass area , No. 2129.

Rhône Glacier

TypeValley glacier

LocationValais, Switzerland

Coordinates46°34.32′N 8°22.58′ECoordinates: 46°34.32′N 8°22.58′E

The Rhône Glacier (German: Rhonegletscher/ Valais German: "Rottengletscher") is a glacier in the Swiss Alps and the source of the river Rhône and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the Swiss canton of Valais. Because the Glacier is located close to the Furka Pass road it is easily accessible.

The Rhône Glacier is the largest glacier in the Urner Alps. It lies on the south side of the range at the source of the Rhône. The Undri Triftlimi (3,081 m) connects it to the Trift Glacier. The glacier is located on the northernmost part of the canton of Valais, between the Grimsel Pass and the Furka Pass and is part of the Oberwald municipality. The Dammastock (3,630 m) is the highest summit above the glacier.

Furka Pass (el. 2429 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps connecting Gletsch, Valais with Realp, Uri. The Furka-Oberalp-Bahn line through the Furka Tunnel bypasses the pass. The base tunnel opened in 1982 and replaced a tunnel at 2100 m.

The Furka Pass was used as a location in the James Bond film Goldfinger.

Der Furkapass ist ein 2'429 m ü. M. hoher Schweizer Strassenpass in den Alpen. Er verbindet das Urserental (das obere Tal der Reuss) im Kanton Uri mit dem Bezirk Goms im Kanton Wallis. Auf ihm verläuft die Europäische Wasserscheide zwischen Mittelmeer und Nordsee.

Der Name stammt vom lateinischen furca, womit eine zweizinkige Gabel bezeichnet wurde.

Le col de la Furka est un col des Alpes suisses culminant à 2 429 mètres d'altitude. Il permet de relier la vallée du Rhône à Andermatt. Le col est le quatrième plus haut col routier des Alpes suisses.

Sur le versant ouest, la route du col passe à quelques centaines de mètres du glacier du Rhône, source du fleuve du même nom, et permet de le découvrir depuis un promontoire. Sur le versant ouest, jusqu'à Gletsch (1 753 m), la route du col de la Furka est la même que celle du col du Grimsel.

Le col s'élève entre les Alpes uranaises et les Alpes lépontines, au cœur du massif du Saint-Gothard.

La route a été ouverte en 1867.

Valle de Pineta, Parque nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido, Sobrarbe, Huesca, Aragón, España.

El Valle de Pineta, forma parte del Parque Natural de Ordesa y Monte Perdido en la comarca de Sobrarbe. Un valle muy sobrecogedor por las altas y escarpadas montañas que se formaron como consecuencia del arrastre de desechos como producto del deshielo, esto mismo hace que el valle tenga la forma de U. Su paisaje cautiva por la frondosidad de sus bosques y prados, junto a ellos sobresalen las espectaculares caídas de agua que bajan de lo alto de la montañas.

Gracias a sus elevaciones resulta ser el lugar ideal para practicar deportes de alta montaña. En su cresta sur se observa una sección de picos que superan los 2.500 metros de altura, hacia el extremo sur sobresale un trío de picos conocidos como las tres Marías. Siguiendo hacia la cresta norte el terreno se vuelve menos escarpado.

El valle de Pineta se cierra en una pared bastante escarpada, en su parte alta de donde proceden las caídas de agua se encuentra el circo y el balcón de Pineta. Quienes han logrado subir hasta el Balcón de Pineta no pueden marcharse del sitio sin conocer el ibón de Marboré. Un sitio que ofrece las mejores panorámicas del Glaciar de Monte Perdido, ubicado entre Monte Perdido y Cilindro.

El circo de Pineta es una de las vistas más hermosas del valle. Hay que resaltar que el valle de Pineta es uno de los puntos más accesibles del Parque Natural de Ordesa y Monte Perdido gracias a la carretera que permite acceder hasta el fondo del valle

The Pineta Valley is part of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido Natural Park in the Sobrarbe region. A very overwhelming valley due to the high and steep mountains that were formed as a result of the dragging of waste as a product of the thaw, this itself makes the valley have the shape of a U. Its landscape captivates by the lushness of its forests and meadows, along with they stand out the spectacular waterfalls that come down from the top of the mountains.

Thanks to its elevations it turns out to be the ideal place to practice high mountain sports. On its southern crest there is a section of peaks that exceed 2,500 meters in height, towards the southern end there is a trio of peaks known as the three Marías. Continuing towards the north ridge the terrain becomes less steep.

The valley of Pineta is closed in a fairly steep wall, in its upper part where the waterfalls come from is the circus and the balcony of Pineta. Those who have managed to climb to the Balcón de Pineta cannot leave the site without seeing the Marboré lake. A site that offers the best panoramic views of the Monte Perdido Glacier, located between Monte Perdido and Cilindro.

The Pineta circus is one of the most beautiful sights in the valley. It should be noted that the Pineta valley is one of the most accessible points of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido Natural Park thanks to the road that allows access to the bottom of the valley.

Majestic Princess is a Royal-class cruise ship currently operated by Princess Cruises, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation & plc. Built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone, Italy, she is the third Royal-class ship in the fleet and debuted in April 2017.

Majestic Princess was originally outfitted to accommodate the Chinese market, with facilities and amenities originally designed to meet Chinese tastes and needs. This included accommodating all passengers with Chinese in signage, announcements, and offerings. Such facilities include a Cantonese cuisine-centered specialty restaurant, a tea bar, a VIP casino, and private karaoke rooms.

Majestic Princess has 18 decks, 15 of which are accessible to passengers.[8] She currently measures 144,216 GT, has a length of 330.0 m (1,082 ft 8 in), a draft of 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in), and a beam of 38.4 m (126 ft 0 in). She is powered by a diesel-electric genset system, with four total Wärtsilä engines, producing a total output of 62.4 MW (83,700 hp). Main propulsion is via two propellers, each driven by an 18-megawatt (24,000 hp) electric motor.[9] The system gives the vessel a service speed of 22 kn (41 km/h) and a maximum speed of 23 kn (43 km/h). The ship houses 1,780 passenger cabins and 757 crew cabins. Of the 1,780 passenger cabins, 81% have a balcony. The ship has a maximum capacity of 5,600 passengers and crew.

The then-unnamed vessel was ordered on 30 July 2014 from Fincantieri at a cost of €600 million. The ship was planned to carry the same features and design as her two sister ships, Royal Princess and Regal Princess. In May 2015, Princess announced that their third Royal-class ship would be deployed to China year-round and be modified accordingly. On 9 October 2015, it was unveiled that the ship would be named Majestic Princess, and also carry the conjoining Chinese name, 盛世公主号 (Shèngshì Gōngzhǔ Hào, literally Golden age princess), an interpretation selected by Carnival PLC China's employees, which means "Grand World" or "Grand Spirit". On 10 July 2015, the ship's keel was laid at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone. She was floated out on 8 February 2016. In January 2017, she successfully completed her sea trials. Majestic Princess was delivered to Princess Cruises on 30 March 2017 in Monfalcone.

Majestic Princess embarked on her inaugural cruise on 4 April 2017, a five-day Adriatic voyage round-trip from Rome, visiting Kotor and Corfu. She spent her first month cruising in the Mediterranean before embarking on a 49-day re-positioning voyage to Asia from Rome on 21 May 2017. She arrived in Shanghai for her Chinese debut on 9 July 2017 and was christened that day by Yao Ming and Ye Li.

Majestic Princess was originally planned to sail from Shanghai on a year-round basis, but it was later announced that she would begin sailing from Australia for approximately half of a year. She debuted in Sydney in September 2018. Between 2017 and 2021, Majestic Princess operated sailings in East Asia from Keelung between April and August, and in Oceania from Sydney between September and March. Originally slated to debut on the West Coast of the United States in fall 2021 from Los Angeles to sail to the Mexican Riviera and along the California coast, fleet redeployments later scheduled her to debut several months earlier and begin sailing in Alaska from Seattle in summer 2021.

The pathway and Road to the Estuary walks and views of Portmeirion and surrounding views of the area.

Ynys Giftan Island

Talsarnau, Gwynedd,

LL48 6EN

Ynys Giftan Island

Ynys Giftan Island is situated in the Dwyrd

Estuary in a rural location overlooking the

picturesque town of Portmeirion and provides

panoramic views of stunning coastline,

mountains and the Irish Sea. The Island is

approximately 3 miles from the popular town

of Harlech and 10 miles from the town of

Porthmadog. It is accessible by boat at high tide

and at low tide by foot, tractor or other suitable

vehicle for traveling across the Estuary.

One of only 43 of Britain’s unbridged tidal

islands, Ynys Giftan is in the wide Afon

Dwyryd estuary near the village of Talsarnau

in Gwynedd, North Wales. The Island has been

unoccupied for many years and has a unique

history. It is said to have been gifted to the

current Lord Harlech’s ancestors by Queen Anne

in the early 1700s, hence it became known as

Ynys Giftan (‘Anne’s Gift Island’).

"El Paisatge del Futur", Girona, España.

“Girona, Temps de Flors” arranca hoy la 70 edición con 146 proyectos repartidos en 114 espacios que se pueden visitar hasta el 18 de mayo. El Ayuntamiento de Girona ha dado el pistoletazo de salida a la muestra floral esta mañana con un recorrido por algunos de los espacios de la muestra, así como la visita a la exposición "Maestros del arte catalán del siglo XX. Colección Bassat" del Museo de Arte de Girona.

Uno de los espacios que se ha visitado es el patio del Ayuntamiento, donde existe un proyecto conmemorativo de los 40 años de hermanamiento con la ciudad de Albi.

" Esta edición de Tiempo de Flores quiere ser más inclusiva y accesible, pensada especialmente para los gerundenses y las gerundenses. Se han hecho mejoras para personas con movilidad reducida y se ha creado un Espacio Calma para personas neurodivergentes. También se han ampliado los horarios para favorecer una visita más tranquila y adaptada a los ritmos. invitar a todo el mundo a disfrutar de la muestra ”, ha destacado el alcalde Lluc Salellas i Vilar.

“Girona, Temps de Flors” kicks off its 70th edition today with 146 projects spread across 114 spaces that can be visited until May 18. Girona City Council kicked off the floral exhibition this morning with a tour of some of the spaces in the exhibition, as well as a visit to the exhibition “Masters of 20th-century Catalan art. Bassat Collection” at the Girona Art Museum.

One of the spaces visited is the City Council courtyard, where there is a commemorative project for the 40 years of twinning with the city of Albi.

“ This edition of Temps de Flors aims to be more inclusive and accessible, especially designed for Girona residents. Improvements have been made for people with reduced mobility and a Calma Space has been created for neurodivergent people. Opening hours have also been extended to encourage a more peaceful visit adapted to local rhythms. Finally, I would like to thank the public for their involvement and invite everyone to enjoy the exhibition ”, highlighted Mayor Lluc Salellas i Vilar.

The Plaza de España, designed by Aníbal González, was a principal building built on the Maria Luisa Park's edge to showcase Spain's industry and technology exhibits. González combined a mix of 1920s Art Deco and 'mock Mudejar', and Neo-Mudéjar styles. The Plaza de España complex is a huge half-circle with buildings continually running around the edge accessible over the moat by numerous bridges representing the four ancient kingdoms of Spain. In the centre is the Vicente Traver fountain. By the walls of the Plaza are many tiled alcoves, each representing a different province of Spain.

Today the Plaza de España mainly consists of Government buildings. The Seville Town Hall, with sensitive adaptive redesign, is located within it. The Plaza's tiled 'Alcoves of the Provinces' are backdrops for visitors portrait photographs, taken in their own home province's alcove. Towards the end of the park, the grandest mansions from the fair have been adapted as museums. The farthest contains the city's archaeology collections. The main exhibits are Roman mosaics and artefacts from nearby Italica.

The Plaza de España has been used as a filming location, including scenes for the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia. The building was used as a location in the Star Wars movie series — Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) — in which it featured in exterior shots of the City of Theed on the Planet Naboo. It also featured in the 2012 film The Dictator.

Source: WIkipedia

Location: Holleweg, 8340 Sijsele [gps]

Accessibility: the domain is open to the public, the castle itself is not accesible

The Ryckevelde domain is situated at the border of the village of Sijsele, in the direction of Bruges. It is the largest wood on the territory of Damme. Here we are no longer in the polder area but in the sandy region. This region is by defenition much older than the rest of Damme. The area around Ryckevelde was already inhabited in prehistoric times.

The castle itself is fairly recent and is in a pretty good shape. The neogothic architecture already reveals the era in which it was built. Baron Gilles de Pélichy ordered its construction; the residence was erected between 1913 and 1929. Centrally the spiky tower catches the attention, a chapel is located in the left wing. At the back side there is a spacious garden with a big pond. from one of the numerous benches along the footpath you have a splendid view on the ensemble.

The oldest building of the domain is situated at the other side of the pond. The fortified farm dates back to the 17th century but is largely in a very bad condition except for the right side. This farm has a few remarkable characteristics you'd rather expect in a real castle. At the domain, friar Verleye founded the European Education centre in the 50's of the previous century.

Swiss winter paradise, Paradis hivérnale suisse , Les Rochers de Nays . Canton of Vaud. No. 6388.

The Rochers de Naye (French, lit. "rocks of Naye"; 2,042 metres (6,699 ft)) are a mountain of the Swiss Alps, overlooking Lake Geneva near Montreux and Villeneuve, in the canton of Vaud. They lie on the range separating the basin of Lake Geneva from the valley of the Sarine, on the watershed between the Rhone and the Rhine. The mountain is partially located in the canton of Fribourg, the border between the two cantons culminating on a lower summit named Grande Chaux de Naye (1,982 metres (6,503 ft)).

The Rochers de Naye are easily accessible from Montreux, where the highest railway in the canton, the Montreux–Glion–Rochers-de-Naye, starts. From the summit station (1,968 metres (6,457 ft)), only a short walk is necessary to reach the summit. In addition, it is also possible to access the summit by driving to Col de Jaman and then making the 2-3 hr hike to the peak.

The Rochers de Naye are also known for the Rochers de Naye Via Ferrata[3] considered to be extremely difficult (ED), the Grottes de Naye (caves which are accessible via the trail between Col de Jaman and Rochers de Naye), and a few enclosures hosting marmots from around the world.

Les rochers de Naye sont une montagne des Alpes suisses située sur les communes de Veytaux, Villeneuve et Montreux dans le canton de Vaud."

On peut accéder au sommet des rochers de Naye soit à pied, soit par le chemin de fer Montreux-Glion-Rochers de Naye, une ligne de chemin de fer longue de 10,36 km, à voie unique à crémaillère qui couvre en 55 minutes une dénivellation de 1 600 mètres et qui dessert aussi Glion et Caux. Il s'agit de la plus haute voie ferrée du canton. La gare sommitale abrite aussi un restaurant et un hôtel. Il n'y a pas d'accès pour les automobiles au-delà de Caux.

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Haystack Rock is a 235 ft-tall sea stack in Cannon Beach, Oregon. It is the third-tallest such intertidal structure in the world. A popular tourist destination on the Oregon Coast, the monolithic rock is adjacent to the beach and accessible by foot at low tide.

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At Silver Falls State Park, near Silverton Oregon. This fall is accessible along the Trail of Ten Falls, but can also be accessed about a mile in from the Winter Falls trailhead. Another falls that you can walk behind there are nice views from the cave, but this shot was taken from the trail directly opposite the waterfall.

Une balade accessible à tous, malheureusement le ciel était nuageux et nous n'avons pu admirer les sommets environnant le lac.

Un denivellé positif de 494 m pour arriver au lac se situant à 1522 m.

A walk accessible to all, unfortunately the sky was cloudy and we were unable to admire the peaks surrounding the lake.

A positive elevation of 494 m to reach the lake located at 1522 m.

Submerge reveal

Existence presence

Bring to light

Remote cabins / vacation homes are nestled in the trees, along the banks of the scenic Pitt River.

Most are accessible only by boat.

BC

Canada

Image was captured from boat on the river.

**Best experienced in full screen

Thanks so much for your visits, comments and faves

~C

Only accessible here at low tide!

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Bonaventure Island, next to Percé on the tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec, Canada, is home to the largest migratory bird refuge in North America. Its colony of 110,000 northern gannets is the most accessible in the world. Visit to the island can be available on boat excursions from the Percé wharf.

Viewed from this angle the island has a perfect aerofoil shape.

♥ Thank you very much for your visits, faves, and kind comments ♥

Die Ligutrum vulgare, auch als Bocksbeere, Hartriegel oder Vogelbeere bekannt, Blätter, Stiele und Beeren sind giftig!

The Ligutrum vulgare, also known as goatberry, dogwood or rowanberry, leaves, stems and berries are poisonous!

Le Ligutrum vulgare, également connu sous le nom de canneberge, cornouiller ou ronce, feuilles, tiges et baies sont toxiques!

El Ligutrum vulgare, también conocido como arándano, arándanos rowanberry, hojas, tallos y bayas son venenosos!

O Ligutrum vulgare, também conhecido como cranberry, cranberry rowanberry, folhas, hastes e bagas são venenosas!

Il Ligutrum vulgare, noto anche come mirtillo rosso, corniolo o sorbo, foglie, steli e bacche sono velenosi!

Kunst, Natur, Technik

Wilde Natur über vergessener Technik mit Werken Bildender Kunst

Auf dem Gebiet des ehemaligen Rangierbahnhofs in Berlin-Tempelhof ist eine einzigartige Naturlandschaft mit markanten Relikten der Dampflok-Ära entstanden.

Nach der Stilllegung des Bahnhofs entwickelte sich auf einer Fläche von 18 Hektar ein "Urwald". Durch den Einsatz vieler interessierter BürgerInnen und durch finanzielle Unterstützung der Allianz Umweltstiftung konnte dieser verwunschene Ort für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht werden.

Der Natur-Park war als "Weltweites Projekt" der EXPO 2000 anerkannt.

Art, Nature, Technology

Wild nature over forgotten technology with works of fine arts

In the area of the former marshalling yard in Berlin-Tempelhof, a unique natural landscape with striking relics of the steam locomotive era has arisen.

After the station was closed down, a "jungle"developed on an area of 18 hectares. Through the efforts of many interested citizens and financial support from the Allianz Environmental Foundation, this enchanted place could be made accessible to the public.

The Nature Park was recognized as a "worldwide project" by EXPO 2000.

Art, Nature, Technologie

Nature sauvage au-dessus de la technologie oubliée avec des œuvres d'art

Un paysage naturel unique avec des vestiges marquants de l'époque des locomotives à vapeur a été créé dans la zone de l'ancien triage de triage de Berlin-Tempelhof.

Après la fermeture de la station, une "jungle"s'est formée sur une superficie de 18 hectares. Grâce aux efforts de nombreux citoyens intéressés et au soutien financier de la Fondation Allianz pour l'environnement, ce lieu enchanté a pu être rendu accessible au public.

Le Parc Naturel a été reconnu comme un "projet mondial" par EXPO 2000.

Arte, Naturaleza, Tecnología

Naturaleza salvaje por encima de la tecnología olvidada con obras de bellas artes

En la zona del antiguo depósito de clasificación de Berlín-Tempelhof se ha creado un paisaje natural único con sorprendentes reliquias de la era de la locomotora a vapor.

Después de que la estación fue cerrada, una "selva"se desarrolló en un área de 18 hectáreas. Gracias a los esfuerzos de muchos ciudadanos interesados y al apoyo financiero de la Allianz Environmental Foundation, este lugar encantado podría hacerse accesible al público.

El Parque Natural fue reconocido como un "proyecto mundial" por la EXPO 2000.

Arte, Naturaleza, Tecnologia

Salvavidas por encobrir a tecnologia olvidada com obras de bellas artes

Na área do antigo depósito de classificação de Berlín-Tempelhof, tenha sido criado um cenário natural único com surpreendentes reliquias de locomoção locomotora a vapor.

Após a estação foi encerrada, uma "selva" se desenvolveu em uma área de 18 hectares. É da responsabilidade da Comissão fazer as contribuições necessárias para o projecto.

El Parque Natural foi reconhecido como um "projeto mundial" pela EXPO 2000.

Arte, natura, tecnologia

Natura selvaggia sopra la tecnologia dimenticata con opere di belle arti

Un paesaggio naturale unico nel suo genere, con suggestivi reperti dell' epoca della locomotiva a vapore, è stato creato nell' area dell' ex piazzale di smistamento di Berlino-Tempelhof.

Dopo la chiusura della stazione, su una superficie di 18 ettari si è sviluppata una "giungla". Grazie all' impegno di molti cittadini interessati e al sostegno finanziario della Fondazione Allianz per l' ambiente, questo luogo incantato potrebbe essere reso accessibile al pubblico.

Il Parco Naturale è stato riconosciuto come un "progetto mondiale" dall' EXPO 2000.

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Kommentare und und faves ; -) über die ich mich sehr freue!

Thank you very much for your comments and faves ;-) They are much aprecciated !

Merci pour vos commentaires et vos coups de cœur; -) dont je suis très heureux.

Gracias por sus comentarios y sus comentarios favoritos, de los que me siento muy feliz. ; -)

Obrigado por seus comentários e faves; -) sobre o qual estou muito feliz!

Vi ringrazio per i vostri commenti e favori, di cui sono molto lieto. ; -)

Recently, I have posted images captured while visiting the Sunshine Coast, in British Columbia, Canada. This mainland area is accessible only by boat or ferry. It offers various forms of tourist activity, but the full-time population is thin, and it remains mostly a vast wilderness.

This image was composed early one morning from a small fishing boat. I found it mood-inducing, my mood being one of awe, "a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder." Do you find it mood-inducing? If so, what mood does this image instill in you?

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RAW ND filter used to darken the sky as it was over exposed in the original. Rock Isle Lake can be found in the Sunshine Meadows region of the Rocky Mountains easily accessible from Banff

Visitors can be seen walking far down in the Almannagjá Gorge in Þingvellir National Park in southwest Iceland. The entire Þingvellir region is located in a rift valley created by the drifting apart of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. The tectonic plates are drifting in opposite directions at the rate of 7 mm (0.276 in) annually. Almannagjá lies along the North American plate on the west side of the valley. It measures 7.7 km long and 64 m wide at its maximum. The gorge’s cliffs lie along a fault with a maximum throw of 30-40 m. Geologists believe the Þingvellir faults (fissures) to be the surface expressions of deeply rooted normal faults. Basalt from cooled lava flows make up the cliffs and valley floor. About two thousand years ago, the basalt erupted from near by fissures. At the top of the photo, the base of Ármannsfell, a volcanic mountain, dominates the horizon.

This unique geology became the backdrop for some of Iceland's most important political and cultural events. Iceland’s settlement by The Norse began with the arrival of Ingólfur Arnarson in 874. Historians refer to the next 56 years, as ‘The Settlement Period’. Driven away from a newly united Norway under King Harald Fairhair, settlers from many different clans settled all around the island’s shores. Though the new arrivals shared an ancestral home, religion and language, difference sprang up because each clan had its own leaders and customs. Violence broke out from time to time between these clans both over their beliefs and for the limited resources their new island had to offer. In order to address these issues the people decided to hold a general assembly with members from each clan.

A man called Grímur Geitskör was given the tasks of gathering representatives from each clan and finding a suitable meeting location. As Geitskör was searching for a location, a man who owned a sheltered piece of land accessible from all corners of the country was convicted of murder, and his property turned public. This sheltered place was in the rift valley at Þingvellir. People from all over Iceland could reach the assembly place with no more than seventeen days of traveling. In 930 AD, over thirty ruling chiefs met for the first time at Þingvellir to discuss law on the island and to create a Viking commonwealth. Their meeting place was within the Almannagjá Gorge.

Þingvellir translated literally means "Assembly Plains”. The Parliament, called The Alþing, met at Þingvellir from 930 to 1798 AD. Many important historic and cultural events occurred here while Parliment was in session which makes it one of the most imporant places in Icelandic History. In 1799 the Alþing stopped meeting due to Danish colonialism. The Alþing started meeting again sporadically in 1848 in Reykjavik but was given only limited powers by the King of Denmark. It was 1907 before the Alþing started meeting regularly also in Reykjavik. In 1928, just before the 1000 anniversary of the foundation of Alþingi in 1930, the parliament made Þingvellir a National Park. When Iceland declared it independence from Denmark in 1944, the declaration was made at Þingvellir. Today, hundreds of thousands visit Þingvellir National Park every year and most of those visitors walk the Almannagjá.

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Accessible only by boat, Ellsworth Rock Gardens sits along the north shore of Kabetogama Lake in Voyageurs National Park. Beginning in the 1940s, self-taught artist Jack Ellsworth spent roughly 20 years creating terraced flower beds and more than 200 abstract rock sculptures. Black-and-white infrared emphasizes the contrast between the bright foliage and darker stonework.

See more infrared photographs and locations in my guide to infrared photography in Voyageurs National Park.

Here are more of the burned trees on top of the mountain accessible by the Nebo Loop road. These were caught in a fire last year but have survived. In a few more years this whole area will likely look green and untouched by fire.

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It's an all-stop at the Chicago River bridge in downtown Chicago on the St. Charles Air Line. Off to the left was the B&OCT double track mainline who's rails are long gone. Both railroads had adjacent drawbridges here, both controlled by the B&OCT operator. The St. Charles Air Line double mainline is intact with rumors of possible future usage by commuter trains.

This area is not accessible to the public.

16th St. Tower, which recently closed can be seen just to the right of the bridge.

A stupendous viaduct, just over a mile down stream from the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and siting on the edge of Ty Mawr Country Park. The viaduct is only accessible by train but makes an impressive site from the aqueduct or park.

Minnehaha Falls is a series of cascades located on Fall Creek in Rabun County. These falls are some of the most accessible falls in all of North Georgia

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Accessible only by a seasonal road that is literally miles from anything, the cloudy skies were only a minor setback as Q102 snakes along the Athabasca River as it approaches the eastern border of Jasper National Park.

Looking up (in the tower accessible to visitors)

Blick nach oben (in dem für Besucher zugänglichen Turm)

Accessibility Description: A towering curtain of rain hangs suspended in the sky, glowing golden where the low sun strikes it. The rain appears to evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga, while below, red rock mesas catch the last light of the day. Warm tones highlight the cliffs on the left, their rugged forms rising above a dense forest of green pines and junipers. The sky is filled with dramatic clouds, a mixture of gray, peach, and white, with glimpses of deep blue breaking through at the edges. The entire scene conveys both grandeur and transience, a fleeting desert storm dissolving into light above the enduring sandstone of Sedona.

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Bay Ćifnata is characterized by a splendid Mediterranean maquis and very transparent water like many of the other (dozens...) bays that characterize the Suha Punta "multi-peninsula".

Access by car is extremely limited (to the hotel and restaurant areas), much of the area can be visited only on foot or by bike.

Uvala Ćifnata is the second closest to hotel area and therefore more accessible than the others towards the west: to reach the numerous others you have to walk many kilometers and therefore it is not for everyone.

For this reason the bays of Suha Punta, during summer, are the destination of many boats, which are to the point of being more annoying (and dangerous) than any car!

Choices...

Tskaltubo Railway Station

წყალტუბოს რკინიგზის სადგური

Georgië

28-9-2007

Skaltoebo (Georgisch: წყალტუბო) of ook wel Tsqaltoebo is een stad in het westen van Georgië met 11.281 inwoners (peildatum 2014).

De stad staat bekend om zijn zachte klimaat en warme, licht radioactieve thermische bronnen. De bronnen werken tegen reuma en andere gewrichtsaandoeningen. Er is ook een grote spa, 16 sanatoria en motels. Sinds de stad in 1934 via het spoor bereikbaar is komen er jaarlijks 100.000 patiënten naar de stad. (In de Sovjet tijd, dat wel)

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Skaltubo (Georgian: წყალტუბო) or also Tsqaltubo is a city in western Georgia with 11,281 inhabitants (reference date 2014).

The city is known for its mild climate and warm, slightly radioactive thermal springs. The sources work against rheumatism and other joint diseases. There is also a large spa, 16 sanatoriums and motels. Since the city was accessible by rail in 1934, 100,000 patients come to the city every year.

Tananarive (Madagascar) - On ne le dirait pas, mais je suis sur le «périphérique». d'Antananarivo.

Face à moi, un spectacle rural dans la plus grande tradition malgache avec ces anciennes rizières. La capitale cherche à se développer et des promoteurs Chinois ont déjà mis la main sur de nombreuses surfaces agricoles laissées en friche, en attendant qu’elles se transforment en zones industrielles.

Le petit hameau au fond, constitué uniquement de fermes, n'est accessible qu'en barque ou à pied, en longeant les digues de terre qui délimitent les anciennes rizières.

Along the ring road

Antananarivo (Madagascar) - It doesn't look like it, but I'm on the "ring road" of Antananarivo.

In front of me, a rural spectacle in the greatest Malagasy tradition with these old rice fields. The capital is seeking to develop and Chinese promoters have already taken over many agricultural areas left fallow, waiting for them to be transformed into industrial zones.

The small hamlet at the bottom, consisting solely of farms, is only accessible by boat or on foot, along the earthen dykes which delimit the old rice fields.

Sigirîya (Sri-Lanka) - Cette photo a été prise à proximité de mon hôtel. Les éléphants sont présents pour les touristes. La famille propriétaire de deux pachydermes a installé une haute plateforme en bois, accessible par un escalier pour que les touristes puisse monter sur les éléphants, sans le moindre effort. J’ai sympathisé avec les cornacs, mais j’ai refusé de faire « un tour d’éléphant » car je suis contre l’exploitation des animaux sauvages. Même si je suis conscient que c’est le gagne-pain des cornacs. Malgré les chaînes je n’ai pas eu le sentiment que les éléphants aient été maltraités, mais je ne peux rien assurer. En revanche, j’ai accepté l’invitation d’un cornac, pour faire une série de photos sur le bain et la toilette des deux pachydermes.

Elephant Bath

Sigiriya (Sri Lanka) - This photo was taken near my hotel. The elephants are there for tourists. The family that owns two pachyderms has installed a high wooden platform, accessible by a staircase so that tourists can climb on the elephants, without the slightest effort. I sympathized with the mahouts, but I refused to take an "elephant ride" because I am against the exploitation of wild animals. Even though I am aware that this is the mahouts' livelihood. Despite the chains I did not have the feeling that the elephants were mistreated, but I cannot guarantee anything. On the other hand, I accepted the invitation of a mahout, to take a series of photos on the bathing and washing of the two pachyderms.

Seyðisfjörður is a remote fisherman village in the far east of Iceland. It is accessible by a mountain pass road that is open only in summer. We traveled by night to get good light for photography, and slept in the morning. We arrived at the picturesque town at around 3:30 in the early morning for sunrise. The center has a nice colorful footpath with shops on both sides. OPIÐ means open.

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Chittenden Memorial Bridge is in Yellowstone National Park. It crosses the Yellowstone River just above the Upper Yellowstone Falls. It was built in 1963 replacing the old one built in the early 1900's. Shown here is the view from Uncle Tom's Trail and the Upper Falls View. It's easily accessible from South Rim Drive. #NPS #YellowstoneNationalPark #Wyoming #ChittendenMemorialBridge #bridge #YellowstoneRiver

Discovery of the largest underground chamber accessible to any audience in the world

On the right of the panoramic photo, a triangle, it represents a collapse, its height is 22 meters

The chapel of Sainte-Engrâce with its 17 m high could enter this collapse.

She is ten times larger than our Lady of Paris.

temperature 5 °, 255 meters long, 245 meters wide, 194 meters high, area of 4.3 hectares, volume of 3.6 million cubic meters!

Découverte de la plus grande salle souterraine accessible à tout public au monde

Sur la droite de la photo panoramique, un triangle, il représente un effondrement, sa hauteur est de 22 mètres

La chapelle de Sainte-Engrâce avec ses 17 m de haut pourrait entrer dans cet effondrement.

Elle est dix fois plus grande que notre Dame de Paris.

température 5°, 255 mètres de long, 245 mètres de large, 194 mètres de haut, superficie de 4,3 hectares, volume de 3,6 millions de mètres cubes!

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The Middle Fork is the most rugged and inaccessible branch of the Yuba River. It originates high in the Sierras and spends most of its 55 mile journey winding through a steep gorge before joining the North Fork near Bullards Bar Reservoir. The most accessible spot for visiting is at the confluence of Oregon Creek just outside of the small town of North San Juan.

Here at Oregon Creek, the middle fork fans out into a quiet stretch just after exiting a rocky stretch of misty rapids. This will be a great spot to let "the monster with four paws" swim once she gets a little bigger. On this day though, Kenzie was happy to sit on her leash and view the water flow quietly by.

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Golden hour shot of Mupe Bay in Dorset, part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

The bay exposes a sequence of Cretaceous rocks from the Bindon Hill Chalk in the north through the Wealden Beds to the Purbeck Beds in the south at Mupe Rocks.

It is only accessible when the Lulworth artillery and armoured vehicle ranges are open to the public.

To the south are Mupe Ledges (pictured here) and out to sea Mupe Rocks (to the right of the shot)

Le Dépôt du Musée Boijmans Van Beuningen a été inauguré le 5 novembre 2021 par le roi Willem-Alexander. Conçu par le cabinet d'architectes MVRDV, ce premier dépôt d'art accessible au public au monde est situé à côté du Musée Boijmans Van Beuningen, dans le Museumpark de Rotterdam. Il s'agit du premier bâtiment au monde à rendre publique l'intégralité de la collection d'un musée tout en offrant un aperçu de son fonctionnement. Il offre également un espace pour stocker des collections privées et d'entreprises. Le Dépôt est une œuvre d'art totale et une nouvelle icône du design pour Rotterdam.

Construit pour le compte de la municipalité de Rotterdam, le Dépôt mesure 39,5 mètres de haut et a été conçu par l'architecte Winy Maas, cofondateur du cabinet d'architectes MVRDV basé à Rotterdam. Il est aussi haut que la tour du Musée Boijmans Van Beuningen voisin. Sa forme circulaire inhabituelle et sa remarquable façade en miroir en font un incontournable. La façade, composée de 6 609 mètres carrés de verre, est divisée en 1 664 panneaux réfléchissants. Ainsi, le bâtiment reflète son environnement verdoyant et la skyline de Rotterdam. Le jardin sur le toit, composé de soixante-quinze bouleaux et de vingt pins, rappelle le parc dans lequel il est situé. Des vues aériennes du dépôt montrent la verdure du jardin sur le toit se fondant dans les arbres du parc.

The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Depot was inaugurated on November 5, 2021, by King Willem-Alexander. Designed by the architectural firm MVRDV, this world's first publicly accessible art depot is located next to the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam's Museumpark. It is the first building in the world to make a museum's entire collection public while providing insight into its operations. It also provides space to store private and corporate collections. The Depot is a total work of art and a new design icon for Rotterdam.

Built for the Municipality of Rotterdam, the Depot is 39.5 meters high and was designed by architect Winy Maas, co-founder of the Rotterdam-based architectural firm MVRDV. It is as tall as the tower of the neighboring Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen. Its unusual circular shape and striking mirrored façade make it a must-see. The façade, made up of 6,609 square meters of glass, is divided into 1,664 reflective panels. Thus, the building reflects its green surroundings and the Rotterdam skyline. The roof garden, composed of seventy-five birch trees and twenty pine trees, recalls the park in which it is located. Aerial views of the depot show the greenery of the roof garden blending into the trees in the park.

Accessibility Description: A golden sunset sky glows across the horizon, filling the scene with warm amber light. In the foreground, dark ridges of pine-covered hills stretch outward, their dense forests etched in shadow. Beyond them, ridgeline after ridgeline recedes into the distance, each one softening into paler tones until the tallest mountain rises at the horizon, its peak silhouetted against the fading brilliance of the sun. The mountains seem to melt into the light, stacked like whispers dissolving into evening. The forest below rests as a shadowed sea, while the highest summit wears the day’s last ember like a crown. The whole landscape feels hushed and eternal, a portrait of quiet endurance as daylight exhales into night.

After a brief assessment, the BNSF plow extra backs through a grade crossing so the crew can do some work from the side of the highway where tools from their vehicles are more readily accessible.

Jordan Spreader BN 972658

EMD GP38-2 BNSF 2258

EMD GP40X BNSF 3032

EMD GP28P BNSF 1542

Alco-Cooke Rotary BN 972551

Les Arcs, Savoie, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, France.

Les Arcs es una estación de esquí situada en Saboya, Francia, cerca de Bourg-Saint-Maurice, junto al Mont-Blanc en la región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes y fue creada por Robert Blanc y Roger Godino. Está compuesta por cuatro áreas, denominadas por su altitud aproximada.

El dominio esquiable es de unos 200 km repartidos entre 106 pistas, principalmente azules y rojas. El 11% del dominio está cubierto artificialmente. Está compuesto por dos vertientes: por un lado Arc 1600 y Arc 1800 y por otro Arc 1950 y Arc 2000.

Los dominios de Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry y La Plagne están unidos por el teleférico Vanoise Express, y forman el dominio Paradiski, con 425 km de pistas.

Su punto culminante es el pico Aiguille Rouge, de 3.226 msnm, situado sobre el dominio Arc 2000 y accesible por teleférico.

Les Arcs is a ski resort located in Savoie, France, near Bourg-Saint-Maurice, next to Mont-Blanc in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and was created by Robert Blanc and Roger Godino. It is made up of four areas, named by their approximate altitude.

The ski area is about 200 km spread over 106 slopes, mainly blue and red. 11% of the domain is artificially covered. It is made up of two slopes: on the one hand Arc 1600 and Arc 1800 and on the other Arc 1950 and Arc 2000.

The domains of Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry and La Plagne are linked by the Vanoise Express cable car, and form the Paradiski domain, with 425 km of slopes.

Its highest point is the Aiguille Rouge peak, 3,226 meters above sea level, located on the Arc 2000 domain and accessible by cable car.

Watched National Geographic's "Into The Grand Canyon" (on disney plus) last night and was really taken with it. It’s about two journalists that walk the entire length of the canyon- not rim to rim, or floating down the river, but actually walking along the entire length of the landforms that make up the National Park. What they see is amazing- there are deeply remote spots in the canyon that are pure wilderness and don’t look like the rest of the canyon; they look more like Zion or even Antelope Canyon. The documentary also covers the story of the Navajo National fighting back against the proposed Escalade project that would build a tramway down from the rim to the confluence of the Colorado River. The CEO of the company said that his goal was to give everyone a “deep canyon experience” and to make it accessible. While I always crave accessibility for the National Parks… and while I always want to see as much as I can… this rubbed me the wrong way. Accessibility that robs the landscape of its purity and silence isn’t accessibility, it’s hubris. Sometimes, places are meant to be hard to get to. Everyone should be able to have an experience at the Grand Canyon but not at the expense of the canyon itself. That’ll probably mean that I never get to see the amazing vistas that this documentary showed me. And you know what? That’s fine. They’re protected. I know they’re out there. And protected. And that’s more important than me getting to see it.

Here is a view down the accessible dock at the Buell Lake County Park, October 6, 2022. Disabled fisher persons have fishing stations that give them a good view of sunrise. Sometimes, the light can give the "ordinary" a crisp look, as what I thought was the case here. I thank Russ Burden's work on Outdoor Photography for giving me insight as to light and the ordinary. And, my friend Paul Sisul, for schooling us all on the composition of lines.