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Some shots from yesterday's ramble around our local byways and lanes.
I love trees in winter. I really liked these two starkly silhouetted against the twilight sky, the skeletal looking fence running below them.
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Built around 1850, these are the remains of the Diamond Springs Stage Station
Diamond Springs was an important point along the Santa Fe Trail because it was the last safe stop going west and the last dependable source for clean water. The trail west of Diamond Springs did not have reliable water supplies and Indian attacks were frequent.
On May 4, 1863, a band of pro-slavery guerrillas attacked the station, killing the station master and severely wounding his wife. After the attack, the station was moved 6 miles (9.7km) away to a new place, appropriately enough called Six Mile Stage Station.
Diamond Springs is so named because the spring nearby was described as “The Diamond of the Plains” when it was first discovered.
This is a large land trust in Fairfield, New Jersey. It's on the north side of I-80 at the northernmost tip of Essex County.
Mirror Island
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This ethereal dawn scene captures a small island crowned with a perfect row of bare winter trees, creating flawless symmetry in the mirror-like waters below. Soft morning mist drifts across the lake's surface, adding an otherworldly quality to this dreamlike landscape. The delicate pastel sky painted in gentle hues of pink, purple, and lavender provides a serene backdrop to the stark silhouettes of the leafless trees. Each tree stands in perfect formation along the island's ridge, their intricate branch patterns reflected with stunning clarity in the absolutely still water. The misty atmosphere creates a sense of mystery and timelessness, as if this scene exists in a realm between reality and dreams. This magical moment showcases nature's ability to create scenes of profound beauty and perfect balance, where every element harmonizes to produce an image of pure tranquility. The minimalist composition emphasizes the power of simplicity in nature's design, evoking feelings of peace and contemplation.
El Valle del Río Puelo es una cuenca Binacional que nace en Argentina en el Lago Puelo y desemboca en el Oceano Pacifico en termina en el Estuario de Reloncaví, el primer gran fiordo de la Patagonia Chilena, en la localidad de Río Puelo, al oriente de la ciudad de Puerto Montt y a tan sólo 120 Km al sur de Puerto Varas en la Región de Los Lagos de Chile.
El río Puelo (mapudungún: Está en el este) es uno de los 5 rios mas caudalosos de Chile, en su curso superior, a la salida del Lago Puelo forma el Lago Inferior, en territorio chileno y recibe las aguas de los lagos Las Rocas, Verde, Totoral, Azul, del río Ventisquero. En su curso medio, recibe al río Manso, su principal afluente, y da origen al Lago Tagua-Tagua para terminar desembocando en el seno de Reloncaví.
El valle del Rio Puelo no solo es reconocido por su extraordinaria belleza sino tambien por ser valorado como una de las mejoras zonas para la pesca deportiva Fly Fishing de Trucha y Salmon, ofreciendo ademas un entorno natural ideal para otras actividades como senderismo, cabalgatas, montañismo, rafting y mountainbike
"SALVEMOS EL RIO PUELO: No a las Torres y Centrales Hidroelectricas"
Un proyecto, perteneciente a la empresa Central Mediterráneo, en fase de aprobacion por el Gobierno Chileno, pretende construir una central hidrolelectrica en la confluencia de los ríos Torrentoso y Manso, afluentes del río Puelo. Lugareños y la industria turística cercana al río Puelo, la principal fuente de ingresos del valle, temen que el ecosistema en el que viven y trabajan se vea afectado con la construcción de esta central hidroeléctrica que instalaría grandes torres de alta tensión que arrasara bosques terminando con el encanto natural y pristino del valle. Ademas esto podria ser solo el comienzo de una serie de proyectos similares en el futuro como el que pretende realizar Endesa.
La empresa española de energía tiene proyectado construir una central hidroeléctrica, represando este río con un muro de 100 m de altura, e inundando cerca de 5000 ha, la cual tendría un impacto de grandes proporciones aún no evaluadas en la flora y fauna de toda la cuenca del río Puelo y en las diferentes actividades económicas de la zona.
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Puelo River Valley is a binational basin born in Argentina on Lake Puelo flowing through the land to its mouth at the Reloncaví estuary the first great fjord of Chilean Patagonia that ends into the Pacific Ocean near the town of Rio Puelo east of the Puerto Montt city only 120 Km south of Puerto Varas in Los Lagos Region of Chile.
The Puelo River (mapudungún: It is in the East) is one of the 5 mightiest rivers of Chile its upper reaches drain out Lake Puelo forming the Lower Lake in Chilean territory and receives water from lakes Rocks Green Totoral Blue and Ventisquero River. In its middle course receives the Manso River the main tributary forming both Tagua Tagua lake to finish within Reloncaví estuary.
The valley of the Rio Puelo is not only known for its extraordinary beauty but also for being rated as one of the best areas for Fishing Trout and Salmon besides offering natural environment an ideal for other activities such as hiking horseback riding, mountaineering rafting and mountain biking.
"SAVE THE PUELO RIVER: No to pylons and hydroelectric dams "
A project from the Central Mediterranean company is awaiting to approval by the Chilean government that aims to build an hydroelectric plant at the confluence of the rivers Manso and Torrentoso Puelo River tributaries both. Locals and the tourist industry near the Puelo River the valley main income source fear about the ecosystem and how work and way of life would be affected by the construction of this power plant that will install large pylons swepting forests ending with the natural charm of the pristine valley. In addition this could be just the beginning of a series of similar projects in the future as it seeks to make Endesa.
The Spanish energy company has planned to build a hydroelectric plant, damming the river with a wall of 100 m height, and flooding about 5000 ha, which would have an impact of great proportions not yet evaluated in the flora and fauna of the whole Puelo River basin and in the different economic activities in the area.
At this time of year, the path may be 'nothing special' (not to mention spectacular) to most visitors who come to explore. The cherry trees are bare, autumn colours gone and patches of grass somewhat untidy with dying summer growth. But magically all this is also freeing you from any bothering noises of sightseers and turning it into a secluded place... Can't remember when's the last time I take a leisurely stroll and my heart stays that 'afar'. I start to feel that there's a profound meaning in it, but my mind just misses when I try to name it...
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"The Philosopher's Walk (哲学の道 Tetsugaku-no-michi) is a pedestrian path that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal in Kyoto, between Ginkaku-ji and Nanzen-ji. The route is so-named because the influential 20th-century Japanese philosopher and Kyoto University professor Nishida Kitaro is thought to have used it for daily meditation." Wikipedia
Kyoto, Japan
On day 109/365 it was a nice, almost summer like feel in the air and the sky had a beautiful glow. So during the time I was making dinner I took the image from my home to capture some of it at least :)
Image shows a natural scene of an English river in the morning mist. The sky is foggy and white; reflections of the trees can be seen in the river. Frost is scattered along the riverbank.
This is our last day in Kyoto, cold and wet, yet to me the streets of this old city are just as charming...
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Omiya Dori, Kyoto, Japan
I have always been fascinated by large dead trees. They have so much character and beauty. I find them especially beautiful when silhouetted against a dramatic sky.
Project 2020/366 - Day 059: Logan's Run
A runner passes through General Logan and his Circle on a chilly late winter day. If you look closely at the runner, you'll realise she is not in contact with the ground.
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Taken during a break from spending too many Lindens on fantasy stuff at the fabulous Totally Top Shelf event, which is beautifully decorated as a magical wintery wonderland maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Kenenkaan%20Forest/73/27/3311
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On a short, dark day, in between Christmas and the New Year. The setting Sun sends a flare from behind a group of young birches on the day of the Holy Innocent Children.
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Our Boxing Day jaunt included a walk around Langford Lakes. There weren't many birds around ... a few cormorants and loads of Canada geese. But there were lots of lovely bare trees and some nice reflections.
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One out of the many wind turbines on Pindus mountain range, Greece. The most picturesque and unspoiled autumnal scenery could once be admired there. Then, the hideous wind turbines grew on these mountains… The country's Supreme Court has made a judicial decision allowing wind turbines' installation on woodland or on land marked for reforestation after wildfires!
One had earlier thought that renewable technologies would be environmentally-friendly, but we now comprehend that wind farms cause more environmenal impact than previously thought.
Whenever there is a long history of political corruption and bribery in a country, one can have misgivings about the motives of any government officials insisting on replacing forests (burnt) with wind farms.
Built with landscaping items from 21strom in Second Life and 21strom in Kitely.
Not photoshopped or post-processed.
The university has some really nice old building on its campus which look particularly lovely in weather events of a seasonal nature.
We had a few days of temps in the low 50s along with some thunderstorms which caused us to live in a cloud for a day or two. Its early in the morning so there were not a lot of students moving around yet.
This is Memorial Hall which sits in the center of campus and divides The Green in half.
The Green is flanked on either side by more university buildings.
Inside of the building there are classrooms and some offices and a War Memorial for which the building is named.
The image was captured with iPhone and Hipstamatic.
Shot in Picher, Oklahoma. A very eerie place to visit since it was evacuated by the federal government years ago. This was a mining town for many decades and eventually contamination from the chap piles, mines caving in under the town, and a huge tornado made this a ghost town. © 2022 Rob Heber - All Rights Reserved
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"We all have different desires and needs, but if we don't discover what we want from ourselves and what we stand for, we will live passively and unfulfilled." - Bill Watterson
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Ottawa was graced with a warm day today, and with the warmth came the fog. Luckily for me, I'd brought my camera to work today and was able to get this shot on my way to French class.
I was hoping to be able to get the Parliament buildings from a different angle, but construction got in the way. As I only had my 40mm with me, this was the best angle I could find to show off just how dense the fog was as it rolled through downtown.
Hope everyone has had a good Wednesday! We're slowly getting to Friday!
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This is the same owl from yesterday's posting. It allowed half a dozen quick photos, then flew from its branch, glided across the frozen pond, and landed on another bare tree. I really liked the new perch, so I framed it vertically and made a few more shots.
After that I continued toward Climax. There are 16 places in the United States named Climax, but this is Canada's one and only - and it happens to be just down the road from where I live, heading west. I've been there many times. The local grocery store sells t-shirts, capitalizing on the town's name as any good capitalist would do. I should be a good consumer and buy one.
More to come...
Photographed on the Saskatchewan prairie, half an hour from Climax. Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2021 James R. Page - all rights reserved.