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Most of the tourists have gone home, and the riverside streets are getting quieter even at weekends now. There is a chill in the air, and the leaves are beginning to fall.
Still, some locals out there - a cyclists, people having their coffees out on the pavement and, most likely, a young Pokémon Go player, totally immersed in what's happening on his phone screen. (BTW, I was out there Poké hunting, too!)
52 in 2016 - #9 people/person on a street
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A trip to…Matera: it is an Italian city of Basilicata, its origins are very ancient, remote; Matera is characterized by the so-called "Sassi", they are a complex of districts consisting of Houses-Caves dug into the rock; in the past these houses-caves were evacuated (in 1952) by order of the then government, to prevent the Sassi from being a tangible manifestation of a poor and backward southern Italy, with the simultaneous construction of districts made up of new houses. Currently things have changed, the Sassi have been rediscovered and enhanced, they host B & Bs, restaurants, museums, exhibition halls in which to find exhibitions of modern art, and, thanks to their rediscovery, the Sassi have been recognized by UNESCO, heritage of humanity, and moreover, Matera has also been elected Capital of Culture of 2019.
The Sassi of Matera are therefore districts that constitute the oldest part of the city, there is the Sasso Barisano, there is the Sasso Caveoso, which are separated from each other by a Big Rock on which there is the "Civita", which is the central part of the old city, on top of which is the cathedral and noble palaces. In ancient times the inhabitants of the Sassi, exploiting the friability of the calcareous rock, created a complex system for conveying water into canals, which led to a network of cisterns, thus water, a precious element for those lands, immediately became available.
The Patron Saint of Matera is the Our Lady of Bruna, whose denomination has uncertain origins (there are various theories), I have photographed Her icon, visible in the Mother Church, and the Her statue with the Little Jesus in Her arms, which is carried in procession. The Sassi, due to their landscape features, were very often chosen to set a large number of films, just to mention a few, "the roaring years" by Luigi Zampa, "the Gospel according to Matthew" by Pier Paolo Pasolini, "Christ stopped at Eboli" by Francesco Rosi," the Passion of Christ" by Mel Gibson.
In my wanderings among the Sassi, I met many Street Artists, among them the artist Benedict Popescu, I also met a very nice Capuchin friar with a passion for photography, some sweet girls, Koreans, Beneventans and of Matera.
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Una gita a…..Matera: essa è una città italiana della Basilicata, le sue origini sono antichissime, remote; Matera è caratterizzata dai cosiddetti “Sassi”, sono un complesso di rioni costituiti da Case-Grotte scavate nella roccia; queste Case-Grotte in passato furono evacuate (nel 1952) per ordine dell’allora governo, per impedire che i Sassi potessero essere una manifestazione tangibile di una Italia meridionale povera ed arretrata, con la contemporanea realizzazione di rioni costituiti da case nuove. Attualmente le cose sono cambiate, i Sassi sono stati riscoperti e valorizzati, essi ospitano B&B, ristoranti, musei, sale espositive nelle quali trovare anche mostre di arte moderna, e, grazie alla loro riscoperta, i Sassi sono stati riconosciuti dall’UNESCO, patrimonio dell’umanità, ed inoltre, Matera è stata anche eletta Capitale della cultura del 2019.
I Sassi di Matera sono quindi rioni che costituiscono la parte più antica della città, c’è il Sasso Barisano, c’è il Sasso Caveoso, i quali sono separati tra di loro da una rocca sulla quale c’è la Civita, che è la parte centrale della città vecchia, sulla cui sommità si trova la cattedrale ed i palazzi nobiliari. In epoche remote gli abitanti dei Sassi, sfruttando la friabilità della roccia calcarea, si ingegnarono nel realizzare un complesso sistema di convogliamento delle acque in canali, che conducevano in una rete di cisterne, in tal modo l’acqua, elemnto preziosissimo per quelle terre, diveniva immediatamente disponibile.
La Santa Patrona di Matera è la Madonna della Bruna, la cui denominazione ha origini incerte (vi sono varie teorie), io ho fotografato sia la sua icona, visibile nella chiesa Madre, sia la statua con in braccio il Bambinello, che viene portata in processione. I Sassi, per le loro caratteristiche paesaggistiche, sono stati molto spesso scelti per ambientare numerosissimi film, solo per ricordarne alcuni, “gli anni ruggenti” di Luigi Zampa, “il Vangelo secondo Matteo” di Pier Paolo Pasolini, “Cristo si è fermato ad Eboli” di Francesco Rosi, “la Passione di Cristo” di Mel Gibson.
Nel mio peregrinare tra i Sassi, ho incontrato molti Artisti di Strada, tra essi l’artista Benedict Popescu, credo unico nel suo genere, ho incontrato inoltre, un gentilissimo frate cappuccino con la passione della fotografia, delle dolcissime ragazze, Coreane, Beneventane e di Matera.
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. "
Seneca
“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
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Spring: the season of new arrivals.
Flowers bloom to their best, colors come back to life in full swing after a spell of bluish winters :-)
This marks a new beginning too ....!!!
ps: the tags says a lot too :P
PPS: And I'll try to reply back more often :-)
NS 3041 and 721 Back into Reckitt Benckiser before they switch 3 cars out and then bring back in 3 cars
With winter almost arriving this waterfall in Iceland is showing signs of freezing. The spray forming black ice everywhere.
first day of finals week!
well, in truth, that's all over now, but this was the first finals week 365 shot. all this snow (knee-deep in most places) was gone by the weekend when we clocked a toasty 40ºF. now that's just messed up!
lightboxify!
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The Fremont Bridge is a steel tied-arch bridge over the Willamette River located in Portland, Oregon, United States. It carries Interstate 405 and US 30 traffic between downtown and North Portland where it intersects with Interstate 5. It has the longest main span of any bridge in Oregon and is the second longest tied-arch bridge in the world (after Caiyuanba Bridge across the Yangtze River, China). The bridge was designed by Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas, and built by Murphy Pacific Corporation.
The bridge has two decks carrying vehicular traffic, each with four lanes. The upper deck is signed westbound on US 30 and southbound on I-405. The lower deck is signed eastbound on US 30 and northbound on I-405.
Due to the public's dissatisfaction with the appearance of the Marquam Bridge, the Portland Art Commission was invited to participate in the design process of the Fremont. The improvement in visual quality resulted in a bridge that was nearly six times as expensive as the purposely economical Marquam Bridge. Designers modeled the bridge after the original 1964 Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The steel tie-girder (I-beam) is 18 feet (5.5 m) tall and 50 inches (130 cm) wide. On October 28, 1971, while still under construction, a six-foot-long (1.8 m) crack was found on the west span of this girder that required a $5.5 million redesign and repair. The ramps and approaches are steel box girders. If the lanes of the bridge were placed end-to-end, there are 3.27 lane-miles (5.26 lane-km) on the arch bridge and 14.12 lane-miles (22.72 lane-km) on the ramps and approaches.
The center span of the bridge, where the rib of the arch is above the deck, is 902 feet (275 m) long. It was fabricated in California then assembled at Swan Island Industrial Park, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) downstream. After assembly it was floated on a barge the 1.7 mile trip to the construction site. On March 16, 1973, the 6,000 short tons (5,400 t) steel arch span was lifted 170 ft (52 m) using 32 hydraulic jacks. At the time, it was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest lift ever completed.
The bridge was opened on November 15, 1973, at a final cost of $82 million (equivalent to $524 million in 2020), most of which was financed by the Federal Highway Administration. In 1976, an American flag and an Oregon flag were added atop the structure as part of the bicentennial celebration for the United States. The flags were installed with the use of a helicopter. The 15-by-25-foot (4.6 m × 7.6 m) flags are attached to 50-foot (15 m) tall flagpoles at the crest of the arches.
The Fremont Bridge was also the 26th Peregrine falcon nest site designated in Oregon in 1995 after the raptor was placed on the U.S. Threatened and Endangered Species list in 1970.
The bridge as well as Portland's associated Fremont Street were named for John C. Fremont (1813–1890). Fremont was an early explorer of the Oregon Country. He served in the United States Army at the time as a Captain and later promoted to General. In 1856, he ran for president, but was defeated by James Buchanan.
Part of the PDX Bridges 2021 project. Shot on 120 and 35mm film.
#portland #portlandoregon #bridges #pdxbridges #pdx #pdxlove #portlandphotography #travelportland #traveloregon
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91:365 [04/01/2010]
Today is the first day of my online photography class, taught by Tracey Clark from Shutter Sisters. I'm going to make it my YIP theme for the month of April, and I'm really looking forward to it. It's a departure from last month's more technical orientation. In April, Tracey's going to journey into the zen side of photography, the attention to the moment, finding inspiration in the everyday. It's my favorite form of relaxation, this photography thing, and my view of all of this is very in sync with Tracey's. I'm excited to see where she pushes me to go.
For our first lesson today -
"As we begin today, look around. Really look. We are not the only ones starting a new journey; spring is here, after all. Now, use your camera to capture an image that symbolizes the beginning of something--of anything--and let's begin together in celebration and wonder."
This shot is from our seedlings - future zucchini or yellow squash (I didn't label them, and can't tell them apart!). We've had a later spring than usual, and this has required me to be more patient about putting the seedlings into the garden. As a result, they are stronger and more ready for the outdoors than any have been in years past. There's a lesson in patience here that the universe is sending me, and I'm listening.
On another note, it was 9 years ago today that I quit smoking. I had a boyfriend and best friend in high school that encouraged the habit (well, didn't exactly discourage it), and I continued it through college and then into my (very) early 30s. I know that there may likely be health consequences later in life, but I'm proud of being 9 years smoke free.
أخذت هذه اللقطة في ابريل من العام 2006 عندما مررت بجانب سواحل السالمية , الجو كان مثيراً ومخيفاً , حيث تحوّل النهار الى عتمة مرعبة , في ايام السرايات التي تمر على الكويت شهري 4 و 5 .
I took this shot
from kuwait coasts , in very scary weather.
last year - April 2006
location : salmeiah city
Nikon 8800 f/4.8
What seemed like a long, cold winter now seems worth it, as Springtime follows and what a season it already is....
I spent Sunday morning exploring my favourite bluebell woodland and the conditions were perfect. I took this shot using my 70-200mm lens to get up close, and the narrow f2.8 aperture meant I could focus on one area and make the most of blurring out the surroundings. This had the perfect effect, turning the dew drops into some beautiful bokeh.
I wish everyone a wonderful week ahead!
10/2/2012
I decided to try something different today ^_^
I used these resources:
- Floating Orbs and Planets Tutorial
- 5 scrapbook scans - S18 (Background Dot Pattern)
This is for the Our Daily Challenge Group
Today's theme is "Beginning"
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Beginning to set up for Bike Week 2014 at J&P Cycles.
Had some fun yesterday; now the rain's back. :(
The beginning: sunset reflections on Farmington Bay, shot by the old stump at causeway mile five
DSC_0016-001
ODC2 - Beginning with G
14/07/11
G is for Girl. This didn't really turn out the way I wanted. it's zoomed in a bit too close I wish I had some more room on the sides for her dress to show, BUT have you ever tried to tell a nerly 3 year old to sit still for more then a millisecond...lol she's also getting really grumpy so to speak when she doesn't get what she wants.haha so this is the best of the many I took of Ella today.
The whole world's broke and it ain't worth fixing
It's time to start all over, make a new beginning
There's too much pain, too much suffering
Let's resolve to start all over make a new beginning
Now don't get me wrong I love life and living
But when you wake up and look around at everything that's going down
All wrong
You see we need to change it now, this world with too few happy endings
We can resolve to start all over make a new beginning
~ ~ Tracy Chapman - New Beginning ~ ~
I got new lens for my Kiev-60 after selling the Biometar 120mmF2.8.
"Carl Zeiss Jena MC Sonnar 180mmF2.8"
It`s deadly heavy and huge one, but Kiev-60 with this lens almost weigh as Helios40 85mm + 5D2 , lol.
My conclusion : Definitely I love this
Kiev-60 + MC Sonnar 180mmF2.8
/ Fuji Reala Ace
- selfdeveloping Naniwa Color Kit S (1:1)
- vuescan & GT-X970
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Notre-Dame de la Gratemoine 29/06/2015 12h18
Surrounded by rocks when standing near the Notre-Dame de la Gratemoinw along the Route Napoléon near Séranon.
Roadtrip [8] 29/06/2015
On my birthday the plan was to drive the Route Napoleon from Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey to Grenoble. The planning was 320 kilometers and a 6 hour drive. We started late this day and we had to go back to Grasse to find a gas station. About one hour and 29 kilometers extra was the result. We followed the Route Napoléon (former N85) via Castellane, Digne les Bains (McLunch), Sisteron, Gap, the Col Bayard (+1248 m), Corps, La Mure, Prairie de la Rencontre and we ended up in the center of Grenoble at a Best Western hotel. The highest temperature we experienced near Digne (+34° C).
In total we have driven 329 kilometers, all driven by Stewart. We arrived at Grenoble at 19h30 which means the average speed was quite low today. Leaving at 10h36, arrived at 19h30 means an average speed of only 37 km/h. Including photostops, lunch, rest and gas. The visit to the city of Grenoble was postponed to the next day.
Notre-Dame de la Gratemoine
The Chapel of Notre-Dame de la Gratemoine is a remnant of a Benedictine priory which occupied the site in the eleventh century. This name comes from the Latin grada camina, the path that climbs, Séranon was then an important milestone on the Roman road linking the Alps to the coast. This chapel was originally much larger and only the last bay of the nave has been preserved. It is all that remains of an ancient priory of the abbey of Lérins. At the beginning of the twelfth century the monks rebuilt the church, flanked south of a baptismal chapel; it is that we see the remnants reworked (late thirteenth early fourteenth century). After the Middle Ages, the nave is reduced to the first bay by building a new front wall.
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