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Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Peyto Glacier ensures the magnificent turquoise color of Peyto Lake far below.
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CN 5687 West traverses the many curves of the CN Ashcroft subdivision along the Fraser River Canyon as it makes its way towards Boston Bar, BC. Low lying clouds provided an interesting backdrop that day for photos of this train.
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Situat just al costat sud del poblet provençal de Santa Anha (Ste. Agnès en francès), es troba l'imponent fort (Gros Ouvrage) de la línea Maginot amb el mateix nom del poble.
És un dels forts més importants de la linea en la seva part alpina, ja que domina perfectament tota la costa des de la frontera italiana i fins Roquebrune, i en especial la ciutat de Menton. El seu "Bloc 2", aquest que podeu veure aquí, era un dels dos blocs d'artilleria, és potser el més espectacular i ben armat de tota la linea maginot, equipat amb una torreta d'ametralladores, una torreta llançagrenades, dues ametralladores, dos canons de 75mm, dos obusos de 135mm, i dos morters de 81mm, apart d'altres espitlleres per fusells ametralladors i granades.
Tot plegat entrà en combat contra la invasió italiana del 20 de juny de 1940. Durant 4 dies bombardejà els italians que ocuparen Menton i en frenà l'avenç fins la capitulació francesa.
www.lignemaginot.com/ligne/sf-am/agnes/index.htm
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouvrage_de_Sainte-Agn%C3%A8s
www.sainteagnes.fr/le-fort-de-la-ligne-maginot/
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Located just south of the Provençal town of Santa Anha (Ste. Agnès in French), is the imposing fort (Gros Ouvrage) of the Maginot line with the same name as the village.
It is one of the most important forts of the line in its alpine part, since it perfectly dominates the entire coast from the Italian border to Roquebrune, and especially the city of Menton. His "Block 2", the one you can see here, was one of the two artillery blocks, it is perhaps the most spectacular and well-armed of the entire Maginot line, equipped with a machine gun turret, a grenade launcher turret, two machine gun embrasures, two 75mm guns, two 135mm howitzers, and two 81mm mortars, apart from other loopholes for machine guns and grenades.
All of this went into combat against the Italian invasion of June 20, 1940. For 4 days he bombarded the Italians who occupied Menton and stopped their advance until the French capitulation.
www.lignemaginot.com/ligne/sf-am/agnes/index.htm
Uppark house, set high on the South Downs, was built for the first Lord Tankerville in the late 17th century. In the 19th century stables and kitchens were added as separate buildings connected to the main building by tunnels. The servants used these tunnels so they would not be seen by the owners or their guests
For more info see www.flickr.com/photos/fred255-photography/5030297332/
Shot at Osmania Landscape Garden!
Explored #Nov 4, 2008 #28!!! This is my highest in Explore so far!!!
Thanks to all of you!!!
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Fotografia feta amb la Hasselblad 500 C/M, fabricada el 1979; objectiu Carl Zeiss Planar f2.8/80mm; pel·licula Fomapan 100; revelada en Rodinal durant 52 minuts.
Aquesta bassa amb peixos, situada als Jardinets de la (antiga) Caixa Sabadell, em porta molts records d'infantesa (i de la dels meus fills).
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Picture taken with a Hasselblad 500 C/M, made in 1979; Carl Zeiss Planar f2.8/80mm lens; Fomapan 100 film, stand developed in Rodinal for 52 minutes.
I used to go to this pond when I was a child to look at the fishes. And much later with my children.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warkworth Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Warkworth in the English county of Northumberland. The village and castle occupy a loop of the River Coquet, less than a mile from England's north-east coast. When the castle was founded is uncertain: traditionally its construction has been ascribed to Prince Henry of Scotland, Earl of Northumbria, in the mid-12th century, but it may have been built by King Henry II of England when he took control of England's northern counties. Warkworth Castle was first documented in a charter of 1157–1164 when Henry II granted it to Roger fitz Richard. The timber castle was considered "feeble", and was left undefended when the Scots invaded in 1173.
Roger's son Robert inherited and improved the castle. Robert was a favourite of King John, and hosted him at Warkworth Castle in 1213. The castle remained in the family line, with periods of guardianship when heirs were too young to control their estates. King Edward I stayed overnight in 1292 and John de Clavering, descendant of Roger fitz Richard, made the Crown his inheritor. With the outbreak of the Anglo-Scottish Wars, Edward II invested in castles, including Warkworth, where he funded the strengthening of the garrison in 1319. Twice in 1327 the Scots besieged the castle without success.
John de Clavering died in 1332 and his widow in 1345, at which point The 2nd Baron Percy of Alnwick took control of Warkworth Castle, having been promised Clavering's property by Edward III. Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, added the imposing keep overlooking the village of Warkworth in the late 14th century. The fourth earl remodelled the buildings in the bailey and began the construction of a collegiate church within the castle, but work on the latter was abandoned after his death. Although The 10th Earl of Northumberland supported Parliament during the English Civil War, the castle was damaged during the conflict. The last Percy earl died in 1670. In the mid-18th century the castle found its way into the hands of Hugh Smithson, who married the indirect Percy heiress. He adopted the surname "Percy" and founded the dynasty of the Dukes of Northumberland, through whom possession of the castle descended.
In the late 19th century, the dukes refurbished Warkworth Castle and Anthony Salvin was commissioned to restore the keep. The 8th Duke of Northumberland gave custody of the castle to the Office of Works in 1922. Since 1984 English Heritage has cared for the site, which is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Where, where is the town
Now, it's nothing but flowers
The highways and cars
Were sacrificed for agriculture
I thought that we'd start over
But I guess I was wrong
Some unknown Cream City citizen stuck a fake flower in the fencing enclosing the pedestrian stairs from Greves Street to the tall 27th Street Viaduct, and I thought it made for a nice impromptu photo prop, symbolism implied or not. Below, CP SD33C-ECO 5036 leads SD70ACU 7035 on a grain train bypassing Muskego Yard via the "Cut-Off" on CP's C&M Sub west of downtown Milwaukee.
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La Fortezza di Fenestrelle deu ser una de les fortificacions continues més grans del món, com a minim d'Europa. I a sobre situada en un terreny tant abrupte com els Alps piamontesos. Es troba a Val Cluson, una de les valls occitanes del Piamont (Val Chissone en italià).
La historia va començar el 1694, amb la construcció per part dels francesos de Fort Mutin, ara totalment en ruines, a la riba dreta del Chisone, al actual Piemont. Els saboiards l'assaltaren amb exit el 1708 i posteriorment tota la Val Chissone fou cedida als saboiards/piamontesos el 1713 (pel maleït tractat d'Utrech). Aquests decidiren complementar Fort Mutin amb un altre fortificació més gran a la riba esquerra del riu, dominant el poble de Fenestrelle (Finistrelas en occità). Es construí entre 1728-1793, i de nou entre 1836 i 1850, format per 3 nuclis principals, Forte San Carlo, Forte Tre Denti i Forte della Valle, units entre ells per una muralla molt llarga. De fet, s'anomena "la muralla xinesa dels Alps" a aquest fort per alguna raó. Les defenses tenen una llargada de més de tres quilometres i amb un desnivell de 635 metres. Una escala coberta recorre tota la llargada de la fortificació, i inclou quasi 4000 graons.
Sembla un "lloc comú", pero com moltes altres obres mastodontiques de defensa, Fenestrelle MAI va veure cap combat rellevant, però si va servir com a presó per a disidents politics. La mateixa historia que a llocs com San Ferran, a Figueres, o La Mola, a Menorca.
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte_di_Fenestrelle#Descrizione
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJHWYwStUmg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrWxWRXoAHc
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The Fortezza di Fenestrelle must be one of the largest continuous fortifications in the world, at least in Europe. And on top of that, it is located in a terrain as steep as the Piedmontese Alps.
The story began in 1694, with the construction by the French of Fort Mutin, now completely in ruins, on the right bank of the Chisone river, in present-day Piedmont. The Savoyards successfully stormed it in 1708 and later the entire Val Chissone was ceded to the Savoyards/Piedmontese in 1713 (Treaty of Utrecht). They decided to complement Fort Mutin with another larger fortification on the left bank of the river, dominating the town of Fenestrelle. It was built between 1728-1793, and again between 1836 and 1850, made up of 3 main centres, Forte San Carlo, Forte Tre Denti and Forte della Valle, joined together by a very long wall. In fact, this fort is called the "Chinese Wall of the Alps" for a reason. The defenses have a length of more than three kilometers and a height difference of 635 meters. A covered staircase runs the entire length of the fortification, and includes almost 4000 steps.
It seems like a "common place", but like many other defense mammoths, Fenestrelle NEVER saw any relevant combat, but instead served as a prison for political dissidents. The same story as in places like San Ferran, in Figueres (Catalonia), or La Mola, in Menorca.
it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forte_di_Fenestrelle#Descrizione
Norway Maple | Acer platanoides - 'Crimson King' | Sapindaceae
Explored on 17th May 2018 #14
Samsung NX1 & Carl Zeiss Jena 'Pancolar' 50mm f/1.8
Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld
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Here is an image of my friend Miles Morgan on the edges of a cliff looking down into the crater of a volcano where a massive lake of lava churns, bubbles and explodes. While looking at this image please keep in mind the willpower and mental fortitude it took for me to not shove his ass over the edge.
As always, thanks for scrolling far enough to see my dumb little picture. If you are interested in seeing how I create my dumb little pictures you can head to www.ryandyar.com or check out the link in my profile.
"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
- Joseph Campbell
Taken @ Ruins of Xenark - Forest and Caverns