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Taken near Otranto,
Puglia - Italy
Stand up paddle surfing
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Salento.
Salento (Salentu in local dialect) is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the main Italian peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot". It encompasses the entire administrative area of the province of Lecce, a large part of the administrative area of Brindisi and part of that of Taranto. The peninsula is also known as Terra d'Otranto, and in ancient times was called variously Messapia, Calabria, and Salentina.
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Messapia (from Greek Μεσσαπία) was the ancient name of a region of Italy largely corresponding to modern Salento. It was inhabited chiefly by the Messapii in classical times. Pokorny derives the toponym from PIE *medhyo-, "middle" and PIE *ap-, "water" (Mess-apia, "amid waters"; Note: the asterisk before a word indicates that it is a hypothetical construction, not an attested form). Pokorny compares the toponym Messapia to another ancient Italic toponym, Salapia, "salt water", a city in Apulia.
Salento peninsula is a rock of limestone dividing the Adriatic Sea from the Ionian Sea. Known also as "peninsula salentina", from a geo-morphologic point of view it encompasses the land borders between Ionian sea and the Adriatic sea to the “Messapic threshold”, a depression that runs along the Taranto-Ostuni line and separates it from the Murge. Its borders are:
Taranto, in the province of the same name;
Pilone, in the territory of Ostuni (province of Brindisi),
Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce.
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August 17, 2017
Not long into our hike, we came across a wetland - a mucky system of stick and earth dams, conspicuously created by beavers at some point, probably long ago.
Sections of bridge and boardwalk, kept us out of the wettest parts of the trail, and below one of the bridges, along the bank, we came across an extended family of newts.
Seen along the Hurricane Mountain Trail: a 7-mile round-trip hike (11.25 km), starting from the Route 9N Trailhead, and ending at the fire tower summit, with a 2000 foot ascent (610 meters).
Adirondacks Vacation
Hurricane Mountain, between Keene and Elizabethtown, New York
Lake Champlain Area - USA
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So great to see the ice & snow melting & that the birds & ducks have a choice of whether they want to to land or swim during the spring thaw! Both cold, but different! (Best on black)
Tiny clouded glass briolette teardrops in a softened shade of purple have been carefully and securely wrapped with gold tone wire in these handmade earrings.
The glass drops in these earrings have been hand-dipped in clouding solution to create a satin sheen before set to dangle on delicate matching gold-tone hooks designed by hand for a unique and graceful shape.
This is the headwaters of the San Marcos River in San Marcos, Texas, USA.
I will write more about this location in future posts, but it is a very unique area of Texas thanks to the Edwards Aquafer and the limestone formations.
Human history is long in this location. The area near the springs (only 1/4 mile away from this photo) has been inhabited for over 12,000 years continuously. It is one of the oldest, if not oldest, continuously inhabited geographic locations in the northern hemisphere.
Ocala National Forest, Florida.
The water is so clear and smooth that it is difficult to tell that the green and white circles are from the bed of the springs and not ffloating on the surface. They are called 'sand boils', a term I learned today.
This is from my trip to Tobermory. I somehow deleted 2 Gig worth of pics, it was quite heart breaking :( and i jus managed to recover few.
This is the entrance to the cave that we discovered while hiking it was quite tempting to climb down and check where the cave lead to and how it was from the inside.
Silver Lake, from CA 158, Mono County, CA, 10/23/2009
Linhof Master Technika 2000 camera, 300mm Nikkor-M f/9 lens, polarizer, Fujicolor Pro 160S film, 55 megapixels
At sunrise the morning of this photograph, I was at the south shore of Mono Lake, along with about 50 other photographers. I wasn't inspired by the conditions and made no photographs. But I did speak with some of the other people who were intrigued by my large format film equipment; they all had digital cameras. One of the photographers was nice enough to describe to me the autumn scene you see here. After I gave up at Mono Lake I headed south into the Sierra to Silver Lake, immediately finding the location she described. This scene is at about 7,220 feet above sea level. I readied my camera and waited for the sun to illuminate the golden aspens, making this exposure before the foothills of Reversed Peak behind the trees lit up. I also caught a fisherman apparently enjoying his own reflection.
A dog trying to swim over to an island. He would do this almost every day, to socialize with the people.
This sheltered little cove is Clachtoll Beach, just north of Lochinver in Sutherland. With its crystal clear water and fine white sands it reminded me of the Caribbean. Reached only by single track roads it is a quiet and secluded location. We had a lovely afternoon there.
Crystal clear waters of the sea between La Pelosa and the Asinara and Piana Islands. North West Sardinia, Italy
Kekova, Antalya, Turkey
Kekova, also named Caravola (Lycian: Dolichiste), is a small Turkish island near Kaş which faces the villages of Kaleköy (ancient Simena) and Üçağız (ancient Teimioussa). Kekova has an area of 4.5 km² and is uninhabited.
On its northern side there are the partly sunken ruins of Dolchiste/Dolikisthe, an ancient town which was destroyed by an earthquake during the 2nd century. Rebuilt and still flourishing during the Byzantine Empire period, it was finally abandoned because of Arab incursions.
The Kekova region was declared a specially protected area on 18 January 1990 by Turkish Ministry of Environment and Forest. All kinds of diving and swimming were prohibited and subject to special permits from governmental offices. In later years the prohibition has been lifted except for the part where the sunken city is.
My photographic catch of the day.
The wily old trout was very alert to my presence.
After a lot of patient waiting, he finally swam close enough for a photo before flicking his tail and retreating once more.
Sapore di sale,
sapore di mare,
che hai sulla pelle,
che hai sulle labbra,
quando esci dall'acqua
e ti vieni a sdraiare
vicino a me ......
Saturn I/C-1, SA-3 moment of ignition, Launch Complex 34, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 16 November 1962, 12:45 pm EST.
"The Saturn C-1 heavy space vehicle prior to liftoff on its third flight from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on November 16, 1962. The Saturn is being developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Marshall Space Flight Center for the Apollo manned lunar landing program. This vehicle is 162 feet in height, weighs about 1.1 million pounds at liftoff and develops 1.3 millions pounds thrust."
Launch Complex 34:
Credit: Air Force Space & Missile Museum Foundation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh-fNCZTkDk
Credit: Mark Gray/YouTube
Los Roques, Venezuela
The Los Roques islands are a federal dependency of Venezuela, consisting of about 350 islands, cays or islets. The archipelago is an atoll located 80 miles (128 km) directly north of the port of La Guaira, and is a 40-minute flight from Caracas. Being almost an untouched coral reef, it attracts many visitors, especially from Europe, some of which come in their own yachts and anchor in the inner, protected shallow waters. However, development and tourism are controlled.
Because of the wide variety of seabirds and rich aquatic life, the Venezuelan government declared Los Roques a National Park in 1972.
It is scarcely populated, having about 1,500 permanent inhabitants; however it receives approximately 70,000 visitors a year, many of them day-visitors who come from Caracas and the mainland. The most important island is El Gran Roque ("the big rock"). It is the only populated island in the group and has an airport suitable for small or STOL aircraft, Los Roques Airport, with freshly repaved RWY 07/25 (1000 x 26 meters). The airport is controlled from the Maiquetía airport on the mainland. Other important islands are Francisqui, Nordisqui, Madrisqui and Crasqui.
Activities include fishing (bonefish, barracuda, tarpon, jack (Carangidae) and Spanish mackerel), birding, snorkling, diving, kite-surfing and there is a sea turtle research center located on El Gran Roque. Accommodations include Pez Raton Lodge, a property primarily used to host fishing guests, and Posada Mediterraneo, a 5-room inn which accommodates non-fishing guests.
El Archipiélago de Los Roques es un conjunto de islas y cayos en las antillas menores pertenecientes a Venezuela que posee una superficie estimada en 40,61 km² y que esta aproximadamente a 176 km al norte de la ciudad de Caracas y es uno de los principales atractivos turísticos del país, forma parte de las Dependencias Federales Venezolanas, es parque nacional y en el año 2001 contaba con 1.300 habitantes fijos (siendo la dependencia federal más poblada). Tiene una superficie aproximada de 221.120 hectáreas entre marítimos y terrestes, y es considerado el parque marino más grande de América Latina.
I loved the clarity and visible colour of this river. This is a photo from 2007 and I can't wait to go back to Canada to retake some great photos now my technique and equipment has improved.
Located 35 km north west of Male' International Airport. This resort is ideal for honey mooners, divers, beach lovers and fun lovers too. It is an all inclusive resort suitable for budget travellers. a relaxing resort for those seeking a simple beach holiday. Laze on the beach, try some water sports.