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Musée de l'Elysée (photography museum) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Architects Aires Mateus (Portugal).
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The ALGOMA COMPASS discharges stone at the Amrize (Lafarge) dock in Windsor. The newly opened Gordie Howe Bridge and Zug Island are in the background.
Nikon D3400, Nikkor AF-P 18 to 55mm at 38mm with 12 mm and 20 mm extension tubes, f 4.8, ISO 720, 1/80 illuminated by a 5000K LED lamp.
The Compass garden, at Breenhold Gardens, Mount Wilson.
Located at 29 The Avenue, Mount Wilson, in the Blue Mountains.
The Compass garden is one of a number of formal gardens at Breenhold Gardens. For information about, and pictures of, these gardens, see:
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This shows a sunrise at Compass Pond next to the Golden Road near Mount Katahdin and Baxter State Park in Maine USA. Please also visit: www.acadiamagic.com/.
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Macro Mondays - Rule
A compass is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs. As dividers, they can also be used as tools to measure distances, in particular on maps. Compasses can be used for mathematics, drafting, navigation, and other purposes. (Wikipedia)
The history of a magnetic compass to find direction dates back to the Han Dynasty in China (206 BC - AD 220). Initially the use of magnetic lodestones allowed the practice of Feng Shui to determine the most propitious orientation for buildings and gardens.
The first compass of the type we see above, with the magnetised needle, appeared in China during the 11th century. This allowed for portability and it became an enormous boon to Chinese sailors.
The story of this replica (from the 18th century I believe) is that it was carried by the first group of Chinese miners who arrived at the Victorian goldfields in Ararat around 1850. Their story is truly remarkable and the use of this type of compass proved invaluable. They sailed into Robe, South Australia (since they were unable to dock in Victoria - Port Phillip), and then set off on a long march, with compasses in hand, to the newly discovered goldfields. The nearest destination was Ararat over 300 kilometres away.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_compass
www.ararat.vic.gov.au/facilities/gum-san-chinese-heritage...
Photographed in the Thompson Prairie area of Upper Hixon Forest on the La Crosse Ridge, La Crosse County, Wisconsin.
Researchers have determined that although migratory birds have the ability to detect Earth's magnetic field, they also use sunset to check their heading. This group was doing so on the California coast, livening up an autumn sunset at La Jolla Shores.
Blawin’ a hoolie
There are days when it certainly clears your head to stand here. That is, if you can stand. It took quite an effort to walk into the wind on this occasion.
IMG_4720 Taken at: Irvine Point Compass, Ayrshire
The symbol of the architect, this one being 9 meter tall.
Artist: Maurice Mentjens (2015).
Cuypershuis, Roermond, The Netherlands.
This shows a sunrise over Compass Pond next to the Golden Road in Northern Maine. (image 34A2391) Please also visit: acadiamagic.com.
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The first light of dawn stretches across Compass Pond and sets the trees aglow with golden light. This was in Northern Maine during October. (image 34A8681) Please also visit: acadiamagic.com. #autumn #maine #landscape
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"Probably the most complicated miniature camera ever made," says this article. Seen at the Portuguese Center for Photography, Porto.
Massive looking ornament of weathered stone of 25 cm or almost 10 inches on the monument of Columbus in Barcelona. There are a lot of them placed vertically around the column. By my Point of View it appears more to be laying down.
I spent an afternoon at the Heritage Centre at RAF Wyton, looking at various aircraft artefacts, in an effort to get a shot for this week’s Macro Mondays theme of Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Lots of shots, of various items, until I settled for one of an ejection seat handle. This one is of an Astro Compass MkII from a Lancaster aircraft.
Engineer/lensatic compass : alternate view of Macro Mondays Measurement subject for 24 September 2018,
Canon FD lens adapted via Metabones
South Pond, Lincoln Park - Chicago, IL
July 2021
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Walking the black hiking trail in Marstrand, on the west coast in Sweden, you will find this painted compass by Carl-Michael Ström.
I've always enjoyed finding Compass Plants and marveling at their height. Reaching up to 10 feet, they tower over other prairie plants. It's even better when you find one standing tall and straight as they tend to arch over from their own weight. Silphium laciniatum is native to MN. Olmsted County, MN 08/29/20
Those with a drone in their photography arsenal know about the 'compass calibration' that's often times required before flying. Some extra time to set up for a shot is required with a drone vs a standard DSLR camera. The compass calibration nearly hung me on this one with the first attempt failing. Being down to the wire when the second compass calibration was successful, there were only seconds remaining to fly over and position the drone for this single shot.
Slicing thru the recently harvested fields within the Minnesota River valley, a westbound ballast train is nearing New Ulm MN on CP's Tracy Sub. Some Herzog personnel were on hand to assist in dumping, which would be around the Sleepy Eye area after sunset.