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I composed this image while driving an Alberta, Canada backroad during a violent summer snowfall. Yes - a summer snowfall. Welcome to the Rocky Mountains. I loved being in the storm, though, witnessing the unharnessed power of nature and the glory of images such as this.
Composée essentiellement de feuillus (chênes, hêtres, charmilles, bouleaux, châtaigniers, charmes, merisiers), la Forêt de Bonnevaux fait partie d’un massif de 8 500 hectares.
On dit que Louis XI, alors Dauphin, venait souvent y chasser.
- Association Mémoire de Bonnevaux -
I composed this image while hiking the Whiterock Trail in Utah's Snow Canyon State Park. Surrounded by massive dunes of various strong colours - and mostly red - the occasional white massive rock formation stands out, as pictured here.
What happens to make normally red Navajo Sandstone white? Sandstone is porous and permeable to water because there are spaces between the sand grains. Under certain circumstances, the iron pigment in red sandstone can dissolve in water and be removed, or be rendered colourless by chemical reactions in the water. Voila! White dunes. It's no surprise, then, that the hiking path toward these dunes is named "Whiterock Trail."
Canon EOS 6D - f/9 - 1/40sec - 100mm - ISO 5000
- for challenge Flickr group: Macro Mondays, theme: Bells
-In our family we have the tradition at Easter to give all a chocolate 'Lindt' (Swiss company) bunny, with a ribbon with a bell around its neck.
see:
www.lindt-spruengli.com/about-us/brands/lindt/gold-bunny
Because each family member fears that the others did forget this tradition, the result is that you receive now as many bunnies as you give 😂
Alas the bunnies are not yet on sale here (too early for Easter), so I had to compose the picture with a keepsake ribbon with bell from last year (the chocolate bunny of course consumed ages ago 😉).
The white porcelain/metal dove is a dignified substitute for the bunny, ringing the bell for peace.
I composed this Utah mountain view from the Entrada region of the city of St. George. Why are the rocks and mountains of Utah so multi-coloured? For those who are interested, I have provided ssome information below.
Since minerals form the basis for many pigments and dyes, it should be no surprise that they are also responsible for the coloration of rocks. Of all the common colorful minerals found in earth’s crust, few are as abundant, dynamic, and multi-colored as iron. Depending on how it combines with other elements, iron can form a veritable rainbow of colors. When iron combines with oxygen it becomes iron oxide, and its degree of oxidation largely determines its color. Ochre, a mixture of clay, sand, and iron oxide, has been one of the most commonly mined mineral pigments for tens of thousands of years and is composed of the same minerals that often color rocks. Obtained from iron-bearing clays, ochre can produce several colors and hues that are used as natural coloring agents. Red ochre comes from hematite (Fe2O3), a mineral named for the same Greek root word for blood, and has long been used as a red pigment. Some iron oxides, when hydrated (combined with hydrogen and oxygen), can form bright yellows such as yellow ochre which comes from the mineral limonite (FeO(OH)+H2O). Brown ochre comes from the mineral goethite (FeO(OH)) and is a partially hydrated iron oxide. Iron can also form black pigments from minerals such as magnetite (Fe3O4), or even blue and green hues from minerals such as glauconite and illite. For the most part, these iron minerals, and particularly hematite, are responsible for coloring the Colorado Plateau’s sedimentary rock layers.
La montagne de Bueren est un escalier de 374 marches (avec une pente de 30 %) de la ville de Liège reliant le quartier Féronstrée et Hors-Château au Péri et à la citadelle traversant les Coteaux.
Cet imposant escalier perpétue le souvenir de Vincent de Bueren (vers 1440-1505), un noble d'origine gueldroise, qui, à la tête des Six cents Franchimontois, fut un des plus acharnés défenseurs de Liège contre le duc de Bourgogne, Charles le Téméraire.
Chaque année, le 1er samedi d'octobre, depuis 1994, lors de la Nocturne, des Coteaux de la Citadelle, l'escalier plongé dans l'obscurité, se voit éclairé par plusieurs milliers de bougies présentant au public un spectacle chatoyant1. Depuis 2010, un autre événement spectaculaire particulièrement prisé s'y déroule tous les deux ans (années paires) et au mois de juin : Bueren en Fleurs. Une magnifique fresque florale, très photogénique, composée par environ 25 000 plants et imaginée par le Service des Plantations de la Ville de Liège, est installée sur les marches par le personnel de ce Service communal. Ces deux événements ont été initiés par l'échevinat du Tourisme de la Ville de Liège.
Le Huffington Post cite en 2013 la montagne de Bueren parmi « les escaliers les plus extrêmes du monde »
The mountain of Bueren is a staircase of 374 steps (with a slope of 30%) of the city of Liège connecting the Féronstrée district and Hors-Château with the Peri and with the citadel crossing Coteaux.
This imposing staircase perpetuates the memory of Vincent de Bueren (c. 1440-1505), a nobleman of Gueldrian origin, who, at the head of the Six hundred Franchimontois, was one of the most ardent defenders of Liege against the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold.
Each year, the first Saturday of October, since 1994, during the Nocturne, Coteaux de la Citadelle, the staircase plunged into darkness, is lit by thousands of candles presenting to the public a shimmering spectacle1. Since 2010, another spectacular event is held every two years (even years) and in June: Bueren en Fleurs. A magnificent floral fresco, very photogenic, composed by about 25,000 plants and imagined by the Plantations Department of the City of Liege, is installed on the steps by the staff of this municipal service. These two events were initiated by the Alderman of Tourism of the City of Liège.
The Huffington Post lists Bueren Mountain in 2013 as "the most extreme staircase in the world"
I composed this photograph while hiking a section of the Trans-Canada Trail near Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. During my recent road trip through Canada's Maritime Provinces, I walked three different sections of the Trail in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia..
The Trans Canada Trail is the longest multi-use trail system in the world and it is always growing. It reaches every province and territory, and connects all three of Canada’s coastlines.
Although the Trans-Canada Trail Organization provides support, each section of the Trail is managed locally and supports different activities and community needs.
Composed of deep blue, gray, and white, the composition creates a cool and somber tone. The beams of light piercing through the clouds (crepuscular rays) are the focal point, bringing a touch of hope and sanctity to the somber scene.
Photographed by Liu Wanching in 2018 on the Duku Highway in Xinjiang.
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深藍色、灰色和白色組成，營造出冷峻、沉穩的基調。 從雲層中穿透而出的光束（耶穌光）是畫面的焦點，它為陰鬱的場景帶來了一絲希望與神聖感.
劉浣青2018年攝於中國新疆獨庫公路路上
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Perennial Sowthistle - Sonchus arvensis
Laiteron des champs - Sonchus arvensis
(Asteraceae - Astéracées, Composées)
Similar but smaller than the flower of the average dandelion.
The most important perennial thistle is Canada thistle.
On cultivated or waste ground, from May to October, this annual or biennial stands upright displaying heads of pretty Dandelion like flowers. Perennial sow-thistle is a perennial weed reproducing by seed and by buds on underground roots. The whole plant contains a milky latex which drains when the stem or leaves are broken.
Commom Names: creeping sow-thistle, field sow-thistle, glandular-hairy perennial sow-thistle, Field Milk Thistle, Moist sowthistle, dindle, field sowthistle, gutweed, swine thistle, or tree sow thistle, hare thistle, hare lettuce, Canadian thistle, Common sowthistle, Smooth Sow-Thistle, Tree Sowthistle.
Similaire mais plus petit que la fleur du pissenlit moyen.
La petite fleur jaune deviendra un petit pompon
Le chardon des champs est le chardon vivace le plus important.
En terre cultivée ou en friche, de mai à octobre, cette annuelle ou bisannuelle se dresse en arborant des capitules de jolies fleurs aux allures de pissenlit. Le laiteron des champs est une adventice vivace se reproduisant par graines et par bourgeons sur les racines souterraines. La plante entière contient un latex laiteux qui s'écoule lorsqu'on casse la tige ou les feuilles.
Noms communs: laiteron vivace, bouquet jaune, crève-z-yeux, florent, roi des champs. chardon des champs, Chardon du Canada, Laiteron commun, Cirse des champs, Echausside, Picot, Cardron, Cherdu.
Composed this vista view in California by getting between the tall clumps of grass. Quite the pretty view there from this high vantage point in the early light of the day.
Collage composed of 5 photos of summery Dutch whites
From left to right:
- Green-veined white (Pieris napi)
- Probably green-veined white, possibly small white (Pieris rapae)
- Large cabbage white (Pieris brassicae)
- Black-veined white (Aporia crataegi)
- Common brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
Collage uit 5 foto's van zomerse Nederlandse witjes
Van links naar rechts:
- Klein geaderd witje (Pieris napi)
- Waarschijnlijk Pieris napi, mogelijk klein koolwitje (Pieris rapae)
- Klein koolwitje (Pieris rapae)
- Groot koolwitje (Pieris brassicae)
- Groot geaderd witje (Aporia crataegi)
- Citroenvlinder (Gonepteryx rhamni)
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This image was composed during a hike in the San Jacinta and Santa Rosa Mountains National Monument in California. In the distance, one can see the Coachella Valley.
Rising abruptly from the desert floor, the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument reaches an elevation of 10,834 feet. Providing a picturesque backdrop to local communities, visitors can enjoy magnificent palm oases, snow-capped mountains, a national scenic trail, and wilderness areas. Its extensive backcountry can be accessed via trails from both the Coachella Valley and the alpine village of Idyllwild.
For interested readers, information on the geology of this region is provided below.
The Santa Rosa Mountains, along with their northerly neighbor, the San Jacinto Mountains, are mostly made of granitic rocks from the California Batholith. The Batholith is a single huge block of granites that cover some 1,500 miles (2,414km) of land from the Sierra Nevada to Baja California. It formed during the Mesozoic, some 100 million years ago as the Pacific Plate started to subduct under the North American Plate. This process created much of the igneous rock that we see in the region today, as well as the highly metamorphosed mahogany-colored sedimentary rocks near Palm Springs.
The classic boardwalk shot... It looks so quiet and peaceful doesn't it? At the time of taking this photo there were about 8 or 9 photographers crammed into a small area around me! Hate to spoil the illusion. Apparently a popular location which myself with friends Les Loosemore and Ricardo Benhini just happened to stumble across... just in time to catch the last (and best) of the remaining light and the rare stillness of the water.
Scarlett, my little violinist. ^.^
(i also had a photoshop graphic kinda thing of this. . . like, you know, another photo fading into it, with a whole "musical" feel. and i thought it would be either an epic touch or an epic failure, so i played it safe. .-.)
Composed for Challenge 151.0 ~ Blue Fudge 2 ~ The Award Tree ~.
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I composed this image during a recent road trip through Alberta, Canada's Kananaskis Country (K-Country). It is of a small pond on The Dorrien Smith Highway, a rough, dusty and twisting passageway between the Kananaskis Lakes and the town of Canmore. It is also known as Spray Lakes Road.
The image was composed in late afternoon. I had hoped to see moose in the pond, as one sometimes does, although I was probably a little early. This is also 'bear country', and sightings of black and grizzly bears are common here. I had my bear spray at the ready.
This image was composed during a recent trip to the Icefields Parkway, in Canada's Banff national Park. The Parkway runs from the town of Lake Louise to the town of Jasper, and is known as one of the world's most scenic highways.
This photograph captures a glimpse of Bow Glacier in the background and reflections on a partially-frozen Bow Lake in the foreground.
I composed this image while meandering through a portion of Alberta's Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. I hadn't intended to visit this place, but some vacant time fell into my lap, and I decided to walk with it. My only camera my iPhone; so be it.
A pleasing fence, fencing off what I do not know. I found the solitary hiker attractive, also.
Happy Fence Friday, Everyone.
The Potrerillos Dam in Mendoza, Argentina. Panoramic composed of six images with an exposure time of 30 seconds each. Taken around ten at night. With a full moon that was just outside the photo.
I composed this image of a ghost town building in an advanced state of decline during a road trip to SE Alberta, Canada and a visit to the ghost town of Dorothy.
Dorothy was a thriving small town until its nearby mine closed and the trains no longer stopped there. A few hardy souls still live in Dorothy, but the above is an example of what surrounds them, as nature retakes the land.
I composed this image while visiting a state park in Utah. I found the terrain, while interesting, to be difficult to navigate, and I had returned to my car when I saw this couple. He was older, and was visibly disabled, but he clearly wanted to walk some of the park and see some of its sights, and she clearly was going to do everything she could to help him. I snapped the image. A photograph with a story. A photograph with a message.
I composed this photograph during a recent visit to Southeast Alberta, Canada, and to the ghost town of Wayne. It is of the Rosedeer Inn and the Last Chance Saloon (est. 1913) , the last functioning businesses in this ghost town with 13 permanent residents.. Examples of Alberta Badlands geology are pictured in the background.
fox regained composure having eaten
urban foxes, your questions answered
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marmalade hoverflies (episyrphus balteatus) scottishpollinators.wordpress.com/2020/07/09/marmalade-ho...
how to plant for wildlife on a budget | RSPB nature on your doorstep
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for many years my garden was a shrubbery flic.kr/p/Lhv9ag which i loved. a picket fence covered in an ivy hedge coming down in a storm flic.kr/p/2gnCyih meant that over time changes had to happen flic.kr/p/2mn2x8a i'll be glad when the trellis is covered in honeysuckle and jasmine. that's the plan ...
www.flickr.com/groups/gardening_is_my_hobby/ helpful for ideas. thank you for sharing
I composed this image of an abandoned historic farm building while visiting the hamlet of Rowley, Alberta (population 11), a place now characterized as an Alberta ghost town.
For those interested, the history of this town is presented below.
Rowley (like many other prairie towns) was settled around 1910 by the families of nearby farmers to efficiently collect and load farm products onto trains bound for Calgary. The soils in the Rowley region are ideal for agriculture due to their high fertility.
It wasn’t long before the town of Rowley became a hub of activity: large fields were planted, harvested, and transported through the Rowley train station. Between 1915 and 1929, the local farmers built stores, banks, and other services in town so that they didn’t have to travel long distances to get what they needed. A school, post office, and church were built and Rowley was officially connected by rail to the rest of the province.
The Great Depression experienced across the entirety of North America had no mercy on its relentless tear across western towns. Rowley was no exception to the struggles of widespread drought and market collapse.
The grain industry lost most of its value. Farmers – used to dealing with hardships – toughed the economic ruin out and did their best to provide for their families and continue building the community despite the market. Farmers who had overextended themselves upgrading their farms and livelihoods were left being unable to afford the upkeep of their farm and business in town began to close.
By the 1940s people started packing up their belongings and using that new train station to leave town. Rowley, Alberta was in decline. The municipal district office was moved out of Rowley and fires had leveled many homes and businesses.
When Alberta’s highway system was constructed in the 1950s, Rowley was bypassed entirely and left behind. These roads made it easy for young people to leave Rowley in favour of Drumheller, Calgary, or Edmonton. In the 1950s, both the hotel and curling rink burned down and were never replaced. The school and railway station both closed down in 1965.
I composed this image to depict the modern and gorgeous architecture of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Unlike Japan's cultural capital, Kyoto, historoc Tokyo was destroyed in WW 2, requiring it to be rebuilt as a modern city.
Tokyo is one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring prefectures, is the most-populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents as of 2024.
The bombing of Tokyo was a series of air raids on Japan launched by the United States Army Air Forces during the Pacific Theatre of World War II in 1944–1945, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and prior to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The raids that were conducted by the U.S. military on the night of 9–10 March 1945, codenamed Operation Meetinghouse, remain the single most destructive bombing raid in human history.16 square miles (41 km2; 10,000 acres) of central Tokyo was destroyed, leaving an estimated 100,000 civilians dead and over one million homeless.
I composed this image after hiking 11 km through Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park to my final destination, The Ink Pots.
The Ink Pots are intense blue and green pools of water in a spectacular alpine basin. Their name harks back to an earlier age, having reminded the namer of a well of pen ink.
These small pools are cold water springs that are painted vibrant shades by various minerals in the water. Interestingly, the pools maintain a constant temperature of 4 degrees Celsius year round.
I composed this image while standing on the famous St. Michel Bridge, in Ghent, Belgium. It features examples of Ghent's colourful historic architecture, in repose and in reflection.
Ghent is a port city in northwest Belgium, at the confluence of the Leie and Scheldt rivers. During the Middle Ages it was a prominent city-state. Today it’s a university town and cultural hub. Its pedestrianized center is known for medieval architecture such as 12th-century Gravensteen castle and the Graslei, a row of guildhalls beside the Leie river harbor.
Stitch composed from 9 individual images.
Due to the extreme lack of space when photographing, I decided to create a composite photograph. Please zoom in for details.
Stitch aus 9 Einzelbildern zusammengestellt.
Auf Grund des extremen Platzmangels beim Fotografieren habe ich mich entschieden, ein zusammengesetztes Bild zu erstellen. Für Details bitte zoomen.
The challenge in photographing some of the animals at Zoo America is getting your focus through small openings in surrounding cages. Not as challenging as going out into the wild and waiting and hoping and remaining composed if a wild subject appears! I am always astounded to see shots of Bobcats in the wild.