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A cooperative Spotted Towhee gave me several poses while he sang continuously. Seen at Red Rocks Park, (near Denver, Colorado).
Dunrobin Castle is the most northerly of Scotland's great houses and the largest in the Northern Highlands with 189 rooms. Dunrobin Castle is also one of Britain's oldest continuously inhabited houses dating back to the early 1300s, home to the Earls and later, the Dukes of Sutherland. The Castle, which resembles a French château with its towering conical spires, has seen the architectural influences of Sir Charles Barry, who designed London’s Houses of Parliament.
Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire is one of England’s very few remaining pieces of original fenland. It is a protected wetland site of international standing. The wind pump here, a smock mill, was originally at nearby Adventurer’s Fen and is the last survivor of the many thousands that once dotted the fenlands.
A fen is a waterlogged place with reeds and other plants growing in standing water, beneath which are peats and, nearer the sea, marine silts. These flat wetlands were interspersed by islands (like Ely) carrying villages and small towns. Transport was by boat.
That was the original Fenland. Much of what is now called the Fens in eastern England is a modern landscape. The original fenland was drained from 1629 onwards by Dutch engineers to give very rich farmland.
An unexpected long-term result was that the underlying peat beds dried out and shrank. Fields sank by 2m or so and became lower than the drainage channels and rivers! Continuous pumping was then needed - first by wind pumps like this survivor at Wicken. Eventually the picturesque windpumps were replaced by steam power, then by diesel or electrically driven pumps.
On a fascinating hike with my friend Lothar on the Schynigen Platte with a view of the Oberberghorn (2069 m) above the fog line.
What a gorgeous day! The view of the wonderful panorama changed continuously with the fog. We enjoyed the peaceful silence and the feeling of freedom - such days should never end...
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Panorama image of 7 pictures in triple exposure
Auf einer faszinierenden Wanderung mit meinem Freund Lothar auf der Schynigen Platte mit Blick auf das Oberberghorn oberhalb der Nebelgrenze.
Was für ein grandioser Tag! Die Sicht auf das wundervolle Panorama wechselte mit dem Nebel kontinuierlich. Wir genossen die friedliche Stille und das Gefühl von Freiheit - solche Tage sollten niemals enden…
I find these strange butterflies so fascinating that I have become quite obsessed with them ! As they are coming in great number this year, I continuously try to improve my skills at capturing them neatly in flight... which is not really easy :))
The Lacon Bridge is a continuous through bridge over the Illinois River on Illinois Route 17 at Lacon in Marshall County. Built in 1939, it is one of the oldest crossings of the Illinois River. The bridge was rehabilitated in 1990, and is tentatively scheduled for repairs to the structural steel, painting the entire structure, concrete repairs to the piers and abutments, and repairing the existing lighting in 2023.
This bridge has a distinctive appearance because its top chord and end posts visually seem comparatively smaller than one would expect to the point where they do not look much larger or heavier than the other truss members. As such, from a visual standpoint, all the members and chords on the bridge look to be about the same size. This is quite different from a traditional bridge of this design.
This is one of those bridges that looks exactly like a cantilever truss, with a variable depth truss forming "towers" over the piers, however it appears to lack hinges which means that it functions as a continuous truss, not a cantilever truss. As such, it does not have a suspended span. A series of steel stringer spans provide an approach to the through truss spans.
Marshall County, located in north central Illinois, is primarily an agriculture county. Lacon, the county seat, is the second most populous city in the county behind Henry with a recorded population of 1,878 at the 2020 census.
Sources: Wikipedia, HistoricBridge.org, and Marshall-Putnam Farm Bureau
The Daintree Rainforest is a region on the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia, north of Mossman and Cairns. At around 1,200 square kilometres, the Daintree is a part of the largest continuous area of tropical rainforest on the Australian continent. The Daintree Rainforest is a part of the Wet Tropics of Queensland Rainforest, that spans across the Cairns Region. The Wet Tropics Rainforest (that the Daintree is a part of) is the oldest continually surviving tropical rainforest in the world. Along the coastline north of the Daintree River, tropical forest grows right down to the edge of the sea. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Daintree Rainforest was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as a 'Natural attraction'. The tropical rainforest ecosystem of the Daintree Rainforest is one of the most complex on Earth. Its plant diversity and structural complexity is unrivaled on the Australian continent and represents the origins of other Australian flora. Millions of years ago, the Australian continent was warm and humid and rainfall was plentiful. During this time rainforest thrived in places such as the Uluru (Ayers Rock) region. As Australia became more arid, fewer and fewer places rainforests were able to survive. In the Daintree region, however, the climate and topography were ideal, so the area became a last remaining refuge for the rainforest. Within this refuge, many species were able to live comfortably without reason to change. Their descendants that are still living today retained many of their ancestors' primitive characteristics, some dating back 110 million years. One species in particular, Idiospermum australiense, commonly known as the idiot fruit, is one of the rarest and most primitive of the flowering plants. Its discovery in 1970 was arguably Australia's most significant botanical find, greatly increasing scientists awareness of just how ancient these forests really are. From a total of 19 primitive flowering plant families on Earth, 12 families are represented in the Daintree region making the highest concentration of these plants worldwide. These ancient plant families may be helpful for discerning the origins of the flowering plants. 22299
The whole universe is based on rhythms. Everything happens in circles, in spirals ( John Hartford) !!
When the light reaches the throat of the Brazilian Ruby Hummingbird (male), the green feathers change to golden or to ruby depending on the angle you are looking and the angle the of the light itself.
In these two photos you can see part of the transformation: golden in the first photo and light ruby (something more similar to orange) in the second photo. But I assure to you that the throat really changes to vibrant ruby tone depending of the light and movement of the bird too.
7 fun facts about hummingbirds
1- The indigenous gave very suggestive names to the hummingbirds, which perfectly described these charming birds:
For the "Caraíbas indians", they were the “colibris”, which means “resplendent area”.
The "Tupis" called them “guainumbis”, that is, “sparkling birds”.
For the "Guarani indians", on the other hand, hummingbirds were the “mainumbis”, that is, “those who enchant, next to the flower, with its light and splendor”.
2- Its huge heart, which represents 19 to 22% of the total body weight, facilitates the rapid circulation of blood.
3- In a single day, they are able to ingest nutritious substances up to 8 times their body weight.
4- Some hummingbirds develop average speeds ranging from 30 to 70 km per hour and the vibration of the wings can reach 50 to 70 beats per second.
5- They are the only birds that can literally stand still in the air, take off and land vertically, and even reverse in mid-flight.
6- The spectacular color of hummingbirds originates from the phenomenon of refraction of light, through the microstructure of the feathers. The color changes, observed in the same bird, vary according to the angle of incidence of sunlight or the movement of the body.
7- They say that Igor Sirkorski, who invented the helicopter, based his ideas on the continuous observation of the flight of hummingbirds. However, the helicopter cannot fly upside down. Hummingbirds can.
B&W version of a shot I took during the International Gipsy Festival 7 years ago....
On September 30. Albert Siebeling passed away....
Albert was the founder of the International Gipsy Festival that celebrated its 19th edition this year. Through this festival he showed the world his love for the arts and culture of the Roma and Sinti. With every edition he presented unexpectedly brilliant artists, continuously pleasing a large audience.
With all his projects Albert brought colour, light and joy into his own life and into the lives of many people around him.
Yashka is ready to play continuously, but we are not able to satisfy his requests. And Yashka is often bored, but sometimes he plays with his toys alone, or chases the cat around the garden.
Thank you all for visits, favs and comments, it's greatly appreciated!
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The graveyard at St Matthias Church in the little hamlet of Windermere deeply reflects its history. Built in 1843, you get that sense of 180 years of continuous history and the passing of generations right up to the present day. It is especially beautiful at twilight, even on wet and dull days like this one.
With this photo I wanted to capture that sense of peaceful calm and the natural fading light. Twilight comes for us all.
This station is continuously changing the color of light ... I'll upload three colorations ... final is blue :-)
This what I believe to be a BMH Marine Siwertell auger-type continuous unloader which has a capacity of 17,000 tonnes per normal working day. The unloader is installed at the Kwinana Bulk Berth No. 4, Kwinana, Western Australia.
View form Trail Ridge Road (highest continuous paved road in the US reaching elevation of 12,183 feet), Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. Driving on this road is little nerve wrecking, but in the end rewarded by breathtaking scenery. Changing elevation takes you from tree lines to alpine tundra which has very fragile ecosystem. Weather up top is ever changing and highly unpredictable.
Continuous welded rail makes for such a smooth ride under our caboose as we leave Jim Thorpe on the 11:00 train bound for the Lehigh Gorge State Park.
This is a "continuous ship unloader" of the "bucket elevator" type. Capacity is 2,500 t/h. It just finished unloading the vessel "Pu Sheng 6" (浦盛6, IMO 3686337), still moored to the pier.
Photo taken from a ferry, in this upload you can see unloading "in action".
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Raeapteek
The Raeapteek is one of the oldest continuously running pharmacies in Europe, having always been in business in the same house since the early 15th century.
There is a large outdoor fountain near my home that runs continuous throughout the year even in the Winter months. It creates rather big ice sculptures from where the actual fountain head shoots the water. I'm not sure why I haven't tried my hand at capturing this before since I'm literally just minutes away from it. The weather is starting to change in these parts and while the fountain's surface is still frozen, there are parts where the ice and water are visible. I'm standing inside the fountain area to get this low to the ground capture. The sun is about to rise in background illuminating the trees. I'd be interested in hearing any thoughts or comments about this one.
This picture was taken from beneath the Blue Water Bridge(-s). It clearly shows that their construction is of two styles, but observed from either side they appear to be one bridge. Likewise, when traveling from the US to Canada, as shown in this picture, we would take the Blue Water Bridge. Conversely, when returning to the US from Canada, we would take the Blue Water Bridge. So 1 bridge span + 1 other bridge span = (2 sections of) one Blue Water Bridge.
Both bridges are now one-way traffic. The original 1938 bridge has three westbound lanes from Point Edward, Ontario, Canada to Port Huron, Michigan, USA; the later 1997 bridge has three eastbound lanes from Port Huron to Point Edward.
I grow this smoke bush because it always has such attractive new growth..... spring, summer and fall
The natural world, moreover, is still undergoing a transformation for which the word “drama” is more appropriate than a term like “design” or “plan.” The theological significance of our focus on drama rather than design is that a drama can be the carrier of a meaning that presently lies hidden in the future…
… Theology, as I understand it, looks for the presence of God not in the breaks but in the blossoming of nature…
… Traditional theology’s lack of interest in the cosmic journey is forgivable, of course, since only after Einstein could it have learned that the entire universe is a continuous narrative and not just a platform from which to launch our spiritual adventures.
-God after Einstein What’s Really Going On in the Universe? John F. Haught
This is just about the westernmost stretch of chalk cliffs on the south coast of England. The cliffs here are part of the Jurassic coast which runs from Old Harry Rocks in the east of Dorset to Exmouth in Devon - a total of 96 miles.
The coast spans 185 million years of geological history, coastal erosion having exposed an almost continuous sequence of rock formation covering the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. The younger exposed rocks are in the east, while the older ones are in the west. At different times, this area has been desert, shallow tropical sea and marsh, and the fossilised remains of the various creatures that lived here have been preserved in the rocks.
Continuous below freezing temperatures have kept the creek freezing and aqua colored, 40 degrees expected tomorrow, may all change...
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AF Fine Tune Adj:+16
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AF Area:Dynamic Area (3D-tracking)
Shooting Mode:Continuous, Auto ISO
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It snowed on and off all day today; at times I couldn't see two meters ahead of me. We've had it unconventionally well this year that many were surprised at the above-average temperatures and little snow. Well, here it all comes in a package: snow, wind, snow, wind, and chill, chill, chill. We're expecting a -39 with wind-chill effects in some areas around us (Southwestern Ontario). Still, not complaints. The kids are having the time of their lives and are enjoying every inch of snow... Wish you all a warm weekend! Stay warm...
he present State House is the oldest state capitol in continuous legislative use, and the only state house to have served as the nation's capitol (November 26, 1783 to August 13, 1784). The State House is open to the public for visitors (a photo ID is required to enter).
HDR Photography at St. Alban's Cathedral Church, UK by Timothy Selvage.
St. Alban's is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain.
Once again I turnned up a little too late in the day so was only just able to get enough light to touch the gorgeous painted roof.
I was searching around for a switch to turn on the little red lamps and then realised that they were candle holders (without the candles). I'm definitely due for another trip soon.
I've been missing my Churches.
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13-March-2023
Weather Can Change Rapidly in the Northern Adriatic and Especially at Cape Kamenjak Where the Winds Easily Swell the Sea whose Waters Are Deep up to the Shore
After Bora wind and cold and a couple of sunny days, an Atlantic front is preceded by southern currents that channel into the Adriatic Sea.
Thus the other recurring wind of these areas is generated, which is the Jugo (Scirocco in Italian) coming from the S/E or S/SE.
It is a wind originating from opposite currents to those that activate the bora, it is a matter of humid and mild Mediterranean or North African air masses.
What the two winds have in common is that the Jugo also has an orographic component, felt in a particular way along the Croatian coast on the mainland which from Dalmatia goes up towards the Kvarner, with characteristics that at times recall the bora as the currents are channeled between the dinaric gates the sea channels and the islands, thus generating not only an isobaric winds, whose direction of origin is generally varied (following the disposition of the isobars which are constantly changing), but also orographic, therefore falling from the Dinaric Alps with a fixed direction with irregular and drying gusts, which are, sometimes, strong and rabid, being able to reach 90/100kmph, exceptionally 120kmph, in some areas, especially along the Velebitski Kanal/Velebit Channel and, less accentuated, in Kvarnerić, between Otok Cres and Otok Krk.
It is therefore a recurring wind and for this reason it has a name, while the winds caused only by LP isobars, however continuous and intense, often change direction and are therefore defined only according to the quadrant of the wind rose from which they temporarily come.
In this case/shot the southern currents were not very intense and the wind was only moderate, generating normal waves for this area, i.e. about 2/2.5 meters in height, but in case of stormy situations (with very narrow isobars, as in the storm of Jugo/Scirocco of 29 October 2018) the waves on this cape can reach 6/7 meters in height, taking along the entire Adriatic from South to North for hundreds of kilometers and resulting in the place where the waves are most highest of all the small Adriatic.
Furthermore, Cape Kamenjak is quite distant from the islands and the Dalmatian coast, therefore the coastal orographic effects are felt much less and more the isobaric ones with the direction of origin more often oriented from S/SE instead of S/E, although this is also a form of channeling, i.e. the currents are channeled into the Adriatic, as if it were a wide channel and the Adriatic has an axis from S/SE towards N/NW, the resulting wind is therefore continuous and humid, sometimes with high average speeds, but without significant gusts, favoring regular swell.
The recurring wind from S/E or S/SE which mainly affects the central-northern Adriatic is a partially isobaric and partially orographic wind, this means that almost all the Atlantic perturbations that approach these areas activate (almost always) the jugo and much more rarely winds from the full South or South-West, which are only isobaric and therefore of short duration and non-recurring, generally present when the front passes and the isobars bend towards the west.
he Canadian Rockies are the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, the collective name for the mountains of Western Canada. They form part of the American Cordillera, an essentially continuous sequence of mountain ranges that runs all the way from Alaska to the very tip of South America. The Cordillera, in turn, is the eastern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that runs all the way around the Pacific Ocean.
View of Lake Louise in Alberta
The Canadian Rockies are bounded on the east by the Canadian Prairies, on the west by the Rocky Mountain Trench, and on the north by the Liard River. Contrary to popular misconception, the Rockies do not extend north into Yukon or Alaska, or west into central British Columbia. North of the Liard River, the Mackenzie Mountains, which are a distinct mountain range, form a portion of the border between the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. The mountain ranges to the west of the Rocky Mountain Trench in southern British Columbia are called the Columbia Mountains, and are not considered to be part of the Rockies by Canadian geologists.
Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels. The place was designed to be opened for world exhibition of 1880 celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Belgian independence.
In 1880, only the bases of the columns were completed and, during the exhibition, the rest of the arch was constructed from wooden panels !! During the following years, the completion of the monument was the topic of a continuous battle between King Leopold II and the Belgian government, which did not want to spend the money required to complete it.
The triumphal arch was finally erected in 1905. Its dark silhouette is now dominating the east-west axis of the city.