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This is the 3rd hummingbird nest I found this spring at a local park.
The hummers had a lot of troubles this year. A photographer friend of mine who specializes in shooting them, noticed their numbers were down and there were quite a few who appeared sickly.
He is not the only person who noticed, however. Several people I talked to said they noticed they weren't as prolific this year.
I do know that the nests in this park are heavily preyed upon by several species, but perhaps the most devastating is the introduced Gray Squirrel. Two of the three nests I discovered never made it due to predation, including this well hidden and photogenic nest.
Personally, this is the second year I have found three or more nests, and it's the first time I've witnessed over 1/2 of them not making it to fledging.
Please don't use this image on websites, blogs, etc. without my permission.
After a devastating severe winter, the melting snow now promises spring. Even the bare branches hold out hope, for the trees that remain standing.
One more circle - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksd0ACUvGdo
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Despite the devastating drought, the forest gave us beautiful views and colors this summer.
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Mimo wyniszczającej suszy, las obdarował nas tego lata pięknymi widokami i kolorami.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
The recent devastating fires on the Rhodes island (and elsewhere in Southern Europe) made me think back to my old trip to Rhodes. Even though I have not visited the areas affected by the fires. This is my first experiment in uploading scanned images; it would be another year before I switched to digital.
Medieval City of Rhodes is a UNESCO Heritage Site. It boasts very well preserved city walls and many of the impressive buildings constructed by the Knights Hospitaller of St. John when they held the island from 1310 to 1522. Compared to Malta, which was the next base for the knights, Rhodes is more rugged and gritty - and, yes, older. The D'Amboise gate (named after the Grand Master who completed the gate in 1512 in the anticipation of an Ottoman assault) is the most sophisticated part of the city walls.
Please keep Australia in your thoughts and prayers
Thank you Jacob for your help with this project and for your RL service
MYANMAR,burma - Mandalay, im Shwenandaw-Kloster
Das Shwenandaw-Kloster (übersetzt: „Gold-Palast-Kloster“) ist ein buddhistisches Kloster in Mandalay .Das Kloster wurde 1782 in Amarapura aus Teakholz erbaut. König Mindon ließ es 1857 zerlegen und im Palast in Mandalay wieder aufbauen. König Thibaw veranlasste 1880 einen erneuten Umzug des Klosters in die Nähe des Atumashi-Klosters. Somit ist es der einzige Teil des Palastes von Mandalay, der dem verheerenden Feuer von 1945 nicht zum Opfer fiel.
Über steinerne Treppen betritt man die umlaufende Veranda des Klosters, das auf 150 riesigen Teakholz-Stämmen ruht. In der Tempelhalle steht zwischen den vergoldeten Säulen eine Nachbildung des Königsthrons. Die Außenflächen sind fast überall mit holzgeschnitzten Blüten, Nat-Gestalten und Jatakas bedeckt.
The Shwenandaw Monastery (translated: "Gold Palace Monastery") is a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay .The monastery was built in 1782 in Amarapura from teak wood. King Mindon had it dismantled in 1857 and rebuilt in the palace in Mandalay. King Thibaw arranged for the monastery to be moved again to the vicinity of Atumashi Monastery in 1880. Thus, it is the only part of the Mandalay Palace that did not fall victim to the devastating fire of 1945.
Stone steps lead to the circumferential veranda of the monastery, which rests on 150 huge teak logs. In the temple hall, a replica of the king's throne stands among the gilded columns. The exterior surfaces are covered almost everywhere with wood-carved flowers, nat figures and jatakas.
Black scars of devastating forest fires in 2007 can be seen everywhere along the S50/S51 hike with dark bark of the Canary Island pine IPinus canariensis) that still stains when touched. However, fire triggers growth of bluish-green glaucous epicormic shoots in the lower trunk, a characteristic feature of this pine as seen in this image. Taken on the circular S50/S51 hike from Llanos De La Pez to Pico de las Nieves. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the ermine, is a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America. Because of its wide circumpolar distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.[1]
The name ermine /ˈɜːrmɪn/ is used for species in the genus Mustela, especially the stoat, in its pure white winter coat, or the fur thereof.[2]
In the late 19th century, it was introduced into New Zealand to control rabbits, where they have had a devastating effect on native bird populations. It was nominated as one of the world's top 100 "worst invaders".[3]
Ermine luxury fur was used in the 15th century by Catholic monarchs, who sometimes used it as the mozzetta cape. It was also used in capes on images such as the Infant Jesus of Prague.
Maligne Lake in Canada's Jasper National Park, shrouded in smoke. The smoke is from the summer of 2020 wildfires in North America's west coast.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
Following a devastating fire in 1869, the citizens of Dresden immediately set about rebuilding their opera house. They demanded that Gottfried Semper do the reconstruction, even though he was then in exile because of his involvement in the May 1849 uprising in Dresden. The architect had his son, Manfred Semper, build the second opera house using his plans. Completed in 1878, it was built in Neo-Renaissance style. During the construction period, performances were held at the Gewerbehaussaal, which opened in 1870.
The building is considered to be a prime example of "Dresden Baroque" architecture. It is situated on the Theatre Square in central Dresden on the bank of the Elbe River. On top of the portal there is a Panther quadriga with a statue of Dionysos. The interior was created by architects of the time, such as Johannes Schilling. Monuments on the portal depict artists, such as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Molière and Euripides. The building also features work by Ernst Rietschel and Ernst Julius Hähnel.
In 1945, during the last months of World War II, the building was largely destroyed again, this time by the bombing of Dresden and subsequent firestorm, leaving only the exterior shell standing. Exactly 40 years later, on 13 February 1985, the opera's reconstruction was completed. It was rebuilt to be almost identical to its appearance before the war, but with the benefit of new stage machinery and an accompanying modern rear service building.
The Semperoper reopened with the opera that was performed just before the building's destruction in 1945, Carl Maria von Weber's Der Freischütz. When the Elbe flooded in 2002, the building suffered heavy water damage. With substantial help from around the world, it reopened in December of that year.
The feeling of being hooked can be devastating or absolutely marvelous
I'm hooked on so many things
Luckily my things are of the good stuff
At least, finally
Like life
I'm hooked on life, I'm pretty high sometimes, I'm so EvaThrilled from time to time that I feel I'm having a out of a body experience
I think life is getting better and better
And how can I not feel that
Love is out there
Friendship is out there
Mother Nature is out there
It's so important to sort out the things you don't want in your life
Swooooosch away with it
Either it's people or things
If they are not good for you, you really shouldn't deal with them, using your valuable time
We don't know how long time we will have left here on earth
My time is used on the things I value the most
And of course I have a boring job from time to time, and there are some boring stuff I need to do, but it shouldn't be a burden, if I had felt my job as a burden I would at least have skipped it or diminished the burden somehow.
My everyday life is so important, I'm a Carpe Diem'er for sure
I love life
GOUDA - During the summer of 1438, a devastating fire reduced the Town Hall of Gouda virtually to ashes. The town council decided that the new Town Hall should be freestanding. It chose a new location on the market field, which was little more than a sodden peat bog at the time. If the doors are open, in the old Town Hall you can visit the splendid wedding room, the mayor’s office and council chamber. On the right facing wall you can see the carillon with mechanical puppets, which were added in 1961. The leading figure in the carillon is Floris V, who granted Gouda its town charter in 1272. Every two minutes of each half hour, the carillon will provide a lovely spectacle, as the puppets begin to move.
2020 has been a difficult and devastating year for us all. Through the global pandemic we all felt the effects of this virus as one world. For the first time we have realized that we are all just the same. We all want to be happy and live our lives as peacefully as possible. We come to appreciate the small beautiful things in life.
I’m under no illusion this is going to happen in 2021:
“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.” - Theodore Roosevelt
In 1630, that is precisely what the Venetian Senate wrestled with, in response to a devastating outbreak of the plague.
Despite prayers and processions to existing churches, the plague took nearly 150,000 lives in Venice and the surrounding lagoons. During a wave of the plague 55 years prior, the city commissioned the architect Palladio to design the Redentore church. So, it was deemed appropriate to call on an even higher power the second time around - the Madonna herself.
As a result, the Santa Maria della Salute (featured prominently here) was constructed. To this day, the city officials still parade from San Marcos to the Salute on the Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin (November 21), in gratitude for deliverance from the plague.
Visiting Venice in winter has upsides and downsides - fewer crowds, more flooding, frequent overcast skies. The latter made sunrise photos along the Grand Canal less colorful than I would have hoped, and thus this monochrome image was created. I like the feel of this view in black and white. It captures the melancholy of winter and the solitude of workers commuting about the city early in the morning.
Certainly, there are seasons when the lighting for photographers is better, but never pass on an opportunity to see Venice.
Select Fine Art prints of this and other images can be purchased at bit.ly/ProPeak
Minoan Eruption
The devastating volcanic eruption of Thera ( Santorini ) has become the most famous single event in the Aegean before the fall of Troy. It may have been one of the largest volcanic eruptions on Earth in the last few thousand years.
Archaeological, seismological, and vulcanological evidence has been presented linking the Atlantis myth to Santorini.
Thera/Santorini was the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis
in the dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 B.C. In these dialogues, a character named Critias claims that an island called Atlantis was swallowed by the sea about 9,200 years previously.
Ακρωτήρι - Akrotiri is a Minoan Bronze Age settlement on the volcanic Greek island of Santorini (Thera). The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption about 1627 BC and was buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine Frescoes and many objects and artworks.
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Peace to our world ...
"The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.... " Nikola Tesla
Where is our Civilised World ... ?
❤ Thankful for your visits & your friendship my Flickr friends ❤
As seen from the viewpoint right next to parking lot. Taken after first light.
With a sheer plunge of 89 feet, Tumalo Falls is both the tallest and most impressive waterfall along Tumalo Creek - as well as one of the most popular outdoor destinations in the vicinity of Bend. The area around the falls was burnt in a 1979 forest fire, though like the landscape surrounding Mount St. Helens after it's devastating 1980 eruption, the forest is quickly healing. A few snags still line the hillsides along the valley but the area is green again, covered with small fir trees and not at all detracting from the splendor of the falls. A nice set of viewpoints both at the top and near the base of the falls make viewing the falls possible for nearly everyone.
The More Devastating The Song,
"Cats in the Cradle" Becomes...
Link: Cats in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
Two years after the devastating Swan Lake fire on the Kenai Peninsula things are slowly returning to normal. In those areas burnt by the fire the plant called Fireweed is rapidly taking hold and here it is blooming across acres of land. In the distance is Skilak Lake as viewed from the gravel Skilak Lake Road. We had not seen this view before and were taken by the oceans of blooming Fireweed we saw here. Fireweed can be made into a jelly and syrup and with bees you can get Fireweed honey. The plant is mostly edible - the flowers and new leaves - though the older parts might be tougher to digest.
Those burnt trees still standing will do so for a very long time as things don't decompose very quickly at all. There are still dead trees standing from the 1964 Good Friday earthquake.
Taken 27 July 2021 in Alaska
Another devastating fire down town Charlevoix last night and all night. My husband was gone 3am to 3pm. Beginning to think we have a fire bug in town.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas.
It’s quite amazing that—after the devastating and confusing things you’ve experienced—you’ve been able to recognize, learn about and grow in boundaries. It’s also amazing for you to see that healthy boundaries are not selfish but are beautiful, serving a purpose of having healthy relationships with yourself, others and God.
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Another of many images I’ve taken from the passenger seat on a drive home from one of my neurofeedback appointments. I never know how these images will turn out as we’re driving down one of the highways or the interstate we travel. This process of making photos of my surroundings really is helpful and calming for me.
aah, that devastating feeling again. i can't even surprise myself in the mirror.
this has been published on under my bed · thanks, stephanie!
A somewhat hopeful image, remembering me of a slightly hopeful, but mainly devastating song (for some reason, I still can’t figure out):
La Dispute - You and I in unison
"… I will sing sweetly hope that the notes change but
I do not need it to happen. I'm not resigned to it. And
If they never do I'll sing your name in every line.
Just like I did throughout this. Just like I've always done.
In every gun, the empty church, and every tortured son.
In all those giving up. In all those giving in.
Until I die I will sing our names in unison.
… Until I die I will sing our names in unison."
Shot with a Noritsu "71-111 mm F 4.5-5.6" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Sometimes life deals blows that feel devastating. Sometimes those blows continue to come.. whether they be health, emotional pains, or finanicial inadequacies. My personal journey through pain and often deep sorrow, began in 2001 and has not let up since. 21 years and counting.
But in that journey, I have found much joy. I have found strength I did not know I had and I have found the love of family in a deeper and more indestructable way. In the end, I am stronger. I am not perfect and there is much more of the journey ahead, but I am free to look forward to that future because I have learned one of the most important lessons we can learn in life. That lesson is all about how to love, and how to count the many blessings I have in the midst of pain.
You can feel blessed in spite of pain. Many have traveled that journey and are succeeding. Be encouraged, if you are in the midst of pain. Pain can lead to healing, love, and hope if you care to look for it.
A devastating fire hit Mt. Washington, Oregon, 13-years ago.
Forest ecologists claim: '... this is a good thing....'
Whaddya think?
The devastating war after Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine has now been going on for already 100 days ...
so much brutality, suffering and death because of one man's greed for power ... simply cruel!
And this at a time when there should be so many more important issues than sanctions, arms deliveries, death statistics, rising prices ... the global climate change is progressing faster and faster :-((
STOP THE WAR against Democracy and Freedom in Ukraine!
One of our last tulips / Tulpe (Tulipa) in our garden Frankfurt-Nordend, taken one month ago.
If you love tulips, have a look at my personal Tulip Collection.
The bushfires are still raging nationwide having started way back in June 2019.
There were 34 fatalities so far including firefighters who so bravely fought the fires so others could be safe and more than 6,500 properties destroyed and not to mentioned a billion animals had perished.
As of 14 January 2020, 18.626 million hectares (46.03 million acres) was burnt or is burning across all Australian states and territories. ... In comparison, the 2018 California wildfires consumed 800,000 hectares (2 million acres) and the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires burnt 900,000 hectares (2.2 million acres) of land.
Major cities were blanketed in smoke , schools were closed and sporting events cancelled. The smoke has travelled as far as Chile and Argentina.
Could all this be prevented? Did the authorities see this coming? Who is to be blamed? There is more questions than answers but the main issues have been hijacked and politicised so much so that facts and fallacies are all muddled up.
Suffer the animals, suffer those who are affected and kudos and tributes to those who fight the fires and perished so to keep the rest of us safe !
Tiny Begonia flower on our terrace of our new apartment. Its good to be back!
Hello, Friends. I had a devastating loss in May of 2020 that paralyzed my mind and heart. While I am nowhere near normal, I am beginning to have a bit of interest in life. I haven't had my camera in my hands much during the past 16 months, but I have started picking it up again. It's a good way to lose myself in something I enjoy. I've missed you and will look forward to doing a bit of catch-up. XXOO
Learning from Australia's devastating fires, New Jersey is repeating its program of controlled burning in its precious Pinelands. This will clear out the dense brush and deadwood that has the potential for future wildfires. It is quite shocking to drive by miles of manmade fire, but it was very successful last year. And actually, it’s a practice that was used by New Jersey's Lenape Indians years before the state was settled. And settled we are; apparently this is the most densely populated state in the country. As I keep saying, tho, that's mainly North Jersey +))
During the devastating earthquake in Christchurch everyone rushed out of this cafe and no one ever went back to tidy up. Amazingly this plant looks like it has survived over 4 years without watering.
Island Shrine - Lake Towada (Ogurojinja Ebisu Shrine, Okuse, Towada-shi, Aomori-ken)
A wonderful place to visit. I enhanced the red in roofs of the shrines as they came out a little dark in my photo.
Lake Towada is part of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park and is the largest caldera lake on Honshu, Japan's main island. It lies 400 meters above sea level.
Lake Towada occupies the caldera of an active volcano, with large scale volcanic eruptions occurring approximately 55,000, 25,000 and 13,000 years ago. The most recent eruption left traces of pyroclastic flows as far away as the modern city of Aomori. The lake is a double caldera in that the inlet between its two peninsulas (called the “Nakaumi”) is the remnant of a secondary caldera which erupted and collapsed approximately 5400 years ago. The mountain continued to erupt well into the historical period, with the last recorded eruption occurring in 915 AD, devastating the surrounding area with pyroclastic flows, and covering most of the Tōhoku region of Japan with volcanic ash, leading to crop failures, climate change and famines.
Japan, February, 2019
On our most recent trip, we travelled along Highway #1 and through Lytton. It has been devastated from raging fires, but there is still beauty along the way. This area along the CNR rail line, shows the results of the latest fire and how it tore through the landscape.
Running along the rail line, the fire took the life of the trees in its path. Here, the blackened trunks stand in golden coloured grasses, and against a palette of whitish mountain rock. Although the land is ravaged by fires, when combined with the rest of the landscape, there is still something beautiful about the scene. The rail line runs on a tilted grade, and I thought of levelling it in post. But, the natural changes only add to the uneasy feeling when you witness this place.
i woke up to the devastating news this morning, as did most of us, to learn that, once again, we are at war...the fate of the world is in the hands of a handful of bellicose, senile, authoritarian "leaders", none of whom have any respect for the value of a single human life...it is a sad, even more dangerous world than the one i woke up to yesterday;-(
No Kings! Peace Now! Impeach the Belligerent Orange Imbecile!
loebner magnolia, 'Willowwood', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
The Mammoth pools were in the devastating Creek Fire in September of 2020. I was amazed at how scarred this entire area was from the fire, 45,500 acres burned. The good news is I did see new growth sprouting up out of the land. There are several campgrounds around this reservoir. The fire was so fast that many campers were not able to evacuate ending up waiting for help by going into the water to avoid the fire. 224 campers were rescued by helicopter and taken to safety.
Toxic waste is responsible for devastating mutations, not only in the physical world but also in the spiritual realm.
The style card and credits here
This amazing composition is thks to:
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Three weeks ago, we suffered a devastating storm where I live. Since then, the number of birds coming to my yard has fallen by about 75%. So many of my feathered friends have disappeared and I know they will never return.
This is a photo of my dear friend who I called Willie. Willie would visit several times each day. He would sit outside my back door and call to me. If the back door was open, he would come inside and call to me from the kitchen.
I talked to Willie and he chattered in reply. On each visit I tossed small portions of food to him, and after the fourth piece he would give a call that sounded like "thank you" and he would fly away.
Willie was the most personable little bird, he never sat still for long and was always on the move. He had a personality like no other and we had a wonderful friendship. He may be gone, but he will never be forgotten.
6 years after the devastating Christchurch earthquakes, major fires break out on the port hills. So far one dead, at least 11 houses have been confirmed as destroyed and 1800 hectares of land damaged (many trees lost).
This was shot at night from the John Britten reserve at the eastern end of port hills and the glow and smoke from the fires is obvious.
My depressive peak that has been devastating me for several weeks seems to be coming to an end. It's a hard work on myself, and I wouldn't have the strength without my loved ones, and psychological help.
Pascal Quignard said that the only cure for depression is depression. To say it differently, I would say that the scars left by it are like the golden joints of the art of Kintsugi.
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Milena Carbone's art studio
Novels - art photography - dance performance
You worked so hard to reach this milestone that seemed unattainable due to the many painful, debilitating, intense, devastating and overwhelming circumstances you constantly experience each moment. Maybe it’s important to acknowledge reaching this milestone and celebrate the fact that time after time you overcame battles that seemed too overpowering. This photo project has been a blessing to you and may it somehow be a gift of encouragement, hope, peace or some other benefit for others.
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I decided to share one of my more recent cloud photos in celebration of reaching a milestone with my Clouds photo project that I was unsure I would ever reach. I’ve spent years taking cloud photos and many many months putting this project together for print. On Wednesday evening I managed to get to the point in this project where I was able to order a test print of some of the Clouds images in zine format before eventually progressing with the full zine print. In addition to my intense struggles I battle each moment of each day I also had to overcome the hurdles of fear, trying something new, something unknown, teaching myself to use desktop publishing software and the confusion and complications I was having saving this project as a PDF. It felt like a huge accomplishment and a true victory to see my test print zine on the webpage of the printing company and to click the mouse to place the order. I considered this an accomplishment and victory for myself and hopefully for others as well with the hope it may be of benefit to others in some way. While I am doing this for myself I also have you in mind while working on this project.
You can read a blog post I wrote about my Clouds project here: amandacreamerphotography.com/2022/07/09/photo-project-clo...
Shenandoah’s devastating ice storm of the last two days finally cleared out yesterday, leaving in its wake a wonderland of frozen beauty.
This shot was taken in exactly the same spot - except across the street and looking the other way - as my photo “No Trees Allowed” from a couple years ago, to this day the most favorited photo of the 1800 or so I’ve posted at Flickr.
For the record: these trees *are* allowed.
Welcomed, in fact!
This image is of the Naples pier, an historic SW Florida landmark. Florida is a sunny place, but I chose to develop this as a monochrome to better reflect the water-light. For those interested, a history of the pier is presented below.
The history of the Naples Pier is as dynamic as the City on the Gulf. It has withstood six major hurricanes and recently underwent a major renovation. In 2015, the wood on the pier was replaced with Brazilian ipe, an impressive material that could last up to three decades. It’s also supposed to be cool to the touch, something beachgoers will undoubtedly appreciate. The pier also got bigger bathrooms and new sea turtle-friendly lights.
Before the Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) was finished in 1928, the only way people could get to Naples was by boat via the Naples Pier. However, before the wooden pier was finished, there was a shell road from Fort Myers to Naples.
The city’s first post office was located at the end of the pier before it was destroyed by an accidental cigarette fire in 1912. The pier survived the fire—and hurricanes in 1910, 1926, 1935, 1944, 1960, and 2017. Throughout the years, the structure has proven to be as resilient as the people who frequent it.
The Naples Pier was officially completed in 1889 and helped transport guests to and from the Old Naples Hotel, which opened a year later. Other Naples homes, like Palm Cottage, sprang up around the pier as well. The original structure was a T-shaped, 600-foot wharf. Changing rooms, a bathhouse, and freight lifts were installed in 1909. A year later, a hurricane destroyed much of the pier. It was reconstructed to be 100 feet longer with two wings that formed a “V.”
Unfortunately, that wouldn’t be the first time the pier had to be rebuilt after a hurricane.
In 1926, another storm struck and damaged the pier yet again. There was another devastating hurricane in 1935, but it was the hurricane of 1944 that prompted the pier to be rebuilt to sturdier standards. The next version of the pier would be in 22 feet of water and 100 feet longer. This is when the pier started to become known as more of a fishing, dancing, and sunset viewing destination.
In 1960, the infamous Hurricane Donna hit Florida and caused the pier to be completely reconstructed. The pier collapsed under the weight of Category 4 water and winds. Fast forward 10 months later and it was standing again—still a major Naples landmark and community gathering place in the heart of the city.
The Naples Pier saw more major renovations in 2015 and had to be shut down two years later for repairs from Hurricane Irma. But no matter what, the pier isn’t going anywhere. It’s part of the heartbeat of Naples and that’s how it will stay.
Not just in our bathroom (where this orchid is growing) but flowers in general. They survived the great extinction event around 65 million years ago, together with insects, avian dinosaurs (birds), mammals (in the end, us) and many others. In the geological history of our planet we had at least five major extinction events. Devastating were they all and, yet, the surviving species got another chance. So far, life in general has always found a way, but the life line of individual species, as far as we can see, turned out to be limited. Fuji X-Pro1 plus Samyang telephoto lens.