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Pulpit Rock is a popular natural sandstone rock feature in the north part of Colorado Springs. There are many hiking trails in the area, with one 4.2 mile trail leading to the top which has expansive views of the city and Pikes Peak to west. The rock can be easily seen while driving on the interstate highway between Colorado Springs and Denver. The exposed white-grey face of the sandstone formation is estimated to be 66 million years old.
Mehrangarh Fort, located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, is one of the largest forts in India.
The fort is situated 122 m above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards. A winding road leads to and from the city below. The imprints of cannonball hits by attacking armies of Jaipur can still be seen on the second gate. To the left of the fort is the chhatri of Kirat Singh Soda, a soldier who fell on the spot defending the Mehrangarh fort.
There are seven gates, which include Jayapol (meaning 'victory'), built by Maharaja Man Singh to commemorate his victories over Jaipur and Bikaner armies. Fattehpol (also meaning 'victory') gate was built by Maharaja Ajit Singh to mark the defeat of the Mughals. The palm imprints upon these still attract much attention even today.
The museum in the Mehrangarh fort is one of the most well-stocked museums in Rajasthan. In one section of the fort museum there is a selection of old royal palanquins, including the elaborate domed gilt Mahadol palanquin which was won in a battle from the Governor of Gujarat in 1730. The museum exhibits the heritage of the Rathores in arms, costumes, paintings and decorated period rooms.
The third movie of The Dark Knight trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, was partially shot around the Mehrangarh fort. A few scenes included the prison well within which Bruce Wayne is shown to have been imprisoned. There is one particular shot when Wayne emerges from the prison that actually gives a glimpse of the Mehrangarh Fort in the background.
...for a day when I really wanted--needed?--to share something pastoral and peaceful, for a day when the whole world seems a bit topsy-turvy. A day like today and recent days.
This is Devon, in rural England. I took this photo this past spring on a family holiday. Even whilst taking it, I felt a sense of perspective and peace, and I need that today.
Listening to Liam Bailey's "Stun Me": youtu.be/7AWWtFsM3i4
A sanctuary for birds and expansive view of marsh lands. A different side of Maine's natural beauty.
A fresh morning on the plains, seem like you can see forever.
Going on Safari was the best, it had been on my bucket list for a long time. So glad we got to go. It is breathtaking beautiful
Seen on Explore July 18, 2020
A Sunday stroll through traditional orchards.
Traditional orchard meadows are a distinctive and historically evolved form of extensive fruit cultivation. These landscapes are typified by vigorous, tall-trunked trees with expansive canopies, arranged in loose clusters that significantly shape the scenery in many parts of Baden-Württemberg. These orchards typically comprise fruit trees of various species, varieties, and age groups, making them some of the most biodiverse agricultural systems in Europe. They generally consist of full and half-standard trees. Conservationists emphasize the importance of full-standard trees for their contribution to biological diversity, while orchard managers often prefer half-standards for their easier accessibility during maintenance. Unlike modern, intensively farmed orchards with dense plantings, individual trees are always visible in traditional orchard meadows. The use of pesticides is infrequent. Characteristically, the undergrowth in these orchards is either mowed or grazed.
Journey to this expansive replica of Borobudur, a ninth-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang in Central Java, Indonesia. This World Heritage site lay hidden for centuries under layers of volcanic ash and jungle growth, but has undergone restoration by the Indonesian government and UNESCO.
Visit in inworld: slurl.com/secondlife/Mago/205/112/999
More about the monument: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borobudur
A quiet little corner overlooking Lake Ontario greets you at the old Paletta mansion in Burlington, Ontario. They used to say it has a "million dollar view". That might be a little low now!
Lonely Planet: This expansive temple, founded in the late Ayuthaya era, holds quite a bit of history. Foremost are the faded murals inside the beautiful bòht (ordination hall), which date back to about 1700, making them some of the oldest Thai-temple murals still in existence. Mostly they're rows of various deities though the entrance wall vividly shows the demon Mara and his army trying to stop the Buddha from reaching enlightenment.
Next door is a large, elaborate teak săh·lah (open pavilion; often spelt as sala) built in Ayuthaya during the 17th century and later moved to Phetchaburi by boat. Legend has it that the gash in the ornately carved wooden back door dates to the Burmese attack; however, this is highly unlikely. Finally there are also two hŏr đrai (sacred manuscript libraries) on stilts to guard against termites, a petite one in a pond and a tall one on land next to the monks' quarters.
Sorrent ist eine Küstenstadt im Südwesten Italiens an der Bucht von Neapel auf der Halbinsel Sorrent. Sie liegt hoch auf den Klippen, die die Stadt vom betriebsamen Hafen trennen, und ist bekannt für den weiten Blick auf das Wasser. Eine Spezialität ist der Limocello (Zitronenlikör) aus Sorrent. Man sollte ihn unbedingt kosten.
Sorrento is a coastal town in southwestern Italy on the Bay of Naples on the Sorrento Peninsula. It sits high on the cliffs that separate the city from the bustling harbor, and is known for its expansive views of the water A specialty in Sorrento is limocello, a lemon liqueur. You should definitely try it.
Displaying male Greater Sage-Grouse, Centrocercus urophasianus, 28 in. / 71 cm. NEAR THREATENED and permanent RESIDENT within its range. UNCOMMON and local. Expansive sagebrush plains.
Road 26B, Hebron, Jackson County, State of Colorado, United States.
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Shafer Canyon Overlook with Shafer Trail in Canyonlands National Park located near Moab. The overlook provides another expansive view of the stretches of Shafer Canyon. Took this photo on the edge of the cliffs... in order to get the full view of the canyon, a little bit dizzy...
Futurium, Berlin
Design: ART+COM Studios
"Above the staircase leading up to the exhibition, an expansive installation reminiscent of a tornado whirls upwards. This display represents the massive acceleration and exponential development with which global processes such as species extinctions, CO² emission increases, and population growth have taken place over the last two hundred years. It features the major problems we will have to confront in the short and medium-term."
Light rays bathe the lighthouse and four people walking near it.
I captured this image from a mile away, then blended it with some filters available at picmonkey.com
This is looking southward from North Point in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
-- D500
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A view of the west side of the square, known as Library Park, in the 400 block of N. State St., the main business street in downtown Litchfield. The largest city in Montgomery County, Litchfield is located in South Central Illinois less than an hour drive from Illinois' Capital City of Springfield to the north, and St. Louis, Missouri to the south. Two separate alignments of historic U.S. Route 66 (a.k.a. the Mother Road ) run through Litchfield. It is a city known for its Route 66 icons, expansive lake, and lush landscapes. The population of Litchfield at the 2020 census was 6,605.
Please Cry/ Bitte Lachen The Neue Nationalgalerie presents Barbara Kruger's first institutional solo exhibition in Berlin. The American conceptual artist has developed a site-specific text installation for the Neue Nationalgalerie’s upper-level exhibition hall, making use of the entire space. The work seeks to engage visitors in public discussion about political and social topics.
In an expansive text installation, Barbara Kruger combines her own texts with quotes by three authors ‒ George Orwell, James Baldwin and Walter Benjamin ‒ whose writings each address major political issues: the violence of totalitarian states, the mechanisms behind societal discrimination and the dangers of biased historiography.
Through the stark graphic impact of her texts, reduced to just three colours (black, white and red), Kruger succeeds in introducing her own artistic language into Mies van der Rohe’s massive building. Aside from the topicality of the texts and their subject matter, the invitation extended to Barbara Kruger to develop this work also pays homage to her outstanding artistic contributions, whose feminist and political approaches have strongly influenced the art of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.Die Neue Nationalgalerie zeigt die erste institutionelle Einzelausstellung von Barbara Kruger in Berlin. Die US-amerikanische Konzeptkünstlerin entwickelt eigens für die Ausstellungshalle der Neuen Nationalgalerie eine Schrift-Installation, die den gesamten Boden des Ausstellungsraums bedeckt und die Besucher*innen zur gemeinsamen Diskussion über politische und gesellschaftliche Themen einlädt.
In der raumgreifenden Schriftinstallation kombiniert Barbara Kruger eigene Texte mit Zitaten der drei Schriftsteller George Orwell, James Baldwin und Walter Benjamin. Deren Texte beleuchten jeweils große politische Themen: die Gewalt totalitärer Staaten, die Mechanismen gesellschaftlicher Diskriminierung und die Gefahren einer einseitigen Geschichtsschreibung.
Mit der grafischen Wucht der auf nur drei Farben (Schwarz, Weiß und Rot) reduzierten Schrift gelingt es Kruger in den wuchtigen Bau Mies van der Rohes eine starke, eigene künstlerische Sprache einzubringen. Neben aller Aktualität der Texte und Themen ist mit der Einladung an Barbara Kruger auch eine Ehrung einer herausragenden künstlerischen Position verbunden, die mit ihren feministischen und politischen Ansätzen die Kunst des späten 20. und frühen 21. Jahrhunderts stark geprägt hat. Source: smb.museum
Pulled over for this expansive view of a valley and mountain range in Nevada. This is north of Winnemucca and seen from I-80.
Aerial view from the aeroplane flying over amazing snowcapped Alps to Nice and then to Paris!
GPS Altitude - 11536.73 m
Lone paraglider had this expansive beach all to himself as he roamed the air with great control for hours on end, before landing safely on the sand.
Actually between Chapel St Leonards and Anderby Creek there are 3 car parks with fine expansive beaches (not unlike the vast beach in the Time and Tide Bell photo) on one side and reed beds bordering the path behind the dunes and marram grasses on the other and nicely sheltered from the wind coming off the North Sea. The reed beds are a bird watchers paradise actually. The car parks are all named - being Chapel Six Marshes, Wolla Bank and Huttoft Bank (where there is actually a car terrace) facing and level with the beach which gets hundreds of people parking their cars and picnicking with barbeques adjacent to the beautiful beach. We almost always park at the centre car park Wolla Bank for no other reason that I just love that name lol.. The Placard type board at the far end of this small fence says to Keep Dogs Out Of The Reed Beds -just in case you were wondering. Have a wonderful weekend everyone Sue x
Just to make you smile btw…..
Canon 6D mkII
28mm 1.8 USM lens
It's better than the "traditional" high street which has pedestrians cramped on to a narrow sidewalk and speeding traffic rushing past their ears.
Modern design's alright with me, expansive flat surfaces and straight lines get the job done, they also give people space, comfort, and respect - compare and contrast with old fashioned narrow gateways and thoroughfares herding people around like lifestock.
[Please enlarge. This shot is intended to be expansive.]
I have to admit this photograph is exactly why I took the camera out that Sunday afternoon. Two things really interest me in landscapes: Light and the weather. It's why I love J.M.W. Turner's (1775-1851) paintings so much. Although this is more Constable (1776-1837) than Turner. The father of the Australian landscape, John Glover (1767-1849), knew both Turner and Constable very well before late in life embarking on a new career in Van Diemen's Land. Glover lived on his farm "Patterdale" at Deddington, in the foothills of Ben Lomond. But he would roam far and wide around Launceston and I'd like to think he would have seen the Tamar Valley from a point close to this. He'd be amazed at the developments.
American Bison ~ Antelope Island ~ Davis County, Utah
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 140, f/11.0, 78mm, 1/500s
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In what can only be described as the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen, I hastily pulled over when I noticed a windmill as the sky began to catch fire. Using a telephoto lens normallly reserved for wildlife, I worked fast as the light and colors changed rapidly. The sunrises and sunsets in this expansive grassland are one of the best parts of living and birding in Texas. Armstrong County, TX
Tunnel View is a scenic viewpoint on State Route 41 in Yosemite National Park. Visitors have seen and documented the iconic and expansive views of Yosemite Valley from the overlook since its opening in 1933.[1] Internationally renowned artists to casual tourists have painted, drawn, and photographed the dramatic scenery from here and nearby vantage points since the 19th century.
The large viewpoint area is located directly east of the Wawona Tunnel portal, as one enters Yosemite Valley from points south.[1] The view looks eastward into Yosemite Valley, and includes surrounding features, such as the southwest face of El Capitan on the left, Half Dome on axis, and Bridalveil Fall on the right.
~~We got there around 11am, the sun was in the foreground, so, it didn't really help capturing the wonderful view here, besides I took the wrong lens w/me, I should've had a wider lens to capture it. I could kick myself. :-(
A view of the east side of the 300 block of N. State St. as seen looking south from Kirkham St. in downtown Litchfield, Illinois. State St. is the main business street in the downtown district.
The standout building in this block of mostly late 19th and early 20th-century commercial buildings is the First National Bank of Litchfield, seen here on the southeast corner of N. State and E. Kirkham St. The predecessor of the First National Bank of Litchfield began operating as a private bank at this same downtown location in 1860. In 1889, the institution received its National Bank Charter. The current bank building dates to the early twentieth century.
Litchfield, a city in Montgomery County, is located in South Central Illinois less than an hour drive from Illinois' Capital City of Springfield to the north, and St. Louis, Missouri to the south. Two separate alignments of historic U.S. Route 66 (a.k.a. the Mother Road ) run through Litchfield. It is a city known for its Route 66 icons, expansive lake, and lush landscapes. The population of Litchfield at the 2020 census was 6,605.
Tiny and active sunbird of forest edges, parks, and gardens; the most common urban sunbird throughout most of its expansive distribution; ranges from Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Lesser Sundas. Both sexes have a plain olive back, a yellow belly, and white tail edges that are flared out in flight. The male flashes an iridescent blue throat while the female has a yellow throat and eyebrow. Female Brown-throated Sunbird also has a yellow belly, but it is larger with a thicker bill and lacks the white tail patches of Ornate. Gives a rising “dwee”, a familiar sound even in cities. Formerly grouped with other, closely related species under “Olive-backed Sunbird.” (eBird)
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We saw these lovely birds everywhere, dipping into the flowers just like hummingbirds. Beautiful and very active, this male decided to show off his beautiful gorget for me (or perhaps the lady sunbird nearby). His curved bill fits neatly into the Bird of Paradise flowers that he is perched on.
Botanic Gardens, Singapore. March 2024.
Birding Singapore.
isolation from left edge of an expansive five panel wall hanging. the textile construction consists of 43,200 one-inch nylon screen squares.
"water screens"
susan fiori 1994
fine arts building
san francisco,state university
Geranium, 6, 6-27-23
Retired Teacher Story 4 (RTS #4)
Now I have ben retired for 5 weeks.
Yes, I get to take my time getting up, going to bed, napping when needed.
A feeling of an expansive future is wonderful!
Thanks for your looks, likes and comments!…:) WM
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Immense and imposing undertaker of a stork with a bare head and neck, pale eyes, and dark gray wings. Overlaps in some areas with similar but smaller Lesser Adjutant; note pale wing panel, paler heavier bill, prominent white neck ruff, and when in flight, grayer and less contrasting underwing. Forages in expansive wetlands and grasslands; also congregates in immense numbers at garbage dumps. (eBird)
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Perhaps not the most beautiful bird in the world, but an interesting one nevertheless. We were thrilled as it circled above our heads, close enough to easily see the details of its plumage. It then banked and disappeared into the distance.
Prek Toal - Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. February 2025.
Cambodia Bird Guide Association.
Took this late this afternoon just north of Weed California off US-97. Mount Shasta is directly behind me as I took this shot.
Looking off an overhung promontory toward the expansive wilderness of rock, canyons, and mountains in the Maze District of Canyonlands Moment’s Notice gets a sense of vast with no indication of human development in sight. Note the large chunk of White Rim sandstone that has broken off below the viewpoint, and the Chocolate Drops and Standing Rocks in the distance.
I will be traveling for the next week and a half with intermittent internet access, and though I hope to be able to keep up with your posts there may be a lapse during this time, so please forgive my absence from Flickr.
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A large and stately hornbill of expansive montane forests. Both sexes are black with snow-white tails. The male has a yellow face and throat patch, while the female has a red patch of skin around the eye and a blue throat patch. Usually seen in pairs or medium-sized flocks, flying between fruiting trees. Usually the only hornbill in highland areas. Gives loud hoarse trumpeting croaks, often while in flight. As with many other large hornbills, wings create a powerful thrumming when flying.
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We had seen these huge birds in both India and Cambodia, but never within photographable range so it was very exciting to find a pair at their nest. This male is keeping an eye on the surroundings while his mate is at the nest cavity.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Khao Yai National Park, Nakhom Ratchasima, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
The Pronghorn herd ran to put some distance between us after I walked into the field. Then they doubled back. Curiosity. They've done this many times in my presence, more so than deer or bison, other herd animals that - once they start - tend to keep running.
Morning light. Expansive views. Close encounters are always fun, and initially I was much, much closer, but sometimes showing wildlife in its habitat can work well, too.
I often see these animals while driving to the national park just down the road, and they always kick-start my outing nicely.
Photographed between Val Marie and Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Expansive view over the Pacific Ocean from Cone Peak. Ventana Wilderness, CA. This is the rugged southern end of the spectacular "Big Sur" area, where jagged mile-high peaks rise straight from the ocean.
Four years ago when I was last in Utah, I found many short-eared owls in the Bear River National Refuge. This year, I didn't find any. This species can be itinerant, so hopefully their absence from Bear River isn't a harbinger of ill fortune. (I might also have simply not crossed paths with the owls while there).
However, I did learn that a few shorties had been spotted in the Golden Spike National Historic Area, which is an expansive preserve of vast nature about 40 miles west of Brigham City.
After a bit of wandering and driving up and down a gravel road just beyond the Visitor Center, I found two of them, one of which stayed perched on this fence post long enough for me to roll up and snap a few frames from my vehicle.
This bird and two others stayed in this area the entire evening and the next morning. I suspect they were comfortable in this territory. Hardly any people and only a few cars driving by.