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Week 4:52 ABANDONMENT
I knew exactly which file to find the perfect pic for this theme. This was taken last year at Dungeness, a baron coastal wasteland which is littered with fishing boat skeletons left to rot in the salty sea air. A haven for photographers, hence there are usually quite of few of us there! You may have seen lots of images on Flickr, Gary Neave is a regular visitor.
Exactly one year ago today at the golden hour at a biotope in the Volcanic Eifel.
Panorama from 5 vertical images.
Not exactly a clean shot, but this was my only encounter with this beautiful species.
Acra-retreat Mountain View Lodge
Waterval Boven
South Africa
... is one who so exactly shares your taste for each mood of the countryside that a glance,
a halt, or at most a nudge, is enough to assure us that the pleasure is shared.
C.S. Lewis
Thanks to Lenabem Anna for texture
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Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.
Not exactly the Shot I wanted. Wings a bit tattered; Focus not exact, Pose could be better. So, I still haven’t found what I'm looking for… But isn’t that what makes this photography thing so much fun, and a reason to get up tomorrow and try again :-)
(Nikon - Sigma 150-600 @ 600MM - 1/500 @ f7.1 - ISO 200)
Exactly 3 years ago today, on an extended photo tour at home, I passed the railway line between Koblenz and Trier, where the sun was just fighting through the fog.
Heute vor genau 3 Jahren, auf einer ausgedehnten Fototour in der Heimat, kam ich an der Bahnlinie zwischen Koblenz und Trier vorbei, wo sich gerade die Sonne durch den Nebel kämpfte.
exactly one minute later another squirrel is looking for the walnut it had left there....
Red Squirrel
sciurus vulgaris
eekhoorn
écureuil roux ou 'écureuil d'Eurasie
( Eurasische ) Eichhörnchen
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EXPLORED June 6, 2009 #390
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Just gearing up for Aerosmith in 18 days...Oh baby!! :-D
Exactly a year ago today on the edge of a poppy field. Nature is currently still a long way from that...
Heute genau vor einem Jahr am Rande eines Mohnfeldes im Salmtal. Davon ist die Natur aktuell noch weit entfernt...
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Exactly the same conditions last night except for the usual bank of low cloud that put paid to it. Tide wasn't quite as high but the lighthouse was surrounded, just.
Woke up with no ear worm finally. Just a dog that had taken a liking to my down jacket arm.
Photographed exactly 10 years ago today on a foggy morning. The romantic small town of Bernkastel-Kues on the Middle Moselle waits for the morning sun, which is still hidden behind the castle ruins of Landshut. Everything is still calm and contemplative before the daily tourist crowds change the cityscape. Only the swans are already fighting over the best feeding places ...
Heute genau vor 10 Jahren an einem nebligen Morgen fotografiert. Die romantische Kleinstadt Bernkastel-Kues an der Mittelmosel wartet auf die Morgensonne, die sich noch hinter der Burgruine Landshut versteckt. Alles ist noch ruhig und beschaulich, bevor die täglichen Touristenmassen das Stadtbild verändern. Nur die Schwäne streiten bereits um die besten Futterplätze...
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Exactly 10 years ago today I was in The Wave for the third time. For me she is and will always be the top photo-location.
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exactly what it is that I want to ask you. Just send me some advice :-)
Charles M. Schulz, Peanuts, 1964
HMM!!
HMM!! Character Matters!
prunus mume, japanese flowering apricot, background-mahonia, grapeholly, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
There is no concrete evidence on who exactly was the first to invent the windmill, whether it was the Chinese or the Persians is up for debate. Regardless, both cultures began using this technology around the same time for the same purposes.
Some believe that the windmill technology was brought to Northern Europe as a result of the crusades, however their horizontal axis design rather than the vertical axis system, makes it just as likely that the Europeans discovered their windmill independently. The first existing illustrations from 1270 A.D. show blue-prints of the post mill type of windmill.
The post mill was composed of a four bladed mill mounted onto a central post, which used wooden cog-and-ring gears to covert the motion of the horizontal shaft to vertical motion that turned a grind stone. According to the Illustrated History of Wind Development, the wooden cog-and-ring gear was used by Vitruvius, an engineer of the Augustan Age, to develop the first horizontal axis water wheel.
The tower mill design is believed to have come into existence around the late 1300s, with the earliest known illustration being of a Normandy Mill between 1430 and 1440. The tower mill was made with sloping walls, a cap that could be rotated, a horizontal wind shaft, and vertical sails.
The smock mill, developed by the Dutch in 1526 based on the tower mill, is a vertical tapered tower with four to six sides topped with a cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind. The smock mill was named from its resemblance to the smocks worn by farmers at the time.
Over the next 500 years windmills gained many diverse applications beyond just water-pumping and grinding grain including irrigation, drainage pumping, saw milling of timber, and processing tobacco, spices, cocoa, paints, and dyes.
Exactly 2 years ago today shortly after 6 in the meadows of my homeland.
explored: May 26, 2022, #181
Where exactly does the glacier end!
Between refuges at 4,970 meters (16,305 ft) above sea level.
The name of this volcano has etymologies such as "Ice God" and "Sacred Wind of the Moon".
It was considered a God by the ancient puruháes.
That was exactly three years ago, my friends - a magical place, full of beautiful memories... there is also a little longing...
I have stitched 4 high-res 16mm photos for this image
Ein magischer Ort - Machu Picchu, Peru
Das war genau vor drei Jahren, meine Freunde - ein magischer Ort, voll von schönen Erinnerungen...ein wenig Sehnsucht ist auch dabei...
Ich habe 4 hochauflösende 16 mm Fotos zu diesem Panorama zusammengesetzt.
Exactly two years ago today after sunrise and during the clearing of the fog at one of my favorite places close to home.
As so often, it's the fog that enchants a normal landscape... that's what lures me out with the camera again and again.
explored: December 20,2022 #75
Not exactly perfect, but ...
When I got home this morning, this dragonfly was sitting in a bush in our front yard.
Quickly got the camera ... and I really only had one shot, then it was gone again.
Nicht ganz perfekt, aber...
Als ich heute Vormittag nach hause kam, saß diese Libelle in einem Busch in unserem Vorgarten.
Schnell die Kamera geholt.... und ich hatte wirklich nur einen Schuss, dann war sie wieder verschwunden.
Forgive me
I may have said things
That aren't exactly
The way that I feel
I told you I'd be strong
I said that I moved on
But it doesn't take long
To realize
That I'm not over you
But if there is somebody that makes you feel happy
Tends to your heart in the ways I'd been lacking
Then who am I, who am I to stand in your way
To stand in your way
To stand in your way
I won't stand in your way
I know it sounds crazy
But I need you to trust me
If it's how it must be
Then I'll fade away
When it finally feels true
Then do what you have to
Cause I'd never blame you
For not choosing me
But I'm not over you
But if there is somebody that makes you feel happy
Tends to your heart in the ways I've been lacking
Then who am I, who am I to stand in your way
That I feel is no longer your burden
If there is someone that can make you feel perfect
Then who am I who am I to stand in your way
To stand in your way
To stand in your way
I won't Stand in your way
Down the road someone will ask me if I know you
I'll pause for a moment, I'll smile and say that I used to
Exactly four years ago, our beloved Ares joined his friends Neolinchen and Käterchen to live with us!
[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.
Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60X30 softbox camera right. Reflector camera left. Triggered by Cybersync.
Not exactly the best angle. The vegetation in front of the observatory was so tal that I had to go to upper floor to see the birds.
Quinta do Lago, Algarve, Portugal
Walking in fog often provides a visual representation of my thought process. My brain constantly brings different topics into view, but in the process lets others slide into the periphery. Most of the time they are all still there, competing for my attention, but all in varying degrees. In fog I respond to the overall loss of clarity, but also the nuance that is created by relative distance. It's this layering effect I find most appealing as more distant objects eventually recede into nothingness...exactly the same as my mind reacts.
Walking outdoors this morning felt otherworldly. I love seeing familiar places rendered as ones I'm visiting for the very first time. A rich dichotomy as the serenity of fog is ripped apart by this visceral reaction. In these moments I invariably come up with camera angles that never would have occurred to me in normal circumstances.
Not exactly the most special/unique target to say the least; but I felt it looked quite nice in the warm light (taken around sunrise).
Exactly one year ago I flew to Iceland. It was a gift that the country was covered with a thick blanket of snow
This photo is almost exactly 5 years old, it was taken on January 1st, 2015 in the Bastei area in Saxon Switzerland. At that time we still had snow. After the rain in the night before it had cooled down a lot and so fog formed on the ground that lasted until the evening and created this evening mood...
Fast genau 5 Jahre ist dieses Foto alt, es entstand am 01.01.2015 im Basteigebiet in der Sächsischen Schweiz. Damals hatten wir noch Schnee. Nach dem Regen in der Nach zuvor hatte es sich stark abgekühlt und so bildete sich am Boden Nebel, der sich bis zum Abend hielt und für diese Abendstimmung sorgte
I do not remember exactly when I began searching for waterfalls with my kids in the woods of Switzerland. But our little adventures developed into a family hobby. At some point in time my children have begun to say to all people we met on our trips „We are waterfall chasers!“. Well, a few weeks after I had found this little waterfall here, I also led my friend Sam form the USA to this place in a fairytale forest. And the clan of „Waterfall chasers“ has grown by one member from overseas.
Well, I will be away during some weeks and I wish everyone a wonderful summer ;-)
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Dumps in former mining areas have become part of the landscape over time. This is exactly what the Förderverein Bergbau Erbe Saar e.V. Ensdorf/Saar did not want to happen. It wanted "a symbol for the 250-year mining tradition on the Saar... and for the necessary new beginning and structural change thereafter! "He succeeded in doing this by organising a competition and the winning project by Pfeiffer Sachse Architekten. The Duhamel slag heap is once again becoming a landmark. A new unity emerges from the interplay between the heaviness of the slag heap and the lightness of the polygon. Both the slag heap and the project reinforce each other's effect. Although static as an object, the polygon appears almost kinetic and has a completely different effect depending on the view. Sometimes almost unstable, like a triangle on a point, sometimes broadly dominant. From a distance, the figure is almost intriguing because it cannot be grasped directly. Then, on the approach and ascent, it disappears, only to unfold all the more dramatically in all its facets on arrival at the plateau. The polygon becomes both a stage for the far-reaching view and a magnet for the view from a distance, a land art that also fulfils a functional function as a viewing platform.With simple means from the production of industrial culture, a spatial framework made of sectional steel has been created here, a sculpture that emerged from local steel production. A complex effect was achieved with simple means. The artificial light effect has also emerged from the structure and enhances its effect at dusk with discreet use.This project between land art and steel construction is an extremely successful sign for the client, the architects and engineers. It is an understandable and at the same time an emotional project for everyone, far beyond the region.
Halden in ehemaligen Bergbaugebieten sind über die Zeit teil der Landschaft geworden. Angenommen von der Bevölkerung, riskieren sie ihre Symbolkraft über die Zeit zu verlieren.Das ist genau das, was der Förderverein Bergbau Erbe Saar e.V. Ensdorf/Saar nicht haben wollte. Er wollte « Zeichen für die 250-jährige Bergbautradition an der Saar… und für den erforderlichen Neubeginn und Strukturwandel danach! » Dies ist ihm mit der Auslobung eines Wettbewerbs und dem Gewinnerprojekt von Pfeiffer Sachse Architekten einprägsam gelungen. Die Halde Duhamel wird wieder zur Landmarke. Aus dem Wechselspiel zwischen der Schwere der Halde und der Leichtigkeit des Polygons entsteht eine neue Einheit. Beide, die Halde und das Projekt verstärken sich gegenseitig in ihrer Wirkung. Der massive Sockel wird zur Bühne einer leochten begehbaren Skulptur.Obwohl statisch als Objekt, wirkt das Polygon fast kinetisch und hat je nach Ansicht eine völlig andere Wirkung. Mal fast unstabil, wie ein Dreieck auf einer Spitze, mal breitspreitzig dominant. Aus der Entfernung ist die Figur, fast intrigierend weil nicht direkt erfassbar. Dann bei der Anfahrt und Auffahrt verschwindet sie, um sich um so dramatischer bei der Ankunft auf dem Plateau in alle Facetten zu entfalten. Sowohl eine Bühne für den Weitblick als ein Blickmagnet aus der Entfernung wird das Polygon zum Landart, das zudem noch als Aussichtsplattform eine funktionelle Funktion erfüllt.Mit einfachen Mitteln aus der Produktion der Industriekultur ist hier ein Raumfachwerk aus Profil-Stahl, eine Skulptur entstanden, die aus der lokalen Stahlherstellung hervorgegangen ist. Eine komplexe Wirkung wurde mit einfachen Mitteln erreicht. Auch die künstliche Lichtwirkung ist aus der Struktur hervorgegangen und verstärkt ihre Wirkung bei Dämmerung mit dezentem Einsatz.Dieses Projekt zwischen Landart und Stahlbaukonstruktion ist ein äußerst gelungenes Zeichen für den Bauherrn, die Architekten und Ingenieure. Es ist ein verständliches und gleichzeitig ein emotionales Projekt für alle, weit über die Region hinaus. Quelle bda-bund.de
I took exactly the same view of this back in April 2022 with a fine display of daffodils. It looks like the large Cordyline on the left succumbed to the vicious freeze before Christmas as mine did.
Shogmoor lane climbs steeply out of the valley to Frieth, a village that lies on the plateau above.
16th century cottage with a visible 'cruck' frame next to the chimney. One of the very earliest types of building construction: a tree, preferably with a bend, sliced lengthways, the tops leant against each other to form an inverted V frame.
Which is exactly what it was, when you stood on the top of the cliffs at St Abbs in Scotland.
The silence was broken by the sound of the many sea birds, which nest on the rocks lower down.
The small Lighthouse of St Abbs Head is perched on the top of the cliff face, beaming light out to sea, warning of the perils of getting to close.
A beautiful sunrise cascaded its colour across the sky, as a new day dawns.
Exactly on time EC 197 accelerates out of Lindau in the very last light of day bound for Munich. I tried for this shot with the earlier train last October but had no luck with the clouds. I was sweating bullets watching the shadows grow, any delay would have meant failure but thankfully things came together. With electrification of the line rapidly advancing this will almost certainly be the last summer for this shot minus the poles. With such a small window of light the poles will almost certainly ruin the shot.
Exactly a year ago I made this shot while travelling through Denmark. It seems ages ago, while on the other hand time flies. The June month last year was wonderful, very sunny and warm, while until now the month was cold and the weather very variable.
I took this shot at the island of Mandö. I first went to Römö (a Waddensea island) but because of mass tourism I fled from there, and ended up at this little gem (when you like solitude) where Oystercatcher were the main birds around. They nestled everywhere, and caused a lot of noise when you came too close.
This scene was at the local campsite, and it was very amusing to see these youngsters chasing their parents. Whenever it had caught something the young ran towards one of them, and literally pulled the prey out of the mouth of their parents. They were also curious to see what they were doing.
It's been a month exactly since I let you all know that my blogging responsibilities could no longer be met and I'd be super busy iRL (though still around from time to time). Well, this is the first time I've had a chance to really be around since that post and I was both surprised and honored to realise that a number of my sponsors kept me on anyway. So here's a quick post, to show some goodness I love. I have no idea when my next post will be but <3 to you all for still following me. ^^
This image is a RAW shot from SL. Man, I'll never tire of the beauty in this game. :]
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