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Sprimocoop est copropriétaire d’un parc éolien de 5 machines.
Concrètement, la société d’exploitation des 5 machines appartient pour 3/4 au développeur (VENTIS), le quart restant se partageant en deux parties égales entre la commune de Sprimont et Sprimocoop.
Les éoliennes sont situées au Nord de l’autoroute E25, de part et d’autre de la nationale 678 qui relie Sprimont à Louveigné.
Les cinq machines sont identiques. Ce sont des Nordex N117/3600 Delta. Chacune a une puissance maximum de 3,6 mégawatts (3.600 kW) et fournit de la puissance tant que le vent a une vitesse comprise entre 10 et 75 km/h.
Chaque mât mesure une centaine de mètres de haut et supporte une nacelle qui contient un alternateur connecté à l’axe d’une énorme hélice à trois pales en composite polyester-fibre de verre d’un diamètre de 116 mètres. La surface du cercle parcouru par chaque hélice est de 10.715 m2, soit un peu plus d’un hectare. Chacun des ces mètres carrés amène une puissance de 336 watts à la machine.
Le sommet des pales montera à environ 150 mètres et descendra à un peu plus de 40 mètres du sol. La vitesse de rotation est de 14,1 tours par minute. On verra donc passer une pale au même endroit toutes les 1,4 secondes.
Sprimocoop co-owns a five-turbine wind farm.
Specifically, the operating company for the five turbines is three-quarters owned by the developer (VENTIS), with the remaining quarter being split equally between the municipality of Sprimont and Sprimocoop.
The wind turbines are located north of the E25 motorway, on either side of the Route Nationale 678, which connects Sprimont to Louveigné.
The five turbines are identical. They are Nordex N117/3600 Delta turbines. Each has a maximum output of 3.6 megawatts (3,600 kW) and provides power as long as the wind speed is between 10 and 75 km/h.
Each tower is about 100 meters high and supports a nacelle containing an alternator connected to the shaft of a huge three-bladed polyester-fiberglass composite propeller with a diameter of 116 meters. The surface area of the circle covered by each propeller is 10,715 m², or just over one hectare. Each of these square meters provides 336 watts of power to the machine.
The blade tips will rise to approximately 150 meters and descend to just over 40 meters from the ground. The rotation speed is 14.1 revolutions per minute. Therefore, a blade will pass over the same spot every 1.4 seconds.
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Picture of the series Sirens At Night (An extraction of the main peak), just before the first light of a windy and cold day.
Many good photographers have suggested to me that I try to turn this picture in black and white, I think the result is very good.
There are images in which the color is not important, and taking away saturation, and levels up, they gain in strength and drama.
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Stories of exploration make for fascinating reading and they impress on the mind that exploration is a joint venture even though often the name of a single person is attached to a given account. Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913), the great English naturalist and traveller, has a sharp eye for others than himself in his exploits. A good example is a wonderful sentence from his "The Malay Archipelago" (1869):
'It was on the 13th of June, 1856, after a twenty days' passage from Singapore in the "Kembang Djepon" (Rose of Japan), a schooner belonging to a Chinese merchant, manned by a Javanese crew, and commanded by an English captain, that we cast anchor in the dangerous roadstead of Bileling on the north side of the island of Bali.'
In the book, Wallace gives a marvellous description of the geography, the natural world and the great variety of human culture of the Malaysian and Indonesian islands. But he is not only a describer; he also theorises about what he sees. On the basis of his observations he put forward the theory of the Wallace Line. This is an imaginary boundary running through the Lombok Strait (between the islands of Bali and Lombok) which separates the zoogeographical areas of Asia from Australia. Although the Strait is rather narrow - only about 22 miles across - it is extremely deep and was a barrier that in theory kept the flora and fauna of Asia divided from those of the Australian region.
This idea has today basically been abandoned. But the fact of the difference between the various species of plants and animals of those continental areas helped Charles Darwin conceptualise his theory of the origin of species.
This photo shows a plantation of palm trees, a thatched beach hut, and the Blue Waters leading to the Lombok Strait. My back is to magnificent Mount Rinjani, and from this spot in clear weather you can see to the East the outlines of Bali's Mount Agung.
'Leaving Bileling,' writes Russell a few pages on, 'a pleasant sail of two days brought us to ... the island of Lombock...' And he continues: 'We enjoyed superb views of the twin volcanoes of Bali and Lombock, each about eight thousand feet high, which form magnificent objects at sunrise and sunset, when they rise out of the mists and clouds that surround their bases, glowing with the rich and changing tints of these the most charming moments in a tropical day'.
With this book on my knee, a gin-and-tonic at hand, and this view: what more could one wish to enjoy!
Lagos de Covadonga, Asturias, España.
El conjunto de los lagos de Covadonga está formado por dos pequeños lagos, el Enol y el Ercina de origen glaciar situados en la parte asturiana del Parque Nacional de los Picos de Europa, en el macizo occidental de dicha cadena montañosa. Existe un tercer lago, el Bricial, que solo tiene agua durante el deshielo, pero también pertenece al conjunto. En Asturias son conocidos simplemente como los lagos.
Se sitúan en el concejo de Cangas de Onís y se accede a ellos a través de una carretera de 14,5 km que nace en el Real Sitio de Covadonga para llegar en primer lugar al lago Enol, incluyendo también una pequeña carretera que les llevaría hasta el Lago Ercina. Su frecuente uso desde 1983 como final de etapa en la Vuelta ciclista a España ha popularizado internacionalmente el paraje.
La afluencia masiva de turistas, sobre todo aficionados al ciclismo, ha obligado a limitar el desarrollo de pruebas ciclistas en el entorno de Los Lagos. No obstante, la zona cuenta con una infraestructura turística.
La excesiva afluencia de visitas, en especial en temporada alta, también ha supuesto que el acceso en coche a los Lagos esté restringido, pudiendo acceder únicamente utilizando el transporte público habilitado para ello. Los vehículos particulares solo pueden circular a primera hora de la mañana (antes de las 8:30 a.m) y a última de la tarde ( a partir de las 20:00p.m). En temporada baja, no hay rectricciones de acceso con vehículo particular.
En las proximidades del lago Ercina, en Buferrera, hasta 1979 se explotaron minas de hierro, manganeso y mercurio. Las personas que visitan dicho paraje tienen a su disposición un aparcamiento "aparcamiento de Buferrera", un centro de visitantes , un refugio y dos bares restaurante para su disfrute.
The set of Covadonga lakes is made up of two small lakes, the Enol and the Ercina, of glacial origin, located in the Asturian part of the Picos de Europa National Park, in the western massif of said mountain range. There is a third lake, the Bricial, which only has water during the thaw, but it also belongs to the whole.In Asturias they are known simply as the lakes.
They are located in the council of Cangas de Onís and are accessed through a 14.5 km road that starts at the Real Sitio de Covadonga to reach Lake Enol first, including also a small road that would take them to Lake Ercina. Its frequent use since 1983 as the end of the stage in the Cycling Tour of Spain has made the place internationally popular.
The massive influx of tourists, especially cycling fans, has forced to limit the development of cycling events in the surroundings of Los Lagos. However, the area has a tourist infrastructure.
The excessive influx of visitors, especially in high season, has also meant that access by car to the Lakes is restricted, and can only be accessed using public transport enabled for this. Private vehicles can only circulate first thing in the morning (before 8:30 a.m.) and late in the afternoon (after 20:00 p.m.). In low season, there are no access restrictions with a private vehicle.
In the vicinity of Lake Ercina, in Buferrera, iron, manganese and mercury mines were exploited until 1979. People who visit this place have at their disposal a "Buferrera parking" car park, a visitor center, a shelter and two restaurant bars for their enjoyment.
Nous voici en Suisse sur l'Emmental Bahn dans le canton de Berne où deux associations indépendantes « Dampfbahn Bern DBB » et « Verein Historische Eisenbahn Emmental VHE » ont repris l'exploitation de la ligne Sumiswald-Grünen - Huttwil en 2014.
Ce jour était organisé l'évènement "Slow Up" permettant de prendre à la fois le train tout en parcourant à vélo des portions de routes neutralisées. Le matériel de l'association a assuré des navettes tout au long de la journée, avec notamment l'automotrice RBDe 566 222-6 arborant l'ex livrée RM (Regionalverkehr Mittelland). Elle vient de brûler la halte de Gammenthal et approche de son terminus, Sumiswald-G.
I have decided to post at least one shot of my previous (2007-2014 +) exploits before my reacquaintence with Ruth Bancroft Garden. So Saturday, it may be a bird, bug, bison, or beetle. And Sunday, I'll be back with photos of flowers.
When you walk through the gates at the Garden and head straight, you will come to a patch of wild yellow Zinnias. Though this time, I managed to avoid cactuc growing in the middle of the 10x5 foot carpet, the zinnias surround four cacti. But you've got to see these, an intrusive yellow (view large) that meets you every time you come to the Garden. They're in bloom for three months, and look just like this.
Zinnia grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Rocky Mountains zinnia and plains zinnia. It is native to the southwestern and south-central United States, but does well in parts of Calfiornia.
Zinnia grandiflora is a small flat-topped or rounded subshrub growing up to 8+1⁄2 inches tall with many slender, branching stems. Though I found nothing to suggest it, I'm willing to be that some people will find this to be an intrusive weed. This one is "safe." The yellow flowers (plant) you should avoid is Scotch Broom. I love it, but left unattended for two or three years, it blocked a gate in our fence and gave quite a fight when I tried to remove it.
Curzon Street Tunnel is on the Digbeth Branch Canal, completed in 1799.
The Grade II listed structure is 161 yards long and carries the Birmingham to London railway across the canal. The older brick tunnel was constructed at the same time as Curzon Street station in 1838 and lengthened later when the line was extended into New Street station, opened in 1854.
"Good wine cellar"
Château de la Belle au bois dormant, Ussé (Indre et Loir)
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Anochecer en las Minas de Mifiss
En la hamada del Erg Chebbi en el desierto de merzouga, están las antiguas minas de Mifiss, donde hasta no muchos años atrás, eran explotadas por Francia.
El dramatismo del lugar abandonado en la actualidad adquiere una gran belleza en el atardecer del desierto. Parece que minerales como el cuarzo, plomo y khol es o era muy apreciado para cosmetica ya que acentua la intensidad de la mirada en las personas tan caracteristica de los paises arabes.
Dusk in the Mifiss Mines
In the Erg Chebbi hamada in the Merzouga desert, there are the old Mifiss mines, where until not many years ago, they were exploited by France.
The drama of the abandoned place today acquires great beauty in the desert sunset. It seems that minerals such as quartz, lead and khol are or were very appreciated for cosmetics since they accentuate the intensity of the gaze in people so characteristic of the Arab countries.
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"Make its way"
Ile de Groix (Bretagne - Morbihan)
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"Continent in sight"
Ile de Groix (Bretagne - Morbihan)
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Water always finds a way to exploit the weakest rock as demonstrated here. I suspect this might have been a small syncline and the sea has worn away at the cracks in the rock
L'exploitation de la marne a fait disparaître le prolongement de l'ancien Luikerweg, et la plate-forme symbolise ce prolongement à partir d'aujourd'hui. De la plate-forme, vous regardez dans la carrière et voyez les lacs avec leur couleur azur profond, causée par le reflet du ciel bleu dans les profondeurs de l'eau. Le point le plus profond de la carrière est à 5m NAP et la Meuse est à 45m NAP à cet endroit.
L'origine de cette carrière est due à ENCI (First Dutch Cement Industry). Dès 1926, l'extraction de la marne très calcaire pour l'industrie du ciment a commencé ici, au cœur de Sint Pietersberg. 900 000 tonnes de ciment y ont été produites, l'imposante cheminée de l'usine ENCI dominant le paysage. Depuis 2018, l'exploitation de la marne a cessé et la nature a retrouvé de l'espace grâce aux Natuurmonumenten.
Le NAP (Normaal Amsterdams Peil) est le niveau de référence altimétrique des Pays-Bas, établi à 0 mètre en se basant sur le niveau moyen de la mer à Amsterdam au XVIIe siècle. Il sert de zéro de référence pour toutes les altitudes aux Pays-Bas, un pays en grande partie situé sous le niveau de la mer, et est utilisé dans les mesures d'altitude et pour comprendre le relief du pays.
Marl mining eliminated the extension of the old Luikerweg, and the platform symbolizes this extension to this day. From the platform, you look down into the quarry and see the lakes with their deep azure color, caused by the reflection of the blue sky in the water's depths. The deepest point of the quarry is 5 meters above sea level, and the Meuse River is 45 meters above sea level at this point.
This quarry was founded by ENCI (First Dutch Cement Industry). As early as 1926, the extraction of the highly calcareous marl for the cement industry began here, in the heart of Sint Pietersberg. 900,000 tons of cement were produced here, with the imposing chimney of the ENCI factory dominating the landscape. Since 2018, marl mining has ceased, and nature has regained its place thanks to the Nature Monuments. The NAP (Normaal Amsterdams Peil) is the Dutch vertical reference level, established at 0 meters based on the mean sea level in Amsterdam in the 17th century. It serves as the reference zero for all altitudes in the Netherlands, a country largely below sea level, and is used in altitude measurements and to understand the country's relief.
Another of the places that most impressed me of the Cantabria Coast.
Photographing the north coast, it becomes a difficult task for all the variables to fit, coincidence of sunrise-sunset with high-low tides depending on each place, having good lights and whenever you can look for less-seen frames, it complicates a lot things.
On the technical side, say that I used the combination of a ND four steps filter and a soft gradient ND three steps filter.
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Autumn at the door
Muse: Giulia Pontoni
Foto: Michele Marcolin
Luogo: MEM Studio, Pavia di Udine (UD), Italy
Tools: K1ii + DFA 50mm f1.4
Another of the few shots I stole at the studio, during the short visit I paid to Gigi this year. Due to various commitments that had been keeping my mind busy during my stay in Europe, not lastly also an elbow inflammation that was giving me problems in handling my cameras, I did not have plan to shot this time. However, resisting the call of the photographic wild for a concert and event photographer, which is used to exploit any situation, was impossible to ignore. Particularly with such a beautiful muse.
Eighth picture of the series Green Dawn, taken in the Mediterranean Sea, a few minutes before sunrise.
It's not very usual to see coast with rocks in the province of Valencia, only the locals know these small and wonderful places.
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We are so forthuate that caring people worked hard to preserve this land from the housing development slated to exploit all of the Marin Headlands. The power of a reflection is so mysterious and preserved for all time thanks to their strong efforts. This photograph is from well after sunset -- just grabbed us as we drove along this narrow bridge. We slammed on the brakes, fought with the tripod, prayed that no car would hit us and grabbed this shot. My son took the same view just to the left (he didn't want the bush in the way(!). We are looking West across the lagoon with Rodeo Beach just beyond, and the Point Bonita Lighthouse to our left. Adjustments were minimal (I used a polarizing filter, sharpened it a touch with minimal contrast enhancement. The red color is from my emergency blinkers.)
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Pierre-Jean David, dit David d’Angers, né à Angers le 12 mars 1788 et mort à Paris le 6 janvier 1856, est un sculpteur et médailleur français, représentatif du romantisme dans la sculpture française du XIXe siècle.
Jean Bart, né le 21 octobre 1650 à Dunkerque (comté de Flandre) et mort le 27 avril 1702 dans cette même ville (Flandre française), est un corsaire célèbre pour ses exploits au service de la France durant les guerres de Louis XIV.
Pierre-Jean David, known as David d'Angers, born in Angers on March 12, 1788 and died in Paris on January 6, 1856, is a French sculptor and medalist, representative of Romanticism in nineteenth-century French sculpture.
Jean Bart, born October 21, 1650 in Dunkirk (county of Flanders) and died April 27, 1702 in the same city (French Flanders), is a corsair famous for his exploits in the service of France during the wars of Louis XIV.
Exploité par la société Farafina Tours qui dispose d'une flotte hétéroclite de cars de seconde main venus d'Europe (Setra S213RL, Renault Tracer...) ou d'Asie.
A Vega de Liordes, um vale glaciar emblemático situado no coração do Maciço Central dos Picos de Europa, em Leão, Espanha, apresenta uma paisagem alpina de cortar a respiração. Esta extensa depressão de fundo plano, um notável polje moldado pela dissolução de rocha calcária e pela ação glaciar pleistocénica, encontra-se a uma altitude média de 1.880 metros, circundada por imponentes picos calcários que ultrapassam os 2.400 metros. O vale, coberto por pastagens e turfeiras, contrasta com as escarpas rochosas e os taludes de detritos, albergando um microclima particular que favorece a inversão térmica, onde foi registada a temperatura mais baixa de Espanha ( -35,8 °C ). Integrada no Parque Nacional e Reserva da Biosfera dos Picos de Europa, a Vega de Liordes é acessível através de trilhos de montanha, sendo um destino popular para caminhantes. Historicamente, a área foi explorada para a extração de zinco e galena, e mantém-se como zona de pastoreio estival, refletindo a harmonia entre a natureza e as atividades humanas.
The Vega de Liordes, an iconic glacial valley located in the heart of the Central Massif of the Picos de Europa in León, Spain, offers breathtaking alpine scenery. This extensive flat-bottomed depression, a remarkable polje shaped by the dissolution of limestone rock and Pleistocene glacial action, lies at an average altitude of 1,880 meters, surrounded by imposing limestone peaks exceeding 2,400 meters. The valley, covered with pastures and peat bogs, contrasts with the rocky escarpments and debris slopes, harboring a particular microclimate that favors thermal inversion, where the lowest temperature in Spain (-35.8 °C) was recorded. Part of the Picos de Europa National Park and Biosphere Reserve, Vega de Liordes is accessible via mountain trails and is a popular destination for hikers. Historically, the area was exploited for zinc and galena mining and remains a summer grazing area, reflecting the harmony between nature and human activities.
🇫🇷 L'Argentiera est le nom d'un hameau situé sur le littoral de la commune de Sassari au nord-ouest de la Sardaigne
.La mine était exploitée par les Romains et les Phéniciens.
L'exploitation est rouverte au XIXe siècle par une société minière belge
.Le site connaît une période florissante vers 1940 puis décline après la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
La mine est fermée en 1963.
On peut y voir les vestiges de la laverie avec ses charpentes de bois et les fours destinés à la fonte des minerais formant un des plus intéressants exemples d'archéologie industrielle en Sardaigne. La restauration a commencé .
🇬🇧 L'Argentiera is the name of a hamlet on the coast of the municipality of Sassari in north-west Sardinia.
The mine was exploited by the Romans and Phoenicians.
It was reopened in the 19th century by a Belgian mining company.
The site enjoyed a flourishing period around 1940, before declining after the Second World War.
The mine closed in 1963.
The remains of the washing plant with its wooden frameworks and the furnaces used to smelt the ore can still be seen, making it one of the most interesting examples of industrial archaeology in Sardinia. Restoration work has begun.
🇮🇹 L'Argentiera è il nome di una frazione della costa del comune di Sassari, nella Sardegna nord-occidentale.
La miniera fu sfruttata dai Romani e dai Fenici.
Fu riaperta nel XIX secolo da una società mineraria belga.
Il sito conobbe un periodo di fioritura intorno al 1940, per poi declinare dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale.
La miniera chiuse nel 1963.
Sono ancora visibili i resti dell'impianto di lavaggio con le sue strutture in legno e i forni utilizzati per la fusione del minerale, che ne fanno uno degli esempi più interessanti di archeologia industriale in Sardegna. Sono iniziati i lavori di restauro.
🇩🇪 L'Argentiera ist der Name eines Weilers an der Küste der Gemeinde Sassari im Nordwesten Sardiniens.
Die Mine wurde von den Römern und Phöniziern betrieben.
Jahrhundert von einer belgischen Bergwerksgesellschaft wiedereröffnet.
.Die Anlage erlebte um 1940 eine Blütezeit und ging nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zurück.
Die Mine wurde 1963 geschlossen.
Die Überreste der Wäscherei mit ihren Holzbalken und den Öfen zum Schmelzen der Erze, die eines der interessantesten Beispiele für Industriearchäologie auf Sardinien darstellen, sind noch zu sehen. Die Restaurierung hat begonnen.
🇪🇸 L'Argentiera es el nombre de una aldea situada en la costa del municipio de Sassari, en el noroeste de Cerdeña.
La mina fue explotada por romanos y fenicios.
Fue reabierta en el siglo XIX por una compañía minera belga.
El yacimiento conoció un periodo de florecimiento hacia 1940, antes de decaer tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
La mina cerró en 1963.
Los restos de la planta de lavado, con sus armazones de madera, y los hornos utilizados para fundir el mineral aún pueden verse, lo que la convierte en uno de los ejemplos más interesantes de arqueología industrial de Cerdeña. Se han iniciado trabajos de restauración.
It may seem hard to believe, but there is actually a small oilfield here at Kimmeridge Bay in the east of Dorset. There is a "nodding donkey" and a small storage tank on the side of the cliffs in the far right of the picture.
The Isle of Purbeck's oil-shale field, or "Kimmeridge Coal", was mined from the cliffs to the east of Kimmeridge since the early 17th century. It is no longer used commercially. Similar deposits were found at nearby Wytch Farm in the 1890s and were commercially exploited until around 1900. In 1890 some 5,000 ft of underground tunnels had been dug at Kimmeridge on four levels into the local cliffs, and there was a jetty to export the oil shale.
The Isle of Purbeck's oil industry began in 1936 with the first wells drilled near Kimmeridge. The area had long been mined for oil shale and tar, but was only prospected for crude oil in the 1950s. It was not until 1959 that a borehole at Kimmeridge showed that oil was seeping out, and 1960 saw British Petroleum's Kimmeridge Oil Field discovered. It began producing oil in 1979.
This is one of a group of small oilfields in this part of Dorset, with the main area on the south side of Poole Harbour being known as Wytch Farm. This is where the oil from Kimmeridge is taken by tanker and processed.
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Burn O'Vat is an example of a pothole, located close to Loch Kinord, near the village of Dinnet in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
According to local folklore, the cave behind the waterfall in the vat was used by Rob Roy, a notorious outlaw, to hide from the authorities. In fact, this is not true, with the cave instead being used as a hiding place for Patrick Gilroy Macgregor, an outlaw renowned for his exploits in Deeside during the 17th century and a possible relative of Rob Roy.
The hardest workers in the park. Mules haul people and heavy cargo down to the canyon and back up. Sometimes they are tethered together and when one loses his footing and goes over the edge, they all fall into their painful deaths. Mule deaths are often caused by the strenuous conditions of the canyon trails and harsh weather. South Rim mules (pictured) are said to receive proper care, nutrition and adequate rest. Heartbreakingly Havasupai Reservation (a different part of Grand Canyon that takes people to Havasu Falls) mules have been continuously reported suffering mistreatment and abuse for decades. It is common for those mules, horses and donkeys to be subjected to intensely long periods of uninterrupted work carrying loads beyond their strength without any breaks, food, water or rest. They also have been photographed to have ill-fitting gear with bleeding sores.
Having a mule carry you or your stuff is not a harmless "vacation experience" but a form of animal exploitation.
I wish mule rides weren't even an option in Grand Canyon or anywhere else in the world. Please think twice before using pack mules (or carriage rides in cities).
"Door of light"
Parc Oriental de Maulévrier (Pays de la Loire - Maine et Loire)
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"High authorities"
Le Monument international de la Réformation, généralement connu sous le nom de Mur des réformateurs (Genève - Suisse)
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🇫🇷 La Cala dell'Argentiera se trouve dans un impressionnant cadre d'archéologie industrielle, composé des bâtiments de la mine de l'Argentiera qui a été exploitée pendant des siècles pour ses abondantes réserves de plomb, argent et zinc. Le village de mineurs, fermé en 1962,
🇬🇧Cala dell'Argentiera is set in an impressive setting of industrial archaeology, consisting of the buildings of the Argentiera mine, which was exploited for centuries for its abundant reserves of lead, silver and zinc. The miners' village, closed in 1962,
🇮🇹 Cala dell'Argentiera è inserita in un suggestivo contesto di archeologia industriale, costituito dagli edifici della miniera dell'Argentiera, sfruttata per secoli per le sue abbondanti riserve di piombo, argento e zinco. Il villaggio dei minatori, chiuso nel 1962,
🇩🇪 Die Cala dell'Argentiera befindet sich in einer beeindruckenden industriearchäologischen Umgebung, die aus den Gebäuden der Argentiera-Mine besteht, die jahrhundertelang wegen ihrer reichhaltigen Blei-, Silber- und Zinkvorkommen ausgebeutet wurde. Das Dorf der Bergarbeiter, das 1962 geschlossen wurde,
🇪🇸 Cala dell'Argentiera se encuentra en un impresionante entorno de arqueología industrial, formado por los edificios de la mina Argentiera, explotada durante siglos por sus abundantes reservas de plomo, plata y zinc. El pueblo de los mineros, cerrado en 1962,
I’ve exploited the low-light capabilities of the Sony A7s, the naturally diffuse light of sunset, and Topaz Denoise post-processing, to do flashless macro. This is a Large Brown Mantis, Archimantis latistyla, about 8cm long. Centennial Park, Sydney. Sony A7s
Lens: Sony FE 2.8/90mm Macro G OSS, Speed: 1/200, Aperture: f16, ISO: 3200.
Making its debut at RIAT in the 2022 show is this wonderful Canadair CL-13 Mk.6 Sabre.
The North American F-86 Sabre was the first swept-wing jet fighter operated by the USAF and became legendary for its pilots exploits during the Korean war achieving a kill ratio against the Soviet MiG-15 of 10 to 1. Whilst there are no longer any airworthy genuine F-86 Sabres left in Europe, France based Mistral Warbirds operate this Canadair CL-13 Mk.6, the very last licence-built by the Canadians in a catching USAF camouflage scheme.
"Covered in gold"
Temples d'Angkor (Siem Reap - Cambodge)
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Exploitation Cinema style... or an effort toward it, at any rate.
Does anybody here remember Psychotronic Magazine?
1/6-scale action figure
Head: unbranded "Sucker Punch Baby Doll" head
Body: TBLeague S16B in "dark brown" color
Costume: assorted action figure and Barbie (Ken) pieces
Paris , " La Seine illuminée "
Projet " Au fil des saisons - La couleur de la lumière " :
Défi E , Vue saisie depuis l' extérieur associant l' intérieur et l' extérieur ...
Défi G , Vue associant au moins 2 sources lumineuses électriques de couleur différente ...
Défi J , " Photo lumineuse " exploitant les jeux de reflets ...
The Look White - Level 7
PhotoGem L6 HOF - Level 6
DSLR Autofocus Silver - Level 7
Frame It ! L05 - Level 5
PhotoZone L7 - Level 7
Orchids are particularly slow-growing plants and may take several years to reach flowering stage. Orchid seeds are amongst the smallest in the plant kingdom. The tiny seeds, which are scattered by the wind, have no food reserves. Germination relies on the presence of a fungus, which the orchid exploits for nutrients. Orchids are dormant in winter, with tubers, stems and buds all underground.
Il est très probable que ces souterrains furent d’abord exploités comme carrière pour extraire la “terre à foulon“. Au Moyen Âge, la spécialité de Provins était le drap de laine, de très haute qualité et dont la renommée dépassait les frontières. On utilisait donc cette terre très particulière, pour l’opération du foulage des draps (nettoyage et dégraissage de la laine).
Ensuite, ces cavités ont été utilisées comme refuges, entrepôts durant les Foires de Champagne ou encore lieux de réunions cultuelles, et assurément par des francs-maçons que de nombreuses anciennes écritures sur les parois attestent.
En 1965, Peter Wolkonsky achète les vieux bâtiments de ferme d'une exploitation agricole et recompose façades et toitures dans le style d'un ancien logis manorial du XVIIe siècle. Il creuse les différentes pièces d'eau, bâtit et décore des constructions annexes, fontaine ou pavillons et grotte italienne ornés de coquillages.
Les tempêtes de 1987 et 1999 causent de grands dégâts. Après la mort de Peter Wolkonsky en 1997, sa fille Isabelle et son mari Timothy Vaughan, paysagiste, restaurent le jardin et poursuivent l'œuvre de son créateur. Le paysagiste meurt en août 2025.
En 2021, les jardins sont achetés par le créateur de chaussures de luxe Christian Louboutin.
En mai 2025, ce jardin est considéré comme l'un des vingt-cinq plus beaux du monde, selon une liste publiée par le New York Times. Le paysagiste Louis Benech est à l'origine du classement du jardin à la 18e place.
Les jardins de Kerdalo s'étendent sur 18 hectares, le long d'un vallon encaissé qui descend en pente douce vers la rivière du Jaudy. Ce jardin-paysage à l'anglaise emprunte différents éléments d'inspiration italienne ou exotique.
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In 1965, Peter Wolkonsky purchased the old farm buildings of a working farm and redesigned the facades and roofs in the style of a 17th-century manor house. He created various water features, built and decorated outbuildings, a fountain, pavilions, and an Italian grotto adorned with seashells. Storms in 1987 and 1999 caused extensive damage. After Peter Wolkonsky's death in 1997, his daughter Isabelle and her husband, landscape architect Timothy Vaughan, restored the garden and continued his work. The landscape architect died in August 2025. In 2021, the gardens were purchased by luxury shoe designer Christian Louboutin. In May 2025, this garden was ranked among the twenty-five most beautiful in the world, according to a list published by The New York Times. Landscape architect Louis Benech is responsible for the garden's 18th place ranking.
The Kerdalo gardens extend over 18 hectares, along a narrow valley that slopes gently down to the Jaudy River. This English-style landscape garden incorporates various elements of Italian and exotic inspiration.
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Ellora Caves
These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra. Ellora, with its uninterrupted sequence of monuments dating from A.D. 600 to 1000, brings the civilization of ancient India to life. Not only is the Ellora complex a unique artistic creation and a technological exploit but, with its sanctuaries devoted to Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, it illustrates the spirit of tolerance that was characteristic of ancient India.
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—- UNESCO
Located on North Downs north-east of Redruth is Wheal Peevor. the now abandoned but preserved tin mine The first legal arrangement to exploit the land for copper was first granted in 1701 to the St. Aubyn family. In the late 1780's the price of copper slumped and the mine changed to mining tin. The mine was making a healthy profit whilst others in Cornwall were mining at a loss and others closing. In 1889 the mine eventually closed after the price of tin depressed due to easily mined tin in the Far East. Attempts were made to re open it in 1912 and 1938 primarily for the extraction of Wolfram, which continued until the end of World War One. The site is unusual because it contains the remains of three engine houses.
The Cornish word wheal is often incorrectly attributed to meaning a mine, but actually means a place of work. Most Cornish mine names are prefixed with wheal.
...Joe Simpson au Siula Grande - Cordillère Huayhuash - Pérou.
Joe Simpson (né le 13 août 1960) est un écrivain et alpiniste anglais connu principalement pour son terrible accident lors de la descente du Siula Grande (6 334 m) avec Simon Yates en 1985.
"Lors de la descente d'un versant très dangereux en période hivernale, Joe est victime d'une première chute qui lui brise la jambe droite. Son ami décide alors de le descendre à la corde petit à petit dans des conditions climatiques extrêmes. Malheureusement, Joe se retrouve suspendu dans le vide n'ayant pu avertir son ami de l'arrivée d'une énorme coulée. Après une heure et demie d'attente par -25°C Simon prend la terrible décision de couper la corde le reliant à Joe pour avoir une chance de sauver sa propre vie. Joe Simpson chute de plusieurs dizaines de mètres dans une crevasse.
Il réussit ensuite l'exploit de ressortir de la crevasse, de finir la descente du versant et de traverser un glacier pour rejoindre le campement avec la jambe cassée, sans eau et par des températures extrêmes. Ce combat pour la survie dure quatre jours. Joe Simpson perd un tiers de son poids.
Il a écrit un livre adapté par la suite au cinéma, La Mort suspendue, réalisé par Kevin Macdonald en 2003. Cette adaptation est en fait dédiée à son ami Simon Yates pour répondre aux critiques des alpinistes que Simon avait reçues après avoir coupé la corde qui le séparait de Joe durant la descente du Siula Grande. Joe a déclaré qu'il aurait fait exactement la même chose si les rôles avaient été inversés. Après deux ans de rééducation en hôpital et six opérations, Joe profite à nouveau de sa passion, l'alpinisme.
Il est également l'auteur de grandes premières et voies prestigieuses. "
Wikipédia.