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This photo shows a part of the standing stones and doesn't cover the whole site.
The Calanais Standing Stones are an extraordinary cross-shaped setting of stones erected 5,000 years ago. They predate England’s famous Stonehenge monument, and were an important place for ritual activity for at least 2,000 years.
We don’t know why the standing stones at Calanais were erected, but our best guess is that it was a kind of astronomical observatory.
Patrick Ashmore, who excavated at Calanais in the early 1980s writes: ‘The most attractive explanation… is that every 18.6 years, the moon skims especially low over the southern hills. It seems to dance along them, like a great god visiting the earth. Knowledge and prediction of this heavenly event gave earthly authority to those who watched the skies.’
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for a happy Sunday!
Elephant's tongue / Elefantenohr (Haemanthus albiflos)
in a flowerpot in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend
Autre champ de lave un peu plus loin ! Another lava field, a bit farther !
Le sommet à droite est le Hvannadalshnukur, le point le plus haut d'Islande.
Nazca in Peru, no, the Palouse in autumn, viewing the Palouse fields, especially from a vantage point like Steptoe Butte is a fascinating experience and a paradise for photographers,
just sitting up there, taking your time, avoiding the rush, absorbing the beauty and trying to bring back a memoir of it in a photograph.
Was this shadow of a black cat intentionally done by a humourist Palousian or by a mere coincidence while plowing the fields, well I’ll never know.
Located near the BMW headquarters in Munich, this futuristic building offers fascinating insights into the present and future of mobility - of course with a strong emphasis on BMW technology.
Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas) living in the Ethiopian Highlands of Africa Rocks. San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: least concern.
Fascinating Iceland
After 5 years still enjoying reviewing and editing 3,000 Iceland photos from 2016 -- for the next few weeks 1 x 5 favourites each - from a fascinating island !
Faszinierendes Island
Nach 5 Jahren immer noch Freude am Sichten und Bearbeiten von 3.000 Island-Fotos aus 2016 -- für die nächsten Wochen je 1 x 5 Favoriten - von einer faszinierenden Insel !
Faszinierende Dolomiten
Das Pordoijoch ist mit einer Scheitelhöhe von 2239 m s.l.m. der zweithöchste mit einer durchgehend asphaltierten Straße versehene Gebirgspass in den Dolomiten Italiens
The island of San Michele, located in the lagoon close to Venice, has been the city's cemetery since the early nineteenth century.
There's also a church with a peaceful cloister leading to the cemetery.
On a fascinating hike with my friend Lothar on the Schynigen Platte with a view of the Oberberghorn (2069 m) above the fog line.
What a gorgeous day! The view of the wonderful panorama changed continuously with the fog. We enjoyed the peaceful silence and the feeling of freedom - such days should never end...
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Panorama image of 7 pictures in triple exposure
Auf einer faszinierenden Wanderung mit meinem Freund Lothar auf der Schynigen Platte mit Blick auf das Oberberghorn oberhalb der Nebelgrenze.
Was für ein grandioser Tag! Die Sicht auf das wundervolle Panorama wechselte mit dem Nebel kontinuierlich. Wir genossen die friedliche Stille und das Gefühl von Freiheit - solche Tage sollten niemals enden…
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It is tranquil and beautiful.
It truly makes me calm.
Worth a visit! Highly recommend!
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Enough of all this dreamery. This is how it's really looking here at the moment (even if this photo isn't up to date). As I wrote already, it is cold, dull and wet. When You are stuck in the middle of that and it stays for weeks, it is dampen the mood a lot.
It is fascinating to see, how much things are changing with a some distance (here from the top of mt. Lilienstein in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains). Suddenly it is looking mystical and facinating.
I'm sure, there is something we can learn for life from this. How about that ?:
When you're stuck in the middle of a crisis and You can hardly see where it's going. Stop searching in the fog. Try to gain distance (with time and preferably with support) and look at the problem from a distant point of view. Get an overview, make a plan and I'm sure that you will find your way.
Schluß mit der Träumerei. So sieht’s zur Zeit in Wirklichkeit hier aus (auch wenn das Foto nicht aktuell ist). Wie ich schon geschrieben habe ist es kalt, trüb und nass. Wenn man da mittendrin steckt, und das über mehrere Wochen, drückt das schon ganz schön auf die Stimmung.
Es ist beeindruckend, wie sehr sich das mit etwas Abstand verändert (hier vom Gipfel des Lilienstein im Elbsandsteingebirge). Plötzlich ist der Anblick mystisch und faszinierend.
Daraus lässt sich doch bestimmt wieder was fürs Leben lernen. Wie wäre es damit ?:
Wenn du Mitten in einer Krise steckst, und kaum noch sehen kannst wo die hin läufst. Höre auf im Nebel zu suchen. Versuche Abstand zu gewinnen (mit Zeit und am Besten mit Unterstützung) und betrachte das Problem aus der Distanz. Verschaffe dir einen Überblick, mache einen Plan und ich bin sicher, dass du Deinen Weg finden wirst.
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Always fascinating to see these falcons "hover" in the air in search of prey.
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A fascinating green river in Slovenia, the Soča, it is attracting many visitors every year. The water is so clear that this kayaker seems to float on it.
Captured during Summer 2020
This is a spider wasp with a Wolf spider. I have not been able to identify what type of spider wasp it is, apparently there are many different types. Here in southern Arizona we have one by the name of Tarantula Wasp, which preys on Tarantulas. They are much larger and have orange wings. The wasp in the photo has stung this spider. When I came across them the wasp was dragging the spider across the ground, heading for her nest. The horrifying part of this story is, the venom of the wasp does not kill the spider, it paralyzes it. After stinging and paralyzing the spider, the wasp drags it to its nest where it lays eggs inside the spider. When the wasp larva hatch inside the spider, they eat it alive. I took this photo at Gilbert Water Ranch in Gilbert Arizona.
Had 3 beautiful windless days in Lodi where so many people go to view these amazing Sandhill Cranes. I found a deeply plowed divot in this cornfield where these beautiful birds allow me to sit and watch them as they leisurely grazed and at times would go into their 'fascinating mating dances'.
Pink Waxcaps or Hygrcybe Calyptriformis are a beautiful and unusual sight. They will appear in undisturbed grasslands either singular or with just two or three together. Taken on Dartmoor by the side of a stream.
This MM theme went round and round (no pun intended) in my head all day. After an exhausting day and an accidental after-dinner nap on the sofa 😱, I decided on the simplest thing I could get my hands on. A thimble, which lights nicely and creates its own bokeh. I'm still not sure it's the best thing I could've come up with in the (rather limited) time I've had over the past week, but here it is anyway.
Hi there! Let me tell you the fascinating and dramatic story of this bird island on the west coast of Norway. In the year 1725 a ship from the Netherlands descended here. The ship was loaded with gold. The gold treasure was later found by divers. The island "Runde" has only 150 inhabitants. But every summer, more than 500,000 seabirds come here to nest. And tourists from all over Europe come here, either to experience this adventure or to find remnants of the gold treasure... Thanks for your visit and comments, my Flickr friends. I hope you're all staying safe and healthy. Enjoy your summer):
Lassen Sie mich Ihnen die faszinierende und dramatische Geschichte dieser Vogelinsel an der Westküste Norwegens erzählen. Im Jahr 1725 landete hier ein Schiff aus den Niederlanden. Das Schiff war mit Gold beladen. Der Goldschatz wurde später von Tauchern gefunden. Runde hat nur 150 Einwohner. Aber jeden Sommer kommen mehr als 500.000 Seevögel auf die Insel, um zu nisten. Und Touristen aus ganz Europa kommen hierher, um entweder dieses Abenteuer zu erleben oder die Überreste des Goldschatzes zu finden. Es ist ein Abenteuer... Vielen Dank für Ihren Besuch und Ihre Kommentare, meine Flickr-Freunde. Ich hoffe ihr bleibt alle gesund und munter): …
Laissez-moi vous raconter l'histoire fascinante et dramatique de cette île aux oiseaux sur la côte ouest de la Norvège. En 1725, un navire des Pays-Bas est descendu ici. Le navire était chargé d'or. Le trésor d'or a ensuite été découvert par des plongeurs. Runde ne compte que 150 habitants. Mais chaque été, plus de 500 000 oiseaux marins viennent nicher sur l'île. Et des touristes de toute l'Europe viennent ici, soit pour vivre cette aventure, soit pour trouver des vestiges du trésor d'or... Merci de votre visite et de vos commentaires, mes amis Flickr. J'espère que vous restez tous en sécurité et en bonne santé. Profitez de votre été):
Déjame contarte la fascinante y dramática historia de esta isla de aves en la costa oeste de Noruega. En 1725 aterrizó aquí un barco de los Países Bajos. El barco estaba cargado de oro. El tesoro de oro fue encontrado más tarde por buzos. Runde tiene solo 150 habitantes. Pero cada verano, más de 500.000 aves marinas llegan a la isla para anidar. Y los turistas de toda Europa vienen aquí para tener esta aventura o para encontrar los restos del tesoro de oro. Es una aventura Gracias por su visita y sus comentarios, amigos de Flickr. Espero que todos estén sanos y salvos):
fascinating exhibit at the gallery in our beautiful neighboring library . . .
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We had a mooch about the other morning in our local area, as we had really heavy mist. We live in a pit village, so we often see some ‘interesting’ sights. That morning, some fairground trucks were parked up in an area of dilapidation. Made for some fascinating captures. A little bit different to ‘misty woodlands’ More captures of this series to follow.
I don't recall ever seeing these flowers with the white petals before! They go through so many stages that it's difficult to keep track. They are fascinating flowers.
Better on black & fullscreen : )
Fascinating to see the evidence of all the changes that have happened in those archways over time. How the different windows have appeared, been replaced, and more recent styles applied. One can get a picture of how things could have looked originally.