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"Love your solitude and try to sing out with the pain it causes you. For those who are near you are far away... and this shows that the space around you is beginning to grow vast.... be happy about your growth, in which of course you can't take anyone with you, and be gentle with those who stay behind; be confident and calm in front of them and don't torment them with your doubts and don't frighten them with your faith or joy, which they wouldn't be able to comprehend. Seek out some simple and true feeling of what you have in common with them, which doesn't necessarily have to alter when you yourself change again and again; when you see them, love life in a form that is not your own and be indulgent toward those who are growing old, who are afraid of the aloneness that you trust.... and don't expect any understanding; but believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance, and have faith that in this love there is a strength and a blessing so large that you can travel as far as you wish without having to step outside it.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke
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Das Schloss Morsbroich im Leverkusener Stadtteil Alkenrath ist eine ehemalige Kommende des Deutschen Ordens. Seit 1951 ist im Schloss das Städtische Museum für moderne Kunst beheimatet.
Das Museum Morsbroich ist das erste Museum in Nordrhein-Westfalen, das sich nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg der zeitgenössischen Kunst verpflichtet hat.
Um die verschuldete Stadt Leverkusen zu sanieren, schlugen Wirtschaftsprüfer im März 2016 Sparmaßnahmen vor. Das Gutachten empfiehlt u.a., "sämtliche Aktivitäten des Museums einzustellen und die Sammlung in ihrer bestehenden Form aufzulösen". Hiergegen gab es massive Proteste. - Wie der Stand der Dinge nun ist, konnte ich nicht herausfinden.
If you are familiar with the flowering tree called a dogwood, you might be surprised to learn this fact. What you are looking at is the true flower on a dogwood tree. The white petals of the dogwood flower are actually leaf-like growths called bracts rather than true petals. The actual flowers are in the cluster at the center of the dogwood bloom.
BACKDROP|JOPLINO|- Happy Halloween [FOCUS PHOTOGRAPHY FAIR]
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Glasgow Central ..
397012 5C51 15.08 Glasgow Central-Carstairs empty stock move, on the point of departing,
385039 having recently arrived.
Buckpool and Fens Pool Local Nature Reserve
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The Mute Swan is a large, all-white waterfowl native to Eurasia, widely recognized for its long, gracefully curved neck and a distinctive orange bill with a black knob at the base. Despite its name, it is not completely silent and produces hisses, snorts, and grunts, though it is less vocal than other swan species.
Size and Appearance:
Mute swans are among the largest flying birds. Adults have brilliant white plumage, black feet, and a prominent black knob (basal knob) on their orange bill, which is larger in males (cobs). When swimming, they hold their necks in an elegant 'S' shape, often with their wings slightly raised in a display known as "busking".
Habitat and Diet:
They are found in a variety of aquatic environments, including ponds, lakes, rivers, canals, estuaries, and sheltered coastal areas. Their diet primarily consists of submerged aquatic vegetation, which they reach using their long necks.
Behavior:
Mute swans form strong, long-lasting pair bonds and are known for their devotion to their offspring. They are highly territorial, especially during the breeding season, and will aggressively defend their nests and cygnets (young swans) from perceived threats, including humans and dogs.
Cygnets:
Young swans are typically covered in greyish-brown down (sometimes white, in a morph called "Polish swan") and have a dull, grey-black bill. They grow quickly, reaching near-adult size within three months, and attain full white plumage and the adult orange bill by their second year.
Lifespan:
In the wild, mute swans can live for over 20 years, with an average lifespan of around 10-11 years.
In Culture and Law:
The mute swan is significant in human culture. It is the national bird of Denmark and a symbol of love in many cultures due to its monogamous nature. It is also the subject of the famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, "The Ugly Duckling".
In the UK, the British monarch retains the right to ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water, a law dating back to medieval times. This ownership is primarily exercised on certain stretches of the River Thames through the traditional annual ceremony of "Swan Upping," which now serves as a population health check.
Even though it was white and bright everywhere I am glad that we left it behind and are having warmer days now.
Large view is better.
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Interior de la Sagrada Família_a Barcelona, una de les columnes il·luminades per la llum que s'esmunyeix pels vitralls de les finestres.
Temple de la Sagrada Família
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Eton College is a 13–18 independent boarding school and sixth form for boys in the parish of Eton, near Windsor in Berkshire.
Puente de piedra de tres ojos de medio punto sobre el río Arba de Biel, en el término municipal de la Villa de Luna, en la Comarca de Las Cinco Villas (Aragón). Es paso obligado para ir desde la Villa al Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Monlora. Forma parte de una antigua calzada romana que unía Cesaraugusta con Olorón.
”El puente es un atleta:
De un vigoroso salto
cruza el arroyo manso
con el camino a cuestas.
Dos árboles pacíficos
cuchichean la hazaña;
en tanto, las traviesas
margaritas se ríen
de la proeza.
El puente es un atleta:
de un vigoroso salto
cruza el arroyo manso
con el camino a cuestas”
El puente - Alfredo Mario Ferreiro
Cómo se forman los azulejos
La edad geológica de Gran Canaria se estima en unos 14,6 millones de años mientras que los Azulejos de Veneguera tienen una edad aproximada de 13 millones de años. Los azulejos representan alteraciones hidrotermales que se producen cuando el agua subterránea procedente de la lluvia alcanza las raíces de un volcán activo.
Se trata de zonas que estuvieron próximas a fracturas o conductos por los que circulaban gases volcánicos y aguas termales en contacto con rocas calientes o intrusiones de magma. Estos contactos son los responsables de diversidad de minerales como son la allita, la clorita, la epidota y la caolinita que tiñen la montaña de colores azules, verdes y celestes.
Formen, die nach Musik aussehen,
aber nur Stille halten.
Luft bewegt sich trotzdem –
und unser Kopf macht den Rest.
Octagonal bokeh from the rising sun on dew droplets on the grass. Nature has a variety of geometric forms which we can see or enhance through our equipment. Best viewed large.
Happy Snap Happy Monday with Geometry - the theme set by me!
This was in a historical home in Lowell, MI. Several of the homes were open for visitors during the Fallasburg Village Celebration.
Blurred, but still my best (most complete) shot of Barbara Hepworth' sculpture (plaster, 1958). Seen in the Barbara Hepworth Museum in St. Ives, Cornwall. When I say "complete" I mean to be as close as possible to the sculptor's ability to let the sea speak through her. The weather and light that day were very poor and I also was not well enough to keep the camera still. Yet, the formidable power of the sculpture will hopefully get through.
Der Turning Torso („Drehender Rumpf“) ist ein vom spanischen Architekten Santiago Calatrava im Stil des Dekonstruktivismus erbautes Hochhaus in der schwedischen Stadt Malmö. Mit einer Höhe von 190 Metern und 54 Etagen ist das Gebäude der höchste Wolkenkratzer Skandinaviens und das dritthöchste Wohngebäude Europas. Es wurde am 27. August 2005 eingeweiht. Das Gebäude gilt seither neben der Öresundbrücke als das neue Wahrzeichen von Malmö.
Der Turning Torso steht in Västra Hamnen, dem westlichen Hafengebiet von Malmö, in unmittelbarer Nähe des Öresunds.
The Turning Torso is a skyscraper built in the Swedish city of Malmö by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava in the style of deconstructivism. With a height of 190 meters and 54 floors, the building is the tallest skyscraper in Scandinavia and the third tallest residential building in Europe. It was inaugurated on August 27, 2005. The building is now considered the new landmark of Malmö, next to the Öresund Bridge.
The Turning Torso is located in Västra Hamnen, the western harbor area of Malmö, in the immediate vicinity of Öresund.
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Malé Žernoseky (CZ) 05-09-2014
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Cette place forme le cœur de la vieille ville de Francfort-sur-le-Main (Frankfurt am Main), Land de Hesse en Allemagne.
Le Römerberg (littéralement: le « mont des Romains ») occupe l'emplacement approximatif de la ville romaine, bâtie au cours du Ier siècle après Jésus-Christ. Ce qui explique son nom. Depuis le Moyen Âge, le Römerberg accueille de nombreuses foires, ainsi que le marché de Noël (Weihnachtsmarkt) durant les 4 semaines de l'Avent. Désormais, il est aussi un lieu de spectacles extérieurs.
On a ici une vue panoramique de l'ensemble de maisons à colombages appelé Ostzeile. Cet ensemble de maisons historiques ferme à l’est la place Römerberg. Sur la place, se dresse la Gerechtigkeitsbrunnen (fontaine de la Justice) datant de 1543 car elle est surmontée d'une statue de la Justice due à Philipp Uffenbach.
À l’est, en retrait, on distingue aussi la tour de la Kaiserdom St. Bartholomäus (en travaux) édifiée sur Domplatz entre le 13e et le 15e siècle sur l'emplacement d'une construction carolingienne. L'élection des empereurs (dès 1356), puis leur couronnement (à partir de 1562) eurent lieu dans cette église, ce qui lui valut l'appellation de cathédrale Saint-Barthélemy de Francfort.
À droite de la photo, on distingue par ailleurs la Nikolaikirche (13e siècle) qui limite au sud la place Römerberg.
Sur cette place, il y a aussi (pas visible sur cette photo) de nombreux immeubles des 14e au 18e siècle qui comprend à l'ouest, la maison Zum Römer, l'ancien hôtel de ville, dont la façade présente une horloge et est surmonté d’un clocheton, installé dans un bloc disparate de 3 maisons bourgeoises du Moyen Âge au pignon en escalier.
La présence de nombreux gratte-ciels a valu à Francfort-sur-le-Main le surnom de Mainhattan ou Chicago-sur-le-Main. Avec près d’un habitant sur trois n’ayant pas la nationalité allemande, Francfort est sans conteste la ville la plus internationale du pays. La ville de Goethe peut ainsi s’enorgueillir d’un brassage unique de cultures et de langues du monde. Capitale financière et commerciale de l’Allemagne, Francfort est aussi un important pôle scientifique et culturel, avec ses instituts de recherche, son université, son opéra, ses théâtres et un nombre sans cesse croissant de musées.
Each rhododendron bloom is a gathered colony of small, near-identical flowers—delicate, deliberate, and designed to draw in early summer’s pollinators. Their symmetry has both function and grace.
Clock, my picture. Taken in Sausalito, CA.
Effects done in DDG
Stars, from my private collection. Purchased.
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Golden hour photography uses the soft, warm, diffused light just after sunrise or before sunset, creating a magical, flattering glow with long shadows and rich red/gold tones due to the low sun angle filtering light through more atmosphere.
It's ideal for portraits and landscapes, adding depth and a dreamy quality.
Not quite the same in black and white.
Shooting in black and white during the golden hour
shifts focus from warm colours to light, shadow, texture, and mood, creating dramatic, high-contrast images with long shadows and ethereal light, emphasising form and emotion over hue, and often revealing timeless, classic compositions.
The river Tone. Taunton, Somerset, UK.
Avec tous les bienfaits que peuvent donner l'(Aloe Vera),
je termine la série fleurs..!
nous avons ICI
L'Aloe striatula
est une espèce du genre Aloès originaire d'Afrique du Sud et du Lesotho, plante robuste, formant de larges buissons allant jusqu'à 2 mètres de hauteur et plusieurs mètres de largeur, les tiges ont un diamètre moyen de 20 mm, supporte de très basses températures et pousse là où peu d'autres espèces d'Aloe survivraient
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Nightly photo session at the ferry harbour of Constance (Staad).
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Crimson Rosella
Platycercus elegans
Description: There are several colour forms of the Crimson Rosella. The form it is named for has mostly crimson (red) plumage and bright blue cheeks. The feathers of the back and wing coverts are black broadly edged with red. The flight feathers of the wings have broad blue edges and the tail is blue above and pale blue below and on the outer feathers. Birds from northern Queensland are generally smaller and darker than southern birds. The 'Yellow Rosella' has the crimson areas replaced with light yellow and the tail more greenish. The 'Adelaide Rosella' is intermediate in colour, ranging from yellow with a reddish wash to dark orange. Otherwise, all the forms are similar in pattern. Young Crimson Rosellas have the characteristic blue cheeks, but the remainder of the body plumage is green-olive to yellowish olive (occasionally red in some areas). The young bird gradually attains the adult plumage over a period of 15 months
Similar species: The adult Crimson Rosella is similar to male Australian King-Parrots, but differs by having blue cheeks, shoulders, and tail, a whitish, rather than red, bill and a dark eye. Immature Crimson Rosellas also differ from female and immature King-Parrots by having blue cheeks, a whitish bill and a more yellow-green rather than dark green colouring.
Distribution: There are several populations of the Crimson Rosella. Red (crimson) birds occur in northern Queensland, in southern Queensland to south-eastern South Australia and on Kangaroo Island. Orange birds are restricted to the Flinders Ranges region of South Australia, while yellow ones are found along the Murray, Murrumbidgee and neighbouring rivers (where yellow birds meet red birds they hybridise, producing orange offspring). Red birds have been introduced to Norfolk Island and New Zealand.
Habitat: Throughout its range, the Crimson Rosella is commonly associated with tall eucalypt and wetter forests.
Feeding: Crimson Rosellas are normally encountered in small flocks and are easily attracted to garden seed trays. Once familiar with humans, they will accept hand held food. Natural foods include seeds of eucalypts, grasses and shrubs, as well as insects and some tree blossoms.
Breeding: The Crimson Rosella's nest is a tree hollow, located high in a tree, and lined with wood shavings and dust. The female alone incubates the white eggs, but both sexes care for the young. The chicks remain dependent on their parents for a further 35 days after leaving the nest.
Calls: The Crimson Rosella has a range of calls, the commonest being a two-syllabled "cussik-cussik". It also has a range of harsh screeches and metallic whistles.
Minimum Size: 32cm
Maximum Size: 36cm
Average size: 34cm
Average weight: 129g
Breeding season: September to January
Clutch Size: 4 to 8 (usually 5)
Incubation: 20 days
Nestling Period: 35 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Platycercus-elegans)
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Fort Langley Community Hall c.1932
Historical Fort Langley, located on the Fraser River
British Columbia, Canada
Blue hour image.
Fort Langley Community Hall (9167 Glover Crescent) was designed by a prominent Vancouver architect, Archibald Campbell Hope, and constructed in 1931.
Fort Langley Community Hall is recognized for its landmark status as well as its historic, social and aesthetic significance to the Township.
Through volunteer commitment, the Hall has and continues to accommodate a variety of social, including weddings, athletic, public and business events.
Fort Langley is a village community forming part of the Township of Langley in British Columbia, Canada. It has a population of 3,400. It is the home of Fort Langley National Historic Site, a former fur trade post of the Hudson's Bay Company. Lying on the Fraser River, Fort Langley is at the northern edge of the Township of Langley. (Wikipedia)
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