Grottoes and Shell Houses
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.The Blue Grotto in Malta is possibly the most scenic spot on the island. It blends natural caves with the bluest of blue water and can be experienced from a distance as well as up close.
Location: Kings Domain, near the Royal Botanical Gardens This feature, funded by public subscription, encompasses stonewalls and pathways in a leafy glade and fernery. It provides a tranquil setting within the Kings Domain. Water cascades through a series of features into a cement grotto, then flows into a series of circular pools. When the water feature is running, bridges and pathways provide meandering walkways around the pools.
The most distinctive feature of Grotto Geyser is its cone, which is over six feet high , has one section missing and includes several calcified trees, giving the appearance of a ring of pinnacles surrounding the vent, all usually partly obscured by steam. The geyser was one of the first seven in the basin to be given an official name, in 1870. Eruptions of Grotto Geyser last between one hour and one day, separated by around eight hours. The height is usually not great, around ten feet, but the spectacle is made more impressive by the elegant cone. The vent is surrounded by shallow pools and intricate sinter formations.
Hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park.
Rose Grotto is a creative version of a macro photograph of a rose. It was made both in Photoshop and in Ultra Fractal 6, with the waves being made with a mathematical formula called 'Complete Lake'
One of the most interesting buildings in Kuskovo - Grotto 1755-1761 gg. built. Grotto was created under the leadership F.Argunova. Stone baroque pavilion lavishly decorated with sculpture, lion masks over the windows. Grotto wall decorated with colored glass and calcareous tufa. The architects had to impersonate Grotto water and stone elements. It consists of a central hall under the pink and green marble, and the northern and southern offices in cold and warm color schemes, respectively. Interior decoration was a complex and lengthy process. About 10 years, with interruptions was engaged "groticheskih affairs" German master Johann Vogt.
The walls and ceiling are richly decorated rooms sinks, travertine, glass, mirrors and pieces of plaster moldings.
Grotto in Kuskovo - the only Russian pavilion has retained its unique trim from the XVIII century.
Yes, I am back to waterfalls. This is one of my favorite falls in the Smokies, it is on the Trillium Gap Trail that leads to Mt. Leconte. Below is one of the Black Bears we saw on the trail to tho summit.
Yellowstone's Upper Geyser Basin Grotto Geyser.
Grotto Geyser is perhaps the most unusual of Yellowstone’s geysers. Geologists believe that hundreds (or thousands) of years ago, Grotto Geyser emerged in a stand of dead or dying trees and, through time, deposited layer upon layer of siliceous sinter (silica) over the stumps and branches.
You can get a feel for it's size with the approaching hikers on the right adding some scale.
Another angle on this special geyser in the comments.
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The scene at Grotto Falls at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It got really busy at the falls by the time we decided to try shooting it, with the main attraction being having your photo taken under the falls. It took a small miracle to get a shot with no people in the frame!
The Grotto, commissioned by Henry Hoare and built by Henry Flitcroft, was constructed in 1748. It is a large domed rocky chamber with anterooms lined with flint, pebbles and tufa.
There are no shells here. The stones, some possibly volcanic, were brought over to England from Italy.
Grottos were popular in Italian Renaissance gardens as places of retreat from summer heat.
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The Grotto is a cave with a natural pool of clear blue water and Indian Head Cove is a scenic inlet located next to the Grotto. This is an excellent place to hike. This time of year, there are not many people around the trails.
Grotta di Lord Byron and that's Doria Castle in the upper-right of the image.
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Waterfall Wednesday - Grotto Falls is one of my favorite waterfalls in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is a relatively easy hike to get to and you can also find a bunch of salamanders on the way up.
Trillium Gap trail passes behind Grotto falls on its way to the summit of Mt. LeConte. This image was taken from behind the falls.
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The Grottos is a trail off Independence Pass outside of Aspen, Colorado. Beautiful place. Used a 9-stop ND filter to get some blur on this cascade in the mid-day light.
Kuskovo was the summer country house and estate of the Sheremetev family.
Built in the mid-18th century
Grotto in summer :
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View from the Cliff Path Walking Trail at Voëlklip towards the Grotto Beach, a few moments before sunset
What was once a window with a view is now a grotto that sees to the needs of the street. If you have something leave it, if you need something take it.
藍洞是位於義大利南部卡布里島的一處海蝕洞，為石灰岩地形。經專家學者考證藍洞在古代可能是羅馬帝國皇帝的個人泳池與入浴場所。在1830年代後，這裡被人發現而成為旅遊聖地。若要能進入藍洞參觀，以下三個條件一定都要符合：一要在退潮的時候去，因進入的洞口非常的小且低，漲潮時沒有入口可以進去；二要沒有風浪，因就算於退潮時前往，風浪太大還是進不去；三要天氣晴朗，不能陰天，因若沒陽光射入洞裡就沒藍光。另外也可以事先上官網看是否有開放(www.capri.it/it/s/la-grotta-azzurra-2) ，Aperta (表示有開放），Chiusa (表示沒有開放）。
這次去才聽說除了以上三個條件外，季節也滿重要的因素，像冬天天候大部分天候差沒陽光，風大海象差，所以幾乎很少開放，另外初春因開始融雪，雪水流入海中也會造成海平面上升。若為自由行的人，可選擇符合以上條件的時間去，進入藍洞的機會會比較大。由於這次我是跟團的，無法選擇符合條件的時間前往，比較需要的是運氣。之前也聽說很多人去義大利旅行，都無法進入藍洞一窺究竟，所以我自己這趟義大利之行是有事前做好心理建設，藍洞就算沒進入也沒關係，然而這次真的老天眷顧非常幸運的可以進入藍洞，而且聽船夫說近幾個月來因天候關係都封閉，當日為開放藍洞的第三天!真是太幸運了!!
藍洞的洞口非常的小，只能乘坐小船進入。由於洞口的特殊結構，一方面陽光可以從洞口進入洞內，一方面又從洞口下方射入，海水吸收了光線中的紅光，只有藍光反射出來，因此洞內的海水會呈現一片晶藍，整個岩洞內散發著神奇又美麗的藍光，有人美譽為上帝調好的藍，卡布里藍。去藍洞之前我有事先上網看過一些照片，但當我進入藍洞的那一刻真的有被嚇到，映入眼簾的晶藍波光美到不太真實，超夢幻的!由於洞內低光源，拍攝與錄影真的都沒有親眼看見的美，相信有去過的人應該能體會我所說的感受!
(攝於義大利Italy卡布里島Capri, Grotta Azzurra)
For The Smile on Saturday group - Theme "Begins with a G"
The grotto at Painshill Park was built between 1760 and 1769 and is decorated with naturalistic crystals and limestone formations. It fell into disrepair in the 1940s and was finally restored between 2012 and 2013 using paintings from 1770 as a guide