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The waters of Afon Lloer cascade down to the Ogwen Valley with the peak of Tryfan looming in the background.
I took this just before the second lockdown last year. To be honest its a very beautiful spot for landscape photography with the Snowdonia Mountains as a backdrop. I struggled a bit with the harsh light and getting a decent composition of the gushing water in the foreground. I will go back at some point and explore this watercourse as I am sure there are some better spots a little higher up.
I climbed Pen Yr Ole Wen earlier and took this on my way back down.
View from the man made hill at the Sarasota Celery Fields. A great place to hike and bird watch in Sarasota, FL.
Happy Bench Monday
The higher you climb, the further you see.
He who sees further, dreams longer.
Plus vous montez, plus vous voyez loin.
Celui qui voit plus loin, rêve plus longtemps.
Chi più alto sale, più lontano vede.
Chi più lontano vede, più a lungo sogna.
(W.B.)
The 1100 empties once again ascend the grade out of Silver Bay passing the world-famous rock. Down below is the dirt lot next to Glenn Avon Falls located across the road from the rock.
A view of Bridalvail Fall with the Cathedral Rocks in the background. Taken from Tunnelview in the west end of Yosemite Valley.
Cathedral Rocks and Spires form the eastern side of the canyon through which Bridalveil Creek flows. Some people think these rocks, just opposite of El Capitan, are even more impressive than El Capitan!
There are three main summits to Cathedral Rocks dubbed Higher, Middle, and Lower Cathedral Rocks. Adjacent to Higher Cathedral Rock are the Higher and Lower Cathedral Spires (not visible in ths photo), the most impressive spires in all of Yosemite NP. Higher Cathedral Rock is the highpoint of this group.
These rock features were the scene of some of the first serious rock climbing done in the Sierra during the 1930s. All of the main peaks in and around Yosemite Valley were climbed by the 1870s with the exception of the two Cathedral Spires. It would take over 50 years for equipment and technique improvements before these would also be climbed. The first aid climbing in the Sierra was done in 1933-1934 on Higher Cathedral Spire by a Sierra Club party made up of Jules Eichorn, Bestor Robinson, and Richard Leonard. In their first attempt they ran out of what they had supposed was an ample supply of pitons. With a fresh supply ordered from overseas during the winter, they were successful on their second attempt the following spring. Before the era of Big Wall climbing in the late 1950s, Cathedral Rocks saw a great deal of attention and was used to develop techniques that Robbins, Harding and others would then start to apply to Sentinel Rock, Half Dome's NW Face, El Cap, the Leaning Tower, and other Big Wall routes in Yosemite Valley.
Das ist nichts für Leute mit Höhenangst, so wie mich, aber Mia fand es voll gut!
Viele Grüße an euch alle und weiterhin einen schönen Sommer für euch!
Sabine
Grand Canyon National Park
South Rim
Arizona, USA
I'm always amazed at how the Grand Canyon can look so different with the season, time of day and cloud cover.
The Grand Canyon was formed over 5 to 6 million of years by the erosion caused by the Colorado River. Many visitors are surprised with the cool rim temperatures, but with the South Rim at an elevation ranging to over 7,000 feet, winter snow averages about 60 inches a year. The North Rim elevation is about 1,000 feet higher and receives an average of 144 inches of snow a year and is closed from mid-autumn to mid-spring.
The photo was taken during the afternoon with the warmer light of a late autumn day. I am often amazed at just how much the light difference from season of the year, time of day and the clouds influence the colors viewed from any location within the park.
The canyon is more than 200 miles long 12 miles wide and a mile deep. The national park is visited by about 6 million people a year. On a clear day, like this one, it is possible to see for 100 miles and the distance across to the North Rim seems to shrink.
There are always visitors at the South Rim of the park, but during the winter season, it is possible to find overlooks with few or no other visitors. One can find a sense of serenity when viewing a scene like this especially when viewing it alone.
On a sad note, while millions of visitors respect the beauty of the work of Mother Nature, on this trip, we saw that a few felt compelled to use markers on some of the safety walls and leave behind messages, initials, etc.
Nikon D850
Nikon 24-70 f/2.8 VR at 40 mm
1/320 sec at f/6.3 ISO 64
Single capture
November 16, 2021
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This male had chosen a higher perch to give his classic "Chi-CA-go, Chi-CA-go" song. Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, Orange Count, CA.
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The 100 Bicycles project: 100 different bicycles photographed in detail. This is bicycle number #44To learn more about this project see 100 bicycles group
One of my most favorite birds, Cedar Waxwings can be quite a challenge to encounter, more of a happenstance than most birds, as they suddenly appear and are quickly gone! About eight of them were making the rounds of Fairhope last Sunday and every time before I could get the preferred eye level shots, a Mocking Bird would disperse them into a taller tree, much higher up! That Mocking Bird certainly made the encounter frustrating for me!
As I may not have another Waxwing encounter this season, see below for some better times with these incredible beauties...
Climbing in the higher elevations in Olympic Park. There were an abundance of wildflowers throughout the park. The passing clouds were a nice touch.
Escalier Lépine (118 marches)
Construit en bois en 1857, il fut par la suite démoli, puis reconstruit en fer en 1883. Nommé officiellement «Lépine» en 1986 — du nom de l'entreprise funéraire voisine — cet escalier est sans contredit l'un des plus beaux de Québec. Ses arches en fer forgé finement travaillées à ses deux extrémités sont ornées d'emblèmes floraux. Elles portent également les noms des notables qui ont rendu sa construction possible. Notez que l'arche que l'on retrouve au bas de l'escalier Lépine est l'originale, contrairement à celle du haut qui est une copie.
Certains affirment qu'en dévalant l'escalier, on pouvait assister à un spectacle étrange à l'époque. Dans la cour arrière de l'entreprise et à l'extérieur, on lavait les morts récents à grande eau. Vérité ou légende urbaine?
My upgraded CH53 Yasour 2025 is passing above me with a shuddering roar.
A sweet beast of a flying machine!
Explored: May 17, 2009
Highest position: 187 on Thursday, May 21, 2009
"When my heart is overwhelmed,
lead me to the rock that is higher than I."
Touch Of Heaven (Acoustic) - Hillsong Worship
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Letituier & Tres Beau @ Sense Event (April - May Edition)
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The Picton Reading Room and Hornby Library are two grade II* listed buildings on William Brown Street, Liverpool, England which now form part of the Liverpool Central Library.
Chairman of the William Brown Library and Museum Sir James Picton laid the foundation stone of the Picton Reading Room in 1875. It was designed by Cornelius Sherlock, and modelled after the British Museum Reading Room, and was the first electrically lit library in the UK. It was completed in 1879. The front is semicircular with Corinthian columns, and the shape was chosen by the architect to cover the change in the axis of the row of buildings at this point. The Hornby Reading Room (named after Hugh Frederick Hornby) by Thomas Shelmerdine was added in 1906. It stands behind the older building and the interior is decorated in the Edwardian Imperial style.
This is one of the most impressive buildings I have had the pleasure of being in and highly recommend a visit.