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we call this school 8. Its well maintained by the owners who live across the street. but don't step on the property to photograph it - you will be yelled at and threatened
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I didn't see the sign until we had made a full circle of the building and met the owner who was curious about our intentions. She was pleased that our only interest in trespassing was to take photo's and record the progress of decay. She told us a bit of history and recommended we go to Deckerville historic society to learn more. a pleasant exchange
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Dumbarton Castle, known locally as "the rock" sits high on an ancient volcanic plug at the confluence of the rivers Leven and Clyde.
The River Leven is the sole outlet of Scotlands largest water body Loch Lomond (Loch Lomond is Scotlands largest loch (lake) in terms of surface area however Loch Ness is the largest in terms of water volume) while the Clyde is the gateway to Scotlands second city Glasgow, famous for it's shipbuilding history during the early 20th century.
The Castle itself has been here in various forms since at least the 5th century as it was recorded by the Romans at that time and is attributed as having the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland.
The newly renovated TWA Hotel: The TWA terminal, now still Terminal 5 at JFK, is Eero Saarinen's most well known works, one of the best examples of mid-century modern architecture.
Originally the Macdonald Physics Building, the use of iron was avoided as much as possible in its construction to reduce the effect on magnetic experiments. In 1908, Ernest Rutherford won the Nobel Prize for discoveries in radioactivity derived from experiments carried out in this building.
The image today was taken this afternoon in the Village of Baginton, which is just outside of Coventry. The view is of the Main Gatehouse of the Lunt Roman Fort. The Fort which is a Scheduled Ancient monument, is an authentic recreation of a Roman military outpost that was built on the original architectural excavation site. The original Fort was built approximately 60 AD. It would have been used by the Romans in their campaign against rebels that were led by Queen Boudica of the Iceni tribe.
The photo was taken using the app Cortex Camera on my iPhone 6.
First I used the app Snapseed to edit the photo. I Cropped and Straightened the image and adjusted the White Balance. I then boosted the Contrast, Saturation and Ambiance. I also decreased the Highlights and added a little extra Structure to the image. Next I used the app Stackables to apply the formula called Warm Glow. Finally I used the app PhotoToaster to add the Recover Highlights preset, the Vibrant FX and an Medium Dark Vignette. I then applied the Old Paper texture and the Leather frame.
in memory of the Pajot Feed Store and Grainery lost to fire May 18th 2020
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This bridge, known as Devils Bridge is located a few miles outside the Welsh town of Aberystwyth. The bridge is possibly unique in that there are three separate bridges one built on top of the remnants of the previous structure. The first bridge was thought to be a small wooden structure from around the 11th century, which has long since decayed away leaving the second stone built medieval one can see here. According to legend, it was built after an old woman lost her cow and saw it grazing on the other side of the river. The Devil appeared and agreed to build a bridge in return for the soul of the first living thing to cross it. When the bridge was finished, the old woman threw a crust of bread over the river, which her dog crossed the bridge to retrieve, thus becoming the first living thing to cross it.
A view down Market Street in Preston with its iconic red phone boxes. These nine kiosks form the longest continuous line of red telephone boxes in the UK. In late 2024, the boxes were removed for sandblasting and restored to their original "Post Office Red" splendour. As of early 2026, the plan is to reinstall them as digital art installations.
The Kingston Point Rail Trail is one section of the greater Kingston Greenline, a system of trails, linear parks, and complete streets that, when fully developed, will connect residents and visitors to Kingston's natural, historic, cultural and commercial assets. The Kingston Greenline serves as a hub for the region’s trail network by providing connections to the O&W Rail Trail and Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, as well as being part of the Empire State Trail.
Situated on a small single track road at the well known Ashness bridge this little building has an interesting history. Bark House was originally used to store oak bark before it was sent to the Keswick tannery. In the 1960's it was used by the Scouts as a bunk house and also as a bothy.
More recently, and now owned by the National Trust, it is occasionally opened up for visitors. This gives them somewhere to come and warm up by the fire and eat their sandwiches. It has no electricity so is a very basic one room space.
Construction of Norris Dam began in 1933, just a few months after the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and was completed in 1936. It has two generating units with a summer net dependable capacity of 126 megawatts. The reservoir area (seen on the left side of the dam in the photograph above) also helped form the backbone for the Tennessee State Park system. Norris Reservoir in extends 73 miles up the Clinch River and 56 miles up the Powell from Norris Dam creating the entire reservoir area. It was the first dam TVA built, and is named for Senator George Norris of Nebraska, author of the legislation that created TVA.
-- Norris Dam Facts & Figures --
‧ The dam is 265 feet high and stretches 1,860 feet across the Clinch River.
‧ Norris Lake of Reservoir, the largest reservoir on a tributary of the Tennessee River, has 33,840 acres of water surface and 809 miles of shoreline.
‧ Norris Dam is a hydroelectric facility. It has two generating units with a summer net dependable capacity of 126 megawatts. Net dependable capacity is the amount of power a dam can produce on an average day, minus the electricity used by the dam itself.
‧ The town of Norris was built to house construction workers on the dam. It was a planned community that became a model for others throughout the nation. The town was sold to private owners in 1948.
‧ In a year with normal rainfall, the water level in Norris Reservoir varies about 29 feet from summer to winter to provide seasonal flood storage.
‧ The reservoir has a flood-storage capacity of 1,113,000 acre-feet.
‧ You can find Norris Dam off Hwy. 441 at 30 Powerhouse Way, Norris, Tennessee.
Because of it's historical significance in the area of Civil Engineering and in the creation of the town of Norris, Norris Dam was added to the ASCE List of Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks in 1986 and the Norris District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 10, 1975.
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www.tva.com/energy/our-power-system/hydroelectric/norris
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
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Appleton is a city in Outagamie (mostly), Calumet, and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. One of the Fox Cities, it is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles (160 km) north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 72,623 at the 2010 census. Of this figure, 60,045 resided in Outagamie County, 11,088 in Calumet County, and 1,490 in Winnebago County. Appleton is the principal city of the Appleton, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Combined Statistical Area. Appleton is home to the two tallest buildings in Outagamie County, the Zuelke Building and the 222 Building, at 168 and 183 feet, respectively. Appleton serves as the heart of the Fox River Valley, and is home to the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Fox River Mall, Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, Appleton International Airport, and the Valley's two major hospitals: St. Elizabeth Hospital and ThedaCare Regional Medical Center–Appleton (better known as "Appleton Medical Center"). It also hosts a large number of regional events such as its Flag Day parade, Memorial Day parade, Christmas parade, Octoberfest, Mile of Music, and others.
An iconic location in the English lake district.
Having pre-booked my accommodation a month or so in advance I found myself arriving right after the 2018 "Beast from the East" cold snap in the UK and to some of the worst weather I've ever experienced in the Lake District. Skies were dull and grey and visibility poor to non existent for 98% of my visit there. Struggling to find some intimate landscapes I was lucky enough to manage two pictures where the sky offered some break from the rain, sleet and snow or otherwise dreadful visibility. This shot is one of a pair worth publishing here.
Castlerigg stone circle lies on the outskirts of the English Lake Districts town of Keswick. Neolithic in age it is one of several such circles scattered across the North West of England and across the UK as a whole.
Dumbarton Castle, known locally as "the rock" sits high on an ancient volcanic plug at the confluence of the rivers Leven and Clyde.
The River Leven is the sole outlet of Scotlands largest water body Loch Lomond* while the Clyde is the gateway to Scotlands second city Glasgow, famous for it's shipbuilding history during the early 20th century.
The Castle itself has been here in various forms since at least the 5th century as it was recorded by the Romans at that time and is attributed as having the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland.
*Loch Lomond is Scotlands largest loch (lake) in terms of surface area however Loch Ness is the largest in terms of water volume.
First Church of Christ, Scientist, located at 809 South Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach, Florida, is a historic structure that on December 3, 1998, was determined to be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. However, the owner objected to the property being listed on the Register. It is still a functioning Christian Science church.
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Church_of_Christ,_Scientist_(West_Palm_Beach,_Florida)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Abele
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Historic Bay City Hall - beautiful exterior - surpassed by a more ornate and beautiful interior.
The Bay City Hall is a Richardsonian Romanesque building constructed of Indiana limestone, sandstone, and granite, measuring approximately 120 feet by 200 feet. The multi-gabled roof is tiled, and a large sandstone tower, nearly 180 feet high, is located at the southeast corner. The tower is topped with a gable roof with spires, and contains a large clock with separate dial faces on each of its four sides. The windows in the building are flat-headed units set in round arches, and are divided by heavy stone mullions. The entrance is through a huge double Romanesque arch, decorated with an elaborate stucco bas-relief, and sheltered with an arched porch supported by polished stone columns.
In 1892, local architects Leverett A. Pratt and Walter Koeppe were hired to design the structure, and the cornerstone was laid in 1894. The building was completed by the summer of 1897 at a cost of $175,000.
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This stone structure on Main Street was erected around 1830. The town of Wardensville dates to the mid-1700's and was incorporated in West Virginia in 1879. It is situated in Hardy County, an agriculture and stock raising area. Print size 8x10 inches. HWW.
Sitting 100 mtrs out from a shore line in Balloch West Scotland these remains of a once well used pier are all thats left of the once thriving tourist industry of Loch Lomond. Taken on a particularily still, misty day the ripples are what caught my eye, while the mist obscured everything else leaving this simplest of compositions.
The hike to Chimney Rock from the bus stop where you are dropped off is an easy walk that is fairly flat that overlooks Drake's Bay on the one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. On the Drake's Bay side is the Historic Point Reyes Lifeboat Station and the remaining Point Reyes Fish Dock, which in the winter and early spring can be run by breeding and nursing Elephant Seals.
An old storefront in the Overlook neighborhood of North Portland, Oregon. Summer 2021.
I don't know the history of the place, but I'm guessing that it is was a grocery or dry goods store back in the 1920s. Recently it has been a home, a rather funky one at that, and most recently it changed hands and the front seems to be a business of some sort. If any of you PDX folks know some history of the place, I'd be glad to know. And I'm going to try to do some digging myself.
Shot with Minolta SRT102 on damaged transparency film, FPP Retrochrome. Tuned up a bit in APS.
Dubrovnik historically known as Ragusa is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 41,562 (2021 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town.
The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as Ragusa was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (Ragusa Vecchia). It was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy. At the same time, Dubrovnik became a cradle of Croatian literature.
The entire city was almost destroyed when a devastating earthquake hit in 1667. During the Napoleonic Wars, Dubrovnik was occupied by the French Empire forces, and then the Republic of Ragusa was abolished and incorporated into the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy and later into the Illyrian Provinces. Later on, in the early 19th to early 20th century, Dubrovnik was part of the Kingdom of Dalmatia within the Austrian Empire. Dubrovnik became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia immediately upon its creation, and it was incorporated into its Zeta Banovina in 1929, before becoming part of the Banovina of Croatia upon its creation in 1939. During World War II, it was part of the Axis puppet state Independent State of Croatia, before being reincorporated into SR Croatia in SFR Yugoslavia.
In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik was besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling. After undergoing repair and restoration works in the 1990s and early 2000s, it re-emerged as one of the Mediterranean's top tourist destinations, as well as a popular filming location. According to Statista, Dubrovnik is the most 'over-touristed' destination in Europe, with 36 tourists on one local resident.
At the southern end of Loch Lomond near the town of Balloch the remains of a once well used pier still stands proud of the lochs surface. The pier is a reminder of the once thriving tourist boat industry which operated here in the early 20th century. While there remains a tourist boat presence on the Loch they now tend to operate from smaller boats further up the river Leven or from the village of Tarbet nearer the north end of the loch.
At the Cades Mills and Cades Cove Visitor Center area with a view looking to the south and taking in the historical Grist Mill in this part of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. My thought in composing this image had been to use a wide angle focal length, getting as close as I could to the wooden structure and grist mill while including some of the nearby forest as a backdrop. The rest was aligning myself and finding the angle that seemed to capture the best look. I later used the Perspective tool in PhotoLab 7 to straighten out the angles present for the final image.
Dubrovnik historically known as Ragusa is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 41,562 (2021 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town.
The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as Ragusa was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (Ragusa Vecchia). It was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy. At the same time, Dubrovnik became a cradle of Croatian literature.
The entire city was almost destroyed when a devastating earthquake hit in 1667. During the Napoleonic Wars, Dubrovnik was occupied by the French Empire forces, and then the Republic of Ragusa was abolished and incorporated into the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy and later into the Illyrian Provinces. Later on, in the early 19th to early 20th century, Dubrovnik was part of the Kingdom of Dalmatia within the Austrian Empire. Dubrovnik became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia immediately upon its creation, and it was incorporated into its Zeta Banovina in 1929, before becoming part of the Banovina of Croatia upon its creation in 1939. During World War II, it was part of the Axis puppet state Independent State of Croatia, before being reincorporated into SR Croatia in SFR Yugoslavia.
In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik was besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling. After undergoing repair and restoration works in the 1990s and early 2000s, it re-emerged as one of the Mediterranean's top tourist destinations, as well as a popular filming location. According to Statista, Dubrovnik is the most 'over-touristed' destination in Europe, with 36 tourists on one local resident.
Sim Smith Bridge.
Rural Parke County Indiana.
Homecoming Trip 2016.
Nikon D7200
Sigma 18-250 f3.5 ISO 100
Dubrovnik historically known as Ragusa is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 41,562 (2021 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town.
The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as Ragusa was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (Ragusa Vecchia). It was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy. At the same time, Dubrovnik became a cradle of Croatian literature.
The entire city was almost destroyed when a devastating earthquake hit in 1667. During the Napoleonic Wars, Dubrovnik was occupied by the French Empire forces, and then the Republic of Ragusa was abolished and incorporated into the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy and later into the Illyrian Provinces. Later on, in the early 19th to early 20th century, Dubrovnik was part of the Kingdom of Dalmatia within the Austrian Empire. Dubrovnik became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia immediately upon its creation, and it was incorporated into its Zeta Banovina in 1929, before becoming part of the Banovina of Croatia upon its creation in 1939. During World War II, it was part of the Axis puppet state Independent State of Croatia, before being reincorporated into SR Croatia in SFR Yugoslavia.
In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik was besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling. After undergoing repair and restoration works in the 1990s and early 2000s, it re-emerged as one of the Mediterranean's top tourist destinations, as well as a popular filming location. According to Statista, Dubrovnik is the most 'over-touristed' destination in Europe, with 36 tourists on one local resident.
My wife and I reserved a night in this lookout back in February. We got lucky finding a random night that hadn't been booked yet. I reserved it at 7am the day it opened up. Such an amazing place to watch the night's sky with minimal light pollution. Plus, Mt Jefferson was just right there!
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This picture was shot on a tripod with nine exposures (-4..-3..-2..-1..0..+1..+2..+3..+4 EV). I used Photomatix to create the HDR with tonemapping and detail enhanced. I increased the overall saturation with Hue/Saturation in Photoshop. 1 layer mask to replace the grey sky with a sunset sky from a previous shot. Curve adjustment to increase the overall contrast. 1 layer mask in soft light mode at 50% gray, using brush tool to lighten and darken some areas of the image, to bring out details. Used Nik Sharpener Pro to sharpen image.
Cape Disappoint Lighthouse at Cape Disappointment State Park in Ilwaco Washington. Since there was no sunset that day, I found a recent shot of a sunset sky and replaced the grey sky with it. You can see the image below to see how grey the sky was. I definitely have to go back out to the coast on a nicer day.
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