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My last photo from the Berlin government district (which you can find in the first comment) was taken from the Kronprinzenbrücke (Crown Prince Bridge); in that image, you could only see one of the rusty fenders of that bridge; since I'd also uploaded two other images before where you can only see a small part of the Crown Prince Bridge (please check the album, if you like), I thought it's about time to upload a photo of the bridge itself. I have two different versions, taken from both sides of the Spree, which differ quite considerably in their "look and feel", although the bridge itself looks pretty much the same, of course, so it was difficult to choose which I'd upload first. This photo is the more harmonious version because there isn't so much going on in the background – the buildings you can see here are the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (on the left), and the building of the Bundespressekonferenz (Federal Press Conference; on the right) –, while in the other photo of the Crown Prince Bridge which I'd taken four days before this there are the more well-known governmental buildings plus a "slice" of the berlin cube in the background, and there are also nice drama clouds.
So stay tuned for the "drama version" of the Crown Pince Bridge which is even more of a slider than this one; you will see it on one of the future Slider Sundays :)
This final image is an HDR made from exposure bracketing consisting of three single images which I've combined in HDR Efex, and which I've sliderified in Lightroom with the masking tool, and in Color Efex Pro with various filters.
The Crown Prince Bridge was designed by famous Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava. His style is unique and the design of his buildings is so distinctive that I think you will always easily recognize a Calatrava design once you've seen one of his constructions. To me, his constructions often have a distinctive sci-fi touch, and they also remind me of alien or futuristic exoskeletons, but that's probably just me ;) The origins of the Crown Prince Bridge date back to 1709, when a simple wooden bascule bridge, the "Thiergartenbrücke", was erected across the Spree. Much later, from 1877 to 1879, a new wrought-iron bridge was built in the current location, and that bridge was named "Kronprinzenbrücke" in honour of Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (Frederick III) who later was German Emperor for 99 days until his death in 1888. That bridge was heavily damaged in WWII. Since it connected the Berlin boroughs of Tiergarten (West-Berlin) and Mitte (East-Berlin), it was finally torn down in 1961 after the Berlin Wall had been erected. The new Crown Prince Bridge which was opened in 1996 was the first new bridge construction that (re-)connected the former Western and Eastern sectors after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Happy Sliders Sunday, and have a nice week ahead, dear Flickr friends!
This beautiful modern church near Leknes has been inspired by the traditional Viking style stave kerkes honouring thus the heritage of these cultures.
Verbier : Mont fort and the Grand Combin.Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Izakigur 25.02.11, 14:35:51.
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"Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located near Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Nendaz, north of the Rosablanche. With a height of 3,328 metres above sea level, Mont Fort is the highest summit north of the Col de Louvie (2,921 m).
Mont Fort is surrounded by several glaciers, the largest being the Glacier de Tortin, on its northwestern side. The second largest is the Glacier du Mont Fort, located on its northeastern side. On its eastern side lies the lower summit Petit Mont Fort (3,135 m). The Glacier du Petit Mont Fort lies between the two summits. There are no glaciers on the south side of the mountain. A small lake named Lac du Petit Mont Fort (2,764 m) lies on the south flank.
The summit of Mont Fort is easily accessible by cable car from the heights of Verbier or Nendaz. The cable cars from the two valleys converge at the intermediate station (2,894 m) north of the Col des Gentianes, the upper section reaching a height of 3,308 metres. In the winter and early spring season, the mountain, including the Glacier de Tortin, is the culminating point of the 4 Vallées ski area.
Der Mont Fort ist mit einer Höhe von 3'329,0 m ü. M. der höchste mit einer Bahn erschlossene Berg in der Region 4 Vallées in den Walliser Alpen. Der Berg ist von Verbier aus zu erreichen mit der Gondelbahn und Sessellift nach La Chaux - Luftseilbahn Col des Gentianes - Mont Fort. Auf der Plattform der Bergstation befindet sich ein Iglu mit 25 Plätzen, in dem man sich mit einem Fondue verpflegen kann. Von der Bergstation der Seilbahn führt ein felsiger Steig zum Gipfel-Kreuz. Von der Spitze des Mont Fort sieht man über fünfzig Berggipfel, darunter das Matterhorn, den Dent Blanche, den Dent d’Hérens und den Mont Blanc. In der näheren Umgebung sind die vergletscherten Gipfel von Rosablanche und des Grand Combins mit dem Glacier de Corbassière zu sehen.[1]
Die 125-Personen-Seilbahn aus Richtung Siviez über Tortin zum Col des Gentianes wurde 1982 gebaut, ebenso ein Gletscherlift auf dem Glacier de Tortin. Später wurde ein parallel verlaufender Gletscherlift ergänzt. Die Gipfelbahn wurde 1983 fertiggestellt. Die als Jumbo titulierte Pendelbahn (150 Personen-Gondel) aus Richtung Verbier von La Chaux zum Col des Gentianes wurde 1987 gebaut. Der Sommerskibetrieb wurde 1999 eingestellt. Seit der Wintersaison 2007/2008 können auch die Gletscherlifte nicht mehr betrieben werden."
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It's very hard to beat a night with broken cloud and a setting sun, reflections everywhere and a warm gentle breeze, doesn't get much better. In your honour is a favourite track by the Foo Fighters.
"Moses cradle flower"
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Just bloomed after a long time.
Spathiphyllum wallisii.
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A Swan, a lovely one.
I may be a bit random in the next couple of weeks and probably won't be around much.
Sorry to my lovely contacts and friends.
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It is always an honour to get a pic into the high quality Shimmer Glass Gallery group, and the hugest honour to get a pic chosen for a cover of it. TYSM Ambs ❤️😘❤️
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Gilbert's honeyeater (Melithreptus chloropsis), used to be called the Swan River honeyeater;
so named now honouring John Gilbert's pioneering work as a collector and naturalist in Western Australia.
A driveway south of Okotoks creates some interesting forms as branches reach for the blue polarized sky. The late afternoon light was touching the tops of the branches, brightening their color and drawing additional attention.
L'Homme Magazine SL August 2024:
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Model: Hikaru Enimo
A pair of station staff add to the symmetry at Leicester station as DB Cargo 'Shed' 66118 powers through with the 6.15pm Hayes & Harlington Tarmac - Mountsorrell (4M69) discharged aggregate wagons.
I exposed for the platforms to suppress the shadows. The final image is pretty well straight off camera, with the exception of noise reduction and a bit of dodging here and there. Not for everyone.
Just returned from a few days away so I'll be catching up with folk in due course. Comments off for this one, thanks.
8.58pm, 14th November 2024
The Rousseau Island is an artificially created, small round island in a water course of the Großer Tiergarten in Berlin. It bears its name in honour of the French-Swiss philosopher, writer and educator Jean-Jacques Rousseau, to whom a listed column erected on the island is also dedicated.
On Bank Holiday Monday, 5th August 1963, a momentous concert took place in a tatty, hastily-erected marquee on Abbotsfield Park, Urmston. The Beatles were reluctantly honouring a booking that was made before they broke big. They’d had a good time when they played the Urmston Show in 1962, met some nice people and enjoyed a couple of pints in the Bird In Hand, so they happily agreed to come back the following year. Things were a little different by then though – at the time of the second gig ‘Please Please Me’ was riding high, they were ready to release ‘She Loves You’ and they had made their final appearance at The Cavern two days before. It was clear their days of playing council functions in rundown suburbs were over. Brian Epstein had tried to wriggle out of the gig on safety grounds, citing the uncontrollable numbers the newly-famous Beatles could generate, but Urmston Council were having none of it. There was no way they were going to cancel their flagship festivities on the grounds they might be too successful.Extract from Paul Hanleys Leave The Capital.
In honour of International Cat Day, reposting one of my favourite photos of my Junior cat Marley. (Note: reposted from my other Flickr account “Cattitude”.
Initiated in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, “International Cat Day” or “World Cat Day” is a celebration which takes place August 8, every year. Observed to raise awareness in protecting our adorable feline friends, the day celebrates our adoration and love for them as they make our life a little bit more special.
LOL, seem a little shy or rather playful?
Aaah my imagination running wild again!
Gerbera is a genus of ornamental plants from the sunflower family. It was named in honour of the German naturalist Traugott Gerber.
It has approximately 30 species in the wild, extending to South America, Africa and tropical Asia.
Colours include white, yellow, orange, red, and pink. The center of the flower is sometimes black.
It is the fifth most used cut flower in the world (after rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, and tulip).
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Honouring St Thomas More...Stephen B Whatley returned to the Tower Hill Walkway that leads to the Tower of London this month; giving a tour to Brendan Gilligan, the editor of Catholic Life magazine which in its September issue publishes a 6-page interview - plus cover - feature on the artist's career- and faith.
The portrait of St Thomas More is one of the series of 30 paintings that relate the history of the Tower, commisioned from Stephen B Whatley in 2000; all reproduced here on steel vitreous enamel panels as a permanent public exhibit - first open in 2001.
To view the portrait of Sir Thomas More in its entirety please click the link:
www.flickr.com/photos/stephenbwhatley/2115219411/
To see Stephen's iconic tribute to St Thomas More: