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in times of uncertainty, it’s helpful to gather as community. not to yell, blame, and rant, but to hug and hold hands. to share our vulnerability and bear witness; to cry and laugh; to see the goodness in ourselves and each other; to remember we’re interconnected.
I am fascinated by the interconnectivity within nature. Everything must be connected to thrive and for trees, there's even a name for it: mycorrhizal networks. According to Wikipedia, its "an underground network found in forests and other plant communities, created by the hyphae of mycorrhizal fungi joining with plant roots. This network connects individual plants together." They can even send out distress signals and alter their behavior in response.
The trick for me then, was how to photograph this. Our walk through a west coast old growth forest gave me at least a partial answer, which I've shown here.
Layers and Folds. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell.
The complex geology of badlands terrain, Death Valley National Park.
The landscape of Death Valley National Park is extremely varied. The popular imagination first focuses on scenes of sand dunes, the classic signifier of “desert.” But the place is full of canyons, stream beds, surprising instances of water, mountain peaks, and even forests of several types. All of these are special, but scenes like this one may embody one of the the most common elements of this landscape, the exposure of its underlying geology.
The area of this photograph is incredibly complex. It is a maze of small, eroded formations and canyons, all of them interconnected. Underlying this are uplifted layers of material in colors ranging from nearly black to nearly white, interspersed with surprising bits of red, blue, and green. I photographed here early in the morning because the light was softer and richer and because the low angle of the sun entering the scene from the side delineated the eroded features.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
Flowing from snow-capped peaks, through the lush rain forests and to it's rugged shoreline, the interconnected waters of Washington's Olympic National Park travel a diverse ecosystem providing life and home for a rich array living organisms.
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.
Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia’s best-known national park, listed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage sites. It is a popular visiting destination all year round, and must-see for every visitor to Croatia.
Well known for its system of cascading lakes - whereby sixteen lovely lakes are interconnected by cascades and waterfalls. The park is simply beautiful. The main focus of park's beauty are sixteen lakes, divided into two parts - Gornja jezera (Upper lakes) and Donja Jezera (Lower Lakes), as well as numerous waterfalls and cascades.
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Taken at Tuggerah Lakes, a wetland system of three interconnected coastal lagoons, are located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia
Taken at Tuggerah Lakes, a wetland system of three interconnected coastal lagoons, are located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia
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The Watts Towers are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural towers, sculptural features, and mosaics within the site of the artist’s residence in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The entire site was designed and constructed by Simon Rodia, an Italian immigrant construction worker over a 33-year period from 1921 to 1954. The tallest tower is 99.5 feet (30.3 m). The towers are decorated with found objects, including bottles, ceramic tiles, seashells, figurines, mirrors, and much more. Rodia died in 1965. The Towers were designated a United States National Historic Landmark in 1990.
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White sand, turquoise water and serpentine rocks combine to make Kynance Cove one of the most photographed, filmed and painted beaches in Cornwall.
Its name derives from the Cornish ‘kewnans’ meaning ravine, and there is a stream that cuts through the valley and across the beach.
Low tide reveals a series of coves and interconnected caves, with grand Victorian names such as the Ladies Bathing Pool and the Drawing Room.
One rock is named after Prince Albert, who came ashore here with his children in 1846. The largest island is Asparagus Island, named after the plant which is native and grows wild there.
Tonlé Sap (literally large river (tonle); fresh, not salty (sap), commonly translated to "Great Lake") refers to a seasonally inundated freshwater lake, the Tonlé Sap Lake and an attached river, the 120 km (75 mi) long Tonlé Sap River, that connects the lake to the Mekong.
They form the central part of a complex hydrological system, situated in the 12,876 km2 (4,971 sq mi) Cambodian floodplain covered with a mosaic of natural and agricultural habitats that the Mekong replenishes with water and sediments annually. The central plain formation is the result of millions of years of Mekong alluvial deposition and discharge. From a geological perspective, the Tonlé Sap Lake and Tonlé Sap River are a current freeze-frame representation of the slowly, but ever shifting Lower Mekong Basin. Annual fluctuation of the Mekong's water volume, supplemented by the Asian Monsoon regime causes the unique flow reversal of the Tonle Sap River.
The Tonlé Sap Lake occupies a geological depression (the lowest lying area) of the vast alluvial and lacustrine floodplain in the Lower Mekong Basin, which had been induced by the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. The lake's size, length and water volume varies considerably over the course of a year from an area of around 2,500 km2 (965 sq mi), a volume of 1 km3 (0 cu mi) and a length of 160 km (99 mi) at the end of the dry season in late April to an area of up to 16,000 km2 (6,178 sq mi), a volume of 80 km3 (19 cu mi) and a length of 250 km (160 mi) as the Mekong maximum and the peak of the South-West monsoon's precipitation culminate in September and early October.
As one of the world’s most varied and productive ecosystems the region has always been of central importance for Cambodia's food provision. It proved capable to maintain the Angkorean civilization, the largest pre-industrial settlement complex in world history. Either directly or indirectly it affects the livelihood of large numbers of a predominantly rural population to this day. With regards to a growing and migrating population, ineffective administration and widespread indifference towards environmental issues the lake and its surrounding ecosystem is coming under increasing pressure from over-exploitation and habitat degradation, fragmentation and loss. All Mekong riparian states have either announced or already implemented plans to increasingly exploit the river's hydroelectric potential. A succession of international facilities that dam the river's mainstream is likely to be the gravest danger yet for the entire Tonle Sap eco-region.
The largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, that contains an exceptional large variety of interconnected eco-regions with a high degree of biodiversity is a biodiversity hotspot and was designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1997.
Ngwe Saung beach is situated near Yangon city and it can be reached within a 5-hour drive from Yangon. The beach itself is approximately 9 miles long and one of the longest beach in South East Asia and newly opened beach in Ayeyarwaddy delta region interconnected with the Andaman Sea. Moreover, Ngwe Saung is located a bit south of Ngapali which is also another popular beach resorts in Myanmar.
(cont from part 1) ...and yet this is exactly when i need to stand up. to put one foot in front of the other: do good, make change, live from integrity, work from love, be brave, and look for light. as barack obama said, “let’s be vigilant, but not afraid.”
we are interconnected, all of us. fear and blame constrict us—they clip our wings and close our hearts. each day, I ask myself: how can i stay present, discerning, and compassionate in this complicated world? what’s the next skillful action to take?
Nitmiluk National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 244 km southeast of Darwin, (4 hours or 350 km by road) around a series of gorges on the Katherine River and Edith Falls.
Previously named Katherine Gorge National Park, its northern edge borders Kakadu National Park. The gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park. In Jawoyn, Nitmiluk means "place of the cicada dreaming".
Katherine Gorge, a deep gorge carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River, is the central attraction of the park. Katherine Gorge is made up of thirteen gorges, with rapids and falls, and follow the Katherine River, which begins in Kakadu. During the Dry, roughly from April to October, the Katherine Gorge waters are placid in most spots and ideal for swimming and canoeing.
There may be freshwater crocodiles in most parts of the river, as they nest along the banks, but they are generally harmless to humans unless provoked. Saltwater crocodiles regularly enter the river during the wet season, when the water levels are very high, and are subsequently removed and returned to the lower levels at the onset of the dry season. Thus, swimming in the wet season is prohibited.
Cruises of various lengths go as far as the fifth gorge. The gorges can be explored by canoe and flat bottomed boat. In the dry season the gorges become separated as the level of the river falls. They are interconnected in the wet. There is a visitor centre located at the Katherine Gorge, about 30 km east of the town of Katherine.
Freshwater crocodiles are widely distributed along the river year-round. During the wet season, rises in water levels may allow saltwater crocodiles to enter the gorge, where they are caught and relocated to lower levels when the dry season begins.
Birds that can be seen include ospreys, red-tailed black cockatoos, great bowerbirds, white-gaped honeyeaters and red-winged parrots. Part of the Yinberrie Hills Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for endangered Gouldian finches, lies in the park
Rough around the edges.
A hotel under seven rooftops.
A landing here, some steps there, over here a niche – when you walk through the Wilden Mann for the first time there are lots of surprises. You barely know what awaits you round the next corner. This is because of how the hotel has developed over the years. It was expanded whenever the need arose - walls were simply torn down as necessary. Today the Wilden Mann consists of seven interconnected buildings. These are lovingly cared for with a distinct and subtle sense of aesthetic appeal. And that's what accounts for the hotel's incomparable charm.
Fortress Peovica, the Omiš castle was erected on six interconnected levels , on the steep crags that step down from the Omiška Dinara mountain towards the river Cetina. The fortified complex is dominated by the tall 13th century romanesque tower, called Peovica, which is notable for its secret secondary exit at the rear. Today there is almost nothing left of the original contents of the fortress, but it is known that there were once several buildings including the dwelling of Herceg (duke) Stipan Vukčić Kosača, one of the medieval lords of Omiš. The main tower was restored after it was partly demolished by a thunder bolt.
Tvrđava Peovica, omiški kaštel podignut je na šest međusobno povezanih razina, na strmim stijenama koje se s Omiške Dinare spuštaju prema rijeci Cetini. Utvrđenim kompleksom dominira visoka romanička kula iz 13. stoljeća, zvana Peovica, koja je poznata po svom tajnom izlazu na stražnjoj strani. Od izvornog sadržaja tvrđave danas nije ostalo gotovo ništa, ali se zna da je tu nekada bilo nekoliko građevina među kojima i stan hercega Stipana Vukčića Kosače, jednog od srednjovjekovnih omiških gospodara. Glavna kula je obnovljena nakon što ju je djelomično srušio udar groma.
The Kerala backwaters are a network of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India, as well as interconnected canals, rivers, and inlets, a labyrinthine system formed by more than 900 kilometres of waterways, and sometimes compared to American bayous.
The Watts Towers are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural towers, sculptural features, and mosaics within the site of the artist’s residence in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. The entire site was designed and constructed by Simon Rodia, an Italian immigrant construction worker over a 33-year period from 1921 to 1954. The tallest tower is 99.5 feet (30.3 m). The towers are decorated with found objects, including bottles, ceramic tiles, seashells, figurines, mirrors, and much more. Rodia died in 1965. The Towers were designated a United States National Historic Landmark in 1990.
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The scenic area, Vallensbæk Mose, are man-made nature of some 50 ha.
The two interconnected lakes, Tueholm and Vallensbæk Lake make up most of the area and the surrounding landscape offers lovely nature activities for children and adults. Eg. the marsh birdlife. Ornithologists and birdwatchers have ample opportunity to see fi skehejrer, coots, tufted ducks, nightingales and grebes.
It goes without saying that when there are herons, there are also fish and Vallensbæk Mose is a great place for anglers. There are good opportunities to catch rudd, roach, ide, perch, pike, crucian carp, bream, eel, sea trout, and various species of carp
Hackesche Höfe, Mitte, Berlin.
El Hackesche Höfe es un complejo de patios notable situado junto al Hackescher Markt en el centro de Berlín. El complejo consta de ocho patios interconectados, a los que se accede a través de una entrada arqueada principal en el número 40 de Rosenthaler Straße.
El complejo fue diseñado en estilo Jugendstil (o Art Nouveau) por August Endel, y el primer patio está adornado con una magnífica fachada de ladrillo vitrificado policromado. La construcción de este proyecto, lanzado en 1906, sigue un patrón de clara separación entre áreas residenciales, artesanía, comercio y cultura, que lo distingue de los patios del siglo XIX.
The Hackesche Höfe is a remarkable courtyard complex located next to the Hackescher Markt in the center of Berlin. The complex consists of eight interconnected courtyards, which are accessed through a main arched entrance at number 40 of Rosenthaler Straße.
The complex was designed in the Jugendstil (or Art Nouveau) style by August Endel, and the first courtyard is adorned with a magnificent polychrome vitreous brick façade. The construction of this project, launched in 1906, follows a pattern of clear separation between residential areas, crafts, commerce and culture, which distinguishes it from the courtyards of the nineteenth century.
This is my modular Police station -the 7th Precinct. The moc features 4 interconnected floors. There is a staircase, elevator, 2 story parking garage, jail, kitchen, bathroom, training room and more.
How our lives have changed one year on! It was one year since Victoria detected it's first Coronavirus case. Today on Australia Day the Worldometer ticked over to 100 million cases.
To everyone who has lost a loved one, my sympathies.
We live in a world interconnected in so many ways. This year has taught us in Australia to live a bit more carefully but we have been very lucky to live on an island with governmental systems that have prioritised health.
As the WHO preliminary report on the Coronavirus Pandemic decided- healthy people leads to more likelihood of a healthy economy. "Prioritizing health or prioritizing the economy has proved to be a false dichotomy. A preliminary observation by the Panel is that economic outcomes have been better in economies where strict public health control measures have been implemented effectively." and "There has been a wholesale failure to take seriously the existential risk posed by pandemic threat to humanity and its place in the future of the planet." Read more:
Netherlands, Gelderland, Arnhem, Centre, Kortestraat, Rozet (Neutelings Riedijk) (uncut)
Rozet (2013) is a multifunctional cultural building containing a public library, the Volksuniversiteit, a museum and some other facilities. It was designed by Neutelings Riedijk
Displayed here is one of the interconnected stairways (partly mini ampitheater) that gives the interior its specific feel and functionality. Architect Michel Riedijk was inspired by the staircase that was featured in the 80s ‘Fame’ TV series.
In the BG the wall is clad with the modular ‘Penrose’ tiles, that also are on the outside of the building. On the right is the roof terrace with its dashing city view.
Both the way staircases are structured and utilized and the use of modular ornamentation are important characteristics of Neutelings Riedijk ’s public buildings.
The multifunctional staircase: in the Antwerp MAS this is called the ‘wandelboulevard’,in the Amersfoort Eemhuis it’s an integral part of the amphitheatric central reading room and is also an integral part of the amphitheatric restaurant in the Hilversum Beeld en Geluid. The modular ornamentation: also in The Eemhuis, MAS and Beeld en Geluid (partly) they’re identical in- and outside the building and define the remarkable tectonics of both of them. Check out the pics of these buildings in the first comment.
Ngwe Saung beach is situated near Yangon city and it can be reached within a 5-hour drive from Yangon. The beach itself is approximately 9 miles long and one of the longest beach in South East Asia and newly opened beach in Ayeyarwaddy delta region interconnected with the Andaman Sea. Moreover, Ngwe Saung is located a bit south of Ngapali which is also another popular beach resorts in Myanmar.
For my video; youtu.be/iAsQSshQBxE ,
The Park & Tilford Gardens is a 1.5-acre (6,100 m2) (originally 3-acre (12,000 m2)) botanic garden situated in the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The complex, established in 1969 as a community project of Canadian Park & Tilford Distilleries Ltd., consists of eight separate but interconnected areas. The original gardens were designed by Harry J. Webb of Justice & Webb Landscape Architects.
Lynnmour, District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
The Renaissance Center is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Located on the International Riverfront, the Renaissance Center complex is owned by General Motors as its world headquarters.
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It is also named as Shelf Fungi, are among the many groups of fungi that comprise the phylum Basidiomycota. Characteristically, they produce shelf- or bracket-shaped fruiting bodies called conks that lie in a close planar grouping of separate or interconnected horizontal rows. Brackets can range from only a single row of a few caps, to dozens of rows of caps that can weigh several hundred pounds.
They are mainly found on trees (living and dead) and coarse woody debris, and may resemble mushrooms. Bracket fungi often grow in semi-circular shapes, looking like trees or wood. They can be parasitic, saprotrophic, or both.
Some species of bracket fungi are cultivated for human consumption or medicinal use.They can also be used as a wick in an oil/fat lamp.
Info Source: Wikipedia, 2013.
Photo taken: Tyresta Park, Stockholm
Only 20 kilometres from the centre of Stockholm lies one of the most unspoilt areas of natural beauty in central Sweden – Tyresta National Park and Nature Reserve.
It wasn't working - it was fixed when we passed later.
Artwork: Rainbow Accordion
Location: Thomas Steers Way
Artist: Amigo & Amigo
Amigo & Amigo created six giant colourful interconnected archways inspired by the traditional accordion.
The accordion was made from illuminated steel rings and bright coloured printed fabrics.
At the base of each accordion archway there was an interactive pad, and when people jumped on the pads the accordion sounded and lights shot through the archway form creating different waves of music, colour and light.
Also see www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/amigo-amigo-affinity-and-rainb...
RÉSO, commonly referred to as the Underground City (French: La ville souterraine), is the name applied to a series of interconnected office towers, hotels, shopping centres, residential and commercial complexes, convention halls, universities and performing arts venues that form the heart of Montreal's central business district, colloquially referred to as Downtown Montreal. The name refers to the underground connections between the buildings that compose the network, in addition to the network's complete integration with the city's entirely underground rapid transit system, the Montreal Metro.
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Terra Cotta Lane is a great way to introduce yourself to this conservation area and is a major access route to some of our other trails. Starting near the parking area, the trail follows an old road along the eastern shore of a pond and eventually loops back to the parking area. Although this trail is a loop, there are a number of one- way arms that allow you access to the Vaughn and McGregor Spring Pond trails. This easy trail is good for nature enthusiasts of all ages. At Terra Cotta, we have created a network of interconnected hiking trails, footpaths and old roadways that will take you to different parts of the conservation area where you can experience a mosaic of natural and cultural settings.
Tonlé Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, Tonle Sap contains an exceptional large variety of interconnected eco-regions with a high degree of biodiversity. The area of the lake is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities, living in floating villages around the lake. Approximately 1.2 million people living in the greater Tonle Sap make their living by fishing on the local waters.
Our ways will meet
just like the stars, they'll meet
I have been listening to this awesome post-rock band, Stagnant Nebula and they have inspired me more and more into this space-themed mood.. their song Ways was my subconscious inspiration behind this. I think I will go further with this theme for some time, it gives me a nice feeling..
Also, I really want to thank everyone for the visits to my photostream and for the faves and the kind comments, and I promise I am catching up as fast as I can on all of your photos :)
Thank you.
And, serious eggplant, this is for you as well. You know I couldn't have done this without you.
Follow me :)
Winter view of Scarboro Pond located within Franklin Park, considered the 'crown jewel' of Boston's Emerald Necklace, a series of interconnected urban parks designed and landscaped by Fredrick Law Olmsted in the later 19th century. Beyond this footbridge is the Park's William J. Devine 18 hole golf course.
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We need a new world-culture, a global synthesis of interconnectedness and global consciousness. We need a global citizenship movement that will promote social justice and social transformation. We must fight for fundamental human rights, over all national law and cultural identity—there must be equality for everyone! Global citizens are not born; they are created through social engineering. Children, you lack a global perspective on shared humanity, but we will indoctrinate you over time. Since you are part of this cult, you must help bridge the gap and rectify all misinformation. Remember, we global citizens are New World Order ambassadors. We must not only reflect on the virtues of globalism, but we must also act on them. As we reeducate the sheep, we must live a lifestyle of activism. True leaders are global citizens, whether they are CEOs, prime ministers, or just like you: Children of the Corn (Children of the Beast).
The number one (propaganda) issue that underscores our interconnectedness is climate change. The earth depends on our collective stewardship, which transcends all geopolitical borders and economies. One of our most important duties is to protect and enforce our global(ist) compacts. The health of the planet and society depends on useful idiots like us to lead the charge.
Smart cities are the engines of global control. They are full of opportunities, which we’ll exploit. This is a classic case of global multidimensionalism, which not only involves all facets of life, but is also omnipresent (The internet is borderless, and so is globalization). The most successful city is a smart city, because it’s interconnected globally. It reaches to the corners of the earth through smart technologies like the Internet of things, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. Now we are faced with a secular humanist phenomenology and a new age cosmology in which we must develop new and efficient methodologies. This paradigm shift is in perfect alignment with the values of global citizenship.
Take the jab, take the Mark. Be a sheep, awaken the dark. Bow the knee, bow in submission. Worship the Beast, son of perdition.
Children of the Corn—deeply rooted, widespread. Children of the Beast—tares uprooted, twice dead.
Matthew 24:4 “Then Jesus replied to them: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you.’”
I have to admit that I never saw this particular group of individuals again, but they represented a common "pattern" that repeated over and over again throughout the time I sat outside the Earth Cafe. Most prominent, of course, is the couple on my left side: holding hands, smiling, look ing relaxed and comfortable with each other.
And then there is the young woman the right ... looking dazed and confused, though perhaps just straining to hear a conversation on her cell phone. I don't mean to be judgmental at all, but she struck me as one of a million similar young women on the street -- a particular "type" that may or may not be unique to New York City, but which seems oblivious to any other form of life going on around her.
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As I’ve mentioned in a couple of recent Tumblr blog postings, I’m working on an exercise for a new class that I’ve started taking at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in the fall of 2015.( You can see the earlier Tumblr postings here. and here.).
In addition to taking a bunch of photos (see the other Tumblr postings for details and descriptions of what the photos are supposed to illustrate), we also have the task of editing our images down to a maximum of 10 “presentation images” that we will share with the ICP class next week. When our instructor, Joanne Dugan, asked me last week if I anticipated having any problems with this aspect of the assignment, I shrugged and said, “No, I do this all the time …”
Well, yes and no: I do do a lot of editing/winnowing of my photos before deciding which ones should be shared with anyone else. But I had forgotten that I also do a lot of cropping, color-adjustment, tweaking, and general post-processing before I upload my photos to Flickr, Facebook, or even Instagram. For this particular ICP exercise, we were also told not to crop the photos, and not to do any post-processing. That makes things a lot more difficult …
On the other hand, part of the exercise is to assemble and share a maximum of ten photos that collectively tell a “story” of some kind – and to “tell” that story with anywhere from a word, to a sentence, to a paragraph for each of the photos. That makes things a lot easier … after all, if a photo has to be presented in isolation, then it truly stands alone. And it is intended to be viewed without any accompanying text, then it really stands alone. There’s nothing wrong with that; indeed, one might argue that that’s the whole point of photography: a picture should “tell” a story all by itself, without any extraneous verbiage to “explain” what might not be obvious to the viewer.
But not very many things exist in complete isolation of the rest of the universe, especially in today’s interconnected world. I suppose some people would debate that point quite vigorously; and some people might argue that a photograph of a person, place, or thing should be able to “stand alone” without anything else. I certainly have seen photos that fall into this category, and I suppose I’ve taken a few like that, too. Or, maybe if I never intended my photos to be considered in complete isolation from one another, perhaps that’s how some people prefer to look at them …
But for me, that’s a pretty rare phenomenon. Almost always, I find myself telling a story. The photographs obviously present one “dimension” of the story, in a visual form; and I’ve been trying to remind myself lately that videos can present can present one, and sometimes two, additional dimensions (motion and sound) that can add enormously to the viewer’s understanding and appreciation of the underlying story.
But even if one uses only traditional photos, I find that it’s almost impossible for me to crate (or make, or take) one photo by itself; invariably, I take dozens, if not hundreds or even thousands, which collectively tell a story. It may be a story about someplace I’ve been, or some event in which I’ve participated, or some individual (or group of individuals) that I want the viewer to know and appreciate in more detail than would be possible to communicate in a single photo.
And then there are the words … maybe it’s because I spend part of my time as a writer and teacher that I find it almost impossible not to augment my photos with words. Lots of words. Indeed, sometimes far too many words; and sometimes clumsy words, or the wrong words. And I do realize that there are times when the situation would be improved if I would just shut up, and let the photograph do all of the communication. But for better or worse, I guess I’m a photojournalist.
With that in mind, I began the process of editing the photos for my recent ICP assignment. Here’s what I found:
1. It’s not as easy as one might think, when you start with a large number. I began winnowing the original images when I had 2,700 (after 9 days of shooting), and I still had 5 days of shooting left).
2. It’s much more difficult than I had imagined, given the constraints of my ICP class: no cropping, no post-processing, and a maximum of only 10 images. I’ve worked within those constraints for the final images that I’m submitting to the ICP class; but for these Flickr uploads, I’ve ended up with 40-45 images – and they have been heavily cropped, tilted, color-corrected, noise-dusted, and tweaked in various other ways. C’est la vie…
3. Using the collection of photos to “tell a story” is both easier and harder than I thought it would be. I’m including these background notes in all of the photos that get uploaded to Flickr … because I’ve learned (form past experience) that some visitor will zoom in on just one particular photo, without necessarily looking at all of them, and/or without seeing the overall notes for the entire album. And I don’t think I’ll find it difficult to write a few sentences to provide the background details for each photo … but whether they “flow” and create one overall, coherent “story” remains to be seen.
4. Aside from a narrative “story,” there are some “themes” that I noticed throughout this entire two-week exercise. The most significant one was exactly what I had anticipated: patterns. If you are lucky enough to sit in the same spot at the same time, day after day, you see the same rhythms, the same people, the same repetitions of life’s little actions and emotions. Many people have the opportunity to see these patterns, because they do follow the same schedule, day after day, on their way to their job or their school. But some of us have irregular routines, and any, most of us don’t pay any attention. If you slow down, and pay attention, you’ll see the patterns.
But sometimes the pattern involves uniqueness – i.e. strange and unusual people or events that seem to happen only once. But I have to keep reminding myself that my visits have lasted only two weeks; if I was here for a month, or a full season, or perhaps an entire year – then perhaps I would see these strange incidents repeating themselves
5. Another theme – which I did not anticipate, but was delighted to see – was the pervasive sense of affection and caring between and among everyone on the street. Mostly it was apparent in the interactions between parents and children; but sometimes it was between dog-owners and the dogs they were walking; sometimes it was between friends who happened to be walking along together; and sometimes it was between complete strangers and me, as the strangers would smile and nod and say “hello” if they noticed I was watching them. It was a great experience.
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The Netherlands is a small country of 16 million people, but it boasts a quarter of a million competitive speedskaters, and millions more who skate for fun. What's the story? Natural ice in the Netherlands is a rare occurrence. In fact, some winters there's no natural ice at all. Maybe that explains why the Dutch love to skate outdoors. They hardly ever get the chance! But when a cold wave hits, and the interconnected maze of canals, rivers and lakes freeze over, it's a spontaneous celebration, a national holiday. Infinite sea of ice is perfect for ice skating journeys. The Ankeveense Plassen is a real skater’s paradise. Photo taken of Dutch people on the lakes of Ankeveen. A first time skating in 2017 is such a rare occurrence. My best skating photo's of Wijdemeren and most faved in one collection. I hope you'll like them. Thanks for your comments and faves.
1. centre Ice skating in Ankeveen till the sun goes down, 2. top left A happy get-together at the Pierebaan in Monnickendam, 3. Skating side by side at the Ankeveense Plassen, 4. Skating into the sunset knowing it's their last day of ice, 5. Thin ice won't stop the Dutch, 6. Skating in sync at the Wijdemeren, 7. Skating like there's no tomorrow, 8. Speedskating next to the golden reed of Ankeveen, 9. Skating at sunset never seem to last quite long enough, 10. Two rare winter visitors along the Gouwsea, 11. Speedskating till the end of day, 12. Family skate in Ankeveen, 13. Skaters on the vastness of the frozen Gouwsea
Schaatsen op natuurijs is het leukste wat er is. Warm inpakken, muts op, handschoenen, schaatsen geslepen, slee mee en gaan. Helaas is het in Nederland niet zo vaak zo koud dat we echt kunnen schaatsen. Veel mensen grijpen vandaag nog even de kans om te schaatsen. Ondanks de waarschuwingen van schaatsbond KNSB om weg te blijven van meren, sloten en kanalen. Het ijs is op veel plekken niet dik genoeg. Daar lieten veel schaatsliefhebbers zich dus niet door weerhouden.. Op 26 januari 2017 verzamelden meerdere mensen op de Ankeveense plassen. Dat is de plek waar het ijs het sterkst was. Vaak wordt er aangehouden dat het ijs een centimeter of 10 dik moet zijn om veilig op te kunnen schaatsen, en het ijs op de Ankeveense plassen is op het dikste gedeelte maar een centimeter of vijf dik, maar dat weerhield tientallen mensen er niet van om toch even het ijs op te gaan. In Ankeveen was de meest gehoorde reactie: “het is dun, maar het kan wel…”. En dat leverde mooie plaatjes op. Ik heb mijn beste schaats foto's van de Wijdemeren in een Mosaic gezet. Ik hoop dat je ze mooi vindt. Bedankt voor al jullie commentaar en faves.
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Plitvice National Park is 140 km from Zagreb and 219 km from Split. It consists of 16 lakes which are interconnected by waterfalls. These waterfalls were created by limestone from the water which was deposited between the lakes, forming a barrier of limestone rock called travertine.
Plitvice Lakes are protected as a national park and are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.
It is without a doubt one of the most beautiful parks in Europe and perhaps the most beautiful park in Croatia.
The site is very touristy. Unfortunately, the weather is often unpredictable and that day, cold, rain and fog spoiled our visit.
Le parc national Plitvice se trouve à 140 km de Zagreb et 219 km de Split. Il se compose de 16 lacs qui sont reliés entre eux par des chutes d’eau. Ces chutes d’eau ont été créées par le calcaire de l’eau qui s’est déposé entre les lacs en formant une barrière de roche calcaire qu’on appelle le travertin.
Les lacs de Plitvice sont protégés en tant que parc national et font partie de la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO.
C’est sans aucun doute un des plus beaux parcs d’Europe et peut-être le plus beau parc de Croatie.
Le site est très touristique. Malheureusement, la météo est souvent capricieuse et ce jour là, froid, pluie et brouillard ont gâché notre visite.
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This was an interesting scene to watch, though I never did figure out the details. I don't know, for example, whether this is a mother and son, or just two friends, or possibly two co-workers at an office someplace.
What I did notice was the woman walking up the street alone, looking somewhat confused and tentative. And then the man appeared at her side, and was clearly acting in a protective, supportive manner. The woman smiled and brightened up, though she still seemed a bit unsteady on her feet as the two marched forward.
The man appears to be wearing a leather yarmulka, and he is carrying a Zabars shipping bag; but Zabars is located at 81st Street, about three-quarters of a mile further south on Broadway. So it's hard to tell exactly what was going on here.
All we can say for sure is that the woman was definitely very happy to see the man, and they enjoyed each other's company as they continued walking on past me ...
Note: I chose this as my "photo of the day" for Oct 26,2015.
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As I’ve mentioned in a couple of recent Tumblr blog postings, I’m working on an exercise for a new class that I’ve started taking at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in the fall of 2015.( You can see the earlier Tumblr postings here and here.)
In addition to taking a bunch of photos (see the other Tumblr postings for details and descriptions of what the photos are supposed to illustrate), we also have the task of editing our images down to a maximum of 10 “presentation images” that we will share with the ICP class next week. When our instructor, Joanne Dugan, asked me last week if I anticipated having any problems with this aspect of the assignment, I shrugged and said, “No, I do this all the time …”
Well, yes and no: I do do a lot of editing/winnowing of my photos before deciding which ones should be shared with anyone else. But I had forgotten that I also do a lot of cropping, color-adjustment, tweaking, and general post-processing before I upload my photos to Flickr, Facebook, or even Instagram. For this particular ICP exercise, we were also told not to crop the photos, and not to do any post-processing. That makes things a lot more difficult …
On the other hand, part of the exercise is to assemble and share a maximum of ten photos that collectively tell a “story” of some kind – and to “tell” that story with anywhere from a word, to a sentence, to a paragraph for each of the photos. That makes things a lot easier … after all, if a photo has to be presented in isolation, then it truly stands alone. And it is intended to be viewed without any accompanying text, then it really stands alone. There’s nothing wrong with that; indeed, one might argue that that’s the whole point of photography: a picture should “tell” a story all by itself, without any extraneous verbiage to “explain” what might not be obvious to the viewer.
But not very many things exist in complete isolation of the rest of the universe, especially in today’s interconnected world. I suppose some people would debate that point quite vigorously; and some people might argue that a photograph of a person, place, or thing should be able to “stand alone” without anything else. I certainly have seen photos that fall into this category, and I suppose I’ve taken a few like that, too. Or, maybe if I never intended my photos to be considered in complete isolation from one another, perhaps that’s how some people prefer to look at them …
But for me, that’s a pretty rare phenomenon. Almost always, I find myself telling a story. The photographs obviously present one “dimension” of the story, in a visual form; and I’ve been trying to remind myself lately that videos can present can present one, and sometimes two, additional dimensions (motion and sound) that can add enormously to the viewer’s understanding and appreciation of the underlying story.
But even if one uses only traditional photos, I find that it’s almost impossible for me to crate (or make, or take) one photo by itself; invariably, I take dozens, if not hundreds or even thousands, which collectively tell a story. It may be a story about someplace I’ve been, or some event in which I’ve participated, or some individual (or group of individuals) that I want the viewer to know and appreciate in more detail than would be possible to communicate in a single photo.
And then there are the words … maybe it’s because I spend part of my time as a writer and teacher that I find it almost impossible not to augment my photos with words. Lots of words. Indeed, sometimes far too many words; and sometimes clumsy words, or the wrong words. And I do realize that there are times when the situation would be improved if I would just shut up, and let the photograph do all of the communication. But for better or worse, I guess I’m a photojournalist.
With that in mind, I began the process of editing the photos for my recent ICP assignment. Here’s what I found:
1. It’s not as easy as one might think, when you start with a large number. I began winnowing the original images when I had 2,700 (after 9 days of shooting), and I still had 5 days of shooting left).
2. It’s much more difficult than I had imagined, given the constraints of my ICP class: no cropping, no post-processing, and a maximum of only 10 images. I’ve worked within those constraints for the final images that I’m submitting to the ICP class; but for these Flickr uploads, I’ve ended up with 40-45 images – and they have been heavily cropped, tilted, color-corrected, noise-dusted, and tweaked in various other ways. C’est la vie…
3. Using the collection of photos to “tell a story” is both easier and harder than I thought it would be. I’m including these background notes in all of the photos that get uploaded to Flickr … because I’ve learned (form past experience) that some visitor will zoom in on just one particular photo, without necessarily looking at all of them, and/or without seeing the overall notes for the entire album. And I don’t think I’ll find it difficult to write a few sentences to provide the background details for each photo … but whether they “flow” and create one overall, coherent “story” remains to be seen.
4. Aside from a narrative “story,” there are some “themes” that I noticed throughout this entire two-week exercise. The most significant one was exactly what I had anticipated: patterns. If you are lucky enough to sit in the same spot at the same time, day after day, you see the same rhythms, the same people, the same repetitions of life’s little actions and emotions. Many people have the opportunity to see these patterns, because they do follow the same schedule, day after day, on their way to their job or their school. But some of us have irregular routines, and any, most of us don’t pay any attention. If you slow down, and pay attention, you’ll see the patterns.
But sometimes the pattern involves uniqueness – i.e. strange and unusual people or events that seem to happen only once. But I have to keep reminding myself that my visits have lasted only two weeks; if I was here for a month, or a full season, or perhaps an entire year – then perhaps I would see these strange incidents repeating themselves
5. Another theme – which I did not anticipate, but was delighted to see – was the pervasive sense of affection and caring between and among everyone on the street. Mostly it was apparent in the interactions between parents and children; but sometimes it was between dog-owners and the dogs they were walking; sometimes it was between friends who happened to be walking along together; and sometimes it was between complete strangers and me, as the strangers would smile and nod and say “hello” if they noticed I was watching them. It was a great experience.
Nitmiluk National Park, Katherine Gorge, Northern Territory, Australia.
Nitmiluk National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 244 km southeast of Darwin, around a series of gorges on the Katherine River and Edith Falls.
Previously named Katherine Gorge National Park, its northern edge borders Kakadu National Park. The gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park. In Jawoyn, Nitmiluk means "place of the cicada dreaming".
Katherine Gorge, a deep gorge carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River, is the central attraction of the park. Katherine Gorge is made up of thirteen gorges, with rapids and falls, and follow the Katherine River, which begins in Kakadu.
During the Dry, roughly from April to October, the Katherine Gorge waters are placid in most spots and ideal for swimming and canoeing.
There may be freshwater crocodiles in most parts of the river, as they nest along the banks, but they are harmless to humans. Saltwater crocodiles regularly enter the river during the wet season, when the water levels are very high, and are subsequently removed and returned to the lower levels at the onset of the dry season. Thus, swimming in the wet season is prohibited.
Cruises of various lengths go as far as the fifth gorge.The gorges can be explored by canoe and flat bottomed boat. In the dry season the gorges become separated as the level of the river falls. They are interconnected in the wet. There is a visitor centre located at the Katherine Gorge, about 30 km east of the town of Katherine.
Freshwater crocodiles are widely distributed along the river year-round. During the wet season, rises in water levels may allow saltwater crocodiles to enter the gorge, where they are caught and relocated to lower levels when the dry season begins.
Birds that can be seen include ospreys, red-tailed black cockatoos, great bowerbirds, white-gaped honeyeaters and red-winged parrots. Part of the Yinberrie Hills Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for endangered Gouldian finches, lies in the park
The Renaissance Center (aka GM Renaissance Center) is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, on the shore of the Detroit Rivers. The complex is owned by General Motors, which uses it as its world headquarters. The central tower, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center with its curved glass-clad facade, is the second tallest all-hotel skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. It has been the tallest building in Michigan since it was erected in 1977. The principal architect was John Portman.
César Manrique Foundation is headquartered in a spectacular dwelling designed by César Manrique himself upon his return from New York City, when he decided to locate permanently at Lanzarote. This was his home for the 20 years running from 1968 to 1988, the longest he ever lived in a single place. It is sited in the midst of a lava coulee formed during the violent eruptions that rocked the island between 1730 and 1736. This 3 000 square metre building engages in constant dialogue with the natural surrounds on its 30 000-square metre lot and beyond: here, volcano and architecture blend in mutual respect.
The upper storey draws its inspiration from Lanzarote’s traditional architecture, enhanced with modern functional elements such as wide windows, large rooms and overhead lighting.
The lower storey is built around five natural volcanic bubbles interconnected by tunnels excavated in the lava. They constitute a surprisingly habitable setting and an exemplary intervention in a natural space. The swimming pool, the small ballroom, the oven, the barbeque… are also open to visitors, all surrounded by abundant plant life and the island’s ubiquitous basalt. The room located just before the exit is the painter’s former studio, today converted into an exhibition hall for paintings.
The landscaping around the house plays on the fascinating contrast between the inorganic black lava, volcanic ash and “socos” (low wind screens) on the one hand and fruit trees and other plants on the other.
The Georgina Basin is a 330 000 km2 erosional remnant of a series of originally interconnected central Australian intracratonic basins, including the Savory, Officer, Ngalia and Amadeus Basins, which range from Neoproterozoic to Palaeozoic. The Georgina Basin covers most of the central-eastern Northern Territory and extends into Queensland. In excess of 1.5 km of Neoproterozoic sedimentary rocks are preserved in downfaulted blocks and half-grabens on the southern margin of the Georgina Basin in the Northern Territory. Depocentres and synclines contain up to 2.2 km of Cambrian to Devonian section. The southern region contains the thickest basinal successions, and demonstrates the strongest structuring related to distal effects of the 320 Ma Alice Springs Orogeny. This part of the basin is the most prospective undeveloped onshore petroleum province in the Northern Territory [see Georgina Basin (southern module) project].
In contrast to the southern region, the central Georgina Basin, north of latitude 21°S, contains a relatively thin stratigraphic succession, up to 450 m thick, deposited on a tectonically quiescent platform. Deposition in the central region commenced with a marine transgression in the early Middle Cambrian and may have extended into the Late Cambrian. This central platform has been subdivided into an eastern Undilla Sub-basin and a western Barkly Sub-basin, separated by the Alexandria-Wonarah Basement High. The northern Georgina Basin is largely concealed beneath Mesozoic sedimentary rocks of the Dunmarra Basin.
Mineralisation:
The Georgina Basin is prospective for a number of mineral commodities. Known Pb-Zn prospects and occurrences are widespread and throughout the succession from Neoproterozoic siliciclastic rocks to Lower Ordovician carbonate and mixed carbonate-siliciclastic rocks. There is a wide range of mineralisation styles. At the Box Hole Mine, galena and barite occur along 6.5 km of strike in the Late Cambrian Arrinthrunga Formation. About 15 t of ore, averaging 65-70% Pb and 60 g/t Ag, has been handpicked. Mineralisation is stratabound epigenetic replacement and vug-fill in a stromatolitic dolostone, possibly localised by proximity to a feeder fault. Similar surface galena and minor pyrite occur at the Trackrider Prospect. Host rocks are vuggy, siliceous and manganiferous dolostone of the Arrinthrunga Formation, just below the contact with the overlying Tomahawk Formation. Mineralisation at both Box Hole and Trackrider is similar to Mississippi Valley-type (MVT) orebodies. Visible Zn-Pb mineralisation (up to 1.2% Zn) occurs in association with hydrocarbons in and just below a shale cap at the contact of the Arthur Creek Formation and Thorntonia Limestone in Baldwin 1 and may have affinities to Century-type, stratiform, shale-hosted base metal mineralisation. A fault breccia at the Boat Hill Prospect contains two intervals with percent levels of Zn. NTGS drilling also intersected percent levels of Zn and visible galena in Thorntonia Limestone in this area, which considerably extends the area of known mineralisation. Previously undocumented visible galena has also been recognised in the Neoproterozoic Elyuah Formation at the Mount Skinner Prospect in ALCOOTA. This core contains 2.44 m assayed at 0.3 m intervals, all of which is >2000 ppm Pb.
Economic phosphate deposits in Middle Cambrian Georgina Basin rocks are being mined at Duchess in Queensland. In the Northern Territory several deposits of collophane mudstone and pelletal phosphorite have been identified in sedimentary intervals on the Alexandria-Wonarah Basement High (see Regional phosphate prospectivity assessment project). These deposits average about 16% P2O5 and could aggregate to similar tonnages to those being exploited at Duchess. Rio Tinto has recently delineated 72 Mt of phosphate ore at the Wonarah deposit on the Alexandria-Wonarah Basement High. Smaller deposits are known at Alexandria, Alroy and Buchanan Creek.
Petroleum geology:
The Georgina Basin is the most prospective undeveloped onshore petroleum province in the Northern Territory, particularly in the southern part of the basin, south of latitude 21°S, where the thickest basinal successions have developed, as well as strong folding related to distal effects of the Alice Springs Orogeny. Most previous petroleum exploration has focused on depocentres on the southern margin, now marked by the Dulcie and Toko Synclines. These depocentres contain regionally extensive, organically rich, oil-mature source rocks, with siliciclastic lenses and some phosphorite-rich layers. The Cambrian succession is the most prospective and is marked at the base by coarse siliciclastic rocks overlain by platform carbonate rocks of Early to Middle Cambrian age. The Middle Cambrian carbonate succession, comprising the Thorntonia Limestone and Arthur Creek Formation, provides a reservoir-source/seal couplet extending over 80 000 km2. Both formations include excellent microbial source rocks, which are mature over wide areas; subordinate reservoir rocks relate to secondary porosity formed in shoal and shoreline deposits. Similar plays occur in the Late Cambrian Chabalowe Formation (Hagen Member), where peritidal carbonate mud and sand are sealed by evaporite. Sediment loading during the Ordovician initiated hydrocarbon generation over wide areas of this very sparsely explored basin, which includes subtle structural traps and large stratigraphic plays.
Source: Northern Territory Government.
The navigli was a system of navigable and interconnected canals centred around Milan, in Lombardy, Northern Italy.
The "Naviglio Grande" was the first artificial canal in Europe and the most important of the Milan “navigli”.
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