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Young Praying Mantis - Feb 15 2021 LC II Van Gogh - BW - TS2 LR
1-february-2021: Pramollo saddle is a mountain (road) Pass and State border with Austria (where it is called Nassfeld), which, in "hard" Italian part, unlike the "soft" kilometers of Austrian Carinthia ski resorts, is rather wild with a vast conifers forest, a lake, many streams and ponds, steep and rocky mountains and soaked terrain both for morphological characteristics (peat bog) and for the abundant and widespread annual rainfall.
Located at 1530m, it is a meeting point between opposing currents, the humid and mild ones that go up the long meridian valley of the "Canal del Ferro" and which, in low-pressure conditions, coming from the Adriatic Sea bringing intense snowfalls (up to 120cm per single front, 50-60cm on average) from late October to late April and those, on the other side, more stable, dry and cold, which enter from the Austrian side and come from Central or Northern Europe.
The combination of these factors (and many more occasional and/or local ones/microclimates) mean that up here the winters are very photogenic, as you will also see in a second set, taken a few days later, following a new abundant snowstorm and which I will post as soon as I have downloaded what is chronologically iterated between the two excursions on this splendid (and very silent, in Italian part) Alpine saddle.
Finally, I must THANK the work of the municipality of Pontebba (UD), under which Pramollo is, for having kept clean the long, narrow and twisted asphalted road, that leads here from Pontebba little town itself (588m a.s.l.), with almost 1000m of elevation gain in little more than 12 kilometers, and which managed to guarantee access despite a very snowy winter with frequent avalanches and landslides and despite also the fact that there are no ski resorts in Italy (that is NO money revenues for Pontebba or Friuli-Venezia Giulia political Region...).
The work of the snowcats (Italian or Austrian? Is there, perhaps, an Austrian collaboration for Austrian tourism? I think so because in Italy there is no economic income and the work of snowcats is certainly not free!), however, is also excellent, as they have always compressed the fresh snow in a long cross-country ski track that winds around for about 6-7km and allows you to walk easily over 3m of snow without any special equipment.
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La Campagne à Paris est un lotissement du 20e arrondissement de Paris, en France. Il fut fondé en 1907 par le pasteur Sully Lombard sous forme d'une coopérative destinée à permettre l'accès pavillonnaire à des personnes à revenus modestes.
The Campaign in Paris is a subdivision of the 20th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was founded in 1907 by Pastor Sully Lombard in the form of a cooperative intended to allow residential access to people with modest incomes.
Plan Maison, Valtournenche, Val d'Aosta, Italia.
Valtournenche es un municipio situado en Valle de Aosta, Italia. Tiene una población estimada, en agosto de 2023, de 2171 habitantes.
El principal recurso económico de la localidad es el turismo, especialmente el turismo de invierno vinculado al esquí alpino.
La pista de esquí alpino Breuil-Cervinia, buque insignia del municipio de Valtournenche, está situada a una altitud de 2050 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
Vinculado al turismo, el sector de la hostelería es muy importante. Existen numerosas instalaciones de alojamiento repartidas por todo el término municipal.
Vinculado históricamente al sector agrícola, Valtournenche es uno de los municipios del Valle de Aosta con mayor cantidad de pasturas de la región. La producción de quesos de calidad es también una de las principales fuentes de ingresos de la localidad.
Valtournenche is a municipality located in the Aosta Valley, Italy. It has an estimated population, as of August 2023, of 2,171 inhabitants.
The main economic resource of the town is tourism, especially winter tourism linked to alpine skiing.
The Breuil-Cervinia alpine ski slope, the flagship of the municipality of Valtournenche, is located at an altitude of 2,050 metres above sea level.
Linked to tourism, the hospitality sector is very important. There are numerous accommodation facilities spread throughout the municipality.
Historically linked to the agricultural sector, Valtournenche is one of the municipalities in the Aosta Valley with the largest amount of pastures in the region. The production of quality cheeses is also one of the main sources of income for the town.
As an "incomer" I certainly can have my glass of beer in this village pub, but that does not make me a local. Do I want to be a local? That is a much trickier question. I have been living here for a decade and I do contribute to the life of the village. But, at the end of the day, I am from Hamburg which has been an independent republic for almost a thousand years. There are many locations that play a role in my life.
Great Coxwell village is the sole surviving part of a thriving 13th-century grange that once provided vital income to Beaulieu Abbey
Long Exposure Photographs of the Old City of Dubrovnik.
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An unusual mini-sculpture was unveiled on the facade of the main building of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, which faces Museum Square. It is called "Sugar Beet" and is dedicated to the Kyiv sugar merchants who initiated the creation of the Polytechnic Institute in Kyiv at the end of the nineteenth century and supported its construction and arrangement at their own expense.
It’s a symbolic tribute to Kyiv patrons who gave a significant part of their income from sugar production to the development of the city. And yes, it was opened on the 125th anniversary of the university.
Project “Shukai”
“Shugar Beet”
Presented to the city by the manager of Kyiv Yulia Bevzenko and Dmytro Synenko. Sculptor Yurok Biliavskii.
Скульптурка «Цукровий бурячок» – присвячена київським меценатам-цукрозаводчикам, які розбудовували місто на межі ХІХ-ХХ століть. А також сучасним підприємцям, які розвивають Київ сьогодні, попри війну та з вірою в перемогу України.
«Цукровий бурячок» встановлено на стіні Київського політехнічного інституту, тому що його було засновано 1898 року за ініціативи й активної участі київських цукрозаводчиків.
In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, the annual water lily harvest, from September to November, transforms flooded fields into vibrant floating gardens of pink and white blooms. Farmers, wearing traditional conical hats, skillfully navigate wooden boats to gather long-stemmed lilies, which grow wild and require no cultivation. This harvest provides supplemental income as lilies are bundled for sale in markets, serving decorative and culinary purposes, while preserving a cherished cultural heritage.
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Polperro is simply one of my favourite places in Cornwall. A delightful and very pretty little fishing village in south-east Cornwall with its own small fish market, it increasingly relies on holidaymakers and tourists for its income.
Happy Truck Thursday! Cherry 56 Chevy at the annual Wapato Showdown.
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Captured from a Russellville Park second floor seating area for Window Wednesday. HWW everyone!
Construction is for a six story apartment building for low-income seniors.
Boy coming back home at sunset hour
A rather low-income village, where despite the demoralizing effect of life lived in the poverty line, with few prospects and marred by economic conflicts, people are kind and generous, with that kind simplicity of being strangers to the stress and pressure of those residing in the big cities seeking ways to improve their living conditions and opportunities, pursuing a "better quality of life".
As in any small community, everybody knows each other. And by know I mean individual backgrounds, histories, and family situations. Even if you are a stranger to them or spent enough time away to become one, they´ll bow down to you whenever you walk past them (and it´s considered rude to not greet back). That creates an environment in which kids can wander around on their own, absolutely free and all safe from harm to play, explore and discover their "world".
Its modest infrastructure turnes into something like a large amusement park where the theme is nature, devoid of the trappings and accessories imbuing our daily life in the city. Children benefit from the opportunity to create their own fun using whatever it is the surrounding environment provides them with. I think this entertainment experience tends to promote the potential talents and resources of each child.
Yet, whether they are fully aware of it or not, they have their own concerns: isolation, lack of development and economic possibilities, almost forgotten and not representing priority concern for people who make decisions that will affect their present and future.
After spending great moments of my childhood in this quiet place, I think of myself as a small town spirit but undeniably hooked on the benefits of urban life.
This kid is my grandmother´s neighbor. He´s coming back home, I assumed after a long day playing in those dirt quiet streets.
As soon as I saw him walking towards me this question came to my mind, the dichotomy that exists in me between my preference for the calmness and peace of mind such places can provide on the one hand, and the city offer of easier access to the comforts money can buy on the other.
So what "better quality of life" really is?
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Niño volviendo a casa al atardecer
Este es un pueblo de bajos recursos, donde a pesar del efecto desmoralizador de la vida vivida en el umbral de la pobreza, con pocas perspectivas y empañada por conflictos económicos, la gente es cálida y generosa, con esa simplicidad de ser extraños a la tensión y la presión de los que residen en las grandes ciudades buscando mejorar sus condiciones y oportunidades, persiguiendo una "mejor calidad de vida".
Como en cualquier comunidad pequeña, todo el mundo se conoce. Y me refiero a conocerce individualmente, conocer las historias y situaciones familiares. Incluso si se es un extraño para ellos o se ha pasado el suficiente tiempo lejos para convertirse en uno, los locales inclinarán su cabeza en un saludo cada vez que se pase junto a ellos (y se considera de mala educación no devolver la cordialidad recibida). Eso crea un ambiente en el que los niños pueden vagar por su cuenta, absolutamente libres y a salvo de cualquier daño, jugar, explorar y descubrir su "mundo".
La modesta infraestructura convierte a éste lugar en algo así como un gran parque de atracciones donde el tema es la naturaleza, desprovista de los adornos y accesorios que impregnan nuestra vida cotidiana en la ciudad. Los niños se benefician de la oportunidad de crear su propia diversión usando lo que sea que éste entorno les proporcione. Creo que esta experiencia de entretenimiento tiende a promover el talento y los recursos de cada niño.
Esto, sin embargo, implica otros costos, sean plenamente conscientes de ello o no: el aislamiento, la falta de posibilidades de desarrollo personal y económico, casi olvidados y no representando interés prioritario para las personas que toman las decisiones que afectan a su presente y futuro.
Después de pasar grandeiosos momentos de mi infancia aquí, me considero como con un espíritu pueblerino, pero sin lugar a dudas atrapada por los beneficios de la vida urbana.
Este chico es mi vecino de mi abuela. Regresaba a casa después de un largo día jugando en esas tranquilas calles de tierra.
Tan pronto como lo vi caminando hacia mí esta pregunta vino a la mente, la dicotomía que existe en mí entre mi preferencia por la calma y la tranquilidad que este entorno puede proporcionar por un lado, y la oferta citadina que facilita el acceso a las comodidades que dinero puede comprar, por el otro.
Así qué es "mejor calidad de vida" en realidad?
Silvestri Craters at Mt Etna, Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Mount Etna is Europe's highest and most active volcano. Towering above the city of Catania on the island of Sicily, it has been growing for about 500,000 years and is in the midst of a series of eruptions that began in 2001. It has experienced a variety of eruption styles, including violent explosions and voluminous lava flows. More than 25% of Sicily's population lives on Etna's slopes, and it is the main source of income for the island, both from agriculture (due to its rich volcanic soil) and tourism.
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Sri Lanka - Galle. A single fisherman begins the evening's task of 'fishing net' pulling, helped by at least twenty men on the beach! This particular evening resulted in an extremely poor catch.
Auch wenn es irgend wann nerft...Safety first, bitte nie ohne Filter die Sonne beobachten.
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A low-res, flatbed scan of a 6x7 (2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inch) transparency
First of all, sorry for the corny title but it's just that I heard they wanted to raise the toll to a whopping 10 dollars (let's just skip 7, 8, and 9!) and do away with the human toll attendants. I don't even want to know how that is possible or seems like a good idea to anyone. I don't even use those creepy "self checkout" things in Home Depot.
Ah, that's better. Haha. With that out of the way, I just wanted to pay a little respect to the base of this often-photographed tower, seeing as how lately it has been all about the tips.
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💰 Great article on basic income:
"Why we should give free money to everyone" by Rutger Bregman (whose book "Utopia for realists" I faved in 2019. :)
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