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This is a picture of me in costume for an event we hosted at work a few years ago. I was portraying a traveler from the 19th century. Don't have the full beard now, just a gottee, which I like much better. I also have gotten newer glasses since this picture was taken.
Het is een prachtige voorjaarsdag die er toe uitnodigt om erop uit te trekken. Dat kan per bromfiets of automobiel. Maar ook de lokaalspoortrein biedt een mogelijkheid. Wismar-bus T1 is zelfs van bagagerekken voorzien. Daarop kunnen niet alleen melkbussen of kratten geplaats worden maar ook de meename van het rijwiel is een optie. De sleufvormige steunen op de horizontale profielbalk bieden de fiets extra steun tijdens de holperige rit.
Hoewel er een bagagekaartje gekocht moet worden, kan er een keuze gemaakt worden om met de fiets bij tegenwind van de trein gebruik te maken. Tijdens de terugreis kan er met de wind in de rug en eventueel een vers getapt biertje achter de kiezen voldaan en zonder al te veel inspanning heimwaarts gekeerd worden.
Bekijk de serie over de Wismarbus van de MBS in het album "Zeitreise mit dem Wismarbus"
الــغـــايـــب الـــلـــي كـــل مـــا قـــلــت أبـنـســـاه
تـــعــكـس وجــيــه الــنـاس لــهْ .., ألــُـف صـــِوره
أتــنــفــس غــيـــابـــهْ .. وتــخــنـقـنـي أشـيـــاهْ
وتــنــحــت ضـلـوعــي فـــيْ ضــلــوعـي ســطـــورهْ ..,
It is hard to capture the full depth of the cascades as one only get to view it from the top of the cliff down to the ravine. Making it looks flat at this angle.
The Agnes Falls Scenic Reserve, located in Gippsland around a 15 minute drive from the township of Toora or one hour from Wilsons Promontory.
At 59 metres (194ft), Agnes Falls are the highest single span falls in Victoria, Australia.
life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night.
It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime.
It is the little shadow which runs across
the grass and loses itself in the sunset.
Crowfoot ~
Blackfoot warrior and orator
1830 - 1890
Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse first built in 1599 for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays. Like the original, it is located on the south bank of the River Thames, in Southwark, London. The reconstruction was completed in 1997 and while concentrating on Shakespeare's work also hosts a variety of other theatrical productions. Part of the Globe's complex also hosts the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse for smaller, indoor productions, in a setting which also recalls the period.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare%27s_Globe
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100x: The 2024 Edition
75/100 London landmarks by night
Montserrat is located less than an hours train ride from Barcelona and is the home of a Benedictine monastery. The quickest route to the monastery is via the cable car (Aeri de Montserrat) offering great mountain views which lasts around five minutes.
Naokazu is a young maiko in her second year of training in the Kamishichiken district. Katsuryu, behind her, debuted only last month (Feb. 2007)
Baikaisai, or the Plum Blossom Festival, is held at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto every February to honor the memory of the deified patron saint of literature, Sugawara Michizane, celebrating the end of winter and the coming spring. An outdoor tea ceremony is held by the maiko and geiko of the Kamishichiken district as visitors stoll through the thousands of plum trees, indulge in delicious festival foods and search for hidden treasure at the monthly temple flea market.
For more images and info:
mboogiedown-japan.blogspot.com/search/label/plum blossom festival
Is the name of the latest event happening at Maya's wonderful Sanctum. Time - tomorrow (Sat 11th) Noon, SLT.
Sanctum is semi-private, so join the group for more info.
There is a second railroad in the Pittston area that interchanges with the RBMN. In business since 1994 the Luzerne and Susquehanna operates 60 miles of assorted bits of cast of scraps of once important class 1 routes that once served the Scranton Wilkes-Barre area. The valley was placed with a nearly incomprehensible web of rails at one time that generated carloads and revenue to boggle the mind. But now so little remains and what does is but a shadow of itself. In fact the trackage beneath this unit that sits stationary, blue flagged, and tied down was once the LV's mainline into Wilkes-Barre.
LS 1751 itself is an EMD GP9 blt. Oct. 1959 ad Pennsylvania Railroad 7242. The venerable geep is now the property of RJ Corman Railroad group which bought the L&S in August 2020. One wonders if 1751 will survive and trade her somber LS black for brilliant Corman crimson. I guess we'll just have to wait and see...
Pittston, Pennsylvania
Sunday June 20, 2021
The Bastei is a rock formation rising 194 metres (636 ft) above the Elbe River in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains / Saxon Switzerland National Park
In the background the table mountain Lilienstein.
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Die Bastei (305,4 m ü. NHN) ist eine Felsformation mit Aussichtsplattform in der Sächsischen Schweiz am rechten Ufer der Elbe. Sie zählt zu den meistbesuchten Touristenattraktionen der Sächsischen Schweiz. Von der Bastei fällt das schmale Felsriff etwa 194 Meter steil zur Elbe ab.
Im Hintergrund der Tafelberg Lilienstein.
"...its one purpose is to turn. The spin of ka always brings us back to the same place, to face and reface our mistakes and defeats until we can learn from them. When we learn from the past, the wheel continues to move forward, towards growth and evolution. When we don’t, the wheel spins backward, and we are given another chance. If once more we squander the opportunity, the wheel continues its rotation towards devolution, or destruction.”
Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o' clock family, Nyctaginaceae. They are native to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, and Argentina. There are between 4 and 22 species in the genus. Wikipedia /
Le bougainvillier est une plante grimpante emblématique du Midi ou de contrées où le soleil est roi
Sa floraison aux bractées très colorées rouge, bleue, violette, orange, jaune ou blanche est éblouissante de la fin du printemps jusqu’au début de l’automne
Gélif, il ne tolère la culture en pleine terre que dans les régions aux hivers doux toujours épargnées par le gel, ailleurs, il se cultivera dans un grand pot à remiser l’hiver
Il pousse au soleil dans n’importe quelle terre bien drainée
Facile à vivre, exubérant, il peut grimper à 8 mètres quand il se plaît bien et habillera un mur, une façade, une pergola ou se hissera dans une haie fleurie.
Corrieshalloch is one of the most spectacular gorges of its type in Britain and provides striking evidence of how glacial meltwater can create deep gorges.
A short steep walk will bring you to a Victorian suspension bridge, where you can gaze down over a series of crashing waterfalls.
Corrieshalloch Gorge is designated a National Nature Reserve in recognition of the gorge and the surrounding woodland. It’s also home to a nationally rare species of cranefly, which benefits from the wet dead wood in the shaded areas of the property.
This mile-long canyon, through which the River Droma rushes, takes its name from the Gaelic for ‘ugly hollow’. But that’s as far from the truth as can be.
I think it is interesting how power gets put together on a big old railroad. Somehow, a pair of leasor units have been paired together for the Cedar River Local for the past 2 weeks out of Waterloo. It's pretty neat to see a couple of old ex-Soo Line SD60's paired back together again. Here, the girls sit at the roundhouse at Waterloo over the weekend. The Cedar River doesn't work over the weekend much, so the power will sit for a day or so unless needed on M338 for a kicker unit.
These Soo SD60's were in the 1st 21 units order (6000-6020), which were delivered between between August and October 1987. This bunch was returned leased, and some spent time on the INRD. Now, power short CN has them.
This is another insect shot from the little park along the shore of St. Julian's Bay with no less than four painted lady butterflies. However, this is nothing. The whole hedge of this flowering shrub was covered in butterflies with dozens more hovering over it. I have never seen so many together before.
phys.org/news/2019-09-aurora-steve.amp
Having read the above article, it made me think about some pictures I took from the same date.
I thought the intense glow near the horizon was a bit strange at the time.
I have no idea though, could somebody please confirm?
Photo is unedited apart from a slight exposure increase in LR.
Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758), also known as the plain tiger or African monarch, is a butterfly species that belongs to the milkweed subfamily of the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae. The butterfly is widespread in Asia and Africa. The plain tiger is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500-year-old Egyptian fresco features the oldest illustration of this species.
This butterfly uses some interesting defense mechanisms. For instance, the plain tiger is protected from attacks due to the unpalatable alkaloids ingested during the larval stages. The butterfly, therefore, flies slowly and leisurely, generally close to the ground and in a straight line. This gives a wannabe predator ample time to recognise and avoid attacking it.
I found this species a few weeks ago at Polis, Cyprus. For those interested in the technical details, this is a handheld shot, taken with Nikon D750 and Nikon 105 mm f/2.8 VR, with a 1/200s shutter speed at f/11 and ISO 100, plus SB-900 flash diffused.
If you like what you see, do not hesitate to throw a star, or to leave a constructive comment! :-)
This is one of those scenes you come upon and immediately the photo-narrative smacks you right between the eyes.
This was seen in the lower level of the Hennepin County Courthouse. Usually I do my people watching in the vast atrium the floor above, but this scene I saw as I was coming down the escalator.
The woman was very co-operative being engrossed in her phone call rather than giving me the "evil eye" as I composed and shot this scene.
This is the path that leads from the old basketball court where I played when I was younger. I'm still relatively young :), but I have neither the time, nor the will to play. :))
Thanks for watching!
This is part of a Victorian watch chain (also known as an Albert), which belonged to my mother's grandfather. As a child, I was convinced it was gold, but later discovered it was just pretending to be. I like to think that it was worn with pride nonetheless.
For this week's Macro Mondays group theme, Fake. To give an idea of scale, the bar is about an inch long.
. . . bigger is better . . . Via Fluidr . . .
. . . thanx to JoesSistah for this lovely texture . . . www.flickr.com/photos/27805557@N08/4206030565/
. . . thanx to ms.bailey for this wonderful texture . . . www.flickr.com/photos/milesbeyondthemoon/5504195184/
. . . as always, thanx to skeletalmess over at shadowhouse creations . . . shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/
Tryfan is a mountain in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia, Wales. It forms part of the Glyderau group, and is one of the most famous and recognisable peaks in Britain, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags. At 917.5 metres (3,010 feet) above sea level it is the fifteenth-highest mountain in Wales. The name "Tryfan" is derived from its historical Welsh name of "Tri-faen". "Tri" meaning three and "faen" meaning rocks which makes reference to the 3 rocky humps seen on the mountain's summit.
Between the mid-1980s and June 2010, its accepted height was 915 metres (3,002 ft). However, it was resurveyed using accurate GPS measurements and found to be 2.4 metres (eight feet) higher. Until the 1980s, Ordnance Survey maps gave its height as 917.5 m (3,010 ft), and so the new measurement confirms that the earlier survey was correct.
Tryfan is said to be the final resting-place of Sir Bedivere (Bedwyr) of Arthurian legend.
"見よ。わたしは、全地の上にあって、種を持つすべての草と、種を持って実を結ぶすべての木をあなたがたに与えた。それがあなたがたの食物となる。また、地のすべての獣、空のすべての鳥、地をはうすべてのもので、いのちの息のあるもののために、食物として、すべての緑の草を与える。"
"Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food."
Model: Sayaka @Nada, Kobe, Japan
Camera: Canon EOS 5D mark II + EF14mm F2.8L USM (<Great Lens!)
Falco tinnunculus
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We spent the weekend at Balls, a big experimental rocket launch event in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada - the same place where Burning Man takes place. We were quite busy in daytime preparing and launching rockets. It's time for leisure after 6pm. I thought, how about playing with the cracked mud of the playa? Downsized me looks funny, does it?
I processed a balanced, a photographic, and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures (of the landscape), merged them selectively, then processed a balanced, and a photographic HDR photo from two other RAW exposures (of me in the chair), merged them, then blended the two images to create this composite image, and carefully adjusted color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
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The Baptistery of Parma is a religious edifice in Parma, northern Italy. Architecturally, the baptistery of Parma Cathedral marks a transition between the Romanesque and Gothic styles, and it is considered to be among the most important Medieval monuments in Europe.
The city council of Parma commissioned Benedetto Antelami to build the baptistery in 1196. The attachment of the citizens to the project was tactile. Men put stones in the foundation to commemorate their families.
The outside of pink Verona marble is octagonal with four tiers of open loggias. Eight turrets crown the top of the building. In May 2022 the tallest underwent a 3D aerial scan to support conservation work.
The lowest part of the baptistery is encircled with bas-relief sculptures of animals, fabulous beasts, sea monsters, centaurs, mermaids, and unicorns.
The "Portal of the Virgin" faces north and overlooks the Piazza del Duomo. It is named after the figure of the Virgin and Child in the lunette above it. The door is decorated with scenes of the Adoration of the Magi and an angel instructing Joseph to flee to Egypt. The Bishop used to make his solemn entrance through here. The "Portal of Judgment" faces west. The lunette above depicts the Redeemer sitting on a throne. The "Portale della Vita" or Door of Life faces south, and the scene in its lunette shows a man eating honey in a tree.
The most striking part of the Baptistery is its painted domed ceiling. The vault is divided into six concentric horizontal bands, with a different series of frescoes in each. The red circle in the middle represents the upper heaven. Sixteen rays come down from the keystone, each corresponding to an arch. The lower part of the interior contains sixteen arches, forming alcoves each containing a painted scene. All these are 13th and 14th century frescoes and paintings, many as ex votos.
The large, octagonal baptismal basin stands the center. Made of Verona marble, it was designed for baptism by immersion. A baptismal font, located in the south-western niche, has been used for baptism by affusion since the 14th century. An altar in marble is located in the eastern apsidal niche. Above the altar, in the semi-dome, is a "Christ in Glory" surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists and two angels.
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35/365 pictures in 2019
59 - Isolated object, for 119 pictures in 2019
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Stillpoint Farm (and Milkhouse farm-brewery), in...
Mount Airy, Maryland, USA.
19 May 2012.
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Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: You're talking to me?
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: Is what safe?
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: I don't know what you mean. I can't tell you something's safe or not, unless I know specifically what you're talking about.
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: Tell me what the "it" refers to.
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: Yes, it's safe, it's very safe, it's so safe you wouldn't believe it.
Szell: Is it safe?
Babe: No. It's not safe, it's... very dangerous, be careful.
Dr. Christian Szell in the Marathon Man
Thanks to Supermario
The Stravinsky Fountain is a shallow basin of 580 square metres (6,200 sq ft) located in Place Stravinsky, between the Centre Pompidou and the Church of Saint-Merri. Within the basin are sixteen works of sculpture inspired by the compositions of Igor Stravinsky. The black mechanical pieces of sculpture are by Jean Tinguely; the brightly colored works are by Niki de Saint Phalle.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stravinsky_Fountain
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La fontaine Stravinsky est un bassin peu profond de 580 mètres carrés (6 200 pieds carrés) situé place Stravinsky, entre le Centre Pompidou et l'église Saint-Merri. Elle abrite seize sculptures inspirées des compositions d'Igor Stravinsky. Les sculptures mécaniques noires sont de Jean Tinguely ; les œuvres aux couleurs vives sont de Niki de Saint Phalle.
This is almost everyone. There are a couple of heads in the draw without faces/bodies and Alice is still away being painted.
One day I'll pick up a real camera again, I promise.
The sun is finally shining again
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I went home today to spend Thanksgiving break with my family, and I realized just how much I've missed them over this past semester. They really are the most amazing people in the world and it's going to be so nice to just relax with them over this weekend.
I went on a photoshoot with my younger brother today and along with these, we took a few pictures of he and I that I will post probably tomorrow. He and I have so much fun together, and he's such a good kid. I've missed him a lot. :) Hmm...today was a good day.
P.S. Oh, and thank you all for your kind comments on the last picture I posted. Your words really mean so much to me, you have no idea. Thank you so much
Group: 52 Weeks: The 2021 Edition
Weekly Theme: Week 8: Literature
Taken February 20, 2021
Title: Is this Literature?
This week’s challenge was really a challenge. How do you make a nice photo of Literature?
So I was thinking of how to do that and finally I did get some ideas. One of them was to make a photo of glasses on a book, with books in the background. When I took the photo the ones with the glasses nearby and hardly any background seemed to be the best, I could even read the text through the glasses. While I did not have a text which was nice I decided to make a text myself and fold that into the book. What I did. But I was wondering if my own text was literature. So it is up to everyone to decide if my text is literature or not…………
When I first arrived in Iceland, it took a while to let the thoughts fully sink in that I was indeed, actually, in Iceland; the number one country I had dreamed of visiting for years. The first couple of days passed with that dreamy, hazy feeling, not quite believing life is real. On the third day (a month ago today as I write this), my team and I went to visit some waterfalls... We were at Skógafoss, where I set up my tripod and camera while staring in silent awe at the cascading water. I began to shed my layers of scarves, coat and sweaters in preparation to put on my red dress for this self-portrait... and then I patiently waited. Waited for the sun and clouds to line up correctly to light the waterfall just right. Waited for the surrounding tourists to finish taking their photos. Waited for the breeze to blow the mist away from my camera lens. After almost 45 minutes, I finally saw my chance. I slipped off my shoes and ran towards the falling sheets of water, camera clicking away behind me... and was suddenly engulfed in the freezing, falling mist as I spun around joyously at the bottom of the falls. It was that very moment, when my clothes were soaked through and my feet kept slipping between rocks and I felt absolutely frozen, that my mindset finally changed from "dreamy, hazy" to "Oh my frognoggin' firecrackers this is freaking real" before I had to run back to the safety of my coat and scarf. It was one of those moments where I felt most alive... My heart felt so big and yet the rest of me felt so small. I have greatest respect for these places in nature and I simply can't fathom how beautiful this world is. It blows my mind over and over again.
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