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Located only 135 km from Venice, this resort extends along the left bank of Lake Santa Caterina at around 900 metres above sea level.
Surrounded by forests and some of the most beautiful mountain massifs in the Dolomites – it is the only urban centre from which the Tre Cime di Lavaredo are visible.
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Auronzo di Cadore, South Tyrol, Northern Dolomites, Italy
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See my new photos in the My Travels album:
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Под сенью Доломитов
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Этот городок с населением в 3600 жителей на высоте 900 м с юга омывается озером Санта Катерина, а с севера окантован горной грядой Доломиты ди Сесто, самым известным массивом Доломитовых Альп.
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Ауронцо-ди-Кадоре, Южный Тироль, Северные Доломиты, Италия
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
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The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
I'm back!
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I caught this picture by surprise in Ipoh, a storm is brewing and I thought this picture looked very much wintery :)
I hope everyone is well, thanks for your comments and visits, I'll have a lot to catch up on your streams :)
Finca Alejandria, Km 18 Via Cali-Buenaventura, Cali, Colombia.
Tangara xanthocephala
(Saffron-crowned Tanager / Tángara coronada)
Saffron-crowned Tanager is a brightly colored tanager with a distinctive yellow head. This species occurs through the Andes from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia, and occupies humid montane forests and secondary woodlands.
Due to human destruction of habitat, it is hypothesized that the population numbers are decreasing. Like most Tangara tanagers, the Saffron-crowned is sexually monomorphic.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
The world record locomotive Siemens ES64U4 (EuroSprinter U4) of ÖBB pushes a RailJet train into Munich Central Station.
This particular locomotive holds the world speed record for electric locomotives, at 357 km/h. The record was set on the high-speed track from Nürnberg to Ingolstadt on Sept. 2nd, 2006, while the loco was still owned by Siemens and carried the number 1216 050.
In May 2008 the ÖBB received the loco, since June 23rd 2008 she runs as 1216 025 for ÖBB.
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Ci sono foto che non saranno bellissime in assoluto , ma che ci stanno particolarmente a cuore.
Questa per me è una di quelle.
La prima volta che vidi questo ponte rimasi folgorato senza nemmeno sapere dove fosse il posto e a che linea appartenesse.
Dopo le dovute ricerche per me questa inquadratura ha rappresentato il posto simbolo della Gesäuse Bahn, ma per realizzarla ho dovuto tentare ben 6 volte....e considerando che la distanza del ponte da casa mia son circa 600 Km ecco perchè mi ci son voluti più di 7000 Km per portare a casa la foto.
La prima volta neanche avevo capito come scendere al fiume, mentre nelle altre avevo sempre trovato il fiume in piena.
Quando quest'estate tutto sembrava andare per il verso giusto, un megacantiere stradale sbarrava la strada di accesso a parecchi Km dal punto, ma grazie al coraggio del mio compagno di avventura ed alla gentilezza degli operai del cantiere siamo riusciti ad arrivare al tanto desiderato scoglio sul quale ci siamo cotti per ben due ore, immobili con la reflex costantemente puntata in quanto il frastuono delle rapide non consentiva di percepire rumori dalla ferrovia, sotto al Sole di mezzogiorno del 23 Giugno.
Ecco perchè nessuna mia foto è mai stata tanto desiderata e tanto "sudata" come questa.
¡Qué manera de llegar a cima en 4 km de recorridio y un desnivel de 1.93 m! El primero en tiempo y el más sucio en la cima. Lleno de barro...
Finca Alejandria, Km 18 Via Cali-Buenaventura, Cali, Colombia.
The Booted Racket-tail is an Andean hummingbird found from Colombia and Venezuela south to Bolivia. This is a spectacular hummingbird - males have a short blackish bill, metallic green body, black wings, and elaborate tail. The tail is long and green, and the central two rectrices are extended with bare rachises tipped with blunt "rackets". Females are white below with green speckles and a white-tipped tail lacking racketed elaboration.
Both sexes of Booted Racket-tail show puffy white leg feathers. This very small hummingbird favors humid woodland edges in mid-elevations in the Andes.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
Chapel adjoining the right wing of the Palace in Laeken, part of the extensions designed by architect Charles Girault and completed around 1909.
Photo taken in 2011 from the top of the Brusilia Residence.
Azimuth 326.9°, 2.78 km away (1.73 mi).
Address: Avenue du Parc Royal, 1020 Laeken (Brussels)
FR : Chapelle du Château royal à Laeken
Chapelle attenante à l'aile droite du château royal de Laeken faisant partie des extensions confiées à l'architecte Charles Girault et terminée vers 1909.
Photo prise en 2011 du haut de la Résidence Brusilia.
Azimut 326.9°, distance 2.78 km.
Adresse : Avenue du Parc Royal, 1020 Laeken (Brussels)
NL: Kapel van het Koninklijk Kasteel van Laken
Kapel aan de rechtervleugel van het Koninklijk Kasteel van Laken, onderdeel van de uitbreidingen ontworpen door architect Charles Girault en voltooid rond 1909.
Foto genomen in 2011 vanaf de top van de Brusilia Residentie.
Azimut 326.9°, 2.78 km ver.
Adres: Avenue du Parc Royal, 1020 Laeken (Brussels)
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pictures from my Guilin, China trip...
Still more to come, I think for another 1 to 2 weeks or so, please bear with me :p
Flickr explored #70, thanks for your visits and comments my friends :)
Du fort d’Amber, un sentier de pierre d’1,5 km conduit à la forteresse de Jaigarth, que l’on peut aussi rejoindre via une route de 5 km. Rebâti en 1726 par Sawai Jai Singh, cet imposant bâtiment, qui veille sur Amber, se partage en une partie strictement militaire et les appartements privés du maharaja.
ce cliché fait suite à celui-ci lien dessous
well... most of the time :p
I caught this shot in YangShuo of China, I prefer the 1st one cos I sort of liked the leaves and the branches framing them....
I also had the chance to capture them without any branches/leaves but i thought it's a bit plain...
Explored on flickr #54!
Thank you for your visits and comments my friends, I'm feeling better today :)
Wie mij (en bij uitbreiding ook mijn broer Steven) een beetje kent, weet dat ik nooit al te lang blijf staan op een plekje. Toen er dus een kleine minuut na deze loctrein nog een RoLa richting Brenner passeerde, wou ik het plekje dan ook verlaten - ik had hier namelijk al een vijftal goede foto's kunnen scoren dus vond ik het tijd voor een volgend zicht.
Maar Maxime Espinoza kon me toch overtuigen om maar te blijven wachten op de EC richting Bologna die er over een tiental minuten aankwam want die wou ik toch echt niet missen, zei hij...
En wat een geluk dat ik ben blijven wachten want neen... deze wou ik echt niet missen! Aan kop van de EC 88 van München naar Bologna hing namelijk de 1216 025-7, alias "world record 357 km/h". Deze loc vestigde op 2 september 2006 op de Duitse hogesnelheidslijn (Neubaustrecke) tussen Ingolstadt en Nürnberg namelijk het wereldsnelheidsrecord voor één locomotief - de loc ging toen wel nog als 1216 050-5 door het leven!
En zo zorgde de tweede EC van die dag meteen ook voor een tweede speciale loc nadat de eerste EC al met een 1216 in Railjet-kleuren reed. Benieuwd wanneer ik eens een 'normale' 1216 voor de lens zou krijgen...?! ;-)
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Every two hours, you can see an EuroCity on the 'Brennerbahn'. Most of these EC-trains run from München to Bologna (sometimes the EC comes from/runs to Venice or Verona). These EC-trains run with an Austrian locomotive series 1216. And a few of these locomotives have a special livery as you can see on the picture. This 1216 025-7 is the 'world record locomotive': September 2, 2006, this locomotive reached 357 km/h on the German high speed line between Nürnberg and Ingolstadt!
Austria, Tyrol, Sankt Jodok am Brenner, KBS300 Salzburg Hbf - Brenner/Brennero - March 3, 2022 - 11:49 AM.
Über 9 km erstreckt sich die Kreideküste an der Ostseite der Insel von Saßnitz gen Norden bis zum Königsstuhl. Hoch über der Steilküste trohnt der Nationalpark Jasmund mit seinen urigen Buchenwäldern.
160 km gefahren,einen langen, völlig verschlampten Pfad gefolgt, eine gesperrte Brücke überwunden. Ich sah aus wie ein Bergarbeiter nach einer Doppelschicht. Aber dann diese Aussicht......Was für eine fantastische Nacht.
I drove 160 km, followed a long, completely muddy path, and crossed a closed bridge. I looked like a miner after a double shift. But then this view... What a fantastic night.
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El Gorgo de la Escalera de Anna is a beautiful nature reserve near the village of Anna, about 70 km from the capital of Valencia. The waters of the River Sellent have formed this impressive gorge. Pools of gorgos in Valencian and several waterfalls have formed on this spot. There is a nice bypass to visit all three waterfalls. About an hour walk. You can hear the roar of the big waterfall, but you can't see it from the road because of the undergrowth. The first waterfall, El Gorgo de la Escalera, is directly accessible via 136 steps. Well worth going down the stairs, great for wading in crystal clear water in the summer. Look especially at the fish. In the cold water one can take a bath or just relax with the sight of the landscape and the sound of the water falling in the form of a waterfall into the depths of the ravine, once used for the production of electricity. You can cross the river at various places via stones and tree trunks or further on via a wooden bridge. The second waterfall is Cascada de los Vikingos and the third Gorgo Gaspar. From here you can return the same way you came, or climb a steep trail. The route is not long, but has difficult and slippery spots. Wearing good shoes is recommended. The place is very beautiful, green, humid, a surprising oasis in the steep gorge adjacent to the town of Anna. The corner it is in looks like a mini paradise.
The "Route of the Three Waterfalls" starts in the village of Anna in the province of Valencia. The concrete road turns to dirt as it enters the ravine. To the right of the bridge is Gorgo Gaspar. This is the first waterfall and pool on the route. From here, the path becomes more difficult and is also not signposted. The impressive Gorgo de los Vikingos is the second waterfall and pool. To follow the route, first, cross to the other side of the pool via the wooden planks. Then climb a steep, half-hidden path to the left of the waterfall. The route continues along the ravine, with the river on the left. At one point you’ll need to cross the wooden bridge over the river. You’ll have these views of Gorgo de la Escalera waterfall when crossing the bridge. The waterfall has a beautiful turquoise blue pool at its feet, and the huge natural pool. It’s framed by a natural amphitheatre with lush vegetation. Gorgo de la Escalera is a popular spot for water canyoning, hiking and wild swimming. Its double waterfall, the blue water and the natural luscious frame give it a magical air. The gorge is very steep.
El Gorgo de la Escalera de Anna is een prachtig natuurgebied in de buurt van het dorpje Anna, ongeveer 70 km van de hoofdstad van Valencia. Het water van de rivier de Sellent heeft deze indrukwekkende kloof gevormd. Op deze plek zijn poelen gorgo's in het Valenciaans en verschillende watervallen ontstaan. Er is een mooie rondweg om alle drie watervallen te bezoeken. Ongeveer een uur lopen. Je kunt het gebrul van de grote waterval horen, maar je kunt het vanaf de weg niet zien vanwege het kreupelhout. De eerste waterval, El Gorgo de la Escalera, is gelijk toegankelijk via 136 treden. Zeker de moeite waard om de trap af te dalen, geweldig om in de zomer in kristalhelder water te waden. Kijk vooral naar de vissen. In het koude water kan men een bad nemen of gewoon ontspannen met de aanschouwing van het landschap en het geluid van het water dat in de vorm van een waterval in de diepten van het ravijn valt, ooit gebruikt voor de productie van elektriciteit. Je kan op verschillende plekken de rivier overstekken via stenen en boomstammen of verderop via een hout bruggetje. De tweede waterval is Cascada de los Vikingos en de derde Gorgo Gaspar. Vanaf hier kun je op dezelfde manier terugkeren als je bent gekomen, of een steil pad beklimmen. De route is niet lang, maar heeft moeilijke en gladde plekken. Het dragen van goede schoenen wordt aangeraden. De plek is erg mooi, groen, vochtig, een verrassende oase in de steile kloof die grenst aan de stad Anna. De hoek waarin het zich bevindt lijkt op een miniparadijs.
20 km por un camino de tierra a lo largo de la costa norte de Fuerteventura. Llegar a este faro desde Corralejo te permite observar un paisaje increíble con la costa a un lado y los volcanes al otro.
The Leeds & Liverpool Canal is 127 miles (204 km) long and was built between 1770 and 1816 to connect the big industrial towns of Yorkshire and Lancashire to the port of Liverpool and America. It also connected to Hull and the North Sea via the Aire & Calder Navigation, and then to Europe and Africa.
We've been away over the past six weeks and drove 11,368 km through Northern Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and as far as we could go on British Columbia's Vancouver Island, to Port Renfrew. Along the way we had freezing temperatures, balmy summer heat, driving rain, and in Jasper, a snowstorm. We were lucky to have missed a tornado, a grizzly bear being chased by two parks officials with paint guns, golf ball size hail, forest fires, and back in Northern Ontario, inhaled enough forest fire smoke to make us (and the inside of the car) smell like a campfire. Canada is a big country and it makes sense that you run into all kinds of weather and have to allow for it. We hadn't anticipated running into a deer that popped out of the bushes right in front of us - the only thing hurt on the deer was pride but we had a broken grill on the car. Sadly, on the way back, a large buck was killed by a truck right in front of us in nearly the same area.
It was an amazing trip that should have happened right around when the pandemic started and I came back with 3588 images that will keep me busy for a while. Catching up on Flickr will take me a while. This image was of the Fisgard lighthouse, built in 1860 and still marks the harbor of the Royal Canadian Navy's Pacific fleet. We had noticed earlier that lights were arranged to light up the tower and as we waited for blue hour, a cruise liner drifted slowly by. It looked like a floating city.
"Ensina-me, SENHOR, o Teu caminho, e andarei na Tua verdade; une o meu coração ao temor do Teu nome." (Salmos 86:11)
Foto tirada de dentro do carro, durante a minha última viagem :D
Tenham um bom dia, fiquem com Deus :)
08.09.2017 San Lorenzo della Costa, SML (Ge)
La strada statale 1 Via Aurelia è una delle più importanti strade statali italiane e deriva da una antica strada consolare, la Via Aurelia. Collega Roma con la Francia seguendo la costa del Mar Tirreno e del Mar Ligure e toccando nove capoluoghi di provincia oltre a importanti località turistiche.
(Fonte:Wikipedia)
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Der 147 Km lange Fluss Iller entsteht aus dem Zusammenfluss von Breitach, Stillach und Trettach bei Oberstdorf im Allgäu in Deutschland und mündet bei Ulm in die Donau.
The 147 km long River Iller originates from the confluence of Breitach, Stillach and Trettach near Oberstdorf in the Allgäu in Germany and flows into the Danube at Ulm.
La rivière Iller, longue de 147 km, est née du confluent de Breitach, Stillach et Trettach à Oberstdorf dans l'Allgäu en Allemagne et se jette dans le Danube près d'Ulm.
Blick vom Gamsjoch (2.452m) im Karwendelgebirge bis zum Großvenediger (3.666m) in den Hohen Tauern - Luftlinie 69,32 km
Paseo por el municipio huyendo del centro y de la gente. No sé qué flores son. Según un casero cercano crecen todos los años así (a lo bestia jeje) durante unos días y nadie las planta. Daba gusto verlas. Saludos.
The first outing in my book "Ridgewalks in the Canadian Rockies, second edition” describes a long but rewarding day in Waterton Lakes National Park taking in Vimy Peak and Vimy Ridge to its east. This image from the townsite shows whitecaps on Upper Waterton Lake, an indication of typically windy Waterton weather, and the summit of Vimy Peak. The trip I describe takes trail and a bit of scrambling that lead to the top from behind the ridge to the left. Vimy Ridge lies directly behind the high point.
As mentioned, it’s a big commitment — involving some 35 km total distance and over 1000 metres of elevation gain and loss. If you have lots of energy and a long summer day, it’s well worth checking out.
I am the author of “Ridgewalks in the Canadian Rockies, second edition” -- for more info on the book and to order, please see www.alpinebookpeddlers.ca/?q=h.tviewer&using_sb=statu...
El agua de la cascada a través de un canal va hacia el lago y se utiliza para regar todas las especies botánicas del parque. Esta agua proviene de una mina subterránea de 5 km. de longitud construida especialmente para esta finalidad
Garden Village, Burnaby, British Columbia
After the heavy rain we are receiving strong winds
Northwest winds gusting to 100 km/h.
Il borgo medievale è situato nell'entroterra di Bordighera, nella valle del Merdanzo, affluente del Nervia, a 13 km dalla costa della Riviera Ligure di Ponente.
Il borgo venne fondato intorno al X secolo dai conti provenienti da Ventimiglia, passando poi nel 1276 ai Doria, signori di Dolceacqua.
Nel 1267 compaiono i primi statuti, uno dei più antichi della Liguria, legati all'indipendenza per la costituzione in Libero Comune. Nel 1573 la famiglia Grimaldi di Monaco distruggono il locale castello precedentemente eretto dai Doria, scatenando lotte e guerre interne.
In fondo alla stretta valle che divide Apricale da Perinaldo si vede un antico ponte medioevale.
Apricale is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located close to the french border, about 120 km northwest of Genoa and about 30 km west of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 592.
The village was established on the X Century by the Earl of Ventimiglia. On 1276 it became a possession of the Doria Family, the most powerfull family in Genoa.
On 1573 the Grimaldi from Monaco destroyed the castle.
Down into the narrow valley dividing Apricale from the village of Perinaldo lays a charachteristic middle-age bridge.
Panasonic Lumix FZ28
Many thanks to everyone passing by my shots. Comments are appreciated. You are welcome. Sergio
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After burning midnight oil yesterday to finish my work... I'm still trying to catch up on everyone's photostream... see you soon :p
Here's a 5am shoot near Bakong, Siam Reap, the villagers have a monthly religious gathering to pray for their deceased and for themselves...
Here's a shot of the 60sec long exposure of the sunrise at Bakong temple...