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SÜDAFRIKA (South-Africa), Blyde-Canyon - am Trauer-Freudenfluss, Bourkes Luck Potholes.
Der Blyde River Canyon ist ein 26 Kilometer langer, bis zu 800 Meter tiefer und hauptsächlich aus rotem Sandstein bestehender Canyon. Er befindet sich an der Panorama Route nordöstlich von Johannesburg und gilt als eines der großen Naturwunder Afrikas.
Durch den Blyde River Canyon, der an den Bourke’s Luck Potholes genannten Strudellöchern beginnt, fließt der Fluss Blyde River, der bei dem Thaba Chweu entspringt und in den Olifantsriver fließt.
The Blyde River Canyon is a 26km long Canyon located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is the one of the larger canyons on Earth but much smaller than those of Asia, the Grand Canyon and the Fish River Canyon. Unlike the Grand and Fish River Canyon, the Blyde River Canyon is a "green canyon" which is dominated by subtropical vegetation. The canyon forms part of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve.
SÜDAFRIKA (South-Africa), Blyde-Canyon - am Trauer-Freudenfluss, Bourkes Luck Potholes.
Der Blyde River Canyon ist ein 26 Kilometer langer, bis zu 800 Meter tiefer und hauptsächlich aus rotem Sandstein bestehender Canyon. Er befindet sich an der Panorama Route nordöstlich von Johannesburg und gilt als eines der großen Naturwunder Afrikas.
Durch den Blyde River Canyon, der an den Bourke’s Luck Potholes genannten Strudellöchern beginnt, fließt der Fluss Blyde River, der bei dem Thaba Chweu entspringt und in den Olifantsriver fließt.
The Blyde River Canyon is a 26km long Canyon located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is the one of the larger canyons on Earth but much smaller than those of Asia, the Grand Canyon and the Fish River Canyon. Unlike the Grand and Fish River Canyon, the Blyde River Canyon is a "green canyon" which is dominated by subtropical vegetation. The canyon forms part of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve.
I got this shot from a walkway on the Brazilian side. Spanning 2.7 kilometers, Iguazu Falls is made of 275 waterfalls or cataracts. The tallest of these waterfalls, called the Devil's Throat, drops more than 80 meters into a milky abyss that creates a permanent cloud of mist.
The Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. They are the largest waterfalls system in the world.
Follow this link for a stupendous panoramic visit to Iguazu: www.airpano.ru/files/Brasil-Argentina-Iguazu-Falls-2012/2-2
MYANMAR, Burma - Mandalay-Amarapura auf, unter und neben der U-Bein-Brücke.
Die U-Bein-Brücke ist ein Fußgängerübergang, der den Taungthaman-See in der Nähe von Amarapura in Myanmar quert. Die 1,2 Kilometer lange Brücke wurde um 1850 erbaut und gilt als älteste und längste Teakholz-Brücke der Welt. Der Beginn des Baus fällt in die Zeit, als die Hauptstadt des Königreichs Ava nach Amarapura verlegt wurde.
Den Namen hat die Brücke von Bürgermeister U Bein, der ihren Bau in Auftrag gab.[ Die Brücke ist auch in der heutigen Zeit eine wichtige Verbindung für die lokale Bevölkerung. Da sie von vielen Touristen besucht wird, versuchen Souvenir-Verkäufer gerne auf und an der Brücke Geschäfte zu machen. Viel Andrang herrscht im Juli und August; dann steht der Seespiegel am höchsten.
Zum Bau der Brücke wurde Holz aus dem ehemaligen Königspalast in Inwa verwendet. Über 1.086 Pfähle wurden in den Seegrund gerammt; einige wurden inzwischen durch Betonpfeiler ersetzt.
The U Bein Bridge is a pedestrian crossing that crosses Taungthaman Lake near Amarapura in Myanmar. The 1.2 km long bridge was built around 1850 and is considered the oldest and longest teak bridge in the world. The beginning of the construction coincides with the transfer of the capital of the Kingdom of Ava to Amarapura.
The bridge was named after Mayor U Bein, who commissioned its construction. [ The bridge is still an important connection for the local population today. Since it is visited by many tourists, souvenir sellers like to try to do business on and around the bridge. There is a lot of rush in July and August; then the lake level is at its highest.
Wood from the former royal palace in Inwa was used to build the bridge. Over 1,086 piles were driven into the lake bed; some have since been replaced by concrete piers.
P1360724 - Purple Moorhen - Size - 45 - 50 cm
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Purple Moorhen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) - is a species of swamphen occurring from the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent to southern China and northern Thailand.
Also Know as - Purple Swamphen, Grey-headed Swamphen, ...
WONDERFUL FACTS - The Slow Loris is one of the rarest primates.
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240 kilometers (150 miles) southeast from the capital city Nairobi, Amboseli National Park is the second most popular national park in Kenya after Maasai Mara National Reserve.
The park is famous for being the best place in the world to get close to free-ranging elephants.
Covering an area of 2 square kilometers, the Basòdino Glacier is the widest glacier in Ticino. The lower limit is currently at about 2500 m, while the upper limit settles on about 3120 m and thereby leaves the eponymous peak of stately 3273 m. The glacier is located at the end of the Bavona Valley and is easy to admire in the summer thanks to the easy access to the S. Carlo - Robiei cable car (source: www.ticino.ch/de/commons/details/Basòdino-Gletscher-/142... ).
Detail of a panorama made up of 7 vertical images a' 170 mm.
Mit einer Fläche von 2 Quadratkilometern ist der Basòdino-Gletscher der weitläufigste Gletscher des Tessins. Die untere Grenze liegt aktuell auf ca. 2500 m, während sich die obere Grenze auf ca. 3120 m ansiedelt und dabei den gleichnamigen Gipfel von stattlichen 3273 m frei lässt. Der Gletscher liegt am Ende des Bavonatals und ist dank des bequemen Anschlusses der Bergbahn S. Carlo – Robiei im Sommer auch sehr einfach zu bewundern (Quelle: www.ticino.ch/de/commons/details/Basòdino-Gletscher-/142... )
Ausschnitt von einem Panorama aus 7 vertikalen Bildern a' 170 mm.
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Ostuni a city that can bee seen for kilometers in every direction originally built by Norman design in and about 900AD it had a fortress topping the city but now just a few ruins remain, the city completely covers the hill that it was built upon which makes it stand out all the more above the surrounding olive groves providing a uniquely Apulian landscape.
Though Ostuni lies about 8km from the Adriatic you can see the water from the town with its elevation and relatively flat surroundings which would have been handy due to the roving bands of pirates that plagued the area for hundreds of years giving the villagers plenty of time to prepare for any unwanted guests arrival.
In Italian Ostuni is called La Città Bianca the White City due to its predominantly white buildings that dampen the southern suns effect a little but it still has an invader problem just they are a lot more welcome as its winter population of 32, 000 swells to over 100,000 during the spring to fall as Europeans and British flock to the area.
I took this on Sept 22, 2016 with my D750 and Nikon 24-85 f3.5-4.5 Lens at 48mm 1/4000s f/4.5 ISO 220 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Located a few kilometers away from Thessaloniki, this lighthouse is situated at the end of a small triangular - shaped sand shore at Thermaikos Gulf in Potamos (meaning “river” in Greek) beach, Epanomi.
Busy by day in summer, a popular place for swimming filled with beach bars, this calm sunset was shot at the blue hour on July 1, 2019.
Details: Canon EOS 550D, Tokina AT-X 116 Pro DX II@ 14mm, f/2.8, ISO 100, 1/10 sec (bracketed)
Soft: Photomatix, ACR, Photoshop
Amritsar is the site of one of the British Empires most efficient massacres.
The city is in the northwestern Indian state of Punjab, 28 kilometers from the border with Pakistan. At the center of its walled old town, the gilded Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is the holiest gurdwara (religious complex) of the Sikh religion. It’s at the end of a causeway, surrounded by the sacred Amrit Sarovar tank (lake), where pilgrims bathe.
Becán ist eine archäologische Stätte und vormaliges Zentrum der Maya der präklassischen Periode. Sie befindet sich im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Campeche, im Zentrum der Yucatán-Halbinsel, 150 Kilometer nördlich von Tikal.
Der Name Becán bedeutet in Mayathan „Schlucht, von Wasser geformt“ und bezieht sich auf den umgebenden Graben, der einzigartig für eine Maya-Stätte ist. Becán, das im Rio-Bec-Stil erbaut ist, war ein regionales religiöses und politisches Zentrum der Maya. Die ersten Nachweise menschlicher Besiedelung gehen ins Jahr 600 v. Chr. zurück. Die Blütezeit der Stadt war jedoch in den Jahren 600–1000, bewohnt war die Stadt bis etwa 1250.
Die Stadt ist von einem Graben umgeben, der an sieben Stellen unterbrochen war. Er war damit kein wirksames militärisches Hindernis, oder wurde nicht als solches fertiggestellt.
Becan is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Becan is located near the center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the present-day Mexican state of Campeche,Archaeological evidence shows that Becan was occupied in the middle Preclassic Maya period, about 550 BCE, and grew to a major population and ceremonial center a few hundred years later in the late Preclassic.
Wikipedia: Ko Phi Phi Don is the largest of the islands in the Ko Phi Phi archipelago, in Thailand. Phi Phi Don is 9.73 km2 (3.76 mi2): 8 kilometers (5.0 miles) in length and 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) wide. Part of the islands are administratively part of Ao Nang in Krabi Province. It is the only island in the group with permanent inhabitants, although most are temporary workers servicing the tourist trade.
Like the other islands in the archipelago, Phi Phi Don is a non-volcanic island largely made of limestone. It is almost separated into two islands, but a strand of flat land connects them. On this strand lies the largest settlement on the island, as well as most of the resorts.
More than 1,000 people died 26 December 2004 when a tsunami struck the island.
Lohdalum Bay was hit the hardest, with the majority of the bungalows and restaurants along the beach destroyed. There is a memorial for those killed in the tsunami on the beach facing Lohdalum Bay. Every year there is a small memorial service where family members and friends come to pay their respects and talk about those they lost. A moment of silence is observed at the time the tsunami hit.
There were three waves: the first one flooded Lohdalum Bay, the second destroyed all of the wooden buildings and the third and largest ruined stone buildings as if they were made of sand. The whole tsunami lasted for only three minutes (from 10:29–10:32) but it nearly destroyed the whole island.
De 270 kilometer lange Rheintalbahn tussen Mannheim en Basel is voor het internationale goederenvervoer enorm belangrijk. Samen met de Brennerroute en de Tauernroute zijn dit de drie hoofdroutes door de Alpen. Hier rijden hoofdzakelijk de intermodale treinen van/naar de industriezone in Noord-Italië.
De Rheintalbahn is van de drie routes verreweg het drukst bereden en wordt veel gebruikt door treinen van en naar de terminals rond Milaan. Naast al dit intermodale vervoer rijden er ook regelmatig wat bonte treinen tbv het wagenladingvervoer en ketelwagentreinen op deze route, die veelal in Basel hun herkomst of bestemming kennen.
Terwijl DB Cargo dagelijks meerdere bonte treinen van/naar Basel rijdt, zijn het de private goederenvervoerders die ketelwagentreinen met bijvoorbeeld dieselolie of benzine rijden. Zo kan je hier naast DB Cargo oa Rheincargo, Lineas, SBB Cargo, WRS en Hectorrail tegenkomen met wisselende tractie van klassiek tot modern. Er is geen vaste dienstregeling dus een beetje geluk heb je wel nodig.
Een van de mooiere fotopunten voor in de avond is die in de boog bij het tussen Freiburg en Offenburg gelegen Kollmarsreute. Na een tegenvallend bezoek op de zondagavond ervoor kreeg ik op vrijdag 15 juli nog een kans. Het leek wederom een erg rustige en enigszins teleurstellende avond te worden tot Hectorrail 162 009 de bocht doorkwam met een lege dieselolietrein naar Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck.
Sarrail Ridge is a 11.3-kilometer trail located near Kananaskis, Alberta. It is rated as difficult. The trail starts from the Upper Kananaskis Lake parking lot. The first part of the hike is steep so take your breaks but the views at Rawson Lake are very much worth the elevated heart rate! Once you get to the lake and see the tree and mountain reflection on the lake, you’ll have forgotten all about the incline on the way up. The following photo was taken at Rawson Lake, before climbing Sarrail Ridge.
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Scramble to Sarrail Ridge was tough, lots of people returned back after enjoying the beauty of Rawson Lake from the bottom. From Rawson Lake to Sarrail Ridge, still quite people at the first 2/3 scrambling, reaching to the steepest part (75 degree), needed rope to climb, another portion of people gave up, returned… This final third is both physically and mentally challenging but entirely worth it for the view at the ridge! The view on top of the ridge was spectacular as shown in the photo! Total 7 hours hiking and climbing.
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Engelsmanplaat is a sandpit that lies between Ameland and Schiermonnikoog about five kilometers from the Frisian coast.
In view of the size, Engelmansplaat is not an Island.
Wikipedia
The National Park The Waddensea
Unesco World Heritage
Ninety kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama we found the Geiser del Tatio, a 10-square-kilometer geothermal field considered one of the most important on the planet and the highest in the world (4,200 m). There we found geysers of steam, water, mud, etc. that surpass the 15 meters of height, true boilers of water boiling at temperatures of 85 degrees. It is amazing to see the play of light that originates with the sunrise, magnificent colors and view.
This tour included breakfast. We began this tour accompanied by a hearty breakfast, admiring all this majestic geothermal activity and the more daring could enter the pool of thermal waters to finally lower and appreciated what nature has reserved for this place.
The area surprised us with vizcachas, llamas, vicunas and birds such as flamingos, tawa, puna duck, Andean goose among others, and the different flora that offered us the Chilean plateau, with a small stop to taste some local gastronomy, in the little village of Machuca, very famous for its skewers of llam.
Aperi is a mountain town located eight kilometers north of the capital, and dates back to the Middle Ages, which was a time of pirate attacks. Aperi is at a height of 350 meters, is built behind the mountains and is not visible from the sea. It is at the foot of Mount Hamali, on which are the ruins of a Venetian castle.
A stream of water flows under a stone bridge, and in the village there are many plane trees, cypresses, lemon trees, and abundant flowers.
Between 1700 and 1892, Aperi was the capital of the island. It is still the seat of the Archbishop of Karpathos and the nearby island of Kasos.
The population had declined in the hard years after World War II, leaving some homes in ruins. Now the trends are slightly increasing, and there are several mansions quite large and well maintained like the one in the photo.
The locals try to keep the local customs alive, as some of them are unique. "Gilles", a celebration dedicated to the newborns and the couples who got married in the village last year, and "Klidonas", an ancient custom and divination tool for girls who are looking for a man to get married.
Aperi, Karpathos island, Greece.
.......On the railing of the fishing boat......
Der nach der benachbarten Stadt Ilulissat (dän. Jakobshavn) benannte Eisfjord (grönl.: Kangia) liegt 250 Kilometer nördlich des Polarkreises an der grönländischen Westküste. Er erstreckt sich über 40 Kilometer Länge und ist sieben Kilometer breit. Der dominierende Gletscher Sermeq Kujalleq ist einer der aktivsten Gletscher der Erde. Seine Fließgeschwindigkeit beträgt rund 20 Meter pro Tag.
(27.07.2017)
Von stammte wohl auch der Eisberg der 1912 die RMS Titanic versenkte !
Thousands of kilometers away but our thoughts are with our friend, little Joey .
Spritz sends him a lot of strength and encouragement ❤
Fuerza, pequeño luchador! 💪💕
A miles de kilómetros de distancia, pero nuestros pensamientos están con nuestro amigo, el pequeño Joey .
Spritz le envía mucha fuerza y ánimo ❤
Chenini
Berber-speaking troglodyte village in southern Tunisia located 18 kilometers from Tataouine.
When the risk of invasion became less important and with the sedentarization of the Berbers, the village began to develop until the creation of the new village of Chenini around 1960
Its white minaret once served as a landmark for caravanners.
Place of tourism on the circuit of the ksour of Tunisia, Chenini is also the name of one of the moons of the planet of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars of which many scenes were filmed in the region.
village troglodytique berbérophone du sud de la Tunisie situé à 18 kilomètres de Tataouine.
Lorsque le risque d'invasion est devenu moins important et avec la sédentarisation des berbères, le village a commencé à se développer jusqu'à la création du nouveau village de Chenini vers 1960
Son minaret blanc servait autrefois de repère aux caravaniers.
Lieu de tourisme sur le circuit des ksour de Tunisie, Chenini est également le nom de l'une des lunes de la planète de Luke Skywalker dans Star Wars dont de nombreuses scènes furent tournées dans la région.
Area: Ennea Pyrgoi, Kalyvia Thorikou
Type: Single - Aisled Basilica
Date: End of the 12th century
Description:
One kilometer west of Kalyvia (Thorikou), in the area known as Ennea Pyrgoi (Nine Towers), and close to the Byzantine church of Hagios Petros, lies the church of Panagia Mesosporitissa or the Presentation of the Virgin Mary. The church celebrates on this day, on the 21st of November. Therefore, the Virgin Mary is called Mesosporitissa, since she protected the sowing that took place during that month. The church is a single-aisled basilica. A barrel-vaulted narthex and a chapel were later added to it in the western and northern side respectively. Orlandos has dated it to the 11th or the 12th century, while Professor Bouras to the end of the 12th century. The dome is Athenian and the rubble masonry is combined with the cloisonné one in the conch of the altar and the dome. The church has a low entrance and a stone arched shrine encountered in many other churches in Attica such as the neighboring and more recent church of Hagios Petros, the chapel of Hagios Nikolaos in Pentelis Cave and others. It is customary that the honored saint is depicted in these shrines. However, in the case of the Mesosporitissa the wall paintings have been destroyed. No painted decoration has been preserved. The wall paintings of the main church are more recent and of no significant artistic value. According to the inscriptions on the built screen, they were created in the beginning of the 20th century by the painter Lymperius and have most probably covered an older layer of wall paintings. Only a few of the wall paintings preserved in the chapel present interest and can be dated to the middle of the 18th century. Some of these wall paintings are the Virgin Mary and Christ in the built screen, the Apostles Peter and Paul in the northern and southern wall respectively, the décor with the floral circles in the Royal Doors and Hagios Athanasios in the intrados of the arch of the northern cross arm of the main church. Unfortunately, the inscription on the screen which could have indicated the exact date is ruined. The church is not historically documented. The church is preserved in excellent condition in a nice environment.
Ennea Pyrgoi (Nine Towers): The name of the area located around 2 kilometers in the west of Kalyvia, where a medieval settlement used to be. It constitutes a significant core of Byzantine monuments, standing and deserted. As far as the standing monuments are concerned, besides the church of Panagia Mesosporitissa, the more recent church of Hagios Petros lies closely.
Περιοχή: θέση Εννέα Πύργοι, Καλύβια Θορικού
Τύπος: Μονόκλιτη Βασιλική
Χρονολογία: Τέλη 12ου αιώνα
Περιγραφή:
Σε απόσταση ενός χιλιομέτρου δυτικά των Καλυβίων, στην περιοχή που είναι γνωστή με την ονομασία Εννέα Πύργοι, και πολύ κοντά στον επίσης βυζαντινό ναό του Αγίου Πέτρου, βρίσκεται ο κομψός ναός της Παναγίας Μεσοσπορίτισσας ή τα Εισόδια (αφού ο ναός εορτάζει την ημέρα των Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου, στις 21 Νοεμβρίου, εξ ου και η ονομασία Μεσοσπορίτισσα που αποδίδεται στην Παναγία ως προστάτιδας της σποράς που γίνεται αυτόν το μήνα).
Ο ναός είναι μονόκλιτη βασιλική, στην οποία, μεταγενέστερα, προστέθηκε καμαροσκέπαστος νάρθηκας και παρεκκλήσιο στη δυτική και βόρεια πλευρά αντίστοιχα. Ο Ορλάνδος τη χρονολόγησε στον 11ο ή 12ο αιώνα. Ο καθηγητής Μπούρας την τοποθετεί στα τέλη του 12ου αιώνα. Ο τρούλος του ναού είναι αθηναϊκός και η τοιχοδομία του συνδυάζει την απλή αργολιθοδομή με την καλή πλινθοπερίκλειστη τεχνική στην κόγχη του Ιερού και του τρούλου (φωτό). Η είσοδος του ναού είναι χαμηλή κι έχει υπέρθυρο πλίνθινο τοξωτό προσκυνητάρι που απαντά και σε αρκετούς άλλους αττικούς ναούς, όπως στον γειτονικό-και κάπως νεώτερο- Άγιο Πέτρο αλλά και στο παρεκκλήσι του Αγίου Νικολάου στη Σπηλιά Πεντέλης κ.ά. Στα προσκυνητάρια αυτά είθισται να εικονίζεται ο τιμώμενος άγιος. Στην περίπτωση της Μεσοσπορίτισσας όμως, η τοιχογράφηση έχει καταστραφεί. Δε διασώζεται ο ζωγραφικός διάκοσμος.
Οι τοιχογραφίες του κυρίως ναού είναι νεώτερες και ιδιαίτερα κακότεχνες. Έγιναν στις αρχές του 20ου αιώνα από κάποιον ζωγράφο Λυμπέριο, σύμφωνα με επιγραφές στο κτιστό τέμπλο, και πιθανότατα έχουν επικαλύψει παλαιότερο στρώμα τοιχογραφιών. Ελάχιστες τοιχογραφίες που έχουν σωθεί στο παρεκκλήσιο είναι αρκετά ενδιαφέρουσες και μπορούν να χρονολογηθούν στα μέσα του 18ου αιώνα. Οι νεώτερες αυτές τοιχογραφίες του παρεκκλησίου, όπως η Παναγία και ο Χριστός στο κτιστό τέμπλο, οι απόστολοι Πέτρος και Παύλος στο βόρειο και νότιο τοίχο αντίστοιχα, το διακοσμητικό με τους άνθινους κύκλους στο εσωράχιο της Ωραίας Πύλης καθώς και ο Άγιος Αθανάσιος στο εσωράχιο του τόξου της βόρειας κεραίας του κυρίως ναού, είναι αρκετά ενδιαφέρουσες. Δυστυχώς, η επιγραφή που σώζεται στο τέμπλο και θα μπορούσε να μας δώσει την ακριβή χρονολόγηση είναι σχεδόν ολοκληρωτικά φθαρμένη.
Δεν υπάρχουν μαρτυρίες για το ναό στις ιστορικές πηγές.
Ο ναός διατηρείται σε άριστη κατάσταση και σε ωραίο περιβάλλοντα χώρο.
ΕΝΝΕΑ ΠΥΡΓΟΙ: Κοινή ονομασία της περιοχής που βρίσκεται 2 περίπου χιλιόμετρα δυτικά των Καλυβίων, στη θέση μεσαιωνικού οικισμού. Αποτελεί σημαντικό πυρήνα βυζαντινών μνημείων, ιστάμενων και ερειπωμένων. Όσον αφορά στα ιστάμενα μνημεία, εκτός του προαναφερθέντος ναού της Παναγίας Μεσοσπορίτισσας, σε πολύ κοντινή απόσταση, βρίσκεται και ο κάπως νεώτερος ναός του Αγίου Πέτρου.
Landgoed Twickel.
Twickelervaart
De elf kilometer lange vaart was in de 18e eeuw nodig om onder andere textielproducten en eikenhout via de Regge, Vecht, Zwarte Water en Zuiderzee te kunnen afvoeren. De komst van betere verbindingen in de 20e eeuw betekende het einde van de scheepvaart. De kaden werden beplant en de sluizen die het hoogteverschil overbrugden, raakten in verval en werden vervangen door eenvoudige stuwen. Sinds 2000 heeft een aantal ingrijpende aanpassingen plaatsgevonden. De Twickelervaart heeft nu het karakter van een beek gekregen.
www.wandelzoekpagina.nl/wandeling/trage-tocht-twickel/12227/
Grottole as the sign says, a small little village tens of kilometers from Matera but almost another world away in prosperity the grungy threadbare place still has some breath left in its lungs but you can hear the death rattle. The small village while idyllically tranquil and homely is slowly dying, every year brings it closer to its last gasp as it bleeds its young searching for opportunity and ongoing continuity of community.
This town like many rural villages in the Italian south really for that matter just rural villages in general are fast disappearing from Europe as people continue to migrate to the urban areas for better economic prospects. Grottole is just 2100 residents now with over 600 houses standing empty so in desperation they have in conjunction with Airbnb created a contest where you can live free like a local for 90 days in order to promote tourism for the village.
The contest for an Italian Sabbatical received just over 280,000 entries with the objective for the five selected winners to spend 90 days living in the community with a small stipend and learn to be a useful part of the community for the first month. The second two months would be spent being ambassadors to the tourist visiting the village with winners acting as guides explaining village life and giving people an insight into this simple yet connected way of life.
I took this on Oct 11th, 2018 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 Lens at 78mm 1/50s f`11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Drittgrösste Stadt Grönlands mit 4500 Einwohnern am Ilulissat Eisfjord (grönl.: Kangia) - 250 Kilometer nördlich des Polarkreises an der grönländischen Westküste.
Third largest city in Greenland with 4500 inhabitants on the Ilulissat Icefjord (Greenl .: Kangia) - 250 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle on Greenland's west coast.
48 kilometers away from Ioannina, at the foot of Mount Tymfi, is situated the village of Tsepelovo. It is the largest village in Zagori, with 500 inhabitants. Tsepelovo was created in today’s area in the 14th century when the old settlement of Tsepelovo and the existing small settlements of the area, merged into one united settlement.
Η παραδοσιακή πετρόκτιστη αρχιτεκτονική είναι παρούσα σε όλες τις κατοικίες, στα μονοπάτια και στις εκκλησίες του χωριού. Ξεχωρίζουν το πολιτιστικό κέντρο της «Εστίας», ο Ιερός Ναός του Αγίου Νικολάου που χτίστηκε το 18ο αιώνα σαν τρίκλιτη βασιλική με τρούλο και αγιογραφήθηκε το 1786 από τους δεξιοτέχνες αγιογράφους από το Καπέσοβο, οι Ναοί Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου, Κάτω Παναγιάς και διάφορα αρχοντικά ιστορικών οικογενειών του χωριού. Στο Τσεπέλοβο διατηρείται η περισπούδαστη παλαιά "γέφυρα του Κοκκόρη" που αποτελεί χαρακτηριστικό δείγμα της ζαγορίτικης γεφυροποιίας.
Rano Raraku via Ara o Te Moai is a 6.4 kilometer lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels.
The trail is primarily used for hiking and is best used from November until May.
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Once upright, the sculpting was completed and the Moai was ready to take one of the four “Moai paths” that would lead it to the ahu (altar) it was destined for. Though many theories have been stipulated, the transport of the Moai is still the biggest unresolved mystery of Easter Island.
This weekend my hiking trip took me a few kilometers up River Weser than my home area in and around the pittoreske town of Rinteln. Similar to the previous two weeks the weather was mild, nature was green and no sign of Winter. Rinteln, Lower Saxony, Germany
A few kilometers from Tbilisi is the Martkopi monastery founded by St. Anton in the 6th century. Anton spent the last 15 years of his life in Martkopi. He lived as a hermit, what is implied by the "of Martkopi” designation in Georgian. From this designation came the name of the Georgian village Akriani, which initially was called Martodmkopeli and later Martkopi.
The monastery itself is situated on the most beautiful slope of Mount Ialno. The main building is the church of the Divine-Made Icon. The remains of an ancient foundation indicate that on the place of the contemporary cathedral there was an ancient cathedral of greater size, but for some reason in was destroyed. On the threshold of the XVII-XVIII centuries it was reconstructed and the belfry, which was constructed in 1629 by master Akhverd, belongs to this period. In the XVII century the ancient frescos were destroyed and in 1848-1855 under the leadership of Ivane Arjevanidze, the monastery was restored.
For a long time, a Divine-Made image brought by St Anton of Martkopi from Edessa was stored at the monastery. But in 1395 it was lost during the Tamerlane invasion.
The most sacred place of the monastery is the tomb of St Anton of Martkopi, which has been preserved to this day and is considered miraculous. East of the monastery there is a tower where evidently resided the saint.
Famous dates of renowned people of Georgia are associated with the monastery. In this cathedral was married Alexander Chavchavadze, father of Ekaterine Dadiani – the last Queen of Samegrelo, and Nina Chavchavadze-Griboedova.
Camogli is a few kilometers from the city of Genoa, it is a place that takes your breath away from what is beautiful.
Its colorful houses overlook the sea, its small beaches full of stones, its church right on a strip of land where the sea begins, its small tourist port with the characteristic boats in vibrant colors and its small lighthouse that despite the strong storms resist alone indicating the course for the sailors.
In this shot I wanted to insert the lighthouse in the center of the frame and give the clouds a marked sense of movement with long exposure.
The end result is interesting and the conversion of black and white I think is perfect for this image.
In the untouched nature of the Livno field in Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 300 wild horses gallop. This beautiful place is only a few kilometers from Livno and lies on a plateau. Cattle horses withstood the harsh weather, devastation and predator for about five decades.
Tens of kilometers of beach, long waves, sun. I can understand why the place is called "Surfers Paradise".
Over time, dozens of skyscrapers were built on the coast, making it look like Miami.
Behind the skyscrapers the many canals remind me of small, tropical Venice.
Further back is the Lamington National Park.
South view from the SkyPoint (Q1 Tower), situated 230m above the ground.
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. Queensland, Australia. Stitched 50mm panorama
Eagle Island, 2 Kilometers off the north end of the Mullet Peninsula in Erris, Co Mayo, was once home to the families of the island’s two lighthouse keepers. Between 1861 -1891 there was a population of 15-22 sustained on this tiny island. No one lives there now. The last lighthouse keeper left in 1988 when it was fully automated (see solar panels etc)
The two lighthouses on Eagle Island were switched on in September 1835. One of the lighthouses stopped functioning after it was damaged beyond repair by a storm in 1894, but the powerful beacon of the second lighthouse continues to this day to warn and guide ships navigating the waters off the treacherous North Mayo coastline.
The lighthouses were built by the Ballast Board, also known as the Corporation for Preserving and Improving the Port of Dublin, which was established in 1786 and was responsible for the construction of lighthouses around the coast of Ireland.
The Eagle Island Lighthouses were designed by George Halpin Senior, (1776-1854), Inspector of Works and Lighthouses, and built at a cost of £30,000. The stone used to build the lighthouses was brought from Dún Laoghaire (Kingstown) and partly quarried on the island.
Halpin’s design is described as a tapering tower with a lantern encircled by serpentine railings on a corbelled walkway.
The lighthouses were located in the east and in the west of Eagle Island (Oileán san Tuaidh) with 132 yards between them. The lights were aligned at a height of 220 feet above sea level and could be seen to the east as far as Broadhaven Bay and to the south as far as Blacksod Bay.
However, the small island which takes the full brunt of the North Atlantic winter gales was never well suited to human habitation.
The lighthouse keepers’ families lived on the island for decades before they were rehoused near to Corclough on the mainland at the end of the 19th century. The keepers’ families lived in the pretty dwellings in Corclough until the houses were sold in 1956.
U-Boat Activity
The lighthouse keepers were ferried to Eagle Island from Scotchport where the boats that also brought supplies to the lighthouse were kept in a lovely old boathouse that is still in use to this day.
Over the course of the 20th century’s two world wars, many Allied ships were sunk by German U-Boats within sight of Eagle Island.
World War 1 came close to Eagle Island in 1915 when the SS Cherbourg, a collier, out of Glasgow was attacked and sunk by gunfire from German U-Boat 13 miles off the island. The crew of 25 were saved and taken to Belmullet, according to a report published on May 4th 1915 in the Tralee-based newspaper, The Liberator.
The lighthouse keepers remained on the Eagle Island until the 31st March 1988 when Eagle Island lighthouse was made automatic and there has been no lighthouse keeper resident on the island since as is the case with Blackrock Lighthouse, at the southern end of the Mullet.
Eagle Island station is now in the care of an attendant and the aids to navigation are also monitored via a telemetry link from the Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) Lighthouse Depot in Dun Laoghaire.
Information from mayo.me/2014/12/26/eagle-island-was-once-home-to-lighthou...
The Wikimedia site en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Island_lighthouses also features some more information as well as another an image I took from the shore a few years ago.
For anyone who'd like to see the other images I took (8 in total) they are on my Instagram feed - link in bio
ist eine Insel in der südlichen Ostsee, die zum Bundesland Mecklenburg-Vorpommern gehört. Die etwa 54 Hektar große Insel liegt an der Schwelle des Greifswalder Boddens zur offenen Ostsee. Der darauf befindliche Leuchtturm trägt den gleichen Namen.
Die Greifswalder Oie ist etwa 1.550 Meter lang, maximal 570 Meter breit und im Kliff auf der Ostseite maximal 19 Meter hoch. Sie ist der Insel Usedom etwa zwölf Kilometer vorgelagert und gehört rechtlich zur Gemeinde Kröslin auf dem Festland. Die Insel ist ringsum von Steilküste begrenzt.
is a small island in the Baltic Sea, located east of Rügen on the German coast. The island covers an area of about 54 hectares
The Greifswalder Oie is about 1,550 metres long, a maximum of 570 metres wide and, at the cliffs on its eastern side, a maximum of 19 metres high. It is about 12 kilometres off the shore of Usedom and belongs administratively to the municipality of Kröslin on the mainland.
Mont Saint Michel is a small rocky islet, roughly one kilometer from the north coast of France at the mouth of the Couesnon River, near Avranches in Normandy, close to the border of Brittany. It is home to the unusual Benedictine Abbey Church (built between the 11th and 16th centuries) which occupies most of the one kilometer diameter clump of rocks jutting out of the ocean.
It is connected to the mainland via a thin natural land bridge, which before modernization was covered at high tide, and revealed at low tide. Thus, Mont Saint Michel gained a mystical quality, being an island half the time, and being attached to land the other : a tidal island.
In 708 the Archangel Michael appeared to Aubert, Bishop of Avranches, and commanded him to build a chapel on the top of Mont Tombe, a rocky island in the middle of an immense bay. Overawed by this apparition, Aubert obeyed and built a sanctuary to the glory of God and Archangel Michael.
Throughout its long history, Mont Saint Michel has had many roles. First a religious sanctuary with its monastic communities, it became a place of worship with its immense pilgrimages, a centre of intense academic activity with its production of manuscripts and illuminations, a symbol of national resistance with the glorious feats of arms of its knights and a formidable prison when the priests were ousted in the French Revolution of 1789, putting an end to the religious vocation of Mont Saint Michel.
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Gatchina (45 kilometers (28 mi) south of St. Petersburg) is best known as the location of the Great Gatchina Palace, one of the main residences of the Russian Imperial Family during the 18th and 19th centuries. Gatchina is frequently placed high in quality of life rankings in Russia, and the historic center and Gatchina Palace are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site's Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.
MEXICO, Yucatán, Chichén Itzá, Kukulcán-Pyramide
Chichén Itzá ist eine der bedeutendsten Ruinenstätten auf der mexikanischen Halbinsel Yucatán. Sie liegt etwa 120 Kilometer östlich von Mérida im Bundesstaat Yucatán. Ihre Ruinen stammen aus der späten Maya-Zeit. Mit einer Fläche von 1547 Hektar ist Chichén Itzá einer der ausgedehntesten Fundorte in Yucatán. Das Zentrum wird von zahlreichen monumentalen Repräsentationsbauten mit religiös-politischem Hintergrund eingenommen, aus denen eine große, weitestgehend erhaltene Stufenpyramide herausragt. Im direkten Umkreis befinden sich Ruinen von Häusern der Oberschicht.
Chichen Itza] was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Terminal Classic period. The archaeological site is located in Tinúm Municipality, Yucatán State, Mexico.
Chichen Itza was a major focal point in the Northern Maya Lowlands from the Late Classic (c. AD 600–900) through the Terminal Classic (c. AD 800–900) and into the early portion of the Postclassic period (c. AD 900–1200). The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico and of the Puuc and Chenes styles of the Northern Maya lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion.
The 400 meter high, mainly northeast exposed Arberseewand is located about two kilometers southeast of the Arber peak above the Großer Arbersee. With a total height of 1,455,5 meters, the entire mountain is also one of the highest elevations in the Bavarian Forest. The Arberseewand forms a refuge for ice age relicts, i.e. plants adapted to the cold, mostly sensitive to light, which were already present in the area before the post-glacial forestation and retreated to special survival areas due to the warming of the climate. These include the rosewort, which is only found here in the Bavarian Forest. The wall is very dangerous because it is steeply downhill and densely forested. In addition, the region around the wall is particularly treacherous for unforeseen weather changes. This trail has not been officially designated or maintained as a hiking route for several years. It should also be noted that this highlight is only accessible from July 1 to October 31 for the protection of the wood grouse.
Die 400 Meter hoch empor ragende, vorwiegend nordostexponierte Arberseewand liegt etwa zwei Kilometer südöstlich des Arbergipfels über dem Großen Arbersee. Mit einer Gesamthöhe von 1455,5 Metern gehört der gesamte Berg zugleich zu den höchsten Erhebungen im Bayerischen Wald. Die Arberseewand bildet ein Refugium für Eiszeitrelikte, das sind an Kälte angepasste, meist lichtempfindliche Pflanzen, die bereits vor der nacheiszeitlichen Bewaldung im Gebiet vorhanden waren und sich aufgrund der Klimaerwärmung in spezielle Überdauerungsräume zurückzogen. Dazu gehört die nur hier im Bayerischen Wald festgestellte Rosenwurz. Die Wand ist sehr gefährlich, da es steil bergab geht und sie dicht bewaldet ist. Außerdem ist die Region um die Wand besonders tückisch für unvorhergesehene Wetterumschwünge. Dieser Pfad wird offiziell seit einigen Jahren nicht mehr als Wanderroute ausgewiesen respektive nicht mehr gepflegt. Zu beachten ist zudem, dass dieses Highlight zum Schutz des Auerhuhns nur vom 1.7. bis 31.10. zugänglich ist.
Text from Wikipedia and other sources, modified and translated.
The Batu Caves are limestone caves around 15 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur and house several Hindu temples.
The largest is the 100 meter high so-called temple or cathedral cave, in which several Hindu shrines were built and numerous statues of Hindu deities and paintings can be seen.
I took this photo in November 1983 with my analog Nikon FE camera on 35mm Kodachrome slide film, and later digitalised by using a Nikon Coolscan 4000D film scanner.
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The stream/river Mölndalsån near Risbohult a few kilometers from the village Hindås. See my slideshow about the stream Mölndalsån at Youtube; www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkUtvQcDi4c
Besalú is a beautiful medieval town situated 150 kilometers north of Barcelona in the region of La Garrotxa.
Well preserved its medieval appearance because it was built in the X century, it is a tourists photographer's delight, because it is full of rustic corners, old houses built with stones and twisted and narrow alleys.
Perhaps the best known of this town, is the medieval bridge built in the XI century that runs above the river Fluviá, which sometimes carries water and sometimes not.
For years I have this photograph of the medieval bridge, but in my previous editions, I did not get to stay for my taste. Over the years, experience, and continuous learning, I finally achieved what I wanted, and I decided to share with you.
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Besalú es una bellísima ciudad medieval situada a unos 150 kilómetros al norte de Barcelona en la comarca de La Garrotxa.
Muy bien conservado su aspecto medieval pues fue construida en el siglo X, es una delicia para el turista fotógrafo, pues está llena de rincones rústicos, casas antiguas construidas de piedra y callejones retorcidos y estrechos.
Quizá lo más conocido de esta ciudad sea el puente medieval construido en el siglo XI que discurre por encima del rio Fluviá, que a veces lleva agua y otras no.
Hace años que tengo esta fotografía del puente medieval, pero en mis anteriores ediciones, no conseguía que quedara a mi gusto. Con los años, la experiencia, y el aprendizaje continuo, al final me ha quedado como yo quería y me he decidido a compartirla con vosotros.
Fredriksholm Fortress was located one kilometer north of the precursor, Christiansø Fortress on Gammeløya. Both fortresses were built to protect Flekkerøy port. The construction of Frederiksholm Fortress was begun in 1655. After the fort Christiansø was abandoned on 1 May 1658, the stones, building materials and other useful material were transferred to Fredriksholm. The new fortress was completed in 1662. It is named after Frederick III of Denmark.
The fortress was divided into a lower and an upper part. The lower part was a wall that followed the shoreline. The upper part had a tower with a cupola and 2 artillery batteryes. The tower was the residence of the commander, and this was also the royal chambers. Otherwise, there were a number of large and small houses in the Fort area. Fortress walls were of stone, covered outside with turf and palisadeverk.
The peat was taken from a cemetery wall in such large quantities that the coffins were almost uncovered. Within the wall there was a gallery. When the fortress was completed, consisted the luminaire of 14 cannons on the lower part and 10 guns on the upper.
The fortress was originally armed with 24 guns from 2-to 34 pounds. In 1700 the fortress was at its largest, armed with 50 cannons. Garrison was in 1658 on the 24 man. The strength of the fortress, however, varied depending on the threat of war and the season. It could be up to 110 men at the castle during the summer, while there were around 30 in winter. Fredriksholm was timed to be able to accommodate 300 men.
On the mainland in the north was in 1808–1809 built a defense battery which had the task to cover the land by Fredriksholm.
The area known as Batteriodden. Batteriodden was staffed with 96 infantry and 48 artillerymen. The battery was abandoned around 1850.
On 18 September 1807 during the Napoleonic Wars (see also the Gunboat War) the British Third-rate ship HMS Spencer along with two other ships arrived in Kristiansand.
The ships returned after it being fired on by Christiansholm.
The ship commander decided to adopt the abandoned fortress Fredriksholm in the fjord, and sprinkle it in the air.
The blast cost four Englishmen their lives because the explosion was long in coming. Four men were therefore ordered ashore to see if the fuses had gone out. They had not.
The fortress was partially set in order again in 1808 and then in 1874 to be closed down for good.
Tasmania is brimming with so many places of natural beauty. This little gem is Dove Lake, which I have been lucky enough to visit twice now. I asked Chat GPT to tell me about it and here is what it said:
Dove Lake Walk, located in the stunning Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania, is considered one of Australia's most beautiful nature walks. It offers a 6-kilometer, 2–3-hour circuit around the glacially carved Dove Lake, nestled directly beneath the towering Cradle Mountain.
The walk takes hikers on a journey through diverse landscapes. As you navigate the undulating path, the walk offers both intimate and epic views of Cradle Mountain and immerses you in the surrounding vegetation. The track undulates around Dove Lake, traverses beneath the mountain, then returns through magnificent rainforest taking you through some of Tasmania's special vegetation, from buttongrass to myrtle, sassafras, fagus and King Billy pine.
Sound tempting? I must correct the narrative though, taking a camera with you extends the time from 2-3 hours to "how long am I allowed to spend taking photos before my companions leave without me"
Los Kilómetros son más cortos que millas. Ahorre en gasolina, haga su próximo viaje en kilómetros....
Becán ist eine archäologische Stätte und vormaliges Zentrum der Maya der präklassischen Periode. Sie befindet sich im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Campeche, im Zentrum der Yucatán-Halbinsel, 150 Kilometer nördlich von Tikal.
Der Name Becán bedeutet in Mayathan „Schlucht, von Wasser geformt“ und bezieht sich auf den umgebenden Graben, der einzigartig für eine Maya-Stätte ist. Becán, das im Rio-Bec-Stil erbaut ist, war ein regionales religiöses und politisches Zentrum der Maya. Die ersten Nachweise menschlicher Besiedelung gehen ins Jahr 600 v. Chr. zurück. Die Blütezeit der Stadt war jedoch in den Jahren 600–1000, bewohnt war die Stadt bis etwa 1250.
Die Stadt ist von einem Graben umgeben, der an sieben Stellen unterbrochen war. Er war damit kein wirksames militärisches Hindernis, oder wurde nicht als solches fertiggestellt.
Becan is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Becan is located near the center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the present-day Mexican state of Campeche,Archaeological evidence shows that Becan was occupied in the middle Preclassic Maya period, about 550 BCE, and grew to a major population and ceremonial center a few hundred years later in the late Preclassic.
Später aber doch: Der "Schneeexpress" aus Rom hat mit dem 18. Februar 2023 seine Fahrt ins Hochpustertal aufgenommen. Zwei Mal pro Woche legt der Intercity-Notte die gut 750 Kilometer aus der italienischen Hauptstadt Rom ins Herz der Südtiroler Dolomiten zurück.
Frühmorgens erreicht der Reisezug dann Innichen, am Abend geht es jeweils wieder retour.
Lang hat die Umsetzung gedauert, hat man sich doch bei Südtirols "Bahnfürsten" geweigert, den geliebten 30-Minutentakt zwei Mal zu unterbrechen. Dies sei nicht machbar, hieß es aus Bozen. Ist das doch eine interessante Tatsache, dass bei einer internationalen Eisenbahnlinie ein Intercity weniger Priorität wie ein stinknormaler Regionalzug zu haben scheint.
Und so wurde die erste Fahrt immer wieder verschoben, vom Fahrplanwechsel im Dezember auf nun Februar 2023, mit stark verfrühten Ankunftszeiten bzw. nach hinten verschobenen Abfahrtszeiten.
Spekulationen gab es nach der der Testfahrt im November 2022 (flic.kr/p/2o2FvVW) über die Bespannung. Es gab sogar Gerüchte, dass dieser Nachtzug mit einem "Sandwich" der Reihe E464 bespannt wird.
Glücklicherweise ist bisher davon nichts zu sehen: Auf der Premierenfahrt hingen die beiden E402B Loks, Baunummer 153 an der Spitze und 168 am Schluss des Zuges.
Die ersten Reisenden, welche in Innichen eintrafen, waren aber sehr erfreut über die Wiedereinführung der Verbindung, stellt diese doch eine echte Alternative zum Auto dar. Vor allem, da man am Wochenende und zur Hochsaison mit dem Auto im Pustertal vielfach nur im Schritttempo voran kommt.
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Later but still: The "Snow Express" from Rome started its journey to the "Hochpustertal" on 18 February 2023. Twice a week, the Intercity-Notte covers the good 750 kilometres from the Italian capital Rome to the heart of the South Tyrolean Dolomites.
Early in the morning, the passenger train arrives in San Candido, and in the evening it returns.
The implementation took a long time, as South Tyrol's "railway princes" refused to interrupt the beloved 30-minute interval twice. This was not feasible, they said in Bolzano. It is an interesting fact that on an international railway line an intercity train seems to have less priority than a normal regional train.
And so the first journey was postponed again and again, from the timetable change in December to now February 2023, with severely premature arrival times or postponed departure times.
Speculation arose after the test run in November 2022 (flic.kr/p/2o2FvVW) about the train's crew. There were even rumours that this night train will be hauled by a "sandwich" of the E464 series.
Fortunately, nothing of this has been seen so far: On the premium run, the two E402B locomotives, construction number 153 at the head and 168 at the tail of the train.
The first passengers who arrived in San Candido, however, were very pleased about the reintroduction of the connection, as it represents a real alternative to the car. Especially since at weekends and in the high season you can often only get around at walking pace by car in the Pustertal valley.
Zug: Roma Termini - Innichen
Aufnahmeort: Toblach, Südtirol, Italien
Lokbaureihe: E402B + E402B
EVU: Trenitalia
Just a few kilometers outside of Oranienburg – in the middle of the forest lie the ruins of what used to be one of Germanys most modern Lung clinics, the Lungenheilstätte Grabowsee, most commonly referred to as the Heilstätte Grabowsee. Having survived both the first and second world war and Soviet Occupation, 124 years later it is only a shadow of its former self.
In 2013 the movie 'Monuments Men' was filmed here.
A few kilometers from Tbilisi is the Martkopi monastery founded by St. Anton in the 6th century. Anton spent the last 15 years of his life in Martkopi. He lived as a hermit, what is implied by the "of Martkopi” designation in Georgian. From this designation came the name of the Georgian village Akriani, which initially was called Martodmkopeli and later Martkopi.
The monastery itself is situated on the most beautiful slope of Mount Ialno. The main building is the church of the Divine-Made Icon. The remains of an ancient foundation indicate that on the place of the contemporary cathedral there was an ancient cathedral of greater size, but for some reason in was destroyed. On the threshold of the XVII-XVIII centuries it was reconstructed and the belfry, which was constructed in 1629 by master Akhverd, belongs to this period. In the XVII century the ancient frescos were destroyed and in 1848-1855 under the leadership of Ivane Arjevanidze, the monastery was restored.
For a long time, a Divine-Made image brought by St Anton of Martkopi from Edessa was stored at the monastery. But in 1395 it was lost during the Tamerlane invasion.
The most sacred place of the monastery is the tomb of St Anton of Martkopi, which has been preserved to this day and is considered miraculous. East of the monastery there is a tower where evidently resided the saint.
Famous dates of renowned people of Georgia are associated with the monastery. In this cathedral was married Alexander Chavchavadze, father of Ekaterine Dadiani – the last Queen of Samegrelo, and Nina Chavchavadze-Griboedova.