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A Buddhist temple near the city of Pohang.
Quote Of The Day:
"An election is nothing more than the advanced auction of stolen goods." (Ambrose Bierce)
The red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) inhabiting the pine forest trail of Yeongok Beach (연곡해변솔밭길) in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, are part of the eastern range of this species. In South Korea, these squirrels are typically classified as the subspecies S. v. coreae (also known as S. v. coreanus), which is adapted to the country’s temperate coniferous and mixed forests. In this area, they live among coastal pine trees, feeding primarily on pine seeds, buds, and fungi.
The forested area near the East Sea provides them with a stable habitat rich in vegetation, ideal for their diurnal activity and territorial behavior. They are often seen in the early mornings, moving swiftly through the trees—especially in autumn, when they gather food for the winter.
• 청서
• Korean red squirrel (subspecies), red squirrel, eurasian red squirrel
• Ardilla roja coreana (subespecie), ardilla común, ardilla roja
Scientific classification:
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Rodentia
Family:Sciuridae
Genus:Sciurus
Species:S. vulgaris
Subspecies: S. v. coreae
연곡해변솔밭길 (Yeongok Beach Pine Forest Trail), Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea
A lighthouse at Cheongsapo Harbour in Busan South Korea.
"Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do." (Don Galer)
Little Korea, NY, at night.
Como no quedé muy satisfecho con la de ayer, esta te la dedico Si o Si.
Para ti David:
This unique style of architecture has its roots far back in Korean history and derives its singular style from the simple peasant houses that were common hundreds of years ago and had actual thatched roofs with generous eaves. Although the Koreans build most of their buildings using international standards of architectural design they do occasionally build structures, especially houses or sometimes restaurants, using this style that harks back to their distant past. I find them most interesting and pleasing to the eye. There is something of the Hobbit about these homes.
Please note that this was downloaded four years ago and I found a far better version of this than the one I originally ran. So this is a do-over. This house, due to its peculiar but lovely construction, was challenging in getting a shot that did not look distorted because the house itself was built in such an eccentric way. So...here it is again in all its glory.
Gangwon-do, South Korea
Konica Genba Kantoku with 35mm f/3.5
Kodak Color Plus 200
April 15, 2021
Gangwon Province, ROK
From an overnight trip to Yangdong Maeul (Village) near Gyeongju, South Korea. Yangdong is a village that is preserved for historical and tourism purposes. The lady in the photo is making silk thread in the traditional Korean fashion. Although not obvious from the photo, the blue container on the right side is full of silk worms being heated to force them to produce the silk. As they mature and no longer produce the silk the lady plucks them one at a time with chopsticks and places them in the wicker basket in the center. She then replaces them with other, fresher silk worms contained in the green bucket. And all of this while turning the wooden wheel with her left hand.
"Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all." (Peter Drucker)
An Asian Swallowtail Butterfly at Woeyangpo Harbour on Gadeokdo Island, South Korea. The Magic Vignette texture is courtesy of Smart Photo Editor.
"Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor." (James Russell Lowell)
HL8084, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, on approach to runway 06L at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario. It was arriving as KAL73 (Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd.) from Seoul, Korea.
For something different (for me posting on flickr), here is a photo taken at the Korean War Memorial in DC. This is a simple pic taken when the background trees have no leaves.
Set in a wooded area behind the hills near Camp Casey, actually near the base of a feature known locally as Mt. Soyasan. Some friends of mine and I hiked up its rather steeply angled slope, which is rather bare on the side facing Camp Casey, but we were delighted to find beautiful mature vegetation on the opposite side. At the base, in some clearings, lay a small retreat. There was a cave from which flowed a small stream; a Buddhist hermit had once resided there. It was wonderfully peaceful. This is the interior of the Jajaeam Temple. It is a Buddhist shrine established by St. Wonhyo in the 14th year (645 C.E.) of Queen Seondeok's rule during the Silla Era. (internet sources) I believe that the temple has since been enlarged and the interior much changed. (scanned from a 35mm slide)
news.cyworld.com/view/20090518n10258?mid=n0504
my photos on cyworld website in South Korea.
read about cyworld on wiki - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyworld.
it seems that almost evrybody in Korea has got an account there
I have learned a lot about media during these last few days
thanks to Christine for the info
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongdaemun_Design_Plaza:
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neo-futuristic design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated structures." The landmark is the centerpiece of South Korea's fashion hub and popular tourist destination, Dongdaemun, featuring a walkable park on its roofs, large global exhibition spaces, futuristic retail stores, and restored parts of the Seoul fortress.
The DDP has been one of the main reasons for Seoul's designation as the World Design Capital in 2010. Construction started in 2009, and it was officially inaugurated on March 21, 2014. It is physically connected to Seoul Subway via Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station on Line 2, 4, and 5.
The Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) was designed by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, winner of the 2004 Pritzker Prize, with the concept of "Metonymic Landscape". Metonymy refers to a method of describing a specific object indirectly, and Hadid integrated historical, cultural, urban, social, and economic aspects of Seoul deduced from this method in order to create a scene of the landscape. Designed as a cultural hub in the historical district of Seoul, South Korea's largest fashion district, the DDP is composed of undulating surfaces that resemble the flow of liquid and allow flexibility in space. The state-of-the-art BIM (Building Information Modeling), mega-truss (extra-large roof truss) system, and space frame system are the key features in terms of creating grand-scale spaces. According to Hadid, the fundamental features of her design were "transparency, porousness, and durability." Many ecological features, including a double-skin facade, solar panels, and a water recycling system, are included in the building.
The construction project for replacing Dongdaemun Stadium with a public park has been discussed in the media since 2000, and the city of Seoul established a basic master plan for alternating the function of Dongdaemun Stadium in 2005. Upon the advice of architects, and in order to secure a high-quality design for the new landmark of Seoul, the city invited architects in February 2007 to participate in a design competition. The city requested that the architects include a design plaza, underground spaces, a history park, and a culture park in the project, according to the guidelines. Zaha Hadid's Metonymic Landscape won the competition.
The exterior envelope of the DDP, a smooth and giant mushroom-like structure floating above ground level, is made of concrete, aluminum, steel, and stone. The interior of the building is finished with plaster reinforced with synthetic fiber, acoustic tiles, acrylic resin, stainless steel, and polished stone in the interior.
-HDR, 3 exposures [2,0,+2EV]
-Tone mapped using Photomatix HDR
-Tripod
-Lightroom 2 adjustments clarity, saturation, borders
-Noiseware
-Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm
-ISO 100 f/10
-Canon 40D
-My first attempt at layering.
-Taken just after sunset. Long Beach CA