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The Buchenegger Waterfalls near Steibis in Allgäu/Germany are a truly beautiful natural spectacle and definitely worth a trip. If you are there on a rainy day during the week, you can enjoy the beautiful waterfall all to yourself....
I'm struggling to comprehend the seeming speed with which life has transitioned from manageable to the unimaginable. The preoccupation is rightly with the coronavirus itself. But ultimately the psychological aspect of longterm stress and anxiety might prove equally disabling. Each day brings an increased awareness that this is going to be a long term situation with effects that will surely outlast the virus itself. I'm clinging to daily routines in an effort to maintain mental health. But it's deeper than that. I need to feel a sense of self worth; a need to exist. There has to be more to a day than watching endless news coverage. It's important to be dialed into events, but I fear the hypnotic effect of ongoing news feeds. Balance is key right now. It will be a process of discovery for many of us as routines change, perhaps radically, as we find out how exactly we will fit into the new model. It will be a process.
We're on the verge of the vernal equinox; the first day of Spring in the northern hemisphere is Thursday. Normally a time of year filled with hope and optimism. Likely to go all but unnoticed this year. I was scrolling through an old email queue yesterday looking for a past communication. There I stumbled upon threads from exactly one year ago. They were filled with discussion of problems and issues with jobs that seemed paramount at the time, but utterly trivial now. How I wished those sorts of problems were the worst thing in life now.
The other day I noticed a very challenging astrological makeup for this week starting tomorrow, March 18. An astounding six planets will cluster in the sign of Capricorn. The indication is one of a tipping point being crossed. Perhaps a big disclosure is in the offing. The tension will remain strong through early next week. Stay safe.
Today was a special day here - for the city of Washington, DC in general, for several newlywed couples and for me.
The district became one of a handful of jurisdictions in which same-sex marriages could be performed and would be legally recognized. The mayor actually signed the law late last year, but District laws don't take effect until the expiration of an arcane waiting period during which Congress has the right to keep the council-approved or VOTER-approved (this one was the former) proposed-law of the books.
That period expired at the beginning of this month. Last week same-sex couples started applying for marriage licenses. Today was the first day those licenses could be picked up. Several couples went immediately from receiving their licenses to standing before officiants (clergy and civil), family and friends and getting married.
Less than two blocks from me, the city's first same-sex marriage performed in a house of worship took place. I took both humble cameras, a notebook and even put on a tie in the hopes of talking my way in as a blogger/freelancer in order to be part of the media witnessing the ceremony along with invited guests and church members. After meeting with the media relations coordinator for the day, I did not get in. She explained, and I understood, that this was a private ceremony where only credentialed media were welcomed. (On a day when no one knew how those against same-sex marriages would demonstrate their opposition, there was no place for an ex-reporter actually having a good day in his life and smelling a story he could either freelance or blog about - once he had a blog set up - to fit in. She didn't say anything like that, of course.)
This was a big day in this city. It is an even BIGGER day for many couples, many in longterm relationships, many with families started. That's how the bottom line for this day - which surprisingly saw NO demonstrations even - reads.
But in a minuscule sidebar on some back page somewhere, there is a story in smaller type about a guy whose instincts are still in place, who dematerialized from most scenes a long time ago, and who therefore isn't a real credentialed person.
But he soon will be.......
So today is a day for HUGE celebrations for those who fought for this for so long. And a small bit of mourning in one corner.
On my last visit to this beautiful waterfall, was only a small trickle to see, so I have not even photographed him! This time it was all the more beautiful and I was there very late in the evening, so I had him all to myself...
I'd been hoping to see a different old Ford down this road but this was just as good! I suspect this one has just returned to the road after 8 or so years off of it, maybe acquired from a longterm owner. Numberplate seems familiar, but I am certain it's not one I have come across before, maybe someone else has seen in the past?
Stretching beneath The Thames, this subterranean foot tunnel links Greenwich on the south bank with Isle of Dogs on the north. It was built in 1902 .
Lenght: 370 m
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This short lenght of the tunnel was repairing followied bomb damage that occured on the first night of the blitz on 7 and 8 September 1940 during the Second World War.
The damage resulted in the tunnel being closed immediately for repairs to stops leaks and potencial flooding.
Had the tunnel being more severely damaged, the resulting closure would has had a major-longterm impact on travel across the river.
As the tunnel formed a much -relied. upon cross-river link connecting housing in the south and the industry and docks to the north, it was essential part of the war effort.
Preliminary repairs to stem the inflow of the water was successful. By early 1941 the repairs had been completed an dthe tunnel fully reopened to the public. The repairs included the exposed metal ring segment lining which you can see here today.
From Wiki: The greater ani (Crotophaga major) is a bird in the cuckoo family. It is sometimes referred to as the black cuckoo. It is found through tropical South America south to northern Argentina. It feeds on large insects (such as beetles, grasshoppers and caterpillars) and even spiders, lizards, frogs, fruits, berries and Euphorbia seeds.
The nest, built and lived in communally by two to five pairs, is a deep cup lined with leaves and placed usually 2–5 m (6.6–16.4 ft) high in a tree. A number of females lay their chalky deep blue eggs in the nest and then share incubation and feeding. These breeding groups may also include non-breeding helpers. Nests have been found containing 3–10 eggs, with an incubation time of 11–12 days, with nestlings free to leave the nest after five days. They will be fed for several weeks if they choose not to leave.
In a longterm study, it was found that around 15% of females lay their eggs in the nest of another nesting group. This conspecific brood parasitism happens primarily when a female has lost her own clutch to predation. In regards to the nesting group, the first couple eggs will be rejected by other nest members when the mother of those specific egg leaves to forage. Egg rejection happens more often with larger groups, and one theory claims there is a balance within having more ani's to defend the nest from predation, and less ani's to minimize intraspecific competition. This leads to an average of two to three breeding pairs in one nest, with any greater amount being rare.
I've posted a few photos 4 months ago from this outing,so this photo is very similar but not the same,the light and colour here I like tonite. Think I'm getting dissatisfied or restless with my shooting,I need a change of some sort not just camera wise but style wise. Against seeming good judgement am entertaining purchase of a sigma merrill dp2. From all accounts a seemingly annoying camera in a number of ways,but with an image quality most anyone who uses the camera is impressed with. It's not a camera I was looking for, I did notice the unique image quality on a particular photo by this camera of someone I follow on flickr,and didn't forget that. On the other hand I did forget the camera. A few days ago I suddenly got thinking about it though. Now I feel ready to pull the trigger on a purchase. I thought about the cons of the camera realistically,and I am pretty sure theyre not significant enough to truly stop me from both buying and using it. Everytime I read a different review or watched a utube mention of it I heard the same thing:the camera sucks because of this...and this..and this...I get it,versatility is not this camera's forte. It has limitations,it is slow,good only from iso 100-400,super slow to write the image file info after you press the shutter (though apparently you can shoot again immediately)....oh yeah,there's also no viewfinder...the lcd screen is also supposedly not very accurate in what you're seeing,nor is the lcd presenting all that the camera is capturing...However.....that raved about image quality. One thing puzzles me. A couple of folks were adamant that in spite of image quality the camera's not insignificant shortcomings were too much for them to want to keep the camera. I understand using the camera for a time,perhaps a chunk of time where you enjoy and get used to the image quality and then let go of it having tasted the good fruit.What I don't understand is raving about image quality but then saying the camera is just to annoying to use and so sayonara. That I don't get,not really giving the camera a chance. Because serious annoyances or not,isn't photography ultimately about image quality??? Sure,don't get me wrong, I well enough get that versatility,user friendliness are also important factors, longterm important factors. Okay,accept the camera for what it is,forget about what it's not and what it's limitations are,and enjoy,while you want to,what it's limitations AREN'T....like say....IMAGE QUALITY PERHAPS? Don't get me wrong,I'm not saying these other shortcomings wouldn't bother me as well. I believe these are real shortcomings too. But,I don't get not even giving the camera a chance in your life. People are different.Different enough to explain to me just why anyone might say no to this camera in spite of their love of beautiful imagery. Anyway,I definitely need a change I realize. I also like oddball things, like this camera,I like the fact it has some serious weaknesses. But I'm also pretty sure I wouln't like it/them in the same way if the camera wasn't reputed for image quality. It would then be just a crappy camera,pure and simple.
I am quite happy with this photo of a Norfolk Southern train crossing Garwood trestle and here's why... It took me nearly five years to capture!
In September 2015 Norfolk Southern abolished rail traffic on this famed route between Elmore and Princeton, WV. The line is known for it's massive trestles, steep grades and was once electrified by the Virginian Railway from 1925 to 1956.
I made my first visit on September 29, 2015, the day before the official closure. I scouted the location with my drone, but the train unfortunately did not arrive until after dark. I never dreamed of having another chance until a couple days ago when NS surprised us and announced that 150 empty coal hopper cars would be going up the line for longterm storage.
The line was re-opened for this special, encore performance. I hope there will be another chance to photograph this line with trains again some day, but for now I will be happy with the memories from my two visits.
Lake Vilsalpsee is a lake at an altitude of 1165 m in the Austrian part of the Allgäu Alps. Early in the morning, the lake is often still quiet and you can enjoy it all by yourself...
Nice to see this one is still on the road. Hard to tell if its someones slightly worn older daily or if it belongs to a longterm owner. Looks like someones tried to tidy up that original rear plate too.
Another one from our full moon session out in the snow - and of course only one longterm shot, no photoshop trickery!
Light Art Performance Photography (LAPP) - only one long exposure, no Photoshop compositing.
A collaboration with Karin Brodowsky (aka Dancelightning).
Poznan, Poland
Autumn
I often wonder about the people in my candid photos and where they are today. Are they different? Has anything changed for them? I have no answers but I have collections of moments where time stopped and whatever was happening in their life at the time, has stopped, too.
Instagram. Website. Behance. linktr.ee/ewitsoe
A fine old thing looking very much a daily driver rather than a show pony. I expected it to have a longterm owner, but it's only been with this one (its 3rd) since 2011.
MOT'd until Speptember 2018 and showing very few fails in its genuine looking 86,000 miles.
This beautiful waterfall is well hidden in a ravine and offers an impressive natural experience! The water falls about 6m into the depths and makes its way downhill in several small steps. A dreamy place for nature lovers, especially impressive when the stream has a lot of water after the snow melts. Germany, Bavaria - Allgäu
A joint operation of "Electrical Movements in the Dark (EMD)" (Lights & performance) with Werner Heisenberg (Camera: Sony A7RII). Only one longterm shot, no Photoshop trickery!
Made with 2 LED Lenser M17R, 2 P5R.2 and a self-modified P7 with a "Golden Amber" led.
Summer makes its final case and scorches the city. Wasn't so productive this summer. The weather is no excuse but I got stuck with longterm accounts.
Juelich, Brueckenkopfpark, Autumn Lights 2025,
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
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