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Today I maintained my record of never coming up to this point without a significant tumble. Today's one hurt and still does.
And little Darcy stood shivering in her pink coat. I decided we should go down and get warmer. No sooner had we left and the sun burst through. Bugger. And then the fall.
I hate going to this place!!
E&LS ran south from Channing with what looked like wood log cars they are taking to Louisiana-Pacific Corporation just a couple miles down the line.
Many have seen the pictures showing the condition of the tracks that run south from Crivitz to Green Bay in Wisconsin, but these look much better and look like allowing them to maintain a much more reasonable track speed.
ELS 501 has previous life as Milwaukee Road (MILW 22), later SOO 6306 and then became EXDX 6306.
Former Electro-Motive Leasing SD40-2.
The BLM maintains a campround and trailhead at the mouth of Cattonwood Canyon east of Lovell, Wyoming. Paleozoic Limestone dip steeply into the to the west at the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon. The Canyon is on the west side of the northern Bighorn Mountains just south of Little Mountain. The Canyon lies about 5 miles east of Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area on a dirt road.
M.A. Selbert Jewelers for 142 years maintained an air of dignity and dependability at 330 St. Clair Street, Frankfort, Ky.
While glowing in tradition and glory of the past, Selbert's has progressed along with the present in the development and progress of Frankfort and has celebrated many of Kentucky's anniversaries, the 75th through the 200th.
Many Generations of earlier customers continue to shop with Selbert's. They have heard about Selbert's for years and years and years and found for themselves they can buy with the utmost confidence.
(Warning: this is a long one, so grab some popcorn and settle in.)
Photographing landscapes has provided me with countless opportunities to have my mind blown over the past few years. From summits in the Canadian Rockies, to countless sunrises in the Sierras to spectacular night skies in remote corners of Utah to beautiful coastlines in Oregon....so many incredible moments. Of all of these experiences, the one I endured last Friday was truly special. It was a personal triumph and one that I have literally been working toward for the past two years.
Tom Bricker was the first one to mention the Diving Board to me. I had seen the shot by Ansel Adams, of course, and had always wondered where he took that shot from, but I figured you would just...you know. Get closer. I was sure that the location must be just beyond Curry Village. What was the big deal?
The big deal is that the diving board is a location in Yosemite that cannot be reached by taking one of the major, well maintained trails. Back in Ansel's day you just took some ropes and charged up the Leconte Gully. But the gully has long been deemed unstable due to frequent rockfalls. The standard route nowadays begins on the mist trail and winds around behind Lost Lake before heading steeply straight up the side of base of Half Dome. From what we were able to gather from scouting online, this would be a 16 mile round trip hike and the word "strenuous" was being thrown around by some very hard core hikers and climbers. My heart sank as I first heard these reports. After all, the hike up the Upper Falls trail had nearly finished me off a few years before. How in the world could I expect to haul my camera gear up the Mist Trail let alone the nearly vertical sections of this crazy trail to the foot of Half Dome?
But I really wanted that shot. I hit the treadmill and began building up my endurance. (Of course the first night was only 10 minutes, but hey. It was a start.) I also began challenging myself with some more difficult hikes, the most recent of which was up to the Fern Ledge in Yosemite. As the Summer drew to a close, we finally had a chance of thunderstorms and the promise of a possible sunset, and I sent Tom an urgent message: Can we go for it on Friday?
So last Friday, Tom and I took off at 4 AM for Yosemite. By 10:30 AM we were taking off from the Mist Trail parking area. Man I was feeling good! No stops at all on the way up to the first bridge. I was blowing past old people and asian tourists like they were standing still. Then the REAL climbing began. By the time we made it to the top of Nevada Fall, I was wiped. But we hadn't started the tough section yet. Tom and I had found a short cut up from Emerald Pool and we had a GPS map with us on Gaia. We were all set. What could go wrong?
So up we went.
The trip from Emerald Pool to the regular bush trail junction was easily the hardest climbing I've ever done. The nearly 30 pounds on my back turned out to be a huge mistake as I nearly gave up several times. Between the steep terrain and the bushwhacking, I was toast. When we hit the junction, things only got worse. I was having to stop almost every 100 feet and poor Tom just sat there waiting for me. After clawing my way up another 700 feet or so, I finally collapsed, unable to continue. I told Tom to head up without me, but he refused. After a long break, it finally hit me: I could dump whatever I wasn't going to use at the top and grab it on the way down! So out came my 24-70 lens (way too hazy for a valley shot), the tripod, almost all of my food, two jackets and over a liter of water. I dropped by stuff in a neat little pile behind a tree reminding myself that it would be a bad idea to forget those items on the way down.
Suddenly the backpack was WAY lighter and even though it hurt, I continued to force my way up. For the final 500 feet, I hung back and sent Tom up ahead. After another 1/2 hour break, I lurched back onto my feet and with the soundtrack of Rocky playing in my head, I charged up the last 500 feet to the Diving Board...some EIGHT hours after leaving the parking lot.
The view was absolutely spectacular as Half Dome rose far more majestically than I could have ever imagined. Although we didn't get quite the epic sunset we were hoping for, we did get some color during the last few minutes, just enough to give some atmosphere. A goal I had set two years prior had just been achieved. I had made it all the way to the diving board!
Our smiles began to fade as it dawned on us that it was getting dark in a real hurry and my car was still 8 miles away. There would be no "short cut" on the way down as we were pretty sure we would not survive a hike back down the sketchy ravine we had just clambered up. So down we went on the long, normal route around past Lost Lake. About 45 minutes later, I said something like "Hey Tom....where's my stuff?" Both of us were convinced that it must still be below us, so we plowed on. After we had gone another 1/2 hour or so, it dawned on us that we must have passed it. We were both beyond exhausted and nearly out of water. But Tom, being the hero that he is, charged back up to look for it. But didn't find it. He had a quarter of a liter of water left and I had maybe a half. I wasn't even sure if I could make the hike out, so I took a deep breath and told Tom we just needed to leave my lens...and all of my other stuff up there, which would have been roughly $2500 to replace.
Ouch.
Okay...this is taking way to long. I'll skip to the end.
After we passed Lost Lake on the way down, we found water in a creek and used my filter to keep from dying on the way back. Tom made it back to the car around 2:30 AM and very kindly drove the car around to the trailhead as I had some severe blisters. I didn't make it back to the trailhead until 3:30 AM.
Fast forward to last Monday when I drove back to Yosemite to find my stuff. I stayed overnight in El Portal and set off the next morning, this time without the 30 pounds taking only water and food. I left at 4 AM and by 8 AM I found my stuff exactly where I had left it! I made it up there in HALF the time! My lens and gear were undamaged and I breathed a huge sigh of relief before heading back down.
For those of you who might be interested taking this hike, I'll have much more details for you including maps, etc on my blog in the very near future. Sorry for the ridiculously long story and THANK YOU for reading the whole thing if you are still with me! The Diving Board was truly a once in a lifetime trip for me....at least for now. I MIGHT try it again, but if I do, it will be with MUCH less gear and more water!
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Yes, this is the Columbia River Gorge, no, its not a fire shot, or an after the fire shot. We were out in the Gorge the minute they opened I-84. It was actually still very much on fire when we were there. The damage was evident, it seems the hikers who go back into the Gorge will be most effected, back there its all just gone. Near the road they did a good job maintaining a lot of the green. They intentionally set a lot of back fires to burn up the fuel but maintain the tree story above. That means it should grow back fast. The Mayor of Hood River was on the radio up here begging people not to stay away. He said the best way to help is to come spend money at the small towns up and down the Gorge as soon as you can get in there safely. He made a great point. He said there will new trails, and new views, for new experiences. Yes, it will be different, but not destroyed. Guess there is some merit to that optimistic view.
We certainly. The view in this picture should be largely unchanged for everyone after the fire. I wanted to post this image to share that with all of the non-Portland folks who share a love for this fantastic resource.
Immortalato dal ponte Visconteo, il fiume Mincio scorre sinuoso mentre attraversa l'abitato di Borghetto, una piccola frazione di Valeggio sul Mincio (VR) che ha saputo nel tempo mantenere le caratteritiche medievali.
Immortalized from the Visconteo bridge, the Mincio river flows sinuously as it crosses the village of Borghetto, a small fraction of Valeggio sul Mincio (VR) which has managed to maintain its medieval characteristics over time.
A close crop from the other side of the water. Thanks again Steve for letting me use your shoulder as a tripod.
The nictitating membrane is designed to protect and moisturise the eye whilst maintaining vision. You often see this deployed by birds such as Herons & Kingfishers to protect themselves either when fishing or sparring.
Posted as I liked the colour match with the plant in the foreground.
Taken in Suffolk.
Herzog maintenance-of-way equipment on a recently cleared section of once unused railway. This car pulls a flatbed car loaded with other machines to maintain and repair tracks. In this case, the repairs involved replacing the worn ties.
Testing my new 2x Canon mkiii extender/converter must say im very impressed.
Still maintains good autofocus and the image quality is pretty damn good.
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Mr. Pronghorn was trotting along the roadside and thoughtfully maintained his course and stride as I pulled ahead and exited the car along State Highway 125 south of Cowdrey, Colorado.
DC 3 Airliner Cockpit still flying this DC 3 sits in a hanger but fly's around the US to different air shows, beautiful condition, well maintained, I flew in a DC 3 one time, really noisy but got me there. Shot in North Carolina.
No Foundation!
Hawa Mahal is the tallest building in the world without a foundation. The five-storey building managed to maintain upright because of it is curved. Just another masterpiece of Rajput and Mughal architecture.
Durga Puja pandal architecture is a vibrant and dynamic art form, deeply rooted in Bengali tradition but continuously evolving with contemporary trends. The pandal serves as the temporary abode for the goddess Durga during the annual festival and is often an elaborate and creative expression of architectural ingenuity.
Materials Used
Bamboo: The traditional material used for the structure of the pandal, which is highly flexible and abundant.
Cloth and Paper: These are used for decorations, draping, and wall coverings. They are often painted or printed with intricate designs.
Plaster of Paris and Clay: Used for creating idols and sculptures.
Fiberglass and Metal: These are often used in modern pandals for creating stronger, more durable structures.
1. Traditional Designs
Bengali Folk Art: Traditional pandals often draw from rural Bengal’s heritage, incorporating local materials like bamboo, jute, and clay. These pandals typically feature motifs inspired by nature, mythology, and folk art.
Sholar Kaaj: This is a technique involving intricate designs made from shola (a type of plant) and is used to create ornaments, canopies, and decorations within the pandal.
Terracotta and Wooden Crafts: Terracotta sculptures, wooden carvings, and images of mythological figures are common in older pandals.
2. Modern Interpretations
Innovative Materials: Modern pandals often use contemporary materials like fiberglass, metal, and plastic alongside traditional materials. For instance, large fiberglass idols of Durga are increasingly used, along with innovative lighting, mirrors, and glasswork.
Thematic Pandals: Many pandals these days are built around a specific theme. The themes can range from environmental issues (like conservation of rivers or wildlife) to technological advancements, historical events, or even popular culture. The architecture of the pandal is designed to reflect this theme, often incorporating multimedia elements.
Eco-friendly Designs: In recent years, there has been a push for sustainable and eco-friendly pandals. These are often constructed using biodegradable materials such as bamboo, paper, and cloth, with designs that minimize environmental impact.
3. Architectural Features
Structural Form: Traditionally, pandals were dome-shaped or cylindrical, but now they can take on all sorts of avant-garde shapes, from temples to spaceships to replicas of famous monuments like the Eiffel Tower or the Taj Mahal.
Facade and Entrances: The entrance of the pandal is often grand and acts as a focal point of the design. It may incorporate arches, columns, and ornate carvings, often reflecting the temple architecture of India.
Ceilings and Roofs: The roofs of pandals are a key area for artistic expression, ranging from elaborate canopies made of flowers to highly stylized, often abstract, designs using light and color.
Lighting: Pandals are spectacularly lit, with millions of light bulbs strung up in intricate patterns. The lighting not only enhances the aesthetics but also creates a divine ambiance, especially at night.
Interior Layout: The interior of the pandal is designed to accommodate the idol of Durga, with a focus on creating a spiritual environment. The idol is often placed on a raised platform, surrounded by artistic depictions of various deities, animals, and scenes from mythology.
4. Regional Variations
Kolkata Pandals: In Kolkata, Durga Puja pandals are known for their immense creativity and often become larger-than-life structures. Famous areas like Kumartuli, Behala, and Santoshpur are known for their extravagant pandals.
Delhi and Other Urban Centers: Pandal designs in metropolitan areas might incorporate modern styles, influenced by international trends, such as futuristic designs, art installations, or replicas of foreign monuments. These pandals often blend cultural elements with urban sophistication.
Rural and Smaller Town Pandals: These tend to have simpler, more rustic designs but are rich in cultural symbolism. Often constructed with bamboo, they may showcase more traditional and handcrafted artworks.
5. Innovative and Avant-Garde Designs
Optical Illusions: Some pandals are designed to give the illusion of floating structures, using materials like mirrors and lights to create mesmerizing visual effects.
Interactive and Immersive Designs: Some pandals now aim to create immersive experiences. Visitors can walk through installations that engage all their senses, with sounds, lights, and even augmented reality elements enhancing the experience.
6. Famous Pandals and Their Architects
Kumartuli Park (Kolkata): Known for its amazing artistry!
Situated in the center of the Village of Lake Placid, Mirror Lake experiences a lot of recreational use. Motor boats and snowmobiles are not allowed on the lake. During the summer it is popular for canoeing, kayaking, and stand-up paddle boarding. In the winter, you can take a dogsled ride on the lake or ice skate on a maintained track around the perimeter of the lake. The swim portion of the Lake Placid IRONMAN competition takes place in the lake and swim lanes are setup through the summer for swimmers to practice. 184
Waikato, New Zealand
Summer can often lead to this waterfall all but running completely dry.
Fuji GFX100s with Mamiya Sekor 35mm f3.5 N on Kipon Baveyes focal reducer
Stitched from two images for a 200mp image
We hadn't been up this trail for years. The trail used to be well maintained but wild. Now though, it seems the elderly couple who own the property are not up to maintaining it.
I'm not too disappointed; the bush they planted on open farmland has developed into a wonderful little rain forest full of native trees and vines.
On our very first day in the Dhikala zone of the Corbett national park, we came across a short tussle between two tuskers. Our vehicle was the first, so we had front seats to view and photograph the action, of course maintaining a safe distance from the spot.
However, that joy quickly turned into apprehension and then into panic. After the fight, one of the tuskers moved closer and closer to the vehicles. Since there was a queue of other vehicles behind us, we couldn't back down immediately.
He came quite close for me to get this almost uncropped frame with my macro lens, and luckily my hands were not shaking. Fortunately he only wanted to gauge us and went another way after this. What an unforgettable experience!
Valentia Lighthouse at Cromwell Point is maintained by the Commissioners of Irish Lights and is a harbour light to guide vessels from the sea and lead them through the northern entrance of Valentia Harbour past Harbour Rock.
The site of the Cromwell Point Lighthouse was originally home to a Cromwell Feetwood Fort believed to have been built in the 16th century which was one of two built on Valentia Island around this time. The outline of the Cromwell Point fort with its bastions and barrack inside its wall can still be easily traced from the air, lying just inside the lighthouse enclosure wall. The fort was maintained after the Restoration and there are various State Paper entries about its repair over the period 1663-1665. It was disestablished in 1669. The first light for Cromwell Point was originally applied for on 30 March 1828 by the Right Honorary Maurice Fitzgerald, Knight of Kerry. Work commenced on the lighthouse ten years later in 1838, the light was first exhibited on 1 February 1841. Since November 1947 the light has been automated.
Originally the lighthouse was staffed by a single keeper, housed with his family on site, however with automation the keeper was withdrawn and a part-time attendant was appointed to look after the station.
The continuing story of the wasp nest in my fence. All three of them are touching antennae and communicating: "Hey let's get that guy with the camera - he's getting a little too close." They didn't attack and I still maintained my delicate relationship with the colony. I knew if I took enough shots I'd get something cool like this trio.
They remind me of a tri-blade propeller on an airplane.
Yellow Jacket - Vespula pensylvanica
My Backyard Fence
Lafayette, Colorado
Back from a little half-term break down in South Devon. After a horrendous start with storm Barbara passing through and no chance for any quality time outdoors we were lucky with the remaining two days of our stay. We somehow managed to find those precious windows of sunshine in between rain showers and made most of it. On one of those golden moments we decided to spend some time at the fantastic Ayrmer Cove again, a National Trust maintained secluded beach with nice silvery cliffs and interesting rock formations (the shark fin). The sea was adequately rough for an autumn day and there was lots of foam building up. We even spotted a Portuguese man o' war lying in the sand for a bit of wildlife. The other nice thing was that we had that beach literally to ourselves until we decided to miss out on the next rain front and headed back up to the car.
For those interested, I made a small video of the cove: youtu.be/-VgjMlB49e8d
Bar-tailed Godwiths hold the world record for the longest land migration non-stop flight over 11,000km.
Bar-tailed Godwits alter themselves physically before migration.
Gain body fat (accounts for 55% of their weight)
To do this they shrink their liver, kidney and gut
Only the organs essential for long-distance flight are maintained.
They use a mental-maps for navigation which almost certainly includes star-charts and beak-compasses.
The birds follow patterns of movement engrained into a culture that evolved with the ecosystem they inhabit today,
Amazing Nature.
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...Such as life's lessons, "Seek and you shall find, Ask and you shall receive."
Help from those who know the story’s end, lend a helping hand.
Lifting another from the mire to inspire their own song and dance.
...go ahead...knock and the door will be opened for you!
But keep your quarters, nickels, & dimes for someone else
because all they want... IS change.
Revisiting “Project Buried Treasure,” dug up some iPhone shots from my last visit to Chicago.
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With its wings fully extended it is easier to see how a Brown Pelican can maintain a glide ratio that appears to exceed 100 to 1 when it sails across the bayou only inches above the surface.
We are clearly in pelican season lately but this is one of a very few adult birds encountered so far on Armand Bayou.
Maintaining my social distancing on a walk across the Highbridge - looking from the Bronx side of the bridge back to Manhattan
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The 10th Annual Drive for the cure Canada (to raise Prostate Cancer awareness) held its annual car show at the Brampton Powerade Centre. there was a bevy of beautiful classic cars; so many wonderful automotive designs from years gone by and all in one place. there were well over four hundred cars on display. .
I have always loved sports cars, that is probably why I love this classic 1957 convertible Porsche 356 speedster in jet black, it was lovingly restored and maintained by the fifth owner who spent nine years rebuilding and repairing this lovely small classic..
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Elephants are the largest living land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), the African forest elephant (L. cyclotis), and the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus). They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea; extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, pillar-like legs, and tough but sensitive grey skin. The trunk is prehensile, bringing food and water to the mouth and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in maintaining a constant body temperature as well as in communication. African elephants have larger ears and concave backs, whereas Asian elephants have smaller ears and convex or level backs.
Unseen and unpraised, you tend to the soil and you feed us all. Only when it rains do you show yourself, and then you make me smile. You are so pink and soft, and you hug the earth with your entire body.
I’ve been seeing a lot of you this winter, but only now did circumstances come together to where I found you with my camera. And how extremely cooperative you were, crawling along steadily in a straight line while I struggled with the focus and framing – and then you broke my concentration because you would lift up your front end in an investigative movement that made me chuckle! It’s the same instinctive motion we all have in common and understand, but it’s so cute when you do it!
I want you to know that I see you and I praise you, humble rainworm! You work tirelessly to maintain the health of our living earth. You set a good example that I wish we would follow.
Be proud of who you are!
Claudia
Argentina maintains the small Caillet-Bois refuge hut on D'Hainaut Island in Mikkelsen Harbor, Antarctica. During the southern summer the island is populated mostly by Gentoo penguins.
Another angle of the Northern Harrier as she veers to the right but maintains vigilant regarding a possible meal in tall grass along Old Port Isabel Road.
Approximately 50km east of Vancouver is the Stave River in Mission. Although it is only several kilometres long, this river offers year-round fishing opportunities for Lower Mainland anglers. The BC Hydro Dam maintains the water height at a fishable level even on rainy Autumn days. While the salmon season can be quite crowded on weekends, solitude can be found during the winter and spring flyfishing seasons when coastal cutthroat trout are abundant.
In 1876, the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria visited India on a tour. Since pink denotes the color of hospitality, Maharaja Ram Singh of Jaipur painted the whole city pink in color to welcome the guests. The tradition has been sincerely followed by the residents who are now, by law, compelled to maintain the pink color.
Lisbon, Portugal
Laying the mosaic pavement requires backbreaking labor. It's an arduous job performed in a prostrate position, making this traditional art of calçeteiros both rare and expensive. When wet, the surfaces of "calçadas" tend to be slippery and can contribute to slips and falls. Also, the moisture breaks down the design requiring frequent maintenance. For this reason, today’s government is considering a way of creating a safer pavement for the pedestrian while at the same time maintaining the unique beauty of this art form as an important part of the nation's identity and heritage.
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This tranquil photo captures the lush greenery of a beautifully maintained garden. The scene is dominated by a canopy of leafy trees, providing a soothing shade and framing the vibrant landscape below. In the background, blooming pink crepe myrtles add splashes of color, while neatly trimmed bushes and hedges enhance the garden's orderly yet natural charm. The layered foliage creates a serene and inviting atmosphere, offering a peaceful retreat into nature's embrace. This hidden gem of a garden invites viewers to pause and appreciate the quiet beauty and verdant splendor of this picturesque setting.
Hey fellow reef enthusiasts and followers!
About eight months ago, I faced a challenging moment in my marine adventure. While I was away on vacation, the caretaker of my beloved reef tank accidentally dosed it with a chemical that led to a complete wipeout. After a decade of nurturing a vibrant ecosystem filled with both hard and soft corals, it was a tough blow.
However, as any marine biologist will tell you, maintaining a delicate balance of hard and soft corals in a home reef tank is an art that comes with challenges and a thin margin for error. Each species has its own unique requirements, making their cohabitation tricky but incredibly rewarding.
Now, after seven months of hard work and dedication, I’m excited to share this photo of my complete restart! While it’s heart-wrenching to face setbacks like this, it’s also a chance to learn, rebuild, and create something even more spectacular. Join me on this journey as I work to establish a thriving reef community once again!
Happy reefing, everyone! 🌊✨
Life is a series of peaks and valleys. We each learn to navigate our own way through the twists and turns of its often unforgiving territory. The challenge is maintaining one's footing on the peak while the valleys nip at our heels.
(Created from a damp, mildewy wall in Vancouver.)
ferryman, maintaining dental hygiene
awaiting a ride to cross the BURIGANGA river.
Bangladesh is flat country with so many rivers.
Larger ferries are the the only ways to get certain places.
Many go down when they load hundreds on them.
But no one makes big deals about tornadoes,
hurricanes,cyclones or typhoons in Bangladesh when tens of thousands of people die.
Here in the USA if it rains 1/4" it becomes a headline news item.
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