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Sint Nicholaskerk is the most seen and at the same time overlooked church in Amsterdam as well as being one its most recent constructions, no one can miss this iconic structure upon arrival to the city walking from Centraal Station your eye is immediately drawn to it at 58 m in height it towers over the city skyline.
This Roman Catholic Church was designed by Architect Adrianus Bleijs and is a nod to the past combining elements of neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance styles, completed in 1887 it was made a minor Basilica in 2012.
The church is dedicated to the 4th century charitable patron saint of children that became our Santa Claus as well as the patron saint of sailors and prostitutes, another winning combination.
In the Netherlands Santa Claus is known as Sinterklaas and a feast has been celebrated for over 700 years in his name and adopted in the early part of 20th century the tradition of leaving small gifts in children’s shoes was practiced on Dec 6th which has evolved now to become a Dec 5th evening tradition of gathering of family and friends to exchange gifts and laughter.
While Dutch Sinterklaas celebrations are mainly for the children its adult component is an annual grievance poem written to the recipient that must rhyme and be read out loud by the subject at the evening party all in good fun but beware you may get as good as you give.
I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 58mm 15 sec f/16 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Most of Cardinal Marsh is still locked tight in solid ice but there was one little hole with some open water where this muskrat was warming up in the welcome March sun. Waterfowl could be arriving here any day now.
Delicate Arch is one of Utah's most famous icons. You see images of it everywhere: on magazine covers, computer screen savers and license plates. But photos do not adequately convey the stunning beauty that hits you as you come over the ridge and see the arch in person for the first time.
Utah National Park situated along the Colorado River features more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches including its most photographed Delicate Arch. Arches National Park's landscape has been forming and changing for millions of years. It was made a national park in 1971 being previously named a national monument in 1929.
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View from Most SNP (Bridge of the Slovak National Uprising - UFO Bridge) to the Castle and the Old Town of Bratislava.
Country: Montenegro
Location: Slijepač Most
Train: IC 1131 "Tara" Beograd - Bar with ŽPCG 461 039
Die 461 039 war die "Standard Lok" für das IC Zugpaar 1130/1131 in den Tagen unseres Besuchs. So hing sie auch an diesem Nachmittag wieder am Zug der aus Serbien kommend vor kurzem in Bijelo Polje seinen ersten Stopp in Montengro verlassen hat.
Er befindet sich gerade auf der 450m langen Ljuboviđa-Brücke, der zweitlängsten Brücke in ganz Montenegro.
Nach einer Verfolgung an Bijelo Polje vorbei fotografierten wir den Zug hier zum zweiten mal. Deshalb wussten wir auch mit wieviel Verspätung wir zu rechnen hatte. Denn auch an diesem Nachmittag traf der Zug nicht pünktlich aus Serbien ein. Mit nur knapp 30min Verspätung hielt sich das aber alles in Grenzen.
Schade war die Garnitur an diesem Nachmittag. Der 2023 nur im Sommer verkehrende IC wird mit einer Garnitur der Serbinschen Staatsbahn und mit einer Garnitur der Montenegrinischen Bahn geführt. Jene der ZGCP ist zumindest auf einer Seite relativ frei von Schmiererein. Das kann man von den Serbischen Wagen nicht behaupten. Es ist eher so, dass man die ursprüngliche Lackierung nur mehr erahnen kann. Jänu ... schön ist das Bild trotzdem :-).
Hinweis. Drohnenbild.
Most of us railfans spend a lot of time dodging lightning bolts and other disasters that the railfan wizard's throw at us. But on a real "Semaphore Sunday" back in 1989, the railfan wizard's decided to play nice and toss us a bonus by running trains on the "wrong" track. Sure helps to get a bonus once in a while, and for better shots at a number of blades. Here we see a Susie-Q eastbound freight rolling against current of traffic, with two B-boats and a Flare handling a D&H "Designated Operators" freight.
The most beautiful and the most elegant of the bridges(decks) of Paris, built between 1896 and 1900, belongs to him only a real museum of sculptures.
La Renommée au Combat (1897/1900)
Pierre Granet (1843-1910)
Rive gauche, amont.
"The most amazing things in life tend to happen right at the moment you are about to give up"
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Babybreath Pot - Ariskea[Hustler] @ Fameshed
Hustle Word - Ariskea[Hustler] @ Fameshed
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Hair - pr!tty - Dakota @ The Chapter4
Little Dog - [Black Bantam] Busy Westie Funny Sit @ The Chapter4 maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dreamlove/96/148/1236
Dress - GIZ SEORN - Thammy Dress @ Shiny Shabby
Curtain - [Black Banam] Twinkle Pipe Curtain Rod Platinum
Lamp - [ keke ] rainy day table lamp
Candle - [ zerkalo ] Like a Bird - Bowl Candle Light
Tree - LB_OakTree.v2{4Seasons}*Animated
Flowers - LB_Bouton d'or Orange{Field}
Table - [ zerkalo ] Winter Dream White - Table
interesting webcam pictures Bright-spots
Breathtaking Landscapes and Color
Wabcam photos often show special motifs or situations, surprisingly informative!
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Gezeigt für "Letzte Generation" sinkende Pegel Alpenstauseeen Europa !
Pump storage power plants are needed to have/keep water!
Es werden Pumpspeicher-Kraftwerke gebraucht um Wasser zu haben / zu behalten !
Gezeigt für "Letzte Generation" sinkende Pegel Alpenstauseeen Europa !
We photographers show you a "supposedly perfect world", who wants to see climate change?
show the climate change in the Alps outside of Bavaria,
the Sylvenstein memory in Obberbayern looks similar!
A different kind of "waterfall" !
zeige mal den Klimawandel im Alpenraum außerhalb Bayerns,
der Sylvenstein-Speicher in Obberbayern sieht ähnlich aus !
Trockenfall ? dry case ?
Eine andere art von "Wasserfall" !
Wir Fotografen zeigen Euch eine "angeblich heile Welt", wer will schon den Klimawandel sehen ?
Where similar pictures in the world ?
Wo ähnliche Bilder auf der Welt ?
One of the most beautiful sandgrouse species that I know of! They are remarkable and the males are spectacular with a very beautiful ring around their necks. The pattern too is quite interesting and is well suited for camouflage in their habitat. They prefer the small rocky / areas in the grasslands and it is so easy to miss them. And we did miss them, luckily another bunch of birders who sighted them shared the location - which was the place where we were a few minutes ago.
This was a lifer and the bird made it so easy to get it. They didn't move despite our vehicle getting around 8 feet close to them. The nature guide informed us that these species don't fly away unlike their more common cousins - the chestnut bellied sandgrouse - which fly away almost 50-100 feet away from people.
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The crater lake Lagoa do Fogo, also called Lake of Fire. It is located at an altitude of 575 metres on the island of São Miguel in the Azores and is said to be the most beautiful of its kind. It has an average diameter of 3 kilometres with a water depth of 400 metres at its deepest point.
With an age of 250,000-300,000 years, it is the youngest crater in the Azores.
The last violent eruption of Pico do Fogo, documented for the first time, was in June 1563.
The crater is often shrouded in fog and clouds and thus remains hidden from view.
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Der Kratersee Lagoa do Fogo, auch Feuersee gennant. Er liegt auf 575 m Höhe auf der Insel São Miguel in den Azoren und soll der schönste seiner Art sein. Er hat einen durchschnittlichen Durchmesser von 3 Kilometer mit einer Wassertiefe an der tiefsten Stelle von 400 Metern.
Mit einem Alter von 250.000-300.000 Jahren ist er der jüngste Krater der Azoren.
Der letzte heftige und erstmals dokumentierte Ausbruch des Pico do Fogo war im Juni 1563.
Oft ist der Krater in Nebel und Wolken verhüllt und bleibt dem Betrachter somit verborgen.
With most shortlines generally operating on weekdays, I had to take advantage of an entire Wednesday off work yesterday. Initially I had planned to head east to Delaware on good authority that ESPN would run a blue and yellow trio out of Wilsmere, but when I punched this into the GPS I must've had a brainfart of some sort, as it began taking me west towards the MMID. By the time I noticed my mistake I was already half way to Union Bridge, so turning around would've been of a low mental standard. Instead I caught up to UBHF at Thurmont, where I was very pleasantly surprised to see a lashup of three flared 40's and a pair of oldies in tow, lined up with the 2060 facing east for the return. After a westbound chase to Highfield, I set up in Sabillasville after scoping out all the possible eastbound angles and settled for this winner. A nerve-wracking two hours later, and surely not long before the shadows consumed the ROW, the screaming dynamics of the MMID quintet could be heard roaring down the mountain, and a scene for the ages was converted into pixels.
Most of you know I have a small obsession with feathers. I just love their patterned, colourful beauty and intricacy. When my nephew is with me, he and I spend a lot of time on our walks looking at the ground!
I found these blue beauties across the road from my home. I think they've most likely become detached from a Crimson Rosella, although there are a few other possible candidates. And yes, the feathers really are that blue.
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." ~ Helen Keller
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In the run down to the end of 2021, I'm reposting some of my most successful photos and videos. This was my most viewed train shot in the past 9 years.
The TranzAlpine is one of the world's great train journeys covering 223 kilometres (139 miles) one-way, crossing New Zealand's South Island from Christchurch to Greymouth. On this journey you’ll see epic vistas, travel the edges of the ice-fed Waimakariri River, traverse the Southern Alps, and see miles of native beech forest.
I took this shot from the open air observation car at the back of the train. Put it on your bucket list, you'll not be disappointed.
Most of this herd of grazing cattle came over to check me out when I stopped and walked up to the fence.
The most striking feature of Messe Basel - New Hall designed by Herzog & De Meuron and opened in 2013 is the cladding made of perforated aluminium skin with modular undulating stripes. In the centre of the structure there is a square, called Messeplatz, naturally lit through a large open circular ceiling.
However, we must always be logical in our critical estimates; most of photography is not intended as art and should not be judged as such. But if art is intended, compromise must not be tolerated :-)
Ansel Adams
HSS! Science Matters! Resist the Despicable Ignorant Orange Clown and his Cabinet of Stooges and Buffoons!
morning dew on rose, 'Milestone', little theater rose garden, raleigh, north carolina
The most well known castle in this area, I posted earlier is Schloss Neuschwanstein (see flickr.com/photos/115540984@N02/53937869685/in/dateposted).
But around the corner there is also the Castle Hohenschwangau. You can see both of them when you are standing a little closer or higher up the mountain.
I was bicycling at the end of the day when I passed this little park with the view on the schloss. The golden hour shone brightly, and the autumn colors came out nicely.
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Most welcomed visitor! A few days back I saw this guy in my garden. Hope he stays....
Many thanks to all those who view, fav or comment my pictures. I very much appreciate it.
Happy Canada Day to all who celebrates it!
[With my oldest and most precious friend, tifani]
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If You Wonder · Jeff Bernat
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Why I love to give you flowers on a Wednesday, 12 dozen roses at your door.
Or even light some candles when you come over for dinner, I wouldn’t mind to light a billion more.
Or how I like to wake up and see you with no make up, I’d still give you a ring the way you are.
Or stay up on the phone late at night when you’re alone, looking out the window gazing up at stars.
So if you’re wondering why I do the things that I do, honestly I don’t know what to say.
All these questions and answers, I just like to have her, every moment every single day.
Why I love to hold you even in the public, you could call it lovely PDA.
I don’t care what city, you could pick out of the 50 states like California in the bay.
Or how I like to take you to church on every Sunday, holding hands together as we pray.
I dont care if people hate, I dont care what people say, cause my love for you will always be the same.
So if you’re wondering why I do the things that I do, honestly I don’t know what to say.
All these questions and answers, I just like to have her, every moment every single day.
One of the most common and widespread sparrows in North America. Fairly large with a long, rounded tail. Overall coarsely patterned with gray and brown, usually with more reddish-brown wings and tail. Look especially for thick brown streaks on the underparts and a broad dark mustache stripe. Significant variation in plumage geographically: relatively pale and rusty in the southwestern U.S.; blacker streaking in California; overall dusky in the Pacific Northwest. Larger, longer-tailed and usually more rusty than Savannah Sparrow. Found in a variety of scrubby habitats both near and far from human development, especially edges of fields, often near water. Listen for husky "chimp" calls and melodic song with chips and trills. (eBird)
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Always happy to see a Song Sparrow. This one is in fresh breeding plumage and looks great against the pale grey background of the Ottawa River.
Andrew Haydon Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 2024.
Glendalough is home to one of the most important monastic sites in Ireland. This early Christian monastic settlement was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century and from this developed the ‘Monastic City’.
The ‘City’ consists of a number of monastic remains, and the most impressive being the Round Tower which stands 30m high. The main group of monastic buildings lies downstream near the Round Tower. The grounds were entered through the Gateway, which has two round headed granite arches.
Beyond St. Mary’s Church is the Priest’s House, a 12th Century building in Romanesque style, with an interesting carving of a much earlier date on the lintel of the doorway.
Just beyond the Priest’s House is a large granite cross (sixth or seventh century) and the “Cathedral”, the largest church on the site, with a nave, chancel and sacristy (11th and 12th C), and St Kevin’s Church.
St Kevin’s Church is commonly known as St Kevin’s Kitchen. This is a barrel-vaulted oratory of hard mica schist with a steeply pitched roof and a round tower belfry (12th C).
Approx 200m east of the Church of the Rock is a cavity in the cliff which is known as St Kevin’s Bed or Hermitage.
At the Glendalough site on the road to Laragh, to the right, stands Trinity Church (11th-12th C). Beyond the river about 1.5km to the east of the Cathedral is St. Saviour’s Priory a church with fine Romanesque carvings on the chancel arch and windows.
The remains of an old stone fort and three stone crosses can be found between the Upper and Lower Lake, and beside the Lower Lake another cross; all four are stations on the pilgrimage route at Glendalough. Near a small bridge by St Kevin’s Bed stands Reefert Church (11th C.) with a nave and chancel.
Most of my red kite pics are taken mid stoop. This pic therefore breaks the usual mould.
I really liked the way the bird was clearly looking directly at me no doubt weighing me up. Interestingly though the birds are used to being fed they remain sensibly wary of humans.
Red kites in Yorkshire are a fantastic advert for conservation, but sadly there are those in the darker elements of society, who even in this century, believe it is ok to illegally kill these beautiful birds.
Red Kite - Milvus Milvus
Harewood Estate - Leeds
Many thanks as always to all those kind enough to comment on and fave my photos. It is very much appreciated and welcome.
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Most of the cone flowers here have given way to the summer heat. Petals are dropping, cones are drooping over (sorta how I feel out in the humid hot summers of Arkansas). But found this lone cone in fairly good shape with the help of part day shade.
Nikon Z7 ~ Zeiss Milvus 100M/2
As with most things in China, their highways are impressive. Beautifully built and with manicured gardens down the middle. Not so impressive is the traffic sense; what was this three wheeled vehicle doing in the centre lane on a three lane highway?
What was our bus driver thinking? Why fall in behind a slow moving three wheeled vehicle when he could have pulled out and passed it long before we caught up with and followed this red terror. China is a country of inexplicable contradictions encountered every day we were there.
Pukekura Falls.... most likely the waterfall is not a natural one. It was ennobled by hand before the visit of the young Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, to New Zealand in the summer of 1954; and now there is a pump which makes the waterfall alive.
Waterfall height: 12m
Pukekura Falls are best viewed at night, during the Festival of Lights. The park is beautiful at any time of day or year, but every summer Pukekura Park hosts the spectacular Festival of Lights. From December to February, hundreds of lighting displays turn the park into a huge, illuminated fantasyland.
Spent most of the night out with a friend capturing shots of this wonderful storm. If you look closely in the waters below, you will see a smudged line across the middle. That was a beaver swimming by that startled us with a tail-slap.
This is one of my very favourite aurora photos, and it happens to be mine! =D
When most people think of Iowa, they think of flat land and corn fields but they likely don't know about the Driftless - a small section in northeastern Iowa that all the Pleistocene glaciers forgot to cover and level out. As a result of those lucky misses, our landscape is filled with steep forested hills and sheltered valleys where small clear cold-water streams flow. Beavers have dammed this small stream up into a brook trout paradise.
than meets the eye :-)
Punch, 1934
narcissus, tazetta daffodil, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
All attention focuses on the specific instant, almost too good to be true, which can only vanish in the following one :-)
Willie Ronis
HMM! HPPT! Character Matters!
echinacea, coneflowers, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Most of the stain mills are white, varying slightly the color of the roof, black, gray, etc., that's why Belmonte mills attract so much attention.
These mills are made of ancient stone and a bit neglected, which in part is what gives it that special beauty and differentiates it from the rest of the mills with its light brown color.
Belmonte (Cuenca/ Comunidad autónoma Castilla-La Mancha/ Spain).