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Godafoss is Iceland’s most impressive and beautiful waterfall. Its name is associated with the country’s history. Having been settled on the 9th and 10th centuries, the Norse pagan religion was dominant. With the growth of Christianity throughout Europe, the pressure to abandon Norse increased to the point that Iceland feared an invasion. In 1000 AD it adopted Christianity as the official religion and the decision maker made the symbolic gesture of throwing the pagan idols into the waterfall. Hence its name since then: The Waterfall Of the Gods.
This photo, taken at sunrise, is from my second day photographing Godafoss. The weather on the first day there was pretty bad, thick cloud cover, rainy and windy Returning on the day after proved to be a wise decision, as the place is spectacular and well justified the change in our plans (something that you should be prepared for in Iceland, due to its moody weather conditions...!).
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”The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” — Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
Most likely melted away by now, here's the Tonti Canyon Icefall in early January. Five exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2
Most of my photographs are taken in and around the city of Molde, in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
This one was taken at the Rose Garden on roof of Molde Town Hall.
A rose is a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over a hundred species and thousands of cultivars.
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some are big most medium and still more small
trouble in sizes can be short or tall
sometimes they have four, sometimes two
but most have legs like me and you
this one bite me and my hand swelled
not a happy smile
not a sad one
but a trip to the hospital for a little while
finally home i came
his face all excited
he was looking for food
so very delighted
i put down his food
and gave him a pet
and i said, "let's forget."
how about you?
It has a 600 ft. (183 m) wide crater.
Most of the volcano is covered by snow.
After the Arenal, climbing a steep snow (glacial) ridge. Extra 32 minutes for me. It normally takes 40 minutes.
We left from the Hut at 2:00 am.
It is 6:20 am (sunrise time).
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With its elevation of 5,023 metres (16,480 ft), Tungurahua just over tops the snow line (about 4,900 metres (16,100 ft)).
Tungurahua's top is snow-covered and did feature a small summit glacier which melted away after the increase of volcanic activity in 1999.
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The glacier is small and represents only the final 40 minutes of the climb.
Crampons are recommended.
The rest of the climb is scree and demanding, especially if it is muddy.
……”Don’t” being the most often in this case. How many photo’s do you have to take to get ALL FOUR sets of flashing lights on at the same time!?! And there’s the digital delay to cope with! Jill liked it and that’s all that mattered. Its my first picture for ‘Smile On Saturday’ so I hope you smiled at my expense?……..Have a great W/End and be sure to stay Covid safe - protect yourself & help to protect others who may be more vulnerable. Alan;-)……
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I'm still working on some edits to put shots up on another site. This is an old photo from my archives that has been reworked and resized. There are several that have similar looks to them, owing to the fact that the storm that rolled through Daytona Beach Shores that day was so impressive that I took tons of shots. All were taken from the balcony of the condo I was staying at. Unfortunately, all were taken with a point & shoot camera, so the clarity is mediocre on most, and there was just so much I could do with editing, but still, the images do convey the incredible force of nature in a powerful way.
The sunset shots were taken after the storm had passed, and that's not the sun glowing THROUGH the clouds that you see, but the REFLECTION of the sun off the clouds, as the sun sets in the west here, and these views are facing east, northeast or southeast towards the Atlantic.
The shot called Stormy Day was right before the storm hit, and Stop! You're Going the Wrong Way! was also at the beginning of the storm. Oddly enough, there was little or no rain, and the lightning and thunder produced by the thunderhead stayed mostly inside of the cloud itself. I suppose I should have been inside while it went through, but I was so captivated by it that I couldn't stop taking photos! These are among my most colorful, but that is mostly from the editing. The colors after the storm were much more pastel, and the storm itself wasn't as dark looking. These images create the mood I experienced looking at the beauty of it all, so I hope you enjoy!
The tiger leafwing, is the most common and well known species of the genus Consul of subfamily Charaxinae in the brush-footed butterfly family (Nymphalidae). It is found all over the Neotropics.
The length of the forewings reaches about 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The uppersides of the wings have a bright orange and black pattern, with two yellow bands across the angular forewings. The hindwings are tailed. This butterfly is part of a mimicry ring, as a matter of fact the cryptic undersides of the wings mimic a dead leaf. The eggs are laid on the leaves of various species of Piperaceae of which the caterpillars feed. The caterpillars are dark green with reddish spots along the back, while the chrysalis are pale green.
This species is present in deciduous forest, rainforest, and cloud forest. It usually prefers the forest canopy, the banks of rivers and the forest edges, at elevations between sea level and about 1200 m.
I am now offline for the next week so will catch up with everyone next week when I am back home. Thanks to all my friends for your lovely comments and encouragement. It has been weird in a different time zone and not in my normal routine here on Flickr but back to normal routines next weekend
Most plants cannot live in saltwater, since the water drowns their roots and the salt poisons their systems. Seaweed, however, is not a true plant and does not use systems that can be waterlogged. It has thick, rubbery stems that protect it from the corrosive ocean water, and uses simplified versions of roots and leaves to hold it in place and absorb sunlight. More complicated types of seaweed even have specialized bladders that allow it to float.
well... most of the time :p
I caught this shot in YangShuo of China, I prefer the 1st one cos I sort of liked the leaves and the branches framing them....
I also had the chance to capture them without any branches/leaves but i thought it's a bit plain...
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Thank you for your visits and comments my friends, I'm feeling better today :)
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.”
― Ernest Hemingway, Men Without Women
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UN'EMOZIONE PER SEMPRE – EROS RAMAZZOTTI (An Emotion (That Lasts) Forever)
UNEQUAL MEASURES OF LOVE
Though I love you I cannot stay
there is so much I want to do
please know it is better this way
for this is all that I can promise you
I will keep your love in my heart forever
the fire from our golden hour will keep me warm
on a cold Winter's night when the snow falls down like melting stars
I will remember you gently and recall your soft tears
I could never have made you happy
I pray that you see it this way now
I have given all I had to give you
and I would have fallen down in the innocence of your eyes
I couldn't bear to see you hurt
so it's better to have ended it this soon
better you think of me kindly than to think me a fool
please don't wait for me in the darkness
you are so pure and born of the light
your presence is precious and deserves only the best
but I know myself and know that it must be with somebody else
in my memory you are still laughing
with your smiling Irish eyes
dancing until the new dawn has broken
through the parting of the sombre night skies
the dew on the lawn sparkles and welcomes
the first day of the rest of your life
and if in the distance you can still hear the thunder
that carries it's power to you
let it lift up your heart and embrace all your sadness
let the sun dry your tears along with the dew
tilt your head toward the sky and sing a sweet song
embrace the freedom life has given to you
don't ever close your heart and mind because of me
you are worth a million of me; from here to infinity and more
I will always love you in my own special way
but put the memory of me away within a closed drawer
lock it and throw away the key
but keep your heart open; your one special love is still yet to come
forgive me my special friend; it could never be me
you deserve someone to love you equally
unequal measures of love will never do for you or for me.
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Carcès (pronounced car-says') is a village in the Var, between Cotignac and the Thoronet Abbey. It's quite a large village, laid out in a rectangle, with the different parts of the village separated somewhat from each other. One part, perched on a low hill and called the old town (vieille ville), has a lot of stone walls and stone arches. The "newer" parts of Carcès, though, have narrow streets, vaulted passages and medieval portails and ancient houses and doorways. All in all, Carcès is a very interesting village to visit. One of the most striking things about Carcès are the trompe l'oeil wall murals and the colorful fish-scale wall tiles on some of the houses.
The mairie (town hall) and the library (médiatheque municipale) are located in a quiet little square completely surrounded by buildings, at the site of an old olive-oil mill, the "Huilerie St Charles". In a hidden little passage behind the library, the large iron waterwheel is still in place against the back of the building.
Commerce and Cafés
Carcès has a good variety of shops for every-day needs, including gift/souvenir shops, banks, and a post office.
The selection of terrace cafés seemed a bit limited, but we did find a couple that were nicely acceptable. One is located on the Place des Martyrs de la Résistance (Place de l'Hotel de Ville on the town map), shaded by enormous platan trees and bordered by ancient buildings and the picturesque bell tower with campanile on top and arched passage at the bottom. The fountain here, with a tall column and four carven faces is nicely grungy on one side, accentuating its age.
Saturday morning market day is a real event in Carcès. The market fills several streets in the central part of town, and there's a good variety in the types of stalls, including, clothes, baskets, cooked foods, Provencal and local specialities, olive-wood items, fruits, vegetables, and so on. The nearby Lac de Carcès, about 4 km south of town, is pretty, but doesn't have beaches, swimming, boating or water sports.
Cabro d'Or Legend (Légende de la Cabro d'Or). The legend of the mysterious golden goat is popular in Carcès, with the town's main hotel-restaurant named after it.
Trompe l'oeil Murals
There are four main trompe l'oeil wall mural locations, but smaller ones decorate buildings here and there in the town.
1 - at the Ofice de Tourisme building (corner of Rue Marechal Foch and Ave G. Clemenceau), depicts sacks and barrels being hoisted up the side of the building to be stored in the warehouse.
2 - at the top of Rue Marechal Foch, close to the Office de Tourisme, a group of Royals are standing inside an arched passage.
3 - Rue Hoche at the northern edge of town, a woman hangs clothes on an upper-floor terrace while a man presses grapes around the side of the ground floor.
4 - Rue Florentin Giraud, the long "maison de repos" building has a wonderful collection of different facades, pastel colors, shutters and balistrades, pillars, tiled roofs and drain pipes.
The wall paintings are all done by the same artist: Michel DEGUIL. His phone number is on the "maison de repos" facade.
Fountains
A guidebook from the Office de Tourisme lists 19 fountains on a "Circuits des Fontaines et Lavoirs", similar to the (Gonfaron). Touring Carcès to locate the fountains would be a fun way to see the town, but you would have to mark the locations on a map yourself.
The village of Gonfaron, about 20 km to the southeast, also has a circuit of discovery for their village's 16 ancient fountains, and they have an animal legend with their "flying donkey".
For further information please visit www.beyond.fr/villages/carces.html www.provenceweb.fr/e/var/carces/carces.htm?r=1&Largeu... and www.provenceverte.co.uk/discover/carces.php
Most likely a special one for me, as I guess it has been frequently passing through Mindszent on the line next to the where my mom grew up!
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On the most romantic part of the Moselle Valley, where the river curves between two hiking paradises - Eifel and Hunsrück - lies the old town of Cochem. Even the Romans sang the praises of this remarkable landscape. It is true - a few things have changed since then, but the attraction has remained because the past centuries - above all the Middle Ages - have left their marks here.
The magnificent Reichsburg, the big castle, situated on a precipitous rock high above the town, dominates the landscape. The many delicate pointed towers, battlements and oriels give the impression of a typical fairy tale castle, particularly as it is one of the few castles in Germany, which was rebuilt in its original style after its complete destruction. As impressive as the castle itself is the view of the Moselle Valley with its beautiful forests, meadows, fields and vineyards, as well as the old part of the town.
The town of Cochem itself is a sight worth seeing, not only because of its narrow streets and twisty alleys, the lovingly restored half timbered houses with the typical slate roofs, the historical market-place, but also because of its medieval town gates, churches and walls. The wine-growers and restaurant owners would also like to take the time to introduce you to the variety of their excellent Riesling wines.
You can enjoy another facet of the town walking along the Mosel promenade which is decorated with flowers and where many benches invite you to a quiet break. A further attraction is a river tour on one of the Moselle boats, either during the day or at night with music and dancing, when the lights of the castle and the town are reflected in the water. Have fun and relax in the only indoor swimming pool with artificial waves in this area. It is a wonderfully situated leisure centre between meadows and vine-yards and offers all the luxury of a modern swimming pool in fine and bad weather.
Most of my pictures are taken in and around the city of Molde, witch is the capital of Møre og Romsdal, in the country of Norway
This one was taken is not far from the city limits.
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As most people know Jonathan myself and our dogs should have been camping about four miles from here right now and i imagine yesterday the weather condition about the same as in this shot...No crowds then possibly not even now as Cornwall not open yet to tourism..
We have re booked for next year-Here hoping....
From my archive taken on a Nikon D300 with a 24mm Nikon DX Lens
Porthkidney Sands stretch from the mouth of the River Hayle in Lelant to Hawk’s Point in Carbis Bay. The beach is around a mile long and at low tide the sea goes out a long way leaving a vast expanse of usually almost deserted sand. The fact that one can barely discern the river mouth from beach level gives the impression the beach goes on practically to infinity! The beach is many visitor’s first glimpse of the Atlantic Ocean as they round the corner on the St Ives branch train. The track runs along the length of the beach as it climbs up to Carbis Bay. The beach is overlooked by one of the areas top golf clubs too; the West Cornwall Golf Club.
Taken 12 Years ago in June 2008 but nothing alters here....
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Durdle Door is one of Dorset’s most photographed and iconic landmarks. It is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and is an extremely popular beauty spot.
It is located on the Lulworth Estate in south Dorset and is part of the Jurassic Coast. The coastline is of such international geological importance that it was designated England’s first natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001 and is now part of a family of natural wonders including America’s Grand Canyon and Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
The magnificent natural limestone arch was formed when the power of the waves eroded the rock and forged a hole through the middle. The name Durdle is derived from an old English word ‘thirl’, which means to pierce, bore or drill.
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Most of my shots are taken in and around the city of Molde, in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway.
This one was taken at the chateau
"This is a lovely park in Molde which is famous for its exquisite natural beauty. Baroque villa in the middle of the park was built in the early-nineteenth century and the gardens were established in the 1920s."
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico and Central America. A member of the Compositae family of dicotyledonous plants, its garden relatives thus include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia
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Happy Bokeh Wednesday!
ETA: Thanks to my neighbors for having their Christmas tree lights on this morning! : )
Yamachiche, Québec.
Most of the times when I go out shooting, I hope for something and often settle for less, and sometimes nothing at all. This time I got more than I wished for. This little guy was just about done with a night of hunting and decided to have a bite out of its last catch before resting for the day.
We can see on this shot the portion of the prey that was set aside to finish later. That is when I decided to leave, the rest was probably a very quiet owl going to rest.
Quand je pars en photo, j'ai toujours une idée de ce que je souhaite rencontrer. Plus souvent qu'autrement je dois me contenter de moins, et souvent de rien du tout. Ainsi va la vie quand on dépend autant sur la chance. Cette fois j'ai eu beaucoup plus que j'espérais. Cette petite nyctale venait tout juste de se percher avec sa proie après probablement une longue nuit de chasse. Avant de se retirer pour la journée, elle a décidé de manger une partie de sa proie.
On peut voir sur cette prise une partie de la proie qu'elle a mis de côté. J'ai quitté tout de suite après cette prise pour respecter son repos...après avoir été témoin de son repas.
For most of it's short course, the Oldeelva River flows nearly straight and rapidly down the Oldedalen Valley from Oldevatnet Lake to where it empties into Nordfjorden at the village of Olden, Norway.
It seems like most places across the country have some version or other of a balancing rock. Certainly in Kamloops there is the well-known Coyote Balancing Rock. I recall a very large prominent one on the east cost near Peggy’s Cove and one in northern Ontario as well (I think over near Parry Sound). This is the one most noticed on Haida Gwaii. What I find interesting is that rarely do I see comment about the implications of their age. I assume deposited at the time a glacier retreated, it gives me pause to wonder how many generations of kids and eagles have sat with it.
After enjoying one of the most beautiful autumn seasons ever...it is time to lock away the memories until another year!
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The Vitthala temple is one of the most important and beautiful temples in Hampi,the ruined capital city of the erstwhile Vijayanagar Empire in the state of Karnataka .Hampi is a Unesco World Heritage site.
Like all monuments in Hampi this temple is also built from locally sourced granite.The core of the temple was in existence since the reign of Devaraya II (1422-46 AD)However later kings added to it and major additions including the stone chariot were made during the reign of Krishnadevaraya, the most powerful king of Vijayanagar in the 16th century.It is an example of the mature phase of Vijayanagar architecture and is a complex of exquisite temples and mandapas including a hundred pillared mandapa and the famous stone chariot.The main shirine is dedicated to Vitthala or Lord Vishnu.It has a massive enclosure with lofty gopuras or entrance gateways on three sides.All the structures in this complex have exquisite carving on the walls and pillars.The upper portions, made of brick and mortar have crumbled..The ruins of this magnificent temple stand testimony to the amazing talent and superior craftsmanship of the architects and sculptors of the Vijayanagar Empire.
I had to take this shot with my phone since photography with cameras is not allowed inside this temple complex.
Might be worth a look in large.
Due to some family commitments I will be off for some time. See you all soon. Take care, stay safe dear friends.
In Sallent de Gállego, most of the population is dedicated to activities related to tourism and/or livestock, so it is common to see cows or horses in the vicinity of the town, producing bucolic images like the one shown in the photograph.
En Sallent de Gállego la mayor parte de la población se dedica a actividades relacionadas con el turismo y/o la ganadería, por lo que resulta frecuente ver vacas o caballos en las inmediaciones del pueblo, produciendo estampas bucólicas como la que se muestra en la fotografía
Making the most of the cold winter days to go through the archives and sort out my images a bit! This brought back happy memories of a lovely spring trip to the New Forest.
Many thanks for all the kind comments and faves. They're much appreciated.
I uploaded this image earlier but after 3/4 of an hour I had virtually no views at all so deleted and am trying again now. Been having quite a few problems like this over recent weeks and months! Hopefully Flickr are working on this issue now as I know from the Flickr Help Forum many people have been affected.
Most mornings this spring, as I welcomed the sun from the blind at Brick Pond I was serenaded by the deep, resonating "rooom-rooom-rooom" sound of bullfrogs as they signaled to their mates. More often heard than seen, a few times I had scanned the water in front of the blind but previously hadn't located the culprit. On this overcast Saturday morning I had been looking further out when I noted a suspicious bump in the water nearby. Using my lens to pull me closer I peered out to find an eye glancing back at me. Shortly after I found a second, hiding in the reeds. Bullfrogs have eyes situated on the tops of their heads, allowing them to remain inconspicuous under water as they watch out for threats.
664 120 rangiert mit dem AVT860 soeben von der Verladerampe am Güterschuppen in eines der Hauptgleise des Bahnhofs Most na Soči. Für die Fahrt nach Bohinjska Bistrica muss gleich noch Kopf gemacht werden.
664 120 is shunting the AVT860 from the loading ramp at the goods shed onto one of the main tracks at Most na Soči station. It will need run around the train before setting off for Bohinjska Bistrica.