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At the site of the Fimmvörðuháls eruption you can watch earth's landscaping in action as the lava flows from the volcano to lower grounds. With average of 3-4 years between eruptions, Iceland is a geological youngster still actively growing. Notice the people in the lower right corner for the sense of scale.
Hewitts Mill was a 4 sailed Tower mill with a Ogee cap, built in 1876 by Millwrights Johnson of Burnham for William Hewitt, to replace a Post mill.
The mill worked for 80 years until it was struck by lightening in 1956.
Fully restored to working order (No sails) by Grandson of William Hewitt, Frank Hewitt.
The sails were removed in 2011.
Este colorido atardecer nos encontró mientras paseábamos por la costa de la Laguna Epecuén, en el oeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Esta laguna es tristemente célebre por haberse "comido" a la ciudad balneario homónima a medidos de la década del 80, producto de las intensas inundaciones que azotaron a la Provincia de Buenos Aires en esa época.
ENGLISH CAPTION: "Colorful..." We found this colorful evening while wandering alog the coasts of the Epecuén Lake, located in the west of the Province of Buenos Aires. This lake is sadly famous for having "eaten" the Epecuen town during the middle 80s, as a result of heavy floods that hit the Province of Buenos Aires at that time.
1/100 sec @ ƒ/4 @ ISO 200
Canon EOS 6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
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Durante casi todo el año 2016 el Volcán Copahue, ubicado en la provincia de Neuquén (Patagonia, Argentina), estuvo haciendo de las suyas, emitiendo cenizas y vapor en distintas proporciones. Tuve la suerte de poder visitarlo durante uno de los picos en su actividad eruptiva, que ocurrió durante el mes de Febrero. En esa visita pude hacer esta foto, donde se puede apreciar la columna de cenizas junto al lago termal y los restos abandonados del antiguo hotel del área denominada Las Maquinas.
ENGLISH CAPTION: "Old Hotel" During most of the 2016 year, the Copahue Volcano (Nequén province, Argentinean Patagonia) was almost constantly emitting ashes and steam in different proportions. I was lucky enough visitthe area during one peaks on its eruptive activity, which occurred during February. During thar visit I was able to capture this picture, where you can see the ash column next to the thermal lake and some abandoned remains of an old hotel at the Las Maquinas area.
1/250 sec @ ƒ/10 @ ISO 100
Canon EOS 6D + EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Adobe Lightroom CC
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Die Natur ist unerbittlich und unveränderlich,und es ist ihr gleichgültig,ob die verborgenen Gründe und Arten ihres Handelns dem Menschen verständlich sind oder nicht.
(Galilei)
(Nature is relentless and unchangeable,and it is indifferent as to whether its hidden reasons and actions are understandable to man or not)
Der Tsunami im Jahre 2004 hat in diesem Zug eintausendzweihundertundsechzig(andere Angaben gehen von 1700 Opfern aus) Menschen getötet.
The tsunami in 2004 killed one thousand twohundred and sixty poeple(some say 1700) in this train.
It's not uncommon for there to be fires during the months of February-March in Bosque de la Primavera in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The reason for these fires is that the area is very dry and any spark of any kind can develop into full-on fires. There were a couple around Guadalajara this year. This was one of them. The cause for this one was that people were working on a balcony right next to the mountain, and a spark flew into the dry grass right beside it, and it made this whole mess.
Fortunately, last I heard no one was hurt, and the firefighting department was hard at work putting the fire out. You can see a helicopter in some of these photos bringing water to the fire.
This specific fire was in March, but I'm sharing it now to include it in the Flickr Social Elements pool.
An unexpected side-effect of the 2010 flooding in parts of Pakistan was that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters.
Because of the scale of the flooding and the fact that the water took so long to recede, many trees became cocooned in spiders webs. People in this part of Sindh had never seen this phenonemon before - but they also report that there are now less mosquitos than they would expect, given the amount of stagnant, standing water that is around.
UK aid - in response to the Pakistan floods - helped millions of survivors to return home and rebuild their lives.
Find out more about the UK government's response to the Pakistan floods at www.dfid.gov.uk/pakistan-floods-six-months
Picture: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development
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Sindh, Pakistan, December 2010.
An unexpected side-effect of the 2010 mega-flood in parts of Pakistan was that millions of spiders and other insects climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters.
Six months on from the initial unprecedented rainfall, the scale of the flooding (an area the size of England was affected) and the fact that the water took so long to recede, had lead to an insect population explosion and many trees had become cocooned in webs. Although large-scale flooding periodically occurs in the region, people in this part of Sindh had never seen this phenomenon before. They also reported that there were fewer mosquitos than they would expect, given the amount of stagnant, standing water that was around. There were anecdotal reports of fewer instances of malaria than expected as well, although there was no evidence to prove a link.
UK aid - in response to the Pakistan floods - helped millions of survivors return home and rebuild their lives.
Find out more about the UK government's response to the Pakistan floods at www.dfid.gov.uk/pakistan-floods-six-months
Picture: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development
Terms of use
This image is posted under a Creative Commons - Attribution Licence, in accordance with the Open Government Licence. You are free to embed, download or otherwise re-use it, as long as you credit the source as 'Department for International Development'.
After the bush fires Australia, these burnt trees sway on their charred stalks against a background torrent of rainfall flowing as a cliff-side waterfall
Warehouse in Albion flooded in the massive floods that ravaged Brisbane and the south east coast of Australia in 2022. Damages caused by the flood exceeded AUD $2.5 billion. Photo available for licensing at Alamy: www.alamy.com/flooded-warehouse-in-albion-brisbane-2022-i...
Iceland, Southern Peninsula, Reykjanes, Sundhnúkur. A river of fiery, molten lava pours from the Sundhnúkur crater row, carving a path through the dark volcanic landscape. The raw, untamed power of the Earth is on full display as smoke billows into the moody, cloudy sky. An unforgettable sight of creation and destruction. 🌋🔥
Two trees stand bravely in the face of adversity, as flames from the Yucaipa/Mentone fire race towards them.
Image of the 1955 Flood in Maitland, original negatives by Jim Lucey. Digitised by David E. Sciffer.
The original negatives and digitised images are held by Cultural Collections at the University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
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We were sitting inside the tent waiting for our yak dumpling soup to cool off when the ground began to shake. A slight vibration at first, then the frame of the tent started quivering furiously. Screams followed immediately after along with the sound of people running and rocks falling from the peaks which shot straight up just 10 or 20 metres from camp.
"I'm dead."
That was my only thought. If I was about to be pancaked by a falling rock, I wasn't going down without something on my memory card for someone to resurrect later.
I ran out of the tent with my camera, fumbled with the settings while the ground and my hands shook, and started taking long exposures in the darkness. The sky was crazy, and the atmosphere was unlike anything one could describe. Focusing on standing perfectly still removed me from my thoughts and, while I can't say I "enjoyed" it, it was one hell of an experience to endure.
Looking back at these photos, I relive every feeling, and it sends shivers down my spine. I feel so fortunate to be alive.
Friday food for thought… ;)
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Australian trees burst forth with fresh new leaves and stems just days ofter bush fires sweep through
The Nisga’a Lava Fields, also known as the Tseax Cone lava beds, are located in the Nass Valley of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. They are the site of one of Canada’s most recent volcanic eruptions, which occurred approximately 1700 AD.
Tornado as it begins to rope out outside Mount Ayr IA. 6-1-10, appx 5:30. Could this be considered an "elephant trunk"?
Taken in the Snowy River National Park about 6 months after fires devastated the region. This section of the park was a mixture of temperate forest, dryer on the ridges but with sections of deep moist gullies, thick with tree ferns and tall with mountain ash. The decimation is astounding.
A bright burst of lightning illuminates two after-dark tornadoes near La Crosse, Kansas on May 25, 2012.
'After leaving my studio later than expected, my storm chase partner and I had no choice but to intercept the last storm of the day. It quickly became severe at sunset but didn’t produce a tornado until after dark. My goal was to capture a lightning-lit twister. With every flash of lightning we could see the tornado otherwise it was completely dark. Using the lightning as a guide we drove down a rural dirt road to get closer. I grabbed my Nikon D3S and set up the tripod. Just as checked focus, my partner yelled, “There’s another one to the right!” I took several shots, trying my best to time each click of the shutter with the bolts of lightning. Not only were we treated to a night-time, lightning-lit tornado, but two twisters in the same frame. This is my favourite shot from the series. Lightning overexposed the frame in the field, but I was able to save it in post. The low noise of the D3S set at ISO 4000 was invaluable. Ironically, I never felt a drop of rain.' - Jim Reed
What was in his kit? Nikon D3S, Nikkor 70-200mm, ISO 4000, 0.8-sec at f/2.8, tripod.
Photograph © Jim Reed www.jimreedphoto.com
WHAT’S IN JIM’S KIT BAG?
Nikon D800 Camera with Nikon DK-19 Rubber Eyecup
Nikon D3S Camera
Nikon D700 Camera
Nikon D300S Camera
NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8 ED
NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VRII
NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR
NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
NIKKOR AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED
NIKKOR AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G
NIKKOR AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF
NIKKOR AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II
NIKKOR AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III
Nikon SB-800 Speedlight
Tamrac Backpack Camera Bag
Nikon MC-36 Multi-Function Remote Cord
Nikon Lens Cleaning Kit
Gitzo 1348 Tripod with Low Level Column & Hook (for sandbag) with
Really Right Stuff BH-55 Ballhead
Manfrotto 3221 WN with Really Right Stuff BH-40 Ballhead
Ries A100 Tripod
Kirk Window Mount
Lee Filters Lens Hood – Wide Angle
Lee Filers – 4x6” Neutral Density Soft Filter Kit (.3, .6, .9)
Assorted Circular Filters
Lightning Trigger
6-32GB Lexar Professional CompactFlash Cards
Hoodman Hood Loupe
15-Pound Sandbag
Rode Video Mic with Dead Cat
Bescor LED-70 Video Light
13” MacBook Pro
iPhone with Weather Apps
NOAA Weather Radio
Lots of Towels
Credentials