Lamps & Lanterns Lingering in Loneliness
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To reach the port of Ilulissat in late July, ships may have to navigate through the treacherous remnants of ice floes from the nearby glacier. Once we waited until morning to dock.
Surrounded by nothing but turquoise lagoon which melts into sapphire blue, the Maldives island of Anantara Kihavah and its pure white sands rise up out of the ocean like a mirage.
For centuries, this was where Arab traders sailing to the Far East took shelter; a lush paradise blessed by coconut, papaya and mango trees. Navigating archipelago to archipelago by the stars, the seafarers were also drawn by the riches of the ocean surrounding the island – where a prehistoric volcano sank back into the depths, leaving blooming corals within a house reef and a wealth of lagoon fish.
Wishing to keep the pristine nature of the island intact, not one tree has been moved – as evidenced by the villas growing up around them. The design pays homage to the seafarers of old, fusing Indian Ocean, Arab and Portuguese motifs with indigenous materials.
Navigating the curvy mountain road around Emerald Bay in the early morning hours with the rising sun painting the landscape orange was exhilarating… That is Fannette island, Lake Tahoe’s only island.
Many thanks for stopping by! Safe travels my friends.
This is an overview of how the backwaters interconnect. The backwaters are made up of lakes, rivers and canals. The boats that provide transportation are found in all shapes and sizes. The large boat is one of the house boats made from an old rice barge. Very clever transformation I would say. And now tourists flock to Kerala for an overnight stay on a houseboat.
I found some interesting old houses in Norwich, CT. This one stood out boldly through the green summer foliage.
"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too."
~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912
Sometimes I think that he poses for these photo ops on purpose...He likes to go up to this landing, and then has trouble navigating the hardwood stairs on the way down.
HFF...
Heading for Brookfoot lock - under the bridge I am stood on.
The Calder & Hebble Navigation outside Brighouse
A photo taken from a boat navigating the Rạch Bao Lớn canal.
Mui Ca Mau National Park was established in 2003 as a response to the rapid and uncontrolled development of shrimp ponds in and around Mui Ca Mau in the 1980s and 1990s. This canal was probably constructed during that period.
"A volte ci sembra di essere su una barca che naviga senza sapere verso quale porto si dirige."
"Sometimes we seem to be on a boat navigating without knowing to which port heads."
ROMANO BATTAGLIA
Fishing boat with fishermen's equipment on the river bank in the morning at Karnafuli river (Kaptai). When fishermen fish in the fog-covered river in the winter morning, an unearthly environment is created. It's like a heavenly morning.
The name of the traditional river of ancient Chittagong is Karnafuli. This river is an immortal witness of thousands of years of history. Starting from the eastern hills, this river has merged with the Bay of Bengal on the wide western side.
The scenery of the two banks of Karnafuli is amazing. Everyone's eyes will be closed. The only hydropower plant in Bangladesh has been built on Karnafuli.
Chittagong, the holy land of Bar Auliya and the green land of natural beauty, has developed on the banks of Karnafuli. One of the main reasons for this beauty of Chittagong is Karnafuli. The port built on the banks of this river is economically important. Chittagong port is very old. The river is losing its romance. The river is only being attacked because of the profiteering people.
কর্ণফুলী নদীতে (কাপ্তাই) ভোরে নদীর তীরে জেলেদের সরঞ্জাম সহ মাছ ধরার নৌকা। শীতের ভোরে জেলেরা যখন কুয়াশা ঢাকা নদীতে মাছ ধরে তখন অপার্থিব পরিবেশ তৈরি হয়। এ যেন স্বর্গীয় এক সকাল।
প্রাচীন চট্টগ্রামের ঐতিহ্যবাহী নদীর নাম কর্ণফুলী। হাজার হাজার বছরের ইতিহাসের অমর সাক্ষী এই নদী। পূর্ব পাহাড় থেকে শুরু হয়ে বিস্তীর্ণ পশ্চিম পাশে গড়িয়ে গড়িয়ে বঙ্গোপসাগরের সাথে মিলে গেছে এই নদী।
কর্ণফুলীর দুই তীরের প্রাকৃতিক দৃশ্য এক কোথায় অসাধারণ। যে কারও চোখ জুড়াবেই। কর্ণফুলীর ওপরে গড়ে উঠেছে বাংলাদেশের একমাত্র জলবিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র।
কর্ণফুলীর তীরে গড়ে উঠেছে বার আউলিয়ার পুণ্যভূমি, প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্যের লীলাভূমি চট্টগ্রাম। চট্টগ্রামের এই সৌন্দর্যের অন্যতম প্রধান কারণ হলো কর্ণফুলী। অর্থনৈতিকভাবে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ হলো এ নদীর তীরে গড়ে ওঠা বন্দর। চট্টগ্রাম বন্দর বহু পুরোনো।
নদী তার রোমান্টিকতা হারিয়ে ফেলছে। মুনাফালোভী মানুষের কারণে নদী কেবল আগ্রাসনের শিকার হচ্ছে।
মানবিক ও শৈল্পিক দৃষ্টিতে তার রূপ উপভোগ কিংবা নদীজীবনের স্বাদ গ্রহণের রুচি আজ হারিয়ে যাচ্ছে। কান পাতলে কর্ণফুলী নদী’র গুঞ্জন আজও শোনা যাবে, চোখ মেলে তাকালে পাহাড়-অরণ্য-উপত্যকা ভেদ করে ছুটে চলা স্রোতস্বিনীর সৌন্দর্যও দেখা যাবে।কিন্তু সে কান আর প্রাণ কোথায় আজ? প্রয়োজনের ক্ষুধিত চাহিদার থাবার নিচে সবই মিথ্যা হয়ে যাচ্ছে। হয়তো কর্ণফুলীর গুঞ্জন আদতে তার ক্রন্দন আজ। হয়তো দেশের অন্য নদীর ক্ষেত্রেও এ-ই সত্য।
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This is technical rock-crawling. It's very slow and requires the discipline of a skilled driver. The trail is quite visible, look for the lighter colored rock lines.
Moab, Utah
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A small cargo ship travels the waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans on a misty morning as the sun bathes the surrounding waters
The Navigation/warning light on "Gear Rock" a submerged rock outcrop southwest of Penzance harbour.
I'm very grateful for all your visits and would like to thank you for stopping by, and any comments you may leave. Much appreciated, John...
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Much of what you see was not here years ago. The constant storms take from the Northern Beaches and pile it up here. It's always changing. Thanks for the visit and have a good Weekend.
An autumn day near Wheeldale , the North York Moors .
In the Middle Ages crossing 30 odd miles of an often trackless ' Blackamoor ' between the monastic settlements of York and Whitby was a hazardous undertaking
Two beetles slowly navigate the pink bloom of a thistle flower. I think they are leaf beetles or flower beetles, but identifying species? Forget it! There are so many beetles in the world. More than any other animal, I think.
I believe these two were eating pollen. You can see tiny white pollen grains scattered here and there. Also some extremely tiny beasties near the bottom of the frame.
These beetles are common in our area but I have yet to find a photo of them online. It's a field shot from a hike in early July. I was primarily photographing flowers, but most of them were hosting insects, and we photographers have to be flexible and go with the flow. I used the 105mm macro with teleconverter, tripod mounted. The light was nice and soft (which is why I went out that day), and breeze was minimal.
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2022 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Lesser Tenrec Azizi navigating a mini strawberry mountain and looking delighted with himself. His teeth are teeny tiny but you can see them!!
Europe, Spain, Andalusia, Sevilla, La Macarena, Street, Shop, Cars, Traffic signs (uncut)
Strolling thru the lively La Macarena quarter.
Shot with the compact Lumix LX7 in Raw and 16:9 format with the tiltable LVF2 electronic viewfinder mounted
This is number 29 of the Sevilla album and 111 of Adventures in Chaos.
Two tagged-to-hell ex-SP GP40-2s are the power for LOW10 as they navigate the equally tagged-to-hell backstreets of South L.A. on their way down towards Torrance.
West Coast Adventure on the packet freighter M. V. Frances Barkley, Port Alberni to Bamfield, British Columbia, and back. The ship brings supplies and mail to communities on Barkley Sound and joining inlets. As we thread our way down British Columbia's Barkley Sound, we come to the Uchucklesit Inlet on the right. The inlet leads to the unincorporated community of Kildona. In 1903 a fish cannery was built there by the Alberni Packing Co. The cannery was the first fish cannery on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Today there isn't much left except for pilings sticking out of the water and a few holiday homes. As we travelled through the Sound, numerous bears, seals, sea lions, and humpback whales were seen. The natural beauty all around us made the journey unforgettable.