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Neil Armstrong was the one who baptized this place as Moon Valley, in a visit to the city of La Paz in the year 1969 when he was visiting the Bolivian government after being the first human landing on Moon. He saw the similarity that existed with the landscapes of the moon.
About 10km down the canyon of the Río Choqueyapu from the city center, Valle de la Luna is a slightly over-hyped place, though it’s a pleasant break from urban La Paz. It could be easily visited in a morning or combined with another outing such as a hike to Muela del Diablo to fill an entire day. It isn’t a valley at all, but a bizarre, eroded hillside maze of canyons and pinnacles technically known as badlands.
Several species of cactus grow here, including the hallucinogenic choma (San Pedro cactus). Oh, YEP.
Unfortunately, urban growth has caught up to the area, making it less of a viewpoint than it otherwise might be.
Inti Travel offers round-trip guided trips to Valle de la Luna and Chacaltaya (US$ 42), with a pickup from Iglesia Maria Auxiliadora at 8:30am.
Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It consists of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain, composed primarily of clay rather than rock, leaving tall spires. It is similar to another zone of La Paz that is known as El Valle de las Animas (The Valley of the Souls). It is an important site of the famous holiday, Dias de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Because the mineral content of the mountains varies greatly between individual mountains, the sides of the mountains are different colors, creating striking optical illusions. A majority of them are a clear beige or light brown color, but some are almost red, with sections of dark violet.
Wapakoneta, is a city in and the county seat of Auglaize County,[6] Ohio, United States approximately 56 mi (90 km) north of Dayton and 83 mi (133 km) SW of Toledo. The population was 9,867 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Wapakoneta, Ohio Micropolitan S A, which is included in the Lima-Van Wert-Wapakoneta, Ohio CSA. The community is served by the Wapakoneta City School District.
The city is the birthplace of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon.
Wapakoneta is a sister city to Lengerich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Lengerich's neighboring municipalities, Ladbergen and Lienen, are sister cities with Wapakoneta's neighbors New Knoxville and Saint Marys, respectively. 163
Take some time off from the hustle and bustle of the city and visit Muela del Diablo, a distinct rock formation formed by an extinct volcano plug. Translated as the ‘Devil’s Molar’ in English, the formation was named due to its peculiar shape when viewed from certain vantage points. You can walk to the attraction in no more than half a day, regardless of your trekking experience. Enjoy the rewards of your efforts with awe-inspiring views of La Paz and the surrounding valleys. A visit to Muela del Diablo represents just the start of the adventure when you use our La Paz sightseeing website to plot your vacation.
Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It consists of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain, composed primarily of clay rather than rock, leaving tall spires. It is similar to another zone of La Paz that is known as El Valle de las Animas (The Valley of the Souls). It is an important site of the famous holiday, Dias de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Because the mineral content of the mountains varies greatly between individual mountains, the sides of the mountains are different colors, creating striking optical illusions. A majority of them are a clear beige or light brown color, but some are almost red, with sections of dark violet.
About 10km down the canyon of the Río Choqueyapu from the city center, Valle de la Luna is a slightly over-hyped place, though it’s a pleasant break from urban La Paz. It could be easily visited in a morning or combined with another outing such as a hike to Muela del Diablo to fill an entire day. It isn’t a valley at all, but a bizarre, eroded hillside maze of canyons and pinnacles technically known as badlands.
Several species of cactus grow here, including the hallucinogenic choma (San Pedro cactus). Oh, YEP.
Unfortunately, urban growth has caught up to the area, making it less of a viewpoint than it otherwise might be.
Inti Travel offers round-trip guided trips to Valle de la Luna and Chacaltaya (US$ 42), with a pickup from Iglesia Maria Auxiliadora at 8:30am.
About 10km down the canyon of the Río Choqueyapu from the city center, Valle de la Luna is a slightly over-hyped place, though it’s a pleasant break from urban La Paz. It could be easily visited in a morning or combined with another outing such as a hike to Muela del Diablo to fill an entire day. It isn’t a valley at all, but a bizarre, eroded hillside maze of canyons and pinnacles technically known as badlands.
Several species of cactus grow here, including the hallucinogenic choma (San Pedro cactus). Oh, YEP.
Unfortunately, urban growth has caught up to the area, making it less of a viewpoint than it otherwise might be.
Inti Travel offers round-trip guided trips to Valle de la Luna and Chacaltaya (US$ 42), with a pickup from Iglesia Maria Auxiliadora at 8:30am.
The Devil's Tooth (Muella del Diablo) is in the middle. It is the last mountain.
Take some time off from the hustle and bustle of the city and visit Muela del Diablo, a distinct rock formation formed by an extinct volcano plug. Translated as the ‘Devil’s Molar’ in English, the formation was named due to its peculiar shape when viewed from certain vantage points. You can walk to the attraction in no more than half a day, regardless of your trekking experience.
Week 167 in Poetography...A weekly Inspiration. The word this week is Rocks.
It is said that elephants also remember, so I thought a photo taken at the "Elephant Rocks" near Denmark, Western Australia would be appropriate.
Watercolour texturing applied in photoshop.
" One small leap for birdkind. " ..... (apologies to Neil Armstrong.)..... My twelfth image to make Explore... Thanks to ALL ! !
Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It consists of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain, composed primarily of clay rather than rock, leaving tall spires. It is similar to another zone of La Paz that is known as El Valle de las Animas (The Valley of the Souls). It is an important site of the famous holiday, Dias de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Because the mineral content of the mountains varies greatly between individual mountains, the sides of the mountains are different colors, creating striking optical illusions. A majority of them are a clear beige or light brown color, but some are almost red, with sections of dark violet.
El Complejo de Comunicaciones con el Espacio Profundo de Madrid (en inglés: Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex o MDSCC), está situado en Robledo de Chavela y es la única instalación de la NASA en España, en colaboración con el INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial Esteban Terradas). Pertenece a la Red del Espacio Profundo y su primera antena se colocó en 1961 para el Programa Mariner.
La primera antena, llamada DSS-61, se utiliza actualmente en el Proyecto educativo PARTNeR. Al poco tiempo se instaló en el municipio cercano de Fresnedillas de la Oliva otra antena (DSS-66, apodada "la Dino") para las misiones del programa Apolo. Esta antena fue posteriormente trasladada a Robledo de Chavela. La tercera antena, también situada en Robledo de Chavela, fue la DSS-63, que nació con un diámetro de 64 m, y luego fue ampliada a 70 m para realizar el seguimiento de las sondas Voyager cuando se extendió su misión más allá de Saturno. Existen otras antenas que tienen usos diversos. Además del complejo de seguimiento, se levanta junto a él un centro de visitantes de la NASA, que se puede visitar previa petición.
El complejo consta en total de seis antenas, con las siguientes dimensiones (en metros): una de 70 (DSS-63), tres de 34 (DSS-65,5 DSS-546 y DSS-557), y otra de 26 (DSS-66). La más antigua de estas antenas, DSS-61, se utiliza en la actualidad para proyectos docentes.
Este complejo fue inaugurado en 1964 por el entonces príncipe de España, Juan Carlos I, y estrenó sus funciones (con una antena inicial de 26 m) en julio de 1965 con la misión Mariner 4. Esta instalación también es conocida como "Estación de Seguimiento y Adquisición de Datos de la NASA".
Una de las antenas de la estación (la de 26 metros, apodada la Dino) sirvió de apoyo, junto al resto de antenas de la Red del Espacio Profundo, al vuelo del Apolo 11 en 1969, primera misión tripulada en llegar a la Luna, y al resto de las misiones Apolo. «Sin las vitales comunicaciones mantenidas entre el Apolo 11 y la estación madrileña de Robledo de Chavela, nuestro aterrizaje en la Luna no habría sido posible», afirmó Neil Armstrong. Por aquel entonces, dicha antena era solo de 26 metros y se encontraba en la Estación de Fresnedillas de la Oliva. Posteriormente fue trasladada a Robledo de Chavela, pieza a pieza,
Desde estas instalaciones se ha seguido también el aterrizaje de las sondas Viking en Marte. Igualmente, fue uno de los pocos radiotelescopios que logró conectar con el robot Spirit cuando, desde Marte, perdió contacto con la Tierra.( Fuentes: Wikipedia)
The Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (in English: Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex or MDSCC), is located in Robledo de Chavela and is the only NASA facility in Spain, in collaboration with INTA (National Institute of Technology Esteban Terradas aerospace). It belongs to the Deep Space Network and its first antenna was placed in 1961 for the Mariner Program.
The first antenna, called DSS-61, is currently used in the PARTNeR educational project. Soon after, another antenna (DSS-66, nicknamed "la Dino") was installed in the nearby municipality of Fresnedillas de la Oliva for the missions of the Apollo program. This antenna was later transferred to Robledo de Chavela. The third antenna, also located in Robledo de Chavela, was the DSS-63, which was born with a diameter of 64 m, and was later expanded to 70 m to track the Voyager probes when it extended its mission beyond Saturn. There are other antennas that have different uses. In addition to the monitoring complex, a NASA visitor center stands next to it, which can be visited on request.
The complex consists of six antennas in total, with the following dimensions (in meters): one of 70 (DSS-63), three of 34 (DSS-65,5 DSS-546 and DSS-557), and another of 26 (DSS-66). The oldest of these antennas, DSS-61, is currently used for educational projects.
This complex was inaugurated in 1964 by the then prince of Spain, Juan Carlos I, and opened its functions (with an initial antenna of 26 m) in July 1965 with the Mariner 4 mission. This facility is also known as "Monitoring Station and NASA Data Acquisition ".
One of the station's antennas (the 26-meter one, nicknamed the Dino) served as support, along with the rest of the Deep Space Network antennas, for the Apollo 11 flight in 1969, the first manned mission to reach the Moon. and the rest of the Apollo missions. "Without the vital communications between Apollo 11 and the Madrid station of Robledo de Chavela, our landing on the Moon would not have been possible," said Neil Armstrong. At that time, this antenna was only 26 meters long and was located in Fresnedillas de la Oliva Station. Later it was transferred to Robledo de Chavela, piece by piece,
From these facilities, the landing of the Viking probes on Mars has also been followed. Likewise, it was one of the few radio telescopes that managed to connect with the Spirit robot when, from Mars, it lost contact with Earth (Sources: Wikipedia)
It is a pity!
They are leaving all these horrendous buildings next to such natural beauty of a hundred million year-old, once was the bottom of a lake. It will never be a World Heritage Site (UNESCO).
A disregard of the Bolivian Tourism Secretary.
Who hasn't always been fascinated by the Moon? I envy the Apollo astronauts for they have actually been there!
Canon EOS 300D - f/4.5 - 1/200sec - 100mm - ISO 100
loosely quoted after Neil Armstrong (the first man on the moon):
"That's one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.
- Aphids, also known as plant lice are small sap-sucking insects.
Aphids are among the most destructive insect pests on cultivated plants in temperate regions. The damage they do to plants has made them enemies of farmers and gardeners around the world.
Space and space missions fascinate me. I went to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. A lot is currently under reconstruction, less than half is on display. I was fascinated by the Apollo mission. The museum has the Apollo 11 Command Module that returned from the first manned lunar landing mission in July 1969, here taken with a fisheye lens. Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, and Michael Collins were launched from Cape Kennedy atop a Saturn V rocket.
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Several species of cactus grow here, including the hallucinogenic choma (San Pedro cactus).
Oh, YEP.
This is a re-post of the Super Moon from 14 November, 2016. Considering it is the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing I didn't think you would mind a re-post. I have circled the Tranquillity Base landing site in red, just in case you didn't pick it up :-)
Quite a lot of items are still there, including several Hasselblad E500 camera bodies - they detached the film packs - the bodies were thought too heavy to bring back. Talk about living on the edge. A truly amazing achievement by all concerned. I remember going outside on the night they landed and looking up at the Moon and being totally spellbound by the thought that people were actually standing up there on that Moon as I watched. I did take a photo at the time I seem to remember but haven't been able to find it, yet. It would not be as clear as this one though, but it would have captured the actual moment, so might be worth finding.
Notes from 16 November, 2016: This evening, we will see the largest “superman” to occur in roughly 70 years. It will be the only one of this magnitude that we will see until 2034 - some 14% bigger than usual and 30% brighter.
Found a sheltered spot outside our house where there wasn't too much streetlight glare and gave it a shot. Reasonably happy with the result. Oh, by the way, if my super moon looks upside-down to you, that's because we are all upside-down here in Australia, hanging by our feet and giving thanks to gravity.
Used an old 400 mm lens from my 35mm film days, 640 mm (digital equivalent) telephoto (manual) ƒ11 at 1/125 and ISO200 with tripod mount and Canon 80D attached in Manual Mode.
Super Moon, 14 November, 2016 , Adelaide, South Australia
Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, McMinnville, Oregon
"One Small Step For Man" is an Apollo 11 Moon landing hand-painted cold-cast porcelain miniature diorama kit made by Danbury Mint (c. 2005). It comes with a framed faux newspaper front page dated July 21, 1969. The New York Chronicle, in reality, was only published between January and April of 1963 during the 1962–1963 New York City newspaper strike.
I shot this pictures on February 2008, when there was a wonderful Moon eclipse. I followed the Moon every night to get the entire sequence, i just missed few nights because of the bad weather..
I used an 800mm lens Zuiko-Olympus.
This would be a tribute to those 3 amazing persons who went there for the first time: it was July 21, 1969: an unforgettable day!
..And it's also dedicated to whom, me included, can still remember that long day and night on tv: even after 40 years it's a vivid memory in my heart!
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"Research is creating new knowledge." Neil Armstrong
Just a memory photo taken along route I-75 near Wapakoneta, Ohio (the hometown of astronaut Neil Armstrong). Taken 'on the fly' from the car window.
Though the land itself is quite baron, several species of cactus do grow among the stalagmites, including the hallucinogenic Choma, or San Pedro cactus.
“What is Creative Mondays?
Monday’s are always a drag. The start of a new week, you have to go back to that routine of going to bed early/get up early. If (like me) you have to commute then you prepare for that long journey into work and that long journey back for the first time after a nice two day break.
So to kick off those lousy Mondays, I’m going to get my creative mind flowing in a positive way. Creative Mondays. A chance for me to show off something unfinished or finished that I’ve been working on throughout the previous week.”
Although I wasn’t born when Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the surface of the Moon back in 1969, that amazing first step and journey was to be something that inspired me from such a young age. NASA’s popularity in the 80′s when I was growing up was certainly a contributing factor and it’s hardly surprising that space, our galaxy and the solar system is a popular idea here on CreativeJUUS. So this week’s work is inspired and dedicated to a true legend, Neil Armstrong.
I feel Neil Armstrong’s footprint is a perfect way to visually show his legacy. That immortal one step that will remain on the surface of the Moon displaying the triumph of mankind to journey onwards and explore the unknown.
You can see more on my site here: creativejuus.com/2012/08/27/creative-mondays-40-one-small...
Visited Moon Valley twice.
Second tour of this day (after the Mountain Chacaltaya).
We walked the first visit on the 45 minute trail. Two days later, another tour made a quick stop, then we followed the 15-minute track, even more so that it was about to start a rain. In case of rain, tourists have to leave the park.
This name was given by Neil Armstrong who was the first man that stepped on the moon in 1969.
Valle de la Luna (the Moon Valley) is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It consists of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain, composed primarily of clay rather than rock, leaving tall spires. It is similar to another zone of La Paz that is known as El Valle de las Animas (The Valley of the Souls).
Because the mineral content of the mountains varies greatly between individual mountains, the sides of the mountains are different colors, creating striking optical illusions.
A majority of them are a clear beige or light brown color, but some are almost red, with sections of dark violet.
“At one point on Agena, near the docking cone and extended antenna, Scott will open a small, spring-loaded door to expose a micro-meteorite impact plate. On a subsequent Gemini mission—probably Gemini 9—it is tentatively planned to approach the dead Gemini 8 target craft, and another space-walking astronaut will retrieve the plate for earth study of meteorite impacts during the interim between flights."
By Russell Arasmith. Masterful. Striking:
Vor 50 Jahren landeten zum ersten Mal Menschen auf dem Mond. Im Rahmen der NASA-Mission Apollo 11 setzten die Astronauten Neil Armstrong und Buzz Aldrin am 20. Juli 1969 im Mare Tranquillitatis (Meer der Ruhe) auf der Mondoberfläche auf. Wenig später meldeten sie sich mit den berühmt gewordenen Worten "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed" auf der Erde zurück.
Entgegen der landläufigen Meinung trug nicht Neil Armstrong, sondern sein Kamerad Buzz Aldrin eine Omega Speedmaster Professional während des folgenden Außeneinsatzes am Arm. Mr. Armstrong hatte sein Exemplar an Bord gelassen, da die dortige Uhr ausgefallen war.
(Quelle: Omega Sportswatches von John Goldberger)
From ArtWorks Cincinnati website: Astronaut Neil Armstrong is the subject of this mural located on Fifth Third Bank Headquarters, in the heart of Cincinnati’s Central Business District.
Artist: Eduardo Kobra
On this day in 1969, the Apollo 11 Eagle, along with NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin went to the moon, forever changing human history.
We're proud of the role NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center played and we sincerely thank everyone who made it happen, as well as everyone around the world who watched and supported this giant leap for mankind.
Von Braun's team may have actually built the Saturn rockets, but credit also belongs to those who worked behind-the-scenes in management, accounting, purchasing, security, human resources, emergency services, medical, public affairs, legal and more.
Learn more about Marshall's role by visiting the NASA Marshall History Office.
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