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The Hetet School of Maori art kindly offered free online tuition on how to weave a kono (4 sided basket) and rourou (5 sided basket). I watched the first one before going outside and to my delight the flax I bought about 15 years ago was the perfect one for weaving.
Chose a few leaves for my first basket ensuring there was no rain forecast and made sure I left the middle 3 leaves (else the flax may not survive). I followed the instructions and cut the leaves into 10mm wide strips which are known as whenu. Then to strip out the moisture each piece is run over a knife 3 times on each side. Once all 16 were done the weaving began.
I really enjoyed the whole process and was pretty stoked how well they turned out. I've made 4 more since these ones including 2 in cardboard which is rather different to work with. The feathers on the kono are from a kereru fight I witnessed above my driveway. A small poof of feathers parachuted to the ground. They were of course all collected for future decorating.
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Windandsea offers underwater reefs and jutting rocks which create fierce waves. The narrow beach is a rocky landscape of smooth sandstone.
The hilltop offers an unrivalled view of Gyantse town, and there is a small museum documenting the excesses of the British Younhusband expedition, which severely damaged the fortress in 1904. Restoration work at the fortress has taken place in recent years, but visitors have still occasinally found it difficult to gain acces.
The original fortress of Gyel-khar-tse (རྒྱལ་ཁར་ རྩེ་ rgyal khar rtse) is attributed to Pelkhor-tsen, son of the anti-Buddhist king Langdarma, who vainly sought to perpetuate the Yarlung Dynasty from West Tibet following the assassination of his father.
The walls of the present structure were reputedly built in 1268, following the rise to power of the Sakyapas, and in 1365 a palatial castle was founded on the hilltop by the local prince, Phakpa Pelzangpo (1318-1370), who had acquired influence at the court in Sakya through his reputation as a brave general in the southern military campaigns conducted by his Sakyapa overlords, and at Zhalu, where in 1350 he entered into a marriage alliance with the lords of Zhalu. As dowry he was granted the fiefdom of Changra, west of Gyantse, and he invited the great Buddhist master Buton Rinchendrub of Zhalu to reside in a temple which he had constructed there. In 1365, in addition to the Gyantse Castle, he also founded the Tsechen Chode (Shambu Tsegu) castle and temple complex at the entrance to the Gyantse valley and adopted it as his principal seat. The incarnation of Buton, Drubchen Kunga Lodro, also resided there.
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Quirpon (pronounced kar-poon) offers a unique island experience at a 1922 light-keeper’s home on the shores of ‘Iceberg Alley’. Quirpon Lighthouse Inn features ten beautiful rooms at the base of a still-operating lighthouse and is a Registered Heritage Building.
Located off the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, Quirpon is the province’s best location for viewing icebergs as the Labrador Current carries them south. Quirpon Island boasts the longest iceberg-viewing season in Newfoundland, with the last melting in the fall during a good year.
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It wants to be hiked, the Lago dei Pozzöi in the Valle di Campo, a side valley of the Maggia Valley in Ticino. With a little luck, it offers a lot in autumn that makes a landscape photographer's heart beat faster...
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Machu Picchu not only offers the visitor the view of the temples and stone houses that are on its cusp, but also gives a look of its terraces and irrigation systems, which give a unique personality to the Incan citadel and its surroundings.
The Functions of the Platforms
These constructions are wide steps built on the mountains’s slopes that allowed the Incas to gain land in order to develop agriculture adapted to the landscape.
Without a doubt, creating great steps meant a great effort, but without these, the constant rains, the humidity of the environment and the steepness of the area would have triggered large landslides that would have destroyed the ruins of Machu Picchu.
This terrace system fulfills three main functions:
Containment: These constructions prevented the land’s erosion from creating landslides when carrying out the construction of cities, houses and temples.
Agriculture: Through the construction of these platforms, the Incas expanded the amount of land used for agricultural activity. These terraces allowed to take advantage of the rainwater as a source of crop irrigation directly from channels that connected each of the levels. Nowadays, crops are not cultivated anymore to maintain their integrity, due to the condition of World Heritage of Machu Picchu.
Ceremonial centers: these finer and more extensive construction platforms were intended to decorate ceremonial and/or administrative centers.
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Idyllic, #Awe-Inspiring, Breathtaking, Speechless, Silence, Mind-Boggling, Overwhelming, Wondrous - all appropriate words for The #white sand dunes of Southern New Mexico. Rising unexpectedly out of the otherwise drab brown Chihuahuan Desert, the white dunes are the largest of their kind anywhere in the world. The Dunes are prominent in my best-selling book, "El Paso 120: Edge of the Southwest"
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"Wise is who enjoys the show offered by the world." Fernando Pessoa.
Minutes before taking my photograph "Lisbon Soul, we spent several hours walking through the streets of Alfama. In this artistic Portuguese neighborhood, there are many possibilities to photograph the city's famous trams next to somewhat deteriorated but charming historical buildings. Going down the alleys from the Church of San Vicente you can get some compositions including part of the temple in the image.
As I have explained in detail in other images, it is not an easy task to photograph the trams, but even so I really enjoyed the challenge of including these traditional vehicles in my photographs. We could not limit ourselves just to observe them, in some of our images and videos we had to add the Lisbon trams. Although this time I got some photos of the famous yellow tram 28 again, I have opted in this image for the red tram, an option only for tourists, much more expensive, but also safer than the yellow trams (used by local people, but also for many pickpockets due to the large number of people who use them for their cheap price). Whether you choose one or the other option, a tram ride is a unique experience that cannot be missed on a trip to Lisbon.
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"Sabio es quien disfruta el espectáculo ofrecido por el mundo." Fernando Pessoa.
Minutos antes de realizar mi fotografía "Alma Lisboeta", pasamos varias horas caminando por las calles de Alfama. En este artístico barrio portugués, son muchas las posibilidades de fotografiar los famosos tranvías de la ciudad junto a edificios históricos algo deteriorados pero llenos de encanto. Bajando por las callejuelas desde la Iglesia de San Vicente se pueden conseguir algunas composiciones incluyendo también parte del templo en la imagen.
Como ya he explicado con detalle en otras imágenes, no resulta tarea fácil fotografiar los tranvías, pero aún así disfruté muchísimo con el desafío de incluir estos vehículos tradicionales en mis fotografías. No podíamos limitarnos solo a observarlos, en algunas de nuestras imágenes y vídeos teníamos que añadir los tranvías lisboetas. Aunque en esta ocasión conseguí de nuevo algunas fotos del famoso tranvía 28 de color amarillo, he optado en esta imagen por el tranvía rojo, una opción solo para turistas, mucho más cara, pero también más segura que los tranvías amarillos (llenos de locales, pero también reclamo para muchos carteristas debido a la gran cantidad de personas que los usan por su económico precio). Se elija una u otra opción, una vuelta en tranvía es una experiencia única que no puede faltar en un viaje a Lisboa.
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After fifteen years, Michael Raedecker returns to The Hague with a major solo. Not everyone is offered the most beautiful place - downstairs, next to the garden room - but his work is unique. No one embroiders so ingeniously and effectively: highlighting a painterly sketch or downright obstructing it.
MICHAEL RAEDECKER EMBROIDERS
FURTHER THAN ANYONE ELSE
Regular visitors know. The first painting behind the glass entrance door sets the tone. Do not seek guidance in the introductory text that brings up too many side issues. Just look carefully and take the time to ask yourself a few open questions. Does the image grab you by the throat? Or does it make you sink in thoughts? Does the painter want to hurt your eyes, or does he want to seduce you? He may even avoid you a little, every artist has his own strategy. Rest assured; you can trust your intuition. Answers will follow. The subconscious immediately goes to work.
The Raedecker exhibition starts with a swimming pool. Private, that is, so we zoom in on the 'American Dream'. Is that dream still attractive? A nervous, somewhat ominous atmosphere lingers around the blue water. A diving board tries to lure you into a foolish act, be careful not to hit the bottom or the side. Making a bomb may be a better idea. A few bounces up and down the board and then a big splash. But after a few times, the fun wears off. Is there any fun in pools like this? The seat at the edge lends itself to a bathrobe and a towel but is not lazy enough to sit on for long. The steps to climb out of the water are also tiny. Everything considered, it is a worthless swimming pool. Why would anyone want something like that in his backyard?
Anyone who reaches a certain status in life seems to be condemned to it. A house with a swimming pool, expensive cars on the driveway, and perhaps an extramarital lover to take the stress away. It's all part of the attainable dreams of a wealthier class. However, the situation Raedecker describes is far from relaxed, the black plants even look threatening. The fact that pink and yellow shine through only makes it more sinister. Where is everyone? This is a false idyll, and the exhibition title hammers the cause into your brain with two sharp blows: MATERIAL WORLDS. Behind such words lies social criticism in wait.
MATERIAL PAINTER
Michael Raedecker (1963, Amsterdam) leaves all interpretations to the viewer. He looks from above, at our concerns on this planet, and what he thinks about them he hides in ambiguous titles (always in small letters). It’s a game to penetrate the ideas behind it. Material Worlds evokes the much vaunted and loathed 'global economy' dominated by a materialist ideology. The system has shameless winners and elsewhere (outside our view) entire tribes of people who are exploited without scruples. Not to mention the consequences for nature and the climate. These aspects are discussed time and again in disguise.
However, viewed up close, 'Material Worlds' also applies to the technique he developed as an artist. He uses an ingenious mixture of paint and fabrics. For scaling up he uses printing techniques. Most strikingly, however, is the sewing and embroidery. Technically speaking, he is a 'painter with matter' and a confrontation with his work becomes a physical sensation. Viewed from a distance, the whole image seems clear, but you are automatically drawn in and viewed up close, the use of materials provides additional information: the swimming pool discussed appears to contain 'mirrors and beads'...
More famous artists work with fabrics, but with Raedecker you sense the need to exploit the material in a new, completely original way. After a fashion study, he went to Paris. However, the world of Haute Couture, in which everyone is a manic work slave, did not suit him. He quit after just three months. In terms of character, he is a pure soloist. A necessary quality to lead an artistic life. Via the Dutch Rietveld and Rijksacademie, he ended up at the Goldsmith Academy in London and got stuck in that metropolis. It earned him a nomination for the famous Turner Prize in 2000. Although he did not get it, international contacts opened up. His gallery operates worldwide.
ALL ALONE
The Art Museum in The Hague provides a balanced picture of the past thirty years. The tests with which he was accepted at the National Academy already testify to his originality. What many people underestimate is the price you pay for success. At great heights, you are completely alone. That is reflected in all his work.
But isn't that true of every mortal? We communicate all our hopes, gains, and misfortunes on our smartphones, yet everyone arrives at the finish line alone. That realization is a major constant in Raedecker's work. Again, where is everyone? There is no living soul to be seen in his paintings, while traces of human presence can be found everywhere. Anonymous bungalows are situated in empty landscapes, often with double garages. Because of movies that almost no one can avoid these days, the bungalow - a typical American form of architecture - quickly evokes dramatic stories. What is about to happen is unclear, but Raedecker directs the emotions toward fearful suspicions with all-pervading colors and well-aimed details. When such a lonely bungalow is swallowed up by the dark blue night, five stiff trees are enough to evoke a thriller. Why is the garage left wide open? Brightly lit and empty…
Anyone who walks back to the beginning of the exhibition – highly recommended! – stumbles upon a nighttime swimming pool. Nobody uses it.
My review was published in The Hague Central on April 25. Retrospective in het Kunstmuseum. On show until August 11, 2024.
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Sunset into early twilight offers the best balance between the very bright station lights and an evening sky, with some traffic light trails for added interest; but to get them all together I ended up taking 120 exposures over 46 minutes. First the post sunset but still sunlit clouds at top were captured with just a regular polarizer, at that time most of the station lights were still off. Then some long exposures of the sunset sky were done using neutral density filters and the polarizer. As the station lights came on the neutral density filter was substituted with a Gold-N-Blue polarizer to add/keep some color in the then darkening sky (most visible in the upper right third of the image above); in between which a number of exposures were made of passing vehicles to capture some light trails. From those 6 light trail exposures were selected and combined using lighten layer mode, to which 2 earlier exposures of the sky - one short and one long exposure - were blended together with the sky and light trail images using layer modes and masks yielding the sunset with station light image I came hoping to capture. The 8 exposures used spanned 13 minutes of the sunset; most of the other exposures taken were of various vehicle light trails that were ultimately not used… see tags for additional details. Really looking forward to when the Orange Line opens next month and there'll be some bus and light rail cross traffic light trails to capture and play with, on some future evening with a great sunset/twilight sky again. NB36137,45,90-95 - Happy Sliders Sunday!
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Life sometimes offers small miracles in the most unexpected moments. When I came across that tiny kitten crying helplessly on the street, I felt that I could not only give it a home but also love and compassion. For three days, it was a guest in my home; the sound of its little paws, its playful demeanor, and the innocence in its eyes warmed my heart. When I found it a loving home, I felt a bittersweet happiness. Perhaps our paths have parted, but the memory of touching that little heart will stay with me forever.
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There's a strength in womanhood that I find so interesting. It's tough and resilient hiding in the eyes of nearly every woman I know. The world isn't always kind to us but we flow, adapt, and grow stronger with each day.
It was International Women's Day yesterday and while in so many ways the battle for equality continues, let's celebrate the beauty in our collective sisterhood. If the women's march showed anything it's our strength in solidarity and what a beautiful thing that can be. Sending all you ladies love wherever you are! ❤
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The regular conductor of the Paynesville Sub wayfreight, George Stansbury, offers his usual friendly greeting to a passing eastbound with NS power as his train sits in the siding at Eden Valley. Unfortunately, George died not long into his retirement a few years after this photo. I had a lot of good times chasing his trains along here, and he was probably the nicest, most down to earth railroader I've ever met.
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The Sun continues to offer its daily show through its various active regions. This image is far from being a good solar image, however it allows us to appreciate the distribution of sunspots that can be seen in recent days. Although solar activity has been considered at low levels, here you can see eleven groups of spots that vary in classification and size. The active regions have numbers of spots ranging from two to a maximum of twenty, while in size, the largest is the active region 3690 towards the top of this photograph which reaches around 320 millionths of a solar hemisphere and a size 10 in the smallest ones.
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Telescope: Meade 80/400 mm achromatic refractor.
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Primary filter (on telescope): Meade 575 white light filter.
Secondary filter (on camera): Player One IR685.
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ2.
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There are usually two different tours offered by the ice cave tour operators: an approximately three-hour tour that takes you to an ice cave for a tour of the ice cave and a five- to six-hour tour of a remote ice cave. This latter tour is connected with an approximately one-hour hike across the glacier. Since this "fatigue" deters many tourists, the cave is also less crowded. This, in turn, is the reason why I usually choose the longer tour. However, this year my plan did not work out: in the Breiðamerkurjökull east of the Jökulsárlón, there were no further ice caves available, so that all tours had the so-called "Crystal Cave" as their destination. Accordingly, the number of visitors was a bit higher and it was not possible to photograph the cave completely without people. However, the people do not even bad as a scale...
I was having coffee as usual this morning as I battle with sleep! I saw this sky from my apt. I rushed and drove to a clearing to watch this beautiful moment unfold. It was worth it!
Double Humped Bactrian Camels offer the most enchanting ride in Nubra Valley.A double-humped camel ride is quite popular at Deskit and Hunder and is considered one of the best camel safaris throughout the world.The 'ship of desert' is something more than just a mode of transport in the frozen desert of Ladakh and exploring the remotest areas and villages of the Nubra Valley
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Yellowstone National Park is known for some of the amazing views that it offers. Calcite Springs Overlook is one of those views. An 800 ft. path will take you along the edge of a deep canyon where the Yellowstone River flows swiftly hundreds of feet below you. Mountain backdrops, unique cliff formations, and a thermal feature in the distance on the banks of the river is what you can expect at this must-see wonder. There are some stairs to go up and down but it is very easy. Keep an eye out for black bears on your way to or from this area. They are often spotted wandering in the grassy woods on the side of the road.
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This worthwhile overlook 1.5 miles south of Tower–Roosevelt Junction offers vertiginous views of a section of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone known as the Narrows. A short trail leads to views north of the gorge’s sulfuric yellows and smoking sides. All around are vertical basalt columns, part of a 25ft-deep lava flow that covered the area 1.3 million years ago. Below the basalt are glacial deposits; above the basalt are layers of volcanic ash.
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When you drive by an overlook in Yellowstone National Park, it pays to stop. A short walk from a turnout on Grand Loop Road just north of Tower Fall brings travelers to Calcite Springs Overlook, perched on a bluff above the narrowest section of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. The mesmerizing northward view puts a rugged section of the Yellowstone River on display, accented by bleached cliffs and steam venting hydrothermal springs. The loop to the viewing platform is a quarter mile long, and well worth the effort. Calcite Springs Overlook surveys the north end of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, where the Yellowstone River leaves steep canyon walls for rolling prairie grasses. A butte just north of the overlook is draped by hydrothermally stained rhyolite that is bleach white and quite dramatic. Along the river at the bottom of these cliffs you’ll spot Calcite Springs, where steam rises from hydrothermal vents just feet from water’s edge. You might even catch a whiff of sulfur. Calcite Springs Overlook sits atop the narrowest section of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Notches along the canyon wall are a popular nesting site for osprey. See if you can spot one of these large birds before returning to the trailhead. No permit is required to hike to Calcite Springs Overlook, but Yellowstone National Park has an entrance fee.
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Yellowstone National Park is a national park located in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first National Park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of its most popular features. It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpine forest is the most abundant. It is part of the South Central Rockies forests ecoregion. [Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_National_Park]