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Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة "Khalifa Tower"),[8] formerly known as Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft).[8] Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010.[1][9] The building is part of the 2 km2 (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Burj Khalifa at the "First Interchange" along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business district.
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Camera: Nikon D3X
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Explored Feb 17, 2013 Best position #435
A popular motif in Hafrsfjord, Norway, which I finally got to photograph too ツ
I have more boathouse photos here: www.flickr.com/photos/ranveig/sets/72157630009849213/
Its raining again outside, so I fear there won't be the opportunity to catch a proper wintry scene this year . But hopefully next year might bring cold bright frosty days like this.
Not sure why the auto-tagging thinks I was at the seaside!
Yes, the Louvre. I am not a museum person just like I am not a religious person - but the museums in Paris are as amazing as the churches, and both cannot be missed. The Louvre outside is spectacular, but inside it is unbelievable how big it is. You have to experience it to believe it. Anyway, this is the famous entrance. Went out night to get the sunset / night view. Waited a while to get this shot without any people. I like it.
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my first ever HFF - just for you Thuyhn
The Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) is a member of the family Bombycillidae or waxwing family of passerine birds. It breeds in open wooded areas in North America, principally southern Canada and the northern United States.
Cedar waxwings are approximately 6–7 in (15–18 cm) long and weigh roughly 30 grams. They are smaller and more brown than their close relative, the Bohemian Waxwing (which breeds farther to the north and west).
These birds' most prominent feature is a small cluster of bright red feathers on the wings, a feature they share with the Bohemian Waxwing (but not the Japanese Waxwing). The tail is typically yellow or orange depending on diet. Birds that have fed on berries of introduced Eurasian honeysuckles while growing tail feathers will have darker orange-tipped tail-feathers. Adults have a pale yellow belly. Immature birds are streaked on the throat and flanks, and often do not have the black mask of the adults.
During courtship the male and female will sit together and pass small objects back and forth, such as flower petals or an insect. Mating pairs will sometimes rub their beaks together affectionately.
The flight of waxwings is strong and direct, and the movement of the flock in flight resembles that of a flock of small pale European Starlings.
California.
Finished off Memorial Day weekend with a trip to Newport to visit the aquarium with the family and was hoping for some nice weather and beach relaxation (and of course capture a sunset and sunrise combo) before heading back to work. Once we made it to the coast it was raining and cloudy and looked bleak for any sunset hopes. So as I was pouting and we were getting ready to head to the indoor pool, we looked outside and saw a very small clearing that was opening up right by the hotel and Newport’s marina. Still I thought no-way, it’s raining and ugly outside and had given up photography for the night like a two-year old. Well of course I was wrong, and very lucky, I was with in a minute from a vantage point and as I took one last peek out the hotel window noticed the sky really coloring up in a very small area right by the bridge, so my daughter and I grabbed my gear and were able to witness a very special and unexpected sunset! The colors went from a rich deep red to a soft pink and blue pastels and then quickly vanished into dark grey… gotta love getting lucky!
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October 2012, I spent Thanksgiving In Wheatley, Ontario.
My cousin and I headed down to the beach one afternoon (her parents only live a couple of miles from here)... I had to keep reminding myself that this is not the ocean, but a lake, Lake Erie :)
I love Canada, but I hear it's kinda cold this time of year LOL
Next time I'm there, I think we're heading West!!! (yes, Canadians, you have all been given fair warning hahaha)
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I hope all of you stay safe this weekend, seems there are storms in lots of countries.... I'm listening to the wind and rain outside right now, thankfully I'm on a hill, so no chance of flooding.... I think....
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The morning 10th of Februari I woke up to see Amsterdam covered in a coat of fresh snow. The snow fell in sudden flurries and gusts and turned the world white and wonderful. With the canals in the city and occasional high winds, there can be a nip in the air, but packing gloves and a scarf should keep you warm enough. There is something very beautiful about Amsterdam in the winter. It does occasionally snow in Amsterdam in February, but that almost always means just a light dusting. I walk in my neighbourhood and made some photos of the snow. When it snows the light and atmosphere is really beautiful. The steep bridges over the canals in Amsterdam are really slippery. Some of the finest and expensive examples of houseboats can be seen along the canals of Amsterdam, which even has houseboat hotels. Houseboats are very expensive nowadays in Amsterdam because of the limited number of moorings; this expense has reduced the likelihood that the approximately 2,400 families that live on the inner waters of Amsterdam will find themselves confronted by new neighbor boats. Amsterdam sure does look gezellig. So bundle up, go outside and play in the snow! Need a place to play? Visit the canals at the Jordaan, it's looks gorgeous in the snow. Walk around the Jordaan district and enjoy.
After the snow blizzard of last night in Amsterdam the weather cleared up dramatically and we were treated to bright blue skies and lot of sunshine. This morning I walk in my neighbourhood and made some photos of the snow. The virgin white carpet of snow is crunching under my shoes. I began to remember why I love the winters so much. This time around, the canals remained relatively ice-free and there was lots of snow. The temperature is cold outside but its warm and cosy inside these houseboats. More snow expected tomorrow. Photo taken at the Prinsengracht, on the background you can you see the Westertoren church build in 1620.
10 februari werd ik wakker en zag Amsterdam bedekt met een laagje verse sneeuw. De sneeuw die vannacht viel bedekte de wereld om ons heen wit en prachtig. Ik heb mijn camera gepakt en op pad gegaan in m'n buurtje. Ik geniet van het geluid van knarsende sneeuw onder mijn schoenen en het prachtige gezicht op de Amsterdamse grachtenpanden. Het is min één graden en de grijze sneeuw wolken trekken weg. Mijn handschoenen en m'n sjaal houden mij warm genoeg. Er is iets heel moois over Amsterdam in de winter. Het sneeuwt af en toe in Amsterdam in februari, maar dat betekent bijna altijd slechts een dun laagje. Het licht weerkaatst altijd prachtig als er sneeuw ligt. De Westerkerk behoort tot de Protestantse Kerk in Amsterdam en staat aan de Prinsengracht, aan de rand van de Jordaan. Voor de kerk aan de linkerkant bevindt zich het het Anne Frankhuis. De steile bruggen over de grachten in Amsterdam zijn echt glad vooral voor auto's. Ik zag een taxi tegen een Amsterdammertje aanrijden, aanglijden eigenlijk. Sfeervolle plaatjes met woonboten in de grachten. Vroeger werd het wonen op een woonboot vooral gezien als noodoplossing bij gebrek aan een beter alternatief. Wonen op een woonboot was goedkoper en daardoor geschikt voor de minder kapitaalkrachtige mensen. Er is echter veel veranderd in de laatste decennia. Woonboten worden veel beter onderhouden of zelfs vervangen door luxere exemplaren, met isolatieglas, centrale verwarming, luxe keuken, luxe badkamer en soms ook nog een tuin met een schuurtje erbij. De meeste woonboter's willen hun boot ook niet meer kwijt. De boten zijn meestal klein maar wel gezellig.
We've been camping for the past week on the beautiful Barrington River at Poleys Place, just outside of Gloucester NSW. We got to drive up to the top of the property to get these pic's at sunset. Thanks to Liipgloss aka Brenda Ashley for asking for permission to go up there. It was just amazing.
Manufacturer: Citroën S.A., Groupe PSA Peugeot Citroën, Saint-Ouen - France
Type: Acadiane
Engine: 602cc, flat-twin boxer, air cooled (M28 / 1 Type AM2 /AM2A)
Power: 31 bhp / 5.750 rpm
Speed: 103 km/h
Production time: 1978 – 1984 in France, until 1987 in Portugal (Dyane 400) and Spain (Dyane 400)
Production outlet: 253,393
Curb weight: 665 kg
Load capacity: 490 kg
Special:
- The Dyane (1967-1983), in base designed by Louis Bionier (Bureau d'études de Panhard et Levassor) because there own design department was too busy, and re-designed it "in house" by Jacques Charreton (outside) and Henry Dargent (inside), is the base model of this Acadiane.
- This two-seater commercial vehicle was based on the 2CV with the more powerful Ami engine.
- The name comes from the archives of Panhard. That was in addition to the brand Dyna, and Dynamic Dynavia also deposited Dyane. And since Citroën owned Panhard, yet that was settled quickly ☺☺!
- The Dyane was included in the Citroën program as "the 2CV of the future", but hasn't been able to "perform" this. The 2CV survived its "beautiful" brother.
- It has a four-speed manual gearbox, a Solex carburettor, a 25 liter fuel tank, ashtray and front wheel drive.
- The chassis with steel body (the roof of the rear bodywork was corrugated to add extra rigidity) has a 100 inch wheelbase, rack & pinion steering, two-spoke steering wheel of the 2CV Spécial, dual mirrors, rear windows, coil spring front and rear suspension, spare wheel stowed under the hood on top of the motor, disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.
- The were also available as a "Mixte", with sliding rear windows, a passenger sun visor (not on the commercial model) and a removable rear bench seat.
- A retractable passenger seat was optional at the commercial version.
- They were built in Levallois-Perret, Rennes-La Janais (France), Vigo (Spain), Forest (Belgium) and Mangualde (Portugal).
July 3rd, 2014: the first time i felt compelled to pull off the road to take a photograph
(Westminster, Maryland)
A stand of virgin white pine I found along the Arrowhead Trail. This was on my slow drive out of the BWCAW after two nights camping in the wilderness. I paddled in with a 90 year old wood canvas canoe.
Explore Front Page (#3) on May 27th. Thank you!
Sunset over rice fields outside of Surin.
Surin, Thailand, is capital of Surin province. It is the site of the annual Surin Elephant Round-up. The town is also an access point for the Khmer temples of Phanom Rung historical park, Prasat Preah Vihear and potentially Angkor Wat.
The town is located approximately 450 kilometres North East of Bangkok, about half way between Nakorn Ratchasima (Khorat) and Ubon Ratchathani (Lat 14.90, Long 103.50). The population of the town is in the region of 150,000, the majority being of Khmer and Laos decent. Thai is the main language of the area but many, particularly older residents, speak Khmer, Lao, and/or Suway. Surin has a substantial population of expatriate westerners married to local women.
At this time, there is an estimated population of foreigners (known as farangs in Thai)of 6,000 living in Surin or surrounding villages. There are three "farang" restaurants located in Surin, where one could meet local expats having a beer and a chat. They are Brad's Cafe American and the Farang Connection located behind the bus terminal and Norbie's German Beer Bar located in the heart of the nightlife area known as Soi Cola.
I flew out to Ohio again this year from May 12-16th for the bird migration. This year's trip was fantastic. I was able to get some really good shots of several species. This image was taken on a cool, windy day where there were warblers all over the place down low. I used an extension tube to allow me to get closer and even then I still had to back up on occasion.
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area - Oak Harbor, OH. May 2016
Dorbandt House just outside Marble Falls, known as the “Bluebonnet House,” belonged to Christian Dorbandt, a Danish immigrant who arrived in the U.S. in 1834 and built the two-story limestone house in 1853 after a storied career in the military and with the Texas Rangers.
This is one house in the Texas Hill Country, that may rise above all others in being noticed, talked about, wondered about, rumored about and photographed more than most any other in the area, perhaps even the state. It has been stated that this may be the “most photographed house in Texas” and it almost certainly the most photographed in the Hill Country, other than maybe the Alamo if you consider that “a house”
There were a dozen photographers there when we stopped to photograph it. It even has two Buzzards to top it off :-)
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From our trip to Siberia.
Spaso-Preobrazhensky cathedral is situated on Sobornaya square in Abakan city.
The cathedral is a marvelous five-headed building with golden domes and 12 bells which ring on holidays.
It is built in a classical style with 7 domes, white outside. The cathedral consists of two temples: upper and low. The low temple is used for christening. The belfry includes 12 bells, the biggest of which weighs 5670 kg.
There are several sacred objects enshrined in the cathedral. They include the icons of Siberian saints such as Saint Innokenty, Moscow metropolitan, Saint Ioann, Tobolsky metropolitan, Tobolsky bishop, Vasily Mangazeisky martyr, Saint Fedor, Tomsky monk and Saint blessed Moscow Matron.
Nikon D800E + Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8
Added to "Most Difficult" group because not only was this taken from a subway terminal, where they are touchy about photographers, but I had to hook the camera out of a narrowly opening window and hold it and my arm outside to get a clear shot.
The West of Ireland has been buffeted by storms over the past week - the worst we have had for years. Then today everything was unbelievably calm and still giving these reflections of the Museum of Country Life outside Castlebar.
Wikipedia: During the Viking Age, Birka (Birca in medieval sources), on the island of Björkö (literally: "Birch Island") outside of Stockholm in Sweden, was an important trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia as well as Central and Eastern Europe and the Orient. The archaeological sites of Birka and Hovgården, on the neighbouring island of Adelsö, make up an archaeological complex which illustrates the elaborate trading networks of Viking Scandinavia and their influence on the subsequent history of Europe. Generally regarded as Sweden's oldest town, Birka (along with Hovgården) has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
The rune stone has once stood by the island's quay, but no longer does so due to the elevation of the land. It was raised around 1065 by the king's bailiff and the weight is 7 tones. The kings of the then Svea Kingdom are also considered to have been buried in this area.
More about Birka and Hovgården: whc.unesco.org/en/list/555
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The most photographed resort on Menorca, Cala Santa Galdana enjoys a splendid picturesque situation on a horseshoe bay with a backdrop of steep densely wooded limestone cliffs. A river divides the resort in half, continuing inland where it flows through the beautiful Algendar Gorge. The resort itself is purpose-built, low key and low rise. Most properties either blend into the hillside or run along the river. Cala Galdana's beautiful gently shelving white sand beach is backed by shady pine trees and reached by a wooden bridge or steps which make it seem more secluded than it really is. In fact, it becomes very crowded in season but four of the island's most idyllic sandy cove beaches, Mitjana, Turqueta, Macarella and Trébaluger, are all either within walking distance the nearest, Cala Mitjana, is 30 minutes or just a short boat ride away. There are a number of watersports on offer at Cala Galdana, fewer if any at the other beaches. Walking, mountain biking and sea-kayaking all make the most of Cala Galdana's attractive natural surroundings. The immediate area has protected natural park status and is perfect for rambling outside the hot summer season. Cliff-top walks and sea kayak excursions to adjacent beaches are also popular.
Photo taken during our hike from the wooded, limestone cliffs of Cala Gandana. The stream reaches the sea in the cove and at its mouth is a small marina full of small boats.
Gala Santa Galdana is de koningin der baaien en ontleent haar naam aan het Arabische woord voor de plaatselijke rivier – feitelijk bestaat er geen heilige Galdana. De baai is een weidse boog gouden zand, begrensd door beboste kliffen en een smaragdgroene zee. De baai heeft een uniek microklimaat met hogere temperaturen en zachtere wind dan de omliggende calas. De Barrance d'Algendar mondt hier uit in zee. De monding is verbreed om plaats te bieden aan een jachthaven voor kleine boten. Een voetgangersbrug over het stroompje leidt naar een rotsachtige verhoging, bijna een eiland, en een spectaculair gelegen restaurant waar u vanaf het terras direct uitkijkt over zee. Voor de beste uitzichten over de gehele baai volgt u de borden naar Mirador de Sa Punta op de oostelijke kliffen, dicht bij het startpunt van de wandeltocht naar Cala Mitjana. U kunt hier ook naartoe klimmen vanaf de trappen aan de oostzijde van het strand. Dit een goede basis voor wandeltochten door een ravijn of naar de rustiger stranden die in beide richtingen langs de kust liggen. Tijdens het hoogseizoen is het er ideaal voor gezinsvakanties – vermaak en voorzieningen voor kinderen, veilig zwemmen en schaduwrijke wandeltochten voor volwassenen. U kunt surfplanken, snorkelspullen, waterfietsen en motorboten huren, leren zeilen, duiken, of een boottocht maken langs de kust voor een picknick in een baai.
Cranbrook Schools is a private, PK–12 preparatory school located on a 319-acre (1.29 km2) campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The schools comprise a co-educational elementary school, a middle school with separate schools for boys and girls, and a co-educational high school with boarding facilities. Cranbrook Schools is part of the Cranbrook Educational Community (CEC), which includes the Cranbrook Institute of Science, the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and Cranbrook House and Gardens. (Nearby Christ Church Cranbrook remains outside this formal structure.) The Cranbrook community was established by publishing mogul George Booth, who bought the site of today's Cranbrook community in 1904. Cranbrook was designated a National Historic Landmark on June 29, 1989 for its significant architecture and design. It attracts tourists from around the world.[1][2] Approximately 40 acres (160,000 m2) of Cranbrook Schools' campus are gardens.
Another from my shoot with Sarah and her husband and daughter.
Taken in Eldorado, outside of Santa Fe.
Got all 11 balloons in this shot, in various stages of being blown up and ready to take off. Love all the bright cheerful colors :) More to come :)
Hope everyone is having a great Sunday! Thanks for taking a minutes to look at my photo!!! Everyone is always so kind to me! Have a wonderful evening!
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Shot in Jefferson county Indiana, just outside Madison, one of more than 20 waterfalls that dot our county of this size or bigger.
Best viewed @Org. size
Manufacturer: Triumph Motor Company / Standard Motor Company, Coventry - UK
Type: 20TR2
Engine: 1991cc straight-4
Power: 90 bhp / 4.800 rpm
Speed: 169 km/h
Production time: 1953 - 1955
Production outlet: 8,628
Curb weight: 900 kg
Special:
- Early 50s Sir John Black, the former director, instructed designer Walter Belgrove to produce a prototype, which in 1950 resulted in the Triumph TR X, also known as the "Bullet". For several reasons it wasn't a success.
- However, Black saw a clear market for a small, inexpensive sports car and in 1951 Belgrove and chassis designer Harry Webster again commissioned to design a prototype, based on Triumph parts: The engine of a Standard Vanguard, suspension of the Triumph Mayflower and the chassis of the pre-war Standard Flying Nine.
- In 1952 this prototype appeared at the annual London Motor Show, called 20TS (Triumph Sports), later renamed as TR1. "TR" stands for Triumph Roadster.
- As a "sports car" BRM test driver Ken Richardson called it "a death-trap". The car never went into production and nobody knows if this car still exists and were it is.
- A year later, the improved design by Walter Belgrove and Triumph chief engineer Ted Grinham, was unveiled as Triumph TR 2 and shown in March 1953 at the Geneva Motor Show.
- The TR2 is built on an all-new ladder type frame with revised independent coil-sprung suspension at the front, a leaf spring live axle at the rear, Lockheed drum brakes all around and an uprated engine and is always recognized by its inside placed grille.
- The engine is fed by a two SU carburettors, has a four-speed manual gearbox with overdrive available on top gear as an option and rear wheel drive.
- The body is primitive: cramped interior with "sting windows" in the carved doors, that are opened from the outside by a hand through a slot in the window and pulling the door lock with a drawstring.
- Available options are a removable hardtop and wire wheels.
- From 1955 the doors were shortened.
- The TR2 was designed to challenge MG in the sports car export market (in total 5521 for all export☺!) to North America and the Americans loved this two-seater roadster.
The silhouette of Nottingham Trent University's mammoth sculpture (outside the Erasmus Darwin Building on Clifton Campus) at sunset.
Taken with a Pentax Optio S.
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Elakala Falls #1, Shays Run, Blackwater Falls State Park, Tucker County, West Virginia. The Potomac Highlands photography workshop (Randall Sanger Photography) last September included some time at Elakala Falls, a site I'd visited a few times before but that always is worth revisiting -- even when the water flow is rather low, as it was on this visit. This is one of several waterfalls in the park, with many more nearby outside the park. A similar photo was posted earlier, but I prefer this Lightroom redo.
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See berlinnhhistoricalsociety.org/?page_id=324 for info about this historic dam which is more than 100 years old.
See more of my Infrastructure images at www.flickr.com/photos/bobphoto51/sets/72157631802442059/
View the 4567 x 3024 sized image and you can see a huge, white stretched limo outside Norwich Registry Office. Norwich City aerial.
Breathtaking beauty of the Rhinefield House hotel situated in the new Forest Hampshire it really is beautiful and stunning house to visit
After hugging the coast line for the four straight days we felt it was time to head a bit inland to see what the coastal forests of southern Oregon were like. Our real goal was to sniff out one of the few stands of Redwoods in Oregon (yes, there are actually Redwoods in Oregon!). Along the way I hiked past an amazing waterfall complex. This image shows just one small section of the falls. I wish we had more time to explore the area more, but with a three month old in tow we knew we wouldn't have much time.
By the way, the little guy did amazingly well on his first week long road trip..... hopefully he'll grow to like exploring new areas as much as his dad...
One of the six International Glaciers along the Beagle Channel outside of Ushuaia, Argentina.
Beagle Channel is a strait separating islands of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, in extreme southern South America. It separates Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego from several smaller islands to the south. Its eastern portion is part of the border between Chile and Argentina, but the western part is completely within Chile. Beagle Channel is about 150 miles long and is about three miles wide at its narrowest point. To the west the Darwin Sound connects it to the Pacific Ocean. Although it is navigable by large ships, there are safer waters to the south (Drake Passage) and to the north (Strait of Magellan). Several small islands (Picton, Lennox and Nueva) near the eastern end were the subject of a long-running territorial dispute between Chile and Argentina; by the terms of a 1984 treaty they are now part of Chile whilst Argentina has most maritime rights.
The biggest settlement on the channel is Ushuaia in Argentina followed by Puerto Williams in Chile.
The channel is named after the ship HMS Beagle which was involved in two hydrographic surveys of the coasts of the southern part of South America in the early 19th century. During the first, under the overall command of the Australian Commander Phillip Parker King, the Beagle's captain Pringle Stokes committed suicide and was replaced by captain Robert FitzRoy. The second is better known as the voyage of the Beagle and is famous because captain FitzRoy took Charles Darwin along as a gentleman's companion, giving him opportunities as an amateur naturalist. (Wikipedia)
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And here's a new week. :)
My mom ran into my room and told me I should go outside and take some photos with the sky, because she thought it looked amazing!
I just took my tripod and ran right to the field where I took this photo.
It is something simple, but I just love red skies, they are so interesting and this photo reminds me so much of "Mercy" (www.flickr.com/photos/alexander_bihn/8540003752/in/photos...) I shot a few weeks ago and I am satisfied with the outcome!
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