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Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. After its population crossed a million, it has been declared as the second 'Metropolitan City' of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar desert.
The city is known as the "Sun City" for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all the year round. It is also referred to as the "Blue City" due to the vivid blue-painted houses around the Mehrangarh Fort. The old city circles the fort and is bounded by a wall with several gates. However, the city has expanded greatly outside the wall over the past several decades. Jodhpur lies near the geographic centre of Rajasthan state, which makes it a convenient base for travel in a region much frequented by tourists.
The hillside just outside of my hometown caught on fire. No one was injured. 20 second self portrait.
Spider's headmill in winter in the Open Air Museum in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Wooden mills like this were used for draining pastures, particularly in Friesland, and prevented the level of the groundwater from becoming too high. They were usually owned by the farmer himself. The open archimedean screw is used to raise the water, which then flows into a spillway outside a small dike.
The mill is from Gorredijk, municipality of Opsterland.
First recorded in 1800, relocated in 1922.
Spinnekopmolen in de winter in het Nederlands Openluchtmuseum in Arnhem.
Houten molens als deze dienden voor het bemalen van weilanden, vooral in Friesland.
Ze zorgden ervoor dat het grondwater niet te hoog kwam te staan.
Meestal waren ze eigendom van de boer zelf. De open vijzel schroeft het water omhoog. Dat water stroomt vervolgens buiten een dijkje een watergang in.
De molen komt uit Gorredijk, gemeente Opsterland (Fr.).
Oorspronkelijk gebouwd rond 1800, naar het museum verplaatst in 1922.
Info Dutch Open Air Museum Arnhem / Nederlands Openluchtmuseum Arnhem: www.openluchtmuseum.nl/
The corn daisy or corn marigold (Glebionis segetum, syn. Chrysanthemum segetum) is a species of the genus Glebionis. Probably native only to the eastern Mediterranean region but now naturalized across Europe as well as China and parts of North America. The corn daisy or corn marigold is widely naturalised outside of its native range with early human agriculture 1500 years ago in Europe. It can be an invasive weed in some areas.
Glebionis segetum is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 65 cm tall, with spirally arranged, deeply lobed leaves 5 - 10 cm long. The flowers are bright yellow, produced in capitulae (flowerheads) 3.5 - 6.5 cm in diameter, with a ring of ray florets and a centre of disc florets.
De gele ganzenbloem (Glebionis segetum, synoniem: Chrysanthemum segetum) is een plant die behoort tot de composietenfamilie (Asteraceae of Compositae).
Waarschijnlijk is de soort afkomstig uit het oostelijke Middellandse Zeegebied, maar nu verspreid over heel Europa, evenals delen van China, Japan en Noord-Amerika. De verspreiding over Europa begon al 1500 jaar geleden door graan en graanzaden transporten waar zaadjes van de gele ganzenbloem tussen zaten.
De gele ganzenbloem kan soms ook langs de weg en op bouwterreinen als onkruid woekeren.
Het bloemhoofdje heeft een geel hart van buisbloempjes met daaromheen een krans van platte, over elkaar heen liggende gele schutblaadjes. De totale diameter kan tot 6,5 cm bedragen.
De bladeren zijn vlezig en grof getand en kunnen 8 cm lang worden. Ze staan verspreid aan de lange steel. De gele ganzenbloem kan een totale hoogte van 50-65 cm bereiken.
Deze foto is gemaakt in de met circa 100 veldbloemen ingezaaide vlindertuin van zorgboerderij De Passiflorahoeve bij Harskamp op de Veluwe tussen Ede en Apeldoorn. Info: www.passiflorahoeve.nl/.
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This picture was taken at the Hawk Conservancy Trust just outside Andover in the UK www.hawk-conservancy.org/index.asp
I was sitting in my bed looking out at my pond when I noticed movement. No, that bright green patch isn't a leaf, it's an iguana visiting my orchids! So I ran for my camera and started shooting pictures. He stayed and stayed, then finally in a flash he was gone.
What a great way to start my day living in my jungle home! www.flickr.com/photos/jungle_mama/albums/72157594223510392
Iguana (/ɪˈɡwɑːnə/, Spanish: [iˈɣwana]) is a genus of omnivorous lizards native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Iguanas can range from 5 to 6 feet (1.5 to 1.8 m) including their tail. The two species of lizard within the genus Iguana possess a dewlap, a row of spines running down their backs to their tails, and a tiny "third eye" on their heads. This light-sensing organ is known as the parietal eye, visible as a pale scale on the top of the head, and cannot make out details, just brightness. Behind their necks are small scales which resemble spokes, known as tuberculate scales. These scales may be a variety of colors and are not always visible from close distances. They have a large round scale on their cheeks known as a subtympanic shield.
The tympanum, the iguana's eardrum, is located above the subtympanic shield (or "earshield") behind each eye. Iguanas are often hard to spot because they blend into their surroundings. Their coloration enables them to hide from larger predators.
Biscayne Park, FL
When your alarm goes off at 4:30AM it is easy to forget why you set it and roll over to go back to sleep. Any regrets this morning where gone the moment I stepped outside to hear the cacophony of the dawn chorus. I took the short drive to Blackhall, where I grew up, to get some cliff top shots (the tide was very high). This wasn't the shot I originally had in mind but I'm very pleased with it. An assist must go to my ongoing use of cheep Cokin filters :-)
Best on Black (press L)
I'm not a big fan of HDR but I thought it would make an over photographed place a little more exciting.
Mount Victoria is the mountain with the glacier on it.
Voy por mi camino sin preocupación,
pasa la gente y me miran mal,
pero no me importa, a mí me da lo mismo,
hoy estoy alegre y tengo ganas de saltar.
just a couple of pet shots today
the above is a street-pet shot i took a bit ago as castle howard in york, this little fella was waiting for his owners to come out the shop, and standing up on his back legs looking through the window for them!
and the below is ellie my my mums cat playing the “dare you to stick your fingers through the gap game!” – i play it with a stick as i need to keep my fingers to take photos!
(PLEASE NO AWARDS OR PICTURES OR FLASHY BADGES)
April 08, 2016
Fortuitous:
[fawr-too-i-tuh s, -tyoo-]
adjective
1. happening or produced by chance; accidental
2. lucky; fortunate
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We ventured back out to Mer Bleue today to fill the bird feeders and walk about for a while. The snow was crunchy and made the walking a little less than stellar, but it was still nice to be outside.
As soon as we pulled into the parking lot, the chickadees and squirrels had us surrounded. My car is bright yellow and I guess they remembered us from yesterday. We came prepared and they were well fed.
Caught a glimpse of this guy almost immediately after arriving and managed to get my best shot within 10 minutes. I really like the framing and the falling snow in the shot.
Bonus photo of Scott in the comments; as you can see, he's an excellent bird photographer... bird placement however, he has a little trouble with.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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This is not a Photshoped image!
I was at Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area in Osceola County Florida, when I spotted a small herd of White-tailed Deer. They were way to far away to get a good shot of (150 yards or better) but I thought I would get a few shots for
Identification (Does or Buck) purposes. I took the shots and when I got home and loaded them along with my other shots of that day onto my computer. I found this one. I did not see the Hawk (Red-shouldered) when I took the shot but there it was. Sitting on the Deers head. (okay not really , but at first glance) After cropping and resizing it quite a bit, this is what I got. Quality is not good, but kind of fun I thought. Maybe you will get a smile out of it!
I was in the arena and everyone coming in said "You should see the sky outside" . Luckily as always I had my camera. The sun was setting in the west and it was completely black to the south. This is taken to the east in Brantford outside the Civic Centre.
Photographing in my backyard...12 min from home.
Out of bed at 03:45am, driving 10 km outside town and there he stands, The Langelandster, far away in the fields. Build in 1829 but still standing proud in the landscape.
Using a 600mm focal to get the perspective i wanted with the trees. All i did was wait till first light came up above the horizon and hoping the early morning fog would not be too much.
This is one is taken at 04:39am.
Enjoy...
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Den Puls des eigenen Herzens fühlen. Ruhe im Innern, Ruhe im Äußern. Wieder Atem holen lernen, das ist es (Christian Morgenstern)
Feel the pulse of your own heart. Tranquility inside and outside. Relearn breath, that's it (Christian Morgenstern)
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It was only 5°F this morning when I spotted this female northern Cardinal waiting to approach one of my feeders. She was so beautiful that I felt obligated to be outside as well to try to photographer her.
"Addison" an 8 year old cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) gave birth to 6 cubs on November 21, 2015. This is the largest litter ever delivered at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Cheetah Breeding Center. Four cubs are female and two are male.
The San Diego Zoo Safari Park is one of nine facilities in the Cheetah Breeding Center coalition. There are only 10,000 cheetahs left (with 10% in captive programs). Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Manufacturer: Citroën S.A., Groupe PSA Peugeot Citroën, Saint-Ouen - France
Type: 2CV AZ
Engine: 425cc 2-cylinder boxer engine air-cooled
Power: 12 bhp / 3.500 rpm
Speed: 78 km/h
Production time: 1955 - 1959
Production outlet: 332,338
Curb weight: 520 kg
Special:
- Designed by Flaminio Bertoni as the TPV (Toute Petite Voiture) what later became the 2CV.
- Only one colour was initially offered when the car came on the scene in 1948, it was grey. A second colour was offered since 1959: blue.
- The engine did not even include a distributor; instead, there was a coil that fired the spark plugs, it had a four-speed manual gearbox and it was "fed" by a Solex carburetor.
- There was one spring on each side of the car which made up the vehicles suspension and drum brakes all-around.
- The eccentric car offered innovations such as a built-in jacking system and the flexibility of movable seating surfaces.
- The ability to remove the seats and panels created extra room for larger objects, while the canvas roof extends to the bumper.
- The cenrtifugaal clutch is designed for city use. You can drive off in 1st or 2nd gear. The AZ is now driving like an automatic.
- The AZ has two horns: one for city use and a louder horn for outside the city.
This photo was shot through the screened window on my sister's sun porch. Sure wish I could have taken photos from outside, but I didn't want to chance scaring the cub off.
I was recently commissioned by Michael Ash... who owns the Clapperlark farm just outside Greyton... to shoot a panorama of his house and farm... which has an amazing view of the Riviersonderend mountains. The light wasn't great when I arrived at the farm on Saturday afternoon to shoot the sunset... but the conditions were absolutely perfect when I returned at sunrise the next morning!
If you'd like to capture photos similar to this from locations like this... then you should join me from the 17-19th October... for CapturEarth's "Greyton - Jewel of the Overberg" photographic workshop. Click here for more details... www.capturearth.com/expeditions/view/greyton-jewel-of-the...
Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200 at 82mm, ISO 100, aperture of f/11, and a 1/80th second exposure.
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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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I’ve been in California with Scotch for nearly 10 months now and in that time—including the 10 day drive from Washington, DC—I’ve filled up 9 32GB memory cards and have taken roughly 10,000 photos. I’d also estimate that 75% of those shots came in the first 3 months. As was the case back home before leaving, a lot of my trips were either exploring new places or shooting in bulk, hoping I’d eventually be able to post all the photos I wanted even as they’d get pushed further back with each trip.
I knew there was a drought and I knew Southern California was supposed to be a place with consistently perfect weather, but you’d never have known that in the early days of my trip that turned into a move. Sunny clear days and evenings were an anomaly and my biggest challenge was trying to deal with the Santa Ana winds when shooting long exposures. I know…sounds really tough haha.
As March and April came, I realized that while the winter here was incredible to shoot, the spring and summer brought the weather everyone (but me) desired. Gone were the clouds and rain, gone were the colorful skies and a golden haze crept over the area for months. A couple times each month, clouds would come back or overnight rain would push away the haze but for the most part, every day felt the same.
The weather here has cooled considerably and with it, some cloudy days have returned. It even rained a bit late Sunday night into the early morning but the early evenings are still generally cloudless. I’ve set out with Venice in mind 6 times in the last month, but only actually went 3 times. Of the voided trips, once was due to terrible traffic that would’ve had me arriving after dark and the others because the clouds I was promised from weather forecasts vanished half way there. From home, I drive straight towards Venice so I end up with 55 minutes of skyline in front of me and it’s usually pretty easy to tell if there will be a great sunset or if the trip will be a dud.
Really the only positives from those long breaks from shooting outdoors have been the ability to spend more time photographing and hanging out with Scotch, time to both go through my archives and work on my editing skills and upload some of the shots I never got a chance to show. I’ve been trying very hard to streamline my editing process the last few months and come up with a more consistent way to color correct images and reduce the amount of steps needed to get the photo right.
One of the first places I visited here back in January was Manhattan Beach and it also ended up being one of the more interesting trips I took. I arrived late afternoon to a golden, hazy sky which was initially disappointing until I got down to the pier and starting shooting. It was really crowded on the beach and after trying to wait out the people hovering by me or walking by, I finally switched to the 10 stop filter and kept it on for the rest of the visit. I essentially spent the time until dark in 2 places: directly beneath the pier and then just to the right of the pier. I posted a handful of shots from here many many months ago but always wanted to go back when I had a chance to edit some of the remaining images using the methods I use today. My hope was to get a significantly more accurate image that matched what my eyes saw as closely as possible. I really lucked out with the position of the sun and was able to shoot long exposures as the sun dipped and then hid behind the pier until it was gone. I took a few dozen images from here ranging from a few seconds to several minutes and while similar, the changing position of the sun and varying exposure times created different shadows and reflections which was amazing to see. Manhattan Beach is another place I expect to return to quite a bit once the cloudy fall and winter days return but in the interim, I do love looking back on many of the trips that helped to convince me not to return to Maryland :)
▪️ WHERE & WHEN ▪️
• Manhattan Beach Pier
• Manhattan Beach, California
• January 15th, 2016
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• Canon T4i
• EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
• @18mm
• ISO 100
• f/20
• 76 seconds
• ND1000
• CPL
When you drive through southern Alberta, visitors can see majestic wind turbines throughout the district. These wind turbines power hundreds of homes and businesses. Sailboat design inspired the first windmill, but modern wind technology is inspired by aerospace design.
Canadian Hydro’s Southern Alberta Wind Plants are located in the southwest corner of Alberta, with the majority of turbines near the small town of Cowley, which is just west of Pincher Creek along Highway #3. Additional turbines are located directly west of Pincher Station, south of Fort MacLeod and near Magrath, which is south of Lethbridge.
Source: www.Canhydro.com
A completely different feel and approach from yesterday's image, this shot was taken just outside of Magrath I loved the way the turbine dwarfed those barns alongside it.
Explored 16.10.08 - No.49 Thank you!!! My highest position to date I believe on any photo!
Sun fades away over the Pacific Ocean at Venice Beach. I've been here 5 or 6 times now and it's either been amazing or terrible. This wasn't the most impressive sunset I've seen here but the conditions were great and the beach was almost entirely empty.
Venice Beach
Venice, California
February 23rd, 2016
SETTINGS:
Canon Rebel T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@24mm
ISO 100
f/5
1/80th second
CPL
Explore Highest position # 152 on Thursday, May 7, 2009
The above photo was taken outside the QVB - Queen Victoria Building, Sydney, Australia. The shot was taken against the direct sunlight. A lot of round shape lens flare at the sun which I left as is.:)
The Queen Victoria Building, or QVB, is a Victorian building in the Sydney central business district, in Australia. The Romanesque Revival architecture building is 190 metres long by 30 wide, and fills an entire city block, bounded by George, Market, York and Druitt Streets. It is currently a shopping centre, but has had a variety of roles in its life. The QVB site was once home to the George Street Markets, and was selected for the construction of a grand government building. Architect George McRae designed the QVB in a Romanesque style to employ a great number of skilled craftsmen who were out of work due to a severe recession. The building was completed in 1898 and named the Queen Victoria Building after the monarch.
อาคารควีนวิกตอเรีย หรือ QVB เป็นอาคารในย่านธุรกิจใจกลางนครซิดนีย์ ออสเตรเลีย อาคารเป็นสถาปัตยกรรมโรมัน มีบทบาทที่หลากหลายในอดีต ปัจจุบันเป็นศูนย์การค้า
อาคาร QVB สร้างเสร็จในปี 1898
Exposure: 1/45 sec, Aperture: f/11, Focal Length:14 mm, ISO: 200, +1eV
Nikon D700, Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Two shots, manually blended. No HDR.
(No multi invitations please.:))
Yesterday was a gorgeous, sunny Fall Sunday. And, of course, the Chrysanthemum Show at the Lyman Conservatory was packed with people - far too many to be able to shoot inside the show. But as I wandered around the gardens I found tables hidden outside, behind the conservatory that were filled with pots of "past perfect" chrysanthemums...in the crisp morning sun. Fabulous light and no people - perfect!
Have a wonderful week, my friends! :)
I decided I wanted to post another shot from the trip a month ago to Hermosa since it really contrasts with the previous upload despite being in essentially the exact same location. The last photo was just as the sun was setting beyond the pier and this image was captured roughly 14 minutes later when most of the golden orange was gone outside of the horizon and replaced by magentas and darker blues. It was a really relaxing evening and my first time away from Venice--my comfort zone--in quite some time so even with the lack of range in framing, I was pretty happy with most of what I shot that night.
This is actually very similar to the post I uploaded several weeks ago, which used the same settings and was shot only a minute or so apart. I shot about a half dozen images at 1/8th second shutter speeds with these colors in the foreground and sky hoping at least one would be just how I wanted and it turns out two of them had a single unique quality that compelled me to post both. I just wanted to space them out a bit. The previous shot had a great, large curling wave in the immediate foreground which I found to be pretty striking but this image had the best reflection of the set by far. I seemed to get caught in between with the reflection and the surf several times and am just fortunate a few of them could be separated from the rest.
There probably isn't a whole lot I can say about my one trip to Hermosa that I haven't said already but considering I spent about 2 hours here and cumulatively maybe 50 hours at Venice since January, I'm surprised I've had so much to say anyway. I don't know anything about demographics when comparing the two areas so I won't speculate however I can say that the row of restaurants and shops in front of the pier here seem much more casual and relaxing while Venice has the congested mix of pedestrians going to and from the pier, the parking lot emptying right where traffic is forced left or right at the dead end and there's a LOT more weird in Venice. Perhaps if Hermosa was a bit closer to me than Venice (17 miles vs 11) without traffic, I'd be inclined to go there more often but it's quite a drive, even if just for dinner. The sleepy feel reminds me a little of the laid back bar and restaurant scene I was used to back home just over the DC line in Bethesda, Maryland. That's one thing I miss about home since Hollywood (and most of LA) is opposite of that in terms of cleanliness, crowd levels, and any sort of neighborhood feel.
If and when I finally do return here, I plan to arrive a little earlier and get some different vantages. I also wouldn't mind shooting to the left of the pier, something I think I've only done maybe once out here other than my trips to Malibu Pier where the left side is pretty much the only viable option. I shot Huntington Beach from the left and it felt really awkward though that could mostly be attributed to how long the pier was and how crowded it got at sundown. I'm not sure what my hangup is about shooting to the left of piers but now that I'm thinking about it, it seems even more odd to me. Venice has that one sweet spot for me that combines all the qualities I want into a single concentrated area and despite my intention to head back to the pier once in a while, I never seem to do that. I'm a creature of habit and always have been so maybe it's just the way my brain works at this point.
It's now been 11 months in LA for me and it's hard to believe how long ago last thanksgiving feels. My previous trip to California before the move was basically the entire month of November in 2014 so I did spend thanksgiving in LA then as well. I hope everyone who celebrates the holiday has a great time today and I plan to eat tons of Szechuan food or Ethiopian (my two favorites) and watch the Skins-Cowboys game. Other than that, I will relax and be very thankful that I'm out here in California with my brother and my now miraculously healthy dog, Scotch. Have a great Thursday, everyone!!
WHEN & WHERE
Hermosa Beach Pier
Hermosa Beach, California
October 24th, 2016
SETTINGS
Canon T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@22mm
ISO 100
f/9
1/8th second
CPL
("Stakkars, store naturen
på en iskald vinterkveld.
Når vi sitter inne i varmen
må den være ute i seg selv.")
~Dag Evjenth~
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/
A cuberdon is a cone-shaped Belgian candy. In Dutch it is known as a neus (nose), Gentse neus (Ghent nose), or neuzeke (little nose) for its likeness to a human nose. In French, cuberdons are also called chapeau-de-curé and chapeau-de-prêtre (priest's hat).
Cuberdons are made with gum arabic. They are raspberry-flavored and purple, though more recently differently colored variants have been available as well. They are traditionally about 2,5 cm wide and weigh approximately 10 to 18 grammes, although smaller version are also commercialized. The outside is relatively hard, whereas the inside is gelatinous. Cuberdons can only be preserved for about three weeks, after which period the inside begins to crystallize. This limited preservability is the reason why cuberdons are not exported outside of Belgium.
Wikipedia
tones: Isabelle Lafrance and Bärbel's PS/PSE actions
texture: PaintedWorks and SkeletalMess
The Russian Blue is a naturally occurring breed that may have originated in the port of Arkhangelsk, Russia. They are also sometimes called Archangel Blues. It is believed that sailors took Russian Blues from the Archangel Isles to England and Northern Europe in the 1860s. The first recorded appearance outside of Russia was in 1875 at the Crystal Palace in England, as the Archangel Cat. The Russian Blue competed in a class including all other blue cats until 1912, when it was given its own class.
The breed was developed mainly in Russia and Scandinavia until after World War II. Prior to this, a lack of numbers of Russian Blues led to cross breeding with the Siamese. Although Russian Blues were in America before the war, it was not until the post-war period that American breeders created the modern Russian Blue that is seen in the US today. This was done by combining the bloodlines of both the Scandinavian and English Russian Blues. The Siamese traits have now been largely bred out. Unfortunately for breeders and showers, the short hair slate gray/blue color is often seen in mixed-breed cats.
Russian Blues are short-haired, blue-gray cats. They usually have green eyes. They have been used on a limited basis to create other breeds (such as the Havana Brown) or alter existing breeds (such as the Nebelung).
During the early 1970s, a solid white Russian Blue (called the Russian White) was created by Australian breeder Mavis Jones through the crossing of a Russian Blue with a domestic white cat. By the late 1970s, the Russian White and Russian Black colors were accepted by cat fanciers in Australia as well as in South Africa and now also in England as Russian cats (in different classes). However, in North America, the Cat Fanciers Association does not recognize either variation of the Russian Blue.
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
Lens: Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8G
Focal Length: 17mm
Aperture: f/16
Shutter Speed : 30 seconds
ISO: 50
Exposure: Manual
Riddagshausen Abbey (Kloster Riddagshausen) was a Cistercian monastery just outside the city of Brunswick in Germany.
It was founded as Marienzelle by Ludolf the Wend, a ministerialis of Henry the Lion and steward of Brunswick, and settled in 1145 by monks from Amelungsborn Abbey. Henry endowed the new foundation in 1146 with the neighbouring village of Riddagshausen, from which it took its name.
The abbey early acquired it's status as an Imperial abbey.
It was mediatised in 1569 by Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, when it became a Protestant establishment. From 1690 it was also the home of a prestigious Lutheran seminary for training of preachers, the first in Germany. The religious community and the seminary were dissolved in 1809.
The site, now included within the city of Brunswick, in the district of Wabe-Schunter-Beberbach, is now mostly a nature reserve and arboretum.
The surviving buildings include the abbey church and the gate house, now home of the Cistercian Museum.
Das Kloster Riddagshausen ist ein ehemaliges Kloster in Braunschweig, zwischen Nußberg und Buchhorst. Hier ließen sich im Jahre 1145 Zisterzienser des Konvents aus Amelungsborn nieder. Das neu gegründete Tochterkloster Marienzelle nahm kurz darauf den Namen des benachbarten Dorfes Riddagshausen an. Die Gründung eines Klosters war seit 1143/44 durch Ludolf von Wenden vorbereitet worden, der in Personalunion Ministerialer Heinrichs des Löwen und Vogt von Braunschweig und Amelungsborn war. Riddagshausen ist heute ein Stadtteil Braunschweigs. Weitere Sehenswürdigkeiten der Umgebung sind das Wildgehege und ein Arboretum, sowie ein Zisterziensermuseum (im ehemaligen Torhaus untergebracht).
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).