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This one is for Munich.
For all the fantastic architecture whether the old or the new one.
For all the breweries and the most delicious beer in the world.
For all the rollercoasters at the Oktoberfest which make so many people happy every year.
This is to the people.
To all those people sitting outside in the sun even though it is freezingly cold.
To all those surfers who are surfing no matter the season.
To all those drunken strangers at the Munich beer festival which are friends for one night.
I love you guys, you are my inspiration, you are my life.
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High Rock is a 1400 foot scenic overlook on South Mountain with panoramic views of the Maryland and Pennsylvania countryside. It is located at the Mason Dixon Line near Cascade, MD just outside of Waynesboro, PA. This former hang glider launch site proved unsafe and was outlawed for hang-gliding by local officials but it’s still a popular hangout for its scenic vistas and graffiti art. Print size 8x10 inches.
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
("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/
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
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!
Happy Friday!
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Along the south shore of Mono Lake. The funky turquoise green-gold water provided for some interesting color with the sunset sky reflecting on the surface. Lenticular clouds were positioned along the eastern escarpment of the Sierra all day long, and lit up nicely with the setting sun.
Training south I decided to stretch my legs on the other side of the railway track at Arnhem; that's the north side where there's a marvelous park: Sonsbeek.
I'd been there before but had never noticed a small engraved plate next to one of the paths dedicated to Poncke Princen (1925-2002). Perhaps my eye caught it because I'd been the enthralled and horrified reader over the last several days of Rémy Limpach's newly published, almost 1000-paged De Brandende Kampongs van Generaal Spoor (The Burning Kampongs of General Spoor). It's the consumate study of Dutch systematic war crimes during the 'decolonisation' of Indonesia in the late '40s, the first such thorough study. It makes for absolutely devastating reading. Those actions are comparable to the My Lai massacre in Vietnam and worse because sanctioned by the highest authorities. Princen went AWOL from the Dutch army toward the end of that war and joined Indonesian forces. Later he became an Indonesian citizen and was utterly reviled in The Netherlands. Active in libertarian movements he also had great difficulties in his adopted country. A band of libertarians in The Netherlands kept his cause alive, and that small plaque was put down in the park in January 2016. According to its text, the memorial is hidden somewhere in the park: 'although not visible, it is here. Lest we forget.'
My mind wandered away to beauty as I ambled to the pretty little Silent Garden abutting the Sonsbeek Wood. There I saw the Autumn Asters, some hoverflies, and this pretty Bumblebee. I think it's Bombus magnus, Northern White-tailed Bumblebee. It's to be distinguished from Bombus terrerstris, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, by the yellow band which runs to well beneath its wing sockets. But please correct me if I'm wrong...
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.
Here's a shot of my wife hiking back down the precarious sandstone ridge of the Angel's Landing Trail in Zion National Park. This is definitely the most adrenaline-fueled hike I've done - hard for it not to be, when a step to either side results in a 1400' plunge to the canyon floor. The views along the way are worth the risk though, and if you're careful the risk is small. Many people you see aren't careful - we saw people running up the trail outside the chains racing each other, hikers in flip flops, and cairns built far out on steeply sloped rocks. It's amazing that more people don't meet an early demise on the trail. Occasionally groups advocate for shutting down the trail - my opinion is that people should be responsible for themselves. No sense removing such an iconic hike for the rest of us just because a small percentage abuse responsibility. Also, people fall to their deaths on much less exposed trails like the Emerald Pools, but no one suggests closing those hikes. Anyway, we had a great time hiking Angel's Landing, and will do it again someday!
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Montréal semble prête à fêter Noël!
Enfin les tests de HDR hivernal peuvent commencer!!
Photo prise vers 4pm quelques minutes avant la tombée de la nuit!
(AB: -1, 0, +1)
14mm, sans trépied, ISO 400.
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Yep!! When you have a Pro Account in Flickr you can pretty much track down everyone...
I have some loquat trees in my back yard in Central Florida, USA. During late winter and early spring, the Cedar Waxwings come in large numbers to eat the fruit. I have seen over 200 in my yard in the past few weeks. The waxy red tips on the wings identify this bird as an adult.
This was taken out an open bedroom window from about 15 feet away.
Canon Rebel XSi and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Shooting at the beach especially getting down low to make certain shots takes some care because of all that sand everywhere and moisture of the salt air. I bring along a yoga mat sometimes and that works great if you have someone who will roll it up and carry it for you afterwards since the mat will be covered in sand as well. When I am alone or don't have the yoga mat I've developed this rather ungraceful technique.
Getting down on knees and elbows To get the camera as low as possible here I am using an upside down paper coffee cup. Push it down onto the sand half-way and you have a clean platform to rest your camera on. I look in the viewfinder to compose and get focus so there is an awkward moment when my bum is sticking in the air. My hubby loves to take shots of me while I'm doing that, he thinks it's adorable but I know I look like an idiot. After using this technique you will get up and find you have sand on your knees and elbows so be careful of those areas.
Since I am so often shooting at the beach I have to be serious about cleaning my gear. When I get home I wash my arms first or shower if I am very sandy. Then I use a soft brush and a rocket blower all over the outside of the camera, followed by a wipe down of the entire body and lens with a disposable lens cloth. I almost forgot...I keep a girls elastic hair band around the ring where the lens meets the body to make an extra seal at that place. My efforts seem to be working, I have not needed to clean my sensor yet in almost 2 years with this body.
For ODC ~ low
Nikkon D7000, Nikkor 105mm 2.5 ai
It's so rainy outside.......I would say today is a good day for pics like this...
Khao Sok national park, Thailand.
#50
taken in Co. Cork, Ireland.
the vast majority of people preferred the left hand side picture in this picture and so here it is in its full glory.
many thx for everyone's input :-)
taken 2.5 minutes before this shot which explains some of the colour differences:-)
Alexanders Band : Occasionally, a second, dimmer secondary rainbow is seen outside the primary bow. Secondary rainbows are caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the raindrops, and appear at an angle of 50°–53°. As a result of the second reflection, the colours of a secondary rainbow are inverted compared to the primary bow, with blue on the outside and red on the inside. The dark area of unlit sky lying between the primary and secondary bows is called Alexander's band, after Alexander of Aphrodisias who first described it.
Supernumerary Rainbow: Occasionally, another beautiful and striking rainbow phenomenon can be observed, consisting of several faint rainbows on the inner side of the primary rainbow, and very rarely also outside the secondary rainbow. They are slightly detached and have pastel colour bands that do not fit the usual pattern. They are known as supernumerary rainbows, and it is not possible to explain their existence using classical geometric optics. The alternating faint rainbows are caused by interference between rays of light following slightly different paths with slightly varying lengths within the raindrops. Some rays are in phase, reinforcing each other through constructive interference, creating a bright band; others are out of phase by up to half a wavelength, cancelling each other out through destructive interference, and creating a gap. Given the different angles of refraction for rays of different colours, the patterns of interference are slightly different for rays of different colours, so each bright band is differentiated in colour, creating a miniature rainbow. Supernumerary rainbows are clearest when raindrops are small and of similar size. The very existence of supernumerary rainbows was historically a first indication of the wave nature of light, and the first explanation was provided by Thomas Young in 1804.
Oh and there are truly superb rainbow definitions and supernumerary formation explanations for why you see supernumerary bows and double bows here.
The spokes of the rainbow wheel are explained here nicely too.
dont be afraid.
another of kristi. i had to upload this separate, even though visually its pretty similar to the last.
today was so so so gorgeous, i cant even express it. there was sunshine, then cloudy skies, more sunshine, more rain and a storm. such a beautiful mixture of all the world has to offer.
and im very pleased with how today turned out. finally, after so long, i have made a few things im happy with. and that feels so so good. whats even better, is that these pieces will always remind me of one of the most beautiful days i have seen.
p.s. i love taking photos of other people SO much more. they actually turn out how i want. meh. i should just change my 365 already.
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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Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black
Under the smoke of Amsterdam just besides the highway ring-road of Amsterdam I stopped my car just outside a little village of Zunderdorp to enjoy the wintery scene of Waterland, also called Landelijk Noord. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 7 km east of the city centre. A lonely sheep accompanied by the high electricity masts of the network of Amsterdam. A splendid view on de tower of Ransdorp on the late afternoon of 19 December 2009. The church of Ransdorp has had a long but largely unknown history. In 1422 the church burned down, after having been hit by lightning. About that church little is known, except that it had no tower. The church that replaced it was demolished in 1615. Of this church the tower survived, which had been built after a design by Jan Poyt, who had also built the tower of the church of Loenen aan de Vecht. Although the church wasn't completed it is a good example of a tower in Utrecht Gothic style. The tower was restored in 1936-1938, after having been in a very bad state for a long time. After the church had been demolished in 1615 a new one was built in 1616. This church was also demolished in 1718. All services were held in the town hall, until the new church was completed in 1720, a building in Classical style. The current church is a reconstruction of the church of 1720, which had to be demolished in the 1930's due to bad maintenance. In 2003 the church was bought by the Amsterdam municipality for social-cultural activities. In winter, Amsterdammers watch the falling thermometer readings with the same focus as people in Aspen and Chamonix. When the temperature drops low enough for long enough, the lakes and the canals become sparkling highways for the skaters. Little kiosks are set up on the ice to dispense heart-warming liqueurs. I really love this part of our culture. Almost everyone, young or old, likes to skate and is smiling and friendly. Today it's the first day of ice skating on natural ice at Ransdorp nearby Amsterdam. Dutch skaters enjoying the kilometers of natural ice. During the month January and February most geese can be found here in Waterland. The geese are migratory, moving south or west in winter. The greylag geese fly in V-formation to save themselves energy. Unfortunate temperatures went back above zero again and ice has melted. But winter just started so there is still hope.
Photo of a lonely sheep accompanied by the high electricity masts of the network of Amsterdam taken nearby Ransdorp - The Netherlands. As temperatures plunge across Europe, many are cursing the cold. But not in the Netherlands. There, many are hoping for further frigid conditions. The Dutch would like to ice skate again. Waterland in the winter is a real skater’s paradise.
Onder de rook van Amterdam even naast de ringweg van Amsterdam Noord zet ik mijn auto even stil bij Zunderdorp om even te genieten van het weidseuitzicht op het landschap van Waterland, ook wel Landelijk Noord genoemd. Een eenzame schaap vergezeld door hoge electriciteitsmasten van het netwerk van Amsterdam. Een prachtig uitzicht op Ransdorp in winterkleed op de late middag van 19 december 2009. Ransdorp is een dorp in Landelijk Noord.Het dorp telt enkele rijksmonumenten en heeft nu gelukkig een beschermd dorpsgezicht. Het is vooral bekend vanwege de stompe toren van de kerk. Niet alleen overstromingen teisterden Ransdorp. Tijdens de Tachtigjarige oorlog werd Ransdorp verwoest door zowel de Spanjaarden als de Geuzen. Voordien was Ransdorp een welvarende middelgrote plaats, waar veel zeelieden woonden. Na de verwoestingen zochten echter veel inwoners hun toevlucht in Amsterdam. Slechts de kerktoren is vergebleven van het oude Ransdorp. De toren van Ransdorp is 32 meter hoog en werd gebouwd tussen 1502 en 1542 in gotische stijl naar een ontwerp van Jan Poyt. In 1542 was het geld op, zodat het niet meer mogelijk was om de torenspits te bouwen. Dit was eindelijk weer een weekend waarin Waterlanders de ijzers konden onderbinden. Nog geen ideale condities, maar geen wakken. Op de Ransdorper Die is het ijs nog niet dik genoeg, maar even doorrijden en ik zie dat er op de bloemendalergouw tussen Zunderdorp en Ransdorp al aardig geschaatst worden. De weilanden zijn wit, de sloten bevroren en de adem komt in kleine witte pufjes uit mijn mond. Handen op de rug en rustig ademen. Ik geniet van het geluid van mijn ijzers over het ijs en het prachtige uitzicht over de besneeuwde weilanden. De Grauwe gans, grijsbruine gans met forse oranje snavel en roze poten is te zien hier in Waterland. De ganzen vliegen altijd in V-formatie waardoor de krachtsinspanningen over de groep worden verdeeld. Het is min zes, het is bewolkt maar aan de horizon komt nog een beetje zonneschijn door de wolken. In de verte steekt de wonderlijk stompe toren van Ransdorp uit het landschap. Die stamt uit dezelfde vervlogen eeuw als waarin de Amsterdammer Hendrick Avercamp begon met het schilderen van zijn vermaarde winterse schaatstaferelen. Wie even wegdenkt kan zich vandaag in Avercamps wereld wanen.
Kruger National Park.
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EXPLORED Oct 24, 2012
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
My thoughts are with all those affected by yesterday's horrific killings in Paris. A sad, sad day, indeed.
This is the fourth, and I think it will be the last, photo of one of two Common Loons seen at Emerald Lake, British Columbia, on 11 July 2015. Rather a distant shot, but I didn't dare crop it any closer than I did. That day, I had a wonderful day out with friend Sandy, driving westwards from Calgary and eventually reaching the next province, British Columbia (B.C.). Sandy had two destinations in mind - a stop at the Spiral Tunnels and then to explore the forest around Emerald Lake. I had only been to B.C. a handful of times in 37 years, so this was an absolute treat.
"The lake is enclosed by mountains of the President Range, as well as Mount Burgess and Wapta Mountain. This basin traps storms, causing frequent rain in summer and heavy snowfalls in winter. This influx of moisture works with the lake's low elevation to produce a unique selection of flora. Trees found here are more typical of B.C.'s wet interior forests, such as western red cedar, western yew, western hemlock and western white pine. The alluvial fan on the northeast shore produces wildflowers in abundance during late June and early July.
Due to its high altitude, the lake is frozen from November until June. The vivid turquoise color of the water, caused by powdered limestone, is most spectacular in July as the snow melts from the surrounding mountains.
The first European to set sight on Emerald Lake was guide Tom Wilson, who stumbled upon it by accident in 1882. A string of his horses had gotten away, and it was while tracking them that he first entered the valley. The lake had an impression on even the most seasoned of explorers: "For a few moments I sat [on] my horse and enjoyed the rare, peaceful beauty of the scene." It was Wilson who gave the lake its name because of its remarkable colour, caused by fine particles of glacial sediment, also referred to as rock flour, suspended in the water. However, this was not the first time Wilson had dubbed a lake 'Emerald'. Earlier that same year he had discovered another lake which he had given the same moniker, and the name even appeared briefly on the official map. This first lake however, was shortly renamed Lake Louise." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Lake_(British_Columbia)
Our trip started just after 7:00 am, to get a good, early start, especially before the temperature soared. The drive from Calgary to Emerald Lake takes about 2 and a half hours and is a 218.5 km drive via Trans-Canada Hwy/AB-1 W. We took a quieter route home at the end of the day. Rain arrived just in time for this drive home and, by the time I got back to my car in Calgary, the rain was really heavy and a few of the roads were beginning to flood very quickly. It was raining again this morning. I was kind of hoping for a few rainy days, as I suddenly have a build-up of quite a few very major, very urgent things to deal with and I didn't want to be tempted to go out with my camera.
Shortly after we began our walk though the forest along the right hand side of the lake, we heard a commotion coming from the water. When we found a place to see through the trees, we could see two beautiful Common Loons and a female duck with several babies, possibly Common Mergansers. My guess would be that the Merganser mother kept chasing away the Loons, creating a lot of splashing. This distant photo of one of the Loons was taken at the end of our walk. It was in the smaller section of the lake at Emerald Lake and we noticed it when we were walking along the boardwalk/bridge. It was swimming towards us and I managed to get one quick shot. Then it swam under the boardwalk and was disappearing into the distance by the time I took this shot. This photo also shows why this lake is named Emerald Lake : )
Also, at the beginning and the end of our "hike", we watched a family of Violet-green Swallows that were nesting. Not sure how many young ones there were, but I saw three. Though we do get these birds in Calgary, I've never seen one properly - just when a mass of Swallows swarms over the Bow River and someone calls out "Violet-green!" The adults flew to feed their babies at top speed and barely stayed a second at the nest hole. I was just thrilled to see one of these birds - thanks, Sandy, for your patience, allowing me to try and get a few photos! Thanks, too, for such a great day, as usual!
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.
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
"Once upon a time there was an ugly caterpillar that would
do nothing but eat, he thought he was quite significant,
but one day he saw his defeat. He met a beautiful and
handsome butterfly, with large wings that glittered with
bright colors. "I can be like that!” he shouted. And the
handsome butterfly said, "yes, you can dear, have
patience". But the caterpillar kept trying and trying,
eating as much as he can, to become a butterfly soon. One
day he felt tired, so he took a nap, crawled into his pupa,
and shut that little cap. When he woke up, everything was
different, the sun was shining bright outside, and the air
smelled of mint. He felt something growing on his back, it
was bright and dark blue, he had become a beautiful
butterfly, and his dream had come true!"
Moral of the story ;-) Trying for what we want to happen in
our life is in our hands, but destiny takes it’s time for
our dreams to come true, so my flickr friends, dream and
please keep trying, take better pictures, keep improving,
and keep clicking!!! In time, you'll have your own
collection of cameras, lenses, filters, flash units and
tripods. So that u can be like that butterfly….free to
try anything anytime :)
This note comes especially, dear friend, to wish you a
marvelous start as the year begins and hope that all your
dreams come true, making it truly a wonderful year for you.
May this New Year adorn your life with many beautiful things
and sweet memories to cherish forever.
And lastly but not least I would like to thank everyone who
has visited my stream, who've given me support, shown their
criticism (both good and bad). It is hard work and their
remarks that brought me to where I am today :)
I am looking forward for more feedback from everyone in the
coming New Year; it would be an opportunity for me to
increase my potential even more.
"Thank you, thank you all!"
A pretty sunset taken from Irvine on Sunday, looking across the Firth of Clyde, towards snow-capped Arran. I kept clicking until I got an ideal `formation' of gulls :D
Another from my shoot with Sarah and her husband and daughter.
Taken in Eldorado, outside of Santa Fe.
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
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
First time to spot a double rainbow, although I didn't see both rainbows at that time when photo was taken.
from the wikipedia:
Alexanders Band : Occasionally, a second, dimmer secondary rainbow is seen outside the primary bow. Secondary rainbows are caused by a double reflection of sunlight inside the raindrops, and appear at an angle of 50°–53°. As a result of the second reflection, the colours of a secondary rainbow are inverted compared to the primary bow, with blue on the outside and red on the inside. The dark area of unlit sky lying between the primary and secondary bows is called Alexander's band, after Alexander of Aphrodisias who first described it.
Supernumerary Rainbow: Occasionally, another beautiful and striking rainbow phenomenon can be observed, consisting of several faint rainbows on the inner side of the primary rainbow, and very rarely also outside the secondary rainbow. They are slightly detached and have pastel colour bands that do not fit the usual pattern. They are known as supernumerary rainbows, and it is not possible to explain their existence using classical geometric optics. The alternating faint rainbows are caused by interference between rays of light following slightly different paths with slightly varying lengths within the raindrops. Some rays are in phase, reinforcing each other through constructive interference, creating a bright band; others are out of phase by up to half a wavelength, cancelling each other out through destructive interference, and creating a gap. Given the different angles of refraction for rays of different colours, the patterns of interference are slightly different for rays of different colours, so each bright band is differentiated in colour, creating a miniature rainbow. Supernumerary rainbows are clearest when raindrops are small and of similar size. The very existence of supernumerary rainbows was historically a first indication of the wave nature of light, and the first explanation was provided by Thomas Young in 1804.
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.
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Couldn't resist a shot of this old place as we were walking along the path to the creek to pan for gold....one of many historic cabins/structures that are still standing at the Crow Creek Mine, located just outside of Girdwood, AK. Kind of fun to imagine what it must have been like to live in those days without all the modern conveniences we have now.
Have a great Friday....and as always, thanks for all your visits and comments!!!!
Black and White Challenge
No. 4.
Before the hailstones! I took this from the comfort of my car on the road below, it was freezing outside!
The sculpture is called "Suncatcher" and is one of 4 sculptures in the Forest of Bowland and is on Jeffrey Hill, near Longridge.
It was featured on BBC Country File a few weeks ago.
It's not catching much sun at the moment! :)
I've been challenged by Izzy Standbridge to post five black and white pictures on five consecutive days (that's one on each of the five days), and on each of those days to challenge another person to do the same.
This is my fourth challenge.
The fourth person I'm going to ask to take up this challenge of five black and white images in five days is Captain Nikon (hope you don’t mind me asking, Steve, you don't have to do it but if you do decide to take up the challenge, you don't have to do it straight away…)
Breathtaking beauty of the Rhinefield House hotel situated in the new Forest Hampshire it really is beautiful and stunning house to visit
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)
For days while commuting to work, I noticed the sun was rising as a larger than normal yellow/orange globe on the horizon. It always made for a nice start to the workday. I thought this spot might make a decent photograph, so got up early one Saturday to photograph it having checked the weather the night before to see if any clouds would be in the sky. It turned out to be a great light show for about 30 minutes as the morning transitioned from twilight to sunrise. The colors in the sky and reflecting on the clouds were amazing.
Wanting to feature the sun on the horizon, I chose to use my long lens. Shooting straight into the sun, the dynamic range was way outside the camera's capability. This is a manual blend of 3 bracketed exposures. It was a surprise to see the underexposed image was full of deep reds that were not noticeable to the naked eye. Keller, Texas, USA, August 2015
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I made a cute paper crown today and I decided to use it.
It's so hot these days I can't even breathe outside.
Blaise Hamlet is a hamlet in north west Bristol, England, composed of a complex of small cottages around a green. They were built around 1811 for retired employees of Quaker banker and philanthropist John Scandrett Harford, who owned Blaise Castle House.
The hamlet was designed by John Nash, master of the Picturesque style. He had worked for Harford on other buildings.
The cottages are now owned by the National Trust. They are still occupied and not open to the public, but the ensemble may be viewed from the outside. All the cottages, and the sundial on the green (which is accessible to the public), are Grade I listed buildings.
Helsingborg is one of the oldest cities of Sweden. It has been the site of permanent settlement officially since 21 May 1085 [2]. Helsingborg's geographical position at the narrowest part of The Sound made it very important for Denmark, at that time controlling both sides of that strait. From 1429 the Danes introduced the Sound Duty (Sound Dues), a levy on all trading vessels passing through the sound between Elsinore and Helsingborg.[3] This was one of the main incomes for the Danish Crown.
Following the Dano-Swedish War (1657-1658) and the Treaty of Roskilde Denmark had to give up all territory on the southern Scandinavian peninsula, and Helsingborg became a Swedish city. King Charles X Gustav of Sweden landed here on the 5th of March 1658 to take possession of the Scanian lands and was met by a delegation led by the bishop of the Diocese of Lund, Peder Winstrup. At that time the town had a population of barely 1,000 people [4].
The new situation, being a border town, caused problems for the city. The days of conflict were not over. The Danes made many attempts to regain the lost provinces. The last time was in 1710, when 14,000 invaders landed on the shores near Helsingborg. The Battle of Helsingborg was fought on the 28th of February just outside the city, which was badly affected. It took long time to recover and in 1770 the city had 1321 inhabitants and was just slowly growing [4].
On the 20th of October 1810 Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, Marshal of France and crown prince-elect of Sweden (later king Charles XIV John) took his first step on Swedish soil on his journey from Paris to Stockholm [5].
From the middle of the 19th century onwards, however, Helsingborg was one of the fastest growing cities of Sweden, increasing its population from 4 000 in 1850 to 20 000 in 1890 and 56 000 in 1930 due to industrialization. From 1892 a train ferry was put in service, connecting Helsingborg with its Danish sister city Helsingør. A tramway network was inaugurated in 1903 and closed down in 1967. Plans are underway to reintroduce trams in the city. [6]