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Another lovely lighthouse we found along the Great Ocean road.Split point lighthouse at Aireys Inlet , Victoria Australia.
Stitched Panorama of the profile of Half Dome on the left with Vernal Fall in the center, and Nevada Fall on the right from high up on Washburn Point, Yosemite National Park.
Noses Point, Dawdon, Seaham, County Durham, North East England, UK. Colliery waste slowly being eroded away by the power of the North sea. . .
THIS IMAGE WAS TAKEN DURING THE NIGHT OF "REDENTORE" feast In VENICE (Italy)
THE POINT OF VIEW IS FROM LIDO OF VENICE
ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HORIZON YOU CAN SEE THE CUPLE OF SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE CHURCH
The Festa del Redentore
is an event held in Venice in July where the fireworks play an important role. In 2012, it will be the 14th and 15th.
The Redentore began as a feast to give thanks for the end of the terrible plague of 1576, which killed 50,000 people,[3] including the great painter Tiziano Vecellio (Titian). The Doge Alvise I Mocenigo promised to build a magnificent church if the plague ended. Andrea Palladio was commissioned, assisted by Da Ponte, to build a majestic church on the Island of Giudecca. The church, known as Il Redentore, was consecrated in 1592, and is one of the most important examples of Palladian religious architecture. After the foundation stone was laid, a small wooden church was temporarily built, along with temporary bridge of barges from the Zattere, so that the Doge Sebastian Venier could walk in procession as far as the tabernacle. Afterwards, the Doge made a pilgrimage to the Church of Redentore every year.
On Saturday, the eve of the festival, fireworks are let off. Preparations begin early in the morning when people begin to decorate their boats, or the small wooden terraces on rooftops from where they can admire the fireworks. At sunset, Saint Mark's basin begins to fill with up with boats of all kinds, festooned with balloons and garlands, and thousands of Venetians await the fireworks while dining on the boats. Around 10 o'clock at night, from pontoons placed nearby the island of San Giorgio, the fireworks begin and Saint Mark's basin becomes one of the most atmospheric stages in the world. The fireworks last for around 45 to 60 minutes, illuminating the night and arousing intense emotions in both Venetians and visitors. Once the fireworks are over, the young people of the city head off to the Lido, where they sit on the sand and wait for dawn.
A bridge of barges is built connecting Giudecca to the rest of Venice. Sunday is devoted to religious celebrations.
The 2006 festival celebrated the victory of the Italian national soccer team in the World Cup and fireworks in the colours of the Italian flag were let off.
Another from my trip up to Caithness last month. This was a very difficult shot due to the conditions as it was very very windy with strong gusts coming towards me and was basically having to hold the tripod down :-(
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RS
Sunset at Sharpness point, Tynemouth with Stu
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This little nest was standing just one meter high on simple green twigs, in the bed of a small Brazilian river. It was moving with the wind, making it not easy to focus ! The whole size of this nest is about the size of a kumquat !!
Ce petit nid de colibri, à un mètre du sol d'une petite rivière Brésilienne, se trouve sur un fin branchage vert oscillant au vent, ce qui a rendu cette photo bien difficile à mettre au point ! La taille totale de ce nid avoisine celle d'un kumquat (on y rangerais qu'une seule phalange d'un doigt d'adulte !).
Ladle was too full, so some had to be dumped out. The steel that was dumped out will be remelted and used again.
Peveril Point sunrise this morning
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Sheep farming is still practiced on West Point Island, just off the northwestern end of West Falkland Island,
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Cheers Ant for the heads-up about this spot, well worth many more visits I reckon!
We had some nice wispy clouds about today which was a relief after seeing only clear skies on the way down to Potter Point this morning. Turned out to be a really nice sunrise.
I've included Ant working his magic in this shot so you can appreciate the scale of this area.
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Rough Point is one of the Gilded Age mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, now open to the public as a museum. It is an English Manorial style home designed by architectural firm Peabody & Stearns for Frederick William Vanderbilt. Construction on the red sandstone and granite began in 1887 and was completed 1892.
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Point Bolivar light guided ships from the Gulf of Mexico into the port of Galveston Texas for 61 years. Built in 1872 and 117ft tall the lighthouse was retired in 1933.
The 2017 Capital Region Toys For Tots Train has finished its last stop and is leaving Rouses Point with AMTK 88 leading.
Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park
There is no doubt that Shi Shi Beach is the most beautiful beach in Olympic National Park. Point of Arches, a mile-long cavalcade of sea stacks and natural arches, at the south end of Shi Shi Beach is truly a paradise for photographers. It is also featured by the unique rock formations on the ground. Camping and watching sunset at Point of Arches became the most amazing experience during this trip.
To camp overnight on Shi Shi Beach, one needs to get the wilderness camping permit from the visitor center in Port Angeles or Forks. You DON'T need to buy the Makah recreation pass in Neah Bay, since the pass is for day visit. But when approach to the Shi Shi trail head, try to find the closest house who has available park space advertised, and pay whatever they charge you for overnight parking. Overnight parking at the trail head is not allowed.
BTW: the new flickr interface seems to be not friendly to photos with portrait orientation. Make sure to press "L" to view them in full screen mode, otherwise the photos are resized and compressed in a wield manner...
I should have known that Point Reyes would be busy the day after Christmas--there were a long line of cars on the 20 mile drive out to the lighthouse. Here is just a sample of the parking situation once we arrived. Point Reyes is a few hours north of San Francisco.