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The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
(Carl Jung)
Vanishing Point: The point at which something that has been growing smaller or increasingly faint disappears altogether
Restos del desembarco de Normandia durante la segunda guerra mundial. Los ranger escalaron hasta la cima utilizando cuerdas bajo el fuego de las fuerzas alemanas y conquistaron la cima. Poco después pudieron comprobar que los cañones no se encontraban allí, los alemanes los habían ocultado tierra adentro. El puñado de rangers supervivientes, localizaron e inutilizaron los cañones, aguantando dos días las posición frente a repetidos ataques alemanes. Gracias a ellos, los buques americanos, canadienses y demás pudieron desembarcar en las playas de Normandia.
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Sorry for non long English explanation (i have limited english!). This is from the D-Day in second world war. From the point du hoc, a strategically place that rangers attacked before the boats came to the beach. Thanks to come!
Sundown over the Point Arena Lighthouse.
The Point Arena Lighthouse stands tall and proud on the Mendocino Coast in Northern California.
This is the third lighthouse on this point. The original lighthouse was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
Its lantern room once housed a First Order Fresnel lens.
I used a KITE to fly the camera.
La pointe du Millier est un cap situé sur la commune de Beuzec Cap Sizun, entre le pays de Douarnenez et le Cap-Sizun, situé à l'extrême ouest de la Bretagne, dont les falaises atteignent jusqu'à 70 mètres de hauteur. Cette pointe forme l'entrée de la baie de Douarnenez avec le cap de la Chèvre.
The North Point Lighthouse (Wisconsin) has a long history of guiding mariners to Milwaukee Bay. Erected in 1887 and first lit in 1888, the 39-foot octagonal cast-iron tower replaced an 1855 cream city brick lightouse built too close to the eroding bluff. The Queen Anne style keeper's dwelling was built at the same time. In 1912, the tower was almost doubled to its present height of 74 feet by lifting the existing tower atop a new structure. This resulted in a light source 154 feet about the level of Lake Michigan visible up to 20 miles away. The United States Coast Guard took the light out of service in 1994. In 2003, the two-acre property was transferred to Milaukee County, the North Point Lighthouse Friends and Milwaukee County completed restoration of the light station in 2007.
The Point Bonita lighthouse sits on the tip of Marin County near the entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge.
I've done a complete story of this trip on Storehouse.co which is a great app for visual storytellers. Here's the link to mine:
Themed decorations of Yuletide Treats display at the atrium of Chinatown Point for Christmas 2020 Festival.
2/28/2014
On Feb. 28, 2013, JAXPORT's TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point welcomed one of the largest vessels to ever call on Jacksonville's seaport. The 6,700 TEU (containers) MOL Maxim traveled from Southeast Asia through the Suez Canal and called on another U.S. east coast port before arriving at TraPac Friday afternoon. The Maxim is nearly 1,000 feet in length and at a breadth of 138 feet is too large to fit through the current Panama Canal locks. TraPac Vice President and General Manager Dennis Kelly says the Maxim and other larger ships calling on Jacksonville as part of a regular rotation through the Suez Canal clearly illustrate the opportunities ahead.
"This shows we have the big ships today. They are already coming here," said Kelly. "What we need now is a deeper harbor to enable them to load and unload even more cargo, to bring even more benefit to this region. The opening of the wider Panama locks in a couple of years will, of course, bring greater opportunities for Jacksonville, but clearly the Maxim and the other ships we are seeing coming to us through the Suez Canal now mean the industry already views us as a significant player."
Photo Credit: JAXPORT, Meredith Fordham Hughes
JAXPORT owns and manages three public marine terminals and one passenger cruise terminal in Jacksonville Florida: the Blount Island Marine Terminal, the Talleyrand Marine Terminal, the Dames Point Marine Terminal, and the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal. JAXPORT develops, manages and markets those publicly-owned facilities to promote the growth of maritime and related industries in Jacksonville Florida and beyond.
The historic Victorian era station at Point Of Rocks, MD still looks fabulous in the late afternoon light although the signals and the ADA cabinet clutter the picture somewhat. Designed by E. Francis Baldwin and built by the Baltimore And Ohio Railroad in 1873. It is situated at the junction of CSX's Old Main Line and the Metropolitan Subdivision.
March 16, 2017
North Korean village of Kijong-dong as seen from an observation point located within the Joint Security Area (JSA) inside the Korean Demilitarized Zone, Mar. 17, 2017. Kijong-dong is widely referred to as the “Propaganda Village” and is believed to be a decoy for luring South Korean defectors. U.S. Army photo by SFC Sean K. Harp
The 1991 action flick "Point Break" (top), Keanu's attempt at a real acting gig, (sorry Dude!), was shot in part in the L.A. area.
This is the Manhattan Beach Pier. In 1991, shortly after the filming of this movie, this pier was restored to it's original 1920's glory.
I went to Formby point on Sunday enroute to Crosby to look at the
Anthony Gormley statues, more of which later. We were just about to get in the car when I spied a couple of ladies taking photographs, I walked over and thought this fox was stuffed, it was literally 10 feet away from us. Apparently it is that used to humans it pretends to have a limp to gets food from passers by who feel sympathy for it...it has been doing this for four years!!!!.....it has even taught it's cubs to do this...amazing!!
Saturday night - Toga Party.
They are on their way after a warm 32C day ..
Thanks girls!!
Joining my 1000.smiles album.
JimFlix gave me the idea to paddle the entire length of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Leg two of my mission started at the Empire Beach, and ended at the Point Betsie Light. The hot August sun, and the cold Lake Michigan water created hazy conditions that made the horizon nearly disappear.
As viewed from the North Window Overlook. The dirt parking lot at Artist Point is just barely visible.
Improv Everywhere's Cape Town Mp3 Experiment at Camps Bay. Participants listen to an .mp3 file, and follow the fun instructions given.
Here, participants are seen pointing in the direction of where they believe Steve (the omnipotent narrator throughout the experiment) can be found.
Winner of Second Place Ribbon - Marine - Black & White
Sonoma County Fair 2011
Featured in an interview with Sara Jane Todd, Product Marketing Manager at Peachpit Publishers.
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National Geographic - Editor's Pick
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With its commanding view of Haro Strait and the Canadian Gulf Islands, Turn Point offers wonderful opportunities for photographers and visitors who appreciate nature and history. The nearby Canadian and Olympic Mountains provide wonderful scenic backdrops to this special area. The Turn Point Light Station, built in 1893, stands on the western most end of Stuart Island, providing light and reference to mariners of the Salish Sea. Turn Point is one of the best places on BLM-managed lands to see orca whales. Recreational activities include hiking, camping, boating, sea kayaking, watching wildlife, and viewing wildflowers.
Know Before You Go:
-The Turn Point site is open YEAR ROUND and a small interpretive museum operated by the Turn Point -Lighthouse Preservation Society is open daily from July to September.
-Turn Point is only accessible by water craft. Most visitors arrive via sea kayak or by private boats.
-No Fees
-On October 7, 2014, San Juan County became the first County in the U.S. designated as a voluntary “Leave No Trace” Area. Please help and practice LNT.
Directions:
Turn Point is on the western most end of Stuart Island and is only accessible by water. The Roche Harbor Resort boat ramp, located on San Juan Island is the nearest launch site. Local launch fees apply. Other private marinas are located throughout the San Juan Islands.
Point of Interest: An excellent spot for wildlife watching, Turn Point offers unobstructed views of Orca pods, sea lions and various birds.
Contact:
San Juan Islands National Monument
37 Washburn Place
Lopez Island, WA 98261
360-468-3754
Point Reyes Lighthouse perched above the Pacific Ocean. It's a short half mile hike to the lighthouse overlook from the parking lot and then 300 steps down to the lighthouse. Which means its 300 steps back up!
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To catch the Eastern POINT bus in Harper, wait in front of the gas station and restaurant just across the highway from this sign.
The Eastern POINT offers daily roundtrip service between Bend, Brothers, Hampton, Riley, Burns, Buchanan, Drewsey Jct., Juntura, Harper, Vale, and Ontario, Oregon.
Information about the Eastern POINT including stops, schedule, tickets, and fare can be found at oregon-point.com/eastern_point.html