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It's raining outside (again) so Beety takes it easy.
Always besides me when I am at the computer. So sweet.
This image is from my archives. Here he was nearly 4 months old. My sweetie pie.
Enjoy your weekend my dear friends!
Hugs by me and Beethoven
Oh and thank you so much!! Beety is at Explore, Februari 21, 2006 at position 125! We both are so happy! YEAH!
Malaika- the queen of Ole Kiombo . She literally directed her now one year old cubs to an effortless kill of a Gazelle fawn. The sequence of the kill to follow soon...amazing sighting!
Good to be back ... Sorry I was Away for so long...will catch up soon.
My attempt at the "Smile on Saturday" theme "a single drop"
Shot with a Schneider Kreuznach "Xenon 35 mm F2" lens on a Canon EOS R5.
One of many species of clubtail dragonfly inhabiting the midwest region. Imaged June of 2020 in Anoka County, central Minnesota.
Visitors: Feel free to explore my photostream and albums for various seasonal pix of wildlife/scenics/florals.
Europe, Spain, Valencia, Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, Santiago Calatrava, Museo de las Ciencias PrÃncipe Felipe(slightly cut)
Sometimes lookin' up in a building is like lookin' into another dimension.
During the first leg of our Spanish summer tour, we returned to the CAC. Mainly because we hadn't seen the buildings from the inside yet. The Prince Felip Science museum was a great building to start with.
Shot in the main atrium, showcasing the articulated and intricate 'organic' architecture of Calatrava. The 'spikes' (sharp triangles) of the roof, which are visible in the approx 1/3 position of the frame, are shown too, in a shot from the outside: here
It's not 'enchanted concrete' like in Sao Paulo here but, staying close to Calatrava's form language, 'lush concrete'.
So the next morning - before I checked out of the Last Resort - I caught the tram down to what I had figured out would be the quietest pool in the Resort. It only had 9 or 10 sunbeds and unless you were there early - they would turn you away as only the Sunbed people were allowed around the pool. Being an infinity pool it was the only pool that also looked straight out on to my beloved ocean plus there was big surf a happnin' that I wanted to take shots of.
I arrived at 7.30 am and got my spot and was taking shot after shot of wave however was not really getting anything. People were in and out of the pool and there was not much sun due to its position on the cliffside.
Just before 10 am I was sitting looking out to the sea and the sun hit the pool - and also at that moment there was nobody in it - I looked at it and I swear I felt like Alice in Wonderland who had just fallen down the rabbit hole. The sky had completely fallen in to the infinity pool and the magic moment that took my breath away lasted in total about 30 seconds. An uncanny combination of the sun hitting at just the right angle, nobody in the pool and also as I discovered a moment later - the 'jets' had been turned off for some reason for a few moments - so the water was perfectly still .
The the jets got turned back on and the sky was back above me again and the rabbit crept back in the hole....yes, my fine flickr friends even when you have reached the Last Resort - magic can happen.
(Rabbit)Foot note...firstly thank you so much for your lovely comments on my explore - see what happens when you lay offerings at the altar of the Queen of Clouds ?
Secondly ....LOVING that some of my favourite fine flickr friends are joining me over in Squareville(instagram)...Flickr is my home and where my heart is and where I can see great photography in the intended format/size and Squareville is my town square . If you are on already - come say hello - Rosiebondi on there. I am chatterbox behind closed doors here at home , as you all well know, I am monosyllabic down at the town square....little do the squarevilles know eh ? :) .
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Overlooking the turquoise waters of Lake Mont Cenis, Fort Roncia stands in a commanding position within one of the most remarkable landscapes of the Western Alps. Built in the late nineteenth century to control the mountain passes linking Italy and France, the fort still dominates the high plateau with the same presence that once made it a key element of Alpine defence.
Its massive stone walls, distinctive circular layout and spacious inner courtyard reflect the realities of military life at high altitude, where harsh weather and isolation were constant companions. During the twentieth century, the fortress was complemented by bunkers, reinforced positions and more modern defensive works, creating a layered military landscape shaped by changing strategic needs.
Surrounding the fort is an extraordinary environment of alpine meadows, glacial landforms and rugged mountain ridges stretching far into the distance. The ever-changing light, drifting clouds and deep blue waters of the lake create a unique atmosphere where history and wilderness merge into a timeless mountain panorama.
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Affacciato dall'alto sulle acque turchesi del Lago del Moncenisio, il Forte Roncia occupa una posizione dominante in uno dei più spettacolari paesaggi delle Alpi occidentali. Costruito alla fine del XIX secolo per controllare i valichi che collegano Italia e Francia, il forte sorveglia ancora oggi l'intero altopiano con la stessa imponenza che lo rese un punto strategico della difesa alpina.
Le sue possenti murature in pietra, il caratteristico sviluppo circolare e l'ampio cortile interno raccontano la vita militare d'alta quota, in un ambiente dove il clima e la montagna rappresentavano sfide non meno impegnative di un eventuale nemico. Nel corso del Novecento il complesso fu integrato da bunker, postazioni corazzate e opere difensive più moderne, testimonianza dell'evoluzione delle fortificazioni alpine.
Attorno al forte si apre un paesaggio straordinario fatto di praterie d'altitudine, pendii modellati dai ghiacciai e montagne che si susseguono fino all'orizzonte. Le nubi che scorrono rapidamente sopra il lago, la luce mutevole e il silenzio degli spazi aperti trasformano il Forte Roncia in un luogo dove natura, storia e memoria convivono in perfetto equilibrio.
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Dominant les eaux turquoise du lac du Mont-Cenis, le fort de Ronce occupe une position privilégiée au cœur de l'un des plus beaux paysages des Alpes occidentales. Édifié à la fin du XIXᵉ siècle pour surveiller les passages stratégiques entre l'Italie et la France, il conserve aujourd'hui toute la force visuelle qui faisait autrefois son importance militaire.
Ses puissants murs de pierre, son plan caractéristique et sa vaste cour intérieure évoquent la vie des garnisons installées en haute montagne, dans un environnement où les conditions naturelles étaient souvent aussi exigeantes que les enjeux militaires. Au cours du XXᵉ siècle, l'ensemble fut complété par des bunkers et diverses fortifications modernes qui témoignent de l'évolution des systèmes défensifs alpins.
Tout autour s'étend un décor grandiose composé d'alpages, de reliefs façonnés par les glaciers et de sommets qui encadrent le vaste plateau du Mont-Cenis. Entre ciel mouvant, lumière changeante et immensité du paysage, le fort apparaît aujourd'hui comme un remarquable lieu de mémoire où se rencontrent patrimoine historique et nature alpine.
Highest position #11 and the Explore Page... thank you!!!
Thank you also to ghostbones for the use of his great texture!!
Park benches at mountain park Kassel Wilhelmshöhe
Parkbänke im Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
This photo has been on explore:
Highest position: 341 on Tuesday, December 13, 2016
A Royal Tern on the beach at Smyrna Dunes Park in a rather unusual position. Of the 45 tern species worldwide, 15 can be found in Florida.
on Explore #3 (best position) ;-) thanks everyone!
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An active lighthouse is positioned at the point. Built in 1830 by engineer Robert Stevenson, the white-painted round tower is 26 metres (85 ft) high. The light is 99 metres (325 ft) above sea level and has a range of 28 nautical miles (52 km). The lighthouse and lighthouse keepers' houses are designated as a Category A listed building.
During World War II, on 8 June 1944 at 7.30 pm, a French member of the British Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA), Cladius Echallier, died by striking the Lighthouse in a Beaufighter, while making a low landfall from the Irish Sea.
The lighthouse is now automatic, and an old outhouse has been converted into a visitor centre, run by the South Rhins Community Development Trust, a group of local people and businesses. In 2013 there was a community buyout and the Mull of Galloway Trust purchased land and buildings, with the exception of the tower, from Northern Lighthouse Board.
In 2004 a new café was built at the Mull of Galloway, called the "Gallie Craig". Its design incorporates into the landscape with a turf roof, giving views across to Northern Ireland and southwards to the Isle of Man.
Some of the buildings have now been turned into holiday accommodation.
Minutes after arrival with the 1822 from Dingwall, the locomotive has already uncoupled from it's short take of Mark 1 and 2 coaches and is about to run around prior to pushing the coaches back into the station ready for the next departure.
Those viewers that know Kyle may be wondering about my viewpoint for taking this photograph. In the summer of 1989 I was working on a ship that returned to Kyle each evening and moored at the quay next to the station, and this is taken from the bridge of the MV Northern Horizon... no pole necessary!
At this time services from Kyle were unable to reach Inverness due to the collapse of the Ness Viaduct a few months earlier ( see flic.kr/p/2aErgVU). Consequently, trains were running only as far as Dingwall with passengers being taken by bus to Inverness.
(Unaware - the fall)
Basic terms
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the fall as junction
between earth and
above
Swift and silent
grades
of an approach
unwanted but
inevitable,
Once steps were
made from
one position,
the other ones followed
without thinking
ahead.
(graphics-collage, DM, 2020
image 12.5x21 cm, paper 22x29 cm)
part of Ben Uri Gallery Inauguration Sales Exhibition
March 15 - 29, 2024
Doug Harrop Photography • April 12, 1988
Mr. Harris positioned his camera in the gauge of the westbound track as an eastbound train glides through the great Mojave Desert at Klondike, California.
The Santa Fe Railway constructed a big grade separation at Klondike in order to reduce the grade for westbound trains passing through the area.
This Say's phoebe has caught itself a nice fly. I appreciated the fact if flew back to the same perch after it flew down into some long grass to grab it.
Every time I look at this image, I think the beak is extra big, like an auk's, because of the position of the fly's wing.
Pride leaders pay a heavy price for their position as is evident from this battle-scarred warrior. I watched an older lion, too weak to join the food fest after a kill, still play a dominant role when it came time to bring down a big bull buffalo. It still went out to challenge another younger and stronger looking male encroaching on the pride’s turf. The photographer part of me wanted to photograph a fight but my tender side wanted the pride leader to live to fight another day. There’s nothing like lions to bring out emotions. (Panthera leo) (Sony a1, 400mm, f/2.8, 1/250 second, ISO 6400)
The sun is 58.13 degrees above horizon.. based on my navigation charts and the ships clock, that lets me know where my position is.
Ship: N+K Morticia Galleon, N+K Shipyards
Pirate outfit : Toksik
Sextant instrument : N+K Shipyards
Mesh Body : Maitreya 5.3
Mesh Head : Lelutka Nova EvoX
A painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) perched on a log in a cypress swamp within the Trinity River delta system of Texas.
During the recent 1Z10 organised tour of the Scunthorpe Steelworks site, some excellent and unusual run past opportunities were organised, here coupled to a number of Billet Wagons 0-6-0ST No 3 "Cranford" comes into position ready for the merry group to continue the Appleby Frodingham Railway Preservation Society Steelworks tour.
14th March 2020
Today 11 November, Belgium remembers all the people who died in the two World Wars. During World War I, the war was fought from the trenches.
Here, soldiers fought a hard and bloody battle for four long years.
The Trench of Death is a historic site in Diksmuide, Belgium.
It was one of the most dangerous places on the front line during World War I.
Belgian soldiers defended this position for four years under very hard conditions.
Today, the site is a memorial where visitors can learn about the war and remember those who fought and died here.
Explore / Interestingness: Highest position #19, June 21, 2009
Better seen larger. Press L and F11.
If you have enough time then you can look my video here (Part1) and
here (Part2)
My nickname at Youtube is Voligamo.
During winter, Northern Harriers sometimes roost on the ground in groups. Harriers use their sense of hearing more than other hawks, flying low over open fields and listening for prey. In flight, they hold their wings up in a slight 'V' position.
Shot taken from another angle from the previous picture. The castle is lived in by the Saunders Watson family and their castle accommodation are the buildings on the left hand side. On the far right hand side is the site of the former motte. This area has been used as a defensive position by the Romans and the Saxons prior to the building of this castle.
Highest Position - Explore #1 | 08.05.2009 (Thank u kindly always!)
(Big cheers to Frank for the ss!)
Me feeling real slow today... slow reaction & to top it up..i've got a real slow internet connection as well. Had a hard time even trying to upload this shot. I've just used up my download limit for the month :)) so i'm just connected at 64kbps which is real sad! Therefore pls bear with me while i get back my fast connection tomorrow & everything will be hunky dorey! & yes thank goodness weekend is here for me soon! HAVE LOTSA FUN everyone! Catch u on again soon! ;)
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The Singapore Sunset with the Twin Pagodas at the Chinese Garden
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) taken handheld using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues) to darken the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to slightly tone up the sunset
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to tone down the brightness of tiles
- Applied noise reduction
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden
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France, Normandy, Mont-Saint-Michel, Spring 2022
Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island in Normandy, France. As of 2019, the island had a population of 29. The commune's position—on an island just a few hundred metres from land—made it accessible at low tide to the many pilgrims to its abbey, but defensible as an incoming tide stranded, drove off, or drowned would-be assailants. The island remained unconquered during the Hundred Years' War; a small garrison fended off a full attack by the English in 1433. Louis XI recognised the reverse benefits of its natural defence and turned it into a prison. The abbey was used regularly as a prison during the Ancien Régime. Mont-Saint-Michel and its surrounding bay were inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1979 for its unique aesthetic and importance as a medieval Christian site. It is visited by more than 3 million people each year. Mont-Saint-Michel served as an artistic inspiration for a number of works. In Peter Jackson's 2003 film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Gondor's capital city was modelled on Mont Saint-Michel. Likewise, the town and castle in the Disney hit Tangled were based on Mont-Saint-Michel, as was the design of Dark Souls location New Londo Ruins.
NS 62V-12 splits the Pennsy position lights in downtown East End, Ohio with trash empties for New Jersey.
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King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the center of the city.
King's was founded in 1441 by King Henry VI soon after he had founded its sister institution at Eton College. Initially, King's accepted only students from Eton College. However, the king's plans for King's College were disrupted by the Wars of the Roses and the resultant scarcity of funds, and then his eventual deposition. Little progress was made on the project until 1508, when King Henry VII began to take an interest in the college, probably as a political move to legitimize his new position. The building of the college's chapel, begun in 1446, was finished in 1544 during the reign of Henry VIII.