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I was delighted to see this Goldfinch female making her nest this morning! The female strips fibres from dead trees, weeds, and vines and uses grass to construct the outer shell of the nest. She reinforces the rim of the nest with bark bound by sticky spider silk and caterpillar webs. The nest is lined with plant down from thistles, milkweed, and cattails. Doesn't that sound comfy for the little ones? I will be keeping an eye on this nest in the coming days for sure.
Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor) is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was considered the largest Christ statue in the world from 1931 until 2010 when it was topped by the Christ the King statue in Poland. It is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, not including its 8 metres (26 ft) pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide. The statue weighs 635 tonnes (625 long, 700 short tons), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between 1922 and 1931.
Very impressive to see it with your own eyes, I hope you'll all go there :-)
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Reinforced bonds, a METAPHOR OF LIFE, of knots and ropes and hooks.
In one go my favourite colour-combinations.
So, when back from the Continent, having reinforced the bonds with family ... with old friends and new friends...
Yes, the feeling is good!
And this image of some mended nets on the quayside in the harbour in Ostend/ Flanders is the perfect illustration of I how feel and what I mean.
The industrial fishing harbour of Ostend is one of our old hunting-grounds, we still love going there, as there is always something that catches the eye.
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments! M, (* _ *)
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A Futuro house, or Futuro Pod, is a round, prefabricated house designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen, of which fewer than 100 were built during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The shape, reminiscent of a flying saucer, and the structure's airplane hatch entrance has made the houses sought after by collectors. The Futuro is composed of fiberglass-reinforced polyester plastic, polyester-polyurethane, and poly(methyl methacrylate), measuring 4 metres (13 feet) high and 8 metres (26 feet) in diameter.
The Tower of Sant Joan dels Alfacs or Bolitx is a building built by command of King Philip II, probably around 1576, to monitor and reinforce the defence of the port of Los Alfacs.
Currently, it is a ruined structure located 50m in the sea, in a shallow area within the Alfacs Bay, surrounded by the rice paddies of the Ebro Delta.
La Torre de Sant Joan dels Alfacs o de Bolitx es una construcción que fue bastida por mandato real de Felipe II, probablemente hacia el año 1576, para vigilar y reforzar la defensa del puerto de los Alfacs.
Actualmente, es una estructura en ruinas ubicada a 50m dentro del mar, en una zona de escasa profundidad dentro de la bahía de los Alfacs, rodeada de los arrozales del Delta de l'Ebre.
today began working on reinforcing the garden arches as recommended in the feedback www.wilko.com/en-uk/wilko-24m-garden-arch/p/0298561 both arches unfinished as i've run out of canes so will buy some more from wilko tomorrow pack of 10 (1m 80cm) for £2.50
i planted pyracantha with yellow berries at the very back of the garden to cover the back fence and foxglove in front of the pyracantha
my geum are covered in white fly. i sprayed them with an organic fungus repellant (bee and ladybird friendly) 'growing success fungus stop' but now realise i should have used 'growing success bug stop'. i'll buy it tomorrow when i get the canes
rocks, stones, broken crockery and canes surrounding the plants to help prevent pet damage - works to a certain extent :)
for many years my garden was a shrubbery flic.kr/p/Lhv9ag which i loved. a picket fence covered in an ivy hedge coming down in a storm meant that over time changes had to happen flic.kr/p/2mn2x8a i'll be glad when the trellis is covered in honeysuckle and jasmine. that's the plan ...
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Shot taken for SSC 22/02/2024 --Reinforced or Reinforcement .
Take one pretty low railway bridge on fairly busy road and an incline on a bend on the other side and there is a recipe for taller vehicles to come a cropper under the bridge if they don't hit the bridge first anyway . It has happened a number of times and I have seen it a couple of times , think one was a ready mix concrete truck !
So as a precaution now the bridge is now reinforced with this yellow structure - as well as being a bright yellow to raise awareness this reinforcement ( and the one on the other side of the bridge ) , it serves as a reinforcement in that if a tall vehicle hits it it will absorb much of the force and if the vehicle hits it with force the shock load does not hit the bridge span but is directed into the major bridge side supports which is more capable of absorbing the shock load.
Well that is my SSC reinforced shot and hope it fits the bill .
Now this bridge has been out there in many frosts recently so - Yes , it is The Ice Bridge !!
Not the prettiest of piers, being an austere 1950's reinforced concrete structure, but goo for a few long exposures.
Last year's leaves of an Agapanthus (or similar) at Kew Gardens, matted together and protecting the bulbs from winter temperatures. A new leaf can be seen sprouting through at top left.
Reinforcing the bond....
Food rewards are a good treat for the Magpie goose this one does wild flying displays as part of the education programme if it ever flew off it is fitted with a GPS tracker and can be tracked by Mobile phone.
The existence of this mountain and Bandung's topographic form in the form of a basin with hills and mountains on each side reinforces the theory of the existence of a large lake which is now the Bandung area. Geologists believe that the highland area of Bandung with an altitude of approximately 709 m above sea level is the remnant of a large lake formed by the damming of Ci Tarum by ancient volcanic eruptions known as Mount Sunda and Mount Tangkuban Parahu is the remnant of ancient Sunda Mountain which is still active. This phenomenon can be seen on Krakatau Mountain in the Sunda Strait and the Ngorongoro region in Tanzania, Africa.
Arhitektonsko remek-djelo Viktora Kovačića (1874. - 1924.)
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Church of St. Blaise in Zagreb, is a creation of Croatian architect Viktor Kovačić. He envisioned the church of St. Blaise as a central building of the complex, including the rectory, bell-ringer's house etc., and designed it as a Greek cross with a dome at the nave. The dome is made of reinforced concrete, with a diameter of about 18 meters, and it is the first such structure made from reinforced concrete in the region.
Since the dome had never been built in that way before, Kovačić and his project were subjected to public criticism, and people feared that this dome (obviously of thinner construction than usual) would collapse. In order to dissuade critics and prove his faith in the construction, immediately after the dome was finished, Kovačić placed a chair below it, where he spent the whole night. The dome also proved its sturdiness during the 2020 earthquake in Zagreb, after which there was no damage to it.
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High above the Vardar River, in the very heart of Skopje, rises the impressive Kale Fortress, also known as the Skopje Fortress. Built on a hill overlooking the city, it has always been a strategic stronghold. The first fortifications date back to the 6th century, when the Byzantines constructed a castle here on top of even older Roman foundations. Over the centuries, the complex was expanded and reinforced, especially during the long era of Ottoman rule, when it served not only as a defensive stronghold but also as an administrative center. A dramatic chapter in the fortress’s modern history occurred in 1963, when a devastating earthquake destroyed much of Skopje and severely damaged the fortress walls and towers. Since then, several restoration projects have been carried out to preserve the site and restore strength to its ancient walls. Today, Kale stands as one of the most important symbols of Skopje. It is not only a historic landmark but also a popular gathering place for locals and visitors alike. Cultural events, concerts, and festivals are regularly held within its walls, ensuring that the fortress continues to play a lively role in city life. Through a narrow opening in the wall – a former loophole – you catch a unique view of the elegant building of Skopje’s municipal utility company. With its white façade and distinctive dome, this institution is responsible for the city’s water supply and sewer system. The contrast between the medieval stone of the fortress and the neoclassical architecture of this building highlights the many layers of history that Skopje holds. Atop the towers, the red flag of North Macedonia with its radiant sun waves proudly in the wind, a symbol of national pride. The sturdy stone walls, the distinctive watchtowers, and the surrounding greenery of the city park make Kale Fortress a place where history, culture, and everyday life come together.
Through a narrow loophole of Kale Fortress, we see the domed building of Skopje’s municipal utility company, responsible for the city’s water supply and sewer system. The view contrasts the medieval stone walls of the fortress with the elegant architecture of modern Skopje, capturing the city’s layered history in a single frame.
Hoog boven de rivier de Vardar, midden in het hart van Skopje, torent het indrukwekkende Kale-fort uit, ook wel bekend als de Skopje Fortress. Vanaf de heuvel waarop het gebouwd is, heb je een weids uitzicht over de stad, waardoor dit eeuwenoude bolwerk altijd een strategische plek is geweest. De eerste vestingwerken stammen uit de 6e eeuw, toen de Byzantijnen hier een kasteel bouwden op de resten van nog oudere Romeinse fundamenten. Door de eeuwen heen is het complex steeds verder uitgebreid en versterkt, vooral tijdens de lange periode van Ottomaanse overheersing, toen het niet alleen een verdedigingswerk maar ook een bestuurlijk centrum was. Een dramatisch hoofdstuk in de moderne geschiedenis van Kale vond plaats in 1963, toen een zware aardbeving grote delen van Skopje verwoestte en ook de muren en torens van het kasteel zwaar beschadigde. Sindsdien zijn er meerdere restauraties uitgevoerd om de burcht te behouden en de eeuwenoude muren weer hun kracht terug te geven. Tegenwoordig is Kale een van de belangrijkste symbolen van Skopje. Het is niet alleen een historische bezienswaardigheid, maar ook een geliefde ontmoetingsplek voor inwoners en bezoekers. Binnen de muren vinden regelmatig culturele evenementen, concerten en festivals plaats, waardoor het fort een levendige rol in het stadsleven heeft behouden. Door een smalle opening in de muur – een oud geweergat – vang je een unieke blik op het statige gebouw van het gemeentelijk nutsbedrijf. Met zijn witte gevel en karakteristieke koepel is dit gebouw verantwoordelijk voor de drinkwatervoorziening en de riolering van Skopje. Het contrast tussen de middeleeuwse stenen van het fort en de elegante architectuur van dit gebouw benadrukt de vele lagen geschiedenis die de stad rijk is. Op de torens wappert de rode vlag van Noord-Macedonië met de stralende zon fier in de wind, als teken van nationale trots. De robuuste stenen muren, de markante wachttorens en de groene omgeving van het stadspark eromheen maken het Kale-fort tot een plek waar geschiedenis, cultuur en dagelijks leven samenkomen.
Snail trails on the reinforced glass of one of the doors of the Palm House at Kew Gardens.
These trails are made by snails scraping algae off the glass using their radula, a kind of toothed tongue.
It may appear these old walls are poorly reinforced, but, ask the grass what it thinks. Larry the Lawn has been pushing on these ruins for years with no visible affect!
Shasta, California 2015
New Zealand’s tallest building is the Sky Tower in Auckland on the North Island. At 328 m in height, it is an icon of Auckland’s skyline.
There are glorious views over the City of Sails from the top, which we enjoyed from the Level 50 Sky Cafe.
On offer for the brave is the Sky Walk on Level 60, a handrail-free walk around the 1.2 m wide rim (with attachment rope), or the Sky Jump, an ultimate leap of faith with nothing but an abseiling wire between yourself and the ground below, reaching 85 kmph on descent.
I stood at the base looking up, watching as several folk took the plunge and even with my two feet firmly on the ground, it made my stomach flip.
The tower was designed by Gordon Moller, of Craig Craig Moller Architects and built in 1994. It is constructed of steel, pre-cast concrete and reinforced concrete. The tower is designed to withstand wind in excess of 200 kph and designed to sway up to 1 m in excessively high wind.
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Electric power companies tend to build large and very heavy, structurally sound buildings because they sometimes contain elements like transformers that deal in very large amounts of energy. It is protection and strength, in case of a malfunction. Photograph taken in Sacramento, California.
About a kilometer east of the mouth of the Daugava, 230 meters from the coast, the wreck of the Swedish concrete ship Lady Cotlin rises above the sea. In 1951, a ship was carrying salt to Riga and ran aground during a storm. The team managed to escape.
The story with Lady Cotlin is tragicomic: the team was drunk and on a November night they could not enter the “gate of the Daugava”. She missed a few hundred meters, ran aground. As a result, the hull of the ship split - the bow part with the wheelhouse fell off the hold.
According to rumors, smuggled alcohol was hidden in the cargo of the ship. Later, local residents found canisters of fiery liquid on the shore.
It should be noted here that in 1917 the first reinforced concrete ship was built by the Norwegian engineer Nikolai Fogner. At first, ships built of concrete were used to transport oil and bulk cargo, since, unlike metal ships, concrete ones were drier inside. Compared to wooden and metal ships, concrete ones were also stronger, but their service life usually did not exceed ten years.
Most actively reinforced concrete ships were built during World War II - thanks to the speed of construction and the cheapness of the material. The remains of "Lady Cotlin" are a favorite cormorant nesting site.
The surreal image of the "sea raven" organically complements the voice - goat bleating and sounds similar to demonic laughter, they can be heard even in the dune area on Mangalsala. Earlier, this species was rare in Latvia and even included in the Red Book. But at the end of the 20th century, the population of cormorants experienced a population explosion and today there are so many of them that they were excluded from the Red Book.
The former Fleetwood radar training station served for decades as a base for coastal masters and crews to train in the latest radar technology.
Built in 1961, the Grade II Listed edifice stands next to the town's Victorian lighthouse near to Fleetwood Promenade, and is a single storey, oval building with a reinforced concrete, flat roof. Raised above the level of high tide, the old radar station also has framed timber windows, a timber floor and door, and can be accessed by steps from Fleetwood Promenade.
Historic England has praised its 'elegant, modern design' and highlighted that the two buildings show 'the history of communications side by side.' Similar accolades include a 1965 Civic Trust Commendation, which singled it out as a 'modest yet dramatic little building' and the art historian and architect, Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, called it 'a cute little piece.'
The historic building was built by Lancashire County Council's architects in 1961, and it was transferred to Blackpool and the Fylde College in 1996 but is shortly to be assigned back to Lancashire County Council as the original leaseholder.
Some renovation is needed to restore the building to its former glory, and any future owner will be required to undertake such work and also apply to Wyre Borough Council to vary the covenant which stipulates its use as a Radar Instruction Centre. However, the building's iconic status and distinguished naval history have already sparked considerable interest locally.
County Councillor Alan Vincent, deputy leader of the council and cabinet member for resources, HR and property, said: "This little building forms an historic and attractive feature, and taken with the historic 1840 lighthouse, forms a vital testimony to Fleetwood's distinguished naval past as well as showing the history of naval communications in our midst in Lancashire.
"We hope that by placing this iconic building up for auction, an essential part of our region's wonderful marine history can be preserved for the future, along with Lancashire's distinguished legacy of naval communications in times gone by.
In the early Middle Ages, the reinforced castle of Poeke (Flanders - Belgium) served as a real bastion where knights from Flanders county assembled. The castle, which was the residence of the "Heren Van Poucke" ("Gentlemen of Poeke - mention the old-Dutch spelling of the word "Poeke") was at that time governed from Bruges. However, combative Ghent rebels repeatedly attacked the castle. Consequently, after the year 1453 Poeke castle felt into ruin for many years. One and a half century late, in 1597, the family Preud'homme d'Hailly from Rijsel (North of France) bought the castle from a family called "Delrye" and governed Poeke for more than 2 centuries. They made the castle the centre of their increasingly growing properties.
It was in the same year 1597 that heirs of this nobility introduced the title "Burggraven of Nieuwpoort" ("Viscounts of Nieuwpoort"). Although their cultural wealth was initially suppressed because of the 16th and 17th century wars, successive generations of viscounts led the Baronny of Poucques to a short, but uncontested peak in 1765. From 1762 up to 1774, Karel Florent Idesbald de Preudhomme was not onlyViscount of Nieuwpoort and Oombergen, Baron of Poeke, Sir of Axpoele, Neuville, Sint-Lievens-Esse, Velaines, etc., but also chamberlain of the Austrian king.
At that time, the kingdom of the Netherlands was governed by Austria and looked as a rigid and hierarchic society, where the aristocracy was able to maintain their privileges up to the French Revolution (1789). Even after the French-Napoleonic empire collapsed (1815) and after Belgium came into being (1830), the aristocracy could maintain its position as the high social class on the Flemish countryside.
The isolated location of Poeke, the steady decrease of the number of its inhabitants and the stable agricultural character of Poeke, which mainly consisted of farmsteads, all these reasons caused the aristocratic power system to continue to function until after the Second World War (1945).
In the second half of the 19th century, the family Preudhomme D'Hailly was once and for all past its peak and financial problems weakened its position inside as well as outside the village. As a consequence, they had to abandon the castle in 1872.
The family Pycke de Peteghem - which was raised to the peerage in 1730 - bought the castle and gradually dominated the small East-Flemish agricultural village. Its political representation mainly focused on the mayoralty, a position that was rarely assigned to someone who was not a member of the aristocratic family.
The castle largely survived both World Wars, but the aristocratic influence during the 20th century died out when the last Baroness of Poeke, Inès Pycke de Peteghem deceased (1955). The property structure of the castle changed for the last time in 1977, when Poeke fused with Aalter. From then on, the castle was owned by the community and became a public domain. Up to now, it is part of an extraordinary recreation facility.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongdaemun_Design_Plaza:
Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neo-futuristic design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated structures." The landmark is the centerpiece of South Korea's fashion hub and popular tourist destination, Dongdaemun, featuring a walkable park on its roofs, large global exhibition spaces, futuristic retail stores, and restored parts of the Seoul fortress.
The DDP has been one of the main reasons for Seoul's designation as the World Design Capital in 2010. Construction started in 2009, and it was officially inaugurated on March 21, 2014. It is physically connected to Seoul Subway via Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station on Line 2, 4, and 5.
The Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) was designed by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, winner of the 2004 Pritzker Prize, with the concept of "Metonymic Landscape". Metonymy refers to a method of describing a specific object indirectly, and Hadid integrated historical, cultural, urban, social, and economic aspects of Seoul deduced from this method in order to create a scene of the landscape. Designed as a cultural hub in the historical district of Seoul, South Korea's largest fashion district, the DDP is composed of undulating surfaces that resemble the flow of liquid and allow flexibility in space. The state-of-the-art BIM (Building Information Modeling), mega-truss (extra-large roof truss) system, and space frame system are the key features in terms of creating grand-scale spaces. According to Hadid, the fundamental features of her design were "transparency, porousness, and durability." Many ecological features, including a double-skin facade, solar panels, and a water recycling system, are included in the building.
The construction project for replacing Dongdaemun Stadium with a public park has been discussed in the media since 2000, and the city of Seoul established a basic master plan for alternating the function of Dongdaemun Stadium in 2005. Upon the advice of architects, and in order to secure a high-quality design for the new landmark of Seoul, the city invited architects in February 2007 to participate in a design competition. The city requested that the architects include a design plaza, underground spaces, a history park, and a culture park in the project, according to the guidelines. Zaha Hadid's Metonymic Landscape won the competition.
The exterior envelope of the DDP, a smooth and giant mushroom-like structure floating above ground level, is made of concrete, aluminum, steel, and stone. The interior of the building is finished with plaster reinforced with synthetic fiber, acoustic tiles, acrylic resin, stainless steel, and polished stone in the interior.
Another lesson reinforced in this image is that sometimes a great shot is behind you so it always pays to look at every composition from as many angles as possible.
This organ elevated and located at the entrance of the church of the church is one of the last few remaining examples of the master organ builder Johann Heinrich Stumm and was most likely his last creation.
The organ designed in the Baroque style divided with a center window has 31 registers and two manuals and pedal and was built in 1773.
They still hold weekly concerts here and the organ is said to be one the best.
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 15-30 2.8 G2 Lens processed in LR and DXO Nik
Two blue jays in the snow.
Initially, I thought this was a mother feeding a youngster, but that didn't seem quite right as the offspring leave the nest in late spring. Blue jays mate for life and reinforce their relationship by offering their partners gifts, usually of food. I suspect that is what is happening here.
Hvítserkur is a 15 m high basalt stack along the eastern shore of the Vatnsnes peninsula, in northwest Iceland. The rock has two holes at the base, which give it the appearance of a dragon who is drinking. The base of the stack has been reinforced with concrete to protect its foundations from the sea.
These sculptures were situated on a small grassed area which to reach one has to climb many stairs, in fact wherever you go in The Rocks stairs have to be climbed!! The pattern on the left hand sculpture is shadow from a nearby tree.
Sydney was first settled by the British as a penal colony on January 26 1788 when 400 settlers and 750 convicts arrived on the First Fleet of 11 ships. The convicts had been sentenced to transportation for crimes as minor as stealing food - though there were hardened criminals among them.
More convicts arrived from England, and later Ireland. These and the soldiers sent to guard them were settled in the area named "The Rocks". They built huts of unseasoned timber or mud reinforced with twigs from trees. None remain.
The Rocks has the biggest concentration of historic buildings in Sydney. Most have been 'recycled' and house shops, restaurants, art galleries, and the like. Some terrace houses (strings of two and three storey houses built side-by-side and sharing common dividing walls) survived and are now much sought after as places to live. The area is dotted with pubs, including the Lord Nelson which has traded since 1842 and the hero of Waterloo since 1845. The 'Hero' was notorious as a source of unwilling crewmen for ships which were short-handed. Men were made drunk and dragged off by 'press gangs' through a tunnel which ran under the hotel to a house across the street from where they were taken to the nearby wharves.
🇫🇷 c'est au cours de la même phase que naquit le premier village dont il reste peu de traces. Au cours de la troisième phase, entre le XIIe et le Xe siècle avant J.-C., on renforça le bastion, on ferma l'accès au monument situé sur le niveau naturel du terrain et l'on créa un accès surélevé ; au cours de cette période se développa un village avec des huttes à plan circulaire.
🇬🇧 During the same phase, the first village was built, of which few traces remain. In the third phase, between the 12th and 10th centuries BC, the bastion was reinforced, access to the monument was closed at the natural level of the land and an elevated entrance was created; a village of circular huts developed during this period.
🇮🇹 In questa stessa fase fu costruito il primo villaggio, di cui rimangono poche tracce. Durante la terza fase, tra il XII e il X secolo a.C., il bastione fu rinforzato, l'accesso al monumento fu chiuso sul livello naturale del terreno e fu creato un ingresso sopraelevato; in questo periodo si sviluppò un villaggio con capanne circolari.
🇩🇪 En esta misma fase se construyó el primer poblado, del que quedan pocos vestigios. Durante la tercera fase, entre los siglos XII y X a. C., se reforzó el bastión, se cerró el acceso al monumento a nivel del terreno y se creó una entrada elevada. En este periodo se desarrolló un poblado con cabañas circulares.
🇪🇸 En esta misma fase se construyó el primer poblado, del que quedan pocos vestigios. Durante la tercera fase, entre los siglos XII y X a. C., se reforzó el bastión, se cerró el acceso al monumento a nivel del terreno y se creó una entrada elevada. En este periodo se desarrolló un poblado con cabañas circulares.
A single joint of an 8 x 4 steel reinforcing mesh. Normally used to add rigidity to concrete slabs.
Mesh for Macro Mondays
Cross (shape) for 122 pictures in 2022
Bixby Creek Bridge, is a reinforced concrete open-spandrel arch bridge in Big Sur, California. The bridge is located 120 miles south of San Francisco and 13 miles south of Carmel in Monterey County along State Route 1. Prior to the opening of the bridge in 1932, residents of the Big Sur area were virtually cut off during winter due to the often impassable Old Coast Road that led 11 miles inland. At its completion, the bridge was built under budget for $199,861 and was the longest concrete arch span at 320 feet on the California State Highway System. It is one of the tallest single-span concrete bridges in the world and one of the most photographed bridges along the Pacific Coast due to its aesthetic design and location.
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This photo is special. I wondered why that sewer pipe was there. So surrounded by nature. There were airborne landings and Airborne troops on the Ginkel Heath. Bombardments on September 17, 1944, during Operation Market Garden. But I can't explain the sewer pipe.
Durable, high-strength pipes used in infrastructure projects for water drainage, irrigation, sewer systems, and culverts.
Duurzame, zeer sterke buizen die worden gebruikt in infrastructuurprojecten voor waterafvoer, irrigatie, rioleringssystemen en duikers.
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Another 2 pics of yesterday's building, for my friends here in Flickr who may still be figuring out what and where it is :-)
i've been feeling very nostalgic lately, probably because these are my last few weeks as a normal twenty-something before i begin life as a medicine resident in manhattan. i will miss long island summers; bbqs, days at the beach, beautiful sunsets, and feeling care-free. last night's sunset (pictured here) did not disappoint, and only reinforced the love i have for my beautiful hometown. for more pictures of the sunset, visit my instagram. as always, thanks for all the feedback!
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Reinforced bonds, a METAPHOR OF LIFE, of knots and ropes and hooks.
In one go my favourite colour-combinations.
So, when back from the Continent, having reinforced the bonds with family ... with old friends and new friends...
Yes, the feeling is good!
And this image of some mended nets on board of a boat in the harbour in Ostend/ Flanders is the perfect illustration of I how feel and what I mean.
The industrial fishing harbour of Ostend is one of our old hunting-grounds, we still love going there, as there is always something that catches the eye.
Take care, be safe!
With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments! M, (* _ *)
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