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Rachakonda Fort --
Once this remote hamlet was the capital of the Velma Kings during the 14th and 15th centuries. It is said the Velmas were cursed by a woman that they would never again rule. People believe that it is the result of the curse the Rachakonda Fort absolute ruin today! Yet, the masonry wall of the fort screams out its glory and story!!
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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breitenstein_(Schwäbische_Alb)
Der Breitenstein ist ein 811,2 m ü. NHN[1] hohes Felsplateau in Baden-Württemberg. Es liegt nahe dem Dorf Ochsenwang an der Kreisstraße 1220 auf der Gemarkung der Gemeinde Bissingen an der Teck. Der Felsvorsprung besteht aus Weißjuragestein und liegt am Nordrand der Schwäbischen Alb direkt am Albtrauf.
Von dem ca. 200 Meter breiten Plateau des Breitensteins aus bietet sich ein von Vegetation nicht behinderter weiter Blick auf das ca. 400 Meter tiefer gelegene, nördlich der Schwäbischen Alb gelegene Gebiet – im Nordwesten bis nach Stuttgart – weshalb er ein beliebter Ausflugsort ist und auf nahezu allen Karten der Gegend verzeichnet ist.
Auf dem Plateau Breitenstein befindet sich eine Bronzetafel, in der die Lage und Entfernung der von dort sichtbaren Orte verzeichnet ist.
Der Breitenstein ist sowohl als geschütztes Geotop und unter dem Namen Felspartie des Breitenstein auch als flächenhaftes Naturdenkmal ausgewiesen.
Quelle: Wikipedia
The Breitenstein is a rocky plateau 811.2 m above sea level[1] in Baden-Württemberg. It is located near the village of Ochsenwang on the district road 1220 in the district of Bissingen an der Teck. The rocky outcrop is made of Weißjura stone and lies on the northern edge of the Swabian Alb directly on the Alb ridge.
From the approx. 200-metre-wide plateau of the Breitenstein, there is a wide view, unobstructed by vegetation, of the area approx. 400 metres below, to the north of the Swabian Alb - as far as Stuttgart in the northwest - which is why it is a popular place for excursions and is marked on almost all maps of the area.
There is a bronze plaque on the Breitenstein plateau that lists the location and distance of the places visible from there.
The Breitenstein is designated both as a protected geotope and, under the name Felspartie des Breitenstein, also as an areal natural monument.
Everytime I look at this photo I would like to take a seat to watch and feel the elements. Lanzarote 2022.
This male eastern bluebird would perch on the same spot outside a nest while the female did her work going in and out with nest building materials.
To get this image, I setup the wifi connection on the camera to link it to my phone. That allowed me to stand back at a distance and wait for the blue bird to return to the spot. It works, but there is a considerable lag, so I wouldn't rely on it if you had to get a shot.
The image was taken in the morning with light reflecting off green brush in the distance. The bird was in the shade, so a flash was used to add some fill light.
The title of this image is “Navajo Dawn” however, this was taken during sunset. The title is short for dawn of the Navajo, and makes reference to this area being the spiritual birthplace of the Navajo people. This sacred and highly scenic and remote area has been under siege in recent years, because of the proposed Escalade Project. The proposed project included building a resort on the land, as well as a gondola type tram, running from the rim, down to the canyon floor. When asked about the impact this project would have on this sacred land, the head developer stated that there will be 300 feet between the development and the sacred Navajo area, therefore there shall be no impact to the land. Personally, I cannot see how 10,000 people per day, just 300 feet away, would not have a devastating impact on the land, the Navajo people’s culture and the local wildlife.
Earlier this year, the people of the Western Navajo Nation voted unanimously to reject development of this area, which was accepted, resulting in victory for its proud people. This action means that at least for now, this sacred land will continue to be preserved.
As a photographer living in Arizona, this land means a lot to me, both for the importance to its people, and its overwhelming beauty. The journey to this place was more than worth it, as like few others, having the opportunity to capture images from here and being able to witness such a rugged and beautiful setting, has been nothing less than a truly amazing privilege.
My much used remote to trigger the camera shutter from a distance.
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The remote, little town of Bickleton, Washington is known for bluebirds. Mostly, I've seen mountain bluebirds like this one, but there are plenty of Western bluebirds around, as well.
This is from the last time I drove through the area, about a year ago.
I wanted to say a few words about this capture.
First of all, modeling with me is my very good friend Enanito Verde. Unfortunately Enanito wasn't able to continue on this platform after Flickr enforced their drastic policies this past spring and we lost his wonderful work here. However, you can still see his creations at Enanito Verde on Slushe and Enanito Verde on Twitter. Thank you so much Enanito. You're awesome babes!♥
Secondly, I have to confess that this one's not totally my brainchild. I actually ran across the artwork that inspired this one over a year ago. And when I wanted to do something comical for the Holst & Holst Gallery I thought of it, but I could not find it anywhere. I knew I'd saved it but I could not find it. I was able to remember enough about it to create my own version of it with a little twist that I thought was cute and funny.
So as I was about to post it this morning, I decided to try to find the original image one more time, and I found it! That said, I'm posting a link to a gyazo I made of the original. I do not know the artist's work really. I'm sure someone here may. I like the image though. Cheers!♥
Riva Valdobbia, Valsesia. Italy.
The remote mountain peak named Punta Carestia, 2.979m (9,774ft), on the watershed between the two regions of Piemonte and Valle D’Aosta; the long ridges of the mountain and the pastures of the Settlement called Alpe Maccagno are ccovered by the first snow of the year.
La Punta Carestia e I pascoli dell’Alpe Maccagno coperti dalla prima neve dell’anno.
Here's another composition from the day Kendra and I had a nice storm system pass through during the mid afternoon at Lake Tahoe's Sand Harbor.
We got really lucky with the weather that trip. We had still waters and a colorful sunset the first night and morning. Then we had a storm rear its beautiful head the 2nd day and had a light snowfall on us for our sunset shoot turning into tons of fresh snow for sunrise the next day. By sunset, it was clear, but we got nice shots. Variety is the spice of life!
Just going down memory lane at the moment and this shot jumped out at me. Have a great weekend ahead everyone!
Nikon D300
Nikkor 12-24mm @ 14mm
124sec @ f13, ISO 200
B+W 10-stop ND Filter
Singh-Ray Gold-N-Blue Polarizer
Lee .75 Soft GND Filter
The bumpy and dusty end of Forest Road (FR) 163 in southern Wyoming leads you to a concrete slab where you can launch your boat into the Flaming Gorge Reservoir (further left past the photo). In the distance you can see the mountains in northern Utah below the dreamy, early morning clouds. The tributary to the right leads you to Briggs Reservoir back near the highway. There wasn't a soul in sight as we enjoyed the remote beauty here.
Two RAW photos developed with Darktable 4.8.0 and then combined with the Hugin Panorama editor (freeware).
So remote that I can't remember exactly where this is! I think that it is probably in Lunedale on the B6276 between Brough and Middleton-in-Teesdale, but I could easily be wrong!
It was certainly wild countryside even on a relatively nice day of sunshine and showers. It must be so bleak in the depths of winter.
Jujuy - Argentina.
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Having finally reached the remote and prized summit of Lurg Mhor I am able to take in its untouched surroundings.
This view looks towards its neighbour Bidean a Choire Sheasgaich.
This was the second stop on our short three shot chase of the morning Northshore Mining raw ore train from Babbitt to Silver Bay. The first loaded 156 car train of the day is at about MP 23.3 in this view looking off the Forest Highway 11 overpass as a bit of snow still lingers in the shadows. NSMX 672 and 674 are ex CSXT SD70ACEs built in 2004 and acquired by the Northshore in 2020.
The road this was taken off is a designated National Scenic Byway that is wildly remote and very much reminded me of Alaska when we drove it west later in the day toward Aurora. It was so Alaska like we even saw a moose! If you're a fan of lonely roads through the wilderness I highly recommend you take this ride: www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/superior/recarea/?recid=75004
Anyway back to railroading, after being shuttered for just about a year Cleveland-Cliffs just weeks ago reopened their mine at Babbitt and their taconite plant and dock at Silver Bay and their 47 mile private line haul railroad connecting the two. The non common carrier Northshore Mining Railroad as been operating since 1955 when built by the Reserve Mining Company to haul raw magnetite ore to plant which when opened was the first taconite pellet production facility in the nation.
To learn a bit more about the shut down and reopening check out these links.
railfan.com/northshore-mining-railroad-facing-shutdown/
startribune.com/northshore-mining-on-iron-range-open-agai...
Superior National Forest
Lake County, Minnesota
Friday May 12, 2023
Same day as my last photo and right around the corner--the C03 crew has just got on NS 5104 at Oak Street and proceeds west at CP Mans to work the industries on the west side of Mansfield on May 7, 2020. The track off to the right connects to the old Erie main line, which crosses the Ashland's stub-end of the B&O at South Mansfield just a couple thousand feet to the west. Meanwhile, the old Westinghouse factory in the back left, which has sat unused for quite a few years, was demolished last month (12/22).
Still not sure why they tacked on a Canton remote unit on the west end this day, or why they needed two units on both ends. This job today usually gets one unit and often has more cars than years prior.