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(Madagascar) - Une dernière pour la route !
La Route nationale 12 qui relie Vangaindrano à Fort-Dauphin, malgré son état déplorable est un axe de communication essentiel dans cette partie du pays. On croise toujours du monde sur la piste : véhicules, motos, vélos, charrette à zébus et piétons. On en croise même la nuit, alors que pour des questions de sécurité, il est fortement conseillé de ne pas circuler après des dernières lueurs du jour. Le seul moment où la piste semblait abandonnée était systématiquement aux alentours de 13 h, quand le soleil laissait tomber sa chape de plomb dans une ambiance terreuse et poussiéreuse. Je pense que cette photo est une illustration conforme à ma description.
National road 12
(Madagascar) - One last one for the road!
National Route 12 which connects Vangaindrano to Fort-Dauphin, despite its deplorable state, is an essential communication axis in this part of the country. We always come across people on the track: vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, zebu carts and pedestrians. We even come across them at night, although for safety reasons, it is strongly recommended not to travel after the last light of day. The only time when the track seemed abandoned was systematically around 1 p.m., when the sun dropped its leaden screed into an earthy and dusty atmosphere. I think this photo is an illustration that conforms to my description.
C’est l’hiver, le soleil est sorti ce matin et le ciel était bleu. C’est une belle journée hivernale. St-Nazaire, Québec, Canada.
Route 36 looking back towards Þingvellir National Park. A worth while spot to stop at briefly as it was bitterly cold and very exposed. The mountain is likely to be Reyðarbarmur. One of the rare shots not in monochrome for the Icelandic trip!
Somewhere in New Mexico...or was it Arizona?!
Route 66
Pieces of Route 66 that people no longer drive on...very cool! We drove on the piece on the right and Jean-Paul took that photo of me on the bridge!
The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) Class 1044 and its successor, the 1144, are a family of powerful electric locomotives that have become synonymous with Austrian railways. Entering service in 1977, the original Class 1044 held the title of the world's most powerful four-axle electric locomotive. These versatile workhorses could handle both heavy passenger trains and freight on flat and mountainous routes alike.
While not without their teething problems – early models experienced wheel cracks and snow intake issues – the 1044s were undeniably groundbreaking for the ÖBB. All except the two prototypes were eventually modernized and reclassified as Class 1144s, sporting the distinctive ÖBB red-silver livery we see today.
These reliable locomotives are a common sight across Austria's mainlines and even extend into southern Germany. Before the arrival of the Taurus locomotives, the 1044s were the stars of the express train show, hauling passengers all the way to Munich.
My photo of 1144 269-8 taken in September 2020 captures the locomotive amidst stunning mountain scenery as it passes through Prato alla Drava (Winnebach), near the Austrian border in the Province of Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy.
Route 847 (Circular) : Stratford International Bus Station,Stratford City Bus Station & HereEast
📍 Stratford City Bus Station
This is a view of what the scenery looks like in the area near the derelict "Queen's Castle cottage I showed a earlier in the week. Just maybe that cottage wouldn't be such a bad idea for a fix-me-upper after all. See below for a link to the cottage.
Route 1 or the Ring Road is a national road in Iceland that runs around the island and connects the most populous parts of the country. The total length of the road is 1,339 kilometres (832 mi). Some of the best attractions in Iceland, like Seljalandsfoss, Skógafoss and Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon lie by the Ring Road.
The circle was finished in 1974 to celebrate the country's 1100 years of settlement when the longest bridge in Iceland over Skeiðará river in Southern Iceland was opened.
For almost all its length, the road is two lanes wide with one lane going in each direction. Where it passes through larger towns and cities the amount of lanes may be expanded, as well as in the Hvalfjörður Tunnel. Most smaller bridges are single lane and made of wood and/or steel. The road is paved with asphalt for most of its length, but there are still stretches in the eastern part of the country with an unpaved gravel surface. The Iceland Road Administration, Vegagerðin oversees the maintenance and creation of national to small access roads in the country.
Although paved, some portions of the road are still the original 1940s country roads, and contain hazards such as blind curves and blind hills, one lane bridges, and narrow passes. In winter, icy roads and sheer winds can make travel especially hazardous.
The maximum speed on most of the road is 90 kilometres per hour (56 mph). - Wikipedia
Not exactly the safest option to have underground evacuation routes in a place like Japan, or it could be the smartest idea on the planet cause that's exactly what nature wouldn't expect. I would try to say there's historical significance but I doubt I could tell a story like that without mentioning Aokigahara which was directly above this. And I ain't Logan Paul we all know that's one of those few things you just shouldn't poke fun at.
So it's come to my attention that this was sitting in reserve for weeks as I edit more of my shots. I know it's in no way my best, so consider this a filler for now. Deep beneath the forests in Fuji Izu is the often advertised Fugaku Wind Cave. I was here at the start of the day for opening and had very little company while shooting inside the tight spaces. There was a lot of magnetic iron in the cave walls, normally this disrupts compasses and phone signals (no wonder the forest has earned it's nickname if the entire undergrowth has this, it's pathetically easy to get lost).
And while I'm aware there was no nice in this particular segment, the passageways going in different directions was enough for me to justify trying.
Now the image is soft because as is usual with dark spaces, you gotta turn your ISO up, that creates noise, which you don't want in shots. Y'know, with all my experiences I've had since I actually realize how novice this is and what I should've done differently to get a sharper image but what's done is done and you gotta make lemonade. In editing I mesh warped nearly the whole image and brought the brightness up. Even with that you can only see the far end of the cave ceiling but hopefully that increases the potential mystery of the shot. Again, I don't expect this one to do numbers, I just realized this edit was sitting on the shelf for a while so I want to get it over with instead of worrying about it for another week.