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Scottish Borders / Dumfries and Galloway, South Scotland
Picture No: 2020-01-19-7937_P3_FRAMED_S
Edited in Canon DPP4 (cropping and brightness).
Bit cropped. Framed in Photoshop 6. No photomontage.
Colors and contrast not changed.
Just sobre el poblet d'Estana es pot veure aquesta fantàstica panoràmica del Cadí, com un cingle gairebé seguit durant quilometres.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serra_del_Cad%C3%AD
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The Cadi range, one of the most spectacular views in the Catalan Pyrenees, seen from the tiny village of Estana.
So here is the Hungarian Parliament building which was modelled on the London equivalent. It's apparently the second largest parliamentary building in with world. It's also still the highest building in Budapest. Either way it's a very lavish and gorgeous building on the banks of the Danube.
In a country full of spectacular waterfalls, and despite the obvious drawback in that one can never expect to experience this place alone, Skógafoss has been the one to set my pulses on red alert each time I’ve visited. Ok, so that’s only twice - well three times if you count the very brief pit stop we made here on the long journey east to Stafafell - but the mere sight of it makes for a display of extraordinary power. Not only in terms of the improbable physics that are happening right there in front of you, but also in the hold that it will take on your senses as you stand here at the bottom. Sixty metres tall and twenty-five wide, this is where the highlands end abruptly as that huge curtain of water crosses the divide and plummets down to earth in a resounding crescendo right there in front of you. There are bigger waterfalls in Iceland, but you can’t stand underneath many of them like this. And this one has such pleasing dimensions, that clean and uncomplicated single drop perfectly proportioned and surrounded by clouds of vapour that make you wonder whether you should have brought some shower gel and a bath towel. And a thermos full of piping hot coffee to help with the hypothermia afterwards.
We’d come here after breakfast on our third morning in the area, having agreed that the misty grey conditions would suit the subject well. Ironic that when we’d passed through here a week earlier, there had been a bright rainbow right in front of Skógafoss. There had also been a large number of visitors, taking endless Instaselfies as they tripped from their coaches and raced excitedly towards the action. That day we had to wait for a space in the large car park, such was the popularity of the place. Finding the visitor numbers too distracting, we soon moved on, although perhaps we should have photographed that rainbow and made merry with the clone tool later. At that stage we were getting rather blasé on the subject, having spent the previous day photographing a particularly fine example at Háifoss. But there were no more waterfall rainbows for the rest of the trip, and little did we realise we’d missed our chance.
Arriving in the middle of the morning seemed to have paid off. Although far from empty, the car park was noticeably quieter than last time, and with the aid of that trusty pair of welly boots I was soon paddling about in the shallow river, setting the tripod low to bring that foreground rush of water towards the bottom of the frame. And miraculously in these moments there were chances to get the shot with only minimum numbers of stragglers to contend with. There’s always someone standing as close as they dare to, but I only had to airbrush two spectres from the scene here. Bring your wellies and you can often go to places where others can’t.
Last time we came to Iceland, on that final night before heading back to Reykjavík, I got what became my favourite shot of the trip in the form of “Sandwich Bags, Spray and Spectators,” where I was that person standing as close to the white wall as I dared to. And now, an hour after this, I took my favourite shot of this second adventure with “The Watchers.” Very possibly my two most loved images of all time in fact - from a personal point of view anyway. I’m starting to wonder whether or not it’s a coincidence the place delivers pictures that make me feel this happy. I’m quite content with this one as well for that matter. While Skógafoss keeps giving me moments like these, I’ll carry on coming back for more.
Sandwich Bags, Spray and Spectators: www.flickr.com/photos/126574513@N04/50702613408/in/album-...
The Watchers: www.flickr.com/photos/126574513@N04/52420303660/in/album-...
Summertime sunset with some Cirrostratus Undulatus cloud formations in the autumn sky... Hope I've got the right name for this unusual cloud formation.
'in explore'
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The summit of Punta Hellbrunner at 3466 m is reached by the Sky Way Monte Bianco cable car from Courmayeur (Italy) and provides impressive panoramic views of the Mont Blanc massif.
The sharp peak in the center is the famous Dent du Geant (Giant's Tooth), height 4013 m.
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Canon EOS RP
f/9.5 22 mm 1/350 s. ISO 100
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This photo was chosen for The Top Of the Month Gallery (April 2024) in the group Freedom Excellence Level 1. www.flickr.com/groups/freedomhawkexcellence/discuss/72157...
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See my new photos in the "My travels" album:
We are attracted by roads and passes
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53933324555
The attraction of mountain panoramas
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53903556343
Classic Swiss mountain landscape
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53888809569
Evening in the Bernese Alps
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53872134607
One of the gems of the Swiss lakes
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53858346545
Lake, mountains, glacier - what else is needed for happiness?
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53749940309
Spectacular alpine panorama from the top of Mont Fort
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53733788803
Classic of the Mont Blanc massif in the Chamonix valley
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/53701191872
The hidden gem of Swiss glaciers
Stunning early morning landscape
I took it early morning, realizing that on that day, for the first time, I would climb UP and DOWN. To me and a friend I met on the route eight hours to do the full climb up and down on one day. Incredible life-time memories!
Life will be a little hectic for the next one and a half months and I will mostly be absent from Flickr.I will try to look in whenever I can but I will be back on a regular basis only after 15th January.Take care dear friends.
The Spiti River meanders through the Spiti valley.
The Spiti valley is a high altitude desert mountain valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.It is a sub-division of Lahaul & Spiti district .Kaza at a height of about 12500 feet is the capital of Spiti."Spiti" means "Middle Land" .Spiti valley lies between Ladakh,Lahaul,Kinnaur and Kullu.The Spiti River flows through this valley. The population is mainly Buddhist and Spiti is famous for the ancient monasteries of Tabo,Dhankar and Kye.
Although there is no rainfall in this area,there is heavy snowfall during the winter months.It is one of the most thinly populated areas of India.However,the valley does have some picturesque villages peopled by hardy but gentle and friendly people and surrounded by fields of barley, buckwheat, peas and other vegetables. Apple is also being cultivated and the fruit is of exceptional quality.The trees planted on the terraces on the river bank are apple trees.
Monte Lagazuoi Piccolo, seen from the parking. Views from the top was really great :)
Monte Lagazuoi Piccolo is a peak located in the Dolomites with a height of 2,778 m above sea level. You can take the cable car from Passo Falzarego up to Lagazuoi and in a you will reach there the mountain hut Rifugio Lagazuoi, with the vewing terrace offering a spectacular view over an array of mountains towards the south and west. From the Rifugio Lagazuoi there is an easy path to the great viewpoint at the top of Piccolo Lagazuoi, where there is a cross that celebrates the victims of the World War I. Here you can admire some of the highest and most stunning Dolomite mountains: Tofana di Rozes, Cinque Torri, Marmolada, Piz Boe and Mount Civetta.
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Monte Lagazuoi Piccolo oglądane z parkingu. Widoki z góry były naprawdę wspaniałe :)
Monte Lagazuoi Piccolo to szczyt leżący w Dolomitach o wysokości 2778 m n.p.m. Na górze jest schronisko – Rifugio Lagazuoi, do którego można się dostać kolejką z przełęczy Passo Falzarego. Wagonik kolejki pokonuje 630 metrów różnicy wzniesień w mniej niż 3 minuty zawieszony na linach bez pośrednich słupków nośnych. Z tarasu schroniska rozpościera się jeden z ładniejszych widoków na Dolomity, od Tofane przez Marmoladę, aż po grupę Sella. Ze schroniska prowadzi łatwa ścieżka do punktu widokowego na szczycie Piccolo Lagazuoi, gdzie znajduje się krzyż upamiętniający walki z okresu I wojny światowej. Można stąd podziwiać panoramę najwyższych szczytów w Dolomitach.
Gulf of Mexico at Belleair Beach Florida. Seen in Explore
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Exploring the flora and fauna at Mayfield Garden just out of Oberon in the Central West of NSW, Australia. A spectacular 65-hectare private garden that delivers not only a significant horticultural experience but also a day out that is both magical and unexpected.
2021.02.25 - After a light snowfall last night the city is looking spectacular under a pure blue sky and warmer temperatures. Just incredible.