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"Besides this May
We know
There is Another—
How fair
Our Speculations of the Foreigner!
Some know Him whom We knew—
Sweet Wonder—
A Nature be
Where Saints, and our plain going Neighbor
Keep May!"
- Emily Dickinson
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This is the cover image for my first ever photography article… and to nobody’s surprise it is about "Agfa enlarger lenses", trying to give an overview of these underappreciated 'ugly ducklings' among their kind, a glimpse into the history, their construction, the many mysteries around their existence and, last but not least, some sample images of what they‘re capable of - at least within my limited abilities…
You can find it here:
deltalenses.com/index.php/2022/03/21/agfa-enlarger-lenses/
All of this is accompanied by some real testing results by Mark (initiator of the deltalenses.com project, that set out to create the most comprehensive database on more than 2000 experimental lenses and - over time - their abilities as taking lenses). I‘m well aware that both - the overall site, as well as the article - are still in an unfinished state, so if you‘re interested in researching stuff, adding details on lenses you have used or know something about, or if you want to add your own personal opinions on something - I invite you to head over to the site and do so, via the comment function, or get in contact with us! We really appreciate everyone adding something to this hugely ambitious project.
I‘m also really curious if you have an opinion on my Agfa research, speculation and samples! Do you think I‘m crazy? Is it my imagination playing tricks on me, or do you agree that these lenses are not bad at all and rather too good to be left to rot in some basement or dumpster, leaving no history behind?
Shot with an Agfa "Color-Solagon DI 70 mm F 4.5" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
The pyramid is 30 m high, has a base edge length of 55 m and rises in nine pyramid steps. The stairways on all four sides include 365 steps. This number is made up as follows: Three flights of stairs have 91 steps and the northern flight of stairs has 92, resulting in 365. This calculation, which is supposed to refer to the days of the year, was already considered pure speculation by older authors.[1] In fact, the number of steps is the result of the restoration campaigns - the north and west sides were restored by the Mexican Dirección de Antropología (from 1923 under José Reygadas Vértiz), the east side by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (1979 under Peter J. Schmidt) ; the south side remained unrestored. The number of steps reached in this way varies between 91 and 93, if only because the terrain slopes slightly to the south.
Die Kirche in Herschdorf am "Langen Berg" wurde nach dem Abriss der zu kleinen und baufälligen Vorgängerkirche in den Jahren 1687-1691 erbaut. ). Auffallend ist der Kirchturm. Um seine Entstehung rankten sich viele Spekulationen. Der Initiator des Baues selbst, Pfarrer Jakob Günther Werner, gibt in seinen Aufzeichnungen darüber Auskunft: Ein runder Turm war billiger, sollte dem rauen Klima besser widerstehen und war aus dem örtlich vorhandenen Steinmaterial stabiler zu bauen. Dieser Turm wurde 1691 fertiggestellt. Anfang des 19. Jahrhunderts und nach dem Brand vom 18. Oktober 1990 wurde er im oberen Teil erneuert.
The church in Herschdorf am "Langen Berg" was built in the years 1687-1691 after the demolition of the previous church, which was too small and dilapidated. ). The church tower is striking. There have been many speculations about its origin. The initiator of the construction himself, Pastor Jakob Günther Werner, provides information about this in his notes: A round tower was cheaper, should withstand the harsh climate better and was more stable to build from the stone material available locally. This tower was completed in 1691. At the beginning of the 19th century and after the fire of October 18, 1990, the upper part was renovated.
Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
July 20, 2021
Crazy Tuesday Theme: different sizes.
“Like this cup, you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you wisdom unless you first empty your cup? - Nyogen Senzaki
😁HaPpY CrAzY Tuesday😁
Clevedon Court was built in the early 14th century by Sir John de Clevedon. There is speculation that it may lie on the site of a Roman building, based on excavations to the south of the house in 1961/62. The house incorporates remnants of a 13th-century building which lie at an angle to the rest of the house.
Via Giulia is a street in the historic centre of Rome, Italy, mostly in rione Regola, although its northern part belongs to rione Ponte. It was one of the first important urban planning projects in Renaissance Rome.
History
The Via Giulia was designed circa 1508 by Pope Julius II but the original plan was only partially carried out. This was the first attempt since Antiquity to pierce a new thoroughfare through the heart of Rome and a very early example of urban renewal. Via Giulia runs from the Ponte Sisto to the church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, following the tight curve of the Tiber. In the 16th-century, housing facing the street was favored by borghesi, and specially by the Florentine community in Rome. Today its modest structures provide one of Rome's elite shopping streets, noted for its antique shops.
The Via Giulia runs in a straight line for a full kilometer, an innovation easily taken for granted today. The via was one aspect of Julius' wide-reaching program for the refurbishment of a resurgent Rome and Papal state. His financial reforms, undertaken from the first year of his pontificate, aimed to free the Papacy from its dependence on the great Roman families such as the Orsini and Colonna, and instead relying on Tuscan bankers, notably to Agostino Chigi, member of a banking family of Siena. A part of Julius' overall plan was the reorganization of the medieval city of Rome, whose unrealized assets were becoming apparent as the renewed city grew in economic importance, recovering from the sleepy backwater it had become during the fourteenth century.
The new street was intended as an artery connecting all the governmental institutions, which were crowded in the single section: the Palazzo della Cancelleria, being completed at that very moment, the papal mint and the projected Palazzo dei Tribunali.
The laying-out of the street was placed in the hands of Donato Bramante, who was in charge of the works at the new Basilica of Saint Peter, taking shape on the other side of the river. Vasari states, "The pope was determined to place in Strada Giulia, which was under Bramante's direction, all the offices and administrative seats of power of Rome in one place, for the convenience of those who had business to do there, having been until then constantly much inconvenienced.
At the same time the new artery linked the river port of the Ripa Grande with the new Via della Lungara, and by the Via Giulia to the Ponte Sisto, in order to bring merchandise securely and conveniently to the heart of the marketing and banking zone.
Work was halted on Bramante's majestic Palazzo dei Tribunali, which was to have assembled under one roof all the judicature of Rome. It remained half-built for a generation, to the regret of artists like Vasari. With this an essential element in Julius' urbanistic project was lost.
The street developed as a line of modest houses with gardens behind them, built for private owners or confraternities, sometimes on speculation, broken by more ambitious palazzi. This is the urban context of the "houses of Raphael", with their ground floor street-front shops.
The grand palazzi turned their backs to Via Giulia. In the 1540s Michelangelo had a plan for the constricted gardens of Palazzo Farnese to be connected by a bridge to the Farnese villa in Trastevere on the right bank, Villa Farnesina. The elegant arch still spanning Via Giulia belongs to this other grand unrealized scheme.
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HaPPy New Year 2015. No. 8812.
Thank You dear Flickr friends for your inspiration.
My Admiration to Vincent Van Gogh.
"Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləm vɑn ˈɣɔx] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a Post-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work—notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color—had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness, he died aged 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted (although no gun was ever found).
He began to draw as a child, and he continued to draw throughout the years that led up to his decision to become an artist. He did not begin painting until his late twenties, completing many of his best-known works during the last two years of his life. In just over a decade, he produced more than 2,100 artworks, consisting of 860 oil paintings and more than 1,300 watercolors, drawings, sketches, and prints. His work included self portraits, landscapes, still lifes, portraits as well as paintings of cypresses, wheat fields and sunflowers.
He spent his early adulthood working for a firm of art dealers, traveling between The Hague, London, and Paris, after which he taught for a time in England at Isleworth and Ramsgate. One of his early aspirations was to become a pastor, and from 1879 he worked as a missionary in a mining region in Belgium, where he began to sketch people from the local community. In 1885, he painted his first major work, entitled The Potato Eaters. His palette at the time consisted mainly of somber earth tones and showed no sign of the vivid coloration that distinguished his later work. In March 1886, he moved to Paris and discovered the French Impressionists. Later, he moved to the south of France and was influenced by the strong sunlight he found there. His work grew brighter in color, and he developed the unique and highly recognizable style that became fully realized during his stay in Arles in 1888. The extent to which his mental health affected his painting has been a subject of speculation since his death. Despite a widespread tendency to romanticize his ill health, modern critics see an artist deeply frustrated by the inactivity and incoherence brought about by his bouts of illness. According to art critic Robert Hughes, Van Gogh's late works show an artist at the height of his ability, completely in control and "longing for concision and grace".
Statue in the Schönbrunn Palace Gardens. Angerona was "an old Roman goddess, whose name and functions are variously explained" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angerona) , i.e. there isn't any assured knowledge about them, the explanations are pure speculation.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angerona
I liked the light;-)
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric (pronounced /ˈæɡərɪk/) or fly Amanita (pronounced /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/), is a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees. The quintessential toadstool, it is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually deep red mushroom, one of the most recognizable and widely encountered in popular culture. Several subspecies, with differing cap colour have been recognised to date, including the brown regalis (considered a separate species), the yellow-orange flavivolata, guessowii, and formosa, and the pinkish persicina. Genetic studies published in 2006 and 2008 show several sharply delineated clades which may represent separate species.
Although generally considered poisonous, deaths are extremely rare, and it has been consumed as a food in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America after parboiling in water. Amanita muscaria is now primarily famed for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. It was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in places other than Siberia; however, such traditions are far less well-documented.
Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
The last 2 of many purchased in 1989, LS&I U30C's 3009 and 3000 haul another 60 loads back to Eagle mills on the 7 Tilden. While there is a lot of speculation of newer power coming, but those rumors have been running for years. Until then, when the blues aren't enough, the greens are what draw so many to the north.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
The Fleisch Bridge (German: Fleischbrücke or "Meat Bridge") or Pegnitz Bridge (Pegnitzbrücke) is a late Renaissance bridge in Nuremberg, Germany. The bridge crosses the river Pegnitz in the center of the old town, linking the districts St. Sebald and St. Lorenz along the axis of the main market. The single-arch bridge was built between 1596 and 1598 and replaced an earlier mixed construction of stone and wood which had been repeatedly destroyed by flood.
The Fleisch Bridge is notable for several technical features that were advanced for its time. These include an unusual large width of 15.3 m, and a clear span of 27 m which made it the largest masonry bridge arch in Germany at the time of its construction. With a rise of only 4.2 m, the arch features a span-to-rise ratio of 6.4 to 1, giving the bridge an almost unprecedented flat profile.
This, however, came at the cost of high lateral thrusts even for a segmental arch bridge. This problem was solved by a particularly innovative construction of the abutments which were built onto 2000 wooden piles, 400 of which were rammed obliquely into the grounds. A very similar arrangement of the abutments had also been implemented slightly earlier at the Rialto Bridge, leading to speculations about a technology transfer from Venice, with which Nuremberg shared close trade links. A recent in-depth research, however, stresses the originality of the Fleisch Bridge on grounds of technical differences between the two bridges.
The Fleisch Bridge has practically remained unchanged since the addition of a portal in 1599 and survived World War II almost unscathed. A Latin inscription at the portal reads: Omnia habent ortus suaque in crementa sed ecce quem cernis nunquam bos fuit hic Vitulus ("All things have a beginning and grow, but the ox upon whom you now look was never a calf.").
As things slowly emerge from the depths of what is hopefully the final lockdown, I was reflecting on the last 12 months. Looking back it all seems a bit of a disjointed haze of confinement and pandemic scenario speculation!
Photographically it has been a strange year too, with numerous enforced trawls through the archives. That in itself has been a mixed bag, with some decent images found that were sadly ignored in the first instance. How many such shots do we overlook from the first pass, in the constant pursuit of new images and new locations, in a time when we were free to roam. There were also opportunities to critically review old files and think, I would do this differently if I had the chance again!
Well we are almost at the stage where those fresh opportunities are almost within our grasp and I'm looking forward to getting back out there and revisiting some old haunts and have some plans for new ones too.
Anyway enough of this reminiscent rambling. This shot is of a lane about 10 minutes walk from my house and as you can see it presents a lovely autumnal scene. Lets hope by the time Autumn 2021 arrives we are back to some sort of normality in the world!
those who follow events on the railway will no doubt by now have heard that the operating body of the llangollen railway--the PLC has asked it's bankers to appoint a receiver---full details are to be found on their website . Having read the comments and speculation to be found on appropriate internet sites , I will not add to them ,but will simply express the hope that whilst this is indeed a serious blow to the railway , it is not necessarily a fatal one
Mount Robson, 3954m—the most prominent mountain in the Rockies—partially hidden by clouds; mixed forest of conifers and aspens; and a broad field of grasses and forbs—especially the purple Lupinus sp.—at the Mount Robson Provincial Park Visitor Center on the Yellowhead Highway. bcparks.ca/mount-robson-park/#park-overview-container
Fabulous park, with an amazing array of natural wonders, rich history, and beautiful scenery. This particular (iconic) view struck me as strange, with only Lupins in bloom, and such a sharp break between forest and prairie. Lupins can be a pioneer species in reclamation areas, breaking up and enriching overcompacted soil. Did they build the Visitor Center on a logging site, which is still—over a century later—in the initial stages of recovery in this high, cold climate? It was my only visit, so that’s a heavy weight of speculation to lay on a first impression.
Happy Smile on Saturday!
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Processing Paul C Swift M42 in colour!
Data: NASA, ESA, Hubble
Note on Coloration
source Wiki:
Observers have long noted a distinctive greenish tint to the nebula, in addition to regions of red and of blue-violet. The red hue is a result of the Hα recombination line radiation at a wavelength of 656.3 nm. The blue-violet coloration is the reflected radiation from the massive O-class stars at the core of the nebula.
The green hue was a puzzle for astronomers in the early part of the 20th century because none of the known spectral lines at that time could explain it. There was some speculation that the lines were caused by a new element, and the name nebulium was coined for this mysterious material. With better understanding of atomic physics, however, it was later determined that the green spectrum was caused by a low-probability electron transition in doubly ionized oxygen, a so-called "forbidden transition". This radiation was all but impossible to reproduce in the laboratory at the time, because it depended on the quiescent and nearly collision-free environment found in the high vacuum of deep space.
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Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
From the National Park Service website: The saguaro cactus (Carnegia gigantea) is a truly iconic symbol of the Sonoran Desert. Its remarkable size and ability to endure harsh desert conditions has endeared it to many people.
Cristate or “crested” saguaros form when the cells in the growing stem begin to divide outward, rather than in the circular pattern of a normal cactus. This is an unusual mutation which results in the growth of a large fan-shaped crest at the growing tip of a saguaro’s main stem or arms.
The cause for this mutation is unknown; however, there has been some speculation about the presence of a “trigger,” which may initiate the process. One heavily implicated
trigger is frost, as crested saguaros tend to be more common in the northernmost parts of their range. Unfortunately there is not enough evidence to confirm this theory. I took this shot in Saguaro National Park East.
Vík lies directly south of the Mýrdalsjökull glacier, which itself is on top of the Katla volcano. Katla has not erupted since 1918, and this longer than typical dormant period has led to speculation that an eruption may occur soon. An eruption of Katla could melt enough ice to trigger an enormous flash flood, potentially large enough to obliterate the entire town. The town's church, located high on a hill, is believed to be the only building that would survive such a flood. Thus, the people of Vík practice periodic drills and are trained to rush to the church at the first sign of an eruption. The town of about 300 inhabitants has 1,400 hotel rooms for scientists and tourists, who are also briefed about Katla's dangers. (Wikipedia)
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric (pronounced /ˈ or fly Amanita (pronounced , is a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees. The quintessential toadstool, it is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually deep red mushroom, one of the most recognizable and widely encountered in popular culture. Several subspecies, with differing cap colour have been recognised to date, including the brown regalis (considered a separate species), the yellow-orange flavivolata, guessowii, and formosa, and the pinkish persicina. Genetic studies published in 2006 and 2008 show several sharply delineated clades which may represent separate species.
Although generally considered poisonous, deaths are extremely rare, and it has been consumed as a food in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America after parboiling in water. Amanita muscaria is now primarily famed for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. It was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in places other than Siberia; however, such traditions are far less well-documented.
Crook, Wyoming
At least once a year we try to get out to the Black Hills area. Approaching Devils Tower from the east on Hwy 24, the view is quite impressive!
There is much speculation and mystic associated with this landmark. But to Native Americans, it's no mystery, it is part of their culture!
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Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
Alborosie - Unprecedented Time
How are you coping with the covid
Isolated like a convict
Apocalyptic looking sieges, this is a movie we are zombies
You'll see reflections of myself from my windowpane
Then one day I will hold your hand like I used to do In a (dis jah)?
Unprecedented time wooa wooa yeah
You gotta be strong in your mind wooa wooa yeah
Unprecedented time wooa wooa yeah
You gotta be strong in your mind wooa wooa yeah
It's biological conflict, speculations of conspiracy
Maybe the earth are tell we something
Maybe mankind is the toxicity
You'll see the shape of my hands from the windowpane
Then one day i will touch your face like I used to do
Unprecedented time wooa wooa yeah
You gotta be strong in your mind wooa wooa yeah
Unprecedented time wooa wooa yeah
You gotta be strong in your mind, in your mind, in your mind, in your mind
Rututututu yeah jah yeah
Rututututu yeah yeah jah
Everything cannot be the same again
We don't own a time machine
Clear your thoughts and lock your door, sanitize your dreams
And what should be the real situation
Nation help nation
For the victims, for the heroes
They all angels from ground zero
Wooa yeah
You gotta be strong in your mind
Wooa wooa yeah
Unprecedented time wooa wooa yeah
You gotta be strong in your mind, in your mind, in your mind, in your mind yeah
Historic first nesting of Zitting Cisticola in Britain
Zitting Cisticola has bred in Britain for the first time, with a pair raising young in Suffolk this summer.
The long-anticipated milestone was documented this month at Walberswick NNR in Suffolk, where birders noted clear evidence of successful nesting. The breakthrough was first signalled on 3 August, when a singing male was discovered at the reserve, sparking speculation that a second bird – thought to be a female – might also be present.
That speculation turned to certainty on 22 August, when both adults were seen carrying food to at least three freshly fledged juveniles. A fourth chick was confirmed the following morning, leaving no doubt that the species has bred in Britain for the first time.
(Bird Guides UK. 08 2025)
Zitting cisticola (Cisticola juncidis) La Janda Andalucia Spain 0179
Patient accumulation of facts and then speculation about their meaning is the nature of authorship in both mediums :-)
Peter Bunnell
Peace Now!
aster, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric (pronounced /ˈæɡərɪk/) or fly Amanita (pronounced /ˌæməˈnaɪtə/), is a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees. The quintessential toadstool, it is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually deep red mushroom, one of the most recognizable and widely encountered in popular culture. Several subspecies, with differing cap colour have been recognised to date, including the brown regalis (considered a separate species), the yellow-orange flavivolata, guessowii, and formosa, and the pinkish persicina. Genetic studies published in 2006 and 2008 show several sharply delineated clades which may represent separate species.
Although generally considered poisonous, deaths are extremely rare, and it has been consumed as a food in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America after parboiling in water. Amanita muscaria is now primarily famed for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. It was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in places other than Siberia; however, such traditions are far less well-documented.
View of the Lions Gate Bridge surround by falls colours in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo: Happy Thanksgiving to all the Canadians out there or anyone who feels connected to Canada! 🇨🇦🇨🇦
It's a day to celebrate all the things we are thankful for. I cherish my family so much as well as the time we get to spend together and that we are all in good health. I am also thankful to be living in a beautiful city where nature is always so close by to be enjoyed! ❤️❤️❤️
This is a photo I took a few years ago with a view of the Lions Gate Bridge when it was surrounded by fall colours! I took this photo from the Stanley Park overpass with a view of the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
This is a long exposure photo which makes it look like there is no traffic on the bridge, but if you look close enough you can see the light trails of the cars.
And here is a little history on the Lions Gate Bridge:
Here is a little history:
1937: Construction began on March 31, after years of speculation and planning. The bridge was an impetus to real estate development on the North Shore, uniting both sides of the inlet. The First Narrows Bridge Company employed numerous workers in an otherwise bleak depression period. It was funded by private foreign investment through the efforts of A.J.T. Taylor.
1938: The bridge opened to pedestrian traffic on November 12, 1938, and to cars two days later, on November 14.
1939: On May 29 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth crossed the bridge during the first Royal Visit to Canada.
1952: A third lane was added to allow for passing.
1955: The British Columbia Toll Highways and Bridges Authority acquired the bridge for $5,595,060.
1963: Tolls were removed on April 1.
1965: Lane controls were installed.
1970’s: Several renovations were completed to significantly improve bridge safety and upgrade the structure.
1986: On February 19, a string of white lights was added to the bridge which was a gift of the Guinness family to Vancouver.
2002: The bridge underwent a major upgrade that included roadway expansion, deck replacement, and the construction of more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly sidewalks. This type of replacement was the first in the world.
2004: The bridge was declared a national Historic Site of Canada.
Info found on westvancouver.ca/
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony RX10 IV
*Focal Length: 9mm
*F-Number: F/16
*Exposure Time: 5 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-64
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Thank you for dropping by and I hope you like this photo!
Ann :-)
Some information about Vancouver: Vancouver is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver is Canada's third largest city and is located by the Pacific Ocean on a peninsula surrounded by water and in the distance there are the mountains. Vancouver is considered a pretty clean and safe city with a great variety of shops, museums, theatre, outdoor activities (hiking, walking, kayaking, sailing, skiing on the local mountains in the winter) and more. Walking around Stanley Park is a favourite thing to do for tourist and locals alike. This beautiful park extends from the city centre of Vancouver almost to the North Shore. With wonderful views of the mountains and the ocean around every corner, downtown Vancouver is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Walk along Robson Street, the most popular shopping street. Experience Chinatown with the different kinds of building and stores, walk on the beaches of English Bay and the seawall of Stanley Park, enjoy a walk in Gastown with the old steam clock and the many gift shops.
Look out for some Hollywood film sets as Vancouver is used for many big Hollywood movies and shows. That's why you might hear that Vancouver is called "Hollywood North". Here are some examples of shows and movies that were/are filmed here: "Deadpool 1 & 2", "The X-Files", "The Good Doctor", "Colony", "Arrow", "The Flash", "Supernatural", "Stargate-SG1", "The 6th Day", "Kiss of the Dragon", "Small Ville" and many many more. Then there is also the Canada Place, the stadiums, the Harbour Lookout, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Science World, the Vancouver Art Gallery and much more! All of these attractions are located within minutes from the city centre.
Vancouver is also popular in the winter for winter activities. There are 3 local mountains where you can do any type of winter sport. There is Grouse Mountain, most famous for it's stunning views over the city and fresh powder snow. Grouse Mountain is accessible by skyride...this is a big gondola that will take you up to the top of the mountain. Mount Seymour and Cypress Mountain are famous too and you also get wonderful views from the top of these mountains. As you can see...Vancouver has lots to offer. The Winter Olympics were held here in 2010 as well.
This was my last roll of Ultrafine 100, so I tried to make the best of it as I moved south through western North Dakota. I have a very love/hate relationship with North Dakota. The western bits seem basically nice. There's a lot of oil drilling, yeah, but not nearly as obnoxious in other parts of the state.
Also the Little Missouri National Grassland and Theodore Roosevelt National Park sort of make the scene.
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'On Speculation'
Camera: Mamiya RB67
Lens: Mamiya-Sekor 3.8/90mm
Film: Ultrafine Extreme 100
Process: PMK; 1+2+100; 14min
North Dakota
July 2021
by now the roots extend under and beyond the equipment shed. just speculation (but they never did find the body).
Amanita muscaria, commonly known as the fly agaric (pronounced /ˈ or fly Amanita (pronounced , is a poisonous and psychoactive basidiomycete fungus, one of many in the genus Amanita. Native throughout the temperate and boreal regions of the Northern Hemisphere, Amanita muscaria has been unintentionally introduced to many countries in the Southern Hemisphere, generally as a symbiont with pine plantations, and is now a true cosmopolitan species. It associates with various deciduous and coniferous trees. The quintessential toadstool, it is a large white-gilled, white-spotted, usually deep red mushroom, one of the most recognizable and widely encountered in popular culture. Several subspecies, with differing cap colour have been recognised to date, including the brown regalis (considered a separate species), the yellow-orange flavivolata, guessowii, and formosa, and the pinkish persicina. Genetic studies published in 2006 and 2008 show several sharply delineated clades which may represent separate species.
Although generally considered poisonous, deaths are extremely rare, and it has been consumed as a food in parts of Europe, Asia, and North America after parboiling in water. Amanita muscaria is now primarily famed for its hallucinogenic properties, with its main psychoactive constituent being the compound muscimol. It was used as an intoxicant and entheogen by the peoples of Siberia and has a religious significance in these cultures. There has been much speculation on traditional use of this mushroom as an intoxicant in places other than Siberia; however, such traditions are far less well-documented.
Ilkley Moor
High up on Ilkley Moor are these stones called the Twelve Apostles, they are believed to date back to the Bronze Age, around 2000BC, but it seems that they have been moved around a bit over the years. That said they still attract quite a lot of speculation from various faiths, religions and cults.
Thank you for your visit and your comments, they are greatly appreciated.
specially invented pyramides to celebrate the beauty of each precious flower. Used in times of tulip mania and hyper speculation on prices for tulip bulbs.
Calakmul (auch Kalakmul) war während der klassischen Periode eine mächtige Stadt der Maya. Zusammen mit El Mirador und Tikal ist Calakmul eine der größten jemals entdeckten Maya-Städte. Calakmul befindet sich rund 300 km südöstlich der Stadt Campeche (Mexiko) im gleichnamigen Bundesstaat.
Calakmul erstreckte sich auf einer Fläche von ca. 30 Quadratkilometern und besaß über 100 Kolossalbauten; es sind insgesamt mehr als 5000 Gebäude bekannt. Dominierend sind hier vor allem die sogenannten „Strukturen“ I und II. Letztere besitzt eine Höhe von ca. 45 Metern. Der Großteil von Calakmul ist jedoch bisher weder ausgegraben noch eingehender erforscht worden. Über die Einwohnerzahlen lassen sich nur Spekulationen anstellen. Für den Stadtkern etwa wird eine Bevölkerung von etwa 50.000 Menschen angenommen.
Calakmul (also Kalakmul) was a powerful Mayan city during the classical period. Along with El Mirador and Tikal, Calakmul is one of the largest Mayan cities ever discovered. Calakmul is located around 300 km southeast of the city of Campeche (Mexico) in the state of the same name.
Calakmul spread over an area of approximately 30 square kilometers and had over 100 colossal buildings; a total of more than 5000 buildings are known. The so-called "structures" I and II dominate here. The latter has a height of approx. 45 meters. However, most of Calakmul has not been excavated or explored in depth. Only speculations can be made about the population. A population of around 50,000 people is assumed for the city center.
Winnebago County - Iowa
Northwest of Lake Mills is a recreational area for public hunting, hiking, fishing and picnics depending on the season. It is actually called Hogsback Management Area, and there is much speculation on where that name originated.
It's a quiet peaceful area only minutes from Minnesota, and I was there yesterday morning to capture the blue shadows.
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Besh-Ba-Gowah was a 200 room Salado Pueblo occupied between 1250 and 1450. It is owned by the City of Globe, Arizona and has been partially reconstructed. Like many other structures from the same era it was abandoned by the inhabitants for unknown reasons.
We have visited a number of ruins that were built and then abandoned around the same time. It has been interesting to see the similarities and difference in the construction techniques as well as pottery styles. The shapes of rooms used for religious practices also vary. Speculation about why these places were abandoned and where the people went is very intriguing. Some of the people evidently traveled to places in what is now Mexico, others were absorbed in the Hopi, Navajo and other tribes.
Golden hour light catches the towers of Angkor Wat. The temple faces west while most of the Kymer Empire temples face east, raising speculation that this was also a tomb for the emperor. The central tower rises to a height of 65 m (213 ft) above ground level. There are smaller matching towers at each of the four corners of the central structure at the southwest, southeast, northwest, and northeast corners.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
und Detail des Kanzelfußes im Stephansdom in Wien. Wer diese vielbewunderte Domkanzel geschaffen und sich hier in einem Selbstbildnis verewigt hat, ist umstritten.
Ihr seht die Kanzel auf diesem Foto ganz links: flic.kr/p/VugVdb
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanzel_des_Stephansdoms_(Wien)
Detail of the famous pulpit in St. Stephen's Cathedral. "Beneath the stairs is one of the most beloved symbols of the cathedral: a stone self-portrait of the unknown sculptor gawking (German: gucken) out of a window (German: fenster) and thus famously known as the Fenstergucker. The chisel in the subject's hand, and the stonemason's signature mark on the shield above the window led to the speculation that it could be a self-portrait of the sculptor." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Stephen%27s_Cathedral,_Vienna
Local woods that are named after a coal mine that opened here in 1800 and closed in 1925. Not too much evidence of it's industrial past now.
A single P42 leads P029 west on the left-hand main at Gaithersburg. After a few months of speculation, the Chargers finally made their debut on the point of one of the Capitol trainsets a few days prior to this. While P42s should remain the norm south of Washington for a while, I was glad for a chance for one more shot of a P42 on the Met (which feels weird to say).
This bird was found at Cheddar Reservoir, Somerset, England. There was a lot of speculation regarding which sub-species it was, many considering the possibility of it being Iberian/Spanish form. The conclusion in the end was, Blue-headed form of Yellow Wagtail.
on black . . . Via Fluidr . . . (then click on image to view details LARGE) . . . bigger is definitely better!!!!
this is REAL . . . not sure what the atmospheric conditions are that caused this red sun . . . some speculation that it may be due to all the forest fires currently burning in the Province???
A combination of Welsh and English remains, there has been much speculation as to which areas of the castle belong to which building periods. Was the inner or outer bailey the original stronghold? Did the Welsh or the English build the castle's most recognizable and dominating feature: the massive twin-towered gatehouse? And did the Welsh or the English construct the fascinating Engine Tower, near the gatehouse, to be used as a powerful platform of death? The dilemma is understandable if one considers the actual structural features at the site relative to its history, a history that encompassed a relatively short time frame but included some very formidable personalities.
Apparently, Criccieth's castle was built at the beginning of the 13th century, a rather late date for initiating a castle at a particular site in Wales. The earliest mention of a stronghold on the craggy outcrop is to be found in the Welsh chronicles, the Brut y Tywysogyon, in the year 1239, when Gruffydd ap Llywelyn (son of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, or "the Great") was imprisoned in the castle by his half-brother, Dafydd. Most likely, Llywelyn the Great began the stone fortress just a few years before his sons' quarrel.