The soft pink plumage on these galahs glowed in the early morning sunshine just after sunrise. These were just three out of maybe a hundred that were in the gum trees above my head! They were out-numbered by the hundreds of little Corellas in the surrounding trees, and all were contributing to the amazing dawn chorus!

Happy Feathery Friday!

Shanghai Book City, 465 Fuzhou Rd., Shanghai

Since 2014 in China, bookstores—both private and state-run—prominately display the leader’s official writings, now published in multiple volumes and translated into numerous languages.

In this photograph, between the leader's glorious works (the white-covered volumes on the left) and the red-bound books on the right documenting his glorious experiences and achievements, the guy on the floor is absorbed in a mobile game. What I couldn’t capture in this photo was another man dozing off behind me.

The landscape surrounding our beautiful village in a rural polder

Enys, the Sleeping Beauty of Cornish Gardens, abandoned for 60 years, now slowly awakens. The tranquil gardens blend into the surrounding woods; in early May, the famous field of English bluebells brings visitors from afar.

Enys is believed to be the oldest garden in Cornwall, and truly is the Sleeping Beauty of Cornish gardens. The Gardens occupy a small wooded valley between Penryn and Mylor, and surround the Mansion House and its courtyard of farm buildings.

The Mansion House, built around 1830 to replace an earlier house destroyed by fire. It was lived in up to about 1950, when the site was largely abandoned. Since 2010, the current owners have gradually begun restoring the Gardens and buildings, while respecting the legacy of earlier times. The Gardens have been taken in hand, and new plantings have created areas with diverse characters.

Perhaps the greatest glory of the Gardens is Parc Lye in early May, which becomes a huge field of English bluebells, and draws crowds of visitors. But there is much else to see then and at other times.

After 60 years, the buildings were in considerable disrepair, but in recent years the decline has been arrested, though little else has been done. As a result, the visitor will see the heart of an historic Estate looking much as it would have been more than one hundred years ago; a stroll round the buildings and tranquil gardens is not to be forgotten. At the present time, the Mansion House is open during some of the events, but not on a regular basis.

Source: www.visitcornwall.com/things-to-do/gardens/enys-gardens

Frost crystals coat a rose hip and surrounding stems after a cold, clear night.

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This glacial lake offers a stunning view of the Dachstein Glacier and the surrounding majestic Dachstein Mountains.

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Lake Gosau, Upper Austria state, Austria

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See my new photos in the "My travels" album:

A reflection of the outer wall surrounding the Bishop's Palace in Wells.

With the steep surrounding hills blocking it, a westbound CSX auto rack train rounds the hidden horseshoe curve north of Glenshaw, PA on a snowy January day. This is now part of the AVR regional railroad out of Pittsburgh.

One of the colourful buildings surrounding Wat Arun

As the frog bellows, the surrounding water ripples

Little Loch Broom & surrounding Mountains seen from Ardessie a small Hamlet in the West Highlands, Scotland.

Sunrise views over Blayney from Church Hill Rotary Lookout in the Central West, New South Wales, Australia.

The area surrounding Inle Lake was developed for a summer retreat by the British during the British Myanmar period. It became a popular domestic tourism destination after independence thanks to a cooler climate and milder rainfall compared with the Ayeyarwadi lowlands.

Small boats with outboard engine, as used by Intha fishermen, is the standard mode of transport for tourists. I saw a few Kamikaze types on the lake.

8/24/24 - Cooper Creek Reservoir, Douglas County Parks, Sutherlin, Oregon

Somei-yoshino, IAI stadium Nihondaira

ソメイヨシノ, IAIスタジアム日本平

Cherry blossoms is surrounding this stadium.

The bokeh of yesterday is cherry blossoms of the shadow (left).

日本平スタジアムの道路沿いの桜です。

昨日の前ボケは左側の日陰の桜です。

Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka city, Japan

The old fire station at Skansen is located on one of the hills surrounding the city of Bergen, Western Norway. The fire station is constructed in 1903 after a major fire on September 22nd, 1901 destroyed a large part of the city center.

Inside the fire station there was room for one fire wagon, a stable room for one horse and a work room. On the first floor the fire chief had a flat, and the watchman sat in the tower, where he had a telegraph and a direct telephone line to the main fire station in town.

Skansen fire station was not in use during daytime. At night the station had a watchman awake in the tower and a fireman on duty while he slept, unless, of course there was a fire.

The station acquired its first fire engine in 1936. At this time the last horse, Olav, was retired. He was given a new position in the municipal waste disposal service. The fire station was closed down in 1969, and today Buekorpset – the Drummer Boys Battalion – keeps guard at Skansen.

Mount Tamalpais, California

Two hikers walk a trail through a meadow area of Mount Tam as curtains of fog conceal the surrounding trees.

The mountains in Banff tower high above the surrounding valleys and lakes creating a sense of awe and majesty. They make us feel small as we stand beneath their immense size and scale. They seem as if they are almost in a different dimension, they are so much bigger than us and they are something to be respected. Yet what we should marvel at is that the One who made the mountains is high above the heavens! The Lord created the majestic mountains and stunning lakes that we marvel at so that we would stand in awe of His glory! He created marvelous things so that we would marvel! His creation is a testament of how amazing He truly is!

park in Jeseník, Czech Republic

park otaczający zakład wodoleczniczy w Jaseniku - park surrounding hydrotherapy institute in Lázně Jeseník

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Lázně Jeseník (until 1948 and in German Gräfenberg) is a small village in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is administratively part of the city of Jeseník (Freiwaldau).

The place is known for its connection with Vincent Priessnitz, an early proponent of hydrotherapy. Priessnitz had founded the first modern hydrotherapeutic institute in the world here. It is also known for the Sanatorium Priessnitz building (author Leopold Bauer) and many springs.

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Vincenz Priessnitz i zakład wodoleczniczy w Jeseniku

Vincenz Priessnitz (Vincenz Prisnitz, Vincenz Prißnitz, czes. Vincent Priessnitz), (ur. 4 października 1799 w Lázně Jeseník k. Jesionika, zm. 28 listopada 1851 tamże) – samouk w zakresie medycyny niekonwencjonalnej i naturalnej pochodzący z ówczesnego Śląska Austriackiego.

Na obszarze ówczesnych Niemiec i Austrii był uznawany za kontynuatora i wskrzesiciela metod hydroterapii zapoczątkowanych przez Siegmunda Hahna i Johanna Siegmunda Hahna.

W 1826 przybyli pierwsi chorzy kuracjusze spoza najbliższej okolicy zamieszkania Prießnitza. Dla nich też urządził specjalny dom kuracyjny z łaźnią, w której stosował terapie wodne. Już w 1829 roku został przez wielu lekarzy oskarżony o znachorstwo.

Rozprawa zakończyła się uniewinnieniem Prießnitza, gdyż jego metody leczenia opierały się na wyłącznym stosowaniu wody bez współdziałania z jakimikolwiek medykamentami i ziołami. W 1830 roku otrzymał od władz austriackich oficjalne zezwolenie na otworzenie i prowadzenie zakładu kuracyjnego opierającego się na metodach wodoleczniczych.

Wkrótce w łaźni zakładu kuracyjnego zainstalowano olbrzymią na ówczesne czasy wannę o średnicy 10 metrów, w której kuracjusze mogli nawet pływać. Wewnątrz wanny znajdowała się mała fontanna. W 1832 został zmuszony do rozbudowy dobrze prosperującego zakładu, dobudował wówczas nowy budynek z 18 pokojami i wielką salą. Równocześnie w zakładzie kuracyjnym mogło przebywać ok. 100 pacjentów. W 1838 uzyskał pozwolenie na prowadzenie uzdrowiska. Do śmierci Vincenza w 1851 roku z terapii wodnych zakładu skorzystało 36.000 pacjentów. Zakład wodoleczniczy istnieje do dnia dzisiejszego w Lázně Jeseník k. Jesionika w Czechach.

Metody Prießnitza nie były w żadnym stopniu nowatorskie (były raczej kontynuacją i rozwinięciem istniejących metod), przyczyniły się jednak znacznie do spopularyzowania metod wodolecznictwa.

Za rozwój chorób wewnętrznych obwiniał przede wszystkim „złe soki” w organach, które należy z ciała usunąć. Wykorzystywał zimną wodę i zimne okłady jako terapię przy różnych diagnozach, zalecał również specjalne diety oparte na wodzie, mleku i zimnych niedoprawionych potrawach oraz gimnastykę i spacery. Był również zwolennikiem hartowania zdrowia poprzez lodowate prysznice (spadek wody z kilku metrów na pacjentów; pierwszy prysznic jego konstrukcji był po prostu zlokalizowaną na wolnym powietrzu rynną, z której woda ze źródeł spadała na głowy kuracjuszy). Korzystał również z wód leczniczych, lewatyw, kąpieli i saun. Leczył wyłamane stawy kończyn, złamania, wylewy podskórne, reumatyzm, artretyzm, zaparcia oraz choroby układu pokarmowego.

Samodzielnie nie napisał i nie wydał niczego, swoje doświadczenie i metody przekazał córce Jadwidze, która skwapliwie notowała dyktowane przez ojca treści. Notatki te, jako Vincenza Prießnitza Rodzinna Księga Wodna (Vinzenz Prießnitz’sche Familien Wasserbuch), znajdują się obecnie w Instytucie historii medycyny Uniwersytetu Wiedeńskiego.

W 1846, w imieniu cesarza Austrii, za swoją działalność leczniczą został odznaczony złotym medalem zasługi. W parku miejskim w Jesioniku i w Wiedniu w „Parku przy Tureckim Szańcu” (Türkenschanzpark) znajdują się pomniki poświęcone Vincenzowi Prießnitzowi. Na Placu Wolności w Poznaniu znajduje się pomnik greckiej bogini zdrowia Hygiei ufundowany w 1841 r. przez Edwarda hr. Raczyńskiego z inskrypcją poświęconą Priessnitzowi.

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenz_Priessnitz

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Vincenz Priessnitz and his hydrotherapy spa

Vincenz Priessnitz, also written Prießnitz (sometimes in German Vinzenz, in English Vincent, in Czech Vincenc; 4 October 1799 – 26 November 1851) was a peasant farmer in Gräfenberg, Austrian Silesia, who is generally considered the founder of modern hydrotherapy, which is used in alternative and orthodox medicine[citation needed]. Priessnitz stressed remedies such as suitable food, air, exercise, rest and water, over conventional medicine. He is thus also credited with laying the foundations of what became known as Nature Cure, although it has been noted that his main focus was on hydrotherapeutic techniques. The use of cold water as a curative is recorded in the works of Hippocrates and Galen, and techniques such as spas, bathing, and drinking were used by various physicians in Europe and the US through to the 18th century. The practice was becoming less prevalent entering the 19th century however, until Priessnitz revived the technique after having major success applying it on patients in his spa in Gräfenberg (now Lázně Jeseník). Priessnitz's name first became widely known in the English-speaking world through the publications and lecture tours of Captain R. T. Claridge in 1842 and 1843, after he had stayed at Grafenberg in 1841. However, Priessnitz was already a household name on the European continent, where Richard Metcalfe, in his 1898 biography, stated: "there are hundreds of establishments where the water-cure is carried out on the principles laid down by Priessnitz".Indeed, Priessnitz's fame became so widespread that his death was reported as far away as New Zealand.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenz_Priessnitz

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English

The walls surrounding the Historic core of the town with the sea all around and passengers

ferry ,among these connections with the Glenan Island that feature a renowned sailing school !

Italiano

Le mura che cingono il nucleo storico della cittàdina ( o Città chiusa ) con il mare tutto attorno e il battello passeggeri .Fra questi i collegamenti con le isole Glénan

che ospita una rinomata scuola velica .

village and houses in Aramaio valley surrounding by fog

The sun seems to be the direct generator of the clouds-field. Surrounding clouds look like shaping some kind of a tunnel...

After finishing up their work at Tri City and leaving the two classic GP18s behind there New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad train D8 from Ossipee to Dover is highballing south behind GP38-2s NHN 3825 (blt. Sept. 1978 as CR 8244), leased FURX 5509 (blt. Mar. 1970 as high nosed straight GP38 SOU 2801) and NHN 3823 (blt. Sept. 1978 as CR 8242). They are approaching the Old Milton Road crossing as they roll thru the colorful the marshland surrounding Heath Brook near MP 81.8 on the former Boston and Maine Railroad's Conway Branch.

For those who are less familiar with this route here is a concise history excerpted from a June 2004 report to the NH State Legislature by the state DOT's Bureau of Rail and Transit on the feasibility of reopening the line to service all the way to Conway.

'Several railroad histories describe the formation and construction of the Conway Branch rail line, most recently The Rail Lines of Northern New England (Robert M. Lindsell, Branch Line Press, 2000). After several attempts to form railroad companies and construct the southern segments of this line, the Portsmouth, Great Falls, and Conway Railroad was chartered in 1865. Construction of the line was completed to West Ossipee in 1871 and to North Conway in 1872.

Initially, the line initiated at Jewett in Maine, through Salmon Falls to Somersworth. This

alignment was replaced by the current line from Rollinsford to Somersworth. Passenger service from Boston to the new North Conway station began in 1872. A connection with the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad (later Maine Central’s Mountain Division) at Intervale was made in 1875.

The Portsmouth, Great Falls and Conway was part of the Eastern Railroad, which merged with the Boston and Maine Railroad in 1890. The railroad served manufacturing plants in several communities and lumber mills and sand and gravel operations in the Conway area. Freight service north of Ossipee ended in 1972. During the 1980s, the Boston Sand & Gravel Co. initiated service on the line for its subsidiary, Ossipee Aggregates by a new railroad, the New Hampshire Northcoast. This included the purchase of the line from Rochester to Ossipee and a major rehabilitation project that was partly funded by the state of New Hampshire through capital budget appropriations, federal Local Rail Freight Assistance funds, and the state’s revolving loan program for short line railroads. In 1994, the New Hampshire Northcoast purchased the balance of the line from Rollinsford to Rochester from the B&M.

The rehabilitation of the Conway Branch to Ossipee was a major undertaking, involving a large investment by the New Hampshire Northcoast and expenditure of $989,000 in state capital budget funds, $656,000 in LRFA funds (with railroad matching funds), and $606,000 in revolving loan funds now being repaid by the railroad. The railroad’s ability to handle heavy loads of sand and gravel has removed approximately 30,000 trucks per year from the highway system between Ossipee and Boston.

The Boston and Maine and its predecessors operated passenger service on the Conway Branch from 1872 to 1961. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved abandonment of the line from Mt. Whittier (West Ossipee) to Intervale in 1972. Abandonment, a process now handled by the federal Surface Transportation Board, the successor to the ICC, relieves a railroad of its obligation to provide freight service to a shipper. In 1974, the railroad corridor within the town of Conway was sold to the Conway Scenic Railroad.

Efforts to preserve the Conway Branch as a railroad corridor have included the purchase of most of the line within the town of Madison by the town in 1987, and its subsequent sale to the state in 1995. The state of New Hampshire purchased the balance of the line owned by the Boston & Maine in 2001. Today, the New Hampshire Northcoast owns the railroad corridor from its junction with the B&M main line in Rollinsford to Route 28 in Ossipee, the state owns it from that point to the Albany-Conway town line, and the Conway Scenic owns the balance of the corridor in the town of Conway to Intervale.'

Rochester, New Hampshire

Wednesday October 8, 2025

Surrounding trail at Carlsbad Caverns in Carlsbad, NM. For Throwback Thursday.About a year ago we made the drive with the new car. It has been as hot as a desert here in Florida right now!

There were so many wonderful images to be taken at Deadvlei but this will be my last for awhile. I could not help but love this tree as it shows the the incredible lines and markings of the passing years. Probably hundreds and hundreds of years old the trunk is gnarled but with a beauty that I found truly amazing. It is hard to express ones feelings and the beauty that became so evident with the rising sun. Lighting up the surrounding Dunes with a reddish reflective light that was just awesome. Our world is filled with so many wonderful treasures and truly a privilege to see.

Wishing you an awesome and blessed Saturday !!

Chigawa, which rises in Kita Alps, is a tributary of Saigawa river. Its middle reaches and surrounding forests are protected as Alps Azumino Park for local tourism such as hiking, camping and fishing as compared to Chuubusangaku (中部山岳 Central Mountains) National Park that covers most of the important peaks of northern Japan Alps and caters to mountaineers and climbers.

Such a soft yellow needed some drops to create interest around a hot detailed orange.

surrounding area Zaborów Leśny - marshy meadows (strict nature reserve Kalisko) in Kampinos National Park

Some of the many images of graffiti that I've taken over the years. This selection was around the Brick Lane area in London's East End . This particular image was by the Artist Paul 'Don' Smith and credit to Joe O'Malley with the tip-off

The eastbound BNSF Provo to Denver freight has exited Moffat Tunnel and drops downhill through the west end of Tolland siding, with fall color galore surrounding.

WA .Coral Bay

Le Pavot de Californie avec sa couleur jaune oranger tranche assez bien avec le milieu ambiant ce qui donne de belles photos.!

Photo prise dans mon jardin

The California poppy with its orange-yellow color contrasts well with the surrounding environment which gives beautiful photos.

Photo taken in my garden

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Sunrise views over Blayney from Church Hill Rotary Lookout in the Central West, New South Wales, Australia.

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I want to protect you from everything surrounding you.

With heartfelt and genuine thanks for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day, be well, keep your eyes open, appreciate the beauty surrounding you, enjoy creating, stay safe and laugh often! ❤️❤️❤️

surrounding the church and the graveyard

I was really drawn into all of the different textures surrounding this staircase, just outside of Admiralty Station. It was pretty far into another long night of photography and so we didn’t actually climb the stairs, so I’m not sure what mystery lay at the top. Who knows!

At one point I was shooting straight up the staircase from the bottom step. At that exact time, a guy was taking a photograph from the top. I hope I didn’t ruin his shot.

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I know, I know. Hong Kong, again! I’m not wealthy- I just keep spending all my money on going there. I don’t think they say ‘Fourth Times the Charm’ but this trip was just that - a success. For almost the entire time I kept my mental health issues at bay. It was a good trip. After three disasters - It is really nice to say that.

For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes

at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life - the light

and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding

atmosphere which gives subjects their true value.

- Claude Monet

low light surrounding proved a challenge

The surrounding topography gives the falls a more majestic context. Rare visit to the falls beyond the gate. Taken with 7artisans 10mm fisheye cropped..

The area surrounding Pleiades is rich in brown dust, which contrasts nicely with the bright blue colors of the Seven Sisters.

This is a crop from of an old image which I didn't finished back then because it had several issues like trailed stars and poor calibration. Currently I am working on a new version having different framing, and hopefully, better star shapes.

Technical Details:

179 x 60s frames taken under suburban skies on October 2017. Canon 550D at ISO 800, Samyang 135mm f/2. Tracked with a Star Adventurer Mini bundle. More details at AstroBin.

Gedling Country Park, Nottinghamshire (Local Nature Reserve).

Gedling Country Park is 580 acres of open space, footpaths and cycle paths with stunning views over the surrounding area.

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Glacier National Park, August 2006

Another shot from my morning around Swiftcurrent Lake. The clouds obscured the other mountains surrounding the lake, while the sun illuminated Grinnell Point.