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Late in the day, a boat heads into the tiny harbor at the Biscoitos on the Island of Terceira, Azores, Portugal. The harbor is surrounded by blocks of broken basalt where lava flows came into the sea and then solidified These blocks are often referred to by Azoreans as biscoitos or biscuits. The basalt flows are called by locals, místerios, because to early settlers, these hot rivers of lava that they had never seen before on the Portuguese mainland, seemed mysterious.
On this day, dark clouds moved into the area, darkening the skies, and probably hastening this pilot of this boat’s return the port. The dark clouds also ended my hope of getting photos of a pretty sunset over the rocks.
Paparoa National park.
The Pancake Rocks at Dolomite Point near Punakaiki are a heavily eroded limestone area where the sea bursts through several vertical blowholes.
The foundations of the Pancake Rocks were formed 30 million years ago when minute fragments of dead marine creatures and plants landed on the seabed about 2 km below the surface.
Immense water pressure caused them to solidify into layers of more resistant limestone and softer, thin, mud-rich layers.
Gradually seismic action lifted the limestone above the seabed where water, wind and salt spray eroded the softer layers leaving a "pancake" like stack of harder limestone.
Hard to keep it in liquid form as it begins to re-solidify when the air hits it. For the Macro Mondays Group - Hot
Seen in Leake Street Graffiti tunnel, Waterloo, London
From
theflyingfruitbowl.co.uk/2022/01/28/abraham-o/
Abraham.O is Salvadoran Artist (1990) Began interacting with art since 2012, developing the Graffiti technique from the rural area and its surroundings. Abraham.o grew up in El Tinteral, a rural neighborhood surrounded by peasant society. Inspired by childhood and the elderly person who throughout history has suffered from the ravages of social, political and cultural changes in the region. It speaks of the core of human emotions, a permanent reflection on identity, on life in urban and rural societies in their environments, exploring themes between the inspirations of the individual and the demands of everyday life, using social realism as the main dialogue within your proposal. Since 2016 he has presented his work in more than 10 countries between Latin America and Europe, in which in most of him it stands out in Urban Art Festivals that have led him to solidify his own language in the medium.
Hegyestû / Pointed-needle
Hegyestû is the remnant of a volcano's chimney eroded from its surroundings. In the former horn, the magma of basaltic composition crashing towards the surface of the earth stalled and, as it cooled, solidified into pentagonal and hexagonal basaltic columns, 20-40 cm in diameter, which fold in an organ-like manner, close to each other in the direction of the mountain peak.
I posted a closed wing version of this a couple days ago as a Virginian even though iNaturalist concluded that it was a much rarer species. However, the next day I saw that it was hiding on the side of the house and caught it to solidify the identification. An examination of the underside and this view with wings open prove that it is a Virginian.
It is a very pretty small moth.
I've done many things in my Second Life but nothing has been better than the friendships I've formed this year. People I've known for a while who've I've solidified friendships with and my newest friends who have had my back as I have had theirs. Thank you Brat for being you :)
A green valley between two rocks (Tuiliere and Sanadoire), solidified lava rises from ancient volcanoes, in Auvergne, center of France.
While back in January I had solidified plans for a Western Canada trip that unfortunately had to be cancelled last month due to current strife in our world, I wish I could have been sharing some lovely shots from out there right now. Unfortunately, I am stuck at home having to share a shot from 2017 in a much closer location in Canada. While my trip did not work out this year, hopefully 2021 will be better, and possibly later this fall. Enough of my hopes and dreams, on a wonderful late summer afternoon, after making a trip into the canyon with what was at the time billed as the "1st Annual Rainbow Train", which I now call the only Rainbow Train as there has not been one since, the Agawa Canyon hustles back to Sault Ste. Marie with their 3 F40's only mildly disturbing the quiet town of Heyden. While we may not be able to cross the border for now, hopefully things can resume to normal and I can shoot this train again sooner rather than later.
This rock is like a huge wave of lava solidified in the movement.
Actually it has been an enormous airborne splash of magma, partly solidifying while flying and ending on the earth in this remarkable formation
Radiometric age determinations of the minette establish that these volcanic rocks solidified about 27 million years ago. Shiprock is in the northeastern part of the Navajo Volcanic Field - a field that includes intrusions and flows of minette and other unusual igneous rocks that formed about 25 million years ago.
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Shiprock, New Mexico
Navajo Nation
Dec 2016
“ The St Andrew Day –
Young girls hope and pray…”
29/30 November in Poland is the day of mysterious parties with the candles and future telling games,
called Andrzejki (St Andrew Day)– the same as in the very past, but nowadays treated as a fun.
There are hundreds of ideas of how to find out about the future, namely the marriage, lucky or unlucky love
and prosperous or poor perspectives. The most popular practices are wax pouring and shoes competition.
The most spectacular is pouring liquid wax into water. The shape which formed as the wax solidified is then
illuminated to throw it’s shadow on the wall. The shape of the shadow gives the opportunity for unlimited
interpretation, which is fun for all participants.
The shoes competition is reserved for the girls only. All of them took off their left shoes and put them in a line one
after the other. Then this line of shoes “walk” to the door, the last moving to the front on by one, thus walking
forward. The girl who’s shoe reach the door first, would be the first to get married.
It is a night of magic and divination
The idea of lovers on a beach has deep roots, often intertwined with romantic legends and the inherent allure of beaches as places of escape and intimacy. Beaches are naturally romantic settings, offering a sense of freedom and a connection to nature that can enhance romantic experiences. These settings have inspired countless stories, from historical accounts to modern-day tales, solidifying the beach as a classic backdrop for love.
Smith Rock, a work of natural art begun long ago.
"The geology of Oregon's Smith Rocks is volcanic. It is made up of layers of recent basalt flows overlaying older Clarno ash and tuff formations. Approximately 30 million years ago, a large caldera was formed when overlying rock collapsed into an underground lava chamber. This created a huge amount of rock and ash debris that filled the caldera. That material solidified into rock, becoming Smith Rock tuff. A half million years ago, basalt lava flows from nearby volcanoes covered the older tuff.
More recently, the Crooked River cut its way through the layers of rock to create today's geographic features. Smith Rock itself is a 3,200-foot (980 m)-high ridge (above sea level) with a sheer cliff-face overlooking a bend in the Crooked River (elev. 2600 ft), making the cliffs about 600 feet high." Wikipedia
This closes out my Smith Rock series. Thanks for hiking along!
The Meteorite Museum, located three blocks north of the Plaza de San Pedro de Atacama, exhibits "the memory of our solar system" narrated by the authentic characters who participated in their formation "The Meteorites".
This museum possesses one of the largest collections of Meteorites in the world, all of them fallen in the Atacama Desert, surpassing today 3,200 pieces, of which the most important 77 of this vast collection are on display. And it is the result of the enthusiasm of two brothers, who for more than 30 years have entered the Atacama Desert, in a tireless search for these sidereal impacts.
Their scientific backing is based on the three institutions that permanently study, classify and certify our findings: NASA, UCLA and CEREGE, who finally publish them in the Meteoritical Bulletin of the Meteoritical Society.
We learned, touched and felt the magnetism of legitimate sidereal rocks, from the first "planetary embryos" solidified body in the nebula of dust and gas that originated our Solar System, until evolved fragments of planetoids, also went back to the beginning of life through a group of meteorites that brings complex organic components, such as the DNA bases nitrogen, postulating as well as seeds of life dispersed by the cosmos. Finishing in the sensory area, with a personalized guide, where when touched with magnets, tought us in a practical way to recognize them from the terrestrial rocks, becoming a meteorite hunter.
The first stage, "A journey through the memory of our solar system" is narrated by audio guide in: Deutsch, English, Español, Francais and Português. The second stage, "Sensory Area is with personalized guide English / Spanish.
Their educational commitment maintains liberated spaces to receive visits of Municipal Schools of the commune, with a complete personalized guide of their museum, allowing an interaction of questions and answers that they treasure in a mutual learning.
A spotlight shines on a a filled magma chamber or tube visible on the side of the main opening at Algar do Carvāo. This unusual volcanic cave system is a volcanic pit or vent, also called a volcanic chimney that is about 80-90 meters (262 -295 ft.) deep. Secondary magma chambers open up on its sides. The vent first formed roughly 3,200 years ago during the eruption on the side of the Guilherme Moniz caldera. It lies near the intersection of 3 volcanic complexes: Santa Barbara to the west, Pico Alto to the north, and Guilherme Moniz, which is a short distance to the south. A second eruption, occurring in the same spot 1,200 years later. It created many of the magma chambers seen today. It is rare to find an open vent or chimney as they are usually blocked with solidified magma/lava.
🇫🇷 La Vallée de l’Amour se situe entre les villages d’Uçhisarr et de Göreme. Elle tient son nom de ses formations rocheuses phalliques, lentement taillées par la nature sur des millions d’années. Tout a commencé avec les explosions volcaniques à la fin du Miocène et pendant le Pliocène. Les éruptions ont recouvert la contrée de cendres épaisses qui au fil du temps, se sont condensées et solidifiées, donnant lieu à d’énormes piliers. Les phénomènes d’érosion ont ensuite achevé le travail, sculptant petit à petit un paysage singulier fait de pinacles, de cônes, de champignons et de cheminées de fées dans la Vallée de l’Amour.
🇬🇧 The Valley of Love lies between the villages of Uçhisarr and Göreme. It takes its name from the phallic rock formations slowly carved by nature over millions of years. It all began with volcanic explosions at the end of the Miocene and during the Pliocene. The eruptions blanketed the region in thick ash, which condensed and solidified over time, forming huge pillars. Erosion then completed the job, gradually sculpting the Vallée de l'Amour into a unique landscape of pinnacles, cones, mushrooms and fairy chimneys.
🇩🇪 Das Liebestal liegt zwischen den Dörfern Uçhisarr und Göreme. Seinen Namen verdankt es den phallischen Felsformationen, die die Natur im Laufe von Jahrmillionen langsam geformt hat. Alles begann mit vulkanischen Explosionen im späten Miozän und im Pliozän. Die Eruptionen bedeckten das Land mit einer dicken Ascheschicht, die sich im Laufe der Zeit zu gewaltigen Säulen verdichtete und verfestigte. Die Erosion vollendete das Werk und formte nach und nach eine einzigartige Landschaft aus Zinnen, Kegeln, Pilzen und Feenkaminen im Vallée de l'Amour.
🇪🇸 El Valle del Amor se encuentra entre los pueblos de Uçhisar y Göreme. Debe su nombre a sus formaciones rocosas fálicas, esculpidas lentamente por la naturaleza a lo largo de millones de años. Todo comenzó con explosiones volcánicas a finales del Mioceno y durante el Plioceno. Las erupciones cubrieron la región de espesas cenizas que, con el tiempo, se condensaron y solidificaron formando enormes pilares. La erosión completó el trabajo, esculpiendo poco a poco un paisaje singular de pináculos, conos, setas y chimeneas de hadas.
🇮🇹 La Valle dell'Amore si trova tra i villaggi di Uçhisar e Göreme. Il suo nome deriva dalle sue formazioni rocciose falliche, lentamente scolpite dalla natura nel corso di milioni di anni. Tutto ebbe inizio con le esplosioni vulcaniche alla fine del Miocene e durante il Pliocene. Le eruzioni hanno ricoperto la regione di cenere, che nel tempo si è condensata e solidificata, formando enormi pilastri. Successivamente, l'erosione ha completato il lavoro, scolpando gradualmente un singolare paesaggio di pinnacoli, coni, funghi e camini delle fate nella Valle dell'Amore.
Tucson’s "A Mountain" against the larger Tucson Mountains to the west of Tucson. Viewed from Reid Park entrance on Country Club (road or boulevard.)
Tucson is in the valley surrounded by a ring of mountains that were formed by an ancient, very large, volcano.
The residual relatively small mountains left after millions of years of erosion are:
North: Santa Catalina mountains.
West: Tucson mountains.
South: Santa Rosa mountains.
East: Rincon mountains.
www.kold.com/story/2377754/ancient-volcano-lies-in-tucson...
Arizona doesn't have any active volcanoes now, but all around the city is evidence of the area's fiery past.
Magma millions of years ago once burned hotter than the desert floor does today, only it was miles beneath the earth's surface.
Geologists at the University of Arizona say the volcano system that burned below was not very different from the one currently raising plumes of steam and ash in Washington state.
"If you walked from the Tucson Mountains to the Santa Catalinas, you would follow from lava flows in the Tucson Mountains to magma chambers a few miles beneath," said Mihai Ducea, a Geologist and professor at the U of A.
Those magma chambers solidified, and over millions of years, they were pushed up out of the earth's surface and became the Santa Catalinas.
Meanwhile, the Tucson Mountains split from the Catalinas and left a valley between.
That's the nook in the earth's crust that Tucson now inhabits.
Lava flows are commonly classified into two types according to their characteristics. Aa lavas have a rough surface, whereas pahoehoe lavas are "characterized by smooth, gently undulating, or broadly hummocky surfaces" (Britannica). Here is a rare view of pahoehoe lava forming. At the top is a thin solidified "skin" of smooth lava above a cooling lava pond. The pond has a grey leathery surface, but underneath the insulating roof it is still a red-hot liquid. The names aa and pahoehoe are Hawaiian and used as geological terms; the corresponding names in Icelandic are "apalhraun" and "helluhraun". Hawaiian names are wovel-rich and nice-sounding, so they have found favour in the scientific canon.
The 1911 Hispano-Suiza 15T Alfonso refers to a model of the Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII, a groundbreaking early sports car developed by Marc Birkigt. The Type 15T engine was a four-cylinder inline engine that powered these successful race cars, and the model was named for its admirer, King Alfonso XIII of Spain. This model, also known as the 45cr in its race version, was a lightweight and successful motorsport competitor, arguably laying claim to being one of the first true sports cars.
Key Characteristics:
Type 15T Engine:
A four-cylinder, water-cooled, cast iron engine with a T-head valve gear, producing 64 horsepower.
Monobloc Construction:
It featured a monobloc four-cylinder engine, a novel design that simplified construction and created a lighter, stronger, and more durable engine.
Sports Car Pedigree:
The 15T model was derived from a series of successful long-stroke four-cylinder racing cars, establishing the Alfonso XIII as one of the first real sports cars.
Royal Connection:
King Alfonso XIII of Spain was a loyal customer, and his purchase of a Type 15T in 1912 led to the model being named the Alfonso XIII.
Significance:
Pioneering Design:
The Alfonso XIII was significant for its advanced engine design, a pioneering effort by Marc Birkigt that would influence future engine development.
Motorsport Success:
The car achieved considerable success in various voiturette races, further solidifying its reputation as a high-performance vehicle.
Luxury and Elite Appeal:
Due to its cost, the Alfonso XIII was only affordable to the elite and was considered a symbol of luxury and prestige.
The Jaguar D-Type was a highly successful sports racing car, winning the Le Mans 24 Hours race three times consecutively (1955-1957), and was known for its aerodynamic design and powerful XK engine, and was a direct evolution of the C-Type.
Here's a more detailed look at the Jaguar D-Type:
Key Features and Achievements:
Le Mans Dominance:
The D-Type secured victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955, 1956, and 1957, solidifying Jaguar's reputation in endurance racing.
Evolution of the C-Type:
The D-Type built upon the success of the C-Type, incorporating advanced aerodynamic principles and a more powerful engine.
Aerodynamic Design:
The car's body was designed to minimize drag, inspired by aircraft design, allowing it to achieve high speeds, including a top speed of 172.8 mph on the Mulsanne Straight.
Monocoque Chassis:
The D-Type featured a monocoque chassis, a revolutionary design for the time, which contributed to its lightweight and rigidity.
Powerful XK Engine:
The D-Type utilized the powerful XK engine, initially a 3.4-liter inline-six, which was later enlarged to 3.8 liters for the 1957 season, further enhancing performance.
Disc Brakes:
The D-Type was equipped with superior disc brakes, which were a significant advantage over the competition.
Continuation Production:
In 2018, Jaguar Classic announced the production of 25 new D-Type models, fulfilling the original plan to build 100 cars, with only 75 completed in the 1950s.
High Value:
D-Types are highly sought-after today, with some examples fetching millions of dollars at auction.
1957 Le Mans:
In 1957, D-Types took five of the top six places at Le Mans, with Ecurie Ecosse finishing 1st and 2nd.
Prototype D-Type:
The Prototype D-type XKC401 is a unique car, being the factory prototype for the machine which set the seal on the Jaguar Le Mans legend, culminating in a hat-trick of victories from 1955 to 1957.
In Summary: The Jaguar D-Type was a groundbreaking racing car that revolutionized sports car design and achieved remarkable success in endurance racing, particularly at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Chidori-ga-iwa (千鳥ヶ岩) is a rock formation located on the opposite side of the Soto-kaifu coast across the Oosado mountains. It is on the way to Ryoutsu (両津), the largest town in Sado, from Futatsu-game.
Chidori is a genus of wading birds found in coastal areas. They are collectively called plovers. Chidori-ga-iwa means plovers' rocks.
Trees on the tops of the rocks are Kuro-matsu or Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) that is resistant to salt and found in coastal areas all over Japan.
Rocks are made of dacite, a volcanic rock formed by rapid solidification of lava that is high in silica and low in alkali metal oxides.
Algar do Carvāo is an unusual volcanic cave system. It is a volcanic pit or vent, also called a volcanic chimney that is about 80-90 meters (262 -295 ft.) deep. Secondary magma chambers open up on its sides. The vent first formed roughly 3,200 years ago during the eruption on the side of the Guilherme Moniz caldera. It lies near the intersection of 3 volcanic complexes: Santa Barbara to the west, Pico Alto to the north, and Guilherme Moniz, which is a short distance to the south. A second eruption, occurring in the same spot 1,200 years later. It created many of the magma chambers seen today. It is rare to find an open vent or chimney as they are usually blocked with solidified magma/lava.
Link to a cutaway of Cave System: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TER_ANG_pju_algarCarvao.png
In the background from left to right are South Sister, Broken Top and hidden behind the trees is Mt Bachelor.
Lava Lake lies in the Cascade Range about 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Bend in Oregon. It is a close neighbor of Little Lava Lake, from which it is separated by solidified lava. Lava Lake is at an elevation of 4,740 feet (1,440 m) in the Deschutes National Forest. The lake covers 368 acres (149 ha) to an average depth of 20 feet (6.1 m).
Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, and other nearby lakes were formed after lava flows from Mount Bachelor altered drainage patterns in the area. Solidified lava flows are visible along the shorelines of both lakes, and the volcanic peaks Broken Top and South Sister can be seen to the north.
Oficialmente conocido como Valle de Cuelgamuros desde octubre de 2022.
La nave de la basílica se excavó en la roca y está a un nivel más bajo para realzar el presbiterio y romper la monotonía de un espacio tan largo. Está dividida en cuatro tramos, marcados por series de grandes arcos fajones, cruzados en la bóveda para formar casetones.
Las dimensiones del templo actual son superiores a las de la primitiva perforación, que era de 11 por 11 metros. Las dificultades técnicas de la ampliación del túnel fueron muy grandes por la estructura granítica del risco, con diaclasas que podían producir desprendimientos, hasta el punto de que se tomó la decisión de macizar el túnel existente con los escombros de la ampliación del suelo y costados, y una vez terminada y consolidada esta, proceder al vaciado total. En agosto de 1954 se realizó el revestimiento interior, con grandes arcos fajones hormigonados, así como los laterales y el suelo, lo que contribuye a la estabilidad del conjunto y a la sujeción de la masa de piedra que gravita sobre la bóveda.
Los muros de las capillas albergan los restos de miles de combatientes de ambos bandos de la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939).
The nave of the basilica was excavated in the rock and is at a lower level to enhance the presbytery and break the monotony of such a long space. It is divided into four sections, marked by series of large transverse arches, crossed in the vault to form coffered ceilings.
The dimensions of the current temple are greater than those of the original perforation, which was 11 by 11 meters. The technical difficulties of expanding the tunnel were very great due to the granitic structure of the cliff, with joints that could cause landslides, to the point that the decision was made to solidify the existing tunnel with the debris from the expansion of the floor and sides. and once this is finished and consolidated, proceed to complete emptying. In August 1954, the interior lining was made, with large concreted transverse arches, as well as the sides and the floor, which contributes to the stability of the whole and to the support of the mass of stone that gravitates over the vault.
The walls of the chapels house the remains of thousands of combatants from both sides of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
Paparoa National Park.
The Pancake Rocks at Dolomite Point near Punakaiki are a heavily eroded limestone area where the sea bursts through several vertical blowholes.
The foundations of the Pancake Rocks were formed 30 million years ago when minute fragments of dead marine creatures and plants landed on the seabed about 2 km below the surface.
Immense water pressure caused them to solidify into layers of more resistant limestone and softer, thin, mud-rich layers.
Gradually seismic action lifted the limestone above the seabed where water, wind and salt spray eroded the softer layers leaving a "pancake" like stack of harder limestone.
The Giant's Causeway (Irish: Clochán an Aifir) is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 and a national nature reserve by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland in 1987. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named the fourth-greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.
The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although some have four, five, seven, or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places.
Much of the Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast World Heritage Site is owned and managed by the National Trust. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northern Ireland, receiving over 998,000 visitors in 2019. Access to the Giant's Causeway is free of charge: it is not necessary to go via the visitor centre, which charges a fee. The remainder of the site is owned by the Crown Estate and several private landowners. Wikipedia
ESTACIÒN SAN PATRICIO
Esta estaciòn fue inaugurada el 5 de Agosto de 1865 por parte del Ferrocarril Buenos Aires al Pacífico, en el ramal Retiro-Junín. El paraje no llego a solidificarse como pueblo, hoy es parte de un hermoso paisaje rural. Su nombre se debe a un establecimiento cercano que pertenecio a Patricio y Lucia Adelina Rocha
This station was inaugurated on August 5, 1865 by the Buenos Aires Railroad to the Pacific, in the branch Retiro-Junín. The place did not come to solidify as a town, today it is part of a beautiful rural landscape. His name is due to a nearby establishment that belonged to Patricio and Lucia Adelina Rocha
18-February-2025
Unfortunately, due to the GW, these shows have become increasingly occasional and brief even in these areas that were originally among the coldest and wettest in Europe, during the cold semester; one more reason to exploit the few favorable phases with the right timing.
Ice crystals (snow and frost, sublimation of water vapor, not black ice, solidification of it) have an original color (wavelength) pure white, which makes it an almost perfect mirror (albedo 9 out of 10) in reflecting primary lights and colors.
Snow must be made bright even with a gray sky and this is a difficulty that the photographer must overcome with his experience of photographing snowy landscapes, because the eye always sees fresh snow brilliant, while the camera tends to grayish monochromatism in the aforementioned conditions.
The true color of snow is completely visible when it is illuminated by a pure white light, that is, the sun in the heart of a sunny day, otherwise it is colored by what it reflects, so in the shaded areas with blue sky it tends to have clear bluish shades, while at sunset it follows the warm lights of the sun.
If the sky is colored in a variety of ways, especially at sunset and dawn with a variably cloudy sky, as in this photo, even the snowy environment takes on a greater color and the visual impact becomes more intense compared to a shot in the same place with the same snow but in the heart of the day with a gray sky, as in the 2 previous photos.
The difficulty is always in being able to make the snow as bright as the eye sees it, limiting the aberrations of the camera.
Le Déluge du Saguenay
En juillet 1996, la pluie intense et la crue des rivières ont provoqué un véritable déluge en arrachant presque tout sur son passage.
Le quartier a été submergé et l’ensemble des maisons a été emporté par le fort courant des eaux. LA PETITE MAISON BLANCHE est la seule à avoir résisté grâce à sa fondation solidifiée. Elle est devenue le symbole de la résilience des gens du Saguenay. Source: le journal de Québec.
The Saguenay Flood
In July 1996, intense rain and flooding rivers caused a real deluge, destroying almost everything in its path.
The neighborhood was submerged and all the houses were swept away by the strong current of water. THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE is the only one to have resisted thanks to its solidified foundation. She has become the symbol of the resilience of the people of Saguenay.
The rocks that make up the base of the landscape in the Cradle Mountain National Park were all forged in volcanic fire. In many places the solidified lava (mostly dolerite) can be seen as it was millions of years ago. However, during the last Ice Age, which started to end about 20,000 years ago, huge glaciers carved out the valleys and craters in the park, forming deep depressions that are now filled with water. They are among the deepest lakes in Australia (effectively inland fjords).
Dimmuborgir, che significa "Castelli Oscuri" in islandese, è una formazione lavica unica situata vicino al Lago Mývatn, nel nord dell'Islanda. Questi straordinari campi di lava sono stati formati da un'antica eruzione vulcanica, durante la quale la lava si è raffreddata e solidificata in strane e affascinanti forme. Il paesaggio è caratterizzato da grotte, archi naturali e pilastri di lava nera, che creano un'atmosfera quasi mistica e fantastica.
Dimmuborgir è avvolto da leggende e miti locali, tra cui storie di elfi e troll che si nascondono tra le sue formazioni rocciose. La zona è popolare tra gli escursionisti e i fotografi per la sua bellezza naturale e l'aspetto surreale del terreno.
Dimmuborgir, which means "Dark Castles" in Icelandic, is a unique lava formation located near Lake Mývatn in northern Iceland. These extraordinary lava fields were formed by an ancient volcanic eruption, during which the lava cooled and solidified into strange and fascinating shapes. The landscape is characterized by caves, natural arches, and black lava pillars, creating an almost mystical and fantastical atmosphere.
Dimmuborgir is enveloped in local legends and myths, including stories of elves and trolls hiding among its rock formations. The area is popular among hikers and photographers for its natural beauty and the surreal appearance of the terrain.
The Giant's Causeway (Irish: Clochán an Aifir) is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills.
It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 and a national nature reserve by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland in 1987. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named the fourth-greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.
The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although some have four, five, seven, or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places.
Much of the Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast World Heritage Site is owned and managed by the National Trust. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northern Ireland, receiving over 998,000 visitors in 2019. Access to the Giant's Causeway is free of charge: it is not necessary to go via the visitor centre, which charges a fee. The remainder of the site is owned by the Crown Estate and several private landowners. Wikipedia
The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is also known as Clochán an Aifir or Clochán na bhFomhórach in Irish and tha Giant's Causey in Ulster-Scots.
It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a national nature reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant's Causeway was named as the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places.
Much of the Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast World Heritage Site is today owned and managed by the National Trust and it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Northern Ireland. The remainder of the site is owned by the Crown Estate and a number of private landowners.
Pāhoehoe forms on surface of very thin basalt lava, running like river. The surface solidifies to a thin rim. This rim tend to run slower than the flowing stream beneath and then it lays into these rope like folders. Here on a sandy south coast of Iceland, where the drifting sand has worn the ropes down.
And guts
Fragments of bone shards
From the times of femurs
A pulsing mess
Slashing up the sky
When we were human
We kept all of this chaos inside us
Every day
We barely let it out aside from
Insubstantial scrapes
Now, our entire world around us
Is one large injury
A gash upon humanity
Solidified after death
A coagulation and reminder
We used to use our blood within our veins
To act and to build
To create a different world
Than the one we know now.
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I'm always fascinated by the intricate shapes formed by the granite tors on Dartmoor. The national park has more than 160 tors - dramatic outcrops of granite, usually standing on top of a hill. Each tor has its own unique and distinct formation.
This is part of Combestone Tor, which overlooks the Dart Valley. Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the tors' origin and this remains a topic of discussion among geologists. The processes resulting in the formation of the Dartmoor tors probably started about 280 million years ago as the granite forming Dartmoor cooled and solidified from molten rock at a temperature of 900 - 1000˚C. The minerals which make up granite crystallised as closely interlocking grains forming the hard rock.
The covering rocks are thought to have eroded away soon afterwards, exposing the granite to chemical and physical weathering processes. Of course, there are many legends that say that tors were actually made by giants. You can see why people assumed that.
During an eruption, a lava flow splits into two tongues of fire that then rejoin a little further down the valley. The piece of land that remained intact is called "dàgala". This is where the rejoining took place.
It would seem that the word dàgala is a word of Arabic origin "dag allah" which literally means, saved by God, an island of land surrounded by solidified lava.
The pink flowers are of camenerium (Epilobium angustifolium).
Oficialmente conocido como Valle de Cuelgamuros desde octubre de 2022.
La nave de la basílica se excavó en la roca y está a un nivel más bajo para realzar el presbiterio y romper la monotonía de un espacio tan largo. Está dividida en cuatro tramos, marcados por series de grandes arcos fajones, cruzados en la bóveda para formar casetones.
Las dimensiones del templo actual son superiores a las de la primitiva perforación, que era de 11 por 11 metros, ahora tiene un ancho de 18 metros. Las dificultades técnicas de la ampliación del túnel fueron muy grandes por la estructura granítica del risco, con diaclasas que podían producir desprendimientos, hasta el punto de que se tomó la decisión de macizar el túnel existente con los escombros de la ampliación del suelo y costados, y una vez terminada y consolidada esta, proceder al vaciado total. En agosto de 1954 se realizó el revestimiento interior, con grandes arcos fajones hormigonados, así como los laterales y el suelo, lo que contribuye a la estabilidad del conjunto y a la sujeción de la masa de piedra que gravita sobre la bóveda.
Los muros de las capillas albergan los restos de miles de combatientes de ambos bandos de la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939).
The nave of the basilica was excavated in the rock and is at a lower level to enhance the presbytery and break the monotony of such a long space. It is divided into four sections, marked by series of large transverse arches, crossed in the vault to form coffered ceilings.
The dimensions of the current temple are greater than those of the original perforation, which was 11 by 11 meters. Now it has a width of 18 meters. The technical difficulties of expanding the tunnel were very great due to the granitic structure of the cliff, with joints that could cause landslides, to the point that the decision was made to solidify the existing tunnel with the debris from the expansion of the floor and sides. and once this is finished and consolidated, proceed to complete emptying. In August 1954, the interior lining was made, with large concreted transverse arches, as well as the sides and the floor, which contributes to the stability of the whole and to the support of the mass of stone that gravitates over the vault.
The walls of the chapels house the remains of thousands of combatants from both sides of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
The Pancake Rocks at Dolomite Point near Punakaiki are a heavily eroded limestone area where the sea bursts through several vertical blowholes.
The foundations of the Pancake Rocks were formed 30 million years ago when minute fragments of dead marine creatures and plants landed on the seabed about 2 km below the surface.
Immense water pressure caused them to solidify into layers of more resistant limestone and softer, thin, mud-rich layers.
Gradually seismic action lifted the limestone above the seabed where water, wind and salt spray eroded the softer layers leaving a "pancake" like stack of harder limestone.
Smith Rock State Park is an American state park located in central Oregon's High Desert near the communities of Redmond and Terrebonne. Its sheer cliffs of tuff and basalt are ideal for rock climbing of all difficulty levels. Smith Rock is generally considered the birthplace of modern American sport climbing, and is host to cutting-edge climbing routes. It is popular for sport climbing. The geology of Smith Rocks is volcanic. It is made up of layers of recent basalt flows overlaying older Clarno ash and tuff formations. Approximately 30 million years ago, a large caldera was formed when overlying rock collapsed into an underground lava chamber. This created a huge amount of rock and ash debris that filled the caldera. That material solidified into rock, becoming Smith Rock tuff. A half million years ago, basalt lava flows from nearby volcanoes covered the older tuff. More recently, the Crooked River cut its way through the layers of rock to create today's geographic features. Smith Rock itself is a 3,200-foot (980 m)-high ridge (above sea level) with a sheer cliff-face overlooking a bend in the Crooked River (elev. 2600 ft), making the cliffs about 600 feet high.
Another shot from the famous Northern Ireland Giant's Causeway
The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea.
Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 12 metres (39 ft) high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 28 metres (92 ft) thick in places.
Oficialmente conocido como Valle de Cuelgamuros desde octubre de 2022.
La nave de la basílica se excavó en la roca y está a un nivel más bajo para realzar el presbiterio y romper la monotonía de un espacio tan largo. Está dividida en cuatro tramos, marcados por series de grandes arcos fajones, cruzados en la bóveda para formar casetones.
Las dimensiones del templo actual son superiores a las de la primitiva perforación, que era de 11 por 11 metros, ahora tiene un ancho de 18 metros. Las dificultades técnicas de la ampliación del túnel fueron muy grandes por la estructura granítica del risco, con diaclasas que podían producir desprendimientos, hasta el punto de que se tomó la decisión de macizar el túnel existente con los escombros de la ampliación del suelo y costados, y una vez terminada y consolidada esta, proceder al vaciado total. En agosto de 1954 se realizó el revestimiento interior, con grandes arcos fajones hormigonados, así como los laterales y el suelo, lo que contribuye a la estabilidad del conjunto y a la sujeción de la masa de piedra que gravita sobre la bóveda.
Los muros de las capillas albergan los restos de miles de combatientes de ambos bandos de la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939).
The nave of the basilica was excavated in the rock and is at a lower level to enhance the presbytery and break the monotony of such a long space. It is divided into four sections, marked by series of large transverse arches, crossed in the vault to form coffered ceilings.
The dimensions of the current temple are greater than those of the original perforation, which was 11 by 11 meters. Now it has a width of 18 meters. The technical difficulties of expanding the tunnel were very great due to the granitic structure of the cliff, with joints that could cause landslides, to the point that the decision was made to solidify the existing tunnel with the debris from the expansion of the floor and sides. and once this is finished and consolidated, proceed to complete emptying. In August 1954, the interior lining was made, with large concreted transverse arches, as well as the sides and the floor, which contributes to the stability of the whole and to the support of the mass of stone that gravitates over the vault.
The walls of the chapels house the remains of thousands of combatants from both sides of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
Oficialmente conocido como Valle de Cuelgamuros desde octubre de 2022.
La nave de la basílica se excavó en la roca y está a un nivel más bajo para realzar el presbiterio y romper la monotonía de un espacio tan largo. Está dividida en cuatro tramos, marcados por series de grandes arcos fajones, cruzados en la bóveda para formar casetones.
Las dimensiones del templo actual son superiores a las de la primitiva perforación, que era de 11 por 11 metros, ahora tiene un ancho de 18 metros. Las dificultades técnicas de la ampliación del túnel fueron muy grandes por la estructura granítica del risco, con diaclasas que podían producir desprendimientos, hasta el punto de que se tomó la decisión de macizar el túnel existente con los escombros de la ampliación del suelo y costados, y una vez terminada y consolidada esta, proceder al vaciado total. En agosto de 1954 se realizó el revestimiento interior, con grandes arcos fajones hormigonados, así como los laterales y el suelo, lo que contribuye a la estabilidad del conjunto y a la sujeción de la masa de piedra que gravita sobre la bóveda.
Los muros de las capillas albergan los restos de miles de combatientes de ambos bandos de la Guerra Civil española (1936-1939).
The nave of the basilica was excavated in the rock and is at a lower level to enhance the presbytery and break the monotony of such a long space. It is divided into four sections, marked by series of large transverse arches, crossed in the vault to form coffered ceilings.
The dimensions of the current temple are greater than those of the original perforation, which was 11 by 11 meters. Now it has a width of 18 meters. The technical difficulties of expanding the tunnel were very great due to the granitic structure of the cliff, with joints that could cause landslides, to the point that the decision was made to solidify the existing tunnel with the debris from the expansion of the floor and sides. and once this is finished and consolidated, proceed to complete emptying. In August 1954, the interior lining was made, with large concreted transverse arches, as well as the sides and the floor, which contributes to the stability of the whole and to the support of the mass of stone that gravitates over the vault.
The walls of the chapels house the remains of thousands of combatants from both sides of the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939).
The National Museum of Art was founded in 1982 as the Museo Nacional de Arte, and re-inaugurated in 2000. It currently focuses on the exhibition, study and diffusion of Mexican and international art from the 16th century to the first half of the 20th century. Its permanent collection contains more than 3,000 pieces and has 5,500m2 of exhibition space.
It is located in the old Palace of Communications. In the early part of the 20th century, the government hired the Italian architect Silvio Contri to design and build this palace to house the Secretariat of Communications and Public Works.
The architectural design is eclectic, mixing elements of past architectural styles, which is characteristic of that time period. This blending would later solidify into a movement called Modernismo both because of the tendency to use newly devised construction techniques and the tendency to use metal in the decorative aspects to symbolize progress in the Industrial Age.
The decorative elements of the building were done by the Coppedé family of Florence, who designed the door knockers, the window frames, the leaded crystal, the stonework, the furniture, lamps and ironwork among many other elements.
ESTACIÒN SAN PATRICIO
Esta estaciòn fue inaugurada el 5 de Agosto de 1865 por parte del Ferrocarril Buenos Aires al Pacífico, en el ramal Retiro-Junín. El paraje no llego a solidificarse como pueblo, hoy es parte de un hermoso paisaje rural. Su nombre se debe a un establecimiento cercano que pertenecio a Patricio y Lucia Adelina Rocha
This station was inaugurated on August 5, 1865 by the Buenos Aires Railroad to the Pacific, in the branch Retiro-Junín. The place did not come to solidify as a town, today it is part of a beautiful rural landscape. His name is due to a nearby establishment that belonged to Patricio and Lucia Adelina Rocha
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It will be k-k-cold this weekend. The temperature can drop to -15 degrees celcius and that means of course only one thing: skating! After a few nights of good frost we could skate on February 11, 2021 at the Gouwsea. Waterland in the winter is a real skater’s paradise. As temperatures plunge across Europe, many are cursing the cold. But not in the Netherlands. Many are hoping for further frigid conditions. Photo taken of little kid skating till sunset on the vast frozen Gouwsea. A historical moment since crossing the Gouwsea by skates is such a rare occurrence. Today I skate from Uitdam to Marken and back, such a beautiful sea of ice to enjoy. An infinitely beautiful sight on this icy sea in 2021. It was a pleasure. The meadows here are white, the Gouwzee completely frozen and the breath comes out of my mouth in small gray puffs. Put your hands behind your back. Breathe calmly. I enjoy the sound of the irons over the ice and the beautiful view of the snowy landscape . The ice surface is great here. I stop for a moment to take a photo. Many skaters enjoy the beautiful ice until sunset. It provides a beautiful picture.
Today 11th of February 2021 we got the opportunity to go ice skating on real ice instead of going to an ice rink. A good freeze only comes from a win in the climatic lottery. Thus the chance for our Dutch to be wild adventurers on their own land comes only every few years. We glide across solidified, frosted lakes with fish frozen into the ice. The Gouwsea in the winter are a real skater’s paradise. Photo taken while I was skating too.
Het wordt k-k-koud dit weekend. De temperatuur kan dalen tot wel -15 graden en dat betekent natuurlijk maar één ding: schaatsennn! Na een paar nachten goede vorst konden we op 11 februari 2021 schaatsen op de Gouwzee. Na een extra nacht van vorst ligt het ijs er redelijk goed bij. Eindelijk weer heerlijk ijs om voor schaatsliefhebbers de ijzers onder te binden. Er kan heerlijk kilometers geschaatst worden tussen Uitdam en Marken. Je beleeft de natuur op plekken waar je normaal niet kan komen. De Gouwzee is een paradijs voor schaatsers uit het westen van Nederland, omdat het meestal het eerste grootschalige gebied is waar men goed kan schaatsen op natuurijs. Maar het blijft een historische gebeurtenis. Vele schaatsenrijders zoeken vandaag de bevroren oppervlakte van de Gouwzee op voor een schaatsrit langs de dijk van Uitdam naar Marken. Een oneindig mooi gezicht op deze ijszee anno 2021. Het was genieten. De weilanden zijn hier wit, de Gouwzee totaal bevroren en de adem komt in kleine grijze pufjes uit mijn mond. Handen op de rug. Rustig ademen. Ik geniet van het geluid van de ijzers over het ijs en het prachtige uitzicht over de besneeuwde landschap. Het ijs is geweldig hier. Ik stop nog even voor het maken van foto. Vele schaatsers genieten tot zonsondergang hier van het mooie ijs. Het levert een prachtig plaatje op.