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Fort Jefferson, built on Garden Key of the Dry Tortugas, was constructed in the mid-19th century to protect the shipping lanes accessing the Gulf Coast of the United States. The deep-water anchorage nearby was critical for resupply and refit of vessels and shelter from seasonal Caribbean storms.
Although never actually completed, Fort Jefferson was the largest and most sophisticated in a chain of coastal forts situated along the U.S. coast from Maine to California, becoming a critical enabler to the Union Navy successfully blockading Confederate shipping during the Civil War. In addition to protecting the harbor, it became a prison for Union Army deserters and, for a time, Dr. Samuel Mudd - the physician who was convicted of aiding and abetting John Wilkes Booth.
A remote location, even today, it's hard to fathom the amount of labor and logistics involved in building and provisioning such a formidable structure with the level of precision and durability that allow us to continue to visit it in exceptional condition 175 years after the first bricks were emplaced.
Recognition:
Accepted for Display - MAR 2021 Darkroomers Photographic Club (Affiliate of Southern California Association of Camera Clubs {SCACC} and Photographic Society of America {PSA}).
First attempts at long exposures, there is much room for improvement, but the qualitative change is fundamental after using MSM Star Tracker. Polar alignment with a laser using a polar wedge. I think that with the polar scope it will be much better.
Dąbrówka , Bortle Class 4 .
I have to fight with the quality of sharpening on the stars, the stability of the tripod, leveling, the ease of setting the com [position on the set, the quality of alignment on the Polaris, the cooperation of the body with remote control via a smartphone.
Remote control via O.I. Share failed me a bit when I tried to control the Bulb option, hence the exposure only for 60 s with the use of the self-timer - but maybe my mistake can be corrected. I am counting on much longer, multi-minute exposures (well over 5 minutes) and lowering the ISO to 200 (or maybe lower)
The tripod is generally stiff, but has a lot of play on the center column (which has 2 sections) and even after tightening it can be easily rotated - I will try to improve the clamps, maybe it will be enough.
Amsterdam - Haparandadam
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Should we stay or should we go?
Elephant numbers have dropped by 62% over the last decade, and they could be mostly extinct by the end of the next decade. An estimated 100 African elephants are killed each day by poachers seeking ivory, meat and body parts, leaving only 400,000 remaining.
An insatiable lust for ivory products in the Asian market makes the illegal ivory trade extremely profitable, and has led to the slaughter of tens of thousands of African elephants. Between 2010 and 2014, the price of ivory in China tripled, driving illicit poaching through the roof. If the elephants are to survive, the demand for ivory must be stopped .
As of 2011, the world is losing more elephants than the population can reproduce, threatening the future of African elephants across the continent. Bull elephants with big tusks are the main targets and their numbers have been diminished to less than half of the females. Female African elephants have tusks and are also killed, which has a terrible effect on the stability of elephant societies, leaving an increasing number of orphaned baby elephants.
There are still more African elephants being killed for ivory than are being born . . . elephant populations continue to decline. (worldelephantday.org)
Not a happy day with these statistics ... but have a HBW anyway!
African Elephant / Afrikanischer Elefant (Loxodonta africana)
Zambezi river, Lower Zambezi N.P., Zambia
-Couleurs du Maroc-
Images from my last trip to Morocco, the country I grew up in.
"True stability results when presumed order and presumed disorder are balanced. A truly stable system expects the unexpected, is prepared to be disrupted, waits to be transformed.”
~Tom Robbins~
"The pillars of truth and the pillars of freedom - they are the pillars of society."
~Henrik Ibsen~
The battle of wind with stability, I thought about doing a longish exposure here but no chance of a still camera in those windy conditions.
I then thought how about a panorama, so with Jane hanging onto my belt on the edge I tucked my elbows in and fired off eight images which miraculously all merged together.
Need some stability or do you need a stable? If it's the latter, you're in luck...DaD virtual living has a new release. The "Berkshire Stable". This stable actually has lots of possibilities. The texturing is beautiful and it's very functional. Stable doors open on both the top and bottom in case your horses need to run free. You can find this stable at the faMESHed 8th Anniversary Event! Also make sure to wear your faMESHed group tag to grab your free gifts! Pictured:
DaD "Berkshire Stable"
faMESHed: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/FaMESHed/226/144/1001
DaD Virtual Living Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Saint%20Florent/139/81/25
DaD Flickr: flic.kr/ps/2t776E
New from Ayla is a cute set that is perfect for this time of year...get your hands dirty with the new DIY plant stands! You can find this set out now at the Anthem Event. Pictured:
Ayla. DIY Plant Stands - Picket Fence Plant Stand
Ayla. DIY Plant Stands - Book Plant Stand
Ayla. DIY Plant Stands - Carrot Plant Stand
The Anthem Event: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Anthem/86/161/1114
Ayla Mainstore: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Supernova/130/138/34
Ayla Flickr: flic.kr/p/2iX5K6C
Misc:
Apple Fall Shepherd Hook Wall Lamp
Grey/Brown Standing/Grazing Horse(MP)
hive // harvest hay bale
{vespertine} potted herb mix
dust bunny . kitchen clutter . potted herbs . basil, parsley, rosemary
Apple Fall Stacked Herb Pots - Bleached
Apple Fall Stacked Herb Pots - Clay
Apple Fall Stacked Round Baskets
Apple Fall Vintage Milk Urn - Galvanized
Apple Fall Trough Metal Sink
Apple Fall Tobacco Basket
Apple Fall Vintage Milk Urn - Cream
West Village Classic Watering Can - Galvanized
ChiMia:: Les Landes Work Bench
Sari-Sari - Tool Rack
Sari-Sari - Garden Shovel Sign
PLAAKA OldGrazingLandFence Broken
M&M GOAT FP
8f8 New beginnings chickens
8f8 - The Sweetest Spot - Hanging Sign
8f8 New beginnings geese
DRD - Rustic Barbecue - Wheelbarrow
HPMD* WildGrasses
Skye Stone Path Steps
Heart - Forest Undergrowth - Clover and Daisies
CR Reed Green With Flower
Thanks for your continued support and hope you all have a fantastic rest of the week! 😊
EdgeHD 1100 on Astro-Physics AP1100
Camera: FLI ML16200 w/ CFW2-7 filterwheel
Celestron OAG with ZWO ASI174 mini guide camera
Focuser: Optec FastFocus SMFS (Secondary Mirror Focusing System)
Note: OTA is wrapped in Reflectix for thermal stability
Continuing with my Positive Flags of the Nations
project with a tribute to solidarity.
There is no stability without solidarity and no solidarity without stability.
Jose Manuel Barroso
The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.
Albert Schweitzer
You don't fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity.
Boby Seale
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Die Hite Crossing Bridge überbrückt den Colorado River in Utah im Südwesten der USA. Die Brücke befindet sich in der Nähe von Hite, einer kleinen Stadt in der Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Die Hite Crossing Bridge wurde 1966 errichtet und war zu dieser Zeit die längste Bogenbrücke in Utah. Sie ist 61 Meter hoch und 440 Meter lang. Sie ist Teil der landschaftlich reizvollen Strecke von Hanksville nach Hite und bietet einen atemberaubenden Blick auf den Colorado River und die umliegende Landschaft.
Allerdings ist die Hite Crossing Bridge auch bekannt für ihre Probleme mit der Stabilität. In den 1990er Jahren wurden umfangreiche Reparaturen durchgeführt, um die Brücke sicherer zu machen. Trotzdem wurde die Brücke im Jahr 2018 für den Schwerlastverkehr gesperrt und ist seitdem nur noch für den PKW-Verkehr zugänglich. Trotz ihrer Probleme mit der Stabilität ist die Hite Crossing Bridge ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Infrastruktur in der Region und wird weiterhin von Einheimischen und Touristen genutzt, um den Colorado River zu überqueren.
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The Hite Crossing Bridge spans the Colorado River in Utah in the southwestern United States. The bridge is located near Hite, a small town in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The Hite Crossing Bridge was built in 1966 and was the longest arch bridge in Utah at that time. It is 61 meters high and 440 meters long. It is part of the scenic route from Hanksville to Hite and offers a breathtaking view of the Colorado River and the surrounding landscape.
However, the Hite Crossing Bridge is also known for its stability problems. Extensive repairs were carried out in the 1990s to make the bridge safer. Nevertheless, the bridge was closed to heavy traffic in 2018 and has since only been accessible to cars. Despite its stability issues, the Hite Crossing Bridge remains an important part of the infrastructure in the region and continues to be used by locals and tourists to cross the Colorado River.
A 156 second 10 stop long exposure of Aberdeen beach,
with the solid wooden groyne posts through the centre of the image.
My first attempt in Wombo Ai.
The source was a creation I made in Stability Ai.
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Created for The Award Trees challenge: Sunflowers
www.flickr.com/groups/awardtree/discuss/72157721917198881/
Created in Stability Ai.
Filters: Topaz Studio.
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View of Siena, by the South-East side, in which the back of Palazzo Pubblico, seat of the Municipality, is easily recognizable. In the skyline stand out the Torre del Mangia, the only remaining tall tower view from the side of the Chiesa di Sant'Agostino, where the back of the Palazzo Pubblico, seat of the Municipality, is visible. The Torre del Mangia stands out alone in the skyline as more than 100 others have been partially or totally dismantled over the centuries, both due to stability problems - particularly after the 1798 earthquake - and to reuse the stones, as well as a changed urban planning vision of the city.
No, this image does not exist in the real world: The Great Wall in China and the Matterhorn in Switzerland are 8000 km apart. In the spirit of open source software, I can only claim copyright on the derivative work, e.g. for this improved HDR version.
You can generate your own AI image at Stability AI: bit.ly/3JKHs3q
I generated this AI image from text prompt "Great Wall with Matterhorn in the back at sunrise" using Stable Diffusion XL, enlarged it from 1024 pixels to 6144 pixels using Topaz Gigapixel AI, processed a balanced and a photographic HDR photo from from the resulting image, blended them selectively, and selectively adjusted the color balance and curves. See original AI image in the first comment at bit.ly/3rgumVo
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-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2023 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Improved the stability (you can hold it with one hand, for example) among other things. Made the top more accurate as well. It's composed of two CNG (compressed natural gas) tanks, a window, a grate for maintenance workers to walk on, and an exhaust pipe.
"The Rufous Bettong (Aepyprymnus rufescens) is a fascinating, nocturnal marsupial that often gets mistaken for a large rat or kangaroo joey due to its small size and unique features. About the size of a rabbit, it has a slender body, large ears, and a long, pointed nose, giving it a distinct appearance. Once found across the coastal regions of southern Australia, including parts of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, the Rufous Bettong’s populations have sadly plummeted due to habitat destruction and the threat of introduced predators.
Despite these challenges, the Rufous Bettong plays an incredibly important role in its ecosystem. As expert seed dispersers and soil engineers, they help maintain the delicate balance of their environment. Their digging behaviour is crucial, aerating the soil and promoting decomposition, nutrient cycling, and plant growth. By foraging on fungi and other vegetation, they further contribute to ecosystem health, ensuring the survival of many other species and the overall stability of their habitat."
Woman created in Stability Ai.
Wolf: pngwing.com.
Filters: PSE21 and Topaz Studio.
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For no less than 35 years, Marshal Tito was the face of Yugoslavia. He moved on the stage of world politics with bravado: he opposed the almighty Soviet Union, his Tito-ism formed the ideal buffer against Stalinsm for the West. In short, Tito put Yugoslavia on the world map. More importantly, Tito has managed to maintain stability in Yugoslavia all these years. How did he manage to keep those very strong nationalistic feelings in check all these years? Tito just said: Don't whine, shut up. Most importantly, Tito, with a sophisticated strategy, made sure that no people felt like a minority. No one is better or more valuable than another. As the leader of his partisan army, which consisted of different population groups, he was the only one who really stood above the parties. Especially in the early years of his reign unsavory things happened. Indeed. People who opposed him during the war or shortly afterwards have been disabled. Thousands of people have been murdered and beaten to death. The problem with dictators, and Tito was of course a dictator, is that they don't have suitable successors. No one can and should stand in their shadow, so when such a ruler dies, power falls into the hands of all kinds of incapable figures. After Tito's death in 1980, Yugoslavia is rapidly declining. The increasingly poor relations between the different population groups eventually culminate in a civil war. You can still find slogans of Tito at the most southern point of Croatia, at the abandoned Prevlaka Fortress: Tito - leads our way - to je naš put.. On the road to Prevlaka Fortress we pass beautiful Italian cypress trees.
Prevlaka is a peninsula at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor - Montenegro. It is the southernmost point in Croatia. There is a neglected fortress from 1870. It was bombed in 1943 and this is still clearly visible. There are plans for restoration. The reserve is totally overgrown, but nature is breathtaking. There is a beautiful view from the terrace. Prevlaka's strategic location and proximity to a naval base have led Prevlaka to several quarrels between Croatia and Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s, during the Croatian War of Independence, Yugoslavia occupied the peninsula. In 1996, the two countries agreed to demilitarize it, and UN observers came to monitor it. Recognized as a territory of Croatia in 2006. Worth a visit if you like abandoned ancient ruins. On the road past beautiful Italian cypress trees to the most southern point of Croatia.
Maar liefst 35 jaar lang was maarschalk Tito hét gezicht van Joegoslavië. Met bravoure bewoog hij zich op het toneel van de wereldpolitiek: hij joeg de almachtige Sovjet-Unie tegen zich in het harnas, zijn titoïsme vormde voor het Westen de ideale buffer tegen het stalinisme. Hoe slaagde hij erin die zeer heftige nationalistische gevoelens al die jaren in toom te houden? ‘Tito zei gewoon: “Niet zeuren, bek houden.”‘ Het belangrijkste was dat Tito er met een uitgekiende strategie voor zorgde dat geen enkel volk zich een minderheid voelde. Niemand is beter of meer waard dan een ander. Als leider van zijn ,b>partizanenleger, dat uit verschillende bevolkingsgroepen bestond, was hij de enige die werkelijk boven de partijen stond. Vooral in de eerste jaren van zijn bewind zijn er onverkwikkelijke zaken gebeurd. Inderdaad. Mensen die hem tijdens de oorlog of vlak daarna tegenwerkten zijn uitgeschakeld. Duizenden mensen zijn vermoord en doodgeslagen. Na Tito’s dood in 1980 gaat het snel bergafwaarts met Joegoslavië. De steeds slechtere verhoudingen tussen de verschillende bevolkingsgroepen culmineren uiteindelijk in een burgeroorlog. Er zijn vandaag de dag nog steeds slogan's te vinden van Tito, zo ook bij het verlaten Prevlaka Fortress Tito lijdt ons de weg - Tito - to je naš put.. Prevlaka is een schiereiland bij de ingang van de baai van Kotor - Montenegro. Het is het meest zuidelijke punt van Kroatië. Er is een verwaarloosd fort uit 1870. Er zijn plannen voor restauratie. Het reservaat is totaal overwoekerd, maar de natuur is adembenemend. Vanaf het terras is er een prachtig uitzicht. In het begin van de jaren negentig, tijdens de Kroatische Onafhankelijkheidsoorlog, bezette Joegoslavië het schiereiland. In 1996 kwamen de twee landen overeen om het te demilitariseren, en VN-waarnemers kwamen het volgen. Erkend als een grondgebied van Kroatië in 2006. Een bezoek waard als je van verlaten oude ruïnes houdt. Op weg langs prachtige Italiaanse cipressen naar het meest zuidelijke punt van Kroatië.
The wood wedding is, like the Silver and Golden Wedding, a jubilee day of the marriage. It is celebrated in the fifth anniversary of the wedding. It’s easy to explain why this day is associated with wood: wood, a natural and robust material, has always stood for stability and happiness. After all, it’s no coincidence that there is a rite of tapping on wood.
(www.bewooden.com/blog/inspiration/wood-wedding-A/)
This is looking back for the Macro Monday theme "Wood". The little wooden hearts were among the presents for my hubby then.
HMM to all participants 💙💙💙
Project C.A.R.S. release build, PC
3840x2160 (downsampling), cropped to 3840x1620
-Photoshop edit (added sky, tweaked colors, CA and stuff).
Camera edit (Ctrl+K) mode,
keybinds (neogaf post)
The color blue represents both the sky and the sea and is associated with open spaces, freedom, intuition, imagination, inspiration, and sensitivity. Blue also represents meanings of depth, trust, loyalty, sincerity, wisdom, confidence, stability, faith, and intelligence.
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Hops
Hops are the flowers of the hop flowering plant. They are used as stability agent in beer and for flavoring.
Street art; taken from around the streets of Birmingham Digbeth, which is well known for Street Artists and where they can make a statement and messages through all thier wonderful artwork!
And as from the old philosophers of time would say:
“To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life, and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.” — Confucius
So, let us all pray and hope that the New Year 2025 coming in, will bring us relief from all the disorders and controversies that conflicts, with the surrounding issues we face up in our daily lives today and to be overcome finally with Peace and Stability that we all want in order to get on with our lives to the full.
Wishing you all a very Happy Healthy and Prosperous New Year 2025; to all my wonderful Flickr friends!
In a rare computer simulation it was possible to make visible the dark matter halo (clump) that has been bothering me for years. Lens-wise, I used the 7Artisans manual lens at F5.6; two LED lights. The clump (now made visible) has a lot to answer for when it comes to the stability of my self and the velocity with which it accelerates towards its dissolution.
"MosaicMontageMonday" "HMMM" "Office Supplies"
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Horizontal lines indicate a sense of motionless rest and peace. Vertical lines are seen as tall and represent grandeur. Horizontal and vertical lines used together in a square or rectangular shape convey structure and represent stability. Diagonal lines move the eye in a direction and indicate movement and fluidity.
Despite some stability in the west and north, this species has suffered a long-term decline in both distribution and population. The cessation of coppicing in woodlands, which creates the right habitat for the adult and that encourages vigorous growth of the foodplant, is believed to be a primary cause of the decline. This species is therefore a priority species for conservation efforts. (Butterfly Conservation)