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Der Kniepsand auf Amrum ist von einer unfassbaren Weite, eine Wüste in der Nordsee, ein sich ständig änderndes lebendiges Medium. Es gibt keine zwei Stunden, in denen der Kniepsand unverändert bleibt. Wind, Wasser, Sonne und Regen hinterlassen unentwegt ihre Spuren. Ein Ort für Meditation und Besinnung.
The knee-saddle on Amrum is an ever-changing living medium of an incomprehensible expanse, a desert in the North Sea. There are not two hours in which the knee-joint remains unchanged. Wind, water, sun and rain always leave their mark. A place for meditation and reflection.
Commercial Fish Boats moored at the Steveston Docks @ Sundown
Canada's Largest Fishing Harbour
Steveston. British Columbia
Canada
A bit of trivia information as found on Wikipedia:
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river. Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational fishing.
The total number of fishing vessels in the world in 2016 was estimated to be about 4.6 million, unchanged from 2014. The fleet in Asia was the largest, consisting of 3.5 million vessels, accounting for 75 percent of the global fleet. In Africa and North America the estimated number of vessels declined from 2014 by just over 30,000 and by nearly 5,000, respectively. For Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and Oceania the numbers all increased, largely as a result of improvements in estimation procedures.
It is difficult to estimate the number of recreational fishing boats. They range in size from small dinghies to large charter cruisers, and unlike commercial fishing vessels, are often not dedicated just to fishing.
Prior to the 1950s there was little standardisation of fishing boats. Designs could vary between ports and boatyards. Traditionally boats were built of wood, but wood is not often used now because of higher maintenance costs and lower durability. Fibreglass is used increasingly in smaller fishing vessels up to 25 metres (100 tons), while steel is usually used on vessels above 25 metres.
Definitely one of British Columbia's best kept secrets.
If you enjoy quaint fishing villages, combined with light and vibrant colours, I am pleased to extend an invitation for you to browse through my.... 'I 💖 Steveston album'
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I appreciate your kind words of support and would like to thank-you all, for taking the time to view and acknowledge my photography.
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Der Kniepsand auf Amrum ist von einer unfassbaren Weite, eine Wüste in der Nordsee, ein sich ständig änderndes lebendiges Medium. Es gibt keine zwei Stunden, in denen der Kniepsand unverändert bleibt. Wind, Wasser, Sonne und Regen hinterlassen unentwegt ihre Spuren. Ein Ort für Meditation und Besinnung.
The knee-saddle on Amrum is an ever-changing living medium of an incomprehensible expanse, a desert in the North Sea. There are not two hours in which the knee-joint remains unchanged. Wind, water, sun and rain always leave their mark. A place for meditation and reflection.
The young become the old
And mysteries do unfold
Cause that's the way of time
Nothing and no one goes unchanged. . . . .
Jvari Monastery (Georgian: ჯვრის მონასტერი) is a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta, eastern Georgia. Jvari is a rare case of an Early Medieval Georgian church that has survived to the present day almost unchanged. The church became the founder of its type, the Jvari type of church architecture, prevalent in Georgia and Armenia. Built atop of Jvari Mount (656 m a.s.l.), the monastery is an example of harmonious connection with the natural environment, characteristic to medieval Georgian architecture. Along with other historic structures of Mtskheta, the monastery was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994.
Oderteich - Harz
taken in 2010 with a Panasonic LX3 at 24mm / f2,5 / 1/100s
info:
Since 2010, the Oderteich has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the "Upper Harz Water Regale" cultural monument.
The mortarless dam was built from hewn granite blocks and sealed with granite sand. In contrast to normal sand, this granite sand is completely impermeable to water. The 166-meter-long and 19-meter-high dam has been fulfilling its purpose in almost unchanged form for three centuries.
A pair of former Burlington Northern SD40-2s roll an eastbound intermodal along the Mississippi River in 1997.
BNSF had been formed a year prior but this scene was unchanged for the time being. The orange GE plague had yet ascended upon the Aurora Subdivision.
Hard to believe the last time I was here was with my daughter 12 years ago. While we are older, the Hoodoo's are still there and unchanged.
The beautiful Grade II*-listed church of All Saints at Fring in north-west Norfolk dates from the early 1300s. Unlike many medieval churches it has remained largely unchanged over the years. There was a wedding taking place when we drove past, so we carried on and stopped up the road, looking back to find this wonderful view. Full details can be found at britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101304672-church-of-all-sain....
The current iteration of this Castle is Baroque and the transformation occurred in 1663 by Dietrich Hermann von Merveldt and is probably one of the last surviving examples of early Baroque architecture in Westphalia, pictured here the gatehouse was the first building to be constructed during this period.
From this period onward the castle sat unchanged and the grounds surrounding the castle were used mainly for agricultural purposes, until the 19th century when decorative flower beds and a glass orangery with adjoining orangery as well as a pheasant house in the east were added the castle at this time was mainly used as a summer residence or for hunting.
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 Lens at 31mm 1/50s, f/11 ISO 100 processed in LR, Topaz Denoise, PS (Lumenzia and DXO Nik Color Efex)
Disclaimer: Not trying to be realistic in my editing there is enough realism in the world, my style is a mix of painterly and romanticism as well as a work in progress.
On my rambles today I came across this church in Mörlbach.
On the information board I read: "St. Stephan's is an art-historically significant gem, as it is one of the few places of worship that has remained almost unchanged in the original late Gothic interior. Inside there is a late medieval high altar, made around 1515/20 by one of the most important wood carvers in southern Bavaria, the Master von Rabenden, whose real name is unknown."
Bagno Vignoni is an Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of San Quirico d'Orcia, situated on a hill above the Val d'Orcia in Tuscany. It is a popular tourist destination and well known for its hot springs.
The ancient village of Bagno Vignoni is located in the heart of Tuscany, in the Val d'Orcia Natural Park. Thanks to the Via Francigena (which was the main route followed by pilgrims in antiquity who went to Rome), these thermal waters were found and have been used since Roman times. At the heart of the village is the "Square of sources", namely a rectangular tank, of sixteenth-century origin, which contains the original source of water that comes from the subterranean aquifer of volcanic origins. Since the Etruscans and Romans - as evidenced by the numerous archaeological finds - the spa of Bagno Vignoni was attended by eminent personalities such as Pope Pius II, Saint Catherine of Siena, Lorenzo the Magnificent and many other artists who had elected the village as their main holiday resort. Characteristic of Bagno Vignoni, besides the thermal waters, are its structure, despite numerous incidents of war, devastation and fires that involved the Val d'Orcia in the Middle Ages, remains essentially unchanged since then. From Bagno Vignoni, one can easily reach the historical centres of nearby Pienza and Montalcino, and the general Val d'Orcia area, including the Park of Mount Amiata.
I took this shot when the moon was very low and large. I manipulated the color of the sky to a darker blue but left everything else pretty much unchanged. I really like the outcome.
What do you think? Hope you have a great "Monday"..
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The Everglade snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis) is awide-ranging New World raptor species found primarily in lowland freshwater marshes in tropical and subtropical America from Florida, Cuba, and Mexico south to Argentina and Peru. The subspecies from Florida and Cuba (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) was first listed as endangered pursuant to the Endangered Species Conservation Act in 1967. The common name used in theoriginal listing was Everglade snail kite and this remains unchanged in the official FWS Code of Federal Regulations, even though the official name for the species is now simply snail kite. The Florida population of snail kites is considered to be a single population with considerable distributional shifts. The combination of a range restricted to the watersheds of the Everglades lakes, Okeechobee and Kissimmee,and the upper St. Johns River, with a highly specific diet composed almost entirely of apple snails (Pomacea paludosa), makes the snail kites survival directly dependent on the hydrology and water quality of these watersheds. Each of these watersheds has experienced,and continues to experience, pervasive degradation due to urban development and agricultural activities.
I found this female at Joe Overstreet Landing on Lake Kissimmee in Osceola County, Florida.
Unusual View taken from the grounds of the Old Palace, Lincoln.
There has been a palace on this site for not much short of 1,000 years. From here the medieval bishops ran the huge Diocese of Lincoln, which at that time stretched from the Humber to the Thames and from Cambridgeshire to the edge of the West Midlands. Medieval buildings and romantic ruins are still in evidence and surround one side of our front courtyard and the eastern boundary of our garden. The ruins of the Medieval Bishop Palace are managed by English Heritage.
The building that you see today was built on medieval foundations in three phases. The earliest visible part is a roughly square area built in 1720 forming the South West corner of the palace, at the centre of which is a classical Georgian panelled staircase. Ten years later a low range of panelled rooms was added, running north towards the Cathedral and the building then remained unchanged for a centenary and a half until 1885.
In that year Edward King was appointed Bishop of Lincoln and decided to move the Episcopal seat back into the centre of Lincoln. He chose the site of the Medieval Palace and set about expanding and remodelling the Georgian building into his new residence. The exterior of much of the building, including the entrance and most of the garden elevations, date from that time.
In 1948 the Bishop of Lincoln moved to a smaller house on the north side of the Cathedral and the palace went through a number of different phases over successive decades.
In 2007 a major refurbishment was undertaken, the aim of which was to restore the building in sympathy with its various period interiors, whilst creating a comfortable and elegant environment. Finally, in July 2009, The Old Palace opened its doors once again, offering sophisticated conference, dining and reception facilities with luxurious accommodation.
Schloss Dyck (Dyck Castle) is one of the most beautiful moated castles in Europe. The original castle was build in 1094 but during the ensuing wars much of the castle was destroyed. However, between 1636 - 1663 it was re-build and has remained, for the most part, unchanged since.
In the family, and basically unchanged, not one whit, since it was built around 1840. What a treat to see and experience this hidden treasure, nestled in the north Georgia mountains. Thank you, Meg and family.
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.").
Western Lakes, Lake District (Nov 2021). Somewhere near Eskdale (?) or thereabouts, heading towards Wastdale, but would be great if someone can tell me the exact spot?
The village of Savoia Di Lucania presents itself as a typical medieval village, perched at the top of a mountainous top. The town stands on a spur to the right of the Meandro river surrounded by roughness of the Apennines parallel to the Alburni mountains, immersed in a wildly natural landscape, evocative of beauty and variety. Its territory covers about 32 square kilometers and is largely covered with beech forests. It is located at an altitude ranging from 350 to 1000 meters above sea level; the highest altitudes are found in the areas of Tampone and Macchia Carrara.
The inhabited center has kept its original morphology unchanged and the dominant architectures - the castle and the mother church - are clearly visible, indicating the settlement hierarchy. But the ancient core of Savoy is not just church and castle. Around them were built farm houses that are leaning against each other due to the particular roughness of the ground.
Dive into Port Phillip Bay under the watch of 82 distinctive bathing boxes, a row of uniformly proportioned wooden structures lining the foreshore at Brighton Beach.
Built well over a century ago in response to very Victorian ideas of morality and seaside bathing, the bathing boxes remain almost unchanged. All retain classic Victorian architectural features with timber framing, weatherboards and corrugated iron roofs, though they also bear the hallmarks of individual licencees' artistic and colourful embellishments.
Thanks to these distinctive decorations, the boxes turn the Brighton seaside into an immediately recognisable, iconic beachscape that can transform by the hour according to season, light and colour. Just try to resist pulling out your camera and snapping away.
Content: Tourism Victoria
Jan. 30/2016
Iconic Brighton beach box sells for foreshore record of AU$285,000
Der Kniepsand auf Amrum ist von einer unfassbaren Weite, eine Wüste in der Nordsee, ein sich ständig änderndes lebendiges Medium. Es gibt keine zwei Stunden, in denen der Kniepsand unverändert bleibt. Wind, Wasser, Sonne und Regen hinterlassen unentwegt ihre Spuren. Ein Ort für Meditation und Besinnung.
The knee-saddle on Amrum is an ever-changing living medium of an incomprehensible expanse, a desert in the North Sea. There are not two hours in which the knee-joint remains unchanged. Wind, water, sun and rain always leave their mark. A place for meditation and reflection.
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.
Nelson Mandela
Seit vielen Jahren unverändert fährt der Flaschenzug vom Werk Hart bei Garching an der Alz beladen mit Calciumcarbid nach Trostberg. So beschleunigte ihn auch am Vormittag des 25.02.2021 die 294 834 am Einfahrvorsignal von Garching vorbei.
The pulley system from the Hart near Garching an der Alz plant has been traveling unchanged for many years, laden with calcium carbide to Trostberg. On the morning of February 25, 2021, the 294 834 accelerated past the approach signal from Garching.
This handsome wild Stallion was taken in Utah. There are many bands of wild horses in the west. My understanding is that they arrived with the Spanish and became feral over time. They are a controversial subject in that the cattle farmers feel that they compete with the sometimes meager resources available in a lot of the BLM land and argue that they eat deeper into the roots of the vegetation. My horse whisperer friends deny that and make the strong case that the where the horses have roamed for years the vegetation has remained unchanged. Water sources are often provided by the hand of man and I'm not sure how well the horses would do without our aid. In Dugway, where this image was taken, the herds have been culled due to lack of resources. Similarly, in Nevada, herd culling is always underway and the controversies and arguments there are never ending. Nevada uses prisoners to capture and break the horses for eventual resale, I hope. I think if I were serving time I'd volunteer for that job. My take is that many of these states are failing to realize the potential tourist dollars that could be earned by attracting more outdoor photographers to wild horse country. Not that I'm complaining!
The Church of the St. James in Seacroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is an active Anglican parish church.
The church was built between 1845 and 1846 with later additions made in 1988. The church is of a Gothic Revival style; having been built to designs by T Hellyer of dressed stone and a stone tile roof.
Seacroft (once a village, now a suburb of Leeds, England) pre-dates the Domesday book, with evidence of a settlement in the area from the Neolithic Age. Seacroft remained largely unchanged for centuries as a small Yorkshire village, until in the 1950s the area was developed into Leeds' largest council estate.
HDR
"You are too generous to trifle with me. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever." - Mr. Darcy {Pride and Prejudice}
Willow:
Hair: Doux - Cara
Dress: Ison - Sienna
Nails - Alme - Mesh rounded
Benton:
Hair - Vango - Bradley
Top: Contraption - Thibaut
Rivers have always attracted me. The charm is perhaps in their continuous passing while remaining unchanged, in their leaving while remaining, in their being a sort of physical representation of history, which is, as it passes. Rivers are History.
(Tiziano Terzani)
Maybe life is like a river that goes to the sea. It didn't go where intended to go, but it ended up where it needed to be
(Fabrizio Caramagna)
Erland Cooper - First of the Tide
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A garden visitor this morning. A somewhat guarded welcome as I have just encouraged small birds to newly filled feeders...but I did read this from RSPB.
Some people are worried that sparrowhawks eat too many small birds and cause their population to fall or even become extinct. Emotions can cloud the fact that the scientific research points to the contrary. Long-term scientific studies have shown that sparrowhawks generally have no or little impact on songbird populations.
A number of previous studies found that songbirds were no more common when sparrowhawks were absent than when they were present. When pesticides entering the food chain decimated the sparrowhawk population in the 1960s and 70s, songbird numbers remained unchanged.
It is also worth remembering that sparrowhawks and songbirds have existed side by side for thousands of years without any detrimental effect on songbird numbers. Food availability and the number of suitable nesting sites naturally restrict the number of sparrowhawks in an area. RSPB.
Artist: Joel Fergie (The Zookeeper) and Travis Vinson (Drapl) Oct 2019. Silo Art Trail, Victoria
The artwork depicts a young girl swinging from a mallee eucalyptus tree gazing out over the endless vista that is Lake Tyrrell. A powerful Wedge Tail Eagle saws above the girl and emus run off into the night. For millennia this lake has existed, unchanged and untouched. It is a place of wonder and story. In this ever increasing busy day and age, people universally long for space and solitude.
An image from seven years ago that has been reprocessed and re-loaded.
Taken at this time of year it was also an intensely sunny day with strong shadows and vibrant greenery. The original didn't catch anything of the vibrant colours and was pretty flat-toned - I've processed this one for more tonal detail, and minimal highlight burn-out when viewed full-screen.
I've left the original commentary mostly unchanged........
DB Shed no. 66151 arrives at Tunstead with the 09.30 ex Lostock Works, Northwich (6H03) an hour ahead of schedule, whilst Freightliner unit 66621 waits for the road with the late running 11.49 to West Thurrock loaded cement (6L89).
To the right lies the former Midland Railway route between St Pancras and Manchester where, almost 60 years ago from this vantage point, you'd be able to watch the Midland Blue Pullman luxuriously transporting Mancunian businessmen up to The Smoke to oil the wheels of British commerce - a nice number if you could get it.
Final note, no prizes for spotting the plane turning to line up for Manchester Airport!
12.21pm, 6th June 2014
Sloping roofs and pastel colors worn by the passage of time on things, only the green pastures remains unchanged.
Tetti spioventi e colori pastello consumati dal tempo che passa sulle cose, soltanto il verde dei pascoli resta immutato.
St Ives has a timelessness and we should have been going here in a fortnight but its off now because of covid -19 but it will be waiting and unchanged I am sure......
Taken in 2009
The only thing between two shiny new buildings that has remained unchanged is the lawn. Now there is plenty of tables and benches on both edges. I used to sit on the grass with friends, waiting for tutes and lectures in the old Maths building.
Owned by elite members of upper East Coast aristocracy like Vanderbilt, Wanamaker, Melon, Gould, and Governor Cox of Massachusetts, and prestigious members of the West like Tom Mix, Charlie Chaplin, and Cecil B. DeMille, the Locomobile Model 48 was one of the most expensive and elegant automobiles ever manufactured in the United States. Weighing 3 tons, the six-cylinder Model 48 came arrived on the scene in 1911 and became known as the 'Best Built Car in America'. During its eight-year production run, the most famous Locomobile was originally priced at $4,800, which would eventually rise to $9,600. By 1923 the Model 48, advertised as the 'The Exclusive Car for Exclusive People' was in such demand that the automobile was produced at a rate of two per day.
Locomobile began its story as a manufacture of inexpensive light steam carriages before they began building gasoline-powered automobiles. By 1904 the company had transformed itself into a luxury brand and experimented with custom coachwork in an attempt at appealing to a wealthy clientele. The automobiles were built to exact customer specifications and accessories came from Tiffany Studios.
The Locomobile Company named the Series 8, Model '48' to signify their six-cylinder engines that were originally rated at 48 horsepower. Introduced in 1911, the '48' would continue in production until 1924 and was constructed of magnesium bronze, aluminum, and steel. The wheelbase of the Model 48 was nearly 30 inches longer than that of a modern Chevy Suburban. Many of the powertrain components were cast in bronze, while the chassis was constructed of chrome-nickel steel. The Model 48 would be one of the few luxury automobiles whose production period would span the brass, nickel, and chrome eras. It was an expensive, old-fashioned vehicle for wealthy, conservative, old-fashioned people.
Featuring balloon tires, the 48 sported Buffalo wire wheels, and nickel-plated or brass trim. Most Locomobiles featured two spares and the option of two-wheel drum brakes or four-wheel brakes. Demarest was responsible for the body of the Model 48 and was something not often seen – a six-fendered car with the fifth and six fenders sit just in front of the rear passenger compartment. At first, the Model 48 was met with fanfare and popularity, but before long the basic design of the car, even with numerous mechanical improvements, was an outdated design. Horsepower dwindled down to just over 100, and sales of the basically unchanged Model 48 continued through 1932 and 1924, still using 1919 parts. Late in 1924 the new Model 48 was debuted; the 19,000 Series. Though it was basically the same car, the 19000 Series sold for $2,000 less.
The following year the Model 48 was officially discontinued and replaced with the Model 90, a new luxury automobile. Unfortunately, many coach built bodied Locomobiles were made into scrap metal during World War II. Today there are approximately 167 Model 48's known to exist and are considered wonderful historic examples of a by-gone era. Valuable and extremely collectible, the Locomobile Model 48 was a truly exceptional automobile.
© Jeff R. Clow
A scene from last month that I believe is virtually unchanged from one hundred years past and will hopefully remain unchanged for 100 years into the future.....
Vauxhall Bridge is a Grade II* listed steel and granite deck arch bridge in central London. It crosses the River Thames in a southeast–northwest direction between Vauxhall on the south bank and Pimlico on the north bank. Opened in 1906, it replaced an earlier bridge, originally known as Regent Bridge but later renamed Vauxhall Bridge, built between 1809 and 1816 as part of a scheme for redeveloping the south bank of the Thames. The bridge was built at a location in the river previously served by a ferry.
The building of both iterations of the bridge was problematic, with both the first and second bridges requiring several redesigns from multiple architects. The original bridge, the first iron bridge over the Thames, was built by a private company and operated as a toll bridge before being taken into public ownership in 1879. The second bridge, which took eight years to build, was the first in London to carry trams and later one of the first two roads in London to have a bus lane.
In 1963 it was proposed to replace the bridge with a modern development containing seven floors of shops, office space, hotel rooms and leisure facilities supported above the river, but the plans were abandoned because of costs. With the exception of alterations to the road layout and the balustrade, the design and appearance of the current bridge has remained almost unchanged since 1907. The bridge today is an important part of London's road system and carries the A202 road and Cycle Superhighway 5 (CS5) across the Thames
From Wikipedia
At least some positives and certainties remain unchanged in this miserable year... My most valuable Christmas present was given to me a few day in advance when I could enjoy this spectacular morning view from Boubín 1362 m (Czech Republic) to the Austrian and German Alps with a clear visibility over 200 km and a beautiful inversion covering lowlands up to 900 m altitude. The most distinctive ´´multi-peak´´Dachstein 2995 m at the right is 170 km distant from the spot...
« My » Château De La Hulpe, my « Open Cathedral », becomes even more dreamy and mesmerising when dressed in white !! All this blessed land becomes an alive mystical painting, when the snow , together with the bright sun-light, form the ideal duo for us the Nature lovers and Nature photographers!
These photos are not recent, of course, because no snow for the moment, …in our Belgium…But I can assure you, that the white, mystical Beauty of “my” Château remains eternally unchanged under snow…
Despite various technologies, in Slovenian mountains we still rely mostly on the red and white "Knafelc marking" (Alojz Knafelc, Slovenian cartographer and mountaineer, 1859 - 1937). It marks more than 10.000 kilometers of mountain trails all over Slovenia. It is drawn on the right side of the path towards the goal, if possible, at eye level. It is simple and recognizable: a white circle surrounded by a red border. Due to the vivid contrasting colors, it is maximally noticeable and therefore as functional as possible in a number of different terrain and weather conditions. Knafelc marking is a century old, but it is still used in its completely unchanged form.
Der Kniepsand auf Amrum ist von einer unfassbaren Weite, eine Wüste in der Nordsee, ein sich ständig änderndes lebendiges Medium. Es gibt keine zwei Stunden, in denen der Kniepsand unverändert bleibt. Wind, Wasser, Sonne und Regen hinterlassen unentwegt ihre Spuren. Ein Ort für Meditation und Besinnung.
The knee-saddle on Amrum is an ever-changing living medium of an incomprehensible expanse, a desert in the North Sea. There are not two hours in which the knee-joint remains unchanged. Wind, water, sun and rain always leave their mark. A place for meditation and reflection.
Abstract image created from an image of very modern architecture in Valencia - the colours are unchanged from the original.
A northbound freight with five SD40-2's still in the scheme of former owner BC Rail, head through the woods bound for Fort Nelson BC. CN had purchased the assets of the BC Rail a few years earlier, back in 2005 the north end of the railway was pretty much unchanged from the previous ownership.
It breaks from conventional wisdom to consider a bustling city thoroughfare to be a domain for freight diesel locomotives. A 184-ton hunk of steel seems out of place rolling mere feet from the front porch steps of dwellings and mere inches from the front bumper of your automobile, obeying traffic signals and sharing the pavement with confused drivers just trying to make their way across town. But such an atypical situation has been a typical facet of life in Michigan City, IN, since 1908, when the Chicago, South Shore, and South Bend interurban railroad claimed its stake smack-dab in the middle of downtown streets. Michigan City grew with the railroad and they have coexisted quite literally through a shared corridor stretching 1.8 miles down 10th and 11th Streets for the past 114 years. The CSS&SB and its successor NICTD have modernized their transit network over the course of time and freight business for contract operator Chicago South Shore has blossomed, but the iconic street running has remained maintained but largely unchanged since its inception. The buried flangeways in 10th and 11th have endured long after most of their comparable street running tracks across the nation--a signature staple of interurban railroading--were ripped up in the early years of the previous century.
On February 6, 2022, CSS's pair of SD38-2s made a late afternoon departure from the Carroll Street shops and headed west through the streets of Michigan City, sending the echoes of horn blasts reverberating off residential structures as motorists hugged the curbs tightly for cover. A normal Saturday scene perhaps, save for the fact that this occasion was anything but normal, as come Monday the street would be closed, vehicular traffic detoured onto parallel routes, and interurban traffic temporarily suspended through Michigan City in favor of busses. The culprit: capacity improvements and an emphasis on public safety under the guise of a $500 million double-track project. Freight traffic will continue mostly-nocturnal operations as construction phasing plays out over the coming weeks, but 11th Street's nostalgia will be permanently lost as work commences to reconfigure the corridor to host separated two main tracks and one-way road through downtown Michigan City. Safety and efficiency will come undoubtedly, as will the comfort and ease for residents, commuters, and motorists who use this street regularly, but the cost will come at the expense of a historical landmark that harkens back to traditions of a forgotten era in railroading history.
Remarkably, the South Shore Line has defied the odds and greatly outlasted its electric railroad counterparts that essentially all evaporated well over a half-century ago. But for it to continue to thrive as a viable and competitive transit option built for the 21st Century, its signature attraction at the heart of Michigan City must be sacrificed. So while "The Last Interurban" prepares to write the next chapter in its lasting history, we watch as these two SD38s rumble down unadulterated 11th Street for one of the final times and take with them the memories of 114 years into the setting sun.
This past weekend, I finally left the city. I had been homebound since returning at the end of July and I was desperately missing the road. It was only an overnight, but it was very needed.
Most of the weekend was spent at the Big Bend Wildlife Area in Douglas County. I hiked four miles in, set up camp, and just enjoyed the most wonderful sunset I've seen in years.
At night, the coyotes on the surrounding hills serenaded me.
This is a house I've photographed several times before. It's not in the Wildlife Area, but is something I pass on the way there. Each time, I think it looks more dilapidated than the last time, but when I look at my first photos of it, the place is basically unchanged. I guess I yern for entropy.
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'As the Price'
Camera: Ensign Ful-Vue
Film: Kodak Tmax 100; 11/1996
Process: HC-110; 1+100; 60min
Douglas County, Washington
September 2021
'We meet Again' is one of Dorothy Rose signature tunes. So far it worked. Dorothy Rose celebrated her fairly significant Birthday with Cheshire Cat Jazz Band in style. With Toby Hughes, Christopher Daniels, Jamie MacPherson, Al Cox and many well wishers. Dorothy Rose sings at the former 'Chicken Deli' forever. It went through several owners, several name changes, redecorations, but Dorothy is still here, unchanged, no redecoration required, but she still buys new clothes. Dorothy Rose died on 28. Oct. 2022 at the age of 100. Life well lived!
90. TMR 31. Jul 2021, P1520753; Uploaded 06. Aug 2021. Lmx -ZS100. 'Chicken Deli'.
Der Kniepsand auf Amrum ist von einer unfassbaren Weite, eine Wüste in der Nordsee, ein sich ständig änderndes lebendiges Medium. Es gibt keine zwei Stunden, in denen der Kniepsand unverändert bleibt. Wind, Wasser, Sonne und Regen hinterlassen unentwegt ihre Spuren. Ein Ort für Meditation und Besinnung.
The knee-saddle on Amrum is an ever-changing living medium of an incomprehensible expanse, a desert in the North Sea. There are not two hours in which the knee-joint remains unchanged. Wind, water, sun and rain always leave their mark. A place for meditation and reflection.
There are four damselflies visible in this picture. Centre stage, on top of the flower, is a male Red-eyed Damselfly. The tip of his abdomen is clutching the back of the head of a green female of the same species, preparatory to mating. On the right, another Red-eyed male is trying to get in on the action, and most oddly, clutching the abdomen of the first male is a male Common Blue damselfly; quite why he is doing this is known only to him - he cannot mate with that female.
On the other hand, odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), are amongst the most successful animal species on the planet, having survived virtually unchanged for hundreds of millions of years, so who are we to judge their bedroom manners?!
For reference, these damselflies are each about 3.5cm/1.5 inches in length.
Der Kniepsand auf Amrum ist von einer unfassbaren Weite, eine Wüste in der Nordsee, ein sich ständig änderndes lebendiges Medium. Es gibt keine zwei Stunden, in denen der Kniepsand unverändert bleibt. Wind, Wasser, Sonne und Regen hinterlassen unentwegt ihre Spuren. Ein Ort für Meditation und Besinnung.
The knee-saddle on Amrum is an ever-changing living medium of an incomprehensible expanse, a desert in the North Sea. There are not two hours in which the knee-joint remains unchanged. Wind, water, sun and rain always leave their mark. A place for meditation and reflection.