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Questa è la foto originale inviata al mio libro.it per la stampa della copertina e del retro-copertina del libro che contiene i cinquantuno testi pubblicati in oltre due anni qui su Flickr. Sono stata un po' assente dal sito perché impegnata nella impaginazione dei testi e delle foto, impaginazione ripetuta più volte per arrivare a un risultato che fosse abbastanza soddisfacente.
Rileggendo ho ceduto alla tentazione di correggere o integrare alcuni passaggi, ma sostanzialmente mi sono attenuta agli originali. È stato un lavoro laborioso e faticoso perché ho dovuto imparare a muovermi con programmi abbastanza ostici, e soprattutto a trovare degli escamotage quando non riuscivo a venire a capo delle barriere che trovavo nell'interpretazione delle regole sottese a ogni programma, ma alla fine sono riuscita a giungere al traguardo.
Una settimana dopo l'invio dei files ho ricevuto a casa alcune copie stampate di Fotografare la memoria, 191 pagine con più di 90 foto inserite.
Nonostante abbia inserito foto ad alta risoluzione, ho riscontrato una relativa qualità delle foto, in alcuni punti molto più scure degli originali e con colori abbastanza discordanti, come si potrà notare dalla pubblicazione prossima della copertina e retro-copertina elaborata dalla tipografia del miolibro.it.
Ma, considerato il costo per singola copia, davvero esiguo per la gran quantità di foto a colori, devo dire che il lavoro ricevuto è più che soddisfacente.
This is the original photo sent to my libro.it for printing the cover and back cover of the book that contains the fifty-one texts published in over two years here on Flickr. I was a bit absent from the site because I was busy with the layout of the texts and photos, a layout repeated several times to arrive at a result that was satisfactory enough.
Rereading I gave in to the temptation to correct or integrate some passages, but basically I stuck to the originals. It was a laborious and tiring job because I had to learn to move with fairly difficult programs, and above all to find some loopholes when I couldn't get to the bottom of the barriers that I found in the interpretation of the rules underlying each program, but in the end I managed to reach the finish line.
A week after sending the files I received at home some printed copies of Fotografare la memoria, 191 pages with more than 90 photos inserted.
Despite having inserted high-resolution photos, I found the quality of the photos to be relatively good, in some places much darker than the originals and with quite discordant colors, as you will notice from the upcoming publication of the cover and back cover created by the typography of miolibro.it.
But, considering the cost per single copy, really low for the large quantity of color photos, I must say that the work received is more than satisfactory.
A couple of days ago I quoted the greatest novelist the world has ever read, Fyodor Dostoevsky. His enigmatic statement that, "Beauty will save the world," (from his novel entitled, The Idiot) has engendered wide debate over the years.
My own view is that he was simply applying his Russian Orthodox faith in the power of aesthetics (Ikons as aids to prayer), to indicate that Beauty (with a capital 'B') has a redemptive function. This has its roots in Plato's doctrine of universal ideals of which Beauty, Truth and Love forms a kind of trinity underlying the meaning of the cosmos.
So how can photography help us here? Well, those unfocussed lights are naturally enlarged in the lens to produce a pattern that some might call beautiful amidst the growing darkness as night falls. So despite some people thinking the steel mill is ugly (see my next photograph), there is an underlying beauty there that can be brought out by the camera and lens.
Leafalligraphy 2 is a macro photograph of dried oleander leaves.
I photograph the leaves on a light box. The light from the light box shines through the leaves, revealing their details. The white space around them gives the feeling of their being suspended.
The creative work is done in Photoshop. I have the ancient CS 5!
In this photo, the composition felt as if it was missing something, so duplicated it, flipped it horizontally and vertically and used the darken blend mode. Darken blend mode knocks out the white in an image and allows for superimposing images painlessly.
The superimposed images were merged but now there wasn't enough white space, so I used the free transform function to make my composition slightly smaller.
It still looked a bit static, so I created a new layer and placed it under the layer with the image.
The main image was rotated -32 degrees. Getting the angle right took a few tries.
Now I had blank spaces in parts of my image, so I highlighted the underlying layer I had created, selected new fill layer, and filled it in with white. The layers were merged.
I have learnt that images on white pop if they have a black border.
I created another new layer, and placed it under the merged image.
To create the black border, I selected the underlying white layer, and clicked in 'canvas size' in Images. and typed in one centimeter for height and width.
Now I have a frame, but it had grey and white checks on it, meaning it was transparent!
all I had to do to fix that was to keep the transparent underlying layer selected, select new fill layer in the layers tab and fill it in with black.
I saved an unmerged PSD file and a JPEG file.
This is all a lot less complicated than it sounds!
Hope you find it useful.
This twisting country lane lies between Borwick and Capernwray in the north of Lancashire. The rolling countryside is a sheep-farming area. The underlying rock is limestone, and there are the remains of a number of quarries that have now become attractive small lakes. In the 19th century this led to the establishment of a local iron industry with iron ore being brought from the Furness area.
We live in a Universe (...Multiverse?) that remains a magnificent mystery to us. On a beautiful planet of elegantly repeating patterns. Fractals and algorithms and random bursts of magic on all levels. When we're in a plane at 20,000 feet, we can see the cities and highways below us laid out in patterns that mimic the arteries and blood vessels in our bodies; which mimic the branches and roots of trees; which mimic the underlying structures of plants (...and almost everything, really) around us. And in a simple dried, snow topped, Winter leaf: a Universe...amazing..this place we call home. :)
The goal of this model was to grant the viewer a look into a narrow and crooked medieval alleyway.
The main challenge of this built was the underlying layout of the houses, because non of the houses stands parallel or vertical to the next one.
Another focus was oin building each house unique in terms of color palette, woodwork and roof design, but keep them consistent stylewise.
Raw build time was 400+ hours over about three and a half months. I had to crunch a little to get this MOC done for Bricking Bavaria 2022 in mid November.
I’m not sure why the heather is cut like this but I believe the cropped heather is transported to areas where the heather is damaged and the underlying peat subject to erosion. The cut heather binds the top layer of peat but also seeds re-establish new growth. UPDATE. Apparently the information I’ve provided here is not correct. See here for full details www.britishmoorlands.com/grouse-management/narrow-strip-m...
I have to say though, after recent uncontrolled fires on the moors near me I have seen large bags of cut heather being imported so there may be some truth to my own description. Check out these links for details of the latest of these fires www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-56931147 .
Exploring Essen #98
If you are interested in the underlying concept of this series please read the description of the album.
I've posted a lot of musicians in performance mode but I actually like the inbetween more human, less performative moments a lot more. Nick Cave is a very complex human and his songs have always had a strong sense of depth and poetry. This was taken before his son's death but you can vividly see an underlying sadness in his eyes.
Maybe not the best choice for a Happy Birthday shot....but then again aren't we as adults never more aware of our mortality on these days? This is why I never really celebrate my own.
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Parque Nacional Las Tablas de Daimiel, Villarrubia de los Ojos, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
El parque nacional de las Tablas de Daimiel es un espacio natural protegido español que protege el humedal homónimo. Se encuentra situado en los términos municipales de Daimiel y Villarrubia de los Ojos, en la provincia de Ciudad Real, comunidad autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha. Es además una zona de especial protección para las aves (ZEPA) y parte de la Reserva de la Biosfera La Mancha Húmeda. Con 192 025 visitantes anualmente (2015), las Tablas de Daimiel es el decimotercer parque nacional más visitado de España.
Las Tablas son uno de los últimos representantes de un ecosistema denominado tablas fluviales que se forman al desbordarse los ríos en sus tramos medios, favorecidos por fenómenos de semiendorreísmo y la escasez de pendientes. El humedal se forma en la confluencia del río Guadiana y su afluente Cigüela y es uno de los ecosistemas acuáticos más importantes de la península ibérica por la variedad y calidad de la fauna y flora que habitan en ella, así como por aquellas aves que la emplean en los pasos migratorios. Las Tablas sirve de refugio a más de 2.000 especies (plantas, aves, insectos, peces, réptiles... ).
Las Tablas son el último representante de un ecosistema denominado tablas fluviales que se forman por los desbordamientos de los ríos en sus tramos medios, favorecidos por fenómenos de semiendorreísmo y por la escasez de pendientes.
El parque cuenta con unos humedales formados a partir de la confluencia del río Guadiana y su afluente Gigüela y es uno de los ecosistemas acuáticos más importantes de España debido a la fauna y flora que habitan en ella. También es importante por el gran número de aves migratorias que pasan por la zona como los ánades y los ánsares.
Las Tablas de Daimiel pueden considerarse, dentro de una clasificación hidrológica-estructural de los humedales, como un "hidrohumedal de recarga"; en teoría, con disposición plurianual de agua superficial, que recarga constantemente el acuífero infrayacente. Aunque en los tiempos actuales, a veces se asemeja más a un "higrohumedal", de recarga temporal.
Las Tablas de Daimiel están formadas por las aguas de dos ríos de diferente naturaleza, lo que las convierte en un ecosistema privilegiado: el agua del río Gigüela que procede de los páramos de Cabrejas en la serranía conquense aporta aguas salobres, mientras que el río Guadiana aporta aguas dulces que surgen de sus ojos aproximadamente a unos 15 km al norte del parque nacional, en el término municipal de Villarrubia de los Ojos.
The Tablas de Daimiel National Park is a protected natural area in Spain that protects the wetland of the same name. It is located in the municipalities of Daimiel and Villarrubia de los Ojos, in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is also a special protection area for birds (ZEPA) and part of the La Mancha Húmeda Biosphere Reserve. With 192,025 visitors annually (2015), the Tablas de Daimiel is the thirteenth most visited national park in Spain.
The Tablas are one of the last representatives of an ecosystem called river tables that are formed when rivers overflow in their middle sections, favoured by semi-endorrheism phenomena and the lack of slopes. The wetland is formed at the confluence of the Guadiana River and its tributary Cigüela and is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems in the Iberian Peninsula due to the variety and quality of the fauna and flora that inhabit it, as well as the birds that use it for migratory passages. Las Tablas serves as a refuge for more than 2,000 species (plants, birds, insects, fish, reptiles...).
Las Tablas is the last representative of an ecosystem called river tables, which are formed by the overflow of rivers in their middle sections, favoured by semi-endorheism phenomena and by the lack of slopes.
The park has wetlands formed from the confluence of the Guadiana River and its tributary Gigüela and is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems in Spain due to the fauna and flora that inhabit it. It is also important because of the large number of migratory birds that pass through the area, such as ducks and geese.
The Tablas de Daimiel can be considered, within a hydrological-structural classification of wetlands, as a "recharge hydro-wetland"; in theory, with a multi-year supply of surface water, which constantly recharges the underlying aquifer. Although in current times, it is sometimes more similar to a "hygro-wetland", with temporary recharge.
The Tablas de Daimiel are formed by the waters of two rivers of different nature, which makes them a privileged ecosystem: the water of the Gigüela river that comes from the Cabrejas moors in the Cuenca mountain range provides brackish water, while the Guadiana river provides fresh water that emerges from its springs approximately 15 km north of the national park, in the municipality of Villarrubia de los Ojos.
Parque Nacional Las Tablas de Daimiel, Villarrubia de los Ojos, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
El parque nacional de las Tablas de Daimiel es un espacio natural protegido español que protege el humedal homónimo. Se encuentra situado en los términos municipales de Daimiel y Villarrubia de los Ojos, en la provincia de Ciudad Real, comunidad autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha. Es además una zona de especial protección para las aves (ZEPA) y parte de la Reserva de la Biosfera La Mancha Húmeda. Con 192 025 visitantes anualmente (2015), las Tablas de Daimiel es el decimotercer parque nacional más visitado de España.
Las Tablas son uno de los últimos representantes de un ecosistema denominado tablas fluviales que se forman al desbordarse los ríos en sus tramos medios, favorecidos por fenómenos de semiendorreísmo y la escasez de pendientes. El humedal se forma en la confluencia del río Guadiana y su afluente Cigüela y es uno de los ecosistemas acuáticos más importantes de la península ibérica por la variedad y calidad de la fauna y flora que habitan en ella, así como por aquellas aves que la emplean en los pasos migratorios. Las Tablas sirve de refugio a más de 2.000 especies (plantas, aves, insectos, peces, réptiles... ).
Las Tablas son el último representante de un ecosistema denominado tablas fluviales que se forman por los desbordamientos de los ríos en sus tramos medios, favorecidos por fenómenos de semiendorreísmo y por la escasez de pendientes.
El parque cuenta con unos humedales formados a partir de la confluencia del río Guadiana y su afluente Gigüela y es uno de los ecosistemas acuáticos más importantes de España debido a la fauna y flora que habitan en ella. También es importante por el gran número de aves migratorias que pasan por la zona como los ánades y los ánsares.
Las Tablas de Daimiel pueden considerarse, dentro de una clasificación hidrológica-estructural de los humedales, como un "hidrohumedal de recarga"; en teoría, con disposición plurianual de agua superficial, que recarga constantemente el acuífero infrayacente. Aunque en los tiempos actuales, a veces se asemeja más a un "higrohumedal", de recarga temporal.
Las Tablas de Daimiel están formadas por las aguas de dos ríos de diferente naturaleza, lo que las convierte en un ecosistema privilegiado: el agua del río Gigüela que procede de los páramos de Cabrejas en la serranía conquense aporta aguas salobres, mientras que el río Guadiana aporta aguas dulces que surgen de sus ojos aproximadamente a unos 15 km al norte del parque nacional, en el término municipal de Villarrubia de los Ojos.
The Tablas de Daimiel National Park is a protected natural area in Spain that protects the wetland of the same name. It is located in the municipalities of Daimiel and Villarrubia de los Ojos, in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is also a special protection area for birds (ZEPA) and part of the La Mancha Húmeda Biosphere Reserve. With 192,025 visitors annually (2015), the Tablas de Daimiel is the thirteenth most visited national park in Spain.
The Tablas are one of the last representatives of an ecosystem called river tables that are formed when rivers overflow in their middle sections, favoured by semi-endorrheism phenomena and the lack of slopes. The wetland is formed at the confluence of the Guadiana River and its tributary Cigüela and is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems in the Iberian Peninsula due to the variety and quality of the fauna and flora that inhabit it, as well as the birds that use it for migratory passages. Las Tablas serves as a refuge for more than 2,000 species (plants, birds, insects, fish, reptiles...).
Las Tablas is the last representative of an ecosystem called river tables, which are formed by the overflow of rivers in their middle sections, favoured by semi-endorheism phenomena and by the lack of slopes.
The park has wetlands formed from the confluence of the Guadiana River and its tributary Gigüela and is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems in Spain due to the fauna and flora that inhabit it. It is also important because of the large number of migratory birds that pass through the area, such as ducks and geese.
The Tablas de Daimiel can be considered, within a hydrological-structural classification of wetlands, as a "recharge hydro-wetland"; in theory, with a multi-year supply of surface water, which constantly recharges the underlying aquifer. Although in current times, it is sometimes more similar to a "hygro-wetland", with temporary recharge.
The Tablas de Daimiel are formed by the waters of two rivers of different nature, which makes them a privileged ecosystem: the water of the Gigüela river that comes from the Cabrejas moors in the Cuenca mountain range provides brackish water, while the Guadiana river provides fresh water that emerges from its springs approximately 15 km north of the national park, in the municipality of Villarrubia de los Ojos.
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
USA
Hot springs are the most common hydrothermal features in Yellowstone. Beginning as precipitation, the water of a hot spring seeps through the bedrock underlying Yellowstone and becomes superheated at depth. An open plumbing system allows the hot water to rise back to the surface unimpeded. Convection currents constantly circulate the water, preventing it from getting hot enough to trigger an eruption.
At times, fierce, boiling waters within a hot spring can explode, shooting water into the air, acting much like a geyser.
Many of the bright colors found in Yellowstone's hydrothermal basins come from "thermophiles" —microorganisms that thrive in hot temperatures. So many individual microorganisms are grouped together, trillions of them that they appear as masses of color.
Different types of thermophiles live at different temperatures within a hot spring and cannot tolerate much cooler or warmer conditions. Yellowstone's hot water systems often show distinct gradations of living, vibrant colors where the temperature limit of one group of microbes is reached, only to be replaced by a different set of thermophiles.
The Wagner Creek cascades over rock ledges in this area before emptying into the Anna River, creating a beautiful scenic spot. The ledges and waterfalls that occur in this area, and throughout this region, are due to its underlying geology: a hard, resistant cap rock (siliceous dolomite) that overlays a much weaker and more easily eroded sandstone. This is an outstanding scenic spot during the color season.
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A scene looking across Glen Lake in Leelanau County, Michigan, photographed from a scenic overlook. This lake is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful lakes in the Great Lakes region.
The waters here are filtered by the underlying and surrounding sands, making it remarkably clear and pure with an indigo blue color. The lake consists of two large bodies of water connected by a narrow channel, which is traversed by a causeway that also supports highway M-22.
Developed with Darktable 4.8.0.
Fresh snow covers white bark pine ( Pinus albicaulis) and the underlying granitic rocks along the Beartooth Highway in Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming. The whitebark pine grows at high evelavations near the treeline. This photo was taken near a benchmark reading 10,040’ along the road just below the timberline on the Beartooth Plateau. The rocks exposed here belong to a igneous-metamorphic rock complex of Archean age which has been dated radiometrically at around than 2.6 billion years old. These rocks represent a time when Wyoming was a separate microcontinent called the Wyoming Craton which existed 500 million years before the North American Continent formed.
Europe, Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam, Coolsingel, Coolse Poort, Groosman & partners (uncut)
The ‘Coolse Poort’ office building (Rob van Erk (Groosman & Partners, 1979) is a Rotterdam landmark. Not in a strictly positive way. During the planning stage, the city council discussed the building and the underlying urbanistic concept. The post- WW2 ‘ wederopbouw’ (reconstruction) of the city was well underway and this had led to the construction a slew of high rise office buildings. It was part of the city’s initial high rise policy’, an essential part of the functionalistic city plan that was based on the separation of functions. Severely curtailing the livability of the city centre.
The discussion eventually led to an urbanistic policy shift through new zoning rules, which ordered the direct context of office high rises to be low rises with non-office and preferable recreational functions. In the case of the Coolse poort, 'De Veste' was realized next to it (demolished in 1995): a small-scale multiplex cinema ('Alhambra, the last years of its life a 'riksbioscoop' (all tickets 1,25 Euro)), a discotheque and two restaurants. A few years later, high-rise policy 2.0 was introduced, favouring high-rise apartment buildings over office ones and assuring a 'repopulation' of the city centre. A recent result of this policy is the previous post, the Karel Doorman, which is placed on top of a 'Wederopbouw' department store.
After the 'Coolse Poort' was constructed, the public knew what to do and called it the ‘Rode biet’ (Beet root) and the ‘Aubergine’ (Eggplant) because of the hues of the aluminium and glass panels in the façade.
As an element of the ongoing Hart 010 redevelopment plan, the building is being transformed while retaining the architecture from 1965-1990. The facade and plinths will be renewed according to the original design. The transformed building will provide hotel, office, and retail space.
This is number 744 of the Rotterdam architecture album.
It was built in the 1650s although its underlying structure goes back to the 12th century.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizwa_Fort
This book is better described in the links below than I can do here, I have only just received it. “WITCHES of SCOTLAND is a campaign for justice; for a legal pardon, an apology, and a memorial for the thousands of people – mostly women - that were convicted of witchcraft and executed between 1563 and 1736 in Scotland.” From the ongoing campaign this book has been delivered. It has has a great jacket to light and the wonderful design covers a great document that delves into a previously often overlooked history.
© PHH Sykes 2025
phhsykes@gmail.com
How to Kill A Witch builds to form a rich patchwork of tragic stories, helping us comprehend the underlying reasons for this terrible injustice, and raises the serious question - could it ever happen again?
Unveiling the truth behind centuries of injustice.
www.witchesofscotland.com/book
WITCHES of SCOTLAND
is a campaign for justice; for a legal pardon, an apology, and a memorial for the thousands of people – mostly women - that were convicted of witchcraft and executed between 1563 and 1736 in Scotland
Exploring Mülheim #6
The rural side of the Ruhrgebiet
If you are interested in the underlying concept of this series please read the description of the album.
To know that the Caribbean island of Aruba was formed by volcanic processes, one need only to make the short trip to the eastern Atlantic Ocean side of the isle where wave action batters the shore due to the steady tradewinds from the northeast. This wave action leaves the underlying rock exposed. In the foreground you see basalt rocks and a basalt outcropping on the left; in the middle ground on the other side of this little cove you see the remains of an ancient lava flow.
The image showcases an interior wall of a house in Herculaneum, adorned with exquisite paintings and mosaics. The wall is divided into several sections, each displaying distinct artistic elements.
The centerpiece of the wall is a rectangular mosaic panel framed by intricate designs in vibrant colors. The mosaic depicts two figures, likely representing mythological or historical characters. The figure on the left appears to be a male, possibly a deity or hero, and the figure on the right is a female, possibly a goddess or noblewoman. They stand under an ornate arch with detailed patterns in blue, green, and gold hues. The background of the arch includes geometric and floral motifs.
To the left of the central panel, there is another section of mosaic art. This mosaic depicts a scene with an animal, possibly a deer or similar creature, set against a detailed natural background. The colors here are predominantly blue and green, with intricate designs that complement the central panel.
Surrounding the mosaics are frescoes with different levels of preservation. To the right of the central mosaic, the wall shows a reddish area with what appears to be a large vase or plant in the lower section. The fresco here is partially damaged but still displays vibrant colors and intricate details.
The upper section of the wall features areas of cracked and peeling plaster, revealing the underlying stone structure. This gives a sense of the ancient age and the preservation challenges of the site.
The wall's uppermost section reveals a stone texture, with small, roughly cut stones creating a patterned background. This stonework adds to the historical ambiance, showing the construction techniques used in ancient Herculaneum.
Overall, the wall is a stunning example of ancient Roman art and architecture, blending detailed mosaics with fresco paintings, all set against a backdrop of aged stone and plaster.
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📌 Carmine Superiore (Lago Maggiore)
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✏ Carmine Superiore is a tiny village of medieval origin, reachable only on foot from the underlying hamlet of Carmine Inferiore. Consisting of a small number of stone houses, it stands on a rocky outcrop overlooking the western shore of Lake Maggiore.
Its evocative alleys, dominated by ancient stone and the silence of a late January afternoon, reminded me of the charm of the magical village of Hogsmeade.
Kitch-iti-kipi is located just west of Manistique at Palms Book State Park. Go 6 miles west of Manistique on US 2 to Thompson, take M-149 north for 12 miles to the park.
One of the Upper Peninsula's major attractions, Kitch-iti-kipi or "The Big Spring" is two hundred feet across and forty feet deep. Over 10,000 gallons a minute gush from many fissures in underlying limestone, the flow continuing throughout the year at a constant 45 degree temperature so the spring never freezes and can be enjoyed any season of the year.
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Some of the rugged scenery around Port MacDonnell in South Australia on what is known as the Limestone Coast. This was as far as I dared to push my walker. As you can see, the cliff edge can overhang the underlying cliff face by quite a bit. Best viewed large for some nice detail.
Parque Nacional Las Tablas de Daimiel, Villarrubia de los Ojos, Ciudad Real, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
El parque nacional de las Tablas de Daimiel es un espacio natural protegido español que protege el humedal homónimo. Se encuentra situado en los términos municipales de Daimiel y Villarrubia de los Ojos, en la provincia de Ciudad Real, comunidad autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha. Es además una zona de especial protección para las aves (ZEPA) y parte de la Reserva de la Biosfera La Mancha Húmeda. Con 192 025 visitantes anualmente (2015), las Tablas de Daimiel es el decimotercer parque nacional más visitado de España.
Las Tablas son uno de los últimos representantes de un ecosistema denominado tablas fluviales que se forman al desbordarse los ríos en sus tramos medios, favorecidos por fenómenos de semiendorreísmo y la escasez de pendientes. El humedal se forma en la confluencia del río Guadiana y su afluente Cigüela y es uno de los ecosistemas acuáticos más importantes de la península ibérica por la variedad y calidad de la fauna y flora que habitan en ella, así como por aquellas aves que la emplean en los pasos migratorios. Las Tablas sirve de refugio a más de 2.000 especies (plantas, aves, insectos, peces, réptiles... ).
Las Tablas son el último representante de un ecosistema denominado tablas fluviales que se forman por los desbordamientos de los ríos en sus tramos medios, favorecidos por fenómenos de semiendorreísmo y por la escasez de pendientes.
El parque cuenta con unos humedales formados a partir de la confluencia del río Guadiana y su afluente Gigüela y es uno de los ecosistemas acuáticos más importantes de España debido a la fauna y flora que habitan en ella. También es importante por el gran número de aves migratorias que pasan por la zona como los ánades y los ánsares.
Las Tablas de Daimiel pueden considerarse, dentro de una clasificación hidrológica-estructural de los humedales, como un "hidrohumedal de recarga"; en teoría, con disposición plurianual de agua superficial, que recarga constantemente el acuífero infrayacente. Aunque en los tiempos actuales, a veces se asemeja más a un "higrohumedal", de recarga temporal.
Las Tablas de Daimiel están formadas por las aguas de dos ríos de diferente naturaleza, lo que las convierte en un ecosistema privilegiado: el agua del río Gigüela que procede de los páramos de Cabrejas en la serranía conquense aporta aguas salobres, mientras que el río Guadiana aporta aguas dulces que surgen de sus ojos aproximadamente a unos 15 km al norte del parque nacional, en el término municipal de Villarrubia de los Ojos.
The Tablas de Daimiel National Park is a protected natural area in Spain that protects the wetland of the same name. It is located in the municipalities of Daimiel and Villarrubia de los Ojos, in the province of Ciudad Real, autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha. It is also a special protection area for birds (ZEPA) and part of the La Mancha Húmeda Biosphere Reserve. With 192,025 visitors annually (2015), the Tablas de Daimiel is the thirteenth most visited national park in Spain.
The Tablas are one of the last representatives of an ecosystem called river tables that are formed when rivers overflow in their middle sections, favoured by semi-endorrheism phenomena and the lack of slopes. The wetland is formed at the confluence of the Guadiana River and its tributary Cigüela and is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems in the Iberian Peninsula due to the variety and quality of the fauna and flora that inhabit it, as well as the birds that use it for migratory passages. Las Tablas serves as a refuge for more than 2,000 species (plants, birds, insects, fish, reptiles...).
Las Tablas is the last representative of an ecosystem called river tables, which are formed by the overflow of rivers in their middle sections, favoured by semi-endorheism phenomena and by the lack of slopes.
The park has wetlands formed from the confluence of the Guadiana River and its tributary Gigüela and is one of the most important aquatic ecosystems in Spain due to the fauna and flora that inhabit it. It is also important because of the large number of migratory birds that pass through the area, such as ducks and geese.
The Tablas de Daimiel can be considered, within a hydrological-structural classification of wetlands, as a "recharge hydro-wetland"; in theory, with a multi-year supply of surface water, which constantly recharges the underlying aquifer. Although in current times, it is sometimes more similar to a "hygro-wetland", with temporary recharge.
The Tablas de Daimiel are formed by the waters of two rivers of different nature, which makes them a privileged ecosystem: the water of the Gigüela river that comes from the Cabrejas moors in the Cuenca mountain range provides brackish water, while the Guadiana river provides fresh water that emerges from its springs approximately 15 km north of the national park, in the municipality of Villarrubia de los Ojos.
Night view
The Monument provokes controversy because some allege that underlying it is the theme of racial superiority legitimized by the idea of Manifest Destiny. The mountains were carved with Borglum's choice of four presidents active during the time of the acquisition of Indian land.
October 2014
The Three Rondavels are three round, grass-covered mountain tops with somewhat pointed peaks in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. They are located near the village of Matibidi in Mpumalanga.
They quite closely resemble the traditional round or oval rondavels or African homesteads, which are made with local materials.
The names of the peaks commemorate a 19th century chief, Maripi, and three of his wives. The flat-topped peak adjacent to the rondavels is Mapjaneng, "the chief", who is remembered for opposing invading Swazis in a memorable battle. The three rondavels are named for three of his more troublesome wives – Magabolle, Mogoladikwe and Maseroto. Behind the rondavels the distant high plateau of Mariepskop may be visible. Beside the dam, the isolated Thabaneng hill is known as the "sundial" or "mountain with a shadow that moves". It is said that the position of its shadow indicates the time of day.
On a clear day the lookout point provides extensive views. From here one looks over the canyon to the Three Rondavels on the other side, which is flanked on various sides by promontories of the northern Drakensberg range.
The formation of the attractive sedimentary formations are explained geologically as the slow erosion of underlying soft stone, leaving exposed the more resistant quartzite and shale that form the rondavels.
This description incorprorates text from the English Wikipedia.
Mark Finney (Claustral)
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has kindly helped me with this nice edit!
When a house was built in Zanzibar, the door was traditionally the first part to be erected. The greater the wealth and social position of the owner of the house, the larger and more elaborately carved his front door. The custom of putting brass knobs on the shutters comes from India, where the knobs were said to prevent elephants from crushing the doors. Since there have never been elephants in Zanzibar, the brass knobs were simply added as a decoration and to show the wealth of the owner.
Stone Town also known as Mji Mkongwe (Swahili for "old town") is the old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. Stone Town is located on the western coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago. Former capital of the Zanzibar Sultanate, and flourishing centre of the spice trade as well as the slave trade in the 19th century, it retained its importance as the main city of Zanzibar during the period of the British protectorate. When Tanganyika and Zanzibar joined each other to form the United Republic of Tanzania, Zanzibar kept a semi-autonomous status, with Stone Town as its local government seat. Stone Town is a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East Africa. Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century, reflects the diverse influences underlying the Swahili culture, with the East African culture being preeminent, there is a unique mixture of Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements. For this reason, the town was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
Due to its heritage, Stone Town is also a major visitor attraction in Tanzania, and a large part of its economy depends on tourism-related activities.
Kinkaku-ji, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. The temple is nicknamed after its reliquary, the Golden Pavilion , whose top two floors are coated in 0.5 μm gold leaf. The current pavilion was rebuilt in 1955 after being destroyed in an arson attack.
The site of Kinkaku-ji was originally a villa called Kitayama-dai, belonging to a powerful statesman, Saionji Kintsune. Kinkaku-ji's history dates to 1397, when the villa was purchased from the Saionji family by shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and transformed into the Kinkaku-ji complex. When Yoshimitsu died the building was converted into a Zen temple by his son, according to his wishes.
The original Golden Pavilion is believed to have been constructed in 1399. Gold was an important addition to the pavilion because of its underlying meaning. The gold employed was intended to mitigate and purify any pollution or negative thoughts and feelings towards death. Other than the symbolic meaning behind the gold leaf, the Muromachi period heavily relied on visual excesses. With the focus on the Golden Pavilion, the way that the structure is mainly covered in that material creates an impression that stands out because of the sunlight reflecting and the effect the reflection creates on the pond.
During the Ōnin war (1467–1477), all of the buildings in the complex aside from the pavilion were burned down.
On 2 July 1950, at 2:30 am, the pavilion was burned down by a 22-year-old novice monk, Hayashi Yoken (Kinkaku-ji arson incident), who then attempted suicide on the Daimon-ji hill behind the building. He survived, and was subsequently taken into custody. The monk was sentenced to seven years in prison, but was released because of mental illnesses (persecution complex and schizophrenia) on 29 September 1955; he died of tuberculosis in March 1956. During the fire, the original statue of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was lost to the flames (now restored). A fictionalized version of these events is at the center of Yukio Mishima's 1956 book The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, and another in the ballet RAkU.
The present pavilion structure dates from 1955, when it was rebuilt. The pavilion is three stories high, 12.5 meters (40 feet) in height. The reconstruction is said to be a close copy of the original, although some have questioned whether such an extensive gold-leaf coating was used on the original structure. In 1984, it was discovered that the gold leaf on the reconstructed building had peeled off, and from 1986 to 1987, it was replaced with 0.5 μm gold leaf weighing 20 kg, five times the thickness and ten times the weight of the original. Although Japanese gold leaf has become thinner with the passage of time due to improved technology, the 0.5 μm gold leaf is as thick as traditional Japanese gold leaf. The interior of the building, including the paintings and Yoshimitsu's statue, were also restored. The roof was restored in 2003.
This seemingly idyllic scene is a deceptive punch to the senses. A luxurious bedroom opens up to an impossibly perfect garden, with lush greenery and vibrant flowers bathed in soft sunlight. It looks like a dream, but it's too good to be true. This setup screams of an illusion, a trap designed to lure you into a false sense of security. The pristine beauty of the garden contrasts sharply with the underlying sense of unease, as if the paradise outside is just a facade hiding something dark and sinister. This piece reflects the bitter truth that what looks like heaven can often be a carefully constructed lie, masking the harsh realities of life. It's a clever reminder of how easily we can be seduced by appearances, only to find ourselves trapped in a nightmare we never saw coming.
AI creation
Exploring Bottrop #16
Football and doves---the essentials of the Ruhrgebiet
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Underlying order
Potential harmony
Veiled within the particular
Leitz Wetzlar Germany Elmarit CF 150mm f2.8
The following morning finds 1943 ex US Army Alco S2 masquerading as Delaware and Hudson 3021 idling beside the depot with a former Conrail caboose now painted and lettered as Greenwich and Johnsonville. Shortly they will start south to Eagle Bridge where a group of volunteers is assembling to begin a restoration project on the circa 1891 former Fitchburg Railroad depot long owned by the non profit N.E. Rail Preservation that is the underlying owner of the Batten Kill Railroad's property.
This is MP A136.9 on the old Delaware and Hudson Washington Branch as measured from Albany the long way around via Catleton, Whitehall, and Mechanicville. The beautifully restored circa 1909 passenger station is now home to Argyle Brewing Company's taproom, a place I most recommend if you ever find yourself in the area some evening.
Cambridge, New York
Saturday October 2, 2021
Exploring Bottrop #13
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AKA old man's beard and traveller's joy.
Has scented greeny-white flowers with fluffy underlying sepals.
North Poland.
So many of the underlying fundamental shapes that align with forces are revealed more readily in winter when the already shaped rocks that endured the eons of climates and the forces of swirling water, and then capped by a white fluffy flexible blanket that aligns itself to reveal;l how whales and seals and otters and dolphins evolved to align themselves in the same way.
Fairy Glen, Appley Bridge Nestled on the side of Parbold Hill above the rural village of Appley Bridge, Fairy Glen has a tranquil, secluded atmosphere. The site follows Sprodley Brook which has, over time, cut down through the underlying sandstone to create the steep Fairy Glen valley with spectacular waterfalls and cliff faces. These features, interspersed within the ancient broadleaved woodland, make Fairy Glen one of the most picturesque woodlands in the borough.
Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) run through an arctic meadow by a glacial drumlin. The herd was very shy and hard to get close to without spooking them. Glacial drumlins are elongated hills in the shape of a half-buried egg formed by glacial ice acting on underlying unconsolidated till. The direction of glacial flow in this image was from right (steeper side) to left. Rypefjord, Scoresby Sund, Greenland.
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Fishermans Beach is located between Collaroy point and the northern base of Long Reef Point. The 500 m long beach begins amongst the rocks on the south side of Collaroy rock pool, and curves round to face north against the rocks and wide rock platform of Long Reef. The beach has been used by fishermen since the 18th century when it was also used as a small port for loading cattle for the Sydney market. The fishers both store the boats at the eastern end of the beach and use the boat ramp to launch their small tinnies off the sand. Beachfront houses back the western side of the beach, with a road, boat ramp and car park running behind the southern side, together with Long Reef golf club and headland reserve. The Warringah Surf Rescue Radio room is located at the eastern end of the beach. It maintains year round communication with all surf clubs and emergency services. Fishermans is a quieter but not popular swimming spot owing to the often brown colour of the water; a result of clay eroded from the underlying clays and shales, in addition to the seaweed that often covers the beach, and the coming and going of fishing boats. Out on the tip of Long Reef Point is a ribbon of sand running at the foot of the cliffs, for the most part fronted by the wide rock platforms. In two places the platform retreats and the waves reach the sand producing steep, narrow reflective beaches. On the north side of the point there is a small 50 m long beach sometimes called Little Makaha, while on the southern side there is a smaller gap, which lead to the reef break called Butterbox. These beaches are little used and while waves are usually low at the shore they are unsuitable for safe swimming.
The reefs around Long Reef provide a few breaks during big east and southeast swell. Just south of the Collaroy pool is a short peaky left reef break called Brownwater, after the colour of the water that usually accompanied heavy rain and big seas. On the northern side of the rock platform a right, called Fishermans, runs along the side of the rocks and a little further out a right hander runs towards the rock, called White Rock. Little Makaha, a big wave break is located off the northern tip of the point, while Butterbox on the south side of the cliffs is a popular summer site. R_25221
Nikolas Chasser Skilbeck est un artiste plasticien et vidéaste né à New York en 1985. Il vit et travaille à Tours.
Son regard singulier nous propose un monde pictural, poétique et étrange. Au travers de différents dispositifs (écran HD LED, projections, mapping sur bâtiment, installation, hologrammes) et avec une forte inspiration puisée dans l’histoire de l’art et du cinéma, ses vidéos partagent leurs différentes expériences du temps et produisent une atmosphère qui se détache du réel.
Très ouverte dans l’univers de sensations qu’elle offre aux spectateurs, sa production vidéo laisse la place autant à la paix qu’à l’inquiétude.
« J’essaye avec mes vidéos de présenter un monde pictural, onirique, avec une temporalité particulière, contemplative mais avec une inquiétante étrangeté sous-jacente… J’essaye de dérouler le fil des médiums qui ont précédé la vidéo en apportant les spécificités vidéographiques… Que l’on puisse parfois croire reconnaitre de la gravure, du dessin, une photographie, de la peinture mais si l’on regarde bien on découvre un travail sur le temps, sur la lumière, sur la matière et le mouvement des images.
Je souhaite que le spectateur puisse regarder mes vidéos comme s’il regardait une peinture, s’il le souhaite, il peut passer cinq minutes devant et simplement rester avec ces cinq minutes en lui, d’autres regarderont la vidéo plusieurs fois d’affilé. Le choix appartient au spectateur. »
Nikolas Chasser Skilbeck is a visual artist and videographer born in New York in 1985. He lives and works in Tours.
His singular gaze offers us a pictorial world, poetic and strange. Through various devices (HD LED screen, projections, mapping on building, installation, holograms) and with a strong inspiration drawn from the history of art and cinema, his videos share their different experiences of time and produce an atmosphere which stands out from the real.
Very open in the universe of sensations that she offers to the spectators, her video production leaves room for both peace and worry.
"I try with my videos to present a pictorial world, dreamlike, with a particular temporality, contemplative but with a disturbing underlying strangeness ... I try to unfold the thread of the mediums that preceded the video by bringing video specificities ... That we can sometimes believe to recognize engraving, drawing, photography, painting but if we look good we discover a work on time, on light, on matter and the movement of images.
I wish the viewer could watch my videos as if he was watching a painting, if he wants, he can spend five minutes in front and just stay with those five minutes in him, others will watch the video several times in a row . The choice belongs to the viewer. "
Another two-image set with a standard edit and a version for Sliders Sunday. It’s of a white paeony with yellow twiddly bits, subsequently twiddled to something quite different.
I’ve done this sort of thing before with a flower and quite liked the result. The basic approach is to duplicate the flower image layer, use a Diffuse adjustment on the top layer and then try various blend modes on that layer to blend it with the underlying layer. Difference, Subtract or Negation modes seem to produce quite interesting effects The result is often quite dark, but colourful, so you just need to brighten it and twiddle the colours… or mess about with it another way ;)
This version was blended using Subtract. The underlying image layer was formed of two, duplicated image layers blended with Colour Burn at 26% opacity.
I’ll post a link to the in-camera image in the first comment as the standard edit took it some way.
Thanks for taking the time to look. I hope you enjoy the image. Happy Sliders Sunday :)
This is one of many brooks and streams to be found on Dartmoor, where the underlying rock is impervious granite. This area is just a mile or two south of Postbridge, and is near Bellever Forest. The old clapper bridge at Bellever is just behind the camera. When we visited there were quite a few Dartmoor ponies to be seen wandering around and enjoying the fresh grass.
The Mother of Grace Sanctuary of Mentorella is one of the oldest Marian shrines in Italy and Europe.
It rises at an altitude of 1018 meters above sea level, on a protruding cliff on the eastern slope of Monte Guadagnolo (Monti Prenestini) that descends almost to the peak on the underlying Giovenzano Valley, between Tivoli and Palestrina, south-east of Rome.
Il Santuario Madre delle Grazie della Mentorella è uno dei più antichi santuari mariani d'Italia e d'Europa.
Sorge ad un'altitudine di 1018 metri s.l.m., su una rupe sporgente del versante orientale del Monte Guadagnolo (Monti Prenestini) che scende quasi a picco sulla sottostante Valle del Giovenzano, tra Tivoli e Palestrina, a sud-est di Roma.
2019 oct 31
abstract optical materialism macropaintograph with household materials
Camera: Pentax K-50 16 Mpixel Digital SLR + Carl Zeiss Jenna 2.8/ 50mm via extension tube
“I’d love to drive the Bee-Em down here!” The man with the Liverpudlian accent sitting across the aisle from me was talking to his two sons. “One hundred speed limit? How fast do the Egyptians drive?” replied the younger son, maybe twelve years old, wearing the Liverpool replica away kit with the number eleven and the name of a famous goal hungry Egyptian striker printed on the back. “That’s kilometres, not miles per hour,” replied the father.
To be honest, he could probably have driven the Bee-Em along this road at a hundred and fifty miles per hour without fear of incident. Sixteen of us thrill seekers were sitting in the passenger seats of a white microbus, sauntering happily along the centre of a five lane carriageway with barely another vehicle in sight. It seems as if the planners decided Sharm was going to be about ten times bigger than it actually is, and built a ring road big enough to handle the sort of traffic volumes you'd expect to find buzzing around the outskirts of Los Angeles or London. It was very different from the anarchic scenes along the hotel strip where any rules of the road that might have ever been laid down in statute appeared to have been abandoned by just about everyone behind a steering wheel. If you’re ever a passenger in Sharm el-Sheikh, my advice is to close your eyes and pray each time you arrive at a roundabout; just in case.
Along the north side of the empty ring road ran a huge wire fence without end, very possibly electrified, security cameras mounted on poles at regular intervals. You’re constantly reminded here that the safety of visitors is a high priority in this curious enclave at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Inside the bus, our ears were filled to overflowing by the bass speaker whomp from the driver’s Arabic Lounge CD that was blasting its way forcefully out of a set of speakers larger than were entirely necessary for a vehicle of this size. Touch the windows and you could feel them vibrating. Always an urgently beseeching male baritone, followed by a contralto female riposte in a duet to the death. I quite enjoy listening to this type of music - much more animated than a deal of the tinny blandness we’re fed at home, but it really didn’t need to be quite so loud. We could try complaining to the driver, but by now he was almost certainly deaf. It was a good job we weren’t going very far.
We arrived at a police checkpoint, where earnest faces peered through the windows at us from the outside. Ali had been filming sections of the journey on her phone, and I could guess what was going to happen next. You know those scenes you see on the news when an official puts his hand in front of a journalist’s camera to cover up government sponsored misdeeds in some distant dodgy democracy? Yup - just like that. I was quite impressed she’d joined me though. She’s never been the most adventurous person in the world, and hates bus journeys with a passion that most people reserve for far more emotive subjects, such as the mass produced monstrosities from the far east of Cornwall that the manufacturers try to pretend are pasties, and the great jam first debate. She doesn’t even like getting onto the park and ride service into the centre of Truro, preferring to drive in and scrabble for parking around the outskirts before walking the rest of the way. And she absolutely hates being confined in tight spaces with other humans. Don’t take it personally because you’ve done nothing wrong - she isn’t really very keen on anyone at all. Most of the time I’m surprised she tolerates me. I hadn’t been expecting her to come on the trip, but here she was, grimacing beside me as we made our way into the margins of the Sinai Desert. Even more impressively, she'd agreed to come on a moderately high octane pursuit. As long as I did the driving when we got there. At least I wouldn’t have to cross any roundabouts in Sharm el-Sheikh. But nor would I get to thrash a Bee-Em down the silent ring road.
Landscape photography opportunities here were extremely limited. Not because there wasn't an abundance of natural beauty. The problem was that you couldn't just wander off into the wilderness alone with a camera. Not with all of those police checkpoints and security fences around. It was one of the underlying reasons for coming on a dune buggy safari. The publicity blurb told me that later in the day we’d be walking up a small hill to watch the sunset. Although there was much of a sunset. I’ll come back to the adventure itself in another tale. For now I was just grateful to have the briefest of opportunities to stand in the mountains and point the camera towards the west at the end of the day. It turned out to be the only chance I got, and it really didn’t last for very long at all. As I stood there, surrounded by the rest of the group I deeply suspected that there were better spots than this to take one’s photos from, but it was this or nothing, and it was now or never. Three clicks and you’re out. But it was still worth the effort.
PS. I'm a lifelong supporter of Plymouth Argyle, an unfashionable team from a footballing backwater. They've never achieved much, and have rarely been in the spotlight. But today they faced the mighty Liverpool (who are very possibly the best team in Europe at the moment) in the fourth round of the FA Cup and beat them by a goal to nil. I'm still on Cloud Nine, several hours after the final whistle. I couldn't let this story pass without mentioning it, especially given the company we had on the bus that day.
This stream feeds into the Walla Brook in between Cator and Bellever in the centre of Dartmoor. It is one of many brooks and streams to be found on Dartmoor, where the underlying rock is impervious granite. This area is just a mile or two south of Postbridge, and is near Bellever Forest. The old clapper bridge at Bellever is just behind the camera. When we visited there were quite a few Dartmoor ponies to be seen, wandering around and enjoying the fresh grass.