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The thing I love about water reflections is their uniqueness, no one will ever see this exact pattern again
The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is a Buddhist temple and museum complex located in the Chinatown district of Singapore. The temple is based on the Tang dynasty architectural style and built to house the tooth relic of the historical Buddha. The ground breaking ceremony was conducted on 13 March 2005. Costing S$62 million and 2 years later, a soft launch was held to coincide with the 2007 Vesak Day celebration. It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which it gains its name was found in 1980 in a collapsed stupa in Myanmar. The relic can be viewed by the public at the 4th floor of the temple.
Since opening, the temple has become a popular attraction within Chinatown. Simple vegetarian fare is served in the basement of the temple, though donations are accepted.
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No.2 In Explore November 11, 2024
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This place contains almost all the natural treasures that make Switzerland special. Steep cliffs, fairytale forests, green valleys.
And the "cherry on the cake" - 72 waterfalls, rapidly falling from the mountains!
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Lauterbrunnen Valley, Bernese Alps, Switzerland
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See my new photo in the "My Travels" album:
Remembering mountain hikes in Norway
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Unique world of the mountain valley
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Evening rendezvous with Mount Eiger
A dual departure at Alexisbad sees unique 1939 built 2-6-2, 99 6001, working towards Hasselfelde and unique 1931 built 2-10-2, 99 222, working an 'IG-HSB' special Harzgerode bound false departure
Certainly not a unique pose, but I really like this shot -- especially because the bride and groom "got it" when I told them to "almost" kiss, rather than lip or tongue lock ... like so many other couples do. The KEY to getting this photo right is getting them to let me capture the moment BEFORE the kiss as they blissfully close their eyes. You want to capture the "anticipation" of the moment they kiss, rather than the kiss itself. The whole idea is to get the couple to act as if the photographer isn't there. It should seem like it's just THEIR moment ... which just "happens" to be caught on camera. About all I did in post was to add some diffuse glow to the skin tones.
As for lighting, we took this shot within minutes of the sun setting and faced them towards the remaining light in the sky, or as I call it, God's Huge Softbox. You get great soft light and warm skin tones in that light. And you only get that light for about 15 minutes during sunset. BTW, if you do this shot, do it with the bride on the left and the groom on the right. That way you get her ring and his boutonnière.
Oh, and it really helps to have a good looking couple. Especially a bride with a gorgeous neck and chin line. =)
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Unique sooty-gray bird with odd yellow tufts of feathers at the base of each leg. Darker black on head and wings. Rather hefty and long-tailed with sizable conical bill. Typically found close to the ground, working through low tangles and bushes in pairs or small groups. Prefers forest and edges. Sexes alike; juveniles lack yellow but overall color diagnostic (and usually in group with adults).
A unique waterfall in the river Seljalandsá, about 30 km west from Skógar. It is 60 meters high with a foot path behind it at the bottom of the cliff, but with a thin cascade. It is the only known waterfall of its kind, where it is possible to walk behind it. The waterfall is very picturesque and therefore its photo can be found in many books and calendars.
Unique 180º aerial perspective of both craters at Erta Ale shield volcano, showing its lava lake and secondary smoking chimney. "Erta Ale" literally means "Smoking Mountain" in the local Afar language. Ethiopia, 2016. © Joel Santos - www.joelsantos.net
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There are not that many green flowers to be found!
Leaves aplenty, but not blooms.
ARC DE TRIOMPHE. Molucella or Bells of Ireland.
These two stems of Irish Bells seemed to welcome, in the form of an ARCH of TRIUMPH, the three small red roses ...
Moluccella is a genus of annual and short-lived perennial plants native to Central + southwestern Asia and the Mediterranean.
They are tall, upright, branched plants to 1 meter or more with toothed leaves and small white fragrant flowers.
Whether Moluccella is actually a flower or variety of foliage is often open to debate.
In fact, Moluccellais a member of the mint family and has a unique perfume all of its own.
Bells of Ireland, a hardy annual with flowers that never fail to impress, blooms which are the most exquisite shade of lime green.
Since Victorian times, Bells of Ireland have been considered a symbol of good luck - the perfect flower to send to someone starting a new job, or moving to a new home.
Moluccella laevis (Bells-of-Ireland, Bells of Ireland, Molucca balmis, Shellflower, Shell flower)
The second: TIDDELY-OM-POM-POM... Green Trick ‘Temarisou’...
Bred by Hilverda kooij in Holland, and winner of countless awards is a stylish Dianthus barbatus called Green Trick ‘Temarisou’
First, this is not a true carnation at all (Dianthus caryophyllus) which I thought it was judging by the leaves and stems but rather, it is a Dianthus barbatus cultivar, or Sweet William.
But a Sweet William that looks more like a ball of moss?
As far a cut flower trends go, this amazing new variety is a terrific example of how plant breeders are focusing on new lifestyle flowers that meet the needs of today's new consumer.
Short, modern containers with dense mounds of spiky green is exactly what stylists and hip florists are looking for.
There IS a trend in EVERYTHING!
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Green, Trick, ‘Temarisou’, Carnation
The road network of Madagascar, comprising about 4,500 unique roads spanning 31,640 kilometers (19,660 mi), is designed primarily to facilitate transportation to and from Antananarivo, the Malagasy capital. Transportation on these roads, most of which are unpaved and two lanes wide, is often dangerous. Few Malagasy own private vehicles; long-distance travel is often accomplished in taxi brousses ('bush taxis') which may be shared by 20 or more people.
While most primary roads are in good condition, the World Food Programme has classified nearly two-thirds of the overall road network as being in poor condition. These conditions may make it dangerous to drive at moderate-to-high speeds and dahalo (bandit) attacks pose a threat at low speeds. Many roads are impassable during Madagascar's wet season; some bridges (often narrow, one-lane structures) are vulnerable to being swept away. Few rural Malagasy live near a road in good condition; poor road connectivity may pose challenges in health care, agriculture, and education.
Drivers in Madagascar travel on the right side of the road. On some roads, to deter attacks from dahalo, the government of Madagascar requires that drivers travel in convoys of at least ten vehicles. Car collision fatalities are not fully reported, but the rate is estimated to be among the highest in the world. Random police checkpoints, at which travelers are required to produce identity documents, are spread throughout the country. Crops are transported by ox cart locally and by truck inter-regionally. Human-powered vehicles, once the only means of road transport, are still found in the form of pousse-pousses (rickshaws). Taxi brousses constitute a rudimentary road-based public transportation system in Madagascar. Rides on taxi brousses cost as little as 200 Malagasy ariary (roughly US$0.10) as of 2005, and vehicles involved are often overpacked, sometimes with the assistant driver riding on the outside of the vehicle. Stops on their routes are generally not fixed, allowing passengers to exit at arbitrary points.
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La red de carreteras de Madagascar, que comprende alrededor de 4.500 carreteras únicas que abarcan 31.640 kilómetros (19.660 millas), está diseñada principalmente para facilitar el transporte hacia y desde Antananarivo, la capital malgache. El transporte por estas carreteras, la mayoría de las cuales no están pavimentadas y tienen dos carriles de ancho, suele ser peligroso. Son pocos los malgaches que poseen vehículos privados; Los viajes de larga distancia a menudo se realizan en taxis ("taxis rurales") que pueden ser compartidos por 20 o más personas.
Si bien la mayoría de las carreteras principales están en buenas condiciones, el Programa Mundial de Alimentos ha clasificado casi dos tercios de la red vial general como en malas condiciones. Estas condiciones pueden hacer que sea peligroso conducir a velocidades de moderadas a altas y los ataques de dahalo (bandidos) representan una amenaza a bajas velocidades. Muchas carreteras son intransitables durante la estación húmeda de Madagascar; algunos puentes (a menudo estructuras estrechas de un solo carril) son vulnerables a ser arrastrados. Son pocos los malgaches rurales que viven cerca de una carretera en buenas condiciones; La mala conectividad vial puede plantear desafíos en la atención de salud, la agricultura y la educación.
Los conductores en Madagascar circulan por el lado derecho de la carretera. En algunas carreteras, para disuadir los ataques desde Dahalo, el gobierno de Madagascar exige que los conductores viajen en convoyes de al menos diez vehículos. Las muertes por colisiones automovilísticas no se informan en su totalidad, pero se estima que la tasa se encuentra entre las más altas del mundo. Por todo el país hay puestos de control policial aleatorios, en los que los viajeros deben presentar documentos de identidad. Los cultivos se transportan en carretas de bueyes a nivel local y en camiones a nivel interregional. Los vehículos de propulsión humana, que alguna vez fueron el único medio de transporte por carretera, todavía se encuentran en forma de pousse-pousses (rickshaws). Los taxis constituyen un rudimentario sistema de transporte público por carretera en Madagascar. Los viajes en taxi cuestan tan solo 200 ariary malgaches (aproximadamente 0,10 dólares estadounidenses) en 2005, y los vehículos involucrados suelen estar demasiado llenos, a veces con el asistente del conductor viajando en el exterior del vehículo. Las paradas en sus rutas generalmente no son fijas, lo que permite a los pasajeros salir en puntos arbitrarios.
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God's Utterance "God Himself, the Unique (IV) God’s Holiness (I)" (Part Two)
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Introduction
God's words in this video are from the book "The Word Appears in the Flesh".
The content of this video:
3. Dialog Between Satan and Jehovah God
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Unique pioneering work carried out by Carl Bucker and his chief engineer a Swede called Anderson enabled presentation of a advanced aerobatic prototype. The aircraft was constructed in 4 months and first flew in 1934 and was demonstrated at the Berlin Olympics.
Following its commercial success large scale production new premises were built at Rangsdorf on the Southern perimeter of Berlin. This new airfield came into service in 1936, in time for the Berlin Olympics at which Bucker aircraft were displayed.
The Bucker Jungmann or Bü 131 was selected as the primary basic trainer for the German Luftwaffe and it served with “virtually all” the Luftwaffe’s primary flying schools during the war.
About 200 Jungmanns survive worldwide to this day, there are a few flying examples in the UK.
This unique looking building is situated in Hollywood's historic downtown area and is close to dining and the local entertainment district. The hotel is only five miles from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
The property offers a sun deck and an outdoor heated pool to its guest staying at the hotel.
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I have posted before more than once a Gazania flower with a single petal changed in color, but what I found today is unique. While watering my garden I noticed this Gazania “divided” to two. I’ve never seen the likes of it!
I believe 4151 was the only U34CH to wear this version of NJT's dark blue and silver scheme. This was because it had previously been repainted by Conrail into a bicentennial paint scheme. It was also the "class" U34CH on both EL and NJT's roster. I believe this may be my only photo of 4151...scanned from a grainy color negative. It is what it is! It was caught shoving a midday eastbound train across the Saddle River in Garfield, NJ on the Bergen County Line.
NJTR 4151 U34CH (ex-EL 3351, CR 1776)
A uniquely shaped hotel indeed! The front of the hotel looks like the open mouth of a fish indicating prosperity. Looking at the hotel from the side it looks like a scallop representing good fortune. The hotel is made up of 10,000 glass panels and is lit at night via hydroelectric powered LED lights. The power is generated from the water from lake Yanqi. The inaugural event was the 2014 Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting.
We visited this unique landscape with mud volcanoes in Buzau Mts., Romania. Here are some more details about this place:
"The Berca Mud Volcanoes are a geological and botanical reservation located in the Berca commune in the Buzău County in Romania. Its most spectacular feature is the mud volcanoes, small volcano-shaped structures typically a few meters high caused by the eruption of mud and natural gases.
As the gases erupt from 3000 meters-deep towards the surface, through the underground layers of clay and water, they push up underground salty water and mud, so that they overflow through the mouths of the volcanoes, while the gas emerges as bubbles. The mud dries off at the surface, creating a relatively solid conical structure, resembling a real volcano. The mud expelled by them is cold, as it comes from inside the Earth's continental crust layers, and not from the mantle.
The reservation is unique in Romania. The mud volcanoes create a strange lunar landscape, due to the absence of vegetation around the cones. Vegetation is scarce because the soil is very salty, an environmental condition in which few plants can survive." (Wikipedia)
quelques dessins et pastels, faits dans ma jeunesse, retrouvés dans un coin de ma cave.
some drawings and pastels, made in my youth, found in a corner of my cellar.
Each bead starts with a base of Double Helix's Ekho glass. The bead is struck and reduced in the flame to produce shades purple and blue with a mother of pearl luster. Next each bead is encased for depth and then hand shaped.
God Himself, the Unique VIII God Is the Source of Life for All Things (II) | Introduction
Almighty God says, "The biggest difference between God and mankind is that God rules over all things and supplies all things. God is the source of everything, and mankind enjoys all things while God supplies them. That is to say, man enjoys all things when he accepts the life God bestows on all things. Mankind enjoys the results of God’s creation of all things, whereas God is the Master. Right? Then from the perspective of all things, what is the difference between God and mankind? God can see clearly the growth patterns of all things, and controls and dominates the growth patterns of all things. That is, all things are in God’s eyes and within His scope of inspection. … Hence God is God, and man is man! Even if man keeps researching science and the laws of all things, it is only within a limited range, whereas God controls everything. For man, that is infinite."
Something about seeing this struck me as funny. The cardinal appeared to be puzzled by the sundial bird.
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Khao Hin Thoen Stone Park is located in Prachuap Khiri Khan province in the narrowest part of Thailand, which is only 15 kilometers wide, close to the border with Myanmar Burma. Khao Hin Theun Stone Park is a hilly area where many large granite stones are stacked naturally. The fact that these large rocks appear to remain balanced despite their size and weight reminds us of the delicate balance and stability in nature. It is a reminder of the forces of nature and the unique geological processes that create such formations. These formations are often the result of centuries of geological processes, including erosion, sedimentation, landslides and other forces. It's amazing how nature can create these complex structures over time. From the top of the hill you can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Gulf of Thailand and the surrounding coastline. Just a few kilometers away, at the Singkhon checkpoint, is the border with Myanmar; a route with rich historical significance as it once served as a military trail during the late Ayutthaya period. At the summit there is also a secluded temple built between three large massive granite boulders. Essentially an open cave, this temple is a hidden gem maintained by a lone monk. This venerable monk, now 78 years old, has been living here in solitude for more than 40 years. The temple and living area are built into the large boulders. Surrounded by lush green forests, this open temple cave also offers an opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty and tranquility. Hiking trails are available for those who want to enjoy the natural environment. The peaceful surroundings and natural beauty make it a popular place for meditation and contemplation.
Khao Hin Thoen Stone Park, situated near Hua Hin. The park is a remarkable natural wonder where numerous colossal boulders are ingeniously stacked, creating an extraordinary and unique attraction. As you explore, you'll discover narrow pathways that meander amidst these immense rocks and boulders. The ultimate ascent to the mountain's summit is well worth the challenging journey, as the vistas that await are genuinely awe-inspiring. From this vantage point, you can behold the Gulf of Thailand in the distance and gaze upon the picturesque landscape of the Hua Hin region below. The ascent itself is an unforgettable experience. Along the way, you'll encounter strangely shaped boulders and rocks, precariously balanced atop one another, leaving you in wonderment, as if they might teeter and tumble at any moment.
Khao Hin Thoen Stone Park ligt in de provincie Prachuap Khiri Khan in in het smalste stukje van Thailand, dat slechts 15 kilometer breed is, dichtbij de grens met Myanmar (Birma). Khao Hin Theun Stone Park is een heuvelachtig gebied waar veel grote granieten stenen op natuurlijke wijze zijn gestapeld. Het feit dat deze grote rotsen in evenwicht lijken te blijven, ondanks hun omvang en gewicht, herinnert ons aan de delicate balans en stabiliteit in de natuur. Het is een herinnering aan de krachten van de natuur en de unieke geologische processen die dergelijke formaties creëren. Deze formaties zijn vaak het resultaat van eeuwenlange geologische processen, waaronder erosie, sedimentatie, aardverschuivingen en andere krachten. Het is verbazingwekkend hoe de natuur door de tijd heen deze complexe structuren kan creëren. Vanaf de top van de heuvel kunt u genieten van adembenemende panoramische uitzichten op de Golf van Thailand en de omliggende kustlijn. Slechts enkele kilometers verderop, bij het Singkhon-controlepunt, ligt de grens met Myanmar; een route met een rijke historische betekenis, omdat deze ooit dienst deed als militair pad tijdens de late Ayutthaya-periode. Op de top is ook een afgelegen tempel gebouwd tussen drie grote massieve granieten rotsblokken. Deze tempel, in wezen een open grot, is een verborgen juweeltje dat wordt onderhouden door een eenzame monnik. Deze eerbiedwaardige monnik, nu 78 jaar oud, verblijft hier al meer dan 40 jaar in eenzaamheid. De tempel en het woongedeelte zijn in de grote rotsblokken gebouwd. Deze open tempelgrot is omgeven door weelderige groene bossen en biedt ook de mogelijkheid om te genieten van de natuurlijke schoonheid en rust. BieJee staat bovenop de tempelgrot. De regengoten op de granieten steen dienen voor de wateropvang voor de monnik. Er zijn wandelpaden beschikbaar voor degenen die willen genieten van de natuurlijke omgeving. De rustige omgeving en de natuurlijke schoonheid maken het een populaire plek voor meditatie en contemplatie.