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Apesar de ter retornado ontem a tarde para ir com alguns amigos que desejavam tambem conhecer esse "Paraiso" ainda pouco conhecido da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, vou encerrar por enquanto a serie de fotos que fiz na ultima sexta feira na trilha que leva a Pedra da Tartaruga e as cinco praias quase selvagens da costa de nossa cidade.
Esta foto foi tirada na subida da trilha que leva a cabeça da tartaruga, podemos ver no primeiro plano a Praia do Perigoso, tirando a Praia de Buzios que é toda de pedras, a Praia do Perigoso é a que tem o mais facil, por isto podemos ver que o calor e o feriado prolongado levou essa "multidão" pelos padrões locais. A Praia do Meio que publiquei na serie duas fotos, a Praia Funda e a pequenissima Praia do Inferno que não é possivel ser vista do Alto da Pedra da Tartaruga são mais vazias pela difuldade maior nas trilhas que levam ate ela
Na sequencia que tem as fotos abertas, vemos a Praia do Perigoso que aparece no primeiro plano e duas fotos da Praia do Meio que tambem esta assinalada na foto principal
Foto: Caminho do Topo da Pedra da Tartaruga - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
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Wikipedia: Riga (Latvian: Rīga) is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 658,640 inhabitants (2012), Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial, cultural and financial centre of the Baltic Sea region. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga, at the mouth of the river Daugava. Riga's territory covers 307.17 km2 (118.60 sq mi) and lies between 1 and 10 metres (3.3 and 33 ft) above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain.
Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. The city will be the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga is served by Riga International Airport, the largest airport in the Baltic states.
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Tarde de nubes en la costa del mar Mediterráneo. Foto sacada en la orilla de una playa de Marbella, España. La iluminación, los tonos de colores y el enclave son lo más destacado para mi. En el horizonte se observa el Estrecho de Gibraltar que separa Europa de Africa
A selection of mushrooms we found while walking the New Forest.
Does anybody know what kind of mushrooms these were? Any help appreciated!
Truth be told, I'm jealous of Jayme's dogs and his fantastic photo's he takes of them. So I set out to take my own dog's portrait photo. First, I went out to the garage and dug out the box buried deep in the dark at the back. Then I opened the box, took out my dog, blew the dust off of him and put him down. Next I set up the shot, told the dog to sit and went to get the camera. Everything was all good until I went to snap the shot. As soon as I aimed the camera at him, he turned around, said Look, I'm Sally Fields as the Flying Nun and flew off over the fence and out of sight. Typical dog.
View with Sally Fields (you know you like her, you really, REALLY like her)
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Our Daily Challenge: Portrait From Behind
(for those of you waiting for my Misheard Lyrics shot, don't. The only song I can come up with is KC & The Sunshine Band's " Shake Your Boobies " which I found out is really Booty rather quickly.
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Fenced Friday
If you haven't checked out Jayme's Photostream I suggest you give it a try. It's amazing
I won the base doll in Sarah/Kaleidoscope Kustoms's raffle earlier this year for her daughter's broken arm. Karma is my anniversary girl #3 and will be gifted to someone this Christmas. I already have a recipient in mind, so there will be no drawing this year as there has been in the past. She is awaiting her outfit from some super generous friends, and then will be on her way!
♫ Por tanto amor, Por tanta emoção
A vida me fez assim
Doce ou atroz, Manso ou feroz
Eu caçador de mim
Preso a canções, entregue a paixões
Que nunca tiveram fim
Vou me encontrar, longe do meu lugar
Eu, caçador de mim ♫
Neste Sábado retornei nesta que para mim é uma das trilhas mais bonitas da cidade, pois alguns amigos aqui do Flickr desejaram ir tambem, e apesar ja ter subido nesta trlha a menos de 15 dias, a subida de ontem alem de muita diversão, pois é impossivel não rir com algumas figuras que vão com a gente e que só sabem reclamar na subida, mas quando chegam la em cima não querem mais sair, tambem acabei retornando por um caminho diferente com outras opções de "Mirantes" e que terminava atras do Shopping Rio Sul.
* Nota sobre o video: Esta é Bianca Toledo uma amiga de longa data que cantou na fase de Ouro do Programa do Raul Gil, dona de uma singular doçura em sua Voz. A pouco tempo ela teve entre a vida e a morte, mas graças a Deus hoje esta bem.
* Exceto as duas primeiras fotos, todas as fotos da sequencia estão abertas, pois
já foram publicadas anteriormente.
Foto: Pão de Açucar e o Morro da Urca - Pedra do Telegrafo - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
Video: ♪ Caçador de Mim ♪ - Bianca Toledo
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Un point de faiblesse dans la barrière et nous voilà projeté sur les Hauts Plateaux du Vercors , une des plus grandes réserves naturelles de France.
La barrière est du Vercors , avec ses pas , ses falaises , ses arêtes , son Mont -Aiguille , est certainement un des plus bels endroits de France pour parcourir des sentiers vertigineux en moyenne montagne...
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Musique : " Land of Silence " By Roger Subirana Mata
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Hauts Plateaux du Vercors - Isère - France.
These colorful ducks are becoming more prevalent in Florida. They nest in tree cavities and sometimes build their nests in some of the dead palm trees in the area.
Taken on a summer morning at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida. July 2013
Canon Rebel XSi and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
skyline: Weidenweg Hochhaus Waldhäuser-Ost , Kliniken Berg des UKT, Campus Universität "Morgenstelle" Tübingen. - - sunset after glowing
Knights of Morgenstelle - Ritter der Morgenstelle - Universität Tübingen Campus "Morgenstelle"
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Landelichter für zwei Hubschrauber - Landeplätzen der Spezial-Kliniken Tübingen .
www.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de/Patienten/Kliniken.html
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Die 17 Kliniken des UKT und die Institute sind im Tal und auf den Höhen des Stadtgebiets angesiedelt. Neben dem Uniklinikum garantieren in Tübingen drei weitere Kliniken eine umfassende medizinische Versorgung.
Rund 1.500 Betten.
Etwa 62.000 Patienten kommen jährlich zur stationären Behandlung. In den Ambulanzen, Spezialsprechstunden und Polikliniken werden rund 300.000 Patienten versorgt.
Klinikum Berg, aka Schnarrenberg
Der Südhang des Schnarrenbergs wurde bis Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts von den Tübinger Weingärtnern, den so genannten Gôgen, für den Weinbau genutzt.
Die weinbaubedingte Terrasierung des Hangs ist noch heute sichtbar.
Eine Schnarre ist ein hölzernes Instrument, mit dem von den Kindern der Weinbauern während der Weinlese die Vögel aus den traubenbehangenen Weinbergen vertrieben wurden. Eine Schnarre ist vielerorts gleichbedeutend mit einer Ratsche.
UKT "Regional-Krankenhaus"
Als modernes Zentrum der Hochleistungsmedizin ist das Tübinger Universitätsklinikum (UKT) weit über die Region hinaus bekannt. Für die Stadt und den Landkreis Tübingen dient es als Kreiskrankenhaus.
In der Südstadt ist auf Initiative einiger Chirurgen die Loretto Klinik entstanden.
Mit dem Paul-Lechler-Krankenhaus befindet sich Deutschlands zweitgrößte Klinik für Tropen- und Reisemedizin in Tübingen.
Auf dem Schnarrenberg hat sich die Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik angesiedelt.
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Camera Panasonic DMC-TZ41
Scene Capture Type Night
Shooting Mode Night Scenery
ISO 100
Exposure 2.5 sec
Aperture f/3.9
Focal Length (35mm format) 41 mm ~ Human eye view
Country Germany
State Baden-Wurttemberg
City Tübingen
Landmark University "Morgenstelle"
Places / Germany / Baden-Wurttemberg
distance 2.5 km
Blick von Sankt Oswald nach Norden vom Rachel zum Lusen (der Rachel ist schon unter Wolken).
Panorama 3 Aufnahmen Querformat f=35mm 50% der Originalgröße
Serie en el último comentario
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Estas fotos de la serie pertenecen a tres lugares de Caminha, un bonito pueblo portugués en la desembocadura del río Miño.
La Mata Nacional de Camarido, el mayor pinar atlántico portugués, al norte del río Duero.
Fué mandado plantar por el Rey Don Dinís en el siglo XIV, al borde mismo de la playa.
Basicamente es de pino bravo y ha sido repoblado en el año 2011 con 18.000 nuevos árboles tales como pino manso, roble, alcornoque, fresno, sauce.......para rejuvenecer y diversificar un bosque tan antiguo.
Es un LIC (Lugar de Interés Comunitario)
La Praia de Moledo, unida a la Praia de Camarido o Praia da Foz do Minho, un arenal con bandera azul comunitaria muy expuesto a vientos y oleajes atlánticos, de una enorme belleza salvaje.....estupenda para practicar surf y windsurf.
La Capela de Santo Antão en el monte que domina Caminha, estribaciones de la Serra de Arga, con un mirador increible sobre toda la desembocadura del Río Miño.
Resaltar que este monte ha ardido completamente este verano, da mucha tristeza verlo asi........
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Minneapolis Minnesota downtown skyline view from a little hole in the jump fence offda E. Franklin Avenue bridge that crosses over Interstate 35W
I’m getting a few questions how this was done: I had my tripod setup for about 2 hours on the bridge. I took some pictures at dusk when it was still light out and then again later when it got dark and all the city lights turned on. This image is a composite of 2 pictures manipulated in Photoshop. The base picture was one of those shots taken at dusk using a 30 second long exposure to capture the car light streaks on the highway. To get that long shutter speed in dusky light, I used a Lee ‘Big Stopper’ 10 stop ND filter with ISO at 100 and an small Aperture of f/20 (shutter at 30 seconds). I took another 'night shot' without any filters later in the evening from that same spot to capture the buildings when the city lights were on. In Photoshop, I used the 30 second exposure 'dusk shot' as the base layer and then put the 'night shot' on top in a different Layer. I masked off everything except the buildings on the night shot Layer and changed the Layer Blend Mode to ‘Color Dodge’ – that mode will keep pixels if they are lighter than the layer below and will hide pixels if they are darker – the effect is like turning on all the lights of the city :)
A muchas gracias out to Cousin Greg for watching my back in that rather spicy neighborhood and my apologies to that other photographer for hogging the fence hole for so long :O
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The gate was built between 1380 and 1425 as part of the second city wall. The whole wall was completed around 1450. The gate was attacked in 1427 during the siege of the city. This attack was repelled.
The gate was opened and closed every day by the appointed raddraaiers, "wheel-turners". A minimum of twelve wheel-turners were collected morning and evening by several guards. It was an extremely dangerous task; if they did not begin walking simultaneously, then one could fall, dragging the rest along with often fatal results. Before the gate could come down, it had to be raised, to pull out the iron pins that held it in place. Only then could it come down. While the gate was going down, walking in the wheel grew ever easier and faster, and many people stumbled and broke their limbs. The koppelpoort was also never breached.
The Koppelpoort was given its current appearance during the restoration by Pierre Cuypers in 1885 and 1886. Among other things, Cuypers removed a step between the two gates and replaced it with a slope.
From 1969 to 1993 a puppet theater was situated in the gate.
The latest restoration was completed in 1996. It was carried out very cautiously, and with respect for the old building materials. For this the town of Amersfoort received the Europa Nostra Award.
De Koppelpoort, onderdeel van de tweede stadsmuur (1380-1451), kwam gereed in 1427. Het is een gecombineerde land- en waterpoort, waar het water vanuit de stad in de Eem stroomt.
De Koppelpoort werd tijdens de belegering van 1427 voor het eerst aangevallen. Amersfoortse vrouwen wierpen kokend bier vanaf de muren naar beneden en de aanval werd afgeslagen. Voor de hoofdpoort lag tussen 1645 en 1778 een voorpoort, die mogelijk het ontwerp was van de Amersfoortse bouwmeester Jacob van Campen. Aan de binnenzijde van de poort zetelde in ruimtes onder de dichtgebouwde bogen onder andere het Zakkendragersgilde. Toen omstreeks 1840 alle verdedigingswerken werden afgebroken, dreigde ook de Koppelpoort te verdwijnen. Maar de poort bleef gespaard en werd in 1886 gerestaureerd. Ruim honderd jaar later, 1996-1998, is de poort opnieuw gerestaureerd, waarbij bijzondere muurplanten zijn behouden. Hiermee won Amersfoort de Europa Nostra Award, een belangrijke restauratieprijs.
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A poetic interplay of blazing red maple contrasted with the deep green woodland, a rather rare combination. The color intensified under a thinly-veiled sun for just a fleeting moment, allowing a perfect exposure to showcase the color depth of foliage. No HDR or saturation adjustment were needed.
Para o mundo admirar.
O Brasil do meu amor,
Terra de Nosso Senhor.
Brasil!... Brasil! Prá mim ... Prá mim!... ♫
No video vemos uma das mais belas interpretações de "Aquarela do Brasil", de um coral da distante Eslovenia, numa beleza que vem de um carinho em cantar numa harmonia tão bela e com a preocupação inclusive em uma pronuncia quase perfeita e sem sotaque.
Foto: Pão de Açucar - Sugar Loaf - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil
Video: ♪ Aquarela do Brasil ♪ - Perpetuun Jazzile & BR6
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The Waterkeringpad is a walking route between Amsterdam Central Station and Huizen and consists of eight sections. Check all sections here and information. The route follows the dike along the former Zuiderzee now the IJ Lake and the Gooimeer. A unique experience, walking on the dike! Before 1500 the Diemerzeedijk between Maxis and Muiden was made from clay and construction waste. From mid-fifteenth century, the old sea wall was a retaining wall of wooden poles. Between 1732 and 1744 it was replaced by a stone slope which could better absorb the powerful waves. The Waterkeringpad is a 36 kilometer long trail. We are walking section no.4 from Maxis to Muiden. At the harbor mouth Muiden has beautiful views of the IJ Lake. You can see in the distance the island Pampus. Across the harbor is the Muiderslot. Right behind the dike, the West Battery Muiden. Which was built in 1799 and is part of the Defence Line of Amsterdam. After 1870 the fort lost its military function and not improved for the New Dutch Waterline between 1880 and 1885. Because large parts of the Netherlands are below sealevel, the dutch have been fighting the water for as long as we can remember. However, water isn’t the only enemy of our country. In times of war water became a welcome ally and the nation’s best line of defence. The dutch caused intentional inundation using Hollands biggest secret weapon: the Dutch Waterline. After World War II the Waterline no longer played a prominent role and was quitly forgotten.The Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie is on the tentative list of UNESCO’s World Heritage. The New Dutch Waterline forts are, for the most part, closed during the winter months because of the bats that nest there. However, from April through September many special guided tours of the forts are possible. The dike offers beautiful views over the IJ Lake. Also the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn did made many drawings along the Diemerzeedijk. It's a walking path with lots of history.
The Waterkeringpad is a walking route between Amsterdam Central Station and Huizen and consists of eight sections. It's a 36 kilometer trail and the dike offers beautiful views over the IJ Lake. On the route you will experience the importance of safe dikes and enjoy the nature around you with special historical and impressive objects that have to do with the dam. The West Battery is located on the west bank of Muiden. In 1427 the Fortress Muiden was a strategic military location. Especially the construction of the sea lock was an important tool in the defense of the Netherlands. Pampus is an artificial island and late 19th Century sea fort located in the IJmeer near Amsterdam. The fort is on a man-made island situated on what was the Pampus shallows or sandbank in the former Zuiderzee.
Het Waterkeringpad is een wandelroute tussen Amsterdam Centraal Station en Huizen en bestaat uit acht trajecten. Bekijk hier al de trajecten en info. De route volgt de waterkering langs de voormalige Zuiderzee nu het IJmeer en het Gooimeer. Een unieke ervaring, wandelen over de dijk! Vóór 1500 bestond de Diemerzeedijk tussen Maxis en Muiden uit klei en bouwafval. Vanaf midden vijftiende eeuw kreeg de oude zeedijk een beschoeiing van houten palen. Tussen 1732 en 1744 maakte hout plaats voor een flauw aflopende stenen glooiing. Die kon krachtige golfslag beter opvangen. Het Waterkeringpad is een 36 kilometer lange wandelroute. Wij wandelen traject nr.4 van Maxis naar Muiden. Bij de havenmond van Muiden heeft u prachtig uitzicht op het IJmeer. Je kunt in de verte het eiland Pampus zien liggen. Aan de overkant van de haven ligt het Muiderslot.
Pal achter de dijk staat de Westbatterij Muiden. Die is gebouwd in 1799 en verloor na 1870 kennelijk zijn militaire functie, want tijdens de algemene verbeteringsronde van de forten in de Waterlinie tussen 1880 en 1885, werd het niet meer aangepast. De Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie was een verdedigingslinie. Water was het verdedigingswapen. Als de vijand eraan kwam, konden stroken weiland tussen Muiden en de Biesbosch onder water gezet worden. Het land werd daardoor moeilijk begaanbaar voor de vijand. De linie deed dienst van 1815 tot ongeveer 1940. Tegenwoordig houdt het waterschap met de Steenen Beer het water in de Naardertrekvaart en omliggende polders op peil. De dijk biedt mooie panorama's over het IJmeer. Eén van de plaatsen langs de Diemerzeedijk die door Rembrandt en zijn leerlingen herhaaldelijk en van verschillende kanten in beeld is gebracht, is Outersdorp. Outersdorp was een piepkleine buurtschap van drie boerderijen. Hier zijn een stuk of vijftien tekeningen van. Kortom een bijzonder pad met veel geschiedenis.
tramonto su Genova , vista da poco sotto le pendici del Monte Moro .
immediatamente a sinistra si notano i quartieri di Quinto e Quarto , poco oltre la chiesa sul mare indica il borgo di boccadasse , quindi a seguire verso il centro dello scatto il grande quartiere di Albaro , il centro e il porto . a congiungere tutti i quartieri la scriscia luminosa delineata dallo stradone "Corso Europa" .
The Niederwalddenkmal is a monument located in the Niederwald Landscape park, near Rüdesheim am Rhein in Hesse, Germany. (Additional photos see in my comment.)
The monument was constructed to commemorate the foundation of the German Empire after the end of Franco-Prussian War. The first stone was laid on September 16, 1871, by Wilhelm I. The sculptor was Johannes Schilling, and the architect was Karl Weisbach. The total cost of the work is estimated at one million gold marks. It was inaugurated on September 28, 1883. The 38 metres (125 ft) tall monument represents the union of all Germans.
The monument's main inscription is engraved in the pedestal where the Germania statue is located: "ZUM ANDENKEN AN DIE EINMUETHIGE SIEGREICHE ERHEBUNG DES DEUTSCHEN VOLKES UND AN DIE WIEDERAUFRICHTUNG DES DEUTSCHEN REICHES 1870-1871." ("In memory of the unanimous victorious uprising of the German People and of the reinstitution of the German Empire 1870-1871"). The original idea by sculptor Johannes Schilling of the victory of the united German People was later adulterated into a more hostile interpretation against the "archenemy" France.
The Niederwald is a broad hill on the right bank of the Rhine, between that river and the Wisper, opposite Bingen am Rhein. The hill forms the southwestern apex of the Taunus range. Its summit is clothed with dense forests of oak and beech. Its southern and western sides, which descend sharply to Rüdesheim am Rhein and Assmannshausen on the Rhine, are covered with vineyards, and produce some of the finest wines of the district. The monument is located at the edge of the forest, on the crest of the hill above Rüdesheim.
Rüdesheim is a winemaking town in the Rhine Gorge and thereby part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It lies in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany. It is officially known as Rüdesheim am Rhein, which distinguishes it from Rüdesheim an der Nahe. (Wikipedia)
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Bømlo - the island I'm from out there, on the western coast of Norway. Seen from a wonderful hike when we crossed the neighboring island Stord.
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Desde el portezuelo entre el volcán Chillán Viejo y el cerro Pirigallo, mirando al sur.
Región del Biobío, Chile central.
Bloody Foreland Point, Cnoc Fola, Derrybeg, Gweedore, County Donegal
I just love this amazing cove due to the entire shore being sand less and covered in millions of these amazing round rocks! from small pebbles to large round boulders of all colours
We arrived on this cove right after sunset so I decided to stand on a large rock formation and set my equipment up for very long exposure time to capture this weird & moody scene
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Bingen am Rhein is a town in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Bingen is situated just southeast of the Rhine knee at the Bingen Forest (Binger Wald – actually a low mountain range), which rises west of the town. Rising to the north on the other side of the Rhine is the Rheingau range, the Taunus’s southwesternmost outcrop. In Bingen the river Nahe empties into the Rhine Gorge. Bingen forms the southern limit of the UNESCO Rhine Gorge World Heritage Site. The Rochusberg (mountain) is nearly completely surrounded by the town site.
The settlement’s original name was Bingium, a Celtic word that may have meant “hole in the rock”, a description of the shoal behind the Mäuseturm, known as the Binger Loch. Bingen was the starting point for the Via Ausonia, a Roman military road that linked the town with Trier. Bingen is well known for, among other things, the story about the Mouse Tower, in which allegedly the Bishop of Mainz Hatto was eaten by mice. The town was in 2008, after Kaiserslautern and Trier, organizer of the third Rhineland-Palatinate State Garden Show. (Wikipedia)
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For anyone interested in the subject of water, a visit to Holland will be attractive. Holland is a country of water. As the French put it: ‘God created the world, but the Dutch made Holland’. A quarter of Holland is below sea level. Tourists arriving at Schiphol Airport are more than four meters below sea level. The many canals, lakes, dykes, bridges and polders give the Netherlands its special character. The country is an extensive network of waterways, all sorts of accommodation on and near the water, many maritieme museums, picturesque old towns and many attractions and events on the water like here in Marken. The IJssellake is an enormous freshwater lake and perfect for swimming, water sports and fishing. A former island Marken is now a peninsula in the IJssellake. The Rozewerf is a hamlet located just south of Grotewerf. Rozewerf was originally a mound , which is called a yard . This mound is not named after the color, but more than likely the person or family Rose, who has been the owner or claimant of the yard. Rozewerf still got the original look of this ancient settlement which are still the characteristic and monumental buildings. Houses are very close to each other, there is narrow passage through the hamlet. Rozewerf really is just on the dike that protects the water, once the Zuiderzee now the Markermeer. The area around Rozewerf was also regularly flooded after it came to be by the sea. Eventually a low dike was constructed leaving only skipped water at larger storms. Since the construction of the Dam there has been no more trouble. However, it has been affected by the drifting ice in the winter. Therefore there are also icebreakers just outside the dike in the Markermeer .
The UNESCO nominated island connected to the mainland since 1957, offers a clearly visible rich history. Rozewerf on the former island Marken, Netherlands, is not even a tiny village, but only a bunch of little wooden houses next to each other. It is located a few hundred meter next to the village Marken, which is a major touristic attraction. Therefore Rozewerf is usually not so crowded with tourists as the village Marken. The beautiful Dutch landscape with the beach along the dike to the lighthouse, the indescribable changeable skies over the IJsselmeer and the rest on the authentic island enrapture you. Look at the thousands of geese flying in the background. At this time of year they are easy to find in Waterland.
In Noord-Holland vind je het schiereiland Marken. Het voormalige vissersdorp is een toeristische trekpleister. De karakteristieke houten huizen op palen, de opvallende klederdracht en de haven en dijk trekken vele bezoekers aan. Wanneer je wilt bekijken hoe een vroegere Marker vissersfamilie geleefd heeft, breng je een bezoek aan het Marker Huisje. In het huisje vindt je allerlei prenten, voorwerpen en klederdracht van de oude Markenaren. In het Marker Museum kom je nog meer te weten over de geschiedenis van het dorp. De Rozewerf is een buurtschap gelegen net ten zuiden van Grotewerf. Rozewerf is van oorsprong een terp, dat een werf wordt genoemd. Deze terp is niet vernoemd naar de kleur maar meer dan waarschijnlijk naar de persoon of familie Roos of Rozen, die de eigenaar of aanlegger is geweest van de werf. Net als de andere ten noorden van Rozewerf gelegen werven stammen de meeste huizen uit de 18e en 19e eeuw. In de loop van de tijd zijn deze wel flink verbouwd. Rozewerf kent net als Grotewerf nog het meest oorspronkelijke uiterlijk van deze oude bewoning waardoor het nog de karakteristieke en monumentale panden heeft. De huizen van Rozewerf staan ook erg dicht op elkaar, er is smalle doorgang door het buurtschapje. Rozewerf ligt echt maar net aan de dijk die het beschermt van het water, ooit de Zuiderzee thans het Markermeer. Het gebied rondom Rozewerf stond ook regelmatig onderwater nadat het aan zee kwam te liggen. Uiteindelijk werd een lage dijk aangelegd waardoor er alleen bij wat grotere stormen water oversloeg. Sinds de aanleg van de Afsluitdijk heeft men daar ook geen last meer van. Wel heeft men last van het kruiende ijs in de winter. Daarom staan er ook ijsbrekers net buiten de dijk in het Markermeer.De Grauwe gans, grijsbruine gans met forse oranje snavel en roze poten is hier heel veel te zien in Waterland. Duizenden ganzen vliegen altijd in V-formatie waardoor de krachtsinspanningen over de groep worden verdeeld.
This dark form immature hawk was flying over my yard this summer and I was very surprised when it landed in my neighbor's Chinaberry tree. It's not very often that I get to see one of these birds and even more rare to see one perched out in the open. They generally perch deep in forested canopy.
Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida.
Canon Rebel XSi and Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
Pajaros de Barro ♪ ♫ Manolo Garcia
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Mi recomendación a la que encabeza siempre los linchamientos desde hace ya años....... chica siento mucho que la vida no te haya repartido suficientes galletitas de la suerte, pero eso no es razón para tenerme esa inquina que raya en lo patológico......cuida ese sentimiento, porque unido a la envidia es lo que envenena la piel, no la edad :-)
Y que sepas que puedes seguir, no me haces daño.......tengo una vida muy satisfactoria fuera de Flickr y tú lo sabes....
Recuerda que no hace daño quién quiere, sino quién puede.
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Mis contactos ni preocuparos por este tema, tengo la sana costumbre de no implicar a nadie en mis asuntos.
Espero que os gusten las hojas, son de aguacate :-)
Like layers of a cake, some of the most beautiful elements of summer lined up for a wonderful nightscape image on this July night high in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Wildflowers, a rocky waterfall, and Milky Way skies combined to make sleep seem like a distant priority.
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Thanks to an aurora alert text from Greg-O/Gregory Pepion described by Soft Serve News as "in 20 minutes, the Geomagnetic Activity level (Kp number) will be 7 -- at STORM LEVEL! (It is On!!)" I headed out to Vista House - where there were about a dozen other photographers lined up across the parking area - to see and photograph what for me was my first glimpse of an aurora. Visually no color was visible (see image in first comment below) but this quick test exposure easily showed the red and green aurora brightly. I've adjusted the white balance of the clouds and the fog laying in the Gorge to be neutral gray allowing the red and green of the aurora to easily be distinguished from them. Just to the right of the Vista House you can see some vertical banding in both the green and red layers of aurora. About 20 minutes later the fog laying in the Gorge moved in obscuring the sky off and on until finally it was no longer visible. - Thanks Greg! NB17607
Dunluce Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who were drawn to this place where an early Irish fort once stood
Parts of this photo may not be pin sharp, but it's a great high view along Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) in Dublin, with lots of details to feast on…
Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios, Dublin
Date: Between 1903 and early 1908
NLI Ref.: L_CAB_06672
Serie de la ruta al final
Series of the route at the end
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Es una ruta peatonal de unos 15 kms. habilitada para bicis, sobre el antiguo ferrocarril en el tramo de Valença a Monçao (Portugal).
La Ecopista del Río Minho que es su nombre, se puede coger en Monçao, cruzando desde Salvaterra do Miño justo bajo el Puente Internacional (al lado de Continente) o bien en Valença, en la carretera a Monçao (frente al supermercado Lidl).
Nosotros fuimos haciendo un combinado durante varios dias, entre las pistas de acceso a las parcelarias (maiz, kiwis y viñedos), la Ecoruta y varias derivaciones de un sendero GR que discurre por orillas del Miño y que amplia la ruta......
........es muy agradable para caminar en un entorno llano y civilizado pero sin apenas gente ni coches.
Las riberas del rio pertenecen a la Red Natura 2000.
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The Marnixstraat is a street in Amsterdam, located along the western border of the Jordaan district in the center. The Marnixkade, parallel to the Marnixstraat, on the eastern bank of the Singel canal opposite the Nassaukade. The Eerste Marnixdwarsstraat above is located between Marnixstraat and Marnixkade. The street was named in 1872 to Filips van Marnix 1540 to 1598. The previous street, name was the Schans. The Canta are little red handicapped cars that are so normal in our streets, we don't even see them anymore. Just like we don't notice the Graffiti anymore. Graffiti is from the Italian word graffiato scratched. Graffiti is applied in art history to works of art produced by scratching a design into a surface. The term, graffiti, referred to the inscriptions, figure drawings, and such, found on the walls of ancient sepulchers or ruins, as in the Catacombs of Rome or at Pompeii. Use of the word has evolved to include any graphics applied to surfaces in a manner that constitutes vandalism. The Romans Classic also wrote on their walls and monuments. These were mostly political statements and announcements of gladiatorial games. It was not only the Greeks and Romans who produced graffiti: the Mayan site of Tikal in Guatemala also contains ancient examples. Viking graffiti survive in Rome. I think the graffiti above is probably not Vikings, perhaps a swedish kitchen cabinet from Ikea?
Photo inspired by my friend Mr. Akbar. He's a street art photographer with more than 10.000 photos. He doesn't make the graffiti himself but takes photos of it. Have a visit to his stream and just look and enjoy graffiti or hate them.
De Marnixstraat is een straat in Amsterdam, langs de westelijke grens van de Jordaan in stadsdeel Centrum.De Marnixkade ligt, parallel aan de Marnixstraat, op de oostelijke oever van de Singelgracht tegenover de Nassaukade. De Eerste Marnixdwarsstraat hierboven ligt tussen de Marnixstraat en de Marnixkade. De straat werd in 1872 vernoemd naar Filips van Marnix 1540-1598, heer van Sint Aldegonde. De straat, die voordien de Schans heette, werd na 1850 aangelegd op de plaats van de tussen 1820 en 1840 geslechte stadswallen. Het gedeelte van de Schans tussen Leidseplein en Frederiksplein werd in 1872 Weteringschans genoemd en het gedeelte tussen Frederiksplein en Nieuwe Vaart werd de Sarphatistraat. De Canta's zijn die vaak rode gehandicaptenwagentjes die zo normaal zijn in ons straatbeeld, dat je ze niet eens meer ziet. De Graffiti valt ons ook niet eens meer op. Het woord graffiti betekent ingekraste tekeningen en is de meervoudsvorm van het Italiaanse woord graffito, verwant aan graffio schram. Graffiti zijn van alle tijden. Er is zelfs een spreekwoord over: gekken en dwazen schrijven hun namen op muren en glazen. Het volk van de Vandalen was bekend om zijn graffiti. De Romeinen uit de klassieke oudheid schreven ook op hun muren en monumenten. Dit waren vooral politieke uitspraken en aankondigingen van gladiatorenspelen, bijvoorbeeld in Pompei. In Rome zijn er graffiti gevonden die de Vikingen daar hebben aangebracht. De Cro-magnonmens maakten tekeningen in rotsen. Ook de Egyptenaren stonden bekend om hun graffiti, de hiërogliefen. De graffiti hierboven is waarschijnlijk niet van Vikingen, misschien een zweeds kastje van Ikea?
The clouds cleared out just in time for this long-exposure nightscape image taken during one of my night photography workshops in Arches National Park. And with no moonlight, just a little reflected light pollution from the little town of Moab, Utah, the lighting was amazing! So with swirling milky way skies over the Three Gossips (on the left), we set up for a some great long-exposure images...
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"The Old Mill was the watermill of Hobbiton, owned and run by the Sandyman Family. The Old Mill was a corn mill powered by a large water wheel. It lay directly adjacent to the bridge across the Water and next to the Old Grange as well."
This is the water mill that can be seen in the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring when Gandalf arrives in Hobbiton for Bilbo's birthday and crosses the bridge. I hope you will enjoy it, I apologize in advance for the photo, I didn't managed, unfortunately, to capture the water.
Credit to Pif500 for the wall technique :)