* The last post from my trip to Seville at least for a while . It is another shot from the Plaza de España that we saw on our first afternoon. We were equally impressed by the architecture but also by the wonderful warm temperatures . Two months later and I am still waiting for a little warmth its been a cool wet Spring this year

The Plaza de España is is a beautiful collection of buildings in the Parque de María Luisa in Seville. It was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. The Plaza was, designed by Aníbal González, was a principal building built on the Maria Luisa Park's edge to showcase Spain's industry and technology exhibits. González combined a mix of 1920s Art Deco and Spanish Renaissance Revival, Spanish Baroque Revival and Neo-Mudéjar styles. The Plaza de España complex is a huge half-circle; the buildings are accessible by four bridges over the moat, which represent the ancient kingdoms of Spain. In the centre is the Vicente Traver fountain.

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It is the third highest mountain in Brazil, situated on the border of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais states. It is the highest point in both states. It was historically considered the highest mountain in Brazil until 1965, when Pico da Neblina and Pico 31 de Março, next to the Venezuelan border, were explored, measured, and both found to be higher. The peak is said to have been so named after Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, ordered a flag to be flown on top of it.

It is one of the major attractions of Caparaó National Park, accessible from the nearby town of Alto Caparaó. That town and the entrance to the park lie in Minas Gerais, but the summit of Pico da Bandeira lies in Espírito Santo.

The summit is accessible to hikers of most age groups, with only very limited fitness requirements. The track from the park entrance to the summit track [8 km (5.0 mi)] can be driven by most vehicles, and the summit track itself runs for approximately 9 km (5.6 mi), with a further 1,000 m (3,280 ft) climb.

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Our time:

4,5km = 2,79 miles

From 2,190 m (7,185 ft) to 2,892 m (9,488 ft)

Summit of the mountain.

2:08 am - 5:16 am

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The sequence of the highest mountains in Brazil:

#1: Pico da Neblina (2,993.80 m / 9,822 ft), Venezuela/Brazil;

#2: March 31 Peak (2,972.70 m / 9,816 ft), Venezuela/Brazil;

#3: Pico da Bandeira (2,892 m / 9,488 ft), Brazil;

#4: Pico do Calçado* (2,849 m / 9,347 ft), Brazil;

#6: Pico do Cristal (2,769.80 m / 9,084 ft), Brazil;

The difference from the third highest to the first is only 101.80 meters / 334 ft in altitude.

I climbed the third, fourth and sixth in Brazil this weekend. Only the sixth mountain is challenging.

* For reasons of topographical prominence, the IBGE considers Pico do Calçado a secondary peak of Pico da Bandeira and not a separate mountain.

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Photographed at the Lakeside STA

Yes that is the same fence from which the wet web bung in the prior photo - a two-fer.

From Cornell:

The sweet, lazy whistles of Eastern Meadowlarks waft over summer grasslands and farms in eastern North America. The birds themselves sing from fenceposts and telephone lines or stalk through the grasses, probing the ground for insects with their long, sharp bills. On the ground, their brown-and-black dappled upperparts camouflage the birds among dirt clods and dry grasses. But up on perches, they reveal bright-yellow underparts and a striking black chevron across the chest.

Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area (STA)

Located in western Martin County, the Lakeside Ranch Stormwater Treatment Area plays a crucial role in the restoration of the Lake Okeechobee watershed by improving the quality of water flowing into the lake. The wetlands treats stormwater runoff from the Taylor Creek and Nubbin Slough basins to the north before that runoff enters Lake Okeechobee.

Approximately 2,700 acres of Lakeside Ranch is open to the public to enjoy hiking, bicycling, wildlife viewing or simply relaxing. The recreation area is surrounded by levees that are accessible to visitors on foot or on bicycle.

Valle de Pineta, Parque nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido, Sobrarbe, Huesca, Aragón, España.

El Valle de Pineta, forma parte del Parque Natural de Ordesa y Monte Perdido en la comarca de Sobrarbe. Un valle muy sobrecogedor por las altas y escarpadas montañas que se formaron como consecuencia del arrastre de desechos como producto del deshielo, esto mismo hace que el valle tenga la forma de U. Su paisaje cautiva por la frondosidad de sus bosques y prados, junto a ellos sobresalen las espectaculares caídas de agua que bajan de lo alto de la montañas.

Gracias a sus elevaciones resulta ser el lugar ideal para practicar deportes de alta montaña. En su cresta sur se observa una sección de picos que superan los 2.500 metros de altura, hacia el extremo sur sobresale un trío de picos conocidos como las tres Marías. Siguiendo hacia la cresta norte el terreno se vuelve menos escarpado.

El valle de Pineta se cierra en una pared bastante escarpada, en su parte alta de donde proceden las caídas de agua se encuentra el circo y el balcón de Pineta. Quienes han logrado subir hasta el Balcón de Pineta no pueden marcharse del sitio sin conocer el ibón de Marboré. Un sitio que ofrece las mejores panorámicas del Glaciar de Monte Perdido, ubicado entre Monte Perdido y Cilindro.

El circo de Pineta es una de las vistas más hermosas del valle. Hay que resaltar que el valle de Pineta es uno de los puntos más accesibles del Parque Natural de Ordesa y Monte Perdido gracias a la carretera que permite acceder hasta el fondo del valle

The Pineta Valley is part of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido Natural Park in the Sobrarbe region. A very overwhelming valley due to the high and steep mountains that were formed as a result of the dragging of waste as a product of the thaw, this itself makes the valley have the shape of a U. Its landscape captivates by the lushness of its forests and meadows, along with they stand out the spectacular waterfalls that come down from the top of the mountains.

Thanks to its elevations it turns out to be the ideal place to practice high mountain sports. On its southern crest there is a section of peaks that exceed 2,500 meters in height, towards the southern end there is a trio of peaks known as the three Marías. Continuing towards the north ridge the terrain becomes less steep.

The valley of Pineta is closed in a fairly steep wall, in its upper part where the waterfalls come from is the circus and the balcony of Pineta. Those who have managed to climb to the Balcón de Pineta cannot leave the site without seeing the Marboré lake. A site that offers the best panoramic views of the Monte Perdido Glacier, located between Monte Perdido and Cilindro.

The Pineta circus is one of the most beautiful sights in the valley. It should be noted that the Pineta valley is one of the most accessible points of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido Natural Park thanks to the road that allows access to the bottom of the valley.

Verbier : Mont fort and the Grand Combin.Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Izakigur 25.02.11, 14:35:51.

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"Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located near Verbier in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Nendaz, north of the Rosablanche. With a height of 3,328 metres above sea level, Mont Fort is the highest summit north of the Col de Louvie (2,921 m).

Mont Fort is surrounded by several glaciers, the largest being the Glacier de Tortin, on its northwestern side. The second largest is the Glacier du Mont Fort, located on its northeastern side. On its eastern side lies the lower summit Petit Mont Fort (3,135 m). The Glacier du Petit Mont Fort lies between the two summits. There are no glaciers on the south side of the mountain. A small lake named Lac du Petit Mont Fort (2,764 m) lies on the south flank.

The summit of Mont Fort is easily accessible by cable car from the heights of Verbier or Nendaz. The cable cars from the two valleys converge at the intermediate station (2,894 m) north of the Col des Gentianes, the upper section reaching a height of 3,308 metres. In the winter and early spring season, the mountain, including the Glacier de Tortin, is the culminating point of the 4 Vallées ski area.

Der Mont Fort ist mit einer Höhe von 3'329,0 m ü. M. der höchste mit einer Bahn erschlossene Berg in der Region 4 Vallées in den Walliser Alpen. Der Berg ist von Verbier aus zu erreichen mit der Gondelbahn und Sessellift nach La Chaux - Luftseilbahn Col des Gentianes - Mont Fort. Auf der Plattform der Bergstation befindet sich ein Iglu mit 25 Plätzen, in dem man sich mit einem Fondue verpflegen kann. Von der Bergstation der Seilbahn führt ein felsiger Steig zum Gipfel-Kreuz. Von der Spitze des Mont Fort sieht man über fünfzig Berggipfel, darunter das Matterhorn, den Dent Blanche, den Dent d’Hérens und den Mont Blanc. In der näheren Umgebung sind die vergletscherten Gipfel von Rosablanche und des Grand Combins mit dem Glacier de Corbassière zu sehen.[1]

Die 125-Personen-Seilbahn aus Richtung Siviez über Tortin zum Col des Gentianes wurde 1982 gebaut, ebenso ein Gletscherlift auf dem Glacier de Tortin. Später wurde ein parallel verlaufender Gletscherlift ergänzt. Die Gipfelbahn wurde 1983 fertiggestellt. Die als Jumbo titulierte Pendelbahn (150 Personen-Gondel) aus Richtung Verbier von La Chaux zum Col des Gentianes wurde 1987 gebaut. Der Sommerskibetrieb wurde 1999 eingestellt. Seit der Wintersaison 2007/2008 können auch die Gletscherlifte nicht mehr betrieben werden."

Wikipedia.

Surprised that no one has posted a shot of skin - the most easily accessible and very flexible object that can be photographed. This is a shot of a section of my palm. The logistics involved in getting this shot was quite tricky!

For Macro Mondays task of ‘Flexible’.

Sorrento, perched picturesquely on a plateau above the sea with spectacular views over the Bay of Naples, has been a popular tourist destination for almost two centuries. Traditionally the town is one of the favourite resorts of British visitors to Italy, and over the last few decades it has ruled as Italy's leading package-holiday destination for English-speakers. The historic seaside town has learned to live with, and make the most of tourism, and in return it offers a classic 'Mediterranean summer holiday' atmosphere - but without losing all of its Italian character and charm. The key attraction of Sorrento is that it can offer a variety of holiday experiences to suit different visitors, from rural walks through lemon and olive groves to a choice of excursions by land or sea. Pompeii, Herculaneum and Naples are accessible in one direction, and the Amalfi Coast in another. Days out can include Roman ruins, low-key seaside resorts, traditional villages and breathtaking scenery. Being well-connected and easy to get to makes this a straightforward and practical holiday choice.

View of a beautiful light house on private property in a gated community, not accessible to the public...

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Wimpole the house on this 3,000-acre estate was built for Sir Thomas Chicheley in the 1640s, rebuilt and added to over the years and now belongs to the National Trust

along with a accessible farm and large estate.

Lake O'Hara is one of the best-preserved places in the Canadian Rockies. It sits high in the Canadian Rockies at an elevation of 2,020m (6,627 feet). It is a beautiful sub-alpine glacial lake surrounded by the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies. There are so many accessible trails starting right from the lake, hikers can easily spend days here without getting bored. But 11-kilometer to the lake in one way from parking lot, you can either take the shuttle or hike in. If you are lucky to reserve the shuttle, you can spare this 22-kilometer walking, save the energy to climb 10~20 kilometers mountains. Access to Lake O’Hara is strictly controlled with a reservation system, which means that it is never crowded.

Luckily got camping reservation for 3 days, it was pure nature without cell signals and electricity. Unfortunately, it was raining and cloudy most of time, plus the forest fire from Jasper, the sky was covered with foggy most of time. Here is the view of Lake O'Hara and adjacent Mary Lake, the crystal-clear lakes, hanging valleys, towering snow-capped mountains, and the pristine nature that shows the best Yoho National Park has to offer.

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The walled chapel [Nossa Senhora de Encarnação] is located at the end of The Carvoeiro boardwalk, a 570m wooden boardwalk along the top of cliffs near the beach town of Carvoeiro. The boardwalk offers stunning views of the coastline of the central Algarve. It’s an incredible and easily accessible way of exploring the cliff tops and the stepping off point for the iconic Algar Seco area.

I've taken most of my capture of Steetley Pier from the confines of the beach. This one is a little different as it captures the pier from above, looking straight along the top platform. Hence the play on words for the title.

At an earlier point this top area was accessible and was used by many local anglers.

Due to the deterioration of the pier, a section was removed, which now prevents access.

The setting sun casts a nice pink glow across the sky and the Long Exposure blends the clouds nicely.

Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Rotterdam (Netherlands)

It is the first building in the world that makes a museum’s entire collection public while also providing behind-the-scenes glimpses of how a museum works. Only eight percent of the collection could be displayed in the museum building, because the majority of the works were stored in facilities that were not accessible to the public. In the Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen you can see the entire collection, arranged not by period or art movement but based on the objects’ climate requirements.

Its shape form resembles a giant flower pot. The architects chose this design to minimize the building's footprint, and the rooftop garden with trees continue the existing museum park on top of the building. The mirrored facade reflect the park and the city, creating a collective and integrated element within the urban landscape.

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Mirage - The George Kaplan Conspiracy

When we had our holiday home near Looe in south-east Cornwall we would often spend time on Dartmoor, enjoying the peace and quiet of the moors. One of our favourite places was Combestone Tor, which overlooks the valley of the River Dart near Hexworthy. This is perhaps the most accessible of all the tors, and is just a few dozen yards from the road to Venford Reservoir. It has stunning views across the Dart Valley, with Dartmeet just a mile or so away.

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Dans le village de K…, quand la saison arrive, le jour se lève toujours avec la même poésie. Les premiers rayons de soleil scintillent sur l’herbe humide de rosée et l’on entend le pépiement joyeux des oiseaux sur les branches…

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En el pueblo de K…, cuando llega la temporada, el día se levanta siempre con la misma poesía. Los primeros rayos de sol chispean sobre la hierba húmeda de rocío y se oye el pío pío de los pájaros en las ramas...

Elizabeth Boyle (U.S.A. 1961)

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Photo : Le château de Billy qui domine toujours la vallée de l'Allier du haut de son promontoire se visite d'avril à octobre tandis que l'église, qui abrite une crypte des XIe et XIIe siècles, est accessible à tous, toute l'année.

Foto: El castillo de Billy, que domina el valle del río Allier desde lo alto de su promontorio, se puede visitar de abril a octubre, mientras que la iglesia del pueblo, que alberga una cripta de los siglos XI y XII, es accesible a todos durante todo el año.

Joli petit lac entouré de sapins, facilement accessible par la route forestière depuis l'Alpe du Grand Serre.

Le lac du Poursollet se situe dans le massif du Taillefer sur la commune de Livet-et-Gavet à une altitude de 1 649 mètres. Bordé par un petit hameau d'habitation, il est facilement accessible en voiture à partir de la route départementale 114B, appelée « Route du Poursollet », en provenance de La Morte.

L’intérêt environnemental de cette zone est certain !

La forte diversité botanique est liée à la nature du sol constitué d'une juxtaposition de substrats carbonatés et siliceux ; la diversité des milieux (marais, tourbière, lac, landes et plaine d'altitude) rencontrée sur cette zone et offrant des habitats variés accueille de nombreuses espèces animales et végétales ; la forêt alentour héberge d'autres variétés ; les tourbières abritant de nombreux insectes et amphibiens en font une zone exceptionnellement riche dans les Alpes.(source www.isere-tourisme.com/)

Poursollet lake

Nice little lake surrounded by fir trees, easily accessible by the forest road from Alpe du Grand Serre.

Lac du Poursollet is located in the Taillefer massif in the town of Livet-et-Gavet at an altitude of 1649 meters. Bordered by a small residential hamlet, it is easily accessible by car from the departmental road 114B, called “Route du Poursollet”, coming from La Morte.

The environmental interest of this area is certain!

The strong botanical diversity is linked to the nature of the soil made up of a juxtaposition of carbonate and siliceous substrates; the diversity of the environments (marshes, peat bogs, lake, moors and high altitude plain) encountered in this area and offering varied habitats is home to many animal and plant species; the surrounding forest is home to other varieties; the peatlands sheltering many insects and amphibians make it an exceptionally rich area in the Alps

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Plan de la Besurta, La Ribagorza, Huesca, Aragón, España.

Ruta cuyo itinerario discurre en el entorno de las pistas de esquí nórdico de Llanos del Hospital en el Valle de Benasque. La ruta tiene su inicio en el Plan del Hospital atravesando en su recorrido bellos parajes como el Plan de Estan y el Plan de la Besurta para llegar finalmente hasta el espectacular Plan d´Aiguallut con magnificas vistas al pico Aneto. Se trata de recorrer una parte del conocido como Camino dels Aranesos que originalmente unía el Plan del Hospital con el Valle de Arán.

El recorrido se divide en tres tramos, un primer tramo muy corto y sencillo hasta el Plan de l'Estan, un segundo tramo tambien muy sencillo hasta la Besurta y un tramo final algo más exigente aunque accesible a cualquier senderista acostumbrado a la montaña hasta el Forau d´Aiguallut.

Route whose itinerary runs around the Nordic ski slopes of Llanos del Hospital in the Benasque Valley. The route begins in the Pllan del Hospital, passing through beautiful places such as the Plan de Estan and the Plan de la Besurta to finally reach the spectacular Plan d'Aiguallut with magnificent views of the Aneto peak. It involves walking through a part of what is known as the Camino dels Aranesos, which originally linked the Hospital Plan with the Aran Valley.

The route is divided into three sections, a first very short and easy section to Plan de l'Estan, a second section that is also very simple to Besurta and a final section that is somewhat more demanding although accessible to any hiker accustomed to the mountains until the Forau d'Aiguallut.

"Picada d'ullet a Andalusia", Girona, España.

“Girona, Temps de Flors” arranca hoy la 70 edición con 146 proyectos repartidos en 114 espacios que se pueden visitar hasta el 18 de mayo. El Ayuntamiento de Girona ha dado el pistoletazo de salida a la muestra floral esta mañana con un recorrido por algunos de los espacios de la muestra, así como la visita a la exposición "Maestros del arte catalán del siglo XX. Colección Bassat" del Museo de Arte de Girona.

Uno de los espacios que se ha visitado es el patio del Ayuntamiento, donde existe un proyecto conmemorativo de los 40 años de hermanamiento con la ciudad de Albi.

" Esta edición de Tiempo de Flores quiere ser más inclusiva y accesible, pensada especialmente para los gerundenses y las gerundenses. Se han hecho mejoras para personas con movilidad reducida y se ha creado un Espacio Calma para personas neurodivergentes. También se han ampliado los horarios para favorecer una visita más tranquila y adaptada a los ritmos. invitar a todo el mundo a disfrutar de la muestra ”, ha destacado el alcalde Lluc Salellas i Vilar.

“Girona, Temps de Flors” kicks off its 70th edition today with 146 projects spread across 114 spaces that can be visited until May 18. Girona City Council kicked off the floral exhibition this morning with a tour of some of the spaces in the exhibition, as well as a visit to the exhibition “Masters of 20th-century Catalan art. Bassat Collection” at the Girona Art Museum.

One of the spaces visited is the City Council courtyard, where there is a commemorative project for the 40 years of twinning with the city of Albi.

“ This edition of Temps de Flors aims to be more inclusive and accessible, especially designed for Girona residents. Improvements have been made for people with reduced mobility and a Calma Space has been created for neurodivergent people. Opening hours have also been extended to encourage a more peaceful visit adapted to local rhythms. Finally, I would like to thank the public for their involvement and invite everyone to enjoy the exhibition ”, highlighted Mayor Lluc Salellas i Vilar.

The waterfall is accessible from the Historic Columbia River Highway and Interstate 84. Spanning two tiers on basalt cliffs, it is the tallest waterfall in the state of Oregon at 620 ft. in height. The Multnomah Creek Bridge, built in 1914, crosses below the falls, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Die Ligutrum vulgare, auch als Bocksbeere, Hartriegel oder Vogelbeere bekannt, Blätter, Stiele und Beeren sind giftig!

The Ligutrum vulgare, also known as goatberry, dogwood or rowanberry, leaves, stems and berries are poisonous!

Le Ligutrum vulgare, également connu sous le nom de canneberge, cornouiller ou ronce, feuilles, tiges et baies sont toxiques!

El Ligutrum vulgare, también conocido como arándano, arándanos rowanberry, hojas, tallos y bayas son venenosos!

O Ligutrum vulgare, também conhecido como cranberry, cranberry rowanberry, folhas, hastes e bagas são venenosas!

Il Ligutrum vulgare, noto anche come mirtillo rosso, corniolo o sorbo, foglie, steli e bacche sono velenosi!

Kunst, Natur, Technik

Wilde Natur über vergessener Technik mit Werken Bildender Kunst

Auf dem Gebiet des ehemaligen Rangierbahnhofs in Berlin-Tempelhof ist eine einzigartige Naturlandschaft mit markanten Relikten der Dampflok-Ära entstanden.

Nach der Stilllegung des Bahnhofs entwickelte sich auf einer Fläche von 18 Hektar ein "Urwald". Durch den Einsatz vieler interessierter BürgerInnen und durch finanzielle Unterstützung der Allianz Umweltstiftung konnte dieser verwunschene Ort für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht werden.

Der Natur-Park war als "Weltweites Projekt" der EXPO 2000 anerkannt.

Art, Nature, Technology

Wild nature over forgotten technology with works of fine arts

In the area of the former marshalling yard in Berlin-Tempelhof, a unique natural landscape with striking relics of the steam locomotive era has arisen.

After the station was closed down, a "jungle"developed on an area of 18 hectares. Through the efforts of many interested citizens and financial support from the Allianz Environmental Foundation, this enchanted place could be made accessible to the public.

The Nature Park was recognized as a "worldwide project" by EXPO 2000.

Art, Nature, Technologie

Nature sauvage au-dessus de la technologie oubliée avec des œuvres d'art

Un paysage naturel unique avec des vestiges marquants de l'époque des locomotives à vapeur a été créé dans la zone de l'ancien triage de triage de Berlin-Tempelhof.

Après la fermeture de la station, une "jungle"s'est formée sur une superficie de 18 hectares. Grâce aux efforts de nombreux citoyens intéressés et au soutien financier de la Fondation Allianz pour l'environnement, ce lieu enchanté a pu être rendu accessible au public.

Le Parc Naturel a été reconnu comme un "projet mondial" par EXPO 2000.

Arte, Naturaleza, Tecnología

Naturaleza salvaje por encima de la tecnología olvidada con obras de bellas artes

En la zona del antiguo depósito de clasificación de Berlín-Tempelhof se ha creado un paisaje natural único con sorprendentes reliquias de la era de la locomotora a vapor.

Después de que la estación fue cerrada, una "selva"se desarrolló en un área de 18 hectáreas. Gracias a los esfuerzos de muchos ciudadanos interesados y al apoyo financiero de la Allianz Environmental Foundation, este lugar encantado podría hacerse accesible al público.

El Parque Natural fue reconocido como un "proyecto mundial" por la EXPO 2000.

Arte, Naturaleza, Tecnologia

Salvavidas por encobrir a tecnologia olvidada com obras de bellas artes

Na área do antigo depósito de classificação de Berlín-Tempelhof, tenha sido criado um cenário natural único com surpreendentes reliquias de locomoção locomotora a vapor.

Após a estação foi encerrada, uma "selva" se desenvolveu em uma área de 18 hectares. É da responsabilidade da Comissão fazer as contribuições necessárias para o projecto.

El Parque Natural foi reconhecido como um "projeto mundial" pela EXPO 2000.

Arte, natura, tecnologia

Natura selvaggia sopra la tecnologia dimenticata con opere di belle arti

Un paesaggio naturale unico nel suo genere, con suggestivi reperti dell' epoca della locomotiva a vapore, è stato creato nell' area dell' ex piazzale di smistamento di Berlino-Tempelhof.

Dopo la chiusura della stazione, su una superficie di 18 ettari si è sviluppata una "giungla". Grazie all' impegno di molti cittadini interessati e al sostegno finanziario della Fondazione Allianz per l' ambiente, questo luogo incantato potrebbe essere reso accessibile al pubblico.

Il Parco Naturale è stato riconosciuto come un "progetto mondiale" dall' EXPO 2000.

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Thank you very much for your comments and faves ;-) They are much aprecciated !

Merci pour vos commentaires et vos coups de cœur; -) dont je suis très heureux.

Gracias por sus comentarios y sus comentarios favoritos, de los que me siento muy feliz. ; -)

Obrigado por seus comentários e faves; -) sobre o qual estou muito feliz!

Vi ringrazio per i vostri commenti e favori, di cui sono molto lieto. ; -)

The Monongahela Incline is a funicular located near the Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Built by John Endres in 1870, it is the oldest continuously operating funicular in the United States. It is also one of two surviving inclines (the other is the nearby Duquesne Incline) from the original 17 passenger-carrying inclines built in Pittsburgh starting in the late 19th century. Its lower station is across the street from the Station Square shopping complex, and is easily accessible from the light rail system at the Station Square station.

The grade is a very steep 35 degrees.

This is the highest accessible viewpoint on Lummi Island, which you can reach on a 2 mile (very steep!) trail from the car park through the Baker Preserve.

Lummi Island lies at the southwest corner of Whatcom County, Washington, United States, between the mainland part of the county and offshore San Juan County. The Lummi Indian Reservation is situated on a peninsula east of the island, but it does not include Lummi Island. The island has a land area of 23.97 square kilometres (9.25 square miles) and had a population of 822 as of the 2000 census. The population nearly doubles in summer when second-home owners from Canada and the U.S. arrive for the summer months.

The island is accessible by a 20-car ferry, the Whatcom Chief, run by Whatcom County Public Works. It is a 6-minute passage from Gooseberry Point on the mainland to the island.

Stretching along the coastline the cliffs dip in and out to the many coves. Some are accessible and some you can only peer down into. September is a month that you could possibly hear Seal Pups calling far down below in one of the more secluded coves.

Cornwall's Coastal Path.

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Scenic hike to Stavbrekktjønna lake in the Breiddalen valley of Norway.

The road to this area is only accessible from late May to November due to deep snow and avalanches. Snow remains here even in summer and gives the impressive natural views a special colorful beauty.

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See my new photos in the "My Travels" album:

Try as we might

Uploaded this for a game called "Guess the place" we play over at our Camel Committee Group so no description, geo tagging or anything.

If you want to know where this place is, revisit the photo after a couple of days when I'll reveal it.

EDIT: My friend Gabriel already found it, so I can reveal that it's the spectacular western shore of Lago di Garda in Italy looking towards Campione, which is accessible only via tunnels, or boats, a really lovely area!

Lake Garda, Italy

There are countless jetties dotted all around Lake Garda... the only problem is, you need to be an Olympic Long Jumper or Pole Vaulter to access 99% of them. Most are either the property of the adjacent lakeside hotels or private residences. Just to make sure you are aware of this most are fenced off with padlocked gates and the few overzealous ones use a little barbed-wire to keep you off them. The long jump/pole vault option comes into effect for those jetties where the lakeside section has been removed to make them totally inaccessible.

This is the first jetty I found that I could actually walk onto without any restrictions but was a good half hour walk south of Malcesine town centre. Taken half an hour after my previous posting just as the sun was beginning to touch the mountain tops on the opposite side of the lake. Just to the left of the jetty can be seen the town of Limone Sul Garda and at the very top of the lake is Riva del Garda.

Years ago, an invasive species of trees at Stump Pass Beach were poisoned by the State of Florida and many of these trees still remain standing at the surf's edge. Along this mile stretch of beach on the Gulf of Mexico, seashells and shark teeth wash up, swimmers frolick in the waves and anglers fish the surf. White snowy egrets, least terns, and magnificent frigatebirds are found along its coastline. The park is located at the south end of Manasota Key, accessible from off I-75 at exit 191. Stump Pass Beach State Park is situated at the southwest corner of Charlotte County in southwestern Florida.

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Taken at Warbarrow Bay in Dorset. A beautiful bay that is only accessible when the Ministry of Defence are not firing! Thankfully we were able to visit this bay and Tyneham Village on the weekend. After very heavy rain in the morning the sky brightened up. Some unusal cloud formations. I saw the little island and thought I would climb up the hill to get a shot with the island and bay in full view. After puffing and panting up the hill which was quite steep I decided that as it was so muddy it was not the most sensible thing to do so decided to turn back. All was well until nearly at the bottom of the hill there was a very very muudy patch and yes I slipped on my backside and slid. Thankfully nothing broken but my pride and had to walk about a mile back to the car park with an interesting shade of brown on the back of my trousers - yes it was mud!!! I even had to sit on a car mat to get back to our accommodation not to make a mess in the car! The joys of landscape photography!!!

Watched National Geographic's "Into The Grand Canyon" (on disney plus) last night and was really taken with it. It’s about two journalists that walk the entire length of the canyon- not rim to rim, or floating down the river, but actually walking along the entire length of the landforms that make up the National Park. What they see is amazing- there are deeply remote spots in the canyon that are pure wilderness and don’t look like the rest of the canyon; they look more like Zion or even Antelope Canyon. The documentary also covers the story of the Navajo National fighting back against the proposed Escalade project that would build a tramway down from the rim to the confluence of the Colorado River. The CEO of the company said that his goal was to give everyone a “deep canyon experience” and to make it accessible. While I always crave accessibility for the National Parks… and while I always want to see as much as I can… this rubbed me the wrong way. Accessibility that robs the landscape of its purity and silence isn’t accessibility, it’s hubris. Sometimes, places are meant to be hard to get to. Everyone should be able to have an experience at the Grand Canyon but not at the expense of the canyon itself. That’ll probably mean that I never get to see the amazing vistas that this documentary showed me. And you know what? That’s fine. They’re protected. I know they’re out there. And protected. And that’s more important than me getting to see it.

Les Arcs, Savoie, Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes, France.

Les Arcs es una estación de esquí situada en Saboya, Francia, cerca de Bourg-Saint-Maurice, junto al Mont-Blanc en la región de Auvernia-Ródano-Alpes y fue creada por Robert Blanc y Roger Godino. Está compuesta por cuatro áreas, denominadas por su altitud aproximada.

El dominio esquiable es de unos 200 km repartidos entre 106 pistas, principalmente azules y rojas. El 11% del dominio está cubierto artificialmente. Está compuesto por dos vertientes: por un lado Arc 1600 y Arc 1800 y por otro Arc 1950 y Arc 2000.

Los dominios de Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry y La Plagne están unidos por el teleférico Vanoise Express, y forman el dominio Paradiski, con 425 km de pistas.

Su punto culminante es el pico Aiguille Rouge, de 3.226 msnm, situado sobre el dominio Arc 2000 y accesible por teleférico.

Les Arcs is a ski resort located in Savoie, France, near Bourg-Saint-Maurice, next to Mont-Blanc in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and was created by Robert Blanc and Roger Godino. It is made up of four areas, named by their approximate altitude.

The ski area is about 200 km spread over 106 slopes, mainly blue and red. 11% of the domain is artificially covered. It is made up of two slopes: on the one hand Arc 1600 and Arc 1800 and on the other Arc 1950 and Arc 2000.

The domains of Les Arcs, Peisey-Vallandry and La Plagne are linked by the Vanoise Express cable car, and form the Paradiski domain, with 425 km of slopes.

Its highest point is the Aiguille Rouge peak, 3,226 meters above sea level, located on the Arc 2000 domain and accessible by cable car.

Creake Abbey is just outside the village of North Creake, a few miles south of Burnham Market in Norfolk. The vast majority of our abbeys and monasteries were destroyed in the Dissolution by King Henry VIII in the mid-late 1530s. But Creake Abbey, founded by the Augustinians as a priory in the 12th century, had come to grief long before that. A fire swept through the abbey in 1483, damaging the church and several of the other buildings beyond repair.

Subsequently, although extensive rebuilding of the quire and presbytery had made good progress an outbreak of the 'sweating sickness' wiped out the monastic community in 1506, the abbot himself being the last to die. This was a mysterious and contagious disease that struck England and later continental Europe in a series of epidemics beginning in 1485. The disease was last recorded in 1551.

The abbey site and estate was given to Lady Margaret Beaufort in 1507, and ended up in the ownership of Christ's College, Cambridge. The abbey ruins are Grade I-listed and in the care of English Heritage. They are freely accessible to the public.

Several years ago the South Pond, an awful and dirty lagoon where one could paddle swan-shaped boats, was totally transformed into a small wetland surrounded by prairie plants, and a fabulous board walk that makes it accessible to everyone. This year, for some reason, this area which has previously had an abundance and a variety of butterflies, and insects, is pretty devoid of them: a few bees, and occasionally a cabbage butterfly.

So i was exceedingly thrilled to find this skipper, which suddenly plopped onto a beautiful flower.

Xichong Beach (西涌) is one of several beaches located in the Mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen bordering Hong Kong.

It is one of the larger beaches in Shenzhen, but its rather remote location often makes it less crowded compared to other more well known and accessible beaches such as Dameisha Beach for example.

Here is a view down the accessible dock at the Buell Lake County Park, October 6, 2022. Disabled fisher persons have fishing stations that give them a good view of sunrise. Sometimes, the light can give the "ordinary" a crisp look, as what I thought was the case here. I thank Russ Burden's work on Outdoor Photography for giving me insight as to light and the ordinary. And, my friend Paul Sisul, for schooling us all on the composition of lines.

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Gaia and I were on what I called Madrone Quest today. We went to Washington to see if we could capture the elusive Madrone (or Madrona) tree on some 8x10 sheet film. I have a show coming up at the Madrona Cafe in Lakebay, Washington, and I wanted some of the namesake trees on film. I have one such picture in the show, which I took about 20 years ago on Vancouver Island, but I wanted more for future shows. Well, Madrone Quest failed. They grow on the edges of cliffs, and we didn't have the time to go far enough north to find an accessible spot. One needs both a pretty tree and a pretty background, and the highway does not suffice for the latter. We did some exploring on SR 4, getting as far as Cathlamet, and did a pretty drive on Puget Island before heading back toward Longview, and then home.

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What is actually the accessibility pathway to Russell Falls, Mt Field National Park. The wooden structure at the end is pretty much where the waterfall comes into view.

The gentle path passes through an amazing, natural rain-forest grove of ancient tree ferns - Dicksonia antarctica. Dicksonia antarctica is the most abundant tree fern in South Eastern Australia.

Predominantly a rain-forest species, tree ferns grow upward from the head where the fronds sprout - the trunk is basically dead matter. The plant relies on rainfall mainly but also limited capillary action to draw moisture from the ground. It is drought and fire intolerant...

This frame on Kodak Ektar 100 with my elderly Bronica S2A and Nikkor-D 40mm f/4 lens. It's a lovely old beast which frightens the living daylights out of folk when it fires :-D Not sure of the settings but probably ~1/15 sec at f/16 or something. Don't like to go below 1/15th due to mirror slap and dodgy shutter speeds ;-)

Neg scan by Work in Process, Melbourne.

Yesterday we decided to take a walk around Loch Affric, which is only accessible on foot. Unfortunately the burns at the top which have no bridge access prevented us from doing the full circuit, but the parts we could could reach provided some amazing scenery.

The weather was harsh; sun, rain, hail, but then the occasional rainbow. This was taken the walk back. The Caledonian Pine adds a little something... I like that it's still very much raining!

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À 20 minutes de Rouen, le Centre d’art contemporain de la Matmut - Daniel Havis propose 4 expositions par an d’artistes d’envergure nationale et internationale.

Avec la volonté de rendre accessible l’art et la culture au public le plus large, le Groupe Matmut développe depuis plusieurs années une politique d'action culturelle dynamique, notamment grâce au centre d'art. Elle accompagne et cherche à promouvoir des artistes et structures dans leur démarche de création et de diffusion. Chaque exposition de trois mois environ est accompagnée d’une édition et d’une programmation culturelle (visites commentées, ateliers pour enfants et scolaires, partenariats avec différentes structures, événements) à destination des petits et des grands.

À l’intérieur d’un château néo-Louis XIII du XIXème siècle, le Centre d’art contemporain - Daniel Havis vous invite à découvrir l’histoire et l’architecture de ce lieu. Vous pourrez ainsi apprécier à l’extérieur l’ouvrage de l’architecte Lucien Lefort, les ferronneries de Ferdinand Marrou ou la taille de pierre d’Edmond Bonet. Le château de style néo-classique arbore fièrement sur son fronton la devise « Omnia pro arte » (Tout pour l’art) inscrite par son bâtisseur Gaston Le Breton et aujourd’hui plus que jamais vivante grâce au Groupe Matmut.

Le château se situe dans un parc de 6 hectares avec des univers différents qui évoluent au rythme des saisons : jardin à la française, jardin japonais, jardin de l’Evolution, jardin du Dédale, arboretum, la roseraie, le tout peuplé de sculptures monumentales de célèbres artistes (Peter Briggs, Norman Dilworth, Quentin Garel, Vera Molnar...).

20 minutes from Rouen, the Matmut Contemporary Art Center - Daniel Havis offers 4 exhibitions per year by artists of national and international stature.

With the aim of making art and culture accessible to the widest possible audience, the Matmut Group has been developing a dynamic cultural action policy for several years, particularly through the art center. It supports and seeks to promote artists and organizations in their creative and dissemination efforts. Each exhibition of approximately three months is accompanied by an edition and a cultural program (guided tours, workshops for children and schools, partnerships with different organizations, events) for young and old.

Inside a 19th century neo-Louis XIII castle, the Contemporary Art Center - Daniel Havis invites you to discover the history and architecture of this place. Outside, you can appreciate the work of the architect Lucien Lefort, the ironwork of Ferdinand Marrou or the stone cutting of Edmond Bonet. The neoclassical style castle proudly displays on its pediment the motto "Omnia pro arte" (Everything for art) inscribed by its builder Gaston Le Breton and today more alive than ever thanks to the Matmut Group. The castle is located in a 6-hectare park with different universes that evolve with the seasons: French garden, Japanese garden, Evolution garden, Dédale garden, arboretum, rose garden, all populated with monumental sculptures by famous artists (Peter Briggs, Norman Dilworth, Quentin Garel, Vera Molnar...).

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The Purakaunui waterfalls are a popular stop in the Catlins and I saw plenty of pictures of this waterfall beforehand, but as every photographer here you want to have your own picture of it.

This is my point of view of the falls, the left side is the only accessible side, so all the pictures you see have about the same pov, I choose a long exposure with a wide-angle lens to get the swirls in the pond on the right. The more classic view I'll post later.

Location:

Catlins, New Zealand

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Technical stuff:

This one was a difficult one, in the first comment you'll see the RAW shot when I first imported it into Lightroom, it never looked like this on my preview in the camera, I was baffled!

These are the steps I did to make it look like this:

1. Find the correct white balance, it turned out to be a temperature of 11500 and -6 Tint

2. Crop and straighten (I think my tripod was rather level but it didn't looked right to me)

3. Highlight recovery +68

4. Fill Light +8

5. Brightness down from 50 to 28

6. Contrast up from 25 to 30

7. Clarity +44

8. Vibrance +28

9. Lens correction in the new Lightroom 3 (this is really good!)

At this point was already looking good in Lightroom, but it missed some impact and the big rock in front was disturbing me, so I opened the picture in Photoshop and did these actions:

1. Selection on everything expect the water and high pass sharpening with overlay blend mode at 53% opacity (I wanted to retain the smoothness of the water, high pass sharpening does away with this)

2. Selection on the big rock in front and exposure adjustment layer -0,94 gamma: 1

3. Selection on the green foliage on right of the falls and a green filter adjustment layer with 25% density, in 100% zoom to adjust the mask of the selection with a brush at 20% opacity to get it correct.

4. Noise reduction with Imagenomic

5. Brightness/contrast layer on the complete picture: brightness +10 contrast +38

At that moment I was happy with the end result I hope you like it too... Please take the time to take a look at this picture on Black it comes alive with it :)

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* Nikon D90

* Sigma 10-20 lens

* B&W polarizer

* Cokin ND filter (don't know which one I think a ND8)

* Gitzo tripod

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The historically preserved half-timbered cemetery church from the second half of the 16th century and its surrounding area have undergone extensive renovations in the past five years. Thanks to these changes, the complex has transformed into a pleasant oasis in the middle of the city, radiating the charm of history, comfort and interesting discovery. Additionally, there is plenty of entertainment and experiences for the whole family.

Visitors can explore a lapidarium with historical stone and wooden artifacts (crosses, tombstones, parts of portals, and sculptures) as well as partially restored original architecture (floors, roofs, galleries, benches, and more) inside the church. The church can be visited during May and June only on weekends, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. During the summer holidays, it will be open every day except Monday.

The historic structure is surrounded on all sides by a newly revitalized park with rich shrub and herb plantings, providing visitors a pleasant retreat amid a flood of flowers and scents. Nectar-producing plants also offer food for pollinators and, consequently for their predators, such as songbirds. Trees felled during the renovations have been repurposed as beetle habitats, creating a habitat for beneficial insects associated with decaying wood.

Part of the park, freely accessible every day except Monday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, includes a new nature trail with accurately rendered models of the most common local insect species and interesting information about them. The trail connects the church area with its immediate surroundings, creating a larger complex that, in addition to educational stops, offers entertainment, social, spiritual and cultural-aesthetic experiences.

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Zion National Park is an American national park located in southwestern Utah near the city of Springdale. A prominent feature of the 229-square-mile (590 km2) park is Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles (24 km) long and up to 2,640 ft (800 m) deep. The canyon walls are reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone eroded by the North Fork of the Virgin River. The lowest point in the park is 3,666 ft (1,117 m) at Coalpits Wash and the highest peak is 8,726 ft (2,660 m) at Horse Ranch Mountain. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a variety of life zones that allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. Numerous plant species as well as 289 species of birds, 75 mammals (including 19 species of bat), and 32 reptiles inhabit the park's four life zones: desert, riparian, woodland, and coniferous forest. Zion National Park includes mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, slot canyons, and natural arches. Human habitation of the area started about 8,000 years ago with small family groups of Native Americans, one of which was the semi-nomadic Basketmaker Anasazi (c. 300). Subsequently, the Virgin Anasazi culture (c. 500) and the Parowan Fremont group developed as the Basketmakers settled in permanent communities. Both groups moved away by 1300 and were replaced by the Parrusits and several other Southern Paiute subtribes. Mormons came into the area in 1858 and settled there in the early 1860s. In 1909, President William Howard Taft named the area Mukuntuweap National Monument in order to protect the canyon. In 1918, the acting director of the newly created National Park Service, Horace Albright, drafted a proposal to enlarge the existing monument and change the park's name to Zion National Monument, Zion being a term used by the Mormons. According to historian Hal Rothman: "The name change played to a prevalent bias of the time. Many believed that Spanish and Indian names would deter visitors who, if they could not pronounce the name of a place, might not bother to visit it. The new name, Zion, had greater appeal to an ethnocentric audience." On November 20, 1919, Congress redesignated the monument as Zion National Park, and the act was signed by President Woodrow Wilson. The Kolob section was proclaimed a separate Zion National Monument in 1937, but was incorporated into the national park in 1956. The geology of the Zion and Kolob canyons area includes nine formations that together represent 150 million years of mostly Mesozoic-aged sedimentation. At various periods in that time warm, shallow seas, streams, ponds and lakes, vast deserts, and dry near-shore environments covered the area. Uplift associated with the creation of the Colorado Plateau lifted the region 10,000 feet (3,000 m) starting 13 million years ago. The park is located in southwestern Utah in Washington, Iron and Kane counties. Geomorphically, it is located on the Markagunt and Kolob plateaus, at the intersection of three North American geographic provinces: the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert. The northern part of the park is known as the Kolob Canyons section and is accessible from Interstate 15, exit 40. The 8,726-foot (2,660 m) summit of Horse Ranch Mountain is the highest point in the park; the lowest point is the 3,666-foot (1,117 m) elevation of Coal Pits Wash, creating a relief of about 5,100 feet (1,600 m). Streams in the area take rectangular paths because they follow jointing planes in the rocks. The stream gradient of the Virgin River, whose North Fork flows through Zion Canyon in the park, ranges from 50 to 80 feet per mile (9.5 to 15.2 m/km) (0.9–1.5%)—one of the steepest stream gradients in North America. The road into Zion Canyon is 6 miles (9.7 km) long, ending at the Temple of Sinawava, which is named for the coyote god of the Paiute Indians. The canyon becomes more narrow near the Temple and a hiking trail continues to the mouth of The Narrows, a gorge only 20 feet (6 m) wide and up to 2,000 feet (610 m) tall. The Zion Canyon road is served by a free shuttle bus from early April to late October and by private vehicles the other months of the year. Other roads in Zion are open to private vehicles year-round. The east side of the park is served by Zion-Mount Carmel Highway (SR-9), which passes through the Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel and ends at Mount Carmel. On the east side of the park, notable park features include Checkerboard Mesa and the East Temple. The Kolob Terrace area, northwest of Zion Canyon, features a slot canyon called The Subway, and a panoramic view of the entire area from Lava Point. The Kolob Canyons section, further to the northwest near Cedar City, features one of the world's longest natural arches, Kolob Arch. Other notable geographic features of the park include the Virgin River Narrows, Emerald Pools, Angels Landing, The Great White Throne, and Court of the Patriarchs. Spring weather is unpredictable, with stormy, wet days being common, mixed with occasional warm, sunny weather. Precipitation is normally heaviest in March. Spring wildflowers bloom from April through June, peaking in May. Fall days are usually clear and mild; nights are often cool. Summer days are hot (95 to 110 °F; 35 to 43 °C), but overnight lows are usually comfortable (65 to 70 °F; 18 to 21 °C). Afternoon thunderstorms are common from mid-July through mid-September. Storms may produce waterfalls as well as flash floods. Autumn tree-color displays begin in September in the high country; in Zion Canyon, autumn colors usually peak in late October. Winter in Zion Canyon is fairly mild. Winter storms bring rain or light snow to Zion Canyon and heavier snow to the higher elevations. Clear days may become quite warm, reaching 60 °F (16 °C); nights are often 20 to 40 °F (−7 to 4 °C). Winter storms can last several days and make roads icy. Zion roads are plowed, except the Kolob Terrace Road which is closed when covered with snow. Winter driving conditions last from November through March. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zion_National_Park

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Azerbaijan is not on the main tourist track, and once inside this country there is hardly any mention of scenic spots. Somehow, I managed to find these hills and our driver was willing to take us there. According to Lp, a reporter originally coined this name for the area. I was amazed how much this reminded me of similar rocks in the United States. These hills are to be found in the Eastern part of the country, in the foothills of the great Caucasus Mountains. The area is quite accessible and would be great for some sunrise or sunset photography. Unfortunately I had to make do with the middle of the morning, but still want to share this patch of beautiful landscape here.

Hotel Europe is a six storey, flatiron style building, built on a pie shaped property located in Historical Gastown, Vancouver BC Canada.

Construction began in 1908 and the hotel was completed and opened in 1909.

It was the first reinforced concrete structure to be built in Canada and the earliest fireproof hotel in Western Canada.

For the first years, the hotel flourished as people arrived to Vancouver by Steamship and stayed at the hotel.

The ground floor was once a beer parlour and is now currently a store. Below this beer parlour was an underground saloon accessible by stairs from a sidewalk entrance.

The underground area, including the saloon is said to have extended under the sidewalks on both sides of the hotel. These extensions were known as “areaways,” a typical feature of buildings in the Gastown area. Areaways were used to load and unload freight through trap doors in the outside sidewalk.

The Hotel Europe’s areaways were eventually filled in and bricked up and the underground saloon is said to be now a storage basement.

A more luxurious, Vancouver hotel opened in 1919 and the guest traffic shifted to the new hotel. At sometime it was said that the Hotel Europe became a brothel.

This building was later renovated into suites and is currently an affordable housing complex.

Rumored haunted. It is believed there is one, possibly two ghosts residing in the Hotel Europe. The first ghost was reported in the early '80s by a contractor who had been working on some repairs alone in the cellar, near the bricked up areaway entrance. Supposedly, he had left the cellar briefly and when he returned he found his tools had been scattered all over the floor. He heard scratching noises coming from behind the brick wall (a wall said to have been previously filled in) and felt a bad presence. He grabbed his tools and fled. Also, reported was a man dressed in a black coat with a flat cap that appeared in the shop on the ground level. One evening in the early 2000's after the shop owner had closed the store, the owner saw a man/ghost clearly reflected in the convex security mirror at the top end of the store. She was surprised to see him as she was sure there were no customers left in the store when she locked up. When she went to investigate, there was nobody there. The man in the mirror had vanished. The owner was left shaken and fled the property. This man/ghost was reported to return again at a later date.

It is questioned if this was the same original ghost or indeed a second one.

**Please note: All enclosed information has been collected from various online sources and has not been verified to be true or accurate.

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“This broken country extends back from the river for many miles and has been called always be Indian, French voyager and American trappers alike, the Bad Lands.” -Theodore Roosevelt on the North Dakota badlands.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park is split in two – the Southern Unit is directly accessible by the main highway (I-94), but the Northern Unit has to be accessed by an hour long drive along route 85. Restless and curious about the North Unit, we drove along 85 (passing those sunflower fields you’ve seen on earlier posts) in the mid-afternoon. Though the American recovery act had snarled the roads, we were richly rewarded with a park to ourselves. As the light grew long and the golden rays of sunset hit the Little Missouri, we had peanut butter sandwiches and I snapped this photograph of a tree clinging to the edge of the bad lands.

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The Kirthar National Park (alternatively Khirthar National Park) (Urdu: کِیرتھر نیشنل پارک ‎), Sindhi (کيرٿرنيشنل پارڪ)[1][2] is situated in the Kirthar Mountains in Karachi and Jamshoro District in Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded in 1974 and stretches over 3,087 square kilometres (1,192 sq mi), making it the second largest national park in Pakistan after Hingol National Park. The fauna comprises Indian leopards, striped hyenas, Indian wolves, ratels, urials, chinkara gazelles and rare Sind wild goats. Blackbuck antelopes are kept in enclosures for a reintroduction project at Kirthar National Park. Most large predators have been killed with the last leopard shot in 1977.[3]

The park is accessible by four wheel drive vehicles while two rest houses belonging to the Sindh Wildlife Department are available for tourist accommodation.