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Fishing And Lijiang Rirer at twilight 28set2013 - 3070
Camera Leica M9P
Lens : Summilux 35mm F1,4
exposure: 1/6 sec; f/2,0; ISO 640
I was in Kamikochi only at daylight, but it must be great during the night too. So I made a kind of night impression.
Happy weekend everyone!
Kamikochi (上高地, Kamikōchi) is a popular resort in the Northern Japan Alps of Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Schachten are ancient areas of pasture in the Bavarian Forest in Germany, some of which are still used today.
Similar to the alms or alpine pastures of the Alps, Schachten are treeless forest meadows. These open areas, often covering several hectares, were used by the herdsmen as places to stay for the night and for halts on a journey. Individual trees were left in place on these meadows to provide shady resting places for the animals. These isolated trees grew, unsheltered and are often gnarled by wind and weather.
These forest clearings are especially interesting because they are the only open areas in these huge forests and often have good views.
Text adapted from Wikipedia.
I shot this one in the backyard. It joins other woodpeckers to take turns on the suet holder. I love the way his red head feathers look swept back and the catch light in the eye makes it stand out.
red head
standing at military attention
checking things out
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
If you decide to travel along this highway into the bowels of the Universe, carry enough fuel to cover the billions of light years ahead of you. You won't find a place to refuel. When you have travelled this distance without finding anything, not even a little bit of intelligent life and you reach the far reaches of the Universe... don't be scared... there's nothing there, either. Only the "nothing". Or since everything is cyclical, perhaps you have returned to the place where you started, full of wisdom from your long trip. It's probably better to look for intelligent life on Earth, but it's also very likely that you'll have a hard time finding it. Don't worry about not understanding the Universe or the reason for its existence... you're not Einstein, but one day you'll understand that... The Universe is wounded, but it still has infinity ahead of it. It still has you and me. Merry Christmas to all and to the infinite Universe that is within you.
Gregory Alan Isakov - The Universe
Y el Universo está susurrando tan suavemente que puedo oírlo todo... el zumbido de los insectos, todos los taxis, todo el cambio gastado de los vagabundos, todos los chicos jugando a la pelota en los callejones. Son sólo pliegues en su vestido. El Universo, está herido, pero aún tiene el infinito por delante. Todavía nos tiene a ti y a mí. Y todos dicen que es hermoso. Y todos dicen...
Image dédiée à Pat. Joyeux Noël. Bisou, jolie.
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Music for your trip to the Universe:
Ground Control to Major Tom. Ground Control to Major Tom. Take your protein pills and put your helmet on. Ground Control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven, six)... Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three)... Check ignition and may God's love be with you (two, one, liftoff...)
Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts VI–IX
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond", was written as a tribute to Syd Barrett, one of the founders of Pink Floyd. He was also known as "The Crazy Diamond Syd". Barrett was a very creative musician and is considered one of the rock icons, with a strong influence on many artists, very especially to David Bowie. Syd Barrett is a key piece to understand the evolution of rock in the 70s.. Excessive drug use, especially LSD, caused him serious mental health problems. Syd Barrett died in 2006 at the age of 60. Always shine diamond.
The Universal is a science fiction song written as a tribute to two films by film director Stanley Kubrick. In the video, the Blur members wear outfits similar to Alex and his gang of thugs, the protagonists of the movie "A Clockwork Orange." The image used for the cover of the single alluded to what is possibly Kubrick's best film: "2001: To Space Odyssey."
We haven't changed that much in 300,000 years of evolution.
Moby - We Are All Made of Stars
Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien
Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun
PS: Electronic - Can't Find My Way Home Just a recommendation. It is important to learn the road signs of the Universe... happy return.
PS: Ground Control to Major Tom. Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong. Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you hear me, Major Tom? Can you...
"Here am I floating 'round my tin can, far above the moon. Planet Earth is blue. And there's nothing I can do" (Major Tom)
PS: Merry Christmas to all Flick(e)r users... and to the Universe full of crazy diamonds that shine... And Major Tom
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The small Buddhist temple Joushouin (常照院) in Shiba. This was originally founded in 1590, but rebuilt in 1769 after a fire. It survived the Great Kanto Earthquake but was badly damaged by World War II bombings in 1945 and only the worship hall survived and the rest was rebuilt.
The oldest part of the temple can be seen here (taken at the same visit as this one - but posted to Flickr already back in 2015): www.flickr.com/photos/dameboudicca/17087559911
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The pub Clachan in London, where mum and I ended up back in 2008 after a visit to Liberty where we had bought Christmas ornaments. That was a fun trip - and my first trip to London which gave me quite the taste for the place!
I took this today at the Reifel Bird Sanctuary in Ladner, BC. It is such a wonderfully peaceful place to walk and watch the birds.
I will be out much of tomorrow so will catch up with all of you as soon as I can.
Taken at Circle B Bar Reserve during our last trip to Florida. Hoping to get back there next March.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving any comments or faves, they are very much appreciated.
The lower section of Kaiate (Te Rerekawau) Falls, near Tauranga, New Zealand. The falls are in a number of sections most of which can't be seen in this photo. The walk to bottom is definitely worth it.