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My very first cat was this tiny grey one on the left! I chose her from a liter of 6 Persians & named her Tanja. Here she's with her twin brother. The lady I bought her from put them in her bread basket just to show how tiny they were & also so I could take a picture of them. If you check out my "Dogs & Cats" Album you'll see how beautiful she turned out as an adult, it's worth a look.
Abandoned farmstead in Adams County Washington.
One hundred years ago, Adams county called itself 'the breadbasket of the world' because it was the world's largest inland exporter of wheat. (source wikipedia)
Adams County is in a belt of dryland wheat farms that runs through central Washington and Oregon, receiving only 11.5 inches of rain per year on average.
This year was the first time I'd spent much time in this county and it's already one of my favorite places.
This is actually on semi-public land set aside for hunters, so you can shoot without trespassing. Went inside looking for shots, but it was so filthy and downright ugly – there was over 6” of bird poop on the floor in some places! Almost wanted to update my tetanus shot after carefully exploring this place :) .
East of Calgary, Alberta's great agricultural plains, Canada's breadbasket, are brutally flayed by "bad land." Watered by the Deer River, there are two large areas, one around Drumheller, the other in Dinosaur Provincial Park.
Fifteen kilometers before Drumheller, stop at Horseshoe Canyon for a first view of the heart of the Badlands of Alberta. You will discover a complex and lunar tangle of canyons and mounds discovering their successive strata whose ocher palette is streaked with coal flows. This ancient seabed was over-dug by glaciers and then rivers, which explains the huge amount of fossils discovered, from oysters to the most gigantic dinosaurs.
You descend to join at the bottom of its canyon 100 meters below, Drumheller nestles in the lost valley of the Deer River. Its meanders crisscross a region where agricultural land is suddenly brutally ripped apart by erosion, here and there a "grasshopper" pumping oil to the point of thirst ...
Around Drumheller, we find ourselves immersed in an atmosphere of western and ghost towns with fairy chimneys and old coal mines abandoned at the same time as in the heart of prehistory.
A l’est de Calgary, les grandes plaines agricoles de l’Alberta, le grenier du Canada, sont sauvagement écorchées par les « mauvaises terres ». Arrosés par la Deer river, on distingue deux grands secteurs, l’un aux environs de Drumheller, l’autre au parc provincial Dinosaur.
Une quinzaine de kilomètres avant Drumheller, stoppez au Horseshoe Canyon pour une première vue du cœur des Badlands de l’Alberta. Vous allez découvrir un enchevêtrement complexe et lunaire de canyons et de buttes découvrant leurs strates successives dont la palette ocre est zébrée de coulées de charbon. Cet ancien fond marin a été sur-creusé par les glaciers puis les rivières, ce qui explique l’énorme quantité de fossiles découverte, des huîtres aux plus gigantesques des dinosaures.
Vous descendez rejoindre au fond de son canyon 100 mètres plus bas, Drumheller blottie dans la vallée perdue de la Deer River. Ses méandres sillonnent une région où les terres agricoles sont soudain brutalement éventrées par l’érosion, avec, ça et là une « sauterelle » pompant du pétrole jusqu’à plus soif…
Autour de Drumheller, on se retrouve plongé dans une atmosphère de western et de villes fantômes avec des cheminées de fée et de vieilles mines de charbon abandonnées en même temps qu’au cœur de la préhistoire.
Source : www.comptoir.fr/guide/ouest-canadien/l-alberta/les-badlan...
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This is the time of year that the Breadbasket shines out as the cornucopia (horn of plenty). I have an album called "SHAUL'S VEGGIES" Recommended. Enjoy.
White bread, brown bread, sesame bread, garlic bread, soft bread, stiff bread, cheese bread..
Hmmm.. I choose soft white bread.
So very soft like a cushiony pillow of love that melts like sweet butter in your mouth.
Life is mesmerizing when we enjoy the little things, like a bread basket, or the soft trumpet music by Kenny G.
* Every room in Alfaisalia Rosewood hotel comes with a personal butler than can get you anything your wild imagination can think of. Everything has limitations though, right?
Taken in The Globe Restaurant - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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خبز أبيض ، أسمر ، خبز بالثوم ، بالسمسم ، بالجبن ، يابس ، طري
عن نفسي ، أختار الخبز الأبيض الطري من سلة الخبز .. دائماً
عندما يذوب في الفم كالزبده يشابه ملمس العشق بشغف
الحياة رائعة جداً . . عندما نستمتع بصغائر الأمور
كـ سلة الخبز ، أو موسيقى هادئة في صباح ٍ عقب ليلة صاخبة
الحياة قصيرة جداً .. لا تنسى أن تستمتع ، ساعة . . وساعه
:-)
I always though this farm was so cool as a kid. We would visit from time to time for reunions and such. The orchard vineyard was up the hill behind the house protected by the tall pines that surrounded it. The house is gone now, but there are a few vines left and the the pines still stand tall. Enjoy
Through a confluence of organic and man-made features, the Sacred Valley (Urabamba, Peru) has become a center for plant cultivation with a fundamental role in both Peruvian and world agriculture. Nature had endowed this valley with fertile soils and an abundant water supply. Agriculturalists have taken advantage of these assets to create one of the largest reserves of horticultural diversity in the Andes and around the globe.*
*https://www.peruforless.com/blog/sacred-valley-worlds-agricultural-breadbasket/
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Street and reportage photography from Glasgow, Scotland. An image that captured my attention with so many details and cues as to the underlying story.
Needed a mid week break so set out for a drive after work. Headed west toward German Valley and back and back around for supper in Woden. Enjoy the evening drive.
I may have overdone this set a bit, but A friend ask that I get some shot of his family homestead. And, you got admit the old pickup in the field is very cool worthy of a few extra poses.
Note: This was completely overcast day with no structure to the clouds. It made if very difficult to get the light I was after. I will be trying this again when I can catch some morning sun to light this stage. For now please enjoy this rural homestead as is is.
Wheat fields atop the North Downs in Kent
Such a summer bankrupted my Devon farmer grand-father in the 60s before the EU's common agricultural policy and modern grain-drying apparatus reduced the impact of a wet summer for farmers' pockets. This one turned out, a month later, to be the worst harvest for 40 years after the inundations of August and early September 2008:
www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4719724...
Tabletop, that is.
Taken during lunch at Pompéi , an Italian restaurant in the 8th arr., Paris. Pretty good food & rude service from very curt waiters (surprise, surprise).
It was the end of July and we had to travel to Clinton Iowa and back that day. We decided to take a route that wound through the hills of east central Iowa. Enjoy the road scenes as we travel through Iowa's Grant Wood area.
From part of the breadbasket of the US. This large field was dedicated to alfalfa hay, and in the process of being harvested. Some lovely mountains in the background.
This is the time of year that the Breadbasket shines out as the cornucopia (horn of plenty). I have an album called "SHAUL'S VEGGIES" Recommended. Enjoy.
I may have overdone this set a bit, but A friend ask that I get some shot of his family homestead. And, you got admit the old pickup in the field is very cool worthy of a few extra poses.
Note: This was completely overcast day with no structure to the clouds. It made if very difficult to get the light I was after. I will be trying this again when I can catch some morning sun to light this stage. For now please enjoy this rural homestead as is is.
It was the end of July and we had to travel to Clinton Iowa and back that day. We decided to take a route that wound through the hills of east central Iowa. Enjoy the road scenes as we travel through Iowa's Grant Wood area.
It was the end of July and we had to travel to Clinton Iowa and back that day. We decided to take a route that wound through the hills of east central Iowa. Enjoy the road scenes as we travel through Iowa's Grant Wood area.
Operation Barbarossa started on June 22nd, 1941, with the Germans rapidly invading the Soviet Union and decimating Soviet forces in virtually every battle. Hitler's plan was to conquer Eastern Europe for future German colonization called "Lebensraum". Ukraine was especially desired since at the time it was the breadbasket of Europe. When the Germans were conquering the Soviet Union, the Ukrainians and other peoples welcomed them as heroes because of the fact they "freed" them from communist oppression. The Holodomor was fresh in the average Ukrainians memory which was an artificial famine that killed millions and they were still resentful towards Stalin.
Two groups that wanted to take advantage of this moment was the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) which was into Italian fascism, was led by Andriy Melnik and the younger more violent OUN-B, was National Socialist which was led by Stepan Bandera. They originally existed because they were angry that Poland was "occupying" the province of Galicia which is claimed by both Poles and Ukrainians (even to this day).
However, the Ukrainians would learn that the Nazis were replacing one form of oppression with another. Hitler hated Slavic peoples and wanted them enslaved, "transferred" (possibly to Siberia) or at worst exterminated. When the OUN declared an independent Ukrainian state, that was shut down as quickly as possible. The Nazis committed atrocities against the Ukrainians which soon led to the growth of more partisan groups and led to some joining the Soviet army by the time they started "liberating" it from the Nazis.
In a last ditch effort, the Nazis freed imprisoned Ukrainian nationalist leader, Stepan Bandera to inspire the Ukrainians but that ultimately failed. Even during his imprisonment all the OUN-B did was mass murder Poles in the provinces of Galicia and Volhynia. Today he's seen as a controversial figure as he is popular in Western Ukraine which is full of Catholic Ukrainians and hated in Eastern Ukraine which is full of Orthodox Russians.
The last weekend of fall we made a mad dash for Pella to help the kids with their house. This was an I35 run and was the first chance to hit the road with the camera since farming started. These are my late fall photos for 2014, and they were quite literally the last day of fall for us. Enjoy the trip.
After a short visit to the folks earlier in May we meandered back home along the back roads of northern Iowa. It was a sunny day with the sun in my face. A bit tricky, but some interesting results. Enjoy the trip.
Don't know when I'm going to have a chance to work on more pictures so I'm posting this set of 21 captures at one time. Please take the time to look back In my photo stream at the whole set. These were taken on our trip back from Postville the day after the new year. I'm also introducing my round barn project. I will make it priority to seek out round and octal barns in our travels. Look forward to many more. This set contains one octal barn over by West Union Ia. I've also captured 5 more this past fall. Enjoy.
Thanks to all who take the time to view these captures and a special thanks to all who comment and fav these captures.
I also hope to have some time to look at captures others have taken. I'll try to give this one night a week if my day job doesn't get in the way.
Thanks again.
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Middleburgh was a highly involved in the war of 1812 against the British. Known as the Breadbasket it was invaded and burned down. Primarily an agricultural district, it's history and culture are depicted here.
This picture was created as a stitched panorama of two exposures.
I thought I would try something a little warmer. This set is our trip up Iowa 17 and associated counties traveling from Des Moines back home early this fall. It was a rainy day which always make it more difficult to get the shot, but also has some interesting side effects that you won't get on a sunny day. Enjoy these pics from the road.
Luminance parameters are now in the EXIF data.
By this time our bowling adventure was over and we were headed home. Since the bowling didn't fair well, I though we would make up for the day with some late afternoon captures. Enjoy this Saturday drive. Don't be afraid to critique these captures. I'm sure that some fine tuning can be done. Thanks for your help
Here is another shot of the Golden "Plains" of Idaho, just outside of Idaho Falls. There is spectacular scenery in Idaho and Western Wyoming, and I took my new Nikkor 24mm to capture it, but I think my favorite shots turned out to be the vast wheat fields. I think the light had a lot to do with that. Hope you can see how heavenly the light was.
Best to you all! Have a great day!
Our final leg of this summer's adventure took us through Iowa City. The first stop was the old state capital. Enjoy these scenes from Iowas original capital.
This series was taken on a Saturday morning through a heavy fog as we headed out on a bowling outing. We left early to spend time on the way to and took our time on the way back. Enjoy this Saturday drive. Don't be afraid to critique this captures. I'm sure that some fine tuning can be done. Thanks for your help
The oldest and preserved in an excellent condition, port crane in Europe, is the most characteristic building in Gdansk.
It is the symbol of Gdansk and symbolic of the city’s character as a port. It is certainly the oldest surviving port crane in Europe. It was built between 1442 and 1444 with two brick towers between which was installed the wooden lifting mechanism. It was intended for three functions; a loading crane, a defensive fortification and a city gate. As a crane, it was designed to lift heavy cargo from ships and also for standing and lowering ship’s masts. Its power mechanism was two pairs of wheels of different diameter fitted with wooden beams over which the workers walked setting the wheels in motion. A great attraction for tourists is to be able to see the internal mechanisms. Currently, the Zuraw Crane is a division of the Central Maritime Museum and has an exhibition showcasing life in a port city in times of its greatest prosperity, between the 16th and 18th centuries. Gdansk, then called the breadbasket of Europe, was the most dynamic port on the Baltic Sea. Exhibited displays include navigational aids in the port, cargo handling techniques, an example of a merchant’s premises with reception rooms and local craft workshops, especially those connected with the sea. Central Maritime Museum – Gdansk (woj. Pomorskie) www.cmm.pl
This set is this years snow pictures. We made quick trip to Waukon and back on Feb 7th. Enjoy the road. There may be a mix of B&Ws in this set (I'm experimenting where it fits the scene).
This set is this years snow pictures. We made quick trip to Waukon and back on Feb 7th. Enjoy the road. There may be a mix of B&Ws in this set (I'm experimenting where it fits the scene).
abandoned farm and water tank southeast of the salton sea. mamiya 6MF 75mm f/3.5 + kodak portra 160. lab: the icon, los angeles, ca. scan: epson V750. exif tags: lenstagger.
I thought I would try something a little warmer. This set is our trip up Iowa 17 and associated counties traveling from Des Moines back home early this fall. It was a rainy day which always make it more difficult to get the shot, but also has some interesting side effects that you won't get on a sunny day. Enjoy these pics from the road.
Luminance parameters are now in the EXIF data.
We've now crossed into Missouri. The back roads look much the same, but narrower and closer to the fields. Also, some excellent rural decay.
Earlier this spring we spent some time wandering the gravels south of Clear Lake IA. Enjoy the countryside.
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After a short visit to the folks earlier in May we meandered back home along the back roads of northern Iowa. It was a sunny day with the sun in my face. A bit tricky, but some interesting results. Enjoy the trip.
The third in (evidently) a series of the beautiful flowers of eucalyptuses (gum or myrtle trees), all native to Australia, and all doing very well in the East Bay area of northern California. They are all drought tolerant and, so far, all have been very flammable. Here, we have a number of species of gums that will grow to 80 feet, and have "oil" in the leaves that will ignite whenever we get a forest fire close enough to home.
So, why do "they" plant them? Okay, you have to know a bit about the east bay of the San Francisco Bay Area. First is that we are "protected" from fog or other moisture that comes over the Berkeley Hills and the Diablo Range (one mountain and 100 thousand foot "hills"). Very often, the winds that reach the Diablo Valley come from the northeast and Central Valley. The highest temperature ever reached in Walnut Creek was 115° (46.1° C). Next door, in Pleasant Hill (which I can see from my window), the highest temperature was 114° in 2013, but it garnered the national headlines. What should have gotten the headlines was that the114° was measured at the Pleasant Hill Airport, and there is no PH airport.
Anyway, it gets blazing hot here. Always has. We knew it when we bought. We've had AC for the whole time we're been in this house. It's important to note that our "unit" faces due east and due west (to help those who are challenged, our home faces in two directions). The highest temperature I've ever recorded on our front patio was 127° in 2009. The meaning: if it isn't a cacti/succulent, it will die. I'm neither, but I know enought to come indoors.
Anyway #2, our "development" was built on 72 acres - or was it 27 during the great dyslexia epidemic of 1974?) and we have 60 eucalypts and 49 Coastal Redwoods. The Coastal Redwoods, having reached 90 to 120 feet, are stressed. Much as we enjoy them, they never should have been planted. No sea breeze, no 40 gallons of water a day (from fog and other humidifiers). But developers want fast growth, and it's been known for well over 150 years that eucalyptus grow very well in this climate. (Ranchers and farmers planted palm trees over a century ago for an interesting reason: well, sure, they can stand the Valley heat, but the other reason is that Barn Owls love to nest in them. Barn Owls are essential to keep down the rodent population in the "Breadbasket of the World" (unless Gates, now the largest owner and developer of the Valley, gets his wish for all of us to go unnatural, and stopping cows from farting! That's no joke, son!).
So, issues or not, gum trees are a favorite of Great Horned Owls and Red-tailed Hawks, and we have plenty of them. We've got them; we should enjoy them. They have the most beautiful flowers, and I've never heard of one that spontaneously combusted or one that even caught on fire due to lightning. We get little lightning, but we love to worry.
THIS species: Eucalyptus sideroxylon, commonly known as mugga ironbark, or red ironbark is a small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has dark, deeply furrowed ironbark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white, red, pink or creamy yellow flowers and cup-shaped to shortened spherical fruit.
A tree that grows to 115 feet "is medium sized?" I guess that leaves the redwood and sequoia and one of our 17 species of giant oaks to outgrow the statistical population.