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"In this incomprehensible landscape, only the sea is horizontal, and everything that is solid ground is almost perpendicular." Astolphe de Custine.
The spectacular beauty of Positano, with its houses hanging from the cliffs over the Mediterranean Sea, makes understandable that the origin of its name is attributed to numerous legends. One of them says that its foundation was due to the Greek god Poseidon, who erected it in honor of his beloved nymph Pasitea. But perhaps the most famous legend is the one that tells that the name of Positano is due to an event that took place in the 12th century, when a ship that sailed in front of its coast was immersed in a strong storm that did not allow it to move out to sea. While the sailors were trying to control the situation, they heard a voice that said in Italian "Posa, posa" ("Bring it down, bring it down"). Nobody knew where it came from, so they interpreted it as an indication of a Byzantine painting of the Virgin, that they had on board, to remain in that small town, whose inhabitants built the Church of Santa Maria Assunta in honor of the Virgin. Located next to the Spiaggia Grande (the main beach of Positano), the church is the main monument of the city and still houses in its interior the painting that gave rise to the legend.
However Positano received its name, the city was a stopover for Phoenicians and Greeks on their routes through the Mediterranean, later became a place where some Roman nobles built their villas, and reached its peak during the Middle Ages as one of the main ports of the Maritime Republic of Amalfi. Its worst years came in the mid-nineteenth century. But tourism, which began to develop in the 50s of the last century, took her out of poverty, and helped to turn the humble fishing village that was then, into the jewel of the Amalfi Coast that is now.
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"En este paisaje incomprensible, solo el mar es horizontal, y todo aquello que es tierra firme es casi perpendicular." Astolphe de Custine.
La espectacular belleza de Positano, con sus casas colgando de los acantilados sobre el mar Mediterráneo, hace comprensible que el origen de su nombre se quiera atribuir a numerosas leyendas. Una de ellas dice que su fundaciĂłn se debiĂł al dios griego PoseidĂłn, que la erigiĂł en honor de su amada ninfa Pasitea. Pero quizás la más famosa leyenda es la que narra que el nombre de Positano se debe a un hecho acontecido en el siglo XII, cuando un barco que navegaba frente a su costa se vio inmerso en una fuerte tormenta que no le dejaba avanzar mar adentro. Mientras los marineros intentaban controlar la situaciĂłn, escucharon una voz que decĂa en italiano "Posa, posa" (algo asĂ como "Para aquĂ, para aquĂ"). Al no saber nadie de donde provenĂa, la interpretaron como una indicaciĂłn de un cuadro bizantino de la Virgen, que llevaban a bordo, de permanecer en aquel pequeño pueblo, cuyos habitantes construyeron en honor de la Virgen la Iglesia de Santa Maria Assunta. Situada junto a la Spiaggia Grande (la playa principal de Positano), la iglesia es el principal monumento de la ciudad y aĂşn alberga en su interior el cuadro que dio origen a la leyenda.
Sea como fuera que Positano recibiera su nombre, la ciudad fue lugar de parada de fenicios y griegos en sus rutas por el Mediterráneo, pasĂł más tarde a ser un lugar donde algunos nobles romanos construyeron sus villas, y alcanzĂł su momento álgido durante la Edad Media como uno de los puertos principales de la RepĂşblica marĂtima de Amalfi. Sus peores años llegaron a mediados del siglo XIX. Pero el turismo, que se comenzĂł a desarrollar en los años 50 del pasado siglo, la sacĂł de la pobreza, y colaborĂł para convertir al humilde pueblo de pescadores que era entonces, en la joya de la Costa Amalfitana que es ahora.
Location: Misty Cliffs.
Description: Here is another Vertorama from my Ready folder… it’s not quite as sharp as I would have liked… but the soft golden light was just too good to ignore! :)
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Equipment: Nikon D300 (Sigma 10-20mm)
Date: March 2009
The sun is shining but the sky is mainly gray on this stormy day without much rain near Point Bonita at the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Note the broken piers where lifeboats used to be launched to save ships in trouble.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliffs_of_Moher
The Cliffs of Moher (Irish: Aillte an Mhothair) are sea cliffs located at the southwestern edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. They run for about 14 kilometres. At their southern end, they rise 120 metres (390 ft) above the Atlantic Ocean at Hag's Head, and, eight kilometres to the north, they reach their maximum height of 214 metres (702 ft) just north of O'Brien's Tower, a round stone tower near the midpoint of the cliffs, built in 1835 by Sir Cornelius O'Brien, then continue at lower heights. The closest settlements are Liscannor (6 km south) and Doolin (7 km north).
From the cliffs, and from atop the tower, visitors can see the Aran Islands in Galway Bay, the Maumturks and Twelve Pins mountain ranges to the north in County Galway, and Loop Head to the south. The cliffs rank among the most visited tourist sites in Ireland, with around 1.5 million visits per annum.
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During my stay in Dublin I decided to visit the famous Cliffs of Moher.
After taking some shots during sunset at the coast, I decided to not end my photo session and to wait a bit longer for the tourists to leave the location.
I then took the advantage to make further photos during the blue hour, that was revealing these scary and disturbing yet fascinating and majestic cliffs.
Two of the well known summer resident species are seen in this view. In focus and much higher up the cliffs is a Kittieake and much lover the distinctive firm of a Northern Gannet can be made out.
The high cliffs at Greenglade, Nadgee Park Reserve, Far South Coast NSW Australia. This beach and picnic area accessible by a rough dirt track after turning off at Wonboyn. Ordinary car perhaps okay but many potholes and better in AWD, especially after rain. Good for the stomach muscles!
Riomaggiore (RimazĂąu in the local Ligurian language) is a village and comune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. It is the first of the Cinque Terre one meets when travelling north from La Spezia.
The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and its wine, produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region and has shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa, with a small beach and a wharf framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore's main street is Via Colombo, where numerous restaurants, bars and shops can be found.
The Via dell'Amore is a path connecting Riomaggiore to its frazione Manarola, also part of the Cinque Terre.
Riomaggiore is the most southern village of the five Cinque Terre, all connected by trail. The water and mountainside have been declared national parks.
Riomaggiore inspired paintings by Telemaco Signorini (1835-1901), one of the artists of the Macchiaioli group.
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These cliffs mark near enough the high point of the island of Malta. They are exposed and were particularly windy when we visited.
An observatory can be seen at the far left and what looks like a lookout tower on the right.
Botallack engine houses on the north Cornish coast, picked out by gentle illumination from a crescent moon rising over my right shoulder.
Unfamiliar with the local geography, when I first saw others' images of coastal engine houses, I hoped to be able to shoot in a southerly direction and introduce a milky way backdrop. Alas, this vantage point is north facing, a point well made by the circular star trails in this image by my contact Jeff Morgan. Jeff went on to be helpful in helping me prepare for my visit to Botallack- thanks, mate!
What he couldn't have prepared me for was the wind, gusting off the Atlantic and whipping around all the nearby rocks to bring localised turmoil to this position. With no real *safe* shelter, I took to pacing around whenever my camera was exposing. This activity kept me warm and concealed from me the true drop in temperature, such that it was quite a shock to find a frost forming on the car when I got back.
I packed my gear away in about the same time as it took my portable stove to boil some water, then caught my breath with a fresh brew- there's nothing quite like it to start the post-shoot wind-down.
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There is a few rock formations around NZ that are worthy. While this one is not spectacular, IT was unusual because of the location to me. I am assuming it is limestone.
After days of cloud, fog and wind we finally had a beautiful spring-like day on Monday. My daily walk doesn't change much at the moment, only the route varies slightly. Yesterday we walked along the coast path to reach Bosigran, which is quite a strenuous stretch, not to mention very muddy in places. The excercise app on my phone has it as a two mile walk to Bosigran from home but doesn't take into account the rock-climbing involved along the way, so this walk is only undertaken when we're feeling particularly energetic, but I do love being there. It changes in every different kind of light and it was a delight to sit on the rocks and feel the warmth of the sun.
[Explored 11/3/21]