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Description: Being in Malaysia, a break during the monsoon season is something not to be missed after days of rain. The image was taken during one of this days during my lunch break at the "Dataran Putrajaya" which the Putrajaya Mosque and the flags of the states in Malaysia as the main subject.
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My Flickr friend Lars commented that he didn't know I could do interior pictures when I posted the previous picture. I am still not sure I can, but this gorgeous house really made me want to try.
All photos are taken handheld and without flash, so if they are blury is that the reason.
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Abeille domestique, Trichie barrée et le Tristan
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Hong Kong street series
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Une splendide exhibition de montgolfières à Polignac en Haute-Loire.
Plus de 50 montgolfières ont décollé au pied de la forteresse pour composer un ballet dans le ciel, qui a duré plus d'une heure compte tenu du vent très modéré de cette journée quasi printanière !
Bonne journée à tous.
Merci pour vos visites et commentaires
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A splendid exhibition of hot air balloons from Polignac in Haute-Loire.
More than 50 hot air balloons took off at the foot of the fortress, to compose a ballet in the sky, which lasted for more than an hour, given the wind was very moderate that day almost spring !
Good day to all.
Thank you for your visits and comments
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Eine herrliche exhibition ballon zu Polignac in der Haute-Loire.
Mehr als 50 ballons starteten am fuße der festung zu komponieren, ein ballett, in den himmel, die dauerte mehr als eine stunde in anbetracht der wind sehr moderaten tag fast frühlingshaften !
Guten tag an alle.
Danke für eure besuche und kommentare
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Una espléndida exposición de globos de aire caliente a Polignac en la Haute-Loire.
Más de 50 globos de aire caliente se inició en los pies de la fortaleza, para componer un ballet en el cielo, que duró más de una hora, dado que el viento era muy moderado, ese día casi primaveral !
Buen día a todos.
Gracias por sus visitas y comentarios
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Een prachtige tentoonstelling van hete lucht ballonnen te Polignac in de Haute-Loire.
Meer dan 50 hete lucht ballonnen vertrok aan de voet van de burcht, voor het samenstellen van een ballet in de lucht, die duurde meer dan een uur, gegeven de wind was erg matig dat de dag bijna lente !
Goede dag allemaal.
Dank u voor uw bezoeken en opmerkingen
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Una splendida mostra di mongolfiere di Polignac, in Haute-Loire.
Più di 50 palloni ad aria calda, tolse ai piedi della fortezza, per comporre un balletto in cielo, che è durato per più di un'ora, dato che il vento era molto debole, quel giorno di quasi primavera!
Buona giornata a tutte.
Grazie per le vostre visite e commenti
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Uma magnífica exposição de balões de ar quente para Polignac, em Haute-Loire.
Mais de 50 balões de ar quente tirou de ao pé da fortaleza, para compor um balé no céu, que durou mais de uma hora, dado que o vento era muito moderado, que dia quase primavera !
Bom dia a todos.
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To celebrate the start of Jurassic World I made just a little picture with the maincaracters of the legendary first movie. I hope you like them.
(l. to r.)
Timmy
Lex
Dr Ellie Sattler
Dr Alan Grant
John Hammond
Ian Malcom
Robert Muldoon
Donald Gennaro
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Le spectacle "Puy de Lumières" prend date à partir du 3 mai 2019 au Puy-en-Velay.
www.puydelumieres.fr/le-projet-puy-de-lumieres/
Tous les soirs un spectacle de projections et de lumières à la tombée de la nuit sur ses monuments emblématiques :
• La Cathédrale Notre-Dame du Puy
• Le Rocher Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
• Le Théâtre
• L'Hôtel de Ville
• La Chapelle Saint-Alexis dans la cour de l'Hôtel du déparement
• Le musée Crozatier
• La place du Plot
• La Médiathèque de Brives-Charensac
• Le Vieux-Pont sur la Loire à Brives-Charensac
Bonne journée à tous.
Merci pour vos visites et commentaires
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The spectacle of "Puy-de-Lights" takes the date from may 3, 2019 at le Puy-en-Velay.
Every night a spectacle of projections and lights in the dark of the night on its iconic monuments :
• The Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Puy
• The Rocher Saint-Michel d Aiguilhe
• Theatre
• The Town hall
• The Chapel Saint Alexis in the courtyard of the Hotel du déparement
• The museum Crozatier
• the place of The Plot
• The Library of Brives-Charensac
• The Old Bridge over the Loire at Brives-Charensac
Good day to all.
Thank you for your visits and comments
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Die show "Puy de Lichter" trägt das datum vom 3. mai 2019 in le Puy-en-Velay.
Jeden abend eine show von videoprojektionen und das licht der dunkelheit auf seinen sehenswürdigkeiten :
• Die Kathedrale Notre-Dame du Puy
• Der Rocher Saint-Michel d ' aiguilhe
• Theater -
• - Hotel Stadt
• Die Kapelle Saint-Alexis im hof des Hotel déparement
• Das museum Crozatier
• platz der Plot
• Der Mediathek von Brives-Charensac
• Die Alte Brücke über die Loire in Brives-Charensac
Guten tag an alle.
Danke für eure besuche und kommentare
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El espectáculo de "Puy-de-las Luces" se lleva la fecha de 3 de mayo de 2019 en le Puy-en-Velay.
Cada noche un espectáculo de proyecciones y luces en la oscuridad de la noche en sus monumentos emblemáticos :
• La Catedral de Notre-Dame du Puy
• El Rocher de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
• Teatro
• El ayuntamiento de
• La Capilla de Saint Alexis en el patio del Hotel du déparement
• El museo Crozatier
• el lugar de La Parcela
• La Biblioteca de Brives-Charensac
• El Viejo Puente sobre el Loira en Brives-Charensac
Buen día a todos.
Gracias por sus visitas y comentarios
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Het spektakel van de "Puy-de-Lichten" neemt de datum van 3 mei 2019 in le Puy-en-Velay.
Elke avond een spektakel van projecties en lichten in het donker van de nacht op haar iconische monumenten :
• De Kathedraal van Notre-Dame du Puy
• De Rocher Saint-Michel d ' Aiguilhe
• Theater -
• Het stadhuis
• De Kapel Saint Alexis op de binnenplaats van het Hotel du déparement
• Het museum Crozatier
• de plaats van De Plot
• De Bibliotheek van Brives-Charensac
• De Oude Brug over de rivier de Loire in Brives-Charensac
Goede dag allemaal.
Dank u voor uw bezoeken en opmerkingen
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Lo spettacolo di "Puy-de-Luci" prende data dal 3 maggio 2019 a le Puy-en-Velay.
Ogni sera uno spettacolo di proiezioni e luci nel buio della notte i suoi monumenti simbolo :
• La Cattedrale di Notre-Dame du Puy
• Rocher Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
• Teatro
• Il municipio
• La Cappella di Saint-Alexis nel cortile dell'Hotel du déparement
• Il museo Crozatier
• il luogo della Trama
• La Biblioteca di Brives-Charensac
• Il Vecchio Ponte sulla Loira a Brives-Charensac
Buona giornata a tutte.
Grazie per le vostre visite e commenti
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O espetáculo de "Puy-de-Luzes" tem a data de 3 de maio de 2019, em le Puy-en-Velay.
A cada noite, um espetáculo de projeções e luzes, no escuro da noite, em seus monumentos :
• A Catedral de Notre-Dame du Puy
• O Rocher de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
• Teatro
• A câmara municipal
• A Capela de Saint Alexis, no pátio do Hotel du déparement
• museu Crozatier
• o lugar da Trama
• A Biblioteca de Brives-Charensac
• A Velha Ponte sobre o rio Loire em Brives-Charensac
Bom dia a todos.
Obrigado por suas visitas e comentários de
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SO , Here goes my second pen tool 100% work . I Really hope you like it guys !
I know I should've worked on the hand a little bet more , but i was so close to delete it
from the whole thing , but i didn't want to end up with just an open door , it would be meanless design
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this one also with first ment to be a wallpaper , so here goes my gift for you ( 1280*1024) :
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choose " all sizes " for a better view & if you wanna read the words =D
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This work is inspired from ;
A few shots all taken last week in and around The Great Fen, Cambridgeshire
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I made this Captain Cold fig, just a few days ago, and when I came across, Leo Vizzutti contest, I knew I had to build a vignette for him.
The fig itself is my old Star-Lord V2 custom, with an entire repaint and new details and bits glued on.
The Vig is a little ice Cave scene. I considered adding a penguin, but he didn't make it into the final build.
Thanks!
Boss
My recreation of the Splinter of the Mind's Eye cover painting, illustrated by Ralph McQuarrie.
One of the toughest pictures I've taken so far...
Behind the scenes here:
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Maple Ridge, BC Canada
The Fraser Riverfront Trail is a scenic pathway that runs along the north shore of the Fraser River in Maple Ridge, BC.
The trail starts at the Kanaka Creek Regional Park and extends along the river, offering beautiful views of the water and surrounding nature.
The trail is approximately 2.5 km long, making it a great option for a leisurely walk or bike ride.
You'll find lush greenery, wildlife, and the calming sound of the river as you walk along the trail.
The trail is accessible year-round and is popular with local residents and visitors alike.
Along the trail, you'll find picnic areas, viewpoints, and opportunities for bird watching and wildlife viewing.
It's a wonderful spot to enjoy the natural beauty of the Fraser River and get some fresh air.
Thank you for your visit and any faves or comments are always greatly appreciated!
~Sonja
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greetings all the animals on the farm
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John and Chas wait till later in the night to go grave-digging. The two find the grave of the Headless Horseman and abruptly begin digging. Luckily for them, the grave was not a full six feet deep, so they got to it sooner then they thought. Chas jumps down into the hole and opens the grave. John sighs as he sees the thing he was worried about.
"Bollocks! His head is missing."
Chas climbs out of the grave and sits on the ground next to it. Seconds of angered silence pass until John breaks it.
"No! Johny Boy! I'm not giving up! This trip isn't going to end with bugger all to show for it."
"John give up, the guy has been dead for almost two centuries and no one has found his head."
"I'm not giving up, Chas. I can't. I'm not going to let someone die because of a reason I could have prevented."
A loud laughter is heard from close by.
"Hello?"
Another burst of laughter is heard, this time John hears the direction it came from.
"Chas, shine your torch over there."
Chas shines his flashlight towards the direction John pointed and it shines on a shed down a stone trail. John looks at Chas and shrugs his shoulders.
"Couldn't hurt investigating."
"Yeah, but if you die by some psychotic murderer inside that shed, don't come haunting me."
"That's why you're coming with me as my muscle."
"Screw you, John..."
Commenti, critiche e suggerimenti ben accetti,
se vi va, osservatela ingrandita.
Un saluto e grazie, Angelo
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Comment fonctionne un four à goémon ?
L’incinération des laminaires sèchées s’effectue vers le début de l’automne, en plein air, à proximité des lieux de récolte, dans des fours de type assez primitif. Un four est une rigole de 10 à 15 mètres de long et de 60 centimètres de large pour 40 centimètres de profondeur environ. Des dalles de pierre tapissent le fond et les parois de la fosse. Le feu y est allumé avec des genêts et des ajoncs.
Quand le four est chaud, on répartit les laminaires sèches en couches minces et le feu s’entretient ainsi, en partie étouffé en rajoutant de temps à autre du goémon frais. La température atteint 800°. Peu à peu se forme une bouillie grise que l’on doit remuer avec de gros bâtons ferrés. Dans cet état pâteux, on sépare la masse en blocs de 50 centimètres environ avec des laminaires fraîches. On obtient ainsi lors du refroidissement, des blocs ou ‘pains’ de soude.
Cinq à six tonnes de goémon frais donnent une tonne de goémon sec avec lequel on prépare environ 200 kg de soude, et plus tard près de 10 kilos d’iode...
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Une industrie chimique en Bretagne
La Bretagne, n’est pas particulièrement réputée pour son industrie chimique. Pourtant, depuis les premières décennies du 18e siècle, c’est à dire depuis le début de la chimie "moderne", une activité chimique y est menée, sans interruption, autour des algues. (Voir)
L’industrie de la "soude" (carbonate de sodium) se développe d’abord. On extrait ce produit des cendres de goémons séchés. Il est indispensable à la fabrication du verre. Cette activité s’arrête à la fin du 18e siècle quand de nouveaux procédés sont découverts.
Elle reprend en 1829 après que le chimiste Bernard Courtois ait découvert, en 1812, un nouveau et utile produit dans les cendres d’algues : l’iode. L’iode est utilisée, en particulier, en photographie et en médecine. Sa production en Bretagne s’arrête en 1952 à cause de la concurrence de l’iode extrait des nitrates du Chili.
Aujourd’hui le relais est pris par l’extraction des alginates contenus dans les grandes laminaires. En 1883 Edward Stanford isole l’algine des algues, plus tard le norvégien Axel Kefting en extrait l’acide alginique. La production à grande échelle commence en 1930. La Bretagne en produit environ 2000 tonnes dans les usines de Lannilis et Landerneau. Les alginates sont des agents épaississants et stabilisateurs qui interviennent aussi bien dans l’industrie pharmaceutique que dans l’industrie alimentaire ou celle du papier, des colorants ou des produits de moulage.
Plus confidentiels mais tout aussi riches d’intérêt sont les usages alimentaires, pharmaceutiques et cosmétiques des algues.De nombreux laboratoires, dans le Finistère, travaillent dans ces domaines pour des produits " haut de gamme " souvent destinés à l’exportation.
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A chemical industry in Brittany, in the past and today
Northern Finistère, in Brittany, is not really welknown for its chemical industry. Yet, since the 17th century, that is to say when chemistry started to develop, a chemical industry was carried out, non stop, around seaweed.
In the past
The industry of « soda » (sodium carbonate) first developed. This product is extracted from ashes of dried seaweed. It is necessary to make glass and soap. That activity came to an end at the end of the 18th century when new ways were discovered.
It resumed in 1829 after Bernard Courtois, the chemist, had discovered in 1812 a new an useful product in seaweed ashes : iode. It is mainly used in photo-making and medecine. Its production in Brittany stopped in 1952, because of the competition of iodine, extracted from nitrates in Chili.
Today
Today, the extraction of alginates contained in big laminaria has taken over. In 1883, Edward Stanford isolated the algine of seaweed, later Axel Kefting, a Norvegian, extracted algine acid. Its production on a large scale started in 1930. Brittany produces about 2000 tons in its factories in Lannilis and Landerneau. Alginates are thickening and stabilying agents, that are used both in the pharmaceutical industry and food industry, or in that of paper, colouring or moulding products.
The use of seaweed in food, pharmacy or cosmetics is less known., though worthy of interest. Many laboratories in Finistere work in that field for « top quality » products, often meant for export.
The burning of seaweed
Each year, the museum of seaweed gatherers, in Plouguerneau, on the Northern coast of Finistère organises the burning of seaweed in its old furnaces so as to get ashes with a large amount of soda. We went on the spot, to extract a « soda loaf », in a compact shape. The hot cinders seem to be melting, and are cast in the cells of the furnace, while they are cooling.
The mechanical processing of the ashes :
We first roughly broke the « soda loaf » with a hammer. We, then, crushed the ashes in a mortar with a pestel. Then, we sifted them, to obtain a thin powder.
The washing of the ashes
We left to boil 20g of the ashes in 100 cm3 of water for about 5 min. We filtered it. A solid deposit of about 9g was left (weighed after drying). The solution contains soluble substances, mainly carbonate and iodur ions.
The stone circle at Castlerigg (alt. Keswick Carles, Carles, Carsles or Castle-rig) is situated near Keswick in Cumbria, North West England. One of around 1,300 stone circles in the British Isles and Brittany, it was constructed as a part of a megalithic tradition that lasted from 3,300 to 900 BCE, during the Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Ages.
Various archaeologists have commented positively on the beauty and romance of the Castlerigg ring and its natural environment. In his study of the stone circles of Cumbria, archaeologist John Waterhouse commented that the site was "one of the most visually-impressive prehistoric monuments in Britain."
Every year, thousands of tourists travel to the site, making it the most visited stone circle in Cumbria.This plateau forms the raised centre of a natural amphitheatre created by the surrounding fells and from within the circle it is possible to see some of the highest peaks in Cumbria: Helvellyn, Skiddaw, Grasmoor and Blencathra.