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For the end of the day on December 31, nature offered us a magnificent sunset!
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Illuminations de la Saint-Sylvestre
Pour la fin de journée du 31 décembre, la nature nous a offert un magnifique coucher de soleil !
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Hohrodberg - Alsace - France
I didn't want to miss it, this sunset!
So I ran, climbed out of breath to the beautiful point of view on the Hohneck, and grabbed very quickly the camera.
The sun was disappearing behind the ridges, I just had time to take the photo. Whew, goal achieved, and I am very happy to share this shot in this dream setting, because I think I did it well.
The year 2019 ended well, I was going to be able to make even better for the New Year 2020.
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Le dernier coucher de soleil de l'année
Je ne voulais pas le rater, ce coucher de soleil !
J'ai donc couru, grimpé à perdre haleine jusqu'au beau point de vue sur le Hohneck, et saisi l'appareil photo à toute allure.
Le soleil était en train de disparaître derrière les crêtes, j'ai juste eu le temps de prendre la photo. Ouf, objectif atteint, et je suis très heureux de vous partager ce cliché dans ce décor de rêve, car je trouve que je l'ai réussi.
L'année 2019 se terminait bien, j'allais pouvoir faire encore plus fort pour le nouvel an 2020.
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Hohrodberg - Alsace - France
Banff, Alberta
shot this image on the last day of 2014 on my way back to Calgary from Jasper. A few days earlier I tried a similar shot from this location but during the day light hours and thought it would be fun to try it with some lights after the sun had set.
Banff is located in Banff National Park about 90min West of Calgary along the Trans-Canada. I love this place.
View large and, as always, thanks for looking!
Thanks to all for another year of sharing kindness and inspiration through photography on Flickr! Merci a toutes et a tous pour vos partages de gentillesse et d'inspiration a travers vos photos et votre amitie'. Je reviendrai ce printemps a Flickr. I will return to post again on Flickr in Spring.
This humble building was originally the village post office many years ago, but is now a cozy and popular bar, and the only business that is permitted to have a neon sign in the tiny historic town of Mendocino. That bright cocktail glass was allowed to remain because it already existed before the town was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. It being during Covid lockdown the doors of the business were shut tight, but it still looked very cheerful on a cold winter holiday night.
A handheld, longer exposure produced a lovely motion visual from an exploding firework one New Year's Eve in Sydney.
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Wishing you all a healthy, happy and peaceful 2025, Flickr friends. You make this a great online community, and that is a rare thing these days. Thanks for sharing your fine photography and your kindness and encouragement here. Looking forward to seeing more of the world through your lenses. Happy New Year!
Goodbye 2007...
Hello 2008...
Here's to a fabulous 2008..
Hope we can be better human beings... and have a more positive impact in this world...
The City of Kingston had a fireworks display at around 9:00 p.m. this evening.
A good vantage point was at Fort Henry where we got to see the fireworks as they were set off at the point located at Royal Military College Kingston Ontario.
Happy New Year Everyone!!
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope 2016 is a great year for all of you!
Taken at the Munroe Tavern in Lexington, Massachusetts at dusk on New Year's Eve 2015.
In 1997, the owners of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association, which then played in the eight-year-old, publicly financed Miami Arena, threatened to move to Broward County unless they were given the $38 million parcel of land for the new arena by Alex Penelas, then-mayor of Miami. The agreement provided that the county receive 40% of annual profits of the arena above $14 million.
Kaseya Center is a multi-purpose arena on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The arena was previously named American Airlines Arena from opening in 1999 until 2019, FTX Arena from 2019 until 2023 following the bankruptcy of FTX, and Miami-Dade Arena during an interim period in 2023. Since April 2023, the naming rights to the arena are owned by Kaseya under a 17-year, $117.4 million agreement.
The arena has capacity for 19,500 people, including 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. Additionally, for more intimate performances, The Waterfront Theater, the largest indoor theater in Florida, is within the arena complex, seating between 3,000 and 5,800 patrons. The theater can be configured for concerts, worship events, family events, musical theatre shows and other stage productions. American Airlines, which has a hub at Miami International Airport, maintains a travel center at the venue.
The arena is known for its unusual scoreboard, designed by artist Christopher Janney and installed in 1998 as part of the original construction. Drawing on the underwater anemone forms, the scoreboard also changes colors depending on the atmosphere.
For concerts in an arena configuration, end stage capacity is 12,202 for 180° shows, 15,402 for 270° shows, and 18,309 for 360° shows. For center stage concerts the arena can seat 19,146.
WTVJ, the city's NBC owned-and-operated station in Miami, had their Downtown Miami Studios in the back of the arena from 2001 until 2011.
In 2013, the Miami Heat paid rent on the arena for the first time pursuant to the percentage rent agreement with the county; the payment was $3.32 million.
The arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station via free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower station and Park West station stations, within walking distance. It is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station.
The arena has 939 parking spaces, with those spaces reserved for premium seat and Dewar's 12 Clubhouse ticket holders during Heat games. Park Jockey manages the arena's on-site parking.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaseya_Center
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkjockey
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Manhattan Bridge: Taken on a NYC Waterfalls harbour cruise.
Photographer: a. golden, eyewash design - NYC, July 2008
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River in New York City, connecting Lower Manhattan (at Canal Street) with Brooklyn (at Flatbush Avenue Extension). It was the last of the three suspension bridges built across the lower East River, following the Brooklyn and the Williamsburg bridges. The bridge was opened to traffic on December 31, 1909 and was designed and built by Polish bridge engineer Ralph Modjeski with the deflection cables designed by Leon Moisseiff, who later designed the infamous Tacoma Narrows Bridge in 1940. It has 4 vehicle lanes on the upper level (split between two roadways). There are 3 vehicle lanes, 4 subway tracks, a walkway and a bikeway on the lower level. The upper level, originally used for streetcars, has 2 lanes in each direction, and the lower level can be one-way in peak direction or have 2 lanes in one direction and the other in the opposite direction. It once carried New York State Route 27 and later was planned to carry Interstate 478. No tolls are charged for motor vehicles to use Manhattan Bridge.
The original pedestrian walkway on the south side of the bridge was reopened after sixty years in June 2001. It was also used by bicycles until late summer 2004, when a dedicated bicycle path was opened on the north side of the bridge, and again in 2007 while the bike lane was used for truck access during repairs to the lower motor roadway.
“It takes real strength to keep on fighting, and yes, usually that’s the right answer. Keep fighting, keep holding on, no matter what. But sometimes I think we forget that it also takes strength to be able to let go.” -Nikki Erlick
I love this quote because it reminds me that sometimes, letting go of some things can be the best answer. This year there were several things I let go of that I’ve been holding on to, both physical and mental. It’s liberating and freed up space & energy for other, more worthwhile pursuits.
Overall, I feel more at peace at the end of this year having let these things go and I’m excited to see what 2024 brings.
While hiking up the Saualpe mountains in Carinthia, Austria, the last day of the year 2020 ends with a golden streak of light at the horizont.
The ocean was quite calm on this particular morning. We figured these waves were triggered by a sandbar about 50 yards off shore. It was a glorious morning. Thanks for the look which is better in the light box.........and have a great week.
Dear Flickr friends. May 2026 be a year filled with good things for you, personally and photographically. You make my life better by sharing your photography here. I appreciate the inspiration and beauty you share.
In 2025 I started posting about some of the photographers and artists that have inspired me. I hope to continue that in 2026.
This image was taken today and fits the theme of inspiration. When I saw these bright red boots and colourful leg wear, I immediately thought of an image by Fred Herzog: www.gallery.ca/magazine/books/dont-take-my-kodachrome-awa...
This image of mine is not a patch on Herzog's but the inspiration made for a direct line across time. I would like to see what he would have done if he had observed this scene.
If you want to see the original inspiration post about Fred Herzog you will find it here:
www.flickr.com/photos/james_d_images/54531604441/in/datep...
Thanks again, friends, for your photography, your kindness, and your encouragement.
Happy New Year!
Traveling has taught me quite a few things, including what I want out of life, what’s most important to me, and that there really is no place like home.
A few other things traveling has taught me-
I really don’t need much to be happy or to feel free.
I need forests most of all when it comes to nature, although bodies of water is a very close second.
It strengthened my vegan convictions. Seeing how much land is used for meat & dairy, going past congested feedlots, smelling factory farms for miles, and looking into the innocent eyes of animals while we pass countless slaughterhouse trucks; all of those things solidified my ethics more than they already were.
There is no perfect way to travel. Each way has its pros and cons, and you just need to roll with it all.
Just as there’s no perfect way to travel, there’s no perfect place to live. However, living around the Great Lakes with forests all around is pretty close!
Notebook from Peter Pauper Press, bandana from Bandits Bandanas.
The last day of the old year dawns and these dog walkers enjoy a morning stroll along the seafront promenade between Seaburn and Roker.
In 1997, the owners of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association, which then played in the eight-year-old, publicly financed Miami Arena, threatened to move to Broward County unless they were given the $38 million parcel of land for the new arena by Alex Penelas, then-mayor of Miami. The agreement provided that the county receive 40% of annual profits of the arena above $14 million.
Kaseya Center is a multi-purpose arena on Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The arena was previously named American Airlines Arena from opening in 1999 until 2019, FTX Arena from 2019 until 2023 following the bankruptcy of FTX, and Miami-Dade Arena during an interim period in 2023. Since April 2023, the naming rights to the arena are owned by Kaseya under a 17-year, $117.4 million agreement.
The arena has capacity for 19,500 people, including 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. Additionally, for more intimate performances, The Waterfront Theater, the largest indoor theater in Florida, is within the arena complex, seating between 3,000 and 5,800 patrons. The theater can be configured for concerts, worship events, family events, musical theatre shows and other stage productions. American Airlines, which has a hub at Miami International Airport, maintains a travel center at the venue.
The arena is known for its unusual scoreboard, designed by artist Christopher Janney and installed in 1998 as part of the original construction. Drawing on the underwater anemone forms, the scoreboard also changes colors depending on the atmosphere.
For concerts in an arena configuration, end stage capacity is 12,202 for 180° shows, 15,402 for 270° shows, and 18,309 for 360° shows. For center stage concerts the arena can seat 19,146.
WTVJ, the city's NBC owned-and-operated station in Miami, had their Downtown Miami Studios in the back of the arena from 2001 until 2011.
In 2013, the Miami Heat paid rent on the arena for the first time pursuant to the percentage rent agreement with the county; the payment was $3.32 million.
The arena is directly served by the Miami Metrorail at Government Center station via free transfers to Metromover Omni Loop, providing direct service to Freedom Tower station and Park West station stations, within walking distance. It is also within walking distance from the Historic Overtown/Lyric Theatre station.
The arena has 939 parking spaces, with those spaces reserved for premium seat and Dewar's 12 Clubhouse ticket holders during Heat games. Park Jockey manages the arena's on-site parking.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaseya_Center
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkjockey
© All Rights Reserved - you may not use this image in any form without my prior permission.