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The Pitstone Windmill as dusk falls with the mysterious and ancient Ivinghoe Beacon. This is where the historic Ridgeway Path, starts its journey.
The windmill has stood here since 1627 and it closed in 1894 after it was badly damaged in a storm. It was restored by a group of enthusiast`s and is now full operational and open to the public.
The Ridgeway path follows the high ground across the Chilterns for 87miles and ends at Avebury [ famous for its standing stones ] in Wiltshire. The path has been in use since the Neolithic period by early man as it was safer to travel across the hills than down in the valleys because of the impenetrable forests and danger of attack by wild animals. It has been used from medieval times right up to the 50s by travelling tradesmen [ journeymen ] and travelling sales men [peddlers] carrying their goods to the various markets in the many villages that it passes through. Its a haven for wildlife including butterflies as well as the flowers that grow on the rich chalk grassland and it was originally part of a deep lagoon off the coast of west Africa before the tutonic plates shifted millions of years ago.
There are many megalithic features on the Ridgeway including Bronze age Long Barrows { Graves } Iron age Hill Forts and Standing Stones.
An amazing place, I have walked sections of it. I hope to walk it in its entirety next year as long as my legs, and me can hold out that long!!!
Do hope you will like my pic and give us a quick Fave if you do! Its what your index fingers for....... mostly!!!!
Have a good week ahead!
Pat.
Info on Ridgeway and Windmill below;
www.nationaltrail.co.uk/ridgeway
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/pitstone-windmill
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivinghoe_Beacon
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Ceci est une galerie personnelle. Si vous vous reconnaissez sur une photo et que vous ne désirez pas que celle-ci reste publiée, faites le moi savoir et elle sera retirée.
This is a personal gallery. If you recognize yourself in a picture of this gallery and if you don’t want it to be published, let me know and the picture will be removed.
As a car enthusiast I do like it when I see a shiny bodywork on a classic car. That means, well kept, well maintained and it usually shows that the owner actually likes what he's doing. However, some times, the old timers need to be seen with the touch of time on them. I found this old truck parked on the yard of a winery at the Finger Lakes in NY. It quickly drew my attention, sitting there like an old rusty fella having proudly served its cause by hauling loads of grapes and crates of good wines.
L'anse Magaud
Idéalement situé à deux pas de la ville, le rivage sauvage et préservé de Magaud se découvre après quelques efforts de marche ! Joyau de la Méditerranée niché entre de hautes falaises, il dévoile aux baigneurs le charme discret d'une belle plage de galets, abritée de pins. À déconseiller aux plus petits et à ceux qui se déplacent avec difficultés !
À Magaud, les amateurs de plongée partent à la découverte des fonds marins, alors que petits et grands gravissent les nombreux rochers immergés qui bordent la plage. Si le site est connu des Toulonnais pour ses promenades escarpées, il est aussi scrupuleusement surveillé en période estivale.
Magaud Cove
Ideally located a stone's throw from the city, the wild and unspoiled shore of Magaud can be discovered after a few efforts of walking! A jewel of the Mediterranean nestled between high cliffs, it reveals to swimmers the discreet charm of a beautiful pebble beach, sheltered by pine trees. Not recommended for the little ones and those who move with difficulty!
In Magaud, diving enthusiasts set off to explore the seabed, while young and old alike climb the many submerged rocks that line the beach. If the site is known to the people of Toulon for its steep walks, it is also scrupulously guarded in summer.
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Attention Ice cream and Octopi enthusiasts !
Excited to finally feature TFR's new Octopus baby "Oscar"!
You can now get this ice cream loving buddy @ The Vault Event running June 30th till July 9th.
Demo display also available @ TFR Inworld Mainstore
Previous releases are also available for purchase at the booth at a discounted price.
Credits (I'm obsessed with all of these ;w;) :
Animesh: Oscar by TFR
Ice Cream: Delights Cream by Lelutka
Head: Lelutka Avalon
Gills: Mermaidgills by Moonphase
Hair: Sophie by Doux
Earings: Wave Earings by Astralia
Body: Ebody Reborn
Rings And Handchain: Oceana Ring Collection by Yummy
Bikini: Little Mermaid Swimsuit by Candy Kitten
Scales: Mermaid Scales by Sunniva
Aura: Bubble Emitter By Cinnamon Cocaine
Backdrop and Scene: Fairy tale by Foxcity
黃冑 Huang Zhou 1925-1997
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Tokyo old photos revived in color
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FREDERICA VON STADE - RUSALKA (MOON SONG)
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Songs My Mother Taught Me : Manca Izmajlova
It's bucketing down in central Manchester (quel surprise) as DB Cargo Shed 66092 wheels the well-loaded 9.15am Trafford Park - Southampton Docks containers (4O21) towards Piccadilly Station.
Manchester city centre has been something of a giant building site for the last few years with high-rise apartment blocks springing up all over the place, and particularly so along this stretch of line up to and beyond Deansgate.
Given the route is operating close to capacity, for a rail enthusiast with plenty of cash to spare you might do a lot worse than seeking out one of the higher-floor options, trackside facing of course. I can see it now - tripod and camera permanently set up, patiently waiting for the atmospheric half-light and glistening street lamps reflecting off the wet ground, uber-eats on speed dial.......
9.26am, 1st March 2016
Simon Osgood. Marine Enthusiast - seen here inspecting the transom of the 1974 XOD, "Tortoise", currently under restoration. In the foreground a newly painted hull of a 1975 Nordic Folkboat.
Wadden Sea off the southern coast of the island of Juist
District of Aurich, East Frisia
Lower Saxony, Germany 10.01.2008
Copyright for the unedited photo by Pia
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Wattenmeer vor der südliche Küste der Insel Juist
Landkreis Aurich, Ostfriesland
Niedersachsen, Deutschland 10.01.2008
Copyright für das unbearbeitete Foto by Pia
The katana belongs to the nihontō family of swords, and is distinguished by a blade length (nagasa) of more than 2 shaku, approximately 60 cm (24 in).Katana can also be known as dai or daitō among Western sword enthusiasts, although daitō is a generic name for any Japanese long sword, literally meaning "big sword".[ As Japanese does not have separate plural and singular forms, both katanas and katana are considered acceptable forms in English.
Pronounced [katana], the kun'yomi (Japanese reading) of the kanji 刀, originally meaning dao or knife/saber in Chinese, the word has been adopted as a loanword by the Portuguese. In Portuguese the designation (spelled catana) means "large knife" or machete.
Hi, Me again...
In April 2021, I received my first 35mm as a gift from a fellow photography enthusiast. I seriously had no idea what I was doing but I immeditely knew I enjoyed it. The sound alone was enough to give me shivers!! Since then, I have shot a few rolls of film, find myself in possession of 5 new cameras, managed to process 2 rolls at home, 'scan', and now I'm ready to put them out there.
I don't ever profess to be a perfect photographer. If fact, I'm usually incredibly insecure. Digital photography always had me seeking perfection. It is silly because life isn't perfect, but regardless, I feared things like proper exposure and unconventional subjects. (Yes....insert eye roll here!)
The thing about film though, it has given me freedom it be imperfect, appreciate 'flaws' and embrace everyday life in an authentic and unpolished way. Film has given me permission to love the imperfect and see it for all its beauty. Also, the fact that my hands are on it from start to finish....well that... that alone gives me immense satisfaction.
So.....I'm saying be ready for the perfectly imperfect. And just to prove it...I resisted the urge to edit out my chicken pox scars. :-) I'm going to be brave and start sharing what I've been working on and what I love.
Here goes....
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Nikon FM10 | Ilford HP5 400
Digitized with Sony A7riii | Skier Sunray Copy Box 3 | 135 Skier Sunray Film Holder
Home developed in Cinestill Monobath | 3 min, 80 F
Negative Lab Pro v2.2.0 | Color Model: B+W | Pre-Sat: 3 | Tone Profile: LAB - Standard | WB: Auto-Neutral | LUT: Frontier
Leica M-E / Carl Zeiss Biogon ZM 2/35 mm
My flickr groups:
www.flickr.com/groups/fotopark/
www.flickr.com/groups/leica_enthusiast/
This properly dressed and appropriately tipsy guy was eager to celebrate St. Patricks Day and take part in all parts of the parade. And did not mind at all when security pushed him back to the sidelines
70000 Britannia masquerading as 70022 Tornado hauls the Red Dragon
seen leaving Bristol Temple Meads with the Pembroke Coast Express 29
Jul 2020.
To the delight of many enthusiasts and mass confusion to the rest, BR
7MT No.70000 'Britannia' took up the appearance of long lost class
mate, former Cardiff Canton engine No.70022 'Tornado', at the head of
Saphos Trains 'Pembroke Coast Express' tour. The tour ran from Bristol
to Carmarthen and return. Seen here departing Bristol Temple Meads.
CSX train Q740 headed north through the Alexandria, Virginia passenger station. The man giving the highball, and later recording information about the passing train was the late Frank R. Higgins, a Fire Chief by profession, and a long-time railroad enthusiast who had been watching, and recording the details about trains there since the 1970s.
As photography enthusiasts we are each drawn to a specific genre. Granted we admire all sorts of pictures, but there is a certain class of images we particularly are drawn to. Some like portraiture, some still-life, others formal landscape photography, and some street...
It was a while before I found myself admiring New Topographics photos. I found my admiration was in their honesty and utilization of space. I found that I related to their aesthetic because I was immersed in that type of scenario all around me. Intentionally regular and bland and not necessarily "pretty" I found them quite worthy of my attention.
I found myself being a more honest photographer when I adapted the New Topographics style and followed their tenets. Then one day I went back through my SD cards and found that I had been taking such pictures on many occasions without knowing it.
There is quite some overlap between New Topographics and Uncommon Places picture making, but at their cores they are very distinct.
With this particular scene I tried to push the envelope and present a landscape far beyond the aesthetics of 'calendar' pictures.
Hey Opa ! Can you believe there's a 1954 Ford F100 parked across from my day care center ? ~ Hyde Park, NY
This is Muralt Bluff Prairie State Natural Area where I do volunteer work to restore and maintain this and several other State Natural Areas and Prairie Enthusiast properties. Fresh air, camaraderie and photo ops are my payback. I don't need "weed, whites or wine" as the song suggests, but a cold beer after a prescribed burn is always nice.
Jing'an Park, Shanghai
This park was originally a cemetery for Western expatriates in Shanghai, while this marble pavilion was a mausoleum. After the cemetery was converted into a park, the wall of the mausoleum was removed and transformed into a beautiful marble pavilion. Today it is a place for Chinese chess enthusiasts to compete in the game.
Yellow warbler, Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, May 29, 2016.
Another of the warblers that have enjoyed our little stream over the years.
Setophaga petechia
Life can be dangerous for a small bird. Yellow Warblers have occasionally been found caught in the strands of an orb weaver spider’s web.
Meet Edgar. Edgar is 59 and an enthusiastic boules player. Every weekend he meets here at the Mathildenhöhe in Darmstadt with his fellow players Johann, Manfred, Annelise and Liselotte (weather permitting). Two of the group are from Darmstadt and the other three come from Otzberg. The Mathildenhöhe is a well-known meeting place for boules players from the area, and it is not unusual to meet up to 100 of them here. I like the motion blur, and the concentration in Edgar's eyes. It almost looks like he is defying gravity, the way the heavy steel ball is hanging in the air. My thanks to the other members of this little team for their patience, and I hope they will forgive me for not using all of their photos.
Please view in full size for the best effect.
This picture is #005 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com
Like Taj Mahal, Statue of Liberty is one of most beautiful man made structure which is amazingly beautiful to look at from any side and any angle. A photographer is enthusiastic even after a hundred shot.
Picture of Statue from different side and different is also posted. Please view them too. Thanks
Specialist Transport Publications publish spotting books for a variety of rail stock, road vehicles, aircraft and sea vessels.
These books give you up to date fleet lists of Railway Locomotives, Coaching and Wagon stock, Trams, and Metros, Ships, aircraft and road vehicles as appropriate. We cover the current, historic and preserved eras, and many of our books cover Europe as well as Britain.
West Somerset Railway.
Minehead, Somerset, UK
NR115, AN1 and NR36 snake their way through the impressive curves near Picton with Pacific National's 3MB4 intermodal service from Melbourne to Brisbane.
Wednesday 1st August 2018
Steam trains attract "all sorts" - young boys to old men - Those with a vague romantic interest to "Hardcore" experts.
West Somerset Railway spring steam gala 2025. Minehead station, Somerset, UK.
The hardy privet (Ligustrum) shows its beauty in front of a yellow blooming witch hazel (Hamamelis) presenting flame like structures in the winter sun on noon.
And here is the legend of this lens for the optical enthusiast:
(Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar 4.0 300mm on Sony A7 series): In an advertising paper by Carl Zeiss from the 80ˋs Zeiss itself describes the lens as follows:“ The relative high weight of this lens has a positive effect on free hand held captures“ (🤔1720g means 0,00172 tons! Wow! Greetings to the supposed author of this Zeiss text Arnold Schwarzenegger💪😁): For a more feather weighted tiny person like me that means, crouch down, hold tide this glassy stove pipe and... either you succeed with a really good photo or you end up kissing the ground in about 2 seconds😂😂😂. But the serious part is that the Tessar series by Carl Zeiss is a legendary lens series, known for its sharpness, these are the so called "eagles eyes“. They donˋt show the same 3D-effect as their "Sonnar" or „Planar“ collegues and not allways these fantastic close-up possibilities due to their lack of „floating elements“, but perform very good in the long distances for which they are built for. This photo demonstrates even its performance in some closer range. Good copies of them are rare to get nowadays. P.S. Later Zeiss built the lighter MM version with 1200g.
Hey fellow reef enthusiasts and followers!
About eight months ago, I faced a challenging moment in my marine adventure. While I was away on vacation, the caretaker of my beloved reef tank accidentally dosed it with a chemical that led to a complete wipeout. After a decade of nurturing a vibrant ecosystem filled with both hard and soft corals, it was a tough blow.
However, as any marine biologist will tell you, maintaining a delicate balance of hard and soft corals in a home reef tank is an art that comes with challenges and a thin margin for error. Each species has its own unique requirements, making their cohabitation tricky but incredibly rewarding.
Now, after seven months of hard work and dedication, I’m excited to share this photo of my complete restart! While it’s heart-wrenching to face setbacks like this, it’s also a chance to learn, rebuild, and create something even more spectacular. Join me on this journey as I work to establish a thriving reef community once again!
Happy reefing, everyone! 🌊✨
Fuxing Park, Shanghai
These dancing enthusiasts wearing Tibetan costumes and dancing Tibetan dances are all Shanghainese, tirelessly dancing one piece after another in the park in the dreary winter.
A classic view of Seneca Lake from Clute Park, located in Watkins Glen, N.Y., U.S.A. Seneca is the largest of the Finger Lakes and is host to many sailing enthusiasts.
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Four rail enthusiasts enjoying the sights and sounds of 37430 demonstrate the art of bellowing, including a particularly advanced display of flailing.
37430 ‘Cwmbran’ has just crossed over Roodee Junction, on the approach to Chester, while working 1m75, the 1500 Cardiff Central to Rhyl service.
In 1989 locomotive haulage on the Marches route was beginning what would be a long resurgence. In April 1988 the introduction of the class 155s seemed to be the end of locomotive haulage. However, December 1988 when the class 155s were temporarily withdrawn, locomotive haulage was reintroduced, which continued through the 1990s.
Photograph by the late John Feild, now part of my collection..