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There is something I find fascinating about Holy Island the same as I do about the Isles of Scilly off of Cornwall when we have visited there, maybe it`s the thought of a community in some form of isolation when tide and weather come together to prohibit travel to and from an Island.
Or maybe it`s just the beauty of the place in particular the 16th century castle of Lindisfarrne which towers above the Island and can be seen from all directions.
The castle is run by the National Trust so if you are a member you can visit for free and there is also holiday accommodation there.
This is a five shot focus stack, I could have got by with maybe one shot but just to be safe I did the focus stack.
I did another focus stack from a little further back to take in another Iron ring the same as in my foreground, I`ll show that in due course.
We were lucky as it was not too busy, there is only a six hour window when you can cross the Causway at low tide so visitors flock in at much the same time after reading the tide advice, I would love to see this at high tide but you would have to be prepared to either stay overnight in one of the pubs or guest houses or just hang about for six hours and wait for the next low tide.
To shoot a sunrise from there would be rather nice I think, not sure I could persuade Jane to venture all the way back up there again it`s over 400 miles from our home on the South Coast.
Many more images to come from here .
Fascinating to watch this Hoverfly laying her eggs on the leaves of Pansy flowers in our polytunnel. We planted them to attract pollinating insects in. Seems to have done the trick HFDF!
The sun is shining (for now) so I'm heading out to take some photos, I thought I'd go stir crazy with all the wind & rain. I'll catch up with comments later.
this complex flash combination required only a fraction of a second ! In the 15 sec exposure time it was the only flash event. The line in the clouds came frome a plane approaching Düsseldorf.
Matera is one of the oldest cities in the world.
Chiesa di San Francesco d’Assisi, Matera, Basilicata, Italia
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There is a fascinating story to this work, the pelican and the gull are inseparable friends, I am quite impressed, I watched them for a long time playing happily together!
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This statue makes me homesick for the Arctic. I've never lived there, but Larry and I have visited the high Arctic a few times and have a deep connection to it. I have no idea who made this fascinating sculpture, but was thrilled seeing it on a walk in a neighbourhood we hadn't explored too much.
Dandelion
Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x lens + Canon 5D Mark III
I am amazed by this, who knew dandelions were so fascinating in macro
It was turning into one of those indecisive mornings. “Shall we go and lounge by the pool and read until lunchtime, and then head down to the beach? Or will we get in the car and head off for the day?” Neither of us could make our minds up. It’s often like this, and until we close the front door, we could be heading anywhere between fifty yards away and the other end of the island. It’s part of what makes us so fascinating, and no doubt would drive anyone else unfortunate enough to end up in a long term relationship with either of us to the edge of their senses. All things considered, it’s a good job Ali and I found each other. Neither of us seems to mind when one asks the other what we’re going to do today, only to draw a distant gaze and a blank response.
If anything, I’m a little more driven than she is, and so I made the call. “Right, we’ll go back to that place in Femes for lunch, then we’ll go and visit one of the bodegas at La Geria, and after that I want to go and walk up the red mountain for sunset” – that’s Montana Colorada by the way. “Ok,” came the predictable response. And so we had a plan; a nice simple one that didn’t require too much thought or too much driving. We’d drive up the mountain pass from Playa Blanca to the village of Femes that sits on the saddle, and the rest of the day would follow as planned.
Except that it didn’t. 12:30 we agreed was a bit early for lunch, and so we drove in the other direction and headed for a menu del dia at the place we’d stumbled across in Teguise a few days earlier. And just to make things interesting, we decided to go along the main road rather than the wine route, just to have a bit of a test run for that inevitable drive to the airport just over a week later. “It’ll be faster” I reasoned. It wasn’t, especially after a couple of wrong turns, one of which almost had us heading into the jams of Arrecife, the island capital. Eventually, we arrived at a dinner table to be served by a very harassed looking waiter, whom it seemed was working solo through the busy lunch hour. As he unceremoniously thumped our drinks onto the table and feigned no interest whatsoever in our opposing views on the inclusion of tuna in our ensaladas mixtas, we wondered who’d thrown a sickie and left him in the lurch. After the meal I was too frightened to ask for coffee as well, and spent the next twenty-five minutes looking for another establishment to replenish the caffeine deficit. The first such attempt found us hastily evacuating our seats, scarpering around a corner and tracing an elaborate circuit of the town after Ali had seen the price list. Six euros for a scoop of ice cream? Not on your Nellie!
Some time later, happily refuelled with coffee and ice cream we sat at a bench in the church square. By now it was some time after 4pm, and with less than two hours until sunset we considered the options. At the far end of the island, just another twelve miles or so away lay the Mirador del Rio, offering a classic view of the three small islands that fan away from the northeast corner of Lanzarote, while retracing our tyre treads down to the coast would bring us to the wreck of the Telamon, a long exposure magnet that lies a few yards out to see between Costa Teguise and Arrecife. Tentatively, we set course for the former, where the road rides up to its highest point on the island between Los Valles and Haria. And still several miles short of our target, as we sat at a layby gazing down at the white coastal villages of Punta Mujeres and Arrieta far below, we changed our minds again – and then furthered the endless mystery of our final destination by missing the turn without signpost that was supposed to take us to the Mirador del Risco de Famara.
As you can see, the error turned into what Bob Ross would call a happy accident. Finally, somewhere around five, we ended up here, at the lonely and altitudinous Ermita de las Nieves. Quite how often there’s ever been snow here, even at this distance above sea level I’m not sure, although I did need to put my long sleeved top on over my tee shirt to brave the last hour of daylight on this late November afternoon, as a fellow visitor from France told me his wife was very jealous of my telephoto lens. The view across the volcanoes that dominate the landscape over to the west from where we’d come was, well you can see for yourself can’t you? Even before the golden hour, it seemed evident that we were going to be in for a show, as layers of cloud allowed sunbeams to filter through and light up the spaces in between the distant cones. For an hour I watched from behind the long lens transfixed, as the colours deepened and the sunbeams bounced and weaved their way into ever more epic frames. As the sunbeams moved, I continually followed the drama, recomposing and focussing as quickly as I could keep up. It’s not often that I get to spend time in a landscape like this, and certainly I’d never seen a sunset sky such as the one we were witnessing now in the mountains. Eventually, the sun having disappeared for the day and the magic leaving centre stage almost instantaneously, I headed back to the car with an enormous grin on my face. The day of sliding door decisions had given us the best possible outcome with a sunset we’d never forget. It’s a good job we’re not that great at making our minds up, or we’d have probably missed it.
A fascinating sculpture titled "Moments dorés" (2021) by Denis Michaud in Grand-Remous, Quebec, Canada.
For those who can read in French, here's a news article regarding his wonderful creation: infodelavallee.ca/culture/2021/11/19/lartiste-abitibien-d...
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A fascinating U shaped peak rising above Canmore AB captured at daybreak.
"The name of the mountain has been subject to much controversy. Originally, the mountain was referred to locally as The Beehive. In 1896 Ha Ling, a Chinese cook for the Canadian Pacific Railway was bet 50 dollars that he could not climb the peak and plant a flag on the summit in less than 10 hours. According to the Medicine Hat News of October 22, 1896, he started the ascent at 7:00 am the previous Saturday morning and was back in time for lunch. As nobody believed his story, he led a party of doubters to the summit where he planted a much larger flag beside the original, this one visible to the naked eye from Canmore. The townsfolk referred to the mountain as Chinaman's Peak in his honour.
In 1997 it was renamed Ha Ling Peak as the term Chinaman was viewed as derogatory." Wikipedia
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Gateway Arch National Park, St. Louis, Missouri
Built near the original starting point of the famous Louis and Clark Expedition on the Mississippi River, Gateway Arch is truly an engineering marvel. The arch was built between 1963 and 1965 and stands 630 feet (192 m) tall and 630 feet (192 m) wide at its base. The legs are only 54 feet (16.5 m) wide at the bottom, narrowing to only 17 feet (5.2 m) at the top.
Designing this thin structure to withstand powerful storms required an incredible level of engineering. The tram system for carrying passengers to the top is fascinating (if a bit claustrophobic) and well worth the time. Plan well ahead or you'll struggle to get tickets, especially during peak season. The museum underneath the structure is first rate, covering every aspect of Westward Expansion, from the technology used to the controversy of how it unfolded in history.
All that being said, the NPS created another controversy in 2018 when it elevated the arch from monument to full National Park status...what were they thinking?
A national park is supposed to "contain a variety of resources, encompassing large areas of land or water which must be protected." Think Yellowstone, Yosemite, Great Smoky Mountains and Arches National Park.
Gateway Arch doesn't make that cut, not even close. It's the tiniest NP, dinky in comparison to all the others, and planted right in the middle of a major, crime-plagued city. A remarkable historic park and very much worth the visit - yes. But elevating the arch to full national park status? Not everyone agrees with that decision.
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My attempt at the "Flickr Friday" theme "Measure".
Shot with a Hoya "Super EL 60 mm F4" (enlarging) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is one of the most fascinating birds of prey, known for its incredible ability to hunt fish. Its distribution is very wide, as it is found on almost every continent except Antarctica. Physical characteristics It is a large bird, with a wingspan of up to 170 cm. Its plumage is unmistakable: the upperparts are dark brown, while the underparts are predominantly white. The head is white with a characteristic dark brown mask that extends from the beak to behind the eyes. The wings are long, angular, and end in black tips. Diet and hunting method As its name suggests, its diet consists almost exclusively of fish, which it catches with a spectacular hunting technique. It flies low over the water, hovers in the air, and once it locates its prey, it dives with its talons forward. Their feet are specially adapted for this task: An opposable outer toe, which allows them to hold the fish with two toes forward and two back. Long, sharp nails. Pads with spicules on the soles of the toes to prevent the slippery fish from escaping. The Osprey in Spain In Spain, the Osprey has experienced a notable historical decline due to direct persecution and habitat destruction. However, in recent decades, the population has begun to recover. Breeding population: It is mainly found in the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, and Andalusia. There is also a population in the Chafarinas Islands. Wintering population: We can also find a considerable number of specimens that spend the winter on the Iberian Peninsula, especially in wetlands and coastal areas. Conservation status Although globally it is considered a species of "Least Concern", in some areas such as the Balearic Islands, it is listed as "Vulnerable" and is the subject of specific conservation plans. The main threats it faces are loss of coastal habitat, disturbance of nesting areas, and interaction with other species such as gulls.
Sligo City has a fascinating collection of original shopfronts dating back many decades. First in a short series: Lyons & Co. holds a prominent position in town, siting both on a corner and next to the post office, which you can see creeping into the scene on the right. In the First World War, a quarter of the staff volunteered to fight... and six didn't come back. To top it off, during the Irish War for Independence, employees from both sides of the conflict worked side by side during the day, and then went out to fight each other after the shop closed! Story here: www.independent.ie/irish-news/small-store-that-made-huge-...
Die Farbenvielfalt der Sonnenuntergänge hat uns in diesem Urlaub besonders fasziniert.
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The richness of colours of the different sunsets were fascinating every evening.
Macro Mondays B-Food Challenge
Blueberries are an amazing super food. Packed with antioxidants they are also high in potassium and vitamin C. They can help lower your risk of heart disease and cancer, as well as being an anti-inflammatory.
I didn't see the name of this one, but its so unusual and interesting taken at Croxteth Hall & Country Park’s Victorian Walled Garden