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"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face"
This double crested cormorant did a few circles of the lake to gain altitude before it finally left the area. Gave me a few passes at it. Didn't nail the focus, but I liked the dynamic pose enough to post it.
Fort Gaines is a historic fort on Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States. It was named for Edmund Pendleton Gaines. Established in 1821, it is best known for its role in the Battle of Mobile Bay during the American Civil War. Wikipedia
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- last of my scannography project -
+ ...not much i gain or grim, it's those tiny little sparks; that makes me forget my wounded heart...[Royksopp]+
- texture courtesy of florabella collection -
When I compare
What I have lost with what I have gained,
What I have missed with what attained,
Little room do I find for pride.
I am aware
How many days have been idly spent;
How like an arrow the good intent
Has fallen short or been turned aside.
But who shall dare
To measure loss and gain in this wise?
Defeat may be victory in disguise;
The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide.
Loss and Gain ~ Longfellow
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Change Islands
on film
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Nikon FM10 | Nikkor 35-70mm | Kodak Gold 200
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It must be so satisfying to 'drive' a traction engine.
Thank you all for visiting - it is really appreciated. Have a good week.
I was so lucky to get this lifer owl with a couple. It was extremely difficult one hour hiking in the wet slippery raining day. No pain, no gain as people said. But Mother nature gave me a little break when I found the owls, it stopped raining. I got a few minutes to photograph these beautiful owls before I lost sun light. Thanks so much for your comments, favorite and views.
Special thanks: Rick
Mt. Allan Centennial Ridge hike. 8.4 km to summit. 1440 meters elevation gain. Highest maintained trail in the Canadian Rockies.
After gaining this horse's trust, I managed to get in a bit closer for some details.
I really like the composition and eye detail in this shot. No crop here, just up close and personal!
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A faschinating little shop by this name, found along George Street, along my driving route to work.
I haven't actually been inside yet, just stopped to shoot its title mural along the side of the building.
Der Leuchtturm Eierland ist ein Leuchtturm an der nördlichen Spitze der niederländischen Insel Texel. Er erhielt seinen Namen von der ehemaligen Insel Eierland, die heute nach Landgewinnungsmaßnahmen zu Texel gehört.
m Jahre 1835 begannen niederländische Küstenplaner mit der Eindeichung des Wattengebietes zwischen den Inseln Texel und Eierland. Nach Abschluss dieser Arbeiten wurde die ehemals selbstständige Insel Eierland Teil der wesentlich größeren Insel Texel. Durch den enormen Landgewinn bedurfte es neuer Schifffahrtszeichen. So genehmigte die Landesregierung den Bau eines Leuchtturms an der neuen Nordspitze Texels, den Auftrag für die Planung erhielt der Architekt Quirinus Harder, der am 25. Juli 1863 auch den Grundstein des neuen Turmes auf einer rund 20 Meter hohen Düne legte. In Betrieb genommen wurde der rot gestrichene Turm am 1. November 1864. Der damalige Abstand zwischen Leuchtturm und Küste betrug 3000 Meter.
Von 1864 bis 1910 wurde der Turm mit Petroleum-Brennern betrieben, ehe diese 1910 durch Pharoline-Brenner ersetzt wurden. Elektrifiziert wurde der Leuchtturm Eierland schließlich im Jahre 1927.
Während des Aufstandes der Georgier im April 1945 wurde der Turm schwer beschädigt, sodass er in der Folge erheblich saniert werden musste. So wurde eine neue Außenmauer erbaut und das Interieur aufwändig renoviert. 1977 erhielt der Turm schließlich eine rote Kunststoff-Beschichtung. Seit 2009 ist der Turm für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich und kann bis zum 6. Stockwerk bestiegen werden. Das Leuchtfeuer und das Büro des Leuchtturmwärters sind nicht zugänglich. In Höhe des 5. Stockwerkes gibt es einen Rundgang zwischen der alten und der neuen Außenwand. Hier sind Einschusslöcher sichtbar.
Eierland lighthouse is a lighthouse on the northern tip of the Dutch island of Texel. It got its name from the former island of Eierland, which today belongs to Texel after land reclamation measures.
n 1835, Dutch coastal planners began diking the Wadden area between the islands of Texel and Eierland. Once this work was completed, the formerly independent island of Eierland became part of the much larger island of Texel. Due to the enormous gain of land, new shipping signs were needed. The state government approved the construction of a lighthouse on the new northern tip of Texel, and the architect Quirinus Harder was commissioned to plan the project. The red-painted tower was put into operation on November 1, 1864. At that time, the distance between the lighthouse and the coast was 3,000 meters.
From 1864 to 1910 the tower was operated with petroleum burners before they were replaced by Pharoline burners in 1910. The Eierland lighthouse was finally electrified in 1927.
During the Georgian uprising in April 1945, the tower was badly damaged, so that it subsequently had to be extensively renovated. A new outer wall was built and the interior extensively renovated. In 1977 the tower finally received a red plastic coating. The tower has been open to the public since 2009 and you can climb up to the 6th floor. The lighthouse and the lighthouse keeper's office are not accessible. At the level of the 5th floor there is a tour between the old and the new outer wall. Bullet holes are visible here.
Almighty God's words "Those Who obey God With a True Heart Shall Surely Be Gained by God"
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Introduction
Almighty God says, "Obedience to God and submission to the work of God are one and the same. Those who submit only to God but not to the work of God cannot be deemed to be obedient, and surely neither can those who do not truly submit and are outwardly sycophantic. Those who truly submit to God are all able to gain from the work and achieve understanding of the disposition and God's Work. Only such men truly submit to God. Such men are able to gain new knowledge from new work and experience new changes from the same. Only such men have the approval of God; only this kind of man is one perfected and has undergone a transformation of his disposition. Those approved by God are those who gladly submit to God, as well as to His word and work. Only this kind of man is in the right; only this kind of man truly desires and seeks God."
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The view through the fence of the historic suspension bridge where bungy jumping gained popularity above the Shotover River. Several places near here where used in the Lord of The Rings movies as locations and this seemed a fitting name for the shot given the many fences and locks preventing exploration.
Infinite Everywhere - Eric Hilton
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Homeward Journey - Uyama Hiroto / Nujabes
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During the colonial era in Africa, occupied by Europated in what is known as the "Horn of Africaean nations, there were two Somalias. One loc" and belonging to Italy, the so-called Italian Somalia. To the north of it, France colonized a small territory known as French Somalia, which when it gained independence from France was renamed Yibuti in French or Djibouti in Arabic. It is a little-known country, despite the great beauty and diversity of its landscapes. Plenty of desert, volcanic landscapes, slightly mountainous areas, landscapes of ancient volcanic lava flows mixed with arid or desert areas, extinct volcanoes, lakes like Lake Assal, the saltiest lake in the world, located 155 meters below sea level. Or an enormous variety of marine landscapes, mixed with volcanic landscapes and white sand beaches. Being such a small country, the variety of landscapes is immense; it's like a tiny representation of the entire planet concentrated in a small place. In the south of the country lies the Grand Bara Desert, a mixture of desert and extremely arid areas. The Grand Bara Desert was formed from the remains of dry lakebeds that were once lakes, and is now completely arid plains in central and southern Djibouti. In the south of the Grand Bara Desert lies the Goba'ad region and the Grand Bara Depression. The Goba'ad is a plain with narrow "wadi," the Arabic term used to refer to dry channels or ephemeral rivers that only have water during the two or three months of intense rainfall, typical of desert areas. In the south of the Grand Bara Desert, this occurs from late June to September... after which... the rain stops. Rainfall is scarce in Djibouti, and the interior of the country is very hot and dry, so most of the territory is desert or semi-desert. The Goba'ad is located between the Hanle Plain and Lake Abbe, the saltiest lake in the world. The Goba'ad plain and the arid depression of the Grand Bara separate the volcanic zone in this region from the arid zone. The volcanic part of the landscape is formed by extinct lava flows that flowed through these areas from the now-extinct northern volcanoes in past millennia. This clearly defines and clearly distinguishes both the arid and volcanic zones. During the rainy season, water flows across the divide between the two separate zones, or else it follows the path formed by the extinct volcanic lava flows, eroding them and transforming them into an increasingly smooth surface. In contrast, in the arid zone, the clay that makes up this area is poorly drained and sometimes water accumulates during the rainy season, giving rise to the ephemeral growth of some scattered grass or bushes... and very little else... rather little... little...
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Nujabes was a Japanese musician and DJ, well-known in his country but somewhat less so abroad due to his short discography and his untimely death. His name was Jun Seba, a first and last name he combined, written in reverse order in Japanese, to create his own anagram: Nujabes. His music had a touch of melancholy and nostalgia. What I value most about him is his enormous ability and creativity to blend musical genres as distant as hip hop and jazz. I also liked the "character" Nujabes, especially his reflections on creativity and love. One of Nujabes's best-known songs is titled "Aruarian." This word has no translation into any language, nor is it officially recognized by the linguistic institutions that regulate the different languages of each country. However, it is included in so-called "urban dictionaries." The word was coined and invented by Nujabes in relation to his reflections on love. The word has a meaning that goes far beyond what is conventionally known as "love." The meaning of "Aruarian" is that of a very deep, almost instinctive connection with another person. A "cavernous love" that one feels for someone without any reason, logic, or motive. Once, reading an interview with Nujabes in a Japanese music magazine, I was surprised to read what he felt when he walked through Shibuya, a well-known area of Tokyo that is always crowded with people, bustling with activity, and fast metropolitan highways. He explained that when he walked through Shibuya, he felt like he was walking through a desert where there was nothing and no one. I suppose everyone who lives in large metropolises has experienced this feeling at some point: feeling surrounded by so many people and yet feeling so alone and misunderstood in life. From today on, these hundreds of square kilometers of the Grand Bara Desert will be called the Little Nujabes Desert. I don't think any Djiboutian would be bothered by a symbolic change of name for this small patch of desert, where there is nothing and no one. So Nujabes can continue wandering alone through these desert places in search of a "cavernous" and profound love, and sleep and rest forever. I'm not going to ask Google Maps to include this name on its satellite map... It's enough for me that it's called this way, in a unique and symbolic way for me... the "Little Nujabes Desert." In 2010, right in the Shibuya area of Tokyo, on one of its fast-moving metropolitan highways, Nujabes had a very serious traffic accident, dying at the age of 36... losing his life, his search for Aruarian, his walks through the Shibuya desert... and forever losing an entire life yet to be lived.
Homeward Journey - Uyama Hiroto / Nujabes
Letter From Yokosuka - Nujabes
Waltz for Life Will Born - Nujabes
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This waterfall would be a part of the elven city.
Yes, I am an LOTR fan, if you couldn't tell from my dog's name ;P
Lower Falls Creek Falls, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, WA
What a beautiful waterfall. The hike had more elevation gain than I anticipated (I was missing my hiking poles after a while), but it was a great hike to a wonderful destination. The sunlight hitting the mist at the top really gave it a mystical feel. I bet if one timed it right one could really get some awesome sunburst action or morning mist magic.
Samwise and I arrived about 20min before a whole bunch of folks started to arrive, and by then we had turned around and were going up the other part of the Falls Creek Falls trail (WAY up), and there were some great places to pull over and watch the water and enjoy the sunshine. On our way back down we took the alternate route back to the parking lot, and I'm so glad we did. First off the forest was gorgeous; moss tufts clinging to bark, a carpet of green springy moss, light and shadows dappling the leaves and ferns, babbling creek sounds...oh so wonderful. And there were a lot of birds or insects making a sort of clacking sound (I imagined a bunch of tiny crabs in the trees clacking their pincers together, it's the best analogy I could come up with to describe the sound) that was entertaining. Secondly, I'm glad we went the other route because there were hardly any folks on that part of the trail, and when we got back to the parking lot it was overflowing with cars and people, meaning the main path would've been a clogged nightmare. Thank goodness the robins outside my window woke me up a little earlier than I originally planned this morning so I could get out and enjoy nature before being bogged down by other nature-seeking people.
Happy Memorial Day everyone.
Christian testimonies | What Salvation Is and How It’s Gained From God
Being saved by God isn’t the same as being rescued. It’s not aid given to the poor by the rich, it’s not a doctor saving the life of a patient, and it’s not the loving help of a kind person or a charitable organization. God’s salvation is prepared for the sake of saving mankind and it is overflowing with God’s great love and mercy for humanity. Gaining it means that we are able to accept God’s salvation, obey His current words and work, put God’s words into practice, comply with God’s way, as well as do things and conduct ourselves in accordance with His requirements. This is the only way we can gain God’s salvation.
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"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face." — Eleanor Roosevelt
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3135 feet of elevation gain in 3 1/2 miles. And that's all that I have to say about that...
Mildred point is one of the highest viewpoints on the South side of Rainier next to Van Trump (which is kinda in view to the right) and of course Skyline which if you lost your baring's you might find yourself on the summit of the volcano... It is also unique in that it doesn't take you to a lovely spot, nay, it takes you to a chasm, a rocky valley carved and eroded by many a lahar and landslides depicting the more volatile aspects of the Grand Lady. Up and to the left you can just discern the Kautz Glacier and the birth of the creek by the same name as it is expelled into the world via waterfalls and a downhill run that would make a bobsledder cry. The chill wind is in your face and ruffling your clothes all the while the sound of water surrounds you interrupted occasionally by the sound of a boulder bouncing down the steep slopes and the insanely loud CRACK of the glacier melting in the Summer heat. I was alone as I'd set off at dawn and I couldn't find a bird, squirrel, dear, elk, bear, nor human in any pics or in person, it was eerie, just me and the mountain that I'd not seen in what felt like ages sharing a moment.
God rest the Queen, long live the King.
ps. once you see the smiley face you won't be able to unsee it. :)
Blow it up, lots to see in there.
Sure hope we all soon can comfortably see aerial views like this again! :)
Have a terrific day, everyone...
I already posted a summer version of Maria Eich (see comments) and I'll just insert the same text here:
The pilgrimage church Maria Eich has quite a history of miracles:
In 1710 the blacksmith sons Franz and Kaspar Thallmayr from Planegg placed a Loreto image of Mary in a hollow oak. Twenty two years later a day laborer made a pilgrimage to the Virgin Mary in the oak tree and recovered from an injury. As early as 1734, the influx of those in need was so great that a hut was built that surrounded the tree with the miraculous image. In 1742 a brick church building was built around the oak, which was consecrated on May 18, 1768. A hermitage was built in 1745, which also served as a school from 1790 to 1804.
Maria Eich gained supraregional importance in 1775 when the Bavarian Elector Max III. Joseph held a par force hunt in the forest. A hunted deer sought refuge by the chapel. The elector saw the miraculous image and spared the animal. To commemorate this event, a memorial plaque was attached to the chapel after the elector's death.
Maria Eich is still a popular pilgrimage destination, no pilgrims today though.
If you did lose all you'd built, you will still keep the experience and knowledge that you've gained
(Tarot serie V)
I live in a high tower surrounded by a moat
I have an umbrella to protect me from the night
Breathing deeply, I put the pedestals
Tomorrow I'll be big, today I´m little
I put the world on its head upside down
I play with the words on the contrary and backwards
I trace some spots on black and white
Tomorrow I'll be big, today I´m little
I live in a high tower, it will protect me
Don´t fight with anyone, don´t fight for nothing
My ideals are burning on the stack
Tomorrow I'll be big, today I´m little
Sztywny Pal Azji
Wieza radosci, wieza samotnosci
The tower of joy, the tower of solitude