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A Mirror Image (in a plane mirror) is a reflected duplication of an object that appears almost identical, but is reversed in the direction perpendicular to the mirror surface. As an optical effect it results from reflection off from substances such as a mirror or water. It is also a concept in geometry and can be used as a conceptualization process for 3-D structures. Two-dimensional mirror images can be seen in the reflections of mirrors or other reflecting surfaces, or on a printed surface seen inside-out.
If we first look at an object that is effectively two-dimensional (such as the writing on a card) and then turn the card to face a mirror, the object turns through an angle of 180° and we see a left-right reversal in the mirror. In this example, it is the change in orientation rather than the mirror itself that causes the observed reversal. Another example is when we stand with our backs to the mirror and face an object that's in front of the mirror. Then we compare the object with its reflection by turning ourselves 180°, towards the mirror. Again we perceive a left-right reversal due to a change in our orientation. So, in these examples the mirror does not actually cause the observed reversals.
Trinity Bridge (Troitskiy Most) is a bascule bridge across the Neva in Saint Petersburg. It connects Kamennoostrovsky Prospect with Suvorov Square. It was the third permanent bridge across the Neva, built between 1897 and 1903 by the French firm Société de Construction des Batignolles. It is 582 meters (1,909 ft) long and 23.6 meters (77 ft) wide. The bridge takes its name from the Old Trinity Cathedral which used to stand at its northern end. In the 20th century, it was known as Equality Bridge (1918–1934) and Kirovsky Bridge (1934–1999).
In 1803, the Voskresensky ponton bridge, which was built in 1786 near Voskresensky Prospect (now Chernyshevsky Prospect), was moved to the Summer Garden. In 1825, the pontoon Suvorovsky Bridge was built to link Suvorov Square with Troitskaya (Trinity) Square. In 1892, a contest for constructing a permanent Troitsky Bridge was announced. There were 16 entrants from local and European engineers, including one from the French engineer Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris. The winner was the out-of-competition conception by Paul-Joseph Bodin aided by Arthur Flachet, Vincent Chabrol, and Claude Patouillard from the French Société de Construction des Batignolles. Some contributions to their proposal were provided by a team of local engineers. A special commission from the Imperial Academy of Arts, including Leon Benois also participated in the project. Construction began on 12 August 1897. Félix Faure, the president of France was present at the ceremony. In the same political spirit, Nicholas II laid the foundation stone for the Pont Alexandre III in Paris, another memorial to the Franco-Russian Alliance. The bridge was completed in 1903, in time for the 200-year anniversary of Saint Petersburg.
Originally the bridge had nine spans. Five of these were permanent metallic riveted spans, with novel console-arch-beam systems and gradually increasing span length from banks to the middle of the river. A three-arch granite viaduct linked the metallic central section to the right bank, and a two-winged bascule span joined it to the left bank. The design of the central spans, in which single uncut girders bridge more than one span, significantly relieves the stress on the central part of the arches, decreasing the support required in the river and giving the span structures a gentle arch shape. The bridge is decorated with cast iron gratings with artistic casting, granite pylons with lanterns and metallic three-colour lanterns in the Art Nouveau style. The obelisks flanking the entrance to the bridge from Suvorov Square were remodeled in 1955. In 1965–1967 the bascule span was rebuilt as a one-winged, lifting design. Its length was extended to 43 meters (141 ft) and its appearance modelled on the other metal spans. A granite arch slope was set on the left bank. During the reconstruction water slopes were enlarged and granite benches were set along left bank abutment.
Finally Iceland has turned into a frozen world of ice caves and sculptures. I've been visiting the glaciers on the south coast and few new ice caves are already accessable. At this time of the year the ice turnes deep blue due to the low light, as the sun does not melt the surface of the glaciers as in the hard summer sunlight.
I'll be guiding winter photo tours on the south coast of Iceland in 2013, if you wish to experiance the winter wonderland of Iceland, check out availability on www.skarpi.is or send me an email at skarpi@skarpi.is
Heute am Rheinufer in Worms. Es war klirrend kalt, aber schön sonnig. Ich liebe diese knorrigen Bäume.
Today in Worms at River Rhine. It was icecold, but a sunny day! By the way...i love these trees :-)
© Jutta M. Jenning/ www.mjpics.de
The Bruce Trail is not as rugged as a mountain track but it's rocky terrain in Winter's snow and ice can be quite challenging - especially with a heavy load on your back. That said, the snow makes the landscape pristine and it absorbs sound so that the quiet can be absolute.
When Charlotte came out of the cold water, i was quite amazed by all the beautiful drops on her face, so i wanted to take a picture of that scene. Thank you for letting us shower your face again and again ♥
Some Say... Its the most REFRESHING Beer out there...
The Castle Lite Beer. Brewed in South Africa by the South African Breweries [SAB]. Castle Lite is lagered at -2.5 °C and is packaged with South Africa’s first thermochromic temperature indicator.
Closed storefront on Butler Street in my native Lawrenceville advertising Drink Pepsi-Cola, Ice-Cold.
just look for the surfer. He was the only one in the sea that day. What you can not see; it was freezing cold (icecold baby)
Sunny Morning after a very, very cold night in January 2011.
Hotel Panoramahof Ziegler - Bad Waltersdorf - Bezirk Hartberg-Fürstenfeld - Oststeirisches Hügelland - Bad Waltersdorf - Steiermark / Styria - Österreich / Austria
Sneeuwstorm Darcy toverde het landschap om tot een winters tafareel.
Schellinkhout / Munnickaij, Nederland
Snowstorm Darcy transformed the landscape into a winter scene.
Schellinkhout / Munnickaij, The Netherlands
In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the church was ransacked and looted, badly damaging its interior. The Soviet government closed the church in 1932.[5] During the Second World War when many people were starving due to the Siege of Leningrad by Nazi German military forces, the church was used as a temporary morgue for those who died in combat and from starvation and illness. The church suffered significant damage. After the war, it was used as a warehouse for vegetables, leading to the sardonic name of Saviour on Potatoes.
Liqueur coffee is a delicious possibility to warm a cold body after walking through a winterly icecold landscape....
After coming home try this recipe:
Ingredients (serves 6):
* 6 cups hot freshly brewed coffee
* 120ml Eierlikör (liqueur made of eggs - eggnog)
* 300ml thickened cream, whipped
* 1 tablespoon drinking chocolate
Method:
Fill 6 coffee glasses with boiling water. Stand for 30 seconds, or until glasses are
warm. Discard water.
Pour coffee into warm glasses. Pour 1 tablespoon of liqueur into each glass and stir
to combine. Top with cream and dust with drinking chocolate.
If you don´t have Eierlikör take Whiskey or Cognac or a hazelnut-flavoured liqueur.
After this yummy drink your feet will be warm and I´m sure you will be happy...
A cherry blossom, also known as Japanese cherry or sakura, is a flower of many trees of genus Prunus or Prunus subg. Cerasus. They are common species in East Asia, including China, Korea and especially in Japan. They generally refer to ornamental cherry trees, not to be confused with cherry trees that produce fruit for eating. It is considered the national flower of Japan.
Many of the cherry trees currently enjoyed for cherry blossom viewing are not wild species but cultivar. Because cherry trees have a mutable trait, many cultivars have been created for cherry blossom viewing, especially in Japan.
In Europe, from the late 19th century to the early 20th century, Collingwood Ingram, an Englishman, collected and studied Japanese cherry blossoms, and created various ornamental cultivars, and the culture of cherry blossom viewing began to be spread. In the United States, cherry blossom viewing began to spread after Japan presented cherry blossoms as a token of friendship in 1912. Cherry blossoms have been described to have a beautiful smell and have been the inspiration for many candles and incense for household use. Many wild species and cultivars bloom from March to April in the Northern Hemisphere.
best in full screen ... created by following exactly step by step the Adobe Photoshop Tutorial
thank you Teodora for a link
dedicated to Inga ~ how she wished, I say one more time ICE COLD !!!