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Tomorrow, the Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing will be opened. There has been a lot of discussion about the meaningfulness of this event, being held in times of pandemic, in an autocratic country that tramples human rights underfoot, and in the presence of a threat of war between Russia and Ukraine.
Olympic ideals and values seem to apply to athletes only, the main purpose is about big money and state propaganda.
Is the Olympic idea starting to starting to dissolve - as the 5 rings in this image do... ?
#InternationalWomensDay
#March8
Not a ladybird which might have been a slightly more appropriate "supermodel" for International Women's Day because of its name, but an equally pretty Cryptocephalus bipunctatus. The whole supermodel thing is a relic of the past anyway, but unfortunately, we still haven't freed ourselves from questionable beauty "ideals" that often come across as beauty dictates. Social media and "influencers" don't make it any easier, especially not for the younger generation that is exposed (and exposes itself) to what one might call the "daily dose of beauty brainwash", recently taken to the next level with the all-new "beauty filters".
In Berlin (and in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, one of Germany's Northern federal states), March 8 is an official holiday, but not (yet?) in the other 14 of our 16 federal states. So this Wednesday – where all shops, schools, etc. are closed (and the weather is too ghastly to go outside – winter made a snowy-wet, cold reappearance) – feels like a very quiet, lazy Sunday, and I have too much time for writing rants instead of simply letting you enjoy this adorable, brightly orange beetle, a member of the so-called "Fallkäfer" (Cryptocephalinae) subfamily of the leaf beetle family. The name "Fallkäfer" (a beetle that falls or drops) derives from their distinctive habit of dropping abruptly when disturbed. This image also is a true oldie, I've taken it back in June 2017 at the beautiful public park Britzer Garten. The focus is ever so slightly off and more on the plant than on the beetle itself, but I think it's still sharp enough in general.
Wishing all of my female Flickr friends a Happy International Women's Day!
The contrast could not be greater after the mist of Baguio , we visited the Philip-Ann beach resort , Anilao , Batangas Calabarzon on the island Luzon, Philippines
The song: I won't let the sun go down on me , is the theme song there.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNEvxbbyH5A
The info:
Anilao is a quiet barangay on the northern coast of Mabini, a peninsula-municipality that separates Balayan Bay from Batangas Bay. Yep, it’s just a barangay. But Anilao’s popularity prompted resorts in neighboring villages to market themselves as also part of Anilao. These days, as far as tourism is concerned, Anilao is almost synonymous to the whole Mabini municipality.
Thanks to its proximity to Manila (only 3 hours away), it has become an ideal destination for divers, especially to beginners who may be a bit hesitant to travel to the far corners of the country for a first dip. The hidden wonders it keeps in its depths are no longer secret, but they continue to amaze curious souls.
A Grey-headed Flying Fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) photographed yesterday at Yarra Bend Park in Kew. It was a drizzly, dull day, not ideal for photography, but I really enjoyed seeing these fascinating creatures, definitely want to return. Thanks Ali for taking me to see them.
The Grey-headed Flying Fox’s conservation status is listed as vulnerable. The population at Yarra Bend varies from about 6,000 to up to 30,000 in summer, this group were relocated to Yarra Bend Park in 2003 from the Melbourne Botanic Gardens where they were doing significant damage and threatening many parts of the gardens.
Vi una foto que al momento despertó en mí el deseo de hacer mi versión, me hubieran visto, como niña de preescolar, dibujando, recortando, pintando y pegando. Y ya listas las figuras esperar el momento ideal para salir al parque y tomar las fotos, necesitaba la luz del sol de lado y bueno esto es lo que logre, me divertí y eso fue lo mejor después de dos meses sin tener ideas o inspiración.
another shot from one of my favourite places, the 'Two Water' mangrove forest in Krabi.
Quite a unique little biosphere, where at high tide saltwater from the Andaman Sea and fresh water from the mountain forests mix in a small stream. The constant exchange of nutrients combined with shelter from the mangrove trees create an ideal nursery for everything that thrives in this climate. An incredibly rich little biodiversity hotspot, besides providing a visual spectacle.
Please feel free to check my Thailand album for some other views from this same place published previously, e.g. a close up of a tree reflected and one of the magnificent palms that grow in the surrounding wetlands.
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A shot from Coigach taken while fishing for Pollock. These beautiful clouds started forming and lit up the sky over Stac Pollaidh and Cul Mor. I also caught lots of fish, so a brilliant evening all around. The Ideal Height is a track by Biffy Clyro, and is fine.
Todos tienen sus propios sueños, a veces sus alas están rotas por la realidad, a veces abandonan sus ideales debido a un pequeño fracaso, solo aquellos que perseveran, que han crecido después bautismo de años. realmente pueden tener la suerte.
A beautiful area to visit should you visit Bridlington. Just over six miles or so away the bay still used by fishermen and for pleasure boat rides. Sheltered by the high cliffs it is ideal for relaxation and for the kids to play on the golden beach.
When the tide is out the caves can be explored perhaps once used by smugglers.
WARNING- The access is very steep and the return is not for the unfit.
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A southbound Pacific Surfliner rolls along the ocean near Del Mar. The house on the right is no doubt out of my budget, but I could still dream of watching Surfliners and BNSF freight passing through from an incredible vantage point.
This lovely 70s fibreglass dinghy is tucked behind that boring full-size replica of Francis Drake Golden Hind ship (just out of sight) on the Thames in Southwark.
Ideal soundtrack // Bande-son idéale: PERRY BLAKE ("Weeping Tree"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXlq_zfxW8s
"WEEPING TREE... fruitless... stands alone... Where lovers long dead used to go..."
Véritable poumon vert de la commune et du Dunkerquois avec ses 33 hectares, le Parc d’Agglomération du Fort Louis est basé sur le site d’un ancien fort militaire construit par Vauban, dont on peut encore voir la porte d’entrée et, ici sur le cliché, les douves.
Une véritable mutation est en cours avec l'abattage de près de 70% des peupliers qui ornent le parc. Ceux-ci menacent de s'écrouler et vont être remplacés par de nouvelles espèces: charmes, frênes, bouleaux et autres arbustes.
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Green lung of the Dunkirk region with its 33 hectares, the park of Fort Louis is located on the site of an old military fort built by Vauban, which you can still see the front door, and the moat.
A real transformation is underway with the chopping down of nearly 70% of poplars that adorn the park. They threaten to collapse and will be replaced by new species: hornbeam, ash, birch and also shrubs.
"Très belle compo, de beaux ingrédients, lumière, reflet, j'aime beaucoup." (Agnès WOLF / www.flickr.com/photos/agnelou/)
"Absolument magnifique, avec de superbes reflets !" (Gérard MARCONNET / www.flickr.com/photos/grard/)
Prompt Project # 29: Your ideal birthday cake
Items Used:
Dust Bunny Pastel Celebration
{wn} April Cake - Funfetti Cake
Pour ceux qui ne connaissent pas les Gili, ce sont des îles au nombre de 3, Gili Trawangan, Gilir Air et Gili Meno qui sont situées entre Bali et Lombok.
Pour rejoindre les 3 îles entre elles, il faut obligatoirement prendre un bateau, le trajet ne dure que q, q, s, minutes.
Sur les trois îles, nous avons opté pour Gili Air pour y séjourner 3 jours. L’île est petite, en flânant on y fait le tour en 1 h
Pas de moteur sur les îles, on circule à pied, vélo, calèches ou Scooter électrique.
Idéale pour le snorkeling, ( j'ai eu le plaisir immense de nager à côté d'une tortue de mer), la farniente sur les plages, les couchers de soleil, poissons grillés.
Nous avons aimé nous balader dans Gili Air, de jolis restos et petits bars en bord de plage, plages superbes, ambiance beaucoup plus calme et relaxante qu’à Gili T.
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Es un municipio de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra con grandes y señoriales casas, situado en la comarca de Malerreka en los Pirineos Atlánticos, al lado de la falda del monte Mendaur. Sus calles de losa roja y sus casas de piedra y madera presentan la arquitectura típica de la zona norte de Navarra. Lugar ideal para pasar unos días de descanso ya que se trata de un pueblo tranquilo ubicado en un marco natural incomparable.
En esta localidad se encuentra el “Hotel Balneario Elgorriaga” de 3 estrellas, de moderna construcción, equipado con buena y moderna oferta tanto en servicios hosteleros como termales. Tel. +34 948456 045 – reservas@balnearioelgorriaga.com
Desde esta localidad de Elgorriaga se puede hacer un interesante paseo por el monte, ruta marcada, de pequeña dificultad y a poca altura, de unos 5 km hasta la vecina localidad de Doneztebe / Santesteban. Personalmente lo recomiendo.
Waterscape #3 of 100 for 2025.
Wybung Head, perched in the Munmorah State Conservation Area, is the kind of place that earns its name. "Wybung" is a local Aboriginal word meaning "Dangerous Sea," and this headland delivers on that promise with sheer, unfenced cliffs and an ocean that is perpetually trying to lull unwary rock fisherman, and photographers, to their grave.
The headland offers 270-degree views of the coastline, and on a clear day, you can see for miles—just don’t get too close to those crumbly edges. Whale watchers and ocean gazers find plenty to love here. However, shade and shelter are entirely absent, and the wind shows no mercy. We visited on a Wednesday afternoon when the temperature soared into the 30s °C and the wind gusted at 40 km/h. I’ve never felt closer to understanding life inside an air fryer.
After edging uncomfortably close to the edge of the crumbly cliffs at the end of the headland for the obligatory heart-stopping views, we decided to head down to the cheerily named Deadman’s Beach. Because why wouldn’t you follow up a stop at "Dangerous Sea" with a jaunt to "Deadman’s Beach"? “Track” is a generous term—it’s more like a gravity experiment with added rocks. From there, we scrambled around the rockshelf to Frazer Beach for a swim. The ocean has never felt so refreshing! The crowd (about a dozen people) wasn’t ideal, but hey, its school holidays, and the nearby campground explains the human influx.
This photo captures Wybung Head itself, though its sheer scale is hard to convey. If you squint, you might spot a post with a lifejacket at the end of the rockshelf to the bottom right of Wybung, a small but poignant reminder of the dangers of the seas at this beautiful place.
Have a great week out there.
Thanks for all the kind comments , they are always greatly appreciated.
Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height. My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if I choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
V2 Gardens (taken at surfers bay)
Hace más o menos 1.300 años, dos canoas cargadas de animales y plantas, tripuladas por un grupo de polinesios robustos desembarcaron en la bahía de Anakena y colonizaron lo que luego se convertiría en el punto más aislado del Triángulo polinesio. Basta echar una mirada a las costas que rodean la isla para comprender por qué eligieron desembarcar aquí. Al poco tiempo Anakena llegaría a ser uno de los puntos más importantes de la isla y centro religioso de la tribu Miru.
La playa más importante de la isla; ideal para bañarse y tomar el sol. Cuenta también con lugares para disfrutar de comidas rápidas y hacer picnic.
Autumn Moon Rising, Mono Lake. © Copyright 2021 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved.
A full autumn moon rises above Mono Lake at dusk.
There are still a few more photographs in this series of autumn evening images from Mono Lake that I made a few years ago. These come from that pandemic photographic genre that we might call “photographs that would have been lost forever if forced isolation had not given me a great reason to look through my old files.” (Maybe you have a shorter title?) I know I’m not the only one dong this. Travel has, of course, been complicated for a year and a half. I’ve been out, and I’ve even been to Mono Lake during this interval, but the opportunities seem greatly diminished. But there are tens of thousands of raw files in my archives, and it has been productive to spend time going back through them and discovering things I had left behind. (How that happens would be a great subject for a long post sometime.)
On this autumn evening I timed by arrival at Mono Lake for right around sunset. I knew that the full moon would rise over those distant mountains east of Mono Basin, and I expected that the moon world rise while there was still some light in the sky. This is ideal in many ways, since the remaining ambient light is often colorful, it illuminates landscape details, and it reduces the contrast between the bright moon and the darker scene. In several of the photographs —working very quickly! — I used a much longer focal length to enlarge the moon. But for this one I backed off and included much more of the surrounding landscape and the lake.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
Bande-son / Soundtrack: SPOKANE ("Quiet Normal Life"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1XLdTwVNJY
"A worn flat spot WHERE WE USED TO WALK..."
"Great rural scene. Love the narrow road that hugs the field." (Elliot MARGOLIES / www.flickr.com/photos/elliotmar/)
"Jolie courbe à suivre avec ces petites silhouettes longilignes à l'horizon." (SOPHIE C. / www.flickr.com/photos/sophie-clb/)
"Paysages magnifiés par ton coup de crayon magique !" (Georges LISSILLOUR / www.flickr.com/photos/geolis06/)
"Encore des courbes idéalement captées, une ligne d'horizon rythmée par ces arbres, des nuages fantastiques, et le traitement à apprécier plein écran emmène le tout dans une autre dimension, structurant les labours et l'asphalte." (VINCENT / www.flickr.com/photos/58769600@N07/)
Gravaneparken—also spelled “Gravanne” in some contexts—is a charming waterfront park and beach area located along the Kristiansand Boardwalk (Strandpromenaden) in the city’s downtown quarter, Kvadraturen. The park sits by Hartmann’s Pier, directly across from the historic Fiskebrygga fish market area.
This peaceful green space forms part of a scenic stretch of parks and leisure areas that follow the waterfront promenade. Alongside Gravaneparken, you’ll find Otterdalsparken with its striking fountain, and beyond that, the open-air Tresse park and the bustling Bystranda city beach.
Gravaneparken is a welcoming spot ideal for relaxing and enjoying a gentle sea breeze in the heart of the city. Its location offers both tranquility and easy access to nearby attractions like cafés, restaurants at Fiskebrygga, and the vibrant pedestrian paths of Strandpromenaden.
Early morning at Idaho's Stanley Lake, with Mt. McGown seen twice.
Fresh cup of coffee, Theodore at my feet, beautiful bird chorus serenading us and no one else up and about. Ideal morning reflections on life and the many blessings of Nature.
Your visits are sincerely appreciated.
Sunny and windless conditions are ideal for seeing this species as they are more likely to perch out in the open on top of heather or gorse in their favoured habitat. With a bit of perseverence I managed to capture this one with a nice clean background to help the bird stand out
Thanks for all the views, faves and comments. Really appreciated
Gelb ist u.a. die Farbe der Weisheit und beflügelt den Geist.
Also die ideale Farbe für eine Bibliothek ... ;-))
El Exterior: La fachada, idealmente cerrada a la izquierda por la torre de la abadía (siglo XIII) y, a la derecha, por el elegante campanario (siglo XII), es coloristamente evocadora, armoniosa y perfecta en sus líneas arquitectónicas, sobria y liviana en la decoración; refleja la influencia de la arquitectura lombardo-emiliana de la región del Véneto. La mirada se siente inmediatamente atraída por el gran rosetón figurativo. ("rueda de la fortuna") obra del maestro Brioloto (1217-1225).
El pórtico de Nicholaus (1138) es una elegante estructura arquitectónica sostenida por dos leones estilóforos. El escultor realiza las baldosas de mármol a la derecha del portal con Historias de la Creación y dos escenas relacionadas con Teodorico, mientras que, a la izquierda, el alumno Gugliemo se ocupa de los episodios del Nuevo Testamento. En los arquitrabes hay hermosas representaciones de los Meses. En la luneta San Zeno recibe el homenaje de la ciudad.