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Here is an architectural capture with an - in my eyes - impressive cloudscape!
If you will, that's the classic "Bavarian Sky" in the colors white and blue (and also Bavaria's national colours).
And here is the matching soundtrack to the photo:
Have a nice day =)
Munich - München
-Henry David Thoreau
The elegant Great Egret is a dazzling sight in many a North American wetlands. Slightly smaller and more svelte than a Great Blue Heron, these are still large birds with impressive wingspans.
They hunt in classic heron fashion, standing immobile or wading through wetlands to capture fish with a deadly jab of their yellow bill.
Great Egrets were hunted nearly to extinction for their plumes in the late nineteenth century, sparking conservation movements and some of the first laws to protect birds. The Great Egret is the symbol of the National Audubon Society, one of the oldest environmental organizations in North America. Audubon was founded to protect birds from being killed for their feathers.
Not all young that hatch survive the nestling period. Aggression among nestlings is common and large chicks frequently kill their smaller siblings. This behavior, known as siblicide, is not uncommon among birds such as hawks, owls, and herons, and is often a result of poor breeding conditions in a given year.
Great Egrets fly slowly but powerfully: with just two wing-beats per second their cruising speed is around 25 miles an hour.
The oldest known Great Egret was 22 years, 10 months old and was banded in Ohio.
(Nikon D500, 300/4.0 + TC 1.4, 1/1600 @ f/7.1, ISO 220, Edited to Taste)
One of the many impressive views from Cape Meares State Park.
I use a circular polarizer 90% of the time, which enriched the ocean's colors. Matches what I see while wearing my polarized sunglasses......
"Cape Meares is a small headland on the Pacific coast in Tillamook County, Oregon. The cape forms a high steep bluff on the south end of Tillamook Bay. Much of the cape is part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department-administered Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint with three miles of hiking trails, which includes Cape Meares Light and the Octopus Tree. The cape is named after John Meares, a British explorer." Wikipedia
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The lowered antennas, the hesitating step, a long moment of hesitation before launching into this very impressive nature for this young grasshopper!
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Les antennes baissées, le pas hésitant, un long moment d'hésitation avant de se lancer dans cette nature très impressionnante pour cette jeune sauterelle !
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Charente, France
Publication in the French magazine "Phototech" n° 47 of sep 2017.
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Cover photo of group Our World View
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"Opera Premiere Gallery of Honour"
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Coquelicots, Poppies...
Monde de verdure
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..the starling ..a sociable bird, very communicative can imitate sounds,,he builds the nest and she decorates them...they are simply impressive birds...
From the laguna Chulluncani, we contemplate an impressive volcanic summit in front of us, the Cerro Caquella (5857 m - 17848 ft).
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Un sommet impressionnant
Depuis la laguna Chulluncani, on contemple un sommet volcanique impressionnant en face de nous, le Cerro Caquella (5857 m).
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Désert Sud Lipez - Bolivie / Southern Lipez desert - Bolivia
This impressive castle ist located at the lakeside of lake Geneva in the town Veytaux in Switzerland. Because of its location in the heart of a imposing mountain world it used to be a important customs station in the middle age and its now the most visited historical building in Switzerland.
Dieses beeindruckende Schloss liegt am Ufer des Genfersees in der Stadt Veytaux in der Schweiz. Auf Grund seiner Lage inmitten einer imposanten Bergwelt war es im Mittelalter eine wichtige Zollstation und ist heute das meißtbesuchte historische Gebäude der Schweiz.
Der Dom zu Brixen ist der Himmelfahrt Mariens und dem Heiligen Kassian geweiht. Sein Ursprung reicht bis in das Jahr 980 n. Chr. zurück. Er ist der bedeutendste Sakralbau der Stadt Brixen in Südtirol.
The Cathedral of Brixen is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and Saint Cassian. Its origins date back to 980 AD. It is the most important religious building in the city of Brixen in South Tyrol.
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In the midst of the COVID19 lockdown (2019), the globally acclaimed muralist ROA finished this masterpiece on the façade of the GUM (Ghent University Museum).
This new Science Museum is located in the heart of the city of Ghent, ROA’s place of birth, and an important part of the natural history collections are hidden in the depositories underneath the museum. Therefore, ROA was able to find his source of inspiration literally just a few metres from his artwork.
You see a magnificent pile of skeletons, including that of an elephant, a rhinoceros, a grizzly bear and an okapi.
This work of art, which is spread out over about 290 m2 of museum wall.
ROA is known for his impressive black-and-white wall paintings featuring animals, with or without skin, fur or hair.
He creates vibrant, detailed murals, that bring wildlife back into the heart of the city. With his work he points out the disappearance of the habitat of animals in places where man has settled. He invites us to take a closer look at the natural world we are all a part of.
His work can be seen all over the world and he is counted among the very best contemporary street artists.
I also found a video (by Ranto) of the making of this great mural.
And .ilona. found another video about ROA.
Enjoy ;-))
Location: Karel Lodewijk Ledeganckstraat 35 , 9000 Ghent
Artist: ROA
Title: "290 m2 Skeleton(s)" . Title is mine.
Happy Wall Wednesday ;-))
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A day in the Iroise Sea (Bretagne, France)
Mystère.
Une journée en Mer d'Iroise.
Eglise Saint-Samson, proche d'Argenton, Landunvez, Finistère, Bretagne, BZH, France.
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I'm a native Pennsylvanian, which means I am steeped in US History, whether I want to be or not. As a teen, admittedly, I had little appreciation for growing up in a place that seemed so entirely focused on the past. It was all I could do to join the Navy and see the world of today and tomorrow.
As I get older, I look back and wish I had appreciated the education about our past a bit more. When my parents were still alive, I visited PA as often as my hectic schedule would allow and, from time to time, took my family to places like this, where they could hopefully get an appreciation for the nostalgia that I was so quick to shun.
This is late autumn in Strasburg, Pennsylvania at the historic railroad where people get an opportunity to ride on passenger trains pulled by true steam engines like this one.
Recognition:
Honorable Mention - LightChasers FB photography group #explore2023 Nostalgic category
This is a waterfall with a rather strange name, Reekie Linn. It's in a narrow gorge and the path through the gorge gives you this one clear view of the falls.
I liked the way the foliage framed this upper portion of Rainier's Narada Falls. This is perhaps half of the fall's 168 foot (51 m) tumble. Taken in mid-September when flow was lower. Really roars come spring.
This is the largest waterfall on the Paradise river. A great example of a horsetail waterfall.
"The name Narada was proposed by Arthur F. Knight and adopted in 1893 for the Narada branch of the Theosophical Society of Tacoma. Narada is a Hindu word meaning 'uncontaminated' or 'pure'. Early variants on the spelling include Neradah, and the common mistake of Nevada Falls.
Curiously an 1897 map produced by Henry Sarvant and G.F. Evans marks a "Big Paradise Falls" along the Paradise River which is assumed to represent Narada Falls." worldwaterfalldatabase.com
Just one of the many impressive waterfalls at Rainier National Park.
Some impressive clouds over the Talkeetna mountains as seen from Hatcher Pass. If/when in the Palmer, Wasilla or Willow area I highly recommended this drive.
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Petronas Twin Towers were once the tallest buildings in the world. Now the world’s tallest twin structures, the 88-storey buildings were designed by Cesar Pelli & Associates with both towers joined at the 41st and 42nd floors (175m above street level) by a 58 metre-long, double-decker Sky Bridge.
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No. 4 in the Hospital Walk series. This photo shows the back of the hospitals on Murray Street where the newer extension/expansions are. The more impressive older buildings face east on University Avenue. The black and white shows the challenge of their tasks and the inevitable goodbyes.
The impressive remains of Furness Abbey founded by Stephen, later King of England, includies much of the east end and west tower of the church, the ornately decorated chapter house and the cloister buildings.
Founded almost 900 years ago, Furness Abbey was once the largest and wealthiest monastery in north-west England. A place of prayer, piety and pilgrimage, the abbey was also a major landowner, its abbot occupying an important place in the administration of the region.
English Heritage is carrying out emergency conservation work to stop the ruined Abbey church sinking into the soft ground. This follows earlier routine inspections which revealed serious cracks in the walls. Medieval masons used large pieces of oak in the foundations and after 500 years, this timber is now gradually giving way.
While excavating the grave of a prosperous medieval abbot, a hoard of medieval treasures was discovered at Furness Abbey. This discovery unearthed the first crozier (a staff with a crook on top) to be excavated in Britain in over 50 years and an impressive gemstone ring was also found.
Prized as a medieval banquet dish. Decimated by hunting - plus the loss of its reed bed habitat - The Bittern became extinct in the UK in 1886
Our ancestors were such a caring bunch!
But it's back., and hearteningly (with the help of contemporary humans) numbers are rising!
Hopefully another 'wrong' put 'right'
Something is going wrong when the camera with its impressive algorithms and countless AF options forces itself into the centre and, hence, between photographer and object. Ideally, I would think, we photographers ought to use the camera as if it was not there. Just focussing on the composition and the 'essence' of the object and having the settings run in the background. I am not advocating 'point and shoot', I am saying that a camera should be built in such a way that we can 'forget' about it and focus on taking the picture. I think my older cameras do that. My newer ones are much more sophisticated and what they are increasingly trying to do is take over decisions I could make myself. What is my reaction? Number one, I prefer using my older cameras. And two, when using my sophisticated ones, I turn off a lot of their computer-powered procedures. I wonder what you think.
The Governor's Palace of Uxmal is considered one of the masterpieces of Maya architecture and a fine example of Puuc art. It impresses us with its size (about 100 m - 320 ft long), and the richness of its carved friezes.
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Un palais impressionnant
Le palais du Gouverneur d'Uxmal est considéré comme l'un des chefs-d'œuvre de l'architecture maya et un bel exemple de l'art Puuc. Il nous impressionne par ses dimensions autours de 100 m de long), et la richesses de ses frises sculptées.
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Uxmal- Yucatàn - Mexique / Mexico
Suzanne Vega is one of my favorite singers. This song Luka was so impressive that I couldn't get it out of my head after I heard it for the first time. Last year I read Dennis Lehane's The Kenzie-Gennaro novels. I couldn't help relate the song to the main characters' stories, Patrick Kenzie's childhood and Angela Gennaro's marriage. Dark, sad... Like the tears on the lotus flower's petals...
Suzanne Vega - Luka
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZt7J0iaUD0
下雨天，雨滴的聲音... 這個時候適合聽小幸運
田馥甄 Hebe Tien 《小幸運》
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCgvpwLNvtY
for Monochrome Bokeh Thursday, HMBT
7DWF Thursday: b&w/ sepia/ selective colors
a very impressive youngster in a local forest last year, probably a female given the size of the talons
Northern Goshawk
accipiter gentilis
havik
autour des palombes
Habicht
Azor Común
Astore
Açor
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