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Just about every small town in the Midwest has one or more of these…an empty lot caused by the removal of one of the old buildings in a commercial row. Looking a bit like a missing tooth, what can you do with it? The days of commercial prosperity have flown the coop and about all you have now that is viable is a Casey’s gas station and a Dollar Store. These old commercial rows present a challenging situation for a bold entrepreneur who can think outside the box. Maybe we should just order dentures.
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Everything I said about the previous photograph applies here too. Shooting street scenes requires us being aware of more than just the subject in front of us. Here the light and shade, textures on the wall, and especially the colour, are the key elements. Here there's a nod to the late Canadian photographer Fred Herzog (1930-2019).
"El Paisatge del Futur", Girona, España.
“Girona, Temps de Flors” arranca hoy la 70 edición con 146 proyectos repartidos en 114 espacios que se pueden visitar hasta el 18 de mayo. El Ayuntamiento de Girona ha dado el pistoletazo de salida a la muestra floral esta mañana con un recorrido por algunos de los espacios de la muestra, así como la visita a la exposición "Maestros del arte catalán del siglo XX. Colección Bassat" del Museo de Arte de Girona.
Uno de los espacios que se ha visitado es el patio del Ayuntamiento, donde existe un proyecto conmemorativo de los 40 años de hermanamiento con la ciudad de Albi.
" Esta edición de Tiempo de Flores quiere ser más inclusiva y accesible, pensada especialmente para los gerundenses y las gerundenses. Se han hecho mejoras para personas con movilidad reducida y se ha creado un Espacio Calma para personas neurodivergentes. También se han ampliado los horarios para favorecer una visita más tranquila y adaptada a los ritmos. invitar a todo el mundo a disfrutar de la muestra ”, ha destacado el alcalde Lluc Salellas i Vilar.
“Girona, Temps de Flors” kicks off its 70th edition today with 146 projects spread across 114 spaces that can be visited until May 18. Girona City Council kicked off the floral exhibition this morning with a tour of some of the spaces in the exhibition, as well as a visit to the exhibition “Masters of 20th-century Catalan art. Bassat Collection” at the Girona Art Museum.
One of the spaces visited is the City Council courtyard, where there is a commemorative project for the 40 years of twinning with the city of Albi.
“ This edition of Temps de Flors aims to be more inclusive and accessible, especially designed for Girona residents. Improvements have been made for people with reduced mobility and a Calma Space has been created for neurodivergent people. Opening hours have also been extended to encourage a more peaceful visit adapted to local rhythms. Finally, I would like to thank the public for their involvement and invite everyone to enjoy the exhibition ”, highlighted Mayor Lluc Salellas i Vilar.
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Cill Chriosd Manse House, Nr Broardford, Isle of Skye
I'll give you a break from Valencia for a while!
Back to March and my trip up to Skye. I met up with Skyeweasel and although the weather/tides meant Elgol was pretty pointless she was kind enough to show me a few locations I'd not shot before on the Broadford to Elgol road.
I'd seen this old manse house on a map and aerial photo and had it in mind to try to find but Louise took me straight there and we must have spent 90mins at least trying different povs and portrait v Landscape orientations. The snow on the mountains added a different feel. Several areas of rock existed to create leading lines and this was one of them.
Have to say I really enjoyed this location so once again my sincere thanks to Louise for her help and guidance on the day. Check out her channel if you haven't already www.flickr.com/photos/95388056@N02
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Some time before I shot the previous photo, the Black-shouldered Kite male was carrying this twig and landed in the tree where the nest should be. I suppose this was just some small addition to the already completed construction because I had observed the nest building process at lest a month ago. I wonder about the strength of his beak holding the twig so precisely at its very tip during the fast flight.
The Little Old Woman finally found a cobbler to add on to her shoe. Of course, now there is room for more children.
Created by blending elements from several Wombo images.
Thanks to Cindy Mc for the idea
Peoples State Forest is a Connecticut state forest occupying 3,059 acres along the West Branch Farmington River opposite American Legion State Forest in the town of Barkhamsted. It is managed for forest products, wildlife habitat, and recreational uses that include hiking, hunting, fishing, and snowmobiling.
The forest was dedicated in October 1924 with a riverside pageant attended by Governor Templeton and another 3,000 persons. The Civilian Conservation Corps made recreational improvements in the 1930s through the laying out of roads and trails and construction of a nature museum with an interior made of chestnut from trees killed by blight.
Nature museum
The park features the Peoples State Forest Nature Museum, a stone-faced building built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum's focus on native flora and fauna includes animal mounts and skulls, minerals and insect specimens along with displays concerning area pioneers, Native Americans, logging, quarrying, and the Civilian Conservation Corps. The museum was open from 1935 to 1942. It reopened in 1992 under the name the Stone Museum. The name was changed back to the Peoples State Forest Nature Museum in 2007.
Trails
The forest has about ten miles (16 km) of trails in the blue-blazed Peoples State Forest Trails system.
Now blooming along the trails are wild orchids, also known as Lady Slippers. Pink lady's slipper is a large, showy wildflower belonging to the orchid family. It has two opposite basal leaves with conspicuous parallel veins and a large flower at the end of an erect stalk. The flower is magenta to whitish-pink; sometimes the whitish pink flowers will have darker pink venation. Rarely the flower may be all white. This plant grows 6 to 15 inches tall and flowers generally between May and July.
The species name acaule is Latin, meaning, "stem less", referring to the plant’s leafless flowering stem. Another common name for this plant is moccasin flower.
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) perched on a dead tree branch with a bunch of nest building material in its mouth.
Wiewiórka (Sciurus vulgaris) siedząca na gałęzi martwego drzewa z porcją materiału do budowy gniazda w pyszczku.
Some of my old 1/72 were pretty rushed and all getting a good revisit. Much improved Mig-29 and now working on some camo versions.
Grey heron, partially back lit, working on home improvements.
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Todays posts are very different for me. The 3 images are of the beautiful Moraine Lake but all are in very different light and circumstances. The first was a snapshot taken in wonderful light and weather during my holiday in June. The second and third were taken 3 days apart in September while on a landscape photography trip. You can probably tell I learnt a bit about composition even if the light didn't play ball. We were hoping for a nice sunset and reflection in the second image but the weather had other ideas and amazingly in the third, where we were hoping for a lovely sunrise and reflection, we were treated to a wonderful unexpected snowy scene. I will always remember the third visit as the snow was slippery on the climb up and even more tricky on the way down where I used one leg of my tripod to steady my footing and balance. In town I tried to purchase some YakTrax to attach to my shoes to make walking in the snow easier only to be told that they don't normally have snow until October and hence they don't stock them until then!
As always constructive criticism is welcome.
I last stopped to photograph this small ruined building near Elphin back in 2014 ('Des Res'). It sits atop a small 'hill' with stunning views to Cul More and Suilven at left and right. The skies on this visit were particularly 'angry', rendering the mountains as almost black. I was pleased to see that perhaps this is not quite as abandoned as I thought; there was some additional, unexpected garden furniture added since my last visit.
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Weidebeekjuffers komen vrij algemeen voor langs stromend water van redelijke kwaliteit. In het westen van Nederland zijn ze wel veel schaarser, maar sinds kort komen ze wel voor in de Biesbosch. Recent zijn ze op steeds meer plekken gezien in het westen, ook in Noord-Holland. Dankzij de verbetering van de waterkwaliteit in waterlopen. Het gaat dus goed met deze soort die vooral opvalt door haar vlinderachtige vlucht in de buurt van beken. Ze hebben zuurstofrijk water nodig om zich goed te kunnen voortplanten. De meeste kans maak je langs beken waar het water goed stroomt. Zoek ze daar vooral op plekken waar de zon lekker op het water en de vegetatie schijnt.
The banded demoiselles are quite common along flowing water of reasonable quality. They are much scarcer in the west of the Netherlands, but recently they have appeared in the Biesbosch. Recently they have been seen in more and more places in the west, including in North Holland. Thanks to the improvement of water quality in waterways. So things are going well for this species, which is particularly notable for its butterfly-like flight near streams. They need oxygen-rich water to reproduce properly. You have the best chance along streams where the water flows well. Look for them especially in places where the sun shines on the water and vegetation.
Thanks everyone! I've been with this Flickr Account since the 29th of December 2011. With this image as my 100th uploaded I just wanted to recap the 60 days of Dirks_Designs.
Over 25,000 visits! with my best day at 1,097 :D
Created a Group for Decal requests with 39 members (Not too shabby) Which you can check out here
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I'm truly grateful to everyone for supporting this hobby with so much positive feedback and great ideas for additional designs!
This image showcases the first decal I ever made for LEGO. I made it December 25 while figuring out what to do with myself for Christmas on deployment... away from family.
A Red-eyed Vireo returns to the nest with plant fiber that will be woven into the nest. It was fascinating to watch numerous trips in which the bird would return with a variety of natural materials to shore up the home front.
Shenandoah National Park
Crete, Greece, 2016
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Through the hilly landscape some roads lead as serpentines, since you have to overcome the heights. The island is anything but not flat. In itself you need only to drive around and you will get a lot of beautiful views. Each curve holds new perspectives and it is fun to watch the sun from a little further up when she sets over the sea.
Weiter zu den Straßen Kretas:
durch die hügelige Landschaft führen einige Straßen als Serpentinen, da man hier sehr schnell einige Höhenmeter überwinden muss. Die Insel ist alles andere als flach. An sich braucht man hier nur etwas Auto fahren und man erhält dabei sehr viele schöne Ausblicke. Jede Kurve hält teilweise neue Perspektiven bereit und es macht Spaß der Sonne von etwas weiter oben beim Untergehen über dem Meer zuzuschauen.