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Dwejra, with its dramatic coastal formations and sea spilling over the rocks, is a magical attraction. Here you can swim in the spectacular deep sea of the bay, in the calm shallows of the inland sea or in the foamy waters around the Blue Hole – one of Gozo’s top dive-sites.
The island of Inishmore, meaning the big island, is one of the Aran Islands near the west coast of Ireland. It sits at the mouth of Galway Bay and is known for many ancient archeological sites. It has long been a popular destination for rock climbers and cliff divers due to its dramatic cliff faces and it is one of the most visited tourist spots in Ireland.
Cuckmere Haven lies on the south coast of Englnd at the point where the South Downs meet the sea. Its dramatic chalk landscape with a characteristic cliffy coastline is constantly changing. The cliffs are being eroded at a rate of 30-40 cms every year.
Cuckmere's quiet beach, which is located within the Seven Sisters Country Park, is an area of great tranquility.
A path from the Seven Sisters Country Park Centre leads from the pebble beach through the Cuckmere valley.
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Mt. Washington Cog Railway's "Waumbek" begins its assault on the Northeast's tallest peak, 6288' high Mount Washington, in New Hampshire's Beautiful White Mountains . . Today, more than 150 years later, the Mount Washington Cog Railway continues to thrill passengers from all over the world with its dramatic ascent to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.
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Palo Duro Canyon Landscape----------------
------------------------------------Palo Duro Canyon is a canyon system of the Caprock Escarpment located in the Texas Panhandle near the cities of Amarillo and Canyon.[1] As the second-largest canyon in the United States, it is roughly 120 mi (190 km) long and has an average width of 6 mi (9.7 km), but reaches a width of 20 mi (32 km) at places. Its depth is around 820 ft (250 m), but in some locations, it increases to 1,000 ft (300 m). Palo Duro Canyon (from the Spanish meaning "hard stick")[2] has been named "The Grand Canyon of Texas" both for its size and for its dramatic geological features, including the multicolored layers of rock and steep mesa walls, which are similar to those in the Grand Canyon.
Pura Dalem Penunggekan, a few kilometers. away from Bangli, Bail is a temple for the death.
The walls surrounding the temple show, in relief, many frightening representations of what awaits sinners and evildoers in the afterlife.
This temple with its dramatic images is a sort of unique among all the thousands of temples im Bali.
The temples for the dead are laid out in Bali outside of towns, similar to the cemeteries in our western culture. because
Hindu-Balinese cremate their dead, there are no cemeteries here.
Only the smaller Islamic and Christian communities in Bali have their own cemeteries outside of their settlements.
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Kirkjufell, or 'Church Mountain', is a distinctly shaped peak found on the north shore of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula, only a short distance away from the town of Grundarfjörður.
It is often called ‘the most photographed mountain in Iceland’ due to its dramatic formation and perfect coastal location.
Peaking at 463 meters, 1519 feet, Kirkjufell is an impressive landmark with striking slopes that over the years has acted as a visual marker for seafarers and travellers alike.
Personally when viewed from this angle It reminds me of a wizards hat :)
Big Sur is a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California between Carmel Highlands and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. It is frequently praised for its dramatic scenery. Big Sur has been called the "longest and most scenic stretch of undeveloped coastline in the contiguous United States," a sublime "national treasure that demands extraordinary procedures to protect it from development" and "one of the most beautiful coastlines anywhere in the world, an isolated stretch of road, mythic in reputation." The stunning views, redwood forests, hiking, beaches, and other recreational opportunities have made Big Sur a popular destination for about 7 million people who live within a day's drive and visitors from across the world. It is among the top 35 tourist destinations world-wide. The region receives about the same number of visitors as Yosemite National Park, but offers only limited bus service, few restrooms, and a narrow two-lane highway along the coast. North-bound traffic during the peak summer season and holiday weekends is often backed up for about 20 miles (32 km) from Big Sur Village to Carmel.
Big Sur is a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California between Carmel Highlands and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean! It is frequently praised for its dramatic scenery. Big Sur has been called the longest and most scenic stretch of coastline in the contiguous United States and one of the world's most beautiful coastlines. (wikipedia.org) It is one of my favorite places to explore...
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Irlanda, West Cork, Mizen Head, Estate 2013
Mizen Head si trova all'estremità di una penisola nel West Cork, in Irlanda ed è una grande attrazione turistica, soprattutto per le sue drammatiche scogliere. Una delle principali vie marittime transatlantiche passa a sud, e Mizen Head era, per molti viaggiatori assieme con il vicino Faro di Fastnet Rock, l'ultima vista sulla madre patria (lacrima d'Irlanda). La punta della penisola è quasi un'isola, separata da un abisso profondo, ora attraversato da un ponte che dà l'accesso ad una vecchia stazione di segnalazione, una stazione meteorologica, e un faro. La stazione di segnalazione, una volta costantemente presidiata, è oggi un museo che mostra gli sforzi pionieristici di Guglielmo Marconi nel campo delle comunicazioni radio transoceaniche.
Mizen Head is located at the extremity of a peninsula in West Cork, Ireland and is a major tourist attraction, noted for its dramatic cliff scenery. One of the main transatlantic shipping routes passes close by to the south, and Mizen Head was, for many seafarers toghether with the near Fastenet Rock Lighthouse, the last sight of homeland (Ireland's teardrop). The tip of the peninsula is almost an island, cut off by a deep chasm, now spanned by a bridge; this gives access to an old signalling station, a weather station, and a lighthouse. The signalling station, once permanently manned, is now a museum housing displays relating to the pioneering efforts of Guglielmo Marconi in the field of the transatlantic radio transmissions.
Xiqu Centre is Hong Kong’s prestigious new home for traditional Chinese opera. With its dramatic curvilinear façade, Xiqu Centre creates a stunning landmark entrance as the gateway to the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD), the city’s new precinct for arts and culture. Xiqu Centre’s glowing façade comprises a modular system of scaled fins cut from untreated marine-grade aluminum pipe and arrayed in alternating patterns along the building.
Each morning we were in South Dakota everything was covered in frost. It did look pretty so I thought I would capture a few frost covered trees before the sun melted away the beauty.
The Badlands is a very interesting place. Its dramatic landscapes span layered rock formations, steep canyons and towering spires. Bison, bighorn sheep and prairie dogs inhabit its sprawling grasslands. The Badlands Loop Road (Highway 240) winds past scenic lookouts.
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Cuckmere Haven lies on the coast at the point where the South Downs meet the sea. Its dramatic chalk landscape with a characteristic cliff coastline is constantly changing. The cliffs are being eroded at a rate of 30-40 cms every year.
Cuckmere's quiet beach, which is located within the Seven Sisters Country Park, is an area of great tranquility.
A path from the Seven Sisters Country Park Centre leads from the pebble beach through the Cuckmere valley.
Dwejra, with its dramatic coastal formations and sea spilling over the rocks, is a magical attraction. Here you can swim in the spectacular deep sea of the bay, in the calm shallows of the inland sea or in the foamy waters around the Blue Hole – one of Gozo’s top dive-sites.
Red-backed shrikes are carnivores they like to perch on the tops of bushes where they have a good view of their prey ( insects small mammals and birds etc). They are about the size of a house Sparrow . Its dramatic decline to virtual extinction as a UK breeding species make this a Red List bird. Around 200 to 250 birds pass through the UK each year . I was lucky to see this one in the dessert at Dungeness NNR (Found by Dave)
Torch Lily or Kniphofia (also called Red Hot Pokers) is an amazing plant originally from South Africa. Its dramatically unusual beauty of color & form is now prized in gardens all over the world. Here it accents the windows of a stone cottage in Castle Coombe, Wiltshire, Uk.
White Sands National Monument & Missile Range is in the northern Chihuahuan Desert in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It's known for its dramatic landscape of rare white gypsum sand dunes.
White Sands is located west of Alamogordo & is a vast area of desert and mountain ranges 100 by 40 miles in extent. It is closed to public access and used by the military for various kinds of weapons testing; this includes the Trinity Site where the first atomic bomb was detonated, in July 1945.
From time to time the missile range that surrounds the monument performs missile testing that may require the closure of the park & Highway 70.
It is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Bondi Beach is located 7 km east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council, in the Eastern Suburbs. Bondi, North Bondi, and Bondi Junction are neighbouring suburbs. Bondi Beach is one of the most visited tourist sites in Australia. The sweeping white-sand crescent of Bondi is one of Australia’s most iconic beaches. Reliable waves draw surfers while, nearby, hardy locals swim in the Icebergs ocean pool year-round. Trendy, health-conscious Sydneysiders head to laid-back cafes around Hall Street, while hip backpackers frequent the area's casual pubs. Walkers and joggers use the clifftop Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk, with its dramatic scenery. 8027
Das Schweriner Schloss auf einer Insel zwischen dem Burgsee und dem Innensee ist ein wahrhaft märchenhaftes Bauwerk.
Ursprünglich befand sich bereits im 10. Jahrhundert hier eine slawische Burganlage der Obotriten.
Der heutige Bau im Stil des Historismus entstand maßgeblich zwischen 1843 und 1857 unter Großherzog Friedrich Franz II.
Das Schloss wird häufig „Neuschwanstein des Nordens“ genannt – nicht zuletzt wegen seiner Lage am Wasser, den Türmen und Kuppeln.
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Es beherbergt heute das Landesparlament von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und ist zugleich Museum mit prunkvollen Wohn- und Gesellschaftsräumen.
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The Schwerin Castle sits on an island between the Burgsee and the larger Schwerin Lake (Innensee) and presents a truly fairytale-like setting. Originally a Slavic fortress (by the Obotrites) in the 10th century.
The present historicist palace building was largely completed between 1843 and 1857 under Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II.
Often called the “Neuschwanstein of the North” because of its dramatic architecture with towers and domes and its waterside location.
Nowadays it houses the state parliament of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and functions partly as a museum of the grand ducal residence.
Male.
Species: Lanius collurio.
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.
Red-backed shrikes are slightly larger, but slimmer, than house sparrows. The male is unmistakable with a bluish-grey head, black mask, bright chestnut back and thick hooked black bill. Shrikes like to perch prominently on the tops of bushes, fence posts and telephone wires, where they have a good view of potential prey. Items caught are then taken to a larder where they are impaled on a thorn or wedged in a fork.
Its dramatic decline to virtual extinction as a UK breeding species make this a Red List bird. It is also listed as a Schedule 1 species under The Wildlife and Countryside Act. Info: RSPB.
Many thanks to people who view or comment on my photos.
“The Second Greatest Show on Earth!”
That’s what showman P.T. Barnum proclaimed in 1869 as he stepped down off the train and marveled at the view from Mount Washington’s rocky summit. High praise indeed from the man whose grand circus occupied the primary spot.
Today, more than 150 years later, the Mount Washington Cog Railway continues to thrill passengers from all over the world with its dramatic ascent to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.
The Cog is the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world. With an average grade of 25% (some sections approach nearly 38%), it’s also the second steepest! Motive power is primarily provided by a fleet of seven powerful biodiesel locomotives, each custom designed, built and maintained on site. And with a nod to its steam heritage, the railway also continues to operate a pair of coal-fired steam engines in the warmer months, both well over a century old.
Italia, Toscana, Livorno, Inverno 2009
Nessun viaggio a Livorno è completo senza una passeggiata lungo questa terrazza fronte mare con la sua pavimentazione a scacchiera in bianco e nero. Quando fu costruita negli anni '20, si chiamava Terrazza Ciano in onore del leader del movimento fascista di Livorno; ora porta il nome del compositore d'opera livornese Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945).
No trip to Livorno is complete without a stroll along this seafront terrace with its dramatic black-and-white chessboard-style pavement. When it was built in the 1920s, it was called Terrazza Ciano after the leader of the Livorno fascist movement; it now bears the name of Livorno-born opera composer Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945).
My second morning in Skye, and the forecast was for bright sunny weather. I followed some advice from the PhotographyOnline YouTube channel and followed a different path from the carpark.
The view is lovely, but I think I prefer the Quiraing Tree image with its' dramatic light. What do you think?
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Another composition from Cockshaw Hill from last night's sunset.
This photo highlights how quarrying for iron ore and stone has shaped the landscape of the area. From a standing point of the quarry cliff at Cockshaw Hill, the three hills of Cliffe Rigg quarry on the left, Roseberry Topping with its dramatic cliff face shaped by a mining collapse in the early 20th Century and Little Roseberry on the right form the horizon.
The land in the distance between the hills is Aireyholme Farm, birthplace of the famous explorer Captain James Cook who it has been said did more to fill in the map of the world than any other single person.
A beautiful place steeped in history, perhaps Cook took the inspiration to explore from this landscape.
inspired by "WITW 191"
created by KHWD
️ Arthur’s Pass in Dreamspace?
Arthur’s Pass — with its dramatic alpine vistas and moody weather — could be a perfect muse for AI-generated art or immersive storytelling. Imagine:
- Using Dreamspace.art to prompt a Van Gogh-style rendering of the Pass at dusk.
- Feeding imagery and text into a generative model to create a narrative journey through the mountains, blending ecological insight with surreal dream logic.
- Building a multimedia blog post where Arthur’s Pass becomes a metaphor for crossing into new creative terrain — something I have already hinted at in my previous straight photographic work.
see more in my doubles album, the same images in both COLOUR & B&W / Monochrome /maybe AI
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Last shot (for now) from Pakowki Lake. I spent most of two mornings there, focusing mainly on ibises, avocets, stilts, and some species of waterfowl that I rarely see on my home turf.
The Willet, on the other hand, is a common summer resident - and breeder - in my area. On the ground or in shallow water, it is a pleasant, patterned grey-brown, grading into white underneath. Not flashy, except for its wings when they aren't folded. So one of my ongoing goals in photographing Willets is to try for shots of its dramatic wing pattern of white on very dark brown, and this is usually seen only when the bird is in flight, taking off, or landing. The Willet in this shot is landing. I barely had time to grab the focus before it folded those wings.
I cropped this from the horizontal. I find focus tracking almost impossible with the camera positioned vertically. It's hard enough to track on the horizontal plane!
Photographed at Pakowki Lake, Alberta (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Male.
Species: Lanius collurio.
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.
Red-backed shrikes are slightly larger, but slimmer, than house sparrows. The male is unmistakable with a bluish-grey head, black mask, bright chestnut back and thick hooked black bill. Shrikes like to perch prominently on the tops of bushes, fence posts and telephone wires, where they have a good view of potential prey. Items caught are then taken to a larder where they are impaled on a thorn or wedged in a fork.
Its dramatic decline to virtual extinction as a UK breeding species make this a Red List bird. It is also listed as a Schedule 1 species under The Wildlife and Countryside Act. Info: RSPB.
Many thanks to people who view or comment on my photos.
Lapwings are handsome wading birds, with a broad black breast-band, white underside, iridescent green and purple back and a distinctive wispy crest.
Residents, summer visitors from the Continent (France & Iberia) and winter visitors (from western & central Europe).
At a distance the lapwing appears to be black above and white below. When you look closer the upper parts assume a metallic green and purple sheen, especially in bright light.
The underparts are pure white with rich buff under the tail and a broad black breast band.
The lapwing’s head is crowned with a long thin wispy crest. It has a relatively short bill for a wading bird, as it obtains most of its food from the surface of the ground, but possesses typically long, reddish legs. The lapwing has broad, rounded wings, which it flaps noisily during its dramatic, plunging display flight, giving the bird its common name : Peewit.
In Spring males put on dramatic aerial displays, tumbling through the air, accompanied by their piercing 'peewit’ call.
The aerial tumbling display over their breeding territory is a dramatic sight, and the birds are extremely vocal at this time, giving a range of calls.
While it is widely distributed as a breeding bird in Ireland, its range and population have been declining markedly in recent years.
A beautiful bird to observe both on the ground and in-flight.
The San Rafael Swell is a high desert now. It wasn't always that way, however. Its rocks tell a different story of its ancient past. It is the fossilized remnants of ancient oceans, beaches, and deserts that once covered the region. Later, during the Laramide Orogeny about 60 million years ago, tectonic forces uplifted the region and folded the sedimentary layers into a dome-shaped structure known as an anticline, creating what is now the San Rafael Swell. Since then, erosion has carved out its dramatic terrain of reefs, canyons, and mesas. It is a geological paradise set in one of Utah's deserts that you can get lost in (literally).
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White Sands National Monument is in the northern Chihuahuan Desert in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It's known for its dramatic landscape of rare white gypsum sand dunes. Trails through the dunes include the raised Interdune Boardwalk and the Dune Life Nature Trail, dotted with interpretive exhibits on wildlife and other features. Dunes Drive is a looped road from the White Sands Visitor Center to the dune field.
History.
The first exploration was led by a party of US Army officers in 1849. The Mescalero Apache were already living in the area at the time. Hispanic families started farming communities in the area at Tularosa in 1861 and at La Luz in 1863.
Preparation for a National Park.
Creating a national park in the white sands formation goes back as far as 1898. A group in El Paso had proposed the creation of "Mescalero" National Park. Their idea was for a game hunting preserve, which conflicted with the idea of preservation held by the Department of the Interior, and their plan was not successful. In 1921-1922 Albert Bacon Fall, United States Secretary of the Interior and owner of a large ranch in Three Rivers near White Sands, promoted the idea of a national park there, an "All-Year National Park" that, unlike more northerly parks, would be usable year round. This idea ran into a number of difficulties and did not succeed. Tom Charles, an Alamogordo insurance agent and civic booster, was influenced by Fall's ideas. By emphasizing the economic benefits, Charles was able to mobilize enough support to have the park created.
On January 18, 1933, President Herbert Hoover created the White Sands National Monument, acting under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906. The dedication and grand opening was on April 29, 1934
Los urros es una formación petrea de la costa de cantabria entre liencres y la virgen del mar. Sus espectaculares cortados y paredes practicamente perpendiculares erosionadas hasta el límite por el mar hacen de este paraje un espectáculo de ocres, grises y azules cuando se combinan con el azul cielo y mar.
The rock formation is a urros the coast of Cantabria between liencres and the virgin of the sea. Its dramatic cut and eroded walls almost perpendicular to the edge of the sea make this place a show of ochres, grays and blues when combined with the blue sky and sea.
Durante el paseo en el que hice esta foto conté con la fantástica y agradable compañía de jcruiz.
This image showcases the unique geological formations of Loch Ard Gorge on Victoria's Great Ocean Road. Known for its dramatic cliffs and clear, turquoise waters, the area stands out as a testament to the sculpting powers of nature, where history and the sea meet to create a breathtaking landscape.
Big and Brassy, the 1910 American Underslung Traveler Toy Tonneau at speed on Hiway 1 in California.
The American Underslung, a factory-bestowed nickname of sorts, not a model name, was one of the foremost automobiles built in Indianapolis, in an era when the Crown City was another Midwestern center of motor car production. Designed by Fred Tone, it featured an advanced chassis design that ran under and dipped between the axles, lowering the car’s body closer to the ground and, therefore, also its center of gravity. This resulted not only in beautiful, slinky styling—the E-Type of its era—but in superb handling to match the performance of brutal T-head four-cylinder engines. The American was expensive and worth it: a beautifully constructed performance car that represented the- best of American performance at the time....Think of the Mercer Race-About or the Stutz Bearcat of the Era (1910) with rear seats for your best buddies.
American built the Underslung model from 1907 until 1914, with various engines and in various sizes. It is the four-passenger Traveler that is perhaps the most desired today, on account of its dramatic four-passenger Toy Tonneau styling, with close-coupled lines incorporating a snug rear seat for two, which is tucked into the back, along with dual rear-mounted spares.
This Superb Jewel went Best in Class at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours, and soon after, sold at auction for $1,815,000 big ones!
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Male.
Species: Lanius collurio.
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.
Red-backed shrikes are slightly larger, but slimmer, than house sparrows. The male is unmistakable with a bluish-grey head, black mask, bright chestnut back and thick hooked black bill. Shrikes like to perch prominently on the tops of bushes, fence posts and telephone wires, where they have a good view of potential prey. Items caught are then taken to a larder where they are impaled on a thorn or wedged in a fork.
Its dramatic decline to virtual extinction as a UK breeding species make this a Red List bird. It is also listed as a Schedule 1 species under The Wildlife and Countryside Act. Info: RSPB.
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Okehampton Castle, nestled in the Devon countryside, is a striking ruin with nearly a millennium of layered history. It began life shortly after the Norman Conquest, between 1068 and 1086, when Baldwin FitzGilbert, a Norman noble and Sheriff of Devon, built it to secure the region after a local rebellion. He established it as the caput (head) of the Honour of Okehampton—a vast estate of around 200 manors.
After Baldwin’s death, the castle passed through his descendants until it reached Hawisia, who married Reginald de Courtenay in 1173. This marriage brought the castle into the hands of the powerful Courtenay family, who would hold it for nearly 300 years. The Courtenays rose in prominence, becoming Earls of Devon, and transformed the castle from a military stronghold into a luxurious residence and hunting lodge. They added a deer park and elegant lodgings that made the most of the sweeping views.
However, the family’s fortunes were turbulent. During the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century, the castle was confiscated and returned multiple times depending on which royal house held power. The final blow came in 1538 when Henry Courtenay, then Marquess of Exeter, was executed by Henry VIII for alleged treason. The castle was seized by the Crown and fell into disuse.
By the 17th century, parts of the castle were repurposed as a bakery, but by the 19th century it had become a romantic ruin, attracting artists like J.M.W. Turner who were drawn to its picturesque decay. Today, it’s managed by English Heritage, and visitors can explore its dramatic motte, ruined towers, and woodland trails—especially magical when the bluebells bloom in spring.
Euphorbia punicea is a species of euphorb commonly known as Jamaican poinsettia. It was first described by Olof Peter Swartz in his Nova genera et species plantarum seu prodromus. It grows as a bush or tree three to five meters (10-to 16 ft) tall, and sometimes much taller. The false flower is in fact a cyathium (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathium) surrounded by large, colorful bracts.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Whilst staying at Carbis Bay, I couldn't resist a revisit to the Botallack Mines on the Cornish Coast. It is a fascinating place and you are inexorably drawn down to the Old Crown Engine Houses on the cliff side facing the might of the Atlantic Ocean.
The conditions weren't great and I knew I wouldn't get any light to lift the scene like I did on my previous visit. However, its worth a visit in all conditions. The winds were very strong but from the South so having made the precarious walk across the very narrow path of faith to the rocky outcrop opposite, I had the wind at my back. I did fear for the tripod and camera when I took a couple of Long Exposure shots, but I preferred this standard shot which showed the sea at its dramatic best, rather than smoothed out.
This valley showcases its dramatic side: ancient, rugged basalt cliffs cut by water so blue it looks painted. A breathtaking reminder of the power of nature.
Standing at the edge of the canyon, I was aiming to capture the sheer visual weight of this landscape. The river below—an intense, electric turquoise—is a vibrant ribbon of color against the dark, oxidized browns of the ancient volcanic rock. It’s a moment of powerful natural theater, where the colors of the Icelandic Highlands really pop.
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Kirkjufell, or 'Church Mountain', is a distinctly shaped peak found on the north shore of Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula, only a short distance away from the town of Grundarfjörður. It is often called ‘the most photographed mountain in Iceland’ due to its dramatic formation and perfect coastal location.
Italia, Toscana, Livorno, Inverno 2022
Nessun viaggio a Livorno è completo senza una passeggiata lungo questa terrazza fronte mare con la sua pavimentazione a scacchiera in bianco e nero. Quando fu costruita negli anni '20, si chiamava Terrazza Ciano in onore del leader del movimento fascista di Livorno; ora porta il nome del compositore d'opera livornese Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945).
No trip to Livorno is complete without a stroll along this seafront terrace with its dramatic black-and-white chessboard-style pavement. When it was built in the 1920s, it was called Terrazza Ciano after the leader of the Livorno fascist movement; it now bears the name of Livorno-born opera composer Pietro Mascagni (1863–1945).
Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah is known for its dramatic desert landscape carved by the Colorado River. Island in the Sky is a huge, flat-topped mesa with panoramic overlooks. Other notable areas include the towering rock pinnacles known as the Needles, the remote canyons of the Maze and the Native American rock paintings in Horseshoe Canyon.
For video, please visit youtu.be/EVdjErJKsYc
Species: Lanius collurio.
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.
Red-backed shrikes are slightly larger, but slimmer, than house sparrows. The male is unmistakable with a bluish-grey head, black mask, bright chestnut back and thick hooked black bill. Shrikes like to perch prominently on the tops of bushes, fence posts and telephone wires, where they have a good view of potential prey. Items caught are then taken to a larder where they are impaled on a thorn or wedged in a fork.
Its dramatic decline to virtual extinction as a UK breeding species make this a Red List bird. It is also listed as a Schedule 1 species under The Wildlife and Countryside Act. Info: RSPB.
Many thanks to people who view or comment on my photos.
The Great Wall Museum, Jiayuguan, China.
It is a showcase of 50-year archeological and anthropological research and findings on the 3000 years old Great Wall that stretches out 10,000 li (or 5,000 kilometers) and its dramatic historical status and relevance.
The multi modality exhibition, including charts, modes, illustrations, texts and diagrams, provides abundant and valuable data and information for researchers and investigators; at the same time it offers an interesting, integrated and knowledgeable tour for visitors to learn and appreciate the greatness, significance and the historical value of the Great Wall.
This little butterfly, also called the silver-bordered fritillary, is found across Europe and North America. It occurs mainly in damp, grassy habitats, woodland clearings and moorland. Its caterpillar feeds exclusively on violets.
Due to modern agriculture, much of its habitat has been fragmented and lost, resulting in its dramatic decline, as much as 80% in some cases. This has not helped by limited habitat and food needs, as well as a low dispersal rate.
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Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah is known for its dramatic desert landscape carved by the Colorado River. Island in the Sky is a huge, flat-topped mesa with panoramic overlooks. Other notable areas include the towering rock pinnacles known as the Needles, the remote canyons of the Maze and the Native American rock paintings in Horseshoe Canyon.
For video, please visit youtu.be/EVdjErJKsYc
Big Sur is a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California between Carmel and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean. It is frequently praised for its dramatic scenery. (Wikipedia)
“The Second Greatest Show on Earth!”
That’s what showman P.T. Barnum proclaimed in 1869 as he stepped down off the train and marveled at the view from Mount Washington’s rocky summit. High praise indeed from the man whose grand circus occupied the primary spot.
Today, more than 150 years later, the Mount Washington Cog Railway continues to thrill passengers from all over the world with its dramatic ascent to the summit of the highest peak in the Northeast.
The Cog is the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world. With an average grade of 25% (some sections approach nearly 38%), it’s also the second steepest! Motive power is primarily provided by a fleet of seven powerful biodiesel locomotives, each custom designed, built and maintained on site. And with a nod to its steam heritage, the railway also continues to operate a pair of coal-fired steam engines in the warmer months, both well over a century old.
Glencoe House sits majestically on a sun-dappled hillside, framed by towering conifers and overlooking the stunning landscape of Lochaber. This magnificent four-storey house (built in 1895) was originally commissioned for Lord Strathcona, (Donald Alexander Smith) and his Canadian wife, Isabella Hardisty, a testament to their connection to both Scotland and Canada where he was famously instigated in the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Located just outside the picturesque village of Glencoe, the house stands as a proud architectural anchor in a region renowned for its dramatic natural beauty and profound history.
Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Canyonlands National Park in southeastern Utah is known for its dramatic desert landscape carved by the Colorado River. Island in the Sky is a huge, flat-topped mesa with panoramic overlooks. Other notable areas include the towering rock pinnacles known as the Needles, the remote canyons of the Maze and the Native American rock paintings in Horseshoe Canyon.
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