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"Sunset is so marvellous that even the sun itself watches it every day in the reflections of the infinite oceans."
Mehmet Murat ildan
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Lake Gosau and Dachstein mountain, Upper Austria
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See another view of this amazing lake:
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/33677424445
See my new photos in the My Travels album:
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/37130318972
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/33529415036
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/32471946373
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/32859156182
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/32517135910
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/31949925153
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/32590713126
www.flickr.com/photos/paradox_m/31689426653
Осенний эскиз закатного солнца
"Закат настолько прекрасен, что даже само солнце любуется им каждый день в отражении бесконечных океанов."
Мехмет Мурат Илдан
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Ясный день осени иногда завершается желанным мгновением розового заката, когда горы окунают клавиши своих вершин в прохладные воды озера ...
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Озеро Гозау и горы Дахштайн, Верхняя Австрия
ALTHOUGH it's very wary nature ensures that its attractive plumage is seldom viewed to the best effect and the raucous calls are heard more often than the bird itself is seen. A joy to see as I always consider this to be my Neminis bird.
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THANK YOU for your visit, friendship, and comments, hope you are all keeping well, God bless.................Tomx
Although you have many memories, but you can not choose what you remember, the memories are imposing itself as it pleases.
Gambia tour 2020.
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JOY OF JOYS, my brother spotted and called HOOPOE, no way I thought !!! But yes it was, our first sighting in the Gambia. Bless its heart, it let us very near, and I have over 100 keeper images, it was completely relaxed, and never stopped grooming itself, a experience I will never forget . Seen in the Kotu area.
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THANK YOU for being a friend and leaving a comment. Will look forward to visiting your photo stream and and doing the same on your latest posting. The weekend is coming on fast, enjoy, say safe, and may God bless you in all you do.
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Les Archives de la Terre
Au crépuscule, plongé dans la contemplation du paysage fabuleux du canyon, ma pensée trouva à se poser sur une simple interrogation : Que cherche à me dire ce paysage?…
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Ici, le long labeur du temps, nous a laissé des archives de ce qui fut, sous la forme de strates de sédiments marins et terrestres, de débris de formes de vies diverses, d’un âge compris entre 200 millions et 2 milliards d’années…
Ces sols ont été transportés ici sur des milliers de kilomètres et soulevés 3000 mètres par des forces colossales, que l’esprit humain peine à imaginer.
Les sciences ont cumulé un grand corpus de connaissances au sujet du « comment » se sont formées les Archives de la Terre, ici et ailleurs. Mais, l’énigme de la vie elle-même, nous reste toujours caché par un voile de mystère.
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J’ai ressenti une grande humilité devant cette scène, devant les forces déployées par l’évolution, durant …le long labeur du temps.
Alors, serait-il à propos de se demander si « Homo Deus » pourra relever le défi planétaire du climat, en le considérant comme un simple problème de gestion d’un habitat humain? Comme un problème, pouvant être résolu par la technologie, les savoirs faire humains usuels et l’intercession de la diplomatie internationale?
Il n’existe, en ce monde, rien de supérieur au monde lui-même. C’est le premier enseignement des Archives de la Terre.
Patrice photographiste, Chroniques du Monde de Poësia
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The Earth Archive
At dusk, immersed in the contemplation of the fabulous landscape of the canyon, my thoughts found a simple question: What is this landscape trying to tell me?…
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Here, the long labor of time has left us archives of what was, in the form of strata of marine and terrestrial sediments, debris of various forms of life, of an age between 200 million and 2 billion years…
These soils have been transported here over thousands of kilometers and lifted 3000 meters by colossal forces, which the human mind can hardly imagine.
The sciences have accumulated a large body of knowledge about “how” the Earth Archives was formed, here and elsewhere. But the enigma of life itself always remains hidden from us by a veil of mystery.
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I felt a great humility in front of this scene, in front of the forces deployed by evolution, during… the long labor of time.
So, would it be appropriate to ask whether “Homo Deus” will be able to meet the planetary climate challenge, considering it as a simple problem of managing a human habitat? Is it a problem, which can be solved by technology, the usual human know-how, and the intercession of international diplomacy?
There is nothing in this world greater than the world itself. This is the first teaching of the Archives of the Earth.
Patrice photographiste, Chronicles of the Lands of Poësia
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Amsterdam - Motorwal
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A beautiful pattern of clouds and color combined with old fence posts running across the water
The Great Salt Lake - GPS is not the exact spot of the photo
Florence (Firenze) is a city on the Arno River, at the foot of the Apennines, is the capital of Tuscany.
From 1115 the city gained the status of an independent city, and in 1183 Florence declared itself a municipal council. In 1252, the minting of gold coins - florins, which quickly became the main coin of Europe. At the turn of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, it was one of the largest cities in Europe with over 100 000. residents.
From 1434 the city was ruled by the Medici family, who led the city to the greatest economic and cultural power. The city was enriched with a large number of great works of art and numerous buildings. Their rule, with slight interruptions, lasted until 1737.
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Florencja (Firenze) to miasto nadrzeką Arno, u stóp Apeninów, jest stolicą Toskanii.
Od 1115 miasto uzyskało status niezależnego miasta, a w 1183 Florencja ogłosiła się komuną miejską. W 1252 rozpoczęto bicie złotych monet – florenów, które szybko stały się główną monetą Europy. Na przełomie XIII i XIV wieku było to jedno z największych miast Europy z ponad 100 tys. mieszkańców.
Od 1434 miastem zaczął rządzić ród Medyceuszów, który doprowadził miasto do największej potęgi gospodarczej i kulturalnej. Miasto wzbogaciło się o znaczną liczbę wielkich dzieł sztuki oraz liczne budowle. Ich rządy, z niewielkimi przerwami, trwały do 1737 roku.
Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon, and the name “Porto” itself influenced the name of the country “Portugal”. Established by the Celts on the mouth of the Douro River, it was occupied by the Romans during the fourth century, transforming it into an influential commercial port and renaming it “Portus Cale”. Porto is best known for two things: its river, the Douro, an evermore popular choice for river cruises, and its port. ... One of the oldest cities in Europe, its maze of steep and narrow cobbled streets is home to beautiful plazas, churches and houses with colourfully tiled façades.
Scotland
Scotland
Glenelg is a scattered and largely white-painted settlement that wraps itself around Glenelg Bay with views west across the Kyle Rhea to the mountains of eastern Skye
Between March and October, a small vehicle ferry connects to Kylerhea on Skye across the powerful currents of the narrows.
It is the third highest mountain in Brazil, situated on the border of Espírito Santo and Minas Gerais states. It is the highest point in both states. It was historically considered the highest mountain in Brazil until 1965, when Pico da Neblina and Pico 31 de Março, next to the Venezuelan border, were explored, measured, and both found to be higher. The peak is said to have been so named after Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil, ordered a flag to be flown on top of it.
It is one of the major attractions of Caparaó National Park, accessible from the nearby town of Alto Caparaó. That town and the entrance to the park lie in Minas Gerais, but the summit of Pico da Bandeira lies in Espírito Santo.
The summit is accessible to hikers of most age groups, with only very limited fitness requirements. The track from the park entrance to the summit track [8 km (5.0 mi)] can be driven by most vehicles, and the summit track itself runs for approximately 9 km (5.6 mi), with a further 1,000 m (3,280 ft) climb.
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Our time:
4,5km = 2,79 miles
From 2,190 m (7,185 ft) to 2,892 m (9,488 ft)
Summit of the mountain.
2:08 am - 5:16 am
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The sequence of the highest mountains in Brazil:
#1: Pico da Neblina (2,993.80 m / 9,822 ft), Venezuela/Brazil;
#2: March 31 Peak (2,972.70 m / 9,816 ft), Venezuela/Brazil;
#3: Pico da Bandeira (2,892 m / 9,488 ft), Brazil;
#4: Pico do Calçado* (2,849 m / 9,347 ft), Brazil;
#6: Pico do Cristal (2,769.80 m / 9,084 ft), Brazil;
The difference from the third highest to the first is only 101.80 meters / 334 ft in altitude.
I climbed the third, fourth and sixth in Brazil this weekend. Only the sixth mountain is challenging.
* For reasons of topographical prominence, the IBGE considers Pico do Calçado a secondary peak of Pico da Bandeira and not a separate mountain.
"There must be always remaining in every life, some place for the singing of angels, some place for that which in itself is breathless and beautiful."
Quote — Howard Thurman
For the ""Looking close... on Friday!"" theme: "Christmas decoration in B&W".
Happy start of your weekend ;-))
I may be in the minority but I still love the McLaren MP4-12C. The 12C never had a fighting chance to get the love it deserved as McLaren introduced the 650S only a few months after the 12C's debut. People were so quick to fall in love with the 650S and forget about the 12C that it never had a chance to prove itself. Luckily there are a few around Pittsburgh still including this beautiful Volcano Yellow one that belongs to a friend of mine.
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This Datura reseeds itself even in Pots and patio joints,
Some states its illegal to grow them.
They bloom all summer long till the end of September.
Valle de Pineta, Parque nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido, Sobrarbe, Huesca, Aragón, España.
El Valle de Pineta, forma parte del Parque Natural de Ordesa y Monte Perdido en la comarca de Sobrarbe. Un valle muy sobrecogedor por las altas y escarpadas montañas que se formaron como consecuencia del arrastre de desechos como producto del deshielo, esto mismo hace que el valle tenga la forma de U. Su paisaje cautiva por la frondosidad de sus bosques y prados, junto a ellos sobresalen las espectaculares caídas de agua que bajan de lo alto de la montañas.
Gracias a sus elevaciones resulta ser el lugar ideal para practicar deportes de alta montaña. En su cresta sur se observa una sección de picos que superan los 2.500 metros de altura, hacia el extremo sur sobresale un trío de picos conocidos como las tres Marías. Siguiendo hacia la cresta norte el terreno se vuelve menos escarpado.
El valle de Pineta se cierra en una pared bastante escarpada, en su parte alta de donde proceden las caídas de agua se encuentra el circo y el balcón de Pineta. Quienes han logrado subir hasta el Balcón de Pineta no pueden marcharse del sitio sin conocer el ibón de Marboré. Un sitio que ofrece las mejores panorámicas del Glaciar de Monte Perdido, ubicado entre Monte Perdido y Cilindro.
El circo de Pineta es una de las vistas más hermosas del valle. Hay que resaltar que el valle de Pineta es uno de los puntos más accesibles del Parque Natural de Ordesa y Monte Perdido gracias a la carretera que permite acceder hasta el fondo del valle
The Pineta Valley is part of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido Natural Park in the Sobrarbe region. A very overwhelming valley due to the high and steep mountains that were formed as a result of the dragging of waste as a product of the thaw, this itself makes the valley have the shape of a U. Its landscape captivates by the lushness of its forests and meadows, along with they stand out the spectacular waterfalls that come down from the top of the mountains.
Thanks to its elevations it turns out to be the ideal place to practice high mountain sports. On its southern crest there is a section of peaks that exceed 2,500 meters in height, towards the southern end there is a trio of peaks known as the three Marías. Continuing towards the north ridge the terrain becomes less steep.
The valley of Pineta is closed in a fairly steep wall, in its upper part where the waterfalls come from is the circus and the balcony of Pineta. Those who have managed to climb to the Balcón de Pineta cannot leave the site without seeing the Marboré lake. A site that offers the best panoramic views of the Monte Perdido Glacier, located between Monte Perdido and Cilindro.
The Pineta circus is one of the most beautiful sights in the valley. It should be noted that the Pineta valley is one of the most accessible points of the Ordesa y Monte Perdido Natural Park thanks to the road that allows access to the bottom of the valley.
“Form itself, even if completely abstract ... has its own inner sound.”
― Wassily Kandinsky
a bit of sliding on an installation of color glass cubes
at the Portland Art Museum.
hope everyone is doing well, take care my friends,
happy sliderssunday!
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It’s difficult to see a field this size and not want to run through it and touch each one of these Sunflowers. It looks like a “Neighborhood” unto itself. The setting sun just intensifies the beauty that’s already there. Thanks for viewing my work, Be Grateful for everything.
A wonderfully conjured and twisted tree sitting hidden on a hill. The trunk was just fascinating as it seemed to be made up of multiple twisted and warped elements. Almost as-if sometime in the past it was hurt and then protected itself by growing multiple new trunks in all directions entwining the original tree trunk.
A moment full of magic, when the new day is freeing itself from the darkness. After only three hours of sleep I hit the trail, alone through the dark forest of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, to end here on top of mt. Kleiner Winterberg waiting for the sun to rise. And then, when you have focused to the horizon for a felt eternity, watching the play of the colours and than you can see the sun for the first time, that’s smashing. Every single second of this journey was a gift, I'm infinitely grateful for.
Ein Moment voller Magie, wenn sich der neue Tag aus der Dunkelheit befreit. Nach nur drei Stunden Schlaf habe ich mich auf den Weg gemacht, allein durch den dunklen Wald des Elbsandsteingebirges, um dann hier, auf dem kleinen Winterberg auf den Sonnenaufgang zu warten. Und wenn du dann eine gefühlte Ewigkeit den Horizont fixiert und das Farbenspiel beobachtet hast, und dann das erste mal die Sonne zu sehen ist, das ist umwerfend. Jede einzelne Sekunde dieser Tour war ein Geschenk, für das ich unendlich dankbar bin.
This photo took a lot of patience, my first photo completely tweaked in Photoshop. Phew... Patience!!
✈️ : Missing Melody
One, two, one, two, three, four
Shed a tear 'cause I'm missin' you
I'm still alright to smile
Girl, I think about you every day now
Was a time when I wasn't sure
But you set my mind at ease
There is no doubt you're in my heart now
Said "woman take it slow, and it'll work itself out fine"
All we need is just a little patience
Said "sugar make it slow and we'll come together fine"
All we need is just a little patience (Patience)
Mm, yeah
I sit here on the stairs
'Cause I'd rather be alone
If I can't have you right now, I'll wait dear
Sometimes I get so tense but I can't speed up the time
But you know love there's one more thing to consider
Said "woman take it slow and things will be just fine"
You and I'll just use a little patience
Said "sugar take the time 'cause the lights are shining bright"
You and I've got what it takes to make it
We won't fake it, I'll never break it
'Cause I can't take it
Little patience, mm yeah, mm yeah
Need a little patience, yeah
Just a little patience, yeah
Some more patience, yeah (I've been walking the streets at night)
Just trying to get it right (A little patience, yeah)
It's hard to see with so many around
You know I don't like being stuck in the crowd (Could use some patience, yeah)
And the streets don't change but maybe the names
I ain't got time for the game 'cause I need you (Gotta have more patience, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah but I need you (All need more patience)
Oh, I need you (All need some patience)
Oh, I need you (Just a little patience)
Ooh this time (Is all you need)
Loved the way this branch grew back on itself to drape over the trail. Taken in Hillock Wood, Buckinghamshire.
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My last photo from the Berlin government district (which you can find in the first comment) was taken from the Kronprinzenbrücke (Crown Prince Bridge); in that image, you could only see one of the rusty fenders of that bridge; since I'd also uploaded two other images before where you can only see a small part of the Crown Prince Bridge (please check the album, if you like), I thought it's about time to upload a photo of the bridge itself. I have two different versions, taken from both sides of the Spree, which differ quite considerably in their "look and feel", although the bridge itself looks pretty much the same, of course, so it was difficult to choose which I'd upload first. This photo is the more harmonious version because there isn't so much going on in the background – the buildings you can see here are the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (on the left), and the building of the Bundespressekonferenz (Federal Press Conference; on the right) –, while in the other photo of the Crown Prince Bridge which I'd taken four days before this there are the more well-known governmental buildings plus a "slice" of the berlin cube in the background, and there are also nice drama clouds.
So stay tuned for the "drama version" of the Crown Pince Bridge which is even more of a slider than this one; you will see it on one of the future Slider Sundays :)
This final image is an HDR made from exposure bracketing consisting of three single images which I've combined in HDR Efex, and which I've sliderified in Lightroom with the masking tool, and in Color Efex Pro with various filters.
The Crown Prince Bridge was designed by famous Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava. His style is unique and the design of his buildings is so distinctive that I think you will always easily recognize a Calatrava design once you've seen one of his constructions. To me, his constructions often have a distinctive sci-fi touch, and they also remind me of alien or futuristic exoskeletons, but that's probably just me ;) The origins of the Crown Prince Bridge date back to 1709, when a simple wooden bascule bridge, the "Thiergartenbrücke", was erected across the Spree. Much later, from 1877 to 1879, a new wrought-iron bridge was built in the current location, and that bridge was named "Kronprinzenbrücke" in honour of Prussian Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm (Frederick III) who later was German Emperor for 99 days until his death in 1888. That bridge was heavily damaged in WWII. Since it connected the Berlin boroughs of Tiergarten (West-Berlin) and Mitte (East-Berlin), it was finally torn down in 1961 after the Berlin Wall had been erected. The new Crown Prince Bridge which was opened in 1996 was the first new bridge construction that (re-)connected the former Western and Eastern sectors after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Happy Sliders Sunday, and have a nice week ahead, dear Flickr friends!
Taken from the cog rail of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. This was during fall and there are varied fall colours on the mountains. Mount washington by itself has very little color to display. On a side not, it is officially the worst weather in the world.
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Greek philosopher Aristotle observed: "often when one is asleep, there is something in consciousness which declares that what then presents itself is but a dream"
No place like home! feels so nice to be back with the family after a couple of days alone. The peace and quiet without the children was just too earie!
Wishing everyone a beautiful week ahead and will try to catch up over the next few days.
Leave you with another quote ;-)
True love is not a strong, fiery, impetuous passion. It is, on the contrary, an element calm and deep. It looks beyond mere externals, and is attracted by qualities alone. It is wise and discriminating, and its devotion is real and abiding - Ellen G. White
Niagara falls in the very early morning. Lots of mist and some colour just prior to sunrise, not much colour for sunrise itself unfortunately.
Cirrus clouds with contrails at sunset
For our weather serie
Cirrus is an atmospheric cloud generally characterized by thin, wispy strands, giving the type its name from the Latin word cirrus meaning a ringlet or curling lock of hair.
It forms when water vapor undergoes deposition at altitudes above 5,000 m (16,500 ft) in temperate regions and above 6,100 m (20,000 ft) in tropical regions.
Cirrus cloud ranges in thickness from 100 m (330 ft) to 8,000 m (26,000 ft)
Contrails are a manmade type of cirrus cloud formed when water vapor from the exhaust of a jet engine condenses on particles, which come from either the surrounding air or the exhaust itself, and freezes, leaving behind a visible trail. The exhaust can also trigger the formation of cirrus by providing ice nuclei when there is an insufficient naturally-occurring supply in the atmosphere.
Source: Wikipedia.
A lovely little Tree Sparrow sunning itself on a branch.
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fave my images.
“Use what you have, use what the world gives you. Use the first day of fall: bright flame before winter’s deadness; harvest; orange, gold, amber; cool nights and the smell of fire. Our tree-lined streets are set ablaze, our kitchens filled with the smells of nostalgia: apples bubbling into sauce, roasting squash, cinnamon, nutmeg, cider, warmth itself. The leaves as they spark into wild color just before they die are the world’s oldest performance art, and everything we see is celebrating one last violently hued hurrah before the black and white silence of winter.” — Shauna Niequist, Bittersweet: Thoughts on Change, Grace, and Learning the Hard Way
It is slowly falling in on itself! In the past it was the center of a family's life. Cows were milked two times a day, hay was stored int the second story, and silage filled the silo. Probably beyond repair, the barn will eventually be demolished!
Corporate farms have moved into the area! Small farms are being squeezed out. A way of life will become extinct!
dairy barn
once the center of a family's life
now abandoned
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer