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Wales is famous for its many castles so yesterday I took a visit to Cardiff Castle. I've not been there for a long time and although it was nice, I was left a little disappointed by my visit. The history was great, but the actual tour of the castle was very short, You can pay extra for a 50 minute guided tour but we didn't really have time for that. I only managed to get a couple of shots I was happy with, one of the Norman Keep and one from inside the castle of the stunning Arab Room ceiling (more on that soon).
So here's my shot of the Keep, I was lucky enough to get a shot with a bit of blue sky as it was fairly overcast and the white sky looked horrible, thankfully it cleared up as the day went on and I managed to get a couple of shots of Caerphilly Castle at sunset last night which will be coming in the week.
The twelve-sided Keep at Cardiff is the finest in Wales and is known as a ‘shell’ keep. Its outer walls provided a shell for smaller buildings within it. From the top of the Keep the panoramic views of the city are breath-taking and to the north, you can see as far as Castell Coch.
Keep close to nature's heart...
and break clear away,
once in a while,
and climb a mountain
or
spend a week in the woods.
~ John Muir
Thinking back to the Night Photoshoots in North Conway yard during Railfan's weekend. (When there was one)
For as long as I can remember, the Conway Scenic welcomed fans and the public alike with open arms. The yard was free to roam, as long as you didn't interfere with any equipment. It was an honor system that was mutually understood. Hell, one time I even got a personal tour of the roundhouse and was welcomed inside the cab of the very same 4266 seen here.
Today if one were to stand from this same vantage point, you would be called out over the station platform loudspeaker about leaving and something about private property. Ask me how I know.
Some traditions die hard, others from behind ropes and fences. You're either there for business or not there at all.
This ruined and abandoned farmhouse has a sign above the porch saying keep out, hence the name. I'm always intrigued by ruined buildings, especially this one since it has what appears to be used as a barn to protect it, but which could easily once have been fortified, see image below. The farmhouse stands adjacent to a public footpath to the Bockhampton Estate in Herefordshire. EXPLORED 06/04/2013 approx #320
Sia così la tua anima... Precipiti, affondi, si perda, si polverizzi.
Ma ritrovi poi, sicura, raccolta, nel letto più tranquillo, il suo puro e chiaro corso
Peter Altenberg
scrittore, poeta e aforista austriaco 1859 – 1919
Una bella ed impetuosa cascata si mostra in tutta la sua forza, lungo la strada che porta verso il Gross Glockner, Austria.
Buona giornata e buon lunedì
Brown Pelican Enjoying a warm afternoon.
Ten Fun Facts About Pelicans:
THE PELICAN FAMILY IS AT LEAST 30 MILLION YEARS OLD
THEY DON'T STORE FOOD IN THE POUCH ON THEIR BILLS
PELICANS DON'T JUST EAT FISH
TWO SPECIES PLUNGE-DIVE FOR FOOD
SOME HUNT IN GROUPS
THE AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN GROWS A TEMPORARY “HORN”
ALL FOUR OF A PELICAN'S TOES ARE UNITED BY WEBBING
A long overdue catch up this evening with a good friend. We'd been out on the moors searching for Curlews. We did hear a few but sightings were rare.
On my way home the sun was looking grand and I had to pull over and take this shot.
Unfortunately the Lambo was in for a service so the Shhkoda had to provide the foreground!! :)
What I believe was an old assayer building at Death Valley Mine near Cima California. When this was taken in 2019 it was in pretty bad shape. I came back a couple of years later and found it completely collapsed.
ano ang soundtrak ng buhay mo?
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i just paused. now let's keep strummin'...
model: stephen
Jan 16. Explored shot #12, 3rd from my dslr TY!
Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel et Kate Bush
in this proud land we grew up strong
we were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never thought I could fail
no fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
but no one wants you when you lose
don't give up
'cos you have friends
don't give up
you're not beaten yet
don't give up
I know you can make it good
though I saw it all around
never thought I could be affected
thought that we'd be the last to go
it is so strange the way things turn
drove the night toward my home
the place that I was born, on the lakeside
as daylight broke, I saw the earth
the trees had burned down to the ground
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up
we don't need much of anything
don't give up
'cause somewhere there's a place
where we belong
rest your head
you worry too much
it's going to be alright
when times get rough
you can fall back on us
don't give up
please don't give up
'got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
going to stand on that bridge
keep my eyes down below
whatever may come
and whatever may go
that river's flowing
that river's flowing
moved on to another town
tried hard to settle down
for every job, so many men
so many men no-one needs
don't give up
'cause you have friends
don't give up
you're not the only one
don't give up
no reason to be ashamed
don't give up
you still have us
don't give up now
we're proud of who you are
don't give up
you know it's never been easy
don't give up
'cause I believe there's the a place
there's a place where we belong
It's just a rainy day somewhere in French countryside (Vendée), with a relax horses !!!
Fais comme les chevaux, reste calme et debout, après la pluie vient le beau temps alors autant l'attendre un peu !
To keep the apartment clean, it is necessary to wipe dust regularly. This fragrant fleece is to catch every speck of dust.
Damit die Wohnung sauber bleibt, muss man regelmäßig Staub wischen. Dieses duftige Flies erwischt jedes Staubkorn.
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And so Tuor beheld a vision of Gondolin, once so beautiful and fair, now broken and covered in red hot flames and thick black smoke.
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They told me not to build all of Gondolin, so I had to scale down and just do the King's Square, with the images of the two trees upon King Turgon's Tower, which fell and caused his own death.
Ecthelion also, of the Fountain, faces Gothmog, Lord of Balrogs, with the spike upon his helmet. From the battle, Tuor the messenger of Ulmo, with his young child Eärendil, the hope of Elves and Men, just barely escapes. But that is for another time.
I’ve wanted to do a minifigure battle for so long. I felt like finally I had enough figs! I figured out I was wrong, but still, I did put a lot of figures into this… and that consumed more time than you would expect! And finally, this is the second full castle that I've ever made. Yes, it's the first full minifigure scale castle or keep that I've ever made! It was an immense endeavour, especially for just a couple weeks.
This is my entry to the Finale of MELO, which I am honoured to be able to compete in! I attempted to recreate each scene from a different book throughout the competition, thus this one is meant to be derived from the recent book, The Fall of Gondolin. I tried my best to make this version of the Palace of Gondolin resemble fair Tirion Upon Tuna, from the Undying Lands, as well as to capture the horrible moment of it's fearful betrayal and fall, while the last of the Greatest Noldor fought bravely and desperately to the last. I hope you like it! To God be all the Glory!
Piraeus, Greece
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