View allAll Photos Tagged make
another Lofoten islands liquid mirror landscape as there are so many. This scenario felt best in monochrome and I hope you agree.
So come on darling stay with me / Let's cut through the crowd / Make the most of being lost / In what time we're allowed (Marah)
see the original photograph on www.hobokollektiv.net
© T., Darmstadt, 2016, Florian Fritsch
Outfit: *Tay-Lay-Designs* My Style-Outfit 31 (Mesh)
Hair: Navy+Copper - Genna NatOmb&Tips
Poses: Amitie - There's No Place Like Home
Photos taken at Sunny's Studio
Make The Snow Stop....
since Just before New years i have been literally knocked off my feet by a rather nasty flu. so i haven't been able to get out and take any shots.
Over a week ago now we had a fairly heavy snowfall that continued well into early morning turning the dull grey of winter into a white clean wintry wonderland.
winters intersection. better know where you are going on a frosty cold morning in December or you might not know what street it is without wiping the snow off the street sign.
Thank you for visiting for marking my photo as a favourite and for the kind comments,
Please do not copy my image or use it on websites, blogs or other media without my express permission.
© NICK MUNROE (MUNROE PHOTOGRAPHY)
You can contact me
by email @
karenick23@yahoo.ca
munroephotographic@gmail.com
munroedesignsphotography@gmail.com
or on Facebook @
www.facebook.com/MunroePhotography/
On Instagram
Sometimes called the Ice Beach, sometimes the Diamond Beach it was a fascinating place to visit especially at this time of year when the sun barely makes it above the horizon.
Thank you for any comments or favs, they are much appreciated.
The other day we literally had rain, hail, sleet, snow and sunshine in one day. Ah, the joys of April in England. This little Austin Seven model is ¾" high. It's not a giant Forget-me-Not. :)
For this week's Crazy Tuesday group theme, Things with Wheels.
Taken with my Lensbaby Velvet 56.
The desert is primeval & endless, and it gives a sense of
absolute freedom, peace & calm.
"What makes the desert beautiful, said the little prince, is that somewhere it hides a well"
"The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
The Timna Valley is located in southern Israel in the southwestern Arabah, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the Gulf of Aqaba and the town of Eilat. The area is rich in copper ore and has been mined since the 5th millennium BCE. There is controversy whether the mines were active during the Kingdom of Israel and the biblical King Solomon.[1]
A large section of the valley, containing ancient remnants of copper mining and ancient worship, is encompassed in a recreation park.
In July 2011, the Israeli government approved the construction of an international airport, the Timna Airport, in the Timna valley.
Copper mining[edit]
Copper has been mined in the area since the 5th or 6th millennium BCE.[3] Archaeological excavation indicates that the copper mines in Timna Valley were probably part of the Kingdom of Edom and worked by the Edomites, described as biblical foes of the Israelites,[4] during the 10th century BCE, the period of the legendary King Solomon.[5] Mining continued by the Israelites and Nabateans through to the Roman period and the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, and then by the Ummayads from the Arabian Peninsula after the Arab conquest (in the 7th century CE) until the copper ore became scarce.[6]
The copper was used for ornaments, but more importantly for stone cutting, as saws, in conjunction with sand.[7]
The recent excavations dating copper mining to the 10th century BCE also discovered what may be the earliest camel bones with signs of domestication found in Israel or even outside the Arabian peninsula, dating to around 930 BCE. This is seen as evidence by the excavators that the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Jacob and Esau were written or rewritten after this time seeing that the Biblical books frequently reference traveling with caravans of domesticated camels.[8]
Modern history
Scientific attention and public interest was aroused in the 1930s, when Nelson Glueck attributed the copper mining at Timna to King Solomon (10th century BCE) and named the site "King Solomon's Mines". These were considered by most archaeologists to be earlier than the Solomonic period until an archaeological excavation led by Erez Ben-Yosef of Tel Aviv University's found evidence indicating that this area was being mined by Edomites, a group who the Bible says were frequently at war with Israel.[10][11]
In 1959, Professor Beno Rothenberg, director of the Institute for Archeo-Metallurgical Studies at University College, London, led the Arabah Expedition, sponsored by the Eretz Israel Museum, and the Tel Aviv University Institute of Archaeology. The expedition included a deep excavation of Timna Valley, and by 1990 he discovered 10,000 copper mines and smelting camps with furnaces, rock drawings, geological features, shrines, temples, an Egyptian mining sanctuary, jewelry, and other artifacts never before found anywhere in the world.[12] His excavation and restoration of the area allowed for the reconstruction of Timna Valley’s long and complex history of copper production, from the Late Neolithic period to the Middle Ages.[13]
The modern state of Israel also began mining copper on the eastern edge of the valley in 1955, but ceased in 1976. The mine was reopened in 1980. The mine was named Timnah after a Biblical chief.
Geological features
Timna Valley is notable for its uncommon stone formations and sand. Although predominantly red, the sand can be yellow, orange, grey, dark brown, or black. Light green or blue sand occurs near the copper mines. Water and wind erosion have created several unusual formations that are only found in similar climates.
Solomon's Pillars
The most striking and well-known formation in Timna Valley are Solomon's Pillars. The pillars are natural structures that were formed by centuries of water erosion through fractures in the sandstone cliff until it became a series of distinct, pillar-shaped structures.[6]
American archaeologist Nelson Glueck caused a surge of attention for the pillars in the 1930s. He claimed that the pillars were related to King Solomon and gave them the name "Solomon's Pillars".[citation needed] Although his hypothesis lacked support and has not been accepted, the name stuck, and the claim gave the valley the attention that helped bring about the excavations and current national park.
The pillars are known as the backdrop for evening concerts and dance performances the park presents in the summer.[15]
Mushroom
The Mushroom is an unusual monolithic, mushroom-shaped, red sandstone rock formation known as a hoodoo. The mushroom shape was caused by wind, humidity, and water erosion over centuries.[15] The Mushroom is surrounded by copper ore smelting sites from between the 14th and 12th centuries BCE.[6]
Arches[edit]
The Arches are natural arches formed by erosion, as well, and can be seen along the western cliff of the valley. Arches are not as rare as Solomon's Pillars and the Mushroom, and similar structures can be found in elsewhere in the world. The walking trail that goes to the Arches also goes past the copper mine shafts.[6]
Source Wikipedia
[polski olpis niżej]
SM42-349 with regional passenger train no. 93536 from Hel to Gdynia Główna departed from Swarzewo passenger stop and is continuing to Puck. And the evening storm is slowly chasing the train. August 19, 2008.
Photo by Jarek / Chester
SM42-349 z regionalnym pociągiem osobowym nr 93536 z Helu do Gdyni Głównej odjechał niedawno z przystanku w Swarzewie i zmierza do Pucka. Goni go wieczorna letnia burza. 19 sierpnia 2008 r.
Fot. Jarek / Chester
This always makes me smile...seemingly asleep but with one eye tweaked just a bit just in case I head towards his food bowl. He would be up and underfoot in a nano second. I love this boy!
Highest position: 22 on Saturday, May 16, 2009
thanx to irisb477 for sharing this lovely texture . . . www.flickr.com/photos/emeraldrose/2675312776/
violetta. -kitsune make gacha2
@CREATORS COLLECTION BOX9 (Feb18~
01～06 face make
17～12 lips
13～18 face make
19～24 eye make
レアはないので気軽にどうぞです(●´ω｀●)
前回のキツネメイクのデザインはアプライヤでつながりとかが難しいものが多かったので、今回はデザイン少ないですが色を増やしてバラバラに使えるようにしました。好きな色を組み合わせて使ってくださいねー！スケキヨじゃないよ！
mesh head :6DOO* Human mesh head HUCI-01@sanarae
hair :[MALO] G12 Hair
ears :+ SAVE THE EARS! Fox Ears Dark V.2 + {aii}
kasa :{-Maru Kado-} Suge Gasa (Black)
kimono :tomoto, kimonoF black@CCB9
violetta. -6doo female skin applier 01(caramel)
violetta. -6doo female maromayu eyebrows applier @CCB9
Vanmorgen weer genieten!
Na gedane arbeid is het goed rusten. En daar maak ik dankbaar gebruik van door in alle rust de bezoekers van de oprit te bekijken.
Eekhoorntje is bijna vaste gast sinds ik een voederhuisje met zijn lievelingsmenu heb opgehangen.
20Y_0344CCcN++
www.youtube.com/watch?v=syRjXyA1Yew
I could hold you for a million years
Go to the ends of the Earth for you
No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do...
© All rights reserved Arnaud Chatelet. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
Love Life.
As simple as that.
War, by Edwin Starr: youtu.be/hZJRJpbGkG4?si=uMxp0juMsIJgk3JL
War / No More Trouble (Live At The Rainbow Theatre, London / 1977), by Bob Marley: youtu.be/vPZydAotVOY?si=jYO_bA9SmJNMqhHr
Sunday Bloody Sunday, U2: youtu.be/5Chq5PY-TzE?si=fEX6vzgY_Q1Y4Ozi
John & Yoko - Give peace a chance [Bed-in for peace(1969)]:https://youtu.be/94AzaXN5JRc?si=T2dnt2uXhK_8A-OF
Love Life, by Tim Booth: youtu.be/-BiZH6m7SEM?si=LwDys-YsOyxeg0-Y
Practice Makes Perfect - A couple weeks ago, I observed a cooperative immature Red-tailed Hawk on a family hike. I didn't get the shots I wanted that day, but figured I'd try again.
My buddy and I were treated to almost an hour of great passes by this hawk during a windy morning as it practiced hunting and chased a group of Turkey Vultures around. Was a great opportunity to practice bird in flight (BIF) techniques!
IG: @sswildlife
Species: Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Location: California, USA
Equipment: Canon EOS R3 + RF 100-500mm IS
Settings: 1/3200s, ISO: 4000, f/7.1 @500mm, Handheld, Electronic Shutter