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Last week we had some foggy days. There was a time i would have stayed at home, edting pictures instead of taking pictures. But whenever there are clouds, mist, or even rain, i will certainly go out now. Just getting out of bed early seems to be the hardest part :P
Thank you for watching, kind regards, Christophe.
We've reached the marker cairn, and a short rest. Ahead lies the steepest part of the climb which takes us up on to the summit plateau before we eventually reach An Socach. It will take us about 30 minutes so I'll see you up there!
After a few test runs and weeks of chiropractic care on my back, it's finally time to start the climbing season with a climb up An Socach. An Socach (pronounced An S-Oh-Ack) is my 17th Munro and stands at 944 meters (3097 feet), and although not the longest of climbs parts of it are very steep.
Mile marker 203, the gas gauge leanin' on the edge of "E",
An' I'll be dang'd if the rain ain't pourin' down.
There's somethin' smokin' underneath the hood,
It's a-bangin' and a-clangin' an' it can't be good,
An' it's another fifty miles to the nearest town.
Everythin' I own's in the back in a hefty bag;
I'm outta cigarettes an' I'm down to my last drag.
I'd sure hate to break down here,
Nothin' up ahead or in the rear view mirror.
Out in the middle of nowhere, knowin'.
I'm in trouble if these wheels stop rollin'.
So, God help me, keep me movin' somehow.
Don't let me start wishin' I was with him now.
I made it this far without cryin' a single tear.
I'd sure hate to break down here.
Photo taken on the Mother Road sim
Marker Wadden is a cluster of five new, uninhabited natural islands, which were artificially created in the Netherlands from 2016 to 2021 || Marker Wadden is een cluster van vijf nieuwe, onbewoonde natuureilanden, die van 2016 tot 2021 kunstmatig zijn aangelegd in Nederland
The Marker Wadden are artificial islands in the Markerlake in the Netherlands. The construction started in 2016, and the first islands were opened for the public in 2021.
It is (as far as I know) the only place in the Netherlands where people are guests. Nature is in charge here!
Already soon after the islands were developed birds found their way, and now it really is a birds paradise. One (of five) island is open for the public, but only a limited amount of people can go there because there is only a limited boat connection.
During spring and summer the islands are stuffed with birds who raise their young in every possible corner. As visitor you can walk around and part of the path are wooden walkways (as you can see) from where you have an excellent view on wildlife.
If you want to know more about this remarkable project see
www.natuurmonumenten.nl/projecten/marker-wadden/english-v...
This marked trail from the Swiss Binn valley towards the Italian border is called "Goat Trail", and there are good chances to see wild goat species like chamois or ibex if the weather allows enough visibility. Mostly it's foggy up there though, which is why the red and white trail markers are pretty close to each other. If you look closely you can follow them towards the background of the photo.
Since I'd done the 2 summits so quickly I'm heading back to the shores of Loch Vrotachan for some lunch. On the way back down from The Cairnwell I pass these marker cairns, with the first summit of the day, Carn Aosda clearly visible in the distance.
This trip sees me bagging 2 more Munro's. Carn Aosda, my 22nd Munro, stands at 917 meters (3008 feet), while The Cairnwell, my 23rd Munro, stands at 933 meters (3061 feet). They do both stand at the heart of the Glenshee Ski Development, so may be not a pretty or remote as some other Munro's.
When I captured this scene back in July, it was just the onset of yet another summer thunderstorm. One of countless similar images collected over the course of a seemingly endless stream of summer evenings. But they weren't endless. And looking back, this moment, like so many others, has forever escaped my grasp. I didn't post this photo in the moment because I figured there would be a better time, a better storm, better light, or maybe a better frame of mind for me to capture the scene. None of those conditions came to pass. And as it turns out, all of those better things existed only at the precise time I spent gazing across the meadow at this lone tree. I passed by this meadow the other day. The tree is still there. But nothing about the scene looks or feels the same as it did on that stormy July evening back when summer felt endless.
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Statue commemorating the practise of 'Swan Upping', carried out annually in July when the mute swans on the Thames, up as far as Oxfordshire, are ringed and divided between The Crown, The Vintners' Company and The Dyers' Company. Before leg rings were common they were marked by nicks in their bills.
I'm starting to make Christmas presents. This is done with inks, airbrush and ink markers. I use isopropanol to thin the inks and I use a special mask of course. These are a lot of fun to make:-)
The beauty of the 50mm lens (and this AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G is a beautiful lens) is that it clarifies everything to a specific point of view. If you want to increase your field of view, you have to walk backwards. Or in this case you become part of the landscape itself. You can't zoom in, you just have to get in there among the wide grasses on the river bank. For me the highlight was capturing that green channel marker.
Partway up the path that leads to the summit of Mount is this marker Cairn. You can see where we've come from with Glen Tanar below but there's still plenty of climbing to do, so no time to dilly-dally!
Mount Keen is my 11th Munro and this is my second time of climbing it. It is the most easterly of all the Munros and stands at 939 Meters (3080 feet), forming an almost perfect cone. A 7 mile cycle up Glen Tanar gets us to the foot of the 2 mile ascent up the mountain.
The name of my village, Markyate, refers to boundaries ('mark' and 'gate'). When you mark something out, you are drawing boundaries around it. Markers are signs pointing to these boundaries, many of them imaginary. There are plenty of these in the village.
This one, the rubbish bin, constitutes one of the strongest markers referring to the elapsing time - at least, when you are old as I am. The bins have to be put out weekly, and this is the rhythm of time you are part of, and this time is elapsing.
At the Rickmansworth Aquadrome (near London). Mitakon Speedmaster manual lens at F 0.95. Edited in Luminar and macOS High Sierra.
This shot was taken the night of the full moon down at Portarlington with the moon just peeping up on the horizon behind the green marker. The clouds were nothing like the night before and so I just concentrated on the markers instead.
One of the most famous monuments in Warsaw, standing on The Old Town Marker Square :)
The Warsaw Mermaid - statue on Old Town Market square in Warsaw. It was the first monument of the Warsaw coat of arms and had an influence on the later images of the Warsaw Mermaid and popularized her figure among the inhabitants and visitors of the city. The mermaid appears in several Warsaw legends. All of them assigned her the role of the patron and protector of the city. The sculpture in Warsaw's Old Town Square was designed by Varsovian sculptor Konstanty Hegel. Originally (1855–1928) and now (since 2000) it stands in the marketplace. At other times, it was moved to different places in Warsaw. In 2008, the original sculpture made of bronzed zinc was taken from the market for maintenance work. The sculpture was in a very poor condition due to mechanical damage and numerous acts of vandalism. The repaired original was transferred to the Museum of Warsaw, and replaced with a copy of made by the Jacek Guzera foundry in Dąbrowie near Kielce.
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Jeszcze jedna fotka ze Starówki, tym razem z syrenką :)
Pomnik Syreny – monument znajdujący się na Rynku Starego Miasta w Warszawie. Był on pierwszym pomnikiem warszawskiego herbu i miał wpływ na późniejsze wizerunki warszawskiej Syreny oraz upowszechnił jej postać wśród mieszkańców i osób odwiedzających miasto. Syrenka jest bohaterką kilku warszawskich legend. Wszystkie wyznaczają jej rolę patronki i opiekunki miasta. Syrenka na warszawskiej Starówce została zaprojektowana przez warszawskiego rzeźbiarza Konstantego Hegla. Pierwotnie (1855-1928) oraz obecnie (od 2000) stoi na rynku. W międzyczasie była kilka razy przenoszona w inne miejsca w Warszawie. W 2008 roku oryginalna rzeźba wykonana z brązowanego cynku została wycofana z rynku do prac konserwacyjnych. Rzeźba była w bardzo złym stanie z powodu uszkodzeń mechanicznych i licznych aktów wandalizmu. Naprawiony oryginał został przekazany do Muzeum Warszawy i zastąpiony kopią wykonaną przez odlewnię Jacka Guzera w Dąbrowie k. Kielc.
De Marker Wadden is een nieuw aangelegd natuurgebied in het Markermeer. Het bestaat momenteel uit 5 nieuw gevormde eilanden waarvan alleen het grootste eiland voor bezoekers toegankelijk is. Het ontstaan van nieuwe planten- en dierengemeenschappen is in de loop van de tijd heel goed te volgen. Je kunt er alleen komen met een boot, bij mijn bezoek was dat een prachtige driemaster.
I tried to make the lighting dramatic for this shot. Really funny stuff was going on behind the scenes. I was balancing a flashlight across a pair of pants onto my husband's red shirt and aiming a different flashlight onto the marker. Then I switched the setup and tried to handhold the light onto the shirt. After a couple of minutes everything fell over so I decided to call it a day and work with the best shot I had. Lesson learned - the flashlights were not the same temperature of light so it did make it interesting but challenging to develop. I hope you got a smile out of my chaos.
Conrail N9 transfer caboose 18321 brings up the markers on the Reading & Columbia local, train WHRE-10, at Vinemont, Pennsylvania.
At the Rickmansworth Aquadrome (near London). Mitakon Speedmaster manual lens at F 0.95. Edited in Luminar and macOS High Sierra.
A CSX work train dumps an additional layer of rocks on the mainline from Moncrief to Dinsmore, before backing up to the yard.
"Useful Monument" marker at Bald Rock Heritage Preserve
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Bald Rock Heritage Preserve, SC 2021APR12 – Cleveland, SC:
A great picnic lunch spot...
...And at one of our favorite mountain view stops! We visited here on the way down, and in the evening on the way back up the mountain!
The best of our 382 captures are in a mini-themed album:
• Outing to Paris Mountain State Park, SC – 2021APR12
◦ Caesar's Head Spring, SC – 2021APR12 – Geer Hwy | US 276
◦ Bald Rock Heritage Preserve – 2021APR12 – Cleveland, SC
◦ Paris Mountain State Park – 2021APR12 – Greenville, SC
Hope you enjoy 34% of 44 captures we took, going and coming!