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This DL-driven MP was headed to Auckland via Hamilton just on sunset. The overgrowth of wild-flowers in the foreground is a good hint that we are starting to feel the effect of spring.
A slight overgrowth along the fence line provides for a wonderful vanishing point line contrasting to the golden fields.
Happy Fence Friday -- and have a great weekend too!
A shot from the very start of this hike along Wahkeena Creek and up into the mountains. I did a sitched panorama that was much bigger than this, but this was the best composition inside that epic pile of pixels in my opinion.
This is a shot I could no longer catch, as the area was dumped upon and destroyed by so-called developers, under the watch of the Ministry of Carriacou & Petite Martinique Affairs. This area showed signs of ancient marine life (the water here is from rainfall). Shot on Kodachrome 64 in the 1990s. Scanned with an HP Photosmart S20.
Oh, and the development never happened. The end result was overgrowth and an increase in animal pests for those of us who live in the community.
By stalking along from log to log, plunging his long legs into the oozy swamp!
I spotted this Grey Heron on the swampy pool in the Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve, which is a part of the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham.
It has a number of pools, surrounded by fringes of woodland, wetlands and a wildflower meadow, making it an oasis for wildlife.
The only trouble was I could not get a clear shot of this heron, with all the overgrowth in this part, where one can spot Herons.
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The gray catbirds usually arrive in this area in the spring. They are quick to pop in and out of the bushy overgrowth on the hillside. I will likely catch a glimpse of one usually after I have heard their interesting and easily identifiable calls. To have a moment like this is all owing to the profusion of fruit on the mulberry tree. The catbirds love love love the berries and in the morning sunlight high up in the tree, this plucky bird shows up for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Thank you for your visits!
I took a drive through rural Indiana yesterday. I've driven most of the roads plenty of times before but still find something new to photograph each time. Also sad to see a few old places have disappeared or are quickly disappearing, but more on that later.
This old house stands in the shadows of the surrounding trees. Vines typically cover the walls making it blend in with the surrounding landscape. However on this rather cool day in early spring, you can see this house and all of its glory.
Orange County, Indiana
Onto the next bridge... this one crosses Rock Run Creek and is located just east of Mecca, Indiana. This one was hard to photograph due to the amount of overgrowth surrounding the bridge.
Built: 1908
Built by: J. A. Britton
Total Length: 72 ft.
Rockville, Indiana (Parke County)
No pews, no pastor and no hope left at the old New Bethel Church. Mother Nature is slowly taking over with vines creeping up the walls as the church slowly sinks into the ground.
New Bethel Church
Parke County, Indiana
I almost missed seeing this one. I was passing by thinking that it was a bunch of overgrown trees and bushes until I saw the chimney sticking out. I'd say this one has been vacant for quite a while.
Harrison County, Indiana
DSC_8271
"The Morteratsch Glacier (romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) is the largest glacier by area in the Bernina Range of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland.
It is, just after the Pasterze Glacier and Gepatschferner, the third largest and by volume (1.2 km3) the most massive glacier in the eastern alps. The Morteratsch Glacier is a typical valley glacier with a pronounced ice front. The accumulation zone lies between the peaks of Piz Morteratsch, Piz Bernina, Crast' Agüzza, Piz Argient, Piz Zupò and Bellavista. From Piz Argient to the ice front in the Val Morteratsch, its horizontal extent is about ~7 km (4.3 mi), with an altitude difference of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Together with the Pers Glacier, originating at Piz Palü, which joins the Morteratsch just below the rock formation Isla Persa ("Lost Isle"), it covers an area of about 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). The volume of the ice is estimated to be about 1.2 km3. The Morteratsch Glacier drains through Inn River and Danube into the Black Sea.
In spring, depending on the snow conditions, a 10-km-long ski-run accessible to skilled skiers is marked on the glacier. It leads from the Diavolezza aerial tramway terminus to the Morteratsch inn and has an altitude difference of 1,100 m (3,600 ft). The RhB Station Morteratsch used to be situated directly at the ice front of the glacier. The ice front has receded over 1,800 m (5,900 ft) in the meantime, and cannot be seen from the station today.
Yearly length change measurements have been recorded since 1878. For the period to 1998, the overall retreat was over 1.8 km (1.1 mi) with a mean annual retreat rate of approximately 17.2 m (56 ft) per year. This long-term average has markedly increased in recent years, receding 30 m (98 ft) per year from 1999–2005. Substantial retreat was ongoing through 2006 as well.[1]
During the time that measurements have been taken, the glacier has advanced a few meters in only four years. Since the large glaciers react slowly to short-term climate changes, these advances cannot be accounted for by increased precipitation in the accumulation zone. On the high moraines to the left and right of the ice front, which are still nearly free of overgrowth, the enormous quantities of ice which were still being pushed down here at the end of the "Little Ice Age" in the middle of the 19th century can be seen.
Der Morteratschgletscher (rätoromanisch Glatscher dal Morteratsch oder Vadret da Morteratsch) ist ein Alpen-Gletscher in der Berninagruppe im Kanton Graubünden in der Schweiz. Zusammen mit dem Persgletscher ist er mit einem Volumen von rund 1,2 Kubikkilometern der volumenstärkste Gletscher der Ostalpen. Seit Beginn der systematischen Beobachtungen im Jahr 1878 hat der Gletscher 2,2 Kilometer an Länge eingebüsst, er ist heute noch rund 6,4 Kilometer lang und damit der drittlängste Gletscher der Ostalpen, nach Pasterze und Gepatschferner in den österreichischen Alpen.
Die beim Gletscherrückgang im Gletschervorfeld hinterlassenen Spuren gelten als typisch für die Alpen. Ein Gletscherlehrpfad erklärt an 20 Stationen Glaziologie, Geomorphologie und Vegetation. Entlang dieses Wanderweges stehen darüber hinaus Schilder zur Dokumentation des Gletscherrückgangs. Im Frühjahr führt eine Skiroute von der Diavolezza über den Gletscher.
Le glacier Morteratsch (en romanche : Vadret da Morteratsch) est le plus grand glacier de la chaîne de la Bernina. Il se situe dans le canton des Grisons en haute-Engadine.
Il a une longueur maximale de 7 km avec un dénivelé de 2 000 m et se termine au plus haut sur le Punta Perrucchetti à 4 020 m. Il couvre avec le glacier Pers environ 16 km2.
Entre 1878 et 1998, le glacier a reculé de 1,8 km avec une moyenne annuelle d'environ 17,2 mètres. Le recul s'est accéléré ces dernières années avec une moyenne de 30 mètres par an de 1999-2005.
À la confluence avec le glacier Pers, le glacier Morteratsch se comporte comme un barrage naturel bloquant les eaux de ruissellement et à l'origine d'un petit lac."
This informations was found at Wikipédia.
This barn sits close to the abandoned house that I posted a few days ago. The vines are slowly taking over this one too, but not nearly as fast as the house.
Harrison County, Indiana
Captured in a rural area in the interior of British Columbia.
An abandoned homestead and vehicle lost to time, partially hidden by overgrowth.
The Ford Thunderbird (colloquially called the T-Bird) is a personal luxury car manufactured and marketed by Ford from model years 1955-2005 (with a 1997-2002 hiatus), across 11 generations. Introduced as a two-seat convertible, the Thunderbird was offered variously as a four-seat hardtop coupe, four-seat convertible, five-seat convertible and hardtop, four-door pillared hardtop sedan, six-passenger hardtop coupe, and five-passenger pillared coupe, with the final generation designed again as a two-seat convertible.
Ford targeted the two-seat Thunderbird as an upscale model, but the 1958 model year design introduced a rear seat and arguably marked the expansion of a market segment eventually known as personal luxury cars, positioned to emphasize comfort and convenience over handling and high-speed performance.
Reference: Wikipedia
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~Christie by the River
Time to break up the monotony a bit. While exploring Parke County, I also checked out Turkey Run State Park. I've heard a lot about this park prior to visiting. Let me tell you, it lived up to all of the expectations I had and more. It is absolutely one of the most beautiful state parks I've visited to date!
For a bit of context, I named this shot "take it slow" based on a song I'm listening to at the moment. But it absolutely rings true to this trail that I photographed. Trail 6 is rather short (only a half mile), but it is easy to miss nature's true beauty if you take it too fast.
Turkey Run State Park
Marshall, Indiana (Parke County)
I originally spotted this abandoned chapel during one of my travels back in 2021. It appeared that it was in the process of being demolished, as the surrounding buildings were being torn down and the grounds were full of construction equipment. I passed by again in 2022 and was happy to see that it was still standing! Nature has healed itself surrounding the church, making a much more pleasant view. Hopefully someone will restore and save this church in the near future.
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Established in 1881, this chapel was the first African American Methodist Church in Trenton. It was built on land donated by Mr. Fennell Sebree. Mr. Sebree was a prominent white businessman who was local to the area.
The church flourished during the 1900s. A book detailing the history of Todd County says that the church sponsored Easter services, had Sunday School classes and two choirs (junior and senior). The choir was recognized at one point in the Hopkinsville district for their outstanding performances. A pastorium was added during the early 1950s and the chapel interior was remodeled in the 1970s. Several members held leadership positions in the church for over fifty years.
The church has been closed for about ten or fifteen years now.
Sebree Chapel C.M.E. Church
Trenton, KY
(Information from the Trenton, Kentucky Facebook page and the book "The Story of Todd County, Kentucky, 1820-1970")
Pentax K30
SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1:2
Walking along this abandoned, structure that was apparently burnt down long ago. Happened to find an old hallway. This is what it looks like today.
© Leanne Boulton, All Rights Reserved
Urban abstract from Glasgow, Scotland.
The Glasgow flagship store of What Every Woman Wants was the first of a chain of discount stores of the brand around the UK. The Glasgow store was also the first to close and here it is captured just prior to being demolished in October 2019.
Later known as What Everyone Wants the group was founded in the 1970's, a bit like me, and as it is my birthday today I thought make a photographic wish for what this woman wants. Enjoy!
Flowers trees and a Glacier. Piz Bernina and the Morteratsch Glacier (romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) . No. 8264.
"The Morteratsch Glacier (romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) is the largest glacier by area in the Bernina Range of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland.
It is, just after the Pasterze Glacier and Gepatschferner, the third largest and by volume (1.2 km3) the most massive glacier in the eastern alps. The Morteratsch Glacier is a typical valley glacier with a pronounced ice front. The accumulation zone lies between the peaks of Piz Morteratsch, Piz Bernina, Crast' Agüzza, Piz Argient, Piz Zupò and Bellavista. From Piz Argient to the ice front in the Val Morteratsch, its horizontal extent is about ~7 km (4.3 mi), with an altitude difference of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Together with the Pers Glacier, originating at Piz Palü, which joins the Morteratsch just below the rock formation Isla Persa ("Lost Isle"), it covers an area of about 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). The volume of the ice is estimated to be about 1.2 km3. The Morteratsch Glacier drains through Inn River and Danube into the Black Sea.
In spring, depending on the snow conditions, a 10-km-long ski-run accessible to skilled skiers is marked on the glacier. It leads from the Diavolezza aerial tramway terminus to the Morteratsch inn and has an altitude difference of 1,100 m (3,600 ft). The RhB Station Morteratsch used to be situated directly at the ice front of the glacier. The ice front has receded over 1,800 m (5,900 ft) in the meantime, and cannot be seen from the station today.
Yearly length change measurements have been recorded since 1878. For the period to 1998, the overall retreat was over 1.8 km (1.1 mi) with a mean annual retreat rate of approximately 17.2 m (56 ft) per year. This long-term average has markedly increased in recent years, receding 30 m (98 ft) per year from 1999–2005. Substantial retreat was ongoing through 2006 as well.[1]
During the time that measurements have been taken, the glacier has advanced a few meters in only four years. Since the large glaciers react slowly to short-term climate changes, these advances cannot be accounted for by increased precipitation in the accumulation zone. On the high moraines to the left and right of the ice front, which are still nearly free of overgrowth, the enormous quantities of ice which were still being pushed down here at the end of the "Little Ice Age" in the middle of the 19th century can be seen.
Der Morteratschgletscher (rätoromanisch Glatscher dal Morteratsch oder Vadret da Morteratsch) ist ein Alpen-Gletscher in der Berninagruppe im Kanton Graubünden in der Schweiz. Zusammen mit dem Persgletscher ist er mit einem Volumen von rund 1,2 Kubikkilometern der volumenstärkste Gletscher der Ostalpen. Seit Beginn der systematischen Beobachtungen im Jahr 1878 hat der Gletscher 2,2 Kilometer an Länge eingebüsst, er ist heute noch rund 6,4 Kilometer lang und damit der drittlängste Gletscher der Ostalpen, nach Pasterze und Gepatschferner in den österreichischen Alpen.
Die beim Gletscherrückgang im Gletschervorfeld hinterlassenen Spuren gelten als typisch für die Alpen. Ein Gletscherlehrpfad erklärt an 20 Stationen Glaziologie, Geomorphologie und Vegetation. Entlang dieses Wanderweges stehen darüber hinaus Schilder zur Dokumentation des Gletscherrückgangs. Im Frühjahr führt eine Skiroute von der Diavolezza über den Gletscher.
Le glacier Morteratsch (en romanche : Vadret da Morteratsch) est le plus grand glacier de la chaîne de la Bernina. Il se situe dans le canton des Grisons en haute-Engadine.
Il a une longueur maximale de 7 km avec un dénivelé de 2 000 m et se termine au plus haut sur le Punta Perrucchetti à 4 020 m. Il couvre avec le glacier Pers environ 16 km2.
Entre 1878 et 1998, le glacier a reculé de 1,8 km avec une moyenne annuelle d'environ 17,2 mètres. Le recul s'est accéléré ces dernières années avec une moyenne de 30 mètres par an de 1999-2005.
À la confluence avec le glacier Pers, le glacier Morteratsch se comporte comme un barrage naturel bloquant les eaux de ruissellement et à l'origine d'un petit lac."
This informations was found at Wikipédia.
It was a wet rainy morning when we set out by canoe on the Amazon River. Our goal was to go down-river and then hike to small village hidden in the thick overgrowth of the rain forest.
Our hopes were high that we would experience firsthand a day in the life of the indigenous Kichwa people. This group of Kichwa live in a small village of about thirty families tucked away from civilization in the Amazon Rainforest. While visiting the village, I had the opportunity to capture a portrait of this mother and child. It made my day.
An ever-growing concern for the leaders of these small pockets of Indigenous People is how to encourage the younger generation to stay in the village and not leave for big cities and the modern lifestyle they are increasingly made aware of.
(iPhone 13 Pro Max)
These old passenger cars have sat here as long as I can remember. Sadly they were removed from the property not long after this photo was taken. The label scar on the side reads "South Bend Railroad".
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Indiana Railway Museum
French Lick, Indiana
Piz Bernina and the Morteratsch Glacier (romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch). Switzerland. No. 8263..
"The Morteratsch Glacier (romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) is the largest glacier by area in the Bernina Range of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland.
It is, just after the Pasterze Glacier and Gepatschferner, the third largest and by volume (1.2 km3) the most massive glacier in the eastern alps. The Morteratsch Glacier is a typical valley glacier with a pronounced ice front. The accumulation zone lies between the peaks of Piz Morteratsch, Piz Bernina, Crast' Agüzza, Piz Argient, Piz Zupò and Bellavista. From Piz Argient to the ice front in the Val Morteratsch, its horizontal extent is about ~7 km (4.3 mi), with an altitude difference of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Together with the Pers Glacier, originating at Piz Palü, which joins the Morteratsch just below the rock formation Isla Persa ("Lost Isle"), it covers an area of about 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). The volume of the ice is estimated to be about 1.2 km3. The Morteratsch Glacier drains through Inn River and Danube into the Black Sea.
In spring, depending on the snow conditions, a 10-km-long ski-run accessible to skilled skiers is marked on the glacier. It leads from the Diavolezza aerial tramway terminus to the Morteratsch inn and has an altitude difference of 1,100 m (3,600 ft). The RhB Station Morteratsch used to be situated directly at the ice front of the glacier. The ice front has receded over 1,800 m (5,900 ft) in the meantime, and cannot be seen from the station today.
Yearly length change measurements have been recorded since 1878. For the period to 1998, the overall retreat was over 1.8 km (1.1 mi) with a mean annual retreat rate of approximately 17.2 m (56 ft) per year. This long-term average has markedly increased in recent years, receding 30 m (98 ft) per year from 1999–2005. Substantial retreat was ongoing through 2006 as well.[1]
During the time that measurements have been taken, the glacier has advanced a few meters in only four years. Since the large glaciers react slowly to short-term climate changes, these advances cannot be accounted for by increased precipitation in the accumulation zone. On the high moraines to the left and right of the ice front, which are still nearly free of overgrowth, the enormous quantities of ice which were still being pushed down here at the end of the "Little Ice Age" in the middle of the 19th century can be seen.
Der Morteratschgletscher (rätoromanisch Glatscher dal Morteratsch oder Vadret da Morteratsch) ist ein Alpen-Gletscher in der Berninagruppe im Kanton Graubünden in der Schweiz. Zusammen mit dem Persgletscher ist er mit einem Volumen von rund 1,2 Kubikkilometern der volumenstärkste Gletscher der Ostalpen. Seit Beginn der systematischen Beobachtungen im Jahr 1878 hat der Gletscher 2,2 Kilometer an Länge eingebüsst, er ist heute noch rund 6,4 Kilometer lang und damit der drittlängste Gletscher der Ostalpen, nach Pasterze und Gepatschferner in den österreichischen Alpen.
Die beim Gletscherrückgang im Gletschervorfeld hinterlassenen Spuren gelten als typisch für die Alpen. Ein Gletscherlehrpfad erklärt an 20 Stationen Glaziologie, Geomorphologie und Vegetation. Entlang dieses Wanderweges stehen darüber hinaus Schilder zur Dokumentation des Gletscherrückgangs. Im Frühjahr führt eine Skiroute von der Diavolezza über den Gletscher.
Le glacier Morteratsch (en romanche : Vadret da Morteratsch) est le plus grand glacier de la chaîne de la Bernina. Il se situe dans le canton des Grisons en haute-Engadine.
Il a une longueur maximale de 7 km avec un dénivelé de 2 000 m et se termine au plus haut sur le Punta Perrucchetti à 4 020 m. Il couvre avec le glacier Pers environ 16 km2.
Entre 1878 et 1998, le glacier a reculé de 1,8 km avec une moyenne annuelle d'environ 17,2 mètres. Le recul s'est accéléré ces dernières années avec une moyenne de 30 mètres par an de 1999-2005.
À la confluence avec le glacier Pers, le glacier Morteratsch se comporte comme un barrage naturel bloquant les eaux de ruissellement et à l'origine d'un petit lac."
This informations was found at Wikipédia.
This old corncrib sits in abandonment with its more replacement on the remnants of a farm near tiny Rollo,IL. The farm does have one functioning part, a brand new cellular tower....
These last remnants of a long gone northern Illinois farm are poised to be swallowed up by nature soon....
This old storefront has seen better days! I'm not sure what this place used to be but it appears to have been abandoned for at least 15+ years according to photos on Google Maps. Most notably this building is missing both its roof, floor and various parts of the wall. At some point more recently was it boarded up and painted with what appears to be a forest scene.
This building is located in the town of English. English is no stranger to struggles. According to Wikipedia, this was a thriving town during much of the early 1900's. Economic growth slowed after several major floods devastated the town. Most of the residents would end up relocating to higher ground and a lot of the businesses closed. The town council even decided to relocate the town from it's original settlement. The original town and residences would later be torn down and the grounds were converted into part of a golf course. Some of the original streets (albeit, empty) still exist today.
English, Indiana
Forgotten heavy duty International Harvester grain hauler coming back into view after being buried in the overgrowth at an abandoned northern Illinois farm....
Some of you may remember this building from a photo I posted a few months ago. Here is a recent photo of the (presumably) abandoned pump house at Charlestown State Park. I believe this facility used to be part of the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (IAAP) until it closed down in the 1990s. Part of the former IAAP property would later become Charlestown State Park in 1996.
Shot on an iPhone
Charlestown State Park
Charlestown, Indiana
A different approach for me. I see I shoot. See what happens when I get home. A little bit of post editing and things can really look different.
Happy Fence Friday
A bench taken over on the trail at Oscar Scherer State Park in Venice, FL. Finally got to get out and test drive the new camera.
Happy Bench Monday and have a wonderful new week!
It looks as if someone wrecked it and just walked away.
Late 1970's GMC Sierra pickup
Rexville, Indiana
I'm not entirely sure if these old passenger cars were awaiting restoration or being parted out. Either way, this section of the museum is now a parking lot and you would have never known these old train cars sat here (except for these photos!).
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Indiana Railway Museum
French Lick, Indiana
Painterly image creation of a trio of ducks pluming their feathers captured under the low light of shrubbery overgrowth.
Created using: Topaz Labs, and Topaz Studio
I've seen this place many times from a different angle. Only today was the first time I parked my car and walked around to see there was a trail. There is a lot of overgrowth so it's hard to find a clear view but it was very beautiful from a passerby.
Abandoned house. I almost missed seeing this one because of the overgrowth.
Near Greenup County, Kentucky
Piz Bernina and the Morteratsch Glacier (romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch). Switzerland. No. 8262..
"The Morteratsch Glacier (romansh: Vadret da Morteratsch) is the largest glacier by area in the Bernina Range of the Bündner Alps in Switzerland.
It is, just after the Pasterze Glacier and Gepatschferner, the third largest and by volume (1.2 km3) the most massive glacier in the eastern alps. The Morteratsch Glacier is a typical valley glacier with a pronounced ice front. The accumulation zone lies between the peaks of Piz Morteratsch, Piz Bernina, Crast' Agüzza, Piz Argient, Piz Zupò and Bellavista. From Piz Argient to the ice front in the Val Morteratsch, its horizontal extent is about ~7 km (4.3 mi), with an altitude difference of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft). Together with the Pers Glacier, originating at Piz Palü, which joins the Morteratsch just below the rock formation Isla Persa ("Lost Isle"), it covers an area of about 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi). The volume of the ice is estimated to be about 1.2 km3. The Morteratsch Glacier drains through Inn River and Danube into the Black Sea.
In spring, depending on the snow conditions, a 10-km-long ski-run accessible to skilled skiers is marked on the glacier. It leads from the Diavolezza aerial tramway terminus to the Morteratsch inn and has an altitude difference of 1,100 m (3,600 ft). The RhB Station Morteratsch used to be situated directly at the ice front of the glacier. The ice front has receded over 1,800 m (5,900 ft) in the meantime, and cannot be seen from the station today.
Yearly length change measurements have been recorded since 1878. For the period to 1998, the overall retreat was over 1.8 km (1.1 mi) with a mean annual retreat rate of approximately 17.2 m (56 ft) per year. This long-term average has markedly increased in recent years, receding 30 m (98 ft) per year from 1999–2005. Substantial retreat was ongoing through 2006 as well.[1]
During the time that measurements have been taken, the glacier has advanced a few meters in only four years. Since the large glaciers react slowly to short-term climate changes, these advances cannot be accounted for by increased precipitation in the accumulation zone. On the high moraines to the left and right of the ice front, which are still nearly free of overgrowth, the enormous quantities of ice which were still being pushed down here at the end of the "Little Ice Age" in the middle of the 19th century can be seen.
Der Morteratschgletscher (rätoromanisch Glatscher dal Morteratsch oder Vadret da Morteratsch) ist ein Alpen-Gletscher in der Berninagruppe im Kanton Graubünden in der Schweiz. Zusammen mit dem Persgletscher ist er mit einem Volumen von rund 1,2 Kubikkilometern der volumenstärkste Gletscher der Ostalpen. Seit Beginn der systematischen Beobachtungen im Jahr 1878 hat der Gletscher 2,2 Kilometer an Länge eingebüsst, er ist heute noch rund 6,4 Kilometer lang und damit der drittlängste Gletscher der Ostalpen, nach Pasterze und Gepatschferner in den österreichischen Alpen.
Die beim Gletscherrückgang im Gletschervorfeld hinterlassenen Spuren gelten als typisch für die Alpen. Ein Gletscherlehrpfad erklärt an 20 Stationen Glaziologie, Geomorphologie und Vegetation. Entlang dieses Wanderweges stehen darüber hinaus Schilder zur Dokumentation des Gletscherrückgangs. Im Frühjahr führt eine Skiroute von der Diavolezza über den Gletscher.
Le glacier Morteratsch (en romanche : Vadret da Morteratsch) est le plus grand glacier de la chaîne de la Bernina. Il se situe dans le canton des Grisons en haute-Engadine.
Il a une longueur maximale de 7 km avec un dénivelé de 2 000 m et se termine au plus haut sur le Punta Perrucchetti à 4 020 m. Il couvre avec le glacier Pers environ 16 km2.
Entre 1878 et 1998, le glacier a reculé de 1,8 km avec une moyenne annuelle d'environ 17,2 mètres. Le recul s'est accéléré ces dernières années avec une moyenne de 30 mètres par an de 1999-2005.
À la confluence avec le glacier Pers, le glacier Morteratsch se comporte comme un barrage naturel bloquant les eaux de ruissellement et à l'origine d'un petit lac."
This informations was found at Wikipédia.
A tree lies across the road on the Sangamon County (north) side of the historic Bolivia Road Bridge that spans the Sangamon River between Sangamon and Christian counties in central Illinois. Not visible due to overgrowth is one of two steel barricades erected found at both entrances to the bridge put in place after a single-car accident in 2015 resulted in the structures permanent closure.
This single-lane, steel-and-timber bridge was built in 1901 by engineer J. T. Garrett of St. Louis, Missouri. The bridge's main span is a Parker through truss which is a variation of a Pratt truss but differs from the Pratt in that the top and bottom chord are not parallel. The Bolivia Road Bridge is one of six remaining bridges in Illinois utilizing a Parker through-truss. Most others in the state have been replaced by bridges of reinforced concrete. Steel-truss bridges were a common bridge type of the time and were known for their strength, relative lightness, and durability. The Bolivia Road Bridge is 622 feet in length and the portal bracings of the bridge display ornamental trim and finials at the corners.
The Bolivia Road Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The bridge was listed on Landmarks Illinois' Ten Most Endangered Historic Places list in 2011.The bridge remained open to traffic until the 2015 accident.
I couldn't find much information about this online, but it appears this facility used to be part of the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant. The IAAP closed down in the early 1990s and most of the property has since been torn down. Part of the property would later become the Charlestown State Park in 1996. This building is one of the remnants that can be viewed from inside the park.
Charlestown State Park
Charlestown, Indiana