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The Castle of Eger gained its historical importance and became famous in 1552, when Captain István Dobó together with a small number of Hungarian defenders repelled the siege of the giant Turkish army. Nowadays the Castle is one of the main attractions of Eger, offering several exhibitions and programs for the interested visitors (virtual tour). But what do we know about the past of the walls we can see today? Here is their history in a nutshell.
In the 11th century, the first king of Hungary, Saint István established the first ten bishoprics of the country and made Eger a seat of one. A cathedral was built on the hill of the present castle, and the town was located around it. Although the cathedral has been ruined, we can see its remainings in the castle.
The castle was probably built in the second half of the 13th century, after the Mongolo-Tartarian attacks, which destroyed the former Felsőtárkány fortress of the bishop. The Castle of Eger used to be a so-called knight castle with high but thin walls. Therefore, with the appearance of artillery weapons, it became obsolete. As a solution, in the 16th century, they started to modernise it according to the plans of Alessandro Vedani.
In 1548, great strategist István Dobó was assigned captain. Preparing for a possible Turkish attack, he continued to strengthen the castle and enlarged the number of military equipment.
The siege of the Turks began in September 1552. The Ottoman Army of Suleiman the Magnificent seemed to be unstoppable before. It was divided in three parts, arriving from three different directions, each taking the attacked castles one after the other. These three parts of the army united at Eger, altogether counting about 60 000 soldiers. On the other hand, the number of Hungarian defenders was only 2000. (We can even read their names in the museum of the castle.) Therefore, it is almost unbelievable that they could last for 38 days, and finally, repulse the Turkish enemy, who by that time was suffering from diseases and the cold autumn weather. According to a legend, there were rumours in the Turkish Army about Hungarians drinking the blood of bulls which gave them superhuman power. This was in fact, the famous red wine of Eger, called bikavér (bull’s blood). The women of Eger played an important role in the defence, as they were also fighting heroically. The excellent painter Bertalan Székely commemorated them with his work entitled Egri nők (Women of Eger).
Repelling the siege of the thirty times larger army is considered as one of the most important victories in Hungary. Its significance was that the Ottoman Army and its campaign was stopped at Eger and could not reach the almost unfortified northern regions and their valuable mines.
Already a few months after the triumph, poet Sebestyén Lantos Tinódi wrote a detailed song (450 stanzas!) about the siege. Thanks to him, the persistence of the warriors of Eger seminated all over Europe.
Plants, small and greate, give so much inspiration and harmony. Their beauty, their power, their will to survive.
Found this bush growing out of treated wood. I thought it was funny because it would never grow in my garden.
Pier 67, By Edgewater Hotel, Seattle, Washington State, USA
This is the same Bold Jumper that only let me have a few shots last time, when he was so skittish. I went back to the same plant that he and the longjaw shared and he was still there a week later. The longjaw was gone and he was much less skittish. It seems my intuition was right about the longjaw making him so. This must be his territory. It looks like he lost his left palp and he's growing a shiny new one. I like the scales on his green chelicerae. You can see the reflection of my softbox in his eyes.
Bold Jumping Spider - Phidippus addax
Coal Creek Trail
Lafayette, CO
Persistence is resistance. It is strength. It is resilience. It is a sort of grace-in-action that knows no limits, guided by the wisdom of the ages that tells us that the only way out is through. Despite the odds, the pressures, the naysayers, we go on. We put on our big girl boots, and we wade knee-deep into the mud and the muck, each step making a slushing, glugging sound as we pick up our feet. Yet, we go on, each step bringing us a bit closer to something solid on which to stand. So much of our life’s journey involves crossing scary stretches of the unknown. There are times when we question our ability to continue, but somehow, moving forward, baby step by baby step, we find the resources within ourselves to soldier on. We emerge on the other side, disheveled, perhaps even scratched, bruised, battle-scarred… but we emerge, nevertheless. We persist.
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“A river cuts through rock not because of its power but because of its persistence.” —Jim Watkins
Cascade Creek Falls
Persistence and hope — two concepts firmly in my mind as I walked along this ridge watching as deep fog continuously rolled over me, obscuring hoped for views toward this giant, glaciated volcano. It would have been easy to call it a day and return to my warm, dry tent, and to my family. But an inner voice reminded me to trust experience, which long ago taught me that clouds have a habit of lowering at sunset as temperatures cool. Just stick it out a little longer. Soon enough the light began to fade and little glimpses of glacier poked through holes in the fog. Before long the scene presented here revealed itself. Persistence, experience, and a healthy dash of luck -- three ingredients which, when combined well, hold the potential to provide really cool experiences.
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This is the first from a loose collection of about twenty new images I released on my website yesterday. Feel free to follow the link in the first comment to view the rest. Thanks
Persistence is the fuel that nourishes a strong man, it makes him remain firm in pursuit of his goals and never give up on his dreams and achievements.
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Weather was unkind during my last Italy trip - flat, emotionless skies plagued the journey. After a long day of rain, the skies opened up revealing this miracle on my last day.
I had the chance to share this image at the Sunday Nikon talk show - I'm not comfortable speaking in a language other than my mother tongue, but welcoming and familiar faces made the task a pleasure. Thank you all for coming out.
最近のイタリアの旅に感情のない、フラットな空しかなかったが、最後の長い雨の日にこの奇跡が溢れてきた。
その作は日曜のニコンのトークショーにやっと共有できるようになった！当然、母語以外に語ることは難しいが、親切で見慣れた顔がたくさん出席してくれた上、楽しい時間を過ごせるようになった。ありがとうございました！
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"Suffering is a chance you take by the fact of being alive”
William S. Burroughs
Un muro, trafitto con violenza da un chiodo, urlava: "Perchè mi trafiggi? Non ti ho fatto niente di male". E l'altro rispose: "Non è colpa mia, ma di colui che mi spinge con forza da dietro".
Esopo, Il Muro e i chiodi
''Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.''
-Hal Borland
Sometimes persistence pays off. I had been going up Te Mata Peak for a number of weeks with this shot in mind. But whenever I went, the sunset was never that great and the shot turned out quite average. Finally, a few weeks ago I got what I was hoping for; a fantastic sunset.
Luckily, I wasn't the only one wanting to admire the sunset from the peak, so it was quite busy with cars going up and down the narrow road. Ideal for light trails.
This photo is a blend of shots taken within a 20 minute time span. The scenery with Mount Erin in the background is a panorama that combines a series of bracketed shots to capture the dynamic range. The light trails were captured last using a 20 second long exposure to capture vehicles driving from the bottom of the frame to the top.
I photographed this stretch of coast for the first time around 12 years ago. It was never my favorite area to visit due to drive time and the chaotic nature of the coast.
So on my trip down to California a couple weeks ago, I decided to revisit this place. I even found where I stood 12 years ago. I knew I would try my best to bring the group here at high tide which just so happened to coincide with sunrise on the last day. So, we wrapped up the California Coast workshop with an amazing sunrise here, and then it was off to breakfast at my favorite cafe in Carmel...they have 22 types of Eggs Benedict, I mean, come on, what's not to love?!
persistence paid off finally in shooting this unit in good light. Louisville & Indiana SD40-2M # 3002 is on lease from CIT and is a rebuild of CEFX # 3113. Unit was built as SP SD45 # 8855 later becoming SP # 7421. Taken at MEI East St Louis, IL Jan 24th 2018 with permission
The sap has started flowing and still this Sugar Maple leaf refuses to give way to the inevitable, having endured heavy rains, strong winds, and wet, heavy snows.
"Energy and persistence conquer all things." Benjamin Franklin.
Although since I returned to Spain I have used almost all my time in the creation of my social networks and my website, in mid-December I took time to visit some friends in Medellín.
Cradle of the conqueror Hernán Cortés, this small town of Badajoz, located on the banks of the Guadiana river, has a remarkable heritage, which makes it a small jewel of the charming, but often unknown, Extremadura. Its castle of Muslim origin, its bridge of the XVII century, its churches and its recently restored Roman theater, are samples of a rich history and make a visit to Medellín always worth it.
This photograph is a blending of the dreamy sunset, that we were lucky to contemplate, with the bridge lights that went on when the darkness of the night almost covered the landscape. A technique that joins different moments and allows us to get unique images, that otherwise would have been disappearing in our memories.
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"La energía y la persistencia conquistan todas las cosas." Benjamin Franklin.
A pesar de que desde que volví a España he utilizado casi todo mi tiempo en la puesta en marcha de mis redes sociales y de mi página web, a mitad de diciembre saqué tiempo para visitar a unos amigos en Medellín.
Cuna del conquistador Hernán Cortés, este pequeño pueblo pacense bañado por el río Guadiana, tiene un destacable patrimonio monumental, que lo convierte en una pequeña joya de la encantadora, pero por tantos desconocida, Extremadura. Su castillo de origen musulmán, su puente del siglo XVII, sus iglesias y su recientemente restaurado teatro romano, son muestras de una rica historia y hacen que una visita a Medellín valga siempre la pena.
Esta fotografía es una mezcla del atardecer de ensueño que tuvimos la suerte de contemplar, y de las luces del puente que se encendieron cuando la oscuridad de la noche cubría casi por completo el paisaje. Una técnica que une momentos de tiempo y que nos permite conseguir imágenes únicas, que de otro modo hubieran ido desapareciendo en nuestros recuerdos.
Dedicated to all those who lost a childhood friend or a childhood to war. For all those who think war is the answer, they should remember that there is a world that exists in every life that is destroyed by war.
I processed this photo of my son and his friend from our weekend desert trip and it immediately took me back to my days of playing with my best childhood friend in the dirt lots of Afghanistan. Then came the Soviet Union war and my family, after years of living in that war zone had to leave. Unfortunately I lost a childhood during those many years of war and my best childhood friend.
When I was younger, I buried all the emotions, but unfortunately mid life has forced me to reflect. I think that on the subject of war, humanity needs some deep and honest reflecting and thinking.
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When shaking up your look and tooting your own horn doesn't work, sometimes persistence and patience pay's off! They both have that sparkle in their eye, but are they a good match?
Persistence. I reckon it equates to around 90% of your success as a landscape photographer.
For every great shot you see, there are typically around ten failed attempts before you capture the image you're most proud of.
In this case I got lucky with only four attempts.
That's a good thing because each visit to this spot in Ucluelet was a seven hour round trip.
On this day, I finally got the waves I was hoping for. I just loved those crazy gulls divebombing for dinner.
There was a brief moment of lovely soft light rendering the scene in subtle pastel colours that made all of those failed attempts worth that persistence.
It's become something of a pilgrimage to journey to the West coast during storm season. When those forecasts call for drama, I drop everything and head West with a crazy grin on my face.
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I have been envisioning this shot for about 12 years. Since then, I have been back numerous times to this exact spot and I always left without a feeling of failure. Some years the weather was poor, some years too many people were there and other years I just couldn't get it right.
That is the fun part and the frustrating part of photography, so many ups and downs.
My trips in 2020 were cancelled due to a thing called a pandemic and I had to hope for another shot this year in 2021. This year I was able to head out there and finally get the shot I always wanted here before this tree collapsed. The weather was perfect and the stars literally aligned for me. I left feeling like I had just climbed the tallest mountain in the world I was happy and I was sad. So much thought had went into this specific shot and I must now focus my eyes toward a new project.
For those reasons I am must say that this is my favorite shot of 2021.
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Success at last!
Well, this was actually only my second time up to Hawk Hill to try to capture a foggy scene, but I found my excursion a couple days ago endlessly frustrating (as I ranted about here).
Again today, I suspected the conditions were good for the view from Hawk Hill (as Sutanto clearly demonstrated here), but I got up there around 7:40 and it sucked. It was just plain lousy. There was essentially no view at all. I stuck it out for about a half hour to an hour waiting for it to clear and conditions only got worse. I was about to bail out but ended up doing one long exposure. Well, in that 30 seconds the moon popped out into view.
So I stayed until about 10pm and watched this scene unfold. The moon rose over the fog and lit it up from above. The fog started to clear out revealing the bridge again, and the city lights in the background started to come out. Whether taking photos or just taking in the view it was an amazing night up there - I could have stayed for hours to take it all in if it wasn't for the nagging reality that I have to go to work in the morning too.
Regardless, I'm glad I stuck around just a little bit longer and was rewarded with some beautiful views of the golden gate.
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Sunset at Morton's Overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains. I have made countless attempts at getting a shot like this over the last 10 years, and it has never worked out. This past weekend, I finally got one.
“Persistence. Perfection. Patience. Power. Prioritize your passion. It keeps you sane.”
― Criss Jami
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My very first lightning bolt shot EVER, after years of trying and getting nothing but a little flash of light but always missing the bolt! i took this hand held along with 2 others, while resting my elbows on the railing of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, NC. i was on my way home from my daughters when i saw the lightning bolts heading east over the water as i was taking some shots of a break in the clouds over the sound after coming off the causeway. I decided at the last moment to head to the pier and sure enough, the bolts were coming down behind the pier. i knew if i went onto the pier i stood half a chance of getting a shot as long as i was patient.
i think i was there about 15 minutes watching to see if there would be actual bolts or if it was more a heat lightning type storm...and sure enough...bolts began flinging into the ocean! (there were idiots swimming and sitting on the beach!!! REALLY people??? How dumb can you be!!!?) i parked myself along the rail under cover of the building and waited...and was rewarded.
Did i mention how excited i was to get lightning bolt shots!!? i am totally beyond excited! Another thing off my bucket list, and it was not as horrendously difficult as i was making it all this time!!!
Happy Wednesday...enjoy that downward slide to the weekend!!