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…After nearly endless days of overcast skies, due to either rainy or snowy weather, I think this little junco was enjoying the sun as much as I was…?…You never know. ;-) Anyways, the welcomed sunshine and bright blue sky, had me humming the tune below, nearly all day... :-)
I Can See Clearly Now:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPuYfFw-9Oo&feature=related
Thanks for looking, and if this picture or any further ones I add to my photo stream move you to leave me a comment, or fave it for that matter, I thank you for that. I just want you to know you needn’t hurry though, as once it’s uploaded it’s not going anywhere that I know of, and only if you wish, you can peek at my pictures anytime. ;-)
Also, because of the way my life away from flickr is right now, I’m most certain I won’t be able to keep up as I have in the past..which really hasn’t been all that good lately anyways, but I‘m sure going to try. Have a wonderful sunshiny day, and again thanks for looking. :-)
For some of us, growing up can take a long time. And I don't mean growing into an adult, I mean REALLY growing up, becoming a person you're proud to be. Growing into your soul, so to speak. For some, a few soft whispers to their soul at important junctures in their lives is all is takes. Unfortunately, I was never one of those people. I was too busy trying to live my life to see that I wasn't really living at all. Funny thing is that life has a way of teaching us what we need to know, whether we're listening or not. It shouts at you. LOUDLY. Then, when you're finally ready to listen, it begins to speak softly to you of love, dreams and hope and how, if you just have faith of the heart, you can gain strength of the soul. Amazing, that :)
Faith of the Heart by Russell Watson
It's been a long road
Getting from there to here
It's been a long time
But my time is finally near
And I will see my dream come alive at last,
I will touch the sky
And they're not gonna hold me down no more
No, they're not gonna change my mind
Cause I've got faith of the heart
I'm going where my heart will take me
I've got faith to believe
I can do anything
I've got strength of the soul
And no one's gonna bend or break me
I can reach any star
I've got faith
Faith of the heart...
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FAHRZEUGGESCHICHTE
__.__.1976 Auslieferung an DR - Deutsche Reichsbahn "132 413-6"
15.10.1976 Abnahme
01.01.1992 Umzeichnung in "232 413-5"
01.01.1994 => DB AG - Deutsche Bahn AG, GB Traktion "232 413-5"
01.01.1998 => DB AG - Deutsche Bahn AG, GB Ladungsverkehr "232 413-5"
01.07.1999 => DB Cargo AG "232 413-5"
01.09.2003 => Railion Deutschland AG "232 413-5"
01.01.2007 Vergabe der NVR-Nummer "92 80 1232 413-5 D-DB"
16.02.2009 => DB Schenker Rail Deutschland AG "232 413-5"
[NVR-Nummer: 92 80 1232 413-5 D-DB]
14.02.2013 z-Stellung
01.03.2016 => DB Cargo Deutschland AG "232 413-5"
[NVR-Nummer: 92 80 1232 413-5 D-DB]
07.09.2018 Ausmusterung
17.09.2018 an Skinest Rail AS, Tallinn "232 413-5"
[NVR-Nummer: 92 80 1232 413-5 D-SKINE]
__.08.2019 Vermietung an NRE - Nossen-Riesaer Eisenbahn-Compagnie GmbH, Nossen "232 413-5"
[NVR-Nummer: 92 80 1232 413-5 D-SKINE] [bis __.__.2020]
17.03.2020 Vermietung an SRS - Salzland Rail Service GmbH, Bernburg (Saale) "232 413-5"
[NVR-Nummer: 92 80 1232 413-5 D-SKINE] [bis 19.07.2020]
__.07.2020 Vermietung an TRIANGULA Logistik GmbH, Gelenau "232 413-5"
[NVR-Nummer: 92 80 1232 413-5 D-SKINE] [bis __.07.2020]
__.__.2020 Vermietung an AMEH Trans - ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt Transport GmbH, Eisenhüttenstadt "232 413-5"
[NVR-Nummer: 92 80 1232 413-5 D-SKINE] [bis __.01.2022]
28.01.2022 Vermietung an BDMW - BUDAMAR WEST GmbH, Saalburg-Ebersdorf "232 413-5"
[NVR-Nummer: 92 80 1232 413-5 D-SKINE]
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Tras un periodo de silencio, la tímida Vorticella ha vuelto a hablar en música de viento con su sonido de minúscula campana, haciéndose sentir ahora como dos, quizá quien tenga la fortuna de sumergirse en la gota de agua en la que floreció como una campanilla pálida, pueda oírlas. Antes, hace tan solo una hora, una... ahora ya son dos, y en este dúo acompasado el agua corre entre los dedos de hilo de su corona haciendo sonar el agua como viento de agua entre sus copas.
La fuerza generosa de la vida dió un impulso a Vorticella para compartir la vida y el agua de la que nació y como no había nadie igual para compartirla, la cosa fue fácil...algo de magia y Vorticella se hizo dos, hijas y madres al mismo tiempo, hermanas gemelas a la vez y todo al mismo tiempo, por eso su vida fluye en armonía, como el agua que fluye entre los dedos de su corona de hilo y que suena como el viento, quizá un viento de amor
Vorticella ha germinado ahora en dos campanitas sobre un grumo con su tallo y cuerpo de flor, y bate el agua con su corona de cilios invisible: remolinos en el agua que son galerna de bacterias de las que esta flor de agua transparente tiene que beber para seguir moliendo en silencio el jugo de sus vidas de las que tomará el relevo.
Pronto una de ellas, o quizá las dos, se liberarán de su tallo y emprenderán un viaje para sembrar con su cuerpo de flor en otra parte un jardín de flores transparentes que suenen como el viento.
Por su morfología externa, tamaño y ornamentación, la de hoy recuerda mucho a Vorticella aequilata, aunque este es un género muy complejo y extenso, en el que con frecuencia es extremadamente difícil el diferenciar algunas especies. Vorticella aequilata tiene forma de campanilla alargada, con el cuerpo rematado en una ancho reborde de su corona y con toda la superficie celular apenas labrada en unos finísimos surcos paralelos. El tallo de Vorticella aequilata es un tallo fino, que se contrae en un instante ante cualquier pequeña variación en el entorno que pueda asustar a esta tímida flor móvil
A diferencia de otros ciliados Vorticella , , sólo muestra una corona de cilios en el extremo de su cuerpo, ya no los necesita para desplazarse porque vive fija sobre el fondo, sobre las algas o sobre cualquier otra superficie sumergida que le pueda servir de soporte para alcanzar los alimentos de los que depende.
Vorticella aequilata ha sido fotografiada en vivo a 400 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de interferencia. Procede de una muestra de agua recogida el día 25 de enero de 2018 en las turberas de Canencia en la Sierra de Guadarrama donde cada gota es un mundo y al mismo tiempo un universo minúsculo cuajado de seres fascinantes con éste de hoy.
Let the games begin...
In fact, I "hate" those classical landmarks (too crowded)...but I couldn't miss this special one. A couple of weeks ago, my son david learned about the Romans in school and he knew a lot more about the Colosseum than me or my wife did. So it was quite a big deal for him.
The Colosseum, or the Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.
Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81–96). The name "Amphitheatrum Flavium" derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name (Flavius, from the gens Flavia).
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. The building ceased to be used for entertainment in the early medieval era. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine.
Although in the 21st century it stays partially ruined because of damage caused by devastating earthquakes and stone-robbers, the Colosseum is an iconic symbol of Imperial Rome. It is one of Rome's most popular tourist attractions and still has close connections with the Roman Catholic Church, as each Good Friday the Pope leads a torchlit "Way of the Cross" procession that starts in the area around the Colosseum.
The Colosseum is also depicted on the Italian version of the five-cent euro coin.
The Colosseum's original Latin name was Amphitheatrum Flavium, often anglicized as Flavian Amphitheater. The building was constructed by emperors of the Flavian dynasty, hence its original name, after the reign of Emperor Nero. This name is still used in modern English, but generally the structure is better known as the Colosseum. In antiquity, Romans may have referred to the Colosseum by the unofficial name Amphitheatrum Caesareum; this name could have been strictly poetic as it was not exclusive to the Colosseum; Vespasian and Titus, builders of the Colosseum, also constructed an amphitheater of the same name in Puteoli (modern Pozzuoli).
The name Colosseum has long been believed to be derived from a colossal statue of Nero nearby (the statue of Nero was named after the Colossus of Rhodes). This statue was later remodeled by Nero's successors into the likeness of Helios (Sol) or Apollo, the sun god, by adding the appropriate solar crown. Nero's head was also replaced several times with the heads of succeeding emperors. Despite its pagan links, the statue remained standing well into the medieval era and was credited with magical powers. It came to be seen as an iconic symbol of the permanence of Rome.
In the 8th century, a famous epigram attributed to the Venerable Bede celebrated the symbolic significance of the statue in a prophecy that is variously quoted: Quamdiu stat Colisæus, stat et Roma; quando cadet colisæus, cadet et Roma; quando cadet Roma, cadet et mundus ("as long as the Colossus stands, so shall Rome; when the Colossus falls, Rome shall fall; when Rome falls, so falls the world"). This is often mistranslated to refer to the Colosseum rather than the Colossus (as in, for instance, Byron's poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage). However, at the time that the Pseudo-Bede wrote, the masculine noun coliseus was applied to the statue rather than to what was still known as the Flavian amphitheatre.
The Colossus did eventually fall, possibly being pulled down to reuse its bronze. By the year 1000 the name "Colosseum" had been coined to refer to the amphitheatre. The statue itself was largely forgotten and only its base survives, situated between the Colosseum and the nearby Temple of Venus and Roma.
The name further evolved to Coliseum during the Middle Ages. In Italy, the amphitheatre is still known as il Colosseo, and other Romance languages have come to use similar forms such as le Colisée (French), el Coliseo (Spanish) and o Coliseu (Portuguese).
Canon EOS 60D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Aperture: f/8
Exposure time: 1/125 second
Focal length: 13 mm
ISO Speed 100
Processed with PS CS5 and Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro 2
Cunit, Tarragona (Spain).
ENGLISH
Cirrus clouds are characterized by thin, wisplike strands, often accompanied by tufts, leading to their common (non-standard) name of 'mare's tail'. Sometimes these brownish clouds are so extensive that they are virtually indistinguishable from one another, forming a veil or sheet called "cirrostratus". Sometimes convection at high altitudes produces another form of cirrus called "cirrocumulus", a pattern of small cloud tufts which include droplets of supercooled water.
Many cirrus clouds produce hair like filaments made of the heavier [ice] crystals that precipitate from them. These "fall streaks", a form of virga, often indicate the difference in the motion of air (wind shear) between the upper part of the cirrus cloud and the air below it. Sometimes the top of the cirrus cloud is moving rapidly above a slower layer of air, or the streak is falling into a faster moving lower layer. The directions of these winds can also vary.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_cloud
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CASTELLANO
Un cirrus o cirro es un tipo de nube compuesto de cristales de hielo y caracterizado por bandas delgadas, finas, acompañadas por "copetes". A veces estas nubes "en voluta" son tan extensas que virtualmente resultan indistinguibles una de otras, formando una hoja o velo llamado "cirrostratus". Ciertas veces la convección a altas altitudes producen otra forma de cirros, llamadas "cirrocúmulos": patrón de pequeñas nubes en copetes.
El nombre "cirrus" deriva del latín "hebra de cabello."
Muchos cirros producen filamentos como hebras de cabello hechas de cristales de hielo más pesados que precipitan. Estas "rayas de verano", una forma de virga, indican la diferencia en el movimiento del aire (viento cortante) entre la parte superior del cirrus y el aire debajo. A veces los topes de estos cirros se mueven rápidamente por encima de una capa de aire, o estas "rayas" se rompen dentro de una capa más baja y más rápida. Las direcciones de esos vientos pueden también variar.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_(nube)
Another ride at the Mid-State Fair taken while with the SLO Camera Club members. You can't see the cars, just their motion, as they whirl in front of the operator in red in the center. The ride was closed the next day as a young girl fell out. Fortunately, she suffered only minor injuries but the ride never reopened.
Mi piaci quando taci perché sei come assente,
e mi ascolti da lungi e la mia voce non ti tocca.
Sembra che gli occhi ti sian volati via
e che un bacio ti abbia chiuso la bocca.
Mi piaci quando taci e sei come distante.
E stai come lamentandoti, farfalla turbante.
E mi ascolti da lungi, e la mia voce non ti raggiunge:
lascia che io taccia col tuo silenzio.
Lascia che ti parli pure col tuo silenzio
chiaro come una lampada, semplice come un anello.
Sei come la notte, silenziosa e costellata.
Il tuo silenzio è di stella, così lontano e semplice.
P. Neruda
un grazie a benedetta !
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Vorticella convallaria hace su ofrenda en ramos pálidos de flor en las aguas corrompidas del Lago de Sanabria. Descanse en paz. Es una ofrenda a todas las algas que han muerto como consecuencia del uso masivo de alguicidas con el que clandestinamente se intenta acallar la contaminación de este lago hermoso.
Ninguna depuradora funciona ni ha funcionado nunca en el Lago, el dinero para hacerlas se esfumó dejando solo su fachada, un lago contaminado por las aguas sucias, y una historia triste para ocultar la verdad en la que quienes tendrían que defender para todos a este Lago único, se han empeñado en defender los intereses de la corrupción a golpe de talonario; y ante esta tristeza de un lago muerto, en el que las algas apenas asoman hoy envenenadas, millones de millones de ramos de Vorticella se esfuerzan en sembrar de flores pálidas las gotas de agua en las que crecían estrellas verdes y lunares que pintaban su alma de vida.
Vorticella convallaria ha germinado sobre un grumo que fue vida, el cascarón vacío de una pulguita de agua Bosmina y en ramos coronados despliega su cuerpo de flor, y bate el agua con su corona de cilios invisible: remolinos en el agua que son galerna de bacterias de las que esta flor de agua transparente tiene que beber para seguir moliendo el jugo de sus vidas de las que tomará el relevo.
Su ancha copa de campana, el gran tamaño, la cintura estrecha bajo su corona y un pie adornado con pequeños gránulos irregulares son las señas de identidad de Vorticella convallaria que se sobrecoge ante el panorama de desolación de estas aguas que fueron de cristal. Vorticella convallaria tiene forma de campana esbelta, con el cuerpo ligeramente ceñido detrás de su corona y con toda la superficie celular labrada en unos finísimos surcos paralelos. El tallo de Vorticella convallaria es un tallo fino, con diminutos granos de secreción muy abundantes en la especie que se muestra hoy aquí.
Vorticella convallaria crece junto a otras sembrando de jardines transparentes los fondos del agua sobre los que vive sumergida casi siempre en zonas cargadas de materia orgánica en las que se alimenta sobre todo de bacterias. Cuando su tallo se estira, su cuerpo se despliega como una flor y bate el agua atrayendo hacia sí a pequeñas algas y otros organismos minúsculos que le pueden servir de alimento. Pero si algo grande o extraño consigue asustarla , los pétalos de Vorticella se recogen sobre su cuerpo al mismo tiempo que el tallo se acorta en muelle, hasta que el peligro desaparece.
Vorticella , a diferencia de otros ciliados, sólo muestra una corona de cilios en el extremo de su cuerpo, ya no los necesita en otras partes de su cuerpo para desplazarse porque vive fija sobre los grumos flotantes, sobre las algas o sobre cualquier otra superficie sumergida que le pueda servir de soporte para alcanzar los alimentos de los que depende.
En rosetones de vida y de belleza Vorticella convallaria limpia el Lago de corrupción, la de nuestra sociedad, que tanto daño está haciendo, sembrará de flores de color el futuro cuando consigamos que desaparezca...es una terea de todos.
Vorticella convallaria ha sido grabada en vivo a 100 aumentos empleando la técnica de contraste de fase. La imagen procede de una muestra recogida a 3 metros de profundidad junto a la Isla de Moras, el día 9 de febrero de 2018, por Mª José Orozco y Tomás Pérez en el Lago de Sanabria (Zamora), desde el catamarán Helios Sanabria el primer catamarán construido en el Planeta propulsado por energía eólica y solar.
LIBRO: Lago de Sanabria 2015, presente y futuro de un ecosistema en desequilibrio
Presentación ponencia congreso internacional de Limnología de la AIL
Informes de contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria
informe de evolución de la contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria
Fotografia : Andreia Cartaxo – Fotografias 2008
Edição : Andreia Cartaxo – Photoshop CS3
As vezes eu gostava de ser uma boneca, viver num conto de fadas.
Isso simplesmente não existe, não existe ninguém perfeito como uma boneca, que não fale , logo não erre.
Não existe simplesmente alguém que possa ser comandado por outro alguém.
As nossas acções são simplesmente as nossas acções, temos de pensar e agir.
Tudo depende de nós, não existe um Mundo de bonecas, um Mundo mágico.
Mas com a nossa ajuda pode existir um Mundo melhor.
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meu amor, isto sim é Photoshop :b
o que vale é que me conheces em todos os estados, até naqueles que eu acordo toda despenteada e cheia de sono.
Tu conheces-me, de verdade !
Amo-te mais que tudo meu Filipe Pereira Fernandes e serei sempre tua !
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Gentee, é quase Natal , já escreveram a vossa carta para o Papai-Noel ? *-*
Ainda nem escrevi a minha, mas vou fazer isso e na próxima fotografia coloco :D
Ae eu quero saber o que vocês querem também, quem alinha numa brincadeirinha?
Tirar uma fotografia Natalícia, e colocarem a carta ao Pai Natal ?
Fico a espera *-*
Beijão para todooos !
Fontana delle Api (Gian Lorenzo Bernini 1644)
La fontana delle Api realizzata dal Bernini e che si trova all’angolo tra piazza Barberini e via Veneto, fu chiamata dai Romani Fontana delle Mosche in quanto la famosa famiglia fu vista con fastidio dagli abitanti della città per la sua brama di potere. Si racconta che il Bernini ebbe in dono dal Pontefice due once d’acqua e, benché a quel tempo ve ne fosse molta, sembra che nelle case scarseggiasse. L’astuto Bernini vendette le due once d’acqua a prezzo più che raddoppiato rispetto a quello corrente. Tale episodio fu sfruttato contro i Barberini e ci fu chi osservò che le api della fontana, simbolo della famiglia, succhiavano acqua in gran copia dalla vasca e ne restituiva in piccoli getti.
Shot it at GANGASAGAR Fair.
Gangasagar Mela(fair) is the largest fair celebrated in West Bengal. This fair is held where the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal form a nexus. Hence the name Gangasagar Mela. The river Ganga which originates in the Gangotri glacier in the snow clad Himalayas, descends down the mountains, reaches the plains at Haridwar, flows through ancient pilgrimage sites such as Benares and Prayag, and drains into the Bay of Bengal. Sagar Island, at the mouth of the river Hooghly in Bengal where the Ganga breaks up into hundreds of streams, and drains into the sea, is honored as a pilgrimage site.
A dip in the ocean, where the Ganga drains into the sea is considered to be of great religious significance particularly on the Makara Sankranti day when the sun makes a transition to Capricorn from Sagittarius and this town becomes home to vast fairs, drawing visitors and recluses from all over the state. There is a common belief among the locals that the girls who take the holy dip get handsome grooms and the boys get beautiful brides. When they are done with the ritual obligations, they head towards the Kapilmuni Temple situated nearby, to worship the deity as a mark of respect.
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After seeing a shot on Facebook of diggers munching there way through this glorious place I just had to pay a visit before its consigned to history :/ After arrangements were made i met up with Mike Ridley , Marko and Simon Lowe and we set about getting some shots. Couldnt think of a better 3 people to spend the afternoon/evening with photographising :) Please check out their streams for a few different views on a wonderful place and please get down there before its too late! This tank is the best to photograph i think and the most complete as it still has the bridge albeit collapsed! The water in it gives some amazing reflections.
Heres some archive shots courtesy of Marko, Mike and Beamish :D
Morocco.
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The Koutoubia Mosque (Arabic: جامع الكتبية) is the largest mosque in Marrakech, Morocco. The minaret was completed under the reign of the Almohad Caliph Yaqub al-Mansur (1184-1199) and was used as the model for the Giralda of Seville and for the Hassan Tower of Rabat.
The name is derived from the Arabic al-Koutoubiyyin for librarian, since it used to be surrounded by sellers of manuscripts. It is considered the ultimate structure of its kind. The tower is 69 m (221 ft) in height and has a lateral length of 12.8 m (41 ft). Six rooms (one above the other) constitute the interior; leading around them is a ramp by way of which the muezzin could ride up to the balcony. It is built in a traditional Almohad style and the tower is adorned with four copper globes.
According to legend, the globes were originally made of pure gold, and there were once supposed to have been only three globes. The fourth globe was donated by the wife of Yacoub el-Mansour as compensation for her failure to keep the fast for one day during the month of Ramadan. She had her golden jewelry melted down to flab the fourth globe.
I'm taking more photos and I'm trying not to be so over critical and instead post more. Took this during my walk on the ice on saturday. I'm afraid I was stalking that poor old couple just to get something human into these shots (there'll probably be more to come). I hope I didn't scare them.
I've been tagged a couple of times so here we go
1. I have 2 days left of high school. it feels so good.
2. I want to go study photography in sweden next year. I'm nervous.
3. I love how much music can affect my mood.
4. I collect quotes, lyrics and beautiful words.
5. I wish I had more time to read.
6. I'm going interrailling through Italy this spring!
7. I have a loud laugh.
8. I've lived in the same house my entire life.
9. I saw 500 days of summer yesterday and Tom is now my imaginary boyfriend. I think more boys should dress like him.
11. Polaroid cameras have always fascinated me, I want one.
12. I love shooting live music.
13. I can't help dancing when I listen to Mumm ra's she's got you high
14. I tend to sing out loud when I walk to school with my headphones on
15. I wouldn't buy another brand than Nokia when it comes to phones.
16. I have a penpal i USA, her name is Alex and she's awesome.
17. I'm gonna learn how to play gnossienne nr.1 on piano before I die.
18. I'm also gonna learn to speak french.
19. I enjoy spending time on my own.
20. I have a test tomorrow and that is why I gladly made 10 extras.
6:47 pm CET -> El mismo río, el mismo punto de vista, un encuadre diferente
Focal length: 15 mm
Aperture: f/10
Exposure: 1 sec
ISO Speed: 100
Manfrotto 190CXPRO4 + 460MG
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Still that gloomy day at Hama-Rikyu Gardens...
About the title, I've been having this as my LSS.
Though I don't understand the lyrics, the melody makes me feel like floating on air...
And finally, I found the Hebrew lyrics...
Lachlom
- Yael Naim
Ratsiti knafayim
El haofek beyntayim
Ratsiti lageshet
Meever lakeshet
Tni lo lachlom
Ben'adam
Hu tsarich lachlom
Tni lo linshom
Ben'adam
Mevakesh linshom
Yesh li etsev
Veba li pit’om lehaflig al hamayim
Yesh li kesem
Veba li pit’om lehamri lashamayim
Yesh li zman
Lehabit velachlom
Al hayom
Al shilshom
Veal mochrotayim
Ratsiti lagaat
Baosher shelanu
Ratsiti ladaat
Meeyfo banu
Ten la litschok
Ben'adam
Hi tsricha litschok
Ten la lir’ot
Et libcha
Hu rotse lichyot
Day 17 - i thought i'd go outside and try to grab some pics of the moon. yeah. that's a little harder than i thought. i need to read up on what i was doing wrong. i just got a big blurry orb. so instead i decided to try a little light painting. this was my fourth photo out of four. it was about a ten second exp. im not sure if it was the full ten... my battery died either during this exposure or immediately after it. no flashes were used. i just used my trusty Energizer Hard Case Tactical Flashlight to paint the blue. the upper branches were painted by my neighbors security light.
on a side note - just found out i could do rear curtain sync with my cheapo triggers... not sure what im going to do with that, but at least i can do it if i want. this photo has nothing to do with that. i just thought i would share that out loud.
a walk through Montreal...
must see LARGE on Black
setup and processing (in response to shetha's question): I do have a polarizing filter, but I'm pretty sure I didn't use it here (because I pretty much never do). I think I used a 3 stop ND filter so I could keep the aperture wide open in the middle of the day. Shhh... It's our little secret. Don't tell anyone =D I took 3 bracketed exposures, but there was way too much movement to use multiple exposure-based HDR so I took this one at -2EV (good exposure for the sky) and increased the Fill Light to illuminate the foreground and increased the Recovery to get back some of the highlights from the RAW file that had blown out. Ends up being a similar process to what's usually referred to as single-exposure HDR, since what's really being described there is the tone mapping from the high dynamic range data stored in a single RAW file (while not nearly as high of a dynamic range you can get from multiple-exposures) into something visible on a monitor and storable in an 8-bit JPG. I'm really loving how easy it is to play around with all the most common Photoshop knobs in Lightroom when you don't need to do any local editing.
shout-out to the SetSeeker group which is a very cool forum to learn from other's setups: "We like all kind of photos taken with a previous setup, like lighting, subject selection and arrangement of the objects to be shot. The idea is that the photographer shows to group members its capture and a short description of how it was taken. A second picture as a comment, is a good way to show it, but is not required; just plain English or Spanish will work."
i'm catching up on my 365 and upoading late because it's been hectic here...
our car broke down and we're waiting for it to get fixed...
also my uncle left his girlfriend a few days ago (again!) and moved in with us (again!) and the crazy bitch girlfriend our phone number and after she called and tried screaming at me over the phone i had to have our number changed...i really can't stand her...she's a psychotic alcoholic on crank (no i'm not actually kidding) and i hate how when my uncle leaves her she stalks not just him, but all of us and that's the last thing my mum needs...she calls all of our phones daily, swearing at us, leaving us empty drunken threats...i just wish she would grow up and get help but she refuses to believe she has a problem...rawr...
**also, i know people have left me comments with questions in them, i often forget what they were and sometimes can't find them...like now :( if anyone ever needs/wants to ask me something, feel free to message me...i'm sometimes to slow to answer depending on my work day, but i never lose the message at least :D**
Ålesund is a city and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. It is a sea port, and is noted for its unique concentration of Jugendstil architecture.
Ålesund was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Borgund was merged with Ålesund on 1 January 1968. Sula was separated from Ålesund on 1 January 1977. Ålesund received city rights in 1848. It is the administrative center of the municipality as well as the principal shipping city of the Sunnmøre district. Ålesund municipality has a population of 41,385 as of 2007, while the Ålesund agglomeration has a population of 45,299.
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Ålesund è una piccola città-museo, ma anche uno dei porti pescherecci più attivi della Norvegia. Sorge nella parte settentrionale della regione dei fiordi, su tre piccole isole collegate fra loro. La città ha una conformazione molto pittoresca in quanto occupa sette isolette della costa occidentale norvegese. Ålesund ha un clima marittimo con inverni miti e ventosi. È il centro più importante del distretto di Sunnmøre e durante gli anni '50 e '60 era uno dei centri più importanti per la pesca dell'aringa. Tuttavia Ålesund viene riconosciuta ancora oggi come la capitale norvegese del pesce.
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Brought my D700 to the cleaners, plus quite busy and a bit tired of Flickr - happens sometimes - but I'll be back and catching up! In the meantime...
About this shot
The shot above is almost two years old and actually only a 'vehicle' for some hints and tips I want to share with you for when you're preparing a (city) trip.
I took this shot with my (old and now sold) D90 + Nikon 18-200mm VRII travel lens, shooting from the back of the deck of a speedy moving river bus. It's fantastic travelling by boat in and around London! Glad I wasn't in the rowing boat though. :)
Preparing your city trip
In the 20th century (remember?) when you were sort of planning your trip, you went to a library or bookstore and got yourself a couple of books and/or travelguides from the place you we're going to visit. That's kinda old skool now.
Here's three simple tips to help you out planning your trip, picking spots with dusk/dawn in mind, and how to get inspired - all in 21st century stylee!
Tip number one: Let Flickr be your inspiration
Unless you're preparing a city trip to Atlantis (*blub, blub*), you'll find out that plenty of other excellent photographers have been visiting and shooting your destination. Take advantage of their efforts by browsing through their images, and learn from their spots and angles. You'll see the stuff that's been shot to death, so maybe you want to avoid these. Most likely though the work of others will inspire you to go out there shooting and give it your own 'personal touch/twist'.
I use Flickr search to get an idea about the possibilities of a certain location. It's a good idea to use more than one search keyword. So instead of using 'London' (for example), use 'London Thames barrier' or even better 'London Thames barrier night' to narrow down more specific results.
My personal tip is to use the filter 'Recent' on your search results. This way you'll find out the famous object you were planning to shoot is being renovated, surrounded by scaffolding - saving you the time and effort of going there all excited and end up sobbing.
An example: London Thames Barrier - Recent.
It's also a good idea to check out websites of a special spot you prepare to visit. For example: This way I found out the St. Paul (London) was being renovated and the excellent view over London you can get there is closed in March/April. I'd rather be dissapointed in advance than finding out about this after standing in a cue for 10 minutes or something.
Sometimes you're curious from what spot a photograph is taken, because you like that angle very much. Unfortunately not a lot of Flickr folks add maps to their images. Maybe to avoid that other people will 'copy' their angles? Tsk, tsk. We will find out anyhow! This brings us to my second tip...
Tip number two: Google Earth / Streetview
You'd like to explore the locations you're planning to visit beforehand? That's possible with (for example) the help of a couple of Google web applications.
Google Earth A useful download, especially with 3D elements.
Google Streetview Limited, but nonetheless useful.
While Google Streetview is very useful - it gives an excellent idea of 'being there' while you're still in front of your computer - it's rather limited because in the end it's only what it is: 'street view'. What does your photographic object look like from a boat in the middle of a river? What's a nice angle from that pedestrian bridge? How's the view from that hill? You can only find out with Google Earth. Pinpoint your location and you can check it out from any given angle. Together with the first tip (using Flickr search results) you'll get a pretty good idea if a location is promising and worthwhile enough for you. Plus you most likely will find out if there are any obstacles or unpleasant surprises making it difficult or impossible to take the shot you had in mind. No surprises for you if you prepared yourself using the tips above!
Tip number three: The Photographer's Ephemeris
Every photographer knows this, or should know it. Scott Kelby told me. ;-) There's only two periods in a day you can take shots that make a difference: at dusk and at dawn. No really!
Well, at home you can probably 'dream' where exactly the sun is coming up (east, right? hehe) and where it goes down (west - just a wild guess), which buildings it hits from that specific angle, where it sinks in the sea or where to find that nice view/spot at dusk/dawn. Now you're going to visit a different city you don't know *that* well. You know about the east and west thing and all that, but it won't be enough to be at the right spot at the right time at dusk or dawn! *Panic!*
Where's the sun going down while facing your object of photographic desire? Where's the moon? Do you want to plan a city trip with full moon? You want to prepare an evening or night session but want to know if it's in your view from *that* specific spot? Now what!?
Here comes the rather excellent Photographer's Ephemeris in handy! This little program is free for PC and Mac, and you will find it here. You pay for the iPhone/iPad/Android versions, but they're well worth it, especially the iPad edition.
You simply pick your spot (wherever!) and the date (of your future visit for example) and you'll get all the info on the whereabouts of the sun (dusk, dawn and everything in between) percentage and position of the moon, everything you'd like to know beforehand about the perfect light conditions.
Excellent stuff! That's the third and final tip, an awesome tool to plan your perfect city trip.
I also recommend Star Walk for iPhone by the way, an excellent app! Tells you everything about sunrise/sunset, the moon and all that. It's not free, but worth the money!
Summing it up and some extra tips
Free inspiration through Flickr, no more time wasting on location finding your way towards your favourite spots, and no surprises finding out the sun is out of range when you thought of catching a brilliant sunset over that stunning city view.
That being said, it's also a pretty smart idea to keep an eye on the weather conditions at all times - huge chance the unpredictable weather's going to be the biggest spoiler of your perfectly planned trip - especially going to the UK - but hey, that's life!
Even when the weather is not really cooperative you should always try to get the most out of your visit, so go out and try some rain shots or even better - when there's plenty of dark clouds floating by - bring your tripod and ND filters to create stunning Long Exposures!
I wish all of you out there a lot of fun with these hints and tips - if you already didn't use them - and happy shooting! Keep looking for that perfect angle, treat it with your personal touch!
My English is not perfect but I hope you can 'catch my drift'! :-)
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Date: Taken on May 7, 2010 at 7.31pm CEST
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s it getting better?
Or do you feel the same?
Will it make it easier on you now?
You got someone to blame
You say
One love
One life
When it's one need
In the night
One love
We get to share it
Leaves you baby if you
Don't care for it
Did I disappoint you?
Or leave a bad taste in your mouth?
You act like you never had love
And you want me to go without
Well it's
Too late
Tonight
To drag the past out into the light
We're one, but we're not the same
We get to
carry each other
carry each other
One
Have you come here for forgiveness?
Have you come to raise the dead?
Have you come here to play Jesus?
To the lepers in your head
Did I ask too much?
More than a lot.
You gave me nothing,
Now it's all I got
We're one
But we're not the same
See we
Hurt each other
Then we do it again
You say
Love is a temple
Love a higher law
Love is a temple
Love is a higher law
You ask me to enter
But then you make me crawl
And I can't keep holding on
To what you got
When all you've got is hurt
One love
One blood
One life
You got to do what you should
One life
With each other
Sisters and my
Brothers
One life
But we're not the same
We get to
Carry each other
Carry each other
One...
One...
extended version
Can You hear us coming Lord
Can You hear us call
Feel us knocking
We're knocking at Your door
U2 : One
Will be back to visit everyone later today, this is another of those mornings I wish had 86,400 seconds !
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you"?
William Arthur Ward
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Ontem, depois de fotografar a tarde todo no Lala, sai pra pegar um ônibus, e acabei voltando de taxi pra casa... Não está fácil Curitiba viu! Passa na TV um monte de gente falando que a segurança está melhorando, etc, mas na real não é bem por ai!
Queria muito poder andar de ônibus e caminhar livremente pela minha cidade, fotografando tranquilamente tudo que acontece, pois as cenas que temos aqui são únicas! Mas... Os viciados em drogas que invadem a cidade, descontrolados, bem como os bandidos malditos de plantão corroem Curitiba, e a segurança é algo não muito levado a sério por aqui, assim como outras tantas coisas...
Essa foi uma foto que fiz no final da tarde de ontem. Não resisti, abri a mochila, saquei a câmera e fiz a foto, e só não fui roubado porque estava na frente do módulo da guarda municipal, porque tinha viciado me esperando pra dar o bote já na saída do Lala...
Cuidem-se pessoal! Saiam somente em grupos para fotografar na cidade! Acreditem, é perigoso...
Abraxxx _o/
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Listen Silver Ray - Dover
Why don't you talk?
I can't hear a word
it's like you said
if you eat before eight
Silver Ray
Show me the place
it's not too late
just like you said
if you eat before eight
Silver Ray
Now I want you back
tell the clouds that you don't need them
we were four and now we're twelve
tell the clouds that you don't need them
I can't wait to know
how much weight you lost
give me your things
I will deliver'em
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Gracias a mi amigo Agustín, he tenido noticia de un espléndido artículo escrito por Antonio Lorca para el diario "El País", que transcribo a continuación porque creo que describe a la perfección el ADN de este valeroso torero.
¿HÉROES?: UNOS MÁS QUE OTROS...
por Antonio Lorca
La mejor noticia es que el diestro Juan José Padilla está vivo. Se lo llevaron en volandas, casi sin vida, al hospital tras su tremenda cogida en la Feria del Pilar y, más pronto que tarde, seguro que volverá a hombros, victorioso, otra vez, frente a la durísima adversidad de su arriesgada profesión. Es el sino irremediable de los héroes del toreo. Y Padilla es uno de ellos.
Todos los toreros lo son, porque todos ellos se juegan la vida frente a un animal salvaje que, en cualquier momento, puede hacer añicos la ilusión tantas veces soñada de alcanzar o mantener el reconocimiento como figura del toreo.
Pero unos lo son más que otros, también es verdad. Porque no todos los que se visten de luces les rozan las barbas al mismo tipo de toro. Y Juan José Padilla es integrante principal de ese reducido grupo de avezados toreros que debe sortear cada tarde los hierros más duros, los toros más bastos, los más grandes y peligrosos.
Quizá, porque Padilla es un torero fuera de tiempo, fuera de su tiempo; un lidiador de antaño, un torero de ribetes antiguos. Él mismo promueve esa imagen con sus patillas largas y anchas y el diseño singular de sus trajes de luces. Pero está fuera del tiempo, sobre todo, porque la tauromaquia de hoy solo admite y venera al torero de pellizco y sentimiento, al artista creador de filigranas. Y Padilla no lo es. Él es un torero valiente; un luchador indómito, un lidiador con todas las de la ley, un matador que ha tenido la gallardía de abrirse camino en un mundo que no parece hecho a su semejanza. Hoy, los héroes de antaño han dejado paso a los artistas. Desde que Juan Belmonte revolucionó la esencia de la fiesta ni el toro, ni el público ni el torero son ya lo mismo. El primero ha dulcificado su comportamiento, ha ganado en volumen, pero ha perdido movilidad, fiereza y carácter; el torero ya no es un aguerrido luchador contra una fiera, y el público es más sensible, y prefiere arte con becerros que hazañas con toros.
Es la fiesta misma la que se ha modificado por completo, de modo que la lucha -que no es otra cosa que la lidia- entre un hombre y un toro ha dado paso a la sensibilidad artística.
Quizá, por eso, la afición no valora de igual manera al lidiador y al artista. La figura de hoy es un torero elegante, fino, creativo y, muchas veces, algo parecido a un enfermero ante un animal escaso de fortaleza, bonancible y colaborador. Al torero de hoy se le exige un alma embrujada para interpretar con fidelidad la armonía ante una embestida pastueña.
Y quedan los lidiadores, -y Padilla lo es en grado sumo-, que deben buscar la gloria ante legendarias ganaderías, duras, correosas, denostadas por todas las figuras y poco valoradas por el público, ante las que el riesgo, siempre presente en el ruedo, se agiganta.
Sin ser un artista, sin que sus muñecas estén bañadas por la gracia, Juan José Padilla se ha ganado el respeto y la admiración de todos por su entrega, su corazón, su capacidad de lucha y su fuerza para seguir adelante a pesar de tantas tardes imposibles.
El pasado viernes, el infortunio se cruzó en la vida de este torero, y a punto ha estado de perder para siempre su sonrisa. Pero esa horripilante, pavorosa y espantosa cogida no podrá con la fortaleza de este extraordinario lidiador, de este heroico torero que, como todos, está fabricado de otra pasta, capaz de sobreponerse a las más duras desventuras de la vida.
Ojalá vuelva pronto a los ruedos Juan José Padilla. Ojalá esa tarde zaragozana no sea más que una cicatriz en la castigada piel de este bravo torero. Ojalá la imagen escalofriante del diestro herido sirva para renovar el reconocimiento a los héroes que, como Padilla se juegan la vida. Aunque no sean artistas.
Artículo publicado también en el diario "El País" sobre la evolución del diestro.
El torero Juan José Padilla, que sufrió una pavorosa cornada en la cara el pasado viernes en la plaza de toros de Zaragoza, está en una evolución "incierta", ha declarado hoy el equipo médico que le atiende en el hospital Miguel Servet de la capital aragonesa. El diestro, herido grave por asta de toro, aún sufre riesgo de infección aunque podría recibir el alta en seis o siete días si evoluciona favorablemente, han señalado los médicos.
El torero fue trasladado en la tarde de ayer lunes desde la UCI de Traumatología a una habitación de planta con atención especial y acceso restringido. El último parte médico señala que se encuentra sin fiebre, hemodinámicamente estable, ingiriendo alimentos y sin síntomas de infección. Aun así, los doctores mantienen reservado el pronóstico por temor a infecciones, que, según la doctora Saura, son muy posibles cuando penetra en el cuerpo "un elemento tan contaminante, un campo de gérmenes, como es un asta de toro".
Por lo tanto, será difícil que el torero reaparezca a finales de noviembre en América, tal y como era su deseo, ha indicado la jefa del Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Esther Saura. La terrible cogida se produjo en la segunda corrida de la feria del Pilar. En el tercio de banderillas del cuarto toro, el astado, de nombre Marqués, de la ganadería de Ana Romero, le esperó al prender el último par. Una vez en el suelo, el toro le corneó en la cara. El pitón entró por la parte inferior de la mandíbula, debajo de la oreja, y salió por la órbita ocular izquierda.
La doctora Saura ha indicado que la parálisis facial que sufre el torero por el arrancamiento del nervio "está pendiente de una cirugía correctiva, que no se podía hacer de urgencia" y que se "buscará un cierto tono de la motricidad muscular, porque el cabo del nervio facial está desprendido de la base del cráneo". En opinión de Saura, Padilla "está reaccioando con absoluta serenidad, asume las lesiones con preocupación y tristeza, pero con entereza y tranquilidad".
El doctor Luis Pablo, jefe del Servicio de Oftalmología, ha añadido que "el globo ocular del ojo izquierdo conserva el tono, aunque con una opacidad que impide la visualización. La importante elongación sufrida en el nervio óptico hace incierto el pronóstico de conservación del órgano y su misión". "De continuar así -explicó el doctor Pablo- el ojo se degradaría por no cumplir su función y habría que extirparlo. Pero hay que esperar aún unas semanas, o incluso algún mes, para ver cómo evoluciona".
Padilla, apodado en sus inicios El ciclón de Jerez, es un experimentado matador, especialista en ganaderías de las denominadas duras. Nació en Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) el 23 de mayo de 1973. Su debut con picadores fue el 17 de septiembre de 1980, en su ciudad natal. Tomó la alternativa el 18 de junio de 1994 en Algeciras (Cádiz) de manos de Pedro Castillo y con El Niño de la Taurina como testigo frente a reses de Fermín Bohórquez.
I took this photo of the New York Stock Exchange, draped with the American Flag, on Wall Street, on my first trip to New York City in October 2004.
After the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the NYSE building is well protected. Not only is the entrance guarded 24/7, it is surrounded by an iron fence and concrete barriers (the planters), AND there was a big pickup truck parked across the entrance to Wall Street here, and since Wall Street is so narrow, it blocked all vehicular traffic on the street.
MORE INFORMATION OF THE NYSE:
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), nicknamed the "Big Board", is a New York City-based stock exchange. It is the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volume and, with 2,764 listed securities, has the second most securities of all stock exchanges. Its share volume was exceeded by that of NASDAQ during the 1990s. As of December 31, 2006, the combined capitalization of all New York Stock Exchange listed companies was $25.0 trillion.
The NYSE is operated by NYSE Euronext, which was formed by its merger with the fully electronic stock exchange Archipelago Holdings and Euronext. The New York Stock Exchange trading floor is located at 11 Wall Street, and is composed of four rooms used for the facilitation of trading. The main building, located at 18 Broad Street between the corners of Wall Street and Exchange Place, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978.
The origin of the NYSE can be traced to May 17, 1792, when the Buttonwood Agreement was signed by twenty-four stock brokers outside of 68 Wall Street in New York under a buttonwood tree. On March 8, 1817, the organization drafted a constitution and renamed itself the "New York Stock & Exchange Board". (This name was shortened to its current form in 1863.) Anthony Stockholm was elected the Exchange's first president.In 1922, a building designed by Trowbridge & Livingston was added at 11 Broad Street for offices, and a new trading floor called "the garage". Additional trading floor space was added in 1969 and 1988 (the "blue room") with the latest technology for information display and communication.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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The Very Large Array, where the movie "Contact" was filmed. This is an older digiscoped photo from my last visit taken with a Nikon 4500 Coolpix paired with a 8x Nikon Telesmicro. There are a total of 27 dishes in the array.
The whole complex is massive, the antennas are arranged in a Y configuration with each branch 13 miles (21 km) long. They use the train tracks to position the dishes in the desired configuration, with the end result being basically the same as one giant dish 22.3 miles (36 km) across.
Listen www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6pEolAKm8
Tyle bylo dni do utraty sil
Do utraty tchu, tyle bylo chwil
Gdy zalujesz tych, z ktorych nie masz nic
Jedno warto znac, jedno tylko wiedz
Ze wazna sa tylko te dni, ktorych jeszcze nie znamy
Waznych jest kilka tych chwil, tych na ktore czekamy
Pewien znany ktos, kto mial dom i sad
Zgubil nagle sens i w zle kregi wpadl
Choc majatek prysl, on nie stoczyl sie
Wytlumaczyc umial sobie wtedy wlasnie ze
Ze wazna sa tylko te dni, ktorych jeszcze nie znamy
Waznych jest kilka tych chwil, tych na ktore czekamy
Jak rozpoznac ludzi, ktorych juz nie znamy
Jak pozbierac mysli z tych nieposkladanych
Jak oddzielic nagle serce od rozumu
Jak uslyszec siebie posrod spiewu tlumu
Jak rozpoznac ludzi, ktorych juz nie znamy
Jak pozbierac mysli z tych nieposkladanych
Jak odnalezc nagle radosc i nadzieje
Odpowiedzi szukaj, czasu jest tak wiele
Ze wazna sa tylko te dni, ktorych jeszcze nie znamy
Waznych jest kilka tych chwil, tych na ktore czekamy
this is my first actual post for this project (04.27.2010). if you've missed my previous declaration--i will be posting a photograph with an accompanying memory on every full moon.
the moon is currently 100% full.
i have yet to see it--still a bit light outside.
but at around 10 i'm going to drive around just so i can gaze at it for a while.
i'm jealous that my brother get's a full moon on his birthday. (happy birthday, big bruddah! love you & miss you so much)
memory #001.
day: 04.13.2009
my family and i flew to east texas to visit my grandfather's grave.
on our way--i witnessed the most surreal sky of my entire existence.
the atmosphere had a belly fully of the plumpest clouds, for miles and miles.
i kept forgetting to breath.
i thought of my grandfather the entire way.
Amazing studio session with Elodie yesterday.
Setup shot is here.
Backstage video is HERE.
Thanks to the team. It was a great afternoon.
Strobist:
Cactus V5s as triggers.
1 LP160 @ 1/4th in Lumodi BeautyDish on the right, behind.
1 LP160 @ 1/4th in 40x60cm softbox on the left, behind.
Several flags to avoid light spills.
Canon EOS 5DmkII with EF 50mm f/1.4 @ 1/125th sec; f/5.0; iso100.
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Cementiri de Montjuïc - Barcelona (Spain).
The "residents" of this cemetery have a beautiful sea view.
Los "residentes" de este cementerio tienen unas bonitas vistas al mar.
ENGLISH
Montjuïc (pronounced [ˌmɔntˈdʒuik], alternatively spelled Montjuic or Montjuich) is a hill located in Barcelona, Spain. Montjuïc is translated as Hill of the Jews in the medieval Catalan language, or perhaps as a corruption of Latin Mons Jovicus (that is, hill of Jupiter). The name is found in several locations in the Catalan Countries: the Catalan cities of Girona and Barcelona have a Montjuïc, as does the island of Minorca. When written in a Spanish rather than Catalan context it is generally spelled Montjuich (in the old Catalan spelling before Pompeu Fabra's orthography).
Barcelona's Montjuïc is a broad shallow hill with a relatively flat top overlooking the harbour, to the southeast of the city centre. The eastern side of the hill is almost a sheer cliff, giving it a commanding view over the city's harbour immediately below. The top of the hill (a height of 173 metres) was the site of several fortifications, the latest of which (the Castell de Montjuïc) remains today. The fortress largely dates from the 17th century, with 18th century additions. In 1842 the garrison (loyal to the Madrid government) shelled parts of the city following disturbances. It served as a prison, often holding political prisoners, until the time of General Franco. The castle was the site of numerous executions. In 1897 an incident popularly known as Els processos de Montjuïc prompted the execution of anarchist supporters, which in turn lead to a severe repression of the workers' struggle for their rights. On different occasions during the Spanish Civil War, both Nationalists and Republicans were executed there, each at the time when the site was held by their opponents. The Catalan nationalist leader Lluís Companys i Jover was also executed there in 1940, having been extradited to the Franco government by the Nazis.
Montjuïc has also a cemetery know as "Cementiri del Sud-Oest", containing many of Barcelona's rich and celebrated, including Lluís Companys and his predecessor as President of Catalonia Francesc Macià, as well as artist Joan Miró, dancer Carmen Amaya and poet/priest Jacint Verdaguer. Numerous unmarked graves hold those executed in the fortress.
The Light of Montjuïc, with a reach to 30 miles, was constructed to the foot of the Barcelonian mountain year 1925. This light, like the light of the Llobregat, is in the restricted area of the port of Barcelona and it is not possible to accede to him. The best views are had from the Castle of Montjuïc, from above, and Ronda del Litoral, down.
More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montju%c3%afc
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Montjuic (Montjuïc en catalán; a veces escrito en castellano también como Montjuich, es un barrio y una montaña de Barcelona. Según la ortografía catalana anterior a la normativa ortográfica de Pompeu Fabra), es un promontorio situado en el suroeste de la ciudad de Barcelona, desde donde se dominaba el puerto y la zona antigua de la ciudad. El nombre significa Colina de los Judíos en catalán medieval o quizá una corrupción del latín Mons Jovicus (esto es Colina de Júpiter).
Se han encontrado los restos de un poblado ibérico del siglo III a. C. y siglo II a. C.
Siempre ha sido un lugar estratégico desde el cual defender la ciudad por lo que desde la antigüedad ha habido una fortaleza en su cima. En 1751 se construyó el actual castillo, obra de Juan Martín Cermeño, que durante la Guerra de la Independencia Española fue ocupado por los franceses.
Al igual que ha sido un punto estratégico para la defensa de la ciudad, lo ha sido para mantenerla bajo control, junto con la fortaleza de la Ciutadella en el otro extremo de la ciudad. En el año 1843 se bombardeó la ciudad desde el castillo para poner fin a la rebelión de la jamancia lo que destruyó o dañó 460 edificios.
El castillo también ha sido utilizado numerosas veces como prisión para presos políticos hasta los tiempos de la dictadura de Franco, y lugar donde posteriormente eran fusilados y enterrados en el cementerio del lado sur-oeste de la montaña. Durante el siglo XIX y XX se fusilaron varios anarquistas (entre ellos el pedagogo Francisco Ferrer y Guardia) y en 1940 a Lluís Companys presidente de la Generalidad de Cataluña.
Con motivo de la Exposición Internacional de Barcelona de 1929, se completó la urbanización de algunas áreas de la montaña. Diseñándose como el espacio central de la misma, motivo por el cual se construirían los diferentes pabellones que se alzan por las faldas de la montaña y a ambos lados del paseo que lo conduce desde la Plaza de España, en el Barrio de Sants-Montjuïc, y desde donde se pueden disfrutar unas grandes vistas.
El Faro de Montjuïc, con un alcance de 30 millas, fue construido al pie de la montaña barcelonesa el año 1925. Este faro, al igual que el faro del Llobregat, se halla en la zona restringida del puerto de Barcelona y no es posible acceder a él. Las mejores vistas se tienen desde el Castillo de Montjuïc, desde arriba, y desde la Ronda del Litoral, desde abajo.
Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montjuic_(Barcelona), www.geocities.com/an3moreno/faros_cat/barcelona/montjuic.htm
Years ago, a friend told me a story from her childhood that I'd not heard before, and I think of it often. The story goes like this:
One morning, a little girl was looking across the valley from her house, admiring the beautiful golden windows on a house on the top of the hill.
"Mom," she said, "Do you see that house on the hill with golden windows? It must be so beautiful there, and the people who live there must be so wealthy! I'll bet they have no problems and their lives are filled with happiness every day. I wish OUR HOUSE had golden windows."
"Oh, darling," replied the mother, "no one's life is perfect. Even people who live in a house with golden windows."
"No, I think you are wrong! I want to go see for myself!" So the mother packed the daughter a lunch, and away the daughter went to cross the valley and see how wonderful life was for the people who lived in the house with golden windows.
The girl walked all day long. As she reached the bottom of the valley, she lost sight of the house but kept going. It was dusk by the time she reached the top of the other hill. But to her surprise, all she found was an ordinary house. She saw no golden ornaments, nothing that made the house look different or more special than any other house. The people looked ordinary, just like the people in her own family. She was puzzled.
Disappointed, she turned around to gaze at her own house across the valley she'd just crossed. And to her surprise, her house was ablaze with light. The windows shone with gold as the setting sun lit them up. In disbelief, she looked again at the ordinary house in front of her, then back to her house gleaming across the way.
"MY house has golden windows!" she said in amazement. She stood for a moment, struck by how beautiful her house looked from this side of the valley. She took off running back down the hill, eager to return to her family.
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I love the lighting at this seafood bar in Schipol. Normally I get to an airport and head straight to the lounge to start work. This morning I just couldn't face it and decided to go on a photo shoot in Schipol. The first things I decided to shoot were the extremely nifty small shopping trollies which as far as I know are only available at Schipol/ Unfortunately the trolley park is just in front of the security area. A security official appeared from nowhere and requested that I delete the photos ... when he saw what I'd taken, he relented, but I moved on to this beautiful bar in any case.
This is for my dearest friend Anna Maria for her birthday, may you dance a lot (in any form) in this your "new" year in your life ... may have lots of joy, happiness and serenity (as you bring so much to yr friends and all) and have most happy day - as this rose of mine seemed to do so as it was loving the sun and the blue sky... cara amica mia ti auguro di tutto e piu,grazie per la tua amicizia ...AUGURI - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
To all do ENJOY it too ...relax, be zen (sorry Music without adds is NO longer allowed by FLickr)... so close your eyes and image ... and be Happy!
Pls join her party here: www.flickr.com/groups/1577476@N24/discuss/72157630395050162/
“Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.”
― Epicurus, A Guide To Happiness
"I get by with a little help from my friends."
- John Lennon
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It's Wonderful
For and From Martha........ www.youtube.com/watch?v=emq3n4KKPdk
After filtering out space noise and other galactic interference……
LSD has succeeded in bring forth a very detailed close-up image of the “A Man Of War” Nebulae
Photo taken from the ……Lunar Space Depot……LSD has been a major player in space observation
Details are still a bit sketchy….This Video should help………. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gxgWCHStxg
A planetary nebula is an astronomical object consisting of a glowing shell of gas and plasma formed by many stars
as they approach the end of their lives, while a nova is a cataclysmic nuclear explosion
caused by the accretion of hydrogen onto the surface of a nearly-dead white dwarf star in a close binary.
The star which erupted was a nova, an event caused when matter is transferred from one star in a close binary system onto its companion,
eventually triggering a runaway thermonuclear explosion. The nebula surrounding this nova is a planetary nebula,
which must have formed during an earlier phase in the binary star's existence, when the outer layers of one of the companions were expelled.
Only one previous nova has been seen to occur inside a planetary nebula – Nova Persei in 1901.
The opportunity to watch in detail as the nova flash interacts with the nebula is a first in astronomy.
for TOTW "insecurities" and WTL " fears"
I used to be very afraid of death, of the unknown. the possibility that
there is more after this life, and the wonderment of things like
heaven and hell , even reincarnation.
However i am no longer afraid of death. it is simply a part of this life
and i have no worries about it anymore. I know i dont want to die
an old man. and i dont want to die in my sleep.
as strange as this sounds, i dont want a peaceful death.
i want to die the same way i lived, fighting .
The one thing that does make me full of fear is being forgotten.
i used to hope if i became a famous musician, or celebrity of some
kind, then i would live on thru that.
I want to be remembered. I want to be missed.
I want the things i have done and said to have such an impact that
hundreds of years passing ,cant wash it away.
en Biodiversidad virtual, y en Twiter y en Instagram como @proyectoagua
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Apenas un trazo alargado y en forma de arco, hacen un leve rasguño en las gotas. Dibujan así los finos contornos de esta alga aguja que en su navegar pausado va cosiendo el agua con tenues suturas sin dejar ni
rastro de una cicatriz. discretamente como pidiendo disculpas se esconde en el río calmado dentro de su delgadez.
Y es que a diferencia de otras algas hermanas de esta familia de los désmidos que parecen lucir orgullosas su cuerpo de estrella como Euastrum, Micrasterias o Staurastrum, etc. en aguas que son de cristal Closterium aciculare marca sobre el agua su raya tenue y profunda belleza arañando a cualquier masa de agua herida por la contaminación
Al igual que muchos otros désmidos Closterium aciculare presenta unas marcadas señas de identidad que no sólo se quedan en su apariencia, la gran superficie de su cuerpo la mantiene a flote con suma facilidad de tal manera que aún en zonas de corriente y oleaje siempre toma el sol en primera línea de agua. como alga fundamentalmente planctónica que es.
Pero quizá lo que más sorprenda de esta especie es algo que no se ve y que tiene que ver con su nutrición. Closterium aciculare es una especie que vive en medios eutrofizados y para poder vivir bien y reproducirse necesita amonio en el agua y no se conforma como sus hermanas con el simple nitrógeno, N2, lo necesita arropado con cuatro átomos de hidrógeno y tomarse así ese plato combinado del amonio, NH4 sin cuya presencia su vida no sería posible.
Closterium aciculare es esbelta y bastante especial, y mientras sus hermanas viven en aguas pobres en materia orgánica, ella requiere todo lo contrario y una buena ración de amonio. Pocas algas lo pueden metabolizar pero esta especie, a costa de su esbeltez lo consigue, devolviendo un agua limpia, haciendo así su suave cirugía reparadora.
Las fotografías de hoy, tomadas en vivo a 400 aumentos empleando las técnicas de contraste de interferencia y de fase, además de la de campo oscuro, proceden de una muestra tomada el 23 de marzo de 2023 por Ibone Martínez Zufiria, Alberto Ávila Pérez y Laura Fernandes desde
la Estación Biológica Internacional Duero-Douro a su paso por los Arribes del Duero entre las inmediaciones de Miranda do Douro y Torregamones (Zamora).