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Voy a subir una serie de 15 fotos de esta Iglesia, en tres tandas de 5 fotos cada una y es que no me podía decidir por una única toma y eso que que no pude fotografiar el osario, que ya queda para otra visita. Mañana o por la noche una serie del interior.
Otra de mis dudas fue elegir que foto ponía de principal, así es que al final puse esta un poco al azar. Quiero dedicar estas fotos a todos los que odian el HDR para que vean que a veces tampoco es tan malo usarlo.
La iglesia de Santa María, tal y como está estructurada hoy día, cuenta con tres naves, un crucero no señalado en planta y tres capillas rectangulares en la cabecera. El crucero y la cabecera son de época mozárabe, del siglo X. Se trata de un espacio muy compartimentado, separado con pilares sencillos que soportan arcos de herradura. Uno de los pilares del lado de la Epístola conserva un capitel tallado a bisel con formas vegetales estilizadas. Algunas bóvedas son de cañón, con generatriz de herradura y otras han sido rehechas. El cuerpo de la iglesia es románico de finales del siglo XII; consta de tres naves separadas por pilares compuestos de núcleo rectangular y columnas adosadas, con capiteles de tres tipos: con motivos vegetales, con figuraciones animalísticas y monstruosas, y con representaciones historiadas, como el Pecado Original, la Gula, el Peso de las Almas y otras. Los arcos son apuntados y de rosca doblada y la cubrición es de madera. Entre las portadas destaca la de los pies, que tiene un tímpano y va protegida por un tejaroz con canecillos decorados con figuras de animales y cabezas humanas. Las tres columnas de las jambas llevan capiteles con decoración animal y vegetal y las arquivoltas se decoran con lóbulos y gruesos boceles.
En el muro del testero de la capilla mayor se conservan restos de pintura al fresco que parecen imitar la decoración de una tela oriental. Entre la imaginería que conserva la iglesia hay que destacar un Cristo en madera policromada del tercer cuarto del siglo XVI, de clara influencia berruguetesca,que se acerca a los tipos de Francisco Giralte. Entre los retablos hay que fijarse en un retablo de pintura de principios del siglo XVI, de dos cuerpos y tres calles, con una arquitectura de estilo plateresco. La tabla central representa la Epifanía, flanqueada por Santa Catalina con un donante y San Pedro y San Pablo. En el espacio homónimo se encuentra la escena del Llanto por Cristo Muerto, flanqueada por San Juan Bautista, con donantes femeninos y San Miguel, con donantes masculinos.
Pero además Wamba cuenta con dos ermitas, la del Humilladero y la de la Virgen de la Encina.
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This is a shot from the highest mountain in my neighborhood. It`s merged from 4 HDRs 5 pix each. It was by default much lighter, but I wanted a more natural look. This is more or less just how I saw it.
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Del castell de Talamanca en tenim notícies ja a l'any 967. En el testament sacramental de Ramon Folc, vescompte de Cardona, apareix l'any 1086,el castell de Talamancha com a propietat familiar. En el s.XII ens consta en diversos documents l'existència de la família Talamanca, castlana del territori. Sembla ser que un tal Guillem de Talamanca es casà amb Dolça de Santa Coloma, inserint-se així aquest darrer cognom. El 1288, Berenguer de Talamanca era senyor del castell de Talamanca. En els fogatges que van de 1365 a 1370 hi apareix el "Castell de Talamancha, d'en Ramon de Talamanca, XXX focs". El 1406 Andrea de Talamanca es casà amb Joan Aymerich. En el mateix segle s'introdueix també per casament el cognom de Planella. El 1668 Maria Francesca es casà amb Joan d'Amat i Despalau, senyor de Castellbell, del matrimoni nasqué el fill que esdevingué el primer marquès de Castellbell. Al 1714 entraren al castell de Talamanca les tropes castellanes de Felip V capitanejades pel marquès de Poal. Al 1717 el castell fou desmantellat del tot, encara que les seves pedres serviren per edificar el Casal conegut per "El castell" o "El castell del Marquès" (per al.lusió a la família marquesal dels Castellbell).
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The Johnson Street Bridge is a bascule bridge that spans the harbour of Victoria, British Columbia. It is nicknamed "Big Blue" because of its distinctive blue colour.
The bascule spans were designed by the Strauss Bascule Company Limited and were fabricated in Ontario. The sub-structure was built by the City of Victoria Engineering Department and required 9, 144 cubic metres of concrete. The bridge was completed in January 1924 at a cost of C$918,000. The original wood deck was replaced by a steel grid in 1966 and the steel structure was repainted in 1979 as part of an extensive renovation.
The bridge has two opening spans of 45 m (148 ft) that operate independently, a three-lane highway span of 350 tonnes and a railway span of 150 tons. The approaches are fixed girders, the east is 34 m (112 ft) and the west is 22 m (72 ft). The counterweights are made of hollow concrete and total 780 tonnes. Daily traffic is 30,000 vehicles.
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Red Powder Puff or Fairy Duster.
Calliandra is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Mimosoideae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Africa, Australia and the Americas. The genus comprises herbaceous perennial plants, shrubs and rarely small trees growing 0.5-6 m tall, with bipinnate leaves. The flowers have numerous long slender stamens, and are produced in cylindrical or globose inflorescences; the stamens give rise to the common name of Powder-puff/ Powder puff Plant and Fairy Duster.These plants flower all year round, but the best blooming is in spring and summer. They can be easily pruned.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Old Town of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It has preserved its medieval plan and many Reformation-era buildings.
One end is closed by the castle and the main artery, the Royal Mile, actually made up of four distinct streets named Castlehill, the Lawnmarket, the High Street and the Canongate, leads away from it, down to the now-ruined Holyrood Abbey. Narrow closes (alleyways), often no more than a few feet wide, lead downhill on either side of the main spine in a herringbone pattern.
The topography for the city is known as "crag and tail" and was created during the last ice age when receding glaciers scored across the land pushing soft soil aside but being split by harder crags of volcanic rock. The hilltop crag was the earliest part of the city to develop, becoming fortified and eventually developing into the current Edinburgh Castle. The rest of the city grew slowly down the tail of land from the Castle Rock. This was an easily defended spot with marshland on the south and a loch, the Nor Loch, on the north. Access up the main road to the settlement was therefore restricted by means of various gates and a City Wall, of which only fragmentary sections remain (see Flodden Wall).
Due to the space restrictions imposed by the narrowness, the Old Town became home to some of the earliest "high rise" residential buildings. Multi-story dwellings were the norm from the 1500s onwards. During the 1700s the Old Town had a population of about 80,000 residents. However, in more modern times it had declined dramatically to just 4,000 residents. There are currently approximately 20,000 residents in the various parts of the Old Town. As the population was for a long time reluctant to build outside the defensive wall, the need for housing grew and hence the buildings became higher and higher.
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Noona, Suppi, and Webster were basically janitors before today. Now they're making a solo run against one of Pyerce's Imperial Light Cruisers! What a day.
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Cette année, j'ai eu la chance, à l'occasion du brame du cerf, de rencontrer cet animal à l'approche très difficile pour le photographe, en particulier.
En effet, le cerf ne pointe le museau dehors qu'au lever du jour ou à la tombée de la nuit; au moment où la lumière est très faible, de plus il s'expose très peu de temps , a un odorat très puissant qu'il est difficile de tromper.
Pas facile dans ces conditions d'obtenir de bons clichés. Souvent, je suis revenu bredouille, mais quand même j'y suis retourné avec l'espoir d'avoir un peu plus de chance.
J'y retournerai l'annèe prochaine, un peu plus aguerri peut-être.
This year, I had the chance, at the call of the deer, meet the animal to approach very difficult for the photographer in particular.
Indeed, the deer does not point out the muzzle at daybreak or dusk, when the light is very low, the more it exposes a very short time, has a very strong smell that it is difficult to deceive.
Not easy in these conditions to get good shots. Often, I returned empty-handed, but still I went back hoping to have a bit more luck.
I will return next of year, a little more seasoned, perhaps.
Este año, tuve la oportunidad, a la llamada de los ciervos, conocer al animal a acercarse muy difícil para el fotógrafo en particular.
En efecto, el venado no señala el hocico al amanecer o al atardecer, cuando la luz es muy baja, más se expone a un tiempo muy corto, tiene un olor muy fuerte que es difícil de engañar.
No es fácil en estas condiciones para obtener buenas tomas. A menudo, volví con las manos vacías, pero aún así me volvió la esperanza de tener suerte un poco más.
Voy a volver al lado de año, un poco más experimentado, tal vez.
Este ano, tive a oportunidade, ao chamado do cervo, conhecer o animal se aproximar muito difícil para o fotógrafo em particular.
Na verdade, o veado não apontar o focinho ao amanhecer ou ao anoitecer, quando a luz é muito baixa, mais ele expõe um tempo muito curto, tem um cheiro muito forte de que é difícil de enganar.
Não é fácil, nestas condições, para obter boas fotos. Muitas vezes, voltei de mãos vazias, mas ainda voltei com a esperança de ter um pouco mais de sorte.
Voltarei próximo do ano, um pouco mais experiente, talvez.
Bonne journée à tous. merci pour vos visites et commentaires.
Have a nice day. Thanks for your visits and comments.
Buenos días a todos. gracias por sus visitas y comentarios.
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Eppure il vento soffia ancora!!! Pierangelo Bertoli
E l'acqua si riempie di schiuma il cielo di fumi
la chimica lebbra distrugge la vita nei fiumi
uccelli che volano a stento malati di morte
il freddo interesse alla vita ha sbarrato le porte
un'isola intera ha trovato nel mare una tomba
il falso progresso ha voluto provare una bomba
poi pioggia che toglie la sete alla terra che è vita
invece le porta la morte perché è radioattiva
Eppure il vento soffia ancora
spruzza l'acqua alle navi sulla prora
e sussurra canzoni tra le foglie
bacia i fiori li bacia e non li coglie
Un giorno il denaro ha scoperto la guerra mondiale
ha dato il suo putrido segno all'istinto bestiale
ha ucciso, bruciato, distrutto in un triste rosario
e tutta la terra si è avvolta di un nero sudario
e presto la chiave nascosta di nuovi segreti
così copriranno di fango persino i pianeti
vorranno inquinare le stelle la guerra tra i soli
i crimini contro la vita li chiamano errori
Eppure il vento soffia ancora
spruzza l'acqua alle navi sulla prora
e sussurra canzoni tra le foglie
bacia i fiori li bacia e non li coglie
eppure sfiora le campagne
accarezza sui fianchi le montagne
e scompiglia le donne fra i capelli
corre a gara in volo con gli uccelli
You gave me courage to believe that all your goodness I will see and if it had not been for you standing on my side where would I be
If not for your goodness if not for your grace I don't know where I would be today if not for your kindness I never could say I'm still standing if not for your mercy if not for your love I most likely would have given up if not for your favor I never could say I'm still standing but by the grace of God
To you I lift my offering and set my heart on higher things for if it had not been for you standing on my side where would I be
I'm still standing I'm standing I'm still standing but by the grace of God
this place is actually incredible. This branch is part of this incredible tree, it literally looks like the Tree of Life / Home Tree from Avatar. I haven't shot it yet because I want to use a wide-angle, and the only lens I have that goes wide is my kit lens (which is a little broken and makes part of the image blurry) but I will shoot it soon, somehow!
www.jardineiro.net/br/banco/callistephus_chinensis.php
Nome Científico: Callistephus chinensis
Sinonímia: Aster chinensis, Aster sinensis
Nome Popular: Áster-da-china, Sécia, Rainha-margarida, Rainha-do-mercado, Astér, Malmequer-de-sécia
Família: Asteraceae
Divisão: Angiospermae
Origem: China e Japão
Ciclo de Vida: Anual
O áster-da-china é uma planta anual, de floração ornamental, que surpreende a todos com suas flores coloridas em tons de aquarela. Sua textura é herbácea, com caule ereto. As folhas são irregularmente denteadas, simples, alternas, verdes e espatuladas. Apresenta inflorescências do tipo capítulo, grandes, com o disco central amarelo e as lígulas (pétalas) dispostas em um fileira simples na variedade típica. No entanto, atualmente as variedades mais freqüentes são dobradas, com inflorescências cheias, esféricas. Suas cores variam de tons delicados de azul, rosa, vermelho, branco e violeta. Floresce no verão e outono.
As a perfume doth remain
In the folds where it hath lain,
So the thought of you, remaining
Deeply folded in my brain,
Will not leave me: all things leave me:
You remain.
Other thoughts may come and go,
Other moments I may know
That shall waft me, in their going,
As a breath blown to and fro,
Fragrant memories: fragrant memories
Come and go.
Only thoughts of you remain
In my heart where they have lain,
Perfumed thoughts of you, remaining,
A hid sweetness, in my brain.
Others leave me: all things leave me:
You remain.
Arthur Symon
Dune di Lancelin - Western Australia
Lancelin Dunes- Western Australia
Lancelin is small sea side town about 130km North of Perth,famous for it’s sand dunes, which are mainly used for off roading activities.
The area was initially a holiday camping place through the 1940s and holiday shacks were probably built in the area during this time but interest in the area grew as it was designated as a possible port to be utilised by the crayfish, or lobster fishery.
The town has a permanent population of over 600, and swells to 2,500 during the peak holiday period around Christmas - New Year.
Kitesurfing and windsurfing are popular in the ocean off Lancelin, as are sandboarding and 4-wheel driving on the beaches and in the dunes behind the town.
Lancelin è una piccola cttà costiera a circa 130 KM da Perth, famosa per l sue dune di sabbia bianca che sono la principale destinazione di molte attività “Off-road”.
Fin dal 1940 tutta l’area fu utilizzata come enorme campeggio per le vacanze ma in seguito l’interesse crebbe quando fu designata come un possibile porto utilizzabile dai pescatori di granhi e di aragoste.
La cittadina ha una popolazione di 600 abitanti che diventano 2500 durante le vacanze tra Natale e Capodanno.
Il kite e l’windsurf sono attività molto popolari nelle acque oceaniche di Lancelin come le escursioni in 4x4 sulle spiagge e sulle dune (Sic!) intorno alla cittadina.
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Sorry it took so long to continue this series - life has gotten in the way!
BUT..
ONE OF MY IMAGES HAS BEEN SELECTED TO BE ON A BOOK COVER!!!
Seriously..nothing can describe what I am feeling. This has been one of my biggest dreams. I am so thankful to all of you and everything that has brought me here today.
I definitely couldn't have gotten here without you guys and your support. I cannot comply the depth of my thanks. BUT THANK YOU!!
...seriously. <3
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Scabiosa atropurpurea L
Esta planta vulgarmente conhecida pelos nomes de Saudades, Saudades-roxas, Escabiosa-dos-jardins e Saudade-dos-jardins, entre outros, com o nome científico de Scabiosa atropurpurea L. (e sin: Scabiosa atropurpurea L. var. villosa (Coss.) Franco; Scabiosa maritima L.; Scabiosa maritima L. var. amansii Rouy; Sixalix atropurpurea (L.) Greuter et Burdet; Sixalix atropurpurea (L.) Greuter et Burdet subsp. maritima (L.) Greuter et Burdet) tem a sua distribuição confinada à Região Mediterrânica e à Macaronésia, com exclusão de Cabo Verde. Em Portugal distribui-se pelas regiões Centro e Sul do país, surgindo espontaneamente em terrenos incultos e à beira de estradas e de caminhos, em zonas com alguma humidade. Também é cultivada como planta ornamental.
As I come to the end of my Ol Tukai Elephant series I am posting one of the most serene photos I took there. There are few things more adorable and heart breaking than a baby elephant following its mummy. Don’t you guys think so? I saw loads of such examples in Amboseli; little ones following the elders in their herd, knowing that one day they would have to stop being innocent calves and be an adult elephant in a perilous world. If they are bulls, they have to be out in the world on their own. If they are females, they have to care for each other and seize the best opportunities for finding food, water and mud! And all this amidst an ever increasing threat from the biggest enemy of wildlife out there; humans.
But there is time for that, today is just about enjoying a sunny afternoon in the savannah.
freddie mercury & montserrat caballe-barcelona
[Català] Aquestes torres es van començar a aixecar a partir de 1928 segons un projecte de l'arquitecte Ramon Reventós i Farrarons, qui també va participar en els projectes del Teatre Grec i del Poble Espanyol, ambdós inclosos en el projecte de l'Exposició. Es troben emplaçades entre les dues grans columnates que tanquen la plaça Espanya i el Palau Tèxtil i el Palau de Comunicacions i Transports. Es van servir com model del campanar de la catedral de San Marcos de Venècia, d'on prenen el nom de Torres “Venecianes” com les hi coneix popularment.
[spanish] Estas torres se comenzaron a levantar a partir de 1928 según un proyecto del arquitecto Ramon Reventós y Farrarons, quien también participó en los proyectos del Teatro Griego y del Pueblo Español, ambos incluidos en el proyecto de la Exposición.Se encuentran emplazadas entre las dos grandes columnatas que cierran la plaza España y el Palacio Textil y el Palacio de Comunicaciones y Transportes. Se sirvieron como modelo del campanario de la catedral de San Marcos de Venecia, de donde toman el nombre de “Torres Venecianas” como se las conoce popularmente.
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Shot this a couple of weeks ago. Great place.
Here is another from the same place:
As requested by Alex "Orion Pax" , pictures of my two revised GMC Sierra pickup trucks from the 80's TV show "The Fallguy".
Both MOCs were sittin' on my shelf for a few years now and collecting dust., because I wasn't satisfied with some details, so I never took pictures until now.
Some of you may remember my first 6-wide version:
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This old version in the link was part of a dispute between me and Alex.
He was thinking I stole some of the ideas of his GMC Fallguy MOC:
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While I wasn't even aware of his works at that point in time.
However, we were able to bury our dispute peacefully and today I'm happy to had become aware of his highly inspiring works due to that fact.
As you can see, the smaller version of my revised MOCs "borrows" even more ideas from his old GMC truck.
Hope he doesn't mind today...;)
Oh, and if you wonder what piece the antenna on the small truck is: It is a whisker from my cat - non LEGO at all...;)
Don't miss "Orion Pax" newest Fall Guy GMC in awesome dark brown and dark tan!
Mini (styled as MINI) is a British automotive brand owned by the BMW Group that has produced the successor of the original Mini in Oxford, England since April 2001. Currently[update] three body variants are available: hatchback, convertible and Clubman.
The car, whose first generation was designed by Frank Stephenson,[1] is drawing inspiration from the original Mini, which was manufactured by the British Motor Corporation and its successors from 1959 to 2000. The name of the car's brand, MINI, is all-capitalized to distinguish it from its predecessor.[2]
The development of the first generation had been done between 1995 and 2001 by Rover Group in Gaydon, United Kingdom and BMW AG in Munich, Germany and was accompanied by continual contention between Rover and BMW. Especially the positioning of the car was contended. Rover wanted an economy car, whilst BMW supported a small sporting car and finally prevailed. In 1999 BMW assumed control over the whole project after BMW's CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder had left the company.[3] When BMW divested itself of Rover in 2000, BMW decided to keep the Mini project and to build the car, which was originally to be built at Rover's Longbridge plant,[3] the former production plant of the traditional Mini, at BMW's Oxford plant in Cowley, Oxford, United Kingdom, in what was historically the Pressed Steel Company body plant. [4]
The 2001 to 2006 model years included four hatchback models: the basic "Mini One", the diesel-engined "Mini One/D", the sportier "Mini Cooper" and the supercharged "Mini Cooper S". In 2005 a convertible roof option was added. In November 2006 BMW released a re-engineered version of the Mini which is unofficially known as the "Mk II Mini".[5] The Mk II is currently[update] available as a hatchback and a wagon (Clubman). The convertible was still based on the MK 1 until January 2009. Now, it is based on the MK 2.
Explore #290- 1 de Outubro 2009
O Palácio Real de Queluz (também chamado de Palácio Nacional) é um palácio do século XVIII localizado na cidade de Queluz no concelho de Sintra, distrito de Lisboa. Um dos últimos grandes edifícios em estilo rococó erguidos na Europa, o palácio foi construído como um recanto de verão para D. Pedro de Bragança, que viria a ser mais tarde marido e rei consorte de sua sobrinha, a rainha D. Maria I de Portugal.
Serviu como um discreto lugar de encarceramento para a rainha Maria I enquanto sua loucura continuou a piorar após a morte de D. Pedro em 1786. Após o incêndio que atingiu o Palácio da Ajuda em 1794, o Palácio de Queluz tornou-se a residência oficial do príncipe regente português, o futuro D. João VI, e de sua família. Permaneceu assim até a fuga da família real para o Brasil em 1807, devido à invasão francesa em Portugal.
A construção do Palácio iniciou-se em 1747, tendo como arquiteto Mateus Vicente de Oliveira. Apesar de ser muito menor, é chamado frequentemente de "o Versalhes português". A partir de 1826, o palácio lentamente deixou de ser o predileto pelos soberanos portugueses. Em 1908, tornou-se propriedade do Estado. Após um grave incêndio em 1934, o qual destruiu o seu interior, o Palácio foi extensivamente restaurado e, hoje, está aberto ao público como um ponto turístico.
Uma das alas do Palácio de Queluz, o Pavilhão de Dona Maria, construído entre 1785 e 1792 pelo arquiteto Manuel Caetano de Sousa, é hoje um quarto de hóspedes exclusivo para chefes de Estado estrangeiros em visita a Portugal.
Foi classificado como Monumento Nacional em 1910.
pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pal%c3%a1cio_de_Queluz
The Queluz National Palace (Portuguese: Palácio Nacional de Queluz) is a Portuguese 18th-century palace located at Queluz, a freguesia of the modern-day Sintra municipality, in the District of Lisbon. One of the last great Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe, the palace was conceived as a summer retreat for Dom Pedro of Braganza, later to become husband and then king consort to his own niece, Queen Maria I. It served as a discreet place of incarceration for Queen Maria as her descent into madness continued in the years following Dom Pedro's death in 1786. Following the destruction by fire of the Ajuda Palace in 1794, Queluz Palace became the official residence of the Portuguese prince regent, John VI, and his family and remained so until the Royal Family fled to Brazil in 1807 following the French invasion of Portugal.
Work on the palace began in 1747 under the architect Mateus Vicente de Oliveira. Despite being far smaller, the palace is often referred to as the Portuguese Versailles.From 1826, the palace slowly fell from favour with the Portuguese sovereigns. In 1908, it became the property of the state. Following a serious fire in 1934, which gutted the interior, the palace was extensively restored, and today is open to the public as a major tourist attraction.
One wing of the palace, the Pavilion of Dona Maria, built between 1785 and 1792 by the architect Manuel Caetano de Sousa, is now a guest house allocated to foreign heads of state visiting Portugal.
[fr]: Temps Orageux sur Paris, France
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[Level of Retouching]: 40% (HDR processing, levels, local curves, desaturation, blending modes) - total processing time: 30 minutes
[Remark]: Is it me or comments and faves are way down? it's been a few weeks like this... weird...
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All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I've been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don't mean anything
When you've got no one to tell them to
I climbed across the mountain tops
Swam all across the ocean blue
I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules
All of my friends who think that I'm blessed
They don't know my head is a mess
They don't know who I really am
And they don't know what
I've been through like you do
It's true...I was made for you
I will be leaving to visit a relative of mine this coming weekend. Will be back by end of next week. See you around in your photostreams =)
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This is an HDR merge of three exposures. It took a fair amount of trickery to get the outside scene dark enough to blend naturally, and I think the inside scene might be a bit too dark as a result. Maybe a manual blending would be more appealing.
The Chapel of the Transfiguration is located within Grand Teton National Park on property owned and maintained by St. John's Episcopal Church of Jackson, Wyoming. The chapel is one of the most visited religious structures in America and has been seen and admired by thousands of tourists from all over the world who have visited the Tetons each summer since the chapel was built in 1925. The chapel was purposely built in the center of the dude ranch country. It was erected through private contributions as a venture of faith, and is an example of how the early settlers in the valley met their needs by sharing resources. The land was donated by Maud Noble, money was donated by the dude ranches, and labor was donated by those the chapel would serve.
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Taken with a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi.
**Settings**
ExposureTime : 1/200Sec
FNumber : F7.1
ExposureProgram : Manual
ISOSpeedRatings : 100
ShutterSpeedValue : 1/200Sec
ApertureValue : F7.1
ExposureBiasValue : EV0.0
MaxApertureValue : F5.7
MeteringMode : Division
Flash : Not fired(Compulsory)
FocalLength : 140.00(mm)
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Left to Right:
Colonial Defenders – While some are former rebels, enforcers, or Imperials, many battle-trained colonists hail from planetary guard forces or other backgrounds. With intelligence and grit, they stand ready against any pirate, thief, or warlord who gives their colonies even a second glance.
Mon Quaramari Farmer – A hybrid from the world of Mon Cala, and a living example of reconciliation between enemies. This farmer takes the time and effort to care for the land well, and reaps the rewards.
Talz Forester – His duty is to make sure the forest and the animals that live within are healthy, and that the trees suitable for carbonculling are in good condition when it comes time to harvest.
Duros Droidsmith – Droids make life easier in the frontier colonies, but not every freed Imperial-slave-turned-colonist has the know-how to keep them up-and-running. This Duros travels from colony to colony to fix, teach, and help where he can.
Mato Rook – Once an enforcer for the Hutts, Mato escaped criminal servitude to a peaceful life on Wayland. There he found a family and a purpose, and a love for the seven-string halikset.
Mirialan Child – She gave mom and dad the slip to hear the music from across the field. Chores are dumb. She wants to dance!
Drall Colonist – This elderly female is past the point of doing much field work, instead she stays in the village center and teaches the children. But music has always been one of her passions, and she’s not too old to show it.
Zabrak Engineer – A gearhead who maintains the village’s skimmers and iontractors. She prefers order, logic, and cause-and-effect. Music fits into that perfectly, so she happily accompanies Mato on her handmade synthetic gnarlhorn.
Dubravan Defender – Once a member of a Coruscant martial warrior guild, this farmer takes a few days a week to watch for dangerous wildlife and prepare other defenders, just in case.
After Marymere Falls, we made our way to Sol Duc Hot Springs. The waterfall at Sol Duc is supposedly the most photographed spot in Olympic National Park. We got there too late to get good shots of the falls. The sun was high in the sky and direct light was falling across the river. Luckily, the bright sun had the fortuitous side effect of making a rainbow!
You'd think that the mid-day sunlight would have been my biggest photographic challenge, but in this case, the crowds of people enjoying the falls was a much bigger issue. You can't tell from the photos, but there was easily a dozen people enjoying the falls at the same time we were. I had to be very patient and strategic to avoid getting other tourists in my shot.
The Sol Duc Falls Trail starts out right past the campground. The falls are an easy .8 mile walk from the parking lot.
Textures by lesbrumes: Thank you.
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"The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is the product of vision, inspiration and generosity. The Museum features four galleries of world-class art and artifacts and is located in a unique building and picturesque setting on the banks of the Mississippi River. Along with the new gallery featuring Impressionism and Hudson River School artists, the MMAM exhibits marine art rotating from one of the finest private collections in the country. Visitors can also view whimsical folk art from the Leo Smith Collection and images of the Mississippi River by 19th century photographer Henry Bosse. In addition, there are over 60,000 native plants and grasses to stroll and enjoy along the riverwalk. Each visit will provide new education opportunities and enlightening experiences. "
Explored! #293 on 8/25/2025. Thanks!
Last January 24 we headed into Grand Ledge to meet our friends at Toad's Coffeehouse. As Joan drove down highway M-43 I dug out my camera and took pix of the fog and the scenery. (I do this to her regularly.)
All the day's pix were versions of photographs I'd taken before, as we've traveled those eight miles thousands of times. That said, this is the best image I've ever managed of that barn. And the photo I posted a year ago, of the state highway and the highway's sign, is one of my favorites. The framing there is odd, but it came out well.
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My Olympus E-M1 Mk II has been my "good" camera for a bit over seven years, now. The 12-40 f/2.8 lens I carried last January was part of the original purchase. It's an excellent lens, the one I mount when I know my first concern is a sharp photo.
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This photograph is an outtake from my 2024 photo-a-day project, 366 in 2024.
Number of project photos taken: 21
Title of folder: Foggy Morn to GL
Other photos taken on 1/24/2024: none
Check it out on black or at 1280 x 800 pixel if you like.
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Explore #9 (FWIW) that's what you get with the old cliches! ;-)
Btw, I delete comments with *huge* banners and reference to people's own pix. So now you know. Ta! :-)
About this shot
I was deffo in two minds about uploading (one of) the ultimate cliche shot(s) of Westminster Bridge and The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace (whatever) you know - hehe. *blush* But I walked past the London Eye and couldn't help myself looking back over my left shoulder... I had to take the shot anyway! It was a perfect job for my Nikon 50mm f/1.4 from that angle, and oh boy that piece of glass is *SO* sharp it scares me (see 100% crop below).
Hope you like it - at least the sharpness of it all - althought it's been done to death a thousand times. I'll come up with some more original shots soon enough! ... oh wait, I've got a couple of other cliches waiting down the line as well, hehe. I'll try and make it an interesting mixture then! ;-)
See ya!
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Date: March 5, 2012 at 7.33pm CET
Exif data
Camera Nikon D700
Exposure 20 sec.
Aperture f/16.0
Focal Length 50 mm (Nikon 50mm f/1.4)
ISO Speed 200
Exposure Bias -1/3 EV
Single RAW shot, tweaked in Photoshop CS5. Wait, before I forget, for the (at 20 seconds wa-hay over exposed) Big Ben clock I took another short exposure shot and glued it into this shot, to be perfectly honest. :-)
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Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Linköping: google maps
When: 20100411, at the Linköping sailingboat harbour.
How and why: Sunset, water, trees, reflections... sometimes it gets clichéd, but rarely boring.
Editing: HDR tone mapped.
A morning at Kampung Genting, Tioman
It was certainly unusual to see the moon bright in bright and early but it set an interesting mood to the morning. The sky was less intense with colours since this shoreline was facing West and what was most captivating was still the moon and the vast ocean at the end of the pier
EXPLORE May 13, 2009
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/10
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
Copyright© 2008 Kamoteus/RonMiguel RN
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What is pretty is beautiful in a delicate or graceful way.
So many beauties in this appealing world
The true beauty lies in the beholder's eyes
There is beauty in the child's innocence and in mother's love
There is beauty in a friend's affection and in a tender heart
There is beauty in a pretty smile and caring eyes
There is beauty in the morning sun and a rainy day
There is beauty in the flaky slow and a pleasant spring
There is beauty in the milky moon and the graceful rivers
There is beauty in a hard earned victory and a hopeful soul
There is beauty in me and beauty in you
So many beauties in this spectacular world and its dazzling life
And the true beauty lies in the beholder's eyes
-Kavitha Krishnamurthy
Taken at the Boardwalk in Myrtel Beach, South Carolina summer of July 2007.
www.luberon-en-provence.com/villages/joucas.php
Petit village étagé sur une petit butte contre les Monts de Vaucluse face à une plaine agricole. Possédant de belles ruelles pavées (à l'ancienne en escalier) bordées de jolies maisons en pierre, et de magnifiques points de vue sur les falaises d'ocres.
Small village stood on a small hill against the Monts de Vaucluse facing an agricultural plain. Possessing beautiful cobbled alleys (old-fashioned staircase) lined with beautiful stone houses, and magnificent views over the ocher cliffs.