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San Simeon Pier is a wooden structure with pristine ocean views. It is very near Hearst Castle, one of the most popular tourist attractions in all of California.
The small town of San Simeon is steeped in history, much of it relating to Hearst Castle. There is a state park and a state beach at San Simeon. They are located on the beach side of California Highway 1 directly below Hearst Castle, and, along with the castle, are operated by the California State Park system. The 1,000 foot-long fishing pier and crescent shaped beach of William R. Hearst Memorial State Beach offers a family picnic area with a grassy lawn on a hill above the beach. The facility measures only 2 acres but is a beautiful spot with a protected cove perfect for relaxing and swimming.
In 1878, Senator George Hearst (father of newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst) had a new wharf constructed. The wharf extended 1000 feet into the water that was deep enough to handle the largest ships of the era. Rails were laid on the pier to allow flat cars to move cargo to and from the new warehouse on shore. The pier handled shipments for the quicksilver (mercury) mines in the area. This was necessary because there way no road that could sustain the area which was thus isolated and could be accessed only by boat. California scenic SR1 connecting San Luis Obispo with the Monterey Peninsula, which passes the beach, was not completed until the 1950s'. From 1919, all of the building materials for the Hearst Castle and other buildings on the Hearst estate were landed at the pier. William Randolph Hearst, built other warehouses near the pier to house material and goods, which were later taken to the castle.
Today the pier, located on William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach, is used for fishing and is a tourist attraction in itself. Near the pier and within the San Simeon State Park are several large beach front homes belonging to the Hearst Family, a one room school-house built in the nineteenth century and an nature interpretive center.
Tamron 10-24 mm AF @ 10mm. Exposure 1/400 of a second, f10, ISO 200 SOOC. That is not an optical illusion at the ocean end of the pier, it is not leaning. The pier was built with a 30 degree angle turn to the left to make docking and offloading easier.
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i'm feeling a bit ill today and don't have the energy to process a whole lot of my more recent images -- the best i can offer today is this image of a tavern that's hidden away at the windmills area in chios (tolis has a beautiful gallery). i couldn't see it from the road -- i spotted it only when i was walking around the windmills themselves.
i don't know how, but my train of thought led me to imagine a huge party for flickr friends and contacts, with everyone holding a camera, shooting each other and looking for something interesting.
i'll try to get around to your streams today -- (it cheers me up!) -- but i hope you forgive me if i don't succeed.
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Durante la mayor parte del año los archibebes comunes son aves sociables, que se mezclan con otros limícolos en las riberas abiertas y fangosas, reuniéndose con frecuencia en considerables bandos; pero cuando llega la época de cría, las parejas prefieren anidar por separado en algún rincón herbáceo o marisma.
El grito del Archibebe Común es un resonante «tiubebe» al cual hace referencia su onomatopéyico nombre.
Al volar, el Archibebe Común muestra el borde posterior de las alas de color blanco, detalle que lo identifica también cuando el ave estira sus alas al descansar; ningún otro limícolo de tamaño parecido tiene un borde blanco tan ancho en el ala. Cuando desconfía hace un movimiento de cabeceo y al espantarse vuela errático.
En España cría repartido por casi todo el país, tanto en zonas costeras como en puntos apropiados del interior, aunque generalmente en muy pequeño número a excepción de algunas localidades, como las Marismas del Guadalquivir, en las que anida en gran cantidad, particularmente en ciertos años. Muy común en pasos y como invernante en zonas adecuadas.
Identificación: Pardo-grisáceo con marcas más oscuras; por debajo, claro; patas largas rojo-anaranjado; obispillo [Rabadilla de los pájaros] blanco y marcas blancas en el dorso de las alas; es más oscuro en verano que en invierno; sexos iguales.
Nidificación: Ambos sexos hacen hoyo en el suelo pantanoso, en general bien oculto por manojo de hierba; hembra lo forra con hierba seca; pone, mediados de abril-junio, 4 huevos con forma de pera, ocráceos con puntos y marcas marrón oscuro; incubación, unos 23 días, por ambos padres; los pollos, alimentados por la pareja, dejan el nido al nacer, volando unas cuatro semanas después.
Alimentación: Principalmente insectos, pequeños moluscos y gusanos; alguna materia vegetal.
Hábitat: Marismas y zonas palustres.
The bows of a rotting barge in the moorings at Battlesbridge. Also, see here -
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And here-
FOR THE GREAT EXPERIENCE:
On our way back from the beautiful North-Yorkshire Heritage Coast, the haze made for a very soft pastel sunset, the winding road regales you with some amazing views, a surprise around each bend, up and down through The Yorkshire Wolds.
Some INFO:
The Yorkshire Wolds are low hills in the East Riding of Yorkshire in North-Eastern England. The name also applies to the district in which the hills lie. On the western edge the Wolds rise to an escarpment which then drops sharply to the Vale of York. The highest point on the escarpment is Bishop Wilton Wold (also known as Garrowby Hill), which is 246 metres (807 feet) above sea level. To the north, on the other side of the Vale of Pickering lie the North York Moors, and to the east the hills flatten into the plain of Holderness.
I enhanced this image Blue to create even more emotion... the so very important ingredient in a photograph.
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See where this picture was taken. [?]
No tripod needed for this one. There's a nice chest high wall that's plenty deep enough to rest a camera on. A beanbag certainly helps and is one of the most useful things in my camera bag... The reason the log at the top of the hill is "frozen" even though this is a 30sec exposure, is ride's flash for the on ride photo. If you look really closely at the "stream" towards the bottom of the picture you can see the blur from other logs coming through.
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Splash Mountain
Frontierland
Magic Kingdom
Walt Disney World Resort
Bay Lake, Florida
November, 2008
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Goodbye to you, my trusted friend.
We've known each other since we're nine or ten.
Together we climbed hills or trees.
Learned of love and ABC's,
skinned our hearts and skinned our knees.
Goodbye my friend, it's hard to die,
when all the birds are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air.
Pretty girls are everywhere.
When you see them I'll be there.
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the hills that we climbed
were just seasons out of time.
Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me,
I was the black sheep of the family.
You tried to teach me right from wrong.
Too much wine and too much song,
wonder how I get along.
Goodbye, Papa, it's hard to die
when all the birds are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air.
Little children everywhere.
When you see them I'll be there.
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the wine and the song,
like the seasons, all have gone.
Goodbye, Michelle, my little one.
You gave me love and helped me find the sun.
And every time that I was down
you would always come around
and get my feet back on the ground.
Goodbye, Michelle, it's hard to die
when all the bird are singing in the sky,
Now that the spring is in the air.
With the flowers ev'rywhere.
I whish that we could both be there.
We had joy, we had fun, we had seasons in the sun.
But the stars we could reach
were just starfishs on the beach
Terry Jacks
B/W version 1st commet | Large on black | Link to prints available on my profile page
Yesterday I returned to the scene of the crime to see if that big puddle was still there and if there would be anything nice reflected in it again. It was quite a different scene then the two days before, and I was absolutely delighted to find that this time I didn't need to stand in the puddle in order to get a nice reflection shot, and also that I could shoot in the opposite direction and get a more interesting background (with the closer oak trees and such)
It was kinda crazy, but I literally got out of my car, walked over to this spot, set up the tripod, fired off the camera ... and this is the first shot I took. OMG! It was the first shot I took and when I looked in the viewfinder I couldn't believe how sweet it was. I don't think I got another great shot all afternoon but I really didn't care.
This was also my first time using a tripod for landscape work. Wow. Can't believe the difference. Doesn't it look sharper than my other landscapes? I used to do everything hand-held, then very recently moved on to using a monopod, then after my last sunset shoot I was really wishing I had a tripod so I ordered a good one yesterday (decided to spring for a manfrotto after reading all the reviews). The tripod I used yesterday was my friend's that I borrowed. It was cheap and I was grateful to have it but it made me so happy that I had sprung for a higher-quality one!!
Using a tripod also made me think a LOT more about each shot, and whether or not it was really worth it, which I think will be good for me. I tend to take a lot of mediocre shots just because I can and then when I get home I have to wade through so much junk and do a lot of culling. If I am forced to be more selective about what I shoot I think that will be an improvement!
Nueva foto con la camera nueva...
Neues Foto mit der neuen Camera...
The Torre Agbar, or Agbar Tower, is a 21st century skyscraper at Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel and built by Dragados. It opened in June 2005 and it was inaugurated officially by the King of Spain on 16 September 2005. The Torre Agbar is located in the Poblenou neighborhood of Barcelona and is named after its owners, the Agbar Group, a holding company whose interests include the Barcelona water company Aguas de Barcelona.
According to Nouvel, the shape of the Torre Agbar was inspired by the mountains of Montserrat that surround Barcelona, and by the shape of a geyser of water rising into the air. Jean Nouvel, in an interview, described it as having a phallic character. As a result of its unusual shape, the building is known by several nicknames, such as "el supositori" (the suppository), "l'obús" (the shell) and some more scatological ones.[5] It has 30,000 m² (323,000 ft²) of above-ground office space, 3,210 m² (34,500 ft²) of technical service floors with installations and 8,351 m² (90,000 ft²) of services, including an auditorium. The Agbar Tower measures 144.4 m (473.75 ft) in height[7] and consists of 38 storeys, including four underground levels.
Its design combines a number of different architectural concepts, resulting in a striking structure built with reinforced concrete, covered with a facade of glass, and over 4,500 window openings cut out of the structural concrete. The building stands out in Barcelona; it is the third tallest building in Barcelona, only after the Arts Hotel and the Mapfre Tower, both 154 m (505.25 ft).
A unique feature of the building is its nocturnal illumination. It has 4,500 LED luminous devices that allow generation of luminous images in the facade. In addition, it has temperature sensors in the outside of the tower that regulate the opening and closing of the glass blinds of the facade of the building, reducing the consumption of energy for air conditioning. It will house the head office of the Aigües de Barcelona Group (Spanish: "Aguas de Barcelona", English: "Waters of Barcelona").
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Last night, Gregg Cooper and I put off all the other stuff that we were supposed to be doing and headed down to the Disney California Adventure at 10 PM in hopes of catching both Carsland and Buena Vista Street without many people in the shot. As it turned out, we didn't leave until almost 1 AM (the park closed at 11 PM) and we were literally the last two individuals to leave the park for the night. They closed and locked the gates just as we left.
I tried a couple of different ideas for this shot, but I went with mono as it seemed that once you ignore the entrance gates in the background, this could very well be a shot of Oswald's Gas in the 1930's. I went with 1937 specifically as it's the year Snow White premiered and the street is themed to the Carthay Theater/Reastaurant down on the end of the street. That, and the fact that the year is printed on the license plate behind the car. I'm also a huge fan of the great jazz photographer Herman Leonard . Even though he didn't start shooting until 1947, this scene evoked the type of B&W contrast and mood that I've seen in much of his work.
In other news, this is the first shot I've posted using the Nikon D800, which showed up last Monday from Amazon. It was taken using the Nikkor 14-24, 2.8 which showed up on Thursday. I am now officially broke and will be spending my next few weekends standing next to the onramp to the 57 freeway with a sign that says "Spent all of my money on camera gear. Will shoot for food." Keep an eye out for me. With any luck, I should have this stuff paid off by the Summer of 2014. Let's hear it for Amazon's 24 month, 0 percent financing!
Explore: Apr 6, 2009 #355
So many of us spend our whole life looking for, but missing, where we were created to be. And it is only the One who created you who can ultimately tell you where you were created to be. And He has in our word for today from the Word of God. In six little words, our Creator spells out for us the reason for our existence, the answer to life's most ultimate question, "Why am I here?" In Colossians 1:16, speaking of Jesus, God says, "All things were," and here are the six words, "created by Him and for Him."
So you were created by Jesus, you were created for Jesus, and you're going to have hole in your heart until you have Jesus. It could be you've been trying to fill that hole in your heart for a long time. But no relationship you've ever had has done it, no accomplishment, no experience, no religion. They can't. The hole in your heart is so big it can only be filled by the person who created you.
And the reason we can't find the meaning we've been looking for, and the peace, the lasting love, the reason is that we're away from the One we were made for. We're away from Him, not by His choice, but by ours. We were created for Him, but we've lived for ourselves. That's what "sin" is all about. Notice, the middle letter of sin, it's "I." And nothing is really working, nothing is really fulfilling because your sin - your running of your own life - has cut you off from the love you were created for.
That's why Jesus came. In Colossians 2:13-14, the Bible says, "God forgave us all our sins, having canceled ... what was against us; He took it away, nailing it to the cross." When you come in your heart to the cross where Jesus died for every wrong thing you've ever done; when you give yourself to the One who gave Himself for you, the sin-wall comes down and you begin for the first time in your life to be "where you were created to be."
Your life really begins when you finally are where you were created to be: in the relationship you were made for, with the Person you were made by. And that relationship can begin for you today. You don't have to be outside His love one more day.
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This was one of those times where my getting up before sunrise really paid off...
I live in the inland area of Southern California where there used to be tons of orange groves. Dotted around the city, there are still little patches of abandoned groves but here, we have an area near the state park which is preserved.
From Wikipedia...
Twilight is the time between dawn and sunrise, and the time between sunset and dusk. Sunlight scattered in the upper atmosphere illuminates the lower atmosphere, and the surface of the Earth is neither completely lit nor completely dark. The sun itself is not actually visible because it is below the horizon. Due to the unusual and romantic quality of the ambient light at this time, twilight has long been popular with photographers and painters, who refer to it as "sweet light" or the "blue hour", after the French expression l'heure bleue. Twilight is technically defined as the period before sunrise and again after sunset during which there is natural light provided by the upper atmosphere, which does receive direct sunlight and reflects part of it toward the Earth's surface.[1]
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she is playing with her balloon . . .
i wish we could all be as excited and happy about things so trivial . . .
i wish we all could be just kids !!
I think that is how God intended us to be, when he created us. Innocent and Pure, unaware of right and wrong, good and bad, just unspoilt spirits having fun !!
But we chose to have knowledge and reason, effectively spoiling the party, that he had planned for us . . .
Here we are, killing each other for no reason, pretending to be Adults, when we could have been playing happily in the most beautiful garden for eternity !!
I have always believed that God has made life very simple for us, and it is we who always complicate it . . .
I have created a Gallery that reflects this very thought that i strongly believe in A Child's Heart
I would also like to dedicate this shot to the memory of GANDHI, it is his birthday today (2nd October), i believe he had a child's heart too, i have heard that once in a meeting with Lord Mountbatten, he had carried with himself Goat Milk !! And requested him to have it, as it is very good for health.
I think only a child could think of taking goat milk for the Governor of India !!
Also i have got myself a brand new watermark and i love it !!
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... atteindre le sommet du " Géant de Provence ", le mythique mont Ventoux!
Du haut de ses 1912 mètres, il règne en maître. De son sommet, il fait découvrir l’un des plus vaste panorama d’Europe, dominant la Vallée du Rhône, les Baronnies et le plateau du Vaucluse. Son sommet, aux pentes dénudées et caillouteuses est couronné d'un observatoire, ce qui le rend reconnaissable à plus de 100 km à la ronde.
Paysage aux milles facettes, le Ventoux est surtout un lieu de légende pour les cyclistes que l'on rencontre, le souffle court dans la montée, et le visage marqué, mais épanoui par le défi relevé dans la descente.
En faire l'ascension à pied, lorsque le soleil baisse à l'horizon, à la fin d'une journée lumineuse mais froide d'un début de mois d'avril, c'est à celui qui sera le plus fort....
Made for the Second Global challenge of LCC
Mark of Falworth politely paid his respects to the High Lord Godfrey Wenseclaus II and Lord Teherean at the capitol of Stonewald. After which he searched through the ancient records of Lenfald for the location of the lands once held by the Duke Wirklich Nervig, the last known owner of the Sword of King Karlamac. Mark discovered that the area he was searching for lay south of Armendahls Mountains and he set out with his companions thither.
Upon arriving, at the area previously described, Mark and his followers inquired if there were any persons of great age that could be found nearby, the peasants however, refused to cooperate and only by a gift of some Loreesi silver were the peasants willing to answer the foreigners questions.
The locals told Mark that a very ancient Hermit by the name of Everwinus bolso could be found on the coast a few miles away.
Truly, no better spot for a hermit could be found, situated on a pinnacle of rock, miles from any other habitation sat the hut of the old man.
Mark told his companions to wait a ways off while he talked to the old recluse.
The conversation starting with Mark
“Hello there good sir! I bid thee good day!” (Mark had to speak somewhat loudly for the ocean crashed underneath them.)
“Who be the likes of you!?” Replied the hermit.
“We are knights of Loreos, and we’ve come to ask yo…”
What did you say you were!? Interrupted the hermit.
“We are knights of Loreos!!”
“There’s no need to yell laddie, I ain’t deaf yet. Wait! What be Loreesi doin’ this far north!?” “Is there war!?” He said, clutching his knotted staff with both his hands.
“No, No! In truth, an alliance was announced many months ago.”
“Oh, that be something!”
“Yes, Well, I would like to…”
“So why be ye here!?”
“I was just getting to that good sir…”
“Directions Perhaps?”
“No. I wanted to ask you about the sword of King Karlamac, once owned by Duke Wirklich Nervig.”
“Do you know anything about it?”
The hermit was silent for a minute. “No, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I think you do.”
“Maybe I do, Maybe I don’t.”
“Good sir, If I were to find the sword I would immediately return it to the king who would use it to bring peace to this troubled land.”
“However, if I do not find the sword it may fall into the wrong hands and plunge the realm into a terrible war, worse than ever before seen!! Worse than can be imagined!!!”
The hermit’s eyes grew very wide.
“And do you know who people will blame for this calamity.”
The hermit swallowed hard.
“Unless you can help me, I fear the kingdom will be undone.”
“Well, when you put it that way...” “I guess I will be glad to help you.“ The hermit said with a nervous grin.
For the Glory of Loreos!!!
First attempt for this weeks Twitter Photo Challenge #TwPhCh063
Theme : Splash / Full sprut
What's the first thing photo enthusiast (or maybe it's called a maniac:)) does when he comes to New York? I went directly to B&H Superstore and thought that I had come to heaven, but I managed to buy just the things that I had decided before I came there :)
I had to try the new equipment and this is from the first walk with my new Pentax K-7.
New York has been extremely hot for a while and it's still somewhere between 30-35 °C.
It's very warm and people have to find a way to cool down.
This photo is from a playground in Central Park where the kids had lots of fun and
the grown ups wanted to be kids again :)
irony of the title. please view this way.
i'm back.
and i apologize for all my absence.
i shall be fully more present in the next few weeks before i head back to classes. and so much to share(:
the mums was the most wonderful model for this, and the water was chilly! but i am happy with this <3
love
a flower-chained thank you to the sweetest of sweets for the testimonials<3
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and 31 facts? lil much.
i'll go with half that(:
1. i don't want summer to end
2. i don't want classes to start
3. those were too negative to start
4. onto the happier subject that i'm home now
5. home sweet home(:
6. its nice
7. very much so
8. this water really was chilly
9. and my mums is such a darling
10. and there shall be more from my family trip
11. and from when my cousins visited(:
12. i truly appreciated all the feedback on my last two photos
13. makes me happy
14. love
15. love
explore #85 august 14th
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MV CAP SAN DIEGO is the world's largest seaworthy museum cargo ship.
Notable for its elegant silhouette, it was the last of a series of six ships known as the white swans of the south atlantic, and marked the apex of German-built bulk carriers before the advent of the container ship and the decline of Germany's heavy industry.
History
The Cap San Diego was built and launched by Deutsche Werft in 1961 for Hamburg Süd as the last of a series of six ships. The 159 m, 10000 dwt ship ran a regular schedule between Germany and South America, completing 120 round trips until 1981. After being sold and running under different names and flags of convenience as a tramp trader, the run-down ship was scheduled for scrapping in 1986, when it was bought by the city of Hamburg.
Museum Ship
The ship was restored mainly by the labour of enthusiasts and laid-off dock workers, and is kept operational to date. Most of the time, the Cap San Diego is moored at the port of Hamburg, where visitors can access virtually all areas of the ship from the bridge to the engine. One of the cargo holds hosts temporary exhibitions. Passenger cabins can be booked for overnight stays. Several times a year, the ship leaves the harbour for trips on its own power, mostly on the river Elbe or to Cuxhaven. In 2001, the ship was awarded the Maritime Heritage Award by the World Ship Trust, and in 2003 it was declared a protected item of cultural heritage by German law.
Details
Type: General Cargo Ship
Flag: Germany
Port of Registry: Hamburg
Owner: Stiftung Hamburger Admiralität, Hamburg
Manager: M/S "CAO SAN DIEGO" Betreibergesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
Year built: 1962
Built by: Deutsche Werft AG,Hamburg
Length: 159.40m
Beam: 21.47m
Draft: 6.50m (8.46m max.)
Gross tonnage: 9.998 tons
Net tonnage: 5.728 tons
Deadweight: 10.017 tons
Engine type: MAN K 9 Z 78/140 D two-stroke 9 cylinder diesel
Engine power: 8.569 kW
Speed: 20.3 knots
Callsign: DNAI
MMSI: 211855000
IMO: 5060794
TAUCHER O.WULF 3
Type: Tug
Flag: Germany
Port of registry: Cuxhaven
Owner: Otto Wulf,Cuxhaven,Germany
Year built: 1993
Built by: Mützelfeldt Werft Cuxhaven
Length: 23.80 m
Beam: 8.40 m
Draft: 4.10m max.
Gross tonnage: 170,05 tons
Main Engines: 2 x Deutz SBV 6 M 536 each 800 hp
Auxiliaries: 1 diesel generator set 75 kW, 85 kVA, 380/220 V
1 diesel generator set 25 kW, 30 kVA, 380/220 V, 1 generator 24 V
Propulsion: 2 Voith-Schneider size 24/150
Bunker: 42530 litre diesel
Bollard pull: 20 tons
Callsign: DDTC
IMO: 5419244
Questions, questions, questions - as long as you feel you are the luckiest girl on Earth... For you, My Love
I don’t put a smile upon your face no more
I can’t make your heart shine like it did before
You don’t listen to my stories anymore
You can’t comfort me the way you did before
Was I too loud, was I too bad
Was I too open
Was I too high, was I too fast
Was I too close
I don’t feel your lips like the first kiss
I’d rather run away than sit to face the truth
Was I too proud, was I too hopeful
Was I too needing
Was I too crazy, was I too long
Was I too giving
No matter how far, no matter how long
I will be there
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Vossloh EURO 4000 je šestinápravová diesel-elektrická lokomotiva vyvinutá a vyráběná společností Vossloh Rail Vehicles ve Španělsku. Lokomotiva byla konstruována pro nákladní i osobní dopravu a svou konstrukcí reaguje na rostoucí potřebu moderních, robustních a flexibilních motorových lokomotiv v evropském železničním provozu. Srdcem lokomotivy je dvoutaktní motor EMD 16 710G3C U2 s výkonem 3 178 kW, který napájí generátor a šest trakčních motorů. Výroba lokomotiv byla zahájena v roce 2006 a probíhala do roku 2017. Během této doby bylo vyrobeno více než 100 vozidel, která byla dodána zákazníkům v Evropě, Izraeli a Jihoafrické republice.
Lokomotiva 68.902 byla původně vyrobena jako prezentační stroj výrobce a krátce poté, v roce 2009, prodána švédské společnosti Railcare. V rámci přizpůsobení se severským klimatickým podmínkám byla lokomotiva navíc vybavena zesílenou izolací kabiny, systémem nouzového vytápění, sněhovými pluhy a dalšími úpravami umožňujícími provoz ve Švédsku a Norsku. Společnost Railcare se primárně zaměřuje na údržbu železniční infrastruktury, na speciální přepravy a pronájem vozidel. Lokomotiva byla proto původně určena především pro tyto účely. Dnes však Railcare provozuje také pravidelnou nákladní dopravu, zejména v severním Švédsku a severním Norsku. Lokomotivy jsou navíc pravidelně pronajímány norskému dopravci CargoNet, který je používá společně s vlastními, konstrukčně obdobnými lokomotivami řady 312.
Tato skutečnost je doložena fotografií, na níž je zachycena lokomotiva 68.902 ve službách dopravce CargoNet v čele jednoho z pravidelných nákladních vlaků spojujících Bodø s dalšími významnými centry Norska, zejména s Trondheimem, a dále pokračujících jižním směrem do Osla a dalších terminálů. Fotografie byla pořízena dne 26. června 2023 ve stanici Lønsdal.
La Estación de Sol (denominada temporalmente por motivos publicitarios Vodafone Sol) es una estación multimodal situada bajo la céntrica Puerta del Sol de Madrid. En esta estación confluyen las líneas 1, 2 y 3 del Metro de Madrid y C-3 y C-4 de la red de Cercanías Madrid. El templete es obra del arquitecto Antonio Fernández Alba.
Los andenes de la línea 1 entraron en funcionamiento en 1919 al inaugurarse el primer tramo del metro en la ciudad entre Sol y Cuatro Caminos.
La estación cuenta con cuatro accesos, lo que, dada la gran afluencia de viajeros, a menudo provoca aglomeraciones en las escaleras de entrada y salida. El interior destaca por su amplia estancia central de techo decorado, donde se encuentran diversas tiendas y una comisaría de policía.
More AK EMH love! Everest peeks through ominously in the distance.
Fun photography fact: There are 6 points on the stars created by the lights because my Sigma 10-20mm lens has 6 aperture blades. If I was using a lens with 7 blades, the stars would have 14 points. 8 blades = 8 points. 9 blades = 18 points. Etc!
Technical blah blah blah: HDR from 3 exposures, processed in CS5. This is the first shot that I used CS5's "content-aware" fill to completely remove a few people and a whole tree from the foreground. I'm sure you can find where if you look close, but hopefully it's invisible at a quick glance. Pretty cool feature.
I'm now on Twitter at @CodyWDWfan
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Hey all it's been a long time. I will over the next few days catch up with all my contacts shots. Have been extremely busy with all things photography just not much time for flicker of late. As mentioned in my previous post the website and blog are coming, the designer has been extremely busy and has promised to make a start after easter. The site is in action just nothing to show at the moment.
With this shot i wanted something a little more artistic ; with a painted feel to the image. With the merging of the stitch the horizontals and verticals were a bugger to get even, due to this being shot handheld and having all the textures and frame work the same made it a prick with merging in software.
Replaced original shot with a slightly more brighter image and different set up, bride caring case.
Have a great easter weekend and will catch up soon.
nikon d300, 50mm prime @f5.6 1/125 sec
2 image stitch for background and one for the model
Press play and let go. You know that feeling, when your insides just turn to mush. Your eyes close and you become so lost, it's overwhelming. It becomes hard to breathe, but it feels incredible and there are no words to be said. Even if it's about pain, it feels so good. Sometimes you know why the music does this to you, and sometimes you don't. It doesn't matter, the feeling just takes over and you crumble. The music isn't always good, and it's not always your favorite. It can be something you hate, but you feel it on an entirely different level.
This feeling is something everyone can relate to. If you can't, my heart goes out to you and somehow I hope you find it.
I'm honestly on the verge of tears right now. Not because I'm sad, but out of joy.
It pulls out your soul.
This is where I get lost.
Circuit Breaker - Royksopp
Speeding Cars - Imogen Heap
Wolf Like Me - TV on the Radio
Starts with One - Shiny Toy Guns
Chemistry of a Car Crash - Shiny Toy Guns
You Are The One - Shiny Toy Guns
Talk Amongst Yourselves - Grand National
It's Amazing - Jem
So Begins Our Alabee - Of Montreal
Be Yourself - Audioslave
Let Go - Frou Frou
A Perfect Lie - The Engine Room
When You were young - The Killers
Beautiful Things - Ming & Ping
Like Eating Glass - Bloc Party
Enjoy the Silence - Lacuna Coil
Angel on my shoulder - Kaskade
Adagio for strings - Tiesto
Just Be - Tiesto
Wait... you're still here? I think you're my new hero.
Your turn.
What does it to you?
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We spent five nights in the magnificent YHA Hostel that is located in this village. We used it as a base for cycling on the Tissington Trail and the High Peaks Trail, and for walks into Beresford Dale, Biggen Dale, Wolfscote Dale, and Dovedale.
The town itself, though quite small, had much to recommend it. Here are some quotes from the Wikipedia Entry:
"Hartington is a village in the Derbyshire Peak District, England, lying on the River Dove. According to the 2001 census the parish of Hartington Town Quarter, which also includes Pilsbury, had a population of 345. Formerly known for the mining of ironstone, limestone and lead, the village is now known for cheese-making and tourism.
Notable buildings in the village include: the market hall (formerly the site of a market); the 13th century parish church of Saint Giles; and 17th century Hartington Hall. A prominent house in the centre of the village is Bank House, built by the former village mill owner and in the past used as the village bank. A half-mile to the south of the village, on the Dove, is the fishing house of the famous angler Charles Cotton. In the north of the village is Pilsbury Castle,[1] an 11th century motte-and-bailey castle, that survives only as an earthwork.
Near Hartington is the finest neolithic stone circle in the Peak District, Arbor Low. There are numerous ancient tumuli and cairns in the landscape around Hartington, probably dating from the Bronze Age. Hartington Mill, now a private house, stands by the River Dove. This was the local water mill for grinding corn.
The village has a youth hostel at Hartington Hall, which serves two major National Cycle Network routes; the Tissington Trail and the High Peak Trail, which meet at nearby Parsley Hay. These trails pass just under one mile to the east of the village, and offer 30 miles of off-road cycling and walking along old railway trackbeds through the Peak District National Park. Hartington signal box, on the site of the former Hartington railway station, and nearly two miles distant from the village, has been renovated and converted to a Visitor Centre.
A little south of the village, overlooking the Dove, stands Wolfscote Hill (388m at grid reference SK137583), a good viewpoint, now in the care of the National Trust.
Three miles to the south-west lies the small settlement of Hulme End, which marks the northern starting point of the Manifold Way, an 8 mile tarmacked walk- and cycle-route following the route of the former Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway.
Hartington was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth forty shillings.[2] The parish was originally quite large, and part of the hundred of Wirksworth. Hartington had four townships, known as the Town Quarter, Nether Quarter, and Middle Quarter, and Upper Quarter, which are now all separate parishes. These became separate civil parishes in their own right in 1866.[3] They are marked on Ordnance Survey maps.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartington
wow, I can still see after all that work! (see last photo if you do not know what I mean...) but now I am off to another 12 hour shift... shudder... at least I love my job taking care of these 6 elders!!! They are like my moms and dads!
update... it is now 9am on Monday, and I am running away once more to the mountains, and no work today or "fingers crossed" Tomorrow! woo woo, more time to play... and next coming up in Bird Creek Meadows we are starting to see RED foliage on the low growth alpine huckleberry plants! oh dear... so pretty, but it means SNOW is right around the corner up there, and no more trips to my fave spot after another month!
so I am gonna run and enjoy it all... thank you all SOO MUCH for the wonderful comments, awards, faves, invites... sorry I am not taking time today to put it in all the groups, but the mountains are calling my name! You understand....
so see ya in a couple days! **beaming love to my Flickr Friends"
and thanks to all of you for this being in Explore Aug 26 #162!
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Luc Planson, a friend of mine, and I are making a 50|50 in the same time !!!
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California Oranges on the vine in my best friend's backyard in San Diego, California on April 6, 2007. They are so sweet and juicy!
MORE INFO ON ORANGES:
Oranges originated in southeast Asia, in either India, Vietnam or southern China. The fruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange. In a number of languages, it is known as a "Chinese apple" (e.g. Dutch Sinaasappel, "China's apple").
While the origin of citrus fruits cannot be precisely identified, researchers believe they began to appear in southeast Asia around 4000BC. From there, they slowly spread to northern Africa mainly through migration and trade. During the period of the Roman Empire, demand by higher ranking members of society and increased trade allowed the fruits to spread to southern Europe.
Citrus spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages and were then brought to the Americas by Spanish explorers. Worldwide trade of citrus fruits didn't appear until the 1800s and trade in orange juice developed as late as 1940.
Citrus fruits are produced all over the world. According to UNCTAD, in 2004 there were 140 citrus producing countries. Around 70% of the world's total citrus production is grown in the Northern Hemisphere, in particular Brazil, countries around the Mediterranean and the United States.
In the United States, citrus fruits for consumption as fresh fruit are mainly grown in California, Arizona and Texas, while most orange juice and grapefruit is produced in Florida).
Source: Wikipedia
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I decided to do something different today and stay close to home and check
out a small and well hidden regional park known simply as Round Valley.
It's just over the hill from my house and I had yet to explore it even
after 12 years living in the area. As often is the case a few contacts
here on Flickr had some awesome shots that inspired me to go so I have to
thank them. (Marc Crumpler & Mani Sheriar)
I woke at about 4 AM and hoping to get sunrise shots I got underway by 5 AM.
I did some quick research on Google Maps looking for the easiest way in to
the Valley. Driving over the Morgan Territory Road I made my way to Los
Vaqueros Reservoir hoping to access Round Valley from the southern end based
on a road that shows up on Google Maps and would enter Round Valley right on
the southern edge. It would be just an easy walk in to the valley. I
arrived at the Reservoir just in time for a somewhat interesting sunrise
only to be thwarted by a closed road. I enquired within only to find out
that the road is a service road / public trail. Drat!!! Public vehicles
are banned and it's was a good long hike to Round Valley from the gate.
They suggested I contact the water district to see if I could obtain special
access. So I drove the 10 miles around the Reservoir only to be told that
wasn't possible. They suggested I hike in from the north access along
Marsh Creek Road. By this time the weather was shutting me down so I drove
back home somewhat disappointed at the wasted time but vowed to return
someday in the near future and see the park.
As it turned out, that day would be one and the same. At home I sat down
to review my Flickr account and manage the California Photographer group.
Sunlight burst through the window next to my desk and I took a look. It was
sunny with MASSIVE thunderhead clouds. I grabbed the wife and the dog and
threw them in to the car and drove up to the North entrance to Round Valley
Regional Park. We arrived and the skies looked AWESOME. I was feeling
up. Got to the end of the parking lot ready to start the trail and
DOH!!!! No dogs allowed!!!! GRRRRRRRR!!!!! My wife pushed me to go
it alone and she'd sit with the dog at the lot. I felt bad but the day was
looking too good to pass up. I took a radio walkie-talkie so we could at
least keep in touch. It looked on the map like a 3 mile hike in to the
hills. Now I love to hike but I have to admit that I cope with a condition
that causes my muscles to ALWAYS ache as if I have over exerted them so I
wasn't sure how far I'd get. The good news was that the hike is only a
moderate hike for most and the only difficult part is the first hill or so.
After that it's all pretty easy and flat...at least until you have to make
the return trip to the car. So as it turned out, I made my muscles really
earned their ache today.
Round Valley Regional Park turned out to be much more than I had hoped.
Everything was emerald green and the California Oak Trees were just starting
to leaf out. The clouds soared above the perfectly green meadows of lush
grass. That same grass was mowed up and down the hills by the many
cattle that roam freely alongside the trails. They keep the grass neatly
manicured like some wealthy kings personal back yard. A small clear
stream trickles though the meadows and out the entrance of the park
providing many water shots and reflections along the way (yet to be posted).
As I was starting my trek back, the clouds began to move in above me. I
had just read an article in Outdoor Photographer how Ansel Adams would shoot
the dramatic skies. So I pulled the camera off the tripod and carefully
shot several shots sweeping the camera vertically till it was pointed
straight up in the air. I didn't know until I got home that these images
would stitch perfectly together to make a 30 Megapixel image.
In short, it looked like my photographic day had fallen apart and I was
really bummed. But sticking to the plan eventually panned out and I have a
bunch of images to go through and post in the next few days. Checking
Flickr's map feature for local photo opportunities, reading up in Outdoor
Photographer and learning while in the field all came together to create
this shot. It will be painful tonight but I have this feeling of
satisfaction! I have posted a smaller size but the final image measures
4473 x 6648 and I am quite pleased with how it looks. More to come on this
set.
If you have read this far... thanks! I hope you enjoyed it.
Regards,
Darv
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The reason for the emptiness inside is because we don’t belong to the One we were made for, but that took an unthinkable sacrifice on His part, pouring out His life on a cross to pay for and erase the sin that has made a relationship with Him impossible. And maybe He’s calling you today, saying in your heart, “I’m ready to show you the way home.” Don’t miss Him.
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Huling Photowalk Ng Taon (Dec 26, 2009)
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The rising sun reflected on the buildings to create a pool of light on the huge "parvis". I waited desperately hoping someone would step into the light before it was gone, and then it happened ! Very surreal...
You can see the Arc de Triomphe in the far back.
Part of "A stroll in Paris"
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East African Crowned Crane ~ Wingham Wildlife Park ~ Wingham ~ Kent ~ England ~ Friday January 2nd 2015.
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Grey crowned crane ~ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ~
The grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a bird in the crane family Gruidae. It occurs in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats. They can also be found in marshes, cultivated lands and grassy flatlands near rivers and lakes in eastern from the Uganda and Kenya, south to South Africa. This animal does not migrate. There are two subspecies. The East African B. r. gibbericeps (crested crane) occurs from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda, of which it is the national bird represented in its national flag, and Kenya to eastern South Africa. It has a larger area of bare red facial skin above the white patch than the smaller nominate species, B. r. regulorum (South African crowned crane), which breeds from Angola south to South Africa. This species and the closely related black-crowned crane are the only cranes that can roost in trees, because of a long hind toe that can grasp branches. This habit, amongst other things, is a reason why the relatively small Balearica cranes are believed to closely resemble the ancestral members of the Gruidae.
Behaviour ~ The grey crowned crane has a breeding display involving dancing, bowing, and jumping. It has a booming call which involves inflation of the red gular sac. It also makes a honking sound quite different from the trumpeting of other crane species. Both sexes dance, and immature birds join the adults. Dancing is an integral part of courtship, but also may be done at any time of the year.
Flocks of 30-150 birds are not uncommon.
Reproduction ~ During the breeding season, pairs of cranes construct a large nest; a platform of grass and other plants in tall wetland vegetation. The grey crowned crane lays a clutch of 2-5 glossy, dirty-white eggs, which are incubated by both sexes for 28–31 days. Chicks are precocial, can run as soon as they hatch, and fledge in 56–100 days.
Description ~ The grey crowned crane is about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs)and a wingspan of 2 m (6.5 ft). Its body plumage is mainly grey. The wings are also predominantly white, but contain feathers with a range of colours. The head has a crown of stiff golden feathers. The sides of the face are white, and there is a bright red inflatable throat pouch. The bill is relatively short and grey, and the legs are black. They have long legs for wading through the grasses. The feet are large, yet slender, adapted for balance rather than defence or grasping. The sexes are similar, although males tend to be slightly larger. Young birds are greyer than adults, with a feathered buff face.
Part of my soap & water (Set)
When my good friend Jane in Colour was setting up her new group Soap Films she asked if I'd like to have a go at doing a soap film photo. The result was soap, water and copper #1. This shot is from the same session.
Setup notes:
I made my own loop out of copper wire (about 10cm diameter), mixed up some washing up liquid with water. I used a spotlight lamp, tungsten in this case, but anything bright and directional will do. It is worth experimenting with shampoos and combinations of different types of washing up liquids and perhaps even small amounts of sugar - they all seem to give slightly different effects. One thing - I use an old UV filter on the front of my lens to protect it when the soap film collapses.
Please take a look at Jane in Colour's excellent Soap Films group
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Listen Dante's Prayer Loreena Mckennitt
When the dark wood fell before me
And all the paths were overgrown
When the priests of pride say there is no other way
I tilled the sorrows of stone
I did not believe because I could not see
Though you came to me in the night
When the dawn seemed forever lost
You showed me your love in the light of the stars
Chorus:
Cast your eyes on the ocean
Cast your soul to the sea
When the dark night seems endless
Please remember me
Then the mountain rose before me
By the deep well of desire
From the fountain of forgiveness
Beyond the ice and the fire
Chorus
Though we share this humble path, alone
How fragile is the heart
Oh give these clay feet wings to fly
To touch the face of the stars
Breathe life into this feeble heart
Lift this mortal veil of fear
Take these crumbled hopes, etched with tears
We'll rise above these earthly cares
Chorus
Please remember me
Please remember me, ...
El municipio aparece citado en el documento de consagración de la catedral de Urgel del año 839,en que aparece escrito como Balcebre. En el año 983 existía en el pueblo un castillo del que no queda ningún vestigio. La señoría estaba compartida por el abad de Bagá y por los barones de Peguera hasta que en el siglo XV pasó a formar parte de las posesiones de la familia Foix.
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Cádiz (Spain).
ENGLISH
The expression “to have elf” (tener duende) is used mainly in the Community of Andalusia to designate to the person whom has a special enchantment (synonymous, also of the lexicon Andalusian, to have angel) or whom is enabled for the art in some of its manifestations. The inspiration has often been compared with “elf” hidden that lives in some place of the soul of the artist, to whom it puts in grace state, and that is the one that activates the creative process.
The expression “to have elf” became very popular after its use by the poet Federico Garcia Lorca in a famous speech that had like subject “'duende' in the flamenco art” and in that it praised the artistic virtues and almost magicians of the famous flamenco singer Niña de los Peines.
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CASTELLANO
La expresión "tener duende" se utiliza sobre todo en la Comunidad de Andalucía para designar a la persona que tiene un encanto especial (sinónimo, también del léxico andaluz, de tener ángel) o que está capacitado para el arte en alguna de sus manifestaciones. La inspiración se ha comparado muchas veces con un “duende” escondido que habita en algún lugar del alma del artista, al que pone en estado de gracia, y que es el que activa el proceso creativo.
La expresión “tener duende” se hizo muy popular tras su utilización por parte del poeta Federico García Lorca en un célebre discurso que tenía como tema “El duende en el arte flamenco” y en el que alababa las virtudes artísticas y casi mágicas de la famosa cantaora Niña de los Peines.
Fuente: www.elpelao.com/letras/1240.html
Mother
Mother do you think they'll drop the bomb?
Mother do you think they'll like this song?
Mother do you think they'll try to break my balls?
Mother should I build the wall?
Mother should I run for president?
Mother should I trust the government?
Mother will they put me in the firing line?
Mother is it just a waste of time?
Hush now baby, baby, dont you cry.
Mother's gonna make all your nightmares come true.
Mother's gonna put all her fears into you.
Mother's gonna keep you right here under her wing.
She wont let you fly, but she might let you sing.
Mama will keep baby cozy and warm.
Ooooh baby ooooh baby oooooh baby,
Of course mama'll help to build the wall.
Mother do you think she's good enough -- to me?
Mother do you think she's dangerous -- to me?
Mother will she tear your little boy apart?
Mother will she break my heart?
Hush now baby, baby dont you cry.
Mama's gonna check out all your girlfriends for you.
Mama wont let anyone dirty get through.
Mama's gonna wait up until you get in.
Mama will always find out where you've been.
Mama's gonna keep baby healthy and clean.
Ooooh baby oooh baby oooh baby,
You'll always be baby to me.
Mother, did it need to be so high?
-----------------------------------The Wall, Pink Floyd
Here is a crazy thought, sholdn't parents keep their baby's childhood full of fun? Or do they need to be treeted like a day labor for study??
Sadullahpur, Dhaka. Bangladesh 2010
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Copyright: Adnan Arsalan
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The Fool or The Jester is titled Le Mat in the Tarot of Marseilles, and Il Matto in most Italian language tarot decks. These archaic words mean "the madman" or "the beggar", and may be related to the word for 'checkmate' in relation to the original use of tarot cards for gaming purposes.
In the earliest Tarot decks, the Fool is usually depicted as a beggar or a vagabond.
The Tarot of Marseilles and related decks similarly depict a bearded person wearing what may be a jester's hat; he always carries a bundle of his belongings on a stick slung over his back. He appears to be getting chased away by an animal, either a dog or a cat. The animal has torn his pants. In the Rider-Waite Tarot deck and other esoteric decks made for cartomancy, the Fool is shown as a young man, standing on the brink of a precipice. In the Rider-Waite deck, he is also portrayed as having with him a small dog.
In many esoteric systems of interpretation, the Fool is usually interpreted as the protagonist of a story, and the Major Arcana is the path the Fool takes through the great mysteries of life and the main human archetypes. This path is known traditionally in Tarot as the Fool´s Journey, and is frequently used to introduce the meaning of Major Arcana cards to beginners. The Fool is the spirit in search of experience. He represents the mystical cleverness bereft of reason within us, the childlike ability to tune into the inner workings of the world. He is seemingly unconcerned that he is standing on a precipice, apparently about to step off.
The number 0 is a perfect significator for the Fool, as it can become anything when he reaches his destination. Zero plus anything equals the same thing. Zero times anything equals zero. Zero is nothing, a lack of hard substance, and as such it may reflect a non-issue or lack of cohesiveness for the subject at hand.
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Avocado Grunge, By Pareé Erica
Festive Green by SkeletalMess.
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This is a view towards downtown Vancouver seen from the Stanley Park seawall just after sunset, British Columbia, Canada.
About this photo: I was going to go on a Friday to take some photos of the fall foliage in Stanley Park, but it was quite foggy and cloudy with some drizzle that day so I decided not to go. I would wait until after the weekend as the forecast was calling for nicer weather. Now it happened to be nice weather that weekend, so my husband said if he was done on time with a few errands we were going to go to Stanley Park that afternoon with our little girl. Lucky me, he was done on time so we made it to Stanley Park by about 4.00pm.
The sun was still in and out a little bit, but more clouds were rolling in which was not so good for the fall foliage. But we did get to enjoy a lovely sunset around 6.00pm and I got to take some nice shots at dusk, which rarely happens nowadays with a 3 1/2 year old daughter in the house that goes to sleep around 7.00pm. So, I was very fortunate and I took full advantage of it! :)
~Camera Settings:
*Camera Model: Sony SLT-A57
*Focal Length: 40mm
*F-Number: F/25
*Exposure Time: 13 sec.
*ISO Speed: ISO-100
*Exposure Program: Shutter Priority (S)
*Exposure Compensation (E/V): -0.3 step
Thank you for dropping by and I hope you like this photo!
Ann :-)
Some information Vancouver: Vancouver is known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Vancouver is Canada's third largest city and is located by the Pacific Ocean on a peninsula surrounded by water and in the distance there are the mountains. Vancouver is considered a pretty clean and safe city with a great variety of shops, museums, theatre, outdoor activities (hiking, walking, kayaking, sailing, skiing on the local mountains in the winter) and more. Walking around Stanley Park is a favourite thing to do for tourist and locals alike. This beautiful park extends from the city centre of Vancouver almost to the North Shore. With wonderful views of the mountains and the ocean around every corner, downtown Vancouver is one of the most picturesque cities in the world. Walk along Robson Street, the most popular shopping street. Experience Chinatown with the different kinds of building and stores, walk on the beaches of English Bay and the seawall of Stanley Park, enjoy a walk in Gastown with the old steam clock and the many gift shops.
Look out for some Hollywood film sets as Vancouver is used for many big Hollywood movies and shows. That's why you might hear that Vancouver is called "Hollywood North". Here are some examples of shows and movies that were/are filmed here: "The X-Files", "Dark Angel", "Stargate-SG1", "The 6th Day", "Kiss of the Dragon", "Small Ville" and many more. Then there is also the Canada Place, the stadiums, the Harbour Lookout, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Science World, the Vancouver Art Gallery and much more! All of these attractions are located within minutes from the city centre.
Vancouver is also popular in the winter for winter activities. There are 3 local mountains where you can do any type of winter sport. There is Grouse Mountain, most famous for it's stunning views over the city and fresh powder snow. Grouse Mountain is accessible by skyride...this is a big airtram that will take you up to the top of the mountain. Mount Seymour and Cypress Mountain are famous too and you also get wonderful views from the top of these mountains. As you can see...Vancouver has lots to offer. The Winter Olympics were held here in 2010 as well.
View on black or my favorite for this one, large on white.
This light at the end of the tunnel photo is a long-time exposure (107.7 seconds) of the Narnia trees I am doing the four seasons series with. Very little was done to this image other than curves, denoise and a bit of cloning out of a distracting detail. The color and overall look is how it came off the camera.
Last night we got 3-5 inches of rain in just a couple of hours, quite the exciting storm! No flooding at our place thankfully, but there was some throughout town. I of course found the conditions impossible to resist and embarked for some night photography.
©2008AnnaZavileiskaia
The Orthodox calendar
After World War I various Orthodox Churches, beginning with the Patriarchate of Constantinople, began to abandon the Julian calendar or Old Calendar, and adopt a form of the Gregorian calendar or New Calendar. The Julian calendar is, at the present time, thirteen days behind the Gregorian Calendar.
Today, many Orthodox Churches (with the exception of Jerusalem, Russia, Serbia, and Mount Athos) use the New, Gregorian Calendar for fixed feasts and holy days but the Julian calendar for Easter and movable feasts. In this way all the Orthodox celebrate Easter together.
The Orthodox Church calendar begins on September 1st and ends on August 31st. Each day is sacred: each is a saint's day, so at least one saint is venerated daily.
Orthodox Christmas
Christmas is celebrated by Orthodox Christians in Central and Eastern Europe and throughout the world on the 7th of January in the Gregorian Calendar - 13 days after other Christians.
In the East, Christmas is preceded by a 40 day fast beginning on November 15th. This is a time of reflection, self-restraint and inner healing in the sacrament of confession.
Usually, on Christmas Eve, observant Orthodox Christians fast till late evening, until the first star appears. When the star is seen, people lay the table ready for the Christmas supper.
On Christmas Day people takes part in divine liturgy after which many walk in procession to seas, rivers and lakes. Everyone gathers around in the snow for outdoor ceremonies to bless the water. Sometimes rivers are frozen, so people make holes in the ice to bless the water. Some take water home to bless their houses. Then a great feast is held indoors where everyone joins in to eat, drink and enjoy themselves.
A Orthodox Russian custom is to serve Christmas cakes and to sing songs. The tradition is mixed with other pagan traditions of ancient Russia such that people may visit their neighbours in disguises, dance, sing and ask for presents, similar to trick-or-treating.
There are similarities, as well as differences, between the Eastern and Western celebration of Christmas. The Eastern Christmas has a very strong family and social appeal just as it does in the West. It brings people of all generations together to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Unlike the West, where Christmas ranks supreme, in the East it is Easter, centred on the cross and the resurrection of Christ, which is the supreme festival of the year. Also, Eastern Orthodox Christmas lacks the commercial side that is so typical to the West.
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NOTE: This is a little dark when viewed small on a bright background.
I have seen so many great images of Convict Lake with the fall colors on
flickr.com I decided to go up and try and catch some of that fall color for
myself. (See my previous images) So I headed off on the long drive over to
the Eastern Sierra. As it turned out Convict Lake had experienced an early
freeze which had turned the trees brown. To boot the day I picked was right
in the middle of a $10,000 fishing tournament. Needless to say fishermen
lined the banks and boats filled the lake as the sun arrived so it was a
good thing I turned up early as I managed to squeeze off a few shots as the
sunlight just started to cause Mt. Laurel to glow.
I dragged my camera and tripod out at O dark-thirty and stood there freezing
my butt off on the shores of the lake. The sun had not yet rose
sufficiently to actually light Mt. Laurel but the stars were awesome. Even
at a 30 second exposure the image needed some lightning and noise reduction
in Photoshop but turned out great. The light you see on Mt. Laurel in this
image is referred to as Alpine Glow and occurs before the mountain was
directly being lit by the rising sun. The stars are streaked slightly
showing you just how much the Earth rotates in 30 seconds.
Convict lake sits at the base if Mt. Laurel (11,812 ft). In the spring you
can see small waterfalls on the far side of the lake and a good size stream
feeds the lake. Convict Lake sits just off Highway 395 which is one of
most spectacular drives you can take in the US. It starts in the stark
deserts of Southern California and runs along the back side of the Sierra
Mountains which just up suddenly out of the high desert. I highly recommend
this drive to photographers in both spring and then once again in the fall.
-Darv
© Darvin Atkeson
California Photographer
texture by .. boccacino
Tie your heart at night to mine, love,
and both will defeat the darkness
like twin drums beating in the forest
against the heavy wall of wet leaves.
Night crossing: black coal of dream
that cuts the thread of earthly orbs
with the punctuality of a headlong train
that pulls cold stone and shadow endlessly.
Love, because of it, tie me to a purer movement,
to the grip on life that beats in your breast,
with the wings of a submerged swan,
So that our dream might reply
to the sky's questioning stars
with one key, one door closed to shadow.
Pablo Neruda
thanks to Katherine for reminding me about flowers and words