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Maritime Museum "ELBE 1" at Cuxhaven-Germany

Am 22. April 1988 ging in der Elbmündung vor Cuxhaven die 172jährige Geschichte bemannter Feuerschiffe zu Ende. Diese wiesen als "schwimmende Leuchttürme" der internationalen Schifffahrt den sicheren Weg durch die Sandbänke in die Elbmündung oder nach See. Ähnlich wurden deutsche Feuerschiffe auf der Weser, in der Jademündung und der Deutschen Bucht oder in der Ostsee eingesetzt. Für die internationalen Gewässer galt ähnliches.

Die Besatzungen waren nicht nur notwendig, um die Feuerschiffe zu betreiben, sondern sie halfen Menschen in Seenot oder holten über Funk Hilfe herbei, beobachteten den Schiffsverkehr, Wind, Wasser und Wetter und gaben Meldungen weiter. Ein Feuerschiff hatte seine Position unter allen Umständen ständig zu halten.

Siegfried Lenz schrieb in seinem Buch "Das Feuerschiff":

"Wenn ein Schiff draußen untergeht, dann ist es ein einzelnes Unglück und gehört zu dem Preis, den die Seeleute zahlen müssen, aber wenn ein Feuerschiff von seinem Standort verschwindet, hört die Ordnung auf See auf."

Das galt sicher bis 1988. Später sollten die nautischen Aufgaben von unbemannten Feuerschiffen weitergeführt werden. Diese fielen aber bereits nach einigen Jahren der See zum Opfer und wurden über dies durch moderne Navigationstechniken ganz überflüssig. Ob das auch für die Männer gilt, die einst für die vielen anderen Aufgaben ihren Dienst taten, bleibt dahingestellt.

Die "ELBE 1" ist nach ihrer Position so benannt. Ihr eigentlicher Schiffsname ist BÜRGERMEISTER O´SWALD.

Am 27. Oktober 1936 kenterte in einem schweren Orkan auf seiner Position ein Feuerschiff gleichen Namens und sank mit 15 Besatzungsmitgliedern, die an dieser Stelle ihr Seemannsgrab fanden. Ein ähnliches Unglück ereignete sich bereits am Zweiten Weihnachtstag 1824. Beim Untergang des Signalschiffes "Seestern" fanden acht Besatzungsmitglieder und zwei Lotsen den Seemannstod.

Am 7. November 1948 wurde die heutige ELBE 1 in Dienst gestellt. Schiff und Besatzungen erfüllten bis zum 22. April 1988 teilweise unter schweren Bedingungen ihre Aufgaben. Nach der Außerdienststellung wurde das Schiff von der Stadt Cuxhaven erworben und liegt heute im Alten Hafen von Cuxhaven. Es kann dort zu bestimmten Zeiten besichtigt werden. Betreut wird es von Mitgliedern des "Feuerschiff-Verein ELBE 1 von 2001 e.V." Cuxhaven. Die Unterkünfte mit Kammern, Kombüse, Mannschafts- und Offiziersmesse sind für Besucher ebenso zugänglich wie der eindrucksvolle Maschinenraum und natürlich die Kommandobrücke. Alle nautischen und technischen Einrichtungen sind in einem betriebsbereiten Zustand und wurden im Jahre 2002 mit modernen Navigationsgeräten ergänzt. Das Schiff unterliegt der Aufsicht des Germanischen Lloyds und erfüllt die Sicherheitsvorschriften der See-Berufsgenossenschaft.

Dadurch unterscheidet sich das Cuxhavener Feuerschiff von vielen anderen Museumsschiffen. Es ist in der Lage, Fahrten zu maritimen Veranstaltungen in anderen Häfen zu unternehmen. Die dafür erforderliche ehrenamtliche Besatzung stellt der Feuerschiff-Verein Cuxhaven. An den Fahrten können Fahrgäste in begrenzter Zahl gegen Erstattung der Unkosten teilnehmen.

Die Offiziersmesse, ein Traditionsraum, dient heute u.a. dem Cuxhavener Standesamt als Trauzimmer. Nach Voranmeldung beim Standesamt Cuxhaven können Brautpaare hier in den "Hafen der Ehe" einlaufen.

Die ehemalige Werkstatt des Schiffszimmermanns - das "Timmer-mannshok" - ist, zum Teil seinem früherem Zweck angepasst - zu einem Begegnungsraum bei Veranstaltungen hergerichtet worden. Hier finden bis zu 40 Personen Platz. Ähnliches gilt auch für einen Teil des Bootsdecks, das durch Planen geschützt, sommertags im Hafen und auf Reisen ca. 60 Personen in der maritimen Bord-Atmosphäre Platz bietet - betreut durch die ELBE1-Crew.

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Cuvier's dwarf caiman ~ From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...

Cuvier's dwarf caiman ~ (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) ~ is a small crocodilian from northern and central South America in the alligator family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Surinam and Venezuela. It lives in riverine forests, flooded forests near lakes, and near fast-flowing rivers and streams. It can traverse dry land to reach temporary pools and tolerates colder water than other species of alligator. Other common names for this species include the musky caiman, the dwarf caiman, Cuvier's caiman and the smooth-fronted caiman. It is sometimes kept in captivity as a pet and may be referred to as the wedge head caiman by the pet trade.

Cuvier's dwarf caiman was first described by the French zoologist Georges Cuvier in 1807 and is one of only two species in the genus Paleosuchus, the other species being P. trigonatus. Their closest relatives are the other caimans in the subfamily Caimaninae. With a total length averaging 1.4 m (4.6 ft) for males and typically up to 1.2 m (3.9 ft) for females, Cuvier's dwarf caiman is not only the smallest extant species in the alligator and caiman family, but also the smallest of all crocodilians. An adult will typically weigh around 6 to 7 kg (13 to 15 lb). Its lack of size is partly made up for by its strong body armour, provided by the bony bases to its dermal scales, which provides protection against predators. Juvenile dwarf caimans mainly feed on invertebrates, but also small fish and frogs, while adults eat larger fish, amphibians and invertebrates, such as large molluscs. This caiman sometimes uses a burrow as shelter during the day and in the Pantanal may aestivate in the burrow in order to stay cool in the dry season. The female buries her eggs on a mounded nest and these take about three months to hatch. She helps the hatchlings to escape from the nest and provides some parental care for the first few weeks of their life. This caiman has a wide range and large total population and the IUCN lists its conservation status as being of least concern".

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La foto sopra è stata scattata da sopra i gradini della splendida villa che vedete qui sotto,purtroppo non ho potuto visitarla ma ritornerò quando il giardino sarà completamente fiorito.

Villa Carlotta.

Villa Carlotta è un luogo di rara bellezza, dove capolavori della natura e dell'ingegno umano convivono in perfetta armonia in oltre 70.000 mq visitabili tra giardini e strutture museali. La splendida dimora venne commissionata alla fine del 1600 dal marchese Giorgio Clerici: un edificio imponente, ma sobrio, circondato da un giardino all'italiana con statue, scalee e fontane venne così edificato in una conca naturale tra lago e montagne, di fronte ad uno scenario mozzafiato sulle dolomitiche Grigne e la penisola di Bellagio. Ma fu con Gian Battista Sommariva, il successivo proprietario, che la villa toccò il sommo dello splendore, arricchendosi di opere d'arte e divenendo importante tappa nei percorsi del Grand Tour. Sommariva, imprenditore e collezionista d'arte, acquisì la proprietà di Tremezzo agli inizi dell'Ottocento: egli volle che parte del giardino fosse trasformato in uno straordinario parco romantico e che la villa venisse impreziosita con opere di Canova, Thorvaldsen e Hayez: Palamede, Amore e Psiche, Tersicore, l'Ultimo bacio di Romeo e Giulietta sono solo alcuni dei capolavori che fanno ancora oggi della villa uno dei templi dell'arte ottocentesca. Alla metà del XIX secolo la proprietà venne donata dalla principessa Marianna di Nassau alla figlia Carlotta in occasione delle sue nozze con Giorgio II, duca di Sachsen-Meiningen; quest'ultimo, appassionato botanico, si prodigò per lo sviluppo e l'arricchimento del vasto giardino paesaggistico, oggi di grande pregio storico e ambientale. Favorito, infatti, dalla fertilità del terreno dovuta al deposito da parte di antichi ghiacciai di un sedimento particolarmente acido, il parco di villa Carlotta è celeberrimo per la stupefacente fioritura primaverile dei rododendri e delle azalee in oltre 150 varietà. Tuttavia ogni periodo dell'anno è adatto per una visita: in un itinerario tra antichi esemplari di camelie, cedri e sequoie secolari, platani immensi e essenze esotiche si susseguono infatti sorprendenti incontri: il giardino roccioso, la valle delle felci, il bosco dei rododendri, il giardino dei bambù, il museo degli attrezzi agricoli e straordinari scorci che ben giustificano la fama di questo luogo, fin dall'Ottocento considerato "un angolo di paradiso".

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This is for my dearest Martha (a great friend as well as co-admin whom I discovered via Flickr) - this is for her birthday . HAPPY BIRTHDAY - PARABENS - She is a lovely person as well as a great photographer and artist, most generous, who loves to share what she knowns about photography and to learn and share her learning in everyway ... (as in life - we share a lot in common (flowers,slow food, beauty and art) - to talk to her is a real pleasure - if she can she will be there for her Friends - a wonderful Lady. So here goes one of my fave orchids to wish her the very best -desejando a voce tudo de BOM e mais amiga querida, obrigada por tudo mas especialmente por sua Amizade! - ca vao as ultimas orchideas para voce minha linda, que seu dia seja MUITO FELIZ ! ... e ja agora BOAS FESTAS querida! .. Mil saudades ))) -embora longe voce esta sempre "por perto". Obrigada pela sua amizade.

AMIGA querida desejo tudo de bom para voce sempre - Amor, Harmonia, Saude e Felicidade.

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"A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?" K.Gilbran "Um amigo que está longe às vezes é muito mais perto do que aquele que está à mão. Não é a montanha mais imponente e mais claramente visível para uma passando pelo vale do que aqueles que habitam a montanha?"K.Gilbran

"Como as plantas a amizade não deve ser muito nem pouco regada." "As plants friendship should not be much or little watered" Come l'amicizia le piante non dovrebbero essere molto o poco annacquate " Carlos D. De Andrade

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purchased this watch for my wife, but in wise forethought I made sure, that is wearable for me too... ;)

Silix 6154 case unmodded

Brevet crown

A6497 handwind movement - 17 jewels

Swan neck regulator, blued screws, Geneva stripes and engravings; second pin removed

Display caseback with OPB engravings

Aged double pencil hands

Aged sandwich dial MMOPF

Indices resin filled and superlumed - glows like a torch

Domed sexy plexi crystal

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Dimanche après-midi, le DAL (Droit Au Logement) a occupé un gymnase rue du Renard pendant quelques heures. Après la promesse d'un rendez-vous avec Delanoë la semaine prochaine, les 150 à 200 militants et familles ont quitté les lieux vers 20h30, après une brève manifestation jusqu'à la place de l'Hôtel de Ville.

Dans le gymnase, les enfants passent le temps en jouant, sautant des espaliers sur les matelas.

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fr: Le chemin vers l'église, village de Eus, Conflent, Pyrénées Orientales, France

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History: Eus smells of the aromas of orchards, ancient olive groves and guarrigue. Built in a terrace shape, sheltered from the wind, its name comes from the green oaks (yeuses) that border the village.

Conceived for defence, Eus successfully repelled the French in 1598 and the Spaniards in 1793. St Vincent’s church (18th century) stands where a Roman camp used to be. The roman-style chapel is dedicated to the saint patron of wine-makers. It opens onto a 13th marble porch. (source: www.cometofrance.com)

Histoire: Entre la vallée du Conflent et le mont Canigou coiffé de neiges éternelles, cette magnifique petite cité fut construite dans un but défensif sur un mamelon jadis dominé par le château des comtes de Cerdagne.

Conçu pour la défense, Eus a repoussé en 1598 les français et en 1793 l'armée espagnole qui dominait alors le Conflent. L'église St Vincent du XVIIIe siècle se dresse à l'emplacement du camp romain qui surveillait la voie allant de Terrenera à la Cerdagne, et de Notre Dame de la Volta, ancienne chapelle du château bâtie au XIIIe siècle. A l'entrée d'Eus, la chapelle romane est dédiée au patron des vignerons et à St Gaudérique. Elle s'ouvre sur un porche du XIIIe siècle en marbre rose de Villefranche de Conflent. (source: Villages de France)

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Mário Cláudio, a Portuguese contemporary writer, and Manoel de Oliveira during the session of autographs. Mário Cláudio has been writing books about outstanding people from the North, Amadeu de Sousa Cardoso (a painter), Guilhermina Suggia (a cellist), and others.... Is Manoel de Oliveira the next one?

Porto paid an homage yesterday to the Portuguese Filmmaker, Manoel de Oliveira, almost 105 years old, He has a new project that he still expects to achieve...

O cineasta português, Manoel de Oliveira, com quase 105 anos, foi homenageado ontem no Porto pela 10.ª edição do ciclo de cinema documental Imagens do Real Imaginado (IRI), promovido pela Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo (ESMAE)/Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Leia aqui Tem ainda um novo projecto que espera ainda poder concluir "Os Velhos do Restelo"...

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Das 1899 erbaute Haus gehörte einst (bis 1936 ) der

Studentenverbindung "Suevia". Davor war an dieser Stelle eine Badeanstalt.

Es ist denkmalgeschützt..

Seit 1998 ist es der Sitz der HOCHSCHULE FÜR KIRCHENMUSIK DER EVANGELISCHEN LANDESKIRCHE IN WÜRTTEMBERG.

Historie:

Die Wehrmacht beschlagnahmte es 1940.

Mal diente es als Kasino dann Heeresstandortverwaltung und Lazarett für Soldaten mit Augenverletzungen.

1944 von Luftminen (schwere Sprengbombe per Luftabwurf, aka "blockbuster" aka "Badeofen" = Wohnblockknacker) zweimal schwer getroffen.

1945 -1949 von den Franzosen* besetzt und als Kasino verwendet.

Danach für den Vorläufer des Max-Planck-Instituts frei gegeben.

1953 kaufte es die Stadt Tübingen um einen Neubau zu erstellen.

Dank sei dem Landesdenkmalamt, welches im langjährigen Rechtsstreit (1960 -1974) gegen die Stadt das Gebäude als Kulturdenkmal ( Historismus: französischer Rokokostil mit Jugendstilelementen ) auszeichnete.

Erst 1976 wurde aufwendig saniert.

1959 - 1970 auch als Jugendhaus verwendet.

* Als Nation mit hohem Anspruch gründete die Generalität der

Französischen Garnison (1947) die Volkshochschule in Tübingen (VHS).

mehr INFO : de.wikipedia: Volkshochschule Tübingen

[Garnison: = Besatzung, Ausrüstung - daher auch "garnieren".]

www.tuepedia.de/index.php/Franz%C3%B6sisches_Viertel

1970 - 1998 hatte die Vhs hier ihr Domizil.

Etwa 100 Jahre trennen die beiden architektonisch assimilierten Gebäude .

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Garant für Frieden in Europa

Französische Garnision in Tübingen

Tübingen, an den Ufern des Neckars Neckar - Tubingue - les rives du Neckar

Es gab eine französisch Bezeichnung des Namens der Stadt Tübingen, "Tubingue", aber er ist weitgehend in Vergessenheit geraten (zumindest seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg: die verschiedenen Dienste der Französisch Streitkräfte in Deutschland, die eine Quartier in Tübingen von 1945 hatte bis in den frühen 1990er Jahren wurden immer noch den deutschen Namen).

In den Jahren vor dem WWII, dem Zeiten Weltkrieg, herrschen auch in Tübingen antidemokratische und antisemitische Einstellungen unter Professoren und Studenten vor. Die liberale bürgerliche Mitte im Gemeinderat zerfällt, 1931 ziehen erstmals Mitglieder der NSDAP ein. Der gleichgeschaltete Gemeinderat verbietet erstmals im Reich "Juden und Fremdrassigen" den Besuch des Freibads. Den Luftkrieg übersteht Tübingen weitgehend unbeschadet. Am 19. April 1945 wird Tübingen den Franzosen kampflos übergeben. Bereits im Oktober eröffnen wieder die Schulen und als Erste in Deutschland auch die Universität. Die Kulturpolitik der Besatzer beschert Tübingen ein Landestheater, einen Rundfunk und ein deutsch-französisches Kulturinstitut. In den 1950er und 1960er Jahren verändern Bauboom und Wirtschaftswunder die Stadt. Neue Stadtviertel wachsen in den Höhenlagen. Die 1968er-Studentenbewegung führt auch hier zu vielen Diskussionen, Demonstrationen und Besetzungen.

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night time city lights in Chicago... with a reflective twist...

so i am out for a walk listening to Micheal Buble on the hotels ipod that they let you use and i get back into the hotel and there is this guy playing the piano singing this Micheal Buble song to his girfriend... Chicago to me has always meant music... so it was kind of appropriate that i got the chance to hear a great voice sing a great song...

Haven't Met You Yet...

I'm Not Surprised

Not Everything Lasts

I've Broken My Heart So Many Times,

I Stop Keeping Track.

Talk Myself In

I Talk Myself Out

I Get All Worked Up

And Then I Let Myself Down.

I Tried So Very Hard Not To Loose It

I Came Up With A Million Excuses

I Thought I Thought Of Every Possibility

And I Know Someday That It'll All Turn Out

You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out

And I Promise You Kid That I'll Give So Much More Than I Get

I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Mmmmm ....

I Might Have To Wait

I'll Never Give Up

I Guess It's Half Timing

And The Other Half's Luck

Wherever You Are

Whenever It's Right

You Come Out Of Nowhere And Into My Life

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing

And Baby Your Love Is Gonna Change Me

And Now I Can See Every Possibility

Mmmmm ......

And Somehow I Know That It Will All Turn Out

And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out

And I Promise You Kid I'll Give So Much More Than I Get

I Just Haven't Met You Yet

They Say All's Fair

And In Love And War

But I Won't Need To Fight It

We'll Get It Right

And We'll Be United

And I Know That We Can Be So Amazing

And Being In Your Life Is Gonna Change Me

And Now I Can See Every Single Possibility

Mmmm .....

And Someday I Know It'll All Turn Out

And I'll Work To Work It Out

Promise You Kid I'll Give More Than I Get

Than I Get Than I Get Than I Get

Oh You Know It'll All Turn Out

And You'll Make Me Work So We Can Work To Work It Out

And I Promise You Kid To Give So Much More Than I Get

Yeah I Just Haven't Met You Yet

I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Oh Promise You Kid

To Give So Much More Than I Get

I Said Love Love Love Love Love Love Love .....

I Just Haven't Met You Yet

Love Love Love .....

I Just Haven't Met You Yet

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The Peterskirche (St. Peter Church) was built between 1882-1885 by the architects Hartel and Lipsius in Gothic style and is one of the highes churches in the world.

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La Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe es considerada como el máximo centro religioso de México (recibe aproximadamente 20 millones de personas al año).Este edificio, el cuarto levantado en honor a Santa María de Guadalupe, fue consagrado el 1 de mayo de 1709.

El arquitecto Pedro de Arrieta colocó en cada una de las puertas un relieve con una de las apariciones a Juan Diego y las imágenes de apóstoles y profetas. Las cuatro torres, la cúpula y el arco poligonal sobre la puerta principal, se colocaron para así poder relacionar este templo, de manera simbólica, con el Templo de Salomón en la ciudad de Jerusalén que seguía estas mismas formas según la escritura. Con ello se pretendía mostrar que la Nueva España era, también, un territorio sacralizado, escogido por la Madre del Señor.

En 1749 el templo recibió la categoría de Colegiata, lo que significa que para dirigirlo y atender a los fieles habría un cabildo o grupo de sacerdotes que trabajarían bajo el mando de un Abad.

La iglesia y el convento de las Madres Capuchinas, rama femenina de los frailes franciscanos, fueron construidos en 1787 por el arquitecto Ignacio Castera.

El templo, como todas las construcciones de su tipo, tiene la puerta de acceso paralela a la calle, es decir, no frente al altar mayor, pues así se facilitaba que las monjas asistieran a misa sin romper con su voto de clausura, aquél en que juraban no salir a la calle una vez que habían consagrado su vida a Cristo.

La decoración de la fachada o portada es bastante sencilla, sobresaliendo el juego de colores entre el tezontle rojo y el gris de la cantera.

El edificio de las Madres Capuchinas fue ocupado como cuartel y hospital después de que las leyes de Reforma, establecidas a mediados del siglo XIX, les prohibieran permanecer en este sitio. Algunos años más tarde, la iglesia volvió al culto, pero como se había inclinado peligrosamente, fue cerrada en los años 70 para su renivelación (primer caso mundial), reabriéndose en 1996.

Lumbier, Navarra (Spain).

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The Foz de Lumbier is carved out of the limestone rock by the river Irati at the western end of the Leyre range of mountains, at the foot of the Navarrese Pyrenees. It is one of the most spectacular gorges in Navarre, a landscape created over millions of years by the waters of the river Irati, which have left their mark on this sanctuary of nature day by day. The gorge was declared a Nature Reserve in 1987.

Lumbier is a narrow and small gorge, just 1,300 metres long, but of spectacular beauty. Its vertical walls reach a maximum height of 150 metres and large birds of prey live in the cracks and ledges, with species such as griffon vultures whose flights will accompany you in your visit to the gorge. It is also a refuge for foxes, boar, badgers and owls, and is strewn with gall and kermes oaks and bushes such as thyme, lavender and gorse that hang from the cracks, vegetation that is transformed into woods of poplars, willows and ash trees at the entry and exit of the gorge.

In contrast to many other canyons, you can walk through Lumbier along an easy track that runs along the bottom of the cliffs for 2.6 kilometres. The route was created for the old Irati train (the first electric train in Spain) that linked Pamplona with Sangüesa between 1911 and 1955.

The signposted path runs along the river and crosses the rock through two tunnels (206 and 160 metres long) that do not have artificial light. Towards the end of the path the route goes around the rock and reaches the remains of the Puente del Diablo (Devil's Bridge), which was built in the 16th century with a raised arch 15 metres above the river. It was destroyed by the French in 1812 during the War of Independence, and owes its name to a legend that says that its builder asked the devil for help to finish it.

More info: www.visitnavarra.es/eng/organice-viaje/recurso/relacionad...

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La foz de Lumbier es un desfiladero excavado por el río Irati sobre la roca caliza en el extremo occidental de la sierra de Leire, al pie del Pirineo navarro. Es una de las gargantas más espectaculares de Navarra, un paisaje labrado a lo largo de millones de años por la acción del río Irati que, día a día, sigue marcando su huella en este santuario de la naturaleza, reserva natural desde 1987.

La de Lumbier es una hoz estrecha y pequeña, de 1.300 metros de longitud, y de una belleza espectacular. Sus paredes verticales alcanzan en su cota máxima 150 metros de altura, y en sus grietas, roturas y repisas viven grandes rapaces, entre los que abundan los buitres leonados, cuyo vuelo le acompañará en su visita al desfiladero. La foz, que también sirve de refugio para zorros, jabalíes, tejones y alimoches, está poblada de quejigos y coscojas, además de arbustos como tomillo, espliego y ollaga que se cuelan por las grietas, vegetación que se transforma en bosques de álamos, sauces y fresnos a la entrada y salida de la foz.

A diferencia de otras gargantas, la de Lumbier puede ser recorrida a través de un sencillo camino que discurre al pie de los acantilados, a lo largo de 2,6 kilómetros. El trazado fue realizado para el tren Irati, el primer tren eléctrico de España, que comunicó Pamplona con Sangüesa entre 1911 y 1955.

El camino está señalizado, discurre junto al río y atraviesa la roca a través de dos túneles, de 206 y 160 metros de longitud, que no poseen luz artificial. En la parte final del sendero, el camino bordea la roca y llega hasta los restos del Puente del Diablo, construido en el siglo XVI, con un arco elevado 15 metros sobre el río. Destruido por los franceses en 1812, durante la Guerra de la Independencia, debe su nombre a una leyenda según la cual su constructor pidió ayuda al diablo para levantar el puente.

Más info: www.visitnavarra.es/esp/organice-viaje/recurso.aspx?o=303...

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I realise that most of you live too far away to be able to come along but on Tuesday 12 October I'll be giving a talk to North Cheshire Photographic Society about my photos: www.ncps.org.uk/pages/syllabus/syllabus.html

The talk is scheduled to last for about an hour and a half. I've never done any public speaking lasting longer than a few minutes so, as you can imagine, I'm a little apprehensive and I'm now regretting having agreed to the thing! :-)

For the first hour I'll be showing lots of my own photos using a digital projector as well as discussing the work of photographers who have inspired me, like our own Leeechy www.flickr.com/photos/leechypics/ who first showed me over at DPR that photography could be an art form, as well as the work of iconic photographers like Michael Kenna: www.michaelkenna.net/

In the final 30 minutes of the talk (after a tea break!) I'm going to be discussing basic tips on photographic composition.

Anyone who would like to come will be made very welcome!

Ian

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Another shot from Sunday morning out with the Ramble with Amble gang. As i had took many shots of the groyne in my earlier post i decided i would head for the eroded outlflow structure posts up towards the pier on Blyth Beach. As i splodged back to dryish sand i nnoticed that it was very close to sunset and began running as its quite a distance across to them and also i could do with shedding the winter flab lol. Anyhoo half way there i was dying and as i turned the sun broke the horizon! Not one to lose an oppurtunity i thought what the hell and planted the tripod if not only to rest on it haha. I took 2 shots here at different exposures with some blending in mind. Back in Photoshop i have opened both exposures then unveiled the darker exposure in the horizon area using a 50& Opacity right on the horizon then faded it back with a 30% opacity either side of the central area. Ive had to drop saturation abit to try and control the sun (must get a Reverse Grad) and messed a touch with curves and an unsharo mask.

What a morning this was! Thanks again to all of the Ramble Posse for being so friendly and helpfull and sorry for uploading yet another Blyth shot as youre all probably sick of them haha.

Location i shot from... The 2 areas i ran between are at the very bottom to very top of this Flash Earth shot VVV :O

Aerial Shot of Blyth Beach and where i stood

The Exhibition is still on if anyone in or around the North East fancies a deeky...

A Ramble with Amble @ Arts Centre Washington

The rest of the Gang who are also displaying at Washington..

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Plaza de Armas is the center of the Historic section in Cuzco.

Plaza de Armas is a beautifully landscaped plaza that includes a mixture of patterned trees and benches. The abundant shade, benches, sitting walls and steps make the plaza a popular lunchtime destination. The steps at the entry of the two Spanish Churches are also great for sitting, and are often used for elevated speaker platforms. Historically, the Plaza has served as the city’s primary meeting place. There are numerous cafes, restaurants, and stores spilling out into the Plaza. Many of the restaurants have outdoor tables, and there is constant entertainment throughout the day and night.

People often cross through the Plaza as a short cut away from traffic or to avoid the curvy roads of Cuzco. The Plaza is most accessible by foot, but people often arrive by car. The most common meeting location for tourist groups is at the entrance stairs of La Cathedral in the Plaza. The Plaza is located at the center of the City and is accessible from all directions, making it a great meeting location.

At first you’ll observe the high velocity of people circulating throughout the Plaza. This is comforting for persons new to the area. Vehicles tend avoid the street adjacent to the plaza and also yield to pedestrians. The Plaza is well lit and offers various nooks and crannies to socialize in or to just be alone in.

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october 2, 2009

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i am starting a 365 project

one self portrait, every day, for the next year

i realize this is an enormous undertaking, and will likely be a source of stress for the next year, but i want to do this, for reasons known and unknown to myself

i want to be more comfortable showing my face.

i want to document my year.

i want to learn and grow as a photographer.

i need to credit laurennicole and keely for inspiration here

in some way or another they have inspired not only this shot, but definitely my change in style as well. they are two of my absolute favorites on flickr and not a day goes by that i don't strive to be a better photographer because of them.

before i got my new camera, i think that my pictures were over-processed and lacked emotion. i have changed gears quickly, but i have decided that i want to show more emotion and less processing.

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This is for my dearest Martha (a great friend as well as co-admin whom I discovered via Flickr ) - this is for her birthday . HAPPY BIRTHDAY - PARABENS - She is a lovely person and photographer, very generous, who loves to share what she knowns about photography and to learn (as in life - we share a lot in common (flowers,slow food, beauty and art) - to talk to her is a real pleasure - a wonderful Lady. So here goes my favourite white roses to wish her the very best (aqui vao minhas rosas brancas preferitas pra voce que tanto gosta de flores).

AMIGA querida desejo tudo de bom para voce sempre - Amor, Harmonia, Saude e Felicidade.

"A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?" K.Gilbran "Um amigo que está longe às vezes é muito mais perto do que aquele que está à mão. Não é a montanha mais imponente e mais claramente visível para uma passando pelo vale do que aqueles que habitam a montanha?"K.Gilbran

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."Marcel Proust "Sejamos gratos às pessoas que nos fazem felizes, pois eles são os jardineiros encantadores que fazem nossas almas florescer." Marcel Proust

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To all ENJOY - so do take bit of time and "smell the roses" - their scent is always so anti-stress!)

Don't use my pictures on websites without prior authorization! They are protected by Copyright All rights reserved◄PLS DO NOT USE THIS PHOTO FOR PROMOTIONALS,BLOQS, ETC .. thank you.

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This is a closeup of one of artist Dale Chihuly's glass art displays at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona. The exhibition at the Garden is named "Chihuly: The Nature of Glass" and Chihuly's work is displayed from November 22, 2008 to May 31, 2009. The Nature of Glass exhibit features new and unique works of glass artfully located throughout the Garden. Dale Chihuly is known for his innovative glass sculptures, and his work is immediately recognizable for its grand scale and vibrant colors. This is Chihuly's first exhibition in an outdoor desert environment.

“The artist permits and encourages photography of the artwork in this exhibition for educational and non-commercial use only.”

INFORMATION ON ARTIST DALE CHIHULY:

Dale Patrick Chihuly (b. September 20, 1941 in Tacoma, Washington, United States) is an American glass sculptor. Chihuly graduated from high school in Tacoma. Supported by his mother, after his brother George's death in a flight-training accident in Florida and his father's death of a heart attack, he enrolled at the College of the Puget Sound (now University of Puget Sound) in 1959.

In 1967, he received a Master of Science in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Chihuly lives and works in his 25,000 square foot (2300 m²) studio, nicknamed "The Boathouse" for its former use, on Lake Union. Since losing the vision in one of his eyes in a car accident in 1976, Chihuly (who wears an eyepatch) no longer has the depth perception necessary to handle the molten glass himself. Instead, he conceptualizes each project with paint and canvas and then employs a team of artists to do the work.

About his work: His fascination with abstract nature forms comes from his mother's garden in Tacoma, Washington. One of his sculptures would be prominently displayed on the sitcom Frasier, which is set in nearby Seattle. His love for the ocean and its creatures is also reflected in his art.

Over the past forty years, Chihuly's glass sculptures have explored color, design, and assemblage. Although his work varies in size and color, he is best known for his multipart blown masterpieces. Also interested in Irish culture, he has produced a sizeable volume of "Irish cylinders," which are more modest in conception than his blown glass works.

Some of Chihuly's works cover whole ceilings of casinos and hotels, while others are hand-sized abstract flowers. Chihuly uses intense colors to bring his work to life. He is also known for using neon and argon.

Chihuly uses nature as a setting for his pieces, and tries to create his pieces as though they are part of nature. He sometimes entwines his pieces around tree branches and trunks. He also suspends them in space and floats them in water. Although it is not widely known, some components of Chihuly's installations (for example, the stacked aqua-colored chunks that decorate the Tacoma "Bridge of Glass") are made of an acrylic-type material rather than glass.

Source: Wikipedia

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN:

Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world’s finest collections of desert plants. One of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums, this one-of-a-kind museum showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world, the Garden offers interesting and inspiring experiences to more than 300,000 visitors each year.

A charter member of the Museum Association of Arizona and National Center for Plant Conservation, the Garden is fully accredited with the American Association of Museums and American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. It continues to build on its 63-year legacy of environmental stewardship, and has become nationally and internationally renowned for its plant collections, research and educational programs.

Source: www.dbg.org/index.php/about

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La Grand Place (in Olandese: Grote Markt) è la piazza centrale della città di Bruxelles. La circondano le case delle corporazioni, l'Hotel de Ville (municipio) e la Maison du Roi. È generalmente considerata come una delle più belle piazze del mondo. La Grande Place di Bruxelles è stata iscritta nel 1998 nella lista del patrimonio dell'umanità dell'UNESCO.

The Grote Markt (Dutch) or Grand Place (French) is the central market square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guild houses, the city's Town Hall and the Bread House (Dutch: Broodhuis, French: Maison du Roi). The square is the most important tourist destination and most memorable landmark in Brussels next to the Atomium and Manneken Pis.

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The Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus) is a species of phrynosomatid lizard native to the south central United States, in the states of Texas and Oklahoma, and northeastern Mexico in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and San Luis Potosí. In Texas, it is found in North, Central, and South Texas.

Texas spiny lizards are 7.5-11 inches in length, and are typically grey in color with black, white, or red-brown blotching down the back. Patterns vary greatly by locality, but the colors and pattern typically serve to be adequate camouflage against the bark of trees in its chosen habitat. The underside is usually uniformly light grey in color, but males typically have blue patches on either side of their belly. Their scales have a distinctly spiny texture to them. They have long toes, and sharp claws suited to climbing. Due to their spiny appearance, they are sometimes mistaken for horned lizards.

Typically shy and nervous, when approached they will usually retreat up a tree or flee noisily through leaf litter on the ground. They are insectivorous, and eat a variety of beetles and other insects. (sources: Wikipedia and Herps of Texas by U.T.)

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Credo che, in grande renda meglio l'imponenza della cascata.

La Cascata del Toce o La Frua (Frütt Fall in dialetto tedesco walser) è una cascata che si trova nel comune di Formazza in frazione Frua (Uf der Frütt in dialetto tedesco walser); con essa il fiume Toce compie un salto alto 143 m su un reclinamento roccioso di 200 m, con un fiocco d’acqua alla base di 60 m.

La cascata del Toce è considerata una delle più spettacolari delle Alpi, sebbene l'intervento umano ne abbia ridotto la portata per gran parte dell'anno. A monte della cascata il Toce forma infatti il lago di Morasco, un lago artificiale da cui le acque vengono captate per il funzionamento delle centrali idroelettriche (in successione) di Morasco, Ponte e Fondovalle. In cima alla cascata, vi è lo storico albergo (1863) che visse la bell’epoque del turismo alpino di inizio secolo.

La cascata viene aperta durante il periodo estivo, riprendendo pienamente la propria conformazione naturale. Per arrivare in questo luogo, si percorre l'importante Strada Statale 33 del Sempione che collega Milano con il Confine di Stato di Iselle e giunti a Crevoladossola si imbocca la Strada Statale 659 di Valle Antigorio e Val Formazza che porta appunto alla cascata. Quest'ultima strada è lunga circa 40 km ed in alcuni punti è particolarmente stretta e tortuosa, ma la bellezza della cascata merita certamente una gita.

Questo luogo è ricordato dagli appassionati di ciclismo in quanto qua ci fu, a 3 km dall'arrivo della 19sima tappa del giro d'Italia 2003, l'ultimo scatto di Marco Pantani.

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The Taj Mahal ( /ˈtɑːdʒ/ or /ˈtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/;[1] Hindi: ताज महल, from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل "crown of palaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"[2]) is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."[3]

Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles.[4][5]

In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen.[6] The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.[7][8] Lahauri[9] is generally considered to be the principal designer.

...reminded me of Dylan Thomas:

The force that through the green fuse drives the flower

Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees

Is my destroyer.

And I am dumb to tell the crooked rose

My youth is bent by the same wintry fever.

How at my sheet goes the same crooked worm.

From 18 Poems, published 1934

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Ario and I were walking around Brooklyn Heights after getting some coffee and were in search of neat architecture. We were talking amongst ourselves about where to find some old churches, when a passerby overheard our chatting. He walked back towards us and told us that we had to check out the Lebanese Catholic church just up the road. We were fortuate to run into him because the interior of the church was absolutely stunning!

We ran into the pastor who told us all these things and more as we were admiring the interior, and was even kind enough to turn on the lights for me so I could get a better photo. I'm very glad we visited this place!

40°41'39" N 73°59'39" W, 79.1 ft

Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral, Brooklyn Heights

Kings County, New York City, New York, United States

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A view Greater Vancouver seen from Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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About this photo: It's been pretty cold the last month and we have been blasted by serious winter weather, which we don't have very often. I live about 15km from downtown Vancouver in one of the suburbs and at a higher location, so we have been getting lots of snow. We must have about 2 feet (50-60cm) on the ground. I was finally able to get out of my back alley a few days ago, so I have been taking advantage of it as the weather was beautiful. Very cold (-2C during the day...yes that's very cold for Vancouver) but it has been sunny.

Yesterday I decided to go to Grouse Mountain as I have a pass for a year to go up with the gondola. The views were amazing and as I am walking around I am in awe of what all these skiers and snowboarders get to see when enjoying their favourite sports up here. Wow, the view of the city down below is just amazing as you can see in this photo.

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*Camera Model: Sony ILCA-77m2

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*F-Number: F/8

*Exposure Time: 1/320 sec.

*ISO Speed: ISO-100

*Exposure Program: Aperture Priority (A)

Thank you for dropping by and I hope you like this photo!

Ann :-)

Some information about Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver: Grouse Mountain is both a resort and an attraction as well as a popular North Vancouver year-round mountain playground. There’s no better view of Vancouver’s North Shore and the city of Vancouver than the one you’ll see from the famous Grouse Mountain Skyride, an aerial tram that takes visitors up the mountain 365 days a year.

The mountaintop adventure begins as you get off the Skyride where you arrive at the Peak Chalet. You’ll find a variety of dining and shopping options, as well as the Theatre in the Sky. Grouse Mountain has an exceptional collection of award-winning dining high above the city. The Observatory is the crown jewel of the resort’s restaurant collection.

Summertime on Grouse Mountain is great time for going on hikes, watching a lumberjack show, visiting the grizzly bear habitat, enjoy a helicopter tour, zipling, paragliding, watching a Birds of Prey demonstration and so much more. You can enjoy movies at the Theatre in the Sky about the history of Grouse Mountain and the bears. Winter on Grouse Mountain includes great skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing and ice-skating. This is a year round destination and has something for everybody to enjoy and it's only located about 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver.

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Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Bjärka säby. google maps

When: 20101017

How and why: I stopped when I saw the shadows of the leaves on the trees and decided to capture them together with the originals

Editing: Minor.

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Taken in the in Koh Yao, Thailand. June 2008

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Ko Yao (Thai: เกาะยาว) is a district (Amphoe)

Ko Yao (เกาะยาว), sometimes written Koyao, is a group of islands between Phuket and Krabi. There are two main islands, Ko Yao Noi ("Small Long Island") and Ko Yao Yai, with Noi being the more developed of the two.

Ko Yao Noi remains a beautiful island, where most people still believe that the island should be preserved from human degradation.

Sea Gypsies (Moken people) were inhabiting the Bay before anybody else, except maybe other nomadic people like forest hunters and collectors (Sakai, Negritos). The 3,500 or so inhabitants of Koh Yao Noi are thought to be recent migrants from the Malay Peninsula (Satun, Trang).

The Mon population, linguistically and culturally belonging to the Khmer ethnolinguistic group, did settled in peninsular Thailand since ever, ruling maritime states like the one of Ligor (Nakhon Si Thammarat). They melt continuously with Southern migrants from Malaysia and with Northern rulers (Thai), over centuries of commercial exchanges and political conflicts. Most probably the Mon stock remains prevalent for most of the people living nowadays in Southern Thailand, including people of Koh Yao.

Numerous cave paintings hidden in the many islands of the bay, extending from 2000 years ago to last century, attest the influence of distinct communities in the emergence of a mixed origin population, living now in the provinces of Phang Nga, Phuket, Krabi and Satun.

The most recent migrations (17th-18th century) from Satun and Trang to Ko Yao Yai and Koh Yao Noi is attested by the fact that the particular dialect spoken on the island still bear obvious Malaysian lexical traces, particularely regarding toponyms and vernacular names of the flora species.

The main industries on the island are fishing and rubber planting. A little rice farming and some fruit, palm and coconut plantations are evident. Boat building and farming techniques here have been passed from father to son and, while some of the youngsters leave Ko Yao to seek the bright lights of Phuket, most return to their tight knit community

From: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphoe_Ko_Yao

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Aniés, Huesca (Spain).

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The photo (processed from RAW) is very bad because the high ISO, blindly manual focus, and to maintain the balance on tiptoes 30 seconds (holding the button) with the camera in a minitripod at the top of a mud wall. But it is the best one of those than I could do. What it is seen here it is just like one at naked eye watching towards the SE, after to have trained the eyes to see in the dark.

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Orion (pronounced /ɒˈraɪən/), a constellation often referred to as The Hunter, is a prominent constellation, one of the largest and perhaps the best-known and most conspicuous in the sky. Its brilliant stars are found on the celestial equator and are visible throughout the world. Its three prominent "belt" stars - three stars of medium brightness in the mid-section of this constellation - make this constellation easy to spot and globally recognized. From mid-northern latitudes, Orion is visible in the evening from November to early May and in the morning from late July to November.

Greek mythology has several versions of the history of Orion, the gigantic hunter of primordial times. These end in different versions of his death: He challenged the gods, either by attempting to rape Artemis or by claiming that he could kill every wild animal on Earth. Some versions then say Artemis shot him with her arrows; but others say that Artemis or Earth produced a great Scorpion whom he could not defeat and which killed him. The gods raised him and the Scorpion to the skies, as Scorpio/Scorpius. Yet other stories say Orion was chasing the Pleiades.

The nearby constellations of Canis Major and Canis Minor are visualized in some myths as Orion's hunting dogs.

More info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(constellation)

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La foto (procesada a partir de RAW) es muy mala por el ISO alto, enfoque manual a ciegas, y mantener el equilibrio de puntillas 30 segundos con la cámara (sujetando el botón) en un minitrípode en lo alto de una tapia. Pero es la mejor de las que pude hacer. Lo que se ve aquí es lo mismo que se veía a simple vista mirando hacia el SE, tras haber entrenado los ojos a ver en la oscuridad.

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Orión, el Cazador, es una constelación prominente, quizás la mejor conocida del cielo. Sus estrellas brillantes y visibles desde ambos hemisferios en invierno hacen que esta constelación sea reconocida universalmente.

Orión se encuentra cerca de la constelación del río Eridanus y apoyado por sus dos perros de caza Canis Major y Canis Minor peleando con la constelación del Tauro.

Varias leyendas se cuentan de Orión y se contradicen entre sí. Una de ellas cuenta que Artemisa se había enamorado de Orión, lo cual despertó celos en Apolo, dios del sol y hermano gemelo de Artemisa, pues aquél tenía que cuidar de la castidad de ella. Un día Apolo, viendo a Orión a lo lejos, hizo una apuesta a su hermana desafiándola a que no podía asestarle una flecha a un animal (o a un punto brillante lejos en el océano, en otra versión) que se movía a lo lejos dentro de un bosque (o en lo lejano del mar). Artemisa lanzó su flecha y dio, como siempre, en el blanco. Cuando fue a ver su presa, se dio cuenta que había aniquilado a su amado Orión. Fueron tan grandes su tristeza, sus quejas y sus lamentos, que Zeus, padre de los dioses, colocó a Orión en el cielo para su consuelo. Se dice que un día Orión regresará para vengarse de Apolo y si no a él, a sus descendientes ya mortales y casarse con la descendiente de Artemisa.

En la mitología griega, Orión, el gran cazador, hijo de Poseidón (Dios del Mar) y Euríale, era conocido por librar al mundo de las bestias, y se decía que era tan alto que incluso podía cruzar el mar caminando por el lecho marino sin perder pie. Sin embargo, su poder, orgullo y prepotencia, le convirtieron en un ser presumido que afirmaba que nadie podría derrotarlo. Tal arrogancia despertó la ira de la Diosa Hera (o a Artemisa según otra versión), quien ordenó a Escorpión que lo mordiera en el talón para herirlo de muerte. Escorpión lo mordió y Orión le mató con su garrote. Desde entonces ambos son enemigos y ocupan posiciones diametralmente opuestas en la bóveda celeste: cuando Escorpión sale, Orión se oculta.

Otra leyenda cuenta que Orión acosaba a las Pléyades, hijas del titán Atlas, por lo que este se quejó a Zeus, el cual envió al toro Taurus para protegerlas. Como aún así Orión persistía en su acoso, Zeus envió a un Escorpión para ahuyentarlo, cosa que consiguió.

Orión está representado por un guerrero alzando su arco y cubriéndose del enemigo con un vellocino. A su lado se encuentran sus perros de caza: Canis Mayor y Canis Minor.

Más info: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ori%c3%b3n_(constelaci%c3%b3n)

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Na jaře roku 2021 vyjela po provedené hlavní opravě z dílen ŽOS Zvolen dlouho očekávaná lokomotiva 754.067. Během této opravy dostala lokomotiva atraktivní celočervený nátěr s tenkými žlutými proužky na čelech, díky čemuž přišla o svůj předchozí, ne moc oblíbený, korporátní nátěr. Z počátku ovšem lokomotivu provázelo větší množství závad, které bránily nasazení do provozu. K tomu došlo až začátkem září 2021 a od té doby se lokomotiva opět ustálila v turnuse na vlárské dráze. I nadále byla řádně udržována, což bylo znát na jejím vzhledu. Během let 2022 až 2023 ji pak na vlárských výkonech doplnily další atraktivně zbarvené kolegyně jako třeba 754.043, 047, 075 a 077. Pro lokomotivu 754.067 se pak stal typický výkon v čele spěšných vlaků 1762 a 1773 mezi Bojkovicemi a Brnem, kde vydržela až do prosince 2024. Se změnou jízdního řádu došlo k převedení tohoto výkonu do motorových vozů a zároveň došlo k náhradě řady 754 v čele "Slováckých expresů" za modernější řadu 750.7. To znamenalo výrazný pokles turnusového nasazení brněnských "čtyřek", a tak došlo k rozhodnutí přesunout legendární 754.067 do trutnovského depa, což se uskutečnilo dne 14. prosince 2024. Po více než 28 letech tak tato lokomotiva opustila tratě jihovýchodní Moravy, kde najezdila statisíce kilometrů a pravděpodobně odsloužila i svou nejdelší provozní etapu. Na toto dlouhé nasazení tak zbylo množství snímků, které stylově doplňovala krajina Ždánického lesa, Chřibů, Slovácka a Bílých Karpat. Jeden ze snímků vznikl i dne 10. září 2024, kdy se tato lokomotiva mimořádně ukázala v čele "Slováckých expresů". Konkrétně na snímku je zachycena v čele rychlíku 883 při průjezdu stanicí Hradčovice.

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Florecen como una esperanza frágil de belleza, florecitas de cristal de Gomphonema. Como un milagro tras el fuego que semana tras semana quemó la vida sumergida en el lago de Sanabria. Tímida florece y se alarga la vida, florece tras un incendio avivado a conciencia semana tras semana que cuajó en humo de espumas espesas. Incendio al que primero llamaron "polen" y después "espumas naturales de origen endógeno" siendo veneno -alguicida- que arrasó en incendio líquido toda la vida, haciendo del Lago una piscina de verano y creó la ilusión de una falsa transparencia en su alma de cementerio infinito.

Qué fácil ha resultado mentir al amparo de las siglas: USAL, CHD, AELS...con la limosna de 1,8 millones de euros y qué fácil ser impostor así... profesores falsos, doctores de la infamia, que sujetando el fajo de billetes son capaces de jurar que la noche es día y que el mal es bien, arrogándose la oficialidad de unos datos, que precisamente por "oficiales" apestan a corrupción.

Y entre toda esta inmundicia oscura que tiene prisionero y turbio al Lago más hermoso, discretamente, la vida florece entre las brasas renaciendo ahora frágil de las cenizas, imponiendo su belleza frágil mínima e inmensa, del mismo modo que el bien se impondrá al mal, la verdad a la farsa y la honestidad a la corrupción y quizá, de esta frágil llama de esperanza el Lago vuelva a ser lo que durante miles de años fue hasta que unos desalmados compraron su alma de cristal.

En la quietud de las aguas sumergidas y silenciosas del invierno Gomphonema truncatum se despliega y florece, sembrando alegremente la superficie de algunas algas y de otras plantas acuáticas con ramilletes de flores de cristal. Como un abanico plegado Gomphonema truncatum se encarama por parejas en lo alto de minúsculos tallos transparentes y gelatinosos y allí, levemente mecida por las corrientes frías de enero, siempre cerca de la superficie, aprovecha para absorber en la paz invernal del lago la luz que le da la vida.

El cuerpo de estas florecitas, algas diatomeas, como Gomphonemaes un tesoro de vida guardado dentro de un estuche de cuarzo, primorosamente labrado, hermoso e incomprensiblemente complejo, de apenas treinta milésimas de milímetro de longitud.

El caso es que llegado un tiempo, quizá el de su madurez, las florecitas triangulares de Gomphonema truncatum se desprenden de sus tallos y en vez de caer al fondo, como las hojas de los árboles de otoño, inician un viaje por las aguas infinitas en las que viven y como en una transformación mágica y de sueño, parecen comenzar una nueva vida de barco de cristal.

En su fase de vida libre Gomphonema truncatum suelta sus amarras y lentamente, impulsado a reacción por el agua que se almacena en su interior y que libera por algunos poros y grietas de su estuche de cristal, prosigue su aventura recorriendo la inmensidad del agua.

Gomphonema truncatum es una diatomea que puede vivir en aguas limpias, pero soporta bien las aguas cargadas de materia orgánica y no parece ser muy sensible a la contaminación por lo que es relativamente común y se encuentra bastante extendida en algunos cursos fluviales, lagos y lagunas de la Península Ibérica.

Hoy Gomphonema truncatum renace tras el salvaje asedio al que el Lago está siendo sometido, por quienes a cambio de cualquier cosa pretenden ocultar la trama de corrupción que ha llevado a su completa degradación...un suma y sigue en esta España nuestra, en el que la política se convirtió en el arte de servirse vilmente de los demás.

La fotografía, tomada a 400 aumentos con la técnica de contraste de interferencia, procede de una muestra de agua tomada a dos metros de profundidad en el Lago de Sanabria junto a la Isla de Moras, y recogida por María José Orozco y Tomás Pérez el 18 de febrero de 2018 desde el catamarán Helios Sanabria el primer catamarán del mundo propulsado por energía eólica y solar.

Más información

LIBRO: Lago de Sanabria 2015, presente y futuro de un ecosistema en desequilibrio

Presentación ponencia congreso internacional de Limnología de la AIL

El Lago en Europa

Informes de contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria

informe de evolución de la contaminación en el Lago de Sanabria

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En el verde selvático del primer día del mundo, apareció el saltamontes de un verde corrosivo, mutación de la hierba. Hoja que arde entre las hojas. Sobreviviente de oscuros reinos, nacido de la tierra misma, vino a averiguar el estado del cosmos en formación. Nerviosa planta en miniatura, de fragmentos compuesta, vive discreta bajo el follaje de su cuerpo, con nervaduras que lo atraviesan y una nostalgia genética de su ser vegetal. En su evocación canta de noche, lleva el borde de sus alas carcomido por insectos imaginarios y en la superficie tatuajes de humedad.

Así disfrazado, el saltamontes avanza lento detrás de los tallos, para no olvidar su pasado y memorizar lo nuevo que va mirando.

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A blizzard blew as the ship, loaded with migrants bound for Australia, sat at its moorings awaiting clearance to cast off and begin its epic journey halfway around the world. Streamers thrown optimistically between ship and shore were blown off course by the wind and lost in the driving snow, denying those parting their symbolic breaking of the bonds. Not that it made any difference to him, personally. There was no one in Southampton to bid him farewell. His goodbyes had been said a day earlier on the railway platform in Aberdeen. He was already en route to the Antipodes.

The Beatles had recently released an album to catch the Christmas market and one of its tracks, I’ll Follow the Sun, seemed particularly appropriate for this shipload of migrants. One of the young people on board the vessel had brought with him a copy of the album but had no means of playing it until the ship docked at Port Said and was surrounded by a flotilla of vendors in Bum Boats selling all manner of goods from food, to clothes, to souvenirs, to watches and electronics. He bought a portable record player and from that moment onwards, the ship followed the sun to the sound of The Beatles, through the Suez Canal, down the Red Sea and across the Indian Ocean.

After voyaging for a month since leaving wintry England, they finally docked at the port of Fremantle in Western Australia. It was 106 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale as he stumbled down the gangplank and as the hot, stifling blanket of air enveloped him, almost suffocating him, he vowed to quit this inhospitable land at the first opportunity.

Needless to say, this vow, like so many others sworn on the spur of the moment, was not honored. But he never quite became acclimatized to the rigors of the Australian summer. And every year thereafter, as winter’s chill abated, The Beatles would taunt him with another of their songs: Here Comes the Sun

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Cathedral of Cologne

Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Germany

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria) is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, and is under the administration of the archdiocese of Cologne. It is renowned as a monument of Christianity, of German Catholicism in particular, of Gothic architecture, and of the faith and perseverance of the people of the city in which it stands. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The cathedral is a World Heritage Site, one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany, and Cologne's most famous landmark, described by UNESCO as an "exceptional work of human creative genius". Cologne Cathedral is one of the world's largest churches and the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe. For four years, 1880-84, it was the tallest structure in the world, until the completion of the Washington Monument. It has the second-tallest church spires, only surpassed by the single spire of Ulm Cathedral, completed 10 years later in 1890. Because of its enormous twin spires, it also presents the largest façade of any church in the world.

The choir of Cologne Cathedral, measured between the piers, also holds the distinction of having the largest height to width ratio of any Medieval church, 3.6:1, exceeding even Beauvais Cathedral which has a slightly higher vault.

Construction of the Gothic church began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, until 1880 to complete – a period of over 600 years. It is 144.5 metres long, 86.5 m wide and its two towers are 157 m tall.

Cologne Cathedral, despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, eventually became unified as "a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value" and "a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe", as was befitting a worship-place of the Holy Roman Emperor and the traditional shrine of the Three Kings.

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Hilo de la Fotohistoria en Pullip .es: SHIN CALLS GABRIEL (1 of 1) /

SHIN LLAMA A GABRIEL (1 de 1)

(Read in order, this is: SHOT/FOTO 27 of 38) PAG: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.

FOTOHISTORY: In English / En Español

Shin: Now you have the perfect excuse to ask Saw to let you come here some days on holidays... not only to see your mate Shin, but also to know your brand-new-sexy-sister... hahahaha! XD

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Shin: Ahora tendrás que decirle a Saw que te deje venir unos días de vacaciones... ya no solo para ver a tu colega Shin, sino para poder conocer también a tu hermana-maziza... jajajajajaja! XD

LINKS:

- Hilo de las Fotohistorias de Shin y Gabriel en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es

- Hilo de la Relación entre Shin y Gabriel en la sección de Penpals de Pullip .es

- FOTOHISTORIAS en casa de Sheryl en el Foro de Pullips: Pullip .es

- Saw Canceled and Sheryl PHOTOSTORIES at Flickr

- Sheryl Photostories at Flickr

- Saw Canceled PhotoStories at Flickr

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En tu cuerpo flor de fuego

tienes paloma,

un temblor de primaveras,

palomitay,

un volcán corre en tus venas.

Y mi sangre como brasa

tienes paloma,

en tu cuerpo quiero hundirme

palomitay,

hasta el fondo de tu sangre.

El sol morirá, morirá,

la noche vendrá, vendrá

Envuélvete en mi cariño

deja la vida volar

tu boca junto a mi boca

paloma, palomitay.

¡Ay! paloma.

En tu cuerpo flor de fuego

tienes paloma,

una llamarada mía

palomitay,

que ha calmado mil heridas.

Ahora volemos libres ♪♫

tierna paloma

no pierdas las esperanzas

palomitay,

la flor crece con el agua.

El sol volverá, volverá,

la noche se irá, se irá.

Envuélvete en mi cariño

deja la vida volar

tu boca junto a mi boca

paloma, palomitay.

¡Ay! paloma.

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{Deja la vida volar - Victor Jara / Interpretada por Mercedes sosa y Pedro Aznar}

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Una tardecita de febrero en San Clemente del Tuyú - Partido de la Costa - Buenos Aires - Argentina

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“Y estos derechos... a respetarlos, ¿eh? ¡No vaya a pasar como con los diez mandamientos!” (Mafalda)

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One day, Brother Matthias found a mysterious egg lying in the middle of the meditation path outside the monastery walls in the mountains.

He picked it up and brought it back to Redwall, his monastic enclave at the top of the mountain.

Finally, after much searching, he found some old records in the gatehouse stating that it was the egg of the Rary Bird, an extremely rare breed. Abbot Mortimer agreed they could keep the egg.

Once it hatched, the Rary Bird grew very fast and very big, though its wings were too small for it to fly. At first it happily lived on fish, but one day it suddenly attacked one of the friars.

Two novice brothers managed to overpower it before it killed anyone, but they were now stuck with the problem of what to do with the bird. They could hardly keep it tied up forever, and no one dared get close enough to kill it.

Finally, Abbot Mortimer, being the wisest of the monks came up with an idea.

"The bird cannot fly, so we shall bind it and take it to the top of the watch tower at the top of the monastery at the top of the mountain and throw it off."

Reaching the great height, Brother Matthias looking over the edge agreed saying,

"That should do it as ....

(are you ready? you can still turn back, no? okay, but don't blame me)

".... it's a long way to tip a Rary.

It's a long way to go."