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After a disappointing couple of days in Bryce Canyon, I moved on to my next location which was to be Kodachrome Basin National Park, which is located between Bryce Canyon and the Grand Staircase Escalante Region of Utah. I found a great site in the primitive campground at the back of the park, I think I like this campground better than the front campground because of the dirt road leading in to it. This prevents most RV's from attempting access and is a much more serene environment, although the front campground has free showers but they can be used by all visitors, so I seized the opportunity. :)
This is the Bryce View Campground and is named so because its view overlooks not just Kodachrome Basin but also Bryce Canyon, which can be seen here off in the distance with a spectacular sunset in progress. Wouldn't you know it, the day I leave Bryce the sky explodes over it. Bah!! I guess a fourth trip to Bryce is on the itinerary in the future. "If at first you don't succeed try try again" is what I was taught. :)
I found this tree just off of the dirt road that leads back to some of the more remote formations in the park. It sits perched atop a red stone formation and stands only waist high. I tried to get a POV and composition that portrayed this tree as much bigger and an alternate composition capitalizing on it's stunted nature. I ended up liking this one better.
I am considering this to be an FDR image "Full Dynamic Range." Not an HDR image. HDR is usually associated with software designed specifically for that purpose. The problem with these software solutions is that by the time you get something you like, they introduce strong haloing properties and unpleasant artifacts which give it a fake unnatural look. By blending exposures manually you control what aspects of each exposure will be included in your final result, leading ultimately to a "Full Dynamic Range" image. Maybe we can start differentiating the two different types of processes. Have you ever had someone ask "Is it HDR" I like being able to say "NO", then again, if they have to ask then I'm getting close to real looking FDR photos.
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(Poecile palustris - Marsh Tit)
La plus aimable avec les autres oiseaux et spécialement
avec les autres mésanges,/
The friendliest with other birds and especially
with the other tits,/
Pas facile de repérer les poissons sous ces algues !
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La progression de la Grande Aigrette, jadis une grande rareté, dès le milieu du XXe siècle, est l'une des plus spectaculaires que l'on connaisse. Comme pour la Garzette, c'est la plumasserie pratiquée au XIXe siècle qui a failli causer son extinction. On voit la Grande Aigrette surtout en automne et en hiver, les plus grandes concentrations se trouvant sur les rives du lac de Neuchâtel. Elle chasse dans l'eau peu profonde en bordure des roseaux ou dans les champs, souvent en compagnie de Hérons cendrés.
www.vogelwarte.ch/fr/oiseaux/les-oiseaux-de-suisse/grande...
La première occupation remonte aux IXe et Xe siècles (muraille primitive et vestiges d'un village). Les plus anciens vestiges sont une chapelle préromane et des murs défensifs sur le sommet de la table de basalte, entre le XIe et XIIe siècles. La paroisse et la châtellenie de Murol ont été créées probablement au XIe siècle au détriment des vieilles paroisses environnantes (Saint-Nectaire, Saint-Victor-la-Rivière et le Vernet-Sainte Marguerite). Le château est construit autour et sur les vestiges d'une coulée de basalte (relief de Mesa), à l'intersection de trois anciennes voies romaines (Limagne, Le Mont-Dore, Clermont-Ferrand). Il est agrandi et renforcé régulièrement entre le XIIe et le XVe siècle, en particulier au XIVe siècle par Guillaume de Sam (ou de Murol), avec notamment la réalisation d'une chapelle funéraire.
Au XVe siècle, le château devient propriété de la famille d'Estaing après le mariage de Jehanne de Murol avec Gaspard d’Estaing. La haute cour est totalement remaniée suivant la mode bourgeoise et palatiale de l'époque. Leur descendant François Ier d’Estaing construit à la fois une vaste enceinte bastionnée à tours en amande pour armes légères au pied du dyke basaltique sur lequel il érige un grand palais de la Renaissance sur le côté est avec un vaste jardin suspendu, mais les travaux restent inachevés. Une pièce d'artillerie portant le nom de François d'Estaing a été découverte dans le château. Durant l'Ancien régime, Richelieu épargne le château du fait du prestige de la famille d'Estaing, mais le site est quasiment abandonné et certaines de ses parties sont en ruine. Il est également épargné lors de la Révolution française, faisant office de prison durant cette période, et finit par être utilisé comme carrière de pierres. Au XIXe siècle, à la suite d’un don du propriétaire, le comte de Chabrol, il devient propriété de la commune de Murol.
Le château a été classé monument historique en 1889.
When out for a bike ride last week I was delighted to see that a local farmer had planted a wildflower mix in the set-aside adjacent to his wheat crop.
Actually it was double delight since the only poppies that I had seen up to this point were some mega-sized cultivated ones in the sand dunes at Alnmouth which don't count as wildflowers in my book!
Compton Acres Garden, Poole, Dorset
The gardens are situated at 164 Canford Cliffs, POOLE, Dorset, BH13 7ES. It is a privately owned garden, founded in 1920 by Thomas William Simpson. He was a business man whose wealth came from the production of Margarine.
From the 1920s – 1930s he began to create a series of enclosed gardens, seven in all, at the staggering cost of £220k. They were filled with sculptures and other architectural features.
The thought was, that even at an early stage of its construction that it was going to be a ‘tourist attraction’.
Unfortunately Mr Simpson died in 1944, this was followed by another death in the form of Mr. Middleton, the Head Gardener. These deaths plus the call-up of other staff lead to the gardens falling into disrepair. In 1950 the garden were sold to J. Stanley Beard a London architect who was responsible for a programme of restoration and by 1952 now complete, it was open to the public.
During that time new paths were laid, many other plantings were carried out. It changed hands again in 1964 but it still remained open. Since then the main house was sold as was part of the northern and southern boundary plus some of the woodland.
The garden now is divided between five smaller sub-gardens:
The Italian Garden: When you first see this garden from the end of the pond looking down to the Domed Temple it is spectacular. At the top end are two statues representing Wrestlers of Herculaneum. The pond itself is surrounded with brightly coloured planting and in the water are many water lilies and a fountain. To the left is the Italianate Villa with its brightly painted walls and statues on the roof and as you walk down the path other shrubs and manicured bushes. There are quite a few seats dotted around so that you can enjoy the experience.
The Wooded Valley: Here the woodland of Pine trees, where Rhododendrons and Camelias grow in some abundance. Winding footpaths and waterfalls along with other plants such as Ferns and Foxgloves make a wonderful setting.
Rock and Water Garden: There is a thought that Compton Acres has the largest rock garden in private hands in England. It consists of over 300 different plants which include alpines, conifers, spring and summer bulbs.
The Heather Garden: Here, there is a garden, again with many different species of Heather, some not easily grown in other gardens but the south coast has a much better climate enabling them to thrive. It is at its best in Spring, although it is still a very colourful space throughout the year.
The Japanese Garden: There is an odd shaped pool which is surrounded by Bamboos, Azelea and Maples. Wonderful colours, together with a collection of figures, lanterns, stone pagodas and a thatched Japanese-style summerhouse. This is covered in Wisteria in season. Many of the items were purchased in Japan, even the fish were exported under licence.
The garden covers 10 acres, it has many pieces of sculpture and architectural features scattered throughout the site. It also has a tea-room, a very important place which does nice tea and cake. What could be better after the experience of seeing the garden?
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Cropped and then used Adobe photoshop beta cosmos 11 effect. Big thanks to John Lunt for suggesting I use this particular effect in this manner!*
Long-billed dowitchers, American avocets and blue-winged teals at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. Just before sunset.
Ailsa Craig from Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland.
I took my new EOSR to the coast at Turnberry, Scotland last night to get more familiar with the controls. I was treated to a sunset of incredible clarity and colour. It was so reminiscent of my trips to Portugal.
This is a 5 sec exposure taken 45 mins after sunset. The sky was a warm magenta violet with a band of burnt orange. I found some nice compositions with the flows of water in the sand leading the eye out to Ailsa Craig. I like how the only two tiny clouds in the sky were positioned too. Stunning.
Ailsa Craig is a 340m tall volcanic plug 10 miles off the coast that is the source of floorless blue granite for all the world's curling stones.
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This Aircraft Is now retired from the Philippine Airlines fleet and now is flying for Spanish Carrier Plus Ultra as EC-NBU. Seen Here rotating from LAX On its way to Manila.
Wir waren zu viert, ich ... und meine drei
Droogs .... und saßen in der Korowa Milchbar und ließen uns
durch die Rassudocks gehen, wie der Abend laufen sollte...
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I stole my wife's iPhone 6s plus to take this pano because it has a superior camera than my Nexus 6. I didnt bring my DSLR, go figure.
Explore #71 June 4th, 2016
Saône-et-Loire ~ Bourgogne
Le château de Corcelles est un château qui se dresse sur l'ancienne commune de Saint-Symphorien-lès-Charolles rattaché en 1896 à la commune de Charolles dans le département de Saône-et-Loire, en région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Au titre des monuments historiques : le château construit de 1905 à 1908 fait l’objet d’une inscription par arrêté du 17 août 2005[1]. De plus, les édifices réalisés au xxe siècle qui sont déjà protégés au titre des monuments historiques bénéficient automatiquement du Label « Patrimoine du XXe siècle ».
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The Morgan Plus 8 is a sports car built by British car maker Morgan from 1968 to 2004 and again in revised form between 2012 and 2018. Its instant and enduring popularity has been credited with saving the company and keeping the company famous during the 36 years of its manufacture. Among Morgan enthusiasts, it is deeply associated with Peter Morgan, the owner-chairman behind its design.
Design
The development of the Plus 8 was led by Maurice Owen, an engineer taken on specifically for the role. The Plus 8 prototype was based on a modified chassis from the Plus 4, altered to accept the Rover alloy block 215 cu in (3.5 L) V8, purchased from GM-Buick in 1967. Plus 4's Moss gearbox was carried over and the Salisbury 7HA axle was uprated with a limited-slip differential. The chassis was developed in stages to accommodate gearbox changes in 1973 and 1976, 1995 the body widened in 1976 to accommodate the widened chassis and the wings widened to accommodate larger tires to handle the increasing power and trend for lower profile and wider tires. The original 1968 Plus 8 was 57 inches (1,400 mm) wide and the last was 64 inches (1,600 mm) (with an optional "widebody" at 67 inches (1,700 mm)) From the 1960s and (according to all auto magazines) through the 1980s for acceleration between 20-80mph, the Plus Eight was the fastest-accelerating UK production car. To this day, early Plus 8s are frequently the winners in the 1960-1970 class in the UK.
In 2002, Morgan created a "LeMans Edition" with similar exterior feature to the 1960s Plus 4 LeMans winner. In 2003, Morgan created a 35th year "Anniversary Edition" of the Plus 8. The 35th Anniversary model was built in 100 examples and has a walnut dashboard, mesh behind the grille bars, a "LeMans style" gear knob, and a badge on the rear panel. The original brochure also referenced the fact that the Plus 8 was to be discontinued the following year.
Following the discontinuation of the Rover V8, production of Plus 8 ended in 2004. A revised Aero, powered by a 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine, was placed on an Aero chassis, with Aero 8 suspension, axles, brakes, steering, gearbox, and altered wings was introduced in 2012, They also called this model "Plus 8" and it was sold concurrently with the Aero 8 from that date until the elimination of the Aero line-up in 2020.
In 2014, Morgan created another edition called the Plus 8 'Speedster' models based on the later Aero configuration noted above. It began as a limited edition, but production was not limited to the originally advertised 60 examples. This limited run forwent the traditional roof in favor of a small fly screen and hidden roll bars behind the front seats. Pitched as an entry-level Plus 8 model, they went on sale for £69,999.