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Highest Position on Explore #212
A shot I took on a storm chase last summer and finally got around to processing it...
This is Lake George, an ancient lake, believed to be more than a million years old.
Originally, small streams drained its catchment into the Yass River, but then the Lake George Escarpment rose due to major crustal movement along a strong fault line, blocking this drainage and forming the lake. Lake George has in previous Ice Ages been much larger and deeper.
Currently, the lake is dry and has been for many years... I cant imagine what it would look like full of water and life...
Explored 8-11-2015. Highest position #491
Mam Tor rears up above the western end of Hope Valley, overlooking Hope, Castleton and Edale.
It is believed to be one of the earliest hill forts in Britain, and the second highest at 1,700 feet above sea level.
Its name supposedly means ‘mother hill’, named so because it is shaped like a breast or because it keeps spawning mini-hills beneath it as bits drop off.
It is also known locally as the 'shivering mountain'. The hill side is said to ‘shiver’ as its rock crumbles away. This crumbling is particularly prominent on the east side of the mountain where the area below the face is continually in motion and each period of heavy rain undermines the loose shale and causes it to slip further down the valley.
The former A625 main road from Stockport to Sheffield once passed the base of the mountain but it was swept away by a landslide in 1974 and was eventually closed for good in 1979.
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The cairn Trig Point marking the summit of Mam Tor.
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EXPLORED! Highest position: 24 on Sunday, July 6, 2008
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Highest position: 24 on Sunday, July 6, 2008
Hoje fez um dia muito estranho, sol, de repente uma chuva muito forte, e no final foi isso que apareceu.
Highest position on Explore #144 on september 8th - Thank you everyone for kind and nice comments... And thank you Erlend for showing me how to find out about explore... ;o)
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Garðar BA 64 is the oldest steel ship in Iceland, built in Norway in 1912. The ship was beached in "Skápadalur" in 1981, and now just waiting for its inevitable destiny.
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3 exposure raw files (+2,0,-2) shot handhelt with my 17 - 55 Canon lens.
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Tonemapped using details enhancer
Photoshop
Added a new adjustment layer of hue/saturation, converted that layer to B/W by desaturating the image, then i painted the colour back on the ship using the brush tool.
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Just have a nice day.
Taizō-in (退蔵院?) is the oldest sub-temple (tatchū (塔頭?)) of the Myōshin-ji Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple, situated in the northwest of Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Zen priest Muinsoin in 1404. The original temple buildings were burned during the Ōnin War (1467-1477), and were later rebuilt.
Taizō-in is well known for its two gardens. The main garden, Motonobu-no-niwa, is a traditional Japanese dry landscape garden (karesansui), containing several angular rocks suggesting the cliffs of the island of Hōrai, with smaller stones suggesting a stream. The planting is mostly evergreen, including camellia, pine, and Japanese umbrella pine. It covers 50 tsubo (170 m²) and was designed to integrate a borrowing of scenery ("shakkei") of a view of Narabigaoka Hill in the distance. It is thought to be the final work of Muromachi painter Kanō Motonobu (狩野 元信), reproducing one of his paintings in three dimensions.
A new pond garden, or yoko-en, was designed by Kinsaku Nakane in 1963-1966. The new garden is large enough for visitors to walk in, and contains azaleas and a stream that cascades along the main axis, directly toward the main viewing position. The stream flows around rocks, gradually widening until it empties into a pool in front of the viewer. (Wikipedia)
The signalman at Stockinbingal is in position to exchange the staff with the crew of 5NY3 steel train back in 2002. This location was one of the less common Up-Down Loop crossing arrangements where trains basically keep to the left when passing through. It has since been changed to the more traditional and flexible Main and Loop layout.
Explore position April 11, 2008: #39
It was sooooo pretty outside. Pretty cold, but absolutely beautiful. Totally worth it! This is probably my favorite shot from the set. I'm not exactly sure why, but it reminds me of the opening scenes of The Passion, when Jesus was in the Garden.
EXPLORE - Highest Position: #18 on June 16 2009. Many Thanks.
Strobist info: SB-600 camera left. Shot CLS using the on board flash.
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Position: This photo has taken on the playa of Las Palmas. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a city and capital of Gran Canaria island in the Canary Islands. Las Palmas is located in the northeastern part of the island of Gran Canaria, about 150 kilometres off the Moroccan coast in the Atlantic Ocean.
The history of Mountainair and the surrounding area merges with its present-day description, offering a Gateway to Ancient Cities.
Hundreds of years ago Abó had an abundance of water, creating a sustainable farming community that historians estimate may have reached 20,000 native inhabitants. A Pueblo (Tompiro) petrogylph at Abó, dated from the 1400’s depicts Tawa, the Sun-Father, one of the most revered deities of the Pueblo Indians and a key element for a bountiful harvest. Abó is positioned on a major east-west trade route the Abó Pass, a shallow gap that divides the Manzano and Los Piños Mountains. The community of Abó was still thriving when Spanish explorers came upon it in 1561. Abó was the head of one of the largest missionary operations in New Mexico, known today as the part of the National Monument Salinas Pueblo Missions. The three sites that comprise these ruins—Abó, Quarai and Gran Quivira—attract historians, archeologists, and visitors to Mountainair from all over the world.
Among the intriguing aspects of Mountainair are residents who can still tell the story of when their Grandparents called an area within the town, Monte Alto. However difficult it may be to locate historic documents verifying these tales, one can only imagine a small village of settlers, unaware of the attention they were about to receive.
The attention arrived with the railroad and the founding of Mountainair by John Corbett, Colonel E.C. Manning, and former U.S. Governor E. S. Stover in the summer of 1903. It was the first incorporated town in the area–before Torrance was a county and before New Mexico officially became a state. Strategically sited for the railroad at the summit of Abó Pass and named for its cool fresh mountain breezes, passengers first rolled into Mountainair in 1907 and continued to travel through during the 1960’s. This alternate route, now primarily used for freight, known as the Belen cut-off, is part of the transcontinental tracks. It was built in some measure to alleviate the extreme grades and delays over Raton and the Glorietta passes. The depot, currently owned by BNSF, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In the early 1900’s, with rain in abundance, farming again played an important role in the area’s history, fostering a boom in the economy and increasing the population to nearly 5,000. This entitled Mountainair to become the “The Pinto Bean Capital of the World,” housing the nation’s largest bean processing center, with peak production reaching over 750 train carloads of beans in one season. Pinto beans, a sturdy crop, provided American soldiers their main rations through WWII. The beans were farmed on approximately 40,000 acres, using the rain as their principal source of water. In 1946 a 10-year drought began, leaving the land barren and forcing farmers to become ranchers or move to make a better living. With ranching now a mainstay in Torrance County and with a population today hovering at 2,000+ in Mountainair, there are likely more cattle than people living around the town.
In the mid 1980’s a resurgence of relocation to Mountainair took place and continues to this day, with numerous new or renovated homes and businesses in Mountainair and several innovative sub-divisions surrounding the town. This long and diverse history of Mountainair, in addition to the breathtaking views of the Chupadera Mesa and the Manzano Mountains, has a mystique that captures the imagination of writers, artists, photographers, and individuals searching for a unique and wondrous place. A little over an hour from Albuquerque, Mountainair, Gateway to Ancient Cities, offers an adventure into times past, enjoyment to its visitors, and endearment to its residents.
*New Mexico Tourism Department
Q400 seen at Brisbane airport. Due to the positioning of the aircraft, not all the livery could be captured.
Grave goods, crowns and headdress Vicús
North coast of Peru Formative period
From the earliest times, the religious and political rulers of pre-Columbian societies began to decorate their bodies. In this way, they demonstrated their status, their privileged position and their sacred origin. But
These adornments did not serve as a "disguise", but allowed the person who wore them to take on a different body and personality. These elements transformed the dignitaries spiritually and physically.
Shot @ Muthyala Maduvu(awkwardly called Pearl Valley),Bangalore,Aug08
The place Muthyala Maduvu is known for a water-fall ...but, i didn't found a single drop of water.
Xplored:-Highest position: 89 on Thursday, August 28, 2008
In the middle of a "Pea Souper" of a foggy and cold December evening Position Light Signal 1345 shines bright at Retford Station.
Explored November 11th, 2001. #34!!! Highest position yet:O
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Heres my post to Flickr 11|11|11 group.
I had to be apart of this. I'm honored that i get to live through this. Not gonna be another one of these anytime soon;D haha.
Anyways. I'm just laying here enjoying music as i edit some senior photos. Its been a really busy day. I went up to Hershey Medical Center today to see my doctor.
I have a auto-immune disease. And no one really understands. I don't know anyone else with a condition similar to me. I live in a small town where everyones basically healthy, and no one really knows what to think of me. I'm.. well... a sickly person.
But today my doctor told me about a Christmas party for people with Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Rheumatoid Arthrisis Foundation (I'm guessing).
Anyways, its for people with all ages who not only have RA but who have auto-immune diseases get together. It'd be so nice to have people who experience similar problems to talk to. I need that so badly. Thankfully I do not have RA, but my doctor said it would be great for me to go. So hopefully I can get my ass up to state college for that party. I'm in need of a little fun. ahahaha. xD
Anyways, like i said HAPPY 11/11/11 guys!!
Technicians at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans moved the engine section of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to the Moon, into position for the final join of the core stage Feb. 22. The engine section is the bottom-most portion of the 212-foot-tall core stage. It is the last of five major elements that is needed to connect the stage into one major structure. In addition to its miles of cabling and hundreds of sensors, the engine section is a crucial attachment point for the four RS-25 engines and two solid rocket boosters that produce a combined 8.8 million pounds of thrust at liftoff and flight. During launch and flight, liquid propellants from the liquid hydrogen tank and liquid oxygen tanks are delivered through the engine section to the four RS-25 engines. The engine section also includes the avionics that help steer the engines after liftoff.
Next, teams will join the engine section to the core stage for the second SLS rocket. After the join is complete, teams will begin to add each of the four RS-25 engines one by one to complete the stage. The completely assembled stage with its four RS-25 engines will be shipped to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida later this year. The SLS rocket is the only rocket capable of carrying astronauts in Orion around the Moon in a single mission.
Image credit: NASA/Eric Bordelon
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Another photo from the spider in the park. I just like that I got him right at the side of the picture and with this treatment, his tiny hairs stand out more.
Highest Position - Explore #44 | 19.08.2008 (Thank You! :))
This was a casual shot which I walked past, shot it & quickly moved on to the food mall to feed my hungry stomach! Just thought the colours are pretty attractive!
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The Southgate along Yarra River in Melbourne
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shots (+2..0..-2 EV) taken handheld using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer effect of 'curves' to increase the overall contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to decrease the overall harshness
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues & cyans) to slightly increase the ceiling glass
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
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All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome.
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open doors for quick access after turnouts are put on - all needed to leave the station 1 minute after the alarm comes in, no matter what time of day it is
SUNRISE - #101 in Explore - 9/12/24
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - July 4th, 2024
Vilano Beach - Atlantic Ocean - First Light - Thunderhead
Choppy Sea - Sunrise Drama at the Inlet - Summer 2024
4th of July Holiday - Northern Florida - Treasure Coast
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Five Golden Pelicans]
*[line of 5 pelicans in-flight - backlit cloudbank - waves - pools]
*[daybreak diving seagulls & diving pelicans at the wave-line]
*[avian single-file - FAST - one-five feet off surface - hunting]
*[inlet jetty - dramatic up light - jetty rocks - water reflection]
*[Atlantic Ocean - warm-morning-light - very active ocean-inlet]
*[Start of the Day - Gorgeous Day - Independance Day 2024]
I believe this is a Sedge Frog but there are a few different varieties and as it was siting tight, I couldn't quite see all its markings to be certain. This information is from the Sunshine Coast Council.
The flower is a beautiful big Lotus.
"As a place to start I cast my eye around my own suburban garden. My gaze falls to a tiny pale brown frog, barely more than a centimetre long, sitting silently atop the fronds of a fishbone fern Nephrolepis cordifolia (yes, it's a weed – I have, after all, never claimed to be a good gardener) (image 1). Many coastal residents will be familiar with the high-pitched ‘cr-e-e-e-k’ or ‘cr-e-e-e-k pip’ of the eastern sedge frog Litoria fallax, and that is indeed the delightful little frog that is hiding among the fishbone ferns.
There are a number of physical features that distinguish the eastern sedge frog from superficially similar coastal species, including a dark band between the eye and nostril, a white jaw stripe and usually orange inner thighs as seen in the photo at right (image 2). However, the general body colour can vary widely from fawn to green and multiple combinations of those two colours, likely influenced by temperature and colour of surroundings. Occasionally unusual variations can occur, such as the frog to the right who was living in a shallow black-lined garden pond (image 3). Usually, however, colour variations shown in images 4 – 12 are more typical.
If you live near a pond or lake you have probably heard the cheerful chorus of males throughout spring and summer, which often intensifies before and after rain. During this time, competition between males for prime calling positions on vegetation can become intense and it is not unusual to see two males wrestling and jostling for occupation of the highest spot on emergent vegetation.
Female eastern sedge frogs lay their eggs in a series of small clusters, each containing up to 35 eggs. After 10 – 15 seconds the female will move to a new location and start the process again. Males cup their feet around each cluster to fertilise them after laying. Researchers have recorded females laying as many as nine clusters in the space of 28 minutes. Usually this process results in around 200-300 eggs in multiple clusters but can be result in as many as 1,300 from a single female. After fertilisation, the egg cluster will either adhere to vegetation or sink into the water, where they will hatch after three to five days.
Along with graceful tree frogs Litoria gracilenta, eastern sedge frogs frequently become accidental travellers huddled in banana bunches and other plants and produce. However, while this little frog might be one of our backyard treasures, its arrival in new areas can increase the risk of disease if they are released into other native frog populations."
Mt. Coot-tha Gardens, Brisbane.
Thanks to Fleur Walton for the tip.
THREAVE CASTLE A MASSIVE TOWER HOUSE (69 FT), OR 5 STOREYS HIGH OF GREY STONE STANDS ON AN ISLAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIVER DEE.TO VISIT THE ISLAND (BY BOAT ONLY) THERE IS SMALL JETTY WITH A BRASS BELL WHICH YOU MUST RING AND THE CUSTODIAN WILL SAIL OVER IN A MOTORISED BOAT FROM THE ISLAND TO COLLECT YOU TO TAKE YOU OVER TO THE CASTLE. ONCE ON THE ISLAND AND YOU PURCHASE A TICKET FROM THE SHOP, YOU ARE FREE TO EXPLORE THE AREA FOR THE WHOLE DAY IF YOU WISH. WHEN I VISITED THERE WERE A PAIR OF PEREGRINE FALCONS NESTING IN THE CASTLE AND ALSO A PAIR OF OSPREYS NESTING IN A LARGE TREE ON THE ISLAND, SO TRAVELING TO THE ISLAND WAS CLOSED DURING THIS TIME.
DURING THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD THE WATER LEVEL WAS HIGHER AND THE ISLAND WAS ONLY ABOUT A THIRD OF THE SIZE THAT IT IS TODAY. LEGEND TELLS THAT THREAVE ISLAND WAS THE HOME OF THE ANCIENT RULERS OF GALLOWAY, BUT THERE IS NO PHYSICAL PROOF OF THIS. ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE DOES SEEM TO SUGGEST THAT THERE WAS AN EARLIER CASTLE ON THE SITE, WHICH BY TRADITION WAS THE RESIDENCE OF FERGUS, LORD OF GALLOWAY, AND HIS DESCENDANTS FROM THE MID 11TH CENTURY ONWARDS, AND WAS DESTROYED BY ROBERT THE BRUCE IN 1308.
THE CURRENT REMAINS DATE BACK TO THE LATE 14TH CENTURY WHEN ARCHIBALD 'THE GRIM', THIRD EARL OF DOUGLAS, BUILT A CASTLE ON THE ISLAND. THE FORTRESS WAS CENTRED ON ONE OF THE EARLIEST TOWER HOUSES TO BE BUILT IN SCOTLAND. THE DOUGLAS FAMILY WERE THE MOST POWERFUL FAMILY IN SCOTLAND AND DOMINATED SCOTTISH POLITICS. BY THE MID 15TH CENTURY THE KING, JAMES II, WAS DETERMINED TO BREAK THEIR POWER BY SYSTEMATICALLY DESTROYING ALL THE MAJOR DOUGLAS STRONGHOLDS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BY JUNE 1455, THREAVE WAS THE LAST CASTLE STILL BEING DEFENDED IN THE NAME OF THE NOW EXILED EARL OF DOUGLAS. DURING A TWO MONTH SIEGE THE KING USED THE LATEST CANNONS AND BOMBARDS (GIANT SIEGE GUNS) IN AN ATTEMPT TO TAKE THE CASTLE BY FORCE, BUT ITS FINAL SURRENDER WAS MORE LIKELY DUE TO BRIBERY THAN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE WEAPONS. THE CASTLE'S ABILITY TO STAND UP TO SUCH AN ATTACK WAS PROBABLY DUE TO THE ARTILLERY FORTIFICATION THAT WAS BUILT AROUND THE TOWER HOUSE SHORTLY BEFORE 1455. THE ARTILLERY WALL HAD VERTICAL SLITS THROUGH WHICH DEFENDERS COULD FIRE LONG-BOWS AND CROSS-BOWS, AND AT THREE OF THE CORNERS WAS A ROUND TOWER THAT WAS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SMALL GUNS. IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ARTILLERY DEFENCES TO BE BUILT IN BRITAIN.
THREAVE CASTLE THEN BECAME A CROWN PROPERTY. A SUCCESSION OF CUSTODIANS WAS PUT IN CHARGE, AND IN 1513 THE MAXWELLS WERE MADE KEEPERS, A POSITION THAT BECAME HEREDITARY IN 1526. THE LAST MAXWELL KEEPER FINALLY ABANDONED THE CASTLE IN 1640 FOLLOWING A 13 WEEK SIEGE BY AN ARMY OF COVENANTERS. THE CASTLE WAS SLIGHTED AND PARTLY DISMANTLED, BUT WAS STILL SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY TO ACT AS A PRISON FOR FRENCH TROOPS CAPTURED DURING THE NAPOLEONIC WAR.
The milky way over the snowy Stretton hills early last night.
I decided to brave the icy weather and have a careful drive to Church Stretton to image the night sky over the snowy landscape. The milky way is in a far SW position at this time, so I walked up Hope Bowdler Hill to grab some compositions. Not the best place for the night sky as you get a bit of annoying light pollution from Church Stretton town, especially in the direction I was facing. An enjoyable cold night while it lasted as the weather has been awful for astro all through late October and November. ✨️✨️📷