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Between the Lines and Under the Sky
Brasília DF, capital of Brazil. July 2018
Life between the architect's lines: Brasília is a planned city, designed by Lúcio Costa and with most of the buildings designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer. It was inaugurated in 1960 and already has almost 3 million inhabitants, whose lives are deeply influenced by the architects' decisions.
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Entre as Linhas e sob o Céu de Brasília
Brasília DF, capital do Brasil. Julho de 2018
A vida entre os traços do arquiteto: Brasília é uma cidade planejada, projetada por Lúcio Costa e com a maioria dos edifícios desenhados pelo arquiteto Oscar Niemeyer, foi inaugurada em 1960 e já tem quase 3 milhões de habitantes, cujas vidas são profundamente influenciadas pelas decisões dos arquitetos.
One of the sadnesses of the lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic is that there is so little movement from place to place. Having spent the last year in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, I anticipated seeing very much more of the area. Instead, I have remained largely in one place, my contribution to not spreading the virus; that, and a heavy workload have meant that I have seen less of the world than I intended this year.
The silver lining to that cloud is that one sees so very many shades of one place. One sees things anew, even as they seem to pall. It reminds me of a photographer I read of once, I forget the name, who had spent much of his life photographing a nearby beach in numerous seasons, finding subtleties that others might miss. There is a venerability and wisdom in it which is appealing in a world that normally moves far too much.
Here is a bridge, seen most days for the last nine months, half shrouded in mist one recent morning. I am not sure that I matched the medium and the subject. Rollei Superpan 200 is, I discovered belatedly, effectively an aerial photography film; developed in stock ID-11 (around 9'30, with frequent agitation, as I could find no precise information on this pairing), the film is one of very strong contrasts and precise detail. My initial excitement at such stark negatives wavered when I realised how many images had been rather marred by camera shake - a combination of shorter days, a slower film speed, the near-weightlessness of the Zeiss Ikon Nettar, and a deep press of the shutter button had conspired to defeat me.
This one, however, was salvageable. Originally 6x6, the unbroken grey of the sky and the less than interesting grass have been cropped out to give a greater prominence to the lake, bridge, and reflections.
Zeiss Ikon Nettar, Rollei Superpan 200, ID-11 stock. Cropping and reduction of contrast in Photoshop.
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People and Posters
This is an area where I can be a bit more creative. Although I have been out with the camera in London and other cities in the past, trying to find those iconic areas of graffiti, coloured shop fronts and unusual posters. I must also find then the right people to walk by at that precise moment, which is not always possible; so I take the venues and the people separately and then match them together in my own time. But I think they are like Marmite. But in this instance I hope you do like.
As always, keep safe and best wishes. Patrick
Ps It comes about because I do not have the patience to wait around but I admire those people who do.
This is the mechanism in an antique clock being repaired at The Clock Doctor on north 71st Pl in Scottsdale. I took in an antique music box to be repaired.
AI Overview
This is a close-up photograph of a 19th-century French Morbier or Comtoise clock movement, featuring intricate brass gears and a dark iron frame. [1, 2]
Mechanism Details: These movements typically feature a "going train" that powers the hands and a striking mechanism, often regulated by heavy weights.
Materials and Age: The gears are made of brass, a common material for 19th-century clockwork, housed in a durable iron or steel frame.
Maintenance: Such antique mechanisms require specialized cleaning and lubrication with oil to remain functional.
Haiku feeling:
Brass wheels interlock,
Golden gears spin out the hours,
Time captured in stride.
Gemini AI
The mood of this close-up of the antique clock mechanism is industrially elegant, nostalgic, and meticulous.
Here is a breakdown of what creates that specific atmosphere:
Timeless Nostalgia: The aged patina of the brass gears and the dark, heavy iron frame evoke a strong sense of history. It feels like stepping into a quiet, 19th-century workshop, carrying a mood of reverence for old-world craftsmanship.
Hypnotic Order: Because the frame is packed with interlocking teeth, wheels, and levers, the visual mood is incredibly precise, disciplined, and mechanical. It feels like capturing a single, silent heartbeat of time itself.
Warm Mechanical Contrast: The warm, golden tones of the brass clashing against the colder, dark iron structure create a quiet dramatic tension—making the intricate "heart" of the clock feel alive yet frozen in stride.
Often when one is a creative, it is NOT just in one field...
Cooking is another passion of mine, I love looking what I have at hand and create a meal. Yes, Paul has had many ONE-OFFS! Lol.
A number of years ago, I broadened my horizon and explored the Japanese cuisine, what a delight! Of course I also love a nice 'table', so, the Japanese are extremely precise about their presentation, the eye counts too!
So, over the years I have gathered many lovely items to eat in 'STYLE'...
Here Japanese toothpicks in their bamboo-holders. WORTH LARGE and View On Black
Have a creative day and thanks for your visit, M, (*_*)
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Precise strides, along imprecise paths
Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos
Santos SP (Brazil) 2023
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Some pretty precise flying by the Shetland Coastguard helicopter during a winching exercise with the Longhope lifeboat.
São Paulo SP, 2025
Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos
Precise strides, along imprecise paths
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Die Snack-Zitronen, genauer gesagt Limequats, sind eine Hybridfrucht, entstanden aus der Kreuzung von Limette und Kumquat. Mit einer Größe von etwa 2 bis 4 Zentimetern besitzen sie eine dünne, essbare Schale und ein saftig-säuerliches Fruchtfleisch. Die Limequats wurden erstmals 1909 vom Botaniker Walter Tennyson Swingle in Florida gezüchtet und sind mittlerweile in verschiedenen Teilen der Welt wie den USA, Japan, Südafrika und Europa verbreitet. Nun schwappt der Trend auch nach Deutschland über. (Quelle: kommunikationpur.com)
Snack lemons, or limequats to be precise, are a hybrid fruit created by crossing a lime and a kumquat. Measuring around 2 to 4 centimeters in size, they have a thin, edible peel and juicy, tart flesh. Limequats were first cultivated in Florida in 1909 by botanist Walter Tennyson Swingle and are now widespread in various parts of the world, including the US, Japan, South Africa, and Europe. Now the trend is also spreading to Germany. (Source: kommunikationpur.com) Translated with DeepL.com
São Paulo, 2024
53ª Saída Fotocultura
Esculpindo luz e sombras
Visita ao Museu Lasar Segall e Casa Modernista
21/09/2024
Precise strides, along imprecise paths
Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos
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🇫🇷 Avec l'aide de Globetrotteur17 qui précise la variété dans la famille des tyrans....
Le Tyran quiquivi (Pitangus sulphuratus) est une espèce de passereau de la famille des Tyrannidae.
L'oiseau mesure environ 22 ou 23 cm. Sa poitrine et son ventre sont jaune vif. Cet oiseau porte un bandeau blanc au-dessus de l'œil. Il ne présente pas de dimorphisme sexuel
C'est l'un des oiseaux néotropicaux qui chante en premier le matin
Son alimentation est variée. L'oiseau peut consommer des centaines d'insectes par jour mais aussi des fruits , des œufs d'autres oiseaux, des vers, de petits serpents, des lézards, des crustacés, des alevins des rivières et des lacs peu profonds. Il se nourrit également des parasites (tiques) des bovins.
🇬🇧 The Great Kingbird (Pitangus sulphuratus) is a species of bird in the Tyrannidae family.
The bird measures about 22 or 23 cm. Its chest and belly are bright yellow. This bird wears a white patch above the eye. It does not exhibit sexual dimorphism It is one of the neotropical birds that sings first in the morning .
His diet is varied. The bird can consume hundreds of insects per day but also fruits (bananas, papayas, apples, oranges, cayenne cherries...), eggs of other birds, worms, small snakes, lizards, crustaceans, fry from rivers and shallow lakes. It also feeds on cattle parasites (ticks)
🇪🇸 El papamoscas quijivial (Pitangus sulphuratus) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Tyrannidae.
Mide unos 22 ó 23 cm de longitud. El pecho y el vientre son de color amarillo brillante. Tiene una banda blanca sobre el ojo. No presenta dimorfismo sexual.
Es una de las aves neotropicales que canta primero por la mañana.
Su dieta es variada. El ave puede comer cientos de insectos al día, pero también frutas, huevos de otras aves, gusanos, pequeñas serpientes, lagartos, crustáceos, alevines de ríos y lagos poco profundos. También se alimenta de parásitos (garrapatas) del ganado.
l papamoscas de Quiquivi (Pitangus sulphuratus) es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Tyrannidae.
🇩🇪 Der Quiquivi-Tyrann (Pitangus sulphuratus) ist eine Sperlingsvogelart aus der Familie der Tyrannidae.
Der Vogel ist etwa 22 bis 23 cm groß. Seine Brust und sein Bauch sind leuchtend gelb. Der Vogel trägt ein weißes Band über dem Auge. Er weist keinen Geschlechtsdimorphismus auf.
Er ist einer der neotropischen Vögel, der morgens als erster singt.
Seine Ernährung ist vielfältig. Der Vogel kann täglich Hunderte von Insekten verzehren, aber auch Früchte , Eier anderer Vögel, Würmer, kleine Schlangen, Eidechsen, Krustentiere und Fischbrut aus Flüssen und flachen Seen. Er ernährt sich auch von den Parasiten (Zecken) von Rindern.
🇮🇹 Il pigliamosche quiquiviale (Pitangus sulphuratus) è una specie di uccello passeriforme della famiglia Tyrannidae.
L'uccello è lungo circa 22 o 23 cm. Il petto e il ventre sono di colore giallo brillante. L'uccello presenta una banda bianca sopra l'occhio. Non esiste dimorfismo sessuale.
È uno degli uccelli neotropicali che canta per primo al mattino.
La sua dieta è varia. Può mangiare centinaia di insetti al giorno, ma anche frutta, uova di altri uccelli, vermi, piccoli serpenti, lucertole, crostacei, avannotti di fiumi e laghi poco profondi. Si nutre anche di parassiti (zecche) del bestiame.
l Pigliamosche di Quiquivi (Pitangus sulphuratus) è una specie di uccello passeriforme della famiglia Tyrannidae.
Ten years ago,on October 17, 2008 to be precise, we passed this railway bridge and took a photo of an eagle on the iron span (www.flickr.com/photos/fotofrysk49/4313854843/in/photolist...). Curiously, the same three people, my wife Averill and our friend Valerie and I were in the car then too. Wondering if it was the same eagle on that span, unlikely probably. In those ten years the car bridge has been replaced by a more modern and wider one. I remember coming across that bridge, from Iona that time, stopping right in the middle of the crossing and with the car door open taking a few pictures with the D200. Luckily there wasn't any traffic. That was my first Cape Breton eagle sighting.
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Precise strides along imprecise paths
São Paulo, Brazil, 2026
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Wyoming, USA - In a bizarre turn of events, residents of the picturesque state have reported multiple sightings of peculiar flying objects resembling ice cream cones soaring through the sky. Speculation and excitement have reached unprecedented levels as the enigmatic phenomena continue to captivate the imagination of the community.
Reports describe the objects as large, sometimes dripping cones, adorned with vibrant colors and trailing delicious-looking swirls of ice cream. Witnesses claim the cones maneuvered gracefully, exhibiting precise movements that defied the known laws of aerodynamics.
Government agencies have also been drawn into the frenzy, with local law enforcement working alongside federal agencies to investigate the reports. Official statements from the authorities emphasize that the sightings are being taken seriously, and all efforts are being made to determine the origin and nature of the flying ice cream cones.
Conspiracy theorists, as expected, have put forth a range of intriguing explanations. Some claim that the cones are a secret government project, while others suggest a playful extraterrestrial or extradimensional presence.
While skeptics argue that the sightings are nothing more than an elaborate prank or an optical illusion, the fervor surrounding the flying ice cream cones shows no signs of abating. Wyoming's skies have become a stage for the unexpected, leaving residents and visitors eagerly awaiting the next sighting and wondering what secrets these frozen delights might hold.
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The Kingfishers are highly skilled hunters, achieving a 50% or higher success rate in their dives, reaching speeds up to 100 km/h. They often wait for several minutes on a perch before diving, with some studies noting a 50% success rate from branches, compared to a 20% success rate when hovering. These birds are known for their incredibly fast, precise, and often, in one case, a successful, two-fish, single-dive technique
Precise strides, along imprecise paths
Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos
Sevilla, ES, 2023
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all in their shiny red glory
I'm using a new mold shape now and it's yielding MUCH more precise masks.
Precise strides, along imprecise paths
Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos
São Paulo (Brazil) 2024
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Forgive me, dear Flickrite, for not being more precise than 'Camellia' for this backyard flower of ours. There are some 26000 cultivars of the plant and perhaps 50000 differing names. I'm totally unsure about this one's exact moniker. 'Camellia', though, is the name that great Carolus Linnaeus used for the family. It stands for Georg Joseph Kamel (1661-1706). As a lay Jesuit brother he went to the Philippines in 1688 and established a highly-reputed pharmacy in Manila from where he remained in close contact with European naturalists. He entered the order with his final vows in 1696. Kamel was more of a collector than an astute botanist. Linnaeus didn't think highly of his descriptions preferring those of Asian plants by another Georg: the famous, blind botanist of Ambon, Georg Eberhard Rumphius (1627-1702).
No lie, by 3.9 degrees to be precise...
Known as the Campanile, or free-standing bell tower, The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of 4 important structures in the Piazza dei Miracoli (Square of Miracles). Formally known as Piazza del Duomo, the square is a walled area located in Tuscany, Italy. Pre-dating the tower is the Pisa Cathedral (left background) with its associated Baptistry. The 4th building is the Camposanto Monumentale (Monumental Cemetery). The entire square is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The tower is 57 meters (183 feet) from the ground on the low side. The famous tilting began right off the bat during its construction in the 12th century, and was due to an inadequate foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly support the weight. The tilt increased in the decades before the structure was completed in the 14th century.
Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees but after correction it now leans at about 4 degrees. This means the top of the tower is displaced horizontally 4 meters (12 ft 10 in) from the center, and you really feel that tilt under your feet.
Climbing the tower is well worth the effort, but the view is a bit vertigo-inducing if you are uncomfortable with heights. It has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase as it is closer to the actual ground level by approximately 2 feet.
An interesting bit of history is that Galileo Galilei is said to have dropped two cannonballs of different masses from the tower to demonstrate that their speed of descent was independent of their mass.
If you are fortunate enough to ever visit Pisa, make sure you reserve the time to explore the entire lovely Piazza del Duomo, and not just its famous tower of dubious foundation…
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Precise strides, along imprecise paths
Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos
Sevilla, ES, 2023
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En Bourgogne, un Climat désigne une parcelle de vignes, progressivement et précisément délimitée par l'homme, et qui est reconnue par son nom depuis des siècles, souvent depuis le Moyen-Âge. Chaque Climat possède des caractéristiques géologiques, hydrométriques et d'exposition particulières. La production de chaque Climat est vinifiée séparément, à partir d'un seul cépage, et le vin ainsi produit prend le nom du Climat dont il est issu. La personnalité du Climat s'exprime dans le vin, millésime après millésime, grâce au savoir-faire du vigneron. Nulle part ailleurs dans le monde, l'homme n'a cherché à lier d'une manière aussi précise et intime, une production viticole à son lieu de production.
En 2015, les derniers services hospitaliers quittent le site de l'hôpital général pour celui du Bocage rénové. L'ancien hôpital est destiné après rénovation à devenir la Cité internationale de la Gastronomie et du vin. La chapelle est désacralisée le 20 mars 2015 au cours d'une messe d'exécration célébrée par l'archevêque de Dijon, Mgr Roland Minnerath. Dans un communiqué en date du 8 juillet 2014, il s'était ému dans un communiqué de "la perspective de banaliser sans concertation ce lieu en local commercial" (la chapelle devait initialement devenir une vinothèque dans la prochaine Cité de la gastronomie). Elle devient finalement un espace d'exposition accessible dans le parcours de visite de la Cité de la Gastronomie, sous le nom "Chapelle des Climats".
In Burgundy, a Climat refers to a plot of vines, gradually and precisely delimited by man, and which has been recognized by its name for centuries, often since the Middle Ages. Each Climat has particular geological, hydrometric and exposure characteristics. The production of each Climat is vinified separately, from a single grape variety, and the wine thus produced takes the name of the Climat from which it comes. The personality of the Climat is expressed in the wine, vintage after vintage, thanks to the know-how of the winemaker. Nowhere else in the world has man sought to link in such a precise and intimate way, a wine production to its place of production. In 2015, the last hospital services left the site of the general hospital for the renovated Bocage. The old hospital is destined after renovation to become the International City of Gastronomy and Wine. The chapel was deconsecrated on March 20, 2015 during a mass of execration celebrated by the Archbishop of Dijon, Mgr Roland Minnerath. In a press release dated July 8, 2014, he expressed his concern about "the prospect of trivializing this place into commercial premises without consultation" (the chapel was initially to become a wine store in the next Cité de la Gastronomie). It finally became an exhibition space accessible in the tour route of the Cité de la Gastronomie, under the name "Chapelle des Climats".
The phrase "Go West, young man" is often used to encourage people to seek new opportunities and a fresh start, whether in the literal sense of moving to the western United States or in a more metaphorical way.
The phrase "Go West, young man" is commonly attributed to Horace Greeley, the editor of the New-York Daily Tribune, although its exact origin is debated. The phrase is associated with the concept of Manifest Destiny and the westward expansion of the United States during the 19th century.
While Greeley frequently used the phrase and is widely credited with popularising it, some sources suggest that John B.L. Soule, editor of the Terre Haute Express, may have used it earlier. Regardless of its precise origin, the phrase became a rallying cry for those seeking opportunity and a new life in the American West.
Go West, Young Man? - True West Magazine.
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Bristol, "Temple Meads" railway station, UK.
To be more precise , that would be - The Bee and The Goat Willow Catkin ! What it is really , I am standing on the footpath outside my garden fence looking into the where the goat willow grows in the garden . At the moment there are plenty of catkins growing and they are attracting the bees - not sure about today though as the precipitation is somewhat heavy !! Anyway , Bee on Catkin !!
The bumble bee is on common milkweed. My ID would have been a simple "bumble bee." But AI was almost 100% certain of the more precise identification.
Shot taken usimg the "OM Digital in-camera Focus Stacking Feature" This Spider was less than 3 mm long. Hints on precise ID of this creature would be greatly appreciated.
Every time I encounter an uncommon bird, I wonder why it was there, in that place and at that precise moment, when it could be anywhere else in this vast world and my own movements and coverage are very limited. The answer may seem simple, for example, it nests in the area, there is the food it consumes, but the way this happens is much less obvious and sometimes very sudden.
I remember that recently, in a forest on the border between Uganda and the DR Congo, after a superb day of observation which had allowed us to find some rare and sought-after birds, the excellent national park ranger who had accompanied us remarked that some of the species seen that day had not been seen for a month in that precise location, in the complete absence of rain during that period. It turned out that the rain had fallen only the day before our visit, and that the birds had returned.
This time in the forest northwest of Quito, part of the Andean Choco, it was this little parrot that appeared to us right at the edge of the trail, even though the species is only irregularly observed in this fairly frequented reserve. The reason for its presence at that moment was actually due to the sudden and brief appearance of a certain fruit that it favors and came to consume (and the traces of which can be seen on its beak), precisely in response to the onset of the rainy season in the region. Since the fruiting lasts only two or three days at most, the chances of the bird showing up at the same time as me at the edge of this trail were quite low, and I find that fascinating.
Overall, birds react very quickly to changes in their environment, as also evidenced by the ability of some shorebirds to move to water points to nest only a few days after they appear in the arid inland areas of Australia, following heavy rains and while they had been far away some time before.
Thus, for me, the people capable of observing the most birds are those who manage to interpret the current conditions and be there at the right moment, which is also true for photography, and I have a lot of admiration for those people !
Blue-fronted Parrotlet Touit dilectissimus (in french : Toui à front bleu), taken in Mashpi-Amagusa Reserve, Pichincha province Ecuador.
Of all the means of expression, photography is the only one that fixes a precise moment in time -
Henri Cartier-Bresson
This shot unites a precise geopolitical critique with a profound temporal coincidence: I was born in 1971, the very same year the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) introduced this model of coin-operated public telephone, the Shinkōdenwa, in Japan. Widely known as the "pink phone" due to its distinctive Showa-era aesthetic, this rotary device did not belong in street booths, but was instead entrusted to bar and café owners to connect local communities. In 1971, as this object began to ring across Tokyo, America imposed the end of Bretton Woods upon the world, accelerating an economic and consumerist model that would progressively erode the financial independence and ethics of the West.Today, holding this receiver which shares my exact age, I denounce the moral and economic decay of Italy—the most beautiful country in the world, yet stripped of its true sovereignty by post-war Atlantic influence. Both Italy and Japan emerged defeated and occupied in 1945; however, while our country sold out its ethical fabric, the Japanese people managed to defend their civic rigor, public order, and social dignity through the power of tradition.In the Western collective imagination, the Land of the Rising Sun stands as the ultimate symbol of order, cleanliness, and civil respect. Placing a call there to "order" these virtues becomes the perfect satirical metaphor to critique the chaos of today's society. This symbolic call is an attempt to connect with that very rigor and with a Zen Master—the only ones capable of restoring harmony and discipline where overseas individualism has created nothing but a moral vacuum.
While a precise UK-wide figure isn't available, police seized over 120,000 vehicles for no insurance in 2023 according to the Motor Insurers' Bureau.
How it works:
ANPR cameras:
Police use Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to scan vehicle licence plates.
MID check:
The system checks the scanned number plate against the Motor Insurance Database (MID) to see if the vehicle is insured.
Roadside action:
If a vehicle appears uninsured, officers can stop the driver and seize the vehicle at the roadside.
Consequences for uninsured drivers:
Vehicle seizure: The vehicle can be impounded by police.
Fixed penalty notice: A £300 fine may be issued.
Points on license: Six points can be added to the driver's licence.
Court appearance: Drivers may face a court appearance.
Unlimited fine: A court can impose an unlimited fine.
Driving ban: A ban from driving can be imposed.
Wellington, Somerset, UK.
Precise strides, along imprecise paths / Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos
Montevideo, Uruguay
2025
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This photo was also taken not far from my home in Sebnitz, in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. To be precise, it was taken on the trail Schaarwändeweg, a hiking trail that leads from the village Lichtenhain down to the waterfall of the same name.
As you can easily see from all the greenery, the photo isn't recent. It was taken back in August of this year, but it didn't made it to be published yet.
The first thing I noticed when I stood there and my attention was no longer solely focused on that elegant birch tree was this small house at the edge of the woods on the right side of the photo.
I imagine it would be wonderful and very idyllic to live there.
Secluded, right next to the forest, and surrounded by the beautiful rocks of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
Auch dieses Foto entstand unweit meines Wohnortes Sebnitz im Elbsandsteingebirge. Um genau zu sein am Schaarwändeweg, einem Wanderweg, der von Lichtenhain hinunter zum gleichnamigen Wasserfall führt.
Wie unschwer an dem vielen Grün zu erkennen ist, ist das Foto nicht aktuell. Es entstand bereits im August diesen Jahres hat es bis dato jedoch noch nicht bis zur Veröffentlichung geschafft.
Das Erster, was mir aufgefallen ist, als ich hier stand und meine Aufmerksamkeit nicht mehr ausschließlich auf diese elegante Birke gerichtet war, war dieses kleine Haus am Waldrand auf der rechten Seite des Fotos.
Ich stelle mir das wunderschön und sehr idyllisch vor, dort zu leben.
Abgeschieden, direkt am Wald und umgeben von den wunderschönen Felsen des Elbsandsteingebirges.
Precise strides along imprecise paths
São Paulo, Brazil, 2026
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Or maybe my title should be Wisteriaaaaagh as it's the umpteenth (well, third to be precise) photo of wisteria in the village of Fox Amphoux which I've uploaded. With added attractive streetlamp for extra effect!
Name: The Ice Phantom aka Nikita HengBok.
Motto: Freeze the world. Glide with Fire.
Battle Cry: Freeze or Burn!
Texts on box:
Nikita Hengbok, The Ice Phantom.
Origin: Unknown. Rumored to have trained where the ice never melts and silence is the only mentor.
Skills:
• Frost Step - Glides faster than the eye can track.
• Wing Blades - Sharp, precise turns with skates enchanted by speed itself.
• Focus Veil - Her purple mask channels inner stillness, blocking chaos and distraction.
• Rainbow Pulse - Her gloves emit energy that destabilizes opponents.
Personality: Calm, mysterious, focused and unshakably. Never speaks unless the silence is broken first.
Catch phrase: “No friction, no fear.”
Anime Intro:
A wide-angle shot of a dimly lit frozen arena. Silhouettes of defeated figures lay scattered on the ice. The only light shines from a single overhead spotlight, casting a long shadow. In the silence between storms, she skates unseen.
Get yours quick, before stock run out!
*Note: Please note that this figurine do not exist. This pic was done just for fun.
Shadows are starting to get pretty long on a summer evening as the Night Gas ducks under the highway bridge at Perma. One thing I could really get used to about Montana compared to here in the south, is having plenty of light (and lack of tree shadows) to expose images at 8pm and later during the longest days of the year. 7:40 PM MDT on this image to be precise, per my logbook.
There is a precise moment, during the WineArt Festival in Levigliani, when the crowd stops being a gathering of people and becomes an amalgam. Looking down at them packed into that stretch of alley, your thoughts drift away from the poetry of the event and land straight in the kitchen: an expanse of heads that look like "Tordelli" thrown into a pot to boil.For those who are not from around here, tordelli (strictly with a "d") are the traditional dish par excellence of Lucchesia and historical Versilia. There is no local festival, village fair, or Sunday family lunch worthy of the name without these large pockets of fresh pasta filled with meat and seasoned with meat sauce.Finding them in industrial quantities at an event like this is a certainty: WineArt is a splendid festival that for over 12 years has been animating the stone streets of Levigliani, a spectacular village perched in the municipality of Stazzema, nestled between the Apuan Alps and the historic marble caves of Mount Corchia. A magical setting where art and wine meet, and where the density of people in the alleys inevitably reminds you of the Sunday pot.
Precise strides, along imprecise paths
Passos precisos, por caminhos imprecisos
São Paulo (Brazil) 2024
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There is no precise geographical definition for ‘Cornwall’s Forgotten Corner’, but it is taken to mean, by local residents, all of the Rame Peninsula, as well as all of the English Channel coast area to the east of (but not including) Looe. The northern boundary of the corner is defined by the A38 road.
It is reputed to be "forgotten" because the area is effectively by-passed by Cornwall visitors, and is geographically remote from the administrative headquarters of Cornwall at Truro. It is over 50 miles away from the Cornish capital.
It is isolated due to its geography, as it is bounded by the English Channel, Plymouth Sound, the River Tamar and the River Lynher. Visitors have to double back on themselves after taking the main A38 road from Plymouth at Trerulefoot and onto the A374. There are no main railway stations within the area; the nearest is at St Germans, which has a limited train service. However, there is a frequent vehicular ferry to Torpoint from Plymouth, and a passenger ferry to Cremyll from Stonehouse, Plymouth. There is also a passenger ferry from Plymouth to Cawsand in the summer.
The area effectively became more remote when the then new Saltash Road Bridge on the A38 road was opened in 1961. Before the opening of this bridge, and the improvements to the A30 road from Exeter to Penzance, most road traffic entered Cornwall using the Torpoint Ferry, taking visitors directly into this area. After the bridge opened, and continued dual carriageway improvements were made on the A30 road, traffic travelling through this part of Cornwall reduced greatly.
The Rame Peninsula part of the Forgotten Corner is included in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is also steeped in history, with many military forts, and archaeological points of interest. The area is essentially rural, with the main industry being agriculture. It is also a residential commuting area for Plymouth. The area also has some of the wealthiest areas within Cornwall, as well as some of the poorest.
(Wikipedia)
Taken from Churchtown Farm Nature Reserve, overlooking the river Lynher, taking in the village of Antony, 3 miles west of Torpoint. Whitsand Bay lies on the other side of the hills on the horizon. The building to the left of the trees on the right hand side of the image is Tregantle fort, which overlooks Tregantle Beach.