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A renowned tourist resort, which comes to life within the perimeter of the municipality of Piombino, precisely in the province of Livorno. The gulf, which overlooks the coast of Tuscany bathed by the Ligurian Sea, is a perfect combination of a crystalline sea, a history of important civilizations and the typical nature of the Maremma.
Hey guys!
This month I'll start a preparatory course - precisely to pass in the federal college - I hope to be approved in 2014! Having so many days of vacation is being boring, because I don't spend all months at the beach, and it's too hot here to go out, so... I'm still unmotivated to go out and take photos, I think it will change only when I buy my new camera - I hope it happens soon - until there I promise I'll still take photos with my camera, because I like to be here and talk with you! :D
This one was taken at a lovvvely place which I know since I was a baby. I edited with film presets for lightroom! More 3 in comments!
Have a great week! See ya!
Ngliyep beach on the edge of the ocean Indonesia, precisely in the village Kedungsalam Donomulyo district, 62 km from the southern city of Malang.
Ngliyep beach is a beach with natural beauty that is still natural with a mix of steep cliffs and protected areas around the coast. Unspoiled white sand and the waves seemed to play on the sidelines of the cliff makes the beach Ngliyep worth visiting.
The condition is relatively deserted beaches make this beach still virgin and comfortable to play was interrupted by waves and white sand.
Every year, in the month of Java, precisely in Maulud, Ngliyep coast will be more crowded than usual because the event was held Labuhan ritual ceremony called in the title on 15 Maulud. Labuhan ceremony is a form of sacrifice, where the head of farm animals such as goats or cows will be sacrificed as offerings into the sea.
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Let's go back in time ! Initially, I opened this Flickr account to share some pictures I took during a trip around the world between 2013 and 2014. The thing is : I was took by the photographic virus in the meanwhile, so it became a general Flickr account before I finished to sort the picture of this Journey.
So now I'll post some pictures I took in Thailand and Cambodia. I have to admit that I don't remember precisely where this one was taken. All I know is that we walked along the river from the Temple of Dawn. There was a lot of crazy sunset in Thailand at this time. Unfortunately I was not aware (as I am now) of their photographic importance ...
It is a bit stormy on the shores of the Franconian Bromachsee at the end of October, but that is precisely what makes nature photography so appealing.
Am Ufer des Fränkischen Bromachsees ist es etwas stürmisch Ende Oktober, aber das macht den Reiz in der Naturfotografie ja gerade aus.
Precisely an hour behind Amtrak No. 5, the westbound Rocky Mountaineer is making its first seasonal run to Moab, Utah. This year, as in the past, the train will make two weekly trips departing Denver on Sundays and Wednesdays, stopping at Glenwood Springs for the night. At 11:20 a.m., April 9, the luxury train is at mile 49 at East Portal, Colorado.
The Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) is a stunningly-colored creature and the only warbler to don an orange throat. This time of the year, though, fall molt is well under way or over for most of these birds, and they've taken on their drab winter apparel. Interestingly, the name of this beautiful bird--often called the most handsome of North America's wood warblers--is shrouded in some mystery. While it is widely agreed that it is named for English botanist Anna Blackburne, discord exists when attempting to define who, precisely, did the naming!
This incredible spur of rock is located in the municipality of Elva and more precisely on Colle San Giovanni, a few dozen metres from the chapel of the same name, Suspended in the void, it affords a breathtaking view of the mountains: Bettone, Chersogno, Marchisa, Pelvo and Monviso. If you lower your gaze, you will have the entire Vallone di Elva at your feet.
Actually, it is not this single rock that is called Fremo Cuncunà, but the group of rocks that form a very unusual figure: that of a ‘crouching woman‘, which in Occitan is called Fremo Cuncunà. If you want to see this figure in full, the best view is from the Vallone di Elva road!
However, due to the risk of falling rocks, the road has been closed to traffic for several years, and since then the condition of the road surface has deteriorated significantly.
The Monostor Fortress - the largest modern fortress in Central Europe - was built between 1850 and 1871. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the neoclassical military monument is a fascinating sight with its huge walls of precisely hewn stone, the 3-4 metre thick earthen ramparts covering the defences and its network of underground passages (kazamata) several kilometres long.
Its monumental dimensions are evidenced by the following figures: The fortress covers 25 hectares, the total area including the firing ranges is 70 hectares, the floor area of the buildings is 25 680 m2 and the number of rooms is 640.
After the fortress was built, it served generations of soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces. Its tasks included the defence of the central fortress (North - Komárom) and the control of shipping on the Danube. It was never used in combat and served mainly as a training centre and weapons depot. During the First World War it was used as a conscription and training centre. During the Second World War, the 22nd Infantry Regiment had its headquarters at Fort Monostor, and the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments were stationed there. After the Second World War.
Between 1945 and 1990, the Red Army's Army Group South set up the largest ammunition depot in Central Europe in the fort. With their withdrawal, the military function of the fortress ended forever.
Today the fort is a popular destination with a military history exhibition, Cold War vehicles, a bread museum, a boat exhibition and numerous events.
Viewpoint on the island Cres near Vodice (precisely at 45º latitude). View to the southwest.
High-resolution panorama (11 600 x 4 000 pixels).
The Monostor Fortress - the largest modern fortress in Central Europe - was built between 1850 and 1871. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the neoclassical military monument is a fascinating sight with its huge walls of precisely hewn stone, the 3-4 metre thick earthen ramparts covering the defences and its network of underground passages (kazamata) several kilometres long.
Its monumental dimensions are evidenced by the following figures: The fortress covers 25 hectares, the total area including the firing ranges is 70 hectares, the floor area of the buildings is 25 680 m2 and the number of rooms is 640.
After the fortress was built, it served generations of soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces. Its tasks included the defence of the central fortress (North - Komárom) and the control of shipping on the Danube. It was never used in combat and served mainly as a training centre and weapons depot. During the First World War it was used as a conscription and training centre. During the Second World War, the 22nd Infantry Regiment had its headquarters at Fort Monostor, and the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments were stationed there. After the Second World War.
Between 1945 and 1990, the Red Army's Army Group South set up the largest ammunition depot in Central Europe in the fort. With their withdrawal, the military function of the fortress ended forever.
Today the fort is a popular destination with a military history exhibition, Cold War vehicles, a bread museum, a boat exhibition and numerous events.
Precisely lined-up along an apron expansion joint, all nine Royal Air Force Red Arrows Aerobatic Display Team BAE Hawks plus the spare await their display slot at the 2017 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day
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I was at this same spot precisely 366 days ago (considering that 2012 was a leap year). Interestingly, there was about 2 feet of snow last year at this spot, and also the light was a little better too. I am still happy with this image, though, and maybe I get the best shot of this place in about another 365 days... :) Hope you like it...
13-second exposure, 19mm @ f/9, ISO 50, B&W circular polarizer, 2 and 3-stop stacked Lee GND filters.
The seven galaxies highlighted in this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA Telescope have been confirmed to be at a distance that astronomers refer to as redshift 7.9, which correlates to 650 million years after the big bang. This makes them the earliest galaxies yet to be spectroscopically confirmed as part of a developing cluster.
The seven galaxies confirmed by Webb were first established as candidates for observation using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Frontier Fields program. The program dedicated Hubble time to observations using gravitational lensing, to observe very distant galaxies in detail. However, because Hubble cannot detect light beyond near-infrared, there is only so much detail it can see. Webb picked up the investigation, focusing on the galaxies scouted by Hubble and gathering detailed spectroscopic data in addition to imagery.
Astronomers used Webb's Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) instrument to precisely measure the distances and determine that the galaxies are part of a developing cluster. Galaxy YD4, previously estimated to be at a further distance based on imaging data alone, was able to be more accurately placed at the same redshift as the other galaxies. Before Webb, astronomers did not have high resolution imaging or spectral infrared data available to do this type of science.
At extreme distances, astronomers use the redshift reference to account for the fact that, as the universe expands, wavelengths of light are stretched and “shifted” to redder wavelengths, which are longer. Shorter wavelengths, for example ultraviolet and X-ray, are toward the bluer end of the electromagnetic spectrum. So extreme distances in the early universe are referenced by how much the light emitted there has been shifted as it travelled through space to be detected by a telescope.
The results have been published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
More information
Webb is the largest, most powerful telescope ever launched into space. Under an international collaboration agreement, ESA provided the telescope’s launch service, using the Ariane 5 launch vehicle. Working with partners, ESA was responsible for the development and qualification of Ariane 5 adaptations for the Webb mission and for the procurement of the launch service by Arianespace. ESA also provided the workhorse spectrograph NIRSpec and 50% of the mid-infrared instrument MIRI, which was designed and built by a consortium of nationally funded European Institutes (The MIRI European Consortium) in partnership with JPL and the University of Arizona.
Webb is an international partnership between NASA, ESA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Credits: NASA, ESA, CSA, T. Morishita (IPAC), A. Pagan (STScI)
The Minor Seminary of Pabré was founded in 2025, precisely 100 years ago. To the north of the current site, some of the original buildings' ruins remain. These have now almost completely disappeared due to erosion, as the buildings were constructed of earth.
Le Petit Séminaire de Pabré a été fondé en 2025, il y a tout juste 100 ans. Au nord du site actuel, il subsiste quelques ruines des premiers établissements. Celles-ci ont actuellement quasiment disparu sous l'effet de l'érosion, étant donné que les bâtiments avaient été construits en terre.
Pietari Posti precisely paints pleasing patterns for patient patrons, peeping his portfolio. Creative Tempest is not liable for any spit related keyboard damage if you read that sentence out loud. Pietari Posti’s work is full of things Creative Tempest loves. Bold colors, animals, skyscrapers, beautiful people, and that perfect dash of wild, draw-outside-the-lines designing flavor. Find out more at www.creativetempest.com
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More precisely, this is the lower of two caves with this name. The lower one is broader, more comfortable, but shorter, while the upper one is narrow and low, so you soon need to get on your knees. On the web there's no information about their archaeological or speleological value.
The first time I saw a Carolina Wren was about three and half years ago when I dropped my daughter off at McMaster University campus in Hamilton. It was sitting on the ledge of a building. I took a photo that was enough to identify it. After that this is the second time I have seen a Carolina Wren - a much better pose and photograph than the first one. I went to LaSalle park in Burlington precisely for this bird and I wasn't disappointed. I also saw an Orange Crowned Warbler and a beautiful Brown Creeper. LaSalle Park, Burlington, Ontario
Summit.
It isthe only point to see snowcapped Llimani and Lake Titicaca, sacred geographical features of Tiwanaku. It houses double-walled enclosures, made with small sandstone blocks, arranged around an enameled yard.
The central part shows the massive destruction caused by treasure hunters since colonial times.
At the top:
Kalasasaya
North of the Akapana Pyramid is Kalasasaya, a partially reconstructed 130m-by-120m ritual-platform compound with walls constructed of huge blocks of red sandstone and andesite. The blocks are precisely fitted to form a platform base 3m high. Monolithic uprights flank the massive entrance steps up to the restored portico of the enclosure, beyond which is an interior courtyard and the ruins of priests’ quarters. Note the size of the top stair – a massive single block.
The Monolito Ponce monolith, with his turban (no doubt covering up his deformed cranium), mask, ceremonial vase and walking stick, sits at the center of the first platform. Some say the stick and the vase are symbolic of the dualism of Andean culture (nature versus nurture).
Other stairways lead to secondary platforms, where there are other monoliths including the famous El Fraile (priest).
The beauty of Laponia - Stora Sjöfallet National Park. Norrbotten, Sweden. 4.7.2009
From wikipedia:
The Laponian area is a large mountainous wildlife area in the Lapland province in northern Sweden, more precisely in Gällivare Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality and Jokkmokk Municipality.
It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996; the bulk of it had enjoyed protected status since the early 20th century. The area was made a heritage site for both natural and cultural reasons.[1]
The total area is about 9,400 square kilometres (3,600 sq mi), making it the world's largest unmodified nature area to be still cultured by natives—the natives in this case being the reindeer herding Sami people.[2] Only parts of the area is actually used for pasture by them. With such a large space, the geography of the area varies greatly; it is dominated by mountains, rivers and lakes. Each nature reserve and national park has its distinctive features. The amount of snow in winter and rain in summer is considerable.
95% of the area is protected as national parks or nature reserves. It consists of the national parks Muddus, Sarek, Padjelanta and Stora Sjöfallet, and the nature reserves Sjaunja and Stubba.[3] The remaining 5% are located in the areas of Sulitelma, Tjuoltadalen, and Rapadalen (part of which is in the Sarek park).
The village of Porjus is a natural point of entry to the Laponian area and has recently opened an information center.
The Laponia area also contains three major hydropower stations with belonging basins and a big expansion of 100 wind power stations inside the world heritage area is planned.
The highest mountain of the area is Sarektjåhkkå, at 2,089 metres (6,854 ft).
This is precisely what the title suggests. Suset reflections along the water at Western Harbor, Gloucester - New England.
Mat 6:26 "Look at the birds. They don't plant, harvest, or gather the harvest into barns. Yet, your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren't you worth more than they?
Precisely at 6pm, this BNSF Employee Appreciate Special start rolling out of the yard in Alliance with BNSF 1776 and BNSF 3336. The train was parked on Track 101 in the yard, as it about to enter CTC on Main 1 of the Butte Subdivision. The lighting could not have been better for this departure.
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“There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting.”
John Kenneth Galbraith
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On East 57th Street, Midtown Manhattan, between Fifth and Madison Avenues
Semaphore signals stand guard at the WSS Chapelle, protecting the precisely two trains that pass this spot daily.
The beavers that built this lodge chose a nice location. What could be better than the Cathedral Group of the Grand Tetons as your backyard, and the Snake River, or more precisely a large pond impounded on one of the dozens of rivulets around the Snake River, in your front.
Next to humans, no other animal can do more to alter their habitat to suit the own needs. The impact can be significant. For instance, the dead trees here are probably not a coincidence. Rather, they likely succumbed to either flooding from the newly constructed water feature, being stripped of bark for as high as the beaver could reach, or being cut down for use as building material for dam or lodge. Over time, a colony of beavers can change a small stream flowing through a wooded valley to a pond surrounded by scrubby second-growth forest rising from root sprouts. Eventually, if the beavers live there long enough, sedimentation will fill in the pond replacing it with a bog, and then a fertile meadow. If you are a trout fisherman you might not find that to be an appealing outcome, but if you enjoy viewing wildlife . . .
There is an interesting article discussing this topic in the current issue of the University of Montana’s <i> Crown of the Continent and the Greater Yellowstone </i> eMagazine titled “Beavers: An Ally or an Inconvenient Species”. I have no connection to the article other than providing a photo.
<a ref=https://issuu.com/um_crown_gye/docs/crown_of_the_continent_and_greater__fb66ed8f2b7c3d"URL >Crown of the Continent</a>
Schwabachers Landing, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA. Elevation: 6,583 ft. September 25, 2015.
LA RÉVÉRENCE... TULIP
Each flower is carefully chosen by me, precisely for that, indivduality and what it conveys to me. What I saw here was a tulip bowing deeply, in reverence? Or a mother carrying her children heavily?
Talk to me? I'm listening!
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and thanx for your visit, M, (*_*)
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Mainau, Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland.
Mainau es una isla de Alemania, localizada en el Lago de Constanza y más precisamente en la parte noroccidental conocida como lago de Überlingen (Überlinger See). La isla está conectada por el sur con la tierra firme mediante un puente.
Mainau se encuentra comprendida en el territorio comunal de la ciudad de Constanza y de hecho la mejor forma de llegar a la misma es por medio del transporte urbano de esta ciudad, que tiene una línea de autobús con parada en el acceso a la isla. Ésta es un importante destino turístico gracias a su suave clima, merced al cual alberga una vegetación muy rica en especies, incluso subtropicales y tropicales.
La entrada a la isla se hace previo pago, pero su cuidada vegetación, los millones de flores que la decoran (como es evidente, fundamentalmente en los meses de primavera y verano), sus invernaderos de palmas y de mariposas - en el cual estas sobrevuelan libremente a los visitantes y son de gran variedad y grandes tamaños -, su espacio con variados tipos de columpios complejos, y su pequeña zona con diferentes animales, junto a otros detalles, son de un interés objetivo.
De acuerdo con todo lo anterior, el lugar también es denominado La isla de las flores.
Mainau is an island in Germany, located on Lake Constance and more precisely in the northwestern part known as Lake Überlingen (Überlinger See). The island is connected by the south with the mainland by means of a bridge.
Mainau is included in the communal territory of the city of Constanza and in fact the best way to get there is through the urban transport of this city, which has a bus line with stop at the access to the island. This is an important tourist destination thanks to its mild climate, thanks to which it shelters a vegetation very rich in species, even subtropical and tropical.
The entrance to the island is made after payment, but its careful vegetation, the millions of flowers that decorate it (as is evident, mainly in the months of spring and summer), its greenhouses of palms and butterflies - in which they fly over freely to visitors and they are of great variety and size - their space with varied types of complex swings, and their small area with different animals, together with other details, are of an objective interest.
In agreement with all the previous thing, the place also is denominated the island of the flowers.
Crescent Moon Link to Transamerica Pyramid.
A timelapse video showing the crescent moonrise link to TA building is here: youtu.be/Nem5XaL1HH8
I used PlanIt App to precisely predict the camera location and scene location in advance.
The Monostor Fortress - the largest modern fortress in Central Europe - was built between 1850 and 1871. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the neoclassical military monument is a fascinating sight with its huge walls of precisely hewn stone, the 3-4 metre thick earthen ramparts covering the defences and its network of underground passages (kazamata) several kilometres long.
Its monumental dimensions are evidenced by the following figures: The fortress covers 25 hectares, the total area including the firing ranges is 70 hectares, the floor area of the buildings is 25 680 m2 and the number of rooms is 640.
After the fortress was built, it served generations of soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces. Its tasks included the defence of the central fortress (North - Komárom) and the control of shipping on the Danube. It was never used in combat and served mainly as a training centre and weapons depot. During the First World War it was used as a conscription and training centre. During the Second World War, the 22nd Infantry Regiment had its headquarters at Fort Monostor, and the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments were stationed there. After the Second World War.
Between 1945 and 1990, the Red Army's Army Group South set up the largest ammunition depot in Central Europe in the fort. With their withdrawal, the military function of the fortress ended forever.
Today the fort is a popular destination with a military history exhibition, Cold War vehicles, a bread museum, a boat exhibition and numerous events.
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Please take your time... and enjoy it large on black
The general term ice age or, more precisely, glacial age denotes a geological period of long-term reduction in the temperature of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in an expansion of continental ice sheets, polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. There have been at least four major ice ages in the Earth's past. Outside these periods, the Earth seems to have been ice-free even in high latitudes. There is evidence that greenhouse gas levels fell at the start of ice ages and rose during the retreat of the ice sheets, but it is difficult to establish cause and effect. Greenhouse gas levels may also have been affected by other factors which have been proposed as causes of ice ages, such as the movement of continents and vulcanism. Although the last glacial period ended more than 8,000 years ago, its effects can still be felt today. For example, the moving ice carved out landscape in Canada, Greenland, northern Eurasia and Antarctica. The erratic boulders, till, drumlins, eskers, fjords, kettle lakes, moraines, cirques, horns, etc., are typical features left behind by the glaciers. The Dutch IJsselmeer lake is covered with icerocks hummocks, caused by the cold weather of the passed days. At some places even higher than 6 meter!
Photo taken of hummocks at the IJsselmeer (Markermeer) near Uitdam. A hummock is a boss or rounded knoll of ice rising above the general level of an ice-field, Hummocky ice is caused by slow and unequal pressure in the main body of the packed ice, and by unequal structure and temperature at a later period. Blue ice occurs when snow falls on the ice. The blue color is actually created for the same reason that water is blue, that is, its slight absorption of red light due to an overtone of the infrared OH stretching mode of the water molecule.
Een ijstijd of glaciatie is een geologisch tijdvak waarin ijskappen voorkomen. In het Engels wordt dit een periode van ice-house genoemd, als tegenhanger van een ijskaploze periode, de greenhouse ("broeikas"). Aangezien er gletsjers liggen op bijvoorbeeld Groenland of Antarctica, leven we tegenwoordig in een ijstijd. Men neemt aan dat dit in de gehele geologische geschiedenis van de Aarde minstens vijfmaal het geval is geweest, waarvan eenmaal zelfs zo sterk dat de ijskappen van de polen vrijwel tot aan de evenaar waren opgerukt. Ook zijn er periodes dat er aanzienlijke opwarming optrad waarbij die ijskappen grotendeels waren weggesmolten. Het klimaat op Aarde wordt beïnvloed door vele factoren, zoals de intensiteit van de zonnestraling, de ligging van de continenten, de continentverplaatsingen, vulkanisme, de zeestromen, de bedekking van het land door vegetatie, het weerkaatsingsvermogen van het aardoppervlak en vele kleine andere factoren. Met behulp van klimaatmodellen wordt door wetenschappers een reconstructie van het klimaat en de klimaatveranderingen in het verleden gemaakt. Alhoewel er een zekere consensus bestaat onder wetenschappers, zijn er nog vele onzekerheden en tegenstrijdigheden in dit onderzoek.Hierboven een foto van kruiend ijs. Zoetwatermeren kunnen spectaculair bevriezen. Grotere meren zoals het IJsselmeer (IJmeer) hierboven hebben bijna altijd wel golven, en dit werkt directe bevriezing van het wateroppervlak tegen. Eerst vormen zich kleine ijsschotsen, die naar de kust drijven onder invloed van de wind. Deze schotsen vormen zo een ijsveld op het water dat de golven dempt, en uiteindelijk vriezen alle schotsen aan elkaar vast tot een massa. Voordat dit gebeurt schuren de schotsen voortdurend langs elkaar heen en schrapen zo stukjes ijs van elkaar af; elke schots krijgt zo een witte rand. Zulk ijs is dus totaal niet geschikt om op te schaatsen. Wanneer grotere delen van het meer bevriezen beginnen de platen, die soms een paar vierkante kilometer groot zijn, langzaam tegen elkaar te bewegen onder invloed van de wind en stroming. Dit heeft kruiend ijs tot gevolg: de ijsschotsen worden met kracht gebroken en op elkaar gestapeld langs de dijken langs het meer. Dit hoeft niet alleen bij dun ijs te gebeuren; soms kruit het ijs bij een dikte van meer dan 20 cm. De stapels ijs worden dan hoog, en het geluid is oorverdovend. Deze foto is genomen bij Uitdam aan de rand van het Markermeer.
Coincidentally I had imaged M101 precisely a month ago so this makes a nice comparison. Two nigts ago a new supernova, SN2023ixf, was discovered in the outer arms of M101. I've marked it in the image on the right, showing the charateristic blue colour of a supernova.
Peter
This incredible spur of rock is located in the municipality of Elva and more precisely on Colle San Giovanni, a few dozen metres from the chapel of the same name, Suspended in the void, it affords a breathtaking view of the mountains: Bettone, Chersogno, Marchisa, Pelvo and Monviso. If you lower your gaze, you will have the entire Vallone di Elva at your feet.
Actually, it is not this single rock that is called Fremo Cuncunà, but the group of rocks that form a very unusual figure: that of a ‘crouching woman‘, which in Occitan is called Fremo Cuncunà. If you want to see this figure in full, the best view is from the Vallone di Elva road!
However, due to the risk of falling rocks, the road has been closed to traffic for several years, and since then the condition of the road surface has deteriorated significantly.
The animals in the photo look wild. More precisely, feral. The nearest settlement is about 40 kilometers away from this place. And there is a nature reserve nearby. And beyond the mountains is Georgia.
Ruinaulta is a canyon created by the River Rhine (more precisely it is the Anterior Rhine) near Ilanz and Flims in the Grisons, Switzerland. Ruinaulta is sometimes known as the Rhine Gorge, and also called the Swiss Grand Canyon.
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At last the sun was beginning to climb its way in the sky, so I thought: "Time to go back home" (my Flickr friend, Rich, would say, "there ya go Dad, two kids to love" :-)). Rather casually I began strolling downstream, when a new marvel arose before me. The row of poplars along the riverside ended abruptly, unveiling the wetland beyond the trees.
I had something more to capture :-)
I would like to present this scene as a visual counterpoint, more precisely as a round of the four Elements. The round, or perpetual canon, is the simplest, most ancient kind of canon, consisting of a melody (the theme) which is to be sung/played by three or four singers/players strating at different times, as in Row, row, row your boat. When one has finished her execution of the theme, she can restart again from the beginning, virtually forever. The problem with a round is not how to begin it, but rather how to finish it :-)
One of the most ancient known rounds, and the most ancient in English, is Sumer is icumen in, also known as the Reading Rota (the Latin word rota translates in English as "round"). Although there are innumerable beautiful performances of this canon, including one by the renowned Hilliard Ensemble, I would like to suggest you to listen to the humble performance by Alamire, the small vocal ensemble where I sing as the bass: you can listen to it by clicking here. Very, very funny to sing :-)!
So we are back to our Round of the four Elements...
The Waters of the river flow lazily across the plain, imbuing the Earth with their music; then the Fire of the rising sun warms up the Air, and the Earth start singing the Water's theme to the Air, in the form of a thick mist. The Air receives this misty music and starts singing herself, as the mist thins out in the sky - where it will eventually cool down, condensing into dewdrops - or raindrops, if you like. So the round restarts from the beginning, and again and again will repeat its wonderful cyclic harmony, perpetuating and celebrating Life on our beautiful Earth.
A split second. A lightning strike. A cargo ship. And many years of patience.
This image captures a real nighttime lightning strike — hitting the Rheinhafen steam power plant in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Not a bolt somewhere on the horizon, not a wide-angle shot, no compositing, no technical triggers.
Just a carefully planned strike — right on target.
What makes this photo special isn’t just the lightning itself, but how precisely the image was composed:
The visible section of the scene is only about 500 × 300 meters, roughly 0.15 square kilometers. The goal was to capture a strike exactly in the center of that narrow frame, hitting the heart of the power plant.
And that's exactly what happened.
At the very same moment, a cargo ship crossed the frame — frozen in place by the flash of lightning, along with parts of the water’s surface.
It may look like a lucky shot, but in truth it’s the result of years of preparation, countless failed attempts, and a very persistent idea.
Why it’s so rare
Most lightning photos are taken with ultra-wide-angle lenses over open landscapes. These typically show 10 to 50 kilometers of sky. The camera is simply pointed roughly toward the storm. A visible bolt anywhere in the frame is often enough to make the image impressive.
But this shot takes a very different approach:
It wasn’t about capturing a lightning bolt — but about recording a direct strike on a specific subject, in a carefully framed and tightly composed image.
Karlsruhe sees about 25 thunderstorm days per year, but only a few occur at night. Many cells are too weak, too far away, or pass in the wrong direction. And even if conditions are good, not every stormy night can be used: life, work, visibility, wind direction — everything has to align.
Add to that the incredibly low probability:
A lightning strike hitting such a tiny target area, as shown in the image, occurs — statistically — only once every 25 to 40 years. And that’s if you're already out there at exactly the right moment, your camera is properly aligned and exposing, and a ship just happens to pass through the frame.
Even if you extend the frame to include bolts up to 5 kilometers behind the subject, it’s still an extremely rare event.
With the compressed perspective of a mid-range focal length, distant strikes often appear to hit the target — the power plant seems "hit," although the bolt actually struck kilometers behind it.
This visual effect helps slightly, but even then, you might get one visible nighttime strike per year, strong enough and placed right within the image — and only if everything else goes perfectly:
A storm at night, a suitable cell moving in the right direction, the camera already exposing, and a ship passing through.
In reality, this combination almost never happens — even with generous framing.
The long road to the photo
Over the years, I kept trying to capture this exact image. No trigger, no sensor, no app. Just a camera, tripod, cable release — and a lot of patience.
I lost count of how many nights it took.
But with every attempt, the element of chance got a little smaller — until, eventually, it all came together.
Of course, photographing lightning isn’t just about chasing dramatic moments — it also comes with risks:
Not only is your life on the line, but several thousand euros worth of gear often stand completely exposed to the storm for hours. Strong gusts can break off branches or even topple trees. That too can be dangerous.
This kind of photography demands extreme endurance, determination, and many sleepless nights.
Anyone who has ever successfully photographed a lightning bolt knows what I mean. The failure rate is massive.
So is the frustration. Coming home soaked, freezing, and empty-handed — again — makes it very tempting to just give up.
Even with rain covers, everything gets wet. Wind drives water into every seam, and when the storm is raging, nothing stays dry.
That’s why I always brought lots of cloths to wipe the lens — because yes, it does rain during thunderstorms. 😉
I took this photo back in 2006 — and now, more than 19 years later, I’ve reprocessed it using the editing experience I’ve gained since then. Revisiting the story and looking back on it all made me realize just how crazy the whole thing really was.
I probably wouldn’t do it again today. Too much time, too much risk — and the outcome so uncertain.
Back then, I tried things out of pure stubbornness, naïveté, and youthful madness. Some of it was just strange.
But every now and then… it actually worked — after an unbelievable number of tries.
And in hindsight, I’m glad I did it.
I estimate there are probably no more than 20 to 50 truly comparable photos worldwide — where someone spent years aiming for a direct lightning strike on a specific, carefully framed subject.
At least, I personally don’t know many examples.
What this image means to me
Technology today is better, easier, more automated.
But for highly targeted shots like this, no app or trigger can help —
unless, of course, you have a DeLorean with 1.21 gigawatts and precise knowledge of when and where the bolt will hit.
Unfortunately, I didn’t. 😉
What truly makes this image special isn’t just the lightning.
It’s the persistence, the planning, the stubbornness — and the rare moment when nature and technology align for just a split second.
Technical data:
📍 Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
🏭 Subject: Rheinhafen Steam Power Plant (Rheinhafen-Dampfkraftwerk Karlsruhe)
📷 Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
🔍 Lens: EF 24–70 mm f/2.8 L USM
📏 Focal length: 40 mm (full frame)
⏱ Exposure: 100 seconds
🔆 Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
📎 Gear 1: Tripod, cable release, rain cover
📎 Gear 2: Lots of cloths to wipe the lens — because it does rain during thunderstorms. 😉