Just hanging out at the beach provides some great opportunities.

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From green to brown to red, the cycle goes on every year. This tree, one among several, provides this street with colour and character.

In 1911, the Old Elbe Tunnel was built to provide a more direct route for dock workers over to the southern banks of the Elbe river from the Landungsbrücken piers in St. Pauli. A technical innovation at the time of its construction, the tunnel became a tourist attraction when the 'new' Elbtunnel and several bridges were built in the 1970s. Now pedestrians and bicyclists wishing to cross below the river can ride a free lift into the deep, and cars can use hydraulically driven cages for a small fee.

Explore the southern banks

The green dome at the Landungsbrücken points towards the 426 metres long underpass. The tunnel is used by city-dwellers to explore the remote corners of the port area or to get to Wilhelmsburg or Altes Land. The observation platform south of the river is also held in high regard among tourists and locals alike for its magnificent panoramic views of the city.

A historic site

Modern tunnels can’t compare to the Alter Elbtunnel, which has been a preserved historic site since 2003. The lamps symmetrically lining the arched tunnel walls create an otherworldly yet cosy atmosphere 24 metres below the river’s surface. The Alter Elbtunnel’s Art-Deco beauty, combined with the unique reliefs lining the bricked walls, make this attraction particularly popular with photographers.

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Just a few miles east of Grand Canyon Village, visitors can stand at Yaki Point and see a distinctly different view of the Grand Canyon from other viewing areas. It is located on a separate promontory and provides views of different features of the Canyon.

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This species provides an example of sex role reversal with the females being more brightly coloured than the males. Females will also choose a male and then defend him against other females and when the chicks have arrived, the female scarpers and the male raises them on his own.

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Tumbling boulders provide a rock boundary for the waters of Burbage Brook; an incredibly scenic feature of Sheffield’s Padley Gorge and the Longsaw Estate; Hathersage, Peak District.

NB: It would be a crime as a photographer to visit this place without a camera of any description.

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Long Exposure of the Caerfanell river winding its way through the Talybont Forest in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Mid Wales, United Kingdom!

Due to the heavy rains that we recently experienced there was a swell in the river offering silky smooth white waters created from the long exposure being forced over the rocks and boulders!

Each spring the cherry blossoms provide beautiful color to the Utah State Capitol grounds.

I posted a similar view before, but this one I like with the steps leading up to the building.

Some rather old and damaged Galerina mushrooms (Galerina autumnalis?) provide contrasting color with the saucer shaped and rarely seen fruiting bodies of the Green-stain fungus (Chlorociboria sp.).

The characteristic turquiose colored stain of wood infected by Chlorociboria has been prized for centuries for use in decorative woodworking such as intarsia and parquetry.

For more information on the fungi illustrated here see:

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This area is my favorite on the west coast of Norway, since it provides opportunities for many beautiful landscapes. The light, and not least the weather, by the sea is changing rapidly. When the storms come, the waves can reach 100 feets high by the old lighthouse that you can glimpse far out on the horizon. Here many ships have lost their way. But not in beautiful moments like this...

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Visite mi favorito en la costa oeste de Noruega. Brinda oportunidades para muchos paisajes hermosos. La luz, y no menos importante el clima, junto al mar está cambiando rápidamente. Cuando llegan las tormentas, las olas pueden alcanzar los 30 metros de altura junto al viejo faro que se puede vislumbrar en el horizonte. Aquí muchos barcos se han perdido. Pero no en momentos hermosos como este. Haz realidad tu sueño ...

¡Disfruta tu verano, amigo!

Visitez mon préféré sur la côte ouest de la Norvège. Il offre des opportunités pour de nombreux paysages magnifiques. La lumière, et surtout le temps, au bord de la mer change rapidement. Lorsque les tempêtes arrivent, les vagues peuvent atteindre 100 pieds de haut près du vieux phare que l'on aperçoit au loin à l'horizon. Ici, de nombreux navires se sont égarés. Mais pas dans de beaux moments comme celui-ci. Réalisez votre rêve...

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The rising and setting sun provides a warm glow to the skies and clouds; however, the opposite horizon is often over looked. As earths shadow recedes during sunrise (or advances at sunset), a band of soft pink pastels forms above it - know as the Belt of Venus.

Above, the Fort Lauderdale, FL skyline was imaged about 10mins before sunrise.

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The setting sun provides a gilded glow to the Castlemartin cliff tops above "The Green Bridge of Wales".

The shadows you see in the foreground are from the wooden viewing platform, which is set back from the cliff edge (for those who are afeared of heights!).

Tunnel View provides one of the most famous views of Yosemite Valley. From here you can see El Capitan and Bridalveil Fall rising from Yosemite Valley, with Half Dome in the background. This viewpoint is at the east end of the Wawona Tunnel along the Wawona Road (Highway 41).

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The Riffelsee lake trail provides scenic views of the highest mountains in the Alps, a lake surrounded by majestic mountains, unspoiled Alpine nature.

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Panorama of the Pennine Alps and Riffelsee lake, Valais, Switzerland. View from a height of 2815 m.

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Smuggler Cove and the shape it provides, inspires many images. It was evident early on that the clouds were going to deliver, so I made sure to get out to catch them. This time, the better shot was going to come from the cliff in the area rather than from the waters edge.

I made sure to visualize the photo prior and set up my tripod at the right spot. The clouds certainly delivered and their reflections were also terrific. Albeit unexpected, the absolute stillness of the ocean added to the final image.

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Cryptic colouring provides the Grayling with excellent camouflage, making it difficult to see when at rest on bare ground, tree trunks, or stones. The wings are kept closed when not in flight and the forewings are usually tucked behind the hind wings, concealing the eyespots and making the butterfly appear smaller. In flight this is a distinctive, large butterfly with a looping and gliding flight, during which the paler bands on the upperwings are visible.

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This homestead was taken at Sweet Springs West Virginia. I never tire of the breathtaking rural scenery the Virginia's continually provide.

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Walking in fog often provides a visual representation of my thought process. My brain constantly brings different topics into view, but in the process lets others slide into the periphery. Most of the time they are all still there, competing for my attention, but all in varying degrees. In fog I respond to the overall loss of clarity, but also the nuance that is created by relative distance. It's this layering effect I find most appealing as more distant objects eventually recede into nothingness...exactly the same as my mind reacts.

Walking outdoors this morning felt otherworldly. I love seeing familiar places rendered as ones I'm visiting for the very first time. A rich dichotomy as the serenity of fog is ripped apart by this visceral reaction. In these moments I invariably come up with camera angles that never would have occurred to me in normal circumstances.

The Lower Peirce Reservoir, Singapore's second-oldest reservoir was commissioned in 1912. This photograph was taken at dusk, with interesting and colourful cloud formations. The reflections of the fenced structure and the cloud formations, together the trees in the background, provide complementary interests to the serene scene.

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Peter's Pool is a kettle lake made by Franz Josef Glacier, in the Westland National Park in the South Island of New Zealand. Together with Fox Glacier—located 20 kilometres away—the glaciers extend from the Southern Alps to the valley floor less than 300 metres above sea level.

The lake was formed by melting glacial ice around 200 years ago. The water is highly reflective and provides stunning views of the glacial valley containing Franz Josef Glacier.

That nut-and-plate in this pic is a way to provide some stabilization to old brick buildings around here in earthquake country. On the other side of the wall was a steel rod or cable (not sure which) that ran all the way to the back of the building and connected to another nut-and-plate. Tension was then applied. There were several on this building from front to back and side-to-side.

Evidently, they were pretty effective. H.G. Wade's Warehouse stood in Alviso, California, through quakes, ground-sinkage and flooding for 161 years.

Unfortunately, it couldn't stand up to a massive fire that ran through it last Saturday. The front and one side wall are still standing, but probably not very stable. The other side wall is mostly gone and the rear wall is missing.

The eastern meadowlark provides a bright splash of color on Florida's open grassy fields and prairies. Scan fence posts, low bushes or power lines for the adult bird with its yellow throat, breast and belly, and black "V" across the chest. Or listen for the sweet, melodious song: a plaintive, clear, descending whistle.

The eastern meadowlark breeds throughout eastern and central North America and in Mexico and parts of Central America and the Caribbean. This year-round Florida resident is not a lark, as its name suggests, but is in the same family as blackbirds and orioles. In size and shape, a perched meadowlark resembles a starling, but it is quail-like in its explosive take-off from the ground. Insects make up the bulk of the meadowlark's diet, but grass and weed seeds are also consumed.

In Florida, breeding takes place from late March through July. During courtship, the male jumps straight up into the air to display its bright yellow and black markings. Males often have two mates at a time. Females build nests on the ground, weaving fine grasses into surrounding vegetation and often incorporating a domed canopy of grass into the construction. Many nests are destroyed each year when cultivated fields are mowed.

Eastern meadowlarks are common on the prairies and pastures of the Florida peninsula, and are found throughout the state in suitable open habitat, including croplands and golf courses. In general, however, scientists have noted gradual population declines throughout the eastern meadowlark's range, probably due to habitat loss.

Found this one along Joe Overstreet Road in Osceola County Florida.

Happy Super Bowl Sunday everyone. May the best team win!

I know, the Battle River Bears didn't make it to the Super Bowl this year, but who knows, maybe one'll sneak out on the field during the game for a touchdown anyway. Ya never know!

Part of the problem that the Battle River Bears always had was their claws would often pop the football and the league got tired of having to provide new balls for them constantly. It is a real problem.

Anyway . . .

And so cool about the female pilots that will do the flyover. Can't wait to see that. As for the half time show, I don't hold out much hope.

Walborn Reservoir, off Reeder Road.

Walborn Reservoir encompasses more than 1,852 total acres (1,235 in Stark County) and provides the perfect escape for equestrians, hikers, canoeists, and kayakers. Quiet trails travel through pine woods, brushlands, and oak and hickory forests. The reservoir was named for Dale Walborn, the mayor of Alliance from 1963-71, who initiated its construction.

ENG: The Hörner gondola lift provides access from the Bolsterlang valley to the Weiherkopf peak at an altitude of 1665 meters and the Bolsterlanger Horn peak at an altitude of 1588 meters.

At an altitude of 1540 meters, the cable car ends between the two peaks and from here the very steep path then leads towards Weiherkopf. In the sloping terrain is then the launch site for the paragliders with a fantastic view - in good weather - over the Allgäu Alps in Germany to Tyrol in Austria.

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GER: Die Gondelbahn „Hörnerbahn“ erschließt vom Bolsterlang Tal aus den Weiherkopf Gipfel in 1665 Meter Höhe sowie den Bolsterlanger Horn Gipfel in 1588 Meter Höhe.

In 1540 Meter Höhe endet die Seilbahn zwischen den beiden Gipfeln und von hier aus geht dann der sehr steile Weg Richtung Weiherkopf. Im Hanggelände ist dann der Startplatz für die Gleitschirme mit einem fantastischen Blick - bei guter Wetter - über die Allgäuer Alpen in Deutschland bis hin nach Tirol in Österreich.

"A vernal marsh is a temporary pool of water that provides habitat for distinctive plants and animals. With no built-in water source, but located at the lowest point of the area, a vernal marsh is created by water collection from the runoff of the surrounding upland slopes. Vernal means spring, and typically the marsh is fed by winter and spring storms.

The depression which contains the Madrona Marsh is apparently a swale in the ancient dune sand caused by aeolian processes. The marsh is fed by drainage waters and by rainfall. It has no outlet. Before the development of the City of Torrance, water for the marsh was supplied through natural channels; now, there are several storm drains that flow into the marsh from the west side. Runoff from irrigation in the neighboring housing tracts flows into the marsh through these drains. During a rainstorm, there is heavy runoff into the marsh by these routes. Additionally, on the southeast corner of the Preserve, there is a sump that collects rainwater and runoff. Water from the sump is filtered and pumped up to the marsh in the wet season only. After the rainy season passes, evaporation, percolation, and transpiration reduce the water depth by about a quarter inch per day. In most years, by the end of August or early September, the Preserve is dry and remains dry until the next rainy season. The soils of the Preserve consist of fine sand silt and clay."

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"Madrona Marsh is a 10-acre vernal preserve located in Torrance, California. ... The Madrona Marsh preserve is a remnant of the once extensive natural systems that existed along the coastal plain and terraces of Southern California. The marsh is situated on a piece of land that was set aside for oil production in 1924."

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Ferns provide a variety of contributions to the ecosystems in which they exist. For example, they provide shelter, shade, erosion protection, chemical sequestration, and microhabitats that serve other species. In North America, ferns act as the larval host plant for several species of moths.

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I composed this image in the course of a recent hike in Sunshine Meadows, in Canada's Banff National Park. It provides a panoramic view of a typical Sunshine Meadows vista.

To begin the hike, one must ascend to a height of 8,000 ft above sea level, by hiking a road (good luck) or taking a bus or riding the Standish Chairlift.

Once arrived, and surrounded by the iconic peaks of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, one is confronted with stunning 360 degree views in this World UNESCO Heritage Site.

For example, from the vantage point of Sunshine Meadows one has a clear view of Mount Assiniboine, the highest peak in the region at 3,618 metres (11,870 feet). And Sunshine Meadows sits astride both sides of the Continental Divide between Alberta and British Columbia.

It is the unique mountain scenery which makes Sunshine Meadows a notable habitat. It offers a colourful array of wildflowers and other alpine tree line vegetation. The fragile alpine terrain has a growing season of just a few months, as the area is covered by snow October to mid-June.

Situated at 2,300 metres, the temperatures drop below freezing in every month of the year. In July and August temperatures can range from 30 degrees Celsius above zero to freezing. Fields of fragile wildflowers and lichens bloom into colour in mid-June, and nature is in full bloom July through August. In September the scenery alters dramatically, with the larches turning yellow and red in the season’s final burst of colour.

I composed a number of images during this hike, including of the three alpine lakes that I encountered. These I hope to share with you in the days to come.

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Excalibur Gondola [on the left] provides access to Blackcomb Mountain & Fitzsimmons Express [on the right] serves Whistler Mountain.

The two lifts began spinning for guests on Thursday, November 24 for the 2022-2023 winter season and with one of the longest ski and ride seasons anywhere, the resort anticipates remaining open through May 22, conditions permitting.

The ski areas at Whistler and Blackcomb are situated on two ridge-lines running roughly northwest to southeast [...].

Whistler Mountain is the basis of the southern of the two ridges, on the right when looking at the Whistler-Blackcomb ski area from Whistler Village.. It has a summit elevation of 2,184 meters (7,165 feet). The total vertical drop is 1,530 meters (5,020 feet) and 4,757 acres (1,925 ha) skiable inbound terrain.

Blackcomb Mountain is the northern ridge, on the left when viewed from the village. It has a lift-serviced elevation of 2,240 metres (7,350 feet) at the top of the 7th Heaven chair –

Together, Whistler and Blackcomb form the largest ski area in North America at 8,171 acres (33 km2). Either mountain alone would be in the top-five in terms of size. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistler_Blackcomb

15th September 2016 - Information on the internet is scarce regarding these stone columns outside the Placa Major in Palma, but i'm pretty sure they are either Roman or Byzantine in origin. If anyone can provide any further info i'll be glad to update this description.

A former ConRail SD60M leads southward 15T past the N&W-era signals that govern movements to the 5842-foot long siding. The shadowed shoulder of the Blue Ridge provides a nice backdrop.

The nave (west) of Paisley Abbey provides an example of original Medieval architecture dating from the 12th century. The earliest surviving architecture is the south-east doorway in the nave from the cloister, which has a round arched doorway typical of Romanesque or Norman architecture which was the prevalent architectural style before the adoption of Gothic. The choir (east end) and tower date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries and are examples of Gothic Revival architecture. They were reconstructed in three main phases of restorations with the tower and choir conforming to the designs of Dr Peter MacGregor Chalmers. The roof in the nave is the most recent of restorations with the plaster ceiling by Dr Rev. Boog which was added in the 1790s being replaced by a timber roof in 1981.

Too far away for any detail. but I am always excited to find these birds in March. Conditions are perfect this year at this time. There is deep snow cover on the rural fields and the section road snow plowing provides great windrows for perching.

The Larks can be found on the freshly plowed roads pecking gravel. They sometimes fly to the windrow to perch as vehicles approach. Sometimes we can get much closer than this shot indicates. Now that I know they are back. I will keep trying for a close sharp shot. These ones were just too skittish.

Beaver County, Alberta.

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Description of the District

The Cross-Melville Heritage Conservation District is bounded by Sydenham, Melville, Cross and Victoria Streets in the former Town of Dundas, now the City of Hamilton. The district consists of 49 properties. These properties are predominantly single family dwellings with the exception of three churches.

Cultural Heritage Value of the District

According to the Cross-Melville Heritage Conservation District Study - Background Report the cultural heritage value of the district lies in its historical and associative value, design or physical value as well as the contextual value. The Background Report concludes:

“The Cross-Melville area constitutes a superb collection of buildings with particularly fine architectural attributes. Tree planted along the streets enhance the surroundings of individual buildings and provide expansive canopies over adjacent streets. Developed in the 1840s and 1850s as the first exclusively residential area distinct from the commercial and industrial locales of Dundas, this neighbourhood is associated with numerous prominent citizens, mayors and councillors, including George Rolph, William Notman, Alexis Begue and the Grafton family”.

provides wildlife with shelter and food and a corridor for travel...harbors wildlife that helps farmers with insect control...a variety of plants grow here that lure and support pollinators

A spiritual contact, a phenomenon of colors that only nature can provide.

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A large tree with golden leaves leaning over the Iowa River at Steamboat Rock, Iowa. This small public access area provides parking for fishing and has a ramp to put a small boat in the river. The pedestrian bridge (old RR bridge) provides a connection to Tower Rock Park (further south) via the River's Edge Trail.

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The Torres Del Paine provide a superb backdrop to the Cascada Paine as it flows downstream with a thunderous roar.

These three Granite Needles of the "Towers of Paine" give this National Park its name and provide the ultimate challenge for the Regions Climbers. I will post a wider view of this waterfall at some point sowing its impressive scale.

The wildlife in the Park was pretty abundant too, we saw Condors, Guanacos, and lots of interesting birds and not long after this we had a close encounter with a large Puma.

There is no place near where I live that provides a prettier view of a park bench than this one at the Lake Woodruff National Wildlfe Refuge. To be honest, I'm always a little surprised by the close proximity of the benches to the water in this place, considering there are many very large alligators hiding in those canals! They would need less than a split second to grab someone and drag them into the canal to drown for dinner or a late night snack, lol! Personally, although I've gotten tired there before, I don't use the benches. Call me chicken, but like they say, "better a live chicken than a dead duck"!

Ali provides the centre point for this wonderfully stereotypical "spooky hospital" shot.

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Mushrooms provide some of the most instructing shapes found in the forest. In this case this sunlight reflecting off the tree gives this species the appearance of glowing internally.