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Sint Nicholaskerk is the most seen and at the same time overlooked church in Amsterdam as well as being one its most recent constructions, no one can miss this iconic structure upon arrival to the city walking from Centraal Station your eye is immediately drawn to it at 58 m in height it towers over the city skyline.
This Roman Catholic Church was designed by Architect Adrianus Bleijs and is a nod to the past combining elements of neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance styles, completed in 1887 it was made a minor Basilica in 2012.
The church is dedicated to the 4th century charitable patron saint of children that became our Santa Claus as well as the patron saint of sailors and prostitutes, another winning combination.
In the Netherlands Santa Claus is known as Sinterklaas and a feast has been celebrated for over 700 years in his name and adopted in the early part of 20th century the tradition of leaving small gifts in children’s shoes was practiced on Dec 6th which has evolved now to become a Dec 5th evening tradition of gathering of family and friends to exchange gifts and laughter.
While Dutch Sinterklaas celebrations are mainly for the children its adult component is an annual grievance poem written to the recipient that must rhyme and be read out loud by the subject at the evening party all in good fun but beware you may get as good as you give.
I took this on Sept 10th, 2017 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens at 58mm 15 sec f/16 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , Luminar and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
I composed this photograph of the Alberta, Canada badlands during a recent road trip to the southeastern region of the province.
Badlands are arid terrains where sedimentary rocks have been extensively eroded by water and wind. Canyons, ravines, gullies, hoodoos and other such geological formations are common in the badlands.
Many of Alberta's badlands were initially formed as a result of rapid channel downcutting (erosion) by glacial meltwater during the retreat of the Laurentide ice sheet about 13,000 years ago.
This area is particularly known for the abundant fossils that have been found here, including those of 33 species of dinosaurs.
Alone in the Rain a lone leaf hangs on during a recent rain storm, looking wet and by itself, shot in North Carolina.
I was pleasantly surprised with the Brenda Dress fatpack from Eternus in my inventory today, won from a recent FB giveaway ♥ It took my mind off missing Das Tungsten now that he's returned home, but my god, it took me a long time to focus and take the damn shots!!
Brenda is available from the Salem Macabre Market event until October 22.
During a recent brief visit to Hong Kong we walked past the Hong Kong Museum of Art. An interesting building, currently under renovation, but I was attracted by its exterior and the strong contrast with the early morning sun peeping through. An unexpected moment.
Due to recent events at Bridge 631 in Whiting, IN with boat vs drawbridge, CSX is now using their B and C Yard on the north side of their Pegasus Yard in East Chicago, IN for all traffic for the BP Refinery. Once again shutting out the South Shore from interchange, only a matter of time until CSX rejects them until further notice, making all traffic go via the Belt.
With that being said, it’s a beautiful sunny Easter Sunday and we have the AF-11 with their 48 car train for the CSX, only this time they’re running west of Miller for interchange with the Belt Railway of Chicago via Commercial Avenue Yard. Making the mad dash through Gary, IN is a four pack of CSS Traction Orange GP38-2s (2004/2001/2000/2007) as they thunder up the hill in run 8 over the former EJ&E Main of the CN Matteson Sub, keeping the cliché of the “Flat & Forgiving South Shore.” This was a rare opportunity to see freight going the correct way of light on the west end, as it’s not as easy as it once was in recent years with new OD times.
You absolutely have to love the domino effect of railroading in Northwest Indiana, also with the help of a “Nice Guy” running the CSS show yesterday, if it also wasn’t for a negligent boat captain, this would’ve never happened! Taken: 4-5-26
This was one of my favorite shots from my recent trip to the Udvar-Hazy Center, a branch of the National Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia. The frame centers on the engines of the Space Shuttle Discovery. These engines were so successful in the space shuttle program, NASA will be using the same designs for their Space Launch System (SLS), the successor to the now retired space shuttle.
Using an ultra-wide lens, I was able to capture not only the symmetry of the shuttle's design but the symmetry of the hangar that this giant now resides in. The lighting beneath the shuttle adds a dramatic flair making this an awesome subject to shoot!
A recent photo club trip took us out to Point Reyes National Seashore, a gem on California's north coast. The road through the park passes historic, working ranches dating back to the mid to late 1800's. At the end of the road is the restored (non-working) Pierce Point Ranch, a dairy farm founded in 1858. Most of the buildings are open to the public except for the main house which still serves as a residence for park employees.
The water on the right is Tomales Bay and in the distance, barely seen, is Route 1, California's scenic coastal highway.
Unlike the recent post, we had a drab gray sky on this day. I decided on a monochrome rendition, accentuating the whites for, what I consider, a more artistic presentation; White-tailed Kites; Elanus leucurus;
With the recent clearing along the Atlanta North District, an area that would probably been shaded has opened up for a nice shot for afternoon NBs. NS 370 is rounding the curve on their assault of the grade out of NS Inman Yard.
A friend was promoted last year and received a "new" office, filled with stuff left behind by a now retired professor. This Hermes 3000 typewriter was left in that office and needed a new home, so after a stopover for a cleaning and mechanical overhaul, it now lives with me. It was made in 1964, in Switzerland.
Been a minute since I’ve shared on here. I’ve been busy workin on the railroad and don’t have a big slot to photograph anymore.
The noisy miner is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, and is endemic to eastern and southeastern Australia. This miner is a grey bird, with a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, a distinctive yellow patch behind the eye, and white tips on the tail feathers.
The Noisy Miner birds also love to feed on our Grevillea bush. While they are native to Australia, they chase most of the smaller birds away, so they are not my favourite birds.
After 2 days of 41 C temps (night time temps didn't go below 29 C), tomorrow is supposed to be around 26 C. 41 C forecast for Tuesday. Tomorrow is the first official day of Summer and if the recent heat is any indication, it will be a long hot Summer.
The flowers in my photo from yesterday are all burnt off from the heat and I am hoping that if I cut them back, they will flower again.
Spirit is a Ukranian brand. Every week they have fantastic outfits in the weekend sales, of which I have quite a few. I'm showcasing the latest one available in the most recent Saturday Sale. While each individual item is L$75, I bought both fatpacks. And I will keep doing so, in a minute endeavour to show my support, until the people of Ukraine are free from war, free from terror.
From a recent hike into the sandblows at Tamala Park Conservation area. The location is always so quiet and peaceful. It never fails to put my mind at rest. such a meditative place.
From a recent Guelph Photographer's Guild photo outing to the Mattamy National Cycling Centre.
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After recent rainfall late last year, I hit the Blue Mountains hiking tracks shooting waterfalls. It had been some time since I last started at Conservation Hut and do the Nature Track leading down into the Valley of the Water and back up in a loop. One of many hikes that day and certainly the toughest!
Asmodeus Pool is somewhat hidden in a narrow canyon behind Lillians Dell. A little tricky to get in without getting wet (crampons help!)
Note sure where the name came from. As per Wikipedia....
Asmodeus a prince of demons, or in Judeo-Islamic lore the king of the earthly spirits, mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, in which he is the primary antagonist. In the Binsfeld's classification of demons, Asmodeus represents lust. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends; for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. He was supposed by some Renaissance Christians to be the King of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus also is referred to as one of the seven princes of Hell.
This photo shows one of the more recent eruptions (black lava) from Haleakala, emanating from cone on the far right.
Recent shots from Glencoe. Enjoy folks. Happy weekend :)
Uploaded this again as removed a couple of dust spots.
From a recent blog post: avardwoolaver.com/photographs-by-avard-woolaver/
"A lot of the people who follow me are especially interested in my Toronto photos, taken mostly during the 1980s. (The above photo, previously unpublished, is an example.) I did a lot of street photography and urban landscapes during and after my photography studies at Ryerson University. The negatives sat sorted in files on a bookcase for thirty years before I started scanning them in 2016. The photos are very nostalgic for me–a blast from the past."
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As written previously some strange encounters and experiences only hit the full impact mark with some delay.
On a recent event I was viciously struck, once again, by the fact how people are trying so hard to stand out from the crowd.
Clutching for recognition haunted and conforming to some distant paradigm.
In an almost perverted way of begging for attention, they act just merely all the same…
Waiting for a miracle to get noticed, dwelling around (could be a side effect of too many mojo-cocktails though) with eyes closed to their own originality.
Peculiar fact: they want to stand out and simultaneously being simply slightly different from the crowd terrifies them …
Exhausted by too much conversation, by all those attempts to come up with jokey and lively epigrams as the hours and the evening evolve, they seem to fill less and less the room, a kind of emptiness silently surrounding them. Awaiting some miracle solution or advice on how to navigate the crowd.
Wouldn’t it be more simple, every now and then, just to merciless avoid the crowd and just stand tall, against the wind …
Our recent King Tides provided a bounty for our local birds. The water rose to cover the estuary and force some critters up to become easy pickings for the birds hunting for a meal. I watched this Say's Phoebe catch multiple caterpillars. He ate well this day!
A recent trip to the beach, with not so great weather. It didn't stop this little one from enjoying herself though. This bucket got a new name. It's called the sand castle bucket now. She was in her own wonderland! :*)
De recente foto's van ACZC's 6 in het Industrieel Museum Zeeland waren even aanleiding om in de eigen archieven te duiken... we blijven bij het thema rond de in 1999 gesloten cokesfabriek van Sluiskil, we blijven in Sas van Gent, maar gaan 27 jaar terug in tijd. De laatste zomer voor de cokesfabriek...
Na aankomst in het grensstation van Sas van Gent werd de 2376 afgekoppeld en reed ze los langs haar trein terug naar de noordkant van het emplacement.
Ze passeert daarbij de enige NS Cargo rode 2200: de 2384.
In combinatie met de deels groene B-Cargo Fals-en voor mij een plaatje waard.
13 juli 1999 (negatief)
My second offering from the recent winter storm here in the Pacific Northwest. It was pretty magical along Gorton Creek that day. It was dumping heavily, adding to the roughly 16 inches of snow on the ground. Large veils of snow were unleashed from the trees, periodically raining down creating this fantastic atmosphere. A bit of fog even worked its way up the creek. After experiencing all of those atmospherics I knew processing this image with a high key feel would work perfectly. Pretty happy with the results.
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