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Harz, Germany, Summer Holiday 2013
Harz
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Harz
Harz map.png
Highest point
Peak
Brocken
Elevation
3,743 ft (1,141 m)
Geography
Country
Germany
States/Provinces
Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia
Geology
Orogeny
Hercynian
Type of rock
Paleozoic sedimentary, metamorphic
and magmatic rocks
The Harz is the highest mountain range in northern Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart (mountain forest), Latinized as Hercynia. The legendary Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with a height of 1,141.1 metres (3,744 ft) above sea level. The Wurmberg (971 metres (3,186 ft)) is the highest peak located entirely within Lower Saxony.
Origins[edit]
Geological overview map
Gabbro Quarry near Bad Harzburg
The Harz is the most geologically diverse of the German Central Uplands, although it is overwhelmingly dominated by base-poor rocks. The most common rocks lying on the surface are argillaceous shales, slaty (geschieferte) greywackes and granite intrusions in the shape of two large igneous rock masses or plutons. The Gießen-Harz surface layer of the Rhenohercynian zone, which is widespread in the Harz, consists mainly of flysch. Well-known and economically important are the limestone deposits around Elbingerode and the Gabbro of Bad Harzburg. The landscapes of the Harz are characterised by steep mountain ridges, stone runs, relatively flat plateaus with many raised bogs and long, narrow V-shaped valleys, of which the Bode Gorge, the Oker and Selke valleys are the best known. A representative cross-section of all the Harz rocks is displayed on the Jordanshöhe near Sankt Andreasberg near the car park (see photo).
The formation and geological folding of the Harz mountains began during a prominent phase of the Palaeozoic era, in the course of the Hercynian mountain building of the Carboniferous period, about 350 to 250 million years ago. At that time in the history of the Earth, numerous high mountains appeared in Western Europe, including the Fichtelgebirge and Rhenish Massif. They were, however, heavily eroded due to their height (up to 4 km) and were later covered over by Mesozoic rocks. From the Early Cretaceous and into Late Cretaceous times the Harz was uplifted in a single block by tectonic movements and, particularly during the Tertiary period, the younger overlying strata were eroded and the underlying base rock left standing as low mountains. The most important uplift movements were during the sub-Hercynian phase (83 mya), when the northern edge was steeply tilted. This formed a fault zone on the northern border of the Harz (the Northern Harz Boundary Fault or Harznordrandverwerfung).
The Harz is a fault-block mountain range, that rises abruptly from the surrounding lowlands in the west and northeast and gradually dips towards the south. It is dissected by numerous deep valleys. North of the mountains lie the Cretaceous layers of the sub-Hercynian depression in the rolling hills of the Harz Foreland; south of the Harz, Permian sediments lie flat on southwest-dipping Palaeozoic beds.
As a result of the northern fault zone and the vertical or, sometimes even overfolded, geological strata, the geology of the Harz sometimes changes frequently within a relatively small area of just a few square kilometres. As a consequence of this it is also referred to as the "Classic Geological Square Mile" (Klassischen Quadratmeile der Geologie).
There is a room devoted to geology in the Harz Museum in Wernigerode.
I've worn this LBD a few times in quick succession, but the last two occasions, I didn't go out in public, so this was a first time out in it.
The Philippines is well-known for its many attractive islands but interestingly enough, despite the hundreds of islands that it has to offer, there are still a few which seem to stand above the rest. Samal Island is one of these and because of its unspoiled beauty, it has enticed countless of visitors each year.
Coral Garden and Marine Park, a 150-hectare protected marine sanctuary just off the coast of Talikud Island
Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, Philippines
Blessed with natural attractions such as a white sand beach, crystal clear water, abundant marine life and flourishing flora and fauna, Coral Garden is home to about 250 species of aquarium fish, 53 out of 73 genre of corals and 9 out of 13 species of sea grasses found in the Philippines.
Davao has a lot of dive shops offering recreational scuba lessons and diver certification courses, and the shallow reefs at this marine park provide a great place to start for wanna-be snorkelers and divers.
Coral Garden and Marine Park was our last stop during our Samal Island boat cruise.
note: Pseudo-HDR generated from two variants of a single exposure: one normally exposed and one midtone-compensated clone :)
For a section in the magazine:
What's happening around the world at 08:00 am, 11:00 am, 03:00 pm, 06:00 pm and 10:00 pm?
Take a photo around that time.
Describe the situation, what you were doing.
Tag the photo with location (country, state, town) and the normal tags you would give to that photo anyway.
Please post your photos to the thesis group!
btw: you don't have to take the all the photos onthe same day!
(Idea inspired by Saffron and Astrid in the My Everyday Life group)
I used to work in this supermarket in high school, but it has since been completely renovated. So it's not the same at all. WEE.
Robert Lembke (1913-1989) was one of the most famous TV personalities in post-war Germany. Even I knew him although I never watched TV and my parents did not even own such a gadget.
Here he hosts his famous show "Was bin ich?" (What am I?), which was shown weekly from 1961 to 1989. It was rather dull, as far as I remember. The candidates were always the same 4 people. No celebrities, no flamboyant fashion statements, nothing provocative. The jokes, if any, were slow and extremely family friendly. As you can see in the picture, even his dog fell asleep during the show.
Nevertheless it was the most popular game show for a long time and many German expressions that are still being used today were invented here, such as the idioms "gehe ich recht in der Annahme" and "welches Schweinderl hätten's denn gern" and "machen Sie einmal eine typische Handbewegung" as well as the word "jein", a portemanteau made up from the German words for yes and no.
The show was all about professions, a very important concept for Germans. In Germany, your profession is not only what you do from 8 to 5 but it's part of your personality, even after you retire. To refer to your profession as a "job" is almost blasphemy in Germany. The German word for it, "Beruf", is related to the verb "rufen", suggesting that it's a call from above, your mission on earth. However, I understand that the concept of the game actually comes from the United States where a similar show was allegedly popular even earlier in the history of light entertainment.
I don't remember where I found this photo. If you have the copyright, don't get upset - just let me know.
The same road a year ago
Canon 28-135 IS 85 mm 1/30 f11 ISO 200
Full size image - contrast partially enhanced, color shifted a bit to warm and sharpening in Picasa
Set 1
Same sex ballroom and latin dancing competition. Run by Jacky Logan and Ralf Schiller, held in the Rivoli Ballroom in Brockley London in 15th Feb 2014
All images are courtesy of Oskar Marchock
@digitaloskar
The lay outs, colors, materials, and quotes were the same, but each card featured a different bird image.
blogged about here banchomarba1.livejournal.com/24748.html
· TRIED AND TRUE ·
My office outfits are usually neutrals with a pop of red, chartreuse, pink, and/or teal. It feels predictable, but easy.
No one expects me to be stylish at work, but I still feel like I need to bring a little pizazz to the office. I doubt anyone notices that I wear the same colors over and over.
Blazer, Poetry (thrifted). Shirt, Bebe. Pants, West of Melrose (thrifted). Necklace, vintage. Bag, Pom Pom London. Shoes, Steve Madden.
Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District judged more than 100 science projects created by local middle and high school students at the Georgia Tech Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Feb. 15, 2012, at the Coastal Georgia Center in downtown Savannah. The team selected two high school students and two middle school students to receive special awards from the Corps of Engineers and the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). Col. Jeff Hall, Corps’ Savannah District Commander and SAME Savannah Post President, presented the awards to the winning students during an awards ceremony on Feb. 16. Photo by George Jumara.
Students waiting for school to start (8am) in SAME, East Timor. Most students buy their breakfast from the corner store.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General and 53rd Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick addressed members of the Los Angeles Post of the Society of American Military Engineers at their annual breakfast meeting Jan. 16 in Montebello, California. Bostick spoke about the Corps' mission, growing interagency work and opportunities for contractors. During his remarks, he thanked the Los Angeles District and its team of contractors for their response to the 2013 monsoon at Fort Irwin and for their work to repair the breakwater at the port of Long Beach following Hurricane Marie last year.