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This pathway leads you from one of the golf tees over the hill to the green on Old Prestwick Golf Course. When walking along there is a distinct crunching sound of sea shells underfoot, as the pathway has been made with "thousands" of shells!
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Tiny shells in a bigger shell.
My new flash finally arrived today, I've never used a "real" flash so it's going to be a bit of a learning curve to say the least :-)
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This is a pretty cool geothermal feature. I didn't even realize it at first, but it is constantly filling itself up and than draining itself out.
The Shell is a swimming pool in a little place called Bergen op Zoom,
The Netherlands. Its location is right next to the water on the
boulevard of the Bergse Plaat (a district in Bergen op Zoom).
This swimming pool's got the shape of a seashell, hence its name "The Shell".
At night The Shell looks absolutely stunning. The lighting makes the
colors of this building really stand out.
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one I did for last week's Macro Mondays, but replaced by another because I thought there might be a lot of shells.
If you are anything like me, you never think about animals that live in shells as babies. But obviously, they start out tiny and grow - and yesterday an a slow amble down the beach I spotted these, which pleased me.
Slains Castle, also known as New Slains Castle to distinguish it from nearby Old Slains Castle, is a ruined castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It overlooks the North Sea from its cliff-top site 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) east of Cruden Bay. The core of the castle is a 16th-century tower house, built by the 9th Earl of Erroll. Significant reconstruction of the castle has been carried out a number of times, lastly in 1837 when it was rebuilt as a Scots Baronial mansion. At one time it had three extensive gardens, but is now a roofless ruin. Plans to restore the castle have been on hold since 2009. The Clan Hay were a powerful family in the area for generations, having possessed the lands of Slains since the 14th century. In 1453 Sir William Hay, the clan chief, was made Earl of Erroll by King James II. At this time the local seat of power was Old Slains Castle, near Collieston some 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south-west. Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll, succeeded in 1585, and converted to Roman Catholicism. He conspired with other Catholic nobles, including the Earl of Huntly, with whom he joined in a brief rebellion in 1589. Erroll was also a signatory of the "Spanish Blanks", documents signed by members of the Catholic nobility of Scotland, and otherwise left to be filled in with the terms of Spanish aid. Erroll was declared a traitor in 1594, and Old Slains Castle was destroyed in October on the orders of King James VI. After a period abroad Erroll returned to Scotland, and abjured Roman Catholicism in 1597, subsequently returning to royal favour. He abandoned Old Slains and built a courtyard and square tower on the present site. Originally named Bowness, it later became known as New Slains. The wings around the courtyard were extended in 1664 by addition of a gallery or corridor, and in 1707 the entrance front was renewed In 1820 William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll, married Lady Elizabeth FitzClarence, the illegitimate daughter of King William IV and Dorothea Jordan. In the 1830s the 18th Earl commissioned the Aberdeen architect John Smith to remodel the castle. This resulted in a virtual rebuilding of Slains in a Scots Baronial style, including granite facings, in 1836–1837. Gardens were laid out in the late 1890s by the landscape architect T. H. Mawson. In 1895 the author Bram Stoker visited the area, staying at a cottage near Cruden Bay, and he may have been a guest at Slains. The castle is commonly cited as an inspiration for Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.In 1913 the 20th Earl of Erroll sold New Slains, ending more than 300 years of occupation by the family. It was purchased by Sir John Ellerman, the wealthy but secretive owner of the Ellerman Lines shipping company, who leased it out. In 1925 the roof was removed to avoid taxes, and the building has deteriorated since. It is now a roofless shell, with most of the outer and inner walls standing to full height. In 2004 it was reported that the Slains Partnership was preparing plans for restoration of the building and conversion into 35 holiday apartments In August 2007 the scheme was granted outline planning permission by Aberdeenshire Council, but the plans were put on hold in 2009 due to the economic downturn. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Slains_Castle
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artistic still life arrangement
(Shells collected on a beach on the Outer Banks, N. Carolina, in the early 1980s.)
I placed these shells on a piece of mat board that had a mottled, metallic surface in shades of gold and bronze that would complement the shells. I don't have a fancy studio or special photo lamps, so I turned off the room lights and placed a trouble light on the table to the right so it would catch the textures of the shells. Because I was taking the shot from above (standing on a chair) I was unable to use a tripod, but I think I caught the details without one.
This has always been one of my favorite still-life photos. I like the light and shadows. I also like the neutral colors and shades of gold.
a collection of some beautiful necklaces made of different shapes and colors of shells, so delightful to see, and of course tempting to buy, I bought a blue bracelet :))
A special dedicate to my dear friend Patricia, she makes so wonderful and talented collection of jewelries!!... thought you would like this :)
Have a beautiful weekend! :)