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Located within the awe-inspiring Lochaber Geopark in the Highlands, the deep valley and towering mountains of Glen Coe were carved out centuries ago by icy glaciers and volcanic explosions. Glen Coe is regarded as the home of Scottish mountaineering and is popular with hillwalkers and climbers.
Who is the nicest here ?
The mandarin is back.
Every year he passes 2 times near to my home but he doesnt stay for long and so I have only few weeks to find it. For example this time he is not a the same lake than last time in marsh.
ps : zoom in 2 times for more details
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Last weekend, we could visit a spectacular sunset just behind our house. I reduced saturation a little bit. So, the colors are not exaggerated.
Sunset on The Dalles, Columbia River Gorge.
Taken during the recent photoworkshop with Adrian Klein and Kevin McNeal.
No HDR - processed the RAW file and boosted contrast a bit. Shot just before sunset with the sun behind me. The winds were blowing fiercely so shot at ISO 1250 to keep the flowers still as possible.
Explore, 5/13/2009, Front Page
Got really lucky that the morning was so calm and the water was still, except for the occasional duck. On the left is the South Sister and on the right is Broken Top.
Located in the heart of Central Oregon just 25 miles west of Bend, Sparks Lake is a large, shallow lake. Situated near the northwest edge of Mount Bachelor, the lake boasts spectacular views of Broken Top and South Sister in addition to Mount Bachelor. Sparks Lake was formed by volcanic activity in the area over 10,000 years ago. Pristine alpine streams flow into this beautiful lake.
Sparks Lake is a natural body of water near the crest of the central Cascade Range in Deschutes County.
Taken on May 6, 2022 at 10:30 pm at Range Lake, in Yellowknife NWT Canada, in the Center of a residential area. There is a gas station directly behind me, homes off in the distance to the left and buildings peeking over the tree line to the right. Framed properly to avoid the structures, it gives the illusion of a wilderness location, while still in the heart of the city. Since it is still early spring here, if you look off in the distance, the lake is still partly covered with a layer of ice that is slowly melting as spring gives way. I opened the aperture wide opened in this one, as was looking to capture the foreground in detail with a bit of a dreamy look in the background - not sure I actually accomplished what I was looking for, but it seemed to work. Was filling with gas as I noticed the spectacular sunset overhead, grabbed my camera and made the best of the situation, considering I was still inside town limits. Sunset was at 10 pm so this is what people often call the second sunset that occurs about 30 minutes after sunset, as the sun dips below the horizon, lighting up the cloud cover overhead for about 10 minutes.
Absolutely random, but very spectacular. When I tried to shoot a fireworks, I pushed the tripod and.....Voilà
Kites are large., powerful., Stunningly beautiful
And...
Arguably capable of unequalled aerobatics
For a photographer (even an amteur one like me) capturing that fact in a single shot represents something of a challenge
And just as a by-the-way., no this wasn't taken at any Kite feeding station
Mesa Arch provides the frame for a stunning Utah landscape. Along the mesa to the east is another arch, named Washing Woman Arch. Below the mesa is the prominent white rim of spectacular canyons carved by the Colorado River and a breathtaking view of the Island in the Sky. Rounding out the view, the snow-capped peaks of the La Sal Mountains meet the sky at the horizon.
The Arch is right on the edge of a 500-foot cliff, part of a 1,200-foot drop into Buck Canyon.
This image was taken at sunrise.
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Leo Rojas - El Condor Pasa
A beautiful view with natural surroundings of Pink Lake in Quebec, Canada. Best viewed large. Happy new week my friends =)
High above Hjørundfjord at Sunnmore. The fjord runs like a giant canyon through mountainous alps. This is one of the world's most spectacular fjord, according to one of the visitors. In the end of the fjord you will find Øye. Øye has been a central location for the early tourist traffic to Norway since the end of the 1800s and first 1900s. This is a good starting point for mountain hikes. Here you will also find the famous hotel Union. The hotel stands in its former splendor and looks like it did when it opened in 1891. A few years ago the hotel got the award «One of the worlds 12 most exciting hotels».
Hoch über dem Hjørundfjord bei Sunnmore. Der Fjord verläuft wie eine riesige Schlucht durch bergige Alpen. Laut einem der Besucher ist dies einer der spektakulärsten Fjorde der Welt. Am Ende des Fjords finden Sie Øye. Øye war seit Ende des 18. und Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts ein zentraler Ort für den frühen Touristenverkehr nach Norwegen. Dies ist ein guter Ausgangspunkt für Bergwanderungen. Hier finden Sie auch das berühmte Hotel Union. Das Hotel erstrahlt in seiner alten Pracht und sieht aus wie bei seiner Eröffnung im Jahr 1891. Vor einigen Jahren erhielt das Hotel die Auszeichnung «Eines der 12 aufregendsten Hotels der Welt».
Muy por encima de Hjørundfjord en Sunnmore. El fiordo corre como un cañón gigante a través de los alpes montañosos. Este es uno de los fiordos más espectaculares del mundo, según uno de los visitantes. Al final del fiordo encontrarás Øye. Øye ha sido una ubicación central para el tráfico turístico temprano a Noruega desde finales de 1800 y principios de 1900. Este es un buen punto de partida para caminatas de montaña. Aquí también encontrará el famoso hotel Unión. El hotel se encuentra en su antiguo esplendor y luce como cuando se inauguró en 1891. Hace unos años, el hotel recibió el premio "Uno de los 12 hoteles más emocionantes del mundo".
Au-dessus de Hjørundfjord à Sunnmore. Le fjord s'étend comme un canyon géant à travers les Alpes montagneuses. C'est l'un des fjords les plus spectaculaires du monde, selon l'un des visiteurs. Au bout du fjord vous trouverez Øye. Øye a été un lieu central pour le premier trafic touristique vers la Norvège depuis la fin des années 1800 et le début des années 1900. C'est un bon point de départ pour des randonnées en montagne. Vous y trouverez également le célèbre hôtel Union. L'hôtel se dresse dans son ancienne splendeur et ressemble à ce qu'il était lors de son ouverture en 1891. Il y a quelques années, l'hôtel a reçu le prix « L'un des 12 hôtels les plus passionnants au monde ».
This is where the Rivers Spiti and Pin meet in Spiti valley,Himachal Pradesh,India.To appreciate the majestic scale of the landscape you might take a look at the village on the left bank of the River Spiti.
The Spiti valley is a high altitude desert mountain valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.It is a sub-division of Lahaul & Spiti district .Kaza at a height of about 12500 feet is the capital of Spiti."Spiti" means "Middle Land" .Spiti valley lies between Ladakh,Lahaul,Kinnaur and Kullu.The Spiti River flows through this valley. It is one of the most thinly populated areas of India.However,the valley does have some picturesque villages peopled by hardy but gentle and friendly people and surrounded by fields of barley,buckwheat,peas and other vegetables.The population is mainly Buddhist and Spiti has some very old monasteries like Tabo,Dhankar and Kye.
For spectacular views over Quito’s mountainous landscape, hop aboard this sky tram, one of the world's highest aerial lifts, that takes passengers on a 2.5km ride (10 minutes) up the flanks of Volcán Pichincha to the top of Cruz Loma.
Once you’re at the top (a mere 4,100m/13,451ft), you can hike to the summit of Rucu Pichincha (4,680m/15,354ft), a 4km/2,48mi (five-hour) round-trip – ask about the safety situation before attempting the climb and bring warm clothes.
Let us admire once again the upper Colca Valley with all these extraordinary agricultural terraces, fruit of an obstinate human work.
The morning is now well advanced, the weather is nice and warm, we were in shirtsleeves and teeshirt to enjoy this gorgeous landscape.
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Un panorama spectaculaire
Admirons une fois de plus la haute vallée du Colca avec toutes ces extraordinaires terrasses agricoles, fruit d'un travail humain acharné.
La matinée est maintenant bien avancée, il fait beau et chaud, on a pu se mettre en bras de chemise et en tee-shirt pour déguster ce superbe paysage.
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Vallée du Colca - Pérou / Colca Valley - Peru
A passing storm after sunset. A spectacular night time exposure at the New Brighton Pier - New Zealand
Spotted these gorgeous Peony Tulips at the Spring Tulip Festival. I'm really partial to this deep red one, it really stood out. Happy new week my friends, enjoy =).
A rainbow is spectacular anyway but to see one with a cloud just in the right place which occurs on many designs supporting the efforts of our National Health Service throughout this pandemic, is amazing! How many of us in the UK I wonder owe so much to the staff who have worked so hard for us on behalf of ourselves or others. Thank you thank you. You can only appreciate the size of the arc of the rainbow by looking at the people bottom left. The photo is taken in Memorial Park just a five minute walk from the centre of the town.
I was feeling homesick for Himachal today and was going through my old photographs of Spiti valley.I think this is one I have not uploaded earlier.
The Spiti valley is a high altitude desert mountain valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India.It is a sub-division of Lahaul & Spiti district .Kaza at a height of about 12500 feet is the capital of Spiti."Spiti" means "Middle Land" .Spiti valley lies between Ladakh,Lahaul,Kinnaur and Kullu.The Spiti River flows through this valley. Although there is no rainfall in this area,there is heavy snowfall during the winter months.It is one of the most thinly populated areas of India.However,the valley does have some picturesque villages peopled by hardy but gentle and friendly people and surrounded by fields of barley,buckwheat,peas and other vegetables.The population is mainly Buddhist and Spiti has the ancient monasteries of Tabo,Dhankar And Kye.
Off for a few days.See you all soon.
This saguaro is located in the side yard of our previous home. Such a healthy looking fellow. It is likely around 150 to 175 years old based on its height and number of arms. Fun fact, the first saguaro arm typically grows at around 75 years of age. Including a link to my favorite, located very close to this one, with some great monsoon colors in the background: flic.kr/p/2ppF9te .