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“The Blue Lagoon is one of Iceland's most popular attractions, and it's is little wonder as to why. The beautiful milky-blue water is unlike anything else found on earth, and makes a stark contrast to the surrounding black lava field and its creeping grey moss. It sits at 39°C (102°F) year-round, making it the perfect temperature for bathing.
The lagoon is situated on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland, a region renowned for its barren landscapes and cone-shaped volcanoes. It is only a 15-minute drive from the Keflavík International Airport, and around a 30-minute drive from the capital city of Iceland, Reykjavík.”
Although the Blue Lagoon is not pictured here, I thought that the lava field was a fantastic panorama of rugged beauty, and was a highlight of the trip....
This week, after a long time, I hiked along the "Kleine Kyll" near Manderscheid/ Volcanic Eifel and was inspired by the idyll of this river valley.
After a few years ago, the nature around the "Germanen bridge" after windfall and tree-cutting work had pulled strongly, it has now recovered visibly.
The new bridge and a "mindfulness trail" of 6 km invite many visitors to this quiet valley, which offers a lot of further hiking and refreshing possibilities.
Diese Woche wanderte ich nach langer Zeit wieder an der Kleinen Kyll bei Manderscheid/Vulkaneifel entlang und war von der Idylle dieses Flusstales begeistert.
Nachdem vor einigen Jahren die Natur um die Germanenbrücke nach Windbruch und Baumfällarbeiten stark in Mitleidenschaft gezogen war, hat sie sich inzwischen sichtbar erholt.
Die neue Brücke und ein "Achtsamkeitspfad" von 6 km laden viele Besucher in dieses stille Tal, das viele weitere Wander- und Einkehrmöglichkeiten bietet.
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A hill behind Yellowstone sports hundreds of bare trees, due to wildfires in recent years. Their stark beauty is simply magnificent.
After all the seascapes of late I thought my gallery could do with some drying out. And what better way to dry out than a trip to the desert.
This is the high desert and plateau regions of northern Arizona enroute to land in the Grand Canyon by helicpoter. (It may be the Mojave Desert, my sense of US geography isn't that great) It was truly magnificent to watch the landscape flitting away below us, the starkness of the land telling a story and showcasing the haunting beauty of this barren environment. So wonderfully different to anything here in Australia. One of my favourite sayings: "A desert is proof that beauty doesn’t need to be complicated."
I did say to the chopper pilot - “I’m dune my best to have a great time but please don’t desert me here!” ;)
Apologies for the image quality, it was taken from a helicopter in flight through a window.
Have a great week out there.
Thanks for all the kind comments , they are always greatly appreciated.
Stark Day absence of color in the gray sky's and white trees in this surreal photograph, shot in North Carolina.
San Diego is marketed as America's Finest City, with year-round near perfect weather, beautiful beaches, quick access to the desert, and plentiful opportunities for fun in the sun. "One foot in the Pacific, one foot in the desert" and an authenticity different from California's other major cities.
Sometimes, when the winters have more moisture than normal, San Diego reveals a different side...with green growth across the landscape, snow in the Laguna Mountains, and flooding in the streets along the coastal areas.
This is no less San Diego than the 70° and sunny days that we typically enjoy...it is authentic and no less beautiful to my eye.
Trees in the grounds of Newark Castle have a stark beauty when viewed floodlit on a rainy night recently.
The stark beauty of the Farne Islands - rugged, inhospitable, but yet beautiful all the same!
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UPDATED: 14th November, 2018
Wäre 218 436 eine gebrauchte Märklinlok und bei ebay verkäuflich, so stünde beim Artikelzustand sicherlich "stark bespielt". Das fiel mir im Sommer 2022 auf, war aber offensichtlich auch schon anno 2017 so. Ihr Lack weist viele abgenutzte weiße Stellen auf.
Am fortgeschrittenen Nachmittag des 8. Juni 2017 wurden Frau und Kinder mal kurz am Wasserburger Badeplatz alleine gelassen, um den IRE 4232 an den beiden östlichen Ausfahrtssignalen von Enzisweiler abzulichten. Unerwartet zugewachsen ging es dort zu. Nicht nur das Gebüsch rechts erschwerte die Umsetzung. Vielmehr war Gleis 1 gar nicht in das Bild zu integrieren. So scheint das linke Signal "bedeutungslos" in der hochgewachsenen Wiese zu stehen.
Shot taken today on my drive home from the lake. I found the shot more interesting in negative format.
A plateau in the "Valley of the Waterfalls" near Djupivogur, Iceland.
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UPDATED: 30th November, 2017
Detail von einem Stück ersetzten Abspannseils der Golden Gate Bridge.
Als ich mit diesem Souvenier im Gepäck zurückkam, informierte mich ein Aufkleber, dass mein Koffer von der TSA (Transportation Security Administration) geöffnet worden war – vielleicht war der Grund allerdings auch der Halb-Galonen-Kanister mit scharfem Tomatensaft…
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Detail of a piece of replaced suspension ropes of the Golden Gate Bridge.
When I came back with this souvenir in my luggage, a sticker informed me that my suitcase had been opened by the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) - but maybe the reason was the half-galon canister with hot tomato juice...