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4 Bilder aus einer Serienaufnahme
es wird wohl der letzte in diesem Jahr sein den ich in meinen Balkonblumen fand
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#sliderssunday
After showing you a view of Sanssouci Park's Orangery Palace from the lawn in front of the stairs leading up to the Palace, I thought you might be interested in a view of the main level of the Orangery Palace building ensemble. There won't be any newer images from the Orangery Palace than the ones from my 2018 visit, because when I checked Sanssouci Park's website for some extra information about the Orangery, I learned that the entire place – the palace, the plant halls, and the adjacent areas – are closed for renovation. Work started in 2019 and will last until 2029 (!), so my 2018 visit was a lucky one. Unfortunately, I hadn't visited the Palace's interior back then, so that's definitely a missed opportunity because the interior will be redesigned as an event location. Everything according to heritage protection, I assume, because you don't mess with UNESCO World Heritage status, but it still will be different. The heritage protection is probably also the reason why the renovation takes so long.
For Sliders Sunday, I've chosen a postcard-style edit with a vintage look for this sunny scene. In a way, these photos are already vintage, especially in the light of the ongoing renovation. This also turns this image's five-year hard drive slumber into a short nap. This image had still been totally untouched (and quite a few more photos from that visit still are) because back then I couldn't see their potential. So I'm glad I'd finally decided to upload the "Green Arrow" (my previous image) because that made me take another look at the "Sanssouci 2018" folder. Btw, one thing I've only noticed now when looking at the photo, not when I took the photo, is the fellow photographer (I don't know him) ;) I also decided to leave the two persons on the bench in the image, because they are half hidden by the fountain, and I think they also add to the relaxed and happy atmosphere.
Happy Sliders Sunday, Everyone!
The Gäuboden is a region in Lower Bavaria in southern Germany without any clear geographic or cultural boundaries, that covers an area about 15 kilometres wide south of the River Danube and the Bavarian Forest, beginning opposite Wörth an der Donau and stretching as far as Künzing. The largest town in the region is Straubing, which is often called the centre of the Gäuboden. The Gäuboden is one of the largest loess regions in southern Germany. The farmland is nearly flat, no field borders or trees that might hinder the usage of huge machines.
This image was made near Schierling
Text adpated from Wikipedia.
This is the same bufflehead I shot last week at Commonwealth Lake on takeoff. This was just before the other shot.
If you read my post yesterday (arguably which I prob should have posted below this photo) you will know this shot at the beach at Dunstanburgh was not my plan for sunrise. But with the tide covering my foreground as it was a supper high tide at the Jigsaw rocks I replanned and rushed round to the Beach at Dunstanburgh. When I got there the sun had literally just risen and I missed that magical pre rise light by a few mins... so exposure of the low sun became difficult to control!
This was a scramble shot...having to work fast to catch the colour and the first composition that grabbed my interest on the beach... I liked how the incoming tide made an S curve lead in line because of a stream outlet on the beach.
I guess as only my third trip to Northumberland for photography it was very much a learning about locations day... I did get some nice shots... Id been hopping for moody grey skies through the day which are always good for seascapes... but instead I got blue sky which made for a tricky days photography... but I took a lot away from the day and will make my future visits all the more measured and prepared!
Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible and suddenly you will be surprised to do the impossible.
(Francesco da Assisi)
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Pioenroos (Paeonia)
De (nog niet bloeiende) knoppen van pioenrozen scheiden een sap uit dat rijk is aan koolhydraten. Vaak komen hier mieren op af die zich voeden met deze substantie. De mieren zijn echter niet schadelijk voor de planten.
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Peony (Paeonia)
The (not yet blooming) buds of peonies secrete a juice that is rich in carbohydrates. Ants often feed on this substance. However, the ants are not harmful to the plants.
So the new year has begun. Scary, it didn't start very well right here, hope it will get better soon enough. Anyway, pictures must flow! I've got quite a few from this autumn, I couldn't manage any visit lately, pity, the snow was beautiful this weekend. Hopefuly I will get my chance to shoot it once more!
Wanted a Sunrise, but poor planing meant I didn't get here till gone 10am, it was one of those days when everything went against me.
Butternut squash with a dollop of blue cheese on a wee piece of crisp bread......delicious, healthy! Gone fast....