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Beautiful staircase at the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt am Main.
Chasing after staircases with Karsten Gieselmann in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
For those of you who enjoy black and white photography, please visit and feel free to join my group www.flickr.com/groups/fabworldinbw/ where a lot of very talented photographers and artists have kindly allowed me to showcase their extraordinary work.
This was taken a couple years ago on a rainy day. I sure would love some rain right now.
It's supposed to be 102F here today, ugh!!!!
This flower is also known as Nigella. It was growing in my garden for the first time ever so of course I had to photograph it.
This is a merged image of 3 sets of HDR. Since the low fog changed rapidly and HDR can present its 3D effect. Lake Kawaguchi Bridge is showing in the fog.
拍攝富士山雲海時，發現HDR比較能呈現雲海立體的感覺，所以拍攝了三組各七張的相片，組合成這張全景，下面若隱若現的是河口湖大橋。
~天下茶屋前, 河口湖, 山梨県, 日本
Lake Kawaguji, Japan
- ISO 100, F16, 1/80~1/2 sec(3 sets of 7 shots HDR), 70 mm
- Canon 5D MarkIII with EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L lens
- Sunrise @ 6.16am (112º) / Shot @ 6.45am
- Visibility 0.21km @ 7.00am/ Humidity 100% @6.50am
- Temperature 11.1ºC @ 6.50am
This stylized build of the Grand Canyon is part of a RebelLUG collab to showcase different national parks. I chose the Grand Canyon because of its iconic status and distinct appearance. I tried to use as many earth-toned wedge plates as I can to create the patterns of the sedimentary layers.
This young male ruby throated hummingbird perched on this Canna plant for just a short while, taking a break on a very hot day. Surrounded by sunflowers and beautiful cosmos, this scene was truly lovely!
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This is the oldest British flyable aircraft.
Built in 1912 by Robert Blackburn, it is the only one of this model constructed.
If you look very carefully, you can just see the engine cylinders, below the propeller shaft, which rotate around the crankshaft in the opposite direction to the propeller, as this is a rotary engine (not to be confused with a radial engine.)
Turns are aided by warping or twisting the wings via cables. Wing warping was invented and patented by the Wright Brothers, who vigorously defended their patents - it is likely that Wilbur, in particular, spent more time in court than he ever spent in the air.
Despite its fragile appearance, the Blackburn type D was capable of 60mph and a flight duration of more than 2 hours.
The aircraft was damaged in a landing accident in 1914 and later purchased by Richard Shuttleworth. It was restored to flight in 1947 and can be seen on calm days flying at The Shuttleworth Collection's base of Old Warden.
This mallard hen was being entertained by two mallard drakes that were dabbling in the remaining duckweed in the canal. Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
This weekend has been rather chilly and windy, with that wind making it feel almost cold at times! This "cold snap" in our weather has made for some great bird watching - good for us, perhaps not so much for the birds.
My biggest surprise came this morning. I glanced out the kitchen window and saw a hummingbird at the feeder! We normally don't see hummers at the feeders until June, but a few weeks ago I was told the hummingbirds were back, so I put out some fresh nectar, thinking no way were they going to show up this early.
Knowing the nectar was now old, as soon as the hummer left I put out fresh nectar, and a female showed up within the hour. So, I grabbed my camera and waited patiently, hoping one would show back up again... and it finally did!
*** Checking my archives, this is the earliest we've ever seen a hummingbird at the feeder! I'm sure the chilly weather had something to do with it. And, even better, today is Easter, so this is officially my Easter Hummer!
This inquisitive Fuscous Honeyeater (Ptilotula fusca) came down to see me for a brief moment on a recent trip to central Victoria, Australia.
This is what happens when I try to take a shortcut home to make it in time for dinner and end up choosing the least safe route. Sammy and I almost became dinner ourselves!
I'm wearing:
MadPea Shark Bite Hat
MONTANA Tee by Cold-Ash
CHINO Shorts by Cold-Ash
[P.0.E] - Messenger Bag (Demo) Crate
REBELLION = "ELLISON" SANDALS
Props:
Synnergy Flooded Room Backdrop (dismantled and altered for my scene)
Dock piling (2 Prim) by Kagehi Kohn
My lovely pet ♥
JIAN Pets Splashy Spaniels / Brit. Gold
The bitey sharks:
JIAN Sharks
Background was taken at Fruit Islands Surf beach (Frozen Banana)
This beautiful bird winters here. It is easily seen in the snowy weather today. It’s vibrant red colouring contrasts vividly with the white of our Canadian winter.
This was taken on the day the mountain pelted me with hail and monsoon rain all the way back down. One would think I would have looked at the sky in this and left then, but no..... :-) Reflection Lake, Mount Rainier National Park. Washington State, USA.
Spring is around the corner, and the birds were enjoying the beautiful sunrise on the rooftops in Aberdeen this morning.
This Christmas bauble was hand beaded with sequins and pins by me. In usually make these baubles for others as gifts, but on occasion I make one or two baubles for myself. This is one such bauble.
The theme for "Looking Close on Friday" for the 20th of December is "sequins", so I thought I would show you this special bauble I chose to make for myself. If you would like to see the other baubles I have made as gifts for friends over the years, you can find them in this album: www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/albums/72157649901152375/. I hope you like my choice of subject for this week's theme, and that it makes you smile!
As this is the last "Looking Close on Friday" before Christmas, I should just like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in the group a very happy Festive Season. May it be filled with happiness and joy for you all.
Each bauble I make is 15 centimetres in diameter and contain hundreds of sequins, varying in number depending upon the complexity of the pattern and the type of sequins I use. Most sequins in this bauble are 5mm in diameter, except the large star sequins which are 10mm, the sunburst sequins which are 12 mm and the small gold border sequins which are 2mm and very, very fiddly. The sunburst sequins are French and are known as "éclate de soleil" - "sunbursts". Depending upon the colour of the sequin, I will use either a gold or a silver pin to attach it to the bauble.
These baubles are smaller than some others I do, however because it is a complex pattern which starts from the inside and is worked outwards in ever larger circles, each bauble takes approximately 2 to 2 1/2 hours per side.
It is however, a labour of love which I do to pass the time throughout the year.
This gander wanted to see if I had any kind of treat... other than a quick camera shot or sassy word.. lol
This was meant to be just a recce as I favour a good sunset (ok we don't seem to get those atm) but the walk from where you park the car is longer then I expected especially when I've been suffering from a bit of a Lyme flare up this week. However for me poppies are enough of a motivation to shake off any aches and pains!!
The light and shadows I think were enough for me to come away with a couple of shots that weren't completely flat but I do favour that golden light
I hope to return before they go over! And summer where are you?
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The mongoose lemur lives in dry forests on the island of Madagascar and in the humid forests on the islands of the Comoros. This makes the mongoose lemur one of only two lemurs found outside of Madagascar, though it is an introduced species in the Comoros.
They have declined sharply in numbers because of habitat destruction and hunting, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated their conservation status as "critically endangered".
Submitted: 20/10/2024
Accepted : 21/10/2024
Anaklia (Georgian: ანაკლია) is a town and seaside resort in western Georgia. It is located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, at the place where the Enguri River flows into the Black Sea.
The earliest settlement on Anaklia's territory dates back to the mid-Bronze Age and is typical to the Colchian culture. It is the Classical Heraclea of Colchis, Anaclia of later authors, and Anarghia of Archangelo Lamberti and Jean Chardin (both the 17th-century travelers). After the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 15th century, it was an important fortified town, sea port and fishing station within the Principality of Mingrelia. In 1723, the town was captured by the Ottoman Empire and converted into its maritime outpost and slave-trading locale. Western Georgian kingdom of Imereti regained control over Anaklia in 1770, seizing the opportunity of Ottoman Empire being at war with Russia (Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)). Solomon I, the king of Imereti, was supposed to be supported in this endeavor by a small Russian contingent under General Totleben, but the Russian troops retreated before a clash against the Turks.
In 1802, Kelesh-Bey Sharvashidze, the pro-Turkish ruler of the neighboring Principality of Abkhazia, capitalized on the internecine feuds in Mingrelia, and forced Prince Grigol Dadiani of Mingrelia into surrendering Anaklia, taking Grigol’s son and heir, Levan, as a hostage. When Mingrelia accepted the Russian protectorate in 1803, the Russian commander in Georgia, Prince Tsitsianov, demanded that Kelesh-Bey release Levan. On his refusal, Tsitsianov sent Major General Ion Rykgof into Abkhazia. In March 1805, the Russians took hold of Anaklia and threatened to march against Sukhum-Kaleh, forcing the Abkhazian prince to release Dadiani. The capture of Anaklia drew an Ottoman protest, however, and Tsitsianov hastened to disavow his subordinate and even apologize for his action, removing a Russian garrison from Anaklia. However, the incident added to an increasing tension between the two empires. When the next Russo-Turkish War broke out in 1806, the Russian forces restored Redoubt Kali and Anaklia to the Mingrelian prince Levan who would later relinquish the control of these forts to the Russian administration. (See Russian conquest of the Caucasus#Black Sea Coast.) In the 1850s, Anaklia was a small but strongly fortified seaport, which had a custom-house and carried on a considerable trade with Turkey.
Subsequently, the importance of the Anaklia port significantly reduced, but it remained a minor Black Sea Fleet base in the Soviet times.
After the War in Abkhazia (1992–93), a Russian peacekeeping post was opened at Anaklia in 1994. In 2006, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported numerous damages inflicted by the Russian soldiers upon the 17th-century fortress of Anaklia and accused the peacekeepers of installing latrines and baths within the walls of the fort. Following a series of protests by the Georgians, the Russian military post was withdrawn in July 2007.
A monument has been erected in Anaklia on May 21, 2012, commemorating Russia's expulsion of the Circassian people from the region following the conclusion of the Caucasian War in the 1860s. The May 21 date was chosen to coincide with the day on which the Circassian people themselves commemorate the expulsion, which the Georgian government has recognized as an act of genocide. The monument was designed by Khusen Kochesokov, a sculptor from the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria.
This is as much of the sunset we saw from Mynydd Gelliwastad last evening as we turned around and drove home. Taken in the same spot as in my previous upload.
Berlin 2016
This is a continuation of the "Project" I started last year.
This year I will post a Pic a day.
This year will be B/W Year.
So that is 365 B/W Snaps to get through......I nearly have to feel sorry for you.......haha
But I Don't
I'm that kind of Guy........!!!!!!!!!! haha
This will allow me to devote a bit more time to on going projects, but if I see an opportunity to post something new, different, maybe even Interesting I will do so!!!!!!
Then again I might just sit around and drink some Red Wine and to hell with it!!.....hahaha
Title for this year was lifted from the Byrds song, lyrics by Pete Seeger and not at all inspired in any way from the Book of Ecclesiastes.
This was a surprisingly beautiful alpine lake in the Italian Dolomites. It ended up being my favorite lake that we visited in Italy as it was not one of the overly hyped lakes as some of the others are, but instead it was a pleasant a peaceful surprise. The low clouds added a little extra drama to the scene and there was at times some sun that would shine on the lake surface. This particular spot was where a little shallow stream came off of the lake and it created a near perfect reflection on the shallow water. I am so thankful that even amidst such chaos and unrest that is going on in our world right now, that God still creates and gives us these places of rest and that He is our refuge in time of trial and hardship!
This little fella always took the seeds from feeder and ate it on this spot on the tree every time lovely bird..
An unladen Bright Venture makes her way into Newcastle Harbour. This 229 metre long bulk carrier has arrived from Japan to grab a load of coal.
Takumar 20mm f3.5 wide open
Took this capture this evening of yet another bright sunny Teaxs sunset, I decided to take this image of the old oak tree on the corner of the lot, to add this wonderful Silhouetted Oak as a bonus to the color in the sky. Hope Y'all like it. !!!!!!!!!
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View in large size for awesome details of this wonderful capture. Hope Y'all like it. !!
This little bugger made me chase him/her around for ages... I got quite a few snaps of the back end 😂
This beautiful sweet apple and brown sugar challah recipe was absolutely delicious.
Here's the recipe and video:
jamiegeller.com/recipes/apple-challah-ultimate-secret-swe...
Edited in Apple's Photos to tone down the highlights in the windows, then in Photos Filters for the painting effect, and finally in Snapheal to remove unwanted elements and for further enhancements of exposure, brightness, saturation, tone, and hue. Snapheal is very powerful.
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This sculpture is located on a footbridge over which you enter the town of Bietigheim and I suppose it symbolizes a town gate. I mainly took this photo because we had a moment of sunshine and blue sky, which is an extremely rare event these days. The lovely sunshine didn't last long but I was happy I had been out and about early enough to enjoy it.
This pair of Magpie were hoping to make the sheep move to get to the soft ground for worms etc.
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This very large shrub is in a very hard to get to spot in the Camellia Garden here and this is the best shot I've been able to get of it. Always blooms late in the season and is always a show stopper. Looks good enough to eat doesn't it.
This is one of the last gas-powered lamps in London.
What kind of gas?
Well, it's sewer gas. Made from human effluence. The gas builds up down there, much of it flammable. This lamp burns it off harmlessly.
There were many of them in the past, but as building and sewerage changed over the years, they were removed and replaced with electrical lighting.
There are a few still around, this one is at ///jeeps.homes.passes and the nearest stations to it are Embankment (Underground), or Charing Cross