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Huayna Potosà is the closest high mountain to La Paz. Surrounded by high mountains, it is roughly 15 miles due north of the city, which makes this mountain the most popular climb in Bolivia. The normal ascent route is a fairly straightforward glacier climb, with some crevasses and a steep climb to the summit. However, the other side of the mountain -- Huayna Potosà West Face -- is the biggest face in Bolivia. Several difficult snow and ice routes ascend this 1000 meter high face.
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Other stairways lead to secondary platforms, where there are other monoliths including the famous El Fraile (priest).
Current state of the Frail Monolith of Tiahuanaco, with similar characteristics as the "Bennett Monolith".
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Walls around the temple Kalasasaya.
Located near the south-eastern shore of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, Tiwanaku is one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire. The community grew to urban proportions between the 7th and 9th centuries, becoming an important regional power in the southern Andes. At its peak the city had between 15,000–30,000 inhabitants. While only a small part has been excavated, Tiahuanaco represents the greatest megalithic architectural achievement of pre-Inca South America. Today it is one of the top tourist attractions in Bolivia.
East of the main entrance to Kalasasaya.
The Kalasasaya dates to at least 200 BCE - 200 CE. It is located to the north of the Akapana and west of the Semi-Subterranean Temple, other structures in the complex.
North of the Akapana Pyramid is Kalasasaya, a partially reconstructed 130m-by-120m ritual-platform compound with walls constructed of huge blocks of red sandstone and andesite. The blocks are precisely fitted to form a platform base 3m high. Monolithic uprights flank the massive entrance steps up to the restored portico of the enclosure, beyond which is an interior courtyard and the ruins of priests’ quarters. Note the size of the top stair – a massive single block.
The Monolito Ponce monolith, with his turban (no doubt covering up his deformed cranium), mask, ceremonial vase and walking stick, sits at the center of the first platform. Some say the stick and the vase are symbolic of the dualism of Andean culture (nature versus nurture).
Other stairways lead to secondary platforms, where there are other monoliths including the famous El Fraile (priest).
Big and famous cities are not iconic everywhere. Leaving the metrostation, I saw these staircases by some condos. I liked their colours and shapes. Found a nice point to compose the image. Using the telephoto-lens made it possible to compress the scene, so it became more abstract.
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The above monument of a bronze female figure facing Ribeira Beach (Praia da Ribeira) near the 5th of October Square in Cascais, Portugal, created by artist João de Sousa Araújo, celebrates 500 years of Portuguese discoveries. Summarized from Tripadvisor.
Praia da Ribeira is a charming seaside village that offers a glimpse into traditional Portuguese coastal life. The cobblestone streets are lined with colorful cottages, and the harbor is dotted with picturesque fishing boats. It's a popular spot for both locals and tourists to unwind by the sea. While once a bustling fishing hub, it now attracts visitors looking for a convenient beach experience near Cascais' main square and old town. Google
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The Temple of Edfu is an Egyptian temple located on the west bank of the Nile in Edfu, Upper Egypt. The city was known in the Hellenistic period as Koine Greek, after the chief god Horus, who was identified as Apollo under the interpretatio graeca. It is one of the best preserved shrines in Egypt. The temple was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC. The inscriptions on its walls provide important information on language, myth and religion during the Hellenistic period in Egypt. In particular, the Temple's inscribed building texts "provide details [both] of its construction, and also preserve information about the mythical interpretation of this and all other temples as the Island of Creation." There are also "important scenes and inscriptions of the Sacred Drama which related the age-old conflict between Horus and Seth." They are translated by the German Edfu-Project.
Ruins of the Temple of Kertassi, with two pillars of Hator, a massive architrave and four thin columns of papyrus.
Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley) is situated about 10 kilometers from downtown La Paz, in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia. It consists of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain, composed primarily of clay rather than rock, leaving tall spires. It is similar to another zone of La Paz that is known as El Valle de las Animas (The Valley of the Souls). It is an important site of the famous holiday, Dias de los Muertos (Day of the Dead).
Because the mineral content of the mountains varies greatly between individual mountains, the sides of the mountains are different colors, creating striking optical illusions. A majority of them are a clear beige or light brown color, but some are almost red, with sections of dark violet.
Jonathan, myself and our dogs Beau & Merry are heading off on holiday in the forecast pouring rain tomorrow for two weeks.... Unless we get sick of being cold and wet with two wet, probably always muddy dogs in someone else's cottage ...Tripadvisor was full of complaints about the lack of wifi at the cottage so I possibly won't even manage to fave or comment for a while..
This shot was taken using a Canon Powershot S95 when we first headed North to see Jonathan's friends and relatives a few years ago before my hobby for dslr photography had re ignited after several fallow years...
I am once again reaching for the stars...although that compact remains in my possession.
Times and places and all that stuff..I hope everyone stays well and safe... Sue x
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The UK's current conditions very much remind me of my time spent in Iceland a couple of weeks ago when we were being battered by 90mph gale force winds, snow blizzards and up to -15 degree temperatures.
It was incredibly harsh weather, some of the worst the Icelanders had seen in many years but the other side of the coin is that the scenery was beyond stunning with many subjects isolated against their surroundings.
Here is one such subject and a church that is always an absolute pleasure to photograph. The church at Vik is elevated high up over the town below and this gives you commanding views of the ocean, the iconic sea stacks and the hotel below.
A whiteout started as we arrived hence the somewhat soft nature of the image. It was so beautiful being there in person, not just at Vik but in Iceland full stop. I did not want to leave.
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It is true that the tropics have beautiful sunset conditions. Here I was knee-deep in the warm water. Camera with wide angle lens on the tripod. Some kelp and mangrove stems in the shallow water. A few islands in the back and to top it off some clouds in the sky. Didn't need any more......
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The Sound of Raasay from Rigg Viewpoint, Isle of Skye, Scotland
I returned to the Isle of Skye mid-November on my own for three days before running my five day workshop there, my first since February 2019 and I had forgotten just how spectacular a place it is.
This truly stunning scene was shot at mid-morning from Rigg Viewpoint on the east coast, just ten miles north of Portree. I was driving by en-route to Portree when I spotted this sublime light and I just had to stop and spend half an hour there capturing this magnificent view and also the one that I have shared in the comment box below. Both images were taken two minutes apart.
The light and the dramatic sky were quite something to witness. I underexposed the camera a little to ensure that the bright spots of sunlight on the water were not blown out but nonetheless, it was a dramatic scene.
I hope you all enjoy the photo :D
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This place was next door to the motel we stayed at in St George, apparently a rather below average place to stay according to Tripadvisor but what a fabulous neon sign, wish I would have got a night shot.
seen two years ago today in St. George Utah.
I look back with pleasure on this beautiful morning in the Alblasserwaard and plan to return there again.
Railway station Tiahuanaco is located near the archeological complex.
Tiahuanaco, an important object of pre-Columbian archaeological site in Western Bolivia.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
In der Ratsherrentrinkstube trafen sich einst die Ratsherren nach der Sitzung zum Umtrunk, nun bekommen hier Gäste aus aller Welt von den Mitarbeitern des Rothenburg Tourismus Service ihre Informationen.
Die Stadtuhr an der Front stammt aus dem Jahr 1683, die Sonnenuhr aus dem Jahr 1768.
Von 11-15h wird hier stündlich der Meistertrunk dargestellt. Altbürgermeister Nusch trank zur Rettung der Stadt Rothenburg vor Tilly im Jahre 1631, der die Stadt zerstören und die Ratsherren ermorden wollte, erfolgreich einen 3-Liter Krug Wein aus.
The back of the pyramid.
Underground duct. Made with finely cut flagstones and joined with cast copper clamps.
Ramphocelus dimidiatus
(Crimson-backed Tanager / Toche pico de plata)
The Crimson-backed Tanager is restricted to Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama. It is a handsome bird, with scarlet flanks and rump grading into deep velvety crimson head and back. The base of the mandible in the adult male is swollen and brilliant white.
Photo taken at the Aviario Nacional de Colombia; Barú.
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Colombia is the number one country in the world to have the largest varieties of birds, having about 1,876 species and almost 70 kinds that belong specially to Colombia. AVIARIO NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA has done an amazing job to show that. You see some of birds free and others in beautiful habitats. Peacocks, Toucans, Pink Flamingos, Crane Corona, Guacamayas, Pelicanos, Ducks, all types of little colorful birds Colombia is most famous for it, every imaginable birds are here.
This place is so well design, and so well taking care of, that you think some times you are in paradise!"
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Climbed the hill up to Tiwanaku’s most outstanding structure, the partially excavated Akapana pyramid, which was built on an existing geological formation. At its base this roughly square, 16m hill covers a surface area of about 200 sq meters. In the center of its flat summit is an oval-shaped sunken area, which some sources attribute to early, haphazard, Spanish excavation. The presence of a stone drain in the center, however, has led some archaeologists to believe it was used for water storage.
Recent findings include craniums, assumed to be war trophies, leading some archaeologists to believe the pyramid may have been a ceremonial temple. Others think it was used for the study of astronomy.
Researchers think that Lake Titicaca was coming to this base, which was a port to carry all these huge and heavy rocks.
The Tiwanaku civilization and the use of these temples appears to some to have peaked from AD 700 to 1000, by which point the temples and surrounding area may have been home to some 400,000 people. An extensive infrastructure had been developed, including a complex irrigation system that extended more than 30 square miles (80 km2) to support cultivation of potatoes, quinoa, corn and other various crops. At its peak the Tiwanaku culture dominated the entire Lake Titicaca basin as well as portions of Bolivia and Chile.
This culture seems to have dissolved rather abruptly some time around AD 1000, and researchers are still seeking answers as to why. A likely scenario involves rapid environmental change, possibly involving an extended drought. Unable to produce the massive crop yields necessary for their large population, the Tiwanaku are argued to have scattered into the local mountain ranges, only to disappear shortly thereafter. Puma Punku is thought to have been abandoned before it was finished.
Someone wrote on Tripadvisor, "An astoundingly beautiful golden-sand bay with an Island just offshore, and a small car park. The sea is crystal clear and fairly shallow just off the beach. Ideal for a swim. A lovely place for canoeing or picnic on the beach." And a pub at Glenuig just around the corner.
A view from the roadside from Crieff as the road climbs up on the road to Aberfeldy.
Ben Vorlich a mountain located in the southern part of the Highlands of Scotland. Due to its prominence when seen from the lower ground of the Central Belt, Ben Vorlich is one of the most commonly seen of Munros, Scotland's peaks of 3000ft height or above. Took this image from above Crieff as the road climbs the peak stands out on your left, its particularly striking at this time of year as its enormity is emphasised with the snow.
So just a little to the north of Sydney, at Seal Rocks, is Sugarloaf Bay.
This is the view looking north to Cape Hawke.
Photographed from along Kinka Road, near my sister's weekend and holiday beach shack. Occasionally she allows us to wander up from Sydney to stay for a few nights.
But it is not without controversy because the internet is VERY bad and wifi doesn't exist at this beach wilderness.
I do not mind BUT Miss 17 has a meltdown. "How will I connect with my friends on Tik Tok?
"I don't know," I reply, "but I am going for a walk along the beach!"
The gentle lap of the waves on the beach (as above) drown out the wails. OR, you can escape to the local 'Single Fin' cafe. See the view from this cafe:
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My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.
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My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.
Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.
So this is Lighthouse Beach at Seal Rocks.
It is located just a little to the north of Sydney.
About 2.5 hours drive from my home in the Hills District of Sydney.
And this is the view from Sugarloaf Lighthouse (1875) looking south in the direction of Sydney
My sister has a beachside 'shack' at Seal Rocks, along Kinka Road. From there you can walk to this lighthouse. And then trek along Lighthouse Beach. OR try the 'Single Fin' cafe at Seal Rocks!!! Check the view from this cafe:
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In this picture you can see the Lighthouse Keepers' cottages which have now been transformed into amazing holiday accommodation.
Check out the history and see all the pictures. AND book a cottage!
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To shoot or not to shoot? That is the question. Actually, there's never a moment of doubt in my mind as to whether to capture on camera an iconic and well known viewpoint. Sure, thousands before me have taken this scene but I don't worry about that, I simply want to do the very best job that I can in photographing it myself.
To that end, I am delighted with this image. It was shot last week on my Glencoe workshop. This was the composition that I wanted but it involved clambering down into the pit as I call it to get water side as opposed to standing high up on the ledge above my head. The main dominant rock in the foreground was my subject and using a 16-35mm lens at 16mm on a full frame Canon 5Ds was the only way for me to get it and still be able to use my range of Haida filters.
I hope you all like it. The coordinates for these falls are 56.647564, -4.866706
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Every year thousands of people venture here, in the Finnich Glen. So many are tourists, drawn by the entry on Google Maps, Tripadvisor, Instagram and by the urge to see where movie scenes from Outlander were filmed. Although the entry on Google Maps is accurately positioned, so many people never find the Devil's Pulpit. That's because most approach from the 'main' car park, which is on the wrong side of the gorge. They need to walk in from the small layby on the A809 just over the bridge over the Carnock Burn and then venture down the steep steps 200 yards into the woods. The way down is pretty challenging, a bit of a scramble, yet still the white trainer and flipflop brigade work their way to the bottom where it is totally otherworldly.
Your eyes are drawn upwards to the moss covered cliffs, the canyon walls, dripping and hanging with vegetation, the trees leaning over 80 feet above, leafless branches fracturing the patch of sky overhead. And you look into the darkness surrounding you in the floor of the gorge where the water runs red, almost blood red in the parts where it flows over the sandstone. it feels creepy and haunted. For salvation your eyes seek out the safety in light which lies up the gorge, through a narrow gap between the rock through to the cathedral nave upstream where stands a domed, carved rock in a pool of light from above: the Devil's Pulpit where it is said the Devil gave his sermon to those down in the hell amongst the washed down detritus of jumbled logs and trees at the bottom of Finnich Glen.
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I first drove the Great Ocean Road way back in 2003 during my year's backpacking adventure in Australia and New Zealand. Returning to this magnificent part of Australia (which is without a doubt is one of the finest ocean drives anywhere in the world) has brought back some lovely memories for me but I was keen to photograph the iconic and world famous sea stacks of the Twelve Apostles as previously, I was only armed with a Sony compact camera and before I found that I had a real passion for landscape photography.
So here is my take on the gorgeous sea stacks. Captured at sunset, the faint glow of the decreasing light and the setting sun behind me casts a gorgeous golden glow on the stacks themselves. It really is a wonderful place to spend an hour or two first thing in the morning.
Anyhow, I hope you all like it and enjoy the rest of your evening.
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