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In many German cities, structural changes in the retail and catering sectors have led to a noticeable downward trend, manifested in a decline in the quality of life, vacant buildings, the rise of cheap chain stores, and other factors. This is also the case here in Alleestraße, the pedestrian zone of Remscheid, a medium-sized town in the Bergisches Land region (Düsseldorf administrative district).
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 10.03.2017
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In vielen deutschen Städten macht sich infolge struktureller Wandlungen im Einzelhandel und der Gastronomie eine Abwärtsentwicklung bemerkbar, die sich in abnehmender Aufenthaltsqualität, Gebäudeleerstand, Vormarsch von Billigketten u.a. ausdrückt. So auch hier in der Alleestraße, der Fußgängerzone von Remscheid, einem Mittelzentrum im Bergischen Land (Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf).
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland 10.03.2017
Just another frame from this clearly popular location as indicated by the assortment of well placed camera holes already pre cut in the fence!
After shooting at five locations on my chase north from Canaan Housatonic train NX12 has reached their northern destination of Pittsfield where they are running over two miles of trackage rights on CSXT's Berkshire Sub mainline to get to Pittsfield yard where they will drop their little train and switch out a large cut of interchange to take back south.
GP38-2s 2627 (originally a straight GP38 blt Jan 1971 as Penn Central 7916) and 2328 (blt in Feb 1966 as Illinois Central GP40 number 3011) have their six car train in tow on Main 1 of the old Boston and Albany at about MP QB 149.3 in this view looking west off Woodlawn Ave.
The four story brick structure in the background harkens back to Pittsfield of old having been built in 1850 and known as the Kellogg Steam Power Comoang building. This was not a traditional mill but was rather a 19th century version of an 'enterprise zone's to help seed start up businesses with space and steam power. Shoes, tack, silk, clocks and other goods were manufactured in it over the years and today the building which was renovated in 2001 houses a furniture dealer. After a bit of digging I found this cool article about it if you care to learn more: milltour.org/2014/07/19/kellogg-steam-power-company/
Also seen poking above the treetops to the left of the old brick building can be seen the steeple of the 1866 St. Joseph's Catholic Church that rrises 176 ft and is topped by a 9 ft gold cross. The largest church in Berkshire County it is known as the Mother Church of the Berkshires.
If you wish to learn about the history of the railroad in general please check out the long form caption with this shot on a different day:
And for more Housatonic shots be sure to check out my Housy album.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Sunday December 5, 2021
Help I'm steppin' into the twilight zone
This is a madhouse
Feels like being cloned
My beacon's been moved under moon and star
Where am I to go
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The banjo pier in Swanage Dorset.It's nice to upload a mono shot every now and again, it has made a change from all the colour from Pershire.
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Funny how you see things in an environment that you have passed by many times and not even considered to be there. Its happened to me recently, where I've managed to squeeze a new perspective out of a familiar place. Its almost like the more you look the more you see, but paradoxically the more you see, makes it harder to see anything. And or make the choices harder. (Am I making any sense?)
It’s a greater challenge to attempt a new perspective on a similar place, than to go to a new (photogenic location), because it forces you to push your creativity into new areas, ironically taking you out of your comfort zone. We learn most from our challenges!
It’s a little bit like life, when your 21 you really believe that you have the world sorted. And as you get older you realise that what you thought when you were 21 is in fact naive and that life is ‘a lot’ more complex than that. So extrapolating this what I'm writing now, what I'm producing photographically now, is indeed off its time and I shall develop (hopefully in the positive direction). So those locations visited many times will keep being productive ‘if’ i keep developing.
Anyway getting to the synthesis here, I feel that only a few months ago I wouldn’t have seen this shot, something has inspired me, challenged me to explore this composition. I will give credit to many of you out there in flickr land because some of you guys have both inspired and challenged my thoughts. Cheers guys!
Composing a shot, forces you to select only a small part of an environment, which you choose to present. And this shot to me particularly demonstrates that. When I saw the whole scene I liked it but it was only when I began to frame elements of it, did this part begin to work, (for me at least). I feel the opposing curves here are cut into by the framing, which creates a kind of tension and forces your eye back along to the other side. My eye moves back and forth horizontally, flowing around the curves in a figure of eight. I did consider taking the tree out to the right, (and when I shot this I planned as much), but after some reflection it has grown on me, as a kind of contrast against the smooth, something to break the flow. Something prickly to add tension.
After the beautiful kingfishers, this guy decided to stroll into the picture, a big male, I will have to defer to Hemraj Meena for the identification as i carelessly forgot to note it down.
A nice backlit image (slight rim light) through the flora, he was walking to the watering hole to cool off in the late morning sun...
This is the second door that allows access to the Saint Michael's Abbey, a religious complex situated on Mount Pirchiriano, Susa Valley (Italy).
The abbey, which for much of its history came under Benedictine rule, is now entrusted to the Rosminians.
This door leads to the Staircase of the Dead, so called because it was once lined with tombs.
As perhaps you might notice, this shot is obtained by slightly tilting the camera, taking into account the falling lines generated by the light itself in counterpoint with the building's structure.
An indissoluble union, which would have been totally lost if holding the camera parallel to the ground.
However, even more important, this corner of the abbey brought me back to memory the famous angled door, symbol of the brilliant sci-fi television series "The Twilight Zone", created by the visionary Rod Serling from 1959 to 1964.
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The Mesopelagic zone or the twilight zone allows just enough sunlight to pass and almost reaching the bathypelagic zone or the abyss. H O M E Foundation can provide habitable conditions through the depths and beyond.
Build made with Bricklink Studio 2.0 with existing parts and image enhanced and edited in Photoshop.
There are only a few hours left for this year's Vintage Fair.
So, I thought I would leave you all with a look that is totally in my comfort zone. A 1930s Hollywood glam inspired evening attire. If you have been rocking with me for a while, you know that I will blog this look any time of the year. It is something about an elegant evening gown and jewelry that brings joy to my heart.
Find your joy at The Vintage Fair 2026 before time runs out.
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Vintage Fair Items:
Dress: SHOOSH - Vivienne Gown
Bracelet: KUNGLERS - Boba bracelets
Hanging Lamp & Table: 1981 - 20th century light
Indigenous Man in Profile against Colourful Glass with a Bell on a stick. Not sure why.
Canon
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Some trees and garden shrubs mark the boundaries of former residential properties in the New Brighton Red Zone, one of several areas where earthquake induced liquefaction destroyed many thousands of homes in Christchurch, New Zealand. Affected properties have been replaced with grassland that is slowly being rebirthed into community parklands.
HD PENTAX-DA 20-40mm f2.8-4 Limited.
Bald eagle heading down quickly on this spotted stunned fish there (after it came through the dam's turbine) ... easy pickings in this case.
Je me retourne et juste à gauche sur le tilleul, je lis l'écriteau vert.
Et j'entends rire François à mes côtés.
- Non mais décidément, vous ne ratez pas une blague, vous!
Je vais finir par croire que vous le faites exprès de me convoquer dans des lieux on ne peut plus équivoques!
- Ben quoi? J'ai pêché un beau poisson ce soir! VOUS!
- Mais bien sûr...François, vous n'en avez pas marre de me jouer des tours fantasques aussi...?
- J'adore vous taquiner! Et je vous promets, je n'avais pas prévu que vous repériez l'étiquette dès à présent. Mais j'adore ça! Ca pose le ton de notre entrevue, dit-il en s'esclaffant. Aaaaaaaaah si mon double pouvait être là, je crois qu'il n'aurait pas fini de rigoler.
Je l'ai toisé l'air fâché.
- Je vous en prie, n'en rajoutez pas! J'ai déjà suffisamment à faire avec un trublion comme vous! Alors si vous m'en imposez un deuxième...N'empêche, c'est pas ici qu'il le ferait naviguer son radeau. Ou alors, perché sur des échasses!