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C'è una zona a nord della Sardegna costeggiata dal granito rosso, è proprio per questo che si chiama "Isola Rossa"
un posto incantevole con una natura selvaggia;
a dominare il paesaggio è la grande torre aragonese
la sua costruzione risale al lontano 1590: fu eretta principalmente allo scopo di difendere le zone costiere dalle frequenti incursioni dei pirati saraceni, nei secoli successivi assolse anche il compito di impedire, o quanto meno di limitare, i traffici clandestini fra la Sardegna e la Corsica
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Bosnia and Herzegovina often known informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe, located within the Balkans. Sarajevo is the capital and largest city. Bosnia is not entirely a landlocked country as it may appear on a map – to the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea long and surrounds the town of Neum. Many people still associate the country with the break-up of Yugoslavia in the heartbreaking civil war of the 1990's. The scars from that time are all still visible. But today's tourist are likely to remember the country for its friendly, modest and warm people. The country has turned into an exciting and versatile travel destination, with beautiful mountains, numerous medieval castle ruins, seven major rivers, impressive waterfalls. Overall, nearly 50% of Bosnia is forested. A country where Eastern and Western civilizations have met over the centuries. Today integration into the European Union is one of the main political objectives of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The local currency is the Bosnian mark. The euro is also accepted. Islam is the majority faith in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also Orthodox Christianity, and Roman Catholicism are all present. The wild and unspoilt nature makes it an ideal place for both adventurers and nature lovers. Mostar is the largest city in Hercegovina, with a small but thoroughly enchanting old town centre. Mostar has been most famous for this beautiful historic Ottoman-style Stari Most bridge, which spanned the Neretva river in what is considered the historic center of the city.
Mostar is situated on the Neretva River. Mostar was named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who in the medieval times guarded the Stari Most (Old Bridge) over the Neretva. The Old Bridge, built by the Ottomans (Turkish tribes) in the 16th century, is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's most visited landmarks. The bridge was destroyed during the Bosnian War. The European Union has spent more than $ 15 million on restoration. The restoration was finished in 2004. In 2005, UNESCO inscribed the Old Bridge and its closest vicinity onto the World Heritage List. For the last 450 years, Mostar has been home to the Old Bridge Jump, where people jump off the city’s Stari Most bridge, hurling through the air for a few seconds before hitting the freezing water below. The traditional jump is seen as a right of passage for Bosnian men in particular: “Locals say a man will be a complete life failure if he doesn’t take the plunge — he can forget about a job and a girlfriend.”
Bosnië en Herzegovina informeel bekend als Bosnië, is een land in Zuidoost-Europa, gelegen op de Balkan. Sarajevo is de hoofdstad en de grootste stad. Veel mensen associëren het land nog steeds met het uiteenvallen van Joegoslavië in de hartverscheurende burgeroorlog van de jaren negentig. De littekens uit die tijd zijn allemaal nog zichtbaar. Maar de toerist van vandaag de dag zal het land waarschijnlijk herinneren vanwege zijn vriendelijke, bescheiden en warme mensen. Het land is een opwindende en veelzijdige reisbestemming geworden, met prachtige bergen, talloze middeleeuwse kasteelruïnes, zeven grote rivieren, indrukwekkende watervallen. In totaal is bijna 50% van Bosnië bebost. Een land waar oosterse en westerse beschavingen elkaar door de eeuwen heen hebben ontmoet. Tegenwoordig is integratie in de Europese Unie een van de belangrijkste politieke doelstellingen van Bosnië en Herzegovina. Mostar ligt aan de rivier de Neretva. Mostar is vernoemd naar de brugwachters mostari die in de middeleeuwen de Stari Most oude brug over de Neretva bewaakten. De oude-brug, gebouwd door de Ottomanen Turkse stammen in de 16e eeuw, is één van de meest bezochte bezienswaardigheden van Bosnië en Herzegovina. De brug is tijdens de Bosnische oorlog verwoest. De Europese Unie heeft meer dan 15 miljoen dollar uitgegeven aan restauratie. De restauratie is in 2004 voltooid. In 2005 heeft de UNESCO de Oude Brug en de dichtstbijzijnde omgeving op de Werelderfgoedlijst gezet. De afgelopen 450 jaar was Mostar de thuisbasis van de Old Bridge Jump, waar mensen van de Stari Most-brug van de stad springen en een paar seconden door de lucht slingeren voordat ze het ijskoude water raken. De traditionele sprong wordt gezien als een doorgangsrecht voor met name Bosnische mannen: "De lokale bevolking zegt dat een man een complete mislukking in zijn leven zal zijn als hij de sprong niet waagt - hij kan een baan en een vriendin vergeten."
Oggi mi sono fatta un grande regalo: ammirare una distesa immensa di girasoli!
è stato bello scattare tante foto: voglio che queste immagini rimangano sempre impresse nella mia mente come l'emozione che ho provato, succede tutte le volte che sto in mezzo alla Natura e la ringrazio per i suoi doni...
Melbourne has been blessed with some beautiful, sunny days this winter, which has made going for a suburban stroll a delight.
Much was my surprise the other day n a wander to discover an old Ornamental Cherry Blossom in bloom! This would not be odd if it were spring: however it is winter!
Prunus serrulata or Japanese cherry, also called hill cherry, oriental cherry, East Asian cherry, is a species of cherry native to China, Japan and Korea, and is used for its spring cherry blossom displays and festivals.
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Sorrento is a town overlooking the Bay of Naples in Southern Italy. A popular tourist destination due to its variety of small antique shops and location on the Amalfi Coast, it can be reached easily from Naples and Pompeii as it is at the south-eastern end of the rail line. The town is most known for its small shops selling ceramics, lacework and woodwork. The Sorrentine Peninsula has views of Naples, Vesuvius and the Isle of Capri. The Amalfi Drive, connecting Sorrento and Amalfi, is a narrow road that threads along the high cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea. Ferries and hydrofoils connect the town to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia. Sorrento's sea cliffs and luxury hotels have attracted celebrities including Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti. De St Francis Church in the heart of Sorrento is baroque and topped by a bulbous torenspits, it is bordered by a stunning cloister from the 13th century with capitals decorated with floral motifs supporting the interlaced arcades in the Sicilian-Arabic style. The courtyard is beautiful. The cloister is from the pagan era to the Middle Ages, and is a delightfully peaceful place to visit. Musical evenings, concerts and exhibitions are also sometimes held there.
St Francis Church in the heart of Sorrento is bordered by a little park. Next to the park we found this large mural. It is the work of a banksy-style artist going by the name of TvBoy. This mural which shows Lucio Dalla, Sophia Loren and Enrico Caruso. Enrico Carusa is probably the best tenor ever and who spent his last days in the hotel excelsior a few hundred metres away. Sophia Loren is a famous and beautiful Italian actress and probably the last diva of that glittering world that is the cinema of the 50s and 60s. On the mural she wearing a modern jeans. Lucio Dalla was an Italian singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He also played clarinet and keyboards. Dalla was the composer of "Caruso" , a song dedicated to Italian opera tenor Enrico Caruso. In Sorrento there is not much street art. Well worth a visit especially if you like street art / graffiti. Photo of Kanitha between Sophia Loren and Enrico Caruso.
Sorrento is een stad met uitzicht op de baai van Napels in Zuid-Italië. Een populaire toeristische bestemming vanwege de verscheidenheid aan kleine antiekwinkels en de locatie aan de Amalfikust, het is gemakkelijk te bereiken vanuit Napels en Pompeii, net als aan het zuidoostelijke uiteinde van de spoorlijn. De stad staat vooral bekend om zijn kleine winkeltjes met keramiek, kantwerk en houtwerk. Het schiereiland Sorrentine biedt uitzicht op Napels, de Vesuvius en het eiland Capri. De Amalfi Drive, die Sorrento en Amalfi met elkaar verbindt, is een smalle weg die langs de hoge kliffen boven de Tyrrheense Zee loopt. Veerboten en draagvleugelboten verbinden de stad met Napels, Amalfi, Positano, Capri en Ischia. De zeekliffen en luxe hotels van Sorrento hebben beroemdheden aangetrokken, waaronder Enrico Caruso en Luciano Pavarotti. De Sint Franciscuskerk ligt in het hart van Sorrento. Na het bezoek in een klein park naast de St. Franciscuskerk vonden we deze grote muurschildering. Het is het werk van een kunstenaar in banksy-stijl met de naam TvBoy. Deze muurschildering toont Lucio Dalla, Sophia Loren en Enrico Caruso. Enrico Carusa is waarschijnlijk de beste tenor ooit en bracht zijn laatste dagen door in het hotel excelsior een paar honderd meter verderop. Sophia Loren is een beroemde en mooie Italiaanse actrice en waarschijnlijk de laatste diva van die schitterende wereld die de bioscoop van de jaren 50 en 60 is. Op de muurschildering draagt ze een moderne spijkerbroek. Lucio Dalla was een Italiaanse singer-songwriter, muzikant en acteur. Hij speelde ook klarinet en keyboards. Dalla was de componist van "Caruso", een lied opgedragen aan de Italiaanse operator Enrico Caruso. In Sorrento is niet veel straatkunst. Zeker een bezoek waard, vooral als je van straatkunst / graffiti houdt. Foto van Kanitha tussen Sophia Loren en Enrico Caruso.
Al fin puedo ir a mi Mar Menor,el invierno fue duro y ya lo necesitaba.
At last I can go to my Mar Menor, winter was hard and I already needed it
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3 Broadgate revamps an important pedestrian link between Broadgate Circle and Finsbury Avenue Square.
SUNSET - Boca Raton, Florida U.S.A.
Spring 2020 - Florida Everglades
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when the 'high-color' shows up. Thanks for looking]
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...heavily salted.
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Our Daily Challenge: Something White
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Staircase of Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao. Looking up perspective from the bottom of the staircase. Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao overlooks the famous Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
New location from the rear garden where I have repainted the garden shed. (Despite being fairly new all the heavy rain in the spring was too much for the factory sprayed Sadolin treatment.)
Jaws the fox my main model is getting later in arriving as daylight keeping him away. He still likes the meat rather than the badger & fox nuts which get left until the small hours.
Lighting set-up has now needed an additional Nikon SB900 to give some light onto the background.
Camera info:-
Nikon D750 at 1.7 metres from subject {on manual}
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 @ f/6.3,
ISO 1600,
Shutter 1/200,
Focal length 38 mm.
Camera shutter triggered by very long cable release.
Nikon SB900 flash lights, Yongnuo 602's to fire Nikon strobes.
A. Nikon SB900 flash light "A" bare head, 4 metres at 45 degrees to the right of shed, on 1/64 power about 2 metres high on light stand to light shed.
B. Nikon SB 900 "B" key light, on the right at 0.8 metre high, 2.3 metres from subject and at 45 degrees on 1/32 power with a fine grid on front.
C. Nikon SB900 "C" fill light on the left at 45 degrees to fill in light - low setting of 1/64 power, fine grid on frontmanual.
Please see previous image “Behind the scene fox photo 19th May 2020” for more details of the lighting set-up.
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Thank you in advance for all your faves and comments. I might answer several days later. And I might post other photos in the meantime.
Merci d'avance pour tous vos faves et commentaires. J'y répondrai peut-être plusieurs jours après. Et je posterai peut-être d'autres photos entre temps.
France. Alpes. Savoie. Haute Tarentaise. Massif des Alpes Grées. Photo prise lors d'un aller-retour en solo au Col de la Traversette via le Roc Noir, au départ du quartier Les Eucherts (à l'EST de la Station de la Rosière). Cette randonnée offre une très belle vue au sud sur le Mont Pourri et au nord sur le Mont Blanc.
Cette photo a été prise vers le Sud, depuis le quartier des Eucherts, à l'EST de la Station de ski de La Rosière (Montvalezan). Cette station est appréciée par ceux qui cherchent à éviter les grandes foules car elle est de petite taille à côté des stations gigantesques qu'on trouve en Tarentaise comme Val d'Isère, Tignes, Les Arcs, La Plagne, Les Ménuires, Val Thorens, etc, qui font office d'usines à côté de la Rosière !...
En plus d'être de taille raisonnable, la Station de le Rosière jouit de cette belle vue vers le sud, avec :
o Ce beau et majestueux chaînon constitué de l'Aiguille Rouge et du Mont Pourri,
o Ce beau virage de la Tarentaise qui s'enroule autour de la masse imposante de l'Aiguille Rouge pour la contourner et terminer son "chemin" vers le Sud jusqu'à Val d'Isère.
Sur les pentes à gauche de la vallée sur la photo, on peut voir le village de Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise, ainsi que sa petite Station située près du hameau de Bonconseil. C'est dans cette station que nous avons logé pendant 3 belles semaines cet été 2019. Et sur le balcon de notre logement, nous avions une superbe vue sur les faces EST de l'Aiguille Rouge et du Mont Pourri ! ❤️👍😊
King Cormorants (Phalacrocorax atriceps), also known as the Imperial Shag, interact with courtship behavior at their nesting site on Saunders Island Island in the Falkland Islands.
From the long, long ago archives - I sure miss this bird!
Digiscoped with my tiny Panasonic GX1 using manual focus.
Hé ... waar zijn al mijn maatjes gebleven ....
Uit het archief, 30 april 2017 ...
Vanuit de Fotohut Weidevogels in de polder van Marken ...
You saw the landscape image earlier in the week. Here's the snowy owl photobombing it. Hope you enjoy it for what it is ... just having some creative fun. Shot at the Canadian Raptor Center in Ontario, Canada, October 2017. Harding Ice Field, Alaska, USA, July 2013
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VOIR EN GRAND / SEE IN BIG SIZE.
Thank you in advance for all your faves and comments. I might answer several days later. And I might post other photos in the meantime.
Merci d'avance pour tous vos faves et commentaires. J'y répondrai peut-être plusieurs jours après. Et je posterai peut-être d'autres photos entre temps.
France. Vosges. Alsace. Haut-Rhin. Vallée de Munster. Photo prise lors d'une rando en boucle partielle effectuée avec ma femme au départ du Gaschney, en passant successivement par le Lac de Schiessrothried, le Col du Wormspel, le haut de la crête des Spitzkoepfe, une partie du Sentier des Névés, le Col du Wormspel à nouveau, le Hohneck et pour finir le Col de Schaeferthal.
Les paysages grandioses et les magiques couleurs d'automne au soleil ont fait de cette rando une de nos plus belles randos ! ❤️
Comme indiqué dans le titre, cette photo a été prise depuis le flanc droit de la crête des Spitzkoepfe, près du point le plus haut.
Sur ce cliché, on peut voir quelques beaux rochers de cette crête rocheuse et sauvage, prisée des alpinistes et amateurs de sensations fortes. D'ailleurs, à droite des rochers de gauche, on aperçoit légèrement le casque d'un alpiniste et le corps d'un autre.
En bas à droite, on peut voir la pente abrupte plonger vers la Combe d'Ammelthal et ses belles couleurs d'automne.
Quand j'étais sur cette forte pente, j'étais subjugué la sauvagerie du décor mais je n'étais pas à l'aise car je suis légèrement sujet au vertige et qu'il y avait du vent. J'étais particulièrement mal à l'aise quand je prenais des photos. 😉
Dans la pente, on peut voir quelques arbustes déjà complètement dénudés le 13 octobre. Il y en avait beaucoup plus sur le flanc gauche, du côté du Lac de Schiessrothried.
2.5 Seconds series - climate change awareness project
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The world is getting warmer. Since the Industrial Revolution, the global average surface temperature has increased by more than 0.9 degrees Celsius and the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by more than a third. Most of the warming occurred in the past 35 years, with the warmest years on record taking place since 2010. 2016 and 2019 were the warmest years on record.
Global warming, the gradual heating of Earth's surface, oceans and atmosphere, is caused by human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels that pump carbon dioxide (CO2), methane and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. More than 197 international scientific organizations agree that global warming is real and has been caused by human action.
It is causing a set of changes and complex shifts to the Earth's which climate scientists call “climate change”. Volcanic eruptions and variations in solar radiation from sunspots have contributed only about two percent to the recent warming effect. The balance comes from greenhouse gases and other human-caused factors.
The rapid rise in greenhouse gases is a problem because it’s changing the climate faster than some living things can adapt to. Also, a new and more unpredictable climate poses unique challenges to all life. A one-degree global change is significant. In the past, a one- to two-degree drop was all it took to plunge the Earth into the Little Ice Age.
Already, global warming is having a measurable effect on the planet.
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With this shot I'd like to celebrate two precious things: the Earth's Day 2020 and my family.
I have captured this moment during our 2014 summer vacations while descending from the Waldnersee, in Ahrntal (South Tyrol). It had just stopped raining, at least for the moment. The temperature was about a windy 3-4° C; the landscape was soaked wet, but always beautiful. My wife, Laura, decided that she wanted to improve the mood of the family and, typically, offered us some candies ;-)
The summer of 2014 was exceedingly rainy and cold and after that hike I got a half-bronchitis; nevertheless this photo stirs warm memories of a time when our sons were still almost out of their teen years and life was a bit nicer and simpler ;-)
Hope that you will enjoy it!
Happy Easter Monday to all our followers, commenters, admirers, and survivors! We will continue to post images on Bank Holidays while the Covid-19 crisis continues. For today, we have a remarkable image of Main Street in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan with the hill rising away from us, and a crowd of men(?) gathered about half way down! What was the occasion?
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Much happy speculation as to the occasion, but nothing definite that we could hang our Sunday Best hats on. However, we did narrow the date. Our Lawrence photo collection dates between 1865 and 1914. As you’ve all managed from dating various buildings to narrow the date to 1909-1922, for our purposes, that means this photograph was taken between 1909 and 1914. Thank you, one and all!
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1909-1914, but likely 1901 -1902
NLI Ref: L_CAB_08143
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Explore #35 30/03/20
I think this has to be one of my favourite locations that we visited on the recent trip to Skye, tucked out of the way and out of sight from pretty much everywhere lies this charachterful old ruin, surrounded by lots of equally interesting limestone pavement.
The weather had been (as often is the case on Skye) extremely changeable with squalls of snow, rain, sleet, and hailstones occuring very frequently, however the light on this day had to be seen to be beleived, gorgeous warm breaks lighting up the landscape and really transforming the scene from drab and flat to a real golden beauty in a matter of seconds.
It was just a case of setting up, waiting, getting wet, and being ready for when the light washed over this beautful part of the landscape, truly a day to remember.
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The caption states "Flooded Street" but it's not flooded, just very wet! What is remarkable is the stream of cars coming down the street in Glenties. What was going on? Was it a funeral or were the politicians in town?
Photographers: Denis Tynan 1923 - 2010
Collection: TYNAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION
Date: between 1950-1960
NLI Ref: NPA TYN644
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Thanks for all the kind comments on retirement. Rather a small inconvenience in the grand scheme of things and just praying this virus will subside and we'll all get back to normal. Just had to get out a bit this morning and check out the blossoms of the Pussy Willow at White lake. We have daffodils and forsythia but I like these the best as my first sign of Spring. Hope everyone remains safe and wash your hands!!
Textures by: Skeltalmess and Lenabem-Anna.
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Explore 22 March 2020, 109.
...and I paint my dream
Vincent van Gogh
Glamis Castle in Scotland in soft moonlight
Ich träume meine Gemälde...
...und male meinen Traum
Vincent van Gogh
Glamis Castle in Schottland in sanften Mondlicht
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Another nocturnal faff to appease my creative inner child. Many thanks to my old pal Nihal for his invaluable patience and assistance.
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Thames Barrier (IV), London, UK
Orion's Belt or the Belt of Orion, also known as the Three Kings or Three Sisters, is an asterism in the constellation Orion. It consists of the three bright stars Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka.
Looking for Orion's Belt in the night sky is the easiest way to locate Orion in the sky. The stars are more or less evenly spaced in a straight line, and so can be visualized as the belt of the hunter's clothing. They are best visible in the early night sky during the Northern Winter/Southern Summer, in particular the month of January at around 9:00 pm.
Alnitak (ζ Orionis) is a triple star system at the eastern end of Orion's belt and is 1,260 light-years from the Earth. Alnitak B is a 4th-magnitude B-type star which orbits Alnitak A every 1,500 years. The primary (Alnitak A) is itself a close binary, comprising Alnitak Aa (a blue supergiant of spectral type O9.7 Ibe and an apparent magnitude of 2.0) and Alnitak Ab (a blue dwarf of spectral type O9V and an apparent magnitude of about 4). Alnitak Aa is estimated as being up to 28 times as massive as the Sun, and to have a diameter 20 times greater. It is the brightest star of class O in the night sky.
Alnilam (ε Orionis) is a supergiant, approximately 2,000 light-years away from Earth and magnitude 1.70. It is the 29th-brightest star in the sky and the fourth-brightest in Orion. It is 375,000 times more luminous than the Sun. Its spectrum serves as one of the stable anchor points by which other stars are classified.
Mintaka (δ Orionis) is 1,200 light-years away and shines with magnitude 2.21. Mintaka is 90,000 times more luminous than the Sun. Mintaka is a double star. The two stars orbit around each other every 5.73 days.