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A London Eye também conhecida como Millennium Wheel (Roda do Milênio), é uma roda-gigante de observação.
Situada na cidade de Londres, capital do Reino Unido, foi inaugurada no ano de 1999 e é um dos pontos turísticos mais disputados da cidade.
Desde 2006, a roda gigande deixou de ser a maior do mundo, após a inauguração da Estrela de Nanchang (160 m), localizada na cidade de Nanchang, China. Atualmente, a maior roda gigante do mundo é a Singapore Flyer, a qual realizou sua primeira volta no dia 11 de fevereiro de 2008.
Bosa si trova adagiata nella valle del fiume Temo. È l'unico centro della Sardegna edificato accanto all'estuario di un fiume, che è navigabile con imbarcazioni a basso pescaggio per circa 5-6 chilometri. Si è sviluppato in una frazione marina (Bosa Marina), frequentata stazione balneare, presso la quale si trova un porto che include quella che un tempo era l'isola Rossa, accanto alla foce del fiume, ora congiunta alla terraferma per mezzo di bastione carrabile. Il borgo antico è in parte arroccato sulle pendici del colle di Serravalle, in cima al quale si trova il castello medievale che fu dei Malaspina.
It is the time of year that I will see the dawn light during my morning trip to work.
I decided to keep a record of sights I see on my way to work. I did not take my bulky DSLR and instead I picked my cheap and humble Fuji S1600 compact for the in-the-car shooting.
In the foggy morning during the last few days, I took a few shots on my way to work and the shots are mostly taken when the car was running in full speed on highway (I was not the driver).
I have no time to carefully frame the composition (the car is running really fast) but they are snapshots showing the scenes on the highway from Richmond to Delta where my workplace is located.
This is the one taken at the traffic light stop on River Road in Delta.
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Cuando éramos niños los viejos tenían como treinta,
un charco era un océano, la muerte lisa y llana no existía.
Luego cuando muchachos los viejos eran gente de cuarenta,
un estanque era océano, la muerte solamente una palabra.
Ya cuando nos casamos los ancianos estaban en cincuenta,
un lago era un océano, la muerte era la muerte de los otros.
Ahora veteranos ya le dimos alcance a la verdad.
El océano es por fin el océano, pero la muerte empieza a ser la nuestra.
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George B. Sloan Estate is a historic home located at Oswego in Oswego County, New York. It is a 2 1⁄2-story, irregularly massed, Ithaca limestone building built between 1866 and 1870 in the Italian Villa style. It features a square, 3-story engaged tower. Also on the property is a carriage house, cast-iron fence, and fountain.
Area:1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Architectural style:Italian Villa
Governing body:Private
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Carroll Shelby's favorite production car
I knew this idea would work since late 2011 when i noticed the new shorter mudguards TLG was about to produce for 2012. I was obviously influenced by _lichtblau_'s Cobra. After that i was working on it a little bit at a time as i usually do when i want to create something as good as it gets for my taste.
Unfortunately on May 11th the automotive legend Carroll Shelby passed away at the age of 89.
The man behind the legendary performance cars Shelby Cobra, Shelby Mustang GT500, Ford GT40, Dodge Viper... was a personal favorite! So i thought it would be nice idea to some kind show my respect with this MOC.
I like to think of this creation as a tribute to the greatest automotive icon Carroll Shelby
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.....a fire in the sky
I woke up early yesterday morning and decided to make the most of the time and catch some sunrise shots. I was pleased to see there was a light mist on this small lake, which I think gives the image an interesting atmosphere. This is a 3 bracketed shot HDR using my tripod.
There are more of the same to come as I soon as I process them....
Temi Tea Garden is the only tea estate existing in the state of Sikkim, India.It was Established in 1960s by the Sikkim government under the last King, Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal with an estimated area of 435 acres. It employees a total number of 406 wokers and 43 staff members. It produces about 100 MT tea annually.The garden is just 18 km from Ravangla and can be visited on a day tour from Ravangla.
The trees - in Pink Colour is called "Mayum" in Local language. Feel the Mayum bloosom in Temi Tea Garden.
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Temi Tea Garden è l'unica piantagione di tè esistenti nello stato del Sikkim, India.It è stato istituito nel 1960 dal governo del Sikkim sotto l'ultimo re, Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal con una superficie stimata di 435 ettari. Impiega un totale di 406 wokers e 43 membri del personale. Produce circa 100 MT annually.The Tea Garden si trova a 18 km da Ravangla e può essere visitata in un tour di un giorno da Ravangla.
Gli alberi - in rosa Il colore è chiamata "Mayum" in lingua locale. Sentite la bloosom Mayum in Temi Tea Garden.
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Temi Tea Garden es la única plantación de té que existen en el estado de Sikkim, India.It fue fundada en 1960 por el Gobierno de Sikkim, en el marco del último rey, Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal con un área estimada de 435 hectáreas. Emplea a un total de 406 wokers y 43 miembros del personal. Produce alrededor de 100 toneladas de té jardín annually.The está a sólo 18 km de Ravangla y se puede visitar en una excursión de un día de Ravangla.
Los árboles - en color rosa se llama "Mayum" en el idioma local. Siente la bloosom Mayum en Temi Tea Garden.
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Since leaving the Midwest last year, I’ve been meaning to photograph the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge in downtown San Diego. The bridge connects the convention center with Petco Park (home to San Diego’s Major League Baseball team the Padres). At 550 feet, the bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian suspension bridges in the world and is supposed to look like a sail to fit in with San Diego's nautical history.
I took this photograph from the top floor of a parking garage. I like this view since it not only includes the new Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge, but also Petco Park, the new Central Library and the East Village District, which is San Diego's largest and most rapidly developing neighborhood.
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Hiking in the woods at Schluchsee, Black Forest, Germany.
Much better in Large On Black ;-)
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I spend an hour or two with my brother yesterday. First I had a completely different idea but it ended up like this. My brother and I found some apples on our way to this spot and decided to use them in the photo. (it's not the same spot as the last photo - Fascination of light - I 35:52 I )
I really like this story myself.
Btw: Sorry for this late upload guys but i've been really busy all week. So, that's why I upload now.
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Este imponente castelo de Foix é um importante centro de atracão turística da cidade de Foix e é igualmente conhecido por ser um dos principais lugares associados ao Catarismo. No século IX foram construídos os pilares do que atualmente é o Castelo, mas que na verdade começou por ser uma abadia de estilo carolíngio, possivelmente fortificada, que no século X foi consagrada a São Volusiano, Santo pelo qual os condes de Foix sentiram grande devoção ao longo do tempo. A abadia acabou por ser destruída durante as Guerras religiosas em França. Também é conhecido que Carlos Magno, possivelmente dentro de uma política de reforço da defesa dos Pirenéus com os mouros que tinham ocupado a península ibérica, reforçou e modernizou o conjunto defensivo deste Castelo.
Segundo alguma documentação conservada, a existência do castelo está comprovada desde o ano 987, e no ano 1012, figura no testamento outorgado por Roger II de Cominges "o velho", Conde de Carcassonne, e conde de Razés, (uma família senhorial proprietária da região que se tinha instalado neste lugar que permitia o controlo das vias de acesso à parte alta do vale de Ariège, podendo observar deste ponto estratégico todo o seu vasto território e que por sua vez lhes permitia a proteção atrás de uma muralha inconquistável,) que legou a fortaleza ao seu filho mais novo Bernardo I Rogério de Foix, o qual herdava o condado de Couserans e parte do condado de Razés. Excluindo isto, existem muito poucos dados sobre os antecedentes deste primitivo castelo. Em 1034, o castelo tornou-se sede do condado de Foix, determinando um importante papel na história militar Medieval. Durante os dois séculos seguintes, o castelo protegeu não só os condes como também as personalidades inspiradoras da resistência Occitana durante a Cruzada contra os Cátaros, tornando-se assim este condado no refúgio privilegiado dos Cátaros perseguidos. No ano de 1116, Raimundo Berenguer III, o Grande conde de Barcelona, interveio militarmente na cidade e no castelo para pôr fim a uma revolta anti catalã. O castelo, que sofreu várias investidas na sua história, entre elas, as de Simão de Monforte em 1211 e 1212, resistiu sempre aos assaltos bélicos, e só foi conquistado numa ocasião, em 1486, devido a uma traição ocorrida por causa de combates entre as duas ramificações da família Condal de Foix. Proeza da época, os Condes lograram preservar o seu território da anexação a outros estados e inclusive experimentaram uma ascensão política. No entanto em Junho do ano 1272, Roger Bernardo III, conde de Foix e visconde de Castelbo rendeu-se ao rei de França, depois de este sitiar o castelo e ter encerrado o Conde numa masmorra até que finalmente este se rendeu e aceitou prestar vassalagem ao rei da França. A torre Redonda (em destaque na foto) foi construída no século XV, e é a mais recente, já que as duas torres quadradas foram construídas antes do século XI. Serviram como prisão para presos políticos e civis durante quatro séculos, até 1862. Em meados do século XIX o castelo de Foix foi declarado Monumento histórico pelo governo Francês. Nesse mesmo século, o castelo foi objeto de uma intensa restauração, tendo como principal objetivo recuperar o seu estilo Medieval.
Desde 1930, o castelo acolhe as coleções do Museu do Departamento de Ariège. Pré-história, arqueologia galo-romana e medieval, etc., este vastíssimo acervo atesta a história de Ariège desde os tempos mais remotos. Atualmente, o Museu organiza as suas coleções sobre a história do nascimento do castelo tentando mostrar como era a vida do Foix no tempo dos Condes. É igualmente interessante o espetáculo “Era uma vez…no Foix” que a cada verão se organiza no Museu e durante o qual todo o castelo permanece iluminado. Sentimo-nos uns privilegiados por ter tido a possibilidade de visitar não só esta imponente construção medieval mas também o seu museu arqueológico, que sem dúvida nos transporta a um mundo que pela distância de tempo nos atrai e nos fascina de uma forma mágica e nos leva a pensar que não é só nos dias que correm que vivemos tempos difíceis, tivéssemos nós vivido nesse tempo e talvez valorizássemos mais as liberdades e o conforto do mundo em que vivemos.
A lenda da ponte do Diabo em Montoulieu
Perto da incrível fortaleza de Foix, na região do Languedoc, França, não muito longe da fronteira com a Espanha há uma ponte. É a ponte Montoulieu que ainda hoje existe e é visitada por muitos turistas, apesar da sua ligação a histórias do Demo... Se você cruzar esta ponte é melhor que não tenha nenhum pecado pendente pois reza a lenda que ela foi construída pelo próprio Diabo, são poucos os corajosos que se atrevem a cruzar a ponte de noite e mesmo aqueles que possuem tal coragem ficam assombrados ao ouvirem ruídos e a sensação do Diabo a espreitar as suas almas...
Reza a lenda que numa manhã, Raymond Roger, conde de Foix, acordou de péssimo humor, passara mal a noite por culpa do javali que jantou na noite anterior". Desse jeito, selou o seu cavalo favorito e partiu a galope rumo às montanhas, este atravessou logo o burgo de Foix e entrou pelo caminho que corre ao longo do rio Ariège, cavalgando pelo lado esquerdo no sentido contrário da correnteza, assim passou por Ferrières e Prayols. Mas logo depois passou-lhe pela cabeça atravessar para o outro lado, desta feita mandou o cavalo cruzar o rio, porém, naquele lugar o rio Ariège corre entre paredes de pedra enormes e a água é profunda, o cavalo com medo recusou-se a passar. O conde ficou furioso, deu meia-volta e voltou para o castelo. Imediatamente mandou vir o barão de Saint-Paul, e disse-lhe furioso: “Sr. barão, esse desvio do rio na sua região põe-me em cólera...” Mas, meu senhor, sempre foi assim desde que existe esse rio! “Chega, exclamou o Conde, ordeno-te que construas uma ponte no local e rápido! “Bom. sim... Eu vou tentar, sussurrou o barão preocupado diante da perspetiva de uma tarefa quase impossível. “Se num mês a ponte não estiver concluída, a tua vida vai ficar por um fio!”E dito isto o conde retirou-se deixando o pobre barão completamente desolado.
Acontecia que o barão era um poeta que não se preocupava com o dia de amanhã e gastava logo todo dinheiro que ganhava. Por isso, ele não tinha um tostão sequer para começar os trabalhos. Então, ele que sempre cantava alegremente dai para a frente ficou pensativo e triste. Os dias passavam e não aparecia nenhuma solução. Ele foi até aos arrabaldes do Ariège e muito desanimado lamentou-se: “Ah! Eu faria um pacto até com o diabo para sair desta enrascada!” O diabo que estava a espreita e tinha soprado essa ideia na cabeça barão, de imediato apareceu “¨Aqui estou eu, disse uma voz por trás do barão. O diabo cheirando a enxofre mostrou-se estendeu-lhe a mão dizendo: “A tua ponte estará pronta no dia combinado! “É verdade, exclamou o Barão! Não posso acreditar, mas se assim é, bem, muito obrigado... Quer dizer... Bom, sim, sim, obrigado, gaguejou o tolo barão. “Sim, sim mas, disse o diabo. “Mas o que é que você me vai dar em troca? “Quer dizer... Bem, gaguejou o barão compreendendo tarde demais que tinha enfiado os pés pelas mãos. “Você não tem dinheiro, eu sei, continuou o diabo manhoso a falar, “olha aqui!” O Camafeu pegou numa pedra e atirou-a ao Barão. Na hora de apanhá-la, o Barão viu que esta se tinha transformado em moedas de ouro! “Mas, eu quero dizer, não sei... “O que eu quero…, Nessa hora o olhar do Mafarrico faiscava como fogo do inferno, é que você me entregue a alma do primeiro que passar pela ponte! ”O barão fechou os olhos e disse: “Certamente! Eu juro-te pela minha honra que a alma do primeiro ser vivente que passar pela ponte será tua!” E cada um partiu para seu lado. Mas a partir daquela data, o barão ficou cada vez mais triste. Ele tinha feito um pacto com o diabo! Cheio de remorsos, foi para o lugar onde vão todos os que tem necessidade de ser reconfortados, para a igreja do mosteiro de São Volusien. Envergonhado por o seu monstruoso pecado, ele escondeu-se por detrás da primeira coluna à direita, e deitou-se no chão a chorar. O irmão sacristão apercebendo-se desse homem estranho, sujo e suspeito, foi chamar o reverendíssimo abade: “Meu pai disse ele, acho que há um ladrão na igreja! “Um ladrão? Como assim? Vamos ver...O abade foi pé ante pé até ao homem deitado no chão cheio de terra e encharcado em suores, escutou e ouviu os prantos do infeliz. “Mas não é um ladrão! É um homem que sofre!”, sussurrou para o irmão. E, avançando, tocou o ombro do barão, dizendo: “Meu amigo venha.” Levou-o à sacristia onde reconheceu o barão de Saint-Paul. Este então contou-lhe o seu caso e a sua dor confessando o seu pecado. Quando a confissão acabou, o reverendíssimo padre disse estas palavras na orelha do barão sonhador e atrapalhado: “ O amanhã vos será necessário... Então vós fareis... então... Surgirá a solução! ”Ninguém ficou a saber o significado daquelas palavras saídas naquele momento. Mas o abade passou a noite a rezar muitas missas pelo Barão.
O pecador voltou para a sua casa, cantando como um passarinho de alegria. Entrementes, durante toda aquela noite, ouviu-se no vale o eco de uma barulheira infernal. Era um canteiro de obras que fazia um barulho pavoroso! Os aldeões de Montoulieu não puderam dormir toda a noite e no raiar da aurora deslocaram-se ao local para testemunhar incrédulos uma ponte bem construída sobre o perigoso ribeiro. Mais tarde Belzebu instalou-se sobre o murinho da ponte, aguardando o primeiro que ali passa-se para levá-lo ao inferno. E quando desabrochavam os primeiros alvores matinais do dia seguinte, envolto numa capa preta, apareceu o barão de Saint-Paul. O Camafeu zombou então, sim, você vai ser o primeiro! “Não não, respondeu o barão, o primeiro, aquele que é para ti olha está aqui! E abrindo uma sacola oculta sob a capa puxou um enorme gato negro que tinha uma panela amarrada na cauda. E o gato saiu disparado, usando todas as suas patas para atravessar a ponte. O Mafarrico furioso correu para pegar o Barão, quando na encosta de um morro apareceu uma procissão dos monges de São Volusien, cantando as ladainhas de todos os santos, com a Cruz na frente e o Abade exibindo o hissope e aspergindo a ponte com água benta. O Belzebu enfraquecido contentou-se com a alma do pobre gato, porém não parou de gritar jurando vingança. Vitória cantavam os monges e o barão! E assim durante muitos e longos anos poucas pessoas ousaram cruzar a ponte durante a noite com medo do Demo.
Entretanto, há mais de dez séculos que não se ouve falar de sinais de Lúcifer na ponte de Montoulieu. Se porventura você passear por ali e o encontrar, fique sabendo que foi você quem lá o atraiu!” - Há lá coisas…
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This star trails image was done in ruins of the Steinschloss castle in Styria, Austria. The castle is already impressive by day, but spending the night in the ruins of this medieval fortification, with some bats as the only companions, is indeed an intense expirience.
Stack of 40 individual frames, each of 60 seconds exposure time (Canon EOS 550D, ISO 800, 10mm, f/3.5), resulting in a total exposure of 40 minutes. The ruins and the landscape were illuminated by the first quarter moon.
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Chianti is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany. The first definition of a wine-area called Chianti was made in 1716. The earliest documentation of a Chianti wine dates back to the thirteenth century when viticulture was known to flourish in the Chianti Mountains around Florence. Discover the most celebrated region of Tuscany. The vineyards of this area produce one of the best wines in the world: Chianti Classico. This Wine represents a major source of wealth for the Chianti area, no wonder then that this product has been particularly looked after and protected, in order to distinguish its quality from other wine productions. This is why a rigid legislation has been introduced to regulate the production of Classic Chianti. The first limit obviously regards the geographical area where the grape must grow. But not only the vineyards must be cultivated in the prescribed area: the whole process of wine-making, storage and bottling must take place inside the protected zone. The grape variety from which Chianti is produced is Sangiovese. The alcoholic strength must not exceed 12 %. In addition to this, there are other requirements that must be followed, regarding the average amount of dry product (24 g/l); the acidity rate (4,5 g/l), the colour (intense ruby red), the smell (fruity, with nuances of wildflowers, berries, cherries or plums) and taste (harmonious, dry, strong and with respectable tannin).
We drive on the glorious wine roads of Tuscany. We visit the farms and cellars and of-course taste the great Chianti wine. Here we visit Casale Dello Sparviero. Harmoniously set in the hills of Castellina in Chianti, in the Siena's Classico area, the estate is spread 380 hectares. The vineyards are set on the altitude of 250 metres and encircled by woods and self vegetation. The Casale dated back to XVI century. The building houses the wine cellars, where wine continues its precious evolution in large oak barrels for quality wine.
Denk je aan Toscana, dan zie je stadjes op heuveltoppen, wijngaarden omzoomd door cipressen zover het oog reikt. Liefhebbers weten dat je overal tussen die landerijen. wijnhuizen kunt vinden waar je ook nog eens kunt proeven... het idee alleen al doet je toch bijna het water in de mond lopen. Ook als je weer thuis bent en je neemt een slok van je meegebrachte wijn, ben je er in je gedachten weer helemaal: op dat zonovergoten terras in Castellina in Chianti of bij dat fantastische restaurant met die truffelgerechten in Monteriggioni. Zeg je wijn in Toscana, dan zeg je Chianti, een wijn die zich in de laatste 30 jaar tot Classico heeft ontwikkeld. Chianti is de bekendste en populairste van alle Italiaanse wijnen. De wijn wordt gemaakt van de alom aanwezige Sangiovese-druif, die graag veel zon heeft en goed bestand is tegen grote temperatuurschommelingen. De belangrijkste Chianti-zones worden gevormd door de streek Chianti Classico gelegen rond Castellina. Zoals met zoveel in Italia, is ook de wijnbouw begonnen in het zuiden, maar hebben de noorderlingen het later overgenomen. Na de Romeinse tijd kwam de zuidelijke wijnbouw in de versukkeling. De oudste ononderbroken wijntraditie. In de Renaissance kwam de productie weer helemaal terug en wel in...Toscana. Rijke handelaars en bankiers zoals de families Frescobaldi en Antinori namen druivenrassen mee uit Frankrijk en legden daarmee de basis voor het feit dat Toscana tegenwoordig de oudste onononderbroken wijntradities van Italië kent.
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El Djem is famous for its amphitheater, often incorrectly called a Colosseum (roughly translated from Latin as 'that thing by the Colossus'), which is capable of seating 35,000 spectators. Only the Flavian Amphitheater in Rome (about 45,000 spectators) and the ruined theatre of Capua are larger. The amphitheatre at El Djem was built by the Romans under proconsul Gordian, who was acclaimed Emperor at Thysdrus, around 238 and was probably mainly used for gladiator shows and chariot races (like in Ben-Hur). Many tourists come here to see what it was like to be inside what was once a place where lions and people met their fate. Much of it is crumbled but the essence of it still remains. It is also possible that construction of the amphitheatre was never finished.
Until the 17th century it remained more or less whole. From then on its stones were used for building the nearby village of El Djem and transported to the Great Mosque in Kairouan, and at a tense moment during struggles with the Ottomans, the Turks used cannons to flush rebels out of the amphitheatre.
The ruins of the amphitheatre were declared a World Heritage Site in 1979.
Drifting sand is preserving the market city of Thysdrus and the refined suburban villas that once surrounded it. The amphiteatre occupies archaeologists' attention: no digging required. Some floor mosaics have been found and published, but field archaeology has scarcely been attempted.
In the world of writing materials, Thysdrus lay in the Empire of Papyrus, which preserves remarkably well if kept as dry as at El Djem..
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The amphitheater was used for filming some of the scenes from the 1979 Monty Python film The Life of Brian and was also used for filming some of the scenes from the Academy Award (Oscar) winning film Gladiator with Russel Crowe. In the old days when it was used for real gladiators, the gladiators would be kept in dungeons under ground. The star shaped holes in front being their only lightsource. Hope you all have a great weekend!
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Views of Emerald Lake and some mountain ranges, located north of the community of Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada.
The turquoise-green color of the lake is the result of sunlight reflecting off of, what is called, marl. Marl is the white calcium carbonate that settles on the lake floor. It is created by mixing the limestone remains from the ice age with the calcium in the alpine water.
One mountain especially stands out - the Gray Ridge Mountain at an elevation of 6085 feet.
I found out that this pelican has been a resident of the Imperial Beach Fishing Pier for the last 6–7 years. I don't know if that is a tall fishing tale {but I would appreciate it if anyone from IB could weigh in on that assertion to confirm or deny}.
All I know is that I saw him for the first time yesterday ... and then again this morning. I knew it was the same pelican because he favored his right foot. He was quite amenable to being photographed and I got quite close. The close up shots are really good, but I loved this shot the best as it captured the gorgeous morning light streaming down the pier and the distant fisherman. My shot was leached of color for the most part so sliding this right into a black & white was a no-brainer! And most of you know I don't do b&w ... so this is an unusual appearance in my Photostream!!
Happy Sliders Sunday!!
The Old Republic Building is a high-rise building in Chicago. This was the first high-rise in the area east of Michigan Avenue between the river and Grant Park, and when it was built it enjoyed high visibility.
Its construction finished on 1925 and was designed by Vitzhum and Burns. When it was constructed, at just 24 stories, it was considered a classic skyscraper in every sense of the word. Its height, style, and location demonstrated all of the attributes that when put together make a great skyscraper at the time.
Located on the northeast corner of North Michigan Avenue and East South Water Street, the Old Republic Building was one of the first tall buildings, along with the London Guarantee Building, to be constructed south of the Chicago River on North Michigan Avenue after its widening in the early 1920s. The building exemplifies the city’s efforts to encourage commercial development on the avenue as a result of major improvements brought about by Burnham and Bennett’s 1909 Plan of Chicago. The construction of the Michigan Avenue Bridge, the widening of the avenue and the construction of the bi-level roadway at South Water Street and Wacker Drive in the 20th century changed the face of Michigan Avenue in particular, and the downtown in general.
One thing that caughts ones attentions is the "Betsy Ross" 13-star US Flag outside the building, which was one of the biggest symbols of the American Revolution.
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**** Caminando por el Suído una vez más......la historia completa está en el primer comentario.... ****
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Subiendo de Airoa (A Laxe-Fornelos de Montes) hacía el monte la primera verja importante a la izquierda, abrirla y meter el coche por la pista, hasta el primer sendero a la derecha. Ahí comienza mi ruta.
Nos lleva desde tierras de Airoa por el Suído, cruzando el río Parada hasta las eólicas, y de allí baja un sendero a Pigarzos (sin pisar asfalto durante unas 4 horas ida/vuelta).
No olvidarse de cerrar la verja, protege la carretera del ganado suelto.
Ganadería extensiva en régimen de semi-libertad, practicada en estas montañas desde los siglos XII-XIII que se tenga constancia.
(se entiende semi-libertad porque se les desparasita y controla sanitariamente de forma regular, y en el caso del ganado vacuno se recoge en invierno por las noches y sobre todo porque tienen dueño).
Wild horses. Ranching in semi-freedom regime.
When the breezes calm down and there's no boat traffic on the Willamette River the water get's smooth enough to see the underwater portion of the Ross Island Bridge Cyclotron and Linear Accelerator, see notes.
Most particle accelerators are horizontal structures on top of or under ground serving only one purpose. But OSU realized that their design could also easily double as a bridge for city traffic, and thus the city was able to get this nice bridge for just half the price it would have paid otherwise. Based on the Ross Island success and needing a linear accelerator capable of handling light rail sized particles a new Linear Accelerator Bridge OSU/city collaboration is currently under construction just down river from here. Control Room View. N56639e4K
Another three in one photograph.
From the banks of the of the Potomac River you can get a great view of the Arlington Memorial Bridge, The Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument all in one frame.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge not only links the state of Virginia with the District of Columbia, but also the Civil War era North and South.
On one end you have the Union’s Lincoln Memorial and across the Potomac on the Virginia side you have the Confederacy’s Robert E. Lee Memorial.
Some of you have commented on the recent watermarks on my photos. It’s there for a reason. People have been using my photos without my permission or compensation. If you want to use my photos please let me know and I would be more than happy to share them with you. Just drop me an email.
Don’t steal! The government hates competition!
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Chamonix is dominated by the white majestic dome of Mont Blanc, at 4,810m the highest mountain in western Europe.
Every year the summit of Mont Blanc becomes the ultimate objective for mountaineers the world over, all striving to stand on top of the roof of Europe and look down on all of the major summits of the Alps.
To climb Mont Blanc from Chamonix, people normally chose one of the two most common routes. Slightly more technical, the route from the Aiguille du Midi, over Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit is generally quieter, and highly dependent on conditions.
The slightly easier and more reliable option is via the Tramway du Mont Blanc to the Nid d'Aigle, then up the Aiguille du Gouter and the Bosse ridge.
While not technically challenging, ascending Mont Blanc requires a high level of physical fitness and experience using crampons and an ice axe.
The video of Mont Blanc climbing is here : youtu.be/3xAeVLIcFKw
This is a pano made up of three 24mm shots stitched with CS6.
A warm mid-day scene from the shores of Swiftcurrent Lake, taken just below the famous Many Glacier Hotel. The pyramid-shaped mountain on the center is Mount Grinnell, a name it shares with a lake and a glacier not visible from this angle.
This was a beautiful mid-morning, the waters of Swiftcurrent Lake were very still and peaceful.
I just came back from a Summer vacation to Alberta, Canada and Montana, US. We had a wonderful weather, clear and sunny days perfect to make great images.
Hope you and your families are doing fine.
Una calida manana en el Lago Swiftcurrent, en Many Glacier, Montana. La montana del centro en forma de piramide es Mt Grinnell. Ese dia las aguas estaban muy tranquilas y el reflejo era perfecto. Acabo de regresar de unas vacaciones en Alberta, Canada y Montana, USA.
Espero todos uds se encuentren bien junto a sus familias.
As always, thanks for stopping by and looking. I appreciate your comments and visits.
Get Pushed: I was paired with PKcam for R25. Her push was:
Because your shots of others are so intriguing, I'm going to use that as part of the challenge. We all go through struggles, high moments, low moments, etc. The only constant is change. For you I would like you to convey where you are in your life right now (whether it is how you are feeling on the day you are shooting, or a frame of mind you've been in for a particular period of time up until now) by recognizing it in others and capturing it for the viewer. Perhaps this could be seen as an abstract self portrait. If you would like to do it as a diptych or triptych that is okay as well.
This was both difficult and intriguing. Above is the result. I have been away from home for a long time - almost a year. I returned a week ago. I should be happy. I won't explain more than that; the shot should stand on its own. But I am interested in what people think the feeling is - so by extension how successful I was in capturing it.
A casi 4620 metros de altura, en el segundo paso de altura del trayecto y 5° día de marcha. Al fondo se alcanza a divisar algo del Huascarán y Chacraraju (a la derecha). Abajo está la quebrada de Huaripampa donde acampamos la noche anterior y se ve el sendero que conecta el paso Punta Unión con Vaquería.
Pat Metheny: It's for you (en vivo y magistral)
Cordillera Blanca, Parque Nacional Huascarán, Perú.
the rain in the desert is the best gift... to the landscape and -of course- to the photographer....
No post processing!
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
Pioggia nel tramonto del deserto
la pioggia nel deserto è il dono più prezioso, sia per la terra che -naturalmente- per il fotografo...
Nessuna elaborazione!
Bryce Canyon, Utah.
Der Rachel (tschechisch Roklan) ist ein Berg mit zwei Gipfeln in Bayern.
Südöstlich des Gipfels befindet sich rund 400 Meter tiefer der Rachelsee.
Der Rachelsee am Fuße und gut 800 Meter südöstlich des Großen Rachel ist der stillste Bayerwaldsee und nur auf Fußwegen zu erreichen. Er wird ebenso wie der Große Arbersee von einer steilen Seewand überragt. Unter der dunkelbraun gefärbten Wasseroberfläche verbirgt sich eine Tiefe von 13,5 m. Der 5,7 Hektar große See ist wegen seines Mangels an Kalksalzen und der Bodenversauerung arm an Wassertieren und Fischen. Um den See herum hat sich, da seit der Einrichtung des Naturschutzgebietes hier kein Baum mehr gefällt wurde, ein Urwald gebildet, der nur auf einem Urwaldlehrpfad durchquert werden darf.
- aus Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Großer_Rachel
Panorama 3 Aufnahmen Querformat f=28mm 50% der Originalgröße
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Oh, I'm so excited to post you this 'cause I think this is my favorite piece so far. Yesterday came into my mind that we incidentally have a loft... a really big one actually. My dad helped to get up there... it was gorgeous - but really dusty, I have to admit. I spent 1,5 hour up there and when I came down in the light, I looked so awful that even I was afraid of myself. Anyway, I'm really content with this and hope you'll like it too. Reminds me of one of my first shots... this one.
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Trees around the Feldberg, the highest mountain (main peak 1,493 m) in the Black Forest and also of Germany outside the Alps.
See some other trees in my comment.
Much better in Large On Black ;-)
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Ruddy Darter a.k.a. 'Bloody Barry' (Check Latin-Dutch-German names). LOL
A very scarlet looking medium sized dragonfly enjoying 34 °C
There are lots of similar reddish darters. Hadn't posted this variety before. Some others in 2nd comment
and if we don’t hide here
they’re going to find us
if we don’t hide now
they’re going to catch us where we sleep
and if we don’t hide here
they’re going to find us
and the spies came out of the water
but you're feeling so bad cause you know
that those spies hide out in every corner
and you can't touch them no
cause
they're all spies
aka best band in the world. YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO THEM
this is Kirst <3
**I recently got a new laptop which has the worst colors and calibration..plus it’s really small..this picture was about 2x2.5 inches on my screen..sooo if you notice any weird coloring or any mistakes please point them out!
thanks to Megan Jean for sending me the awesome texture!
p.s. I’m in Florida for college now! It was awful leaving Minnesota
but onto a new chapter (:
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My sunset takes me to another place and time where there will be no problem to tall to overcome. This vision is imbedded in my mind it is like a river running free a clear thought on a sunny day and it ends with my sunset and me.
Thank you very much for your patience for waiting. It is very much apperiated. It has been an awesome EiD celebration with my family. And now I am back, inspired as ever with more evers. So, please stay tuned!
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The Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
The cable car to the summit, the Téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, was built in 1955 and held the title of the world's highest cable car for about two decades. It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent cable car in the world, from 1,035 m to 3,842 m. There are two sections: from Chamonix to Plan de l'Aiguille at 2,317 m and then directly, without any support pillar, to the upper station at 3,777 m (the building contains an elevator to the summit). The span of the second section is 2,867 m measured directly, but only 2,500 m measured horizontally. Thus it remains the second longest span width, measured directly. The tramway travels from Chamonix to the top of the Aiguille du Midi – an altitude gain of over 2,800 m – in 20 minutes. An adult ticket from Chamonix (as of 9/5/2012 to 30/11/2012) is €52.20 return.
The Aiguille summit contains a panoramic viewing platform, a cafe and a gift shop. The Vallée Blanche ski run begins here, and the nearby Cosmiques Refuge is the starting point for one of the routes to the Mont Blanc summit. From the Aiguille another cable car (summer months only), the Vallee Blanche Aerial Tramway crosses the Glacier du Geant to Pointe Helbronner (3,462 m) at the Italian side of the Mont Blanc Massif. Pointe Helbronner is served with a cable car from La Palud, a village near Courmayeur in the Aosta Valley (Italy).
The video of Mont Blanc climbing is here : youtu.be/3xAeVLIcFKw
Kaua'i, Hawaii
When I saw a picture of the Nā Pali Coast for the first time, I just knew I had to go to Kaua'i in my lifetime.
This side of the island is inaccessible by automobile and can only be seen by air or boat. The Nā Pali Coast trail (one of the 10 most dangerous hikes in the world) does not reach this area shown, and stops about 0.7 miles north of here.
Shot from a doorless helicopter.
*the newly married couple came up with the title!
This is one of my favorite photos from the wedding. It so perfectly sums up the day, symbolizes so beautifully the start of a new life together ... and just plain melts my heart! ❤❤❤❤❤
Happy Sliders Sunday! Off to get a few things for Jackie's new apartment {she starts school at Laguna College of Art & Design on August 27th}!! Yahoo! New beginnings all around! I'll be back later to catch up!!