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This image was captured while touring an old navy ship in the Bay Area. I like the view of the mountains and bridge in the background. The black and white effect makes this image look older, which fits the era of when this ship was first built. Enjoy!
The heat is on, global warming cuts its teeth in our fabric. So, I am starting to dream of the sunsets we had early in the year when clouds filled the sky, temperatures where just right, and the sunsets where beyond imagination.
The first sunset photo for my feel shows the best colors you can hope for in a sunset.
Looking down from the Rogge Mountain Ranch into the San Joaquin Valley, the lights of Merced show, below the clouds, below the sunset.
And yet, there are more colors possible during a sunset. I wonder sometimes, what our forefathers thought when seeing the light just before the sun was setting…
last night I photographed the UC Merced university complex. Enjoy!
Heute einmal ein kleines Composing mit meiner Glaskugel.
Today once a small composing with my glass ball.
Auch mitten in der Stadt findet man kleine grüne Oasen. Auf dem Weg von einem Termin zu meinem Auto fiel mir dieser Sommerflieder auf, der von vielen verschiedenen Schmetterlingen als Nahrungsquelle genutzt wird, so zum Beispiel vom Schwalbenschwanz (oben) und vom Kleinen Fuchs (unten).
Even in the middle of the city you can find little green oases. On the way from an appointment to my car, I noticed this summer lilac, which is used as a food source by many different butterflies, such as the swallowtail (above) and the little fox (below).
The Lightship Columbia was built in 1950 and was the last lightship used on the Pacific Coast. Lightships were stationed at dangerous locations where a lighthouse could not be constructed or would have to be located too far away to assist in safe navigation. The Columbia Bar where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean is known as The Graveyard of the Pacific and is one of the most deadly bar crossings in the world. The Columbia was retired in 1979 and replaced by a 40′ wide x 42′ tall navigation buoy.
The paleis op de dam is the seat of the Dutch king in Amsterdam. On the steps leading up to the entrance in the back sits a man, a crown on his head, feeding the pigeons. When asked, he refers to his facebook account. His name is Peter Hebing. He is the new Messias, the future king of the world. His flag is the Dutch flag upside down. He will get rid of poverty and injustice in the world once he has got sufficient followers to replace the current king.
1 in 13 children in the Netherlands grow up below the poverty limit. In such a rich country. Why?
These wonderful Dahlias spread wonderful shapes and colors in our garden last year.