Putten on a snowy day

Sagambiara walk Putten 19-12-2009, originally uploaded by wandelgraaf.

Taking in the forests near Putten on the first snowy day since a long time.

gocciablu!

gocciablu!, originally uploaded by BEPz2009.

Breathtaking photos

Catch-a-fish

Catch-a-fish, originally uploaded by papaija2008.

Taken at the Underwater World at the Sentosa Island, Singapore.

Just a tree

Just a tree, originally uploaded by Lune Rambler.

The photo was taken outside Selside, Yorkshire Dales, with temperatures below freezing.

This field was devoid of stock and completely covered in snow. Only the tree on the horizon and the stone wall broke the colour between snow and sky.

The sun was attempting, very feebly, to break through, and it cast a pale streak through the sky towards the tree.

This shot taken in colour, but it may well have been in B&W, I think.

At the time it looked very beautiful; very simple and alone.

Taken just outside Selside, Yorkshire Dales.

**Nearby is the railway line, the famous Settle-Carlisle, and Pen-y-ghent is just to the south east, and Ingleborough to the west.

copyrights: Lune Rambler

Por do sol

Por do sol, originally uploaded by Flávio Duarte.

The photo by take Jan/2008 , River Tejo, Lisboa, The Bridge 25 of April.
I'm Flávio Duarte , 41 years, I'm live in Lisboa since 1992, but I'm from Recife/PE, Brazil.

autunno

autunno, originally uploaded by gigi 62.

Breathtaking photos

Eastfriesian Winter - Landscape

Eastfriesian Winter - Landscape, originally uploaded by harryja.

The photo shows a little river near my hometown ( Friedeburg ) in East Frisia. (Nothern-Gemany )

family in a museum

family in a museum, originally uploaded by managerri.

Breathtaking photos

Shanghai

Shanghai, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

The landscape of Shanghai, China.

Sunset in Enoshima

Sunset in Enoshima, originally uploaded by Muchan5.

Sunset in Enoshima

One room school

One room school, originally uploaded by Dave Arnold Photo.

always saddens me to see these places ripped apart once people know about them

Stormy Day

Stormy Day, originally uploaded by _JED_JR_.

This picture was taken on 12/07/09 in a recent storm we had in Carlsbad Beach CA. Do not use this photo without my permission. Thank You.

Westminster Bridge

Westminster Bridge, originally uploaded by Andy Sedg.

Breathtaking photos

Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

The waves of Bali.

Castillo de Almonacid de Toledo

(photo: to311235)

Situación

El castillo de Almonacid se alza sobre un monte que puede verse desde decenas de kilómetros, vigilando un antiguo camino a La Mancha desde su estratégica situación, en el municipio de Almonacid de Toledo, provincia de Toledo, a 15 kilómetros de la capital por la carretera N-400.

Historia

La primera referencia documental que hace referencia a este castillo es de origen musulmán, y data del año 848, cuando servía de punto de vigilancia de un antiguo camino a La Mancha.

En el siglo XI pasó a manos de Alfonso VI como parte de la dote de Zaida, su esposa e hija del rey moro. Posteriormente fue donado por Alfonso VI a la Catedral de Toledo, siendo reformado en el siglo XIV por mandato del Arzobispo don Pedro Tenorio. Fue entonces utilizado como prisión para Don Alfonso, Conde de Gijón y Noreña, hijo bastardo de Enrique II.

En el siglo XVI el arquitecto Don Pedro Gumiel escribió:

Una de las fortalezas buenas de Castilla con aljibes, panadería y armas de fuego. Hay que reparar la pared y el arco de la puerta de la barrera y a mano derecha, en la escalera, poner una segunda puerta con argollas y goznes de hierro y trampa, reparar el suelo de la tercera puerta para que pasen las bestias, arreglar los quicios de la cuarta y quitar las escaleras de piedra de la quinta. Reparar en la caballeriza las pesebreras. En una sala de 30 pies hacer atajo hasta la chimenea y una escalera para subir a otra habitación alta... Hacer un balcón para pasar a la torre del homenaje. Recorran los tejados y reparen los maderos de la torre de la esquina y los que están sobre los graneros. Repongan las losas que faltan del patio, reparen los aljibes y pongan llaves en los tres de beber.

En el siglo XVIII pasó a manos de los Condes de Mora, y en el año 1809 tuvo lugar su última actividad guerrera, al servir de refugio a las tropas del General Venegas en la lucha contra los franceses, aunque en vano, pues fue finalmente conquistado por las tropas francesas.

Descripción

El castillo de Almonacid tiene elevados muros almenados, protegidos por una barrera exterior y un camino de ronda. En el interior sólo queda la torre del Homenaje, situada en el centro del amplio recinto. La torre tiene tres plantas con bóvedas de ladrillo. Existen restos de dos aljibes, un silo y algunas habitaciones. Hay también que destacar sus triples troneras.

Boat House

Boat House, originally uploaded by ralph.stewart.

Boat House Union canal Edinburgh Scotland

Thank you for all your comments and visits

© Ralph Stewart 2009

And miles to go ...

And miles to go ..., originally uploaded by Sami ur Rahman.

Breathtaking photos

Golden Gate Bridge

DSC_9801, originally uploaded by luchunliao.

Golden Gate Bridge at sunrise, San Francisco

Modesty - Canadian style (Explored)

Modesty - Canadian style (Explored), originally uploaded by syamastro.

This is my first explored photo - thank you everyone for comments and faves!

Explored (December 2, 2009). Highest position: #39 .

Another title - "Buried alive".

This funny tree grows right in front of the building where I work (McMaster University campus).

Fairytale world

Fairytale world, originally uploaded by Noorderland.

This was my Christmas Greetings card in 2008.
On December 22, 2007, everything was covered with a thick layer of frozen fog; a fairytale world

"Al Acecho..."

"Al Acecho...", originally uploaded by Tacho de la Basura (/paisajesclau).

She is my girlfriend of 25 years old.
Is our first session of body paint.

Sunrise at Nawadankulama -Sri Lanka

Sunrise at Nawadankulama -Sri Lanka, originally uploaded by LasanthaEye.

Sun rise at Nawadamkulam bird sanctuary - Sri Lanka

...particolari autunnali 1...

...particolari autunnali 1..., originally uploaded by rebranca46.

My name is Renato Brancaleoni, I live in Riccione(RN)-Italy and I'm a teacher of phisical education I love stones and all the little things of nature. I take my shots with a simple Nikon S3.

here the details :
www.flickr.com/photos/59125128@N00/4141457540/meta/

Dusty

Dusty, originally uploaded by gaz610.

The photo was taken at sunset over Lake Macquarie, NSW Australia.

Madrid

Madrid, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

The Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain.

Portland Head Light 2

Portland Head Light 2, originally uploaded by Scott R Martin.

www.studio90photography.com

Sunset in Paris

Sunset in Paris 3, originally uploaded by Romeodesign.

This picture was taken near the Panthéon in Paris, France. It was a great sunset just in the right direction :-)

Magnificent Forest Floor!

Magnificent Forest Floor!, originally uploaded by k1024 Bill & Sue.

Bill took this photo in Cades Cove, Tn.

Budapest silhouettes

Budapest silhouettes, originally uploaded by jackfre2 (feeling better....).

It is the silhouetted city that first defies the viewer,adornes nature in the lines of its silhouette, . It wants to be something different and higher than Nature. These high-pitched gables, these baroque cupolas, spires, and pinnacles, have the desire to be related with anything in Nature. And then begins the gigantic megalopolis, the city-as-world, which suffers nothing beside itself and sets about bewitching the city picture.

I took the shot from the Szabadsag bridge near the Central Market.

Istanbul

Istanbul, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

Sunset in Istanbul.

Golden water

Golden water, originally uploaded by harryja.

The photo shows a bath lake in Wiesmoor in East Frisia
(Nothern-Gemany)

Autumn Tree

Autumn Tree, originally uploaded by Porgyfish.

Breathtaking photos

l'angolo

l'angolo, originally uploaded by mat56.

fiume lambro, orio litta, lodi

Glaciar Perito Moreno y su reflejo

Glaciar Perito Moreno y su reflejo, originally uploaded by Edith Polverini.

Front page and explore 18-11-09

Parque Nacional Los Glaciares - Santa Cruz - Argentina

Segelboote

Segelboote, originally uploaded by gek-ko.

The pic was taken in Hungary, on Balaton (the greatest lake in Hungary)

Originalfoto, nicht bearbeitet. No Photoshop or other work in this pic - only took picture!

Explore, July 19, 2008 # 404

flying v

flying v, originally uploaded by zmonst.

Breathtaking photos

Great Wall

Great Wall, originally uploaded by zsoolt.

China Impressions

Into the light

Into the light, originally uploaded by Leentje32.

This photo was taken in "Well", a little village in Limburg, the Netherlands. The forest path is besides the castle Well.
The photo was taken with a tripod.

simplicity

simplicity, originally uploaded by marcon.

taken in Olzeno

sunset bagan

sunset bagan, originally uploaded by celedena.

this picture was taken in pagan also called bagan.myanmar or burma.
it was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Burma. It is located in the dry central plains of the country, on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Mandalay.

Sea of Fog2

Sea of Fog2, originally uploaded by AMuljadi.

This picture was taken from a place across from San Francisco called Marin Headlands.
During the Spring or Fall time of the year usually the fog will come and covering the Bay Area the keep the area cool like this. And off course it produces a magnificent view like this.

Game of Chance...

Game of Chance..., originally uploaded by LadyGisburne.

I was bored and decided to experiment with my new tripod and happened to find these dice. After several shots in b/w and colour I instantly liked this one best, because of the colours and lighting.

Webster's Falls, Hamilton, Canada

Webster's Falls, Hamilton, Canada, originally uploaded by syamastro.

My real name is Sergey Mashchenko, and that I live in Hamilton, Canada.

My city (Hamilton, Canada) happens to be the waterfall capital of the world, with more than 100 registered waterfalls within the city limits. This particular one, Webster's Falls, is the largest one (24 meters high).

This long exposure (3.2s) shot was made with a neutral density filter, ND8.

For those interested in Hamilton waterfalls, here's a great on-line source of information: www.cityofwaterfalls.ca/

momenti

momenti, originally uploaded by mat56.

sponda del fiume lambro nei pressi di alberone, pavia

Red Bull Air Race Barcelona

Red Bull Air Race Barcelona, originally uploaded by T6 / Lycanthroat.

This photo was taken on the Red Bull Air Race 2009 in Barcelona, and it's been posted on a photo contest. So, if you like it, i'd be pleased if you could click here and mark it as a favourite! Thank you!

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This is the 700th post on this blog.

Church - Kapele

Church - Kapele, originally uploaded by Darren Edwards Photography.

it is a small church in a very small town called Kapele, it's in the countryside of Slovenia, very close to the border to Croatia.

~ Come check out all my HDR Photos ~~

Arc

Arc, originally uploaded by nune.

The picture was taken in a cornfield in the west of Graz. This area (St. Martin) of Graz is popular for going for runs and walks.

Shaker dawn

Shaker dawn, originally uploaded by Roccotaco.

The woods in the picture are just across the street from my house, and as I state on the picture, I was just driving to work after a rainy night. The sun was heating up the moisture and mist was everywhere, and it created the most beautiful rays shining through the trees. It helped, of course, that the fall colors were in full swing. Better to be lucky than good!