water

Water

This unprepossessing little structure was once a source of potable water – a mountain stream was temporarily dammed to create a reservoir of fresh, clean water on the hillside.

Mundane Monday #85

Scoop…

Just before I boarded the ferry to take us to the rock right in the centre of the falls.. Surrounded by thundering torrents and foamy waters, this little spot was so calm, small wavelets lapping on the rocks and specks of foam floating gently by…

The glow of the flow

Capturing flowing water has always been an obsession of mine. Of course without a DSLR, it’s a hit-or-miss affair, but with one you can play around a lot. Both pictures below were taken in shutter-priority mode, the first at 1/60 of a sec freezes water so that it almost resembles molten wax; the second at … Continue reading →

Pun of the weak (c. Abyssbrain)

Can the waters of sacred rivers never be dammed?

The Blue Rhine….

The view from the rear of the minster, across the Rhine into Klein Basel.

Reconstructed Roman Villa – Augusta Raurica (#3)

The frigidarium, or the cold bath. I particularly liked the roof with the underwater effect.

Still up above…

Too straight lined to be natural, and I couldn’t make out why and for what it had been created…..and what are all those white things?

Mundane Mondays #20

One Liner Wednesday (On Thursday morning)

  They say the cream always rises on top                   But then, so does scum….