Gudrun's photos

SC55: a quote, saying or poetry Un dì all'azzurro spazio guardai profondo, e ai prati colmi di viole, pioveva loro il sole, e folgorava d'oro il mondo: parea la terra un immane tesor, e a lei serviva di scrigno il firmamento. Beginning of the Improvviso from Umberto Giordano's Andrea Chenier, words by Luigi Illica (1857-1919). One of the best libretti ever written. The historic André Chenier was a poet who died under the guillotine in 1794. Another contribution in the clickable note: Mies van der Rohe, Mr "Less is more":

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bopserbrunnen im Winter: www.ipernity.com/doc/523247/44113876

A photo from the 3rd day of the rather shortlived 2022 Meradalir eruption- fog and rainclouds drifting in from the sea. After 2021 (Geldingadalir) and 2022 (Meradalir), Fagradalsfjall started its 3rd eruption on 10th July, this time a bit further north at Litli Hrútur. After 6 days it has already built a sizeable cone with lava fountains, a lava tube and a lava river and has joined up with the old lavas from 2021/22. This year's eruption is not big but more powerful than the precdeding ones. The lava is nearly 1200°C hot and mantle derived, it comes from a depth of 17-20 km. Webcams for the new eruption: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m82bI1QCRdA&ab_channel=afarTV News: www.ruv.is/english/2023-07-11-litli-hrutur-eruption-live-news-387570 Icelandic Met Office: en.vedur.is/about-imo/news/earthquake-activity-in-fagradalsfjall-area

SC54: Lines and planes Sprinkenhof was built from 1927-43 in the style of so called brick expressionism. Adjacent to Chilehaus, it is part of Hamburg's World Heritage Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1467

A narrow lane opens into a courtyard in Ir-Rabat/ Victoria on the Island of Gozo.

SSC: ÖPNV Die Stuttgarter Zahnradbahn (Zacke genannt) ist eine von nur 4 Zahnradbahnen in Deutschland und die einzige, die Teil des öffentlichen Nahverkehrs ist. Sie überwindet auf 2,2km einen Höhenunterschied von über 200m mit einer Steigung von max. 17,8%. Die neueste Version der Wagen (Hersteller: Stadler) erlaubt einen barrierefreien Einstieg und verfügt über mehr Platz für Fahrräder auf dem Vorstellwagen. de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahnradbahn_Stuttgart www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/just-arrived-in-stuttgart-the-citys-first-new-rack-railway-unit

Benannt nach Oskar Schindler (Schindlers Liste!), ist der Weg mit insgesamt 92 Treppenstufen eine Abkürzung zwischen Etzel- und Olgastraße im Stuttgarter Süden. Im Hauptbild der untere Abschnitt, im PiP der obere Teil. hFF folks!

and Lagh da Palü (Palü Lake), seen from Berninabahn near Alp Grüm. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1276

seen from Albula-/ Berninabahn, both photos taken within a second whc.unesco.org/en/list/1276

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickmer_Rickmers_(Schiff) www.hamburg.com/museums/11750244/rickmer-rickmers

Parts of this iceberg look ready to break off any time whc.unesco.org/en/list/1149

The beginning if the end for this iceberg, water action hollowing out the base, first cracks.... whc.unesco.org/en/list/1149

SC51: A picture is worth a thousand words (archives again, I didn't find anything worth posting this week) A farm at the end of the road in Chokhor Valley, Bumthang. (clickable) alternative photo:

in Trongsa town

The huge icebergs at Ilulissat come from Sermeq Kujalleq glacier, 40km inland. They travel down Ilulissat Icefjord until they get stopped by an underwater moraine barrier at the end of the fjord. There they break apart and start floating into Disko Bay until they melt away. whc.unesco.org/en/list/1149

SSC: Wasser Ein Glas Mineralwasser, Sonnenlicht von der Seite

Die Elbkristall bereit zur großen Hafenrundfahrt, aber bei den HADAG Hafenfähren ist viel mehr los!

hFF and a good weekend to all Ipernity friends!