Contributions of the group World Water Day

(Hbm)Schutterspark brunssum

nobody@ipernity.com (Fred Fouarge) — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:29:05 +0000

Zie de bank linksachter die rij bomen daar in het Brunsumse vijverpark,deze vijver is geen normale blijvende vijver maar een regenvijver,ontstaan deze winter

"Wir sind das Wasser" - PiPs

nobody@ipernity.com (Albrecht Girle) — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 22:39:48 +0000

Albrecht Girle has posted:

"Das Wasser sind wir", war eine der zentralen Losungen auf einer Demonstration, die heute, am Weltwassertag (22. März 2025), die uruguayische Hauptstadt Montevideo bewegte. Etliche tausend Menschen zogen vom Verfassungsdenkmal durch die belebte Innenstadt zum Musikpavillion eines Stadtparks, wo die Aktion in einem Open-Air-Konzert endete. Ähnliche Veranstaltungen gab es auch in weiteren Städten Uruguays.

Für die Teilnehmenden steht viel auf dem Spiel: Uruguay ist das erste (und bislang wohl einzige) Land der Welt, wo der freie, öffentliche Zugang zum Trinkwasser in der Verfassung festgeschrieben ist.

Die Privatisierung der Wasserwirtschaft ist somit verfassungswidrig; gleichwohl versuchen einflussreiche Kreise, das Verbot zu ihrem Nutzen auszuhebeln. Eine Dürreperiode 2023 mit Versorgungsstörungen in den staatlichen Wasserwerken haben ein Firmenkonsortium ermutigt, den Steuerzahlern ein millionenschweres Projekt zur Entsalzung von Brackwasser in privater Regie aufzunötigen. Ein Anachronismus in einer süsswasserreichen Weltregion. Dagegen hat sich der Widerstand organisiert, der von Wissenschaftlern und zahlreichen Initiativen getragen wird.

Die Losung "Wir sind das Wasser" drückt auch den politischen Willen aus, Lebens- und Menschenrechte zu verteidigen. Mir kam sogleich ein Song in den Sinn, der mehr als 40 Jahre zuvor in Europa Trotz, Entschlossenheit und Widerstand in einer anderen Überlebensfrage begleitet hat: Wir wollen wie das Wasser sein... www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Hlqjb26Ug

L'arbre qui voulait pousser horizontalement...

nobody@ipernity.com (Christa1004) — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:48:09 +0000

Christa1004 has posted:

Un endroit paisible : le "Lac Tranquille" à Combourg.

The tree that wanted to grow horizontally... A peaceful place: the "Lac Tranquille" in Combourg.

Der Baum, der horizontal wachsen wollte... Ein friedlicher Ort : der "Lac Tranquille" (stiller See) in Combourg.

Across Ullswater

nobody@ipernity.com (Colin Ashcroft) — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:26:59 +0000

Colin Ashcroft has posted:

Scanned from Fuji slide

Early Spring morning reflection

nobody@ipernity.com (Colin Ashcroft) — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 19:26:59 +0000

Colin Ashcroft has posted:

Ullswater 2009

Skulptur Goldregen

nobody@ipernity.com (Bernhard Sonderhuesken) — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 12:17:57 +0000

Bernhard Sonderhuesken has posted:

Zurückgehend auf eine alte Sage, siehe goldenstedt.de/m/geschichte-chronic/219-die-sage-von-der-goldenen-bruecke

World Water Day 2025, Lake Hula, Israel

nobody@ipernity.com (Eva Lewitus) — Sat, 22 Mar 2025 13:59:30 +0000

Eva Lewitus has posted:

The valley has been a swampy site throughout recorded history. The H̱ula was a malarial area.. It was left desolate until the 1930s; papyrus and water lilies flourished, and the swamps were inhabited by water buffalo, wild boar, and many species of migratory birds.
. In 1951 the project of draining the H̱ula began, and by 1958 the lake and swamps had disappeared, except for a small section retained as a nature reserve The total land area reclaimed or greatly improved, more than 22 square miles (57 square km), provided some of Israel’s richest farmland. It was planted with grains, fodder crops, fruits (especially apples), peanuts (groundnuts), cotton, vegetables, and bulbs for export. At the northwest of the drained area. By the early 1990s, sinking groundwater levels and other unforeseen environmental consequences of the reclamation project had rendered some farmland unusable and prompted efforts to turn a portion of the H̱ula Valley back into a natural wetland.
In the Hula Valley, which is located on the Syrian-African rift, KKL-JNF has developed an internationally acclaimed bird watching park. Twice a year, no less than five hundred million birds pass through the area, water fowl, birds of prey and songbirds, over 390 species. You can see the birds there, as they migrate from Europe to Africa and back, as well as water buffaloes and wildcats, if you stay overnight, that wake up early for preying. You can also enjoy the lush flora, the unique indigenous fauna and participate in ringing birds.
So as not to upset the ecological balance, private motor vehicles are not allowed in the Hula Lake Park. Entrance is free of charge, and you may walk around for free. You may alternatively enjoy your visit on a bicycle, in a golf cart or on the Mystery Wagon, for a fee. The Mystery Wagon is a camouflaged wagon drawn by a tractor, which allows for maximum proximity to the birds.

About 35,000 cranes arrive in the autumn months, and about 15,000 of them stay for the winter. The multitude of cranes attracts many visitors, and to assist these visitors, KKL-JNF constructed lookouts on a manmade hill at the edge of the lake, which view the field where the cranes feed.
Local farmers, whose fields used to be severely damaged by the birds, worked together with environmental agencies in order to find a way to truly co-exist. The farmers subsequently allocated a portion of their fields to this end, and they now scatter two tons of maize daily in designated locations, during the winter, and the cranes refrain from visiting other fields and cause no more harm.

rowing

nobody@ipernity.com (Wierd Folkersma) — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 08:09:41 +0000

Wierd Folkersma has posted:

TSC: "Backward(s)"

rowing at midnight on the lake

please enlarge on black

first signs of spring

nobody@ipernity.com (Wierd Folkersma) — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:27:09 +0000

Wierd Folkersma has posted:

22H36 ocean

CWP: first signs of spring, 1th prize shared

please enlarge on black for a better view

looking over the water

nobody@ipernity.com (Wierd Folkersma) — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 08:31:41 +0000

Wierd Folkersma has posted:

SC108 - Mysterious

sculpture by Petri Kiviniemi

please enlarge on black for a better view

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nobody@ipernity.com (Wierd Folkersma) — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 08:38:14 +0000

Wierd Folkersma has posted:

SC134 - Photographing in the style of your favorite artist.

I don't have a favourite artist, I like many different artists for different reasons, e.g. Mark Rothko, a painter related to the abstract expressionists. His later paintings are a kind of meditation pictures. The paintings are divided into different abstract fields of colour, which interact with each other.

Für ein perfektes Foto.....

nobody@ipernity.com (Tanja - Loughcrew) — Wed, 23 Oct 2019 17:53:27 +0000

Tanja - Loughcrew has posted:

...dürften auch mal die Füße nass werden :)
Blick von der Carolabrücke...
Kommt gut auf Schwarz!

Ente gut, alles gut ;)

nobody@ipernity.com (Tanja - Loughcrew) — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:32:03 +0000

Tanja - Loughcrew has posted:

Mein Jahr hier endet nicht mit Feuerwerk und Schampus...es endet mit einem schönen Tag voller Licht und Sonne ;)
Ich wünsche Euch für das kommende Jahr viel Gesundheit und Freude an dem, was Ihr tut und habt...ich wünsch Euch glückliche Stunden mit Menschen, die Euch nahe sind und ich wünsch Euch immer gutes
Licht für schöne Fotos!
Wir sehen uns 2018...bis dahin..alles Gute!

Tanja

...klickt´s mal Groß ;)

Sandset

nobody@ipernity.com (Tanja - Loughcrew) — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 16:52:17 +0000

Tanja - Loughcrew has posted:

rainbow child

nobody@ipernity.com (Tanja - Loughcrew) — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 09:28:32 +0000

Tanja - Loughcrew has posted:

Bio-Gardine

nobody@ipernity.com (Karin G.) — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:10:54 +0000

Karin G. has posted:

eisige Zeiten

nobody@ipernity.com (Karin G.) — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:48:00 +0000

Karin G. has posted:

Blautopf

nobody@ipernity.com (Karin G.) — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 08:20:24 +0000

Karin G. has posted:

Se miroitant dans le lac

nobody@ipernity.com (Christa1004) — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:10:02 +0000

Christa1004 has posted:

Les parties les plus importantes du château de Flers (aujourd'hui mairie et musée) remontent au XVIe siècle. Il se situe dans un vaste étang entouré d'un grand parc et d'un espace forestier.

REFLECTING IN THE LAKE. The most important parts of the castle of Flers (today town hall and museum) date back to the 16th century. It is located in a lake surrounded by a vast park and a forest area.

SICH IM SEE SPIEGELND. Die wichtigsten Teile des Schlosses von Flers (heute Rathaus und Museum) stammen aus dem 16. Jh. Es befindet sich in einem See, der von einem großen Park und Wald umgeben ist.

IBB[25] - tiny island

nobody@ipernity.com (StoneRoad2013) — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:07:19 +0000

StoneRoad2013 has posted:

A tiny island in Ullswater ...

Will check further, as I think this may be Cherry Holm