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Philip Harding Klimanek (1883-1965) was born in the Czech Republic, at the time his place of birth was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. In ca. 1905 he started to work for Holland-China Trading Company, in Hong Kong.
In 1939, when Charles Gesner van der Voort arrived in Shanghai to work for the company, he was Charles' senior manager. In a letter home he wrote: "Played chess with Klimanek in the French Club" [translation Pieter Lommerse, the French Club was Le Cercle Sportif Français, a fashionable place to be in the 1930s and it still exists today].
Philip Harding Klimanek was also a juror for the Hong Kong judicial system, which can be found in gwulo.com, for the last time in 1941.
His grandson wrote to me: "Though he had been based in Shanghai before the war we know he was captured in Hongkong on 24th Dec 1941 during the “Battle of Hongkong”. He had been a volunteer with the “isolated Tytan [this should probably be Tai Tam, or Tytam at the time] Godows of the Food Control from November to the end of December 1941” We assume he was involved with food conservation as the Japanese were approaching."
"He was beaten up on capture and needed medical treatment. He was in and out of Stanley camp until the Japanese surrender in 1945. As he was of Austro-Hungarian descent after the war his nationality was hard to determine as his papers and all his possessions had been lost, his health was very poor as a result of how he had been treated during the war. Eventually he managed to get a temporary Czechoslovakian passport in 1948 issued in Nanking China. After a short period in the UK looking for work he returned to the HCTC and was traveling between Shanghai and Hongkong. He retired in Hongkong and returned to England 31st Dec 1950."
Gwulo.com administrator David added a comment about the Tai Tam godown shelters: "I guess he spent that time at Godowns (warehouses) that stored food for emergency use. You can see other examples of this type of godown listed at gwulo.com/hong-kong-shelter-area;
Philip Harding Klimanek was a close friend of Willem Kien, another early HCHC-employee, later to become director of the company. Willem Kien's daughter in law recalls seeing him during visits in The Netherlands, together with his wife Zoia and daughter Sylvia. Also Anneke Knüppe-de Jongh, daughter of former HCHC-employee and director Frans de Jongh, has warm memories of the family, which her family stayed closely in touch with.
This photo shows (from left to right) Reginald, Zoia's sister, Zoia, Sylvia and Philip Harding Klimanek at the family home at Lane 1355 House No 20 Yue Yuen Road, "West Park Mansions", dressed for winter or early spring. Reginald ('Reggie') wears a cap similar to J.G. Ballard on the cover photo of his autobiography "Miracles of Life: Shanghai to Shepperton : an Autobiography". J.G. Ballard was about the same age as Sylvia, and author of "Empire of the Sun".
Courtesy Harding-Klimanek family archives
I was lucky during my visit to Santorini
Right on the first night the full moon shone
lit my way. I wish you the same...
Vollmond
Ich hatte Glück bei meinem Besuch auf Santorin
Direkt in der ersten Nacht leuchtete der Vollmond
mir den Weg. Das gleiche wünsche ich euch auch...
Trying to catch up my delay ... (which has become very big) ... but I need to post a new photo from time to time ...
Thank you in advance for all your faves and comments. I might answer several WEEKS/MONTHS later. And I might post several photos in the meantime.
Merci d'avance pour tous vos faves et commentaires. Je vous répondrai peut-être dans plusieurs SEMAINES/MOIS. Et je posterai peut-être plusieurs photos entre temps.
France. Alpes. Savoie. Haute Tarentaise. Massif des Alpes Grées. Photo prise lors d'un aller-retour au Lac de la Bailletta, au départ du parking du Saut. Nous avons effectué cette rando en famille, merveilleusement guidés par notre ami de Haute Tarentaise.
Cette photo a été prise depuis le parking du Saut.
Je me suis dépêché d'immortaliser la scène peu après que l'on se soit garé sur le parking car le brouillard s'est dissipé très vite !!!... Notre ami de Haute Tarentaise nous avait donné rendez-vous vers 9H car le parking du Saut est rapidement complet en été. C'est clairement grâce à cet horaire matinal par rapport à nos habitudes qu'on a pu admirer ce magnifique spectacle éphémère. Le paysage est déjà superbe en temps normal. Mais avec ce brouillard en plus, c'était juste un pur régal. ❤️😊
Charles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) was part of a group of Dutch bachelors in pre-war Shanghai. Another member of this group was David van Gelderen (1908-1990), originally from Rotterdam. He arrived in Shanghai in 1933, working for Unilever, a merger of the operations of Dutch Margarine Unie and British soap maker Lever Brothers.
The photo albums of his China years contain many photos of the bachelor life in those days: travel, work, parties, trips within China and to Japan. They also include photos of the bombing of the Unilever factory during the 1937 Japanese attack of Shanghai, membership of the French Special Police and other unique photos.
Like Charles, David was interned in Chapei Civil Assembly Centre by the Japanese from 1943 to 1945.
Being Jewish, internment in Shanghai probably saved David’s life; since all of his family members in the Netherlands were killed by the Nazis.
David married, had two children and continued to work for Unilever. He became member of Nederlandse Reünisten Vereniging China (NRVC, Dutch Reunists Association China).
This photo shows a birthday party held at the Paramount Ballroom at Yue Yuen Road in Shanghai. The party was for the occasion of Frans' and Henk's birthdays, no last names are mentioned. The Paramount Ballroom was a famous venue in Shanghai at the time. Paul French wrote a book about the owner, with a criminal background, Joe Farren, "City of Devils".
Courtesy Van Gelderen family archives
A very belated tribute to my long-lost father
I chose his ship as a header because it was his last resting place.
After the worst of the Blitz¹ came the Dreaded Telegram. Although
I can't remember my father, I do vividly remember being terrified
at seeing my mother break down in tears before even opening the message; "... missing presumed killed". It was everybody's worst nightmare. My father's ship, HMS Dunedin, had gone down² with most of her crew on the 24th November 1941.
Exactly 80 years ago today
★ If you are wondering why I waited so long, please read on.
My mother had been devastated but had never given up hope that my father was still alive as a prisoner of war and that one day he would come back to us. My uncle, for his part, had never been satisfied with just a telegram and a simple citation (see below). He had never ceased to pester the Admiralty for more information till long after the war was over. But nothing was ever forthcoming. Both my mother and my uncle died long before the truth was out and I remained in the dark³, until...
In 2019 (only 2 years ago) I read a book called: BLOOD IN THE SEA - HMS DUNEDIN AND THE ENIGMA CODE: A must-read, written by Stuart Gill son of one of the very few survivors of the ill-fated ship.
As I read it, I discovered - to my horror - the tragic events that took place all those years ago. In my mind’s eye, I witnessed the tragedy as it unfolded. I came to know the various characters, their hopes and finally their despairs. I also discovered the extent to which the Enigma code was involved which no doubt explains why the Admiralty had remained silent for so long.
There was even a passage in the book about my father who was described as being brave and even jovial right up till the end despite the excruciating pain he must have been suffering from his wounds. He had been carried to a raft and died a few hours later. The passage ended with the touching words: "Poor Horace".
My father must also have known that he was about to die without ever seeing his loved ones again and knowing that they too were in the thick of it⁴. I suddenly realised that I was one of his loved ones.
I had known my father but I'd been a toddler at the time too young to be able to remember him later; something I deeply regret. All I want to do now is wipe away the tears and keep his memory alive.
The cracking of the Enigma code at Bletchley Park in July 1941 was one of the closest guarded secrets of the Second World War. Indeed, the very fact was not made public till the 1970s and the full story till the 1990s but even then, I was unaware of any connection between the code and my father’s ship - until I read the book!
On the 15th June 1941, Dunedin captured the German tanker Lothringen along with vital Enigma material for Bletchley Park. A month later the Enigma code was cracked.
Four months later, Dunedin was directed to her doom by orders emanating from a decoded Enigma message. She had been sent to intercept another tanker before rendezvousing with four U-boats.
It was like throwing a cat into a lion’s den: A light cruiser was no match for a U-boat let alone four.
But Dunedin was the only ship within range and, of course, we were at war. It had been thought that Dunedin could intercept the tanker well before the rendezvous would take place; a high-risk gamble. But with the benefit of hindsight, it would seem that the U-boats were already deployed around the tanker to protect it and its precious cargo. This measure would probably have been standard procedure and therefore never mentioned in any message.
Tankers played a major role in the Battle of the Atlantic keeping the Wolfpack U-boats fully replenished at sea where they were required to remain for very long periods!
Although it all happened a long time ago, for me, reading the book and following up on the web has been like hearing the news of what happened yesterday. I was able to share some of the grief that my poor mother must have been overcome with at the time. She had spared me the pain that she had been suffering alone and in silence.
We had never talked about my father or the war after it was over; everybody had wanted to put it all behind them. It hadn’t been easy; loved ones lost forever, widows in black everywhere, the blind and the crippled walking the streets as best they could, with rubble all over the place, and rationing for years to come. The post war years in Britain had been difficult but at least the killing and destruction had ceased, and we had survived - while so many others hadn't.
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★ Read more about the book and buy it if you so wish (new tab)
★ HMS Dunedin - Wikipedia (new tab)
★ How Alan Turing cracked the Enigma code (new tab)
¹ The Blitz – The air raids on Britain in 1940-41; Portsmouth being
one of the closest and main targets. Along with the fall of France,
they were, for us, the darkest hours of the war. We were all alone
and on our knees preparing for invasion.
² to go down = sombrer / couler
³ to remain in the dark = rester dans l'ignorance
⁴ to be in the thick of it = être en plein dedans
They gave their lives so that we might live in peace and freedom.
Lest we forget!
Fate : That supposed force that predetermines major events that come our way. It can be kind or cruel. It can bring people together or tear them apart. It strikes without warning and there's nothing we can do about it!
Take great care, my friends, and many, many thanks for calling,
Colin …
P.S. The picture has notes. If you can't see them, going to lightbox and back again should do the trick. It's simply a Flickr quirk.
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So here I thought I was going to be really clever with this week's submission to the Crazy Tuesday group. The theme is locks and this has to be the biggest lock ever! Well, according to the rules, the picture has to be current and while I processed it this week, I took the shot three years ago while visiting Davenport, Iowa. You just never know when you're going to need a giant lock! And, if you happen to be in the area in the middle of winter you might be treated to a fishing expedition by bald eagles who love the open water just below the lock.
I took this shot on a business trip to Rock Island Arsenal but during the 1970's I lived in Bettendorf, Iowa just up the Mississippi River from Davenport.
..... is like the dawn of a new world
Another picture of my sunrise series from the Rhine valley above Bonn, thank you for looking.
Musik.....
..... ist wie die Morgenröte einer neuen Welt
Ein weiteres Bild meiner Sonnenaufgangsreihe vom Rheintal oberhalb von Bonn, danke euch fürs schauen
Last year I was invited to exhibit at the Imagine Film Festival in Amsterdam. Unfortunately the event could not take place, but I still took the chance to recreate some vehicles from iconic movies. This is one of them: The Spinner from the original Blade Runner from 1982.
The Spinner has been tackled many many times by unbelievably talented LEGO builders and there are some fantastic versions that inspired parts of the model. The front end and the proportions are largely influenced by Calin's version, while the overall colour scheme is inspired by Tyler's model.
One aspect I payed particularly close attention to was designing the back in a way that would allow the yellow and red stripes to be completely brick-built. The "44" and the small yellow warning stripes are achieved via decals, the rest is entirely made with LEGO pieces.
I hope you like this new interpretation!
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It will be k-k-cold this weekend. The temperature can drop to -8 degrees and that means of course only one thing: skating! After a few nights of good frost we could skate on February 13, 2021 at the Loosdrechtse Plassen. Every effort was made to ensure that we could skate. Plassenschap Loosdrecht has issued a sailing ban for the Loosdrechtse Plassen. After an extra night of frost, the ice is perfect. Beautiful black smooth ice without weak spots. Finally perfect ice to tie up the irons for skating enthusiasts. There can be wonderful kilometers of skating between the peat area and vast frozen lakes. You experience nature in places where you normally can not come. The northwestern part of the Loenderveense Plas is also referred to as Terra Nova. In this part of the Loenderveense Plas, experiments have been carried out in recent years to improve water quality by removing the bream fish. This fish accumulates the sludge layer that is formed at the bottom of the ponds by over-fertilization. Only a few plants and animals can live in this muddy water. Although already impressive results can be seen from the bream removal - the whole lake has turned from muddy to clear water, which also means that the water is freezing faster than other puddles. The peatland is a paradise for skaters from the west of the Netherlands, because it is usually the first large-scale area where you can skate on natural ice. Dutch also love Kite ice skating. This is the sport of sailing is popular in the Netherlands.
Today 13th of February 2021 we got the opportunity to go ice skating on real ice instead of going to an ice rink. A good freeze only comes from a win in the climatic lottery. Thus the chance for our Dutch to be wild adventurers on their own land comes only every few years. We glide across solidified, frosted lakes with fish frozen into the ice. Besides skating on the Loosdrechtse Plassen there is also Ice surfing, ice sailing and kite skating. The Loosdrechtseplassen in the winter are a real skater’s paradise. Kite ice skating is very popular in the Netherlands. Photo of Casper taken a photo of Samantha and other skaters on the Loenderveensche plassen.
Het wordt k-k-koud dit weekend. De temperatuur kan dalen tot wel -8 graden en dat betekent natuurlijk maar één ding: schaatsennn! Na een paar nachten goede vorst konden we op 13 februari 2021 schaatsen op de Loosdrechtseplassen. Er werd alles aan gedaan om te zorgen dat we konden schaatsen. Plassenschap Loosdrecht heeft een vaarverbod afgegeven voor de Loosdrechtse Plassen. Na een extra nacht van vorst ligt het ijs er perfect bij. Prachtig zwart glad ijs en nergens wakken. Eindelijk weer heerlijk ijs om voor schaatsliefhebbers de ijzers onder te binden. Er kan heerlijk kilometers geschaats worden tussen het veengebied. Je beleeft de natuur op plekken waar je normaal niet kan komen.
De Loosdrechtseplassen zijn afgegraven veengebieden, gelegen in het Gooi. Het noordwestelijke deel van de Loenderveense Plas wordt ook wel aangeduid als Terra Nova. Terra Nova is een aan de Vecht gelegen landgoed en natuurgebied met veenplassen. In dit deel van de Loenderveense Plas is de afgelopen jaren geëxperimenteerd met het verbeteren van de waterkwaliteit door het wegvangen van brasem. Deze vis woelt de sliblaag op die op de bodem van de plassen is ontstaan door overbemesting. In dit troebele water kunnen slechts weinig planten en dieren leven waardoor de soortenrijkdom van de plassen sterk is teruggelopen. Hoewel nu al aansprekende resultaten te zien zijn van het wegvangen van de brasem – het hele meer is omgeklapt van troebel naar helder water wat ook weer betekend dat het water eerder bevriest dan andere plassen. Het veengebied is een paradijs voor schaatsers uit het westen van Nederland, omdat het meestal het eerste grootschalige gebied is waar men goed kan schaatsen op natuurijs. Naast het schaatsen op de Loosdrechtse Plassen is er ook Kite schaatsen, ijssurfen, ijszeilen en kite schaatsen. Ook zijn er weer ijszeilers te zien.
From the heights of Galway with Monkey Morgan to the rocks of south Galway/north Clare with the Aran Islands in the background, in a typical Robert French image. Dongore which French assigns to Galway, or Doonagore which the cataloguer assigns to Clare, looks like a grand place for a walk. But would you want to live there?
+++ UPDATE +++
The Lawrence glass plate negative may well say Galway, but Doonagore Castle is absolutely, without a doubt, indubitably in Co. Clare. The castle looks a little down-at-heel in this photo, but was fully restored in the 1970s, and is a private home. Thanks to Niall McAuley’s work on another Clare photo, we can narrow the date of this one from around 1865-1914, right down to around 1905-1910.
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1865-1914 1905-1910
NLI Ref: L_ROY_04127
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Hasselblad 503cx
Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm, f4, 1/2sec.
Kodak T-Max 400, Rodinal 1:50, 10min.
Theatre, Mirabellgarden / Salzburg / Austria
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11-image panorama from RAF in LR.
View into the East Blackstone River Valley from Northfork Pass. The Tombstone Valley is one valley to the left.
There is a lot to see here and I try to mark some landmarks in the photo. If any labels are wrong let me know or add your own if you can identify more.
2018 Road Trip to Tuktoyaktuk, NWT via Dempster Highway and the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway or ITH (Tuk Highway).
Tras unos dias de ausencia por motivos laborales, que me han llevado bastante lejos, vuelvo a la carga con una nueva fotografía.En ésta ocasión y para variar un poco, aqui va una imagen en el clasico punto del precioso viaducto de Celada, de las aún comodas y tremendamente vistosas UT.470.Éste més de Enero tiene pinta de ser muy "de viajeros"...Raro en mi! Salud y buen resto de semana para tod@s!
I appreciated the elegance of the Gadwalls. On this occasion I got to see almost 2 dozen with good looks at the usually hidden brown feathers.
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Montenegro is a country in Eastern Europe bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and the Adriatic Sea. It used to be a part of Yugoslavia. The capital is Podgorica. The name Montenegro is Italian and means Black mountain. Montenegro was an independent princedom between 1878 and 1910 and an independent kingdom until 1918. That year Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia. In 2003 Yugoslavia was transformed into the new country of Serbia and Montenegro, but this fell apart in 2006 when both countries went their separate ways. Montenegro is therefore the youngest country in Europe. Montenegro is not a member of the European Union, but it is a member of NATO. Despite the fact that Montenegro is not yet an EU Member State, people do pay with the euro. Montenegro may be small, but this beautiful nation has a huge array of natural and man-made wonders. Once overlooked in favor of more famous Mediterranean countries, Montenegro is quickly gaining a reputation as a great place to travel. It's easy to see why. The mountainous hinterland is home to deep gorges, flowing rivers, glacial lakes and old-growth forests, popular for adventure activities. The winding coast runs along pretty blonde bays overlooking the royal blue Adriatic Sea, ancient Venetian villages and UNESCO-walled towns. Our Lady of the Rocks is one of the two islets off the coast of Perast in Bay of Kotor. According to legend, the islet was made over the centuries by local seamen who kept an ancient oath after finding the icon of Madonna and Child on the rock in the sea.
Perast is an old town on the Boka Kotorska - Bay of Kotor in Montenegro. It is situated a few kilometres northwest of Kotor and is noted for its proximity to the islets of St. George and Our Lady of the Rocks. the Lady was built upon a rock after two Venetian sailors from Perast found a picture of the Virgin Mary on it in 1452. The first memories of Perast refer to 1336—at that time there was a small fishing village, which had a shipyard, and there were always several commercial and fishing boats in the harbor. But since the strategically important island of St. George, which belonged to Kotor, is in the immediate vicinity, the development of Perast was going very slowly. Perast also had free trade with the Republic of Venice and was granted the forgiveness of the Venetian authorities in the ruthless fight against pirates on the Adriatic. Photo of little Catholic Chapel on one of the islets Our lady of the Rocks next to Saint George and the little town Perast on the right side.
Montenegro is een land in Oost-Europa en grenst aan Bosnië en Herzegovina, Servië, Kosovo, Albanië en de Adriatische Zee. Vroeger was het een deel van Joegoslavië. De hoofdstad is Podgorica. De naam Montenegro is Italiaans en betekent Zwarte berg. Montenegro was tussen 1878 en 1910 een zelfstandig prinsdom en tot 1918 een zelfstandig koninkrijk. Dat jaar werd Montenegro onderdeel van Joegoslavië. In 2003 werd Joegoslavië omgevormd in het nieuwe land Servië en Montenegro, maar dit viel in 2006 uit elkaar toen beide landen een eigen weg gingen. Montenegro is misschien klein, maar deze prachtige natie heeft een enorm scala aan natuurlijke en door de mens gemaakte wonderen. Ooit over het hoofd gezien ten gunste van meer bekende mediterrane landen, krijgt Montenegro snel een reputatie als een geweldige plek om te reizen. Het is gemakkelijk te zien waarom. Het bergachtige achterland herbergt diepe kloven, stromende rivieren, gletsjermeren en oerbossen, populair voor avontuurlijke activiteiten. De kronkelige kust loopt langs mooie blonde baaien met uitzicht op de koningsblauwe Adriatische Zee, antieke Venetiaanse dorpjes en door UNESCO ommuurde steden. Perast, is een oude stad aan de baai van Kotor in Montenegro. Het ligt een paar kilometer ten noordwesten van Kotor en staat bekend om de nabijheid van de eilandjes St. George en Our Lady of the Rocks. De Lady werd op een rots gebouwd nadat twee Venetiaanse zeelieden uit Perast er in 1452 een afbeelding van de Maagd Maria vonden. De eerste herinneringen aan Perast verwijzen naar 1336 - in die tijd was er een klein vissersdorp met een scheepswerf, en er waren altijd meerdere commerciële en vissersboten in de haven. Maar aangezien het strategisch belangrijke eiland St. George, dat tot Kotor behoorde, in de directe omgeving ligt, ging de ontwikkeling van Perast erg traag. Perast had ook vrijhandel met de Republiek Venetië en kreeg de vergiffenis van de Venetiaanse autoriteiten in de meedogenloze strijd tegen piraten aan de Adriatische Zee. Foto van een Katholieke kapel op het eilandje Our Lady of the Rocks naast Saint George eilandje met aan de rechterkant het stadje Perast.
....don't forget to zoom in photo!!
There is nothing more beautiful than untouched freshly fallen snow - only comparable to untouched sand dunes in the desert ...
Unberührter sinnlicher Schnee
Es gibt nichts Schöneres als unberührten frisch gefallenen Schnee - nur vergleichbar mit unberührten Sanddünen in der Wüste...
Trying to catch up my delay ... (which becomes bigger and bigger) ... but I need to post a new photo from time to time ...
Thank you in advance for all your faves and comments. I might answer several WEEKS later. And I might post other photos in the meantime.
Merci d'avance pour tous vos faves et commentaires. J'y répondrai peut-être plusieurs SEMAINES après. Et je posterai peut-être d'autres photos entre temps.
France. Alpes. Isère. Massif de la Chartreuse. Photo prise lors d'une rando en aller-retour depuis le Col de Marcieu jusqu'au Col de Bellefont, en passant par le Passage de l'Aulp du Seuil et le Vallon de Marcieu. C'est une des randos qui m'a procuré le plus d'émotions et de joie. Je suis profondément reconnaissant d'avoir pu vivre une aventure aussi belle et mémorable ! 🙏❤️😊
Sans faire offense au Vallon de Marcieu et au Col de Bellefont que j'ai trouvés très beaux, le clou du spectacle était sans conteste la montée en lacets au cœur des falaises de l'amphithéâtre de l'Aulp du Seuil. Et je conseille vivement à tous ceux qui ont une bonne condition physique et qui sont de passage vers Chambéry ou Grenoble, d'effectuer cette montée au Passage de l'Aulp du Seuil à partir du Col de Marcieu. La montée en forêt est raide (sur 550m de dénivelé, avec un passage à 40%) mais les efforts consentis valent la peine. Dès qu'on atteint le pied du cirque, la magie des lieux opère et elle dure tout au long des lacets, jusqu'à atteindre le dernier gradin et sa vire, qui nous fait quitter le cirque et longer les falaises sommitales jusqu'au Passage de l'Aulp du Seuil. L'alchimie entre les sculptures calcaires et la végétation est magnifique et les 2 composantes (minérale et végétale) de cet univers son fascinantes et impressionnantes. Qui plus est, on a de fortes chances d'y apercevoir des chamois (j'ai eu cette chance à la montée et à la descente).
La photo a été prise pendant la montée en lacets dans le cirque de l'Aulp du Seuil et on peut y voir :
- En haut à gauche, les piquets qui bordent la vire finale ;
- En bas à droite, le Grésivaudan (environ 1500m plus bas !...).
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Montenegro is a country in Eastern Europe bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and the Adriatic Sea. It used to be a part of Yugoslavia. The capital is Podgorica. The name Montenegro is Italian and means Black mountain. Montenegro was an independent princedom between 1878 and 1910 and an independent kingdom until 1918. That year Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia. In 2003 Yugoslavia was transformed into the new country of Serbia and Montenegro, but this fell apart in 2006 when both countries went their separate ways. Montenegro is therefore the youngest country in Europe. Montenegro is not a member of the European Union, but it is a member of NATO. Despite the fact that Montenegro is not yet an EU Member State, people do pay with the euro. Montenegro may be small, but this beautiful nation has a huge array of natural and man-made wonders. Once overlooked in favor of more famous Mediterranean countries, Montenegro is quickly gaining a reputation as a great place to travel. It's easy to see why. The mountainous hinterland is home to deep gorges, flowing rivers, glacial lakes and old-growth forests, popular for adventure activities. The winding coast runs along pretty blonde bays overlooking the royal blue Adriatic Sea, ancient Venetian villages and UNESCO-walled towns.
Montenegro's panoramic roads will take you on a journey through the varied landscape, culture and nature of this small, lovable country. On the four different routes between the beautiful Adriatic coast and the wild and romantic mountains of the north there is a lot to discover. The real treat comes in when you drive all the way to the top. On the way from Donji Morinj at the P11 road we went partially around the Bay of Kotor. A beautiful mountain road with many tunnels. It’s a great place to stop for a photo. The Bay of Kotor is a picturesque inland sea scattered with little islets. Perast is an old town it is situated a few kilometres northwest of Kotor and is noted for its proximity to the islets of St. George and Our Lady of the Rocks, which can be seen from this viewpoint.
Montenegro is een land in Oost-Europa en grenst aan Bosnië en Herzegovina, Servië, Kosovo, Albanië en de Adriatische Zee. Vroeger was het een deel van Joegoslavië. De hoofdstad is Podgorica. De naam Montenegro is Italiaans en betekent Zwarte berg. Montenegro was tussen 1878 en 1910 een zelfstandig prinsdom en tot 1918 een zelfstandig koninkrijk. Dat jaar werd Montenegro onderdeel van Joegoslavië. In 2003 werd Joegoslavië omgevormd in het nieuwe land Servië en Montenegro, maar dit viel in 2006 uit elkaar toen beide landen een eigen weg gingen. Montenegro is misschien klein, maar deze prachtige natie heeft een enorm scala aan natuurlijke en door de mens gemaakte wonderen. Ooit over het hoofd gezien ten gunste van meer bekende mediterrane landen, krijgt Montenegro snel een reputatie als een geweldige plek om te reizen. Het is gemakkelijk te zien waarom. Het bergachtige achterland herbergt diepe kloven, stromende rivieren, gletsjermeren en oerbossen, populair voor avontuurlijke activiteiten. De kronkelige kust loopt langs mooie blonde baaien met uitzicht op de koningsblauwe Adriatische Zee, antieke Venetiaanse dorpjes en door UNESCO ommuurde steden. De panoramische wegen van Montenegro nemen je mee op een reis door het gevarieerde landschap, de cultuur en de natuur van dit kleine, lieftallige land. Op de vier verschillende routes tussen de prachtige Adriatische kust en de wilde en romantische bergen van het noorden valt er veel te ontdekken. Onderweg van Donji Morinj op de P11 weg reden we gedeeltelijk rond de baai van Kotor. Een prachtige bergweg met veel tunnels. Het is een geweldige plek om te stoppen voor een foto. De baai van Kotor is een schilderachtige binnenzee met kleine eilandjes. Perast is een oude stad die een paar kilometer ten noordwesten van Kotor ligt en staat bekend om de nabijheid van de eilandjes St. George en Our Lady of the Rocks zo ook te zien vanaf dit uitzicht.
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I had sex yesterday and today, says the Beauty Bogotá!
PS. I use a cotton swab and pollen from another flower or another plant of the same species for pollination in the absence of bees and hummingbirds. With pollination between different plants (hybrids), I get other colored plants, petals, etc. after the seeds in a few years. There are seedlings on the sides of the bulb, but they will be the original color.
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Amaryllis of the type, almost spider, in tone that starts in orange red and gets darker with the days.
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This variety, Bogotá, is very different from everything you have seen in amaryllis.
It does not have an exact classification, as it presents finer petals than ordinary amaryllis, but not so thin to be classified as spider type.
Tom and blends are breathtaking!
It opens with a more earthy hue, an orange red with a whitish streak (some do not have the streak, others do) and as it ages it becomes a cherry red hue.
Its foliage is also quite ornamental.
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It is the first time that she gives us a floral stem with 4 flowers. It is at the height of flowering (third day).
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Montenegro is a country in Eastern Europe bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and the Adriatic Sea. It used to be a part of Yugoslavia. The capital is Podgorica. The name Montenegro is Italian and means Black mountain. Montenegro was an independent princedom between 1878 and 1910 and an independent kingdom until 1918. That year Montenegro became part of Yugoslavia. In 2003 Yugoslavia was transformed into the new country of Serbia and Montenegro, but this fell apart in 2006 when both countries went their separate ways. Montenegro is therefore the youngest country in Europe. Montenegro is not a member of the European Union, but it is a member of NATO. Despite the fact that Montenegro is not yet an EU Member State, people do pay with the euro. Montenegro may be small, but this beautiful nation has a huge array of natural and man-made wonders. Once overlooked in favor of more famous Mediterranean countries, Montenegro is quickly gaining a reputation as a great place to travel. It's easy to see why. The mountainous hinterland is home to deep gorges, flowing rivers, glacial lakes and old-growth forests, popular for adventure activities. The winding coast runs along pretty blonde bays overlooking the royal blue Adriatic Sea, ancient Venetian villages and UNESCO-walled towns.
Secluded in the first bend of the inner bay of Kotor is the fishing village of Donji Morinj divided into the upper part Gornji and the lower part Donji, like many coastal villages here. The lovely dome of St. Petka Church shines above, but the main attraction here is the lovely beach. It is a secluded corner where the water is calm and clear and the view over the bay is great. We stayed in the Sunshine of Montenegro Apartment. The place is complete serenity. The pool with mountains backdrop looks like a beautiful postcard. Kanitha enjoying the view from the pool on the Bay of Kotor.
Montenegro is een land in Oost-Europa en grenst aan Bosnië en Herzegovina, Servië, Kosovo, Albanië en de Adriatische Zee. Vroeger was het een deel van Joegoslavië. De hoofdstad is Podgorica. De naam Montenegro is Italiaans en betekent Zwarte berg. Montenegro was tussen 1878 en 1910 een zelfstandig prinsdom en tot 1918 een zelfstandig koninkrijk. Dat jaar werd Montenegro onderdeel van Joegoslavië. In 2003 werd Joegoslavië omgevormd in het nieuwe land Servië en Montenegro, maar dit viel in 2006 uit elkaar toen beide landen een eigen weg gingen. Montenegro is misschien klein, maar deze prachtige natie heeft een enorm scala aan natuurlijke en door de mens gemaakte wonderen. Ooit over het hoofd gezien ten gunste van meer bekende mediterrane landen, krijgt Montenegro snel een reputatie als een geweldige plek om te reizen. Het is gemakkelijk te zien waarom. Het bergachtige achterland herbergt diepe kloven, stromende rivieren, gletsjermeren en oerbossen, populair voor avontuurlijke activiteiten. De kronkelige kust loopt langs mooie blonde baaien met uitzicht op de koningsblauwe Adriatische Zee, antieke Venetiaanse dorpjes en door UNESCO ommuurde steden. Afgezonderd in de eerste bocht van de binnenbaai van Kotor ligt het vissersdorp Donji Morinj verdeeld in het bovenste deel Gornji en het onderste deel Donji, zoals vele kustdorpen hier. De mooie koepel van de St. Petka-kerk schittert boven, maar de belangrijkste attractie hier is het mooie strand. Het is een beschut hoekje waar het water rustig en helder is en het uitzicht over de baai is geweldig. We verbleven in de Sunshine of Montenegro Apartment. De plaats is een droomplek. Het zwembad met bergen op de achtergrond ziet eruit als een prachtige ansichtkaart. Vanuit het zwembad geniet Kanitha van het uitzicht over de baai van Kotor.
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The Eureka Dunes lie in the remote Eureka Valley, an enclosed basin at 3000 foot elevation located northwest of Death Valley. The dunes cover an area only 3 miles long and 1 mile wide, yet they are the tallest sand dunes in California, possibly the tallest in all of North America. They rise more than 680 feet above the dry lakebed at their western base. As tall as these dunes are, they are dwarfed by the impressive limestone wall of the Last Chance Mountains which rises another 4000 feet above the valley floor.
It was my first time in this remote part of Death Valley National Park and the drive to these dunes was a little adventure in itself ... sometimes you can only drive at walking pace ... and the grooves in the "road" are a real shock absorber and tire test and after around 2.5 hours you are happy to have reached your destination. You can see the Eureka Dunes from afar and you are quite impressed when you stand in front of it ... the way up to the dunes with a heavy photo backpack and tripod was a bit of a challenge - it took us almost 1.5 hours to get there on top ofthe highest dunes ... always under the motto two steps up and one step back - sometimes really steep, but it was worth it - the view was fantastic ... just the sun disappeared behind increasingly thick clouds before setting ... .
Die Eureka-Dünen liegen im abgelegenen Eureka-Tal, einem geschlossenen Becken auf 900 Meter Höhe nordwestlich des Death Valley. Die Dünen erstrecken sich über ein Gebiet von nur 3 Meilen Länge und 1 Meile Breite, sind jedoch die höchsten Sanddünen in Kalifornien, möglicherweise die höchsten in ganz Nordamerika. Sie erheben sich mehr als 200 Meter über dem trockenen Seeufer an ihrer westlichen Basis. So hoch diese Dünen auch sind, sie werden von der beeindruckenden Kalksteinmauer der Last Chance Mountains in den Schatten gestellt, die sich weitere 1200 Meter über den Talboden erhebt.
Ich war zum ersten Mal in diesem abgelegenen Teil des Death Valley National Parks und die Fahrt zu diesen Dünen war schon ein kleines Abenteuer für sich...teilweise kann man nur mit Schrittgeschwindigkeit fahren...und die Rillen in der "Straße" sind ein richtiger Stoßdämpfer- und Reifentest und nach rund 2,5 Stunden ist man froh, das Ziel erreicht zu haben. Man sieht die Eureka Dunes schon von Weitem und man ist schon ziemlich beeindruckt, wenn man dann davor steht...der Weg hoch auf die Dünen mit schwerem Fotorucksack und Stativ war dann auch eine kleine Herausforderung - wir brauchten fast 1,5 Stunden bis wir auf den höchsten Dünen standen...immer unter dem Motto zwei Schritte hoch und einen zurück - zum Teil richtig steil, aber es hat sich gelohnt - die Aussicht war fantastisch...alleine die Sonne verschwand vor dem Untergang hinter zunehmend dichteren Wolken...
*Süntelbuche im Herbst*
Last Wednesday I drove to the northern Eifel to catch a few autumn moods. Fortunately, the over 200 year old dwarf beech tree on a Celtic burial mound near Blankenheim still had a few autumn-colored leaves ... and occasionally the sun came out.
Letzte Mittwoch fuhr ich in die Nordeifel, um ein paar herbstliche Stimmungen einzufangen. Die über 200 Jahre alte Süntelbuche auf einem keltischen Grabhügel bei Blankenheim hatte zum Glück noch ein paar herbstlich gefärbte Blätter...und gelegentlich zeigte sich auch die Sonne.
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Trying to catch up my delay ... (which becomes bigger and bigger) ... but I need to post a new photo from time to time ...
Thank you in advance for all your faves and comments. I might answer several WEEKS later. And I might post other photos in the meantime.
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France. Alpes. Savoie. Massif des Bauges. Département de la Haute-Savoie (74). Photo prise lors d'un aller-retour à la Petite Sambuy, au départ de la Station de Seythenex-La Sambuy.
La photo été prise dans la Combe de la Sambuy, en montant au Col de la Sambuy.
Au centre, on peut voir l'Épaule de la Sambuy (2120m) sous son meilleur profil, qui cache presque complètement le sommet de La Sambuy (2198m) mais celui-ci dépasse quand même très légèrement sur sa gauche (cf. mon indication sur la photo).
À droite, on peut voir le Col de la Sambuy (2080m). Une fois que j'avais rejoint le col, il ne me restait plus beaucoup d'efforts à faire pour rejoindre le sommet de la Petite Sambuy (2107m), en partant à l'opposé de la Sambuy et de son épaule.
Cette rando fut la 1ère rando de notre séjour alpin de l'été 2017. J'y suis allé seul car le dénivelé cumulé était trop important pour nos filles (960m). En fait, même moi, je n'avais jamais fait de rando avec un dénivelé aussi important avant ce jour. Bien sûr, j'aurais pu choisir une rando plus accessible à toute la famille mais les conditions météo étaient très incertaines et on essaie toujours de choisir des jours bien ensoleillés et sans risque de pluie et d'orage pour emmener nos filles. D'ailleurs, j'ai très peu vu le soleil jusqu'en milieu de l'après-midi. C'est là que j'ai pu prendre cette photo. Je suis vraiment très content que les nuages aient laissé passer le soleil à ce moment précis ! 🙏😊
Bachalpsee at Autumn 2020. no. 270 1 2 ., Grindelwald, Canton of Bern, Switzerland.
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"It's impossible to imagine the Swiss mountain world as more idyllic than the area surrounding Lake Bachalpsee. The snow-covered peaks of the Alps are reflected in the crystal clear blue water.
First is the starting point for hikes and it offers action: An adrenaline rush and speed thrills are guaranteed on the First Flyer, trottibike scooters or bikes. Children can have fun on the 700-m² playground at the Bort intermediate station."
Trois étapes vous seront nécessaires pour débarquer en toute tranquillité dans cet écrin de nature montagnarde paradisiaque. A 2200 mètres d'altitude, le First offre des panoramas étourdissants, notamment une vue imprenable sur sept 4000 des Alpes bernoises.
En une petite heure de marche à travers pâturages et chemins pédestres bucoliques, vous atteignez le superbe lac Bachalpsee et ses eaux cristallines. De tous les côtés, des points de vue pittoresques. Inoubliable ascension. Pour un peu de culture, passez donc la nuit au Berghotel Faulhorn, le plus ancien hôtel de montagne de Suisse!
Der First ist eine Verflachung des Südwest-Rückens zum Widderfeldgrätli (2'632 m ü. M.) im Berner Oberland nördlich oberhalb von Grindelwald. Er ist über eine Gondelbahn oder zu Fuss erreichbar. Die obere Bergstation heisst ebenfalls First (2'167 m ü. M.) und steht den Besuchern im Winter und im Sommer mit einem gut ausgebauten Ski- und Wandergebiet zur Verfügung.
Besonders beliebt ist die Wanderung zum Bachalpsee und weiter zum Faulhorn, die ein spektakuläres Panorama mit Blick auf den oberen Grindelwaldgletscher sowie Eiger, Mönch und Jungfrau bietet. Eine weitere interessante Wanderung führt auf das Schwarzhorn. Östlich von First liegt 5,6 Kilometer zu Fuss entfernt die Grosse Scheidegg."
This information was found in Swiss tourism and Wikipédia.
Can you see the Little Egret up there in the willow tree ? The banks of the stream are so dense with vegetation I didn't see him (or her) until he flew up from the opposite bank. This is another one taken with my iPhone 11 while out on a morning walk with Marnie very recently.
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Thanks for looking - and I hope the weather is nicer for you than it is for us here in the UK - rain, wind, flooding happening right now.
I hope you like this, anyway. Thanks for every view, comment, fave. All is appreciated very much.
I KNOW I have MUCH DELAY to catch up (more than ever) ... but I need to post a new photo from time to time ...
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France. Vosges. Alsace. Haut-Rhin. Vallée de Munster. Photo prise lors d'une rando en boucle effectuée en solo, au départ du Lac du Forlet, en passant par le sommet des falaises qui surplombent le Cirque du Forlet (notamment le Gazon du Faing et le Gazon de Faîte).
Cette rando fait partie des randos les plus marquantes qu'il m'ait été donné de faire, par la beauté que j'ai pu y voir. Sauf erreur, c'était la 1ère fois que j'allais randonner dans les Hautes Vosges au début de l'automne. Et j'ai été ébloui par la beauté des couleurs (avec les myrtilliers rouges et les arbres de toutes les couleurs), venant magnifier le cadre alpin déjà superbe du Cirque du Forlet.
Cela faisait longtemps que je souhaitais publier au moins une 1ère photo de cette rando inoubliable. Voilà qui est chose faite. Comme quoi tout finit par arriver avec un peu de patience. En fait j'avais longtemps repoussé le tri des photos de cette rando car j'ai pris presque 1.000 photos ce jour-là. Mais finalement, ça ne m'a pas pris aussi longtemps que ce que je craignais car je suis devenu plus exigeant qu'avant et du coup j'ai réussi à effectuer une sélection relativement réduite sans y passer un temps fou. C'est cool ! 😊
Cette photo a été prise depuis le barrage situé en aval du Lac du Forlet. Le Lac du Forlet est aussi appelé Lac des Truites. C'est le plus élevé des lacs vosgiens (1066m). Et c'est aussi mon lac vosgien préféré avec le Lac de Schiessrothried. Ce sont tous les deux des lacs situés dans des cirques glaciaires bordés de belles falaises qui leur confèrent un magnifique cadre alpin. Sur la gauche de la photo, on voit les belles falaises du Gazon de Faîte (1303m).
A view from the trig point. A long muddy slog if you take the hard route like I did through moor and forest.
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Croatia is a country in Southeast Europe. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the southeast, sharing a maritime border with Italy. Croatia was part of the former Yugoslavia. A population of 4 million, most of whom are Catholics. Zagreb is the capital. Balanced between the Balkans and Central Europe, this country has been passed between rival kingdoms, empires and republics for thousands of years. If there is an advantage to this ongoing disruption, it is in the rich cultural legacy each has left behind. From Venetian palaces, Napoleonic fortresses, Slavic churches, Viennese mansions to socialist sculptures. But most attraction is the coastline with the remarkable clarity of the water and white pebbly beach. Despite being the fastest rising holiday destination in Europe in the past decade, Croatia still doesn't feel overrun by tourists. There are long sandy and winding beaches too, perfect for lazy days. Croatia is a beautiful country to discover many different landscapes. Dubrovnik is according to many one of the most beautiful cities on the Adriatic coast. This city in Croatia is also called the Pearl of the Adriatic. The historic center, or rather the completely walled fortress city of Dubrovnik, is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage. This part is still in a remarkably good condition. A wonderful place to discover on foot, it is a city with a diverse, but also rough past. Remarkably, the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, as well as the various monasteries, palaces and fountains have been preserved. They all tell their own story from the Middle Ages. The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century. The old, completely walled fortress town from the thirteenth century is located at the foot of the mountain Srđ. From the immense city walls and towers you can look out over the city and the sea.
On the right side of the photo you see Fort Lovrijenac outside the western wall of Dubrovnik has a triangular shape and the thickness of the walls facing the outside reach 12 metres and 37 metres above sea level whereas the section of the walls facing the inside, the actual city, are only 60 centimetres thick. On the left side view you see Kolorina bay and Tvrđava Bokar. This massive Oceanside fortress built in the 15th century is noted for its cylindrical architecture. Kolorina is a small, rocky inlet between fortresses, a popular takeoff point for sea kayak tours. Paddle a kayak around the medieval walls and see it from angles many visitors never experience. Kayak across the channel to the waters near Lokrum Island. Swim and snorkel at an isolated beach-cave on the mainland. If you select the evening time slot, enjoy the sunset and chilled wine on the beach too!
Kroatië is een land in Zuidoost-Europa. Het grenst aan Slovenië in het noordwesten, Hongarije in het noordoosten, Servië in het oosten, Bosnië-Herzegovina en Montenegro in het zuidoosten en deelt een maritieme grens met Italië. Kroatië maakte deel uit van het voormalige Joegoslavië. Een bevolking van 4 miljoen, van wie de meesten katholiek zijn. Zagreb is de hoofdstad. In evenwicht tussen de Balkan en Centraal-Europa, wordt dit land al duizenden jaren doorgegeven tussen rivaliserende koninkrijken, rijken en republieken. De meeste attractie is de kustlijn met de opmerkelijke helderheid van het water en het witte kiezelstrand. Ondanks dat het de afgelopen tien jaar de snelst stijgende vakantiebestemming in Europa is, voelt Kroatië zich nog steeds niet overspoeld door toeristen. Dubrovnik is volgens velen één van de mooiste steden van de Adriatische kust. Deze stad wordt ook wel de Parel van de Adriatische Zee genoemd. De compleet ommuurde vestingstad van Dubrovnik, staat op de lijst van Werelderfgoed van UNESCO. Dit deel is nog in een opvallend goede staat. Een heerlijke plek om te voet te ontdekken. Fort Lovrijenac buiten de westelijke muur van Dubrovnik heeft een driehoekige vorm en de dikte van de buitenmuren reikt tot 12 meter en 37 meter boven zeeniveau, terwijl het deel van de muren dat naar binnen gericht is, de eigenlijke stad, slechts 60 centimeter dik is. Aan de rechterkant van de foto zie je Fort Lovrijenac buiten de westelijke muur van Dubrovnik heeft een driehoekige vorm en de dikte van de muren die naar buiten gericht zijn reiken 12 meter en 37 meter boven zeeniveau, terwijl het gedeelte van de muren van de binnenstad slechts 60 centimeter dik zijn. Aan de linkerkant zie je Kolorina baai en Tvrđava Bokar. Dit enorme fort aan de oceaan, gebouwd in de 15e eeuw, staat bekend om zijn cilindrische architectuur. Kolorina is een kleine, rotsachtige inham tussen forten, een populair vertrekpunt voor zeekajaktochten. Peddel in een kajak rond de middeleeuwse muren en bekijk het vanuit een hoek die veel bezoekers nooit ervaren. Kajak over het kanaal naar de wateren bij het eiland Lokrum. Zwem en snorkel in een afgelegen strandgrot op het vasteland. Als u het avondtijdvak selecteert, geniet dan ook van de zonsondergang en gekoelde wijn op het strand!
A night shot trying to capture Perseids, and got more than I'd bargained for. Heading northbound, we can see part of the Milky Way, along with a couple of satellites and several meteors. I wonder if any of the visitors that know more about the night sky could identify some of the different things happening in this picture!
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Una foto nocturna en la que buscaba perseidas y me salieron muchas más cosas... MIrando hacia el norte, podemos ver parte de la Vía Láctea, algunos satélites, meteoritos y alguna cosilla más. Quizá alguno de vosotros que tenga mayor conocimiento del cielo nocturno puede identificar algunas de las cosillas que aparecen en la foto.
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The original Heal's firm was established in 1810 as a feather-dressing business by John Harris Heal and his son. In 1818, the business moved to Tottenham Court Road.
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When going for the first time to the volcano, I found myself with a wide fringe of land and pasture, accompanied by cliffs that go directly into the sea. The panorama may not be attractive at first sight, but there are many interesting places and loads of history that are worth knowing.
La cresta del Poike:
On the north side of the volcano there are three mounds created by the accumulation of lava that formed a very curious and showy landscape.
These three small mountains Ma'unga Parehe (broken mountain), Ma'unga Tea Tea (white hill) and Ma'unga Go to Heva (magic water hill), are an important source of Trachyte, a volcanic stone with which it built some moons (only some of which is found in Toba Tapilli, a volcanic rock much more moldable and which was used as the main material to build the giant rocks).
On top of these three mountains I also found some remains of Ahu (ceremonial platforms), from where some hubo moais.
I will climb it later.
I need to get into the sea first.
Beaches, food and beer, first!