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The hurricane Lothar from 1999-12-26 is most probably responsible for this glade, as it chopped of a lot of trees also in the Bremgartenwald.
The healing of the wounds shows a lot of biodiversity, as can be seen in this picture.
Ruins of a medieval fortified church are located above the village of Lúčka, situated at the border of the Slovenské rudohorie mountain range and the national park of Slovenský kras. The village had been known since 1409 as part of the Turňa Castle Estate donated to Pál Besen by King Sigismund.
According to the testimony provided by the local church, however, the village dates back to at least the half of the 13th century. The church itself was built as an early-Gothic church of the Gemer style. In the first half of the 15th century, it was surrounded by a defensive stone wall with a watchtower situated in the front. The small fortress was captured by Jan Jiskra’s troopsand is commonly called the Hussite church by the locals. Only the external walls of the church and the considerably lowered defensive wall with the tower that later on served as a belfry have been preserved up to the present. The quadratic tower used to have two floors in the past, with three windows on the first floor and three loopholes on the ground floor that served to watch the surroundings and to protect the fortress from three sides: the west, the south, and the east. The top of the slope upon which the church was built provided for the natural protection from the north.
The area where the church stands counts among the ecologically cleanest territories in Slovakia. It provides for exceptionally good conditions for recreationin a peaceful natural setting and for short walks in the basin of the Čremošná, to the lake of Lúčka, as well as to the surrounding beech and fir forests. Moreover, the unique natural reserve of Zádielska dolina is located in close distance, lined with plateaux where traces of fortified prehistoric settlements were confirmed by archaeological surveys.
The medieval castle on a cliff rising on the eastern side of the valley of the Hernád River, in the immediate vicinity of Boldogkőváralja. The Miocene andesite tuff Bodókő Hill, on which the castle stands, is part of the Zemplén Landscape Protection Area. Due to the beauty of the landscape and the relatively good condition of the castle, it is a popular hiking destination, which is one of the stops of the National Blue Tour.
The earliest part of the castle (an old tower surrounded by a fortification) was probably built after the Tartar invasion and was erected either by Ispán Tyba, son of Jaak of the tribe of Tomaj, or by Judge Aba Amadé. When Károly Róbert Anjou chased the Aba, the castle came to the Drugeth family, which was loyal to him, and later to Péter Czudar. In the 15th century, it became the property of Serbian princes István and György, and then of the Szapolyai family. In Turkish times, he often changed hands as one of the venues for the intense battles between the emperor and the king. It was acquired by the conquering György Rákóczi in 1666, later it became important several times in the Kuruc times, but even before the Rákóczi War of Independence, in 1701, it was made uninhabitable by the emperors. The ruin was taken possession of by the Jesuits in the 18th century, who used it as a grain warehouse. Later it became the property of the Péchy and then the Zichy family, who, however, no longer lived in the uncomfortable fortress, instead using a baroque castle built in the area of the serf village. Despite the bombing of imperial soldiers and the devastating centuries that followed, it is one of our best-preserved medieval castles.
I posted a different shot of this same bird a few days ago (from Theler Wetlands). This particular angle made for a nice 16x9 Windows background picture.
It's the time of year for yellow-colored warblers. There are so many, they ran out of "warbler" names and had to call this one a "yellowthroat."
That said, yellowthroats act less like warblers and more like marsh wrens. They're constantly making racket, yapping at each other, while hopping around in the low brush.
Nisqually NWR
Less emphasis on our subject and more on the scene... yeah, 16x9 vertical... I'm weird like that. For my best (?) street photos, check www.instagram.com/fergal_flatlight/ where you can see them and ignore the pastoral landscapes and P-shop experiments that I also post here. Just saying....
I've watched people look at a work of art ans say "I could do that.". Look at this lame stuff. No, no you can't... Well, I can't.
Walking a similar route most days, it becomes more challenging to find different things to shoot, so starting to look at the little things more.
Photo 11/30 for April Picture a day.
thank you all for following this series my Flickr friends this will be the last upload from this group of images showing the wings and the marvelous light we had that afternoon after challenging weather before,hoping one and all have a wonderful weekend, time down and concert for us...
4 panels merged of Orion Mosaic
Each panel info:
25) 3-minute, ISO-1600, F/4, 135mm focal length lights.
25) Darks
25) Flats
25) Bias
Guided, dithered after every frame, stacked with DSS, edited in PixInsight and Photoshop.
Camera: Nikon D750a
Lens: Rokinon 135mm F2
Mount: SkyWatcher EQ6-R Pro
Location: Fort Davis State Park, Texas.