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On the road from Timisoara to Sibiu, N-E of Lugoj. Lovely place where it would be nice to have a lunch (next time...).
Snow over the Galiuro Mountains with Sombrero Butte in the background - it's a little hard to imagine right now in July; San Pedro River Valley, SE of San Manuel, AZ
One of my Supermoon April `21 Shots. A little bit hazy, but interesting Light.
Shot with Sony A77 and Sigma 120-400mm at F=5.6.
Witley Court is probably one of the largest conserved ruined houses in the British Isles now in the care of English Heritage. Suffering significant fire damage during the late 1930s the building which was underinsured fell into decay and passed through several owners until rescued and conserved by English Heritage in the late 20th Century.
View through the servants' hall into the Kitchen Court with East Gate House. This area was not damaged by the fire which destroyed much of the property but was allowed to fall into ruin afterwards.
More photographs can be found here: www.jhluxton.com/England/Worcestershire/Witley-Court-and-...
2021. Koh-I-Noor Triocolor and Polycolor pencils on Daler-Rowney sketch pad 9x12".
Svetlitsa is a small village near the Nilov Monastery, located on the Lake Seliger in Russia. Its name means the brightest, cleanest room of the house.
Veeteeltstraat | Brink 08/02/2021 15h59
A 1983 Renault 4 as a delivery van for Het Bakblik | De Rijdende Taartenwinkel, a bakery and cake shop parked near Brink in the center of Betondorp (BeDo).
Renault 4
Renault 4 is a small economy car produced by the French automaker Renault between 1961 and 1994. It was the first front-wheel drive family car produced by Renault.
The car was launched at a time when several decades of economic stagnation were giving way to growing prosperity and surging car ownership in France. The first million cars were produced by 1 February 1966, less than four and a half years after launch; eventually over eight million were built, making the Renault 4 a commercial success because of the timing of its introduction and the merits of its design.
The Renault 4 was Renault's response to the 1948 Citroën 2CV. Renault was able to review the advantages and disadvantages of the 2CV design. The Citroën had made motoring available to low-income people in France, and especially to farmers and other people in rural areas, for whom the car was as much a working tool as personal transport. The 2CV had been designed in the 1930s for use in the French countryside where the road network was poor - speed was not a requirement but a good ride, useful rough-terrain ability, a versatile body for load carrying, and economy and simplicity of operation were its key considerations. However, by the late 1950s, the 2CV was becoming outdated. Rural roads in France were improved and the national system of autoroutes was being developed. Agriculture was becoming more mechanized with fewer smallholdings and family farms for which the 2CV was designed. The Citroën had also proved popular with people living in towns and cities as affordable, economical transport but the 2CV's rural design brief made it less than ideal as a city car and, despite improvements, the late-1950s 2CV had a top speed of just 70 km/h.
FACTS & FIGURES
Manufacturer: Renault
Production: Over eight million units (1961–1992
Predecessor: Renault 4CV
Successor: Renault Twingo
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Le Pic Chevelu est un oiseau piciforme arboricole, qu'on peut observer dans les arbres, lorsqu'il recherche de la nourriture. Il frappe l'écorce pour en faire sortir les insectes et les capturer.
Quoique son bec soit plus long, et que les plumes blanches de sa queue ne portent pas de points, le Pic Chevelu est une réplique agrandie du Pic Mineur.
Sa longueur va de 21 à 26 cm incluant la queue. Le poids du mâle est d'environ 70 gr et celui de la femelle est de 62 gr.
Son plumage est noir et blanc et le mâle porte une tache rouge derrière la tête. Il a une longue bande blanche sur le dos et son bec noir est presque aussi long que sa tête.
Le pic chevelu habite presque tout le Canada, le Panama, l'Amérique Centrale et les Bahamas. Il préfère les forêts d'arbres feuillus, n'ayant que peu de résineux.
Il se nourrit d'insectes et de larves qu'il trouve sous l'écorce des arbres. Vers la fin décembre, les couples se forment et restent fidèles par la suite.
Le mâle se met à la recherche d'un arbre en voie de pourrir, y creuse un trou, et avec sa compagne y construit un nid. A la mi-mai, après l'accouplement, la femelle y pondra 4 oeufs qu'elle couvera le jour et sera remplacée par le mâle la nuit.
La couvaison dure de 11 à 15 jours. Il n'y a qu'une seule couvée par année! Pendant environ 30 jours les deux parents nourriront les petits au nid. Puis, les petits prendront leur envol, mais resteront quand même encore 2 semaines dépendants de leurs parents. Les petits pics chevelus seront adultes et aptes à se reproduire dès l'année suivante.
La durée de vie du Pic Chevelu est d'environ 15 ans.
Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. The cathedral, formerly the abbey church of the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh is dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Since 1541, it has been the seat of the Bishop of Chester.
The cathedral is a Grade I listed building, and part of a heritage site that also includes the former monastic buildings to the north, which are also listed Grade I. The cathedral's construction dates from between 1093 and the early 16th century, with modifications throughout its history, a typical characteristic of English cathedrals; however, the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times. All the major styles of English medieval architecture, from Norman to Perpendicular, are represented in the present building.
The cathedral and former monastic buildings were restored during the 19th century (amidst some controversy), and a free-standing bell tower was added in the 20th century. In addition to holding regular services for worship the buildings are a major tourist attraction and a concert and exhibition venue.
For more photographs of the County of Cheshire and the City of Chester please click here: www.jhluxton.com/England/Cheshire
Une interprétation photographique de la chanson de Maxime Leforestier « Comme un arbre dans la ville «
Comme un arbre dans la ville
Je suis né dans le béton
Coincé entre deux maisons
Sans abri sans domicile
Comme un arbre dans la ville
Comme un arbre dans la ville
J’ai grandi loin des futaies
Où mes frères des forêts
Ont fondé une famille
Comme un arbre dans la ville
Entre béton et bitume
Pour pousser je me débats
Mais mes branches volent bas
Si près des autos qui fument
Entre béton et bitume
Comme un arbre dans la ville
J’ai la fumée des usines
Pour prison, et mes racines
On les recouvre de grilles
Comme un arbre dans la ville
Comme un arbre dans la ville
J’ai des chansons sur mes feuilles
Qui s’envoleront sous l’œil
De vos fenêtres serviles
Comme un arbre dans la ville
Entre béton et bitume
On m’arrachera des rues
Pour bâtir où j’ai vécu
Des parkings d’honneur posthume
Entre béton et bitume
Comme un arbre dans la ville
Ami, fais après ma mort
Barricades de mon corps
Et du feu de mes brindilles
Comme un arbre dans la ville
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A photographic interpretation of Maxime Leforestier's song "Like a tree in the city"
Like a tree in the city
I was born in concrete
Stuck between two houses
Homeless homeless
Like a tree in the city
Like a tree in the city
I grew up far from the forest
Where my forest brothers
Founded a family
Like a tree in the city
Between concrete and bitumen
To push I struggle
But my branches fly low
So close to the cars that smoke
Between concrete and bitumen
Like a tree in the city
I have the smoke from the factories
For prison, and my roots
We cover them with gates
Like a tree in the city
Like a tree in the city
I have songs on my sheets
Which will fly away under the eye
From your servile windows
Like a tree in the city
Between concrete and bitumen
I will be torn from the streets
To build where I lived
Posthumous honor parking lots
Between concrete and bitumen
Like a tree in the city
Friend, do after my death
Barricades of my body
And the fire of my twigs
Like a tree in the city
Former Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company and later Manchester Ship Canal Tug Tender DANIEL ADAMSON seen at Acton Bridge after arriving on a cruise from Sutton Weaver.
For more photographs of the ST DANIEL ADAMSON please click here: www.jhluxton.com/Shipping/Historic-Ships/ST-Daniel-Adamson-
Black Phoebe, Sayornis nigricans , Moonlight Beach, Encinitas, California, January 27, 2021. Enlarge to view detail.