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in white and golden colors in Golden Gate Canyon State Park (Rocky Mountains, Colorado).

Aspen is a common name for certain tree species; some, but not all, are classified by botanists in the section Populus, of the poplar genus.

All of the aspens typically grow in large clonal colonies, derived from a single seedling, and spread by means of root suckers; new stems in the colony may appear at up to 30–40 m (98–130 ft) from the parent tree. Each individual tree can live for 40–150 years above ground, but the root system of the colony is long-lived. In some cases, this is for thousands of years, sending up new trunks as the older trunks die off above ground. For this reason, it is considered to be an indicator of ancient woodlands. One such colony in Utah, given the nickname of "Pando", is estimated to be 80,000 years old, making it possibly the oldest living colony of aspens. Some aspen colonies become very large with time, spreading about 1 m (3.3 ft) per year, eventually covering many hectares. They are able to survive forest fires, because the roots are below the heat of the fire, with new sprouts growing after the fire burns out.

Aspens do not thrive in the shade, and it is difficult for seedlings to grow in an already mature aspen stand. Fire indirectly benefits aspen trees, since it allows the saplings to flourish in open sunlight in the burned landscape. Lately, aspens have an increased popularity in forestry, mostly because of their fast growth rate and ability to regenerate from sprouts, making the reforestation after harvesting much cheaper, since no planting or sowing is required.

In contrast with many trees, aspen bark is base-rich, meaning aspens are important hosts for bryophytes and act as food plants for the larvae of butterfly (Lepidoptera) species—see List of Lepidoptera that feed on poplars.

Young aspen bark is an important seasonal forage for the European hare and other animals in early spring. Aspen is also a tree of choice of the European beaver.(Wikipedia)

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♫ Someday, when this night is over and the star has faded and the angels fly

I will look at You with wonder Dreaming of this first night

When I heard You cry

Stay awhile with me ♫

* Todas as fotos da sequencia estão abertas, pois ja foram publicadas anteriormente

e mostram a area da Praia Vermelha e Pão de Açucar

Foto: Praia Vermelha e Pão de Açucar - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ Somaday ♪ - Sandi Patty

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Saliendo de los bosques desde el valle de Nilahue, con vista al norte hacia los volcanes Choshuenco, Quetropillán y Lanín.

Parque Nacional Puyehue.

Región de Los Ríos, Chile central.

Yesterday we had Magnus Krenty's autocycle/motorcycle (IH 54) outside O'Doherty's Hotel at Ardmalin in Co. Donegal. Today, we've been chauffeur-driven up around the coast to Burtonport. Outside O'Donnell's Hotel we find JI 54 waiting for us. And very far removed from the infernal combustion engine, that looks like a very fine lace collar on the window looker outer (technical term)...

Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios, Dublin

Date: Circa 1910?? (definitely after 1906)

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♫ Heaven

I'm in heaven

And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak

And I seem to find the happiness I seek

When we're out together dancing cheek to cheek

But it doesn't thrill me half as much as dancing cheek to cheek ♫

Todas as fotos da sequencia estão abertas, pois foram publicadas

anteriormente e foram tiradas em dias e horarios diferentes,

sendo que a ultima foto mostra a visão inversa da Praia para a Montanha

Foto: Topo do Morro Dois Irmãos - Vidigal - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ ♪ Cheek to Cheek ♪ - Glee

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Desde la ladera del Volcán San José, mirando al sur este.

Series of the route with 23 photos in the first comment

Serie de la ruta con 23 fotos en el primer comentario

Nosotros vamos muchisimo, sobre todo en invierno, a Fornelos de Montes, asi que me dejo a mi misma este estupendo enlace del municipio.......Entorno......podeis verlo :-)

hitting the earth on the horizon.

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A Câmara Municipal de Malmo encontra-se mencionado pela primeira vez no ano de 1353 . Esta estava diretamente a norte de St. Petri uma igreja belíssima bem juntinho da atual Câmara , entre o cemitério e a Adelsgatan, que era a mais velha praça da cidade. Em conjunto com a Reforma na Dinamarca o poderoso prefeito Jörgen Kock mandou construir no seu solo a atual Grande Praça, uma obra iniciada em 1538 que se tornaria na maior praça dos países nórdicos. Malmo foi nesta altura uma das maiores e mais belas cidades da Escandinávia, um forte motivo para que o seu povo construí-se uma nova sala de visitas que se transformasse no orgulho desta bela cidade.

Na década de 1530 começaria então a construção de uma nova Câmara municipal no canto nordeste da antiga praça. Este edifício pode ser visto como a maior expressão arquitetónica da ambição e ousadia dos políticos e dos burgueses de Malmo durante o Renascimento. Em 1546, o edifício que foi construído na sua totalidade em tijolo, com janelas panorâmicas de estilo gótico ficaria pronto para ser usado.

A Câmara Municipal, que é a maior prefeitura erguida durante a Idade Média, é um edifício de dois andares, com uma cave que ainda mantém o seu estilo de 1500, enquanto o andar de cima recebeu em 1800 uns arcos magníficos e muito finos em estuque . Este grande salão no segundo andar evoca as salas de espelhos no palácio Francês de Versailles , e é o lugar escolhido para as grandes celebrações. No mesmo piso há também o Salão Municipal das reuniões do Conselho, assim como um salão de beleza exclusivamente destinado apenas à realeza, embaixadores e outras personalidades de destaque.

As seções mais bem preservadas da prefeitura são as partes mais antigas, que consistem em contrafortes que hoje abrigam um grande restaurante. A Câmara Municipal, desde então, tem sido objeto de inúmeras alterações, mas a sua estrutura na praça principal é praticamente a mesma que nasceu durante os dias do Renascimento.

No decorrer dos séculos XVIII e XIX o edifício foi ampliado para oriente, tendo também a fachada voltada para Stortorget sido alterada. Na década de 1860, quando os novos regulamentos municipais introduziram na Suécia a industrialização, o edifício foi drasticamente redesenhado de acordo com os planos do arquiteto Helgo Zettervall. A fachada foi transformada no atual estilo renascentista Holandês. A Câmara Municipal também recebeu um interior ricamente decorado que se encontra em grande parte preservada. Um edifício que merece uma visita não só pela sua beleza arquitetónica mas também pelos inúmeros tesouros que abriga…

At sunset

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Roche de Vergisson depuis Solutré - Bourgogne

“Duck love is recognizable in any language.”

― Edmond Manning, King Perry

♥

Through gaps in the cloud tonight I managed 27 subs of this. Never done it before so thought I should. Not much to say about it really, being a cluster (or two), but here's a bit from wiki: The Double Cluster is the common name for the "naked-eye" (huh!) open clusters NGC 869 and NGC 884, which are close together in the constellation Perseus. NGC 869 and NGC 884 both lie at a distance of 7500 light years.There are more than 300 blue-white super-giant stars in each of the clusters (but not in my picture!)

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A Cidade do Rio de Janeiro é conhecida mundialmente pelas belezas de suas Praias Urbanas, mas o que muitos não sabem, inclusive muitos cariocas, é que dentro da cidade do Rio de Janeiro existem 05 praias praticamente Selvagens que só é possivel chegar atraves de Barco ou por trilha.

Já estou para ir neste lugar a mais de dois meses, mas por um motivo ou por outro sempre cancelava a ida, mas finalmente no feriado da ultima sexta tive a oportunidade de conhecer esse que para mim é um dos lugares mais fantásticos da nossa cidade.

A Trilha apesar de ser cansativa, é relativamente facil de seguir exceto por alguns trechos de subida que exigem um pouco mais de esforço para os que não estão acostumados a fazer trlha, mas todo esforço e cansaço são esquecidos quando chegamos a este paraiso escondido dentro da nossa cidade.

No local temos a Pedra da Tartaruga, uma enorme pedra que lembra a cabeça de um tartaruga e que irei postar uma foto brevemente, muito procurada para a pratica rapel, sendo considerado o local mais bonito para esse esporte na cidade.

Das 05 praias estive apenas em tres, pois o sol estava muito quente e não me animei de conhecer todas, Temos:

A Praia do Meio a maior das 05 praias com 350 metros de extensão e que aparece na foto é a preferida por surfistas, a Praia de Pedra conhecida como praia de Buzios e a Praia do Perigoso, que tem esse nome devido ser a rota de fuga de presos perigosos que escapavam do extinto presidio da Ilha Grande, alem destas existe a praia do inferno que é visivel do alto da Pedra da tartaruga e a Praia Funda que tem um trilha mais complicada de chegar.

* A primeira foto da sequencia, foi tirada do Alto da Pedra da Tartaruga, ao meu lado no primeiro plano esta a Praia do Perigoso, depois a Praia do Meio que aparece na Foto Principal de outro angulo e ao fundo a Praia do Inferno.

* A Segunda foto mostra a Praia de Buzios que fica do Lado Oposto a Praia do Perigoso.

Foto: Praia do Meio - Trilha da Pedra da Tartaruga - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

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Through hazy thin cloud todays Sun capture, prime focus shot, Canon 600D attached to Maksutov telescope fitted with homemade Baader Solarfilm filter

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First image for a while, having too many other things to do :) My first serious attempt at M45 since my very first astro image here. Nice to know things are getting better :)

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Another shot from the wonderful autumn forest at the Herrenbachstausee (Artificial lake) which is situated near the Abbey Adelberg (Germany, Baden-Württemberg). The lake was built around 1970. The 22 m high and 220 m long dam built from groundmaterial can almost hold back 2 million cubic meters of water. The water is of up to 18 meters deep and has an area of about 10 hectares. It is a very delightful recreation area because of the scenic location. (Out of 3 single shots.)

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♫ your grace still amazes me

your love is still a mystery

each day i fall on my knees

'cause your grace still amazes me

your grace still amazes me ♫

Para subir neste local é necessario apenas um pouco de disposição e boa vontade de subir por cerca de 30 minutos numa trilha bem marcada e facil que se inicia dentro do Parque da Prainha e termina neste belo local onde podemos ver todo o Recreio dos Bandeirantes e Barra da Tijuca e a parte do Gigante Adormecido que as montanhas do Rio de Janeiro Formam.

Gigante Adormecido

Apesar de já retratado desde da época do Brasil Colônia, inclusive por Debret em 1816 (gravura na sequencia), poucas pessoas sabem que as montanhas do Rio de Janeiro formam um Gigante com cerca de 18 Km de extensão . A Pedra da Gavea seria a Cabeça, o Corcovado a Virilha, inclusive ha ate alguma piadas a respeito disto e o Pão de Açucar seria os Pés.

Pelo lado da Barra da Tijuca que seria o lado da Foto Principal, não é possivel ve-lo por completo, apenas nas proximidades da Ilha Rasa que se pode ter uma visão perfeita da formação rochosa.

Em 1969, Roberto Carlos estreou em 1969 e trazia uma das Lendas sobre o Gigante Adormecido, podemos ver a imagem do Gigante por completo clicando neste Video AQUI

*fonte de imagem Metabolismo basal

Foto: Mirante do Caeté - Prainha - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ Your Grace Still Amazes me ♪ - Silvie Paladino

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As the autumn season is in its full swing, days are shorter... nature slows its pace and life outdoor is in energy conservation mode. Notice that the rock appeared to the left of the lake is NOT really a rock !!

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Hardly anyone has a bad word to say about cosmos; most sources indicate that they just keep on coming. As lovely as they are, Cosmos are sometimes described as a weeds because it heavily self-seeds. Well, sometimes even weeds fail to thrive. Speaking of weeds, control of them during cosmos germination time is critical to the flower's survival.

Cosmos seed germination is reduced when temps are above 80°F or below 65°F, so maybe many of the seeds did not make it through the winter. Or it was too hot during optimal germination time.

Another thought: Cosmos needs no fertilizer; in fact, it prefers ordinary to poor soil. In fact, too-rich soil can result in weak stems. Save the good soil and fertilizer for other plants!

Cosmos likes full sun—at least 8 hours per day of intense light.

Enjoy !! (next year)

Weinstadt / Germany

♫ O Brasil, verde que dá

Para o mundo admirar.

O Brasil do meu amor,

Terra de Nosso Senhor.

Brasil!... Brasil! Prá mim ... Prá mim!... ♫

No video vemos uma das mais belas interpretações de "Aquarela do Brasil", de um coral da distante Eslovenia, numa beleza que vem de um carinho em cantar numa harmonia tão bela e com a preocupação inclusive em uma pronuncia quase perfeita e sem sotaque.

Foto: Pão de Açucar - Sugar Loaf - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ Aquarela do Brasil ♪ - Perpetuun Jazzile & BR6

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The Matterhorn (German), Cervino (Italian) or Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps. With its 4,478 metres (14,692 ft) high summit, lying on the border between Switzerland and Italy, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and its 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) north face is one of the Great north faces of the Alps.

The individual pieces of the chocolate bar Toblerone are claimed by its maker Kraft to be formed in the likeness of the Matterhorn.

Zermatt (French: Praborgne) is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

It is located at the northern base of the Matterhorn in the Pennine Alps, about 10 km from the border with Italy.

Zermatt has a permanent population of around 5,500 people, although the actual population varies considerably through the seasons as tourists come and go. The village is situated at the end of Mattertal, a north-facing valley, at an altitude of 1,620m (5,315ft). The valley is a dead end; although the border with Italy is close, it cannot be crossed by road, as it traverses a glacier at an altitude of over 3,000m. Zermatt is the starting point of the Patrouille des Glaciers and the Haute Route.

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The Alps (French: Alpes; German: Alpen; Italian: Alpi; Romansh: Alps; Slovene: Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high) or more likely a Latin rendering of a Celtic or Ligurian original.

The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), on the Italian-French border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.

The Alps are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Constance and Lake Como, following the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.

The Alps are a classic example of what happens when a temperate area at lower altitude gives way to higher elevation terrain. Elevations around the world which have cold climates similar to those found in polar areas have been called alpine. A rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere causes the temperature to decrease. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.

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Boppard lies on the upper Middle Rhine, often known as the Rhine Gorge. This characteristic narrow form of valley arose from downward erosion of the Rhine’s riverbed. Since 2002, the Gorge has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 17 km stretch of the Rhine forms the town’s eastern limit. (Wikipedia)

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"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown."

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♫ When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,

And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.

When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur

And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.

How great Thou art, How great Thou art. ♫

O Forte Duque de Caxias ( forte do Leme) teve sua origem no Forte do Vigia, construção do século XVIII.

A necessidade de defender a cidade dos ataques de piratas e iminência de uma invasão espanhola, fizeram com que os morros fossem ocupados militarmente.

Em 1776, o Morro do Leme teve um forte instalado em seu cume, devido a sua visão privilegiada da entrada da Baia de Guanabara e da Praia de Copacabana.

Fort Duque de Caxias (Leme Fort) began with the construction of Fort Vigia in the 18th Century. The need to defend the city against pirate attacks and the possibility of a Spanish invasion led to the military occupation of the hills.

In 1776, a fort was built on Leme Hill’s peak due to it’s priveledged view of Guanaba Bay’s entrance and of Copacabana Beach - CEP/FDC

* Todas as fotos da sequencia foram tiradas em diversas ocasiões no Forte do Leme e todas estão abertas, pois já foram publicadas anteriormente, exceto a colagem

Foto: Pão de Açucar - Sugar Loaf - Forte Duque de Caxias - Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

Video: ♪ How Great Thou Art ♪ - Sandi Patty

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Octubre es el mes dedicado al cáncer de seno, por eso un gran número de empresas y personas se han unido para luchar de distintas formas y crear conciencia sobre esta agresiva enfermedad..

El Mes de Sensibilización sobre el Cáncer de Mama, que se celebra en todo el mundo cada mes de octubre, contribuye a aumentar la atención y el apoyo prestados a la sensibilización, la detección precoz, el tratamiento y los cuidados paliativos.

La prevención del cáncer mamario se basa en un diagnóstico temprano que permita efectuar un tratamiento adecuado en el momento inicial de la enfermedad. Los dos aliados son el auto-exámen de mamas y el control ginecológico sistemático

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The Matterhorn (German), Cervino (Italian) or Cervin (French), is a mountain in the Pennine Alps. With its 4,478 metres (14,692 ft) high summit, lying on the border between Switzerland and Italy, it is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and its 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) north face is one of the Great north faces of the Alps.

The individual pieces of the chocolate bar Toblerone are claimed by its maker Kraft to be formed in the likeness of the Matterhorn.

Zermatt (French: Praborgne) is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland.

It is located at the northern base of the Matterhorn in the Pennine Alps, about 10 km from the border with Italy.

Zermatt has a permanent population of around 5,500 people, although the actual population varies considerably through the seasons as tourists come and go. The village is situated at the end of Mattertal, a north-facing valley, at an altitude of 1,620m (5,315ft). The valley is a dead end; although the border with Italy is close, it cannot be crossed by road, as it traverses a glacier at an altitude of over 3,000m. Zermatt is the starting point of the Patrouille des Glaciers and the Haute Route.

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The Alps (French: Alpes; German: Alpen; Italian: Alpi; Romansh: Alps; Slovene: Alpe) is the name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. The word "Alps" was taken via French from Latin Alpes (meaning "the Alps"), which may be influenced by the Latin words albus (white) or altus (high) or more likely a Latin rendering of a Celtic or Ligurian original.

The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, at 4,808 metres (15,774 ft), on the Italian-French border. All the main peaks of the Alps can be found in the list of mountains of the Alps and list of Alpine peaks by prominence.

The Alps are generally divided into the Western Alps and the Eastern Alps. The division is along the line between Lake Constance and Lake Como, following the Rhine. The Western Alps are higher, but their central chain is shorter and curved; they are located in Italy, France and Switzerland. The Eastern Alps (main ridge system elongated and broad) belong to Austria, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovenia and Switzerland.

The Alps are a classic example of what happens when a temperate area at lower altitude gives way to higher elevation terrain. Elevations around the world which have cold climates similar to those found in polar areas have been called alpine. A rise from sea level into the upper regions of the atmosphere causes the temperature to decrease. The effect of mountain chains on prevailing winds is to carry warm air belonging to the lower region into an upper zone, where it expands in volume at the cost of a proportionate loss of heat, often accompanied by the precipitation of moisture in the form of snow or rain.

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Desde los cerros al sur del Biobío, inicio de la Cordillera de Nahuelbuta (Cordillera de la Costa), lindo día primaveral durante una larga salida en bicicleta.

Concepción, Región del Biobío, Chile central.

Esperando que flickr saque esa coronita de m... en la esquina superior derecha de la pantalla (en Firefox se ve, con Chrome no).

Bastiments. Ulldeter. Setcases. Comarca del Ripollès. Pirineu Oriental. Catalunya.

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Parts of this photo may not be pin sharp, but it's a great high view along Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) in Dublin, with lots of details to feast on…

Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios, Dublin

Date: Between 1903 and early 1908

NLI Ref.: L_CAB_06672

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Haven't been around these parts much lately, but managed a couple of images in the meantime.

This is another collaboration between myself and Dave Williams, who provided the Ha used as luminance. My first mosaic, it consists of three frames (well, two and a tiny little strip in between really) processed using photomerge in Photoshop, which I was impressed with. Several sessions between July and September 2013

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The Schönburg is a castle above the medieval town of Oberwesel in the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Schönburg Castle was first mentioned in history between the years 911 and 1166.

From the 12th century, the Dukes of Schönburg ruled over the town of Oberwesel and had also the right to levy customs on the Rhine river. The most famous was Friedrich von Schönburg - a much-feared man known as “Marshall Schomberg” - who in the 17th century served as a colonel and as a general under the King of France in France and Portugal and later also for the Prussians and for William Prince of Orange in England.

The Schönburg line died out with the last heir, the son of Friedrich of Schönburg.

The castle was burned down in 1689 by French soldiers during the Palatinate wars.

Schönburg castle remained in ruins for 200 years until it was acquired by the German-American Rhinelander family who bought the castle from the town of Oberwesel in the late 19th century, and restored it.

The town council of Oberwesel acquired the castle back from the Rhinelander family in 1950.

Since 1957 the Hüttl family have been living at the castle on a long-term lease; they operate a successful hotel and restaurant there. (Wikipedia)

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Beeld / Statue: De Strandvonder - Simon Gutker by John Bier / 1993

Heereweg - Hondsbossche Zeewering

Bij deze foto was het wikken en wegen tussen de nadruk (scherpte) leggen op de zon of het standbeeld; het is de zon geworden...

I had to choose; either a sharp sunset or a sharp statue; I have choosen for a sharp sun...:-)

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At first glance, this looked like many of our other Main Street photos, but what did Robert French (almost certainly) capture for us but a Barrel Piano on Main Street, Bandon in Co. Cork! At least I think that's what it is in the bottom right corner? Oh, and there're also a few women in those amazing hooded cloaks! And how tasty does this bread sound - "Triticumina" Bread as supplied to Her Majesty the Queen...

Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios, Dublin

Date: Circa 1900?

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_08991

Panorama view out of 5 single shots.

Directly north of Boppard, the Rhine takes its greatest bend. This bow is called the Bopparder Hamm. The best known lookout point over this bow in the Rhine is the Vierseenblick, or “Four-Lake View”. This vista gets its name from the way in which the Rhine can be seen from here, or rather the way in which it cannot be seen: hills block out most of the view of the river itself so that visitors can only see four apparently separate patches of water, rather like four lakes. These are all actually parts of the Rhine; there are no lakes to be seen. The Vierseenblick can be reached by chairlift.

Panorama view of 5 single shots.

Boppard lies on the upper Middle Rhine, often known as the Rhine Gorge. This characteristic narrow form of valley arose from downward erosion of the Rhine’s riverbed. Since 2002, the Gorge has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 17 km stretch of the Rhine forms the town’s eastern limit. (Wikipedia)

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The Hondsbossche Zeewering is one of the highest dykes in the world dikes. This gigantic dike connects the dunes between Kamperduin and Petten and protects the Zijper Polder against water. This Polder is over 400 years old and is the oldest part of the Netherlands which is drained. Over the dike, which is nearly 6 km long, you can enjoy hiking, cycling or running next to the North Sea. Petten could have been founded in 739. The name refers to the three wells Dutch: putten which are located there. There was already a mention of a sand dike in 1388 between Petten and Callantsoog. In the St. Elizabeth's flood in 1421, Petten was entirely washed away, and the dunes were damaged. It ranks 10th in the list of top ten worst floods in history. A number of villages were swallowed by the flood and were lost, causing between 2,000 and 10,000 casualties. The dike breaks and floods caused widespread devastation in Zeeland and Holland. An additional sleeper dike was built behind the dunes in 1432 and from 1506 active coastal defense took place. Even so, more than 100 houses were washed away in 1625, plus the church of Petten. The construction of the Hondsbossche zeewering began in 1793. Strengthening the dike using sand seems to be the best option and can count on a lot of support because in this way a lovely beach will be created with new possibilities for nature, recreation and water sports. Experts in the field of coastal protection confirm that spraying sand offers many benefits in the long term as well. The bike path along the coast is very much appreciated by the locals and tourists. North and south of the Hondsbossche Zeewering are many kilometers of bike paths, through the beautiful dunes, with its forests, sand dunes and heaths.

The embankment of the Hondsbossche Zeewering - dyke stands between the wind and the North Sea, and agricultural communities of Petten on the other side. The dyke was build after the the St. Elizabeth's flood in 1421. Petten was entirely washed away, and the dunes were damaged. Now it's is one of the highest dykes in the world dikes and a great place to enjoy hiking, cycling or running.

De Hondsbossche Zeewering is één van de hoogste dijken ter wereld. Deze gigantische dijk verbindt de duinen tussen Kamperduin en Petten en beschermd de Zijper Polder tegen het water. Deze Polder is meer dan 400 jaar oud en is daarmee het oudste stukje Nederland wat is drooggelegd. Over de dijk, die bijna 6 km lang is, kan men heerlijk wandelen, fietsen of hardlopen, direct aan de Noordzee. Dit fietspad langs de kust wordt zeer gewaardeerd door recreanten en toeristen. De provincie is daarin tegemoet gekomen aan de wens van bewoners. Ten noorden en zuiden van de Hondsbossche Zeewering liggen vele kilometers fietspaden, dwars door de schone duinen, met zijn bossen, zandverstuivingen en heidevelden. Bij de St. Elisabethsvloed van 1421 werden de duinen tussen Kamperduin en Petten weggeslagen. Na de storm werd er tussen de twee plaatsen een dijk aangelegd, de Hondsbossche Zeewering. Vermoedelijk werd de ramp veroorzaakt door een bijzonder zware noordwesterstorm, gevolgd door een zeer hoge stormvloed. Van springvloed zoals bij de Watersnood van 1953 was toen geen sprake, maar het natte weer was er de oorzaak van dat het opperwater afkomstig van de rivieren nog zeer hoog stond. De dijkdoorbraken en overstromingen richtten in Zeeland en Holland grote verwoestingen aan. Het aantal slachtoffers is in de loop van de tijd door mythevorming opgelopen tot 100.000. Schattingen geven aan dat mogelijk tussen tweeduizend en tienduizen mensen de dood vonden. Net als vele andere dorpen aan de Noord-Hollandse kust, is ook Petten herhaaldelijk landinwaarts herbouwd. De inwoners van Petten leefden van de visserij, landbouw en strandvonderij. In het algemeen was het leven in het oude Petten redelijk welvarend. De Hondsbossche Zeewering vormt één geheel met de veel kortere Pettemer Zeewering. Vlak langs de dijk ligt het vogelreservaat De Putten. Dit gebied is een geliefde broed- en overnachtingsplaats voor verschillende vogelsoorten. Om die reden is het gebied dan ook niet vrij toegankelijk. In het domein liggen ondiepe vijvertjes, die zijn ontstaan door het afgraven van grond ten behoeve van herstellingen aan de Hondsbossche Zeewering.

Here's some Lego target practice at our house! :) The watermelon never knew what hit him.

This was built for our Iron Builder against the Erickson Brothers using the flexible green spike as an exit wound.

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Here's another Lego fruit shooting we found by Tim Simon, so check his out!

In the end, I think that I will like that we were sitting on the bed, talking & wondering where the time had gone.

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texture: Cris Buscaglia Lenz

Up to the mountain

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The Three Sisters is Liechtenstein's most famous legend.

On the Feast of the Assumption (15 August), three sisters went up to Gafadura above the village of Planken to pick berries. As they walked along the path they heard the sounds of the church bells announcing the holy feast and calling worshippers to church. One of the sisters suggested they should also go to church, but the other two replied that the baskets had to be full of berries before they returned to the village.

Towards the end of the afternoon the baskets were full and the three sisters headed back home. On their way they met a beautiful woman who asked them for some berries. The sisters were reluctant to give her any and replied that people who want berries should pick them themselves. All of a sudden, a halo appeared around the head of the woman and she spoke to them, "You have dishonoured my holy day and refused my request. Your hearts are of stone. Therefore, as punishment, you shall be turned to stone and remain here forever." Upon saying that, the sisters were transformed into huge rocks, which from that day on became known as the Three Sisters.

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