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In antiquity the island was proverbial for the alleged muteness of its frogs.During the Roman imperial period, Serifos was a place of exile. After 1204 it became a minor dependency of the Venetian dukes of the Archipelago. In the late 19th century Serifos experienced a modest economic boom from exploitation of the island's extensive iron ore deposits
The white flowers of Field Chickweed, (also known as Meadow Chickweed), have five petals that are uniquely notched. It's a native species, about 8 inches (20cm) tall, and is fairly common in grassy areas of Colorado. These were seen at the top of Lookout Mountain, Golden, Colorado, adjacent to the alleged gravesite of "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
This is not the lawn weed, Common Chickweed (Stellaria media), that forms mats of small leaves and tiny flowers in your lawn, which is an invasive alien species. Field Chickweed flowers are about an inch in diameter.
According to the US Forest Service, this is a native plant.
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But, other sources say it is an imported species. I say: "They were an attractive wild flower" : )
Inversnaid is a small rural community on the east bank of Loch Lomond in Scotland, near the north end of the loch. It has a pier and a hotel, and the West Highland Way passes through the area. A small passenger ferry runs from Inversnaid to Inveruglas on the opposite shore of the loch, and also to Tarbet. There is a seasonal ferry that also operates between Ardlui and Ardleish as well, which is a walkable distance from Inversnaid. To reach Inversnaid by road involves a 15-mile route from Aberfoyle. Nearby is an alleged hideout of Rob Roy MacGregor known as Rob Roy's Cave. The cave is difficult to access, and is best seen from Loch Lomond, where there is white paint indicating the location of the hideout
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Artwork by William Walton and Topaz.
Ballacullish marque l'entrée de la vallée de Glen Coe.
Vallée encaissée, encerclée de sommets de quelque 1 000 mètres, Glencoe est l’une des régions les plus sauvages d’Écosse et l’une des plus célèbres. À la fois pour ses paysages de toute beauté et pour son passé sanglant. En 1692 en effet, une compagnie de soldats anglais, commandée par un Campbell, massacra 40 personnes du clan MacDonald pour avoir tardé à faire allégeance au roi d’Angleterre Guillaume III. Cette tragédie a alimenté pendant des siècles les dissensions entre les deux célèbres clans.
Wernerkapelle Bacharach Germany
From Wikipedia: Widely visible is the Wernerkapelle, a Rheinromantik landmark of the town, lying on the way up to Stahleck Castle from the town. It is the expanded Kunibertkapelle, and is still an unfinished Gothic ruin today. Its namesake is Werner of Oberwesel, known in connection with pogroms triggered by his death. According to the Christian blood libel, which was typical of the times, a 16-year-old Werner was murdered on Maundy Thursday 1287 by members of the local Jewish community, who then used his blood for Passover observances. On the grounds of this alleged ritual murder, there arose an anti-Semitic mob who waged a pogrom, wiping out Jewish communities in the Middle and Lower Rhine and Moselle regions. In folk Christianity arose the cult of Werner, which was only stricken from the Bishopric of Trier calendar in 1963.
Das Taubenschwänzchen (Macroglossum stellatarum), auch Taubenschwanz[1] oder Karpfenschwanz genannt, ist ein Schmetterling (Nachtfalter) aus der Familie der Schwärmer (Sphingidae). Sein deutscher Name leitet sich vom zweigeteilten Haarbüschel am Hinterleibsende ab, das eine gewisse Ähnlichkeit mit den Schwanzfedern von Tauben aufweist. Als Wanderfalter ist das Taubenschwänzchen in fast ganz Europa bekannt. Wegen seines auffälligen Flugverhaltens, das als Schwirrflug bezeichnet wird und das dem eines Kolibris ähnelt, wird es auch Kolibrischwärmer genannt. Zahlreiche vermeintliche Kolibrisichtungen in Europa gehen auf Beobachtungen an dieser Schmetterlingsart zurück.
The pigeon tail (Macroglossum stellatarum), also called pigeon tail [1] or carp tail, is a butterfly (moth) from the family of hawkers (Sphingidae). Its German name is derived from the two-part tuft of hair at the end of the abdomen, which has a certain resemblance to the tail feathers of pigeons. The pigeon tail is known as a migrant butterfly in almost all of Europe. It is also called a hummingbird warmer because of its noticeable flight behavior, which is known as hovering flight and which is similar to that of a hummingbird. Numerous alleged hummingbird sightings in Europe can be traced back to observations of this butterfly species.
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum has a unique and fascinating history, having been occupied at various times by three different monastic orders. Founded in 1159 as a Benedictine monastery, in 1170 it was taken over by the Knights Templars and used as a home for aged and infirm members of the order. After the Templars’ suppression for alleged heresy in 1308, it became a convent of Franciscan nuns known as the Poor Clares. Following the dissolution of the nunnery in 1539 by Henry VIII, it became a farm and was in use until the late 1960s.
The monastery of San Juan de la Peña is a religious complex in the town of Santa Cruz de la Serós, at the south-west of Jaca, in the province of Huesca, Spain. It was one of the most important monasteries in Aragon in the Middle Ages. Its two-level church is partially carved in the stone of the great cliff that overhangs the foundation. San Juan de la Peña means "Saint John of the Cliff".
The lower church includes some mozarabic architectural surviving elements, although most of the parts of the monastery (including the impressive cloister, under the great rock) are Romanesque. After the fire of 1675, a new monastery was built. The old monastery (built in 920) was declared a National Monument on 13 July 1889, and the new monastery in 1923. In the 11th century the monastery became part of the Benedictine Order and was the first monastery in Spain to use the Latin Mass.
The cloister, built ca. 1190, contains a series of capitals with Biblical scenes that originally were arranged in chronological sequence, a design found elsewhere in the region.[1]
The monastery is built beneath a huge rock sometimes associated with the legendary "Monte Pano". The second floor contains a royal pantheon of kings of Aragon and Navarre. The present room, with its marbles and stucco medallions recalling historic battles, is mainly a design built during the administration of Charles III of Spain in 1770. It contains the resting places of the following kings of Aragón: Ramiro I, Sancho Ramírez, and Peter I of Aragon and Navarre
Legend said that the chalice of the Last Supper (Holy Grail) was sent to the monastery for protection and prevention from being captured by the Muslim invaders of the Iberian Peninsula. It is alleged to be the same cup that was presented in 1438 by Alfonso V of Aragon to the Valencia Cathedral. See Santo cáliz for further details.
The monastery is the namesake of the Chronicle of San Juan de la Peña, which was partially researched and composed there.
The parish church of Saints Mary and Bartholomew is Norman in origin, built on the site of a Saxon Benedictine monastery founded in 980 by Aylward Sneaw (Snow) and linked for many years with the abbey at Tewkesbury. Initially, Tewkesbury was subordinate to Cranborne, but the situation was reversed in the late eleventh century when Queen Matilda confiscated the estates pursuant to an alleged act of insubordination by the unfortunate Brictric and awarded them to William Rufus, who in turn gave them to the patron of Tewkesbury. In 1102 the Abbot of Cranborne and 57 monks were removed to Tewkesbury and Cranborne became just a cell and priory. Almost four and a half centuries later, both came to an end as a result of the dissolution of the monasteries, surrendered to Henry VIII on 31 January 1540.
At Cranborne, the Church with its fifteenth century eight-belled perpendicular tower built of stone and flint is the only surviving part of the monastery, whose last remaining buildings were demolished in 1703. The oldest part of the church is the doorway in the north porch, which is late Norman. The rest of the building is pre-Reformation, with the exception of the east end, designed by David Brandon in 1875. The interior houses a thirteenth century font of Purbeck marble and a fifteenth century pulpit engraved with the monogram “T.P.”, possibly for Thomas Parker, the Abbot of Tewkesbury and Cranborne from 1389-1421. More recent additions and improvements to the Church include the chancel screen, the reredos in the Lady chapel and the tower screen, all carved by Rev. F. H. Fisher, vicar of Cranborne from 1888 to 1910 and the renewal of the wagon roof in 1958.
Denny Abbey and the Farmland Museum has a unique and fascinating history, having been occupied at various times by three different monastic orders. Founded in 1159 as a Benedictine monastery, in 1170 it was taken over by the Knights Templars and used as a home for aged and infirm members of the order. After the Templars’ suppression for alleged heresy in 1308, it became a convent of Franciscan nuns known as the Poor Clares. Following the dissolution of the nunnery in 1539 by Henry VIII, it became a farm and was in use until the late 1960s.
Un peu de fraicheur dans les Higlands. 12 à 15° le matin, 18-20° l'après-midi. En T-shirt avec le soleil.
Les trois clichés ont été pris d'un pont métallique qui traverse le loch Leven. Le château, c'est un hôtel. Nous allons maintenant traverser la vallée de Glencoe (du nom de la rivière Glen Coe).
Vallée encaissée, encerclée de sommets de quelque 1 000 mètres, Glencoe est l’une des régions les plus sauvages d’Écosse et l’une des plus célèbres. À la fois pour ses paysages de toute beauté et pour son passé sanglant. En 1692 en effet, une compagnie de soldats anglais, commandée par un Campbell, massacra 40 personnes du clan MacDonald pour avoir tardé à faire allégeance au roi d’Angleterre Guillaume III. Cette tragédie a alimenté pendant des siècles les dissensions entre les deux célèbres clans.
One of my attempts at the "Macro Mondays" theme "Stitch",
Shot with a Nikon "LS-3510AF 50 mm F 3.5" (scanner) lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Vallée de Glencoe, Highlands, Ecosse
Vallée encaissée, encerclée de sommets de quelque 1 000 mètres, Glencoe est l’une des régions les plus sauvages d’Écosse et l’une des plus célèbres. À la fois pour ses paysages de toute beauté et pour son passé sanglant. En 1692 en effet, une compagnie de soldats anglais, commandée par un Campbell, massacra 40 personnes du clan MacDonald pour avoir tardé à faire allégeance au roi d’Angleterre Guillaume III. Cette tragédie a alimenté pendant des siècles les dissensions entre les deux célèbres clans.
A few weeks ago I had a nearly unpleasant encounter with a Coyote very early on the wilder part of the Mud Lake trails, and for the first time became a bit jittery during the dawn walks. That is my excuse for nearly fainting when this character popped down from the tree, oblivious to me, and squawked in horror when it saw me. I am not sure how I recovered to grab an image, but I sat down and calmed down shortly thereafter. And I blame the Coyote.
The name Raccoon comes from the Algonquian word arakun, which means ‘scratches with its hand’. The French name refers to its alleged washing of its food, which may now be better understood solely to be a function its habits of eating things caught from the water.
And I registered and was horrified by the late summer, early fall bokeh.
Coronado Heights is a hill northwest of Lindsborg, Kansas. It is alleged to be near the place where Francisco Vásquez de Coronado gave up his search for the seven cities of gold and turned around to return to Mexico.
Coronado Heights is one of a chain of seven sandstone bluffs in the Dakota Formation and rises approximately 300 feet.[1]
In 1915 a professor at Bethany College in Lindsborg found chain mail from Spanish armor at an Indian village excavation site a few miles southwest of the hill,[2] and another Bethany College professor promoted the name of Coronado Heights for the hill. In 1920 the first road was built up the hill, known as Swensson Drive, with a footpath known as Olsson Trail. In 1936, a stone shelter resembling a castle was built on top of the hill as a project of the Works Progress Administration. In 1988 a sculpture by John Whitfield was placed half-way up the hill with the inscription "Coronado Heights 'A Place to Share'".[1]
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Nice to discover last week that my image 'Sunkenkirk' has been Shortlisted in this year's Historic Photographer Of The Year competition in the Historic England category.
This stone circle sits in a quiet corner of the Lake District and is much quieter than the more famous Castlerigg. On this morning, the sun rose over the distant hilly horizon and illuminated the stones perfectly, creating a very magical atmosphere. Local legend alleges that a church was being constructed on this site, but each night the Devil would pull down the stones and consequently created the stone circle - hence the monument's name of Sunkenkirk.
This image was published in a few online articles including The Daily Mail, The Telegraph & BBC as well as the winners and other shortlisted entries.
The Lucy family owned the land since 1247. Charlecote Park was built in 1558 by Sir Thomas Lucy, and Queen Elizabeth I stayed in the room that is now the drawing room. Although the general outline of the Elizabethan house remains, nowadays it is in fact mostly Victorian. Successive generations of the Lucy family had modified Charlecote Park over the centuries, but in 1823, George Hammond Lucy (High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1831) inherited the house and set about recreating the house in its original style.
Charlecote Park covers 185 acres (75 ha), backing on to the River Avon. William Shakespeare has been alleged to have poached rabbits and deer in the park as a young man and been brought before magistrates as a result.
Information from Wikipedia.
Texture's & Effect's by William Walton
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Die Gemeinde Eguisheim liegt an der Elsässischen Weinstraße (Route des vins), wenige Kilometer südwestlich von Colmar.Das Dorf ist als eines der Plus beaux villages de France (schönste Dörfer Frankreichs) klassifiziert.
In the early Middle Ages, the Dukes of Alsace built here a castle (11th century) around which the current settlement developed. The commune was the alleged birthplace of Pope Leo IX in June 1002.
Through the hills near the ocean that divides the land the second daughter of the Aspel family runs. Embraced by the grass and the forest to stop thinking about alleged attacks and threats.
Photo edited, background picture taken at Sacred Hills.
Lasses Birgitta (died 1550). She was the first woman executed for sorcery in Sweden. After the trial of Birgitta, the Swedish witch hunt remained more or less inactive until the 1590s, and the real witch hysteria was not to break loose until 1668. Approximately 400 people executed for the crime in Sweden. Most of these were women - but Birgitta was the only one burned alive.
Roswell (/ˈrɒzwɛl/ RAHZ-well) is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County, New Mexico, United States.[6] The population was 48,422 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the fifth-most populous city in New Mexico. It is home to the New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI), founded in 1891. The city is also the location of an Eastern New Mexico University campus. Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located a few miles northeast of the city on the Pecos River. Bottomless Lakes State Park is located 12 miles (19 km) east of Roswell on US 380. Chaves County forms the entirety of the Roswell micropolitan area.
The Roswell incident in 1947 was named after the town, though the crash site of the alleged UFO was some 75 miles (121 km) north of Roswell and closer to Corona. The investigation and debris recovery were handled by the local Roswell Army Air Field. On the 50th anniversary of the Roswell incident, an annual UFO Festival was started. In the 1930s, Roswell was a site for much of Robert H. Goddard's early rocketry work. The Roswell Museum and Art Center maintains an exhibit that includes a recreation of Goddard's rocket engine development workshop, and Goddard High School is named after him.
The first settlers were a group of pioneers from Missouri, who attempted to start a settlement 15 miles (24 km) southwest of what is now Roswell in 1865, but were forced to abandon the site because of a lack of water. It was called Missouri Plaza. It also had many Hispanic people from Lincoln, New Mexico. John Chisum had his famous Jingle Bob Ranch about 5 miles (8 km) from the center of Roswell, at South Spring Acres. At the time, it was the largest ranch in the United States.
Van C. Smith, a businessman from Omaha, Nebraska, and his partner, Aaron Wilburn, constructed two adobe buildings in 1869 that began what is now Roswell. The two buildings became the settlement's general store, post office, and sleeping quarters for paying guests. In 1871, Smith filed a claim with the federal government for the land around the buildings, and on August 20, 1873, he became the town's first postmaster. Smith was the son of Roswell Smith, a prominent lawyer in Lafayette, Indiana, and Annie Ellsworth, daughter of U.S. Patent Commissioner Henry Leavitt Ellsworth. He called the town Roswell, after his father's first name.
In 1877, Captain Joseph Calloway Lea and his family bought out Smith and Wilburn's claim and became the owners of most of the land of Roswell and the area surrounding it. The town was relatively quiet during the Lincoln County War (1877–1879). A major aquifer was discovered when merchant Nathan Jaffa had a well drilled in his back yard on Richardson Avenue in 1890, resulting in the area's first major growth and development spurt. The growth continued when the Pecos Valley Railroad arrived in 1892.[9]
During World War II, a prisoner-of-war camp was located in nearby Orchard Park, New Mexico. The German prisoners of war were used to do major infrastructure work in Roswell, such as paving the banks of the North Spring River. Some POWs used rocks of different sizes to create the outline of an iron cross among the stones covering the north bank. Later, the iron cross was covered with a thin layer of concrete. In the 1980s, a crew cleaning the river bed cleared off the concrete and revealed the outline once more. The small park just south of the cross was then known as Iron Cross Park. On November 11, 1996, the park was renamed POW/MIA Park. The park displays a piece of the Berlin Wall, presented to the city of Roswell by the German Air Force.
Roswell was a location of military importance from 1941 to 1967. In 1967, the Walker Air Force Base was decommissioned. After the closure of the base, Roswell capitalized on its pleasant climate and reinvented itself as a retirement community.
Roswell has benefited from interest in the alleged UFO incident of 1947. It was the report of an object that crashed in the general vicinity in June or July 1947, allegedly an extraterrestrial spacecraft and its alien occupants. Since the late 1970s, the incident has been the subject of intense controversy and of a conspiracy theory regarding a classified program named "Project Mogul". Many UFO proponents maintain that an alien craft was found and its occupants were captured, and that the military then engaged in a cover-up. In recent times, the business community has deliberately sought out tourists interested in UFOs, science fiction, and aliens.
Roswell hosted the record-breaking skydive by Felix Baumgartner on October 14, 2012.[10]
I recently returned to my hometown of Artesia, New Mexico and passed through Roswell on my way home and passed this hay harvesting scene which caught my attention. I was raised on a small farm not to far from here and baled hay with my Dad when I was growing up. This scene brought back wonderful memories of this experience. I never saw hay harvested in such a large manner until now. It really was a scene to see! Roswell is a town with a lot of interesting history and I have included some for you. My Dad was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute located in Roswell and went on to become a bomber pilot duriing WWII flying B17 and B29 airplanes.This area brings back so many fond memories and I hope you enjoy :)
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If Forever Ain't You - Morgan Wallen
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Something Easy - Jackson Dean
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Make a Liar - Jackson Dean
Reports of the abduction phenomenon have been made all around the world, but are most common in English-speaking countries, especially the United States.[3] The first alleged alien abduction claim to be widely publicized was the Betty and Barney Hill abduction in 1961.
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Wernerkapelle, Bacharach Germany
From Wikipedia: Widely visible is the Wernerkapelle, a Rheinromantik landmark of the town, lying on the way up to Stahleck Castle from the town. It is the expanded Kunibertkapelle, and is still an unfinished Gothic ruin today. Its namesake is Werner of Oberwesel, known in connection with pogroms triggered by his death. According to the Christian blood libel, which was typical of the times, a 16-year-old Werner was murdered on Maundy Thursday 1287 by members of the local Jewish community, who then used his blood for Passover observances. On the grounds of this alleged ritual murder, there arose an anti-Semitic mob who waged a pogrom, wiping out Jewish communities in the Middle and Lower Rhine and Moselle regions. In folk Christianity arose the cult of Werner, which was only stricken from the Bishopric of Trier calendar in 1963.
Gweedore Bay, (Magheraclogher Strand) Bunbeg, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Friend of the sea or Bád Eddie or Eddie’s boat are the names given to the old wreck at Magherclogher beach, Bunbeg Donegal. Cara Na Mara (‘Friend of the Sea’) is the official title of the abandoned fishing vessel ran into trouble during stormy seas in the early 1970s. The remainings of the boat are deteriorating rapidly, especially since June 2009 when the alleged "worst storm in living memory" hit the area. One half of the boat is now almost gone. I'm glad to have seen Bád Eddie before the sea claims his friend for itself.
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L'église fut fondée en 1104 et relevait alors pour moitié du prieuré de Lihons-en-Santerre et pour l’autre de l’abbaye de Saint-Fuscien et du prieuré de Méricourt-sur-Somme.
Aucune trace de l'édifice fondé au XIIe siècle ne subsiste.
Lors de la première moitié du XVIe siècle, la reconstruction de l'église fut entreprise ce qui est confirmée par les dates de 1553 et 1568 inscrites sur la petite niche de la chapelle méridionale et sur le pignon du croisillon sud du transept. Cette reconstruction a été faite sous le patronage de la famille de Lorraine, seigneurs d'Harbonnières depuis la fin du XIVe siècle.
Au cours du XVIIe siècle, les combles, les charpentes ainsi que le portail de la façade occidentale qui fut repris dans le style classique, ont été restaurés. En 1693, le clocher fut construit à la croisée du transept.
Les voûtes de la nef furent ravagées dans un violent incendie en 1782 et refaites en plâtre.
Vers 1840, la structure du clocher, dont le poids altérait les piles du transept, fut allégée.
La façade principale de l'église est datée de 1595, elle est renforcée par deux contreforts sculptés. Le portail de style classique a été refait en 1696. Il est surmonté d'une grande rosace de style gothique flamboyant surmontée elle-même par une rosace plus petite.
Goldfinch. Manchester city centre.
I created this image near the river Irwell and outside the Lowry hotel which in reality is in Salford and not Manchester. The Irwell is the border between Manchester and Salford.
Goldfinches often feed on thistles which it is alleged were used to make the crown of thorns in the passion of Jesus Christ. The bird also appears in many images of the Madonna and Child, maybe as a portent of what is to come for the fated child. For myself, a confirmed atheist, I do not believe in all this religious nonsense any more than I believe James Bond to be a real character.
Notwithstanding the above ....Happy Easter (or Eastre)
Das Taubenschwänzchen (Macroglossum stellatarum), auch Taubenschwanz[1] oder Karpfenschwanz genannt, ist ein Schmetterling (Nachtfalter) aus der Familie der Schwärmer (Sphingidae). Sein deutscher Name leitet sich vom zweigeteilten Haarbüschel am Hinterleibsende ab, das eine gewisse Ähnlichkeit mit den Schwanzfedern von Tauben aufweist. Als Wanderfalter ist das Taubenschwänzchen in fast ganz Europa bekannt. Wegen seines auffälligen Flugverhaltens, das als Schwirrflug bezeichnet wird und das dem eines Kolibris ähnelt, wird es auch Kolibrischwärmer oder Kolibrifalter genannt. Zahlreiche vermeintliche Kolibrisichtungen in Europa gehen auf Beobachtungen an dieser Schmetterlingsart zurück.
The pigeontail (Macroglossum stellatarum), also known as the pigeontail or carp tail, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Its German name is derived from the two-part tuft of hair at the end of the abdomen, which bears a certain resemblance to the tail feathers of pigeons. As a migratory butterfly, the pigeontail is known throughout almost all of Europe. Because of its conspicuous flight behavior, which is called buzzing flight and which resembles that of a hummingbird, it is also called the hummingbird moth or hummingbird butterfly. Numerous alleged hummingbird sightings in Europe can be traced back to observations of this butterfly species.
Note: "Mehr Licht!" (More Light!) are the alleged last words of the German poet (and some more) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
The National Museum of History is the historical museum of Albania in Tirana. It was opened in October 1981.
An interesting element of this museum is a large mosaic above the entrance, which is supposed to depict alleged ancient and modern figures from the history of Albania. The museum presents the following pavilions; Pavilion of Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Independence, Iconography, National Anti-Fascist Liberation War, Communist Terror and Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
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National Museum of History jest muzeum historycznym Albani w Tiranie. Zostało otwarte w październiku 1981 roku.
Ciekawym elementem tego muzeum jest duża mozaika nad wejściem, która ma przedstawiać rzekome starożytne i współczesne postacie z historii Albanii. Muzeum prezentuje następujące pawilony; Pawilon Starożytności, Średniowiecze, Renesans, Niepodległość, Ikonografię, Narodową Wyzwoleńczą Wojnę Antyfaszystowską, Komunistyczny Terror i Matkę Teresę z Kalkuty.
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Međugorje, or Medjugorje is a town located in the Herzegovina region of Bosnia and Herzegovina, around 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Mostar and close to the border of Croatia. The town is part of the municipality of Čitluk. Since 1981, it has become a popular site of Catholic pilgrimage due to reports of alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six local children.
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Here's another test after I had my 100-400 repaired for alleged softness, especially at the long end of the focal length. Better light to show off the intricacy of the feathers. This bird was mean, by the way. It had a couple of buddies too, and I kept trying to kneel to get closer to their eye level. No chance, it kept coming right at me, I knew it would nip at me for sure so I had to keep getting up and backing off. Eventually, it lightened up. Check it large - lens definitely can do "sharp".
La tour César, tour cylindrique du XIIIe siècle, symbolisait l’allégeance du vicomté à la Couronne. Elle servait aussi de tour de guet et de relais pour envoyer des signaux.
On accède à son sommet par un escalier à vis, pourvu d’une rampe bienvenue, pour y bénéficier d’un très large et étonnant panorama.
The Caesar Tower, a 13th-century cylindrical tower, symbolized the viscounty's allegiance to the Crown. It also served as a watchtower and relay to send signals.
The summit is reached by a spiral staircase, fitted with a welcome ramp, to enjoy a very wide and astonishing panorama.
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Okehampton Castle, nestled in the Devon countryside, is a striking ruin with nearly a millennium of layered history. It began life shortly after the Norman Conquest, between 1068 and 1086, when Baldwin FitzGilbert, a Norman noble and Sheriff of Devon, built it to secure the region after a local rebellion. He established it as the caput (head) of the Honour of Okehampton—a vast estate of around 200 manors.
After Baldwin’s death, the castle passed through his descendants until it reached Hawisia, who married Reginald de Courtenay in 1173. This marriage brought the castle into the hands of the powerful Courtenay family, who would hold it for nearly 300 years. The Courtenays rose in prominence, becoming Earls of Devon, and transformed the castle from a military stronghold into a luxurious residence and hunting lodge. They added a deer park and elegant lodgings that made the most of the sweeping views.
However, the family’s fortunes were turbulent. During the Wars of the Roses in the 15th century, the castle was confiscated and returned multiple times depending on which royal house held power. The final blow came in 1538 when Henry Courtenay, then Marquess of Exeter, was executed by Henry VIII for alleged treason. The castle was seized by the Crown and fell into disuse.
By the 17th century, parts of the castle were repurposed as a bakery, but by the 19th century it had become a romantic ruin, attracting artists like J.M.W. Turner who were drawn to its picturesque decay. Today, it’s managed by English Heritage, and visitors can explore its dramatic motte, ruined towers, and woodland trails—especially magical when the bluebells bloom in spring.
Santiago de Compostela is the capital of northwest Spain’s Galicia region. It’s known as the culmination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, and the alleged burial site of the Biblical apostle St. James. His remains reputedly lie within the Cathedral de Santiago de Compostela, consecrated in 1211, whose elaborately carved stone facades open onto grand plazas within the medieval walls of the old town.
Still in my garden.
Scam or mistake - you decide! This relates to copyright accusation (libellous) on my original photo 'G'Day' of this same flower on my photostream where someone is trying to claim it as theirs.
This photograph here is also of the same flower, taken as the EXIF data shows - exactly 2 and a half minutes after the first, but from a slightly different angle.
Did the person alleging copyright breach take this one also? If they think someone with a 90% sight loss is an easy touch - that would be a mistake.
I have also added on my photostream a photo of the same flower *G'Day 2* taken just now after the accusation with the same yellow dogwood and rose leaves. In this one the dahlia is looking tired.
You can see the original accusation and my responses on my original photo here.
www.flickr.com/photos/magoo7/52200396930/in/dateposted-pu...
It is a ridiculous claim and can havee no foundation.
I composed this image earlier this year while visiting Arizona. It pictures one of the Superstition Mountains, a prominent volcanic, 6,266-foot mountain range in Arizona.
The area is known for rugged, scenic, and sometimes dangerous terrain, and is shrouded in mystery, with many legends surrounding lost gold mines (specifically the Peralta and Lost Dutchman mines) and alleged supernatural occurrences. Many hikers have disappeared in these mountains.
Arguably the longest river in the world, the Amazon meanders its way from the towering Andes in Peru to the sweeping coastline of Brazil, where it empties into the vast Atlantic Ocean. The Amazon River and its tributaries is located in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Brazil. The entire river measures over 4,000 miles from its source to the river mouth. However, the exact length of the Amazon is arguable as the location of its start and end points have both been disputed historically. The Amazon River is currently alleged to be 6,992 kilometers long.*
*https://www.rainforestcruises.com/amazon-river-peru-map
L’architecture : L’église, placée sous le vocable de Saint Martin et d’implantation romane (XIIème siècle) a été remaniée au XIXème siècle. Son plan est rectangulaire avec chevet en hémicycle. Elle est construite en petites pierres « cassées et allongées » de calcaire ocre-rouge du Mâconnais. L’abside est voûtée en cul-de-four et couverte de lauzes.
La travée du chœur est plus longue que large (6.65 x 5.30m). Les murs nord et sud sont, allégées par deux arcs latéraux. La travée était autrefois éclairée par deux petites fenêtres, une sous chaque arc, actuellement obturées.. Elle a pu en effet être refaite au moment de la reconstruction du clocher.
PARTE DE LA COLECCION DE TAPICES ALEGORICOS AL DESCUBRIMIENTO DE AMERICA QUE SE ENCUENTRAN EN LOS REALES ALCAZARES DE SEVILLA (SPAIN) / PART OF THE COLLECTION OF ALLEGED TAPES TO THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA THAT ARE IN THE REAL ALCAZARES OF SEVILLE (SPAIN)
Newburgh Priory is a charming old Augustinian Priory and the alleged resting place for the body of Oliver Cromwell, minus his head. Originally founded in 1145 on land granted by William the Conqueror, sold for £1,062 by Henry VIII to a chaplain in 1549, when it then became a private residence. Newburgh Priory has retained its tudor charm and is still a family home. With intriguing ceramics and incredible architecture, discover more about the house history including the “cursed” wing and links to Cromwell.
Stroll around the herbaceous borders in the walled garden or enjoy topiary, lakes and trees planted by royalty, which are key features around the grounds. Newburgh Priory is a hidden gem in the heart of the Howardian Hills with sweeping views over towards the White Horse of Kilburn.
Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, is an alleged ape-like creature purportedly inhabiting forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid. Many believers in its existence contend that the same or similar creatures are found around the world under different regional names, most prominently the Yeti of the Himalayas.
The scientific community considers Bigfoot to be a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoaxes
Just for fun can you spot BIGFOOT.
Please view in large.
In the 1st district of Vienna. This alley named Judengasse after the Jewish merchants, who used to have their shops there, looks picturesque and harmless during the day. But it's also part of a quarter, which is called "Bermudadreieck" ("Bermuda Triangle") because of its nightlife with lots of bars and clubs and the alleged dangers of spending the night there.
Whilst looking at the name of this wildflower, that seemed to jump out at me on a lockdown walk, I came across a number of names. The generic name Pilosella aurantiaca (which is synonymous with Hieracium aurantiacum), which is derived from pilosella meaning 'with small hairs' and aurantiaca meaning 'orange'.
It seems to have a number of common names too, including Devil's Paintbrush Grim-the-collier (apparently because the black hairs (which can't be seen in my snap) are reminiscent of a miner covered in colliery grime) and Orange Hawkbit (as it is alleged hawks eat the flowers and this is the reason for their superb eyesight). Also Orange Hawkweed, Tawny Hawkweed, Fox and Cubs, Flora's paintbrush, Golden mouse ear and Missionary weed, the origins of which I haven't yet found!
Here's that "mediocre" H19 consist I mentioned in my previous post. While 471 was getting their paperwork sorted out and the alleged car accident investigated, we ended up chasing this guy up river a ways. Here we see them yanking on their train at Minnesota City while 471 sits on the right. From here, H19 would head up to Weaver for a 3-way meet setup by our favorite CP dispatcher.
Back then, H19/H20 rated pure sets of second gen EMDs. So the whining about the two GEs (hey look a blue one!) was almost justified. But since the light was good, we put our reservations aside and wound up with several nice frames of him. All in all, it ended up being well worth the effort. Funny; the things you think are lame at the time end up being pretty cool with enough retrospection. I think there is a lesson in there maybe, nah...