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Sirmione is a comune in the province of Brescia, on the peninsula of the same name in Lake Garda. The Ancient Roman poet Catullus, whose family owned a villa here, wrote an affectionate poem in praise of Sirmione.
The desultor riding his ass backward
The Desultor’s House
The term “desultor” (Latin “one who leaps down”) has been applied to individuals skilled at leaping from one horse or chariot to another. This house was decorated with an interesting mosaic of an acrobat riding an ass backward.
Architectural detail from the central bow of the garden façade: Atlas and Caryatids. Sanssouci palace has a single-storey principal block with two flanking side wings. The building occupies almost the entire upper terrace. The potential monotony of the façade is broken by a central bow, its dome rising above the hipped roof, with the name of the palace—remarkably written with a comma and a full stop[9]—on it in gilded bronze letters. The secondary side wings on the garden front are screened by two symmetrical rows of trees each terminating in free-standing trellised gazebos, richly decorated with gilded ornaments.
The word tagine has two meanings. A tagine refers to the food cooked inside the pot as well as the pot that is used to cook.
Traditionally tagine pots are made out of clay.A tagine is a conical earthenware pot and the dish prepared in the tagine pot shares the same name as it’s cooking vessel. So tagine is a dish and also a cooking pot. Historically, the nomads in North Africa used the tagine pot as a “portable oven”, allowing them to prepare food at anytime while moving around.
The base of the tagine is wide and shallow; its cover has a conical shape and creates a seal on the base. Together, the two pieces make a kind of clay oven that was traditionally placed on an open fire for cooking.
While the food is being cooked, steam rises into the cone, condenses and then falls back down into the dish. This cooking method is similar to all the dutch ovens’ method (also known as casserole, french oven and cocotte.), it allows to naturally and continuously baste the dish and to keep the ingredients moist and the meat buttery.
The tagines were traditionally made of earthenware and were not glazed. Nowadays, tagines are made of different types of materials, glazed and elegantly decorated.
The Altes Museum (German for Old Museum) is a museum building on Museum Island in Berlin, Germany. Since restoration work in 2010–11, it houses the Antikensammlung (antiquities collection) of the Berlin State Museums.[1] The museum building was built between 1823 and 1830 by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the neoclassical style to house the Prussian royal family's art collection.
A monument stands on the cosatshore at Kotor that states "NAROD OPSTINE KOTOR" in Bisnian that means "People of the Municipality of Kotor" in English,
A close up shot of a white hairy flower that I shot in Edmonton, Canada. I don't know the name of this flower, but checked using reverse image app when I back home. Petasites albus, the white butterbur, is a flowering plant species in the family Asteraceae. It is native to central Europe and the Caucasus.
The S.E.A. Aquarium (South East Asia Aquarium) houses the world's largest collection of manta rays, including the only giant oceanic manta ray in captivity. It also showcases 24 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, scalloped hammerhead sharks, the Japanese spider crab, and relatively uncommonly-exhibited species such as the guitarfish and the chambered nautilus.
The Columbia Icefield is the largest ice field in North America's Rocky Mountains. Located within the Canadian Rocky Mountains astride the Continental Divide along the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, the ice field lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and partly in the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 square kilometres (125 sq mi) in area, 100 metres (330 ft) to 365 metres (1,198 ft) in depth and receives up to 7 metres (280 in) of snowfall per year. The Columbia Icefield was formed during the Great Glaciation, or Illinoisan period (238,000 to 126,000 BCE).
The 12 metres (39 ft) main figure on the front of the memorial represents the archangel Michael, considered the "War god of Germans".
Monument to the Battle of the Nations - the structure has two floors, where on the first one is a crypt that is adorned by eight large statues of fallen warriors, each one next to smaller statues called the Guardians of the Dead, while on the second floor is the Hall of Fame that features four statues representing the four legendary historic qualities ascribed to the German people, those being bravery, faith, sacrifice, and fertility.
Visitors were walking on the level where allow them to view the outside scenery.
The Angel Glacier is an extensive glacier which flows down the north face of Mount Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park, Canada. It is named as such because it has the appearance of an angel with out-swept wings. It was significantly larger when it was named in the 19th-century and is melting rapidly. It is not expected to maintain its shape, and will most likely disappear.
又以繁茂的松树林和清澈见底的江水而有了宁越八景的美称，是一个避暑和钓鱼的好去处。朝鲜时代(1392-1910)第六代国王端宗(1452-55)曾流放至此地，也让清冷浦多了一段历史性。当时12岁的端宗被叔叔首阳大君给篡夺了王位，导致17岁开始了在清冷浦的流放生活。在清冷浦，到处都被高大的松树所围绕，即使是白天，也很难见到阳光。其中高30公尺并有600年树龄的观音松最为有名。而观音松树名的由来是当时被流放的端宗，满腹的凄楚却无人诉说，只好对着大树抒发而来。虽然清冷浦有着另人腕惜的历史但这的幽美景色还是吸引了很多的观光客前来。 With luxuriant pine forest and crystal-clear river with Ningxia eight scenic reputation, is a good place for summer and fishing. The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) The sixth generation of King Duan Zong (1452-55) exiled to this place, but also to Qinglupu more of a historical. At the time of 12-year-old Duan were uncle Shouyang Jun to usurp the throne, leading to 17-year-old began in the Qingpu Pu exile life. In the clear cold Pu, everywhere surrounded by tall pine, even during the day, it is difficult to see the sun. Which is 30 meters high and 600 years old Guanyin Song is the most famous. The origin of the name of Guanyin pine was exiled Duanzong, full of desolate but no one to tell, had to express to the trees. Although Qinglupu has a history of the other hand, but this beautiful scenery or attract a lot of tourists to come.
Approximately 130 km (81 mi) west of Prague (Praha) is Karlovy Vary: Jewel of the West Bohemian Spa Triangle.
The incarnation of spa elegance, imposing colonnades, exclusive spa buildings and a wonderful layout in the heart of a forested valley. That is Karlovy Vary. The best known town in the world renowned West Bohemian Spa Triangle, in which some of the most famous figures in European artistic and cultural life have enjoyed treatment, is today the second most visited spot in the Czech Republic. Thanks to its unique architecture, it is one of EuropeⳠmost beautiful spas.
Peggy's Cove is a small rural community located on the eastern shore of St. Margarets Bay in the Halifax Regional Municipality, which is the site of Peggys Cove Lighthouse
A foot bridge is over the dried out river at Asif Ounila to Ksar Ait Ben Haddou.
The Ounila Valley links the Tizi n Tichka pass to Ait Ben Haddou and was originally the main thoroughfare for the trans-saharan trade route between Marrakesh and sub-saharan Africa. Today, evidence of this once highly important role is reflected in the numerous crumbling kasbah’s and ksar which are dotted all throughout the valley.
The famous ksar of Ait ben Haddou stands at one entrance to the valley (Ouarzazate direction) while the Telouet Kasbah of Thami El Glaoui – once Pasha of Marrakesh and the southern regions – stands at the other (just before the road links back up to the N9 highway). All the kasbah’s and ksar inside the valley were built by families of high status and would have had the privilege of receiving gifts from across the world as a sort of tax for using the road.
A perfect representation of color and detail.
Photographed at Deer Flats Wild Life Refuge.
The bokeh seen here, shows off the capabilities
of the Canon 5D MK3 white balance and ISO and the
Canon 100-400MM L lens.
寧越莊陵 [UNESCO世界文化遺產]
(영월 장릉 [유네스코 세계문화유산]) 莊陵 - 朝鮮第六代國皇端宗墓地莊陵，是國王端宗的墓地，王陵規模雖然不大但被保存的很完整，墓地的周圍被松樹所圍繞，為世界文化遺產。在此，可感受年僅16歲的端宗被奪權、被迫讓位，以至流放到清冷浦及賜毒藥而死的悲慘故事。據說，每到寒食在王陵祭祀時更會湧出泉水的“靈泉”。
The Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania located in downtown Harrisburg which was designed by architect Joseph Miller Huston in 1902 and completed in 1906 in a Beaux-Arts style with decorative Renaissance themes throughout. The capitol houses the legislative chambers for the Pennsylvania General Assembly, made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Harrisburg chambers for the Supreme and Superior Courts of Pennsylvania, as well as the offices of the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor. It is also the main building of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex.
Lake Annette & Lake Edith, known as kettle lakes, are the residuals of the lake that covered the entire Athabasca valley during the end of ice age. The lakes are fed by the extensive underground river system, from Medicine Lake : the same extensive system that causes the disappearing Medicine Lake and that made the Maligne Canyon.
Mother Macaque protected while breast-feeding her baby monkey. Image was captured at Ubud Monkey Forest, Bali, Indonesia.
Pleasant Bay is a community on the western coast of Cape Breton Island, on the shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Inverness County, Nova Scotia. The community is located on the Cabot Trail and is known as the whale watching capital of Cape Breton and marks the center of the Cabot trail. ----- Pleasant Bay (Scottish Gaelic: Am Bàgh Toilichte) is a community on the western coast of Cape Breton Island, on the shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in Inverness County, Nova Scotia. The community is located on the Cabot Trail, 141 kilometres (88 mi) from Port Hawkesbury. The federal electoral riding is Sydney—Victoria. Pleasant Bay is known as the whale watching capital of Cape Breton and marks the centre of the Cabot trail.
Lake Tanuki (田貫湖, Tanuki-ko) is a lake near Mount Fuji, Japan. It is located in the city of Fujinomiya, Shizuoka Prefecture, and is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Originally a swampy area, the lake was created in 1935 by diverting the waters of nearby Shiba River to create a reservoir for use in irrigation. The lake is now a popular vacation location, with camp sites, fishing, boating and is noted for its views of Mount Fuji. (田貫湖（Tanuki-ko）是日本富士山附近的一個湖泊。 它位於靜岡縣富士宮市，是富士箱根伊豆國家公園的一部分。 該湖原本是一片沼澤地，於 1935 年透過將附近的石壩河的水引流修建水庫用於灌溉而形成。 該湖現在是一個受歡迎的度假勝地，有露營地、釣魚、划船，並以其富士山的景色而聞名。)
There is no mistaking an elephant for anything else. They are the largest living land animal, and have a unique trunk and tusks that no other animal has.
The trunk contains more than 40,000 muscles and is capable of both great strength and great dexterity. In addition, the elephant has enormous ears that it flaps back and forth as a threat display, or to cool its body. Males can grow to 11½ feet tall and weigh 12,000 pounds. Females can grow to 9 feet and weigh 6,000 to 10,000 pounds. Despite their great bulk they walk in digitigrade fashion, that is, on their toes.
Elephants usually live in herds of related females and their offspring. The leader is an elderly female. The males live apart either singly or in all-male herds.
Elephants roam over wide ranges and can walk for many hours without rest. They can use their sensitive trunks to detect a rainstorm up to 15 miles away. They will walk there to feed on the lush plant growth the rain causes or to drink the water. When walking the herd covers about four miles per hour, but they can sustain a rate of eight miles per hour when necessary. They can run for short distances at up to 25 mph and can easily overtake a human sprinter. They can walk or swim across a river, but cannot jump over a ditch only 5 feet wide.
Elephant babies weigh 200+ lbs. at birth, and nurse for 2 years. They need 10 to 14 years to mature. All herd members care for all babies.
Elephants usually live in herds of related females and their offspring. The leader is an elderly female. The males live apart either singly or in all-male herds. Elephants roam over wide ranges and can walk for many hours without rest. They can use their sensitive trunks to detect a rainstorm up to 15 miles away. They will walk there to feed on the lush plant growth the rain causes or to drink the water.
A pair of giant hands rising from the water have been unveiled on Venice's Grand Canal 砡 sculpture by contemporary artist Lorenzo Quinn intended to highlight the devastation of climate change. I captured only the left hand in this image and tilted my camera so that it looks the hotel is being supported by a giant hand.