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Agapanthus buds blooming...taken at Melbourne Botanical Gardens...
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"We Only Just Begun"
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This big, turquoise-tiled minaret was begun in 1851 by Mohammed Amin Khan, who according to legend wanted to build a minaret so high he could see all the way to Bukhara. Unfortunately, the khan dropped dead in 1855 leaving the beautifully tiled structure unfinished.
East of the minaret, beside the medressa, is the small, plain Sayid Alauddin Mausoleum, dating to 1310 when Khiva was under the Golden Horde of the Mongol empire. You might find people praying in front of the 19th-century tiled sarcophagus.
Chiwa is a city of approximately 50,000 people located in Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan. According to archaeological data, the city was established in the beginning of the Christian era. It is the former capital of Khwarezmia and the Khanate of Chiwa. Itchan Kala in Khiva was the first site in Uzbekistan to be inscribed in the World Heritage List (1991)
This is one of the two Western Bluebird fledglings that hatched in my backyard this spring. He’s fluttering his wings while waiting for dad to arrive with a tasty morsel.
Western Bluebirds are small thrushes that usually perch upright. They are stocky with thin, straight bills and fairly short tails.
Male Western Bluebirds are shiny blue above with rust-orange extending from a vest on the breast onto the upper back. Females are gray-buff with a pale orange wash on the breast and blue tints to the wings and tail. The throat is blue in males and gray-buff in females, and the lower belly is whitish.
These birds are highly social, and usually feed in flocks during the non-breeding season. They hunt for terrestrial insects by dropping to the ground from a low perch. Western Bluebirds also frequently feed on berries in trees. Western Bluebirds rely on trees both for nesting cavities and hunting perches, and also perch on fences and utility lines.
(Nikon, 500 mm+TC 1.4, 1/800 @ f/5.6, ISO 3200)
completing in Art what is begun in Nature. I think I garden more to the eye than to the appetites :-)
A. Bronson Alcott, 1846 journal
HMM! HPPT!
prunus mume, pink japanese flowering apricot, 'Bonita', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Primula flower buds arising in a sea of primula flowers...taken at the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne.
Enjoy The Carpenter's classic song " We've Only Just Begun"
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Happy Friday
A blooming Agapanthus flower taken at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens...
One of the many Carpenters' hit songs...." We Only Just Begun "
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Happy Saturday
By knot of one, the spells begun
By knot of two, it cometh true
By knot of three, thus shall it be
By knot of four, tis strengthened more
By knot of five, so may it thrive
By knot of six, the spell we fix
By knot of seven, the stars of heaven
By knot of eight, the hand of fate
By knot of nine, THE THING BE MINE....
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We have only begun to love the earth.
We have only begun to imagine the fullness of life.
How could we tire of hope?
So much is in bud.
How can desire fail?
We have only begun to imagine justice and mercy.
We have only begun to know the power that is in us.
How could we tire of hope?
So much is in bud.
So much is unfolding, so much unfolding that must
complete its gesture.
So much, so much is in bud.
We have only begun to love the earth.
........ "Beginners," a song by Norma Luccock, adapted from Denise Levertov's poem by the same name.
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The courting has begun. In the initial stages of courting the storks click their beaks together showing signs of affection .
wishing you all a very beautiful and blessed weekend !!!!
The fall has begun. Today was the first sunny day after rain and I used the time to buy a coffe on the market this morning and some pumpkin for a tasty soup. Everywhere you can see the last fruits of summer. It is so nice to feel the last warm sunbeams in my face. Baloo thought it was fun chasing the leaves.
Hope you like my pic. Taken at Luane's.
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Many birds have begun to migrate; some have already left. But not all birds migrate from Michigan to warmer climates. Those that remain depend on bushes like this Dogwood (Cornus sp.) eating the milky-white "berries" (technically "drupes", fleshy fruits enclosing a seed or two that are encased in a hard shell). Most of the fruits, however, will be eaten long before winter comes, as shown in this picture. (UPDATE: not all species of Dogwood have white berries, some are reddish, some dark purple).
This native species of Dogwood has beautiful, abundant white flowers in late spring/early summer.
This one seen at Stony Creek Metropark. I have planted two native Dogwoods in my backyard, a red-twigged one, and a yellow-twigged type.
The day begun with this amazing view. Unbelievable! Feels a magic place to return, to relax and to find the next nice part of this place.
Taken at: Where our Journey begins
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Montonedo, Spain, Spanje
The town was declared a national cultural-historical site in 1985. Its main attraction is the Cathedral, begun in Romanesque style around 1230. It reflects an unusual mixture of styles: Gothic in the nave and the aisles, and Baroque in the its 18th-century towers. The polychrome statue in the high altar, called Nuestra Señora la Inglesa (the English Madonna) was rescued from St Paul's Cathedral in London during the Protestant Reformation of Henry VIII of England.
The Gothic Temple, initially called the Temple of Liberty and perhaps begun as a temple to Apollo, is a very early example of Gothic Revival architecture as it dates from 1741 based on a design by James Gibbs. Horace Walpole remarked of it, "in the heretical corner of my heart I adore the Gothic Building, which, by some unusual inspiration, Gibbs has made pure and beautiful and venerable." The building is triangular with a turret on each point, the tallest being the one on the east side and Bevington suggests that its design "may have been inspired by the Triangular Lodge at Rushton and the interior of the Temple Church in London, both of which provide links to Lord Cobham's supposed ancestors."
See also www.landmarktrust.org.uk for staying in the Gothic Temple!
This big, turquoise-tiled minaret was begun in 1851 by Mohammed Amin Khan, who according to legend wanted to build a minaret so high he could see all the way to Bukhara. Unfortunately, the khan dropped dead in 1855 leaving the beautifully tiled structure unfinished.
East of the minaret, beside the medressa, is the small, plain Sayid Alauddin Mausoleum, dating to 1310 when Khiva was under the Golden Horde of the Mongol empire. You might find people praying in front of the 19th-century tiled sarcophagus.
Chiwa is a city of approximately 50,000 people located in Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan. According to archaeological data, the city was established in the beginning of the Christian era. It is the former capital of Khwarezmia and the Khanate of Chiwa. Itchan Kala in Khiva was the first site in Uzbekistan to be inscribed in the World Heritage List (1991)
An Everlast flower ( Straw flower) just beginning to bloom. Taken at this year's Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in Carlton Garden in March.
Hope you enjoy The Carpenter's song ..."We only Just Begun"
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Happy Friday
I believe it is safe to say that butterfly season has begun. There are several beautiful monarchs flitting about the yard. I counted five in the yard but there were others in the neighboring yards. Giant swallowtails, zebra longwings, gulf fritillaries, and sulfurs have also been visiting. And of course, I released several Polydamas swallowtails that awoke from their winter slumber.
With that being said, now that it is March I have officially started collecting eggs and caterpillars to raise. I do believe it shall be a glorious summer of life and color.
I hope your day is splendid. Happy snapping.
The manor was begun in 1807 by Martin Ryerson who controlled iron mines and forges on the property. The house and land were purchased in 1853 by Peter Cooper (who designed, built, and drove the first steam-powered locomotive, the Tom Thumb) and his son-in-law, Abram S. Hewitt. The Hewitts made it their summer home and constructed major additions in 1864, 1875, 1900 and 1910. The house currently has 51 rooms, 24 fireplaces and more than 250 windows. Ringwood is in north central New Jersey very close to the New York border.
Spring has already begun for this great tit, it sings lustily
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White-throated sparrows have begun to frequent the yard and deck below our bird feeders, living below the yews below the garden wall and using the wall as a takeoff point. c.2021 John M. Hudson | jmhudson1.com
Spring is almost here and time to start working in the garden.
Peter and Oleg go to help Mommy Marian.
OLEG: Come Peter, let's go into the garden to help Mommy Marian. I drive the tractor with trailer through the garden. We load the trailer with dead leaves and take them to the compost bin.
PETER:
Can I sit in the trailer Oleg?
OLEG: Good, but hold tight! Here we go.
PETER:
Have you ever sat on a tractor Oleg before?
OLEG: No.
PETER:
Do you know how to steer?
OLEG: Eh ... no
I'll put my foot on the pedal and we'll see what happens.
PETER:
Oleg ... Watch out. You drive to a big hole.
OLEG:
We have a problem. We are stuck
On Christmas Eve, I stood in the brick streets and looked up at the snow that had begun to fall. This year, it was a white Christmas. I wish you a happy Christmas too✨
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After a long and arduous hike in through deep snow we had arrived at Seamans Hut and went about setting up our campsite and enjoying a truly stunning afternoon. There hadn’t been a breath of wind and with the temperature only just below zero we were very comfortable.
Once the sun set we fired up our small gas cookers and heated up some dinner. When you’re in the mountains and bereft of common comforts such as light and TV time seems to really slow down and the evening was still young.
There are countless reasons why I love to escape city life. Amongst the many however, there is one which never ceases to impress me – that is, the colossal night sky. Away from the bright lights the magnificence of the universe becomes undeniably amazing.
With the last light of the day finally gone the show had begun, above us was one huge sky and in front of me was one beautiful alpine hut that was so coincidently positioned perfectly below a quickly emerging milky way.
The temperature was dropping fast and i had a warm sleeping bag and good book calling my name so I fired off this last shot and said good night to a perfect day ✨
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Begun in 1220, Salisbury Cathedral was largely built over 38 years, with the tower and spire added later in 1320. Salisbury's remains the tallest church spire in the UK standing at 404ft (123m). A section of the tower and spire is seen here through a cinquefoil opening in the wall of the cloisters which are themselves the largest in England.
"The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun"
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This was one of my most exciting finds in nature. A Monarch Chrysalis! I happend to be looking in the butterfly garden at a local nature preserve, and I noticed this "thing" hanging on the stalk of a verbenum plant. After close inspection, lo and behold it was a Monarch Chrysalis!! A wild and natural one to boot! I found that to be very cool and took several macro shots. The actual Chrysalis was probably no more than 3/4 inch tall. View large (L) for detail.
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The manor was begun in 1807 by Martin Ryerson who controlled iron mines and forges on the property. The house and land were purchased in 1853 by Peter Cooper (who designed, built, and drove the first steam-powered locomotive, the Tom Thumb) and his son-in-law, Abram S. Hewitt. The Hewitts made it their summer home and constructed major additions in 1864, 1875, 1900 and 1910. The house currently has 51 rooms, 24 fireplaces and more than 250 windows. Ringwood is in north central New Jersey very close to the New York border.
the title will surprise you, but two walls of this room consist of thousands of small squares, they start in black and have upwards a smaller and smaller distance, until they touch and thereby white squares in the black arise to then become a completely black surface, after a certain height then again with white squares and distance is begun until the white squares touch again and thereby in their center again black squares arise, which then move away from each other in the distance again, until the surface becomes completely white again ... our eye can not recognize the squares from afar and conveys us round points ...
for photographing it is not an easy task, because interferences arise and moiré ... The purpose of all this is to open the space and create a kind of distant horizon ... the larger the space and distance, the better the effect ...
Exhibition Carsten Nicolai. Parallax Symmetry ... the first I saw with a white floor, everything was white except the art, the best exhibition I ever saw ...
Düsseldorf has the best curators in the world ;-) ...
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autumn has begun here in wisconsin. cooler temps, changing light, a few leaves on the ground. each transition—even if uncomfortable—creates space for reflection, insight, creativity, and growth.
The Court of the Myrtles is the central part of the Comares Palace inside the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. It is located east of the Mexuar and west of the Palace of the Lions. It was begun by the Nasrid sultan Isma'il I in the early 14th century and significantly modified by his successors Yusuf I and Muhammad V later in the same century. In addition to the Court of the Myrtles, the palace's most important element is Hall of Ambassadors (Spanish: Salón de los Embajadores), the sultan's throne hall and one of the most impressive chambers in the Alhambra.
The name of the Palace, Comares, has led to various etymological research. For instance, Diego de Guadix wrote a dictionary about Arabic words in which it is said that Comares originally comes from cun and ari. The first term means "stand up" and the second one "look", in other words it would have meant "Stand up and look around" or possibly "Open your eyes and see", which is a way of referring the beauty of the place. In the sixteenth century, a historian from Granada called Luis de Mármol Carvajal claimed that the term Comares derived from the word Comaraxía, which actually has a meaning related to a craftsmanship labor very appreciated by Muslims: a manufacturing technique of glass for exterior and ceilings. A third suggested theory is that the name comes from the Arab word qumariyya or qamariyya. These ones designate the stained glasses that can be glimpsed from the Hall of the Ambassadors' balcony. According to scholar James Dickie, another possibility is that Qumarish was the name of a region in the North of Africa where most craftsmen came from, in other words, the place might be called Comares in honour of the people who worked there. Yet another suggestion is that it derives from an Arabic word relating to the Moon, such as the adjective form qamarīyya.
The name of the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes) is due to the myrtle bushes that surround the central pool. Because of the pool, the courtyard is also called the Patio de la Alberca ('Courtyard of the Pool'). It is sometimes also called the Patio de Comares ('Comares Court').
The Alhambra was a palace complex and citadel begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty that ruled the Emirate of Granada. Several palaces were built and expanded by his successors Muhammad II (r. 1273–1302) and Muhammad III (r. 1302–1309). In 1314 Isma'il I came to the throne and undertook many further works in the Alhambra. His reign marked the beginning of the "classical" period or high point of Nasrid architecture. Isma'il decided to build a new palace complex to serve as the official palace of the sultan and the state, known as the Qaṣr al-Sultan or Dār al-Mulk. The core of this complex was the Comares Palace, while another wing of the palace, the Mexuar, extended to the west. On the east side the Comares Baths, a royal hammam, were also built. The baths are probably the section that is best-preserved from Isma'il I's time, as the rest of the complex was significantly modified and refurbished by his successors.
Yusuf I (r. 1333–1354) expanded the palace, most notably building the Comares Tower and the Hall of the Ambassadors (the throne hall) on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles; prior to this, a smaller lookout room or mirador may have existed on this side, similar to earlier palaces like the Partal Palace or the Generalife. He also built or converted existing towers along the northern walls of the Alhambra to serve new purposes, such as the Torre de Machuca in the Mexuar and the Torre de la Cautiva in another area further east. Under Muhammad V (r. 1354–1359 and 1362–1391) Nasrid architecture reached its apogee, which is evident in the nearby Palace of the Lions which he built to the east of the Comares Palace. Between 1362 and 1365, he rebuilt or refurbished the Mexuar and between 1362 and 1367 he refurbished the Comares Palace (namely the Court of the Myrtles and the Hall of Ambassadors). The Comares Façade on the south side of the Patio de Cuarto Dorado ('Courtyard of the Gilded Room') is dated to 1370 during his reign. Thus, the Comares Palace's current appearance and decoration was finalized by Muhammad V, whose name is mentioned in many surviving inscriptions inside.
After the 1492 conquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs, the Alhambra was converted into a royal palace of Christian Spain. Significant modifications were carried out in the Mexuar and in the environment around the Comares Palace. The Catholic Monarchs linked the Comares Palace and the Palace of the Lions together for the first time. The Spanish monarchs also knew the significance of the Comares Tower in the complex and when they visited the Alhambra the royal flag was flown from this tower instead of the Torre de la Vela in the Alcazaba. In the 16th century, some southern parts of the Comares Palace were demolished to make way for the new Renaissance-style Palace of Charles V.
In the 19th century Rafael Contreras undertook many restorations across the Alhambra palace complex, sometimes adding his own modifications. In the Comares Palace he added crenelated turrets above the east and west ends of the Sala de la Barca (on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles) and also repainted the Comares Baths in garish colours that are likely inaccurate. In 1890, a fire severely damaged the Sala de la Barca, resulting in the loss of its wooden ceiling. The ceiling was later reconstructed with the help of surviving fragments and finished in 1965.
Udny Castle is a tower house in the parish of Udny, southwest of the village of Pitmedden and northeast of the hamlet of Udny Green, Aberdeenshire, in the northeast of Scotland. The area is generally flat but the castle is sited on the highest ground and can be seen for a considerable distance. Its exact construction date is unknown, but its foundations probably date from the late 14th or early 15th century. Additional storeys were added and a later extension, described as a "modern mansion", was incorporated but subsequently demolished. It is a Category A listed building.
Sited on the highest area in a generally flat terrain, the castle can be seen from a considerable distance. The exact construction date is not known but it was probably initially constructed by the Udny family in the 14th or 15th century. The property is first recorded when it is shown on a charter for David II instigated by Ronald of Uldney.
MacGibbon and Ross suggested a construction date of the turn of the 16–17th centuries, but the indentation of the upper floors and thickness of the foundation walls suggest a much earlier date. The main construction work of the keep is believed to have spanned over 100 years and been undertaken by three consecutive lairds; it is reported to have "ruined them all".
The Udny family also owned Knockhall Castle and lived there until 1734 when Knockhall was destroyed by fire; they then returned to Udny. Jamie Fleeman, the Laird's fool, was responsible for saving the family papers from being destroyed in the fire.
The castle was abandoned sometime around 1775 then repair work was undertaken in 1801.
Colonel John Robert Fullerton Udny inherited the estate in 1802. He had been an army officer since 1797 but retired after his marriage to Emily Fitzhugh in 1812. Thereafter he only visited the estate occasionally as his main residence was in London. The couple had one son, John Augustus Udny, but he died a bachelor in 1859. The Colonel's wife died in 1846 after which he had an affair with Ann Allat whom he married on 2 January 1854. However, the couple had a son, John Henry Udny, born out of wedlock on 9 May 1853. A legal case was heard by the House of Lords as to whether John Henry was entitled to inherit the estate as his parents had been unmarried when he was born. The legal arguments describe how the Colonel had wished to do restoration work on the castle but could not afford to do so "owing chiefly to his connection with the turf".
The Colonel died in 1861. The House of Lords had decided in favour of John Henry and he inherited the estate as "though illegitimate at his birth, [he] was legitimated by the subsequent marriage of his parents".
In 1887, it is recorded as owned by John Hay Udny and had been in the family's ownership for several centuries.
Bartizans were included when an extra storey was added in the 17th century.
A mansion house in the baronial style was added in 1874–75 to the design of architect James Maitland Wardrop (of the Wardrop and Anderson company) but was subsequently demolished during the 1960s. Wardrop's son, Hew, was also an architect and undertook some of the decorative work at the castle. He died suddenly of appendicitis while working at the castle on 4 November 1887.
In 1964, restoration work was begun on the original tower house and the mansion house was demolished. Historic Scotland listed the castle as a Category A listed building in April 1971.
Fall colours have slowly begun to peek through in and amongst the trees and shrubs of Southern Ontario. My guess is we are still a number of days from peak. Something about these colours and the reflection grabbed my eye from across the lake at Hilton Falls. Not a spectacular shot, but I enjoy it.
April 27, 2023 - South of Odessa Nebraska US
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I've been waiting... & I've had some opportunities to chase the past few systems that came through eastern Nebraska. But I didn't. Time factors & distance would have put me back home about 4:30am. I'm getting older... my bio-clock wasn't going to let me chase those storms.
Watching all the freak'n incredible pics every year, come across my feed from other chasers across the nation. Just some phenomenal storm photography already in 2023. I finally get to get a few snaps of some weak storms out that evening. At least it is a start.
I have to be patient & wait till late April to mid May to see anything of photographic significance come into play into south central Nebraska & north central Kansas. I'm not the only one noticing that 2023 has been weary of our normal moisture flow this time of year. Its has been rather dry & the drought here continues. Especially Western & South Central Nebraska this year.
I was glad to blow the dust of the old cam & get a few snaps of this evenings storm. Non Severe as it passed through south central Nebraska this evening. It sure was photogenic. Bet the farmers were enjoying what rain we did get out of this system.
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Having just begun playing with composites, I have been hesitant to post any of my first attempts. This is the first one with results that I didn't feel looked cheesy. The bird was shot over the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle. She is flying over the Mediterranean off the Spanish coast. Oh what fun!
Cloudy skies and a gentle drizzle kept me close to home today, but my garden offered a bright spot: a geranium, just beginning to bud. The sight sparked a memory, and soon Karen Carpenter's voice filled my ears with "We've Only Just Begun" as I worked on this photo.
🎶 Before the rising sun, we fly
So many roads to choose
We'll start out walking and learn to run. And yes, we've just begun 🎶
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Geraniums:
Want to add a splash of happy to your life? Geraniums are your answer. These guys are bursting with bold, beautiful blooms in all sorts of colors, and they're super easy to care for. Just pop them in a sunny spot, give them a little water, and watch them thrive, whether it's on a windowsill, patio, or hanging basket!
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The Fir Among The Maples......
in Caledon the fall colours have begun their spectacular display of brilliantly coloured leaves and are in full colour change.
An expanding beautiful white and blue sky was the backdrop to this colourful scene.
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