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characteristic of most buildings in Bermuda, protection from sun and wind [another version of the photo has the sky cropped so that the roofs fill the frame more]
Pitigliano - Tuscany - Italy
The characteristic houses of Pitigliano jut out overhanging a large tufa spur. The cliff of Pitigliano is surrounded on three sides by as many ravines, full of caves dug into the tuff; the Lente, Meleta and Prochio rivers flow in the valley floor.
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Pitigliano - Toscana
Le caratteristiche case di Pitigliano sporgono a strapiombo da un grande sperone di tufo. La rupe di Pitigliano è circondata su tre lati da altrettanti burroni, pieni di grotte scavate nel tufo; nel fondovalle scorrono i corsi d'acqua Lente, Meleta e Prochio.
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There are characteristics that define us as people, whether good or bad. Each of us has his own way of being, and that's inimitable, we're unique!
Do not try to be what you are not, do not try to please everyone, if we do, we will just be a "copy" of someone ...
Be THY, be transparent in your words and your attitudes, that's where you make a difference!
Do not forget, be YOU, only YOU, that this "world" full of "nothing" is full of copies ... cheap!
Humpback whale, Iceland
The humpback whale can be seen all around Icelandic waters. The humpback whale is much stockier than the other rorquals and has a characteristic warty nose. It can reach up to 17 m length and 40 t in weight. Humpback whales have exceptionally long, up to 2 m long pectoral fins. Humpbacks may slap the water's surface with one or both pectoral fins simultaneously.
In the early spring, the humpbacks begin their long journey from the Gulf of Mexico to Iceland. The whales swim for about a month before they reach the southern coastal waters of Iceland. By the end of October and early November, most of the humpback whales are well fed and prepared for their seasonal migration back to the Gulf of Mexico.
Humpback whale does not possess teeth, so it must capture its food using various hunting methods. One technique these whales use is known as bubble netting. Bubble netting is a group activity.
One group of whales will swim below a large group of fish and form a circle, which they use to herd the fish together. The group then begins blowing bubbles to enclose and shrink the circle of fish and compact the fish into a tight herd. Once they’ve herded the fish together, they can then take turns swimming through the herd consuming as many fish as possible.
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European Starling feeding its demanding fledgling. So many of these invasive andmessy birds, followed by many noisy fledglings have invaded my yard, that I have been forced to take down my bird feeders
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Roseate Skimmer female eating flying insect. Key characteristic is flange on bottom of abdomen segment S-8.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge, which opened in 1864, spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, England. Since opening it has been a toll bridge. The income from the tolls continues to provide funds for its maintenance. The bridge is built to a design by William Henry Barlow and John Hawkshaw, based on an earlier design by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It is a grade I listed building and forms part of the B3129 road.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Coordinates 51°27′18″N 2°37′40″WCoordinates: 51°27′18″N 2°37′40″W
Carries B3129 road, cars, pedestrians and cyclists
Crosses River Avon
Locale Bristol
Maintained by Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust
Characteristics
Design Suspension bridge
Total length 1,352 ft (412 m)
Width 31 ft (9.4 m)
Height 331 ft (101 m) above high water level (86 ft (26 m) above deck)
Longest span 702 ft 3 in (214.05 m)
Clearance below 245 ft (75 m) above high water level
History
Opened 1864
Statistics
Daily traffic 8,800[1]
Toll Vehicles £1.00
Ransomes waiting to burst into flower in Cressbrook Dale. Even like this the air was full of their characteristic scent.
It's characteristic large brown, domed flower centres surrounded by bright yellow rays of petals. Thrives in clay to sandy soil. and loves hot and dry conditions. Very easy and a major color-maker in borders or meadows. 60 -70 cm
Galanthus, snowdrop (from Ancient Greek γάλα, (gála, "milk") + ἄνθος (ánthos, "flower")) is a small genus of approximately 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants in the family Amaryllidaceae. The plants have two linear leaves and a single small white drooping bell shaped flower with six petal-like (petaloid) tepals in two circles (whorls). The smaller inner petals have green markings.
Snowdrops have been known since the earliest times under various names, but were named Galanthus in 1753. As the number of recognised species increased, various attempts were made to divide the species into subgroups, usually on the basis of the pattern of the emerging leaves (vernation). In the era of molecular phylogenetics this characteristic has been shown to be unreliable and now seven molecularly defined clades are recognised that correspond to the biogeographical distribution of species. New species continue to be discovered.
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Amazing sunset in French Riviera - Saint-Raphael - Provence - Var
Coucher de soleil à Saint-Raphael
A 65 km de l’aéroport de Nice Côte d’Azur, située entre Cannes et Saint-Tropez, Saint-Raphaël est une station du littoral méditerranéen implantée au pied du superbe massif de l’Estérel. La ville de Saint-Raphaël, dont le centre-ville est en bordure de mer, se divise en différents quartiers, véritables sites touristiques qui présentent tous leurs caractéristiques et leur personnalité : la vieille ville, le centre-ville, les ports, Valescure, Boulouris, Le Dramont, Agay, Anthéor et le Trayas.
65 km from #Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, located between #Cannes and Saint-Tropez, Saint-Raphaël is a resort on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the superb #Esterel mountains. The city of Saint-Raphaël, whose city center is by the sea, is divided into different districts, real tourist sites that have all their characteristics and their personality: the old city, the city center, the ports, #Valescure, #Boulouris, #Dramont, #Agay, #Anthéor and #Trayas.
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As promised (to Tom) very early Thursday afternoon, two more Acorn woodpeckers upon request. This is a special pair. Normally, I can't tell a mated pair of these birds because they are not monogamous although they do only mate within the family. In order to become a member of an Acorn woodpecker family,you have to be ... hartched into it. Several generations are part of the family. For an outsider to be nominated, there usually has to be a death in the family. I don't know how the voting is accomplished, but I would imagine if the nominee shows up with three or more acorns, its got the insider track.
This is a pair: the male is on the left; female on the right. You can tell by the differences in the red crown.
The acorn woodpecker's habitat is forested areas with oaks in the coastal areas and foothills of Oregon, California, and the southwestern United States, south through Central America to Colombia.This species may occur at low elevations in the north of its range, but rarely below 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in Central America, and it breeds up to the timberline. Nests are excavated in a cavity in a dead tree or a dead part of a tree. Other characteristics are discussed in yesterday's upload.
One other thing that I always mention is that these "clowns" of the woodpecker species were the inspiration for Woody Woodpecker by cattroonist Walter Lantz in the 1930s. The call, a lioud ratcheting sound, HAD to be the model for Woody's call.
This was one of the earliest successful shots of this woodpecker, and one of the first bird images with the SX20 camera. Knowing the behavior and territory of a family ofhem is exceedingly useful in getting good images. For these two, I found the three main Valley oaks (out of as many as five), saw which was getting the most attention, and staked it out for the better part of two summers. With all that, I never saw where a nest was although I could guess by the activity around a hole in the trunk. Once the young are flying, they do not use the nest cavity again. They're too busy hoarding acorns. The branch of the tree that these two were on, collapsed under its own weight in May of 2011. It was estimated that 100,000 acorns had been hammered into that one branch. By the end of 2013, the whole tree had collapsed. flic.kr/p/23Xpdx4
Posh design. It has a very characteristic mosaic-like colour pattern. Its name [anguilla = eel] refers to its method of swimming. while most species of Bornella can swim by a lateral flexion of their body, in B. anguilla a muscular wave travels down the body to produce an eel-like motion. it is reported by Johnson to feed on the hydroid Plumularia. (The Sea Slug Forum) Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Rose-breasted grosbeak gals look just like large brown sparrows. That white stripe above the eye and coarse streaking on her breast are key ID characteristics.
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
I think this is the Hoary-headed Grebe. It has the striking eyes with the characteristic concentric rings and the grey striped head.
This individual was in the Beeliar Reserve, south of Perth, in WA.
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Female Purple Martin landing at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware on 6/1/2020
These fast flying aerialists are a fun challenge to capture in flight
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Crystal clear waters and beautiful colored rocks. Characteristic Menorca watermarks!
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Pregonda, Menorca, Spain
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Probably known as a common sailor with a characteristic stiff gliding flight by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal etc.
Walter Gisesekung's Debussy -- Walter's father was a lepidopterist, studying moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies & often Walter assisted in catching butterflies...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9c31_Uuz5k
Images I & II
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkK_0BTSRb8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SLSU-j0Xp8
Mendelssohn's 17 Songs without Words
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BFGi80d91A&t=401s
8 Hours of Mozart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlWqc9oaUIY
Mozart Violin sonatas, H Szeryng, Ingrid Haebler
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjHlbG_Hm1k
Maria Curcio à SALON en 1996. Valse de Brahms
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8lSmAiyyrQ
Mozart's K. 505 -- Schwarzkopf/Curcio/Concertgebouworkest/Klemperer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvwm-V4JyEs&list=RDXvwm-V4JyE...
Bruno Walter's Bach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4675jBxXuc&t=33s
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpKULQ-ed7A
Furtwangler's Bach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxvkbL15EWA
Konstantin Igumnov plays
Scriabin Poème in F sharp
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgRSMR7IDAw
Tchaikovsky Evening Dreams, op. 19.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9swdNmbYfxs
Tchaikovsky/Pabst Lullaby
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgG8elbhvbM
English translation of the poem:
Sleep, my baby, sleep, fall asleep, sleep, fall asleep!
Beckon sweet dreams to yourself:
I've hired as nannies for you
The Wind, the Sun and the Eagle.
The Eagle has flown back home,
The Sun has hidden under the waters,
And three nights later
The Wind is rushing away to her Mother.
The Wind's mother has been asking:
"Where have you been for so long?
Have you been fighting the stars?
Have you been chasing the waves?"
"I haven't been chasing the sea-waves,
I haven't been touching the golden stars,
I have been guarding a baby
And rocking gently his little cradle".
Sleep, my baby, sleep, fall asleep, sleep, fall asleep!
Beckon sweet dreams to yourself:
I've hired as nannies for you
The Wind, the Sun and the Eagle.
Konstantin Igumnov (1873-1948), piano
From Igumnov's last recital in the Moscow Conservatory - Dec. 3, 1947
Perhaps the most characteristic house is the former Heurigen of Ing. Werner Welser also in Probusgasse. Will it reopen under new owners? Probably not.
Ynys Llanddwyn
The 1873 tower is tapered in a style characteristic of Anglesey windmills. It is 33 feet (10 m) high and 18 feet (5.5 m) in diameter. It may have been constructed by an Anglesey stone mason, and it is possible that the tower itself was originally used as a windmill.
The lantern and fittings cost £250 7s 6d, including the adaptation of an "earlier tower". The north-east door is flanked by small windows, and the two floors above also have small windows, but the top does not. The conical roof is slated and has a flagpole. The present lantern window is about 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) by 2 feet (0.61 m). The optic, silver-plated reflector and Fresnel lens are dated 1861 and were used into the 1970s. The lantern was originally lit by six Argand lamps with reflectors.
A smaller, conical tower, with a domed top, can be found to the south-east, and may be an earlier structure. The walls are 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) in radius and 3 feet (0.91 m) thick, with a door to the north-west, and show signs of cracking to the rubble-filled walls on the west.
Neither tower is shown on the chart of Lewis Morris, dated 1800, but they both appear on the Ordnance Survey 1818-1823 2 inches/mile map. They both probably originated as unlit markers. The cottages nearby have been used as craft workshops, and the local community here once serviced pilot-boats and lifeboats.
Characteristics
Large, green variety that sings with a hard, sharp rattle. The wings are broad and long: they are about twice the length of the abdomen. In the female they reach to the tip of the ovipositor. The females have a long, almost straight ovipositor.
Habitat
The species lives in sprouting, firm herbs and firm thickets such as bramble vegetation. There, despite their size and sound, they are quite difficult to find: the green is a good protective color, the animals turn away behind a stem and they stop singing when you get close. (MVV).
Appearance
General throughout the Netherlands.
Kenmerken
Grote, groene soort, die zingt met een harde, scherpe ratel. De vleugels zijn breed en lang: ze zijn ongeveer twee maal de achterlijflengte. Bij het vrouwtje reiken ze tot aan de punt van de legboor. De vrouwtjes hebben een lange, vrijwel rechte legboor.
Habitat
De soort leeft in opgeschoten, stevige kruiden en in stevige struweelzomen zoals bramevegetaties. Daar zijn ze, ondanks hun grootte en geluid, best lastig te vinden: het groen is een goede schutkleur, de dieren draaien weg achter een stengel en ze stoppen met zingen als je in de buurt komt. (mvv).
Voorkomen
Algemeen in heel Nederland.
Church of Our Lady Częstochowa in Zielona Góra was built in years 1746-1748 on a cruciform plan, is one of oldest churches in Zielona Góra.
It was put into use as a protestant church in 1748 and in 1828 a belief was added. In 1929 a clock made in Berlin was mounted on the tower. Interior has three-level galleries characteristic of Protestant churches.
After the Second World War, the Evangelical Church became a Catholic temple.
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Kościół pw. Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej w Zielonej Górze został zbudowany w latach 1746-1748 na planie krzyża, jeden z najstarszych kościołów Zielonej Góry.
Został oddany do użytku jako zbór protestancki w roku 1748 a w roku 1828 roku dobudowano wierzę. W 1929 roku na wieży zamontowano wykonany w Berlinie zegar. Wnętrze posiada charakterystyczne dla kościołów protestanckich trzy poziomowe empory. W wystroju znajduje się;
ołtarz główny z 1749 roku,
kamienna rokokowa chrzcielnica z 1755 roku,
drewniana ambona z XVIII wieku na słupie w kształcie pnia palmy,
organy z 1906 roku,
Po II wojnie światowej zbór ewangelicki stał się świątynią katolicką.
Characteristics
A numerous species in large parts of the Netherlands, but rare to missing in the northwest of the Netherlands (head of North Holland, Friesland). Recognizable by the straight neck keels, which are only slightly bent (never x-shaped), the short wings and the black back knee. In the male, the front wings are still fairly developed (but do not reach the rear knee), the rear wings are small and reach halfway to the front wings. In the female, the wings are reduced to scales.
Confusion
Long-winged specimens occasionally occur. The above characteristics must be adequate in relation to the coastal grasshopper. Furthermore, the summer grasshopper is similar to this species, however, the male has longer rear wings, the female has front wings up to the mid-abdomen and the neck keels are slightly more curved (subtle, only seen with experience in both species). Relative to the golden grasshopper, the male misses the extended tip at the tip of the abdomen and the female the red underside of the rear thigh.
Sound
The scratcher's sound is a scratchy scratch, which lasts about a second.
Habitat
Scratchers occur in all kinds of grassy situations, from places with high grass cover to places with many open areas in between. They prefer a more humid environment than species like rattles.
Appearance
Quite common throughout the Netherlands. Missing in parts of North Holland, Friesland and Groningen.
Kenmerken
Een talrijke soort in grote delen van Nederland, maar in het Noordwesten van Nederland zeldzaam tot ontbrekend (kop van Noord-Holland, Friesland). Te herkennen aan de rechte halskielen, die slechts iets ingebogen zijn (nooit x-vormig), de korte vleugels en de zwarte achterknie. Bij het mannetje zijn de voorvleugels nog redelijk ontwikkeld (maar bereiken de achterknie niet), de achtervleugels zijn daarentegen klein en reiken tot halverwege de voorvleugels. Bij het vrouwtje zijn de vleugels tot schubben gereduceerd.
Verwarring
Langvleugelige exemplaren komen af ten toe voor. De bovengenoemde kenmerken moeten ten opzichte van de kustsprinkhaan afdoende zijn. Verder lijkt de zompsprinkhaan op deze soort, echter daar heeft het mannetje langere achtervleugels, heeft het vrouwtje voorvleugels tot halverwege het achterlijf en zijn de halskielen iets meer ingebogen (subtiel, alleen met ervaring in beide soorten te zien). Ten opzichte van de gouden sprinkhaan mist het mannetje de uitgetrokken punt aan de spits van het achterlijf en het vrouwtje de rode onderkant van de achterdij.
Geluid
Het geluid van de krasser is een krassend schchchchcht, dat ongeveer een seconde duurt.
Habitat
Krassers komen in allerlei grazige situaties voor, van plekken met een hoge grasbedekking tot plekken met veel open stukken tussendoor. Ten opzichte van soorten als ratelaar prefereren ze een vochtigere omgeving.
Voorkomen
Vrij algemeen in heel Nederland. Ontbreekt in delen van Noord-Holland, Friesland en Groningen.
Ciudad Encantada, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, España.
La Ciudad Encantada es un paraje natural español de formaciones rocosas calcáreas o calizas formadas a lo largo de miles de años. Se localiza cerca de Valdecabras, en el término municipal de Cuenca (España), en una amplia zona de pinares de la parte meridional de la serranía conquense y a una altitud de 1500 metros.
Fue declarada Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional el 11 de junio de 1929. La acción del agua, el viento y el hielo ha hecho posible este fenómeno kárstico. La heterogeneidad de las rocas en cuanto a su morfología, composición química y grado de dureza es lo que ha permitido el desgaste desigual de las mismas por los elementos atmosféricos, dando como resultado una muestra sorprendente de arte pintoresco proveniente de la misma naturaleza. A las caprichosas y espectaculares formaciones existentes hay que sumar lapiaces, torcas y sumideros.
Comparte estas características especialmente con "Los Callejones", paraje ubicado en el término municipal de Las Majadas. Ambos lugares forman parte del parque natural Serranía de Cuenca, creado mediante la Ley de la Comunidad Autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha 5/2007.
The Enchanted City is a Spanish natural area of calcareous or limestone rock formations formed over thousands of years. It is located near Valdecabras, in the municipality of Cuenca (Spain), in a wide area of pine forests in the southern part of the Cuenca mountains and at an altitude of 1,500 meters.
It was declared a Natural Site of National Interest on June 11, 1929. The action of water, wind and ice has made this karstic phenomenon possible. The heterogeneity of the rocks in terms of their morphology, chemical composition and degree of hardness is what has allowed their uneven wear by atmospheric elements, resulting in a surprising sample of picturesque art from nature itself. To the whimsical and spectacular existing formations we must add lapiaces, torques and sinkholes.
It shares these characteristics especially with "Los Callejones", a place located in the municipality of Las Majadas. Both places are part of the Serranía de Cuenca Natural Park, created by the Law of the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha 5/2007.
A mouse (pl.: mice) is a small rodent. Characteristically, mice are known to have a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). Mice are also popular as pets. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are locally common. They are known to invade homes for food and shelter.
Mice are typically distinguished from rats by their size. Generally, when a muroid rodent is discovered, its common name includes the term mouse if it is smaller, or rat if it is larger. The common terms rat and mouse are not taxonomically specific. Typical mice are classified in the genus Mus, but the term mouse is not confined to members of Mus and can also apply to species from other genera such as the deer mouse (Peromyscus).
Domestic mice sold as pets often differ substantially in size from the common house mouse. This is attributable to breeding and different conditions in the wild. The best-known strain of mouse is the white lab mouse. It has more uniform traits that are appropriate to its use in research.
Los Angeles. California.
Primrose (which doesn't seem to match either Missouri nor Common evening primrose characteristics) is visited by a small black bee. I'm unsure of the bee's variety also but it has collected and is collecting some pollen.
The view from Koldedalsvatnet in Jotunheimen is truly a gem. Hjelledalstinden 1989m left and the characteristic Falketind 2067m right
Featuring a crackle glaze (or Craquelure Style). Celadon is a pale blue green named after a type of ceramic that originated in China. Celadon is both a color and a glaze that was developed and refined in China. This horse's characteristic crackled glaze is often seen in true celadon ceramics. This artistic style came from China around 1250 B.C.
photo size: 3" square and 7.62 cm square
Theme: "Craquelure"
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Treviso : Angoli caratteristici
English
Not far from Piazza dei Signori we can see beautiful place like this whit a lot of old mill .
Italiano
Poco lontano dalla Piazza dei Signori possiamo vedere angoli caratteristici come questo con tanto di mulino antico .
The red-tailed black cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksii) also known as Banksian- or Banks' black cockatoo, is a large black cockatoo native to Australia. Adult males have a characteristic pair of bright red panels on the tail that gives the species its name. It is more common in the drier parts of the continent.
The species is usually found in eucalyptus woodlands, or along water courses. In the more northerly parts of the country, these cockatoos are commonly seen in large flocks. They are seed eaters and cavity nesters, and as such depend on fairly large trees, generally Eucalyptus. Populations in southeastern Australia are threatened by deforestation and other habitat alterations. I saw this bird in central Australia.
The Fly/Bee hybrid orchid is extremely rare in the UK and known from only three locations in Gloucestershire, Somerset and West Sussex. Originally created as a genetic experiment in 1962, ophrys x pietzschii has since occurred naturally, and takes equal characteristics from its two parent species, the Bee orchid and the Fly orchid.
The Cardinal Meadowhawk is the reddest and perhaps the smallest of the meadowhawks. Though they are 38mm (3/4 inch) long, and are "wise" enough to avoid the Green Darners (the largest of our locals), it does not shy away from the Flame Skimmer, twice its size and just as territorial.
Sympetrum illotum, the cardinal meadowhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. Evidently, that's all you need to know because that's all that's said in any app, book, or on Wiki.
I saw this particular Cardinal in what is a characteristic pose (wings out, rear end skyward). Since it's rare to get a shot of the Cardinal and the Flame Skimmer in the same frame, this is the best way to tell which is which without seeing that one is red and the other a red/orange. Meanwhile, I was a little sorry to have cropped a bit of the wings, the important part of the image, if seemed to me, was the symmetry with the dying blossom on which he vertically perched.
Arco de Santa María is one of the most characteristic monuments of Burgos. One of the old twelve gates to the city, connects the Santa María bridge over the Arlanzón river with the square where the cathedral rises.
Built in the XIV - XV century, and in the next century completely rebuilt.
It was conceived as a great triumphal arch, with stone figures carved in stone, set in niches (including Emperor Charles I), a unique architectural monument.
Inside the upper floor, which is reached by a spiral staircase, there is an interesting Museum of Pharmacy in a small room.
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Arco de Santa María jest jednym z najbardziej charakterystycznych zabytków miasta Burgos. Jedna ze starych dwunastu bram wjazdowych do miasta, łączy most Santa María nad rzeką Arlanzón z placem gdzie wznosi się katedra.
Wybudowana w XIV - XV wieku, a w następnym stuleciu całkowicie przebudowana.
Była pomyślana jako wielki łuk triumfalny, z rzeźbionymi w kamieniu historycznymi postaciami ustawionymi w niszach (m.innymi cesarz Karol I), stanowi unikalny zabytek architektoniczny.
We wnętrzu na górnym piętrze, do którego prowadzą spiralne schody, znajduje się w niewielkim pomieszczeniu ciekawe Muzeum Farmacji.
Excerpt from the plaque:
David Thompson I began construction on his home in 1845. Despite how labour intensive the project was, the home was completed in only two short years. Today it remains a beautiful example of Greek Revival architecture, a style popular at the time of its design. One staple characteristic of this style is the porch entry with the large imposing columns, reminiscent of a Greek temple. While these Greek influences are incorporated throughout the outside and interior of the home, there are also a few nods to the family’s Scottish roots, such as these two hitching posts here at the bottom of the steps. At the top of each post is a small statue of Greyfriars Bobby, a beloved Scottish hero, who is said to have spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until his own death. The name of the site is also thanks to the family’s Scottish ancestry as it was named after the Ruthven barracks in Scotland.
Photos of the Pathfinder Railtours 2023 Spring Highlander tour including off-train options.
One of the off-train options was a visit and ride on the Brechin based Caledonian Railway and it was from a train on this line that this photo was taken, of the rich arable land characteristic of this part of Angus.
Direction Innsbruck pour la matinée avant d'aller en Italie.... Au passage la commune Chef lieu Seefelds -photo mais pas de visite
🇫🇷 Les premières mentions de cette église datent de 1263. Dédiée à saint Oswald, dont le martyre est raconté sur le tympan du portail sud, elle fut agrandie par les princes du Tyrol au 15e s. À l'intérieur, les voûtes en réseau, caractéristiques du style gothique tardif, montrent des nervures à ornements saillants (becs et crosses). Dans le chœur, les peintures murales du 15e s. déroulent la légende de saint Oswald et de Marie-Madeleine et un tableau (vers 1500), représente le miracle de l'hostie.
🇬🇧 The first mention of this church dates back to 1263. Dedicated to Saint Oswald, whose martyrdom is recounted on the tympanum of the south portal, it was enlarged by the princes of Tyrol in the 15th century. Inside, the network vaults, characteristic of the late Gothic style, feature ribs with protruding ornamentation (beaks and crosses). In the choir, 15th-century wall paintings depict the legend of Saint Oswald and Mary Magdalene, and a painting (circa 1500) depicts the miracle of the host.
🇩🇪 Die erste Erwähnung dieser Kirche stammt aus dem Jahr 1263. Sie ist dem heiligen Oswald gewidmet, dessen Martyrium auf dem Tympanon des Südportals erzählt wird, und wurde im 15. Jh. von den Tiroler Fürsten erweitert. Im Inneren befinden sich die für die Spätgotik charakteristischen Netzgewölbe mit Rippen mit vorspringenden Ornamenten (Schnäbel und Kreuze). Im Chorraum entfalten Wandmalereien aus dem 15. Jh. die Legende von Oswald und Maria Magdalena und ein Gemälde (um 1500) stellt das Hostienwunder dar.
🇪🇸 La primera mención de esta iglesia data de 1263. Dedicada a San Oswaldo, cuyo martirio se relata en el tímpano del portal sur, fue ampliada por los príncipes del Tirol en el siglo XV. En el interior, las bóvedas de crucería, características del gótico tardío, presentan nervaduras con ornamentos salientes (picos y cruces). En el coro, las pinturas murales del siglo XV representan la leyenda de San Oswald y María Magdalena, y un cuadro (hacia 1500) representa el milagro de la hostia.
🇮🇹 La prima menzione di questa chiesa risale al 1263. Dedicata a Sant'Osvaldo, il cui martirio è raccontato sul timpano del portale meridionale, fu ampliata dai principi del Tirolo nel XV secolo. All'interno, le volte a reticolo, caratteristiche dello stile tardo gotico, presentano costoloni con ornamenti sporgenti (becchi e croci). Nel coro, dipinti murali del XV secolo raffigurano la leggenda di Sant'Osvaldo e Maria Maddalena, mentre un dipinto (circa 1500) raffigura il miracolo dell'ostia.
Sh2-185 is an emission and reflection nebula, visible in the constellation Cassiopeia; it consists of two distinct nebulous regions with different characteristics. Its position is easily identified thanks to the fact that it surrounds the brilliant star γ Cassiopeiae, a Be star well known for being the prototype of the variable γ Cassiopeiae, belonging to a class of young and very hot stars; the bright nebula part can be identified in particular in a north-east direction with respect to the star, where there are two nebulous gatherings known as IC 59 and IC 63. In the photographs the reddish color of the ionized gas is clearly evident mixed with the bluish color of the dust which shines by reflection of the blue star light. Its observation is possible especially from the regions of the northern hemisphere, due to the high northern declination; in the evening sky it reaches its peak in the autumn months, between October and December. From the southern hemisphere it is possible to observe it only starting from the subtropical regions, up to the equator. Sh2-185 consists of a partly well-lit cloud system, located at the same distance as γ Cassiopeiae; the brightest sections are made up of the two nebulae cataloged in the Index Catalogue: IC 63, the southernmost, shows an evident structure of gas filaments, with optical emissions dominated by the red color, while IC 59, to the north, appears as a cloud with a partly bluish color and no organized structure. In particular, IC 63 consists of a region of ionized hydrogen and shows evident signs of photolysis. This phenomenon is very evident especially in IC 59, while in IC 63 the presence of strong ultraviolet radiation suggests the formation of a neutral hydrogen zone through the dissociation of molecular hydrogen.
Optolong Blue 2": 29×240″(1h 56′)
Optolong Green 2": 29×240″(1h 56′)
Optolong H-Alpha 3nm 2": 17×900″(4h 15′)
Optolong Luminance 2": 15×300″(1h 15′)
Optolong OIII 3nm 2": 19×900″(4h 45′)
Optolong Red 2": 29×240″(1h 56′)
La Ceja, Colombia.
Zinnia x hybrida cultivars are a cross between Zinnia elegans and Zinnia angustifolia. They have the short, compact size and profuse flowering of the former and the disease resistance of the latter. Flowers average between 2 and 3 inches in diameter.
Zinnia x hybrida is considered a dwarf group -- they have been bred to be much shorter and bushier than the species plants.
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A characteristic scene, yet unique to each Japanese garden. The stone lantern, the stone walkway, and the greenary come together to make a scene which is unmistakably Japanese.
Immortalato dal ponte Visconteo, il fiume Mincio scorre sinuoso mentre attraversa l'abitato di Borghetto, una piccola frazione di Valeggio sul Mincio (VR) che ha saputo nel tempo mantenere le caratteritiche medievali.
Immortalized from the Visconteo bridge, the Mincio river flows sinuously as it crosses the village of Borghetto, a small fraction of Valeggio sul Mincio (VR) which has managed to maintain its medieval characteristics over time.
With characteristic exhaust trails, 'Doom 61' aka US Air Force
B-52H Stratofortress 61-0006 'Old Soldier II' tucks up her unique undercarriage whilst departing Fairford for the Holbeach Ranges
Based with the 96th BS 'Red Devils'/2nd BW at Barksdale in Louisiana she was followed closely by a 2nd BUFF - 'Doom 62'
Note the RAF Voyager downwind to land at nearby RAF Brize Norton
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There is always something which makes our lives worth living in our own eyes, and while we might not reach the point of wishing to die, without it everything would be colourless and disappointing. Man offers all his devotion to that “something,” whatever it may be...
...The characteristic proper to the religious sense is that of being the ultimate, inevitable dimension of every gesture, of every action, of every type of relationship. It is a level of asking or an ultimate adherence that is an irremovable part of every instant of life because the depth of its need for meaning is echoed in every passion, initiative, and gesture.
-Why the Church? LUIGI GIUSSANI