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I can't think of a better title but when looking at shots that I took of my city of Nottingham I once again remembered what I considered a case of inverted snobbery. I reminded Jonathan who does not take my side in this saying "it’s tough but you can't win so drop it " No support there then. I was born in Sneinton a suburb of Nottingham and attended Secondary school in the heart of Sneinton and when married lived on Windmill lane a two minute walk from Greens Windmill and all the four children I had were born in the house on Windmill lane which is THE very heart of Sneinton. I just did another check of the boundary map and just as I was informed by this eclectic group my present house is literally a cul de sac ( just to make this clear) on the wrong side of a boundary road. There is a group that make up The Sneinton Artists Quarter that have markets and stalls and events to market their various Arts. I print and frame my own photo's and asked to join this group. I was turned down flat as I live mere metres away on the wrong side of the street now :( Some times I am proud of where I was born and where all my mothers side of the family hailed from...I feel like the egg which was kicked out of the nest by a cuckoo lol...I know I am mixing metaphors but ' hey, I am accepted on Flickr and know my friends don't make distinctions like that ..Sue :)
Btw, you may find my use of a macro lens here odd...but it is still a prime lens and I like that length occasionally as it covers different options when I go into town...
Venice is often considered to be the most beautiful city of pompous swagger that still blesses us with gorgeous living artistry in the streets, alleys and squares. It rose to amazing human achievements and now we watch it falling into ruins while the world stares on in helpless wonder.
There are so many amazing cities in the world but really who has the history, the pomp, the grandeur, and the ever present danger of the Aegean Sea, that once gave it Mastery over the Region and now comes lapping through it's doors.
So many photos present Plaza de St Marco, the Grand Canal, and the famous lagoon. Although beautiful panoramas that capture the imagination, of which I will share a few, here is a view I have not seen presented before.
Here, we can see two mighty Atlases holding up the world with a weather vane of Fortune crowning the top of the Dogana Del Mar Museum. Interestingly, the weather vane of Fortune actually shifts with the wind and you will see it pointing in different direction in different photographs ... did you ever notice that before?
Down below at the lagoon level we see the modern working class bustling and hustling where all the waters meet. The ancient Gondolas now resting to our right. To our left, the utilitarian ships of modern commerce and labour are plowing toward their own nests at the edge of the lagoon, preparing for tomorrow.
The sun is setting but the majestic canal is restless and still grand. Here, the humans still love to stretch their legs and wander through the hidden alleys and lighted windows of cafes and bars and lanterns that shine beckoning through the mist and darkness.
You can never visit Venice and feel significant for here is where the Masters of Artistic Conception truly were at the Top of their Game.
We can only dream ... but what a dream!
Considered one of our most beautiful wild flowers. Named after Mount Parnassus, the home of the Muses, and Music, Poetry and Learning.
Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός, pronounced [knoˈsos]) is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city.
The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m (279 ft) from current sea level. Many of them were inscribed with Knosion or Knos on the obverse and an image of a Minotaur or Labyrinth on the reverse, both symbols deriving from the myth of King Minos, supposed to have reigned from Knossos.[5] The coins came from the Roman settlement of Colonia Julia Nobilis Cnossus, a Roman colony placed just to the north of, and politically including, Kephala. The Romans believed they had colonized Knossos.[6] After excavation, the discovery of the Linear B tablets, and the decipherment of Linear B by Michael Ventris, the identification was confirmed by the reference to an administrative center, ko-no-so, Mycenaean Greek Knosos, undoubtedly the palace complex. The palace was built over a Neolithic town. During the Bronze Age, the town surrounded the hill on which the palace was built.
The palace was excavated and partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century. Its size far exceeded his original expectations, as did the discovery of two ancient scripts, which he termed Linear A and Linear B, to distinguish their writing from the pictographs also present. From the layering of the palace Evans developed de novo an archaeological concept of the civilization that used it, which he called Minoan, following the pre-existing custom of labelling all objects from the location Minoan.
The site of Knossos was discovered in 1878 by Minos Kalokairinos. The excavations in Knossos began in 1900 by the English archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans (1851–1941) and his team, and continued for 35 years. Its size far exceeded his original expectations, as did the discovery of two ancient scripts, which he termed Linear A and Linear B, to distinguish their writing from the pictographs also present. From the layering of the palace Evans developed an archaeological concept of the civilization that used it, which he called Minoan, following the pre-existing custom of labelling all objects from the location Minoan.
Since their discovery, the ruins have undergone a history of their own, from excavation by renowned archaeologists, education and tourism, to occupation as a headquarters by governments warring over the control of the eastern Mediterranean in two world wars. This site history is to be distinguished from the ancient.
Kirkby Lonsdale in the south of Cumbria developed at a crossing point over the River Lune, where several drovers' and packhorse routes converged. It is one of the few Cumbrian towns mentioned in the Domesday Book.
The town is noted for the Devil's Bridge which at one time carried the Skipton to Kendal road over the River Lune. It dates from around 1370 and has three spans. It is 45 feet from the river to the parapet and is certainly one of the highest medieval packhorse bridges that I have seen.
The bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is Grade I-listed. It is considered to be one of the finest medieval bridges in England.
It's considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world, and you'll understand why if you spend a few days here. Local legend suggests that the bay was formed when a dragon arrived to thwart Chinese invaders, spitting out jade stones and pearls that eventually became the islands. The name "Ha Long" translates to "descending dragon," which is how it got its name. The area has been shaped by mountains forming over tens of millions of years, by rising and falling sea levels, and by moving tectonic plates, which is quite incredible when you think about it.
The seascape consists of about 2000 limestone karsts of all sizes, shapes, and shades of green, rising dramatically from the ocean. It's a unique site on Earth, and regardless of the weather, a cruise on Halong Bay is always a fantastic experience.
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Even small, all kind of life must be considered, respected, beloved. When the sun comes up, remember about it. Be ready to the sun...
Mesmo pequena, toda forma de vida deve ser considerada, respeitada, amada. Quando o sol vier, se lembre disso.
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SMILE, boys!!! Smile girls!!!
Espero que estejam todos bem. I hope you're all fine.
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The Qutb complex is considered to be the first foundation of Delhi. On the ruins of Delhi's first mosque - built after the Muslim conquest of the city (around 1200).
The portico of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque framing the courtyard consists of columns/pillars from destroyed Hindu and Jain temples.
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Der Qutb-Komplex wird als erste Stadtgründung Dehlis gezählt. Gelände auf den Ruinen der ersten – nach der muslimischen Eroberung der Stadt erbauten – Moschee Delhis (um 1200).
Der die Hoffläche rahmende Säulengang der Quwwat-ul-Islam-Moschee besteht aus Säulen/Pfeilern von zerstörten Hindu- und Jain-Tempeln.
The view towards Saksrisøya from Olenilsøya that can be considered another Lofoten classic now… I was trying to avoid the classics on this trip, but several ones are so postcard perfect that you can’t ignore them, especially on a morning like this…! I was surprised to be the only photographer up on the hill… Of course 10 minutes before this it was blowing and snowing like crazy from dark clouds moving in from the west and while eating my snowy sandwiches I was starting to wonder if my early-out-of-bed was going to be worth it on this day. Suddenly colors started to emerge through the disappearing snow and clouds… A pink glow was cast over Olstinden through Klokktinden and some of Sakrisøya. Next, Olstinden received direct morning sunlight for just a short while, which for me finished the scene perfectly. So here is my take on a Lofoten classic.
Oh, and yes, I succumbed to ‘the bridge view’ at Hamnøya too :-(
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Stitch of 2 horizontal images.
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White naped Mangabey
Witkruinmangabey
Cercocebus lunulatus
This now distinct species is considered to have a geographic range east of the Sassandra River to the west of the Volta River in Ghana; Cercocebus lunulatus is also recorded as inhabiting forests in southwestern Burkina Faso and northeastern Ivory Coast. Cercocebus lunulatus is considered Endangered by the IUCN.
Mangabeys are some of the most rare and endangered monkeys on Earth. These large forest dwellers are found only in Africa. They look somewhat like guenons but are bigger. Local people call some of them "the ones with the thin waist" or "four-eyed monkeys," because some kinds of mangabeys have bright white eyelids.
All mangabeys have a tail that is longer than their body, providing balance for them as they scamper through the rain forest canopy.
Mangabeys can be golden brown, gray, dark brown, or soft black, depending on the species or subspecies, usually with a lighter color on the underbelly.
Mangabeys have some interesting ways of communicating with each other. It's often hard to see one another in the dense forest canopy, so sound is very important. In fact, mangabeys can be very noisy!
White is an important color when you need to get your point across. White-collared mangabeys use movements of their white-tipped tails to express themselves. White hair on the underside of the chin helps make other facial gestures more noticeable. For white-eyelid mangabeys, batting their eyelids and raising their eyebrows can have a whole range of meanings. Making these facial expressions and flashing their white eyelids against their darker fur help get the message across. Flashing eyelids can mean "warning—watch your step!"
Like most monkeys, mangabeys are very much at home in trees, spending most of their time there. However, white-eyelid mangabeys are also comfortable on the ground, traveling on their hands and feet between patches of forest or to forage in the leaf litter for tasty food items. In some areas of the forest, the ground is swampy, but that’s not a problem for mangabeys. Webbing between their fingers and toes helps these amazing monkeys swim!
All mangabeys are excellent jumpers, and gray-cheeked mangabeys and white-collared mangabeys have a tail that is strong enough to hook onto branches as they leap about the forest canopy.
Mangabeys are mainly fruit eaters, although they can also eat leaves, nuts, seeds, insects, and spiders. Powerful teeth and jaws help them crack hard nut shells or bite into thick-skinned fruits. Mangabeys also tear bark from trees using their teeth and hands to find bugs and spiders hiding underneath. Large cheek pouches act like a shopping cart: mangabeys fill their pouches with food until full! The biggest meal of the day for mangabeys is breakfast, and they start foraging for food in the early morning, often before the sun comes up.
Like many monkeys, mangabeys lick nectar from flowers, moving from tree to tree for this sweet feast, earning them status as pollinators as well as seed dispersers.
Mangabeys live in groups, called troops, of about 10 to 40 individuals, depending on the species and the availability of food and habitat. There is usually one adult male that acts as leader and the troop's defender, but sometimes larger troops have two or three adult males that split off with their own family units to forage for food. When there is plenty of food available, mangabey troops often gather together for a while and even exchange troop members.
Much like baboons, a female mangabey's buttocks swell when she is ready to breed. This is her visual signal to the adult males.
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by Jacques Brel for the music lovers.
It is considered as "Brel's ultimate classic"
The lyrics "Moi, je t'offrirai des perles de pluie venues de pays où il ne pleut pas" ("I'll give you pearls of rain that come from lands where it does not rain") are sung to a theme borrowed from the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 by the composer Franz Liszt.
I had the good fortune of seeing him live and meeting him!
So in love they cannot imagine life without each other.
The red Gerbs are telling me that here.
Again, the flower gave the clues!
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This plant is considered a weed in several areas of Australia but it seems mostly contained to gardens or hedgerows in this area and I thought the flower was pretty so would give it its day in the sun here on Flickr.
"Barleria repens (Coral Creeper) is distinguished by it shiny, dark green foliage, showy tubular pink-red flowers that have five spreading lobes and are mostly produced in late summer and autumn and sprawling growth habit.
The genus name Barleria is in honour of Jacques Barrelier (1606-1673), a French Dominican monk who was a physician, botanist, plant collector and author; repens means ‘spreading’, from the Latin verb repo, to crawl or creep.
This is an evergreen plant with small rounded glossy leaves and pink-red flowers. It comes from the forested area of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and northwards to tropical Africa. It typically grows as a small rounded to spreading shrub up to about 60 cm tall and to almost a metre wide, but when given support it can climb up to about 2 m tall.
The plant is virtually impossible to eradicate. The only thing than can be said in its favour is that its flowers are very pretty."
Considered the most dangerous shark of them all, the great white land shark can reach a size of 8 meters or more. This one is closing on an unwary pedestrian that's paying too much attention to his smartphone. Not smart at all!!
The eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta), a white heron in the genus Ardea, is usually considered a subspecies of the great egret (A. alba). In New Zealand it is known as the white heron or by its Māori name kōtuku. Measuring 83–103 cm in length and weighing 0.7–1.2 kg, the eastern great egret is a large heron with all-white plumage. Its bill is black in the breeding season and yellow at other times, and its long legs are red or black. The colours of the bare parts of the face change to green during the breeding season. The breeding plumage is also marked by long neck plumes and a green facial area. The eastern great egret can be distinguished from other white egrets and herons in Asia and Australia by its very long neck, one and a half times as long as its own body. The eastern great egret has a wide distribution throughout Asia and Oceania, with breeding populations in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Nepal, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia (north-eastern), Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The egret breeds across Australia but only rarely in the southwest of the continent or dry interior. The largest colonies within Australia are in the Top End and Channel Country, which can number several thousand pairs. Colonies in the southeast of Australia can number several hundred pairs. The bird is an uncommon autumn and winter visitor to Tasmania. The diet includes vertebrates such as fish, frogs, small reptiles, small birds and rodents, and invertebrates such as insects, crustaceans, and molluscs. The eastern great egret hunts by wading or standing still in shallow water and spearing prey with its bill. The eastern great egret often breeds in colonies with other herons, egrets, cormorants, spoonbills and ibises. One brood is raised a year, although the breeding season varies within Australia. In the north of the country it is in March to May, in southern and central Queensland December and January, and October to December in the south. Located atop trees at a height of 20 m or more, the nest is a flat wide platform of dry branches and sticks with a shallow basin for eggs and young. The clutch consists of anywhere from two to six pale blue-green eggs, with three or four being the usual number. They are oval in shape and measure 52 x 36 mm. The subspecies is protected in Australia. 53576
I do not know what they are called, but they are the first to show in the spring, and they are considered weeds when they appear in your grass.
I've long considered myself metaphorically homeless. The places I've lived, I've struggled to connect to place - with San Francisco being the most connected while Chicago has been the worst. I feel detached and distant overall, which likely speaks more to my own self perceptions than where I've found myself by happenstance or choice. Vietnam is different, though not without caveat. There is a place where I felt naturally at ease, relaxed and surrounded by meanings. The caveat of course is the culture existing there, while being one I appreciate, admire, respect and would love to be a part of, is kept at arms length by my being an American and not having been raised in said culture, nor faced the struggles of said culture. Travel is not life, despite how much one wishes it to be and these photographs, while attempting to show the chaos and peace of marvelous Saigon (HCMC), are an attempt to show my love for and forced distance by birth from Vietnam.
For some time I have considered changing my guitar setup from right hand to left because although I am ambidextrous I have recently favoured picking it up to play left handed and then I have to change to the right which gets a bit confusing for a short time.
Being new to the area I have been very impressed with the shops, restaurants and the high street of the Somerset town of Frome, and I was very impressed with the music shop Sounds of Frome. Anyway, I had an hour to kill while they did the work and while doing a little photo walk I came across a very good little art supply shop at the other end of the high street.
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Calgary is considered a semi-arid zone, and so we never complain about moisture, especially in the spring.
Regal Fritillary butterflies are considered a species of special concern in Minnesota and can be difficult to find outside of the western portion of the state. In 2016, Three Rivers Park District reintroduced them to Crow-Hassan Park Reserve near St. Michael, MN. I was finally able to locate and photograph a few today and this is only the 2nd time I have ever seen them. They are almost the size of a Monarch but just a tad smaller and have a uniquely fluttery flight that reminds me more of a moth. They're strikingly beautiful from both above and below so I'll try to share some additional photos soon. I spent a couple of hours chasing them back and forth because they don't seem to land on anything very often. Right after I had just about given up, I spotted a few visiting bright orange Butterfly Weed. There is an interesting podcast episode about the efforts to reintroduces these butterflies here: thewanderingnaturalist.libsyn.com/website/episode-27-50-y... and the section on Regal Fritillaries starts at the 13:00 minute mark. Hennepin County, MN 07/10/21
The Heceta Head Lighthouse is considered to be the most photographed lighthouse along the Oregon coast but this is the best view I could get of it. We arrived at this rugged spot on a chilly, breezy Sunday morning. It was so cold that Marg didn't want to leave the warmth of the car, so I braved it alone. The wind was whipping water off the ocean and it was quite uncomfortable. Still I managed to get off a few clicks before beating a hasty retreat. The lighthouse keepers who manned this place must have been hearty souls.
Heceta Head, Oregon
Tides are considered the heartbeat of our planet’s oceans. They are the result of the gravitational pull of the moon and sun on the earth, as well as the perpetual spinning rotation of the earth itself.
At an average height of 16 meters (48ft), the Bay of Fundy has the highest tides in the world, and each day 160 billion tonnes of seawater flows in and out of the bay. The average tidal range of all oceans around the globe is 1 meter (3ft), the Bay of Fundy reaches up to 16 meters because the bay has a substantial amount of water and a unique shape and size. For those reasons, here, we can literally walk, run, or even "jeep" on the ocean floor! In a few hours, the area where the Jeep is will be submerged in a lot of water.
Bana (ბანა) is the most unusual Cathedral in the history of Georgian architecture. Built in the historical region of Georgia Lower Tao (now part of Turkey) and is considered a kind of copy of the Armenian temple Zvartnots, built in the VII century. Now it is in a very dilapidated state and even the turn to it from the highway is not marked.
In the middle of the seventh century, a large temple was built here. Under adarnassus II (881-923), the bishopric of ban was founded, and the Cathedral was rebuilt. The chronicler of the XI century Sumbat son of David tells us that the temple was built by the son of David I Kurapalat - Adarnese II and was directly built by Kvirike Baneli, who became the first Bishop of the temple. After his death, he was buried here. Bana was the summer residence of the Georgian kings, as well as their tomb. In the X-XI centuries, under the leadership of Zakariya Baneli, many valuable manuscripts were created in the temple. According to historical sources, the temple was named after the Holy cross.
According to the historian Vakhushti Batonishvili, the power of Bishop Ban extended to Panaskert, Tao, Oltis and the surrounding territories.
The significance of the Ban is indicated by the fact that here the Georgian king Bagrat IV (1027-1072) married the sister of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos III Argyros (968 — 1034) - Ellen. This wedding is depicted on the mural of the temple of Oshki, where the image of the temple of Ban is still preserved. Here in the XV century, was buried king Vakhtang and his wife Situaton.
From the Chronicles of the Russian-Ottoman war of 1877-1878, it becomes clear that on may 20, 1877, the Ottomans left the village of Penek and fortified themselves in Oltis, waiting for additional reinforcements. On may 21, the Ottomans left Oltis. On may 22, the Russian army occupied Oltis and the village of Penek (Bana) without a fight.
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ბანა (თურქ. Penek Kilisesi) — ძელი ჭეშმარიტის (ანუ ძელი ცხოვლის, იგივე წმ. ჯვრის) სახელობის საკათედრო ტაძარი ისტორიულ სამხრეთ საქართველოში — ტაოში. ძეგლი მდებარეობს თურქეთში, ერზურუმის პროვინციის, შენქაიას ილჩეს, სოფელ პენეკში, მდინარე პენეკ-ჩაის მარჯვენა ნაპირზე.
VII საუკუნის შუა წლებში აქ ააშენეს დიდი ტაძარი. ადარნასე II-ის დროს (881-923) დაარსდა ბანის საეპისკოპოსო, ხოლო ტაძარი გადაკეთდა. XI საუკუნის ისტორიკოსი სუმბატ დავითის ძე გვამცნობს, რომ ტაძარი აუგია დავით I კურაპალატის ძეს — ადარნესე II-ს, კვირიკე ბანელის ხელით, რომელიც ბანას პირველი ეპისკოპოსი გამხდარა. გარდაცვალების შემდეგ იქვე დაუკრძალავთ. ბანა ქართველ მეფეთა საზაფხულო სამყოფი და აგრეთვე მეფეთა განსასვენებელიც იყო. X-XI საუკუნეებში ბანაში მოღვაწე ზაქარია ბანელის თაოსნობით ბევრი ძვირფასი ხელნაწერი შეიქმნა. საისტორიო წყაროს მიხედვით, ტაძარი ძელი ცხოველის (ძელისა ჭეშმარიტისა) სახელობის იყო.
ვახუშტი ბატონიშვილის ცნობით, ბანელი ეპისკოპოსის ძალაუფლება ვრცელდებოდა ფანასკერტზე, ტაოზე, ოლთისზე და მათ მომიჯნავე ტერიტორიებზე.
ბანას დიდ ისტორიულ მნიშვნელობაზე მეტყველებს ის ფაქტიც, რომ აქ დაიწერა ჯვარი საქართველოს მეფე ბაგრატ IV-მ (1027-1072 წწ.) ბიზანტიის იმპერატორის რომანოზ III არგირუსის დაზე — ელენეზე. ეს ჯვრისწერა ასახულია ოშკის სამხრეთ მკლავის ფრესკაზე, სადაც ბანას გამოსახულება დღემდე შემორჩენილია. აქვე, XV საუკუნეში დაკრძალეს საქართველოს მეფე ვახტანგი და მისი მეუღლე სითიხათუნი.
1877-1878 წლების რუსეთ-ოსმალეთის ომის ქრონიკებიდან ირკვევა რომ: 1877 წლის 20 მაისს ოსმალებმა დატოვეს სოფელი პენეკი (რუს. Пеньяк — პენიაკი) და გამაგრდნენ ოლთისში დამატებითი ძალების მოლოდინში. 21 მაისს ოსმალებმა ოლთისიც დატოვეს. 22 მაისს რუსეთის არმიამ უბრძოლველად დაიკავა ოლთისიც და სოფელი პენეკიც.
Endemic to Java, Indonesia. Previously considered conspecific with Blue-winged Leafbird. It is considered as Endangered in IUCN Red List in 2019 due to over-exploitation for the cagebird trade. Sep 2019.
The Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex (German Zeche Zollverein) is a large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The first coal mine on the premises was founded in 1847, and mining activities took place from 1851 until December 23, 1986. For decades, starting in the late 1950s, the two parts of the site, Zollverein Coal Mine and Zollverein Coking Plant (erected 1957–1961, closed on June 30, 1993), ranked among the largest of their kinds in Europe. Shaft 12, built in the New Objectivity style, was opened in 1932 and is considered an architectural and technical masterpiece, earning it a reputation as the "most beautiful coal mine in the world".
Because of its architecture and testimony to the development of heavy industry in Europe, the industrial complex was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on December 14, 2001, and is one of the anchor points of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
I have always considered Second Life as a virtual environment that allows people to be in contact in a way that in real life they could not (due to distance, illness, etc.) One of the most important functions we can offer from SL is the one to accompany you in lonely moments. There are many causes for us to feel alone in our real life, and having someone to listen to us, someone to let us know that we are not alone, can be a light in a dark moment of our lives. I met the Let's Talk group through a friend. An initiative of people with a good heart who do not pretend to be therapists, but that light in dark moments. I have visited the place where they are, a quiet place, open to everyone and all themes. Through this post I want to offer my support and let you know. I hope they can be the light for many more SL residents.
Treacle Darlandes
*Let's Talk* group owners.”
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Adobe Detail ~ Old Santa Fe Trail ~ Santa Fe, New Mexico
Happy Window Wednesday!
Nikon D7500, Sigma 18-300, ISO 200, f/9.0, 56mm, 1/800s
CRETE
Knossos (alternative spellings Knossus, Cnossus, Greek Κνωσός, pronounced [knoˈsos]) is the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and considered as Europe's oldest city.
The name Knossos survives from ancient Greek references to the major city of Crete. The identification of Knossos with the Bronze Age site is supported by tradition and by the Roman coins that were scattered over the fields surrounding the pre-excavation site, then a large mound named Kephala Hill, elevation 85 m (279 ft) from current sea level. Many of them were inscribed with Knosion or Knos on the obverse and an image of a Minotaur or Labyrinth on the reverse, both symbols deriving from the myth of King Minos, supposed to have reigned from Knossos.[5] The coins came from the Roman settlement of Colonia Julia Nobilis Cnossus, a Roman colony placed just to the north of, and politically including, Kephala. The Romans believed they had colonized Knossos.[6] After excavation, the discovery of the Linear B tablets, and the decipherment of Linear B by Michael Ventris, the identification was confirmed by the reference to an administrative center, ko-no-so, Mycenaean Greek Knosos, undoubtedly the palace complex. The palace was built over a Neolithic town. During the Bronze Age, the town surrounded the hill on which the palace was built.
The palace was excavated and partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans in the earliest years of the 20th century. Its size far exceeded his original expectations, as did the discovery of two ancient scripts, which he termed Linear A and Linear B, to distinguish their writing from the pictographs also present. From the layering of the palace Evans developed de novo an archaeological concept of the civilization that used it, which he called Minoan, following the pre-existing custom of labelling all objects from the location Minoan.
The site of Knossos was discovered in 1878 by Minos Kalokairinos. The excavations in Knossos began in 1900 by the English archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans (1851–1941) and his team, and continued for 35 years. Its size far exceeded his original expectations, as did the discovery of two ancient scripts, which he termed Linear A and Linear B, to distinguish their writing from the pictographs also present. From the layering of the palace Evans developed an archaeological concept of the civilization that used it, which he called Minoan, following the pre-existing custom of labelling all objects from the location Minoan.
Since their discovery, the ruins have undergone a history of their own, from excavation by renowned archaeologists, education and tourism, to occupation as a headquarters by governments warring over the control of the eastern Mediterranean in two world wars. This site history is to be distinguished from the ancient.
Considered the first of the T Buckets, Norm Grabowski started building his famous Ford Model T hot
rod in 1952 and completed it three years later. First named the
“Lightnin’ Bug,” this car arguably started the T-bucket–style hot
rod craze. The car was built on a 1931 Ford Model A V8 Roadster
chassis bought for $100. The front half of the body was taken
from a 1922 Ford Model T and the rear was adapted from a Ford
Model A pickup truck. The car first appeared on the cover of
the October 1955 issue of Hot Rod Magazine, and in 1956 it was
featured on TV in Mr. Kagle and the Babysitter. Later that year
Norm had the car painted in the flamed style it exhibits today,
and afterward it appeared on the cover of the April 1957 issue
of Car Craft Magazine. In 1957 the car was featured in an article
in LIFE Magazine, photographed under the lights at a Bob’s Big
Boy restaurant in Burbank, California.
Currently owned by Ross & Beth Myers / of 3 Dog Garage,
Bayertown, Pennsylvania
This 1922 Ford Roadster Pickup helped to popularize hot rod culture by appearing in the American TV drama series 77 Sunset Strip. The car was driven in the series by Edd Byrnes as “Kookie” Kookson III and became known in popular culture as Kookie's Kar, and became a poster car and a catalyst for an entirely new branch of the automotive family tree. The T-bucket craze seemingly doubled the size of the American custom auto industry in the late-1950s and early-1960s.
Americans tend to be blind to the global influence of American culture, but television shows such a 77 Sunset Strip were the conduits for American culture to the rest of the world. Shows such as 77 Sunset Strip were syndicated onto television sets globally, and this car saw enough screen time over the 206 one-hour episodes of the hit TV drama series, to become the first and only prime-time hotrod.
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I've never considered this shot before, as there was a line of saplings between the dirt track and the low embankment. These have recently been cleared as part of the electrification work, opening up this angle nicely.
The heavy train was braking hard at this point for the move from fast to slow line at Kettering North Junction about half a mile from here.
6M39 02.23 Crewe Basford Hall to Radlett Redland
Roadstone.
Best seen 'large'.
Considered a pioneer of modernism and one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th-century, Constantin Brâncuși is called the patriarch of modern sculpture.
The Basilica of Saint-Denis (French: Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, now formally known as the Basilique-cathédrale de Saint-Denis) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris. The building is of singular importance historically and architecturally as its choir, completed in 1144, is widely considered the first structure to employ all of the elements of Gothic architecture.
The basilica became a place of pilgrimage and a necropolis containing the tombs of the kings of France, including nearly every king from the 10th century to Louis XVIII in the 19th century. Henry IV of France came to Saint-Denis formally to renounce his Protestant faith and become a Catholic. The queens of France were crowned at Saint-Denis, and the royal regalia, including the sword used for crowning the kings and the royal sceptre, were kept at Saint-Denis between coronations.
The site originated as a Gallo-Roman cemetery in late Roman times. The archaeological remains still lie beneath the cathedral; the graves indicate a mixture of Christian and pre-Christian burial practices. Around the year 475 AD, St. Genevieve purchased some land and built Saint-Denys de la Chapelle. In 636, on the orders of Dagobert I, the relics of Saint Denis, a patron saint of France, were reinterred in the basilica. The relics of St-Denis, which had been transferred to the parish church of the town in 1795, were brought back again to the abbey in 1819.
In the 12th century, the Abbot Suger rebuilt portions of the abbey church using innovative structural and decorative features. In doing so, he is said to have created the first truly Gothic building. In the following century the master-builder Pierre de Montreuil rebuilt the nave and the transepts in the new Rayonnant Gothic style.
The abbey church became a cathedral on the formation of the Diocese of Saint-Denis by Pope Paul VI in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, currently (since 2009) Pascal Delannoy. Although known as the "Basilica of St Denis", the cathedral has not been granted the title of Minor Basilica by the Vatican.
The 86-metre (282-foot) tall spire, dismantled in the 19th century, is to be rebuilt. The project, initiated more than 30 years ago, was to have begun in May 2020, and is expected to take about 11 years at a cost of about €28 million.
History
Early churches
The cathedral is on the site where Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, is believed to have been buried. According to the "Life of Saint Genevieve", written in about 520, he was sent by Pope Clement I to evangelise the Parisii. He was arrested and condemned by the Roman authorities. Along with two of his followers, the priest Eleutherus and deacon Rusticus, he was decapitated on the hill of Montmartre in about 250 AD. According to the legend, he is said to have carried his head four leagues to the Roman settlement of Catulliacus, the site of the current church, and indicated that it was where he wanted to be buried. A martyrium or shrine-mausoleum was erected on the site of his grave in about 313 AD, and was enlarged into a basilica with the addition of tombs and monuments under Saint Genevieve. These including a royal tomb, that of Aregonde, the wife of King Clothar I.
Considered by many to be one of the world's most beautiful, this vibrantly colored bird was on my bucket list for many years. I finally found it in the mountainous cloud forests of Costa Rica.
#4 in the "King Crimson Series", in the "Frame by Frame" challenge created by Paul B0udreau. It's a great idea, one that I'd never heard of before, where two artists create their own 2 person challenge and then submit them back and forth, alternating between them. It gets one out of their comfort zone and hopefully into something they'd never considered to tried before.
For this challenge I'm utilizing a hand technique that I saw an amateur friend of mine doing when I had explained how to do "Pano-sabotage" to him. It was yet another eye opener and it fits perfectly with Paul's challenge to create more vertical images using the Pano-Sabotage technique, which for the most part, has been a very horizontal medium. Paul's challenge and my friend's innocent experiment come together perfectly for me to try to do something differently than usual.
The only processing done on this image was achieved by using colour filters and a very slight bit of mottled texture. The composition and the distortion was all achieved by the Pano-Sabotage technique which happens INSIDE the camera at the moment of capture. It does not occur as a result of software programs such as Photoshop.
As Paul points out in his latest instalment, #4 in his series, the strangest thing has been going on. Unbeknownst to each other we've been chosing the same songs for use from a band who, all totalled, have probably released at least 50 recordings. Funny too that we chose the same song for our #4's but we also both chose a street corner as our subjects. Curiouser and curiouser. It's been uncanny that this keeps happening. It makes me wonder about ideas such as Carl Jung's collective unconscious or Ervin Laszlo's "Akashic Field", perhaps even Rupert Sheldrake's "Morphogenetic Field".
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The King Crimson musical selection for this image was immediately apparent to me when I went to chose a title for it. "Fracture", from their album "Starless and Bible Black", seemed to fit the sequenced but deconstructing world view witnessed here. The instrumental piece starts out with intricate figures and builds in power and intensity, eventually producing a feeling of menace and gigantic forces.
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Music Link: King Crimson, "Fracture" -a live performance of the song on "Cirkus - A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson Live".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBls7-WCLro
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The Samanid mausoleum is located in a park just outside the historic urban center of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The mausoleum is considered to be one of the most highly esteemed work of Central Asian architecture, and was built between 892 and 943 CE as the resting-place of Ismail Samani - a powerful and influential amir of the Samanid dynasty, one of the last native Persian dynasties that ruled in Central Asia in the 9th and 10th centuries, after the Samanids established virtual independence from the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad. In addition to Ismail Samani, the mausoleum also houses the remains of his father Ahmed and his nephew Nasr, as well as the remains of other members of the Samanid dynasty.
The monument marks a new era in the development of Persian and Central Asian architecture, which was revived after the Arab conquest of the region. The overall structure is made similar to ancient Persian fire temples, commonly known as chartaqi in Persian. The architects continued to use an ancient tradition of baked brick construction, but to a much higher standard than had been seen before. The site is unique for its architectural style which combines both Zoroastrian motifs from the native Sogdian and Sassanid cultures, as well as Islamic motifs introduced from Arabia and Persia.
The building's facade is covered in intricately decorated brick work, which features circular patterns reminiscent of the sun - a common image in Zoroastrian art from the region at that time which is reminiscent of the Zoroastrian god, Ahura Mazda, who is typically represented by fire and light. The building's shape is cuboid, and reminiscent of the Ka'aba in Makkah, while the heavy corner buttresses are derived from Sogdian architectural styles. The syncretic style of the shrine is reflective of the 9th and 10th centuries - a time when the region still had large populations of Zoroastrians who had begun to convert to Islam around that time.
The height of the shrine is approximately 35 feet, with four identically designed facades which gently slope inwards with increasing height. The building's architectural engineers included four internal arches for support, upon which the dome is placed. The building's "four arch" design was adopted for use in several shrines throughout Central Asia. At the top of each side of the shrine are ten small windows which provided ventilation for the interior portion of the mausoleum.
My original post was disqualified for being too dark, not considered pastel! I supposed it was left under the sun for too long, it got too dark!
GROUP: SMILE ON SATURDAY
THEME: FLOWERS IN PASTELS
SUBJECT: I'VE SEEN IT IN DIFFERENT COLORS i HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS PLANT IS CALLED
Veliky Novgorod, Russia
This church is considered one of the most outstanding monuments of Novgorod distinctive architecture of the XIV century. It is famous for the preserved frescoes by Theophanes the Greek (c. 1340 - 1410) - Byzantine and Russian artist and one of the greatest icon painters.
Before the erection of the stone building, the church was wooden, on the same site. From the 12th century to 1356, this church housed one of the most revered icons in Russian Orthodoxy - Znameniye (Our Lady of the Sign), considered to be miracle-working. Now this icon is located in the St. Sophia Cathedral - the main one in Veliky Novgorod.
Built in stone 1374, authors unknown.
Fresco painting - 1378.
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Церковь Спаса Преображения на Ильине улице.
When I started birdwatching Siberian Stonechats were considered to be an eastern race of Stonechat, and they were a rare bird to look out for. But British Stonechats are very variable and some look incredibly similar to Siberian Stonechats, which are now thought to be a separate species. These features include more white in the rump and underparts, with a smaller orange breast patch. But one diagnostic feature is the colour of the underwing coverts, which are black in Siberian Stonechat, and grey in British Stonechats. But these birds flap their wings so fast it is near-impossible to see this feature in the field. But modern cameras can freeze birds in flight and show off features that were beyond the reach of our eyesight abilities. The underwing coverts are those feathers covering the "arm" at the front of the wing, and this shows that they are grey, not black. I used a shutter speed of 1/2000 which froze the body, but those rapidly moving wings are still a blur.
Incidentally, it was a 2002 study of DNA that suggested that Siberian Stonechats and European Stonechats diverged between 1.5 and 2.5 million years ago so should be considered separate species: Wink, M.; Sauer-Gürth, H. & Gwinner, E. (2002): Evolutionary relationships of stonechats and related species inferred from mitochondrial-DNA sequences and genomic fingerprinting. British Birds 95: 349–355
Your eyes are considered a powerful tool for communicating and for making that special connection - for they can convey emotions, intentions, and thoughts without words.
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To enhance and frame my facial appearance, I selected [JUMO Originals] ELSA Earrings (with shine). I absolutely love June's mega HUD she includes which allows you to change both the color of the metal as well as the gems so you can complement both your wardrobe and cosmetic choices.
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Haria è un villaggio situato nella parte settentrionale di Lanzarote (Isole Canarie, Spagna). E' considerato uno dei villaggi più caratteristici dell'Isola, dove si respira ancora l'atmosfera autentica del luogo lontano dal turismo di massa presente invece in altre località di Lanzarote.
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Haria is a village located in the northern part of Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain). It is considered one of the most characteristic villages of the island, where you can still breathe the authentic atmosphere of the place far from the mass tourism present in other places of Lanzarote.
I know Mallards are considered a very average sort of bird to photograph, but I love them all the same! They are beautiful, friendly and chatty! :) This was taken at my favorite place, the Luray Hawksbill Greenway. Lots of ducks there, Mallards, Mallards that are mixed with other duck breeds and of course the Night Heron and blue herons. Grackles galore and other various small brown birds. The Town of Luray is a certified bird sancuary. If ever I find myself needing some down time (living among all my own wildlife can get Extremely stressful (OK, I'm kidding about that!) but I do love this place in Luray! Have a great day everyone. It's pouring down the rain here today and all the birds, bunnies, and squirrels are all wet and bedraggled looking. But on the happy side... I've somehow gone from one lonely hummer to Three! Cool. :)
Once considered a weed of cornfields, the common poppy is now in decline due to intensive agricultural practices. It can be found in seeded areas, on roadside verges and waste ground, and in field margins.
“Considered to be one of the finest examples of gothic architecture in Europe, Lincoln Cathedral is the city’s most iconic landmark. Standing tall for almost a thousand years, the Cathedral serves as a beacon of hope for visitors from across the globe.
Towering over the city since 1092, Lincoln Cathedral was once the tallest building in the world. Although it may not hold that title anymore, it is still one of the most important. The building was described by Victorian writer John Ruskin as “out and out the most precious piece of architecture in the British Isles and roughly speaking worth any two other cathedrals we have”.”
Robin - Erithacus rubecula
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Our ever reliable Little Robin...
The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in the British Isles, is a small insectivorous passerine bird, specifically a chat, that was formerly classified as a member of the thrush family (Turdidae) but is now considered to be an Old World flycatcher.
The robin occurs in Eurasia east to Western Siberia, south to Algeria and on the Atlantic islands as far west as the Azores and Madeira. It is a vagrant in Iceland. In the south-east, it reaches the Caucasus range. Irish and British robins are largely resident but a small minority, usually female, migrate to southern Europe during winter, a few as far as Spain. Scandinavian and Russian robins migrate to Britain and western Europe to escape the harsher winters. These migrants can be recognised by the greyer tone of the upper parts of their bodies and duller orange breast. The European robin prefers spruce woods in northern Europe, contrasting with its preference for parks and gardens in Ireland and Britain.
Attempts to introduce the European robin into Australia and New Zealand in the latter part of the 19th century were unsuccessful. Birds were released around Melbourne, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Dunedin by various local acclimatisation societies, with none becoming established. There was a similar outcome in North America as birds failed to establish after being released in Long Island, New York in 1852, Oregon in 1889–1892, and the Saanich Peninsula in British Columbia in 1908–1910.
The robin is diurnal, although has been reported to be active hunting insects on moonlit nights or near artificial light at night. Well known to British and Irish gardeners, it is relatively unafraid of people and drawn to human activities involving the digging of soil, in order to look out for earthworms and other food freshly turned up. Indeed, the robin is considered to be a gardener's friend and for various folklore reasons the robin would never be harmed. In continental Europe on the other hand, robins were hunted and killed as with most other small birds, and are more wary.
Robins also approach large wild animals, such as wild boar and other animals which disturb the ground, to look for any food that might be brought to the surface. In autumn and winter, robins will supplement their usual diet of terrestrial invertebrates, such as spiders, worms and insects, with berries and fruit. They will also eat seed mixtures placed on bird-tables.
The robin features prominently in British folklore, and that of northwestern France, but much less so in other parts of Europe. It was held to be a storm-cloud bird and sacred to Thor, the god of thunder, in Norse mythology. Robins feature in the traditional children's tale, Babes in the Wood; the birds cover the dead bodies of the children.
More recently, the robin has become strongly associated with Christmas, taking a starring role on many Christmas cards since the mid 19th century. The robin has appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. An old British folk tale seeks to explain the robin's distinctive breast. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the robin, then simply brown in colour, flew to his side and sang into his ear in order to comfort him in his pain. The blood from his wounds stained the robin's breast, and thereafter all robins got the mark of Christ's blood upon them.
An alternative legend has it that its breast was scorched fetching water for souls in Purgatory.
The association with Christmas more probably arises from the fact that postmen in Victorian Britain wore red jackets and were nicknamed "Robins"; the robin featured on the Christmas card is an emblem of the postman delivering the card.
In the 1960s, in a vote publicised by The Times, the robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the UK.
In 2015, the robin was again voted Britain's national bird in a poll organised by birdwatcher David Lindo, taking 34% of the final vote.
While I considered a self-portrait might be appropriate for the day, I decided to go with this deception, which is not a group of trees embellished by some grungy textures, but rather a few SOOC reflections on my thawing road...an annual attraction to which I am inevitably drawn. Some of you may recall that this is not a paved road, so the melting snow and the ensuing puddles created against the sand and gravel create some interesting textures all on their own.
The thaw has not continued, temps slipping back considerably, quickly re-freezing things...nature's own April Fool's prank...
Turquoise is considered a lucky blue stone charm, capable of arousing positive emotions and wisdom. The characteristic colour of turquoise stone is an intense blue, often with aqua-green shades.
La Turchese è considerata una pietra portafortuna blu, capace di suscitare emozioni positive e saggezza. Il colore caratteristico della pietra Turchese è un azzurro intenso, spesso con sfumature verde acqua.
La turquoise est considérée comme une pierre bleu porte-bonheur, capable de susciter des émotions positives et de la sagesse. La couleur caractéristique de la pierre turquoise est un bleu intense, souvent avec des nuances vertes.
Nombre común: El nictibio urutaú, ave bruja, acudo, nictibio, guajojó, potoo, perosna, urutaú común, guaiguîgué, pájaro fantasma, pájaro bruja, kakuy, cacuy, pericoligero, pájaro estaca menor, ayaymama, bien parado, estaquero común.
Nombre cientifico: Nyctibius griseus
Nombre en ingles: Common Potoo
Nombre en alemán: Urutau Tagschläfer
Nombre en francés: Ibijau gris
Lugar de la Foto: El Rosario Condominio, Manizales, Caldas, Colombia.
This beauty of a species, considered in the past as the "bird of ill omen", is today the complete opposite. We will make this known in the text that is being edited, called MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF BIRDS, The new paradigm, which will be available to bird lovers very soon.
We have achieved the photograph thanks to the invitation to their home, made by our friend Antonio Upegui and his wife. For them, my public recognition and thank you very much.
Esta belleza de especie, considerada en el pasado como el “pájaro de mal agüero”, es hoy todo lo contrario. Esto lo daremos a conocer en el texto que se está editando, llamado MITOS Y LEYENDAS DE LAS AVES, El nuevo paradigma, que muy pronto estará disponible para los amantes de las aves.
La fotografía la hemos conseguido gracias a la invitación a su casa, realizada por nuestro amigo Antonio Upegui y su esposa. Para ellos mi reconocimiento público y muchas gracias.