It's officially fall season. Let the color commence. I'm starting with magnificent gold color. I took this image in the Grand Tetons National Park near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Aspen trees had just changed into their finest fall color and were showing off. I was obligated to photograph them (many times I might add). (Edited in Lightroom and Topaz)

Construction of Sagrada Família commenced in 1882 and Gaudí became involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted his last years to the project, and at the time of his death at age 73 in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Sagrada Família's construction progressed slowly, as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War, only to resume intermittent progress in the 1950s. Construction passed the midpoint in 2010 with some of the project's greatest challenges remaining and an anticipated completion date of 2026, the centenary of Gaudí's death.

Taken about an hour after sunrise on a cold foggy morning at Red Rock near Colac in Victoria, Australia. It was a photographers morning as the colours continued to change as the sun commenced its climb. . . . .Sigma 70 -300mm f4 -5.6 APO DG Macro

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À l’Ouest du Temps - La forêt de Fangorn *

« Les aventures fantastiques ont rarement une fin. Il y a toujours quelqu’un pour en comprendre les fondements et continuer le récit » (Un sage)

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Je suis retourné à l’Ouest du Temps, là où tout a commencé, à l’orée de la forêt de Fangorn.

Des arbres sombres portant de magnifiques fleurs blanches étendaient leurs longues branches, comme pour marquer, d’un geste de bienvenue, le passage vers les profondeurs de la forêt. Ils auraient pu être de lointains ancêtres de nos pommiers, mais, selon l’histoire locale, ils appartenaient à la civilisation des Ents, la plus vieille de la Terre du Milieu. Ces arbres étaient dotés, croyait-on, d’une forme de « conscience » et d’une mémoire collective remontant aux origines. On racontait qu’ils étaient capables de communiquer entre-eux et avec d’autres espèces et même d’agir ensemble dans l’intérêt commun…

Soudainement, je fus submergé par une marée d’impressions insistantes: de la curiosité, une extrême vigilance, l’écho lointain de zones d’ombres, de blessures béantes au coeur des arbres. Puis, un bruissement soutenu des feuilles me figea sur place avec appréhension. Et, d’une manière que je ne saurais expliquer, j’en compris le sens: « Prend garde en traversant la forêt. Fait preuve de respect envers nous. Et nous t’aideront à trouver le courage d’affronter les mystères et les dangers auxquels tu devras faire face dans le Monde.» (Patrice le Hobbit)

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À l’Est du Temps, le rationalisme moderne a relégué, les récits, les contes, les légendes anciennes y compris les écrits de Tolkien et de bien d’autres grands auteurs, aux domaines de l’imaginaire, de la spiritualité, de la magie pure, du folklore et du divertissement. Comme si, rien de ces écrits n’avait une quelconque résonance avec des savoirs utiles tirés de l’expérience humaine…

Or, des découvertes récentes en neurobiologie, en biologie végétale et en écologie appliquée aux arbres et aux forêts tendent à donner un fondement scientifique à plusieurs mythes anciens à leur sujet: les arbres sont des entités sociales et conscientes, capables d’apprendre, d’interagir et d’évoluer. **

Ce que les Anciens savaient, mais qu’ils ne pouvaient pas exprimer par des mots, plutôt avec des images métaphoriques et poétiques, comme Tolkien - deviennent maintenant un champ de recherche scientifique moderne, périphérique certes, mais courageux et prometteur.

Patrice photographiste, Chroniques du Monde de Poësia

*Forêt mythique de la Terre du Milieu dans le récit du Seigneurs des Anneaux (J.R. R. Tolkien)

** Voir notamment : Peter Wohlleben, (La vie secrète des arbres); Suzanne Simard, (Finding the Mother Tree - Discovering the Wisdom of Forest)

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West of Time: Fangorn Forest *

“Fantasy adventures rarely have an end. There is always someone to understand their foundations and continue the story” (A wise man)

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I have returned to the West of Time, where it all began, at the edge of Fangorn Forest.

Dark trees bearing magnificent white flowers stretched out their long branches, as if to mark, with a welcoming gesture, the passage to the depths of the forest. They might have been distant ancestors of our apple trees, but according to local history they belonged to the Ent civilization, the oldest in Middle-earth. These trees were believed to be endowed with a form of “consciousness” and a collective memory going back to the origins. They were said to be able to communicate with each other and with other species and even to act together in the common interest...

Suddenly, I was overwhelmed by a tide of persistent impressions: curiosity, extreme vigilance, the distant echo of shadowy areas, gaping wounds in the heart of the trees. Then, a steady rustle of leaves froze me in place with apprehension. And, in a way that I cannot explain, I understood the meaning: “Be careful while crossing the forest. Show us respect. And we will help you find the courage to face the mysteries and dangers you will face in the World. (Patrice the Hobbit)

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In the East of Time, modern Rationalism has relegated stories, tales, ancient legends including the writings of Tolkien and many other great authors, to the domains of the imagination, spirituality, pure magic, folklore and entertainment. As is, none of these writings had any resonance with useful knowledge drawn from human experience...

However, recent discoveries in neurobiology, plant biology and ecology applied to trees and forests tend to give a scientific basis to several old myths about them: trees are social and conscious entities, capable of learning, interacting and advancing. **

What the elders knew, but could not express in words, rather in metaphorical and poetic imagery, like Tolkien - now becomes a field of modern scientific research, peripheral indeed, but courageous and promising.

Patrice photographer, Chronicles of the Lands of Poësia

* Mythical forest of Middle-earth in the story of Lord of the Rings (J.R. R. Tolkien)

** See in particular: Peter Wohlleben, (The Hidden Life of Trees, The Secret Wisdom of Nature); Suzanne Simard, (Finding the Mother Tree - Discovering the Wisdom of Forest)

A view of Springfield mid-century modern Municipal Building as seen looking east from Howarth Plaza. Construction of the $1.75M building commenced in early 1959, with city offices moving into the completed structure in January, 1961. The building is now known as Municipal Center West. The building was designed by Springfield architects L. Philip Trutter and M. D. Turley.

The gifts of Brittany, only happiness

Saint-Cado et sa célèbre maison aux volets bleus

Avant de commencer votre balade, admirez la fameuse petite maison aux volets bleus posée sur l'îlot rocheux de Nichtarguer. Surnommée aussi la maison de l'huître, elle était autrefois la demeure d’un gardien de parcs ostréicoles et de sa famille.

Aujourd’hui inhabitée, cette maison invite à la rêverie et donne envie d’y séjourner pour les vacances d’été. Vous croiserez sûrement quelques peintres ou photographes immortalisant le paysage et l’histoire légendaire de ce petit coin de terre, devenu un des clichés les plus célèbres de Bretagne. Depuis le quai, profitez d’un cadre magique pour contempler de magnifiques couchers de soleil.

La légende de Saint-Cado

Selon la légende, Saint-Cado voulait construire un pont pour relier l'île de la Ria d'Etel au pays. Mais faute de moyens, un jour, il fut visité par le diable. Ce dernier lui offrit son aide à condition qu'il reçoive l'âme de la première créature à traverser le pont.

Saint-Cado accepta et le démon créa la structure de pierre en une nuit. Tôt le matin, Saint-Cado a attiré un chat à travers le pont. Le diable ne s'y attendait pas, mais c'était comme ça !

Promenade romantique à Saint-Cado

Partez à la découverte de cet îlot plein de mystères, relié par un pont en pierre et accessible à pied. Vous pourrez y découvrir de charmantes petites maisons de pêcheurs et approcher quelques monuments religieux.

Construite par les moines du prieuré au 12e siècle, une somptueuse chapelle romane dédiée à Saint-Cado trône sur la place centrale. Dans le village, découvrez aussi le calvaire orné de sculptures et la fontaine régulièrement submergée par la marée.

Empruntez le sentier en contrebas de la chapelle et faites le tour de l'île à pied. Le circuit vous offre un joli point de vue sur la rivière d’Etel entre parcs ostréicoles, forêts et petites anses où naviguent des embarcations colorées.

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Saint-Cado and its famous house with blue shutters

Before starting your walk, admire the famous little house with blue shutters on the rocky islet of Nichtarguer. Also known as the Oyster House, it was once the home of an oyster farm keeper and his family.

Now uninhabited, this house invites you to dream and makes you want to stay there for the summer holidays. You will surely come across a few painters or photographers immortalizing the landscape and the legendary history of this little corner of the land, which has become one of the most famous photographs in Brittany. From the quay, take advantage of a magical setting to contemplate magnificent sunsets.

The legend of Saint-Cado

According to legend, Saint-Cado wanted to build a bridge to connect the island of Ria d'Etel to the country. But for lack of funds, one day he was visited by the devil. The latter offered his help on condition that he received the soul of the first creature to cross the bridge.

Saint-Cado agreed and the demon created the stone structure overnight. Early in the morning, Saint-Cado lured a cat across the bridge. The devil did not expect it, but it was like that!

Romantic walk in Saint-Cado

Discover this islet full of mysteries, linked by a stone bridge and accessible on foot. You can discover charming little fishermen's houses and approach some religious monuments.

Built by the monks of the priory in the 12th century, a sumptuous Romanesque chapel dedicated to Saint-Cado stands in the central square. In the village, also discover the Calvary decorated with sculptures and the fountain regularly submerged by the tide.

Take the path below the chapel and go around the island on foot. The circuit offers you a nice view of the Etel river between oyster parks, forests and small coves where colorful boats sail.

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Part of a large flock of Lesser Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens), adults are white and young of the year are grey feeding in a stubble field south of Tofield, Alberta, Canada. The darker birds in the background are Greater White-fronted Geese (Anser albifrons), which also nest in the arctic regions of Canada.

They stop over on the prairies to build up energy reserves prior to commencing their migration to their wintering areas in the southern U.S.A.

4 October, 2020.

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D260 and three unidentified BRCW type 2s stand at Haymarket depot in Edinburgh in early 1960.

The medium format negative film that I scanned this from had no details of location nor date. D260 commenced service in February 1960.

D260 was the first of the English Electric type 2s to be delivered to the Scottish Region, joining the class BRCW type 2s that had been delivered for Scottish use from April 1959.

Taken by an unknown photographer, now part of my collection.

Retour à Saint Pons de Mauchiens deux mois après mes premières prises. Les petits ne sont pas encore sortis de leurs nids sous les tuiles canal des vieux toits. Pour les parents la chasse aux criquets et cigales commence tôt le matin !

Le Faucon crécerellette (Falco naumanni) est une petite espèce de rapaces très semblable au Faucon crécerelle mais plus svelte. Le mâle a la tête, la nuque, le croupion et la queue gris-bleu. Son manteau est roux et ses rémiges rectrices sont grises et se terminent par une barre noire. Cette barre noire se retrouve également chez la femelle. La femelle et les juvéniles ont un plumage entièrement brun tacheté et barré.

Return to Saint Pons de Mauchiens two months after my first shots. The little ones have not yet emerged from their nests under the channel tiles of the old roofs. For parents the hunt for locusts and cicadas starts early in the morning !

The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small falcon. It is a small bird of prey, 27–33 cm (11–13 in) in length with a 63–72 cm (25–28 in) wingspan. It looks very much like the larger common kestrel but has proportionally shorter wings and tail. It shares a brown back and barred grey underparts with the larger species. The male has a grey head and tail like male common kestrels, but lacks the dark spotting on the back, the black malar stripe, and has grey patches in the wings. The female and young birds are slightly paler than their relative, but are so similar that call and structure are better guides than plumage.

Saint Pons de Mauchiens - Hérault - Occitanie - France

RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California

RMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line. Queen Mary along with her running mate, the RMS Queen Elizabeth, were built as part of Cunard's planned two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg, and New York City.

With the outbreak of World War II, Queen Mary was converted into a troopship and ferried Allied soldiers for the duration of the war.

Following the war, Queen Mary was refitted for passenger service and along with Queen Elizabeth commenced the two-ship transatlantic passenger service for which the two ships were initially built. The two ships dominated the transatlantic passenger transportation market until the dawn of the jet age in the late 1950s.

Queen Mary was officially retired from service in 1967. She left Southampton for the last time on 31 October 1967 and sailed to the port of Long Beach, California, United States, where she remains permanently moored. The ship serves as a tourist attraction featuring restaurants, a museum, and a hotel and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (from Wikipedia)

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From the Richard Harvey Studio One

we bid a sad farewell to the Spirit of Tasmania at Station Pier, Port Melbourne on Saturday, from Sunday it commenced sailing and operating from a new, state-of-the-art terminal, Spirit of Tasmania Quay in Geelong.

"The Big Red Boat"

Many thanks for your visits, kind comments and faves, very much appreciated.

Played with processing today. Roofers are here and the hammering, stomping, dropping sounds have commenced.

Painted for Conrail, stenciled for IC, pulling tonnage for CN, an uncommon powder blue "devil" and contingency give a good tug to the Waterloo-bound manifest traffic on M33791 04, curving across Catfish Creek and commencing its climb out of the Mississippi River valley and the city of Dubuque, IA, wreaked by delays and running hours behind. The likely culprit for the this M337's unusually late mid-afternoon departure from Dubuque has cleared out but left copious evidence in its wake, most conspicuously in the white powdery substance coating the ground and plastered to the flanks of the lead locomotive.

This male Anna's Hummingbird slowed to a hover. His shape in this pose seems a bit odd, doesn't it?

Galaxy invite.

Macro Monday „Raedy fort he Day“ HMM

2,36 x 1,77 inch 6x 4,5 cm

Das tägliche Ritual, Ihr kennt es alle, der/die Eine geht trällernd ins Bad, die/der Andere ist ein Morgenmuffel, der nicht gerne am Morgen angesprochen werden möchte. Die Lerche und die Nachtigall, ich gehöre in die zweite Kategorie.

Nachdem Frühstück mache ich mich für den Tag fertig, ein Blick in den Spiegel, er hat eine wichtige Rolle indem morgendlichen Ritual und los geht es. Das was Ihr auf meinem Foto seht, gehört dazu. Ohne Rouge auf meinen Lippen und eine leichte Korrektur meiner Augenbrauen gehe ich nicht aus dem Haus, einige kleine Spritzer Parfüm, e voila, fertig!. Nun kann der Tag beginnen.

Ich wünsche Euch einen erfolgreichen und sonnigen Tag, liebe Freunde.

The daily ritual, you all know it, one goes to the bathroom singing, the other is a morning grouch who does not want to be addressed in the morning. The lark and the nightingale, I belong in the second category.

After breakfast I get ready for the day, a look in the mirror, he has an important role by morning ritual and off it goes. What you see in my photo is part of it. Without blush on my lips and a slight correction of my eyebrows I do not leave the house, some small splashes of perfume, e voila, done! Now the day can begin.

Have a successful and sunny day, dear friends.

Le rituel quotidien, vous le savez tous, l'un va aux toilettes en chantant, l'autre est un grincheux du matin qui ne veut pas être abordé le matin. L'alouette et le rossignol, j'appartiens à la deuxième catégorie.

Après le petit déjeuner, je me prépare pour la journée, un regard dans le miroir, il a un rôle important par le rituel du matin et c'est parti. Ce que vous voyez sur ma photo en fait partie. Sans rougir sur mes lèvres et une légère correction de mes sourcils je ne sors pas de la maison, quelques petites éclaboussures de parfum, et voilà, c'est fait ! Maintenant, la journée peut commencer.

Anémone pulsatille rouge, Red pasqueflower, Röd backsippa

The construction of this Art Deco church, consecrated on 4 June 1933, started in May 1932.

Address: Avenue Henri Conscience, 156 - 1140 Evere (Brussels)

FR : Eglise Notre-Dame Immaculée à Evere (Bruxelles)

Adresse : Avenue Henri Conscience, 156 - 1140 Evere (Brussels)

NL: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Onbevlekt kerk in Evere (Brussel)

De bouw van deze Art Deco kerk, ingewijd op 4 juni 1933, begon in mei 1932.

Foto genomen in 2011 vanaf de top van de Brusilia Residentie.

Azimut 64.4°, 1.6 km ver.

Adres: Avenue Henri Conscience, 156 - 1140 Evere (Brussels)

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La construction de l'actuelle église Notre-Dame de Bruges (Vrouwekerk) commence XIIIe siècle sur l'emplacement d'une église romane, au cœur historique de la ville de Bruges. Son architecture est composite, trois styles gothiques successifs peuvent y être distingués.

Vers 1230 débute la construction des parties les plus anciennes de l'église actuelle, dans le style gothique scaldien, qui est marqué par l'utilisation de la pierre bleue de Tournai comme matériau principal. La façade occidentale notamment relève essentiellement de ce style, la pierre bleue constitue les parties nobles qui encadrent des moellons de grès plus grossier. Vers 1270 à 1280 environ la construction de l'église intègre le gothique rayonnant d’influence française, en s'inspirant du chœur de la cathédrale de Tournai précédemment construit dans ce style. Il n'y a pas de transition brusque car les éléments du gothique rayonnant et du gothique scaldien sont intégrés ensemble dans une partie de l'édifice. Ces nouvelles parties sont en brique et pierre. Plus tardivement l'église est continuée dans le style gothique brabançon, notamment pour les nefs latérales et le portail du Paradis.

The construction of the current Church of Our Lady of Bruges (Vrouwekerk) began in the 13th century on the site of a Romanesque church, in the historic heart of the city of Bruges. Its architecture is composite, three successive Gothic styles can be distinguished there.

Around 1230, the construction of the oldest parts of the current church began, in the Gothic Scaldian style, which is marked by the use of Tournai blue stone as the main material. The western facade in particular is essentially of this style, the blue stone constitutes the noble parts which frame coarser sandstone rubble. Around 1270 to around 1280, the construction of the church incorporates the radiant Gothic of French influence, drawing inspiration from the choir of the cathedral of Tournai previously built in this style. There is no abrupt transition as elements of Radiant Gothic and Scaldian Gothic are integrated together in one part of the building. These new parts are in brick and stone. Later the church is continued in the Brabant Gothic style, in particular for the side naves and the portal of Paradise.

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Construction commenced in 1072, and completed in 1311, this building, at 520ft in height was claimed to have been the tallest building in the world at the time. It remained so until 1548 when the spire collapsed. It was not replaced.

The building was the home of one of the copies of the Magna Carta, but which is now held in nearby Lincoln Castle.

INDIEN , "Fatehpur Sikri"

INDIEN , "Fatehpur Sikri"is a city in the Agra District of Uttar Pradesh, India Previously city name was Vijaypur Sikari of Sikarwar Rajput clan later city was founded in 1569 by the Emperor, Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585. After his military victories over Chittor and Ranthambore, Akbar decided to shift his capital from Agra to a new location 23 miles (37 km) W.S.W on the Sikri ridge, to honour the Sufi saint Salim Chishti. Here he commenced the construction of a planned walled city which took the next fifteen years in planning and construction of a series of royal palaces, harem, courts, a mosque, private quarters and other utility buildings. He named the city, Fatehabad, with Fateh, a word of Arabic origin in Persian, meaning "victorious." it was later called Fatehpur Sikri. It is at Fatehpur Sikri that the legends of Akbar and his famed courtiers, the nine jewels or Navaratnas, were born. Fatehpur Sikri is one of the best preserved collections of Indian Mughal architecture in India.

Construction of Sagrada Familia commenced in 1882 and Gaudí became involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted his last years to the project, and at the time of his death at age 73 in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete

Shades of pink and blue on the border between Lewis and Harris

Let the show begin!

Que le spectacle commence!

Népal - je commence avec cette photo une série sur le trek que j’ai fait dans la région de Pokhara à trois reprises ces dernières années.

Rien de technique, il suffit d’avoir une bonne condition physique et une bonne paire de chaussures de marche pour évoluer en altitude.

La photo ci-dessus a été prise alors que je repartais du village d’Ulleri où je venais de passer la nuit dans une guest-house. Ulleri était notre dernière étape d’une randonnée en altitude de 10 jours.

Douze heures plus tard nous étions sur le bord de la route asphaltée où un taxi nous attendait pour rejoindre Pokhara.

Nepal - I start with this photo a series of the trek I have done in the Pokhara region three times in recent years.

Nothing technical, you just need to be in good physical condition and a good pair of walking shoes to move at altitude.

The photo above was taken as I was leaving the village of Ulleri where I had just spent the night in a guesthouse. Ulleri was our final stop on a 10 day high altitude hike. Twelve hours later we were on the asphalt roadside where a taxi was waiting for us to reach Pokhara.

The Gherkin as seen from the Cheesegrater

Duck lagoon on Kangaroo Island as dawn commences

les oiseaux arrivent ; beaucoup de chevaliers en ce moment ; mais la chasse aux étangs à commencée depuis le quinze Aout.; ça réduit mes petits coins favoris .

Merci pour vos commentaires .

Thanks for your comments .

Whitetail Deer

On a rainy Sept. 22, 2011, a pair of C44-9Ws lead a Quebec, North Shore & Labrador iron ore train through the loading loop and into the tipple at Carol Lake Mine near Labrador City, N.L. This gritty town in the far north is a challenge to get to, and at the time, lodging was hard to find due to the labor needed for an expansion under way at the mine. Both mine and railroad are operated by the Iron Ore Co. of Canada, which is in turn owned by international mining giant Rio Tinto. Labrador City is a mining town established by IOC when the mine opened in the 1950s.

Young Cheetahs

“Commencer, c'est avoir à moitié fini.”

Horace

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🇫🇷 Géologie Le sol et sous sol sont de pierre calcaire brute, de quartz scintillant, de schistes fin avec des lignes de failles. La rivière, qui est la plus longue de la Namibie, prend sa source à l’est des montagnes de Naukluft et commence son parcours à Seeheim. Au bout de 200 km, une partie se dirige vers le plus grand réservoir aquatique du pays : le Hardap Dam (28km²).De ce fait ,la rivière fournit un courant discontinu, et presque à sec en saison sèche.

🇬🇧 Geology The soil and subsoil are rough limestone, sparkling quartz and fine schist with fault lines. The river, which is Namibia's longest, rises east of the Naukluft mountains and begins its course at Seeheim. After 200km, part of the river flows into the country's largest water reservoir, Hardap Dam (28km²), providing a discontinuous flow that is almost dry in the dry season.

🇩🇪 Geologie Der Boden und der Untergrund bestehen aus rohem Kalkstein, glitzerndem Quarz und feinem Schiefer mit Verwerfungslinien. Der längste Fluss Namibias entspringt östlich der Naukluft-Berge und beginnt seinen Lauf in Seeheim. Nach 200 km fließt ein Teil davon in das größte Wasserreservoir des Landes, den Hardap Dam (28 km²), wodurch der Fluss eine diskontinuierliche Strömung aufweist und in der Trockenzeit fast austrocknet.

🇪🇸 Geología El suelo y el subsuelo son de caliza rugosa, cuarzo centelleante y esquistos finos con fallas. El río, el más largo de Namibia, nace al este de los montes Naukluft y comienza su curso en Seeheim. Tras recorrer 200 km, parte del río desemboca en el mayor embalse de agua del país, la presa de Hardap (28 km²), proporcionando un caudal discontinuo casi seco en la estación seca.

🇮🇹 Geologia Il suolo e il sottosuolo sono costituiti da calcare grezzo, quarzo scintillante e scisti fini con linee di faglia. Il fiume, che è il più lungo della Namibia, nasce a est delle montagne Naukluft e inizia il suo corso a Seeheim. Dopo 200 km, una parte del fiume confluisce nel più grande bacino idrico del Paese, la diga di Hardap (28 km²), fornendo un flusso discontinuo che è quasi asciutto nella stagione secca.

This is a bronze statue of C.Y. O’Connor riding his horse into the sea south of Fremantle, Western Australia. O’Connor was the state’s Engineer-in-Chief, responsible for the design of Fremantle harbour and, notably, the construction of a fresh water supply pipeline to Kalgoorlie, 530 km to the east. Commenced in 1896, few believed the pipeline could be built and O’Connor was hounded by the press and politicians, until in 1902, he rode his horse into the ocean at this spot and shot himself. The pipeline was completed less than a year later.

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In 1806, the German traveler, Ulrich Jasper Seetzen, came across and wrote about the ruins he recognized. In 1885, the Ottoman authorities directed the Circassian immigrants who were mainly of peasant stock to settle in Jerash, and distributed arable land among them.

The ancient city has been gradually revealed through a series of excavations which commenced in 1925, and continue to this day.

Promenadederrière mon village

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Junagarh Fort is a fort in the city of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. The fort was originally called Chintamani and was renamed Junagarh or "Old Fort" in the early 20th century when the ruling family moved to Lalgarh Palace outside the fort limits. It is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which is not built on a hilltop. The modern city of Bikaner has developed around the fort.

The fort complex was built under the supervision of Karan Chand, the Prime Minister of Raja Rai Singh, the sixth ruler of Bikaner, who ruled from 1571 to 1611 AD. Construction of the walls and associated moat commenced in 1589 and was completed in 1594. It was built outside the original fort of the city, about 1.5 kilometres from the city centre. Some remnants of the old fort are preserved near the Lakshmi Narayan temple.

Historical records reveal that despite the repeated attacks by enemies to capture the fort, it was not taken, except for a lone one-day occupation by Kamran Mirza. Kamran was the second son of the Mughal Emperor Babur who attacked Bikaner in 1534, which was then ruled by Rao Jait Singh. In the battle, the Mughals were defeated by Rathors. Kamran then returned to Lahore.

The 5.28 hectares large fort precinct is studded with palaces, temples and pavilions. These buildings depict a composite culture, manifest in the mix of architectural styles.

Construction of Sagrada Família commenced in 1882 and Gaudí became involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted his last years to the project, and at the time of his death at age 73 in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Sagrada Família's construction progressed slowly, as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War, only to resume intermittent progress in the 1950s. Construction passed the midpoint in 2010 with some of the project's greatest challenges remaining and an anticipated completion date of 2026, the centenary of Gaudí's death.

City buildings in Aberdeen, 10 April 2022.

Construction of this building, Marischal College, commenced in 1835 (or 1837 depending on source) on a site occupied since 1593 by Marischal College and University of Aberdeen. Since 2011 it has been leased by Aberdeen City Council. It is the second biggest granite building in the world, exceeded in size only by Palacio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Spain.

Commencing take-off roll at Shannon 5/12/21.