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The grasslands had several of these Harriers - mostly Pallid and Montagu's. The birds in this grassland were a bit shy unlike the grasslands we visited a couple of weeks ago.
The Harriers were readying to roost for the day. They would perch on posts or small rocks like this and wait till dark. Then they would come together near each other in a communal roost.
We could not get a straight shot in many of the take off positions like this one. The birds just flew opposite to us most of the time.
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La dent d'Oche est une montagne de Haute-Savoie, dans le massif du Chablais, à proximité de la frontière franco-suisse, qui culmine à 2 221 mètres d'altitude. Située à la limite des territoires communaux de Bernex et de Novel, elle domine Évian, Thonon et le Léman. Le sommet offre une vue panoramique sur les Alpes franco-suisses et les Préalpes suisses. C'est le sommet de plus de 2 000 mètres le plus septentrional de France.
À l'origine, Durbuy est un îlot bien protégé par l’eau, par le château et l’enceinte urbaine qui était longue de près de 550 m. et haute de plus de 6 m. La construction de ce mur de protection est liée à la charte de franchise accordée en 1314 par Jean, comte de Luxembourg et roi de Bohême. Cette charte définissait les droits et les devoirs des nouveaux responsables de la petite cité, hormis le droit de haute justice conservée par le seigneur ou son responsable : le prévôt.
Parmi leurs charges, les bourgeois devaient assurer la sécurité de la ville marchande et exercer la justice courante. C’est l’époque de la construction d’une « maison communale » où siégeaient le bourgmestre et les échevins. Elle sera remplacée au 16ème siècle par un nouveau bâtiment appelé tardivement « la halle aux blés ». Cette dernière est un rarissime et antique pan de bois qui servait également de marché couvert. La Ville y accueille aujourd’hui des expositions d’art.
Au 17ème siècle, deux congrégations religieuses, les Récollets et les Récollectines s’installent à Durbuy. Ils se destinent à l’enseignement et au secours des malades et des indigents.
Leur installation va transformer la physionomie de la ville car pour gagner de l’espace et bâtir les couvents, il faut assécher un bras de la rivière et reculer l’ancienne muraille. Le délabrement de l’enceinte motive l’accord de la commune. Ce qu’il en restera est démantelé par les Français en 1675. En 1689, sur ordre de Louis XIV, on rase ce qui se trouvait sur le rocher du château.
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They build their mud nests on cliff faces, bridges, highway overpasses, culverts and under eaves. Their nests are communal, one next to the other. These were under the eaves of a park maintenance building, a challenging lighting situation.
Having grown weary of the winter, the Blessed family decides to take a vacation to the East. Little did they know, the communal resort they decide upon was designed by a wealthy businessman who had very little knowledge of the culture. The result was an eclectic mixture of both Eastern and Western styles.
"The mossy marble statue stood proudly to the side of the entrance to the Halls of Story, cradling in its arms a closed book.
It seemed to me it was guarding ancient tales of magic and wisdom, waiting for the right audience to start storytelling for them."
-The Story Bearer, The Halls of Story, The Apprentice's Journal
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Zoar is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, that was founded by German religious separatists in 1817, and survived as a communal settlement for more than 80 years. Many of the original buildings still exist, as does a large public garden that occupies a central area of the village. The gardens, part of which are seen here, are said to be preserved and maintained as they were in the 1800s.
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The Maritime gartersnake is a subspecies of the common Gartersnake (Thamnophis sirtalis) and occurs in Canadian maritime provinces: Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. It can be found in a wide variety of habitats, including forests, wetlands, and shorelines. Food may include frogs and toads, small fish, salamanders, rodents and earthworms. The Maritime Garter snake breeds in the Spring and overwinters (communally) in underground cavities below the frost line.
For more information see:
www.canadianherpetology.ca/species/species_page.html?cnam...
Photo taken, river shoreline, East Quebec (Gaspé Peninsula), Canada, June 2021
Camera: Sony alpha a7III
Lens: Vintage Meyer Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f1.8 M42 (1960's twin zebra version)
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These are the trees at the back of our communal garden, and the subject of my monthly project in the 365 group. I will be photographing them each month.
Some more of the crocuses I planted in our communal garden ten years ago which are now starting to appear.
17 kilomètres à pied ou en VTT, à travers les 6 communes du vignoble, voici l’itinéraire proposé par le Sentier viticole des Grands Crus, à faire en circuit complet ou par boucles communales d’1 à 2 heures.
Découvrez le monde de la vigne et de ses travaux sur 7 des plus grands lieux-dits viticoles alsaciens (Marckrain, Sonnenglanz, Mandelberg, Schoenenbourg, Sporen, Froehn, Rosacker). Une balade balisée et enrichissante ponctuée d’explications ayant trait au vin et aux travaux de la vigne .
17 kilometres on foot or mountain bike, through the 6 villages of the vineyard - this is the itinerary suggested by the Grands Crus Winemakers’ Trail, which can be done as a complete circuit or in individual village circuits of 1 to 2 hours. Discover the world and work of the vineyard in 7 of the greatest alsatian wine-producing areas: Marckrain, Sonnenglanz, Mandelberg, Schoenenbourg, Sporen, Froehn, Rosacker. Take a rewarding waymarked path, punctuated with explanations on the subject of wine and the work of the vineyard.
Another shot from my trip to Well's last week.
No visit to Wells is complete without a visit to this famous spot, and on Wednesday last week, I managed to get it free of people for all of five minutes which was just enough time for me to get the shot I wanted.
Vicars’ Close, adjoining Wells Cathedral, is believed to be the most complete example of a medieval Close in the UK. This significant landmark was designed to provide communal accommodation for the Vicars Choral, who sang daily worship within the Cathedral. This centuries-old tradition continues today and is a unique and much valued part of life at Wells Cathedral.
The houses of the close were built in the 14th century under direction from Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury and the iconic chimneys were added in the 15th century. Originally 42 houses were built (one per vicar), but some were combined following the Reformation when vicars were allowed to marry. Today, the Close comprises 27 residences, a chapel, library, treasury and muniment room. There is also a dining hall connected to the Cathedral by a covered walkway, the Chain Gate Bridge.
Reflecting the Close’s significance, all its buildings are Grade I listed. The current occupants still include all twelve men of the Vicars Choral, plus the organists and virgers. Vicars Choral have remained at the heart of life at Wells Cathedral since the 1100s and are now recognised as a world-class choir.
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Nous sommes à la limite de Valserres, et avons pénétré depuis quelques dizaines de mètres sur le territoire communal de Remollon. Non loin de la chapelle Saint-Maurice, perchée à 1360 mètres, un belvédère a été aménagé sur un rocher surplombant le vide. De ce remarquable point de vue nous plongeons le regard sur la vallée de la Durance, 740 mètres plus bas. On distingue les exploitations arboricoles, sur la rive droite de la Durance, et deux des Trois-Lacs sur l'autre rive. Le village de Remollon apparaît nettement, tandis que Rochebrune, de l'autre côté de la rivière, s'efface quelque peu dans le lointain. Le massif montagneux à l'horizon, tout à gauche de la photo, en partie estompé par les nuages, est le Morgon, qui domine le lac de Serre-Ponçon.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
Hyenas give birth in a communal den, however there is no communal care for the pups. Not even the fathers take a role in caring for the pups. Liter sizes in Hyenas are very small, consisting of 1-4 pups. Hyena pups are born with their eyes open and teeth!!
Hyenas live in clans. A clan, which is separated into packs, can contain up to 80 individuals!! Although Hyenas are also considered cooperative hunters, they are competitive in nature and will fight within the clan for food or dominance.
Female dominance within groups: The core of the clan is comprised of related females forming a hierarchy. In fact the instinctive desire for dominance is so strong in Hyenas that newborn pups will fight immediately after birth to gain dominance and right to food. It is estimated that 1 in 4 hyena pups die within the first month due to sibling fighting.
Hyenas are significantly more aggressive than African Wild Dogs. Hyenas have even been known to confront lions: not for food, but to fight. Hyenas are closer related to mongooses and cats. – Wikipedia
Tidda does have some reservations about sharing her space and her person while I'm pet sitting Nutmeg and Fig (plus Alistair, the cat), but in morning worship they are united!
La montagne de Bueren est un escalier de 374 marches (avec une pente de 30 %) de la ville de Liège reliant le quartier Féronstrée et Hors-Château au Péri et à la citadelle traversant les Coteaux.
Cet imposant escalier perpétue le souvenir de Vincent de Bueren (vers 1440-1505), un noble d'origine gueldroise, qui, à la tête des Six cents Franchimontois, fut un des plus acharnés défenseurs de Liège contre le duc de Bourgogne, Charles le Téméraire.
Chaque année, le 1er samedi d'octobre, depuis 1994, lors de la Nocturne, des Coteaux de la Citadelle, l'escalier plongé dans l'obscurité, se voit éclairé par plusieurs milliers de bougies présentant au public un spectacle chatoyant1. Depuis 2010, un autre événement spectaculaire particulièrement prisé s'y déroule tous les deux ans (années paires) et au mois de juin : Bueren en Fleurs. Une magnifique fresque florale, très photogénique, composée par environ 25 000 plants et imaginée par le Service des Plantations de la Ville de Liège, est installée sur les marches par le personnel de ce Service communal. Ces deux événements ont été initiés par l'échevinat du Tourisme de la Ville de Liège.
Le Huffington Post cite en 2013 la montagne de Bueren parmi « les escaliers les plus extrêmes du monde »
The mountain of Bueren is a staircase of 374 steps (with a slope of 30%) of the city of Liège connecting the Féronstrée district and Hors-Château with the Peri and with the citadel crossing Coteaux.
This imposing staircase perpetuates the memory of Vincent de Bueren (c. 1440-1505), a nobleman of Gueldrian origin, who, at the head of the Six hundred Franchimontois, was one of the most ardent defenders of Liege against the Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold.
Each year, the first Saturday of October, since 1994, during the Nocturne, Coteaux de la Citadelle, the staircase plunged into darkness, is lit by thousands of candles presenting to the public a shimmering spectacle1. Since 2010, another spectacular event is held every two years (even years) and in June: Bueren en Fleurs. A magnificent floral fresco, very photogenic, composed by about 25,000 plants and imagined by the Plantations Department of the City of Liege, is installed on the steps by the staff of this municipal service. These two events were initiated by the Alderman of Tourism of the City of Liège.
The Huffington Post lists Bueren Mountain in 2013 as "the most extreme staircase in the world"
Hémis (Inde) - Le monastère de Hémis (Ladakh) se présente comme un petit village qui s’articule autour d’une place centrale. Derrière le temple principal qui fait face à l’esplanade, il y a une multitude de ruelles et de bâtiments. En empruntant au hasard ces rues très étroites, je suis parvenu au pied de l’escalier qui mène au réfectoire collectif. Je n’ai pas pu y accéder, restant au pied de l’escalier car les cuisiniers mettaient dehors les moines qui s’éternisaient.
Exit from the Refectory
Hemis (India) - The Hemis Monastery (Ladakh) resembles a small village centered around a central square. Behind the main temple, which faces the esplanade, there are a multitude of alleys and buildings. Walking randomly through these very narrow streets, I reached the foot of the stairs leading to the communal dining room. I was unable to access it, remaining at the foot of the stairs because the cooks were kicking out the monks who were lingering.
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
A hyena mother with her three cubs was right out in the open as we were traveling along one of the roads.
Hyenas give birth in a communal den, however there is no communal care for the pups. Not even the fathers take a role in caring for the pups. Liter sizes in Hyenas are very small, consisting of 1-4 pups. Hyena pups are born with their eyes open and teeth!!
Hyenas live in clans. A clan, which is separated into packs, can contain up to 80 individuals!! Although Hyenas are also considered cooperative hunters, they are competitive in nature and will fight within the clan for food or dominance.
Female dominance within groups: The core of the clan is comprised of related females forming a hierarchy. In fact the instinctive desire for dominance is so strong in Hyenas that newborn pups will fight immediately after birth to gain dominance and right to food. It is estimated that 1 in 4 hyena pups die within the first month due to sibling fighting.
Hyenas are significantly more aggressive than African Wild Dogs. Hyenas have even been known to confront lions: not for food, but to fight. Hyenas are closer related to mongooses and cats.- Wikipedia
L'Authie, cours d'eau naturel de 108,18 km, qui prend sa source dans la commune de Coigneux, située dans le département de la Somme, et qui se jette dans la Manche entre les communes de Berck et de Fort-Mahon-Plage, limite le territoire communal au sud. C'est aussi la frontière avec le département de la Somme.
In little boxes with a communal rubbish bin, a few trees and somewhere to park a motor vehicle or a bike.
A l'opposé des fresques monumentales, Jaune réalise des oeuvres et des collages discrets qui ne se dévoilent qu'au passant attentif.
Jonathan Pauwels, artiste pochoiriste bruxellois appelé Jaune met en scène des employés communaux de la ville de Bruxelles, vêtus du gilet de chantier fluo.
Ces travailleurs miniatures évoluent dans des scénarii absurdes et amusants sur les murs et le mobilier urbain. Les gardiens discrets du monde ordonné deviennent les générateurs de chaos et se révèlent aux yeux du public.
In contrast to monumental frescoes, Jaune produces works and discreet collages that are only revealed to the attentive passerby.
Jonathan Pauwels, a Brussels-based stencil artist named Jaune, is putting on stage communal employees from the city of Brussels dressed in neon work vest.
These miniature workers live in absurd and amusing scenarios on walls and street furniture. The discreet guardians of the ordained world become the generators of chaos and reveal themselves to the public eye.
A Californian Ground Squirrel on sentry duty this evening. They're really common where I live, about the size of a grey squirrel, they live communally in underground burrows. They sound a bit like birds chirping when they call the alarm, which it was doing when I took the picture.
Today is day 52 of Project 365.
The Kyivan Rus Cinema is the largest communal cinema in Ukraine, a building in the style of socialist monumentalism, opened in 1982 in honor of the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv. Architects: V. Tayenchuk, M. Bosenko. The side facade of the cinema is decorated with a monumental aluminum panel. The panel depicts the founders of Kyiv - the brothers Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv and their sister Lybid, about whom Nestor the Chronicler writes: "They built a city in the name of their elder brother and called it Kyiv."
Декоративне панно кінотеатру «Київська Русь» — металевий рельєф на фасаді будівлі. Художник Григорій Корінь, скульптор М. Абезюк.
Кінотеатр "Київська Русь" - найбільший в Україні
комунальний кінотеатр, — це будівля у стилі соціалістичного монументалізму, відкритий в 1982 році на честь 1500-річчя Києва. Архітектори: В. Таєнчук, М. Босенко.
Боковий фасад кінотеатру прикрашений монументальним панно з алюмінію. Панно зображує засновників Киева - братів Кия, Щека, Хорива і іх сестри Либідь, про яких пише Нестор-літописець:
"Збудували місто в імʼя старшого брата свого і нарікли його Київ".
Художник Корінь Григорій Ількович (1935 - 1998) відомий також як співавтор мозаїк станції метро «Золоті ворота»:
“Руська дружина”, «Юрій (Георгій) Змієборець».
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Key information
This is a small, black crow with a distinctive silvery sheen to the back of its head. The pale eyes are also noticeable. The jackdaw call is a familiar hard 'tchack' from which it gets its name. It will commonly nest in chimneys, buildings, rock crevices and tree holes.
What they eat:
Insects, young birds and eggs, fruit, seeds and scraps.
Measurements:
Length:
34 cm
Wingspan:
70 cm
Weight:
220 g
Population:
UK breeding:
1,400,000 pairs
Where and when to see them
Jackdaws can be found in fields, woods, parks and gardens. They're social birds and roost communally in woodlands. They're widespread and common across the UK, except the Scottish Highlands.
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda, Vallespir, Occitanie, France.
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda es una localidad y comuna francesa situada en el departamento de Pirineos Orientales y la región de Occitania, en la comarca del Vallespir. Tenía 3.683 habitantes en 2007.
Administrativamente, pertenece al distrito de Céret, al cantón de Arles-sur-Tech y a la Communauté de communes du Haut Vallespir.
La comuna se localiza en el valle del Tech, en el corazón del Vallespir, al oeste de Céret. Puede accederse a ella por la carretera departamental 115. Antes de ser desmantelada en el siglo XX, también contaba con servicios de ferrocarril. Está prevista una vía verde que siga el recorrido de la antigua vía férrea (hasta Arles-sur-Tech).
En realidad, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda se compone de tres municipios antaño separados: Amélie, Palalda (anexado en 1942) y Montalba (anexado en 1962). Por ello, el paisaje comunal es bastante variado. La mayoría de la población se concentra a orillas del Tech. Cabe destacar la formación geológica de las las gargantas del Mondony.
Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda is a French commune and town located in the Pyrénées-Orientales department and the Occitania region, in the Vallespir region. It had 3,683 inhabitants in 2007.
Administratively, it belongs to the Céret district, the canton of Arles-sur-Tech and the Communauté de communes du Haut Vallespir.
The commune is located in the Tech Valley, in the heart of the Vallespir, west of Céret. It can be accessed by departmental highway 115. Before being dismantled in the 20th century, it also had railway services. A greenway is planned to follow the route of the old railway (up to Arles-sur-Tech).
In reality, Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda is made up of three once separate municipalities: Amélie, Palalda (annexed in 1942) and Montalba (annexed in 1962). For this reason, the communal landscape is quite varied. Most of the population is concentrated on the banks of the Tech. It is worth noting the geological formation of the Mondony gorges.
Roma - Giardino condominiale - Mahonia (Berberis japonica).
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Rome - Communal garden - Mahonia (Berberis japonica).
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Brown Treecreeper
Scientific Name: Climacteris picumnus
Description: The Brown Treecreeper is the largest of Australia's treecreepers. It is mostly pale brown in plumage. Birds of northern Queensland are darker brown. The head, throat and upper breast are pale greyish-brown, while the lower breast and belly are strongly streaked with black and buff. In flight, a buff stripe can be seen in the wing. The sexes are similar, except females have rufous edges to the feathers of the upper breast, while in the male these edges are black. Young Brown Treecreepers resemble the adults, but are duller, have less obvious stripes on the underparts and the lower belly is a pale rufous colour.
Similar species: Other treecreeper species that overlap in range with the Brown Treecreeper include the White-browed Treecreeper, Climacteris affinis, and the White-throated Treecreeper, Cormobates leucophaeus. The White-browed Treecreeper is darker grey-brown with a more distinct white stripe above the eye (edged with red-brown in the female). The eyebrow of the Brown Treecreeper is less distinct and is more buff. The smaller White-throated Treecreeper has much darker upperparts, a contrasting white throat and little or no marks above the eye.
Where does it live?
Habitat: Found in the drier open forests and woodlands, the Brown Treecreeper stays in the same area all year round.
Feeding: The Brown Treecreeper climbs up the trunks and branches of trees in search of food. It probes into cavities and under loose bark with its long downward curving bill. In this way it searches for insects and their larvae. The most favoured insects are ants. Some feeding also takes place on the ground on fallen logs. Sometimes, birds can be seen diving on ground-dwelling prey from a perch in a tree. Feeding normally takes place in pairs or small groups.
Breeding: The nest is a collection of grasses, feathers and other soft material, placed in a suitable tree hollow or similar site. Both sexes build the nest, but the female alone incubates the eggs. Pairs often have two broods during each breeding season. Occasionally, other birds ("helpers") assist the breeding pair with building of nest and feeding the young chicks. Brown Treecreepers are highly sociable birds, living and breeding communally. Each year, the previous year's offspring will remain to help the breeding male feed the female and rear new chicks. Interestingly, it is usually only males which remain to perform this duty.
Calls: The Brown Treecreeper has a loud 'spink' call, which is given either singly or in a series, and normally betrays its presence before the bird is seen.
Minimum Size: 16cm
Maximum Size: 18cm
Average size: 17cm
Average weight: 33g
Breeding season: June to January
Clutch Size: 2 to 3 eggs
Incubation: 17 days
Nestling Period: 26 days
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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Les photos de notre séjour en France en août 2021 arrivent à leur fin, voilà un nouvel album consacré à une journée à Bruxelles avec pour but la visite de l'exposition "Art with a view" dans la tour Proximus à Schaerbeek, Bruxelles.
Le nuveau bâtiment de l'dministration communale d'Etterbeek a été conçu par le bureau d’architecture « Jaspers-Eyers Architects » en association avec le bureau BAEB. Il a reçu le titre de « Meilleur bâtiment international / catégorie service public » dans le cadre des « International Property Awards 2020 », décernés par les professionnels du secteur de l’immobilier, à Londres.
La construction du nouvel hôtel communal s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet immobilier plus large baptisé les Jardins de la Chasse. Le site concerné s’étend entre l’avenue des Casernes et la rue de Haerne ; il couvre une superficie de 3 hectares et prévoit, entre autres, la création ultérieure de plus de 200 nouveaux logements, de services collectifs et d’un nouvel espace vert en intérieur d’îlot.
The photos of our stay in France in August 2021 are coming to an end, here is a new album dedicated to a day in Brussels with the aim of visiting the exhibition "Art with a view" in the Proximus tower in Schaerbeek, Brussels.
The new building of the municipal administration of Etterbeek was designed by the architectural office "Jaspers-Eyers Architects" in association with the BAEB office. It was awarded the title of "Best International Building / Public Service Category" at the "International Property Awards 2020", awarded by professionals in the real estate sector, in London.
The construction of the new town hall is part of a larger real estate project called the Jardins de la Chasse. The site concerned extends between Avenue des Casernes and Rue de Haerne; it covers an area of 3 hectares and provides, among other things, for the subsequent creation of more than 200 new housing units, collective services and a new green space inside the block.
Queshuachaca Bridge, possibly from Quechua or q'iswa - a rope of twisted dried maguey or ichhu. (Chaka bridge, "rope bridge", also spelled Keshwa Chaca, Q'iswa Chaca, Keswachaka, Q'eshwachaka, Qeswachaka, Q'eswachaca, Q'eswachaka, Queshuachaca, Queswachaka).
Consisting of ropes made of grass and spanning the Apurimac River near Huinchiri, in Quehue District, Canas Province, Peru, is the last remaining Inca rope bridge.
Even though there is a modern bridge nearby, the residents of the region keep the ancient tradition and skills alive by renewing the bridge annually, in June. Several family groups have each prepared a number of grass-ropes to be formed into cables at the site, others prepare mats for decking, and the reconstruction is a communal effort. In ancient times the effort would have been a form of tax, with participants coerced to perform the rebuilding; nowadays the builders have indicated that effort is performed to honor their ancestors and the Pachamama (Earth Mother).
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