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La cité est célèbre par son village médiéval situé sur un éperon rocheux tombant à pic ; ses maisons extérieures forment un rempart. Autour de ce centre historique, les quartiers résidentiels s'étendent jusqu'aux gorges et à la vallée du Loup. La fête de la violette contribue à sa notoriété!
Hand in hand in Tourettes-sur-Loup. East side 6:02 p.m.
The city is famous for its medieval village located on a steeply falling rocky outcrop; its outer houses form a rampart. Around this historic center, the residential districts extend from the foothills of its puys, to the gorges and the Loup valley. The violet festival contributes to its notoriety!
Wild Parrot
The wild parrots flying free in Southern California today are descendants of wild-caught parrots who were imported into the United States before importation was banned and somehow either escaped or were released intentionally.
These birds were already well versed in their survival skills and able to establish themselves in areas where exotic plant-life is plentiful. Contrary to popular belief, companion parrots stand very little chance of making it out there. Though some have made it, it is a very small percentage. Without the expert training that adult parrots instill in their young, the odds are against them from the beginning.
Wild parrots have been documented in Southern California since the 1960s and there is strong evidence to suggest there may have been wild parrots as far back as the 1940s. One thing is certain -- several events have contributed to the status and distribution of wild parrots in California today.
With their personal origins a mystery, these naturalized parrots have banded together to make the skies over Southern California their flyways, the wires their playgrounds and the trees their homes.
Steadily increasing in numbers with the passing of each spring, the successful adaptation to the urban environment by these pioneering parrots gives testimony to a promising future.
(Sony 200-600 @ 481 mm, 1/1000 @ f/6.3, ISO 3200, processed to taste)
I took this photo in the spring of 2022 as the river ice was melting. Interesting to see how thick the ice was and how many layers there were.
We are having a major thaw this week and most of the snow that fell last week has disappeared. This thaw will contribute to more river ice that looks like this.
Ottawa River, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. March 2022.
The thinnest yellow light of November is more warming and exhilarating than any wine they tell of. The mite which November contributes becomes equal in value to the bounty of July.
-- Henry David Thoreau
Die Kampenwand ist ein 1669 m ü. NHN hoher Berggipfel in den Chiemgauer Alpen. Sein Gipfelkreuz ist das größte in den Bayerischen Alpen und weithin sichtbar. Der Name leitet sich von ihrem Aussehen ab: Der gezackte Gipfelgrat erinnert an den Kamm auf dem Kopf eines Hahnes.
Zum hohen Bekanntheitsgrad der Kampenwand trägt außerdem ein berühmter bairischer Schüttelreim bei:
„I gangat gern auf d’Kampenwand, wann i mit meiner Wamp’n kannt’.“
Für die Norddeutschen flickr Freunde übersetzt:
„Ich ginge gerne auf die Kampenwand, wenn ich mit meinem dicken Bauch es könnte.“
The Kampenwand is a 1669 m above sea level mountain peak in the Chiemgau Alps. Its summit cross is the largest in the Bavarian Alps and is visible from afar. The name is derived from its appearance: The jagged summit ridge is reminiscent of the crest on the head of a rooster.
A famous Bavarian shaking rhyme also contributes to the high degree of fame of the Kampenwand:
"I gangat gern auf d'Kampenwand, wann i mit meiner Wamp'n kannt'."
Translated for the North German flickr friends:
"I'd like to go on the Kampenwand, if I could with my fat belly."
Main Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Cuba in Allegany County, New York. The district consists of nine acres and includes 31 contributing buildings. It encompasses the village of Cuba's commercial district, which includes a small number of prominent religious, civic, and residential structures. The structures date from about 1835 to about 1948
Modena : The small lake of Ferrari Park
Italiano : A disegnare il Parco Ferrari ha contribuito l'Inglese Geoffrey Gellicoe ,considerato uno tra i maggiori giardinieri e paesaggisti del nostro tempo ,il quale ha inserito nell'ampia zona verde ( 48 ettari-L'ex Autodromo di Modena ) un'area lacustre e una sequenza di lievi collinette ,che in un'immaginaria veduta a volo d'uccello ,tende quasi a congiungersi con le prime propaggini Appenniniche
English
The English Geoffrey Gellicoe has contributed to designing the Ferrari Park, considered one of the greatest giarginiers and landscape designers of our time, who has included in the wide green area (48 hectares - the area of the old racetrack) a lacustrine area and a sequence of small hills that in an imaginary bird's eye view, almost tends to join the first Apennine offshoots.
Saharan dust events contribute to the aerosol load over Switzerland, mostly during spring and autumn. As a result of strong winds and major turbulence, sand particles from the North African desert region regularly rise up several kilometres into the atmosphere. The largest particles quickly fall back to the ground, but the smaller ones can be transported all the way to the Swiss Alps.
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Rice terraces, a couple working together.
"Agriculture is our wisest pursuit because it will, in the end, contribute most to real wealth, good morals & happiness." "The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer." "A good farmer is nothing more nor less than a handyman with a sense of humus."
Brenda Schoepp
"My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher. But every day, three times a day, you need a farmer."
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Thierry Djallo.
"Man, respect, love and fear God. And remember that you are human. The church was erected from the ground up at the expense of Mina Pap Nikolaou Szampanaki on March 4, 1889".
The first sentence of the inscription is probably part of the poetic / musical tradition of the island, a couplet - religious in this case - with which the musicians composed the "mantinades", songs played in the "panigyri", celebrations that combined religion, entertainment and trade. The second, of course, mentions the donor who contributed to the construction of the temple.
Olympos, Karpathos island, Greece.
Well friends, I will be going North for a few months and will have limited contact. But every once in awhile I will check in and catch up with you.
I enjoy all of your photos and hope to contribute a few of my own over the next bit of time. I have a late August rendezvous with a Total Solar Eclipse in Idaho and then some travel through Glacier National Park.
Coldplay - The Scientist:
Arctic Thyme, (Thymus praecox arcticus) 'Blóðberg' as it is known in Iceland, can be found across the island as it thrives in sandy and gravelly soil. The pretty purple flowers have long been used to make tea and Blóðberg is considered a staple among Icelandic herbs. It is said to have medicinal properties as well as health benefits such as strengthening the heart and head, cleansing the blood and contributing to menstrual regulation.
An extract from today's Journal:-
This part of Iceland is uninhabited, there is no grazing land for horses or sheep, just vast expenses of lava fields and black sandy soil from eruptions dating back to the last Ice Age. Then when you least expect it, there are fields of wild flowers, fast flowing rivers, waterfalls, or steam rising from the ground. Today we had the opportunity to take a swim in a hot spring, but everybody seemed to have forgotten to pack their swimming costume.
First of all, apologies for not having been around. I’ve been following his example of staring into the distance and striving for a complete state of comatose oblivion. And obviously, this worked rather well for me and him. Even though I recently picked up the camera again, did not really find anything worthwhile to record. My lack of motivation was and is a contributing factor.
Merry Christmas to all of you and having the best of intentions to post some more. Same as last year, I still dislike Christmas songs intensely, so I am using this one as an alternate.
The muted colours of the sunset are reflected by the calm surface of the lake, as ripples gently pass by..
In addition, the shallow lake water is warm in tone, as affected by rocks, sand, and algae underneath the surface. Such features all contribute to the lake's pastel colours.
Tasmania, Australia
EXPLORE 7 February 2021
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
A view looking southwest from the intersection of E. Main and N. Walnut in downtown Champaign. On the corner is the First National Bank Building, a contributing building in the Champaign Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
The First National Bank, located at 30 E Main Street, is based on a Greek Revival form and features beautiful Corinthian columns and pilasters. Chicago architects, Mundie and Jensen, constructed the building in 1909. The stone-faced historic bank was one of the first steel-constructed buildings in Champaign.
The exterior of the original building has excellent architectural integrity. Interior changes occurred during the middle of the twentieth century in an attempt to modernize. There is an addition to the west and to the south. Both were constructed in 1966, and are non-contributing to the historic district. The First National Bank Building is now the location of a PNC Bank branch office.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
Source: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Champaign Downtown Historic District
A view looking north from Monroe St. at the 200 Block of S. 6th St. in historic downtown Springfield. All of the building in this view lie within the Central Springfield Historic District listed in the National Register of Historic Buildings, and all are contributing.
The Central Springfield Historic District embraces the commercial core of Springfield, Illinois. Centered on the Old State Capitol, which served as the Illinois state house from 1840 to 1876, this area includes an outstanding number of two and three story late 19th and early 20th century commercial structures, intact for most part on the upper facades. These buildings included hotels, drug stores, groceries, clothing stores, and dry good stores. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and was expanded in 1986 and 2015.
Springfield is the Capital city of the State of Illinois. Located in central Illinois, Springfield's population was 114,394 at the 2020 census.
Saint Michael’s Cathedral of Alba Iulia was built between 1247 and 1291, which makes it contemporary to the famous Notre Dame of Paris. Furthermore, it appears that a great French architect, Villard de Honnecourt, contributed to its design. In addition to being the oldest and the longest cathedral in Romania (at 89.16 m measured along its axis), it is also considered the most important monument of Romanesque architecture in Transylvania.
The site is registered in the National Archaeological Repertory of Romania.
This stately mansion was built for J. Russell Jones, an influential Civil War patriot who later would become a U.S. Marshall, steamship owner, chairman of the Republican Party, and Minister Resident to Belgium during the Administration of his friend, President Ulysses S. Grant. Built in 1857, the Italianate style Jones House, now known as the Belvedere Mansion, is the largest mansion in Galena. Completely restored, Belvedere Mansion is open for tours.
The mansion is a contributing structure in the Galena Historic District. The district encompasses 85 percent of the City of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The Galena Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, with modifications in 2013.
Galena is the seat of Jo Daviess County in the northwest corner of Illinois. This is the unglaciated area of northwestern Illinois. The rolling hills, history and abundant 19th century architecture draws visitors from throughout the country. The population of Galena at the 2020 census was 3,101.
I popped down to the local Uni grounds today for my annual ritual of photographing the lilies that loiter around their ponds. Determined to follow my own advice for once, I slowed things right down. No frantic dashes between all three ponds. No attempt to photograph every lily within a five-kilometre radius. I simply sat and watched.
Bees arrived, departed, and held what appeared to be very important meetings. Flies wandered in uninvited. A few unidentified aquatic beings contributed bubbles and ripples from below. It was calm, peaceful… very zen.
Then Jazzy arrived.
She briefly reverted to puppy mode, launched herself into the mud, splashed enthusiastically, and successfully evicted every single one of my nature companions. Zen was cancelled.
Still, a fun shoot overall.
PS - I did get a shot of this one landing, but unfortunately with his back to us — that image felt a little bee-hind the moment.
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There are so many interesting little shops and restaurants on East Main Street in Little Falls.
Little Falls is a beautiful city of nearly 6,000, in Herkimer County. It is tucked into a gorge in the Mohawk River Valley. The river and Erie canal are significant features of the city, contributing to its unique landscape and providing plenty of recreational
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A view looking west on E. Main from N. Market St. in downtown Champaign. The five buildings in this view on the north side of E. Main all contribute to the Champaign Downtown Commercial District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020. All were built between 1860 and 1907, and are Italianate and early 20th century commercial designs.
The most prominent building on this block is the four-story building with a center atrium constructed for the Jos. Kuhn & Company in 1907. Jos. Kuhn & Co. is a longtime outpost for men's attire that gradually grew until four of the five buildings in this block were being utilized by the company. Although the company's footprint today is smaller, it is still in business today at the same location.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
Source: An outstanding source of information on Champaign's history is T.J. Blakeman's www.champaignhistory.com website. Highly recommended for a much more in-depth look at the history of the city.
A view of two beautiful, late-nineteenth century Italianate buildings in the 400 block of Pulaski St, catty-corner from the Logan County Courthouse in downtown Lincoln. Both buildings lie within the Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The corner building at 429 Pulaski St. was constructed around 1885 and is a contributing building in the district. The two-part commercial building next to it at 425-427 Pulaski St. dates to 1890. With its cast iron front, second story windows with decorative hood molds and a heavy, metal cornice, the structure is identified as a significant building in the district.
Lincoln is the seat of Logan County, which is situated in central Illinois approximately 26 miles northeast of Springfield, the state capitol. The estimated population of Lincoln in 2018 was 13,685.
One of the don’t blink your eyes or you will miss it towns along Route 132 is Cap-Saint-Ignace it sits just a bit downriver from Quebec City, the lovely church and surrounding elements make for a decent composition especially if the flowers are still in bloom.
The whole site is made up of the church, presbytery and a tithe barn, the tithe barn is one of the few remaining in the region and served to house the churches cut of the crops grown from the congregation of farmers that it served.
As was the custom in rural areas up until the mid-20th century the tithe levy, a tax payable to the Church on cultivated grain was collected in order to support the priest this was replaced eventually by capitation, a tax payable to the Church in cash.
The Tithe barn that sits today behind the presbytery was built only in 1920 and was used up until the 1950’s crop tithing ensured an income for the priest and allowed farmers that had little else, to contribute what they could.
I took this on Sept 22, 2020 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm Lens at 28mm 1/40 sec f/8 ISO100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
Wilbur House is a historic home located on Main street in Fairport in Monroe County, New York. It is a Second Empire–style structure built about 1873 that features a two-bay, 2-story tower that projects from the northeast corner of the 1 1⁄2-story front section. The tower, as well as the rest of the front section, is covered by a decorative fish scale and octagonal slate mansard roof. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house.
Hiram P. Wilbur was the superintendent (some say the first such) of the westernmost section of the Erie Canal, and also the postmaster for the town of Perinton.[3] The home he built in 1873 later served as a boarding school before reverting to a private residence. The house is currently 3,792 square feet (352.3 m2) with five bedrooms. Many of the historic details have been retained, including speaking tubes for intra-house communication.
A view looking south on N. Walnut in downtown Champaign. Ahead on the southwest corner of N. Walnut and E. Main St. is the First National Bank Building, a contributing building in the Champaign Downtown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
The First National Bank, located at 30 E Main Street, is based on a Greek Revival form and features beautiful Corinthian columns and pilasters. Chicago architects, Mundie and Jensen, constructed the building in 1909. The stone-faced historic bank was one of the first steel-constructed buildings in Champaign.
The exterior of the original building has excellent architectural integrity. Interior changes occurred during the middle of the twentieth century in an attempt to modernize. There is an addition to the west and to the south. Both were constructed in 1966, and are non-contributing to the historic district. The First National Bank Building is now the location of a PNC Bank branch office.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
Source: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Champaign Downtown Historic District
My previous post showed the east side of the 100 block of N. Walnut St. looking south from Taylor St. This photo looks at the west side of the 100 block of N, Walnut looking north from Chester St. This block is part of the Champaign Downtown Commercial District added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.
All of the commercial buildings in this block are Italianate, Early 20th Century Commercial, or remodeled Art Deco designs built between 1895 and 1900, although some of the buildings have been remodeled and do not contribute to the historic district.
The six-story building seen two blocks away on the southwest corner of N. Walnut and E. Main is the east facing side of the The First National Bank. This Greek Revival-style building was erected in 1909, and was one of the first steel-constructed buildings in Champaign. Now a PNC Bank branch, the First National Bank building is featured in two previous posts in this Champaign and Urbana series.
Located in Champaign County in east central Illinois, the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana are the home of the University of Illinois. The population of the City of Champaign at the 2020 census was 88,302, while Champaign County had a population of 205,865.
A view of the east side of the 100 block on N. Kickapoo St. in downtown Lincoln as seen from Broadway St. The properties in this view lie within the Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
The three buildings in this view are early 20th century commercial designs constructed in the 1910s. On the corner of N. Kickapoo and Broadway St. is the former Lincoln Savings & Building Association Building completed in 1914. The center building appears to be commercial-use only while the building on the end was designed with commercial space on the ground floor and apartments above. All three buildings are contributing properties in the historic district.
Lincoln is the seat of Logan County, which is situated in central Illinois approximately 26 miles northeast of Springfield, the state capitol. The estimated population of Lincoln in 2018 was 13,685.
A beautiful Lioness we spotted while on a 2023 photo safari in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. She stopped her search for prey just long enough to show me those eyes.
In the savannas of Africa, female lions play a crucial and dynamic role in their familial groups, shaping the social structure and bearing the responsibility for the pride’s survival. Contrary to some common misconceptions, lion prides operate within a matriarchal social structure, where females hold the key roles in decision-making and coordination.
Lionesses are the primary hunters within the pride. Their exceptional teamwork and strategic approach to hunting are essential for the pride’s survival and well-being. Together, they deploy strategic hunting techniques, such as coordinated flanking and ambushing, to outwit their prey. Their synchronized efforts increase the likelihood of a successful hunt to secure food for the entire pride.
Male lions are typically responsible for protecting their pride from other males. However, the females play a vital role in defending the pride’s territory against threats such as leopards, hyenas, neighboring prides, and occasionally other males. The survival of a pride often hinges on the lionesses’ ability to protect their territory.
The lionesses’ strong maternal instincts are at the foundation of the pride’s social bonds. As a group, they are responsible for raising and nurturing the cubs. They teach essential survival skills, including hunting techniques and social behaviors, which ensure the continuity of the pride’s legacy. The pride communicates through vocalizations and body language, fostering a strong sense of community. The bonds formed among females contribute to the overall success and stability of the group.
In the lion pride, females emerge as the unsung heroes, weaving together the threads of survival, protection, and legacy. Their role as huntresses, defenders, nurturers, and leaders is integral to the pride’s success.
(Nikon Z8, 100-400/5.6 @ 340 mm, 1/250 @ f/5.6, ISO 1100, edited to taste)
Pigeonnier construit au 16e ou 17e siècle, il était rattaché à un riche domaine agricole. L’élevage des pigeons participait pour une part non négligeable à la consommation quotidienne des propriétaires des lieux, mais apportait surtout la colombine produite par les oiseaux, qui était jusqu’au 19e siècle l’un des meilleurs engrais pour fumer la terre.
Dovecote built in the 16th or 17th century, it was attached to a rich agricultural estate. Pigeon breeding contributed significantly to the daily consumption of the owners of the place, but above all brought the columbine produced by the birds, which was until the 19th century one of the best fertilizers for manuring the land.
This Romanesque-style building was Winchester’s public elementary school from 1901 through 1958. Located on the first lot of the original town, platted in 1830, the building fell into disrepair before being purchased in 2004. It has since undergone a total restoration and has now been repurposed as a county museum.
The Old School Museum displays artifacts related to local history, agriculture, transportation, communication and public education. There is a great collection of interesting and unique items gathered from the businesses and society of early Scott County.
During the restoration, careful attention was paid to historic detail. Indeed, the school building itself serves as a tribute to the building trades and craftsmanship of a bygone era.
Winchester's former elementary school is a contributing property within the Winchester Historic District listed in 1979 on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes 438 buildings, of which 273 are contributing.
Winchester is the seat of Scott County. Located in West Central Illinois, the city is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area. The estimated population of Winchester in 2019 was 1,467.
I asked Tofu to contribute to Tongue Tuesday and that's what he did. You can hardly show more tongue in a photo than he does here. .:) HTT !
“Who knows what women can be when they are finally free to become themselves? Who knows what women's intelligence will contribute when it can be nourished without denying love?”
― Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique
A view of the buildings on the north side of Lincoln's historic courthouse square as seen from the steps of the Logan County Courthouse. This view shows the entire 600 Block of Broadway St. All of the properties in this view lie within the Lincoln Courthouse Square Historic District that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Of the eight buildings shown above, the former Lincoln Savings and Building Association building (c. 1914, Neoclassical) at the corner of Broadway and N. Kickapoo St. (left), and the two-story commercial building at the opposite end of the block (c. 1895, Italianate) at the corner of Broadway and N. McLean St. (right). are contributing properties in the historic district.
The buildings sandwiched between the two ends are a mix of newer mid-century commercial buildings, and older buildings that have been modernized to the extent that their historic architectural antecedents are basically unrecognizable. These buildings are non-contributing properties within the historic district.
Lincoln is the seat of Logan County, which is situated in central Illinois approximately 26 miles northeast of Springfield, the state capitol. The estimated population of Lincoln in 2018 was 13,685.
Most people do not immediate think of nylon when they think about plastic pollution, but nylon is another of the wide variety of polymers made from petroleum, contributing to the plastics that pollute the ocean. In time, nylon degrades in sunlight to thin fibers and small particles, easily ingested by wildlife. If not digested it can get wrapped around the poor gannets beak leaving then unable to catch food and feed.
The first two photos in this series featuring Lockhart, Texas show the north side of the courthouse square in the 100 block of E. San Antonio St. Today we'll look at the 100 block of W. San Antonio St., and begin with a view that looks northwest from the courthouse square. The buildings shown above in the 100 block of W. San Antonio St. (left) are contributing properties in the Caldwell County Courthouse Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
On the corner at 101 W. San Antonio St. is the Corner Drug Building. Built for E. A. and Joe Masur, Jr., the building originally housed several offices and businesses including Quins Pharmacy, Miss Julia Witter's Millinery and doctors' offices. The two-story building is constructed of red brick with buff ornamental trim. Iron pilasters frame the openings on the first floor, while brick pilasters extend from the second floor just beyond the roofline.
To the left of the Corner Drug Building at 107 W. San Antonio St. is a one-story red brick structure historically known as the Storey and Browne Building. This structure was originally used as the Browne Meat Market. Both the Corner Drug Building and the Storey and Browne Building were completed in 1910.
Next, in the center of the block, is 109-111 W. San Antonio St. is the E. A. & Joe Masur Building. The two-story red brick building with its original cast iron supported door and window openings on the first floor has a five-bay second floor facade divided by brick pilasters which extend above the roof.
Built in 1908 for E. A. and Joe Masur, a portion of this building's second floor was originally used for a pool hall. A ghost sign "Pool Hall", painted by Edgar Fore about 1910, is still visible on the east side of the building.
Lockhart's downtown surrounding the square is filled with late 19th and early 20th century buildings, nearly all contributing properties to the historic district. Lockhart's turn-of-the-century appearance has attracted the attention of film makers. Over 50 films for the theater and TV have been shot in whole or in part in Lockhart, including the 1996 Christopher Guest comedy film Waiting for Guffman and the 1993 drama What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
Lockhart, a community of 14,811 at the 2020 census, is the seat of Caldwell County and is located just 30 miles south of the state capital in downtown Austin. Lockhart was proclaimed the "Barbecue Capital of Texas" by the Texas state legislature in 1999.
Faculty of Science, David de Wied building, Utrecht University (2006-2011)
Herman Hertzberger, Laurens Jan ten Kate, Harm Freymuth, Jutta Groosman, Francine van Loon, Heleen Reedijk, Steven Reisinger
The new Faculty of Science is located as a freestanding building on a prominent site of the Utrecht University campus. Approximately half of the building contains laboratories and the rest provides education and work space on various and open floors, grouped around the central hall. This atrium-like space is directed to the outside in a covered outdoor area with an open classroom, where there is an opportunity of open air events. The 'oval' freestanding building, as an island on this area, is on the border between the inside and outside and provides all opportunities for meetings, which all contribute to social cohesion.
www.ahh.nl/index.php/en/projects2/9-onderwijs/24-faculty-...
The Elihu Benjamin Washburne House was built for and owned by Elihu Benjamin Washburne, a prominent Galena lawyer who served in Congress during the Civil War, and as Secretary of State and Minister to France under President Ulysses S. Grant, another famous Galenian. Constructed in 1844–45, the Washburne House is an example of late Greek Revival architecture. The house was built in the style of Greek temples and features a 2-story porch with four fluted Doric columns.
The Washburne House is a declared Illinois State Historic Site, and was also listed in 1973 on the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, the Washburne House is a contributing structure in the Galena Historic District which encompasses 85 percent of the City of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The Galena Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, with modifications in 2013.
Galena is the seat of Jo Daviess County in the northwest corner of Illinois. This is the unglaciated area of northwestern Illinois. The rolling hills, history and abundant 19th century architecture draws visitors from throughout the country. The estimated population of Galena in 2019 was 3,158.
"The butterfly's attractiveness derives not only from colors and symmetry: deeper motives contribute to it. We would not think them so beautiful if they did not fly, or if they flew straight and briskly like bees, or if they stung, or above all if they did not enact the perturbing mystery of metamorphosis: the latter assumes in our eyes the value of a badly decoded message, a symbol, a sign."
~Primo Levi (1919-1987), Jewish-Italian chemist, Holocaust survivor, author.
I'll be away until later today.. Have a terrific Monday!!
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"Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose - a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye.” - Mary Shelley
Perhaps too many youngsters contributed to his gray hair.
Northern Cardinal
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We have arrived on the other side of the Wadden island of Ameland, at the row of young dunes that have to protect the North Sea side.
If you see the difference in height with the beach, considerable progress has been made with the dune formation.
It is now a matter of time for these young dunes to get higher and higher. The ripples in the sand at the front point to the prevailing wind direction, which is predominated from the southwest.
The sand is sprayed in this direction and you can see that marram grass has germinated at the top. This grass species keeps the sand together due to their long and large root system.
Marram grass is drought resistant and the water requirement is obtained from the moist sea air.
There has just been a nice rain shower and the wet sand also contributes to this....
Desiderata, which means “things that are desired,” was written by Max Ehrmann “because it counsels those virtues I felt most in need of.”
Max Ehrmann was an American attorney and poet who often wrote on spiritual themes. During his life, he contributed great thoughts to our literary lexicons, blending the magic of words and wisdom with his worthy observations.
My friend had been right to reproach me, from the minute i set foot on this magnificent forest, I knew this was my kind of environment.
The Muir Woods National Monument is an old-growth coastal redwood forest. Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the forest is regularly shrouded in a coastal marine layer fog, contributing to a wet environment that encourages vigorous plant growth. The fog is also vital for the growth of the redwoods as they use moisture from the fog during drought seasons, and in particular the dry summer months.
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh are four museums that are operated by the Carnegie Institute headquartered in the Carnegie Institute complex in Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Carnegie Institute complex that includes the original museum, music hall, and library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1979
titute and Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Pittsburgh Landmark — PHLF
Tucked into the northwest corner of Illinois is the City of Galena, a small town known for its well-preserved 19th-century buildings, shopping, dining, entertainment, and an abundance of historic houses and mansions that are now bed and breakfasts. Galena also was the home of Ulysses S. Grant when he was elected the 18th President of the United States in 1868.
On the corner at 201 S. Main St. is the Schmohl Building, an Italian style two-part commercial block built in 1887. Next to it is another Italianate style commercial building whose name has been lost to history that was built in 1848. Nearly every building in this southerly view of the west side of the 200 block of S. Main St. is a contributing property in the Galena Historic District, which encompasses a remarkable 85 percent of the City of Galena and includes more than 800 properties. The Galena Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969, with modifications in 2013.
Galena is the seat of Jo Daviess County. This is the un-glaciated area of northwestern Illinois. The rolling hills, history and abundant 19th century architecture draws visitors from throughout the country. The estimated population of Galena in 2019 was 3,158.
Unbestimmte Fliege mit Tropfen/ unknown fly with drop
Der Grund für dieses Verhalten ist offenbar noch nicht abschließend geklärt: es könnte zur Verdauung beitragen oder zur Regelung der Temperatur.
The reason for this behavior is apparently not yet conclusively clarified: it could contribute to digestion or to regulating the temperature.
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Heute war es zwar nur 10° "warm"... aber sonnig und windstill im Garten - ich habe mehrere Fliegen mit solchen Tropfen fotografiert.
An distinctive feature of the building is the suspended, balcony-like structures on the exterior. These protruding parts appear to hang from the façade of the building, contributing to the unique design of the Wozoco building.
The Garden sits nestled in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon overlooking the city and providing a tranquil, urban oasis for locals and travelers alike. Designed in 1963, it encompasses 12 acres with eight separate garden styles, and includes an authentic Japanese Tea House, meandering streams, intimate walkways, and a spectacular view of Mt. Hood. This is a place to discard worldly thoughts and concerns and see oneself as a small but integral part of the universe.
Born out of a hope that the experience of peace can contribute to a long lasting peace. Born out of a belief in the power of cultural exchange. Born out of a belief in the excellence of craft, evidence in the Garden itself and the activities that come from it. Born out of a realization that all of these things are made more real and possible if we honor our connection to nature.