From the same evening as An Edict From Above and Whispers Of Glory.

At one point while I was using the D750, my wife decided to try a pano with her Galaxy S5 smartphone. I say try because everything was moving pretty fast and it was quite windy - didn't know if it would turn out. Well, it turned out pretty good, but it got a whole LOT better when I brought it into Photoshop.

This is the result. Hope you like it.

As times became more tolerant, Catholics were allowed to share the Protestant garrison church, the present Trinity Church, with a decree of Elector Frederick from 1805.

It was built in 1724 for the Reformed, but was never taken over by them. In 1806, Catholics and Protestants were placed on an equal footing and the Catholic parish was founded. However, it was subject to strong state control.

As times became more tolerant, Catholics were allowed to share the Protestant garrison church, the present Trinity Church, with a decree of Elector Frederick from 1805.

It was built in 1724 for the Reformed, but was never taken over by them. In 1806, Catholics and Protestants were placed on an equal footing and the Catholic parish was founded. However, it was subject to strong state control.

Chevêche d'Athéna

(Athene noctua - Little Owl)

Taille : 23 cm

Envergure : 54 à 58 cm.

Poids : 150 à 200 g

Longévité 16 ans

se nourrit principalement d'invertébrés et de vers de terre, mais aussi de petits mammifères et d'oiseaux, ainsi que d'amphibiens, l'aire de répartition d'origine de la chevêche d'Athéna est le bassin méditerranéen, aujourd'hui, elle est répandue dans toute l'Europe, à l'exception de l'Irlande et de la Scandinavie,

elle bénéficie d'une protection totale sur le territoire français depuis l'arrêté ministériel du 17 avril 1981 relatif aux oiseaux protégés sur l'ensemble du territoire,/

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Owl of Athena

(Athene noctua - Little Owl)

Size: 23cm

Wingspan: 54 to 58 cm.

Weight: 150 to 200g

Longevity 16 years

feeds mainly on invertebrates and earthworms, but also small mammals and birds, as well as amphibians, the native range of the little owl is the Mediterranean basin, today , it is widespread throughout Europe, with the exception of Ireland and Scandinavia,

it benefits from total protection on French territory since the ministerial decree of April 17, 1981 relating to birds protected throughout the territory

Merci déjà d'avance à vous tous pour votre visite, commentaires et appréciations,

Thank you already in advance to all of you for your visit, comments and appreciations,

City cemetery

This burial was created in 1829 after burial was prohibited by Royal Decree on 1 January 1829. In the 19th century it was the that the elite were buried in the church. All other burgers were buried around the church. The prohibition to bury the deceased in the church, two locations were chosen as the new cemetery, namely at Deurningerstraat “Het Boerenkerkhof” and at Espoortstraat. Both cemeteries are inaugurated on January 1, 1829.

Since both cemeteries soon became too small, the municipality of Enschede to build a new cemetery on the Noord Esmarkerondweg. On November 1, 1899, this cemetery was put into use and no new rent and private graves were issued in the cemetery on Espoortstraat. On May 17, 1924, the cemetery at Espoortstraat was closed permanently.

The city cemetery on Espoortstraat was owned by the Reformed Municipality in Enschede and was subsequently assigned to the Municipality of Enschede

Colegiata de San Martín de Elines, San Martín de Elines, Cantabria, España.

La iglesia conocida como colegiata de San Martín de Elines (situada en San Martín de Elines, Cantabria) es la más destacada de Valderredible por su tamaño, monumentalidad y belleza, durante la Edad Media monasterio principal del valle. Actualmente, está considerada como BIC (Bien de Interés Cultural) (fue declarada Monumento histórico-artístico perteneciente al Tesoro Artístico Nacional mediante decreto de 3 de junio de 1931).

Sin embargo, poco se ha conservado de su documentación, aunque en él se escribió el libro "Miseria de Ome" uno de los pocos conservados de la Cuaderna Vía. Ya en el siglo X debió de tener importancia, puesto que en el actual cementerio hay unos arcos mozárabes y unas ventanas en el muro septentrional del claustro de esta época. Esta fábrica mozárabe parece se arruinó definitivamente en 1102 y debió de ser en esta fecha cuando se comenzó la iglesia románica actual, una de las primeras de Cantabria, aunque el claustro parece ser muy posterior, del siglo XVI.

En este claustro hay una importante colección de sarcófagos, algunos bellamente decorados. Hay uno muy llamativo por la riqueza de sus relieves, ya góticos, del siglo XIII. En el lomo de su tapa aparece una larga espada e inscripción del año 1231. Aparece la concha del peregrino a Santiago, lo que hace pensar que pudiera tratarse de algún infante o noble que de camino a Compostela pasó por el monasterio, donde encontró la muerte.

Al exterior es destacable el ábside y, en general, la secuencia de canecillos de las cornisas. Hay en el muro derecho de este ábside el único resto de pintura románica de Cantabria con la representación de dos apóstoles.

The church known as the collegiate church of San Martín de Elines (located in San Martín de Elines, Cantabria) is the most outstanding in Valderredible due to its size, monumentality and beauty, during the Middle Ages it was the main monastery in the valley. Currently, it is considered a BIC (Asset of Cultural Interest) (it was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument belonging to the National Artistic Treasure by decree of June 3, 1931).

However, little of its documentation has been preserved, although the book "Miseria de Ome" was written in it, one of the few preserved from the Cuaderna Vía. Already in the 10th century it must have been important, since in the current cemetery there are some Mozarabic arches and some windows in the northern wall of the cloister from this period. This Mozarabic factory seems to have been permanently ruined in 1102 and it must have been on this date that the current Romanesque church was started, one of the first in Cantabria, although the cloister seems to be much later, from the 16th century.

In this cloister there is an important collection of sarcophagi, some of them beautifully decorated. There is one that is very striking due to the richness of its reliefs, already Gothic, from the 13th century. On the back of its lid there is a long sword and an inscription from the year 1231. The shell of the pilgrim to Santiago appears, which suggests that it could be some infant or nobleman who passed through the monastery on the way to Compostela, where he met his death. .

Outside, the apse and, in general, the sequence of corbels on the cornices are noteworthy. On the right wall of this apse there is the only remains of Romanesque painting in Cantabria with the representation of two apostles.

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A SONG OF ETERNITY IN TIME.

ONCE, at night, in the manor wood

My Love and I long silent stood,

Amazed that any heavens could

Decree to part us, bitterly repining.

My Love, in aimless love and grief,

Reached forth and drew aside a leaf

That just above us played the thief

And stole our starlight that for us was shining.

A star that had remarked her pain

Shone straightway down that leafy lane,

And wrought his image, mirror-plain,

Within a tear that on her lash hung gleaming.

"Thus Time," I cried, '" is but a tear

Some one hath wept 'twixt hope and fear,

Yet in his little lucent sphere

Our star of stars, Eternity, is beaming."

S Lanier

Artwork made for the coming Exhibition at RAINBOW PAINTERS ART GALLERY

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THE EMBRACE

Meeting streams of life

exchange intense desires for return

piezoelectric stresses release

Like majestic rivers melting together

and at first quiet waves then rear up

tumultuously rippling in triumphant

doodles of candid foam

Listen time runs away

but not this gloomy pain

The silvery sound of the carillon

at the fourth ramp broke

and my exile was decreed forever

© Eli Medier

Taken at my SL home

As times became more tolerant, Catholics were allowed to share the Protestant garrison church, the present Trinity Church, with a decree of Elector Frederick from 1805.

It was built in 1724 for the Reformed, but was never taken over by them. In 1806, Catholics and Protestants were placed on an equal footing and the Catholic parish was founded. However, it was subject to strong state control.

The church was built between 1845 and 1885 by the architect Louis van Overstraeten in a romano-byzantine style. The building was listed building by decree of 09/11/1976 and its surroundings with the square by royal decree of 3 October 1983).

Address: Place de la Reine - 1030 Schaerbeek (Brussels)

FR : Eglise Royale Sainte-Marie

Adresse : Place de la Reine - 1030 Schaerbeek (Brussels)

NL: Koninklijke Sint-Maria Kerk

De kerk werd tussen 1845 en 1885 gebouwd door architect Louis van Overstraeten in een Romaans-Byzantijnse stijl. Het gebouw werd beschermed bij decreet van 09/11/1976 en de omgeving met het plein bij koninklijk besluit van 3 oktober 1983).

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

Azimut 230.1°, 1.04 km ver, 40 m hoog.

Adres: Place de la Reine - 1030 Schaerbeek (Brussels)

Copyright © Jacques de Selliers 2021 – All rights reserved.

Reproduction prohibited without my written consent.

Reproduction interdite sans mon accord écrit.

Reproductie verboden zonder mijn schriftelijke toestemming.

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A colorful sunset in the colors of the flag of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Wikipedia: The flag of the Kingdom of Thailand shows five horizontal stripes in the colors red, white, blue, white and red, with the central blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four. The design was adopted on 28 September 1917, according to the royal decree issued by Rama VI. Since 2016, that day is a national day of importance in Thailand celebrating the flag.

The colors are said to stand for nation-religion-king, an unofficial motto of Thailand, red for the land and people, white for religions and blue for the monarchy, the last having been the auspicious color of Rama VI. As the king declared war on Germany that July, some note the flag now bore the same colors as those of the UK, France, Russia and the United States.

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Declarada en 1947 Monumento Histórico Artístico Nacional, ostenta desde 1858 por decreto de la reina Isabel II, el titulo de Real Iglesia de los Santos Juanes. En ocasiones y de una forma simpática a los Santos Juanes se le ha llamado la "iglesia de los pillos", porque en su interior se refugiaban "los pillos" (niños que se dedicaban a pequeños hurtos) y que hacían sus pillerías en el trasiego de gente en los alrededores del Mercado o con los propios vendedores del mercado.

Declared a National Historic-Artistic Monument in 1947, it has held since 1858 by decree of Queen Elizabeth II, the title of Real Iglesia de los Santos Juanes. Sometimes and in a sympathetic way the Santos Juanes has been called the "church of the crooks", because inside they took refuge "the crooks" (children who were engaged in petty theft) and who did their tricks in the traffic. of people around the Market or with the market vendors themselves.

Declarada el 1947 Monument Històric Artístic Nacional, ostenta des de 1858 per decret de la reina Isabel II, el títol de Reial Església dels Sants Joans. De vegades i d'una forma simpàtica als Sants Joans se li ha anomenat l'"església dels murris", perquè al seu interior es refugiaven "els murris" (nens que es dedicaven a petits furts) i que feien les seves barretes al tràfec de gent als voltants del Mercat o amb els mateixos venedors del mercat.

Colegiata de San Martín de Elines, San Martín de Elines, Cantabria, España.

La iglesia conocida como colegiata de San Martín de Elines (situada en San Martín de Elines, Cantabria) es la más destacada de Valderredible por su tamaño, monumentalidad y belleza, durante la Edad Media monasterio principal del valle. Actualmente, está considerada como BIC (Bien de Interés Cultural) (fue declarada Monumento histórico-artístico perteneciente al Tesoro Artístico Nacional mediante decreto de 3 de junio de 1931).

Sin embargo, poco se ha conservado de su documentación, aunque en él se escribió el libro "Miseria de Ome" uno de los pocos conservados de la Cuaderna Vía. Ya en el siglo X debió de tener importancia, puesto que en el actual cementerio hay unos arcos mozárabes y unas ventanas en el muro septentrional del claustro de esta época. Esta fábrica mozárabe parece se arruinó definitivamente en 1102 y debió de ser en esta fecha cuando se comenzó la iglesia románica actual, una de las primeras de Cantabria, aunque el claustro parece ser muy posterior, del siglo XVI.

En este claustro hay una importante colección de sarcófagos, algunos bellamente decorados. Hay uno muy llamativo por la riqueza de sus relieves, ya góticos, del siglo XIII. En el lomo de su tapa aparece una larga espada e inscripción del año 1231. Aparece la concha del peregrino a Santiago, lo que hace pensar que pudiera tratarse de algún infante o noble que de camino a Compostela pasó por el monasterio, donde encontró la muerte.

Al exterior es destacable el ábside y, en general, la secuencia de canecillos de las cornisas. Hay en el muro derecho de este ábside el único resto de pintura románica de Cantabria con la representación de dos apóstoles.

The church known as the collegiate church of San Martín de Elines (located in San Martín de Elines, Cantabria) is the most outstanding in Valderredible due to its size, monumentality and beauty, during the Middle Ages it was the main monastery in the valley. Currently, it is considered a BIC (Asset of Cultural Interest) (it was declared a Historic-Artistic Monument belonging to the National Artistic Treasure by decree of June 3, 1931).

However, little of its documentation has been preserved, although the book "Miseria de Ome" was written in it, one of the few preserved from the Cuaderna Vía. Already in the 10th century it must have been important, since in the current cemetery there are some Mozarabic arches and some windows in the northern wall of the cloister from this period. This Mozarabic factory seems to have been permanently ruined in 1102 and it must have been on this date that the current Romanesque church was started, one of the first in Cantabria, although the cloister seems to be much later, from the 16th century.

In this cloister there is an important collection of sarcophagi, some of them beautifully decorated. There is one that is very striking due to the richness of its reliefs, already Gothic, from the 13th century. On the back of its lid there is a long sword and an inscription from the year 1231. The shell of the pilgrim to Santiago appears, which suggests that it could be some infant or nobleman who passed through the monastery on the way to Compostela, where he met his death. .

Outside, the apse and, in general, the sequence of corbels on the cornices are noteworthy. On the right wall of this apse there is the only remains of Romanesque painting in Cantabria with the representation of two apostles.

Welcome to Castel of Val - Cantal - Auvergne - France - Europe

Le château de Val est un château fort du XIIIème siècle, remanié et restauré à plusieurs reprises, qui se dresse sur la commune de Lanobre dans le département du Cantal, dans le pays d'Artense, en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Au titre des monuments historiques, le château fait l’objet d’un classement par arrêté du 23 septembre 1946 ; la chapelle Saint-Blaise faisant partie des dépendances du château fait l'objet d'un classement par arrêté du 7 septembre 1961 ; les façades et toitures des communs, la fontaine, le sol de la parcelle sur laquelle ils sont situés font l'objet d'une inscription par arrêté du 10 septembre 1990.

Depuis 2016, le château de Val dispose d’une suite insolite. Les personnes qui souhaitent louer hébergement insolite peuvent prendre contact avec le Château de Val.

En 1960, une scène du film Le Capitan d'André Hunebelle avec Jean Marais et Bourvil a été tournée dans ce château. Pour le film il est nommé château de Clairefont et sert de prison où est enfermée Gisèle d'Angoulême. Il s'agit de la scène connue de l'escalade et du poignard qui se casse4.

En 1970, le château de Val est le château de la fée Morgane dans le film Morgane et ses nymphes de Bruno Gantillon.

En 1973, une scène de la série télévisée Karatekas and C° (Le club de l'eau plate), avec Jean Marais a été tournée dans ce château.

En 1984, des scènes du film Frankenstein 90 d'Alain Jessua avec Jean Rochefort et Eddy Mitchell ont été tournées autour du château.

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The castle of Val is a thirteenth century fortified castle, altered and restored several times, which stands in the town of Lanobre in the department of Cantal, in the country of Artense, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

As a historical monument, the castle is classified by decree of September 23, 1946; the Saint-Blaise chapel, part of the outbuildings of the castle, was classified by decree of September 7, 1961; the facades and roofs of the outbuildings, the fountain, the ground of the plot on which they are located are subject to registration by decree of September 10, 1990.

Since 2016, the Château de Val has had an unusual suite. Those wishing to rent unusual accommodation can contact the Château de Val.

In 1960, a scene from the film Le Capitan by André Hunebelle with Jean Marais and Bourvil was shot in this castle. For the film it is named Clairefont castle and serves as a prison where Gisèle d'Angoulême is locked up. This is the known scene of the climbing and the dagger breaking4.

In 1970, the castle of Val is the castle of the fairy Morgane in the film Morgane and her nymphs by Bruno Gantillon.

In 1973, a scene from the television series Karatekas and C ° (The flat water club), with Jean Marais was shot in this castle.

In 1984, scenes from the film Frankenstein 90 by Alain Jessua with Jean Rochefort and Eddy Mitchell were filmed around the castle.

Source Wikipedia

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I have done what is righteous and just;

do not leave me to my oppressors.

Ensure your servant’s well-being;

do not let the arrogant oppress me.

My eyes fail, looking for your salvation,

looking for your righteous promise.

Deal with your servant according to your love

and teach me your decrees.

Psalm 119:121-124

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A SONG OF ETERNITY IN TIME.

ONCE, at night, in the manor wood

My Love and I long silent stood,

Amazed that any heavens could

Decree to part us, bitterly repining.

My Love, in aimless love and grief,

Reached forth and drew aside a leaf

That just above us played the thief

And stole our starlight that for us was shining.

A star that had remarked her pain

Shone straightway down that leafy lane,

And wrought his image, mirror-plain,

Within a tear that on her lash hung gleaming.

"Thus Time," I cried, '" is but a tear

Some one hath wept 'twixt hope and fear,

Yet in his little lucent sphere

Our star of stars, Eternity, is beaming."

S Lanier

City Sergiev Posad, Moscow region. Houses on the bank of a frozen pond. The house for the swans is still empty..On March 22, 1782, Catherine II signed a decree according to which Sergiev Posad was established from villages and settlements near the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. The name is associated with the name of Sergius of Radonezh, the founder of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, around which the posad was formed.

In 1919, Sergiev Posad was transformed into the city of Sergiev..Sergiev Posad was incorporated into the Golden Ring of Russia in 1969. The city houses the Stavropegic Monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site - the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.

Moscow aqueduct, rather only a fragment. This is the only surviving structure of the first in Moscow, and in Russia, gravity water pipeline - the Rostokinsky aqueduct. The bridge passes over the Yauza, is made of limestone, has 21 arched spans, up to 15 m high, 356 m long. Architects - engineer F.V. Bauer and Colonel I.K. Gerard.

The need for a water supply system in Moscow became especially acute after the plague of 1771, and in 1780, by decree of Catherine II, its construction began. Periodic indignations of the residents, through whose lands he passed, restless groundwater, ordinary Russian theft (the cost of water supply amounted to more than 1,600,000 rubles) delayed construction for 25 years. The year of birth of the Mytishchi water pipeline was 1804, and the largest stone bridge for that time, the Rostokinsky aqueduct, was built earlier, in 1783–1784.

The aqueduct ceased to be used for its intended purpose at the end of the 19th century.

In 2006-2008. The Rostokinsky aqueduct was freed from the heating main, put in order, restored, received a decorative roof and became a pedestrian. A pleasant park was laid out around it.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan

A stately pleasure-dome decree:

Where Alph, the sacred river, ran

Through caverns measureless to man

Down to a sunless sea.

Picture deets on muh blog

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Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA

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Though I constantly take my life in my hands,

I will not forget your law.

The wicked have set a snare for me,

but I have not strayed from your precepts.

Your statutes are my heritage forever;

they are the joy of my heart.

My heart is set on keeping your decrees

to the very end

Psalm 119:109-112

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Mercer Meadows, New Jersey, USA.

The sun was down when 4 "shorties" came out to hunt. At ISO 3200, the image was pretty noisy on my cropped body but Topaz Denoise AI did an amazing job cleaning up the mess.

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May my cry come before you, Lord;

give me understanding according to your word.

May my supplication come before you;

deliver me according to your promise.

May my lips overflow with praise,

for you teach me your decrees.

May my tongue sing of your word,

for all your commands are righteous.

Psalm 119:169-172

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Direct my footsteps according to your word;

let no sin rule over me.

Redeem me from human oppression,

that I may obey your precepts.

Make your face shine on your servant

and teach me your decrees.

Streams of tears flow from my eyes,

for your law is not obeyed.

Psalm 119:133-136

Moscow cityscape - Big Stone Bridge and the Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Big Stone Bridge - one of the bridges across the Moscow River.

At the site of the later bridge, apparently, from the very beginning there was a ford in Moscow, through which the was a road from Ryazan to Novgorod. Then was arranged a floating ("live") bridge, bred for the passage of ships. Against bridge at the end of the XVI century. were arranged, All Saints (Water) gates of the White City, named for the nearby standing (near the modern temple of Christ the Savior) Church of All Saints, on the Moat. In 1643 by decree of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich master of Strasbourg Yagonom Kristlerom began construction of the first permanent stone bridge across the Moscow River from All Saints Gate. In 1938, slightly lower down the river, was built, modern bridge.Currently, from the bridge offers views of Kremlin, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, "House on the Embankment" Bersenёvskuyu, Prechistenskaya and the Sofia embankment.

Of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow - Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church. The existing structure, built in 1990, is a re-creation of the same name outside the temple, created in the XIX century.

The original of the temple was built in memory of the Napoleonic invasion by architect KA Ton. Construction lasted almost 44 of the year: the church was founded September 23, 1839, consecrated on May 26, 1883. The temple was destroyed at the height of Stalin's reconstruction of the city 5 December 1931. It rebuilt in 1994-1997.

Thanks to its increasing acceptance of urban buildings the chances of seeing a Peregrine, the fastest bird in flight, are increasing. Their fate, however, has followed a mixed history. Prized for falconry they were protected by royal decree in medieval times prior to becoming the object of persecution when hunting with guns became the 'sport' of the day. During the Second World War around 600 were exterminated by the government in order to protect message-carrying homing pigeons. Further to this, during the 50's and 60's numbers suffered a massive decline due to the increased use of pesticides injested through prey eaten and causing breeding failure due to eggshell thinning. Fortunately the tables have turned and conservation efforts have resulted in increased numbers of this thrilling raptor of the sky.

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Russfin, Tierra del Fuego, Chile

The Russfin gold dredge is a mechanical shovel located in the town of Russfin, 37 km. west of Villa Cameron, in the commune of Timaukel in the province of Tierra del Fuego, Chile. The cast iron machine is a vestige of what was the origin of the settlement of the island by foreigners, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was brought from England at the time of the gold rush and was used to remove the earth in the extraction of the mineral. It functioned between 1904 and 1910. It was declared a Historical Monument by Supreme Decree No. 556 of 1976.

Los Espíritus - La Mina de Huesos

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*** Nouvelle espèce ***

Cette tourterelle des bois vient rejoindre ma galerie photos.

Un grand merci à tous pour vos visites, vos commentaires, et favoris aussi qui sont toujours très appréciés.

Le Ministère de la transition écologique et solidaire vient de soumettre à la consultation du public un projet d’arrêté visant à suspendre la chasse de la Tourterelle des bois jusqu'au 30 juillet 2022.

La ligue pour la protection des oiseaux (LPO) donne un avis favorable à ce projet d’arrêté.

Selon le suivi des oiseaux communs, la tourterelle a perdu 50% de ses effectifs entre 2001 et 2019.

C'est une espèce farouche et difficile à voir.

Dès la fin avril à la migration de septembre, la tourterelle est plutôt un oiseau des paysages ouverts parsemés d'arbres, de buissons, de haies et de bosquets. On la trouve souvent dans les fourrés bordant les terres cultivées, où elle cherche l'essentiel de sa nourriture.

*** New species ***

This turtledove comes to join my photo gallery.

A big thank you to all for your visits, your comments, and favorites too, which are always very much appreciated.

The Ministry of Ecological and Inclusive Transition has just submitted for public consultation a draft decree aimed at suspending the hunting of the Turtle Dove until July 30, 2022.

The League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) gives a favorable opinion to this draft decree.

According to the monitoring of common birds, the turtledove lost 50% of its numbers between 2001 and 2019.

It is a fierce species and difficult to see.

From the end of April to the September migration, the turtledove is rather a bird of open landscapes dotted with trees, bushes, hedges and groves. It is often found in the thickets bordering cultivated land, where it forages most of its food.

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Pennypack Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA., USA.

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My soul faints with longing for your salvation,

but I have put my hope in your word.

My eyes fail, looking for your promise;

I say, “When will you comfort me?”

Though I am like a wineskin in the smoke,

I do not forget your decrees.

How long must your servant wait?

When will you punish my persecutors?

Psalm 119:81-84

Huangshan (Chinese: 黄山, literal meaning: 'Yellow Mountain(s)') "is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China."

The name it got in 747 AD by imperial decree " is commonly thought to have been coined in honor of Huang Di (the Yellow Emperor), a legendary Chinese emperor, and the mythological ancestor of the Han Chinese."

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Nikolaischule

Die Geschichte der Alten Nikolaischule geht bis zum Ende des 12. Jahrhunderts zurück. Am 11. März 1395 wurden die Ratsherren der Stadt Leipzig durch Erlass von Papst Bonifatius IX. ermächtigt, eine Stadtschule am Nikolaikirchhof oder Umgebung zu errichten.

Nikolai school

The history of the Alte Nikolaischule goes back to the end of the 12th century. On March 11, 1395, the councilors of the city of Leipzig were decreed by Pope Boniface IX. authorized to build a city school at Nikolaikirchhof or the surrounding area.

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Montgomery County, PA.

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Though the wicked bind me with ropes,

I will not forget your law.

At midnight I rise to give you thanks

for your righteous laws.

I am a friend to all who fear you,

to all who follow your precepts.

The earth is filled with your love, Lord;

teach me your decrees.

Psalm 119:43-61-64

Ponte della Maddalena (Italian: "Bridge of Mary Magdalene") is a bridge crossing the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca. One of numerous medieval bridges known as Ponte del Diavolo, the "Bridge of the Devil", it was a vital river crossing on the Via Francigena, an early medieval road to Rome for those coming from France that was an important medieval pilgrimage route.

The bridge is a remarkable example of medieval engineering, probably commissioned by the Countess Matilda of Tuscany circa 1080-1100. It was renovated circa 1300 under the direction of Castruccio Castracani. The largest span is 37.8 m. The bridge is also described in a 14th-century novella by Giovanni Sercambi of Lucca.

Circa 1500 it took on the name of Ponte della Maddalena, from an oratory dedicated to Mary Magdalene, whose statue stood at the foot of the bridge on the eastern bank.

In 1670 the General Council of the Republic of Lucca issued a decree prohibiting passage over the bridge with millstones (ceppi) and sacks of flour in order to preserve the structure.

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Ocean City, New Jersey, USA.

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Do good to your servant

according to your word, Lord.

Teach me knowledge and good judgment,

for I trust your commands.

Before I was afflicted I went astray,

but now I obey your word.

You are good, and what you do is good;

teach me your decrees.

Psalm 119:43-65-68

La colline du Suquet est à l'origine de la ville de Cannes.

La tour du Suquet, la chapelle Sainte-Anne et l'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Espérance, situés sur la place de la Castre, au sommet de la colline du Suquet, sont classées au titre des monuments historiques par arrêté du 28 juillet 1937.

The hill of Suquet is at the origin of the city of Cannes.

The Suquet tower, the Sainte-Anne chapel and the Notre-Dame-de-l'Eperance church, located on the Place de la Castre, at the top of the Suquet hill, are classified as historic monuments by decree of the July 28, 1937.

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The last time I saw a Pheasant was 9 years ago at Bombay Hook NWR in Delaware. Today, while waiting for the Harrier's to fly by, 6 Pheasant's crossed the service road. This handsome fella' paused for a few seconds and hammed it up for me. I only wish the Harrier's were as accommodating.

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I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,

and I will obey your decrees.

I call out to you; save me

and I will keep your statutes.

I rise before dawn and cry for help;

I have put my hope in your word.

My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,

that I may meditate on your promises.

Psalm 119:145-148

Merry Christmas to all my Flickr friends

** The shot was hand held though I did use a flash, which is rare for me

The town of Vienne sits on the banks of the River Rhone about twenty miles south of Lyon . Vienne is a town with a lot of history to put it mildly . Its most glorious building in the Roman temple of Augustus and Livia that was built in 40 CE. It's one of two Roman temples that still stand in France . It is extraordinary that it has survived for two millennia .

The temple is right in the middle of town there are cafes and small supermarkets on the same street . It's extraordinary to me at least that you might pop into the shop for a jar of coffee and on your way out see a building that is 2,000 years old . I guess it's one reason I i am happy to live in the Old world, you do have a sense of the continuity of human activity. Even in Hull should I want to I can go into Hull Minster were people have gathered together for over a thousand years . History not written in books but available to the touch the power of old stones.

A bit of history of the temple

Two important Roman monuments still stand at Vienne. One is the Early Imperial temple of Augustus and Livia, a rectangular peripteral building of the Corinthian order, erected by the emperor Claudius, which owes its survival, like the Maison Carrée at Nîmes, to being converted to a church soon after the Theodosian decrees in 381 CE that started to attack paganism and replace it with Christianity

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Ponte della Maddalena (Italian: "Bridge of Mary Magdalene") is a bridge crossing the Serchio river near the town of Borgo a Mozzano in the Italian province of Lucca. One of numerous medieval bridges known as Ponte del Diavolo, the "Bridge of the Devil", it was a vital river crossing on the Via Francigena, an early medieval road to Rome for those coming from France that was an important medieval pilgrimage route.

The bridge is a remarkable example of medieval engineering, probably commissioned by the Countess Matilda of Tuscany circa 1080-1100. It was renovated circa 1300 under the direction of Castruccio Castracani. The largest span is 37.8 m. The bridge is also described in a 14th-century novella by Giovanni Sercambi of Lucca.

Circa 1500 it took on the name of Ponte della Maddalena, from an oratory dedicated to Mary Magdalene, whose statue stood at the foot of the bridge on the eastern bank.

In 1670 the General Council of the Republic of Lucca issued a decree prohibiting passage over the bridge with millstones (ceppi) and sacks of flour in order to preserve the structure.

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A SONG OF ETERNITY IN TIME.

ONCE, at night, in the manor wood

My Love and I long silent stood,

Amazed that any heavens could

Decree to part us, bitterly repining.

My Love, in aimless love and grief,

Reached forth and drew aside a leaf

That just above us played the thief

And stole our starlight that for us was shining.

A star that had remarked her pain

Shone straightway down that leafy lane,

And wrought his image, mirror-plain,

Within a tear that on her lash hung gleaming.

"Thus Time," I cried, '" is but a tear

Some one hath wept 'twixt hope and fear,

Yet in his little lucent sphere

Our star of stars, Eternity, is beaming."

S Lanier

Bucks County, PA. USA

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The Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark and Grasshopper Sparrow were once very common grassland birds found throughout Pennsylvania and many other states. As farmlands and grasslands are being developed, so go these birds. They are now uncommon to rare. It's always a joy to hear, see and photograph these birds.

I am laid low in the dust;

preserve my life according to your word.

I gave an account of my ways and you answered me;

teach me your decrees.

Cause me to understand the way of your precepts,

that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 119:25-27

country walk

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Unos días antes de que se decretara el estado de alarma en España nos vinimos al campo. Ya han pasado muchos días, demasiados, de ello.

Desde aquí contemplamos el horror de las muertes que está causando el Covid-19-.

Afortunadamente podemos disfrutar de la naturaleza todos los días sin sufrir el confinamiento de Madrid; una libertad de la que no pueden disfrutar nuestra familia y amigos.

Y en estos paseos aprovecho para tirar de móvil y hacer fotos ya que me olvidé de traer la cámara

Esperemos que pronto todo vuelva a ser como fue.

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A few days before the state of alarm was decreed in Spain we came to our house in the country. Many days, too many, have passed since then.

We suffer the horror of the deaths that the Covid-19 is causing.

Fortunately we can enjoy the nature arround us every day without suffering the confinement of Madrid; a freedom that our family and friends cannot enjoy.

And during these walks I take the opportunity to pull my phone and take photos since I forgot to bring the camera with me.

Let us hope that soon everything will be the way it was.

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Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees,

that I may follow it to the end.

Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law

and obey it with all my heart.

Direct me in the path of your commands,

for there I find delight.

Psalm 119:33-35

A SONG OF ETERNITY IN TIME.

ONCE, at night, in the manor wood

My Love and I long silent stood,

Amazed that any heavens could

Decree to part us, bitterly repining.

My Love, in aimless love and grief,

Reached forth and drew aside a leaf

That just above us played the thief

And stole our starlight that for us was shining.

A star that had remarked her pain

Shone straightway down that leafy lane,

And wrought his image, mirror-plain,

Within a tear that on her lash hung gleaming.

"Thus Time," I cried, '" is but a tear

Some one hath wept 'twixt hope and fear,

Yet in his little lucent sphere

Our star of stars, Eternity, is beaming."

S Lanier

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I'm going to take my time

I have all the time in the world

To make you mine

It is written in the stars above

The gods decree

You'll be right here by my side

Right next to me

You can run, but you cannot hide

Don't say you want me

Don't say you need me

Don't say you love me

It's understood

Don't say you're happy

Out there without me

I know you can't be

'cause it's no good

I'll be fine

I'll be waiting patiently

Till you see the signs

And come running to my open arms

When will you realise

Do we have to wait till our worlds collide

Open up your eyes

You can't turn back the tide

Don't say you want me

Don't say you need me

Don't say you love me

It's understood

Don't say you're happy

Out there without me

I know you can't be

'cause it's no good

I'm going to take my time

I have all the time in the world

To make you mine

It is written in the stars above

Don't say you want me

Don't say you need me

Don't say you love me

It's understood

Don't say you're happy

Out there without me

I know you can't be

'cause it's no good

Þingvellir was the site of the Alþing, the annual parliament of Iceland from the year 930 until the last session held at Þingvellir in 1798. Since 1881, the parliament has been located within Alþingishúsið in Reykjavík.

Þingvellir is now a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km (25 miles) northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. To its south lies Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake in Iceland.

Þingvellir National Park was founded in 1930, marking the 1000th anniversary of the Althing. The park was later expanded to protect the diverse and natural phenomena in the surrounding area, and was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2004.

Þingvellir became a national park as a result of legislation passed in 1928 to protect the remains of the parliament site, thus creating the first national park in Iceland. The park was decreed "a protected national shrine for all Icelanders, the perpetual property of the Icelandic nation under the preservation of parliament, never to be sold or mortgaged.

According to the Book of Settlements (Landnámabók), the settlement of Iceland began in 874, when the Norwegian chieftain Ingólfr Arnarson became the first permanent Norwegian settler on the island. Over the next centuries, people of Norse and Celtic origin settled in Iceland. Early on, district assemblies were formed, but as the population grew, there was a need for a general assembly. The descendants of Ingólfur who dominated the region of southwest Iceland had become the most powerful family in the country, and other chieftains felt a need for a general assembly to limit their power.

Grímur Geitskör was allotted the role of rallying support and finding a suitable location for the assembly. At about the same time, the owner of Bláskógar (the contemporary name for the Þingvellir region) was found guilty of murder. His land was declared public, and then obligated to be used for assembly proceedings, and the building of temporary dwellings, and the forest to be used for kindling and the grazing of horses. The Þingvellir area was chosen for this reason and for its accessibility to the most populous regions of the north, south and west. The longest journey a goði (chieftain) had to travel was 17 days, from the easternmost part of the country where mountains and glacial rivers proved bothersome obstacles.

The foundation of the Icelandic parliament is said to be the founding of the nation of Iceland, and the first parliamentary proceedings in the summer of 930 laid the ground for a common cultural heritage and national identity. Þingvellir played a central role in the history of the country, and its history runs almost parallel with the history of the Icelandic Commonwealth.

"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."

Albert Camus

Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2s2tPORlW4

AUTUMN LEAVES – EDITH PIAF (Les Feuilles Mortes)

Autumn sweeps in with coolness of breeze

enraptures the colours of nature with ease

captures the turning burnishing leaves

as they escape some are caught making art as they tease

and coax with enchantment our smiles; make believe

in the magic of the seasons and the balm that relieves

warms us in Winter so we do not grieve

the passing of the seasons and the reasons we leave

to be answered by a higher authority then retrieved

filtering through the ether; responding to our needs

the good to be alive days as we fall to our knees

whispering our thanks in prayers; exacting good deeds

the season of goodwill to all men needs no plea

for it becomes second nature when we thank God and please

Him who carries our burden; who grants us the Tree

of Life that grows strong and tall; it's decreed

that our roots cannot be uprooted and our goodness will feed

the Earth and will nourish generations who succeed

and walk in our footsteps and never concede

defeat over big things or small things but lead

mankind to a better way of life without greed

remembering the true message; remembering to heed

the lessons we are taught and sow and set seed

to live, love, embrace everyone no matter their creed.

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Thanks for visiting. I am very grateful for the very kind comments and faves.

I didn't get the 6 months free of hospital pass that I thought I would, so tomorrow I am back to the hospital for an MRI/MRCP scan, but fingers crossed (and a lot of prayers) all will be ok. HFF and please enjoy a very happy weekend, dear friends. See you all very soon <3

The prosperous little town of Oradour became notorious in June 1944 as the site of a horrendous and unprovoked massacre of 642 residents by the 2nd SS Panzer Division moving North on its way to counter the allied landings in Normandy. General de Gaulle decreed that the burnt‐out town be left exactly as it was, to serve as a memorial and a reminder of the brutality of the Nazis. The tram tracks, old cars, bicycles, sewing machines and general detritus of mid‐20th century life stopped at a moment in time provide an evocative scene to stir the emotions and imagination.

All other impossibilities are optional :-)

Robert Brault

HMM!!

weeping fuji cherry, 'Shikizaki', jc raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina

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A SONG OF ETERNITY IN TIME.

ONCE, at night, in the manor wood

My Love and I long silent stood,

Amazed that any heavens could

Decree to part us, bitterly repining.

My Love, in aimless love and grief,

Reached forth and drew aside a leaf

That just above us played the thief

And stole our starlight that for us was shining.

A star that had remarked her pain

Shone straightway down that leafy lane,

And wrought his image, mirror-plain,

Within a tear that on her lash hung gleaming.

"Thus Time," I cried, '" is but a tear

Some one hath wept 'twixt hope and fear,

Yet in his little lucent sphere

Our star of stars, Eternity, is beaming."

S Lanier

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Edwin Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, USA.

It's that time of the year. The boys are showing off for the girls, but she's playing hard to get.

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Look on my suffering and deliver me,

for I have not forgotten your law.

Defend my cause and redeem me;

preserve my life according to your promise.

Salvation is far from the wicked,

for they do not seek out your decrees.

Your compassion, Lord, is great;

preserve my life according to your laws.

Psalm 119:153-156

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A SONG OF ETERNITY IN TIME.

ONCE, at night, in the manor wood

My Love and I long silent stood,

Amazed that any heavens could

Decree to part us, bitterly repining.

My Love, in aimless love and grief,

Reached forth and drew aside a leaf

That just above us played the thief

And stole our starlight that for us was shining.

A star that had remarked her pain

Shone straightway down that leafy lane,

And wrought his image, mirror-plain,

Within a tear that on her lash hung gleaming.

"Thus Time," I cried, '" is but a tear

Some one hath wept 'twixt hope and fear,

Yet in his little lucent sphere

Our star of stars, Eternity, is beaming."

S Lanier