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Alicante is a Spanish coastal city located on the Costa Blanca in the Valencian Community. The city is an important port for the export of central Spain and the region with its beautiful sandy beaches attracts many tourists. In Alicante we can find art, culture, seafood and beautiful beaches. Alicante has a beautiful old town with a beautiful boulevard along the coast Explanada de España and lively terraces. The most beautiful sight is the castle of Santa Barbara on Monte Benacantil a hill of 166 meters high. The history of Alicante dates back to 230 BC, when the city was founded under the name Akra Leuk. After that, the city became part of the Roman Empire and in 711 the Moors occupied the city, who also gave the city its current name 'Alicante'. The Moors also laid the foundation for the fortress on top of the Benacantil hill, but after the conquest by the Spaniards this grew into the castle Castillo de Santa Bárbara.
Castillo de Santa Bárbara is located on the 166 meter high mountain Benacantil. Bronze Age, Iberian and Roman artifacts have been found on the slopes of this mountain, but the castle's origins date back to the 9th century at the time of the Muslim rulers, from 711 to 1296. After that time, the castle was taken over by Castilian troops led of Alfonso of Castile. The castle is named after Saint Barbara, on whose feast day the castle was recaptured from the Arabs. From the 18th century, the castle's military role diminished and it was sometimes used as a prison. From 1939, with the end of the Spanish Civil War, it was used as a Francoist concentration camp for Republican prisoners until the end of that year. Castillo de Santa Bárbara remained abandoned until 1963, when it was opened to the public. Plaza de Toros can be seen from the Santa Barbara Castle. The Alicante Bullring is one of the oldest active bullrings in the province of Valencia. Inside you will find the Bullfighting Museum of Alicante. Built in 1847, it had to be renovated in 1884 due to its deterioration. The grandeur of the square and its large capacity give an idea of the importance of bullfighting in Alicante in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Alicante is een Spaanse kuststad gelegen aan de
Costa Blanca in de regio Valencia. De stad is een belangrijke haven voor de export van midden-Spanje en de regio met de mooie zandstranden trekt vele toeristen aan. In Alicante kunnen we kunst, cultuur, seafood en prachtige stranden vinden. Alicante heeft een mooi oude stad met een prachtige boulevard langs de kust Explanada de España en levendige terrasjes. De mooiste bezienswaardigheid is het kasteel van Santa Barbara op de Monte Benacantil heuvel van 166 meter hoogte. De geschiedenis van Alicante gaat terug tot 230 voor Christus, toen de stad werd gesticht onder de naam Akra Leuke. Daarna werd de stad onderdeel van het Romeinse Rijk en in 711 bezetten de Moren de stad, die ook de huidige naam ‘Alicante’ aan de stad gaven. De Moren hebben ook de basis gelegd voor de vesting bovenop de Benacantil-heuvel. Bronstijd, Iberische en Romeinse artefacten zijn gevonden op de hellingen van deze berg, maar de oorsprong van het kasteel dateert uit de 9e eeuw ten tijde van de islamitische overheersers, van 711 tot 1296. Na die tijd werd het kasteel ingenomen door Castiliaanse troepen onder leiding van Alfonso van Castilië. Het kasteel is vernoemd naar de heilige Barbara, op wiens feestdag het kasteel werd heroverd op de Arabieren. Vanaf de 18e eeuw is de militaire rol van het kasteel afgenomen en werd het soms als gevangenis gebruikt. Vanaf 1939, met het einde van de Spaanse Burgeroorlog, werd het tot het einde van dat jaar gebruikt als een Franco-concentratiekamp voor Republikeinse gevangenen. Castillo de Santa Bárbara bleef verlaten tot 1963, toen het voor het publiek werd geopend. Plaza de Toros is te zien vanaf het kasteel van Santa Barbara. De arena van Alicante is een van de oudste actieve arena's in de provencie Valencia. Binnen vind je het Stierenvechtmuseum van Alicante. Gebouwd in 1847, moest het in 1884 worden gerenoveerd vanwege zijn verslechtering. De grootsheid van het plein en zijn grote capaciteit geven een idee van het belang van het stierenvechten in Alicante in de 19e en 20e eeuw.
Psammophis crucifer - Cross Marked Grass Snake in defensive pose.
From near Mooi River, Kwa-Zulu Natal.
Venomous.
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The York walls were erected by the Romans in AD71, improved by the Vikings from AD867 and upgraded to stone in 1226. In 1800, the stone walls were no longer needed to defend the city and York City Council requested the walls to be torn down to help the city expand. A public resistance saw the survival of the walls.
The Hiena was a dedicated ground attack aircraft armed with four 30mm ENA-60 cannons on the nose and a powerful 37mm anti-tank gun below. It also had a defensive dorsal turret with two 20mm ENA-50 auto-cannons.
It was heavily armoured and could carry up to 5000kg of bombs, rockets and guided anti-tank missiles.
With the introduction of the new "Ragnarok" Stealth Ground Attack Aircraft, most "Hiena"s were converted into forward air controllers to support the troops on the ground.
This is another "old" plane that I made in 2014. Recently I bought 4kg of Tan and Reddish Brown parts at Skaerbaek (Denmark) so I´m pretty sure most of my next builds will have camouflages like the plane above.
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This just goes to prove folks that I think that I'm right in the posture pose and demeanor.
Here you'll see the wings are expanded more and I think it is to make the Spoony appear larger than he or she actually is because of the Teals that were getting a little to close for comfort, and they did actually back off, thank you all as usual for the kind words and comments.
Bull Snake (Pituophis catenifer sayi) in defensive position. I almost stepped on this snake and I surprised it as much as it surprised me. That thing sure could hiss. Image taken in Elbert County, Colorado.
This is a defensive tower, most likely built as a component part of the Rye town defences between 1329 and the end of the 14th century. Peter of Savoy, then Constable of the Cinque Ports, was authorised to fortify Rye in 1249 but Historic England are uncertain whether this planned structure was ever built.
The tower was damaged during an air raid in 1942 and required repair in the 1950s. It was the subject of major repairs and restoration in 1996-7 with further alterations and repairs in 2005-7.
Ypres Tower (which gains its name from being granted to John de Ypres in 1431) is built of iron-stained sandstone coursed rubble masonry with evidence that this was once rendered or covered in a wash. Its ashlar dressings include ironstone and Caen stone. The internal walls were limewashed with some evidence of render at the ground floor.
The tower is oriented on a NW-SE alignment. The tower is square in plan, with projecting ¾ round towers at each of its four corners, and sits forward (to the SE) of the line of the former town wall. Access is through a townside (NW) ground floor doorway (seen above) which is protected by a portcullis. In the 19th century a further external doorway was created in the centre of the basement’s west wall.
The tower is of three storeys - a basement, ground floor and first floor - but the fall of the land from NW to SE is such that the tower’s ground floor is at the first floor level of the SE elevation. Access between the floors was via a spiral staircase in the NE tower but the basement is now reached by an inserted staircase of 1959. It has served as a fort, private dwelling, prison, court hall and now finally as a museum. It is a Grade I listed structure.
Seen from the west. Beyond, a section of the River Rother is visible. It reaches the sea some 3.5 km from the tower.
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Fort Jesus, Mombasa, Kenya.
Design (1593): a Milanese architect, Giovanni Battista Cairati, who was the Chief Architect for Portuguese possessions in the East. It was the first European-style fort constructed outside of Europe designed to resist cannon fire.
Barrel cacti must have a dread of being munched by deer and cows, which leads them to make sure every square inch of their surface is covered by at least one needle-sharp thorn. Many thanks for all the comments, faves and views!
Defensive alignment for my Dallas Cowboys...players on the field are:
#92 - Dorance Armstrong
#91 - Carlos Watkins
#97 - Osa Odighizuwa
#11 - Micah Parsons
#27 - Jayron Kearse
#24 - Israel Mukuamu
#33 - Damone Clark
#42 - Anthony Barr
#6 - Donovan Wilson
#7 - Trevon Diggs
#28 - Malik Hooker
Technical Information (or Nerdy Stuff):
Camera - Nikon D7200 (handheld)
Lens – Nikkor 18-300mm Zoom
ISO – 2000
Aperture – f/5.6
Exposure – 1/250 second
Focal Length – 82mm
The original RAW file was processed with Adobe Camera Raw and final adjustments were made with Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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I participated in an Air-to-Air Photoshoot on Nov 1, 2022.
S/E Arizona.
11-1-22.
Photo by: Ned Harris
Note: The flares are used for protection from heat seeking missiles fired by the enemy. The flare burns hotter than the aircraft exhaust so the missile will hopefully track and go to the flare instead of the A-10.
Explored May 14, 2015 #133
Gewandhaus Leipzig.
The Gewandhaus ("cloth hall") is a concert hall in Leipzig and the third building bearing this name. Like the second Gewandhaus, which was designed by Martin Gropius and destroyed during World War II, it is noted for its outstanding acoustics.
The architect of the Gewandhaus Rudolf Skoda died in April 2015, a few days before this photo was taken.
Building: Neues Gewandhaus Leipzig
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Architect: Rudolf Skoda
Completed: 1981
The two buildings in the centre are grade II* listed historic and were constructed in the 1700's. The building to the right is nos. 6 and 7 which are grade II listed. The ramparts are grade I listed.
"Berwick's town walls are a sequence of defensive structures built around the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in England.
Berwick's town walls were built in the early 14th century under Edward I, following his capture of the city from the Scots. When complete they stretched 2 miles (3.2 km) in length and were 3 feet 4 inches thick and up to 22 feet (6.7 m) high, protected by a number of smaller towers, up to 60 feet (18 m) tall. They were funded by a murage grant in 1313, a tax on particular goods imported into the town. By 1405, however, the walls had fallen into considerable disrepair and were incapable of preventing Henry IV from taking the town with relative ease.
Berwick Castle (an earlier structure) lay just outside the medieval wall to the north-west, and was connected to the town by a bridge leading to a gate in the wall.
An additional, short-lived, fort was built in 1552 to supplement the walls. By 1560, however, it was concluded that it was impractical to upgrade the existing walls and a new set of town fortifications in an Italian style were constructed instead, destroying much of the earlier medieval stonework. Sir Richard Lee served as Chief Surveyor for these works; he came up with an innovative design, combining ditches and walls backed by substantial earthworks (designed to absorb the force of an artillery attack). The new walls were much smaller in length, enclosing only two thirds of the medieval area, allowing them to include more artillery emplacements and five large stone bastions. The 16th century walls included four gates. In the 18th century most of the remaining parts of the medieval walls were steadily lost.An additional, short-lived, fort was built in 1552 to supplement the walls. By 1560, however, it was concluded that it was impractical to upgrade the existing walls and a new set of town fortifications in an Italian style were constructed instead, destroying much of the earlier medieval stonework. Sir Richard Lee served as Chief Surveyor for these works; he came up with an innovative design, combining ditches and walls backed by substantial earthworks (designed to absorb the force of an artillery attack). The new walls were much smaller in length, enclosing only two thirds of the medieval area, allowing them to include more artillery emplacements and five large stone bastions. The 16th century walls included four gates. In the 18th century most of the remaining parts of the medieval walls were steadily lost.
Today the walls are, in the view of archaeologists Oliver Creighton and Robert Higham, "by some measure the best-preserved example of town defences in Britain designed for post-medieval warfare". They are protected as a scheduled monument and a grade I listed building.
Berwick-upon-Tweed (/ˌbɛrɪk-/; Scots: Sooth Berwick, Scottish Gaelic: Bearaig a Deas) is a town in the county of Northumberland. It is the northernmost town in England, at the mouth of the River Tweed on the east coast, 2 1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) south of the Scottish border (the hamlet of Marshall Meadows is the actual northernmost settlement). Berwick is approximately 56 mi (90 km) east-south east of Edinburgh, 65 mi (105 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne and 345 mi (555 km) north of London.
The 2011 United Kingdom census recorded Berwick's population as 12,043. A civil parish and town council were created in 2008 comprising the communities of Berwick, Spittal and Tweedmouth.
Berwick was founded as an Anglo-Saxon settlement during the time of the Kingdom of Northumbria, which was annexed by England in the 10th century. The area was for more than 400 years central to historic border wars between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, and several times possession of Berwick changed hands between the two kingdoms. The last time it changed hands was when Richard of Gloucester retook it for England in 1482. To this day many Berwickers feel a close affinity to Scotland.
Berwick remains a traditional market town and also has some notable architectural features, in particular its medieval town walls, its Georgian Town Hall, its Elizabethan ramparts, and Britain's earliest barracks buildings, which Nicholas Hawksmoor built (1717–21) for the Board of Ordnance." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
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I did not get time to set much up for a background. This little one sat in this position for a handheld focus stack and I was so happy to get this result.
I am timid and I am oversensitive.
I am a lioness, I am tired and defensive. You take me in your arms and I fold into you I have insecurities, you show me I am beautiful.
Dubrovnik (Croatian pronunciation: [dǔbroːʋniːk] (listen)),[2] is a city in southern Dalmatia, Croatia, by the Adriatic Sea. It was historically known as Ragusa (pronounced [raˈɡuza]; see notes on naming). It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, a seaport and the centre of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Its total population is 42,615 (2011 census). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in recognition of its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town.[3]
The history of the city probably dates back to the 7th century, when the town known as Ragusa was founded by refugees from Epidaurum (Ragusa Vecchia). It was under the protection of the Byzantine Empire and later under the sovereignty of the Republic of Venice. Between the 14th and 19th centuries, Dubrovnik ruled itself as a free state. The prosperity of the city was historically based on maritime trade; as the capital of the maritime Republic of Ragusa, it achieved a high level of development, particularly during the 15th and 16th centuries, as it became notable for its wealth and skilled diplomacy. At the same time, Dubrovnik became a cradle of Croatian literature.
The entire city was almost destroyed when a devastating earthquake hit in 1667. During the Napoleonic Wars, Dubrovnik was occupied by the French Empire forces, and then the Republic of Ragusa was abolished and incorporated into the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy and later into the Illyrian Provinces. Later on, in the early 19th to early 20th century, Dubrovnik was part of the Kingdom of Dalmatia within the Austrian Empire. Dubrovnik became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia immediately upon its creation, and it was incorporated into its Zeta Banovina in 1929, before becoming part of the Banovina of Croatia upon its creation in 1939. During World War II, it was part of the Axis puppet state Independent State of Croatia, before being reincorporated into SR Croatia in SFR Yugoslavia.
In 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik was besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army for seven months and suffered significant damage from shelling. After undergoing repair and restoration works in the 1990s and early 2000s, it re-emerged as one of the Mediterranean's top tourist destinations, as well as a popular filming location. Wikipedia
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Some of the detailed carvings of the choir in the church.
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St. Martin's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bratislava. It is the largest and one of the oldest churches in Bratislava, known especially for being the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary between 1563 and 1830.
St. Martin's 85 meter (279ft) spire dominates Old Town’s skyline. The tower formed a part of the town’s fortifications, built as it was into the city’s defensive walls. The cathedral contains the remains of Saint John the Merciful who died in the early 7th century.
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The iconic old sea defences at East Head sand dunes, West Wittering. This was my favourite composition from this visit.
These scarecrows are part of a campaign called "Save Our Fields".
Playing fields are being considered for development in the area and many of the residents are against this. Their idea is to "Scare away the planners".
As we see more green spaces disappear, I hope they are successful.
The original medieval defensive castle, with its gatehouse and walled bailey, was built in 1383. In the C15th-C16th it was home to the Boleyns, so it became the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.
It passed to Anne of Cleves in 1540 and from 1557 onwards was owned by a number of families including the Waldegraves, the Humphreys and the Meade Waldos.
William Waldorf Astor, the richest man in America at the time, purchased Hever Castle in 1903. In 1963 it was opened to the public for the first time. Following floods in 1968, and the cost of running the estate, it was sold to the present owner, John Guthrie of Yorkshire in 1983.
Many Butterflies mimic the Pipevine Swallowtail in order to gain protection from predators. Here we see a Black Swallowtail on top and a Spicebush Swallowtail on bottom. Both of these are male. The Pipevine larva ingests plant toxins which are transferred to the adult butterfly and make the butterfly inedible by predators. Other butterflies mimic this color pattern which serves to confuse predators into not attacking them.