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The Duke of Burgundy is found in England only with a stronghold in central-southern areas and more isolated colonies in the southern Lake District and the North York Moors.(Butterfly Conservation)
71000 'Duke of Gloucester' at Selside on the Settle and Carlisle Line heading the 1Z79 07:08 London Kings Cross to Carlisle 'Cumbrian Mountain Express' on 19th May 2011.
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Day 91 of the 365 days of photography project.
The statue of the duke of Wellington on horseback
“The equestrian statue of the Duke of Wellington is an outdoor sculpture of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, a British soldier and statesman, located at the Royal Exchange in London. It overlooks Bank junction in the historic City of London. The sculptor was Francis Leggatt Chantrey. The statue commemorates Wellington's assistance to the City of London in ensuring a bill was passed to allow the rebuilding of London Bridge.
The equestrian statue was erected to show the City's gratitude for Wellington's help in assisting the passage of the London Bridge Approaches Act 1827. This Act led to the creation of King William Street.
"Wellington" is inscribed on each side of the plinth; on its ends is the inscription "Erected June 18 1844". A brass plaque at the plinth's base reads:
On 19th July 1838 the Court of Common Council of the City of London agreed to a contribution of £500 toward the cost of the above statue of the Duke of Wellington in appreciation of his efforts in assisting the passage of the London Bridge Approaches Act 1827. This Act led to the creation of King William Street. The government donated the metal, which is bronze from captured enemy cannon melted down after the Battle of Waterloo, and valued at the time at £1500. The total cost of the statue was £9000. The remainder being raised by public subscription.
The sculptor, Sir Francis Chantrey (1781 to 1841), was commissioned in 1838 but died before the work was completed. It was finished by his assistant Henry Weekes (1807 to 1877).
The Lord Mayor, William Magnay, unveiled the statue on 18th June 1844, the anniversary of Waterloo, in the presence of his guest the King of Saxony. Adjoining the statue, a piece of granite from London Bridge (1825 to 1967) has been set into the pavement by the Corporation of London. The elevational stonework from the same bridge was re-erected over the Colorado River in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA, in 1971”
Wikipedia
Discovered in London
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One of probably 4 Duke of Burgundy butterflies (Hamearis lucina) that we saw today at Noar Hill.
"Small and orange and brown, like a tiny fritillary. Undersides of hind wings have rows of white spots. Lives in small colonies on grassland or woodland clearings.
This small butterfly frequents scrubby grassland and sunny woodland clearings, typically in very low numbers. The adults rarely visit flowers and most sightings are of the territorial males as they perch on a prominent leaf at the edge of scrub. The females are elusive and spend much of their time resting or flying low to the ground looking for suitable egg-laying sites.
The Duke of Burgundy is found in England only with a stronghold in central-southern areas and more isolated colonies in the southern Lake District and the North York Moors.
It has declined substantially in recent decades, especially in woodlands where it is reduced to fewer than 20 sites."
Duke Kahanamoku's statue presides over Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Revered in Hawai'i and other parts of the surfing world, his outstretched arms have leis added each day by locals and tourists alike. Taken just before sunrise.
Remember me, my friend,
For, as together we roamed the Earth,
So we shall, in due time, roam the Heavens.
-Old C-Dog
“If there are no dogs in Heaven,
then when I die I want to go where they went.”
-Will Rogers
(This photo of a sprightly Duke was taken at the beginning of the Prescott-Russell Trail, and only three days after I was born. It was because of Duke that Dad decided that he wanted a dog of his own to walk the Trail with.
Thanks for bringing us together, Duke.)
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DUKE Clancy: www.flickr.com/photos/130722340@N04/albums/72157674697429824
even when they are not so. My child, I can live on a good compliment two weeks with nothing else to eat :-)
Mark Twain, letter to Gertrude Natkin, 1906
HFF!!
blue dasher dragonfly, waterlily, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
And nature is no dummy :-)
― Isaac Newton
bearded iris, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
The rear of train C760 rolls passed the spring switch R2 signal in Duke Siding just outside Mount Holly, NC on its way west.
The former Irish Sea Ferry Duke of Lancaster 4,450gt, beached here at Llan-Y-Mor North Wales since 2004.
Duke University Chapel is a chapel located at the center of the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. It is an ecumenical Christian chapel and the center of religion at Duke, and has connections to the United Methodist Church.
This rare and seriously declining butterfly most often occurs in small colonies on north- or west-facing slopes on scrubby chalk and limestone downland, but may also be found in coppiced areas and sunny woodland glades, where it used to be much more common.
GOLD BENEATH THE SURFACE 2014
View of a group of murals that covers the first floor walls of 2 buildings in Hamilton Heights. The murals were created by Frank Parga as lead artist and working with Creative Art Works and West Harlem Group Assistance.
A beautiful, impressive and positive project.
pick one :-) Robert Brault
HBW!!
zinnias, srah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Haven't had a chance to get out and shoot much this year so I thought I'd go over some old Raw files that I'd previously ignored and see if I could get anything from them.