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Turtles are unable to regulate their body temperatures independently, so they are completely dependent on the temperature of their environment. For this reason, they need to sunbathe frequently to warm themselves and maintain their body temperatures.
The red-eared slider gets its name from the small, red stripe around its ears, or where its ears would be, and from its ability to slide quickly off rocks and logs into the water.
Red-eared sliders are native to the Southern United States and northern Mexico, but have become established in other places because of pet releases, and have become an invasive species in many areas where they outcompete native species.
The carapace of this species can reach more than 40 cm (16 in) in length, but the typical length ranges from 15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in). The females of the species are usually larger than the males. They typically live between 20 and 30 years.
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(Nikon, 500 mm, 1/200 @ f/8, ISO 400)
The gardens were established in 1927 to honor Frank Presby, a noted horticulturalist and a founding member of the American Iris Society. This world-class collection now includes approximately 10,000 individual plants, representing 6 species and over 3,000 different named varieties of irises. It is the largest non-commercial garden dedicated to irises in the world.
You may know why I photography irises so often (about 600-700 shots/a year), as they're gorgeous flowers and it's for my granddaughter's name sakes. I live about 30 minutes drive away.
Note: The 3,000 varieties of irises bloom at different times, usually begins mid-May thru early June. That's why I have to visit there 3 or 4 times in spring in order to capture so many of them.
Museum will be established as a permanent institution with an international scope and mission. It is dedicated to the collection, research, preservation and display of works of art, objects and artifacts of artistic, cultural and historical significance from various periods and geographic areas of the Muslim world.
An unusual obelisk stands on the central square of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. It was established in 1792 by the famous scholar and church leader - Metropolitan Plato (Levshin). On each side of the obelisk is a medallion with a text explaining exactly what role Laurus played in a given era ...
Many people know the monastery of St. Sergius of Radonezh as the spiritual center of Russian Orthodoxy and a collection of remarkable architectural monuments. But not everyone knows how important he played in the sharp turns of Russian history. And it’s hard to say in which country and how we would live today, if not for this monastery.
St. Sergius taught people primarily love and forgiveness. He himself set an example of humility in the most difficult situations.
Thousands of pilgrims come to the Lavra daily. There are 11 temples in the monastery.
Trinity Church is not the largest in the architectural ensemble of the Lavra, but it is here that the majority of those who came to the monastery are in a hurry. The whole time the temple is open for people to visit, the flow of people going into it does not stop: pilgrims hurry to bow to the relics of the founder of the monastery, St. Sergius.
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Initially established as a small depot at the confluence of the Bow (pronounced "boh" or "beau") & Elbow Rivers in southwestern Alberta, Calgary has evolved to become the oil capital of Canada for almost 50 years. After Toronto, the majority of Canadian corporations base their headquarters in Calgary.
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Speaking of evolution, there was a time that Calgary Tower (illuminated in blue light in the cityscape) was the tallest structure in the city, from 1968 to 1983. You wouldn't believe that looking at this fascinating and futuristic skyline, would you?
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Kaziranga National Park, established in 1905, is situated in the state of Assam, India. This sanctuary has two-thirds of the world’s one-horned rhino. This is a World Heritage Site.
Kaziranga is also the home of the highest density of tigers among the protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. As well, the Park is the home of large populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. It is is also known as a major birding area.
It is a biodiversity hotspot, on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya. Kaziranga's vast area is covered with tall elephant grass, marshland and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests. It is intersected by four major rivers, including the Brahmaputra. (www.Kaziranganationalpark.org)
Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. March 2016.
Making it crystal clear who the boss is is something these guys learn to do right away.
I took this photo as I was leaving Carla's house after the photo shoot yesterday. Some of the babies were playing around a bit out in the pasture so I stopped and got the camera out for some quick shots. This is cropped a ton so not the best quality but I thought it was funny and worth posting anyway
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Lake Martin is very shallow and is considered a swamp. The stillness of the day provided a nice boat ride around the lake.I
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Established: 1889. Located on 64-acres of rolling land, the arboretum was developed to test the hardiness of woody plants in the Canadian climate. With a variety of micro-climates and showcasing a range of woody plants, the collection contains around 4000 specimens.
Canada’s oldest arboretum. Over 1,000 tree species and varieties from around the world planted in a varied topography of hills, protected depressions and lowland, waterside areas where they could be evaluated for their hardiness to the Canadian climate. Many trees of immense size date back to the origin of the arboretum
A long-established favourite of the village and last defence from the ravages of the North Sea the pub has felt the wrath of the waves on at least three occasions. The last in the great storm of 1953 when the front was washed away and the fishermen looked on in sorrow as the precious bottles of brew bobbed about on the retreating foam ;-(
Locals will tell you that, until very recently, one had to wait for a retreating wave before making a dash into or out of the bar to avoid getting your feet wet! As the sign says: “In rough weather please use the other door.
This is an Episcopal Church established between 1645 and 1647. This is the fourth church built on this site. In the 1650’s a wooden church was constructed. The first three parishes were the Church of England.
A second, larger church was contracted for 31 years after the first church. After seven years it was still not finished. A court order issued July 15, 1685 commanded that William Hartland finish the church or repay the vestry 25 thousand pounds of tobacco, a medium of exchange at the tIme. Mr. Hartland was arrested May 6, 1686 for non-compliance. It is unknown who finished the church.
In 1753 a third church was voted on by the vestry. It was made of brick and was put into use in 1771. It was the largest colonial church in Virginia at the time. The Church of England was the established church of the State of Virginia, but in 1802 all of these churches that had been built on public land reverted to public property and the church lands were seized. The third church sat empty and began to decay and collapse.
The present church was built on this site in 1902 and a parish house was added in 1954. It is located in Northumberland County, Virginia.
Arundel Castle is a restored and remodelled medieval castle in Arundel, West Sussex, England. It was established during the reign of Edward the Confessor and completed by Roger de Montgomery. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War and then restored in the 18th and 19th centuries by Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk.
Since the 11th century, the castle has been the seat of the Earls of Arundel and the Dukes of Norfolk. It is a Grade I listed building.
The original structure was a motte-and-bailey castle. Roger de Montgomery was declared the first Earl of Arundel as the King granted him the property as part of a much larger package of hundreds of manors. Roger, who was a cousin of William the Conqueror, had stayed in Normandy to keep the peace there while William was away from England. He was rewarded for his loyalty with extensive lands in the Welsh Marches and across the country, together with one fifth of Sussex (Arundel Rape). He began work on Arundel Castle in around 1067.
The castle then passed to Adeliza of Louvain (who had previously been married to Henry I) and her husband William d'Aubigny. Empress Matilda stayed in the castle, in 1139. It then passed down the d'Aubigny line until the death of Hugh d'Aubigny, 5th Earl of Arundel in 1243. John Fitzalan then inherited jure matris the castle and honour of Arundel, by which, according to Henry VI's "admission" of 1433, he was later retrospectively held to have become de jure Earl of Arundel.
The FitzAlan male line ceased on the death of Henry Fitzalan, 12th Earl of Arundel, whose daughter and heiress Mary FitzAlan married Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, to whose descendants the castle and earldom passed.
In 1643, during the First English Civil War, the castle was besieged. The 800 royalists inside surrendered after 18 days. Afterwards in 1653 Parliament ordered the slighting of the castle; however "weather probably destroyed more".
Although the castle remained in the hands of the Howard family over the succeeding centuries, it was not their favourite residence, and the various Dukes of Norfolk invested their time and energy into improving other ducal estates, including Norfolk House in London. Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk, was known for his restoration work and improvements to the castle beginning in 1787. The folly that still stands on the hill above Swanbourne Lake was commissioned by and built for the Duke by Francis Hiorne at this time.
In 1846, Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert, visited Arundel Castle for three days. Henry Howard, 13th Duke of Norfolk, remodelled the castle in time for her visit to a design by an architectural firm, Morant: a suite of six rooms were built on the second floor of the south-east range at this time.
The 19th-century embellishments had not been completed when this picture was published in 1880. Soon after the 1846 Royal visit the 14th Duke began re-structuring the castle again. The work, which was done to the designs of Charles Alban Buckler and undertaken by Rattee and Kett of Cambridge, was completed in the late 19th century. The 16th Duke had planned to give the castle to the National Trust but following his death in 1975 the 17th Duke cancelled the plan. He created an independent charitable trust to guarantee the castle's future, and oversaw restorative works.
The extensive gardens had received significant improvements by early 2020 through the efforts of head gardener Martin Duncan and his crew. A horticulturalist and landscape designer, Duncan has been working at the Castle since 2009; in 2018, he received the Kew Guild Medal. The gardeners and volunteers "have worked wonders with their bold and innovative plantings", according to an April 2020 report by Country Life. Their most recent efforts led to a wild water garden around the ponds.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arundel_Castle, www.arundelcastle.org/gardens/ and www.arundelcastle.org/
Established in 1808, Dunbar Lifeboat Station is located on the south side of the mouth of the Firth Of Forth, approximately 30 miles east of Edinburgh. The crews have been honoured with 12 awards for gallantry.
Established in the first decade of the eighth century and first attested in a document dated 854; Ribe is the oldest extant town in Denmark (and in Scandinavia). The town celebrated its 1300th anniversary in 2010.
Established around A.D. 972, Esztergom has always played an important role in Hungary's history. It was the birth and coronation place of the first Hungarian king, St. Stephen, as well as the capital of Hungary until the 13th century. Esztergom is the seat of the Hungarian Catholic Church and home to the Basilica of Esztergom, a masterpiece of Classicism and the third largest church in Europe.
Santa Cruz established itself as a beach resort community. Santa Cruz is now known for its moderate climate, the natural beauty of its coastline and redwood forests, alternative community lifestyles, and socially liberal leanings. It is also home to the University of California, Santa Cruz, a premier research institution and educational hub, as well as the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, an oceanfront amusement park. 107
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First off, let's establish size here. Even though this has been shot with a macro lens, this is nowhere even close to a macro shot, not even close-focus! In fact, this is (on sensor) about 5:1 or about 1/5 life size. This (harmless to humans) wasp from head to tip of her ovipositor is around 15 cm (6") !!!, and yes you can tell it's a female, because she has an ovipositor (duh). This is the largest parasitic wasp in North America, at it's very northern boundary on the north coast of Lake Erie. I did try to get in for a macro shot of her face, but she was having no part of that paparazzi crap. First time I've ever seen this beauty, and trust me I was borderline catatonic with the excitement! Two-image stack, handheld.
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Śnieżycowy Jar - nature reserve established under the Ordinance of the Minister of Forestry in 1975 on the area of 2.89 ha to protect one of the few Polish Lowland position spring snowflake (Leucoium vernum). As a result of the expansion the surface has enlarged and now stands at 9.27 hectares.
Another intense flourishing flower in reserve at this time is the wood anemone (Anemone nemoralis), and kokorysz (Corydalis sp.)
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Śnieżycowy Jar – rezerwat przyrody założony na mocy Zarządzenia Ministra Leśnictwa i Przemysłu Drzewnego w 1975 roku na obszarze 2,89 ha dla ochrony jednego z nielicznych na niżu polskim stanowiska śnieżycy wiosennej (Leucoium vernum). W wyniku ekspansji śnieżycy jego powierzchnia uległa powiększeniu i obecnie wynosi 9,27 ha.
Innym intensywnie kwitnącym kwiatem w rezerwacie o tej porze jest zawilec gajowy (Anemone nemoralis), oraz kokorysz (Corydalis sp.).
The monastery was established between 1070 and 1077 by Vsevolod, son of Yaroslav the Wise. It was a family cloister of Vsevolod's son Vladimir Monomakh and his descendants.
The monastery, and the neighbourhood in present-day Kyiv where it is located, was named after an old Slavic legend about the pagan god Perun and the Grand Prince Vladimir the Great of Kyiv. The word "Vydubychi" comes from the word Vydobychi → Vydobych → Vydobech (Ukrainian: Видобичі → Видобич → Видобеч) which means "to swim up", "emerge from water".
The legend has it that Vladimir ordered the wooden figures of Perun (the Thunder God) and other pagan gods dumped into the Dnieper River during the mass Baptism of Kyiv. The disheartened Kyivans, though accepting the baptism, ran along the Dnieper River calling for the old gods to emerge from water (Перуне выдуби!). Accordingly, the area down the river stream where Perun emerged was named Vydubichu or Vydubychi in modern Ukrainian.
From Ludolf of Lüdinghausen 1406 established Borgmühle was formerly a building belonging to the castle Lüdinghausen. At that time for the Borgmühle own new Steverarm had to be dug out.
After the death of the last knight of Lüdinghausen, in 1443 the mill, just as the castle, to the bishop of Münster and later reached to the chapter. From the renewal of the mill in 1711 the stone inscription about the entrance testifies. Today the mill offers an optically wonderful picture in the heart of the town.
The current mill wheel comes from 1988 and was donated by the home association.
By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. ~ Proverbs 24: 3 - 4
This is one of three walkway bridges located in Elizabeth Park. It is recognized as the first county park established in the state of Michigan.
Established in 2011, Railtrans International are a Slovakian logistics company operating trains in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Germany. They have a fleet of mainly older locomotives - 240 and 242 - with two (soon to be four) Vectrons in the 383 number series.
240141 looking rather faded is seen here after leaving Budapest-Kelenfold with a train of tankers headed towards Ferencváros.
This train was followed 30 minutes later by Budamar 240083.
Ontario (Algonquin Park) - 20191005-02
Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Additions since its creation have increased the park to its current size of about 7,653 km2 (2,955 sq mi).
Its size, combined with its proximity to the major urban centres of Toronto and Ottawa, makes Algonquin one of the most popular provincial parks in the province and the country. Highway 60 runs through the south end of the park, while the Trans-Canada Highway bypasses it to the north. Over 2,400 lakes and 1,200 kilometres of streams and rivers are located within the park. Some notable examples include Canoe Lake and the Petawawa, Nipissing, Amable du Fond, Madawaska, and Tim rivers. These were formed by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age.
The park is considered part of the "border" between Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario. The park is in an area of transition between northern coniferous forest and southern deciduous forest. This unique mixture of forest types, and the wide variety of environments in the park, allows the park to support an uncommon diversity of plant and animal species. It is also an important site for wildlife research. (Wikipedia)
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We made the trek to Algonquin Park for fall colours a couple of years ago. It seemed that half of the population of Toronto and Ottawa was also there, with hundreds of cars and people filling the parking areas and roadsides as we all tried for the best views of the fall colours. I love this park, but not when it is so full of people. I'll look for less obstructed views of leaves in the future.
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. October 2019.
The Monastery at Lébény was established between 1199 and 1203, by a nobleman, for private worship. The complex was dedicated to the Apostle Saint James the Great. Though the existing charter for approving the donations and construction was signed by Andreas II (1208), one of the walls of the church had “1206” engraved in them, which may indicate that the church was already built at that time. It is also mentioned in the RegestrumVaradiense (an important language memorial), which was made in the late cathedral chapter of the present Oradea (Nagyvárad) in the 13th century. The monastery of Lébény was attacked and burnt down several times; the first by Mongols, then the second by King Ottokar I of Bohemia; and thereafter by the Turks, which was probably in 1529 and definitely in 1683. The monastery was taken back from the Turks by the arch-abbot of Pannonhalma in 1540. He named a new abbot, though the title only existed on paper for a little bit longer than two decades. In 1563 the monastery was burnt down again for the third time and was left devoured. Presently, the only part of the complex that is still standing is the iconic three-nave Romanesque church in the middle of Lébény village. This church is one of the most important Romanesque style buildings of Hungary, which was most probably restored in the 17th century by the Jesuits, and it was the first ever Hungarian monument that was restored in the second half of the 19th century. In addition, the Romanesque church is also operating as a parish of the village.
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Banff National Park, established in 1885, is Canada’s oldest national park. This image is of the Banff National Park Administration Building, which is situated on 12 acres of land at one end of Banff Ave. It was built in 1934-36, in part as a post-depression work project. From the 1890's until the disastrous fire of 1934, the Bretton Hall Sanitarium, one of Banff's oldest resort businesses, had occupied the property.
Architect Harold C. Beckett, of Ontario, designed the building and gardens to compliment one another and the surrounding landscape. Beckett insisted on using locally acquired materials on the exterior as well as the interior of the building. The building is a three-storey structure in a domestic Tudor-Revival style built of rubble limestone in broken courses with cedar-shingled pitched roofs.
Established 1896. The last remaining Duluth-style life-saving station on the Great Lakes. Photo taken from ferry crossing to Washington Island.
The Monastery at Lébény was established between 1199 and 1203, by a nobleman, for private worship. The complex was dedicated to the Apostle Saint James the Great. Though the existing charter for approving the donations and construction was signed by Andreas II (1208), one of the walls of the church had “1206” engraved in them, which may indicate that the church was already built at that time. It is also mentioned in the RegestrumVaradiense (an important language memorial), which was made in the late cathedral chapter of the present Oradea (Nagyvárad) in the 13th century. The monastery of Lébény was attacked and burnt down several times; the first by Mongols, then the second by King Ottokar I of Bohemia; and thereafter by the Turks, which was probably in 1529 and definitely in 1683. The monastery was taken back from the Turks by the arch-abbot of Pannonhalma in 1540. He named a new abbot, though the title only existed on paper for a little bit longer than two decades. In 1563 the monastery was burnt down again for the third time and was left devoured. Presently, the only part of the complex that is still standing is the iconic three-nave Romanesque church in the middle of Lébény village. This church is one of the most important Romanesque style buildings of Hungary, which was most probably restored in the 17th century by the Jesuits, and it was the first ever Hungarian monument that was restored in the second half of the 19th century. In addition, the Romanesque church is also operating as a parish of the village.
Sometimes I establish some photography goals that are simply based upon “can I get that” as opposed to that would make a good photograph rationale. In this case, it was the former. Ron Bielefeld, the most capable bird photographer I know, took a wonderful picture of a Pectoral Sandpiper, which puffs out its chest when calling in flight. After I saw his image, I wanted one of my own. We frequently heard the species on the tundra as it makes a very distinctive “woop woop” sound when flying. I called it the Woop Woop bird and was on alert hoping to get a shot of it while calling. Finally, on our last day of shooting, one flew toward me giving me this shot of it’s puffed out chest. (Calidris melanotos) (Sony a1, 400mm with 1.4 extender providing 560mm, f/4, 1/2500 second, ISO 4000)
Khao Yai National Park was established on 18 September 1962, declared by royal proclamation in the Government Gazette as the first national park of Thailand.
In 1984, the park was made an ASEAN Heritage Park, and on 14 July 2005 the park, together with other parks in the same range and in the Dong Phaya Yen Mountains further north, was proclaimed a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Dong Phaya Yen–Khao Yai Forest Complex".
The park is the third largest in Thailand. It covers an area of 1,353,472 rai ~ 2,166 km2 (836 sq mi), including tropical seasonal forests and grasslands. Elevations mostly from 400–1,000 m (1,300–3,300 ft). There are 3,000 species of plants, 320 species of birds and 66 species of mammals. (Wikipedia)
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We had many early mornings during our birding trip (the early riser catches the bird) and so saw our fair share of sunrises. This one was particularly nice, with the sun just breaking over the mountains.
Khao Yai National Park, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. February 2025.
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