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Bluebells are probably one of the best known wildflowers found in the British Isles, sometimes carpeting entire floors in early spring with brightly colored flowers, appearing April-May.
Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, England. Built 1705-1722 originally for John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, as reward for military activities including the Battle of Blenheim. Birthplace in 1874 of Winston Churchill.
Christopher Wren was in the running to be architect but the post was given to John Vanbrugh who was assisted by Hawksmoor. The building is in the ‘English Baroque’ style that paralleled the perhaps more exuberant Continental Baroque. English baroque was soon unfashionable and replaced by the restraint of the Georgian buildings of Edinburgh and Bath.
I've admired so many strong metal fences for so long on Flickr but just never had the chance to shoot one of my own. Until now ... hope you have a lovely FF. :)
Photo Date: 22 Dec 2021 (Wed)
Located: Stonehenge, Near Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
Filmed and edited by Kelvin Ho
There was a time when we thought that the Anglican Church was as unchangeable and as permanent as the English weather, that the red telephone cubicle was part of an identifiable English character, and that the equally red letter box would be eternal.
"Oh, oh, you think you're special
Oh, oh, you think you're something else"
The Anglican Church is no longer what it used to be - and its majority is no longer "English". English weather is now a matter of unpredictable surprises, telephone cubicles have been superseded by smart phones, and the Royal Mail is neither royal nor reliable in its delivery of letters. And the English character? You tell me. We in the UK are living among fossilised objects, and if new life is springing up it will in all likelihood have little to do with the Anglican Church, the Royal Mail and Englishness. Let me put it bluntly, it is immigration that is blowing new life into a sclerotised and inelastic body. Leica M8, Voigtlaender 35/1.4.
Explore #93
Don't like how the HDR has done weird things to the sky but without it it doesn't have such impact.
The best way to manage the heath at Kinver Edge sensitively is to graze it with cattle. The National Trust use a herd of English Longhorn cows, an ancient breed, who crush the bracken, chomp on bramble and nibble leaves and grass. Their trampling creates bare sandy areas that bees nest in and releases heather seeds. By roaming around they naturally create a ‘mosaic’ of different habitats across the landscape, which is ideal for wildlife.
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The Holy Cross Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Croix) of Orléans is one of France's most captivating Gothic monuments, primarily famous for its historical connection to Joan of Arc.
Key features include:
Architecture: Although it follows the Gothic style, much of the current structure was rebuilt between the 17th and 19th centuries, as the previous cathedral was nearly destroyed during the Wars of Religion.
Joan of Arc: The French national heroine attended Mass here in 1429 after liberating the city from the English siege. The magnificent 19th-century stained-glass windows depict the major milestones of her life.
Façade: It is characterized by two imposing towers, approximately 82 meters high, topped with distinctive openwork "crowns" that give the cathedral a unique silhouette.
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La Cattedrale di Santa Croce (Cathédrale Sainte-Croix) di Orléans è uno dei monumenti gotici più affascinanti di Francia, famosa soprattutto per il suo legame storico con Giovanna d'Arco.
Ecco alcuni punti chiave:
Architettura: Sebbene sia in stile gotico, gran parte della struttura attuale è stata ricostruita tra il XVII e il XIX secolo, poiché la cattedrale precedente fu quasi interamente distrutta durante le Guerre di Religione.
Giovanna d'Arco: L'eroina nazionale francese assistette qui alla messa nel 1429, dopo aver liberato la città dall'assedio inglese. Le splendide vetrate del XIX secolo narrano proprio le tappe principali della sua vita.
Facciata: È caratterizzata da due torri imponenti, alte circa 82 metri, che terminano con caratteristiche "corone" traforate, rendendo il profilo della cattedrale unico nel suo genere.
Photo taken at: English Heritage, Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/wrest-park
Species Information: www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/canada-goose
Morning and evening
Maids heard the goblins cry:
‘Come buy our orchard fruits,
Come buy, come buy:
Apples and quinces,
Lemons and oranges,
Plump unpeck’d cherries,
Melons and raspberries,
Bloom-down-cheek’d peaches,
Swart-headed mulberries,
Wild free-born cranberries,
Crab-apples, dewberries,
Pine-apples, blackberries,
Apricots, strawberries;—
All ripe together
In summer weather,—
Morns that pass by,
Fair eves that fly;
Come buy, come buy …’
Christina Rossetti, ‘Goblin Market’
Taken at Goatwood stunning 1800s sim
DenDen - "Freedom" pose
English follows
Barrie est une ville du centre de l'Ontario, au Canada, à environ 90 kilomètres au nord de Toronto. La ville se trouve dans le comté de Simcoe et est située le long des rives de la baie Kempenfelt. Bien qu'elle soit physiquement dans le comté, Barrie est politiquement indépendante. La ville fait partie de la zone urbaine étendue du sud de l'Ontario connue sous le nom de Grand Golden Horseshoe. Selon le recensement de 2021, la population de la ville était de 147 829 habitants, tandis que la zone métropolitaine de recensement comptait 212 667 habitants.
La région a été colonisée pour la première fois pendant la guerre de 1812 en tant que dépôt d'approvisionnement pour les forces britanniques, et Barrie a été nommée en l'honneur de Sir Robert Barrie. La ville a connu une croissance significative au cours des dernières décennies en raison de l'émergence de l'industrie technologique. Elle est reliée au Grand Golden Horseshoe par l'autoroute Ontario 400 et GO Transit. Les secteurs importants de l'économie diversifiée de la ville comprennent l'éducation, les soins de santé, les technologies de l'information et l'industrie manufacturière.
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Barrie is a city in Central Ontario, Canada, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Toronto. The city is within Simcoe County and located along the shores of Kempenfelt Bay. Although it is physically in the county, Barrie is politically independent. The city is part of the extended urban area in southern Ontario known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe. As of the 2021 census, the city's population was 147,829, while the census metropolitan area had a population of 212,667 residents.
The area was first settled during the War of 1812 as a supply depot for British forces, and Barrie was named after Sir Robert Barrie. The city has grown significantly in recent decades due to the emergence of the technology industry. It is connected to the Greater Golden Horseshoe by Ontario Highway 400 and GO Transit. Significant sectors of the city's diversified economy include education, healthcare, information technology and manufacturing.
Today DRS finally gave us 37425+37402 on an engineering diagram instead of running them down south. In some wispy light, 37425+37402 lead 6K05 past Ribblehead 19 late, I assume to do with the Cements.