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I have decided to post at least one shot of my previous (2007-2014 +) exploits before my reacquaintence with Ruth Bancroft Garden. So Saturday, it may be a bird, bug, bison, or beetle. And Sunday, I'll be back with photos of flowers.
When you walk through the gates at the Garden and head straight, you will come to a patch of wild yellow Zinnias. Though this time, I managed to avoid cactuc growing in the middle of the 10x5 foot carpet, the zinnias surround four cacti. But you've got to see these, an intrusive yellow (view large) that meets you every time you come to the Garden. They're in bloom for three months, and look just like this.
Zinnia grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Rocky Mountains zinnia and plains zinnia. It is native to the southwestern and south-central United States, but does well in parts of Calfiornia.
Zinnia grandiflora is a small flat-topped or rounded subshrub growing up to 8+1⁄2 inches tall with many slender, branching stems. Though I found nothing to suggest it, I'm willing to be that some people will find this to be an intrusive weed. This one is "safe." The yellow flowers (plant) you should avoid is Scotch Broom. I love it, but left unattended for two or three years, it blocked a gate in our fence and gave quite a fight when I tried to remove it.
È vegetariana o vegana solo una percentuale bassa della popolazione italiana (circa l’8%), ma l’ultimo rapporto dell’IPCC (Intergovernamental Panel on Climate Change) è molto chiaro nel sollecitare la popolazione mondiale “a favore di diete che implicano un minor uso di risorse.” Secondo il rapporto, un deciso cambiamento delle nostre diete in senso vegetariano potrebbe liberare milioni di chilometri quadrati dallo sfruttamento intensivo, riducendo le emissioni di CO2 fino a sei miliardi di tonnellate l’anno rispetto ai livelli attuali.
Ma chi sceglie di diventare vegetariano o vegano non lo fa per un astratto amore verso l’ambiente o per il futuro dell’umanità, quanto piuttosto per la raggiunta consapevolezza della simile sensibilità delle altre specie con la nostra, e del pari diritto alla vita. E’ del 1975 il saggio del filosofo Peter Singer “Liberazione animale”, un testo fondamentale dell’animalismo e dell’anti-specismo.
Ho fotografato alcuni miei amici vegetariani o vegani.
Only a low percentage of the Italian population is vegetarian or vegan (about 8%), but the latest report by the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is very clear in urging the world population" in favor of diets that involve less use of resources. " According to the report, a decisive change in our diets in the vegetarian sense could free millions of square kilometers from intensive exploitation, reducing CO2 emissions by up to six billion tons per year compared to current levels.
But those who choose to become vegetarian or vegan do not do so for an abstract love for the environment or for the future of humanity, but rather for the awareness of the similar sensitivity of the other species to ours, and of the equal right to life. 1975 was the essay by the philosopher Peter Singer "Animal Liberation", a fundamental text of animalism and anti-speciesism.
I photographed some of my vegetarian or vegan friends.
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The Langbroekerwetering is a 12th-century drainage canal dug for the exploitation of Langbroek.
The meaning of the toponym of pants (Dutch: broek) is 'swampy land'. Langbroek was a swampy area on the silted river clay of the Rhine at the bottom of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. For the drainage of the area, a wetering was dug between Wijk bij Duurstede and Odijk: the Langbroekerwetering.
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Second picture of the series Hat Stone.
(Yes, believe it or not it is the same place, but from a different point of view towards the East and the great stone to the backlight. As explained in the previous picture, the place is very difficult to control light)
Dawn on the El Sombrerico Beach, several minutes before sunrise.
The name of this amazing beach is due to the huge rock shaped like a magician's hat that juts into the sea.
There are not many photographs of the area, may be because access to this beach is a little difficult, so after driving about 20 minutes fully night by a bad gravel road, you reach this cove by small cliffs headlamp in my head.
For this shot, I was lucky clouds drew lines in the sky and I could compose from that angle.
Moon also appears to the center-right of the frame due to missing several minutes for the sun to make his way out on the horizon.
To reach this picture in one unique Raw, I combined a four steps neutral filter and black card technique.
I hope you like it. Have a nice Tuesday. :)
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Curzon Street Tunnel is on the Digbeth Branch Canal, completed in 1799.
The Grade II listed structure is 161 yards long and carries the Birmingham to London railway across the canal. The older brick tunnel was constructed at the same time as Curzon Street station in 1838 and lengthened later when the line was extended into New Street station, opened in 1854.
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Early in 2001 the Government initiated a rapid assessment of the feasibility of providing antiretroviral drugs through the public sector. The treatment program began at a single site in January 2002. Now all citizens in Botswana have free access to anti-retrovirals. But much remains to be done.
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my question to you, flickr-folk (if you choose to share your opinion), is when do such images cross the threshold into exploitation (or at least bad taste)? what is your reflexive or considered reaction as a photographer or as a viewer?
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Ile de Groix (Bretagne - Morbihan)
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Greeks are against...
- submission
- exploitation
- media terrorism
- abasement
- paternalism
- incapacitation
- unemployment
- proverty
- suicides
- enslavement
- misery
- debasement
- subjection
-greed of power
- traitors.......of Democracy
Kalimera my dear Friends
always with Positive Thoughts and Love !
Καλημερα αγαπητοι μου Φιλοι
καλη Δυναμη και Φωτιση σε ολους μας !
Guten Morgen meine liebe Freunde !
Griechen sind gegen.....
- Unterwerwung
- Ausbeutung
- Machtgier
- Entmüdigung
- Medien Terrorismus
- Arbeitlosigkeit
- Armut
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- Elend
- Verräter der Demokratie......
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La Ribera Salada al seu pas pel Pont de la Ginebrosa, al oest del Solsonès.
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The Ribera Salada river seen from the old stone bridge at La Ginebrosa, in central Catalonia. The unusual river name (translated more or less like "salted bank" or "salted shore", although I presume a less literal would be "salted river") is explained because in one of it's sources the water has a high salt content, even exploited to this day).
Once a busy goldmining area, Skippers Canyon was accessed by Skippers Road, which is today one of New Zealand's better known scenic roads. Skippers Road is mostly one-way, narrow and steep with sheer drops.
Eighth picture of the series Green Dawn, taken in the Mediterranean Sea, a few minutes before sunrise.
It's not very usual to see coast with rocks in the province of Valencia, only the locals know these small and wonderful places.
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Birth of the legend… The launch of the twin-carburettor 650cc Bonneville in 1959 was one of the most important milestones in Triumph history. Within a few years the 'Bonnie' was the world's favourite high-performance motorcycle and a significant dollar earner for Britain.
The first Bonneville was on very similar lines to Triumph's previous range-topper, the Tiger 110. But the key difference is that the T120 boasts twin carburettors, which enhance acceleration and raise top speed very close to the 120mph suggested by the model code. On very early Bonnevilles the T110 cylinder head casting is adapted to take twin intake stubs, as can be clearly seen on this engine. Triumph's trademark headlamp nacelle was retained at first but dropped for 1960 to give the machine a more sporting look.
Bonneville was chosen as a model name to commemorate American Johnny Allen's 214mph world speed record set at the salt flats of that name in Utah. His exploits in a Triumph streamliner gave the company the slogan 'World's Fastest Motorcycle’.
A strong seller in America's growing recreational market, the Bonneville was also an icon of Britain's 'ton-up' culture in the Sixties. The model name remained in the Triumph range until 1983 and was revived by the marque's current owner John Bloor in 2001.
This classic machine is on display at the National Motorcycle Museum.
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Le petit pont de fer du sentier des Ocres.
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Roussillon est célèbre pour la richesse de ses ocres dont les teintes vont du jaune au violet.
Ces Ocres ont été utilisées pour la fabrication de teintures et de colorants.
De grandes carrières ont été exploitées depuis la fin du 18ème siècle et ont employé mille personnes jusqu'en 1930.
L'exploitation de l'ocre à Roussillon doit tout à Jean-Étienne Astier qui, entre 1780 et 1785, étudia les propriétés des sables jaunes et rouges qui dominaient sur ses terres.
En 1790, il reçut l'aval du nouveau conseil municipal pour utiliser le moulin à huile du village.
En 1810, il fait fonctionner deux usines à proximité du village et une fabrique dans Roussillon même.
Aujourd'hui l'ocre n'est plus exploitée sur la commune, et son sentier des Ocres attire des milliers de touristes.
Macro of weathered, once red-painted picnic table surface
Knots
[...] A knot is a particular type of imperfection in a piece of timber, which reduces its strength, but which may be exploited for artistic effect. In a longitudinally-sawn plank, a knot will appear as a roughly circular "solid" (usually darker) piece of wood around which the roughly parallel fibres (grain) of the rest of the "flows" (parts and rejoins).
A knot is actually a portion of a side branch (or a dormant bud) included in the wood of the stem or larger branch. The included portion is irregularly conical in shape (hence the roughly circular cross-section) with the tip at the point in stem diameter at which the plant's cambium was located when the branch formed as a bud. Within a knot, the fibre direction (grain) is up to 90 degrees different from the fibres of the stem, thus producing local cross grain.
During the development of a tree, the lower limbs often die, but may persist for a time, sometimes years. Subsequent layers of growth of the attaching stem are no longer intimately joined with the dead limb, but are grown around it. Hence, dead branches produce knots which are not attached, and likely to drop out after the tree has been sawn into boards.
In grading lumber and structural timber, knots are classified according to their form, size, soundness, and the firmness with which they are held in place. This firmness is affected by, among other factors, the length of time for which the branch was dead while the attaching stem continued to grow.
Knots materially affect cracking (known in the industry as checking) and warping, ease in working, and cleavability of timber. They are defects which weaken timber and lower its value for structural purposes where strength is an important consideration. The weakening effect is much more serious when timber is subjected to forces perpendicular to the grain and/or tension than where under load along the grain and/or compression. The extent to which knots affect the strength of a beam depends upon their position, size, number, direction of fiber, and condition. A knot on the upper side is compressed, while one on the lower side is subjected to tension.[citation needed] If there is a season check in the knot, as is often the case, it will offer little resistance to this tensile stress. Small knots, however, may be located along the neutral plane of a beam and increase the strength by preventing longitudinal shearing. Knots in a board or plank are least injurious when they extend through it at right angles to its broadest surface. Knots which occur near the ends of a beam do not weaken it. Sound knots which occur in the central portion one-fourth the height of the beam from either edge are not serious defects.[2]
Le gisement d’étain de la région d’Abbaretz a fait l’objet d’exploitations très anciennes, dès l’époque gallo-romaine. Mais c’est au début du 20ème siècle que d’importants travaux de recherche ont débuté par la société nantaise des Minerais de l’Ouest (SNMO). L’exploitation principale a été réalisée à ciel ouvert sur le site du Bois Vert à l’ouest du bourg d’Abbaretz à partir de 1952. La mine à ciel ouvert a atteint des profondeurs allant de 40 à 70 m. Lors de l’exploitation, les matériaux extraits à la pelle mécanique étaient transportés par bandes transporteuses soit au nord de la route départementale directement lorsqu’il s’agit de roche de découverte ou de minerai trop pauvre en étai, soit dans l’usine de traitement du minerai. Dans l’usine, le minerai était concassé et broyé pour récupérer l’étain. Une fois ce dernier récupéré, les résidus de traitement étaient envoyés dans des grandes aires de décantation au nord de la route départementale. Cette activité a généré les terrils du Bois Vert visibles aujourd’hui : le terril conique composé de stériles d’exploitation (matériaux plus ou moins grossiers, moins chargés en métaux) et les terrils tabulaires en forme de plateaux composés de résidus de traitement (matériaux plus fins de type sable, plus chargés en métaux). L’étude menée récemment par le BRGM conclut à une concentration relativement importante en métaux dans les sols (arsenic notamment) présente dans les résidus des anciennes activités de traitement du minerai. Cette zone ayant donné lieu à une exploitation minière dans le passé contient naturellement des teneurs en métaux plus élevées que la moyenne de terres initialement chargées en métaux. Ce rapport indique qu’en dehors d’une promenade le long du chemin de randonnée et sur la montée au belvédère du terril conique, les autres usages ne sont pas compatibles avec le site.
The tin deposit in the Abbaretz region has been exploited for a very long time, since the Gallo-Roman period. But it was at the beginning of the 20th century that important research work began by the Nantes company of West Minerals (SNMO). The main mining was carried out in the open pit at the Bois Vert site to the west of the village of Abbaretz from 1952. The open pit mine reached depths ranging from 40 to 70 m. During operation, the materials extracted with a mechanical shovel were transported by conveyor belts either to the north of the departmental road directly in the case of discovery rock or ore too poor in prop, or to the plant of ore processing. At the plant, the ore was crushed and ground to recover the tin. Once the latter was recovered, the treatment residues were sent to large settling areas north of the departmental road. This activity generated the Bois Vert slag heaps visible today: the conical slag heap made up of waste rock (more or less coarse materials, less loaded with metals) and the tabular slag heaps in the form of trays made up of treatment residues ( finer sand type, more loaded with metals). The recent study carried out by BRGM concludes that there is a relatively high concentration of metals in the soils (arsenic in particular) present in the residues of former ore processing activities. This area, which has been used for mining in the past, naturally contains higher metal contents than the average for soil initially loaded with metals. This report indicates that apart from a walk along the hiking trail and on the climb to the conical slag heap lookout, other uses are not compatible with the site.
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🇫🇷 L'Argentiera est le nom d'un hameau situé sur le littoral de la commune de Sassari au nord-ouest de la Sardaigne
.La mine était exploitée par les Romains et les Phéniciens.
L'exploitation est rouverte au XIXe siècle par une société minière belge
.Le site connaît une période florissante vers 1940 puis décline après la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
La mine est fermée en 1963.
On peut y voir les vestiges de la laverie avec ses charpentes de bois et les fours destinés à la fonte des minerais formant un des plus intéressants exemples d'archéologie industrielle en Sardaigne. La restauration a commencé .
🇬🇧 L'Argentiera is the name of a hamlet on the coast of the municipality of Sassari in north-west Sardinia.
The mine was exploited by the Romans and Phoenicians.
It was reopened in the 19th century by a Belgian mining company.
The site enjoyed a flourishing period around 1940, before declining after the Second World War.
The mine closed in 1963.
The remains of the washing plant with its wooden frameworks and the furnaces used to smelt the ore can still be seen, making it one of the most interesting examples of industrial archaeology in Sardinia. Restoration work has begun.
🇮🇹 L'Argentiera è il nome di una frazione della costa del comune di Sassari, nella Sardegna nord-occidentale.
La miniera fu sfruttata dai Romani e dai Fenici.
Fu riaperta nel XIX secolo da una società mineraria belga.
Il sito conobbe un periodo di fioritura intorno al 1940, per poi declinare dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale.
La miniera chiuse nel 1963.
Sono ancora visibili i resti dell'impianto di lavaggio con le sue strutture in legno e i forni utilizzati per la fusione del minerale, che ne fanno uno degli esempi più interessanti di archeologia industriale in Sardegna. Sono iniziati i lavori di restauro.
🇩🇪 L'Argentiera ist der Name eines Weilers an der Küste der Gemeinde Sassari im Nordwesten Sardiniens.
Die Mine wurde von den Römern und Phöniziern betrieben.
Jahrhundert von einer belgischen Bergwerksgesellschaft wiedereröffnet.
.Die Anlage erlebte um 1940 eine Blütezeit und ging nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg zurück.
Die Mine wurde 1963 geschlossen.
Die Überreste der Wäscherei mit ihren Holzbalken und den Öfen zum Schmelzen der Erze, die eines der interessantesten Beispiele für Industriearchäologie auf Sardinien darstellen, sind noch zu sehen. Die Restaurierung hat begonnen.
🇪🇸 L'Argentiera es el nombre de una aldea situada en la costa del municipio de Sassari, en el noroeste de Cerdeña.
La mina fue explotada por romanos y fenicios.
Fue reabierta en el siglo XIX por una compañía minera belga.
El yacimiento conoció un periodo de florecimiento hacia 1940, antes de decaer tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
La mina cerró en 1963.
Los restos de la planta de lavado, con sus armazones de madera, y los hornos utilizados para fundir el mineral aún pueden verse, lo que la convierte en uno de los ejemplos más interesantes de arqueología industrial de Cerdeña. Se han iniciado trabajos de restauración.
I found this old weathered leaf on a sidewalk the other day, and brought it home to exploit. To me, it looked like a painter's palette with all the various colors and textures.
Lit with a Yongnuo manual flash in an 8.6 inch Lastolite soft box hand held at 11 o'clock at camera left. I used side lighting because that creates the shadows that reveal shapes and textures. The flash and my tripod mounted camera were triggered with a Yongnuo RF-603N.
I find leaves to be beautiful objects from nature and have an album creative titled Leaves with over 70 images in it.
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The hardest workers in the park. Mules haul people and heavy cargo down to the canyon and back up. Sometimes they are tethered together and when one loses his footing and goes over the edge, they all fall into their painful deaths. Mule deaths are often caused by the strenuous conditions of the canyon trails and harsh weather. South Rim mules (pictured) are said to receive proper care, nutrition and adequate rest. Heartbreakingly Havasupai Reservation (a different part of Grand Canyon that takes people to Havasu Falls) mules have been continuously reported suffering mistreatment and abuse for decades. It is common for those mules, horses and donkeys to be subjected to intensely long periods of uninterrupted work carrying loads beyond their strength without any breaks, food, water or rest. They also have been photographed to have ill-fitting gear with bleeding sores.
Having a mule carry you or your stuff is not a harmless "vacation experience" but a form of animal exploitation.
I wish mule rides weren't even an option in Grand Canyon or anywhere else in the world. Please think twice before using pack mules (or carriage rides in cities).
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🇫🇷 La Cala dell'Argentiera se trouve dans un impressionnant cadre d'archéologie industrielle, composé des bâtiments de la mine de l'Argentiera qui a été exploitée pendant des siècles pour ses abondantes réserves de plomb, argent et zinc. Le village de mineurs, fermé en 1962,
🇬🇧Cala dell'Argentiera is set in an impressive setting of industrial archaeology, consisting of the buildings of the Argentiera mine, which was exploited for centuries for its abundant reserves of lead, silver and zinc. The miners' village, closed in 1962,
🇮🇹 Cala dell'Argentiera è inserita in un suggestivo contesto di archeologia industriale, costituito dagli edifici della miniera dell'Argentiera, sfruttata per secoli per le sue abbondanti riserve di piombo, argento e zinco. Il villaggio dei minatori, chiuso nel 1962,
🇩🇪 Die Cala dell'Argentiera befindet sich in einer beeindruckenden industriearchäologischen Umgebung, die aus den Gebäuden der Argentiera-Mine besteht, die jahrhundertelang wegen ihrer reichhaltigen Blei-, Silber- und Zinkvorkommen ausgebeutet wurde. Das Dorf der Bergarbeiter, das 1962 geschlossen wurde,
🇪🇸 Cala dell'Argentiera se encuentra en un impresionante entorno de arqueología industrial, formado por los edificios de la mina Argentiera, explotada durante siglos por sus abundantes reservas de plomo, plata y zinc. El pueblo de los mineros, cerrado en 1962,
Le plumage du Chevalier guignette est brun-gris barré de brun foncé sur le dessus qui contraste particulièrement avec le dessous blanc cassé. Le bec, long et rectiligne est un outil indispensable pour sonder la vase en quête de nourriture. Les pattes sont gris verdâtre pâle. En vol, on perçoit assez nettement la bande blanche qui traverse les ailes surtout lorsque celles-ci sont arquées vers le bas et battent par saccades. Également évident, le croupion sombre. Durant la majeure partie de l'année, le Chevalier guignette fréquente les berges des étangs et des cours d'eau.
Il préfère les bancs de galets aux rives sablonneuses, mais visite aussi les marais côtiers, la mangrove et les lagunes. Cet oiseau est capable d'exploiter la moindre pièce d'eau, depuis une digue inondée jusqu'à de simples flaques. La plupart des Chevaliers guignettes du nord de l'Eurasie parcourent chaque année des milliers de kilomètres entre leurs sites de nidification et leurs quartiers hivernaux dans le sud de l'Afrique, en Inde et dans le sud-est asiatique et en Australie
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Arborant une livrée spéciale commémorant son exploit, la rame 723 passe au ralenti en gare de Lyon Jean-Macé, peu après avoir quitté la gare Perrache, assurant le train numéro 5382 à destination de Rennes. Anciennement numérotées 4402, les deux motrices ont participé au projet V150 (150m/s) qui a battu le record du monde de vitesse sur rail de 574,8km/h le 3 avril 2007 sur la LGV Est-Européenne. Il s'agit donc ici de motrices POS (Paris - Ostfrankreich - Süddeutschland) avec des voitures Duplex.
"Hovering"
Colibri - Monteverde (COSTA RICA 2019)
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Orchids are particularly slow-growing plants and may take several years to reach flowering stage. Orchid seeds are amongst the smallest in the plant kingdom. The tiny seeds, which are scattered by the wind, have no food reserves. Germination relies on the presence of a fungus, which the orchid exploits for nutrients. Orchids are dormant in winter, with tubers, stems and buds all underground.
Le Ragondin est un mammifère semi-aquatique.
Ce gros rongeur, originaire d'Amérique du Sud, s'est naturalisé en Asie, en Afrique orientale, en Amérique du Nord, en Europe au XIXe siècle pour l'exploitation de sa fourrure bon marché.
Tous les individus présents dans ces régions proviennent à l'origine d'évasions ou de lâchers volontaires.
Photos et vidéo prisent dans la réserve des marais de Bruges près de Bordeaux
Nutria is a semi-aquatic mammal.
This large rodent, native to South America, naturalized in Asia, East Africa, North America, Europe in the 19th century for the exploitation of its cheap fur.
All the individuals present in these regions come at the origin of voluntary escapes or releases.
Photos and video taken in the Bruges swamp reserve near Bordeaux
Built for MOC WARS, team MOCFU
Category 20: Self-Repro Bricktime
What would the laboratory for researching the self-reproducing LEGO brick look like? At least 1 LEGO propeller must be used, no matter what size!
3D printing is so 2020, the future is.. growing!LEGO was already making bricks from plants… but could they make plants from Bricks? Or… even better, make plants that produce Bricks?
In their efforts to become an ecologically sustainable company, LEGO made the groundbreaking (hehe, see what I did here?) discovery of ABS-based seeds used to grow plants that produce LEGO elements!
TLG has always exploited ... Err.. I mean, leveraged their fan base as their primary source of data to develop new products. This experiment is no different and is currently being tested by a few selected subjects.
Pictured here is little Timmy's room; Timmy loves LEGO and he was thrilled to give this new toy a try. He has been taking good care of his new LEGO plant, watering, grooming, he can't wait to play with his first crop!
The critics that have said the seeds could spread in the wild and result in mutations of the flora are completely unfounded, I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
Il est très probable que ces souterrains furent d’abord exploités comme carrière pour extraire la “terre à foulon“. Au Moyen Âge, la spécialité de Provins était le drap de laine, de très haute qualité et dont la renommée dépassait les frontières. On utilisait donc cette terre très particulière, pour l’opération du foulage des draps (nettoyage et dégraissage de la laine).
Ensuite, ces cavités ont été utilisées comme refuges, entrepôts durant les Foires de Champagne ou encore lieux de réunions cultuelles, et assurément par des francs-maçons que de nombreuses anciennes écritures sur les parois attestent.
Discover the value of rest, leaving our daily rhythm to take the air is possible, easy and enjoyable.
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apologies for not much commenting ect lately as some of you may know my mum was seriously Ill In Hospital for a while and I nearly lost her she was disharged from hospital a few weeks ago and I have been busy looking after her at my home and preparing her for her return to her own home she is now back at home and doing well but still needs alot of care as as I am the only person she has got to help its down to me the past 8 weeks or so have been a total nightmare and I have been running on auto pilot and finally everything has caught up with me feel totally exhausted and run down at one point I was spending 11 hours per day at the hospital Just so glad my mum is still here and I thank god every day for that and for getting me through the toughest 2 months of my life xx
...Joe Simpson au Siula Grande - Cordillère Huayhuash - Pérou.
Joe Simpson (né le 13 août 1960) est un écrivain et alpiniste anglais connu principalement pour son terrible accident lors de la descente du Siula Grande (6 334 m) avec Simon Yates en 1985.
"Lors de la descente d'un versant très dangereux en période hivernale, Joe est victime d'une première chute qui lui brise la jambe droite. Son ami décide alors de le descendre à la corde petit à petit dans des conditions climatiques extrêmes. Malheureusement, Joe se retrouve suspendu dans le vide n'ayant pu avertir son ami de l'arrivée d'une énorme coulée. Après une heure et demie d'attente par -25°C Simon prend la terrible décision de couper la corde le reliant à Joe pour avoir une chance de sauver sa propre vie. Joe Simpson chute de plusieurs dizaines de mètres dans une crevasse.
Il réussit ensuite l'exploit de ressortir de la crevasse, de finir la descente du versant et de traverser un glacier pour rejoindre le campement avec la jambe cassée, sans eau et par des températures extrêmes. Ce combat pour la survie dure quatre jours. Joe Simpson perd un tiers de son poids.
Il a écrit un livre adapté par la suite au cinéma, La Mort suspendue, réalisé par Kevin Macdonald en 2003. Cette adaptation est en fait dédiée à son ami Simon Yates pour répondre aux critiques des alpinistes que Simon avait reçues après avoir coupé la corde qui le séparait de Joe durant la descente du Siula Grande. Joe a déclaré qu'il aurait fait exactement la même chose si les rôles avaient été inversés. Après deux ans de rééducation en hôpital et six opérations, Joe profite à nouveau de sa passion, l'alpinisme.
Il est également l'auteur de grandes premières et voies prestigieuses. "
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Dubai’s most abundant natural resource — sand — is free and prime for exploitation along the emirate’s expansive, well-maintained public beaches - JBR Beach, Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
'Going out for supper'.
The Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, capturing here its amazing long outstretched wing backlit by the golden hour sunshine, a late evening shot of this Short-eared Owl hunting and quartering a grass and scrub clearing in West Yorkshire…it can be seen here that Short-eared Owls have incredibly long wings in relation to their body length!
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Short-eared Owl Notes and Information:
There is something almost magical about Short-eared Owls, a sense of otherworldliness that comes from their nomadic nature. For many birdwatchers it is the winter months that provide the best opportunities to catch up with this species. Wintering ‘shorties’ make use of lowland grazing marshes, areas of early-stage plantation and rough grassland - habitats that in previous decades might once have supported breeding pairs.
Better up North:
The three Breeding Bird Atlases show how the breeding range of the Short-eared Owl has contracted northwards within Britain. The species is becoming increasingly restricted to our northern uplands, the Hebrides and Orkney. Short-eared Owls are nomads, turning up to breed wherever their favoured small mammal prey are abundant. Historically, large numbers turned up to exploit the plagues of Field Voles that once occurred in parts of Scotland and northern England, their populations changing dramatically from one year to the next. The northwards retreat has virtually seen the disappearance of the population that once bred around the East Anglian coast, south to the north shore of Kent, and the loss of the species from the brecklands of the Norfolk/Suffolk borderlands. It is thought that our breeding population now stands at between 750 and 3,500 pairs but, like many things about the species, there is uncertainty around these figures because of our wider lack of knowledge about them.
Small mammal specialist:
The Short-eared Owl is a specialist predator of small mammals, predominantly voles and the Field Vole forms c.90% of the prey taken. Short-eared Owls can be seen quartering an area of suitable habitat, hunting on the wing and listening and looking for signs of prey in the grass below. Quartering flight involves a mixture of flapping and gliding, the bird sometimes hovering before dropping down onto an unsuspecting small mammal or bird.
Bird prey can be important at some sites and at some times of the year, with pipits, small waders and other species taken more often during the winter months. It is not unusual to see several Short-eared Owls hunting over the same area, sometimes hunting alongside Barn Owls and even Kestrels. These hunting ‘shorties’ will often roost on the ground using taller cover, typically close to the sites where they have spent time hunting.
On the wing
While many Short-eared Owl populations are nomadic, some live a more settled existence. Information from Short-eared Owls ringed as young at the nest, reveals that our birds undertake long-distance movements, dispersing away from the area in which they were born. A wider examination of movements, looking across Europe, reveals that the average distance moved after ringing has declined since the 1970s. This may reflect the pattern of less pronounced vole cycles and the amelioration of the climate, both of which may see these birds remaining further north than they did just a few decades ago. This would also explain the contraction that we have seen in the UK breeding range. As with a number of other species, there is good evidence that northerly populations are more migratory than southern ones.
The business of breeding
Short-eared Owls are early breeders and many pairs will be back on their breeding territories by late March. Strongly territorial, the birds may be seen advertising ownership of their breeding territory or chasing away intruders. Individuals utilise a number of different display postures and rely more on these than on vocalisations, something that reflects their association with open rather than wooded habitats. These birds have a reputation for defending their nest and young, attacking predators, dogs and human observers with some ferocity.
Increasing our understanding
Researchers based at BTO Scotland have been carrying out work to improve our understanding of this charismatic species. Some of this work has been directed to improving fieldwork methods for detecting and censusing this species, while other work has looked at ranging behaviour and longer distance movements. Knowledge of where Short-eared Owls occur during the winter months comes from periodic atlas surveys and, importantly, from the records of birdwatchers collected through BirdTrack, meaning that anyone can contribute to our knowledge of this enigmatic species. BTO Notes.
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En 1965, Peter Wolkonsky achète les vieux bâtiments de ferme d'une exploitation agricole et recompose façades et toitures dans le style d'un ancien logis manorial du XVIIe siècle. Il creuse les différentes pièces d'eau, bâtit et décore des constructions annexes, fontaine ou pavillons et grotte italienne ornés de coquillages.
Les tempêtes de 1987 et 1999 causent de grands dégâts. Après la mort de Peter Wolkonsky en 1997, sa fille Isabelle et son mari Timothy Vaughan, paysagiste, restaurent le jardin et poursuivent l'œuvre de son créateur. Le paysagiste meurt en août 2025.
En 2021, les jardins sont achetés par le créateur de chaussures de luxe Christian Louboutin.
En mai 2025, ce jardin est considéré comme l'un des vingt-cinq plus beaux du monde, selon une liste publiée par le New York Times. Le paysagiste Louis Benech est à l'origine du classement du jardin à la 18e place.
Les jardins de Kerdalo s'étendent sur 18 hectares, le long d'un vallon encaissé qui descend en pente douce vers la rivière du Jaudy. Ce jardin-paysage à l'anglaise emprunte différents éléments d'inspiration italienne ou exotique.
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In 1965, Peter Wolkonsky purchased the old farm buildings of a working farm and redesigned the facades and roofs in the style of a 17th-century manor house. He created various water features, built and decorated outbuildings, a fountain, pavilions, and an Italian grotto adorned with seashells. Storms in 1987 and 1999 caused extensive damage. After Peter Wolkonsky's death in 1997, his daughter Isabelle and her husband, landscape architect Timothy Vaughan, restored the garden and continued his work. The landscape architect died in August 2025. In 2021, the gardens were purchased by luxury shoe designer Christian Louboutin. In May 2025, this garden was ranked among the twenty-five most beautiful in the world, according to a list published by The New York Times. Landscape architect Louis Benech is responsible for the garden's 18th place ranking.
The Kerdalo gardens extend over 18 hectares, along a narrow valley that slopes gently down to the Jaudy River. This English-style landscape garden incorporates various elements of Italian and exotic inspiration.