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The boat mill in Kolárovo in the south-west of Slovakia is the last existing specimen of the floating mill and the only boat mill in Slovakia. The mill houses the Boat Miller's Museum.
The mill stands next to the dead arm of the river Dunaj. It floats on two parallel anchored boats. It is the reconstructed version of the boat mill made by the company Slovenské lodenice in Komárno in 1982 following the design of the former boat mill that existed in Radvaň nad Dunajom, only boats it floats on are bigger than the original ones.
The mill is theoretically functional but in reality it cannot work on stationary water. The mill serves now as a little historic exhibition. The petrol aggregate from the turn of the 19thand 20th centuries is one of its interesting exhibits. It is reminiscent of a locomotive and allegedly it is one of the first mechanisms that existed in the world and was used for manufacture of fishing nets.
Die Elster (Pica pica) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Rabenvögel. Sie besiedelt weite Teile Europas und Asiens sowie das nördliche Nordafrika. In Europa ist sie vor allem im Siedlungsraum häufig. Aufgrund ihres charakteristischen schwarz-weißen Gefieders mit den auffallend langen Schwanzfedern ist sie auch für den vogelkundlichen Laien unverwechselbar.
Die Elster gehört zu den intelligentesten Vögeln, und es wird angenommen, dass sie eines der intelligentesten nichtmenschlichen Tiere überhaupt ist.[1] Relativ zu ihrer Größe hat das Nidopallium caudolaterale der Elster ungefähr die gleiche Größe wie der funktional entsprechende[2] präfrontale Cortex von Schimpansen, Gorillas, Orangutans und Menschen.[3] Die Elster ist einer der wenigen bekannten Vögel, die den Spiegeltest bestehen, zusammen mit sehr wenigen anderen Nicht-Vogel-Arten.
Im von der nordischen Mythologie geprägten Volksglauben galt die Elster als Bote der Todesgöttin Hel, so dass sie in Europa den Ruf des Unheilsboten bekam. Als „diebische“ Elster war sie auch im Mittelalter als Hexentier und Galgenvogel unbeliebt. Im Gegensatz dazu gilt sie in Asien traditionell als Glücksbringer und die lange Zeit als Unterart geführte nordamerikanische Hudsonelster (Pica hudsonia) ist bei den Indianern ein Geistwesen, das mit den Menschen befreundet ist.j
The magpie (Pica pica) is a species of bird in the corvid family. It inhabits large parts of Europe and Asia as well as northern North Africa. In Europe it is particularly common in urban areas. Due to its characteristic black and white plumage with the strikingly long tail feathers, it is also unmistakable for the ornithological layman.
The magpie is among the most intelligent birds and is believed to be one of the most intelligent non-human animals.[1] Relative to their size, the magpie's caudolateral nidopallium is about the same size as the functionally equivalent[2] prefrontal cortex of chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and humans.[3] The magpie is one of the few known birds to pass the mirror test, along with very few other non-avian species.
In popular belief, influenced by Nordic mythology, the magpie was considered the messenger of Hel, the goddess of death, so that in Europe it got the reputation of the messenger of evil. As a "thieving" magpie, it was also unpopular in the Middle Ages as a witch animal and gallows bird. In contrast, in Asia it is traditionally considered a good luck charm and the North American Hudson Magpie (Pica hudsonia), which has long been listed as a subspecies, is a spirit creature among the Native Americans that is friendly with humans.
Weaver ants moving a dead millipede.
Wikipedia: Weaver ants or green ants (genus Oecophylla) are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae (order Hymenoptera). Weaver ants live in trees (they are obligately arboreal) and are known for their unique nest building behavior where workers construct nests by weaving together leaves using larval silk. Colonies can be extremely large consisting of more than a hundred nests spanning numerous trees and containing more than half a million workers. Like many other ant species, weaver ants prey on small insects and supplement their diet with carbohydrate-rich honeydew excreted by small insects (Hemiptera). Weaver ant workers exhibit a clear bimodal size distribution, with almost no overlap between the size of the minor and major workers. The major workers are approximately 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in) in length and the minors approximately half the length of the majors. Major workers forage, defend, maintain, and expand the colony whereas minor workers tend to stay within the nests where they care for the brood and 'milk' scale insects in or close to the nests.
Weaver ants vary in color from reddish to yellowish brown dependent on the species. Oecophylla smaragdina found in Australia often have bright green gasters. Weaver ants are highly territorial and workers aggressively defend their territories against intruders. Because they prey on insects harmful to their host trees, weaver ants are sometime used by indigenous farmers, particularly in southeast Asia, as natural biocontrol agents against agricultural pests. Although weaver ants lack a functional sting they can inflict painful bites and often spray formic acid directly at the bite wound resulting in intense discomfort.
The urban staircase is much more than a simple means of vertical movement in a city. It is a functional and artistic element in its own right, which gives character to the urban space.
L'escalier urbain est bien plus qu'un simple moyen de déplacement vertical dans une ville. Il est un élément fonctionnel et artistique à part entière, qui donne du caractère à l'espace urbain.
Mönchengladbach City Library - Anno 1964 / North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany
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L'et's go see a twilight time in Luzern, Switzerland. no. 374
"The Culture and Congress Centre in Lucerne (or KKL for Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern) is a multi-functional building with a concert hall that is esteemed for its high-profile acoustics. It was built according to the plans of the architect Jean Nouvel and was inaugurated in 1998 with a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Claudio Abbado.
Das Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern (kurz KKL) ist ein multifunktionaler Bau in Luzern mit einem Konzertsaal, der für seine hochkarätige Akustik geschätzt wird, gebaut nach den Plänen des Architekten Jean Nouvel. Das KKL wurde 1998 mit einem Konzert der Berliner Philharmoniker unter der Leitung von Claudio Abbado eröffnet.
Le palais de la culture et des congrès (Kultur- und Kongresszentrum Luzern en allemand, abrégé en KKL) est un édifice culturel multifonctionnel, construit à Lucerne selon les plans de Jean Nouvel. Doté d'une salle de concert à l'acoustique considérée comme exceptionnelle, le KKL programme des concerts de qualité.
Situé en Suisse au bord du lac des Quatre-Cantons, en pleine ville de Lucerne, le bâtiment offre une vue grandiose sur la ville. Il détient le record de porte-à-faux avec 45 mètres.
Le KKL a été inauguré en 1998 avec un concert de l'orchestre philharmonique de Berlin sous la direction de Claudio Abbado."
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A hospital ward, could be anywhere I would think. It is functional too, as long as you know what kind of functions are included or excluded. Is a "sense of beauty" functional? Is a piece of art included in the functions offered by a hospital? A flower perhaps? Small things can make a big difference. Most important is the other thing one cannot see in this picture - the humanity of the hospital staff and the person-to-person contact between nurses, doctors and patients. Whatever the architecture. Fuji X-Pro1 plus Helios 44M-7 wide-open.
European pine marten (Martes martes) is mostly found in the north of the UK, particularly Scotland where this one was taken. It one of Britain's rarest predators and considered functionally extinct in England.The average lifespan is up to 8 years.
Functional is about the best way you can describe this building. No one was around at the time, and in fact you rarely see anyone around this police station - not the place to be seen perhaps. And you have to wonder what is being thrown out with the trash in that wheelie bin. But not all is prosaic. That sky is clearing and the light is breaking through. Beauty is all around if we look hard enough.
Common bottlenose dolphins are grey in color and range between 2 and 4 m (6.6 and 13.1 ft) long, and weigh between 150 and 650 kg (330 and 1,430 lb). Males are generally larger and heavier than females. In most parts of the world, the adult's length is between 2.5 and 3.5 m (8.2 and 11.5 ft) with weight ranging between 200 and 500 kg (440 and 1,100 lb).
Dolphins have a short and well-defined snout that looks like an old-fashioned gin bottle, which is the source for their common name.
Like all whales and dolphins, though, the snout is not a functional nose; the nose has instead evolved into the blowhole on the top of their heads. Their necks are more flexible than other dolphins' due to five of their seven vertebrae not being fused together as is seen in other dolphin species
This image was taken near Coquet Island, off the coast of Northumberland near Amble, in the North of England
' We should learn from the snail it has devised a home that is both exquisite and functional.'
Frank Lloyd Wright
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Like the Southern Railway before it, NS has a small presence in Richmond. Richmond is surrounded by CSX track as former roads Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Coast Line, Chesapeake & Ohio and Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac lines radiate out of the city. For the NS, Richmond is mid-point of a branch line that breaks off the Norfolk to Roanoke main at Burkville and heads northeast through Richmond to a dead end at West Point - a distance of 100 miles.
Crews are based at a small yard in Richmond along the James River. Most days find 3 crews working. First is a yard crew that services a small customer base at Richmond. Two turn crews are next. One makes a turn to the end of the line at West Point where a huge WestRock paper mill is the main traffic generator. The other turn crew connects traffic to/from the outside world by going to Crewe, Virginia located on the main line.
Here symbol V24 starts their trip to West Point and is seen crossing the drawbridge over the James River and Kanawha Canal. The downtown skyline of Richmond is seen in the distance. The bridge is no longer functional in it's intended purpose to allow the passage of canal traffic. To the extreme right is the steelwork of the C&O, now CSX, viaduct along the James River.
Caban coch dam 'topping' at the Elan valley, Powys, Wales, UK
The lowest of the dams in the sequence of four built in the valley of the Elan River is Caban Coch Dam. It is the simplest and most functional in appearance of all the dams, resembling a natural waterfall when the reservoir is full and the dam is in full spate with water pouring over the dam wall.
Caban Coch is the first of the four dams to be built, with work starting in 1894.
Dating back to 1670, Linlithgow Burgh Halls is a unique landmark building at the heart of the historic town. Celebrating the rich heritage of Linlithgow and the surrounding area, today it is a modern multi-functional venue; visitor attraction, art gallery, hireable space, café and much more.
The Fernsehturm (English: Television Tower) in central Berlin was constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the government of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany, as both a functional broadcasting facility and a symbol of Communist power.
It remains a landmark today from its position next to Alexanderplatz in the city's Marien Quarter, part of the district of Mitte, visible across most suburban districts of Berlin.[1] With its height of 368 metres (1207') (including antenna) it is the tallest structure in Germany, and the third-tallest structure in the European Union. When built it was the fourth-tallest freestanding structure in the world after the Ostankino Tower, the Empire State Building and 875 North Michigan Avenue, then known as The John Hancock Center.[
Of the four tallest structures in the EU, it is 2 metres (6') shorter than the Torreta de Guardamar, 0.5 metres (2') shorter than the Riga Radio and TV Tower, and 8 metres (30') taller than the Trbovlje Power Station in 2017. The structure is also more than 220 metres (720') higher than the old Berlin Radio Tower in the western part of the city, which was built in the 1920s.
In addition to its main function as the location of several radio and television transmitters, the building – internally known as "Fernmeldeturm 32" – serves as a viewing tower with observation deck including a bar at a height of 203 metres (666'), as well as a rotating restaurant. Also, the Berlin TV Tower can be booked as a venue for events. The distinctive city landmark has undergone a radical, symbolic transformation: After German reunification, it changed from a politically charged, national symbol of the GDR into a citywide symbol of a reunited Berlin. Due to its universal and timeless design, it has increasingly been used as a trademark and is identified worldwide with Berlin and Germany. In 1979, the Berlin TV Tower received monument status by the GDR, a status which was perpetuated after the German reunification.
Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg is a spectacular Model World featuring many Land- and Cityscapes from around the world containing model trains, moving cars, ships and even a fully functional airport with starting and landing planes.
All of this is meticulously handcrafted to the smallest Detail.
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Also make sure to visit this wonderful World, whenever you are in Hamburg.
They fly sooo fast when directly overhead..favored to close in on this one in the short instant available.
A small piece of the mosaic ("Fuctional Vibrations" by Xenobia Bailey) overhead the entrance of the Hudson Yards station of the #7 Flushing Line station, Tenth Avenue and 34th street. Chelsea, NYC -- March 28, 2019
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Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg is a spectacular Model World featuring many Land- and Cityscapes from around the world containing model trains, moving cars, ships and even a fully functional airport with starting and landing planes.
All of this is meticulously handcrafted to the smallest Detail.
Please view the photos in full resolution to see all the little Details and Scenes.
Also make sure to visit this wonderful World, whenever you are in Hamburg.
Der Stadtpark und Otto Wagners Werke sind eng miteinander verbunden, da sie beide für den Übergang von historischer Gestaltung zur modernen Stadtplanung stehen. Wagners Ansatz, technische Herausforderungen mit künstlerischem Anspruch zu verbinden, spiegelt sich entlang des Wienflusses wider und macht den Stadtpark zu einem Ort, an dem Natur und Architektur auf beeindruckende Weise verschmelzen.
Seine Arbeiten im und um den Stadtpark sind bis heute ein Beispiel für die Harmonie von Funktionalität und Ästhetik und ein bedeutendes Erbe der Wiener Moderne.
The Stadtpark and Otto Wagner's works are closely connected, as both represent the transition from historical design to modern urban planning. Wagner's approach of combining technical challenges with artistic ambition is reflected along the Wien River, making the Stadtpark a place where nature and architecture merge in an impressive way.
His works in and around the Stadtpark remain a prime example of the harmony between functionality and aesthetics, and a significant legacy of Viennese modernism.
Taken for Saturday Self Challenge 19/03/2022 - Decorative .
First thought for this was the upper window in a big posh house , however , Jan did mention railways and they are always good for some embellishment on the older architecture . Here on this station the pillar supports to the station canopy are functional but on the load spreading supports at the top are quite decorative . I first tried a compressed view on platform two but not happy as I clipped the top a bit too tight plus a gutter got in the way from whichever end I took the shot . Platform one one the other hand presented a clear shot of the whole line of pillars with their elaborate top sections .
Also in shot is a passenger waiting on a seat , not sure about how he looks , but then this is the London platform - not a place to look forward to visiting as far as I am concerned .
A sight and sound to calm things down -----
Whispered Elegance, Untamed Desire
by small fashion
Draped in a wisp of satin and lace, I am the very embodiment of temptation—coquettish yet commanding, like the lingerie-clad sirens of the Belle Époque, who knew that the art of seduction lay in the delicate balance of what is revealed and what remains a mystery.
This nuisette lace mini caresses my skin with the weightless luxury of a 1920s flapper’s silk slip, yet clings to my curves like a whispered promise, reminiscent of the scandalous 18th-century chemise à la reine, which dared to liberate the female form. The delicate lace tracing the neckline—so reminiscent of Madame de Pompadour’s boudoir indulgences—flirts with the possibility of being undone, of slipping off my shoulders with a lover’s touch.
But this is more than just a vintage reverie—it is the future of sensuality. Crafted in original mesh, this piece sculpts itself to my body like a second skin, ensuring a flawless fit across a variety of shapes and forms. The fully functional HUD puts complete customization at my fingertips, allowing me to slip into a palette of desire—from sultry reds and deep blacks to soft blushes and cool pastels.
The added choice between Blinn Phong for a matte, understated elegance and PBR shine for a luminous, light-catching effect gives me the power to shift between soft seduction and bold, high-gloss allure.
This nuisette is meticulously designed to embrace the most exquisite mesh bodies, including:
Larax
PetiteX
Legacy
Perky
Bombshell
Reborn
Waifu
Every delicate curve, every languid stretch is enhanced, never constrained. The fabric moves with me, just as the most skilled maîtres couturiers once tailored Parisian gowns to the bodies of their muses. Whether lounging in decadent repose or slipping into the night with an air of untouchable mystery, this piece ensures I am the very essence of romance and desire.
And as I stretch out, wrapped in satin and lace, my kitten’s presence is undeniable—soft, eager, and demanding attention. It longs to be stroked, adored, utterly worshipped. Will you be the one to tame it… or will you let it play?
Tonight, I wear small’s nuisette—and with every step, every glance, I write a new chapter in the history of desire.
What will you do when I let the lace slip just a little more?
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here we go again with some more makeups Ulzzang inspired!
These will be available at LookBook opening the 27th of this month!
Introducing a whole new way to shop your cosmetic items! Lookbook will be a fully functional HUD where you can browse some of your favorite cosmetics creators from the comforts of your own home. Demo the items and purchase them when you're ready with a few simple clicks from the HUD!
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