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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.
Mönchengladbach City Library - Anno 1964 / North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany
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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.
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MadPea is at Gacha Garden for the month of August with a little bit of krazy!
These fantastic Krazy Karts are functional and so cute! They hold up to 3 avatars and come in a variety of designs and including a garage for storage of your favorites. Don't forget that with 20 pulls you will get a bonus of our Seed of Inspiration design!
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La maison en dessous de l'image est le musée Guido Gezelle, poète flamand du 19ème siècle, fait partie des figures majeures de la littérature belge. Étudiant au grand séminaire de Bruges, il est ordonné prêtre et enseigne aux étudiants. Le flamand n’est pas une langue considérée comme noble et pourtant le jeune professeur commence à écrire ses premiers vers en néerlandais. Pour avoir défendu les plus faibles, ses supérieurs lui imposent une des paroisses les plus pauvres de la région. Il retourne finalement à Bruges en 1889 ou il y reste jusqu’à sa mort dix années plus tard.
Reconnu de son vivant pour la qualité de ses poésie, Guido Gezelle a cumulé les honneurs à partir de 1886. En 2012, la ville de Bruges l’a déclaré plus grand héros de Bruges et sa maison natale est transformée en musée depuis 1926.
Le musée Guido Gezelle (Gezellemuseum), situé à l’Est de la ville non loin d’un moulin au sein d’un quartier populaire et tranquille est complété d’un jardin romantique ou on imagine très bien le poète travaillant à l’ombre des grands arbres. La maison qui accueille le musée est une batisse rustique et fonctionnelle du 16ème siècle. Le père du poète y travaillait comme jardinier pour le compte d’un important commerçant de la ville. Guido y a donc vécu de nombreuses années et la nature, thème cher à ses écrits a certainement été inspiré par le jardin attenant.
The house below the image is the museum Guido Gezelle, Flemish poet of the 19th century, is one of the major figures of Belgian literature. A student at the major seminary in Bruges, he was ordained a priest and taught students. Flemish is not a language considered noble and yet the young teacher begins to write his first verses in Dutch. For having defended the weakest, his superiors imposed on him one of the poorest parishes in the region. He finally returned to Bruges in 1889 where he remained until his death ten years later.
Recognized during his lifetime for the quality of his poetry, Guido Gezelle accumulated honors from 1886. In 2012, the city of Bruges declared him the greatest hero of Bruges and his birthplace has been transformed into a museum since 1926.
The Guido Gezelle Museum (Gezellemuseum), located to the east of the city not far from a mill in a popular and quiet area, is complemented by a romantic garden where you can easily imagine the poet working in the shade. tall trees. The house that hosts the museum is a rustic and functional building from the 16th century. The poet's father worked there as a gardener for an important merchant in the city. Guido therefore lived there for many years and nature, a theme dear to his writings, was certainly inspired by the adjoining garden.
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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This is one image in a series on the city at night–––the magic and lure of its lights, the mix of architectural styles, the resulting dynamic when framed with a portion of the purely functional parking decks which served as my shooting platform. In the end though, it is the light that drives these images, providing the visual magic and lure that is a city at night. To see more in the CITY LIGHTS series, check out my City Lights Album
Sciacca's biggest industry is fishing and the town's fishing harbour is large and functional rather than picturesque. Around 500 boats are based here. The port can be reached down a road or flights of steps from the main part of town, which is perched up above. Although it isn't picture-postcard pretty, the harbour offers a chance to see a real working fishing industry, get views back towards the town, and to enjoy incredibly fresh seafood at one of the restaurants in this part of Sciacca.
aus dem botanischen Garten
captured botanic garden Tübingen, Germany
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They fly sooo fast when directly overhead..favored to close in on this one in the short instant available.
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 .
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Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Turm, Bergen auf Rügen, Germany
Der Turm wurde im Jahr 1877 zum Andenken an Rügens bekanntesten Dichter und Historiker Ernst-Moritz-Arndt auf dem Burgwall Rugard erbaut. Rugard ist slawisch für Rügenburg. Rügens Einheimische sagen oft auch Rugardturm oder Arndtturm. Dieser Turm steht auf einer 91 Meter hohen und bewaldeten Hebung und ist selbst nochmal 26,7 Meter hoch.
Der Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Turm bietet in dieser Lage drei Aussichtsmöglichkeiten auf unterschiedlichen Höhen und gewährt seinen Besuchern einen wunderbaren Rundumblick über die Insel Rügen mit Sicht zur Hansestadt Stralsund, Insel Vilm, Insel Hiddensee und zum Kap Arkona an Rügens Nordspitze.
Die Grundsteinlegung erfolgte am 26. Dezember 1869 – dem 100 Jubiläumstag des in Groß Schoritz geborenen Ernst Moritz Arndt. Nachdem die finanziellen Mittel zur Neige gingen und den Bau des Denkmals beinahe scheitern ließen, wurde erneut zum Spenden aufgerufen. Der bekannteste Spender war Kaiser Wilhelm I.. Dieser spendete 3.000 Mark und unterstütze somit den Weiterbau des Turms. Nach 8 Jahren Bauzeit wurde 1877 das 26,7 Meter hohe Denkmal vollendet.
Gegen Ende des zweiten Weltkriegs (1944) wurde die noch geziegelte Kuppel entfernt und eine Flakstellung montiert. Schließlich nutzte die sowjetische Rote Armee den Turm in der Zeit von 1945 bis 1953. Zwei Jahre später, 1955, wurde die Turm-Plattform abgerissen und durch eine neue Holzkuppel ersetzt. Das Dach wurde während der DDR-Zeit mit Schieferschindeln erneuert. Aktuell finden Besucher eine markante Kuppel aus Glas über sich.
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