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Explored 7 September, 2021
While flipping through my Lightroom catalogue in search of an image for Window Wednesday I stumbled upon this oldie from November 2018 which I'd taken during a very nice photowalk with Flickr friends. Somehow, this photo felt finally "ready for upload", but I also knew that if I don't process and upload it today, I probably won't do so tomorrow, because it's possible that that "ready moment" has passed by then. Weird, I know, but that's the way it sometimes is ;) This is why I post the image already today.
The image shows the river Spree and the Marie-Elisabeth-Lüders-Haus (MELH) in Berlin's Government district. I've already posted a slightly different photo taken at the same photowalk earlier; I'd taken that photo from the bridge that you can see on the left. You can find it in the first comment, in my description for that photo you'll also find more info on the MELH, if you are interested. While I (re-)processed the image this evening, I was humming Patti Smith's song "Poeple Have The Power" to myself (I wonder why...Freud would know), and I thought it would be an apt title for an image showing a governmental building ;)
Happy Window Wednesday, Everyone, and Happy Hump Day as well :)
Mountain Hare - Lepus Timidus
The mountain hare (Lepus timidus), also known as blue hare, tundra hare, variable hare, white hare, snow hare, alpine hare, and Irish hare, is a Palearctic hare that is largely adapted to polar and mountainous habitats.
In the European Alps the mountain hare lives at elevations from 700 to 3800 m, depending on biographic region and season.The development of alpine winter tourism has increased rapidly since the last few decades of the 20th century, resulting in expansion of ski resorts, growing visitor numbers, and a huge increase in all forms of snow sport activities. A 2013 study looking at stress events and the response of mountain hares to disturbance concluded that those hares living in areas of high winter recreational activities showed changes in physiology and behaviour that demanded additional energy input at a time when access to food resources is restricted by snow. It recommended ensuring that forests inhabited by mountain hares were kept free of tourist development, and that new skiing areas should be avoided in mountain hare habitat, and that existing sites should not be expanded.
In August 2016, the Scottish animal welfare charity OneKind launched a campaign on behalf of the mountain hare, as a way of raising awareness of mountain hare culls taking place across the country and in garnering public support for the issue. Mountain hares are routinely shot in the Scottish Highlands both as part of paid hunting "tours" and by gamekeepers managing red grouse populations (who believe that mountain hares can be vectors of diseases which affect the birds). Much of this activity is secretive but investigations have revealed that tens of thousands of hares are being culled every year. The campaign, which urges people to proclaim that We Care For The Mountain Hare", will culminate with the charity urging the Scottish government to legislate against commercial hunting and culling of the iconic Scottish species. The campaign has revealed widespread public support for a ban on hare hunting in Scotland.
Unlike the brown hare, which is thought to have been introduced by the Celts during the Iron Age, the mountain hare is native to Britain. However, it is only native to the Scottish Highlands and was translocated elsewhere.
Elevation of a young woman walking the opposite way to a political slogan about government lies, daubed on an abandoned wall.
Our government has announced 2 more weeks of total lockdown... Nevertheless, happy Wednesday - HBW!
Burrowing Owl - Young - Wild - at Bento Gonçalves - RS.
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Approachable Government—A non-intimidating local government building—West Nottingham Township, Pennsylvania.
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To earn 1,000 Sri Lankan rupees, workers must harvest at least 18kg per day otherwise they get a lower rate per kilo. These fees are set by the government which also leases the tea estates to companies
Edificio de Gobierno de Jalapa.
Jalapa-Veracruz-México.
(For the "Repetition, Pattern and Rhythm" Contest in the Art Museion Group).
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Querétaro - México.
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to be left to the politicians :-)
Chester Bowles
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echinacea, coneflower, 'Sombrero Adobe Orange', j c raulston arboreum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
A pair of Iowa Interstate ES44AC's are in charge of the daily Blue Island to Council Bluffs manifest over the Mississippi River on the Government Bridge into Davenport, IA. Rock Island Arsenal's famed clocktower building is visible in the background.
April 25, 2023.
Holy Trinity Anglican Church Radford (1901) in Clarendon, Quebec, Canada.
Radford is one of many hamlets of Clarendon, Quebec. Formerly known as Brownlee's Corners, Radford was re-christened after Capt. Walter Radford, a retired army engineer who, in recognition of his many years of service, received a government grant of 283 hectares in this area. Radford, who served as Crown Land Agent and justice of the peace, settled here in 1831. He built a grist mill in 1851.
The congregation in Radford existed as early as 1880 at which time services were held in the schoolhouse. By 1900, the schoolhouse had become too small for the congregation, and preparations were made to build a church. Holy Trinity Church, Radford was opened on June 16, 1901, and was consecrated by the Right Rev. John Cragg Farthing on October 1, 1910. The 75th anniversary was celebrated in 1976 and the centenary in 2001. Holy Trinity Church is a part of the parish of Clarendon.
Government house, located in the Botanical Gardens, Sydney. This beautiful building was started in 1837, and completed in 1943.
A corner of Boston City Hall, a landmark Brutalist building, that together with the surrounding plaza is part of the Government Center complex in the heart of the city. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Una esquina del municipio de Boston, un emblemático edificio brutalista que, junto con la plaza que lo rodea, forma parte del complejo Centro de Gobierno en el corazón de la ciudad. Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos.
Unless it happens to be the government's land! If that's the case then don't even think about landing here!
This was shot somewhere in the Oregon Coast range back in 2007. Going through some old photos and came across it.
Now that I think about it I guess it's nice of the government to tell me where I can go? There's no way I could figure it out for myself and we certainly wouldn't want to damage this prime piece of dirt!
The outside of the Binnenhof with a view of the Ministry of General Affairs, the Tréveszaal, the tower of the Prime Minister and the Mauritshouse.
Government Palace, well-guarded by lots of policemen. They have their reasons. After all, being unpopular at that position is dangerous, before anything else.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Government_Complex_(Hong_Kong):
The Central Government Complex has been the headquarters of the Government of Hong Kong since 2011. Located at the Tamar site, the complex comprises the Central Government Offices, the Legislative Council Complex and the Office of the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. The complex has taken over the roles of several buildings, including the former Central Government Offices (CGO), Murray Building and the former Legislative Council Building.
The architect was Rocco Yim, who premised the massing on the concept of "door always open". The new government building uses neither Chinese nor European government building designs, but instead it is a mix of postmodern architecture and low-frills international design. The building initially had an open design, but has been heavily fortified after various protests.
The complex was originally designed by Yim under the concept of "Door Always Open", symbolising the pride that Hong Kong holds in its "openness and transparency of governance". In keeping with this theme, the complex was meant to be accessible to the public and integrated with the surrounding urban context, and incorporates a range of public spaces. Tamar Park passes through the complex, leading to the waterfront promenade on Victoria Harbour.
The Civic Square in front of the complex's East Wing has been blocked off from public access with a permanent fence.