Little blue heron in flight over the water at North Beach, Fort DeSoto Park, Saint Petersburg, Florida. Fort De Soto Park is the largest park within the Pinellas County Park System and consists of over 1,136 acres made up of five interconnected islands.

Reddish egret with breeding plumage fishing at North Beach, Fort DeSoto Park, Saint Petersburg, Florida. Fort De Soto Park is the largest park within the Pinellas County Park System and consists of over 1,136 acres made up of five interconnected islands.

The Faculty of Technology and Society of the Malmö University is located in the Niagara Building, designed by a Danish company Lundgaard & Tranberg and opened in 2015. Niagara consists of three interconnected buildings with the tallest one being 53 meters high.

The design of the building follows the style of Frank Gehry. Inspired by the shapes and textures of a fish, it can be considered a sculpture, a work of art in itself. The forms do not have any reason nor are governed by any geometric law. The museum is essentially a shell that evokes the past industrial life and port of Bilbao. It consists of a series of interconnected volumes, some formed of orthogonal coated stone and others from a titanium skeleton covered by an organic skin. The connection between volumes is created by the glass skin.

The museum is integrated into the city both by it height and the materials used. Being below the benchmark of the city, it does not surpass the rest of the buildings. The limestone, of a sandy tone, was selected specially for this aim. Seen from the river, the form resembles a boat, but seen from above it resembles a flower.

El diseño del edificio sigue el estilo de Frank Gehry. Inspirado en las formas y texturas de un pez, se puede considerar una escultura, una obra de arte en sí mismo. Las formas no tienen ninguna razón geométrica ni se rigen por ninguna ley. El museo es fundamentalmente una cáscara que evoca el pasado industrial y la vida portuaria de Bilbao, sus industrias tradicionales, metalúrgica y naviera están presentes en los materiales y las formas: titanio y acero, velas desplegadas, barcos, un pez inmenso….Visto desde el río, la forma del edificio se asemeja a un barco, mientras que visto desde arriba posee la forma de una flor con tonos que cambian según la hora del día, pasa de tonos celestes a un brillo deslumbrante al mediodía, de un ocre a un rojizo al atardecer.

From: en.wikiarquitectura.com/building/guggenheim-bilbao/

A Stream with Bright Fish- Harold Budd, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois: youtu.be/SwpmUz4fwyg

Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, which is the northern segment of the North American Cordillera, the expansive system of interconnected mountain ranges between the Interior Plains and the Pacific Coast, that runs northwest–southeast from central Alaska to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico.

Canada officially defines the Rocky Mountains system as the mountain chains east of the Rocky Mountain Trench extending from the Liard River valley in northern British Columbia to the Albuquerque Basin in New Mexico, not including the Mackenzie, Richardson and British Mountains/Brooks Range in Yukon and Alaska (which are all included as the "Arctic Rockies" in the United States' definition of the Rocky Mountains system). The Canadian Rockies, being the northern segment of this chain, is thus defined as comprising the central-eastern section of the North American Cordillera, between the Prairies of Alberta and the Liard Plain of northeastern British Columbia to the east and the Interior Mountains/Plateau and Columbia Mountains to the west. It is divided into the Northern Rockies (which is further subdivided into the Muskwa and Hart Ranges) and Continental Ranges, separated by the McGregor River valley, the McGregor Pass and the Kakwa River valley.

The southern end of the Canadian Rockies extends into the U.S. state of Montana at various sites such as the Wilson Range, Upper Waterton Lake, Boundary Creek, Cameron Lake, Forum Peak, Long Knife Peak, North Fork Flathead River and Frozen Lake. In geographic terms, the boundary is at the Canada–United States border on 49th parallel north, but in geological terms it might be considered to be at Marias Pass in northern Montana.

The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson (3,954 metres; 12,972 feet) and Mount Columbia (3,747 m; 12,293 ft). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone. Much of the range is protected by national and provincial parks, several of which collectively comprise a World Heritage Site.

every branch follows

the coordinates of wonder

a growing sense of home

and for those inclined ;-) the Touré-Raichel play Azawade from The Tel Aviv Session: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A0VXjKwYHs :-)

thinking of all in the path of cyclone Irma... be safe.

and happily free

from fences friday ;-)

The 624 hectare sinkhole is like another world, with the boardwalk winding through the forest, guiding you to natural beauty as well as artworks created by well-known Tasmanian artists.

Interpretative signs help visitors understanding this ancient environment which has been formed by dissolving dolomite over thousands of years. The steep sides of the sinkhole have formed a barrier to invasive weeds and feral pests resulting in a largely untouched landscape. It is home to some rare birds and the little known burrowing crayfish.

This shot was taken on the elevated walkway through the canopy. Here is an extract from my Journal written on the day:

"There are a dazzling array of boardwalks to follow, or visitors may hire a bike for longer tours in the forest floor. I opted for a self guided boardwalk tour, but soon found the walks are interconnected, and in no time it was obvious that I was hopelessly lost. The dense forest all looks the same, there were no distinguishing features, and no sign posts to guide me. I relied on my ears and the voices of other visitors to guide me back to the starting point.

"It's not true to say there were no distinguishing features, there were in fact quirky features, such as a very tall door across one boardwalk, weird works of art, skeletons of prehistoric animals, and distinctive carved seats. Seeing these told me that I'd passed that way before. Part of the boardwalk was elevated, almost at tree top level. It really was a great experience.

"Admission included two rides on the slide, which meant two 400 metre climbs out of the sinkhole. My second ride was much faster, and more scary, than the first. My first ride was slowed by moisture on the slide, not so on the second ride. By then many people had made the descent and the slide was bone dry and much faster.

"I spent about four hours in Dismal Swamp, I took around 200 photos, I loved my visit to Tarkine Experience."

It is interesting how often we humans believe we are unique and separate from each other. However, it seems the sooner we realize that we are interconnected, the better off this planet will be. Ah me...deep thoughts for an early Sunday morning.

I did something new this time while visiting Homer. I took the Danny J over to Halibut Cove for dinner. Excellent food and after dinner we had some time to wander around the area. I took this photo from atop one of the hills above the very small bay and the weather was turning to rain. Apparently they have the only floating post office in the US. Most all of the homes are located next to the water and joined by interconnected boardwalks.

Taken 20 July 2022 at Halibut Cove, Alaska.

This symbol is a concept of dualism, describing how seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in the natural world, and how they may give rise to each other as they interrelate to one another.

Yin and Yang made of salt. Done for Looking close...on Friday!

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.

Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia’s best-known national park, listed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage sites. It is a popular visiting destination all year round, and must-see for every visitor to Croatia.

Well known for its system of cascading lakes - whereby sixteen lovely lakes are interconnected by cascades and waterfalls. The park is simply beautiful. The main focus of park's beauty are sixteen lakes, divided into two parts - Gornja jezera (Upper lakes) and Donja Jezera (Lower Lakes), as well as numerous waterfalls and cascades.

For video, please visit youtu.be/6p-MI7efeCw

De Rotterdam is a building on the Wilhelminapier in Rotterdam, designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture and completed in 2013. The building consists of three interconnected towers that share a thirty feet high base which includes six floors. It is 149 metres high.

the day after christmas, i awoke to frost-covered grass. the sun was hidden behind clouds, but gradually the horizon filled with orange. it was a practice in patience; a practice in just being. as i view this image now, i see blades of grass in community. we’re individuals and we’re interconnected; we need inner-strength and we need others' support. in life, there’s cold and warm, hope and heartbreak, love and sadness. and we’re in this mysterious, complicated, beautiful ride together.

happy new year, friends!

Widipedia: Leiolepis, commonly known as butterfly lizards or butterfly agamas (Thai: แย้), are group of agamid lizards. They are native to Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Ryukyu Islands (Japan), Vietnam, and Hainan (China).

Leiolepis are moderately sized lizards with the largest snout-to-vent length of 18 cm (7.1 in). Sexual species show sexual dimorphism. They are diurnal and live in flat, open areas with loose soil, which allows them to construct long, interconnected burrows used for refuge. They are omnivorous.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_butterfly_lizard

Conservations status: Least Concern

verzerrende Realität

Der Axel-Springer-Neubau wurde nach 4 Jahren Bauzeit im Oktober 2020 eröffnet und befindet sich im Zentrum des früheren Zeitungsviertels, direkt auf dem ehemaligen Verlauf der innerdeutschen Grenze, der sich quer durch das Gebäude zieht.

Der Entwurf für das moderne Bürogebäude stammt vom renommierten niederländischen Architekten Rem Koolhaas (Office for Metropolitan Architecture). Der lichtdurchflutete Bau in Kubusform steht in unmittelbarer Nähe zu den beiden Axel-Springer-Hochhäusern und zur Axel-Springer-Passage. Das Gebäudeinnere ist durch miteinander verbundene Terrassen und ein 45 Meter hohes Atrium geprägt. Getönte Glasflächen und Bauelemente in 3D-Optik bilden die Fassade.

www.axelspringer.com/de/axel-springer-neubau

The new Axel Springer building opened in October 2020 after four years of construction and is located in the center of the former newspaper district, directly on the former inner-German border, which runs right through the building.

The design for the modern office building was by renowned Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas (Office for Metropolitan Architecture). The light-filled, cube-shaped building is located in close proximity to the two Axel Springer high-rises and the Axel Springer Passage. The building's interior features interconnected terraces and a 45-meter-high atrium. Tinted glass surfaces and 3D-effect structural elements form the facade.

This house was built in Popivka village of Zinkivskyi district of Poltavska Region in the second half of 19th Century. This is unique farmer’s dwelling of Poltavshchyna’s second half of 19th Century, with its five rooms, carved konyky on tips of its logs, “washed” linden walls.

This house was the property of Skorupa M.M., who inherited it from her mother. Since first building, the house has never been reconstructed or redesigned, except for the stove (inside the house).

A house from Popivka village of the second half of 19th Century represents a late, well-developed type of a house “in two parts”. There are five rooms therein: a solar, a room, a home, a storeroom and a mudroom. The mudroom has two walk-through doors – a direct path from the main façade of the garden.

This is a log-house made of linden. The walls outside are clayed on processed wood and whitewashed. Inside walls of all the premises have their structure open and “washed”. They washed the walls with water-alkaline solution (thick layer of stove ashes had to be filtered with warm water).

The house is supported by oak-tree piles.

The top longitudinal logs of the house are opened on sides with tips konyky, decorated with traditional carving. These konyky are constructively interconnected with transverse linden lumbers, which support rafters.

Logs of the house, pairs are rafters are fixed with oak-tree nails tyblia.

The house is covered with sheaves of rye straw on pairs. The pairs and rafters are made of linden; the lower logs of the houses are made of oak tree.

Perimeter walk of the house is high, outlined brightly. Small windows have one-leaf shutters in house, in solar they are outlined with red clay.

Floor of the house is made of well-packed clay; the storeroom’s floor is made of oak boards on lumbers. The ceiling is made of round sticks, laid on beams, clayed from the both sides.

The chimney is twiggen longitudinally and clayed from inside and outside.

In front of the entrance, there is an awning on two columns.

This is a linden “wooden” house. Its plan is the one of a well-developed “two halves” dwelling. Having divided the solar, the owner received one more space – a “room”. The log walls outside are clayed and whitewashed. Internal walls in all the premises are “washed”. The lower logs of walls are made of oak. The roof is covered with sheaves of straw.

Area - 69.49 square meters (11.96 х 5.81)

Хата з с.Попівка, Зіньківського р-ну, Полтавської обл.

Хату було побудовано в с. Попівка Зіньківського р-ну Полтавської області у другій половині ХІХ ст. Унікальне селянське житло Полтавщини другої половини ХІХ століття, п’ятидільна, з різьбленими «кониками» на причілках, з «митими» липовими стінами.

Належало житло Скорупі М. М., яка одержала його у спадок від матері.

Від часу побудови хата не зазнала серйозних конструктивно – планувальних переробок, за винятком печі (у хаті).

Хата з села Попівка другої половини ХІХ ст. – пізній місцевий розвинений тип хати - «хата на дві половини». В ній п’ять приміщень: світлиця, кімната, хатина, комора, сіни. Сіни мають двоє наскрізних дверей – безпосередній прохід з боку головного фасаду в сад (чи город).

Хата рублена. Вінці зрубу з липи. Зруб ззовні обмащений по клинцьованій деревині, побілений. Всередині стіни всіх приміщень мають відкритий зруб і «миті». Мили стіни водним розчином лугу (проціджували теплою водою шар пічної золи).

Хата поставлена на дубові стояни.

Верхні подовжні вінці зрубу виходять на причілки «кониками», які оздоблені самобутнім різьбленням. «Коники» конструктивно зв’язані між собою поперечними липовими брусками, на них покладено причілкові крокви.

Вінці зрубу, лати і крокви між собою кріпляться дубовими тиблями.

Хата вшита парками з житньої соломи по латах. Крокви і лати з липи. Нижні вінця зрубу хати – дубові.

Призьба хати висока з яскравою підводкою. Малі вікна мають одностулкові віконниці з боку хатини, а з боку світлиці обведені червоною глиною.

Долівка в хаті глиняна, трамбована і мазана; в коморі підлога дощата по лагах, дубова. Стеля із круглого хворосту, покладеного на слижні, знизу і зверху мазана глиною.

Бовдур плетений подовжньо лозою і обмазаний глиною з внутрішньої та зовнішньої сторін.

Перед входом до хати – піддашок на двох стовпчиках.

Хата липова, «мита». За своїм плануванням – це розвинений тип житла на дві половини. Переділивши світлицю, господар отримав ще одне приміщення – «кімнату». Зруб ззовні обмащений глиною і побілений. Всередині стіни всіх приміщень «миті». Нижні вінця зрубу – дубові. Покрівля солом′яна, парками.

Площа - 69.49 м2 (11.96 х 5.81)

AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL - The form and content of Janet Echelman’s luminous 1.26 sculpture, that suspends over the Amstel river in Amsterdam, has been drawn from the study of earth’s interconnected systems. Echelman used laboratory research from NASA and NOAA, which documented the effects of the 2010 earthquake in Chile — the historic shock resulted in the shortening of the earth’s day by 1.26-microseconds, which became the influence for the installation’s namesake.

The colorful volumetric piece takes the shape of a Tsunami canyoning across the ocean. In her studio, she generated a three-dimensional model of the tsunami that resulted from chile’s earthquake, then used software to create an outline of the rendering’s highest amplitude area, realizing the silhouette as a sculptural form. the material underscores connectivity — Echelman’s work utilizes spectra, a material that is 15 times stronger than steel by weight. the knotted mesh can withstand high winds, but is engineered specifically to imitate the intricacy of handmade lace.

It's not just black and white,

it's not just beauty and ugliness,

it's not just truth and falsehood,

it's not just evil and good,

it's not just earth and sky,

it is not just a desert and a fertile field,

it's not just the past and the future,

it's not just me or you.

No,

everything is interconnected everything is intertwined and influenced each other.

We are also part of the whole, we are part of the universe,

we are connected by invisible lines of force with everything around us ..

93-99 Pratt St

A century-old downtown Hartford retail-office building with the potential for conversion to apartments straddling the corner of Pratt and Trumbull streets is for sale at $2.9 million, brokers say.

Trumbull Towers Management owns the six-story, approximately 100,000-square-foot edifice on about a half-acre at 93-99 Pratt St. and is representing itself in sale talks, according to the building leasing broker Amodio & Co. Real Estate.

Built in 1910, the property is comprised of two interconnected buildings whose tenants include Caribbean bar-restaurant The Russell and Max Bibo’s On Trumbull St. delicatessen.

These flies mainly occur in meadows and spruce forest edges.

Acidia cognata is a relatively large species, the body length reaching 6.5–7.0 millimetres (0.26–0.28 in), while the wing length reaches 4.9–6.9 millimetres (0.19–0.27 in). It has a golden orange-brown body. The head is pale yellow-white, with bright red eyes and a dull stripe on the forehead. The wings are markedly colored and shows five dark grey or brownish bands, which are interconnected. The first bandage begins at the base of the wings, while the fifth band lies on the wing tip.

Adults flies from May until early October. Larvae are oligophagous leaf miners of a variety of plants in the family Asteraceae, mainly feeding from August until October on Arctium lappa, Petasites fragrans, Petasites albus, Petasites hybridus, Petasites paradoxus, Petasites spurius, Homogyne alpine and Tussilago farfara. Pupation occurs externally, in the soil.

The Sierra Madrileña,

The Sierra Norte is an informal region (although it corresponds to the term of the judicial party of Torrelaguna) defined in the Guide to Rural and Active Tourism, edited by the General Directorate of Tourism (Ministry of Culture and Tourism) of the Community of Madrid ( Spain). It is located at the northern end of that community. It covers a total of 1,253 km² and has a population slightly higher than 26,000 inhabitants, spread over 42 terms.

You can differentiate two characteristic areas in the territory of the Sierra Norte. On the one hand the mountain area, which corresponds to most of the region, including the mountains of Somosierra, Sierra del Lobosillo, La Cabrera, La Morcuera and part of the Guadarrama, and the countryside area, at its southeast end .

The main river of the Sierra Norte is the Lozoya, although the Jarama also flows partially through its territory. The Lozoya course is interrupted by five interconnected reservoirs (Pinilla, Riosequillo, Puentes Viejas, El Villar and El Atazar), which gives it vital importance as a source of water supply for the entire Community of Madrid.

La Sierra Madrileña,

La Sierra Norte es una comarca informal (aunque se corresponde con el término del partido judicial de Torrelaguna) definida en la Guía de Turismo Rural y Activo, editada por la Dirección General de Turismo (Consejería de Cultura y Turismo) de la Comunidad de Madrid (España). Se encuentra en el extremo septentrional de dicha comunidad. Abarca un total de 1.253 km² y tiene una población ligeramente superior a los 26.000 habitantes, repartidos en 42 términos.

Se puede diferenciar dos zonas características en el territorio de la Sierra Norte. Por un lado la zona de montaña, que corresponde a la mayor parte de la comarca, incluyendo las sierras de Somosierra, Sierra del Lobosillo, La Cabrera, La Morcuera y parte de la de Guadarrama, y la zona de campiña, en su extremo sudeste.

El principal río de la Sierra Norte es el Lozoya, si bien, por su territorio también fluye parcialmente el Jarama. El curso del Lozoya se ve interrumpido por cinco embalses interconectados (Pinilla, Riosequillo, Puentes Viejas, El Villar y El Atazar), lo que le confiere una vital importancia como fuente de suministro de agua para toda la Comunidad de Madrid.

A Magellanic penguin that gave me a little surprise while walking through a field - - he suddenly emerged from his tunnel.

These penguins on Bleaker Island had quite a series of interconnected tunnels; you had to be careful not to step into them.

Magellanic Penguin - Bleaker Island, Falklands

Europe, Greece, Attika, Athens, Marousi suburb, OAKA Olympic Esplanade (Santiago Calatrava) (slightly cut from all sides)

Going thru my Athens 2008 folder, lookin' for the pic that is my previous post, I came across the OAKA pictures. So…..

Shown here is the Esplanade that gives access to the main Olympic facilities of 2004 in Athens (Santiago Calatrava, 2004). It's an array of 99 interconnected metal parabolic arches.

Most OAKA facilities were, by the way, already created in 1980-1982 for the European Athletics Championship and enlarged or embellished. In the BG is the Velodrome. Almost entirely devoid of people it was a fascinating but also a somewhat eerie place to visit.

An other capture of the Esplanade from within is: here

A capture of the renovated Olympic stadium (Calatrava) is: here.

A capture of the roof (Calatrava) of the velodrome is: here

A capture of the Olympic Indoor Hall is: here

Check out the soundtrack by Brian Eno: Music for airports

This is number 34 of the Athens/Piraeus album and and 948 of Minimalism / explicit Graphism.

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Tralee Bay, nestled on Ireland’s southwest coast in County Kerry, is fringed with a string of beaches that are as diverse as they are breathtaking. Whether you're after windswept solitude, family-friendly sands, or surf-ready swells, this bay delivers. Here’s a tour of the highlights:

🌊 Banna Strand

Just 20 minutes from Tralee, Banna Strand is a vast, golden Blue Flag beach stretching over 10 km. Backed by towering dunes and with views of Kerry Head and the Dingle Peninsula, it’s a favourite for walkers, swimmers, and surfers. There’s a surf school on-site and plenty of parking.

️ Camp Beach

Also hugging Tralee Bay, Camp Beach is a quieter, more rugged stretch near the village of Camp. It’s ideal for peaceful strolls and sea gazing, with a few nearby pubs and eateries to warm up in after a breezy walk.

🌅 Ballyheigue Beach

A 25-minute drive north of Tralee, Ballyheigue Beach is a long, sandy expanse that connects with Banna Strand. It’s popular for swimming, surfing, and evening walks, and has lifeguards during summer.

🐚 Castlegregory Beach

Located on the north side of the Dingle Peninsula, Castlegregory Beach is part of a series of interconnected beaches along Tralee Bay. It’s family-friendly, with toilet facilities and a large car park, and offers stunning views of Brandon Point.

🏄 Maharees Beach

On the Maharees Peninsula, Maharees Beach (also called “Front Beach”) faces the Atlantic and is a magnet for surfers. It’s more exposed, with consistent swells and two surf schools nearby.

🐾 Fenit Beach

Closer to Tralee, Fenit Beach is a small, sheltered spot with calm waters and views across to the Dingle Peninsula. It’s popular for swimming and is connected to Tralee by a scenic greenway walk and cycle path.

Each of these beaches has its own rhythm—some wild and windswept, others calm and family-friendly. If you’re planning a coastal ramble or a photography adventure, Tralee Bay’s shoreline is a treasure trove of textures, moods, and light. We found and photographed quite a few

A day after a stormy sea when the waves had sculpted the beach into riders and interconnected pools. History Book is by Dry The river

Whatever happened to those lights we found?

Whatever happened to those lights?

Angus and Julia Stone: youtu.be/s_DYpQo6pLw

Sunflowers & Lavenders…Opposite beauties but perfect harmony….complementary, interconnected and interdependent existence… One of the best colour combinations in Provence…. BeNowMeHere, Valensole, Provence, France, 2015 via 500px bit.ly/1nuY2aI

Het Depot, WageningenVilla Hinkeloord, Wageningen (museum Het Depot)

Sculpture Gallery Het Depot is located at three locations, which are interconnected by Arboretum De Dreijen. In Villa Hinkeloord there is a permanent exhibition of the work of Eja Siepman van den Berg with changing exhibitions in the downstairs room.

The bicycle culture is getting stronger after suffering 4 year setback with former Mayor Rob Ford. Just this week, I found the surveyors measuring a major street near my home for possible extension of bike path. It stops about 2 km east of my place on very busy thoroughfare. Toronto is not Amsterdam yet, but by the time I am 90, we should have nicely interconnected bike network. Mural near McCaul by Iranian/ Canadian Ghazaraza (2019)

651. TMR Toronto 2021-March-14, P1450233. Uploaded 2021-Apr-06. Lmx -ZS100.

A river delta of bluebells flowing through the forest connecting and interconnected.

Nitmiluk National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 244 km southeast of Darwin, (4 hours or 350 km by road) around a series of gorges on the Katherine River and Edith Falls.

Previously named Katherine Gorge National Park, its northern edge borders Kakadu National Park. The gorges and the surrounding landscape have great ceremonial significance to the local Jawoyn people, who are custodians of Nitmiluk National Park. In Jawoyn, Nitmiluk means "place of the cicada dreaming".

Katherine Gorge, a deep gorge carved through ancient sandstone by the Katherine River, is the central attraction of the park. Katherine Gorge is made up of thirteen gorges, with rapids and falls, and follow the Katherine River, which begins in Kakadu. During the Dry, roughly from April to October, the Katherine Gorge waters are placid in most spots and ideal for swimming and canoeing.

There can be freshwater crocodiles in most parts of the river, as they nest along the banks, but they are generally harmless to humans unless provoked. Saltwater crocodiles regularly enter the river during the wet season, when the water levels are very high, and are subsequently removed and returned to the lower levels at the onset of the dry season. Thus, swimming in the wet season is prohibited.

Cruises of various lengths go as far as the fifth gorge. The gorges can be explored by canoe and flat bottomed boat. In the dry season the gorges become separated as the level of the river falls. They are interconnected in the wet. There is a visitor centre and accommodation located at the Katherine Gorge, about 30 km east of the town of Katherine.

Freshwater crocodiles are widely distributed along the river year-round. During the wet season, rises in water levels may allow saltwater crocodiles to enter the gorge, where they are caught and relocated to lower levels when the dry season begins.

Birds that can be seen include ospreys, red-tailed black cockatoos, great bowerbirds, white-gaped honeyeaters and red-winged parrots. Part of the Yinberrie Hills Important Bird Area, identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance for endangered Gouldian finches, lies in the park

Erechtejon is a four-level temple built on the Athenian Acropolis.

The temple was erected in honor of Erechtheus, one of the first Athenian rulers. The first temple was destroyed during the Persian wars and the present one comes from 421 BC-406 BC. In the 6th century the temple was converted into a Christian church, and then used by the Turks as a harem.

It is the culmination of Ionic architecture in Attica. The whole temple is composed of three interconnected solids, built on a rectangular plan.

The roof of the southern portico (shown in the photo) was based on six caryatids.

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Erechtejon to czteropoziomowa świątynia zbudowana na ateńskim Akropolu.

Świątynię wzniesiono na cześć Erechteusza, jednego z pierwszych władców ateńskich. Pierwsza świątynia została zniszczona podczas wojen perskich a obecna pochodzi z 421 p.n.e.–406 p.n.e. W VI wieku świątynię zamieniono na kościół chrześcijański, a następnie używany był przez Turków jako harem.

Jest szczytowym osiągnięciem architektury jońskiej w Attyce. Cała świątynia złożona jest z trzech połączonych ze sobą brył, zbudowanych na planie prostokąta.

Zadaszenie południowego portyku (widoczny na zdjęciu) oparto na sześciu kariatydach.

Spotted these two lovely Highland Cows making the Yin & Yang sign. Yin and yang is a Chinese philosophical concept that describes opposite forces which are interconnected. Wonder what they are thinking 🤔

Nikon D810 | Sigma 50mm 1.4 Art | F/11 I 1/200sec | ISO: 72

The Hackesche Höfe is a notable courtyard complex

Tessy the Toadstool Faerie enjoys having adventures in the garden, but even she has to stop climbing and playing games of make believe when her mummy calls her to family tea with her parents and baby Tobias.

The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 5th of July is "triptych", which is a set of three associated or interconnected images displayed together as a single artwork. It\'s like a visual story told through three separate but related photographs, often with a shared theme or narrative. The request for this theme is that three separate photos are used and that they are displayed in the traditional orientation: side by side. For the theme, I have chosen four little little toadstool faeries – Tessy, her mother, her father and baby Tobias in his father’s arms. All these little toadstool faeries are hand made and felted by Ambrosius in Romania and were acquired from Oskar’s Wooden Ark, a small, independent, family run business the Adelaide suburb of Gepps Cross in South Australia.

Ambrosius dolls have been lovingly made in Transylvania, Romania, since 1996. A collaboration between Katalin Poszony, the owner of Ambrosius, and a Waldorf School resulted in beautiful, eco-friendly, handmade fairy dolls, inspired by particular flowers or fruits. From there on Ambrosius flower fairies took the world by storm but Katalina’s love for nature and focus on sustainability remained the same. All of her creations are made from sustainable materials such as wool, wool felt, and wood. Katalina’s company Ambrosius doesn’t only support the environment but is also one of the few Romanian companies that support mothers with young children, retirees and people with disabilities by offering them working from home opportunities. Giving back and helping the ones in need is also close to Katalina’s heart and a part of Ambrosius’ profits is donated to the local Waldorf School and also to educational institutions in some of Transylvania\'s poorer villages.

I would like to acknowledge and thank my Flickr Friend Red Stilletto red stilletto for inspiring me to use the application of a wide white frame, a design element she uses to create great impact with her own images.

The Park & Tilford Gardens is a 1.5-acre botanic garden situated in the City of North Vancouver, British Columbia. The complex, established in 1969 as a community project of Canadian Park & Tilford Distilleries Ltd., consists of eight separate but interconnected areas. Wikipedia

Suspended in front of Helsinki Cathedral, Janet Echelman’s work of art, accompanied by Tuomas Norvio’s sound installation, is a reminder of how in our interconnected world, everything is affected by everything else. The title 1.78 represents the number of microseconds that the Earth’s day was shortened by when a single physical event sped up the planet’s rotation of one day – the event was the 2011 shifting of the earth’s tectonic plates in the Pacific Ocean and the subsequent earthquake and tsunami.

I recently came across this artwork by chance when out and about. The experience of the vibrantly colourful but delicate fiber-nylon mesh and the mesmerizing sound, against the backdrop of the white cathedral and the intense blue sky made a deep impression on me and I regretted not having my camera with me. But at least I had my phone, so I took this photo, thinking I’ll go back in a few days with my camera to get some proper shots. Unfortunately I came too late – the sound had been turned off and a group of workers were busy taking down the whole installation. I didn’t get any pictures with my camera but I count myself lucky to have stumbled across this piece of art and been able to enjoy it for a good hour or so the first time around.

1.78 has previously been installed in Madrid (2018), Dubai (2018) and Beverly Hills (2019).

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Seeedhead and spider web

Wasserkuppe, Rhön Mountains

HMBT !

The Vermilion Lakes are a series of three shallow interconnected lakes situated near the Banff townsite. As the Bow Valley's largest wetland area, the lakes and surrounding grasses and willow flats are a rich haven for wildlife, including elk, beaver, muskrat, waterfowl, ospreys and bald eagles.

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All my life I have wanted the people of this world to live in peace and harmony. As a child, it seemed so simple. We all share one planet, and it should be so easy. Even as an adult, I still hold on to that hope. As David Suzuki said... "The human brain now holds the key to our future. We have to recall the image of the planet from outer space: a single entity in which air, water, and continents are interconnected. That is our home. "

This house was built in Popivka village of Zinkivskyi district of Poltavska Region in the second half of 19th Century. This is unique farmer’s dwelling of Poltavshchyna’s second half of 19th Century, with its five rooms, carved konyky on tips of its logs, “washed” linden walls.

This house was the property of Skorupa M.M., who inherited it from her mother. Since first building, the house has never been reconstructed or redesigned, except for the stove (inside the house).

A house from Popivka village of the second half of 19th Century represents a late, well-developed type of a house “in two parts”. There are five rooms therein: a solar, a room, a home, a storeroom and a mudroom. The mudroom has two walk-through doors – a direct path from the main façade of the garden.

This is a log-house made of linden. The walls outside are clayed on processed wood and whitewashed. Inside walls of all the premises have their structure open and “washed”. They washed the walls with water-alkaline solution (thick layer of stove ashes had to be filtered with warm water).

The house is supported by oak-tree piles.

The top longitudinal logs of the house are opened on sides with tips konyky, decorated with traditional carving. These konyky are constructively interconnected with transverse linden lumbers, which support rafters.

Logs of the house, pairs are rafters are fixed with oak-tree nails tyblia.

The house is covered with sheaves of rye straw on pairs. The pairs and rafters are made of linden; the lower logs of the houses are made of oak tree.

Perimeter walk of the house is high, outlined brightly. Small windows have one-leaf shutters in house, in solar they are outlined with red clay.

Floor of the house is made of well-packed clay; the storeroom’s floor is made of oak boards on lumbers. The ceiling is made of round sticks, laid on beams, clayed from the both sides.

The chimney is twiggen longitudinally and clayed from inside and outside.

In front of the entrance, there is an awning on two columns.

This is a linden “wooden” house. Its plan is the one of a well-developed “two halves” dwelling. Having divided the solar, the owner received one more space – a “room”. The log walls outside are clayed and whitewashed. Internal walls in all the premises are “washed”. The lower logs of walls are made of oak. The roof is covered with sheaves of straw.

Area - 69.49 square meters (11.96 х 5.81)

Хата з с.Попівка, Зіньківського р-ну, Полтавської обл.

Хату було побудовано в с. Попівка Зіньківського р-ну Полтавської області у другій половині ХІХ ст. Унікальне селянське житло Полтавщини другої половини ХІХ століття, п’ятидільна, з різьбленими «кониками» на причілках, з «митими» липовими стінами.

Належало житло Скорупі М. М., яка одержала його у спадок від матері.

Від часу побудови хата не зазнала серйозних конструктивно – планувальних переробок, за винятком печі (у хаті).

Хата з села Попівка другої половини ХІХ ст. – пізній місцевий розвинений тип хати - «хата на дві половини». В ній п’ять приміщень: світлиця, кімната, хатина, комора, сіни. Сіни мають двоє наскрізних дверей – безпосередній прохід з боку головного фасаду в сад (чи город).

Хата рублена. Вінці зрубу з липи. Зруб ззовні обмащений по клинцьованій деревині, побілений. Всередині стіни всіх приміщень мають відкритий зруб і «миті». Мили стіни водним розчином лугу (проціджували теплою водою шар пічної золи).

Хата поставлена на дубові стояни.

Верхні подовжні вінці зрубу виходять на причілки «кониками», які оздоблені самобутнім різьбленням. «Коники» конструктивно зв’язані між собою поперечними липовими брусками, на них покладено причілкові крокви.

Вінці зрубу, лати і крокви між собою кріпляться дубовими тиблями.

Хата вшита парками з житньої соломи по латах. Крокви і лати з липи. Нижні вінця зрубу хати – дубові.

Призьба хати висока з яскравою підводкою. Малі вікна мають одностулкові віконниці з боку хатини, а з боку світлиці обведені червоною глиною.

Долівка в хаті глиняна, трамбована і мазана; в коморі підлога дощата по лагах, дубова. Стеля із круглого хворосту, покладеного на слижні, знизу і зверху мазана глиною.

Бовдур плетений подовжньо лозою і обмазаний глиною з внутрішньої та зовнішньої сторін.

Перед входом до хати – піддашок на двох стовпчиках.

Хата липова, «мита». За своїм плануванням – це розвинений тип житла на дві половини. Переділивши світлицю, господар отримав ще одне приміщення – «кімнату». Зруб ззовні обмащений глиною і побілений. Всередині стіни всіх приміщень «миті». Нижні вінця зрубу – дубові. Покрівля солом′яна, парками.

Площа - 69.49 м2 (11.96 х 5.81)

Postojna Cave was carved by the Pivka River over millions of years. There are stalagmites, stalactites, and formations called curtains or draperies that look like folded curtains.

The cave system is 24.34 kilometers (15.12 mi) long and is made up of four caves interconnected through the same underground river. However, according to speleology rules, the passages and siphons connecting the caves must be walked or swum through by man for them to be considered one whole. Connecting two of the main cave systems will make this the longest cave system in Slovenia and one of the longest in all of Europe. There remain 400 meters (1,300 ft) between the two caves, which would make the cave system between 31,000 meters (102,000 ft) and 35,000 meters (115,000 ft) long.

While the cave system is 24 km long, only 5 km is open to the public. Of this, 3.5 km is traversed by a train that takes visitors through the cave; the remaining 1.5 km can be navigated on foot and with a guide. The whole tour takes about 1.5 hours.

The temperature inside the cave is around ten degrees Celsius (fifty degrees Fahrenheit).

Artistic framing of a sea water surface. Observing nature with a cosmic perspective foster a sense of humility, awe, and interconnectedness with all life.

A cosmic connection, in its broadest sense, refers to the idea that everything in the universe, including humans, is interconnected and part of a larger, unified whole.

The concept of cosmic connection often inspires a sense of wonder and curiosity about the universe, leading us to explore artistic expressions.

I always wonder if I should just upload something cracking to woo my audiences but not really one of my favorites, like the last uploaded picture, or upload something I truly love and feel excited but risk of being rejected if it isn't mainstream enough.

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.

Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia’s best-known national park, listed on the UNESCO List of World Heritage sites. It is a popular visiting destination all year round, and must-see for every visitor to Croatia.

Well known for its system of cascading lakes - whereby sixteen lovely lakes are interconnected by cascades and waterfalls. The park is simply beautiful. The main focus of park's beauty are sixteen lakes, divided into two parts - Gornja jezera (Upper lakes) and Donja Jezera (Lower Lakes), as well as numerous waterfalls and cascades.

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All is interconnected

Home on the Desert's Rooftop is one of many attractions at the El Morro National Monument in New Mexico.

The Puebloans, smart farmers of the high desert, were master builders. Atsinna Pueblo, the largest of the pueblos atop El Morro, dates from about 1275. Its builders made use of what they had around them: flat sedimentary rock easily cut up as slabs they could pile one on top of another and cement with clay and pebbles.

According to the National Park Service, ~ 355 interconnected room structure is buried under the ground, which was occupied by 500-600 people. Currently, 18-room structure has been excavated.

If this is fully excavated, it could be American Machu Pichu, but the park ranger said, no plan for further excavation.

Completed in 2015, The Diamond was built to be the new home for the Department of Engineering at the University of Sheffield. It took two years to build, at a cost of £81 million. The six-floor building takes its name from its unique facade, which comprises a cellular pattern of interconnected diamond shapes made of anodised aluminium, inspired by the form of diamond at a molecular level, over a frame of reinforced concrete and exterior glass cladding.