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White-Headed Buffalo Weaver, Dinemellia dinemelli, native to the dry brush and savanna of eastern Africa. San Diego Zoo's Africa Rocks aviary. Conservation status: least concern
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Monasterio de Valvanera, La Rioja, España.
El monasterio de Nuestra Señora de Valvanera es una abadía benedictina situada a las faldas de los Montes Mori y Redonda, en la sierra de la Demanda, perteneciente al municipio de Anguiano, en La Rioja (España). La abadía se halla en el valle del mismo nombre, a algo más de 1000 m sobre el nivel del mar, rodeado de espesos bosques de frondosas, y entre las cimas de los montes Pancrudos, La Rioja, Gomare y de San Lorenzo.
El monasterio acoge la advocación mariana de la Virgen de Valvanera, patrona de la comunidad autónoma de La Rioja, siendo por tanto un punto importante de peregrinaje para creyentes y de obligada visita para turistas en la región.
Actualmente está regido por cuatro monjes del Instituto del Verbo Encarnado.
La primera iglesia visigótica se construiría en el siglo X con la llegada de los primeros ermitaños, esta sería sucedida por otra prerrománica consagrada en el 1073 por el obispo Fortunio, siendo rey Sancho Garcés IV de Navarra. Tras esta se construyó una iglesia románica consagrada por Rodrigo, Obispo de Calahorra el 16 de septiembre de 1183.
La actual es del gótico tardío, de finales del siglo XIV, es de una sola nave con forma de cruz y en ella se venera a la Virgen de Valvanera, patrona de La Rioja.
Durante todo el siglo XVI se realizaron numerosas reformas sobre el edificio del claustro, aumentando las diferentes pandas, y construyendo una cámara abacial, las escaleras de acceso, la biblioteca, el refectorio, nuevas celdas, entre otras muchas reformas. Incluso se reconstruyeron por completo las cubiertas, siendo uno de los periodos de mayor actividad arquitectónica del monasterio.
Ya en el siglo XVII, se construyeron la nueva portería, las nuevas cocinas (la Cocina Santa o Cocina de San Atanasio), y uno de los elementos más característicos del monasterio, la galería porticada de la fachada sur. Esta galería contaba con 5 arcos al Sur y 3 al Oeste, generando una gran entrada protegida al monasterio, ya que el acceso a este se realizaba por su cara Oeste, no como actualmente que ser realiza por el Este. Los arcos originales estaban fechados en 1640, y eran neoclásicos de medio punto. El último de los arcos originales se derribó en 1949, para dar lugar a los actuales apuntados.
La portada de la fachada sur, y actual acceso a la hospedería, se realizó en la reforma de 1763, siendo de estilo neoclásico. Está construida con piedra toba roja, por dos pilastras toscanas y rematada por entablamento y frontón recto. Esta fachada se derribó y se volvió a construir en 1949, recolocando dicha portada.
The Monastery of Our Lady of Valvanera is a Benedictine abbey located at the foot of the Mori and Redonda Mountains, in the Sierra de la Demanda, part of the municipality of Anguiano, in La Rioja (Spain). The abbey is located in the valley of the same name, at just over 1,000 m above sea level, surrounded by dense deciduous forests, and between the peaks of the Pancrudos, La Rioja, Gomare, and San Lorenzo mountains.
The monastery embraces the Marian devotion of the Virgin of Valvanera, patron saint of the autonomous community of La Rioja, and is therefore an important pilgrimage site for believers and a must-see for tourists in the region.
It is currently governed by four monks of the Institute of the Incarnate Word.
The first Visigothic church was built in the 10th century with the arrival of the first hermits. This was followed by another pre-Romanesque church consecrated in 1073 by Bishop Fortunio, during the reign of Sancho Garcés IV of Navarre. After this, a Romanesque church was built, consecrated by Rodrigo, Bishop of Calahorra, on September 16, 1183.
The current church is late Gothic, dating from the late 14th century. It has a single nave in the shape of a cross and venerates the Virgin of Valvanera, patron saint of La Rioja.
Throughout the 16th century, numerous renovations were carried out on the cloister building, including enlarging the various galleries and constructing an abbatial chamber, the access stairs, the library, the refectory, and new cells, among many other improvements. Even the roofs were completely rebuilt, marking one of the monastery's periods of greatest architectural activity.
As early as the 17th century, the new gatehouse, the new kitchens (the Holy Kitchen or Kitchen of Saint Athanasius), and one of the monastery's most characteristic elements, the porticoed gallery on the south façade, were built. This gallery had five arches to the south and three to the west, creating a large, protected entrance to the monastery, as access was via its west face, rather than the east as is currently the case. The original arches were dated 1640 and were semicircular neoclassical. The last of the original arches was demolished in 1949, to make way for the current pointed arches.
The doorway on the south façade, and the current entrance to the guest house, was completed during the renovation of 1763 and is in the neoclassical style. It is built with red tuff stone, with two Tuscan pilasters and an entablature and a straight pediment. This façade was demolished and rebuilt in 1949, with the portal replaced.
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Cill Chriosd Manse House, Nr Broardford, Isle of Skye
I'll give you a break from Valencia for a while!
Back to March and my trip up to Skye. I met up with Skyeweasel and although the weather/tides meant Elgol was pretty pointless she was kind enough to show me a few locations I'd not shot before on the Broadford to Elgol road.
I'd seen this old manse house on a map and aerial photo and had it in mind to try to find but Louise took me straight there and we must have spent 90mins at least trying different povs and portrait v Landscape orientations. The snow on the mountains added a different feel. Several areas of rock existed to create leading lines and this was one of them.
Have to say I really enjoyed this location so once again my sincere thanks to Louise for her help and guidance on the day. Check out her channel if you haven't already www.flickr.com/photos/95388056@N02
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This house looked so sad for a very long time. The area at the front was overgrown and full to bursting with three cornered leeks.
It took the new owners a bit of time, but it's now looking lovely. You can just see the Welcome sign I took a photo of on the left hand wall - www.flickr.com/photos/44506883@N04/50176710771/in/album-7...
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'twas great fun watching a pair shore up their nest in anticipation of little ones this morning.
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A Network Rail test train passes Capenwray on the Little North Western line between Settle Junction and Carnforth working 1Q17, the 09:42 Leicester LIP – Darlington on 10 May 2026.
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Some of my old 1/72 were pretty rushed and all getting a good revisit. Much improved Mig-29 and now working on some camo versions.
Grey heron, partially back lit, working on home improvements.
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66747 Made in Sheffield crawls up to the unloading point at Tinsley yard. To the left is the main part of the old yard and where the old yard signal box was. This area now appears to be being extended.
An update on the text and this area was actually being strengthened for use as a mud / waste unloading pad allowing HS2 excavation materials to be unloaded from trains from Acton to transfer to lorries and deposition in the Thurcroft area.
I last stopped to photograph this small ruined building near Elphin back in 2014 ('Des Res'). It sits atop a small 'hill' with stunning views to Cul More and Suilven at left and right. The skies on this visit were particularly 'angry', rendering the mountains as almost black. I was pleased to see that perhaps this is not quite as abandoned as I thought; there was some additional, unexpected garden furniture added since my last visit.
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A CSX West Olive coal train turns the corner toward Grand Rapids in Plymouth, Michigan with a much improved yellow nose scheme. I hated the all grey and blue/grey schemes, this was an improvement but far from what could have been considering all the classy schemes that disappeared into Family Lines and CSX. April 1990
A Red-eyed Vireo returns to the nest with plant fiber that will be woven into the nest. It was fascinating to watch numerous trips in which the bird would return with a variety of natural materials to shore up the home front.
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Female Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) gathering dried grass for its nest building. When I saw the water in the stream, a bath became more pressing.
Bald Eagle taking another offering home to the nest, maybe this one will pass its partner's approval.
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Metra 422, recently repainted with a black roof, leads a doubleheade west at CP Morgan in Chicago, IL. The black looks much better than the silver roof if you ask me.
"What? I thought the den needed a more feminine touch!"
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More to come! Enjoy! :)
~Bro Steven