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The diamond of Serifos is its capital, Chora, which is considered to be a model of a medieval castled settlement, built amphitheatrically on the rocky height of the bay of Livadi , in order to protect it from the pirate invasions.
We made it here on a kayak and a canoe. It was a tough paddle for 4.5 hours, so we started with the sunrise to bit the unpredictable winds on Lake Maligne, with only one stop for 15 minutes. Do I have big muscles? Nope! You can make it too! We met a few canoeists on the way there, and they were singing “Yellow Submarine” to add to the rhythm of paddling. What a treat and motivational tool to keep paddling!!! We started singing too. I guess, it helps to be determined to get to your destination. It just gets easier!!! Enjoy it!
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... Herbstmorgen an der Insel im Romansee .... Gassirunde in der Höllohe in Teublitz
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The first adaptation of the novel “Dr. No” by Ian Fleming was filmed in 1962 on the island of New Providence, in the Bahamas. The film starred Sean Connery as the famous James Bond character. The scene where Bond arrives at the airport on the island was filmed in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. Moonfleet Beach was the filming location for Bond's bathing scene with Honey Ryder. The final scene was filmed at the Blue Lagoon on Grand Bahama Island. New Providence and Grand Bahama are the islands where the movie Dr No was filmed.
La première adaptation du roman « Dr. No » de Ian Fleming a été tournée en 1962 sur l'île de New Providence, aux Bahamas. Le film mettait en vedette Sean Connery dans le rôle du célèbre personnage de James Bond. La scène où Bond arrive à l'aéroport sur l'île a été tournée à Nassau, la capitale des Bahamas. La plage Moonfleet a été le lieu de tournage de la scène de baignade de Bond avec Honey Ryder. La scène finale a été filmée au Blue Lagoon sur l'île de Grand Bahama. New Providence et Grand Bahama sont les îles où le film Dr No a été tourné.
" Take me away from this city, To where I can be on my own.
We wanted a good life and now that its done, I just want to be left alone,
Ill still remember your kind word and ill rememer your name,
For Ive felt your twisting and turning, And for me it just wont be the same"
So Im leavin` here next Sunday mornin`, To a place where I know I can hear,
The cry of the gulls and the sea on the shore, With all of the things I hold dear.
And if ever I tire of this quiet life, Ill just walk right back up that hill,
And Ill head out that road and stick out my thumb,
For someone is waiting there still! "
Pat
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Ive used a lot of poetic license on this poem and changed the words a good bit, as it fits my past life accurately which still hurts a bit, and and always will, that's being honest!
The words and idea are partly borrowed from a wonderful song by Liam Reilly with a group called "Bagatelle" and was called "Summer in Dublin" It was a huge hit here and in the UK and deservedly so in my opinion!
I hope you like this late evening photo which I took from Howth Headland through the Sycamore trees, across the sound to Irelands eye, County Dublin. I have wonderful childhood memories of this place as we used to holiday here as children, on Howth head. I spent a lot of time on the island and travelling up and down to "the hill" on the open top electric tram that used to run there. Sadly gone now!
It took me over 50 years to get back to see it again and its still as beautiful as ever. Its another one of "my places!" Lucky me!!
Do hope your week ahead is cracking!!!!
Thank you everybody!!!!
Update; Wow! Im very touched by the reaction to this.
I don't know if its the photo or the words, but hopefully both.
Im pleased with it and inspired and amazed by all you great genuine flickr people!
Pat.
Nous voici donc maintenant sur les pistes de l'intérieur....fini les routes goudronnées( au moins quand j'y suis allé) place aux paysages d'abord ceux du Landmannlaugar Notre car est un véhicule un peu vieillisant mais tous terrains....Les premières rencontres que l'on va faire sont ces chevaux islandais.
le cheval islandais est une race unique, car isolé depuis plus d’un millénaire des autres races équines. Petit par la taille, mais puissant et résistant au dur climat, il a accompagné les Islandais tout au long de leur Histoire. Cette race de cheval est prisée des éleveurs de moutons et permet aux touristes de découvrir l’Islande autrement.
Les chevaux islandais pèsent entre 300 kg et 400 kg et mesurent de préférence entre 1,35 mètre et 1,45 mètre au garrot pour une moyenne de 1,35 mètre, ce qui est considéré comme la hauteur d'un poney, bien que les éleveurs et les registres d'élevage associent l'islandais à un cheval. Il existe plusieurs théories pour expliquer pourquoi l'islandais est toujours appelé « cheval » : l'une d'elles met en jeu le tempérament fougueux et la grande personnalité de la race, une autre l'absence de mots islandais équivalent à « poney », une autre encore suggère que le poids, la structure osseuse et les aptitudes à tracter des charges lourdes de l'islandais le placent dans la catégorie des chevaux
Sa grande particularité provient de ses allures. En effet, il s’agit du seul cheval au monde à présenter cinq allures au lieu des trois habituelles. On retrouve donc les classiques pas, trot et galop, auquel il faut rajouter le tölt et l’amble volant !
Je ne développe pas les premières allures :Le pas ,Le trot et Le galop . avec l'image suivante ,petite explication sur les allures spécifiques islandaises
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Watsons Bay, Sydney, Australia
I made a trip yesterday to Block Island, which was of course more challenging than usual due to Covid concerns. Block Island is about 12 miles off the coast of Rhode Island. I’d never been there off season before. A surprising number of people were on the ferry, but we were all of course wearing masks and “distancing” as required. I rented a bike and went out to Mohegan Bluffs, which are probably the most impressive cliffs you can find anywhere in New England. Anyway, New Shoreham, the town which technically covers the whole of Block Island, has a population of about 1100 inhabitants, they market themselves as the “smallest town in the smallest state”.
There are a surprising number of cars for such a small island. I saw a bumper sticker that read “Block Island, social distancing since 1651” :)
If you zoom in, you can see the stairs going down to the beach.
You can also see South East Lighthouse from 1875, more about that coming.
Sherkin Island Lighthouse
Dieser Leuchtturm wurde 1885 erbaut, es ist eine gusseisene Konstruktion mit einem gusseisernem Balkon.
Der Turm bildet zusammen mit dem Leuchtturmwärterhaus ein historisches Architekturdenkmal.
Ynys Llanddwyn (also known as Llanddwyn Island) is a small tidal island off the west coast of Anglesey