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Known for being flighty, this very young Red Squirrel was gone in less than a second. Photographed at British Wildlife Centre
Fraxinus excelsior, known as the ash, or European ash or common ash to distinguish it from other types of ash, is a flowering plant species in the olive family Oleaceae. It is native throughout mainland Europe east to the Caucasus and Alborz mountains, and Britain and Ireland, the latter determining its western boundary. The northernmost location is in the Trondheimsfjord region of Norway. The species is widely cultivated and reportedly naturalised in New Zealand and in scattered locales in the United States and Canada.
On the Isle of Bute in Scotland, lovers reportedly used to eat leaves of an ash tree known as the "Dreamin' Tree" that grew near the church of St Blane, and the pleasant dreams they then experienced revealed their actual spouses and intended fates.
Ясен звичайний. Рослина полігамна. Плоди - вузькі крилатки, довжиною до 5 см, спочатку зеленого кольору, потім коричневого, - дозрівають у серпні, часто утримуються на рослині всю зиму.
Telopea speciosissima, commonly known as the New South Wales waratah or simply waratah, is a large shrub in the plant family Proteaceae. It is endemic to New South Wales in Australia. No subspecies are recognised; the closely related Telopea aspera was classified as a separate species in 1995. T. speciosissima is a shrub to 3 or 4 m (9.8 or 13.1 ft) high and 2 m (6.6 ft) wide, with dark green leaves. Its several stems arise from a pronounced woody base known as a lignotuber. The species is well renowned for its striking large red springtime inflorescences (flowerheads), each including hundreds of individual flowers. These are visited by the eastern pygmy possum (Cercartetus nanus), birds such as honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), and various insects.
Tutsham Mill, also known as West Farleigh Oil Mill, is situated at Teston Lock on the River Medway. It was a water-powered oil seed cake mill, originally of the 19th century. John Rennie is reputed to have built it in 1808. The first known operators were Startup and Philpott from about 1839 onwards. In 1847 the mill was taken over by Thomas Boorman.
It became Boorman, Wild and Co., operated by Robert Manning Hayman in 1862. Robert Leigh of Barham Court installed Anglo Machinery for a short while. It was leased by the Stewart Brothers from 1882 and by Spencer of Strood from 1884 to 1885.
The mill was partly destroyed by fire in 1889 and is now ivy-covered ruins, which are still visible.
May recognize famous actors Chechen and Chong, well known for movies with marijuana usage . Mission District and pot date back to San Francisco hippy movement of 60s.
Probably known as a common sailor with a characteristic stiff gliding flight by short and shallow wingbeats just above the horizontal etc.
Walter Gisesekung's Debussy -- Walter's father was a lepidopterist, studying moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies & often Walter assisted in catching butterflies...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9c31_Uuz5k
Images I & II
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Mendelssohn's 17 Songs without Words
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BFGi80d91A&t=401s
8 Hours of Mozart
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlWqc9oaUIY
Mozart Violin sonatas, H Szeryng, Ingrid Haebler
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjHlbG_Hm1k
Maria Curcio à SALON en 1996. Valse de Brahms
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8lSmAiyyrQ
Mozart's K. 505 -- Schwarzkopf/Curcio/Concertgebouworkest/Klemperer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvwm-V4JyEs&list=RDXvwm-V4JyE...
Bruno Walter's Bach
www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4675jBxXuc&t=33s
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20
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Furtwangler's Bach
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Konstantin Igumnov plays
Scriabin Poème in F sharp
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgRSMR7IDAw
Tchaikovsky Evening Dreams, op. 19.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9swdNmbYfxs
Tchaikovsky/Pabst Lullaby
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgG8elbhvbM
English translation of the poem:
Sleep, my baby, sleep, fall asleep, sleep, fall asleep!
Beckon sweet dreams to yourself:
I've hired as nannies for you
The Wind, the Sun and the Eagle.
The Eagle has flown back home,
The Sun has hidden under the waters,
And three nights later
The Wind is rushing away to her Mother.
The Wind's mother has been asking:
"Where have you been for so long?
Have you been fighting the stars?
Have you been chasing the waves?"
"I haven't been chasing the sea-waves,
I haven't been touching the golden stars,
I have been guarding a baby
And rocking gently his little cradle".
Sleep, my baby, sleep, fall asleep, sleep, fall asleep!
Beckon sweet dreams to yourself:
I've hired as nannies for you
The Wind, the Sun and the Eagle.
Konstantin Igumnov (1873-1948), piano
From Igumnov's last recital in the Moscow Conservatory - Dec. 3, 1947
Mostly known by its Maori name of Kereru.
A large bird that is primarily vegetarian.
Here she is looking for ripe Kawakawa berries to feed her offspring.
This image I shot from our kitchen window which shows how confiding they are.
Known for its intelligence, the Northern Mockingbird is a truly astonishing and handsome songbird.
The Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only species of mockingbird commonly found in the United States.
Mockingbirds are located all throughout the United States and Mexico and parts of Canada. They reside in fields, forest edges, and backyards. They sit high in trees, on fence posts, and on utility lines and sing loudly. They also hop along on the ground looking for food.
Mockingbirds are omnivorous. In the summer, their diet consists mainly of insects. During the fall and the winter, they eat more fruit and berries than insects.
The mockingbird is the state bird of Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, and Arkansas.
I found this one in my yard headed for its nest with a tasty morsel for its young! Polk County, Florida.
Originally known as Colmán (variously rendered Koloman, Kálmán, Colman, and Colomannus), he was an Irish pilgrim en route to the Holy Land and was mistaken for a spy because of his strange appearance. He was tortured and hanged at Stockerau, near Vienna, Austria, on 16 July 1012.
Finally, the relics of Saint Coleman were brought to Melk Abbey in Austria, where they are still kept. Many Austrian rulers made modifications to the tomb of this saint, and the actual reliquary was made in the Baroque style.
Coleman is the patron of prisoners sentenced to death, travelers and livestock. He is also to assist against diseases, head and foot disorders, plague, storms, fire hazards, rat and mouse pests.
Definitely, this chapel dedicated to Coleman survived this thunderstorm, it is still intact!
Harmonia axyridis, most commonly known as the harlequin, multicolored Asian, or Asian ladybeetle, is a large coccinellid beetle. This is one of the most variable species in the world, with an exceptionally wide range of color forms.[1] It is native to eastern Asia, but has been artificially introduced to North America and Europe to control aphids and scale insects. It is now common, well known, and spreading in those regions, and has also established in Africa and widely across South America. This species is conspicuous in North America where it may locally be known as the Halloween ladybeetle. It earns this name as it often invades homes during October, in order to prepare for overwintering.
Known as the "secret cave", this cave is not really a secret, but it is very difficult to get to on foot. Timing is key - it can only be accessed at low tide. There are also some tough climbs on the way, it's definitely not accessible on foot to everyone.
Also known as Spirit Lake, Lost Lake is located along Lake Road in Ironwood Township north of the Upper Peninsula town of Ironwood, Michigan. It was once privately owned, but is now owned and operated by the township.
Happy New Year!
Dunham Massey Hall, usually known simply as Dunham Massey, is an English country house in the parish of Dunham Massey in the district of Trafford, near Altrincham, Greater Manchester. It is now a National Trust property, open to the public. During World War I it was the Stamford Military Hospital.
The stately home was designated a Grade One listed-building on 5 March 1959. It has been owned by the National Trust since the death of the 10th and last Earl of Stamford in 1976. Over 340,000 people visited the house in 2014/15, placing it in the ten most popular National Trust houses.
Dunham Massey was built in the early 17th century by the Earls of Warrington, passing to the Earls of Stamford by inheritance; the family still live in part of the house. There were significant alterations, especially internally, at the start of the 20th century. It has historic formal gardens and a deer park. It was formerly in the ancient parish of Bowdon, Cheshire. Wikipedia
Known by several names including Perth Bridge, Smeaton's Bridge, The Old Bridge/The Auld Brig, this bridge spans the river Tay and carries road traffic and pedestrians between Perth and Bridgend.
Known as "The Ship of the Fens", located in Cambridgeshire. Ely Abbey was founded in the year 672. The present structure is from 1083. In the year 1322, the central spire collapsed, resulting in the installation of the central octagonal tower as seen today.
The coyote, also known as the American jackal, prairie wolf, or brush wolf, is a species of canine native to North America. It is smaller than its close relative, the gray wolf, and slightly smaller than the closely related eastern wolf and red wolf. Wikipedia
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Calliphora vomitoria, known as the blue bottle fly, orange-bearded blue bottle, or bottlebee is a species of blow fly, a species in the family Calliphoridae...Blue bottle flies are typically 10–14 mm (3⁄8–9⁄16 in) long, almost twice the size of a housefly. The head and thorax are dull gray, and the back of the head has long yellow-orange setae. The abdomen is bright metallic blue with black markings. Its body and legs are covered with black bristly hairs.
Brachychiton acerifolius, commonly known as the Illawarra flame tree, is a large tree of the family Malvaceae native to subtropical regions on the east coast of Australia. It is famous for the bright red bell-shaped flowers that often cover the whole tree when it is leafless. Along with other members of the genus Brachychiton, it is commonly referred to as a Kurrajong. It is deciduous - shedding its leaves after the dry season. The spectacular flowering occurs in late spring and new foliage is ready for the summer rains. In areas where the winter is not particularly dry, this natural rhythm may become somewhat erratic and the tree may flower only partially. Flowers are scarlet bells with 5 partially fused petals. This tree is tolerant of temperate climates and is now cultivated world-over for its beauty. However, the maximum height of 40 metres is reached only in the original, warmer, habitat. It usually grows to be about 20 metres. R_4186
Known as the Gateshead Glasshouse International Centre for Music and called the "Glasshouse" or the Glass Bubble Building by the Geordies.
Some information:-
The construction of this architectural staple of the Quayside marked a time of resurgence and change for the arts in Newcastle and Gateshead and the site of this giant glass, multi-domed building was once home to a rope and wire factory.
Now this elegantly construction of Foster and Partners-designed building has 630 panes of glass and was constructed in 1997 to revitalise Gateshead, by building a state-of-the-art concert venue in the unused industrial area.
And also, the building itself is made of specially constructed concrete that has extra air bubbles designed to improve both acoustics and sound proofing.
It's a great pity for me, it was not a really good day, with the weather when I composed and framed this capture, from over the River Tyne and was the only way for me to be able to fit and get into all in full frame! Because it is an enormous gigantic building that stands truly well out and is an eye-catching one too!
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Chrysanthemums, also known as Mums have been cultivated as early as the 15th Century BC in China. They are the workhorses of the florist business, and commence blooming in the fall when most other flowers are finished for the year. Mums come in many shapes, sizes and colors. With the bouquets I have bought in the last few months, I noticed that the mums lasted by far the longest of the flowers.
See more information on Wikipedia.
Also known as Indian Scissor Bills, these are endangered birds that are found only in a few places in the country. They are somewhat like terns and behave like them both in flight and roosting behaviour, but are larger around 40-45 cms. These are mainly found in rivers and estuaries and are impossible to miss due to their bright orange, white and black colors.
The distinctive feature is the bill, with a long lower mandible and a short upper mandible. The birds skim on the water with their beaks open and grab fish, shrimp and other crustaceans and larvae. They are a delight to watch and we were lucky to sight around 300+ of them and spent an hour on the mossy wet ground shooting them. These are one of the largest concentrations of the bird and the birds habitat degradation is the main reason for their endangered status. The colonies lie in the sandbars on the estuaries making them very hard to protect as well.
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Known as "The Beast from the East, up to 20inches of snow caused pandemonium on Britain's coldest March day since records began ( -1 °c Photo taken at 11:14am )
Attenborough NR, Nottingham
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The fruit is known as a date.[1] The fruit's English name, as well as the Latin species name dactylifera, both come from the Greek word for "finger," dáktulos, because of the fruit's elongated shape. Dates are oval-cylindrical, 3–7 cm long, and 2–3 cm diameter, and when unripe, range from bright red to bright yellow in colour, depending on variety. Dates contain a single seed about 2–2.5 cm long and 6–8 mm thick. Three main cultivar groups of date exist: soft (e.g. 'Barhee', 'Halawy', 'Khadrawy', 'Medjool'), semi-dry (e.g. 'Dayri', 'Deglet Noor', 'Zahidi'), and dry (e.g. 'Thoory'). The type of fruit depends on the glucose, fructose and sucrose content
Also known as Tickell's flower pecker - this is just 8 cms long. Much smaller than a house sparrow and a tad smaller than the sunbirds.
These are common birds that are often seen in canopy areas, especially near areas of fruiting trees. I was taking a visitor from Northern India to a place where these are found. But then she recognized the call and lo, behold, we found several far away from the target place.
They were busy-bees trying to look for food in the morning and very active. I found them hard to photograph since they are not comfortable with people close and due to the size, it was tough to get a bigger shot. I really enjoyed watching them and trying to play with each other. Another day, possible to get better shots.
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Also known as Coppertips, crocosmia is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa,
Known locally as the hollow hill, the extensive workings for Copper and Lead on Ecton hill took place from the Bronze age right up until the late 19th century. During its heyday in the late 18th century it was reputed to have the deepest mine shaft in the country.
The Burj Khalifa[a] (known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration) is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's tallest structure. With a total height of 829.8 m (2,722 ft, or just over half a mile) and a roof height (excluding antenna, but including a 242.6 m spire)[2] of 828 m (2,717 ft), the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009, surpassing Taipei 101, the holder of that status since 2004. (Wikipedia)
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Of course, we had to go see the Burj Khalifa when we were there. I took this photo from the base, just outside the Dubai Mall, where we had spent the morning. Not an ideal time for photography, but with limited time and a desire only for souvenirs, this was the best I could do.
Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in Tibet as ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ Jomo Langma, is Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur mountain range in Nepal. Its peak is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level. It is not the furthest summit from the centre of the Earth. That honour goes to Mount Chimborazo, in the Andes. The international border between China and Nepal runs across Everest's precise summit point. Its massif includes neighbouring peaks Lhotse, 8,516 m (27,940 ft); Nuptse, 7,855 m (25,771 ft) and Changtse, 7,580 m (24,870 ft).
Known for its strikingly bold bill, the large-billed tern hunts for small fish, crustaceans, and insects in the open waters of South America's rivers, lakes, and coastlines.
The large-billed tern is about 16 inches long, with a wingspan of approximately 33 inches.
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The Gooderham Building, also known as the Flatiron Building, is an historic office building at 49 Wellington Street East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the eastern edge of the city's Financial District (east of Yonge Street) in the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, wedged between Front Street and Wellington Street in Downtown Toronto, where they join up to form a triangular intersection. Completed in 1892, the red-brick edifice was an early example of a prominent flatiron building.
The Gooderham Building is the focal point of one of Toronto's most iconic vistas: looking west down Front Street towards the building's prominent rounded corner, framed on the sides by the heritage commercial blocks along Front Street, and with the skyscrapers of the Financial District towering in the background. The CN Tower is also visible from certain angles behind Brookfield Place. This vista frequently appears in imagery of the city.
Also known as a Sand Martin, this is a very rare visitor to our Southern state though more common in North India where they winter after migrating from the Pale Arctic region. They have a wide spread across much of Europe, Asia and even North America.
The birds are pretty small - maybe 12-14 cms and have a slow erratic flight path. They tend to catch the insects in flight making them pretty hard to shoot in flight. Two birds came to a city lake, I was lucky to have spotted them close. I sat on the ground trying to shoot some birds and this one came close by giving this wonderful opportunity. The birds are solo fliers unlike other swallows like the Barn Swallow or Streak Throated Swallow which fly in small groups. The Bank swallow joined others species, but it was flying alone with no other members of its species around.
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Die Ligutrum vulgare, auch als Bocksbeere, Hartriegel oder Vogelbeere bekannt, Blätter, Stiele und Beeren sind giftig!
The Ligutrum vulgare, also known as goatberry, dogwood or rowanberry, leaves, stems and berries are poisonous!
Le Ligutrum vulgare, également connu sous le nom de canneberge, cornouiller ou ronce, feuilles, tiges et baies sont toxiques!
El Ligutrum vulgare, también conocido como arándano, arándanos rowanberry, hojas, tallos y bayas son venenosos!
O Ligutrum vulgare, também conhecido como cranberry, cranberry rowanberry, folhas, hastes e bagas são venenosas!
Il Ligutrum vulgare, noto anche come mirtillo rosso, corniolo o sorbo, foglie, steli e bacche sono velenosi!
Kunst, Natur, Technik
Wilde Natur über vergessener Technik mit Werken Bildender Kunst
Auf dem Gebiet des ehemaligen Rangierbahnhofs in Berlin-Tempelhof ist eine einzigartige Naturlandschaft mit markanten Relikten der Dampflok-Ära entstanden.
Nach der Stilllegung des Bahnhofs entwickelte sich auf einer Fläche von 18 Hektar ein "Urwald". Durch den Einsatz vieler interessierter BürgerInnen und durch finanzielle Unterstützung der Allianz Umweltstiftung konnte dieser verwunschene Ort für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht werden.
Der Natur-Park war als "Weltweites Projekt" der EXPO 2000 anerkannt.
Art, Nature, Technology
Wild nature over forgotten technology with works of fine arts
In the area of the former marshalling yard in Berlin-Tempelhof, a unique natural landscape with striking relics of the steam locomotive era has arisen.
After the station was closed down, a "jungle"developed on an area of 18 hectares. Through the efforts of many interested citizens and financial support from the Allianz Environmental Foundation, this enchanted place could be made accessible to the public.
The Nature Park was recognized as a "worldwide project" by EXPO 2000.
Art, Nature, Technologie
Nature sauvage au-dessus de la technologie oubliée avec des œuvres d'art
Un paysage naturel unique avec des vestiges marquants de l'époque des locomotives à vapeur a été créé dans la zone de l'ancien triage de triage de Berlin-Tempelhof.
Après la fermeture de la station, une "jungle"s'est formée sur une superficie de 18 hectares. Grâce aux efforts de nombreux citoyens intéressés et au soutien financier de la Fondation Allianz pour l'environnement, ce lieu enchanté a pu être rendu accessible au public.
Le Parc Naturel a été reconnu comme un "projet mondial" par EXPO 2000.
Arte, Naturaleza, Tecnología
Naturaleza salvaje por encima de la tecnología olvidada con obras de bellas artes
En la zona del antiguo depósito de clasificación de Berlín-Tempelhof se ha creado un paisaje natural único con sorprendentes reliquias de la era de la locomotora a vapor.
Después de que la estación fue cerrada, una "selva"se desarrolló en un área de 18 hectáreas. Gracias a los esfuerzos de muchos ciudadanos interesados y al apoyo financiero de la Allianz Environmental Foundation, este lugar encantado podría hacerse accesible al público.
El Parque Natural fue reconocido como un "proyecto mundial" por la EXPO 2000.
Arte, Naturaleza, Tecnologia
Salvavidas por encobrir a tecnologia olvidada com obras de bellas artes
Na área do antigo depósito de classificação de Berlín-Tempelhof, tenha sido criado um cenário natural único com surpreendentes reliquias de locomoção locomotora a vapor.
Após a estação foi encerrada, uma "selva" se desenvolveu em uma área de 18 hectares. É da responsabilidade da Comissão fazer as contribuições necessárias para o projecto.
El Parque Natural foi reconhecido como um "projeto mundial" pela EXPO 2000.
Arte, natura, tecnologia
Natura selvaggia sopra la tecnologia dimenticata con opere di belle arti
Un paesaggio naturale unico nel suo genere, con suggestivi reperti dell' epoca della locomotiva a vapore, è stato creato nell' area dell' ex piazzale di smistamento di Berlino-Tempelhof.
Dopo la chiusura della stazione, su una superficie di 18 ettari si è sviluppata una "giungla". Grazie all' impegno di molti cittadini interessati e al sostegno finanziario della Fondazione Allianz per l' ambiente, questo luogo incantato potrebbe essere reso accessibile al pubblico.
Il Parco Naturale è stato riconosciuto come un "progetto mondiale" dall' EXPO 2000.
gruen-berlin.de/natur-park-suedgelaende
www.gifte.de/Giftpflanzen/beerenliste.htm
Vielen Dank für Ihre Kommentare und und faves ; -) über die ich mich sehr freue!
Thank you very much for your comments and faves ;-) They are much aprecciated !
Merci pour vos commentaires et vos coups de cœur; -) dont je suis très heureux.
Gracias por sus comentarios y sus comentarios favoritos, de los que me siento muy feliz. ; -)
Obrigado por seus comentários e faves; -) sobre o qual estou muito feliz!
Vi ringrazio per i vostri commenti e favori, di cui sono molto lieto. ; -)
Known to be invasive migrants... only because people originally imported these beauties to sell! Amnesty for them l say loudly!
Seagulls (more accurately, gulls) are protected in the UK mainly because all wild birds are protected by law, not because gulls are considered special or rare.
Legal protection for all wild birds:
Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, it is illegal to:
Kill, injure, or take any wild bird.
Damage or destroy their nests while in use.
Take or destroy their eggs.
This law applies to all native gull species, just like robins, sparrows, or owls.
Conservation concerns:
Although gulls may seem abundant in towns and cities.
Several gull species are actually in serious decline.
Species such as the herring gull and lesser black-backed gull are on the UK’s Red List of conservation concern.
Urban gulls are often more visible, creating the impression of overpopulation, even as overall numbers fall.
Taunton, Somerset, UK.
Nelumbo nucifera, also known as Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India, Egyptian bean or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is often colloquially called a water lily. Under favorable circumstances the seeds of this aquatic perennial may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from that of seeds 1,300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China. It has a very wide native distribution, ranging from central and northern India (at altitudes up to 1,400 m in the southern Himalayas), through northern Indochina and East Asia, with isolated locations at the Caspian Sea. It has a very long history (c. 3,000 years) of being cultivated for its edible seeds, and it is commonly cultivated in water gardens. It is the national flower of India and Vietnam. The roots of lotus are planted in the soil of the pond or river bottom, while the leaves float on the water's surface or are held well above it. The flowers are usually found on thick stems rising several centimeters above the leaves. The leaf stalks (petioles) can be up to 200 cm long, allowing the plant to grow in water to that depth, and a horizontal spread of 1 m. The leaves may be as large as 80 cm in diameter, while the showy flowers can be up to 30 cm in diameter. 28491
The Palace of Khudayar Khan, known as the Pearl of Kokand, was the palace of the last ruler of the Kokand Khanate, Khudayar Khan. The palace complex, built in 1871, occupied a total area of four acres with a foundation three meters thick. It was constructed with a high portal, a highly decorated large entrance arch, and four minarets. Surrounded by a carved stone wall, the palace consisted of seven courtyards and one hundred and nineteen rooms. The inscription above the main gate reads: "Great Seyed Mohammad Khudayar Khan".
Also known as Zoro. I was walking Jasper the other day when I saw a flash of red fly by. Too small to be a cardinal or tanager. I'm a bird geek so I got all excited because I thought it was probably a male vermilion flycatcher. Bingo! Its quite common in the southern part of Arizona, but I'd never seen one in the Phoenix area. Then I saw him again last night so I ran and got my camera with bird lens. I just love the Zoro mask on this guy. Apparently the vermilion flycatchers are romantics too. When courting a female, the male will often bring gifts of butterflies or other delectable insects
Commonly known as moth orchids, is a genus of about seventy species of orchids in the family orchid. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end. Orchids in this genus are native to India, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia with the majority in Indonesia and the Philippines. A few to many, small to large, long-lasting, flat, often fragrant flowers are arranged on erect to hanging racemes or panicles. The sepals and petals are free from and spread widely apart from each other. The lateral sepals are usually larger than the dorsal sepal and the petals much wider than the sepals. The labellum is joined stiffly to the column and has three lobes. The side lobes are erect and more or less parallel to each other and the middle lobe sometimes has a pair of appendages or antennae. 45089
Galanthus nivalis, the snowdrop or common snowdrop, is the best-known and most widespread of the 20 species in its genus, Galanthus. Snowdrops are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring and can form impressive carpets of white in areas where they are native or have been naturalised.
This image is the result of nine stacked photos edited with Affinity Photo
Known as the Garden of Friendship, the Chinese Garden was built in 1984 and was a gift from Sydney's sister city in China, Guangdong.
Note that the Garden is set in very urban surroundings.
IC 5146 Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146, (also known as C 19), is an open cluster attached to a diffuse nebula visible in the constellation Cygnus.
The nebula is an agglomeration of gas and dust with young stars inside that have excavated its interior, as happens in M 42. The nebula is rich in hydrogen, it is an HII region, which emits light by emission and is what is called a "star factory". It has an overall magnitude of 7.2 and is about half as wide as the lunar disk. It has an irregular figure, even if roughly rounded, with a real diameter of about 15 light years and is located inside an open cluster, in which there are various stars suspected of being variable, which illuminate a part also by reflection .
The brightest star of the open cluster has a magnitude of 9.74, an age of about one hundred thousand years, but probably it is not part of it (it overlaps the cluster prospectively), as its distance seems different from that of the cluster and equal to only 3,300 light years.
In the commentary by Steve Coe it is reported that the nebula and the cluster are about one degree away from a filament of dark material Barnard 168 (B 168), which extends for about two degrees and is projected onto the disc of the Via milky. The dark nebula is clearly visible in Ligustri's image: it is the dark filament that surrounds the nebula and moves away to the right.
The best-known species is the European rowan Sorbus aucuparia, a small tree typically 4–12 m tall growing in a variety of habitats throughout northern Europe and in mountains in southern Europe and southwest Asia. Its berries are a favourite food for many birds and are a traditional wild-collected food in Britain and Scandinavia. It is one of the hardiest European trees, occurring to 71° north in Vardø in Arctic Norway, and has also become widely naturalised in northern North America.
Квітки численні, зібрані в складні щиткоподібні суцвіття, всі частини яких запушені. Квітколоже, урноподібної форми, шерстисто-повстисте або голе; чашечка з п'ятьма широкотрикутними війчастими чашолистками. Віночок білий (0,8-1,5 см у діаметрі), пелюсток п'ять, тичинок багато, маточка одна, стовпчиків три, зав'язь нижня. Плід — яблуко. Кулястий, оранжево-червоний.
Known for its distinctive black and white plumage, crest and the habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish. Males have a double band across the breast while females have a single gorget that is often broken in the middle. The subspecies travancoreensis of the Western Ghats, seen here, is darker with much lesser white.
Atatürk Bridge, also known as Unkapanı Bridge, is a bridge over the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey.
El puente de Atatürk, también conocido como el puente de Unkapanı, es un puente sobre el Cuerno de Oro en Estambul, Turquía. Lleva el nombre de Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, el fundador y primer presidente de la República de Turquía.
CityCenter (also known as CityCenter Las Vegas) is a 16,797,000-square-foot (1,560,500 m2) mixed-use, urban complex on 76 acres (31 ha) located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. The project was started by MGM Resorts International; Dubai World became a joint partner during the project's construction phase. It is the largest privately funded construction project in the history of the United States.[3] The project is connected by a people mover system to adjacent MGM properties Monte Carlo Las Vegas and Bellagio Las Vegas.[4] As of 2015, the "CityCenter" branding has been largely retired, with the focus instead on the Aria brand of the development's centerpiece property in names such as the "Aria Express" (formerly "CityCenter Tram") and "Aria Art Collection" (formerly "CityCenter Art Collection").
The project straddles Harmon Avenue and is bordered by (listed clockwise, starting on the east side): Las Vegas Boulevard, the Park MGM, I-15, the Bellagio, and The Cosmopolitan Resort & Casino. The site was formerly occupied by the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino, the Bellagio employee parking lot, and several standalone commercial structures.
The conceptual master plan for Project City Center, announced on November 9, 2004, was designed by Ehrenkrantz, Eckstut & Kuhn Architects, laying out the project with approximately 2,400 condominium and condo-hotel units and approximately 4,800 hotel rooms, distributed within several high-rise towers around The Crystals, an ultra high-end retail mall. It is designed to have all commodities for daily life, featuring a 4,000-room hotel and casino (Aria), two 400-room boutique hotels (The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, with 227 residential condo units, and The Harmon Hotel and Spa), a purely residential offering (Veer Towers), a condo-hotel (Vdara Condo-hotel) and a 500,000 sq ft (46,000 m2) retail and entertainment district which was intended to house the first grocery store directly on the Strip (though as of July 2011, there is no grocery on the property). The multi-use project makes extensive use of green technologies, such as using reclaimed water and an on-site power plant. The Mandarin Oriental, Aria, and Vdara all received LEED certification in November 2009.
With a total cost of approximately $9.2 billion,[5] CityCenter is the largest privately financed development in the United States. The original cost estimate was $4 billion, but it was pushed up by rising construction costs and design changes. CityCenter opened with approximately 12,000 employees across the different projects. Vdara, Aria, Mandarin Oriental, and The Crystals opened in December 2009. The Veer Towers opened in July 2010.
CityCenter features five water and ice features. These were designed by WET Design, the company responsible for the Bellagio fountain and the Mirage volcano. Three of these features are located at Aria Resort & Casino, entitled Lumia (a musical fountain), Focus (a water wall on the exterior), and Latisse (a water wall inside the casino). The remaining two are located in The Crystals: Halo (freestanding columns of water vortices) and Glacia (ice pillars).