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The Isle of Purbeck, not a true island but a peninsula, is in the county of Dorset, England. It is bordered by the English Channel to the south and east, where steep cliffs fall to the sea; and by the marshy lands of the River Frome and Poole Harbour to the north. Its western boundary is less well defined, with some medieval sources placing it at Flower's Barrow above Worbarrow Bay.[1] The most southerly point is St Alban's Head (archaically St. Aldhelm's Head). It is suffering erosion problems along the coast.
The whole of the Isle of Purbeck lies within the local government district of Purbeck, which is named after it. However the district extends significantly further north and west than the traditional boundary of the Isle of Purbeck along the River Frome.
In terms of natural landscape areas, the southern part of the Isle of Purbeck and the coastal strip as far as Ringstead Bay in the west, have been designated as National Character Area 136 - South Purbeck by Natural England. To the north are the Dorset Heaths and to the west, the Weymouth Lowlands.[
Geology
The geology of the Isle is complex. It has a discordant coastline along the east and concordant coastline along the south. The northern part is Eocene clay (Barton Beds), including significant deposits of Purbeck Ball Clay. Where the land rises to the sea there are several parallel strata of Jurassic rocks, including Portland limestone and the Purbeck beds. The latter include Purbeck Marble, a particularly hard limestone that can be polished (though mineralogically, it is not marble). A ridge of Cretaceous chalk runs along the peninsula creating the Purbeck Hills, part of the Southern England Chalk Formation that includes Salisbury Plain, the Dorset Downs and the Isle of Wight. The cliffs here are some of the most spectacular in England, and of great geological interest, both for the rock types and variety of landforms, notably Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, and the coast is part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site because of the unique geology.
In the past quarrying of limestone was particularly concentrated around the western side of Swanage, the villages of Worth Matravers and Langton Matravers, and the cliffs along the coast between Swanage and St. Aldhelm's Head. The "caves" at Tilly Whim are former quarries, and Dancing Ledge, Seacombe and Winspit are other cliff-edge quarries. Stone was removed from the cliff quarries either by sea, or using horse carts to transport large blocks to Swanage. Many of England's most famous cathedrals are adorned with Purbeck marble, and much of London was rebuilt in Portland and Purbeck stone after the Great Fire of London.
By contrast, the principal ball clay workings were in the area between Corfe Castle and Wareham. Originally the clay was taken by pack horse to wharves on the River Frome and the south side of Poole Harbour. However in the first half of the 19th century the pack horses were replaced by horse-drawn tramways. With the coming of the railway from Wareham to Swanage, most ball clay was dispatched by rail, often to the Potteries district of Staffordshire.
Quarrying still takes place in Purbeck, with both Purbeck Ball Clay and limestones being transported from the area by road. There are now no functioning quarries of Purbeck Marble.
Wild flowers
The isle has the highest number of species of native and anciently introduced wild flowers of any area of comparable size in Britain.[3] This is largely due to the varied geology. The species most frequently sought is Early Spider Orchid (Ophrys sphegodes), which in Britain, is most common in Purbeck. Nearly 50,000 flowering spikes were counted in 2009. Late April is the best time, and the largest population is usually in the field to the west of Dancing Ledge. Smaller numbers can be seen on a shorter walk in Durlston Country Park. This orchid is the logo of the Dorset Wildlife Trust. Cowslip meadows (Primula veris and Primula deorum) are at their best shortly afterwards and Durlston Country Park has several large ones.
In early May several woods have carpets of Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum). King's Wood and Studland Wood, both owned by the National Trust, are good examples. At around the same time and later some Downs have carpets of yellow Horseshoe Vetch (Hippocrepis comosa) and blue Chalk Milkwort (Polygala calcarea). In late May the field near Old Harry Rocks has a carpet of yellow Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria).
Blue and white flowers of Sheep's bit (Jasione montana) and pink and flowers of Sea Bindweed (Calystegia soldanella) lend colour to Studland dunes in June. Both Heath Spotted Orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata) and Southern Marsh Orchid (Dactylorhiza praetermissa) are frequent on Corfe Common that month, and Harebells (Campanula rotundifolia) and Purple Betony (Stachys officinalis) flowers add colour to the Common in July.
Dorset Heath (Erica ciliaris), the county flower, can be found in July and August in large numbers, especially on and around Hartland Moor, in damper parts of the heathland. Bog Asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum) gives displays of yellow flowers there in early July. Marsh Gentian (Gentiana pneumonanthe) is found less frequently in similar areas from mid August to mid September.[3]
Roman, Saxon and Norman
A number of Romano-British sites have been discovered and studied on the Isle of Purbeck, including a villa at Bucknowle Farm near Corfe Castle, excavated between 1976 and 1991.[4] The Kimmeridge shale of the isle was worked extensively during the Roman period, into jewellery, decorative panels and furniture.[5]
At the extreme southern tip of Purbeck is St Aldhelm's Chapel which is Norman work but built on a Pre-Conquest Christian site marked with a circular earthwork and some graves. In 1957 the body of a 13th century woman was found buried NNE of the chapel which suggests there may have been a hermitage in the area. In 2000 the whole chapel site was declared a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The precise function of the chapel building is disputed with suggestions that it may have been a religious retreat, a chantry for the souls of sailors who had drowned off St Aldhelm's Head or even a lighthouse or warning bell to warn sailors. Victorian restoration work of the chapel found signs that a beacon may have adorned the roof. The present cross on the roof is Victorian.
The town of Wareham retains its Saxon earth embankment wall and it churches have Saxon origins. One of these, St Martins-on-the-Walls was built in 1030 and today contains traces of medieval and later wall paintings.
At Corfe Castle village is the great castle which gives the village its modern name. The castle commands the strategic gap in the Purbeck Ridge. The present castle dates from after the Conquest of 1066 but this may replace Saxon work as the village was the place where Saxon King Edward the Martyr had been murdered in 978. The supposed place of his murder is traditionally on, or near, the castle mound. Corfe was one of the first English castles to be built in stone - at a time when earth and timber were the norm. This may have been due to the plentiful supply of good building stone in Purbeck.
Sir John Bankes bought the castle in 1635, and was the owner during the English Civil War. His wife, Lady Mary Bankes, led the defence of the castle when it was twice besieged by Parliamentarian forces. The first siege, in 1643, was unsuccessful, but by 1645 Corfe was one of the last remaining royalist strongholds in Southern England and fell to a siege ending in an assault. In March that year Corfe Castle was demolished ('slighted') on Parliament's orders. Owned by the National Trust, the castle is open to the public. It is protected as a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The isle
A large part of the district is now designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), but a portion of the coast around Worbarrow Bay and the ghost village of Tyneham is still, after nearly 60 years, in the possession of the Ministry of Defence who use it as a training area. Lulworth Ranges are part of the Armoured Fighting Vehicles Gunnery School at Lulworth Camp. Tanks and other armoured vehicles are used in this area and shells are fired. Due to safety reasons, right of entry is only given when the army ranges are not in operation. Large red flags are flown and flashing warning lamps on Bindon Hill and St Alban's Head are lit when the ranges are in use.[6] At such times the entrance gates are locked and wardens patrol the area.
Other places of note are:
Swanage, at the eastern end of the peninsula, is a seaside resort. At one time it was linked by a branch railway line from Wareham; this was closed in 1972, but has now reopened as the Swanage Railway, a heritage railway.
Studland: This is a seaside village in its own sandy bay. Nearby, lying off-shore from The Foreland (also Handfast Point), are the chalk stacks named Old Harry Rocks: Old Harry and his Wife.
Poole Harbour is popular with yachtsmen; it contains Brownsea Island, the site of the first-ever Scout camp.
Corfe Castle is in the centre of the isle, with its picturesque village named after it.
Langton Matravers, which was once the home of several boys preparatory schools until 2007 when the Old Malthouse closed.
Kimmeridge Bay, with its fossil-rich Jurassic shale cliffs, and site of the oldest continually working oil well in the world.
Lendal Bridge was the second of the three modern road bridges built over the River Ouse at York (the first being Ouse Bridge which has existed since as early as the ninth century).
The bridge replaced an earlier ferry service, which had operated from Barker Tower, on the south-west bank, to Lendal Tower. The advent of the railways in York in the first half of the nineteenth century made the ferry service busier than ever with passengers wanting to cross the river going to and from York’s original railway station in Tanner Row.
A bridge to replace the Lendal ferry service was first suggested in 1838 but responsibility for its construction became a point of controversy between the Corporation of York and the railway companies. After much debate, the Lendal Bridge and York Improvement Act was finally passed in 1860 and the foundation stone of the original bridge, designed by William Dredge, was laid later that year.
Then disaster struck. In 1861 the original bridge collapsed during construction, killing five men.
The bridge was redesigned and finally opened in 1863. The new architect, brought in after the failed first attempt, was Thomas Page, who also designed Skeldergate Bridge in York and Westminster Bridge in London.
Lendal Bridge is an iron bridge with details in the Gothic style popular in Victorian England. The ornate parapet of the bridge features the white rose of York, the crossed keys of the Diocese of York and the lions of England. Additional ironwork includes York’s coat of arms and the initials V & A, representing Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The new bridge put the ferryman out of business. Records show that he received compensation of 15 pounds and a horse and cart.
A toll was charged to cross the new bridge to help pay for its construction. The charge was half a penny for foot passengers, a penny for animals and twopence for horse-drawn vehicles. The two small toll-houses can still be seen today, now housing cafés. The last toll was charged in 1894.
A loyal Westie lending a paw to help the elderly lady cross the road.
Prompt: Norman Rockwell Retro style, Small little West Highland White Terrier dog helping an elderly lady crossing the road --ar 5:4 --q 2 --s 1000
AI Engine Used: Midjourney AI
Série 2 de 2 / Series 2 of 2
Marais-du-nord (Québec)
Voici ma deuxième série où les conditions de lumière sont plus vives. Dans cette séance de photo, qui s'est faite les jours suivant ma première série, le soleil était de la partie.
Un canard rendu ordinaire par son abondance, mais qui se prête tellement bien à la photographie. C'est pour cela que dans ces deux séries, je me suis concentré que sur l'art et la technique. Jouer avec la lumière et la composition; choisir les poses et les cadrages. Chose qu'on a rarement la chance de travailler avec toute la latitude possible sur des oiseaux plus farouches.
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Here is my second series of photos where the lighting conditions are brighter. In this photo session, which took place in the days following my first set, the sun was there.
An ordinary duck because of his abundance, but that lends itself so well to photography. This is why in these two series, I focused on the art and technique. Playing with light and composition; choosing different poses and framing. Thing that we rarely have the chance to work, with all possible latitude, on birds more shy.
Lendal Bridge was built by Thomas Page in 1863 and is an iron bridge with Gothic features. It links Station Road with Museum Street and thus York railway station with York Minster, and is part of York's Inner Ring Road. At both ends of the bridge stand towers, Barker Tower to the west and Lendal Tower to the east. A rope ferry previously existed at this location.
So, I’ve been trying to get some candid Main Street shots for some time now; particularly during morning rope drop. I’ve wanted to capture all the waving cast members greeting the guests, because after all, it’s just a positively magical way to start the day in The Magic Kingdom. This is one of those “the moment’s there for a split second and then it’s gone” shots. This one felt “right” in black and white.
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A fotografia de Mário Silva, intitulada "Maio, mês mariano - Nossa Senhora aos pés do altar mor da igreja de Águas Frias (Chaves – Portugal)", retrata o interior de uma igreja com um altar ricamente ornamentado.
O altar mor, em estilo barroco, é decorado com detalhes dourados e brancos, destacando-se pela sua imponência e beleza.
No centro do altar, há uma estátua de Nossa Senhora posicionada aos pés, envolta em flores coloridas, simbolizando a devoção mariana típica do mês de maio.
Velas, arranjos florais e outros elementos litúrgicos, como candelabros e imagens de santos, complementam a cena, criando um ambiente de reverência e espiritualidade.
A arquitetura da igreja, com paredes de pedra e teto de madeira, adiciona um toque rústico ao cenário, enquanto as cortinas vermelhas nas janelas e os azulejos decorativos nas laterais reforçam a estética tradicional portuguesa.
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A devoção mariana é uma das expressões mais profundas e enraizadas da espiritualidade do povo português, moldando a sua identidade cultural e religiosa ao longo dos séculos.
Desde a formação da nacionalidade, a Virgem Maria ocupa um lugar central na fé, nas tradições e no imaginário coletivo de Portugal, sendo venerada como mãe, protetora e intercessora.
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A devoção a Maria em Portugal remonta aos primórdios do cristianismo na Península Ibérica, mas ganha particular relevo com a Reconquista e a fundação do reino.
No século XII, D. Afonso Henriques, o primeiro rei de Portugal, consagra o reino a Nossa Senhora, estabelecendo uma ligação indelével entre a monarquia e a Virgem.
Este ato reflete a crença de que Maria era a protetora da nação, guiando o povo português nas batalhas contra os mouros e nas adversidades.
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A Virgem Maria foi frequentemente invocada em momentos cruciais da história portuguesa, como nas conquistas marítimas dos Descobrimentos.
Os navegadores portugueses, enfrentando os perigos do mar, recorriam à proteção de Nossa Senhora, dedicando-lhe capelas e ermidas nos territórios descobertos.
A imagem de Maria como "Estrela do Mar" (Stella Maris) tornou-se um símbolo de orientação e esperança para os marinheiros.
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A devoção mariana em Portugal manifesta-se de forma vibrante em peregrinações, festas populares, romarias e na construção de santuários.
O culto a Nossa Senhora de Fátima é, sem dúvida, o mais emblemático.
Desde as aparições de 1917 na Cova da Iria, Fátima tornou-se um dos maiores centros de peregrinação mariana do mundo, atraindo milhões de fiéis que buscam consolação, cura e renovação espiritual.
A mensagem de Fátima, centrada na oração, penitência e conversão, ressoa profundamente com a espiritualidade portuguesa.
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Outros santuários marianos, como Nossa Senhora da Nazaré, Nossa Senhora do Sameiro e Nossa Senhora da Conceição (padroeira de Portugal), também são testemunhos da forte devoção do povo.
Cada região tem as suas invocações particulares, muitas vezes ligadas a lendas e milagres locais, como Nossa Senhora da Agonia em Viana do Castelo ou Nossa Senhora dos Remédios em Lamego.
Estas manifestações regionais reforçam o caráter comunitário e festivo da fé mariana, com procissões, cânticos e rituais que unem as populações.
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A influência de Maria transcende o âmbito religioso, impregnando-se na literatura, na arte e nas tradições populares.
Na poesia, poetas como Camões e Fernando Pessoa evocaram a Virgem como símbolo de pureza e proteção.
Na arte sacra, as imagens de Maria, esculpidas em madeira ou pedra, são objetos de veneração e testemunhos da habilidade artesanal portuguesa.
A música, com hinos e cânticos marianos, também reflete essa devoção, sendo o "Avé Maria Puríssima" uma expressão recorrente nas celebrações.
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As festas marianas, frequentemente associadas aos ciclos agrícolas e às estações do ano, são momentos de celebração comunitária.
Nelas, a religiosidade mistura-se com a alegria profana, com danças, comes e bebes, e arraiais que reforçam os laços sociais.
A Virgem é vista não apenas como uma figura celestial, mas como uma mãe próxima, que compreende e acompanha as alegrias e dores do seu povo.
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Hoje, a devoção mariana continua a ser uma força viva em Portugal, embora adaptada aos tempos modernos.
A espiritualidade mariana é reinterpretada pelas novas gerações, que encontram em Maria um modelo de compaixão, resiliência e esperança.
Fátima, em particular, mantém-se como um ponto de convergência para portugueses e estrangeiros, sendo um espaço de diálogo inter-religioso e de reflexão sobre os desafios do mundo atual.
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A devoção a Maria também se expressa na solidariedade social, com muitas instituições de caridade e obras sociais inspiradas pelo exemplo da Virgem.
A sua imagem como mãe acolhedora ressoa em iniciativas que promovem a justiça, a paz e o cuidado pelos mais vulneráveis.
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Em conclusão, a devoção mariana das gentes portuguesas é mais do que uma prática religiosa; é um pilar da identidade nacional, uma fonte de consolo e um elo que une o passado ao presente.
Seja nas grandiosas peregrinações a Fátima, nas pequenas capelas rurais ou nos cânticos entoados em família, a Virgem Maria permanece como a "Mãe de Portugal", uma presença constante que guia, protege e inspira o seu povo.
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Texto & Fotografia: ©MárioSilva
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Tomorrowland continues to be one of my favorite locations in Walt Disney World to photograph. There's just so much going on and all the different colors lend to photos that pop. I love the cool steel look that goes along with that as well. Having said that I certainly feel there are elements of Tomorrowland that could be refreshed. For instance I would really love to see the Speedway eliminated and use that huge land plot for some kind of new exciting E-Ticket ride. The Laugh Floor is another attraction that while I'm sure many people enjoy is one I skip every single trip. Obviously a replacement here would be welcome. Also viewing some of the other Tomorrowland entrances around the world I am really drawn to the look of Japan's Tomorrowland. It is futuristic but in a timeless way that I feel the Walt Disney World version does not have. I'd love to see a stylistic refresh of that sort brought to Walt Disney World here in the states.
Shot Details
This was once again a 5 shot bracket taken with my Nikon D810 and Nikon 14-24 2.8. I had a good base exposure and used multiple under exposures to blend in the various highlights in the scene. Tomorrowland can be tricky with all the brightly lit signs and neon to get just right. It is very easy to blow something out and not be able to recover it convincingly. One thing that can help is metering off one of the brightest lit signs and starting your exposure bracketing from that point. Doing this will guarantee you'll have your brightest points properly exposed for. This is good because recovering shadows is always much much easier than recovering highlights, especially so on Nikon. Once the detail is blown there is no getting it back.
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