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This form of sales kept the tradition of the old days when farmers from the surrounding villages came to town to sell their goods. Since ancient times there were no freezers and refrigerators goods could last no longer than one week. So in most cities once a week was organized that kind of public sale of goods.
Nowadays majority are sold good craftsmen and small tradesmen.
Some of the vendors travel from one city to another.
Photographed on June 20, 2014. in Karlovac, Croatia, Europe.
I ride for open hearts. As the view opens around every corner my heart opens up the same. So many corners, but also so many straights and sweeping trails with unbelievable views. My heart was wide open in Morocco.
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Ich fahre für geöffnete Herzen. So wie sich der Ausblick nach jeder Kurve öffnet, so öffnet sich auch mein Herz. So viele Kurven aber auch so viele Geraden und geschwungene Trials mit unglaublichen Aussichten. Mein Herz war weit offen in Marokko.
I'd never given much thought or many looks at Iris through the years. But I've really fallen in love with the 3 down by the pond in back of our place. I've learned that they were planted by the lady who used to live in our cottage a decade ago. She still lives here. I can't wait to show her the pictures of "our flowers". I have been watering them faithfully.
They are really beautiful flowers, aren't they!? This one went from a small tight bullet-shaped bud to full flower since this morning.
This is the Castello Scaligero in Sirmione. Also known as the Scaliger Castle or Scaligero Castle.
Scaliger Castle is located in the Italian lakeside town of Sirmione. Sirmione is a comune and town located in the province of Brescia in the region of Lombardy. Sirmione has a beautiful historic center which is situated on top of a small peninsula that juts out into the southern portion of Lake Garda. The Scaliger Castle is consideredone of the finest examples of a medieval fortification, including a very rare fortified port.
Sirmione was once known as Garda, and had been a Veronese summer resort for the elite since the 1st century BC. The town had grown to become one the most important Roman cities in northeast Italy, Garda had been praised by several artists and poets of the time, including Catullus.
During the 4th and the 5th century AD, the town became an important fortified strongpoint for the defence of Lake Garda's southern section. A settlement had existed in the area even after the Lombard conquest and had depended directly on the King for its operation. King Desiderius's wife Ansa had founded a church and monastery in the city.
History of Scaliger Castle
In the first half of the 13th century, Sirmione fell into the hands of the Scaliger family. It is believed that the castle had been founded by Mastino I della Scala. The town continued to be an important military center until the 16th century. Until the 19th century, a garrison had remained in the castle. Sirmione had been a part of the Republic of Venice from the year 1405 till 1797 when it had been acquired by Austria. Later, in the year 1888 Sirmione became a part of Unified Italy.
The Castle
The castle had been built in the 13th century and had been a port fortification which had been used widely by the fleet of the Scaliger family. The castle dominates the landscape of the town and has a large moat where ducks and swans can be seen today. There are 150 steps which lead up to the ramparts and the tower is open to public for viewing.
From the top of the tower, beautiful views of the Lake Garda can be enjoyed. The courtyard of the castle had been a garden earlier where the mainland had been controlled by the guards from the embrasures. The prison had been located below the main keep.
The castle has large crenellated walls and towers and an inner porch which is set in medieval and Roman stones. The entire structure is surrounded by water and a second defence wall can be reached through a drawbridge. There is also another walkway along the wall from where the striking dock can be admired. The doors had been fitted with several different systems for locking. The drawbridge had been for the pedestrians and carriage which had a metal sluice and had two hinged doors.
From Scaliger Castle, Sirmione
Coat of arms on the castle. It is the insignia of the Scaliger.
As we had gone in the castle at Malcesine a day before, we decided not to go inside this one. Anyway we didn't have much time as we were near the end of our complete tour of Lake Garda.
It is an amazing looking castle and the weather that day was picture perfect.
The castle complex built starting in 1277 by Martino della Scala, presents an archaeological typology which is analogous to the coeval Della Scala fortresses in the Verona territory , as regards the presence of Ghibelline swallowtail merlons and the building technique of curtain-walls in stone and river pebbles alternating with two horizontal bands of bricks coarses. The finishing touches of the inside of the wall linings too with graffitied plaster simulating regular blocks of stone are reminiscent of Venetian models. Placed in a strategic position at the entrance to the village, at the greatest narrowing of the peninsula completely surrounding by a moat, the fortress is a complex bulwark with two drawbridges. It is entered via a covered way leading to the keep, in which there is a room with wooden ceiling with bare beams and in the central courtyard surrounded by tall curtain-walls with three corner towers. Particularly fascinating is the quadrangular dock, preceded by a small courtyard and defended near the lake by two towers with walkways. Considering the military function of the building, used for defensive purposes from the time when it was built until the Napoleonic epoch the visit privileges the outer spaces, the towers and the walkways, from which at all times of the year there are charming views of the lake and the shore of Lake Garda. Since 1976, when the Ministry for the Cultural Heritage was created, the fortress has been administered by the Superintendence for the Architectural and Landscape Heritage for the provinces of Bresica, Cremona and Mantova.
Day 2 of the 2014 Warrior Open, hosted by the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Photo by Grant Miller for the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
Gate is open
Come on in!
This photo was shot from a Mamiya C-330 TLR with a Mamiya-Sekor 1:3.5 f=65mm lens using Fuji Reala 100 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
The 2016 Derbyshire Open Wrestling Competition was held at Wirksworth Leisure Centre On Saturday 8th October 2016.
President George W. Bush and 22 wounded service members participate in the sponsor/practice round for the Bush Center's 2nd Warrior Open golf tournament. On September 25, 2012 - The Eli Young Band during a surprise performance on the last night of the Warrior Open. Photo by Eric Draper
On Saturday 27 June 2015, ESO will open its doors to the public between 18:00 and 24:00 CEST at its Headquarters in Garching bei München, near Munich, Germany. This year’s Open House Day event is part of the Long Night of Science (Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften) that is taking place at many institutes across the Garching research campus. For more details, please visit the event page.
More information: www.eso.org/public/images/ann15036a/
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Montana might have Big Skies, but we have Magical Skies. Anyone else see the 'Boot'? :)
Heard a great qoute for photogs, "What the novelists says in 20,000 words the poet says in 20 words." Quote from Chris Orwig. If you have 5 minutes and want a great pick me up, watch Chris's TED talk.
May clouds be used as therapy?
The 2019 Derbyshire Open Wrestling Competition was held at Wirksworth Leisure Centre On Saturday 5th October 2019.
Wirksworth Leisure Centre,
Hannage Way,
Wirksworth,
Derbyshire,
DE4 4JG.