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Making Glass in Murano - Italy. by monsieurlazarophotographies.

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Murano glass paper weights

Murano glass is glass made on the Venetian island of Murano, which has specialized in fancy glasswares for centuries. Murano’s glassmakers led Europe for centuries, developing or refining many technologies including crystalline glass, enamelled glass (smalto), glass with threads of gold (aventurine), multicolored glass (millefiori), milk glass (lattimo), and imitation gemstones made of glass. Today, the artisans of Murano are still employing these centuries-old techniques, crafting everything from contemporary art glass and glass figurines to Murano glass chandeliers and wine stoppers, as well as tourist souvenirs.

Today, Murano is home to a vast number of factories and a few individual artists' studios making all manner of glass objects from mass marketed stemware to original sculpture. The Museo del Vetro (Glass Museum) in the Palazzo Giustinian houses displays on the history of glassmaking as well as glass samples ranging from Egyptian times through the present day.

History

A Murano glassworker adds color to his creation

Making the glass malleable

Making a Glass Horse

Located 1.5 km (0.93 mi) from the main city Venice, Italy, Murano has been a commercial port since as far back as the 7th century. It is believed that glassmaking in Murano originated in 8th-century Rome, with significant Asian and Muslim influences, as Venice was a major trading port[citation needed]. Murano glass is similar to the 1st-century BC Greek glasses found in the shipwreck of Antikythera[citation needed]. Murano’s reputation as a center for glassmaking was born when the Venetian Republic, fearing fire and destruction of the city’s mostly wooden buildings, ordered glassmakers to move their foundries to Murano in 1291. Murano glass is the largest proportion of Venetian glass.

Murano's glassmakers were soon the island’s most prominent citizens. By the 14th century, glassmakers were allowed to wear swords, enjoyed immunity from prosecution by the Venetian state, and their daughters permitted to marry into Venice’s most affluent families. Marriage between glass master and the daughter of the nobleman wasn't regarded as misalliance. However glassmakers were not allowed to leave the Republic. Exportation of professional secret was punished by death. Many craftsmen took this risk and set up glass furnaces in surrounding cities and as far afield as England and the Netherlands. By the end of the 16th century, three thousand of Murano island's seven thousand inhabitants were involved in some way in the glassmaking industry. French revolutionary armies occupied Murano in 1797.

Murano glass was produced in great quantities in the 1950s and 1960s for export and for tourists.

Murano glass chandeliers

In the 18th century Murano glassmakers started to introduce new products such as glass mirrors and chandeliers to their production. In history these glass chandeliers became popular after the iron, wood and brass era of chandeliers, and they were such a success that instantly brought chandeliers to a new dimension. The first Murano glass chandeliers to be produced by Venetian glassmakers date back around the year 1700. This new type of chandelier was called "ciocca", literally bouquet of flowers, for the characteristic decorations of glazed polychrome flowers. The most sumptuous of them consisted of a metal frame covered with small elements in blown glass, transparent or colored, with decorations of flowers, fruits and leaves, while simpler model had arms made with a unique piece of glass. Their shape was inspired by an original architectural concept: the space on the inside is left almost empty since decorations are spread all around the central support, distanced from it by the length of the arms. One of the common use of the huge Murano Chandeliers was the interior lighting of theatres and rooms in important palaces.

Giuseppe Briati was the most famous producer of these chandeliers. He focused his work on the creation of what are now recognised as the typical Murano chandeliers with multiple arms decorated with garlands, flowers and leaves, called "ciocche". Born on the island of Murano in 1686 from a family of glassmakers he apparently had the chance to work in a Bohemian glass factory, where he learned the secrets of working the crystal, that at the time was taking over venetian glass leadership on the European market. Briati contributed significantly to improve the fortunes of the Venetian glass, which after having experienced a period of success, was heavily decayed. His furnace became famous for the production of Bohemian inspired glass with a twist of eccentricity, that through colors and decorations gave them the look of triumph of polychrome flowers. Giuseppe Briati created what it's now called Rezzonico Chandelier, whose name derive from the first chandelier of its kind, that represents the classic Murano chandelier. It was designed by Briati for the noble venetian family Rezzonico and hung in their palace along the Grand Canal, now famed venetian museum under the name "Ca' Rezzonico". This kind of chandelier, completely realized by hand, required a particular working by the glassmakers due to the arms being formed by many small pieces of glass. Every shape of glass had to be masterly executed because any outsize piece wouldn't fit to be mounted between the others. Rezzonico chandelier is an example of the ability of the Italian craftmanship to adapt to changes and to offer new and innovative solutions to the mutation of architectural needs.

Murano glass chandeliers have a unique history and continue to be produced in Venice today, thanks to the success that makes them one of Venetian glass best-known and most appreciated products. These pretty and joyful glass chandeliers that became popular after the iron, wood and brass era of chandeliers, instantly brings a new dimension of fun and fashion to the idea of chandelier. Today they are widely appreciated as one of the most beautiful and decorative types of chandelier.

Murano glass in the 20th century

Conditioned by the gusto of recovery and revival which had decreed the nineteenth century re-launching, modern glass-making on Murano was born relatively late on, that is, in the first years of the century while it gave original results only in the second decade at the time when the great foreign Art Nouveau glass-makers had already given their best works.

In the first twenty years of this century the glass of modern style was produced at Murano quite discontinuously, for the most part on the occasion of the Venice Biennale exhibitions and of the Fondazione Bevilacqua la Masa at Ca’ Pesaro. Only in the immediate post-war period did the factories begin a normal production of non-traditional models which often constituted the development of attempts made in previous years. In the 1920s Muranese glass-making positively felt the changes which had taken place in the international artistic world to a greater extent than had been the case in the pre-war period. In the 1930s and 1940s we have the happy union to Art Deco, with its preciosity and decorative fancies. The handicraft of production which will continue to characterize the Muranese glass-works in the 30’s and 40’s in such a way that at the dour Biennale of 1942, invaded by praise of war, the Murano glass constituted a vivacious and almost anachronistic note. Having come out from the nightmare of the dictatorship and the war, those who operated in the interior decorating sector took up activity once again with enthusiasm, nevertheless showing themselves divided between the desire to renew themselves on the bases of rationalist principles and the continuous and inevitable reference to the experiences of the 1930s.

The modern furniture market was covered almost completely by Swedish production for the whole of the 1950s. The rationalists produced furnishing objects which were practical and simple, even programmatically modest. The rationalist instances were generally ignored in Murano, while the attempt was made to stylistically renew the product. In this way the glass-makers, exploiting traditional manual techniques, shaped vases in elementary forms, often square, in bright and provocative colors, with schematic motifs, sometimes geometrical whilst others were inspired by abstract painting. This was an exasperated and provocative affirmation of modernity which, shortly after, would be resolved in more meditated ways.

Murano glass today

Some of Murano's historical glass factories remain well known brands today, amongst them De Biasi, Gabbiani, Venini, Salviati, Barovier & Toso, Pauly, Berengo Studio, Seguso, Formia International, Simone Cenedese, Alessandro Mandruzzato, Vetreria Ducale, Estevan Rossetto 1950 and many others. The oldest glass factory is Antica Vetreria Fratelli Toso, founded in 1854.

Orange Murano beads

Murano Millefiori pendant

Overall, the industry has been shrinking as demand has waned. Imitation works (easily recognizable by experts but not by the common client) from Asia and Eastern Europe take an estimated 40% - 45% of the market for Murano glass, and public tastes have changed while the designs in Murano have largely stayed the same. Due to these factors, as well as the difficult and low-paying nature of the work, the number of professional glassmakers in Murano has decreased from about 6000 in 1990 to fewer than 1000 today.

In an effort to curb imitations, a collection of companies and concerned individuals in Murano created a trademark to certify authenticity. Today about 50 companies use the Artistic Glass Murano® trademark of origin.[6] The trademark was introduced by and continues to be regulated by Region of Veneto Law no.70 of the 23/12/1994. Factories on the island are not required to apply for the trademark and many choose not to, but if a work carries the trademark, its authenticity is guaranteed.

Materials

The other raw materials, called flux or melting agents, soften at lower temperatures. The more sodium oxide present in the glass, the slower it solidifies. This is important for hand-working because it allows the glassmaker more time to shape the material. The various raw materials that an artisan might add to a glass mixture are sodium (to make the glass surface opaque), nitrate and arsenic (to eliminate bubbles) and coloring or opacifying substances.

Colors, techniques and materials

The Murano glass is made up of 70% silica sand, added to a 30% of other substances called “fluxes” and "stabilizers" (soda and lime). These added “fluxes” allows the glass to be melted at a lower temperature, and the "stabilizers" prevent the glass's solubility in water. When the glass melts at a lower temperature, it is possible to create homogeneous and bubble free Murano glass. The Murano glass in its basic composition is colorless. The colors are obtained by adding small amounts of minerals, oxides, and chemical derivatives to the base composition of the glass powder. This is the Murano magic that creates infinite combinations of transparent colors, crayons and alabasters.

Colors, techniques and materials vary depending upon the look a glassmaker is trying to achieve. Aquamarine is created through the use of copper and cobalt compounds, whereas ruby red uses a gold solution as a coloring agent.

Murrine technique begins with the layering of colored liquid glass, which is then stretched into long rods called canes (see caneworking). When cold, these canes are then sliced in cross-section, which reveals the layered pattern. The better-known term "millefiori" is a style of murrine that is defined by each layer of molten color being molded into a star, then cooled and layered again. When sliced, this type of murrine has the appearance of many flowers, thus mille- (thousand) fiori (flowers).

Filigree (a type of caneworking), glass engraving, gold engraving, incalmo, lattimo, painted enamel, ribbed glass and submersion are just a few of the other techniques a glassmaker can employ.

Sommerso

Sommerso (lit. "submerged" in Italian), or "sunken glasses", is a form of artistic Murano glass that has layers of contrasting colors (typically two), which are formed by dipping a gather of colored glass into another molten glass and then blowing the gather into the desired shape; the outermost layer, or casing, is often clear. Sommerso was developed in Murano during the late thirties and was made popular by Seguso d'Arte in the fifties. This process is a popular technique for vases, and is sometimes used for sculptures.

Tools

Special tools are essential for Murano artisans to make their glass. Some of these tools include borselle (tongs or pliers used to hand-form the red-hot glass), canna da soffio (blowing pipe), pontello (an iron rod to which the craftsman attaches the object after blowing in order to add final touches), scagno (the glass-master's workbench) and tagianti (large glass-cutting clippers). The tools for glass-blowing have changed little over the centuries and remain simple. An old Murano saying goes "Good tools are nice, but good hands are better," reinforcing the artistic nature of the glass-making process, which relies on the skill of the worker rather than the use of special tools.

In popular culture

In The Sopranos episode, "A Hit Is a Hit", Tony Soprano's neighbor, Jean Cusimano, hosts a dinner party, at which she comments about the Soprano home: "Oh, but that bar with the goombah[disambiguation needed] Murano glass". Dinner party guest (and Tony's psychiatrist), Dr. Jennifer Melfi, responds: "I like Murano glass". This exchange occurred in the context of a larger conversation that addressed the blurred distinctions amongst various socio-economic classes of Italian-Americans and between gangsters and successful professionals.

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Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Coal Train by Victor Nelhiebel

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Originating in Wyoming, these trains cut through the southwest corner of South Dakota and the western Nebraska Panhandle on their way south or east. They are often 1oo cars or longer and really don't like slowing down. have no idea how many run every day and night , but it seems like about one every hour or so. The coal is used for power generation and comes from huge open pit mines. Pretty soon most of Wyoming should be gone.

- Endless Road Moving Sky - by Seung Kye Lee - Fine Art Landscape Photography

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- Factors of dependent origination.

Canon 5D, 17-40mm f/4, polarizer, gnd filter.

- fine art prints through: www.leeseungkye.com

- Blog: seungkyelee.wordpress.com/

Frozen by Zoe.Winsmore

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Inside this fantasy

It seems so real to me

Synthetic ecstasy, when her legs are open

True Love behind a wall

Where men and angels fall

A fading memory, when my mind is frozen

I can see a frozen point in time

Where her figure still awaits

Tongue of fire tracing lips outline

Where frozen breath originates

With one motion of her waiting eyes

She strips everything away

This one moment is intensified

And colors all fade to grey

I am in the only place that I want to be

Though we know that it ends eventually

But it's alright because right now we're frozen

I want to forget mistakes they've helped me make

It's better to be broken than to break

Inside this fantasy

It seems so real to me

Synthetic ecstasy, when her legs are open

True Love behind a wall

Where men and angels fall

A fading memory, when my mind is frozen

I can see a frozen point in time

That is easy to retrace

Light and darkness are both intertwined

The elements are in their place with

One motion of her wanting mind

The real world begins to fade

And all the hateful things I have become

Temporarily go away

Inside this fantasy

It seems so real to me

Synthetic ecstasy, when her legs are open

True Love behind a wall

Where men and angels fall

A fading memory, when my mind is frozen

When my mind's frozen:

I'll take you anwhere you want to go

Far from anything that feels like home (lets go)

You are anyone I want to be (it's here and now, and now it's only you and me)

It's never enough (mmm that's true)

I want to stay here (yeah, and I do too)

Breakin' it down(takin' it down)

With smell(smell), touch(touch, taste(taste), sight(sight), and sound(sound)

How long will I be here without you near because I'm so cold

Break them first or I'll get broken is not what I was told, now I'm so cold

I'm so cold

So cold

Inside this fantasy

It seems so real to me

Synthetic ecstasy, when her legs are open

True Love behind a wall

Where men and angels fall

A fading memory, when my mind is frozen

Inside this fantasy

It seems so real to me

Synthetic ecstasy, when her legs are open

True Love behind a wall

Where men and angels fall

A fading memory, when my mind is frozen

by Johnny Doyle

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With the sun still low in the early morning, SCT007+SCT012 lead Perth to Melbourne SCT freight service #3PM9 near Inverleigh, Victoria. by Adam Serena

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VIDEO: youtu.be/awbKKZBTHUI

Nearing the end of it's 2.5 journey across the country, this train originated in Perth on Australia's west coast and is seen about an hour away from it's destination of SCT Logistics depot in Laverton, Melbourne.

Seen here hauling 26 wagons, it is a relatively small load compared to the majority of SCT's trains which operate on this route with around 50-80 wagons.

Departing Perth on a Tuesday night, this service has been added to SCT's weekly schedule from early in 2018, in part due to picking up extra loading since the recent demise of the Aurizon company operating their intermodal freights on this route.

Street Scape # 101 by Johnny Doyle

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Black Tomatoes fields forever... @ the UBC Campus in Metropolitan Vancouver, BC, Western Canada, Hortas comunitárias no campus da Universidade de British Columbia, no Canadá by Sebastiao Pereira-Nunes

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SN/NC: Solanum lycopersicum, Solanaceae Family

This beautiful plant or vegetable commonly known as a tomato plant, which belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The species originated in Central and South America. The Nahuatl (Aztec language) word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word "tomate", from which the English word tomato originates.

Numerous varieties of tomato are widely grown in temperate climates across the world, with greenhouses allowing its production throughout the year and in cooler areas. The plants typically grow to 1–3 meters (3–10 ft) in height and have a weak stem that often sprawls over the ground and vines over other plants. It is a perennial in its native habitat, and grown as an annual in temperate climates. An average common tomato weighs approximately 100 grams (4 oz). Its use as a food originated in Mexico, and spread throughout the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Tomato is consumed in diverse ways, including raw, as an ingredient in many dishes, sauces, salads, and drinks. While tomatoes are botanically berry-type fruits, they are considered culinary vegetables, being ingredients of savory meals.

Es conocido comúnmente como tomate, tomatera o jitomate, es una especie de planta herbácea del género Solanum de la familia Solanaceae; es nativa de Centro y Sudamérica y su uso como comida se habría originado en México hace unos 2500 años. El nombre proviene de la palabra náhuatl tomatl.

Es cultivada en el mundo entero para su consumo tanto fresco como procesado de diferentes modos (salsa, puré, zumo, deshidratado, enlatado).

O tradicional tomate, cultivado no mundo inteiro, originário da América Central e consagrado na Europa pelos italianos em suas deliciosas pastas. Para alguns é um vegetal e outros chegam a dizer que é fruta. Mas acho mesmo que é um legume e pouco importa o título. O que vale mesmo é sua importancia para a culinaria mundial.

Het is algemeen bekend als tomaat, tomaat of tomaat, het is een soort kruidachtige plant van het geslacht Solanum van de Solanaceae-familie; Het komt oorspronkelijk uit Midden- en Zuid-Amerika en het gebruik ervan als voedsel zou ongeveer 2500 jaar geleden in Mexico zijn ontstaan. De naam komt van het Nahuatl-woord tomatl.

Het wordt over de hele wereld gekweekt voor consumptie, zowel vers als op verschillende manieren verwerkt (saus, puree, sap, gedehydrateerd, ingeblikt).

È comunemente noto come pomodoro, pomodoro o pomodoro, è una specie di pianta erbacea del genere Solanum della famiglia delle Solanacee; È originario dell'America centrale e meridionale e si dice che il suo uso come cibo abbia avuto origine in Messico circa 2.500 anni fa. Il nome deriva dalla parola Nahuatl tomatl.

Viene coltivato in tutto il mondo per il consumo, sia fresco che lavorato in vari modi (salsa, purea, succo, disidratato, in scatola).

Es ist allgemein bekannt als Tomate, Tomate oder Tomate, es ist eine Art krautige Pflanze der Gattung Solanum der Familie Solanaceae; Sie ist in Mittel- und Südamerika beheimatet und ihre Verwendung als Nahrungsmittel soll vor etwa 2.500 Jahren in Mexiko entstanden sein. Der Name leitet sich vom Nahuatl-Wort tomatl ab.

Es wird auf der ganzen Welt für den Verzehr angebaut, sowohl frisch als auch auf verschiedene Weise verarbeitet (Sauce, Püree, Saft, dehydriert, in Dosen).

Elle est communément appelée tomate, tomate ou tomate, c'est une sorte de plante herbacée du genre Solanum de la famille des Solanacées ; Il est originaire d'Amérique centrale et d'Amérique du Sud et son utilisation comme aliment serait originaire du Mexique il y a environ 2 500 ans. Le nom vient du mot nahuatl tomatl.

Il est cultivé partout dans le monde pour la consommation, aussi bien frais que transformé de diverses manières (sauce, purée, jus, déshydraté, en conserve).

يُعرف باسم الطماطم أو الطماطم أو الطماطم ، وهو نوع من النباتات العشبية من جنس Solanum من عائلة Solanaceae ؛ موطنها الأصلي أمريكا الوسطى والجنوبية ويقال أن استخدامها كغذاء قد نشأ في المكسيك منذ حوالي 2500 عام. يأتي الاسم من كلمة ناهواتل توماتل.

يزرع في جميع أنحاء العالم للاستهلاك ، طازجًا ومعالجًا بطرق مختلفة (الصلصة ، المهروس ، العصير ، المجفف ، المعلب).

一般にトマト、トマト、またはトマトと呼ばれ、ナス科ナス属の草本植物の一種です。中南米原産で、食用としての利用は約2,500年前にメキシコで始まったと考えられています。名前はナワトル語のトマトルに由来します。

生のものもあれば、さまざまな方法で加工されたもの（ソース、ピューレ、ジュース、乾燥、缶詰）も含めて、世界中で消費用に栽培されています。

That’s My Alebrije by Leslie

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“This is my new pet, Xolo. He’s an alebrije.”

“Oh, uh, nice! Is he, uh…supposed to look like that?”

These Blythe Middie dolls are Apple Jamlicious and Yellow Marshmallow for “Is it supposed to look like that” on Flickr and “Bewitched” on Facebook. Beautiful Xolo is a Funko Pop alebrije (a brightly colored, imaginary creature made up of different animals, which originated in Mexico.) The background of this picture is a piece of fabric.

Mt. Herðubreið, 1682 m. by rikardur>bergstad

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Herðubreið is a tuya in north-east Iceland. It is situated in the Highlands of Iceland at the east side of the Ódáðahraun desert and close to Askja volcano. The desert is a large lava field originating from eruptions of Trölladyngja and other shield volcanoes in the area. - Shot from afar.

Gravensteen by titidylan

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The Gravensteen is a castle in Ghent originating from the Middle Ages. The name means "castle of the counts" in Dutch.[1] The Gravensteen is situated at an altitude of 9 meters.

History[edit]

The present castle was built in 1180 by count Philip of Alsace [2] and was modeled after the crusaders castles that Philip of Alsace encountered while he participated in the second crusade. Before its construction, there stood a wooden castle on the same location, presumably built in the ninth century. The castle served as the seat of the Counts of Flanders until they abandoned it in the 14th century. The castle was then used as a courthouse, a prison and eventually decayed. Houses were built against the walls and even on the courtyard and the stones of the walls were used to erect other buildings. At one time it even served as a factory. At the end of the 19th century, the castle was scheduled to be demolished.

Renovation

In 1885 the city of Ghent bought the castle and started a renovation project. The newly built houses were removed and the walls and keep were restored to their original condition.

The castle has been repaired enough to allow people to travel through it and climb on top. It is still partly surrounded by the moat. Inside is a museum with various torture devices (and a guillotine) that were historically used in Ghent.

Koo Chye Ba Sheng Hong Temple by William Cho

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Heard of TAOIST CITY GOD?

The Taoist City God is originated from people worshipping the natural world and is the god that guards the city in the ancient times legend. In the records of memorial ceremonies of early Zhou Dynasty, there were words of water (that is Huang) and city wall (that is Cheng). In ancient times, Chinese called the water moat outside a city wall as " pond ", and dry moat outside a city wall as "Huang". The Taoist City God as god is allegedly derived as according to the records of from the water (that is Huang) and city wall (that is Cheng) of memorial ceremony made to the Eight Zha God.

The Taoist City God was originally God of nature but accompanying the development and transformation of society; the people bestowed on him even more social functions. Hence, the Taoist City God gradually progressed to become God of the society. The most original and key function of the Taoist City God is to guard the city, protect the people, avert calamity and remove troubles. After the Song Dynasty, Taoism takes the City God as God of cutting down the evils, removing ferocity, protecting the country and ensuring peace in the nation. Referring to him as a God who is able to response to the calls of the people, bring rain when drought is prevailing, clear up the sky when rainy, in order to protect abundant grain to sufficiently satisfy the people need. The City God also acts a local officer of hell by administering the underworld affairs of that locality and all things that people fails to reach. People believe him to possess the power to punish and appease the evil spirits. Taoist priests performing rite to reach the underworld to release a soul of a newly deceased from purgatory have to notify the City God by way of a "City God official document" in order to be able to arrest and escort the soul of the newly deceased to the altar. In a word, the scope of duty of City God is closely related with the life of the common people and it seems that the common people, believes in the City Gods ability to protect their livelihood and live, brings many material benefits and utilities. So, the belief in City God just becomes widely popular and a religious activity of the common people with energetic influence.

This Toaist temple is hidden in a remote corner of an industrial estate at 15 Arumugam Road 409960.

www.beokeng.com/disptemple.php?temple=koo-chye-ba-sheng-h...

file: temple P3220008 (LR)

by Johnny Doyle

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Maçã Silvestre, Crab Apple, UBC Campus, Great Vancouver, Canada by Sebastiao Pereira-Nunes

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SN/NC: Malus sylvestris, Rosaceae Family

The wild apple tree or European wild apple tree, or simply crab apple is one of the species of the genus Malus originating in central Europe. Its scientific name means "apple of the forest". In the past it was thought to be an important ancestor of the cultivated apple (Malus domestica), however it is now known to come mainly from the Central Asian species Malus sieversii. On the other hand, recent genetic studies confirm that M. sylvestris has contributed in a secondary, but significant way, to the genome of the cultivated apple tree.

A macieira selvagem ou macieira selvagem europeia, é uma das espécies do gênero Malus originárias da Europa central. Seu nome científico significa "maçã da floresta". No passado, pensava-se que era um importante ancestral da maçã cultivada (Malus domestica), mas agora sabe-se que vem principalmente da espécie da Ásia Central Malus sieversii. Por outro lado, estudos genéticos recentes confirmam que M. sylvestris contribuiu de forma secundária, mas significativa, para o genoma da macieira cultivada.

El manzano silvestre o manzano silvestre europeo, es una de las especies del género Malus originario de la Europa central. Su nombre científico significa "manzana del bosque". En el pasado se pensó que pudiera ser un antepasado importante del manzano de cultivo (Malus domestica), sin embargo ahora se sabe que proviene principalmente de la especie Malus sieversii de Asia central. Por otra parte, estudios genéticos recientes confirman que M. sylvestris a contribuido de manera secundaria, pero significativa, al genoma del manzano de cultivo.

Le pommier sauvage ou pommier sauvage européen, est une des espèces du genre Malus originaire d'Europe centrale. Son nom scientifique signifie "pomme de la forêt". Dans le passé, on pensait qu'il s'agissait d'un ancêtre important du pommier cultivé (Malus domestica), mais on sait maintenant qu'il provient principalement de l'espèce d'Asie centrale Malus sieversii. En revanche, des études génétiques récentes confirment que M. sylvestris a contribué de manière secondaire, mais significative, au génome du pommier cultivé.

Il melo selvatico o melo selvatico europeo, è una delle specie del genere Malus originarie dell'Europa centrale. Il suo nome scientifico significa "mela della foresta". In passato si pensava fosse un importante antenato del melo coltivato (Malus domestica), tuttavia oggi è noto che provenga principalmente dalla specie centroasiatica Malus sieversii. D'altronde recenti studi genetici confermano che M. sylvestris ha contribuito in modo secondario, ma significativo, al genoma del melo coltivato.

De wilde appelboom of Europese wilde appelboom, is een van de soorten van het geslacht Malus van oorsprong uit Midden-Europa. De wetenschappelijke naam betekent "appel van het bos". In het verleden werd gedacht dat het een belangrijke voorouder was van de gecultiveerde appel (Malus domestica), maar nu is bekend dat het voornamelijk afkomstig is van de Centraal-Aziatische soort Malus sieversii. Aan de andere kant bevestigen recente genetische studies dat M. sylvestris op een secundaire, maar significante manier heeft bijgedragen aan het genoom van de gecultiveerde appelboom.

Der Wildapfelbaum oder Europäischer Wildapfelbaum ist eine aus Mitteleuropa stammende Art der Gattung Malus. Sein wissenschaftlicher Name bedeutet „Apfel des Waldes". Früher hielt man ihn für einen wichtigen Vorfahren des Kulturapfels (Malus domestica), heute ist jedoch bekannt, dass er hauptsächlich von der zentralasiatischen Art Malus sieversii abstammt. Andererseits bestätigen neuere genetische Studien, dass M. sylvestris in sekundärer, aber signifikanter Weise zum Genom des Kulturapfelbaums (Malus domestica) beigetragen hat.

شجرة التفاح البرية أو شجرة التفاح البرية الأوروبية ، هي أحد أنواع جنس Malus التي نشأت في وسط أوروبا. اسمها العلمي يعني \ "تفاحة الغابة \". في الماضي كان يُعتقد أنه سلف مهم للتفاح المزروع (Malus domestica) ، ولكن من المعروف الآن أنه يأتي بشكل رئيسي من الأنواع في آسيا الوسطى Malus sieversii. من ناحية أخرى ، تؤكد الدراسات الوراثية الحديثة أن M. sylvestris ساهم بطريقة ثانوية ، ولكن مهمة ، في جينوم شجرة التفاح المزروعة

野生のリンゴの木またはヨーロッパの野生のリンゴの木は、中央ヨーロッパに由来するマルス属の種の1つです。その学名は「森のリンゴ」を意味します。かつては栽培リンゴ（Malusdomestica）の重要な祖先であると考えられていましたが、現在では主に中央アジアの種であるMalussieversiiに由来することが知られています。一方、最近の遺伝学的研究では、M。sylvestrisが、栽培されているリンゴの木（Malusdomestica）のゲノムに二次的ではあるが重要な方法で貢献していることが確認されています。

Indian Cress, Agrião indiano, UBC, Vancouver, Canada by Sebastiao Pereira-Nunes

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SN/NC: Tropaeolum Majus, Tropaeolaceae Family

CN: Garden Nasturtium, Indian cress or monks cress

Tropaeolum majus, the garden nasturtium, nasturtium, Indian cress or monks cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, originating in the Andes from Bolivia north to Colombia. An easily-grown annual or short-lived perennial with disc-shaped leaves and brilliant orange or red flowers, it is of cultivated, probably hybrid origin. It is not closely related to the genus Nasturtium (which includes watercress).

The species was originally called Nasturtium indicum ("Indian nasturtium") but the plant is not related to the true Nasturtium genus. The current genus name Tropaeolum, coined by Linnaeus, means "little trophy". Tropaeolum is the diminutive form of the Latin tropaeum, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον : trópaion "trophy". The Latin specific epithet majus means "larger" (the neuter form of major).

Tropaeolum majus, a capuchinha de jardim, capuchinha, agrião indiano ou agrião monge, é uma espécie de planta com flor da família Tropaeolaceae, originária dos Andes, desde o norte da Bolívia até a Colômbia. Perene anual ou de vida curta, de crescimento fácil, com folhas em forma de disco e flores laranja ou vermelhas brilhantes, é de origem cultivada, provavelmente híbrida. Não está intimamente relacionado com o gênero Nasturtium (que inclui o agrião).

A espécie foi originalmente chamada de Nasturtium indicum ("chagas indiana"), mas a planta não está relacionada ao verdadeiro gênero Nasturtium. O nome do gênero atual Tropaeolum, cunhado por Linnaeus, significa "pequeno troféu". Tropaeolum é a forma diminuta do latim tropaeum, ele próprio emprestado do grego antigo τρόπαιον: trópaion "troféu". O epíteto específico latino majus significa "maior" (a forma neutra de maior).

Tropaeolum majus , la capuchina de jardín , capuchina , berro indio o berro de monje , es una especie de planta con flores de la familia Tropaeolaceae , originaria de los Andes desde el norte de Bolivia hasta Colombia . Es una planta perenne anual o de corta vida fácil de cultivar con hojas en forma de disco y flores de color naranja o rojo brillante, es de origen cultivado, probablemente híbrido. No está estrechamente relacionado con el género Nasturtium (que incluye berros).

La especie se llamó originalmente Nasturtium indicum ("capuchina india") pero la planta no está relacionada con el verdadero género Nasturtium. El nombre actual del género Tropaeolum, acuñado por Linneo, significa "pequeño trofeo". Tropaeolum es la forma diminuta del latín tropaeum, tomado del griego antiguo τρόπαιον: trópaion "trofeo". El epíteto específico latino majus significa "más grande" (la forma neutra de mayor).

Il Tropaeolum majus, il nasturzio da giardino, il nasturzio, il crescione indiano o il crescione dei monaci, è una specie di pianta da fiore della famiglia delle Tropaeolaceae, originaria delle Ande dalla Bolivia settentrionale alla Colombia. Pianta perenne annuale o di breve durata di facile coltivazione con foglie a forma di disco e fiori arancio o rosso brillante, è di origine coltivata, probabilmente ibrida. Non è strettamente correlato al genere Nasturtium (che comprende il crescione).

La specie era originariamente chiamata Nasturtium indicum ("nasturzio indiano") ma la pianta non è imparentata con il vero genere Nasturtium. L'attuale nome generico Tropaeolum, coniato da Linneo, significa "piccolo trofeo". Tropaeolum è la forma diminutiva del latino tropaeum, a sua volta preso in prestito dal greco antico τρόπαιον: trópaion "trofeo". L'epiteto specifico latino majus significa "più grande" (la forma neutra di maggiore).

Tropaeolum majus, de tuin-oostindische kers, Oost-Indische kers, Indische tuinkers of monnikskers, is een soort bloeiende plant in de familie Tropaeolaceae, afkomstig uit de Andes van Bolivia in het noorden tot Colombia. Een gemakkelijk te kweken eenjarige of kortlevende vaste plant met schijfvormige bladeren en schitterende oranje of rode bloemen, het is van gecultiveerde, waarschijnlijk hybride oorsprong. Het is niet nauw verwant aan het geslacht Oost-Indische kers (waartoe ook waterkers behoort).

De soort heette oorspronkelijk Nasturtium indicum ("Indiase Oost-Indische kers"), maar de plant is niet verwant aan het echte geslacht Nasturtium. De huidige geslachtsnaam Tropaeolum, bedacht door Linnaeus, betekent "kleine trofee". Tropaeolum is de verkleinvorm van het Latijnse tropaeum, zelf ontleend aan het Oudgrieks τρόπαιον: trópaion "trofee". De Latijnse soortnaam majus betekent "groter" (de onzijdige vorm van majeur).

Tropaeolum majus, la capucine de jardin, la capucine, le cresson indien ou le cresson des moines, est une espèce de plante à fleurs de la famille des Tropaeolaceae, originaire des Andes, de la Bolivie au nord de la Colombie. Annuelle ou vivace éphémère facile à cultiver, aux feuilles en forme de disque et aux fleurs brillantes orange ou rouge, elle est d'origine cultivée, probablement hybride. Il n'est pas étroitement lié au genre Nasturtium (qui comprend le cresson).

L'espèce s'appelait à l'origine Nasturtium indicum ("capucine indienne") mais la plante n'est pas apparentée au vrai genre Nasturtium. Le nom de genre actuel Tropaeolum, inventé par Linnaeus, signifie "petit trophée". Tropaeolum est le diminutif du latin tropaeum, lui-même emprunté au grec ancien τρόπαιον : trópaion "trophée". L'épithète spécifique latine majus signifie "plus grand" (la forme neutre de majeur).

Tropaeolum majus, die Gartenkapuzinerkresse, Kapuzinerkresse, indische Kresse oder Mönchskresse, ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Familie der Tropaeolaceae, die ihren Ursprung in den Anden von Bolivien bis nach Kolumbien hat. Eine einfach zu ziehende einjährige oder kurzlebige Staude mit scheibenförmigen Blättern und leuchtend orangen oder roten Blüten, kultiviert, wahrscheinlich hybrider Herkunft. Es ist nicht eng mit der Gattung Nasturtium (zu der Brunnenkresse gehört) verwandt.

Die Art hieß ursprünglich Nasturtium indicum ("Indische Kapuzinerkresse"), aber die Pflanze ist nicht mit der eigentlichen Kapuzinerkresse-Gattung verwandt. Der heutige Gattungsname Tropaeolum, geprägt von Linnaeus, bedeutet „kleine Trophäe". Tropaeolum ist die Verkleinerungsform des lateinischen Tropaeum, das selbst aus dem Altgriechischen τρόπαιον entlehnt ist: trópaion „Trophäe". Das lateinische Artepitheton majus bedeutet „größer" (Neutrum von Dur).

Tropaeolum majus、キンレンカ、キンレンカ、インディアンクレス、またはモンククレスは、ボリビア北部からコロンビアまでのアンデスを起源とするTropaeolaceae科の顕花植物の一種です。円盤状の葉と鮮やかなオレンジ色または赤色の花を持つ、成長しやすい一年生または短命の多年生植物で、おそらく雑種起源である。ノウゼンハレン属（クレソンを含む）とは密接な関係はありません。

この種はもともとNasturtiumindicum（ "Indian nasturtium"）と呼ばれていましたが、この植物は真のNasturtium属とは関係がありません。リンネによって造られた現在の属名Tropaeolumは、「小さなトロフィー」を意味します。 Tropaeolumは、ラテン語のtropaeumの小さな形であり、それ自体が古代ギリシャ語のτρόπαιον：trópaion「トロフィー」から借用されています。ラテン語特有の形容詞majusは、「より大きい」（中性形のメジャー）を意味します。

، nasturtium ، nasturtium ، الرشاد الهندي أو حب الرشاد الرهباني ، هو نوع من النباتات المزهرة في عائلة Tropaeolaceae ، نشأت في جبال الأنديز من بوليفيا شمالًا إلى كولومبيا. معمر سنوي أو قصير العمر سهل النمو بأوراق على شكل قرص وزهور برتقالية أو حمراء لامعة ، من أصل مزروع ، وربما هجين. لا يرتبط ارتباطًا وثيقًا بجنس Nasturtium (الذي يشمل الجرجير).

كان يُطلق على هذا النوع في الأصل اسم Nasturtium indicum ("الكبوسين الهندي") ولكن النبات لا يرتبط بجنس Nasturtium الحقيقي. الاسم الحالي للجنس Tropaeolum ، الذي صاغه لينيوس ، يعني "الكأس الصغيرة". Tropaeolum هو الشكل المصغر للغة اللاتينية Tropaeum ، وهي نفسها مستعارة من اليونانية القديمة τρόπαιον: trópaion "trophy". الصفة اللاتينية خاصة Majus تعني "أكبر" (الشكل المحايد لكلمة major).

Tibouchina Flowers by Lynne's Images

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Tibouchinas originated in South America, where they grow over a wide diversity of climates, and that means they'll do the same in Australia.

Sitar in Sepia. by Neil Moralee

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The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani classical music. The instrument was invented in medieval India, flourished in the 18th century, and arrived at its present form in 19th-century India.

Not something you see everyday in an English church,

(especially with so little light).

St Mary's Church is a Church of England church in Axminster, Devon, England. The church has Norman origins, although much of the building dates from the 13th–15th centuries.

S U M O by Teh Han Lin

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Sumo originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally.

Most sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal sumo training stables where all aspects of their daily lives from meals to their manner of dress are dictated by strict tradition.

To be a professional Sumo, the height requirement was 167cm, many wrestlers weigh as much as 150 kilograms or about 20,000 calories per day and they have to obey a strict diet to reach the right physical condition for wrestling.

by Johnny Doyle

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The Ascent of Man by Graham Minchin

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An impromptu homage to a famous illustration.

Does anyone know where the illustration originated?

For the record, Kate insisted that the only lady in the group was the most advanced, but we all know stick figures are the next step in our journey.

Bella Coola River by David Stanley

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The Bella Coola River originates in the icefields of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.

Tattered shreds of bitterness by Marilyn

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Tasmanian hop production originated in the 1820s and has constituted 80% of the Australian market since the 1960s. However, the majority of the state's hop farms, including this large one at Gunn's Plains, have closed in recent years due to a global trend away from hops in beer and an oversupplied international hop market. Modern beer production requires fewer hops, and customary beer flavours, especially hop bitterness, have become less popular, particularly with younger drinkers.

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ttv by peshovski

Mainline High Hoods by Michael Harding

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NS 344 usually originates out of NS Homestead yard and runs via the Toledo District to Bellevue. On this day however a local job brought a solid block of Bellevues up from Maumee and a road crew was put on at Sumner St yard with a 344 symbol. It took them most of the afternoon before they finally got out at 287 which placed them right at sunset at Vickers but catching one of the remaining 5 high hood SD40's leading a road freight on the Chicago main was well worth a shot. 12/16/17

Colour Wall by lalique7

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Digital Extraction # 2 by Johnny Doyle

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Flower of Suicide Tree, Salmon Oleander, F Hills, Brazil by Sebastiao Pereira-Nunes

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SN/NC: Thevetea Peruviana, Apocynaceae Family

Thevetia is said to originate in South America and be an introduced plant in Asia where it now appears to do the most harm.

Like many poison plants, its extremely bitter taste is a disincentive to accidental ingestion and it has a strongly emetic effect which further limits the harm it does. Named after monk André Thevet, French, who discovered the plant in South America.

Planta tóxica, nosso coração-de-boi. Também chamada de "arvore do suicidio" devido a alta toxidade das flores e que também foi usada no passado para que muitas pessoas tirassem suas vidas ingerindo ou mastigando os frutos. Seu nome científico é uma homenagem ao monge francês André Thevet que a catalogou no Peru pela primeira vez.

Giftige plant, ons ossenhart. Ook wel de "zelfmoordboom" genoemd vanwege de hoge toxiciteit van de bloemen en het werd in het verleden ook door veel mensen gebruikt om hun leven te nemen door het fruit te eten of te kauwen. De wetenschappelijke naam is een eerbetoon aan de Franse monnik André Thevet die het voor het eerst in Peru catalogiseerde.

Pianta tossica, il nostro cuore di bue. Chiamato anche "albero del suicidio" per l'elevata tossicità dei fiori, veniva utilizzato anche in passato da molte persone per togliersi la vita mangiando o masticando il frutto. Il suo nome scientifico è un omaggio al monaco francese André Thevet che lo catalogò per la prima volta in Perù.

Plante toxique, notre cœur de bœuf. Également appelé « arbre à suicide » en raison de la forte toxicité des fleurs et il a également été utilisé dans le passé pour que de nombreuses personnes se suicident en mangeant ou en mâchant le fruit. Son nom scientifique est un hommage au moine français André Thevet qui l'a catalogué au Pérou pour la première fois.

Giftige Pflanze, unser Rinderherz. Wegen der hohen Toxizität der Blüten auch "Selbstmordbaum" genannt und wurde in der Vergangenheit auch für viele Menschen verwendet, um Selbstmord zu begehen, indem sie die Früchte essen oder kauen. Sein wissenschaftlicher Name ist eine Hommage an den französischen Mönch André Thevet, der es zum ersten Mal in Peru katalogisierte.

Recibe diversos nombres y está presente en áreas del planeta, esta en Jordania. Es altamente tóxica, por esto los americanos a llaman "arbol del suicidio" pues hay mucha gente q come los frutos y/o flores para matarse.

テベティアは南米原産で、アジアに持ち込まれた植物で、現在最も害を及ぼしているようです。

多くの有毒植物と同様に、その非常に苦い味は誤って摂取するのを抑止し、強い催吐作用があるため、害はさらに抑えられます。南米でこの植物を発見したフランスの修道士アンドレ・テベにちなんで名付けられました。

نبات سام، قلب لحم البقر لدينا. كما دعا "شجرة الانتحار" بسبب سمية عالية من الزهور، كما أنها استخدمت في الماضي لكثير من الناس على الانتحار عن طريق تناول الطعام أو مضغ الفاكهة. اسمها العلمي هو تكريم للراهب الفرنسي أندريه ثيرفيت الذي فهرسها في بيرو للمرة الأولى.

The Wendigo by ~Koschei~

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The Wendigo is a legendary creature which originates from Native American folklore, specifically the Algonquin speaking peoples from Canada and the north eastern part of the US today. It is described as a tall, emaciated creature, with deep eye sockets and greyish skin that has an ever lasting hunger for human flesh. The antlers seen in most popular depictions have no basis in Native American folklore and are just a Hollywood addition. The Wendigos are malevolent creatures born out of human greed and cannibalism. These creatures prefer to prey on people alone in the vast wilderness of North America.

The legend itself emerged as a way to preserve social cohesion in order to survive the harsh winters of North America. The legend has a strong emphasis on working together to survive as if one person decided to be greedy and hoard food, it could jeopardize the survival of the tribe.

I finally got around to using one of my monsters in a scene. It was an idea I thought of a while ago after watching Monster Quest and Lost Tapes. The shows themselves are kind of goofy, but they're fun to watch. I hope you guys enjoy!

Spain - Ciudad Real - Almagro - Plaza Mayor by Marc_B_

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España - Ciudad Real - Almagro - Plaza Mayor

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ENGLISH:

On the road from Toledo to Granada, and possibly originating from a small Arab castle located by some historians in what is now the hermitage of San Juan, the town of Almagro was born - a city since 1796 - shortly after the battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, which took place in 1212, and was granted a charter by Friar Gonzalo Yáñez de Noboa, IX Master of the Order of Calatrava, which was confirmed in 1222 by King Ferdinand III the Saint. The capital of the Calatrava family and of what was later called Campo de Calatrava, it soon became so popular that King Alfonso X the Wise convened the Cortes there in 1273.

The medieval square underwent a notable transformation during the 16th century, coinciding with the arrival in Almagro of the Fúcars - the Castilianisation of the Flemish surname Fugger -, bankers subject to the Emperor Charles V, who had been leased the Almadén quicksilver mines as a privilege for their financial support of the family bank during the wars in Europe. New buildings were built in the square and it is to them that we owe the influence of the glass galleries, with northern reminders, which ennoble and give a unique appearance to the two largest sides of this Plaza Mayor of Almagro, the name by which it has traditionally been known, although at different times it has received other names such as the Constitution, the Republic, the Royal or Spain, after the last Civil War. In the 1960s, restoration work began and was completed in 1967, as shown on a plaque placed on the Town Hall building. The work, directed by the architect Francisco Pons-Sorolla, restored the unique complex to its 16th-century nobility and splendour.

With an irregular rectangular floor plan, one of its larger sides opens onto the part corresponding to the Maestral Palace, and according to old plans it is 125 yards long by 44 wide, that is, approximately 104.5 by 37 metres.

The greatest uniqueness of this square is centred on its larger sides, where a harmonious group of houses stands, arranged on two-story arcades, supported by eighty-five Tuscan stone columns, on which rest the thick wooden foundations and beams painted in red ochre. These buildings made of modest materials have their greatest originality in the double-storey glass gallery, which provides a characteristic flavour and notable originality to the whole, as it is a unique case of Castilian architecture. These galleries were initially open, were public and were used to watch the shows that took place in the square. Later, they were closed. Their small balconies, like the turned bars, must have been painted red ochre, but later, on the occasion of the proclamation of King Charles IV in 1788, they were painted turquoise green. Above the galleries, simple corbels support the eaves, and on the roof, covered with Arabic tiles, there are whitewashed dormers, white chimneys and some iron weather vanes.

On the north side of the square, to the right of the Town Hall, is the Villar alley, where you can see the structure of the construction of the houses, as well as other elements, such as a column with a carved capital depicting a jar with lilies. On the south side is the old Toril street, today called Captain Parras, in memory of a son of this town who died in 1924 during the African War. On this street is the house of Diego de Molina el Viejo. The arcade and the glass galleries are truncated by two large granite columns that support foundations and a powerful beam with family shields. The stone-framed doorway, from the end of the 16th century, has a shield with the arms of Molina, Dávila and Fajardo. Other buildings maintain some kind of interest, such as two houses with stone lintels or the Rosales house, with a façade from the end of the 17th century.

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ESPAÑOL:

En el camino de Toledo a Granada, y con posible origen en un pequeño castillo árabe localizado por algunos historiadores en lo que hoy es la ermita de San Juan, nació la villa de Almagro - ciudad desde 1796 - poco después de la batalla de Las Navas de Tolosa, que tuvo lugar en 1212, y le fue otorgado fuero por fray Gonzalo Yáñez de Noboa, IX maestre de la Orden de Calatrava, que confirmó en 1222 el rey Fernando III el Santo. Capital de los calatravos y de lo que después se ha dado en llamar Campo de Calatrava, alcanzó pronto tal pujanza que el rey Alfonso X el Sabio convocó Cortes en ella en 1273.

La plaza medieval sufrió una notable transformación a lo largo del siglo XVI, coincidiendo con la llegada a Almagro de los Fúcar - castellanización del apellido flamenco Fugger -, banqueros súbditos del emperador Carlos V, a quienes se les había arrendado las minas de azogue de Almadén como privilegio por el apoyo económico de la banca familiar durante las guerras de Europa. Se levantaron nuevos edificios en la plaza y se debe a ellos la influencia de las galerías acristaladas, con recuerdos septentrionales, que ennoblecen y dan un aspecto singular a los dos lados mayores de esta Plaza Mayor de Almagro, denominación con la que tradicionalmente se le ha conocido, aunque en distintos momentos haya recibido otros nombre como de la Constitución, de la República, Real o de España, tras la última Guerra Civil. En la década de 1960 se comenzó su restauración que concluyó en 1967, tal como figura en una placa colocada en el edificio del Ayuntamiento. La obra, dirigida por el arquitecto Francisco Pons-Sorolla, devolvió al singular conjunto la nobleza y el esplendor del siglo XVI.

De planta rectangular irregular, uno de sus lados mayores se abre en la parte correspondiente al Palacio Maestral, y según planos antiguos tiene 125 varas de longitud por 44 de anchura, es decir, 104,5 por 37 metros, aproximadamente.

La mayor singularidad de esta plaza se centra en sus lados mayores, donde se levanta un armónico conjunto de viviendas que se disponen sobre soportales en dos alturas, sostenidas por ochenta y cinco columnas de piedra de orden toscano, sobre las que descansan las gruesas zapatas y vigas de madera pintadas de almagre. Estas edificaciones de modestos materiales tienen su mayor originalidad en el doble piso de galería acristalada, que proporciona un característico sabor y notable originalidad al conjunto por tratarse de un caso singular de la arquitectura castellana. Estas galerías estuvieron inicialmente abiertas, eran de carácter público y se utilizaban para presenciar los espectáculos que tenían lugar en la plaza. Posteriormente, fueron cerradas. Sus ventanas balconcillos, al igual que los barrotes torneados, debieron de estar pintados de almagre, pero posteriormente, con motivo de la proclamación del rey Carlos IV en 1788, se pintaron de verde turquesa . Sobre las galerías, sencillos canecillos soportan el alero, y en el tejado, cubierto con teja árabe se levantan buhardillas encaladas, blancas chimeneas y algunas veletas de hierro.

En el lado norte de la plaza, a la derecha desde el Ayuntamiento, se abre el callejón del Villar, donde puede observarse la estructura de la construcción de las viviendas, además de otros elementos, como una columna con capitel tallado en el que figura una jarra con azucenas. En el lado sur se localiza la antigua calle del Toril, hoy del Capitán Parras, en recuerdo de un hijo de este pueblo que murió en 1924, durante la Guerra de África. En esta calle se encuentra la casa de Diego de Molina el Viejo. El soportal y las galerías acristaladas se truncan con dos grandes columnas de granito que sostienen zapatas y una poderosa viga con escudos familiares. La portada enmarcada de piedra, de finales del siglo XVI, presenta un escudo con las armas de Molina, Dávila y Fajardo. Otras edificaciones mantienen algún tipo de interés, como dos casas con dinteles de piedra o la casa de los Rosales, con fachada de fines del siglo XVII.

Backing Out On The Bridge by David Blazejewski

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The Cape Cod Central Railroad's 5 PM dinner train which originated at North Falmouth on the remains of the former New Haven Woods Hole Branch made a run south down the Cape Main as far as the great marshes in Barnstable and is now headed back to get out of the way on the Falmouth Line just ahead of the 7:10 PM arrival of the southbound CapeFLYER from Boston. They are pulling out onto the Cape Cod Canal lift bridge in this going away shot at Canal Junction, MP 54.9 on the MassDOT owned and Mass Coastal operated former New Haven Railroad Cape Mainline (track to the right). As soon as they clear the circuit the dispatcher will line the switch an they will reverse direction back toward me and scoot south down the branch to the left.

On the north end of the five car train is FL9 2026 which was blt. Sept. 1957 as New Haven 2007 while on the this end is three year younger sister 2011 blt. Sep. 1960 as NH 2038. Both of these units are very much on home rails as FL9s were common on the New Haven's passenger trains here until the cessation of service at the end of the 1964 summer season.

This famous structure was constructed during the depths of the depression by the Public Works Administration. At the time of its completion in December 1935 it's 544 ft vertical lift span was the longest such in the world. Supported by a pair of 271 ft towers, when the span is fully raised it provides 135 ft of clearance for vessels passing beneath.

Bourne, Massachusetts

Friday July 18, 2025

View of the Athabasca River and Whistlers Mountain from the top of the Bedrock Hill by Mike Druckenbrod

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Originating from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Ice Field the Athabasca River eventually discharges through the Mackenzie River system into the Arctic Ocean. Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Print size 8x10 inches.

The Athabasca River and Pyramid Mountain at Old Fort Point in Jasper National Park by Mike Druckenbrod

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Originating from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Ice Field the Athabasca River eventually discharges through the Mackenzie River system into the Arctic Ocean. Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Print Size 13x19 inches.

DAINTY MAUVE TRIMMED... LYSIANTHUS by magda indigo

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Originating in the West Indies, Mexico, and Central and South America, the flower is known botanically as Eustoma grandiflorum.

The common name comes from the Greek words lysis, meaning 'dissolution' and anthos, meaning 'flower'.

Colours include white, light and dark pink, lavender and deep purple. Double and single-flower varieties exist.

Many people do not know what it is, but everyone loves it!

For years I 'experimented' in the studio, to get that Flemish painter's light? Well, I was born in Flanders, it must be in my blood? LOL.

THANK you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Eustoma-grandiflorum, Lysianthus, lisianthus, bloom, buds, petals, purple, white, mauve, studio, colour, flower, black-background, design, square, "NIKON D7000", "Magda indigo"

97304 - 1Z67 - Criccieth Beach by Mark D

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With Moel-y-Gest providing the background vista, 97304 tailed by 97302 approaching Criccieth with 1Z67 1017 Shrewsbury - Pwllheli leg of Pathfinder Tours The Cambrian Coast Express which had originated at Cardiff Central. 9th September 2022

Tomatoes fields forever... @ the UBC Campus in Metropolitan Vancouver, BC, Western Canada, Hortas comunitárias no campus da Universidade de British Columbia, no Canadá by Sebastiao Pereira-Nunes

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