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All good pals and jolly good company. Though not exactly what I would call social distancing!
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And, they're good to eat - see below! LOL!
Take care and many thanks for calling,
Colin ...
Back to : And those juicy, cultured kebabs ...
Exquisitely patterned Checkered Skipper butterfly resting for a moment on a rough pod of dry Queen Ann's Lace flower seed-burrs.
Uncommon migrant to the area that sometimes over-winters. Usually, it drifts up from points south during the Summer, then establishes a sparsely populated colony that persists through Fall.
Sweden, a sparsely populated country in the countryside. Where there are opportunities to stay near the water, with wonderful scenery around. A dream for those who have to live in big cities.
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The coast is cold this time of year, but certainly less populated. The sun was falling fast in this image, and without the color I was hoping for. The light was very spooky though so I was having fun shooting it anyway. I was getting soaked, naturally, as I ran from waves, but I managed to get off a set of brackets here in time. I had a new tripod and I was trying to keep the sand off the ends with the use of a trash bag. It sort of worked. Think I will keep looking for sand solutions to keep the tripod alive. Any favorite methods out there I could learn from? Just use an old one and kill it?
Ares del Maestrat
Ares del Maestrat, also known as Ares del Maestre in Spanish or simply Ares, is a small village and municipality in the province of Castelló, Spain. It is situated near the top of the Mola d'Ares mountain, at an elevation of 1,148 m.
As a result of migration to the cities in the 1960s and 1970s, Ares del Maestre is sparsely populated today, yet remains a popular tourist destination. Sites of interest include the gothic town hall, neoclassical parish church, and the remains of the Mola castle.
The Tossal d'Orenga mountain, popular among paragliders, is located within the Ares del Maestre municipal term.
is densely populated and has kept its italian character which survived from the about 300 years long occupation.
Native artifacts found at Two Guns have been dated to between 1050 and 1600 AD.[3]
As white settlers began to populate the area in the mid-19th century, Two Guns was recognized as an ideal place to cross Canyon Diablo, first by wagon, then later by vehicle.[4]
Two Guns was the site of a mass murder of Apaches by their Navajo enemies in 1878. A group of Apaches had hid in a cave at Two Guns to avoid detection, but were discovered by the Navajos, who lit sagebrush fires at the cave's exit and shot any Apaches trying to escape. The fire asphyxiated 42 Apaches, after which they were stripped of their valuables. The murder site is referred to as the "death cave".[5]
During the winter of 1879-80, Billy the Kid and his outlaw gang hid in the ruins of a stone house and corral on the west rim of Canyon Diablo, across from Two Guns.[6]
In 1880, long before Two Guns was established as a settlement, the construction of the Santa Fe Railway was progressing across northern Arizona. At the location where the rail line crossed Canyon Diablo, about 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Two Guns, construction was delayed while a trestle was built. A settlement populated by male work crews was established near the construction site and was named Canyon Diablo, after the nearby canyon. The settlement "quickly became a wild and lawless place as drifters, gamblers, and outlaws made their way to town".[7] Four men employed by the Hashknife Ranch robbed the train at Canyon Diablo in 1889, then fled on horseback with $100,000 in currency, 2,500 new silver dollars, $40,000 in gold coins, as well as silver watches, jewelry, and diamonds. A posse led by sheriff Buckey O'Neill pursued the bandits, but recovered less than $100 when the men were captured. Years later, after release from prison, one of the thieves disclosed that the stolen goods, along with their rifles, had been buried in the canyon rim near Two Guns. The location remains popular with treasure hunters.[8][9]
The National Old Trails Highway (called the "Santa Fe Highway" in Arizona) was built in 1907 in Arizona, and loosely followed the railway.[2] The highway crossed the dry river bed of Canyon Diablo at the Two Guns location, and zig-zagged up and down each embankment. In 1915, Canyon Diablo Bridge opened at the Two Guns crossing, and was used until 1938 when a new bridge was built nearby.[2][10]
While it's a fairly long boat ride from central Venice, Murano is well worth the trip. Murano is of course famous for beautiful and fantastic hand-blown glass. The long, central canal seen here is lined with stores selling these beautiful creations mostly by craftsmen in the glass "factories", but also many by artists working in the glass medium. The canal leads to a large lagoon surrounded by glass factories, restaurants and hotels. Murano also has residential neighborhoods populated mostly by people working in Murano.
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such magnificent birds, rather then the plains dusky's populate mountain terrain.....their mating behavior also consists of 'dancing on the lek' along with vocals to draw in females...
On the "Middelbuurt", the most densely populated residential mound of the former island of Schokland is a little church where the islanders, engaged in a fierce struggle for existance and the battle against the water, also invoked heavenly powers.
This little church in an austere neoclassical style dates from 1834 and was paid for by the State.
A stone church stood on the same site from 1717, which was irreparably damaged in the storm disaster of 1825 and for which this church was built.
The little church and its adjacent presbytery is the only building remaining on this residential mound of the former island of Schokland after the evacuation of the island in 1859.
Both the church, presbytery and the residential mound were protected from the vagaries of the former "Zuiderzee" by a heavy wooden palisade and a piece of dike made of basalt stones.
The wooden building on the left is a replica of the ice-fleet barn that took its place as the shelter of the ice-fleet that was vital in harsh winters.
This was a boat under which liders were attached so that it could be pulled across the ice like a sled........
Situated on the grounds of Culloden Battlefield lies Leanach cottage. This beautiful thatched cottage attracts many visitors throughout the year and is a lovely memory of the history of the battlefield. Today, we thought we’d share a little more about the cottage and why it is so special to all of us here at Culloden.
Leanach is one of the last survivors of a once common local structure type of a single storey thatched building. Today the building stands as an isolated structure but in the past this area was well populated and the land divided into smallholdings. Historical maps show a number of farmsteads in the close vicinity with small pockets of individually cultivated land, however, Leanach is now one of the only surviving examples of this landscape.
The cottage itself was likely constructed in the early 18th century, probably as part of wider improvements on Culloden estate and originally would have been a T-shaped structure. In the 17th and 18th century estate owners provided their tenants with the wood for their roof crucks whilst the tenant was responsible for the construction of the walls of their houses.The walls were often made from local stone and/or turf at the gable ends.
During the Battle of Culloden Leanach Cottage was situated in between the Government lines and it is likely the building would have been used as a field hospital for the government men.
Following Culloden there were several periods of occupation, sometimes intermittent and the shape of the building appears to have been altered by the demolition of the western end of the structure in the mid-late 1860s, leaving an L-plan structure which can still be seen today. The building then appears to have been abandoned again shortly after this and fell into a ruinous state (late 1860s-1880s). The cottage was then rebuilt and reoccupied in the early 1880s, possibly as part of Duncan Forbes’ work to memorialise the Battle of Culloden during which time he also built the memorial cairn and erected grave stones on the clan graves.
The last occupant of Leanach Cottage was Belle MacDonald who lived here until she died in 1912. Her family apparently gave tours of the battlefield to interested visitors as the Victorian railway brought tourists into the highlands. In 1924 the Gaelic Society of Inverness and Thomas Munro Architects set out to repair and conserve the building and the original steeply pitched roof was replaced with a shallower one.
The National Trust for Scotland was gifted Leanach Cottage in 1944 by Hector Forbes, the local land owner, and it became the original visitor centre in 1961. Quite different from the centre we have today it had a few simple panels to allow people to experience the story of the battle. Minor alterations continued until 1978 when the NTS removed the old 1920’s roof and replaced it back to a steeply pitched roof more in line with the original crucks which were still visible in the western wall.
With the opening of the new visitor centres Leanach has been able to retain its charm and beauty and we hope to be able to open the cottage once again next year so visitors can see inside this lovely piece of history.
The name Beaulieu comes etymologically from French beau lieu, which means "beautiful place". It is derived from Beaulieu Abbey which was populated by 30 monks sent from the abbey of Cîteaux in France, the mother house of the Cistercian order. The medieval Latin name of the monastery was Bellus Locus Regis ("The beautiful place of the king"') or monasterium Belli loci Regis.
During the Second World War, the Beaulieu Estate of Lord Montagu in the New Forest area was the site of group B finishing schools for agents operated by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) between 1941 and 1945. (One of the trainers was Kim Philby who was later found to be part of a spy ring passing information to the Soviets). In 2005, a special exhibition was installed at the Beaulieu Estate, with a video showing photographs from that era as well as voice recordings of former SOE trainers and agents.
The village has remained largely unspoilt by progress, and is a favourite tourist stop for visitors to the New Forest, and also for birdwatchers seeking local specialities like Dartford warbler, European honey buzzard and hobby.
Palace House was featured in the 2005 comedy-drama film Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont starring Joan Plowright and Rupert Friend.
The village was rated as among the "20 most beautiful villages in the UK and Ireland" by Condé Nast Traveler in 2020
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The greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros) is a woodland antelope found throughout eastern and southern Africa. Despite occupying such widespread territory, they are sparsely populated in most areas, due to a declining habitat, deforestation and poaching. The greater kudu is one of two species commonly known as kudu, the other being the lesser kudu. - Wikipedia
Johnstown Castle , Murntown, Co. Wexford, Ireland
A Brief History of Johnstown Castle Estate
Johnstown Castle Estate has been home to two prominent Wexford families. The Castle was built by the Esmonde family who settled in Co Wexford in 1169.
During the Cromwellian period of 1640s the estate was confiscated and changed hands several times. It was then acquired by the Grogan family in 1692 who developed the castle, grounds, lakes and estate that you see today and whose descendants remained at Johnstown up until 1945. The property was presented as a gift to the Irish Nation in 1945 and was later occupied by the Department of Agriculture who established an agricultural institute here and undertook to maintain but not to alter the ornamental grounds.
The ornamental grounds and gardens surrounding this Irish 19th century castle were designed by Daniel Robertson who is famed for designing the garden terraces at Powerscourt Estate, Co. Wicklow and Wells House, also in Co. Wexford. The grounds are greatly enhanced by two lakes with folly towers which are populated with a range of waterfowl.
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The temple in this photo may look like located in a jungle, but is actually in a densely populated southwestern suburb of Tokyo strideing over the river terrace and cliff of the Tamagawa river. It is the headquarters of Nichiren-shuu (日蓮宗) sect of Japanese Buddhism.
The stupa in the right was built in 1608.
The main temple in the left was burned down in 1945 by an air raid during WWII and reconstructed in 1964.
Japan is an earthquake-prone country, and historical records clearly indicate that wooden stupas were more resistant to earthquakes than other buildings in the same sites. As an example, the Honmon-ji stupa in the photo survived the Kanto Earthquake that devastated Tokyo in 1923.
Architectural studies were conducted on the antiseismic mechanism of stupas, based on which a theory of "flexible structure" was proposed. The point of the theory was to combine various parts with joints so that a structure would have a certain level of flexibility to absorb the seismic energy. To put it simply, stupas are designed to dance when the earth moves.
I hear that the theory is useful to design high-rise buildings in earthquake-prone areas.
I refer to myself as a lazy photographer (poking fun at me) and the truth is I usually am. But I had to work for this one!! We visited a very unique area of the Western slope of Colorado called Escalante Canyon. It reminded me of the very popular visitor attraction the Cliff Dwellings which were populated by ancient people a very long time ago. We climbed a pretty steep hill with loose red rock and many cactus's and no trail!! The guys were ahead of us not being very chivalrous, of coarse. I felt pretty proud of my sister in law and myself that we made it to the top. Up above us were the red cliffs and scattered around us were these gnarly old cedar trees. I noticed to the corner of my eye this impressive ancient looking cedar. You could tell it has had a hard time surviving in its tough surroundings. It's amazing how life has a will to survive!!
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Also called the Heron Rookery in Rockport, Texas, the rookery is equally populated with Great Egrets as it is with Great Blue Herons. "Bent Oak" is not a species of oak tree but rather a condition of having grown in the offshore winds of Rockport. Blessed with a sunny day on our trip south to the Rio Grande Valley.
Taken from The Empire State Building
Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. Located near the southern tip of the State of New York, Manhattan is based in the Eastern Time Zone and constitutes both the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. Over 58 million people live within 250 miles of Manhattan, which serves as New York City's economic and administrative center, cultural identifier, and the city's historical birthplace. Residents of the outer boroughs of New York City often refer to Manhattan as "the City". Manhattan has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, and hosts the United Nations headquarters. Manhattan also serves as the headquarters of the global art market, with numerous art galleries and auction houses collectively hosting half of the world's art auctions.
Old-growth forest, subalpine lakes, and snowy peaks populate the Sol Duc landscape, while the Sol Duc River serves as a key highway for coho and steelhead salmon, running through the valley and ascending to the lakes and headwaters in the surrounding mountains. Olympic National Park quickly moved up the ladder of my all time favorite National Parks. We caught the fall foliage at just the right time for this area. Leaving this area hurts more than you will ever know.
Captured from the deck of the local transportation boat which had a lot stops along the desolate coast of Sørøya. Not exactly a very densely populated area of Norway!
The territory of Sermoneta was already populated in the Archaic period. In its territory, stood the ancient Volsca city of Sulmo, mentioned by Virgilo in the Aeneid.
The expansion of the Pontine marshes and the invasions of the Saracens pushed the inhabitants of ancient Sulmo to move to the current Sermoneta, which is mentioned with this name as early as the 11th century.
In the past, the aul was quite populated and had a very developed infrastructure: in the last century there were shops, a small hospital and a maternity ward in the village. It was not difficult to get to the village - a road quite suitable for the movement of cars and other transport led to the mountain village.
About four decades ago, the inhabitants of the village of Gamsutl began to gradually leave the village, going to larger and less inaccessible settlements. Subsequently, the village was deserted; in 2015, its last inhabitant died
According to scientists, the approximate age of the village is 2 thousand years.
Artifacts of various eras and religions were found on the territory of the village: Christian crosses, tombstones with inscriptions in Persian, on the facades of houses one can still distinguish Arabic script, and the door of one of them was decorated with the Star of David
A view down the beautiful Lake District valley of Mardale towards Haweswater Reservoir. The controversial construction of the Haweswater dam was started in 1929, after Parliament passed an Act giving Manchester Corporation permission to build the reservoir to supply water for the urban conurbations of north-west England.
At the time there was much public outcry about the decision as the valley of Mardale was populated by the farming villages of Measand and Mardale Green, and the construction of the reservoir would mean that these villages would be flooded and lost, and the population would have to be moved. In addition the valley was considered one of the most picturesque in Westmorland, and many people thought it should be left alone.
Haweswater is now one of the largest lakes at 4 miles long and 1/2 mile wide, and has a maximum depth of 200 feet. It is the most easterly of the lakes, and has no settlements on its shores. A concrete dam, 1550 feet wide and 120 feet high was built, and this raised the lake level by 95 feet.
This is the last shot of my short visit in Bruges : The Koningsbrug (1787) on the Spiegelrei, and in the background the Poortersloge (Merchants' Lodge).
This area used to be mainly populated by the English and Scots. The English merchants even had their own steegere or stair where their goods were unloaded.
Ok, so based on the title this should be a pretty short story for once. Like all the other coastal photographers I've spent an entire winter waiting for something exciting to happen, only to be foiled by a near total absence of drama in the ocean. I did read something online about the reasons for there having been no named storms here this season, but all I can remember is a reference to "La Nina," who appears to be the sister of "El Nino." Or something like that - I always switch off when I attempt to read anything vaguely scientific. Suffice to say, we've seen little in the way of what I think of as a "normal" sea on the north coast during this unusually windless winter. Maybe my timing was wrong - although on consulting Magic Seaweed (and now also the Ventusky app - thanks Ade), the water has been as flat as a pancake on every single outing. I've all but given up for now.
But what I have managed to make some sense of came from the November trip to Lanzarote. The north west coast of the island is a veritable hotbed of Atlantic rollers wherever you choose to park the car and sit and gaze at the ocean. We'd come here to El Golfo to inspect one of the better known highlights in the form of the bright green sea lagoon, stranded on a black sandy beach at the edge of the Timanfaya National Park. Ali and I had strolled up the path to a clifftop view populated by huge numbers of sightseers. But in the middle of the afternoon, with people all around me and glaring light, the camera didn't make it out of the bag. I didn't even take a phone snap. "I'll come back up here later when it's quiet," I thought to myself.
We agreed we'd wander down to the beach to explore the rocks, watch the sea and wait for the sky to begin to change colour. And then I decided to bring the long lens out and make for a protected cluster of rocks at the eastern side of the beach from where I had a side on view. A side on view that seemed to solve a number of troublesome wave tog issues. A nice dark background, a zoom into the clear blue heart of each incomer, and best of all, a warm crest of sunlight hitting the white flumes of spray and backlighting them. Or sidelighting them from my angle if you like. In this light at 330mm I could even afford to rein in the aperture - just a little bit. Burst mode, ISO up a squeak or two, switch on the focus tracking and trust the rest to fortune.
This was fun! The crash of each wave would be accompanied by a shutter whir as my camera tried to keep up, and it wasn't long before a stream of promising looking results began to appear on the back of my screen. So much so, that instead of the six or seven hundred shots I've collected in similar sea conditions at home, I took just ninety-four here. I think this was my favourite, although they all look so similar that I might be wrong. I was pretty happy with this, although inevitably it lacks the moody portent of a Rachel Talibart, an Edd Allen or a Mark Dobson sea storm special. I forgot to go back to photograph the lagoon afterwards. It didn't really seem to matter. I'd managed to further my experience of what does and what doesn't work in an area of photography that has long intrigued and eluded me, and I was happy with the small advances I'd made.
So whether we do get a lone storm before winter bids us farewell is very likely to be academic for me in any case, because next week I'm heading off down this way again, to the neighbouring island of Fuerteventura, where hopefully I'll get another crack at some Atlantic wave action. And some warm sunshine would be nice if you don't mind as well please! I'm done with being cold for now. Winter is always just a bit too long in these Northern latitudes I think.
Plaza de la Escandalera, Oviedo, Asturias, España.
Oviedo es un concejo y ciudad española, capital del Principado de Asturias. Su origen se remonta a la Alta Edad Media —siglo VIII—, o incluso a antes, denominada en origen Ovetum. Oviedo es un concejo (el equivalente asturiano al municipio), además de una parroquia de dicho concejo, de la que forma parte, a su vez, la capital y ciudad homónima.
Es el centro geográfico, universitario, religioso, político y administrativo de Asturias, sede de la Junta General del Principado, de sus instituciones, de la Universidad de Oviedo, del Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, de los Premios Princesa de Asturias así como de la archidiócesis de Oviedo. Es reconocida como una de las ciudades con mayor calidad de vida de Europa según la Comisión Europea.
El municipio de Oviedo es el segundo más poblado de la comunidad autónoma, con 219 910 habitantes (2020), ocupando el puesto número 21 entre los municipios más poblados de España y está incluido en el área metropolitana central de Asturias, que engloba a más de 850 000 personas, y en el denominado ocho asturiano.
Ostenta los títulos de «muy noble, muy leal, benemérita, invicta, heroica y buena» que figuran en el escudo del municipio y así lo recoge una placa situada en la fachada del edificio del Ayuntamiento.
Oviedo is a council and Spanish city, capital of the Principality of Asturias. Its origin dates back to the High Middle Ages - 8th century - or even earlier, originally called Ovetum. Oviedo is a council (the Asturian equivalent of the municipality ), as well as a parish of said council, of which the capital and homonymous city forms part.
It is the geographical, university, religious, political and administrative center of Asturias, headquarters of the General Board of the Principality, its institutions, the University of Oviedo, the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias, the Princess of Asturias Awards as well as the Archdiocese of Oviedo. It is recognized as one of the cities with the highest quality of life in Europe according to the European Commission.
The municipality of Oviedo is the second most populated in the autonomous community, with 219,910 inhabitants (2020), ranking number 21 among the most populated municipalities in Spain and is included in the central metropolitan area of Asturias, which includes more 850,000 people, and in the so-called Asturian eight.
It holds the titles of "very noble, very loyal, worthy, undefeated, heroic and good" that appear on the municipality's coat of arms and this is reflected in a plaque located on the facade of the Town Hall building.
Kauaʻi is a volcanic island formed approximately five million years ago and is the least populated of the islands. It is known as the "Garden Isle” because of its lush tropical jungles and beautiful scenery. The average annual rainfall is 50 inches (125 cm) in coastal areas and about 100 inches (250 cm) in the mountains. Mount Waiʻaleʻale is in the center of a rainforest and is called the "wettest spot on Earth," with measured rainfall at over 450 inches (1140 cm) per year!! Its name literally means "overflowing water".
Northumberland is the least densely populated county in England and Wales (according to populationdata.org.uk) with just 170 people per square mile, compared with 14,690 per sq. mile in Greater London!
So it's pretty easy to avoid not just the crowds but any human interaction at all, which is what our walking group achieved on Wednesday of this week!
This particular 'wilderness area' lies between Alwinton a few miles to the south and the Scottish border a mile or two to the north (behind me). Not an area I'd like to be in on my own if the mist came down since there are few defining landmarks! But it does have a wild beauty.
100x 2022- Northumberland 50/100 - halfway! Somehow i don't think that I'm going to get to the finishing line before the cut-off time 😄
Sandbar, really, but always populated by White Pelicans, black Cormorants and a number of shore birds, it seems, perhaps Gulls and Terns. Reflections in the pond caused by shooting into the sun. Fiorenza Park, Houston, Texas.
Como, Colorado the Old Hotel and Train Station
It is believed the town was named by miners from Como, Italy, who worked the coal fields of the area. In 1879, the town became the location of a depot of the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad, which was extended over Kenosha Pass to reach the silver mining areas during the Colorado Silver Boom.The town has many historic weathered structures, including the roundhouse, hotel, and depot and has the air of a ghost town that is still nevertheless populated, by twenty people. It has a small commercial district consisting of a post office, gallery, hotel. The depot has been renovated with plans to make it an area tourist attraction.
HSS, Hope you all have a good week ahead and thank you for your support and visit!
Assynt is a sparsely populated area in the south-west of Sutherland, lying north of Ullapool on the west coast of Scotland. Assynt is known for its landscape and its remarkable mountains, which have led to the area, along with neighbouring Coigach, being designated as the Assynt-Coigach National Scenic Area, one of 40 such areas in Scotland. (Wiki)
The hamlet of Drauto is south of Panarea, along the eastern coast.
It is a large, flat basin populated with scattered houses.
It takes its name from the Saracen corsair Draugh, who frequented the island regularly, mooring his boats there.
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La frazione di Drauto e' a sud di Panarea, lungo la costa orientale.
E' un'ampia e pianeggiante conca popolata di case sparse.
Prende il nome dal corsaro saraceno Draugh, che frequentava l'isola regolarmente, ormeggiandovi le proprie imbarcazioni.
Panarea is the smallest of the Aeolian Islands, but it is truly unique in terms of charm and beauty.
Full of charm and wild, a destination much loved by celebrities,
it is also the most worldly one.
Many famous people love and appreciate it for its sea, beaches and the fun it offers.
A destination for VIPs and celebrities in the summer, for the rest of the year just over 200 inhabitants live in Panarea.
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Panarea è la più piccola delle Isole Eolie, ma per fascino e bellezza e' davvero unica.
Ricca di fascino e selvaggia, meta amatissima dalle celebrità,
e' anche quella più mondana.
Tantissime persone famose la amano e l'apprezzano per il suo mare, le spiagge e il divertimento che offre.
Meta di vip e celebrità in estate, per il resto dell’anno a Panarea vivono poco più di 200 abitanti.
Córdoba, is a city in Andalusia, Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. It is the third most populated municipality in Andalusia and the 11th overall in the country.
The city primarily lies on the right bank of the Guadalquivir, in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. Once a Roman settlement, it was taken over by the Visigoths, followed by the Muslim conquests in the eighth century and later becoming the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate of Córdoba. During these Muslim periods, Córdoba was transformed into a world leading center of education and learning, producing figures such as Maimonides, Averroes, Ibn Hazm, and Al-Zahrawi, and by the 10th century it had grown to be the second-largest city in Europe. Following the Christian conquest in 1236, it became part of the Crown of Castile.
Córdoba is home to notable examples of Moorish architecture such as the Mezquita-Catedral, which was named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 and is now a cathedral. The UNESCO status has since been expanded to encompass the whole historic centre of Córdoba, Medina-Azahara and Festival de los Patios. Córdoba has more World Heritage Sites than anywhere in the world, with four.
Córdoba has the highest summer temperatures in Spain and Europe, with average high temperatures around 37 °C (99 °F) in July and August. Summers are very dry whereas the mild winters have frequent rainfall.
In October 2019, when we stayed overnight in the Moroccan Sahara, we got up early to enjoy the sunrise. As I looked around, there were people standing around in the sand with the same intention. It seemed as if the whole Sahara was populated with people!
The southern Cévennes were densely populated more than 150 years ago.
The exploitation of silkworms and charcoal provided a living for many families.
On these limestone soils, rich in faults, a major problem arose in all seasons => the water supply.
No or too few springs, so we had to rely on cisterns dug with the means at hand.
And the tanks inevitably dried up too quickly. One of the most important causes of the rural exodus was the problem of lack of water.
The Alblasserwaard is a country region in Holland in the south-east of the Dutch province ‘Zuid-Holland’. It also forms the southern part of the ‘Groene Hart’ (Green Heart) national landscape. It is a low-lying, thinly populated polder area that is surrounded by rivers and canals. The Alblasserwaard is crossed by ditches, canals and two small rivers: the Alblas and the Giessen. In the lowest, most western point of the Alblasserwaard, you will find the village of Kinderdijk, where 19 authentic, iconic windmills grace the polder landscape…
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Miles Of Tortuga and his crew were shipwrecked on an island, that didn't seem to be populated, they were going to make due with what they had, until one day as they were walking on the very beach they were shipwrecked on the discovered a British boat coming into port, as well as The very Officer Miles has had the worst problems with Officer Jenkins, and his sidekick "Johnson." He told his men to step back, all except his First mate, Oliver, who insisted he come up with him. He stepped up, and waited for a response.
"You're not supposed to be here."
"Says who? This is not owned by the British."
"Johnson, get the papers."
"Aye sir, see right here"
"Quite weird, aye?"
"Not at all, you must leave here."
"Why? So you can build an empire on what should be universal waters?"
"Universal, what do you mean the "Mermaids?"
"Those who reside not on human turf, the supernatural."
"HA, supernatural? Haven't you gotten over child stories by now?"
"I do no appreciate your tone, not we must leave, well even give you a boat, now I don't ever want to see you again."
TO BE CONTINUED.