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Mit einer elektrischen Pumpe wird luft in den Teich gepumpt. Die dadurch entstehenden Luftblasen verhindern, dass der Teich vollständig zugefriert
Air is pumped into the pond with an electric pump. The resulting air bubbles prevent the pond from completely
freezing over
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The Lone Cypress Tree, located along the scenic 17-Mile Drive in Monterey and Carmel, is one of the most iconic landmarks on the California coast. This solitary cypress has withstood the test of time, weathering countless storms and braving the salty sea air for over 250 years.
The tree is believed to have sprouted sometime in the early 1770s, making it one of the oldest living things in the area. Its unique location on a rocky outcropping, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, has made it a popular subject for photographs, paintings, and even logos for the Pebble Beach Company.
The Lone Cypress Tree has become a symbol of resilience and perseverance, standing strong despite the challenges of its harsh environment. It has even survived attempts to remove it from its precarious perch. In the 1940s, the tree was propped up with cables to prevent it from falling into the ocean, and in the 1980s, a replacement tree was planted nearby in case the original finally succumbed to the elements.
But despite its fame and popularity, the Lone Cypress Tree is still a living thing that requires care and attention. In recent years, the tree has faced a number of health challenges, including the effects of climate change and invasive pests. The Pebble Beach Company has taken steps to protect and preserve the tree, including limiting public access to the area around it and implementing conservation measures.
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Egyptian Goose - Alopochen Aegyptiacus
Once common along the entire Nile valley and regarded as sacred in ancient times, the Egyptian Goose is no longer an easy bird to see in the country from which it takes its name, as it is largely confined to upper Egypt. It is, however, widespread and common throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with introduced populations firmly established in England, Holland, Belgium and France. Concerns over conflict with native species has led to restrictions on keeping them in Britain and Europe.
This distinctive small goose is a member of the shelduck family. In the wild it is invariably found in pairs or family parties, while flocks of 50 or more can be found after the breeding season. The sexes are similar: both have a conspicuous chestnut patch encircling the eyes, giving them a somewhat piratical appearance, while the brilliant white forewing is obvious when they fly.
The UK Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 came into force on Sunday 1st December. The Order implements requirements contained in EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species, which sets out rules to prevent and minimise the impact of the introduction and spread of non-native animals and plants across the EU. The Order makes it an offence, amongst other things, to import, keep, sell, transport, breed or release into the environment, any of the listed plants and animals. Invasive alien waterfowl currently covered by this Order are Egyptian Geese and Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis.
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that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent :-)
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The Fairy (or white) Tern is a beautiful bird seen on all islands in Seychelles, even islands like Mahe where they are killed by introduced rats, cats and Barn Owls. They are usually seen flying around trees in pairs. Fairy Terns use trees for breeding, although they do not build a nest.
Instead, the female lays a single egg on a rare branch, usually where there is a knot or fork to support the egg. She will sit on the egg to prevent it from falling from the branch. As soon as the egg hatches twenty one days later, the fluffy chick clings on to the branch with its large clawed feet. The adults feed the chicks small fish, which are carried crossways in the parent’s beak.
Fairy Terns have big eyes that are thought to allow them to hunt for fish at night.
I saw these while shopping and loved the spray of mushrooms, like that of a firework going off and wanted to portray that in a photo, they are called Enoki Mushrooms. They contain a lot of vitamins, minerals & other components which are beneficial to our health, which include improving digestive health, prevent the risk of cancer, lower cholesterol, help in weight loss, improve immune system, prevent allergy, prevents diabetes, prevents anemia, lower blood pressure and promote the intellectual development.
This is National Tree Week here in Ireland {5th of March onwards} where we celebrate
our trees. We havent got many but thankfully since 2000 they have started planting more of our native hardwood species and less of those horrid Norway Spruce that block out light from the forest floor and prevent all the wonderful undergrowth, fungii and wild flowers from growing. Of course they are a commercial crop and vital for the economy. Indeed, Coilte, the forestry people here do great work as they allow access through there land and plantations to access the trails and mountain tracks which I love so much.
I dont think theres is anything more wonderful than Oak trees.
This tree which is an Irish Oak [Quercus Petraea] is reckoned to be over 400 years old and is growing in the Powerscourt Valley, near the waterfall here in Co. Wicklow. The ground and the humidity seems to suit them better than the more common English Oak [Quercus Robur] which are also magnificent trees.
I would really love to see more of your tree photos here on Flickr as the truly are such beautiful things.
Do hope you like it! Catch up with you later,
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The truly spectacular Quiraing is an icon of Scotland. Many people visit only the first short section of path. My intention was to walk around it, but heavy rain prevented me from doing so. A real shame, as the site is so spectacular.
The truly spectacular Quiraing is an icon of Scotland. Many people visit only the first short section of path. My intention was to walk around it, but heavy rain prevented me from doing so. A real shame, as the site is so spectacular.
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A flickr friend Died last Friday, it's to soon but this is life, we come and we go..Rest in peace dear Paul.
The Three Rivers Point and four bridges over the major rivers are lit up sensationally. Each with their own story and with super-efficient LED light. In the places that literally connect the region. A true light spectacle. The large beams of light tell a story from the bridges between Papendrecht, Sliedrecht, Zwijndrecht and Dordrecht and from the De Noord bridge. The central focal point is a special light ballet on the three river point.
The reason for the light spectacle is the St. Elisabeth's Flood of more than 600 years ago. The Sint Elisabethflood has shaped the region as it is today. A lot of money and energy was then put into preventing wet feet. And the theme is still current.
As per Wikipedia: "To prevent scurvy during the 19th century, British sailors were issued a daily allowance of citrus, such as lemon, and later switched to lime. The use of citrus was initially a closely guarded military secret, as scurvy was a common scourge of various national navies, and the ability to remain at sea for lengthy periods without contracting the disorder was a huge benefit for the military. British sailors thus acquired the nickname "Limey" because of their use of limes."
THE SEEKER
I am in a house, I know it well, but I have never been there before. There is no light, just me. The halls are empty, it is without life, without the things to bring it to life, no pictures, no tables, no chairs. It is a bleak house, dark, shadows, and even the light that seeps through the cracks, is dark. In the middle of the room there is foreboding, it is under the floor. I feel my hair stand on end.
I look to the door, the door, into which one must never go.
I stand and know that I can't run, I can't hide, because the dark of the house, is outside too. And I know it's time to leave, but I find myself walking, walking toward the door, the door that I must never open, as it leads to the room, the room into which one must never go.
I am sweating, I want to call out, I am trying to scream, it's primal, but there is no sound, there is no voice. I am unable to call for help. I try to move my arms, but they are frozen.
I am though the door, the room that vibrates with fear, darkness - something is moving in the secret passage, the secret passage that lies beyond the room. It is a narrow corridor, and I am bending to walk into the passage, and it leads to a room above the house, in the attic, I feel the cold, it is icy, and I fear for my very soul - I feel the negative energy that seeping into my skin. I am trying to shout, trying to leave, trying to turn away, wanting to run. A shape emerges out of the wall, it comes to me, draining all the goodness from me, and I feel terrible fear and dread, I want to fight it, but I am helpless, I am powerless, I can't move, but I know now, I must face it, I must fight for my life, and every fibre in me is screaming - and I remember .
I have been here before, and it is always the same, when the presence comes I wake up screaming and sweating, my pulse is racing. I have been through this many times before, and I am shaking and quaking, but I realize - despite these confrontations - I do not wake up dead, just terrified, and I begin to feel that perhaps, perhaps, these is no danger here. I have spent nights telling myself before I fall asleep that if this dream comes to me again, meet fear with love.
Now I know I was dreaming. I am out of the icy house. I am awake, lying in my bed. I am calmer now, I try to move, but nothing happens. I can't move anything, but I can see my room, and I feel a rising panic, and I feel the icy cold. There is someone standing at the end of my bed, staring at me. I am trying to scream and move my arms, to wake up, nothing happens. I see him standing clearly in my room, he has followed me here .
Now I will need to fight, but I can’t move, and he can, what are the rules in this situation, I am powerless. It is terrifying. Move !, Move !, Run ! Nothing. Then I remember “Do not get angry, that gives it power”. I stop struggling, start to calm down. He isn’t moving or doing anything, he never has, he just stands there.
"Hi", I think to myself.
"Can you hear me" it says in a sweet peaceful voice.
Oh that's great, he isn't even hostile, he’s doing his best not to terrify me and here I am like a wild animal, scared of the unknown, that's just great. He has been coming to talk to me, to give me wisdom -but his presence has seemed so terrifying , that he can’t even talk to me. I guess he has been coming and waiting patiently for me to meet him with love, not anger and fear. Well this is embarrassing.
I didn't expect a dialog, and I am now wanting to wake up. It's not fear this time, this guy had a very calm and gentle voice, but James Bond just climbed through my window and I sensed things were only going to go downhill from here.
Note to self, you got to do something about the quality of your dreams - oh, and thanks for the lesson in love and fear.
PS - The next day, many, many years ago - we went swimming with friends in mountain pools. The river water in Africa is dark and you can’t even see your feet in the water. We swam across a large, deep pool. I jumped into a big pothole at the end of the pool. There was a waterfall crashing into one side of it and the sandy bottom felt soothing on my feet. No one else wanted to jump in, and I realized, I had forgotten to be scared. The dream sequence has never returned.
PPS – Lucid dreaming is common, and trying to wake up during a nightmare is too – the immobility comes from your body preventing you from sleepwalking in response to dream situations – so it can feel disturbing while dreaming, but it is a good self preservation mechanism that is there to protect you from real harm. So the fear is gone and I am happy to dream on. And I work with dreams and treat them as an active state. If something is bugging you, think about it before you sleep, it can help resolve while you are off to never, never land
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Urquhart Castle (/ˈɜːrkərt/; Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal na Sròine) is a ruined castle that sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland.
The first documentary record of Urquhart Castle occurs in 1296 when it was captured by Edward I of England. When James VII was deposed in the Revolution of 1688, Ludovic Grant of Freuchie sided with William of Orange and garrisoned the castle with 200 of his own soldiers. Though lacking weapons they were well-provisioned and, when a force of 500 Jacobites (supporters of the exiled James) laid siege, the garrison was able to hold out until after the defeat of the main Jacobite force at Cromdale in May 1690. When the soldiers finally left they blew up the gatehouse to prevent the reoccupation of the castle by the Jacobites. Large blocks of collapsed masonry are still visible beside the remains of the gatehouse.
Anthurium
Anthurium is a genus of herbs often growing as epiphytes on other plants. Some are terrestrial.
General common names include anthurium, tailflower, flamingo flower, pigtail plant, and laceleaf.
The species are endemic in Middle America and South America.
It is a beautiful flower, but please attention for this:
All plants within the Anthurium genus are toxic to cats, dogs, and even horses. Each part of the plant, including the root, stems, leaves, flowers, and seeds, poses a risk of toxicity. The plant contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause oral irritation, pain, swelling, excessive drooling, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing. Keeping these plants away from your pets (and equines) is the best way to prevent a medical emergency
Royal Terns and one lone Black Skimmer are trying to prevent heat loss to their unfeathered body parts. On cold or windy days, shorebirds often can be seen resting with their beaks tucked away among their feathers, sometimes combined with standing on one leg.
This flock and the photographer were experiencing high winds on the intertidal flats ( temporary habitat at low tide). These sandy/mud flats disappear as the water rises at high tide.
I managed to get one shot and then fought my way back to my car, walking into the strong winds. When I arrived at my car, which was far back from the beach, there was barely a breeze!
Fish Haul Beach, Atlantic Ocean, Port Royal Sound, Hilton Head Island, USA
The largest Spanish building in the Americas.
Batería de la Redención.
The fortification consists of a series of walls, wide at the base and narrow toward the parapet, forming a formidable pattern of bunkers. The batteries and parapets protect one another, so making it practically impossible to take a battery without taking the whole defence system. The castle is striking for its grand entrance and its complex maze of tunnels. It is the most formidable defensive complex of Spanish military architecture. It is 41 meters (135 ft.) above sea level.
Key features include the triangular Castello de San Felipe de Barajas, surrounded by the batteries de Santa Barbara, de San Carlos y Los Apostles, Del Hornabeque, de la Cruz, de la Redencion, and de San Lazaro. The combined 68 guns faced away from the city. Joining the Media Luna causeway was a caponniere. The San Lazaro battery's terreplein included aljibes, while channels and breakwaters dealt with rainwater. The main underground gallery runs along the perimeter of the complex at sea level. Chambers within it could be exploded preventing the advance of overhead attackers.
Our last spring rains had come and gone, leaving a refreshed and renewed world ....
For now we still have shelter-in-place orders; access to our beaches are closed in order to prevent 1000's of Californians from desperately descending on this remote region, despite the California orders not to travel. So returning to this beach will have to wait just a little longer. We are staying safe. Hope you are too!!
A rush job has prevented me from spending time on taking photos. I am busy but it makes photography all the more interesting and exciting. I visited my house where I used to live last Sunday. On my way back I found a filed of poppy. I would have visited it earlier in the daytime if I had known that I could see such scenery. The sun was beginning to sink in the west.
The monumental building dates from 1656 and was designed by Daniël Stalpaert as a warehouse for the Admiralty of Amsterdam. The warehouse housed cannons, sails, flags and naval equipment for the war fleet. About 40,000 liters of rainwater were collected in the barrel vaults under the courtyard for the drinking water supply for the ships. The Zeemagazijn was built on 2,300 piles, but nevertheless the building subsided. Buttresses and additional risalites were to prevent further subsidence or even collapse. In 1791 the building burned down, except for the stone walls. The blackened brick facades disappeared under a layer of plaster that was supposed to represent blocks of sandstone. In 1795, Napoleon Bonaparte invaded the country and the Batavian Republic was founded. The five Admiralties were disbanded and replaced by a national navy. The Zeemagazijn became a warehouse for the navy. This remained so until the early 1970s.
Cawsand and its neighbouring village of Kingsand are on the Rame Peninsula in the far south-east of Cornwall, where they overlook Plymouth Sound. In 1596, local militia prevented an attack by Spanish forces and defences were built soon after.
The village occupies a strategic position in relation to Plymouth and is overlooked by a mid-19th century large former fort. This was built on the site of a 1779 battery to mount about 10 guns to cover the western entrance to Plymouth Sound. It is now residential accommodation.
Many of the buildings in Cawsand and the adjacent village of Kingsand date from the Georgian era (or before) and are listed as being of historical importance. Cawsand has a small sandy beach and a ferry service from Plymouth drops its passengers here.
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Unfortunately, the pollen that the bees collect alongside the nectar doesn't fit in their stomachs. Fortunately, the bee has the perfect collecting apparatus on its legs. When it emerges from a flower, it simply sweeps it up and tucks it into a spot on its hind leg. To prevent it from falling out, it sticks it together with a bit of nectar. Because it looks as if it's wearing baggy pants, these pollen clumps are called "pollen pants."
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Leider passt der Pollen, den die Bienen neben dem Nektar sammeln, nicht in ihren Magen. Zum Glück hat die Biene einen perfekten Sammelapparat an ihren Beinen. Schlüpft sie aus einer Blüte, nimmt sie diese einfach auf und verstaut sie in einer Stelle an ihrem Hinterbein. Damit er nicht herausfällt, klebt sie ihn mit etwas Nektar zusammen. Weil es dann aussieht, als trüge sie eine weite Hose, nennt man diese Pollenklumpen „Pollenhosen“.
Found this old truck resting in a barn, Grassy Cove, Tn.
The hot wires prevent the cows on the farm from disturbing the old Chevy. HTT!
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Today is an orange day at Color My World Daily and the theme at Crazy Tuesday is Partly Obscured. I decided to go with a flying cow, just lifting off. This is a very rare sight since usually flying cows don’t want to show the exact manner they are lifting off while flying. It is to prevent air traffic since there isn’t such a thing as flying cows tower control… This is why you can see that our flying cow was partly obscured by an orange panel in order to hide the lift off technic from everyone and keep it a secret… I would love to talk more about flying cows but I have to work and I’m pretty much sure I have a meeting this morning. See you later my friends !
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Birds like this willet stand on one leg because they are cold and keeping one leg tucked up underneath their body helps prevent the loss of body heat,
A bird's feathers help keep them warm in cold weather, but most birds do not have feathers on their legs and feet. By standing on only one leg, birds reduce their amount of exposed skin by about half.
Two distinct subspecies occur in North America: one that breeds in the East and another that breeds in the West.
Western Willets are larger but more slender, with a narrower bill than Eastern Willets. Their breeding plumage is less strongly barred than their eastern counterparts.
This photo was taken near Calgary, Alberta, Canada on a sunny morning.
-Tringa semipalmata
Die Pferde stehen an einem Zaun, deshalb der beengte Schnitt am rechten Bildrand ;-)
Das Islandpferd, auch Isländer oder Islandpony genannt, ist eine aus Island stammende, vielseitige und robuste Pferderasse beziehungsweise ein Kleinpferd, das dank seines kräftigen Körperbaus auch von Erwachsenen geritten werden kann. Islandpferde gehören zu den Gangpferden, da sie nicht nur über die Grundgangarten Schritt, Trab und Galopp verfügen, sondern zusätzlich über die genetisch fixierte Gangart Tölt. Viele von ihnen verfügen auch über die Gangart Pass. Als „Islandpferd“ anerkannt werden nur reingezogene Tiere, ohne Fremdbluteinkreuzung, deren Abstammung lückenlos bis nach Island zurückzuverfolgen ist. In Island ist die Einfuhr von Pferden zur Vermeidung von Krankheiten verboten. Daher können Pferde, die in Island geboren wurden und einmal die Insel verlassen haben, nicht wieder nach Island eingeführt werden. (Wikipedia)
The horses are standing at a fence, hence the cramped cut on the right edge of the picture ;-)
The Icelandic horse, also known as the Icelandic horse or Icelandic pony, is a versatile and robust breed of horse or small horse that comes from Iceland and can also be ridden by adults thanks to its strong physique. Icelandic horses are gaited horses because they not only have the basic gaits walk, trot and canter, but also the genetically fixed gait tölt. Many of them also have the Gait Pass. Only purebred animals without cross-breeding, whose ancestry can be traced back to Iceland without any gaps, are recognized as “Icelandic horses”. Horses are banned in Iceland to prevent disease. Therefore, horses born in Iceland, once leaving the island, cannot be re-entered Iceland. (Wikipedia)
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This butterfly was seen in the Countrywood/Bancroft neighborhood of Walnut Creek, California.
Notice how the rear end looks like a butterfly head. This may be to prevent predators from attacking the real head.
The seawall in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is a stone wall that was constructed around the perimeter of Stanley Park to prevent erosion of the park's foreshore. Colloquially, the term also denotes the pedestrian, bicycle, and rollerblading pathway on the seawall, one which has been extended far outside the boundaries of Stanley Park and which has become one of the most-used features of the park by both locals and tourists. James "Jimmy" Cunningham, a master mason, dedicated his life to the construction of the seawall from 1931 until his retirement. Even after he retired, Cunningham continued to return to monitor the wall's progress, until his death at 85. While the whole path is not built upon the seawall, the total distance from CRAB park, around Stanley Park and False Creek to Spanish Banks is about 30 kilometres (19 mi).
As captured from Stanley Park
Coal Harbour
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada
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Aging wooden barriers to prevent sand shifting along the shore. More recently supplemented by rock dumps.
A carnivorous animal in the same family as weasels, badgers, mink etc. that lives primarily on a diet of fish but also includes frogs, crayfish, crabs and even a few waterfowl.
A coat of long guard hairs over their insulated underfur keeps them warm and dry so they can stay comfortable throughout the North American winters. They are very successful at hunting prey in our rivers, streams and ponds aided by their webbed feet, long muscular tail and sharp claws coupled with the ability to hold their breath for extended periods. As a preventative measure to becoming waterlogged they do spend a lot of time on land and enter the water only to hunt or travel much unlike the sea otters that spend most of their lives in the ocean. An overland sprint of 10 to 18 miles while searching for prey is not uncommon.
River otters seem to have the ability to live alone or in pairs but are quick to socialize in groups when other members are encountered. After mating and going through a gestation period of 80 - 90 days a female will give birth to 1 - 5 pups in a den called a holt or couch which she excavates under tree roots or a cache of rocks. Prior to the birth the female called a bitch or sow will drive the male (dog or boar) away and the pups or cubs will be tended to by the female and older offspring if still around. The pups will begin emerging from the den at about 1 month of age and mom will entice them into the water for their first swim at about 2 months. After the pups are weaned dad may return and help raise the juveniles until probably 1 year of age. Females attain sexual maturity at 2 years of age and males at 3.
River otters range in size from 10 to 33 lbs and 2.5 to 5 ' in length with females being about 1/3 the size of males. When not hunting prey they spend much time playing and frolicking with each other. This individual is one of a trio that has clawed its way onto the ice to enjoy the spoils caught underwater.
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Fotografies de la zona de combats de la Batalla del Ebre (1938).
Corbera d'Ebre fou el poble més damnificat per la batalla, pràcticament arrasat. Per això fou reconstruit a la seva part baixa, arran de carretera. La part més antiga, al turó, fou abandonada i ha pràcticament desaparescut (crec que més per acció del temps sobre les ruines que pel propi bombardeig, tantmateix). Just en el limit on acaba la part habitada del poble hi ha encara aquest edifici supervivent del poble medieval, recordant-me cert gratacels de fama mundial (en faig col·lecció).
La batalla de l'Ebre (25 juliol - 16 novembre de 1938) fou la més important i mortifera de la guerra civil espanyola. Hi ha que també la consideren també la més decisiva, però crec que per desgracia la guerra ja estava decidida de molt abans, com a minim des del trencament del front d'Aragó el 9 de març del mateix any.
Tot i que l'exèrcit republicà creuà l'Ebre el 25 de juliol del 1938 per molts punts entre Mequinensa i Amposta, la major part dels combats de la batalla es donaren a la Terra Alta, a la zona entre Vilalba dels Arcs, La Fatarella, Camposines i Gandesa, a més de la Serra de Pandols.
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This is part of the Ebro battlefield (1938), in Southern Catalonia.
Among all the towns in the former battlefield, Corbera d'Ebre was the most destroyed of them all (although Vilalba, La Fatarella, Flix, Garcia and Benifallet were also quite damaged). All the upper, medieval, town was utterly bombed by the fascist artillery and even the nazi Legion Condor. It was after the war rebuilt only arround the lower road side. The top of the hill remains mostly empty now, because almost all the houses were destroyed and have even been razed afterwards to prevent dangers for the visitors. Only the mighty baroque church remains, although it lost it's roof.
Here are some aerial images:
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This is the bombed and destroyed village of Corbera d'Ebre, in Republican hands from the 25th of July to the 3dr of September of 1938. Then it was utterly bombed alongside that sector of the front. Not only the fascist artillery was used, but also the German Legion Condor. Here it could be seen from the Coll del Moro viewpoint, the place from where Franco observed the battle several times. It had until several years ago a monument to the bloody dictator, but now it has been cleaned, moreover as it's an Iberian archaeological site.
The Battle of the Ebro (July 25 - November 16, 1938) was the most important and deadlier of the Spanish Civil War. There are those who also consider it the most decisive, but I think that unfortunately the war was already decided long before, at least since the breaking of the front of Aragon on March 9 of the same year.
The battle began with the greatest offensive made by the Republican forces, when they crossed the river Ebro between Mequinensa and Amposta (especially between Riba-roja and Miravet), and advanced to the line La Pobla de Massaluca -Vilalba dels Arcs -Gandesa - Serra de Pandols . But in just 48 hours, the dazzling advance was stopped short. Then Franco decided to crush the republican forces hill by hill (with massive artillery and bomber barrages), in a battle of attrition identical to the First World War for which the Republicans had no resources or alternative, especially with the river behind them. The main assaults, which lasted from August 10 to October 29, were concentrated in a very small and devastated area: the triangle Vertex Gaeta - Corbera - Camposines.
Finally, a final offensive on October 30 occupied the ridge of the Serra de Cavalls, making the entire Republican bridgehead unsustainable, which managed, however, to withdraw in an orderly manner until November 16. But the damage was already done, and there were no forces left for a proper defense of Catalonia, which fell three months later. Then, fascist darkness.
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You have got what you wanted, or rather what one half wanted and the other half tried to prevent from happening. A self-declared messiah with an unlimited sense of self-importance. He will try to subdue to his nativistic logic what is in fact a multitude of diversity, points of view and interests - in the US and world-wide. Such attempts at denying plurality and exchanging it for one's own monologue usually end in tears. Brace yourself. Sony A7iii.
The past few years our state of California has suffered massive fire tragedies caused by utility power lines.
I am hearing that preparations to prevent fires this coming fire season are being impacted by the pandemic, and the usual procedures to defend ourselves during wildfires (receiving reinforcements from outside the state, healthy firefighters living together in close quarters in stations and firecamps, etc., etc.) are in doubt.
“We’re Here!” realizing that perhaps Modern Life is Crap!
Die Lauenburger Elbbrücke. Fotografiert von der Elbpromenade Lauenburger Altstadt.
Der erste Bau einer Brücke über die Elbe bei Lauenburg erfolgte 1878. Dieser wurde Ende des 2. Weltkrieges von den eigenen Truppen gesprengt, um den Vormarsch der Britischen Truppen zu verhindern.
Der Wiederaufbau als kombinierte Straßen- und Eisenbahnbrücke erfolgte bis 1951. Das Bauwerk verbindet Niedersachsen und Schleswig-Holstein im Zuge der B 209, die ihrerseits in Lauenburg an der Brücke über den Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal in die B 5 mündet. Der Brückenzug ist mit einer Länge von 517 Metern länger als der vorherige. Er besitzt acht Öffnungen, wobei die Stromrinne mit einem zweifeldrigen Strebenfachwerkträger mit je 104,61 Meter Stützweite überspannt wird. Die Vorlandbrücken sind stählerne Vollwandträgerkonstruktionen mit Stützweiten von rund 53 Meter.
Eine weitere Straßenbrücke über die Elbe zwischen Schleswig-Holstein und Niedersachsen ist die Elbbrücke Geesthacht. Sie befindet sich ebenfalls östlich von Hamburg bei der Staustufe von Geesthacht im Zuge der B 404.
Quelle: wikipedia
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The first construction of a bridge over the Elbe near Lauenburg took place in 1878. This was blown up by the company's own troops at the end of World War II to prevent the advance of British troops.
The reconstruction as a combined road and rail bridge took place until 1951. The structure connects Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein in the course of the B 209, which in turn joins the B 5 in Lauenburg on the bridge over the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. With a length of 517 meters, the bridge is longer than the previous one. It has eight openings, with the flow channel being spanned with a two-field strut lattice girder with a span of 104.61 meters each. The approach bridges are steel solid wall girder constructions with spans of around 53 meters.
Another road bridge over the Elbe between Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony is the Geesthacht Elbe Bridge. It is also located east of Hamburg at the Geesthacht barrage on the B 404.
Source: wikipedia
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Lots of Crepe trees in Banyuwangi; the name actually means 'sweet-smelling waters', and indeed the river seems cleaner than in other cities. The inset shows the harbor of the town. In Dutch colonial times there was a small fort - called the 'Utrecht' - more or less to the back of your photographer. It was situated so that an eye could be kept on the island of Bali across the water. The Dutch wanted to prevent the Hindu rulers there from profitting out of their contacts with the British. If you look carefully you'll be able to see a sliver of Bali on the left horizon.
The chalk painting on the Hambleton hillside - first etched into the landscape of Sutton Bank’s southern slope in 1857 - has not had a new lick of paint since 2018, following the disbanding of the volunteers of the Kilburn White Horse Association who previously took on the task until health and safety concerns prevented further involvement.
Local landowners Forestry England have now taken on responsibility for maintaining the horse and last week began rejuvenating it at a cost of £20000.
My friend Rachel has such a wonderful relationship with Bolingo. She has spent years developing this connection. The handstand happened while they were doing their normal training exercises. This regular training allows the keepers to elicit certain behaviors in order to provide routine medical checkups and other examinations without the need to sedate them. In a perfect world none of these animals would need to be in captivity, but unfortunately the way we are destroying the natural world it may be the only way to prevent these amazing animals from going extinct. Bolingo has already fathered two children, Oliver and Enzi. This sort of world wide breeding program helps to ensure the long term survival of these animals.
To my women with the utmost respect, intellect
We often forget and neglect intuition can see through illusive intent, listen to it
Just listen, just listen, oh
I found myself searching for a way to prevent, the detriment
And giving the impression that if you express to him what a woman needs
His comprehension is definite
But there’s a difference between understanding and honoring your word
And I’m articulate, he’s a good listener
But I’m hesitant ’cause he’s gonna fuck up anyways
Pulteney Bridge, built in 1774 crosses the River Avon in Bath, England.
Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is one of four bridges having shops built across its full span on both sides.
The bridge is a Grade I listed building.
The Pulteney Weir (or just “the Weir” for short) was built in the late Middle Ages (by 1603) to prevent the river from flooding the town of Bath. It was completely rebuilt in the early 1970s and given the horseshoe shape.
This season's family of Canada Geese nesting on Hubbard Pond proudly parading their three innocent newly-hatched goslings.
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As mentioned in an earlier posting, Hubbard Pond and its surroundings are under consideration as the site for a heavy industrial type facility by the Regents of the University of Michigan. If the project goes forward, another piece of the critical natural habitat necessary to sustain these and other vulnerable creatures will be lost forever.
UPDATE: In a 12 March 2016 letter, the President of the University of Michigan indicates the proposed heavy industrial project for this site has been "paused". Plus, all applications for various construction permits are suspended and no construction contracts have been awarded.
While this turn of events appears positive, all it takes is a whim to re-activate the project. Until the final determination is STOP, the possibility of this easily preventable man-made disaster remains. Now is the time to stand-up. Mother Nature needs your voice.
To learn more, see:
glacierhighlands.org/wp/?p=335
UPDATE: 18 March 2016 - UM President apologizes...
www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2016/03/u-m_presid...
UPDATE: 05 May 2016 - Neighborhood Responds to UM Update
nea2ccdotorg.wordpress.com/2016/05/10/update-from-preside...
UPDATE: 05 May 2016 - Regental Action Request Submission
nea2ccdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/5_5_16_vvletter.pdf
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You do not need to be a resident of the neighborhood to help STOP this project. Take a stand in support of the saving a delightful community. Your efforts will be greatly appreciated. See...
www.change.org/p/boycott-university-of-michigan-s-bus-yar...
Stay thirsty, my friend...