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This morning I was privileged to see this spoonbill at close quarters! A pair have nested at abberton for the past 2 years, and although I have seen them, never this close. It was flying from the nest to the dam wall to collect nesting material. I keep my distance as not to disturb it, but it just walked along past me as if I wasn’t there! Back to have another look tomorrow! Abberton reservoir.
So very privileged that this beautiful young lady came out to say hello! Photographed at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent
Two days in a row, I was privileged to see an Indigo Bunting. The second has less colour, maybe a bit less mature.
Castle of Venus
It is located on the top of Mount Erice, in an absolutely privileged position.
In ancient times, Erice was known for its temple, the sacred thémenos, where the Phoenicians adored Astarte, the Greeks Aphrodite and the Romans Venus.
Mount Eryx served as a reference point for navigators of whom Venus soon became the protector.
At night, a large fire lit in the sacred area served as a lighthouse. The fame of Venus Ericina became such that a temple was also dedicated to her in Rome and her cult spread throughout the Mediterranean.
What remains today of the ancient fortress was the work of the Normans who seem to have reused, for its construction, the material coming from the reconstruction of the pagan temple.
In ancient times, the castle was enclosed by towers, advanced fortification works connected to each other by two crenellated curtains and above all by a drawbridge.
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Castello di Venere
E' situato sulla sommità del monte Erice, in posizione assolutamente privilegiata.
Nell’antichità, Erice era nota per il suo tempio, il sacro thémenos, ove i Fenici adoravano Astarte, i Greci Afrodite ed i Romani Venere.
Il monte Eryx serviva da punto di riferimento per i navigatori dei quali Venere divenne ben presto la protettrice.
La notte, un grande fuoco acceso nell’area sacra fungeva da faro. La fama di Venere Ericina divenne tale che le venne dedicato un tempio anche a Roma ed il suo culto si diffuse in tutto il Mediterraneo.
Quello che resta oggi dell’antica fortezza fu opera dei Normanni che sembra avessero reimpiegato, per la sua costruzione, il materiale proveniente dal rifacimento del tempio pagano.
Anticamente il castello era recinto dalle torri, opere di fortificazione avanzata collegate fra loro da due cortine merlate e soprattutto da un ponte levatoio.
Castle of Venus
It is located on the top of Mount Erice, in an absolutely privileged position.
In ancient times, Erice was known for its temple, the sacred thémenos, where the Phoenicians adored Astarte, the Greeks Aphrodite and the Romans Venus.
Mount Eryx served as a reference point for navigators of whom Venus soon became the protector.
At night, a large fire lit in the sacred area served as a lighthouse. The fame of Venus Ericina became such that a temple was also dedicated to her in Rome and her cult spread throughout the Mediterranean.
What remains today of the ancient fortress was the work of the Normans who seem to have reused, for its construction, the material coming from the reconstruction of the pagan temple.
In ancient times, the castle was enclosed by towers, advanced fortification works connected to each other by two crenellated curtains and above all by a drawbridge.
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Castello di Venere
E' situato sulla sommità del monte Erice, in posizione assolutamente privilegiata.
Nell’antichità, Erice era nota per il suo tempio, il sacro thémenos, ove i Fenici adoravano Astarte, i Greci Afrodite ed i Romani Venere.
Il monte Eryx serviva da punto di riferimento per i navigatori dei quali Venere divenne ben presto la protettrice.
La notte, un grande fuoco acceso nell’area sacra fungeva da faro. La fama di Venere Ericina divenne tale che le venne dedicato un tempio anche a Roma ed il suo culto si diffuse in tutto il Mediterraneo.
Quello che resta oggi dell’antica fortezza fu opera dei Normanni che sembra avessero reimpiegato, per la sua costruzione, il materiale proveniente dal rifacimento del tempio pagano.
Anticamente il castello era recinto dalle torri, opere di fortificazione avanzata collegate fra loro da due cortine merlate e soprattutto da un ponte levatoio.
Playa de Urbanova, Alicante. Un lugar privilegiado para ver el amanecer de un nuevo día.
Muchas gracias a todos los amigos de Flickr por vuestras visitas, comentarios y favoritas.
Urbanova beach, Alicante. A privileged place to see the dawn of a new day.
Thank you very much to all Flickr friends for your visits, comments and favorites.
I was privileged to have a Woodpecker nest behind our house this spring. The two male young ones fledged this morning.
… coffee al fresco, reading while taking in some rays, traffic on the road, not a mask in sight: privileged life almost as usual in Hampstead. One could almost forget about the pandemic for a moment…
After having had their lunch, one lion and one lioness stand in guard while the rest of the pride rests on the shade, unseen. From the top of the boulder the “guards” are on a privileged position to defend their territory and to identify potential “candidates” for a joyful dinnertime. They certainly seemed to be resting and enjoying life!
Lions (“Panthera leo”) sleep for 16 to 20 hours a day. They most often hunt at dawn or dusk, but can adapt to their prey to change their schedule.
The lion is the most social of all wild felid species and a lion pride consists on average of 15 lions, comprising a few adult males, related females and cubs. Females form the stable social unit in a pride and do not tolerate outside females. Membership changes only with the births and deaths of lionesses.
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Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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Circle of Consent is a beautiful new sim that I have been privileged in being asked to display some of my artwork in their new gallery, thank you Sir Alang and Vanessa.
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Castillo Sohail
Sohail Castle
Sohail castle is located in he heart of Fuengirola river mouth, on a small isolated hill that rises 38 meters above sea level. This circumstance makes it a privileged viewpoint of a wide coastal strip surrounded by the Sierra de Mijas and included in the present day town of Fuengirola.
The magnificent geographical conditions of this place have allowed, since ancient times , the continueous settling of Punic and Roman population. On the ruins of their settlements in the Caliphate period a first tower was built, perhaps a watchtower.
Later, in the twelfth centry, the Almovarids built a defensive enclosure against the Christian army, that was in full offensive against the Moorish kingdom of Granada.
From that moment the military fortress underwent an inevitable process of readjustment of its architecture that would gradually give way to its present appearance: replacing the turning entrance by a direct one, demolishing one of the east towers to built up a platform for the placement of guns, or rearranging the southwest corner of the wall to turn it into an archer's wall after its blasting by the Napoleonic army during the war of independence.
A few years later the castle lost its military function and was sold at public auction. The transition to civil use took it a period of abandonment that would not be interrupted onto the second half of the last century.
The works carried out in recent years by the school workshop have enabled the Sohail Castle to be recovered as a historical meeting point for the people of Fuengirola and as a space where different cultural events are currently held.
[Enhydra lutris]
Happy little Sea Otter.
On a whale watching adventure tour boat...Oh, my!
There were literally dozens of these beautiful little guys just hanging around in the kelp forests, here. Most of them didn’t even wake up when our boat got close. So privileged to see this. They were almost extirpated in this whole area but were reintroduced in he 1960s.
This was lovely!
Clayoquot Sound
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Off Tofino,
Vancouver Island
BC
Canada
(edited)
Parco Ciani, Lugano, Ticino Canton, Switzerland.
Parco Ciani is considered among the most beautiful parks in Switzerland due to its privileged position on the lake shore, the imposing trees, the large playground area and the beautiful pedestrian paths that branch off between statues, fountains and flower beds.
Composed of a very rich subtropical flora and Mediterranean-type vegetation (palms, exotic shrubs, roses, azaleas, magnolias and camellias are an example), it covers an area of over 63,000 m².
The park was built between 1840 and 1843 at the behest of the brothers Giacomo and Filippo Ciani, members of a family of Blenio origin based in Milan. In 1912 it was taken over by the Municipality of Lugano which used the park as a public promenade.
Since 2018 there has been a Garden, a first in Switzerland, in which specially planted olive trees and plaques pay homage to six Ticino citizens who, with their courageous actions, have helped to save many people persecuted for political, racial or religious reasons.
Late day light set this field aglow! The experience begged for my interpretation. We are sometimes privileged with the powerful influence of light in this way.
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Corn field in Ashfield, MA
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"I decided to be happy, because it is good for my health."
Quote - Voltaire
This origami Siamese cat is privileged and she knows it, as you can see her a big smile, because she is allowed to lie on my desk ;-))
I used a sheet dark blue foil, 24x24cm. Final size: 6cm high, 9cm width.
Model: origami Siamese Cat
Design: Wonseon Seo and Lee In Kyung AKA Red and White Paper
Diagrams in the book 'Creative Origami' by Wonseon Seo and Lee In Kyung AKA Red and White Paper
Castillo Sohail
Sohail Castle
Sohail castle is located in he heart of Fuengirola river mouth, on a small isolated hill that rises 38 meters above sea level. This circumstance makes it a privileged viewpoint of a wide coastal strip surrounded by the Sierra de Mijas and included in the present day town of Fuengirola.
The magnificent geographical conditions of this place have allowed, since ancient times , the continueous settling of Punic and Roman population. On the ruins of their settlements in the Caliphate period a first tower was built, perhaps a watchtower.
Later, in the twelfth centry, the Almovarids built a defensive enclosure against the Christian army, that was in full offensive against the Moorish kingdom of Granada.
From that moment the military fortress underwent an inevitable process of readjustment of its architecture that would gradually give way to its present appearance: replacing the turning entrance by a direct one, demolishing one of the east towers to built up a platform for the placement of guns, or rearranging the southwest corner of the wall to turn it into an archer's wall after its blasting by the Napoleonic army during the war of independence.
A few years later the castle lost its military function and was sold at public auction. The transition to civil use took it a period of abandonment that would not be interrupted onto the second half of the last century.
The works carried out in recent years by the school workshop have enabled the Sohail Castle to be recovered as a historical meeting point for the people of Fuengirola and as a space where different cultural events are currently held.
I feel so privileged toto have gotten to photograph this mom and her two amazing cubs. Another baby I hope to see this spring/summer.
I feel very privileged that Rags will take me on walks...
Dushara Tatters and Rags (Somali cat), 29.06.2020 (photo by Lene)
Olympus OMD EM5 Digital Camera
Whenever I am privileged to see a grizzly bear in the wild I am estactic. Such was the case on this day. Photo is not as pristine as I would like it to be as we were so far away but it was a joy to see her. Ranger said it is Grizzly #793 for those of you who follow the Teton bears.
THANKS, just wanted to share
Those who can grow up here on the beach are truly privileged. The children here live and play on the beach among colourful fishing boats from sunrise to sunset, while the parents and aunts squat on the edge of the forest and talk together. Watched this morning in the rising sun.
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A small village overlooking River Zêzere in central Portugal.
Their inhabitants are extremely lucky, being able to enjoy the views from a privileged spot.
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Rio Zêzere, Portugal
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It was so awesome for me to see the golden hooded tanager Dad busy sharing in the feeding of his chick . Not all Dad;s take part in this such as the hummingbirds. The mother does it all. The interaction between chick and parent is a moment that I find so special and I always feel privileged to have had the opportunity to see this part of nature !!
Wishing a great new week and a very blessed one too !!
Taken at smokey mountains National Park a while ago. This park is a photographers paradise with great landscape views and misty coves. I once again realise that I feel privileged to have visited these places while staying for a couple of years in Chicago. It is difficult not to make a fine shot of this scene :-). Hope you enjoy and have a nice day!
Orta San Giulio est une petite ville située au Sud du lac d’Orta, elle en est la capitale touristique et la destination privilégiée du lac. Bien que le lac d’Orta soit encore peu connu il est une destination à découvrir, son charme et son romantisme en font une destination de choix pour un séjour de quelques jours.
Orta San Giulio is a town situated in the South of the lake of Orta, it is the tourist capital and the privileged destination of the lake. Although the lake of Orta is still little known it is a destination to be discovered, its charm and its romanticism make a destination of choice for a stay of a few days.
She looks pretty serious here but she was really the biggest, sweetest goof in the dog world. She passed away a few years ago but had a great, happy long life. I was privileged to share it with her.
Having just watched the first of Chris Packham's excelllent series, "Dogs In The Wild" I was prompted to post another photo of the Maned Wolf which I felt so privileged to see and photograph in Piaui, North East Brazil in 2016.
Thank you all for your kind responses.
Another foggy morning on the Annapolis River. I always feel privileged to be there when the light breaks through the morning mist.
It's been about 20 years now since I've been privileged to have the honor of using this space.
I think of the Apostle Paul and his wound in the flesh/ It's made a better man of me, God uses it for his glory. When I get home to God, I'll be made whole again. Praise the Lord. Ken
Hello All!
From my 2016 Spring Archives:
I felt privileged to witness the beautiful courtship ritual of Canada Geese. I was heart-warmed by their intricate displays of affection. This was one moment I thought you'd enjoy viewing!
Happy Valentine's Day!
Thank you so much for your views and comments! Have a lovely day and evening!
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HAVE BEEN PRIVILEGED to stay on SKOMER island off the south of Wales, for the past few years, so this is a tribute to all my feathered friends, who will not be seeing me, as all visitors have been cancelled, which is very upsetting !!! THE MANX SHEARWATER is a summer visitor to the region, May to September, spends most of its life at sea and only visits land to breed, and then only after dark. Nests in underground burrows, so to see one in broad daylight, tells you there is something wrong, looked very healthy , maybe a black-backed gull was patrolling his nest sight, hope he made it back after dark.
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THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND, please keep very well and safe, God bless you...........................Tomx.
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All three chicks sitting together before they fledged the nesting tree. I was privileged to watch the first chick fledge one evening :-)!
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FELIZ SEMANA.
BONA SETMANA.
HAPPY WEEK
It was exactly three years ago that I was privileged to see this polar family. Mama bear had two cubs and she would do anything to protect her babies. Here she keeps them warm on a frigid cold day. I saw this family every day that I was there :-).
In 1821, when Lillesand became a privileged port, it had a population of only 300 and had nine shipyards. By 1895 the merchant fleet was 95 vessels strong. But the death of the sailing ship caused severe economic difficulties for Lillesand. Sailing ships had been inexpensive and could be built from local timber. Steamers were built of steel, were expensive and required more capital than locals could muster. Shipyards were closed. Many of the residents emigrated from there to the United States. Lillesand remained a fishing village, though even this area suffered when the herring left the coast.
I have been privileged to have a family of Sulphur Crested Cockatoo's hang around my house for a few days. South Australia.
One of the young White Tailed Eagles we were privileged to see in the Danube Delta. The light was awful and it has just started to rain as the Eagle gave us a close up view of its impressive wingspan perched on a tree stump at the edge of the water.
Many thanks to everyone that views and comments on my images - very much appreciated.
Michael Pollan
Topaz Studio
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Please, don't fave and run, you will get yourself blocked.
Another six hour day at Far Ings produced something unexpected. Felt so privileged to witness this behaviour. A few more to sort through of the single bird. Will be returning over the next few days as you never what may happen.
Many thanks as always for your comments and faves. Much appreciated.
We are on a bus tour, when entering the transition tunnel from Ribeira to the upper region of Porto I was privileged by the biker in my scene.
(of the series: trip to Portugal - december 2019)
* I'm grateful for visit, favs and comments of my photo.
~ Dubrovnik, Croatia ~
In approaching summer, which is finally about to arrive here in Croatia, I keep thinking about how thankful, privileged and blessed I am to have an old friend of mine who lives in this gem of the Adriatic coast... thereby my many stays and many sights seen each time with a new and fresh outlook ... :)
Eye Film Institute, Amsterdam
Delugan Meissl Associated Architects
"Situated in the privileged riverside area in the heart of Amsterdam, the Film Institute represents the visual landmark of the new Amstrdam Noord quarter. This development area extends over to the former Shell Terrain on the opposite side of the river to the Centraal Station, Amsterdam’s train station. As the international oil company’s former research centre, this area which is situated close to the city centre and along the the busy urban water vein held a sensitive function. It used to be an isolated wasteland, hermetically secured and not accessible to the public. (...) The Overhoeks Tower is the only architectural relic that reminds of the area’s former use. This distinctive landmark has been integrated into the Film Institute’s conceptual design idea through formal referencing." (archdaily.com)
"Unübersehbar thront der kristalline weiße Bau als Blickfang am Nordufer des Flusses IJ hinter dem Hauptbahnhof, flankiert vom ehemaligen Shell-Hochhaus aus den späten 1960ern – auf dessen Formensprache er subtil Bezug nimmt – und einem Grüppchen neuer Wohnbauten von der geleckten Sorte. Auch wenn Roman Delugan das nicht gerne hört, handelt es sich bei dem Gebäude zweifellos um eine Skulptur. Von jedem Standpunkt aus bietet der Bau, der abends zum riesigen Leuchtobjekt wird, einen anderen Anblick: Hat man ihn von Osten gesehen, ist er von Westen kaum wiederzuerkennen. Diese Dynamik der Wahrnehmung bildete die Basis des Entwurfskonzepts, das um den Bezug zwischen Film und Architektur kreiselte." (baunetz.de)
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher :)
This little Cutie is soooo small, I feel very blessed n privileged too ! He has his fav. perch, and I used to hide behind coconut palm trunk, now he got used to my presence, and I also just watch him catching, throwing pellet, preening, to get a decent shot through so many twigs I need to move a lot and also have to use a flash, its so shady place what I really hate :( I don't want him to feel panic and feel being stalked.
Its a great treat to watch him from such a close distance:)
Very privileged to get a shot of this absolutely stunning little bird of prey !! Harsh sunny lighting !!
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Regards Clive