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Early morning sky from this morning. Taken from the alley behind my house. If the moon is the center of a clock dial, Jupiter is at 4 o’clock; Pollux is at 7 o’clock; and Castor is at 10 o’clock.
Built by Tiberius, 6 CE
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Castor_and_Pollux
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Nikon Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX
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Castor and Pollux are the two bluish stars near the top of the frame. Just below is a reddish Mars completing a triangle. There is the Moon in a cloudy halo and the bright white spot just below the Moon is Jupiter. I took this picture with a Canon FD 24mm f2.8 at f4 mounted on a Sony A7rIII by way of a Novoflex adapter.
Found local but rare in Ireland with wetlands being its preferred habitat. Weevils are one of the largest family of insects in the world with over 40,000 known species. Most species are plant eaters with many species also being wingless.
one of a pair of bronze statues (the other being Castor) at Torino Piazzetta Reale gates, Piemonte, Italy.
Pollux is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Valais, Switzerland and the Aosta Valley in Italy. It is the lower of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Castor, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology. Pollux' peak is at an elevation of 4,092 m (13,425 ft). It is separated from Castor by a pass at 3,847 m (12,621 ft), named Passo di Verra in Italian, Col de Verra in French and Zwillingsjoch in German.
Ascents are usually made from the Refuge Ottorino Mezzalama (3,036 m), the Monte Rosa hut (2,795 m); if traversing the peaks via Pollux's north ridge, PD+, the Refuge Quintino Sella au Félik (3,585 m), and the Rossi-Volante bivouac hut (3,850 m).
This view is from Breithorn peak
Zermatt, Switzerland. July 2016
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Climbing up to Breithorn. Castor & Pollux.A View from the Klein Matterhorn.No. 3.
Breithorn
The north side of the Breithorn as seen from Gandegg
Elevation4,164 m (13,661 ft)
Isolation4.0 km (2.5 mi)[2]
Parent peakMonte Rosa
Location
Breithorn is located in Alps .
Canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Aosta Valley, Italy
Range Pennine Alps
Coordinates45°56′28″N 7°44′50″ECoordinates: 45°56′28″N 7°44′50″E
Climbing
First ascent1813
Easiest routeBasic glacier/snow climb
The Breithorn (from German: "large mountain"; 4,164 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa and east of the Theodul Pass. Most of the massif is glaciated and includes several subsidiary peaks, all located east of the main summit: the Central Breithorn, the Eastern Breithorn, the Breithornzwillinge and the Roccia Nera. The main summit is sometimes distinguished by the name Western Breithorn. The nearest settlements are Zermatt (Valais) and St-Jacques (Aosta Valley).
View from the Klein Matterhorn (west side)
The Breithorn is considered the most easily climbed 4,000 m Alpine peak. This is due to the Klein Matterhorn cable car which takes climbers to over 3,820 m (12,700 ft) from Zermatt for a starting point. The standard route (SSW flank) is from the Italian side of the mountain (the south side) and continues over a glacial plateau before climbing to the summit on a 35 degree snow slope. However, inexperienced mountaineers may run into severe difficulty if caution is not taken near cornices or in bad weather. For experienced climbers wanting more of a challenge, the half traverse of the Breithorn crest is another option.
The Breithorn was first climbed in 1813 by Henry Maynard (climber), Joseph-Marie Couttet, Jean Gras, Jean-Baptiste Erin and Jean-Jacques Erin.
(Wikipédia)
Office building in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany. Its twin is Castor, situated a bit to the left and outside the frame of this image.
Argus C3 (late 1946)
f/3.5 50mm Argus Cintar
Ilford XP2 ISO 400 Black&White negative film
Developed and scanned by www.meinfilmlab.de
Photo ID: 93431 Bergen Havn
Havila Polaris
Havila Kystruten
Passenger Ship
Havila Pollux
Havila Kystruten
Passenger Ship
Bergen - Norway
Outdoor portrait of Pollux the Snow Leopard of a Cat in a garden in Brussels, Belgium. Taken with a Canon 5D4 and the Sigma 135mm Art Lens.
Pollux is a tower located at Friedrich-Ebert-Anlage next to the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds. It is part of "Kastor und Pollux", also known as Forum Frankfurt. The unequal twin towers were named after the Dioscuri in Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux.
The taller tower, named after the semi-god Pollux, rises to a height of 130 metres.
We see :The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri ) - ( The three columns )
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it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempio_dei_Dioscuri
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Castor et Pollux annonçant aux romains le vainqueur de la bataille de Cannes (détail), huile sur toile (1660), Jean-Georges Berdot dit Bardot de Montbéliard (1614-1679), musée des Beaux-arts, Limoges.
Looking up at the three still standing columns of the Tempio dei Dioscuri, one of the more famous sights in the Roman Forum. The details, including those on the underside, are quite intricate and beautiful.
These Corinthian columns and the inner concrete core of the podium are the main surviving remnants of the magnificent 1st Century BC temple dedicated to Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Jupiter.
This huge temple, and earlier versions also located here, was built in remembrance and gratitude for their aid to the Roman Republic in its victory over the last King of Rome at the Battle of Lake Regillus in 495 BC.
Rome; July 2019
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For statues of Castor and Pollusx see:
Piazza del Campidoglio: flic.kr/p/2naEKvY and www.flickr.com/gp/justaslice/YK0qi8
Piazza Quirinale: flic.kr/p/2n4c9pa
The original temple was built in 483 BC by the infant Roman Republic in gratitude for a major military victory in the previous decade. According to legend, Castor and Pollux appeared on the battlefield as two able horsemen in aid of the Republic; and after the battle had been won they appeared in the Forum in Rome to announce the victory. The temple stands on the supposed site of their appearance. In 14 BC the temple was destroyed in a fire that ravaged major parts of the Forum. It was rebuilt by Tiberius, the future Emperor, and dedicated in AD 6. The remains visible today are from the temple of Tiberius.
According to Edward Gibbon, the temple served as a secret meeting place for the Roman Senate at least into the 3rd century. Of its subsequent Hx nothing is known except that in the 15th century only the three columns of its original structure were still standing.
The large white marble monument in the background was built between 1885 and 1935 to honour Victor Emmanuel II who in 1861 became the first king of a united Italy since the fall of the Roman Empire in the west in the middle of the 5th century.
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Watched as this big boat came up the Clyde . Round behind the Cumbrae untill it passed us on the Dunoon ferry.
The Breithorn and Castor&Pollux. A view from the Klein Matterhorn. No. 127.
Breithorn
The north side of the Breithorn as seen from Gandegg
Elevation4,164 m (13,661 ft)
Isolation4.0 km (2.5 mi)[2]
Parent peakMonte Rosa
Location
Breithorn is located in Alps .
Canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Aosta Valley, Italy
Range Pennine Alps
Coordinates45°56′28″N 7°44′50″ECoordinates: 45°56′28″N 7°44′50″E
Climbing
First ascent1813
Easiest routeBasic glacier/snow climb
The Breithorn (from German: "large mountain"; 4,164 m) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa and east of the Theodul Pass. Most of the massif is glaciated and includes several subsidiary peaks, all located east of the main summit: the Central Breithorn, the Eastern Breithorn, the Breithornzwillinge and the Roccia Nera. The main summit is sometimes distinguished by the name Western Breithorn. The nearest settlements are Zermatt (Valais) and St-Jacques (Aosta Valley).
View from the Klein Matterhorn (west side)
The Breithorn is considered the most easily climbed 4,000 m Alpine peak. This is due to the Klein Matterhorn cable car which takes climbers to over 3,820 m (12,700 ft) from Zermatt for a starting point. The standard route (SSW flank) is from the Italian side of the mountain (the south side) and continues over a glacial plateau before climbing to the summit on a 35 degree snow slope. However, inexperienced mountaineers may run into severe difficulty if caution is not taken near cornices or in bad weather. For experienced climbers wanting more of a challenge, the half traverse of the Breithorn crest is another option.
The Breithorn was first climbed in 1813 by Henry Maynard (climber), Joseph-Marie Couttet, Jean Gras, Jean-Baptiste Erin and Jean-Jacques Erin.
(Wikipédia)
The temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient edifice in the Roman Forum, originally built in gratitude for victory at the battle of Lake Regillus (495 BC). Castor and Pollux (Greek Polydeuces) were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini, the twin sons of Zeus (Jupiter) and Leda. Their cult came to Rome from Greece via Magna Graecia and the Greek culture of Southern Italy.
These three Corinthian columns and the inner concrete core of the podium are the main surviving remnants of the magnificent 1st Century BC temple dedicated to Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Jupiter.
This huge temple, and earlier versions also located here, was built in remembrance and gratitude for their aid to the Roman Republic in its victory over the last King of Rome at the Battle of Lake Regillus in 495 BC.
Also known as the Tempio dei Dioscuri, this is one of the more famous sights in the Forum.
Rome; July 2019