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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.
Have a nice new week.
Texture: My own.
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?
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]
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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........
View of the city of Nizhny Novgorod during sunset.
Nizhny Novgorod (in Soviet times - Gorky) is the fifth most populated city in Russia, located on the banks of the Oka River at the confluence of the Volga. Nizhny is a surprisingly diverse city, where you will find monuments of different centuries, interspersed with breathtaking panoramas from the high Volga coast. In addition to the completely diverse architecture in Nizhny Novgorod, there are more than a dozen museums and an active cultural life that is not inferior to other major cities of Russia.
This is the city of Gorky and Chaliapin, the cradle of Russian radio and Soviet automotive industry. The city of the Volga merchants, the revolutionary labor movement, river and sea shipbuilding.
The development of the city took centuries, starting with the Kremlin and the magnificent churches of the 17th-18th centuries, continuing with merchant mansions and carved wooden houses, and by the 20th century turned into a bizarre interweaving of Art Nouveau and Russian style or, for example, pre-revolutionary working barracks and monuments of Soviet architecture.
Londolozi Game Reserve
South Africa
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
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.
This was taken in Reber, in the new York North Country, which I thought a very, very small farming town. Research on-line finds that it is designated only as a “populated place” incorporated within the more defined and substantial (2000 inhabitants!) town of Willsboro (no pretentions at elegance with an “ugh” on that) of revolutionary war vintage. Here, aging farmland, and farmland newly rejuvenated by Amish or new age organic enterpreneurs, mixes with maturing forests and views that are honey on the heart.
The subject of this landscape is Mt. Poko-O-Moonshine, modest in elevation but with two fine trails, a vintage fire tower (zoom... it's there), famed rock climbing routes, and excellent summit views of Lake Champlain, Vermont, and higher Adirondack peaks nearby. It’s a treasure in its own right, along with the varied and rich country that surrounds it. It's handsome in any season, but invites "Another Autumn View"
This is processed from RAW in LR, PS and gently textured with an offering in Topaz. The result is as close to the eye's imagination as possible.
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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.
The Älvsborg Bridge (Swedish: Älvsborgsbron) is a suspension bridge over Göta älv in Gothenburg, Sweden, which connects the north and the south part of the city. It was built in 1966. The total length is 933 metres and distance between the towers ("main span") is 417 metres, while the clearance below the bridge is 45 metres. The pylons are 107 metres tall making the bridge one of Gothenburg's most prominent landmarks.
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden. It is situated by Kattegatt on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 570,000.
Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony in 1621. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the then-ongoing Thirty Years`War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the river Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries
Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology. Volvo was founded in Gothenburg in 1927. Other key companies are SKF and Astra Zeneca.
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
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.
Roan with Oxpeckers
Oxpeckers populate this not yet fully grown antelope while it carefully watches a lion in the shade under a bush.
Only after a while does she feel safe enough to drink at the waterhole.
Savuti marshes, Botswana
I take pictures because I like it, not because I am good at it.
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
If you only visit 2 continents in your lifetime, visit Africa, twice.
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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)
Cannaregio is the most populated district of Venice and the second in size. It is located in the north of the city and can be quickly reached on foot from the Venice Santa Lucia train station.
The lively Cannaregio district is known for its 16th century Jewish ghetto.
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.
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.
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.
when we go to sleep,
in the deep dark night,
in the few regions still not completely populated by men,
the forest people,
in nights of mist and frost,
come back ...
and dance around the fires
with sounds and melodies that seem alien and familiar at the same time
they remember times of happiness...
and harmony ...
To the Elves and the Faeries ...
don't stop to dance !
quando noi andiamo a dormire,
nel profondo della notte buia,
nelle poche regioni ancora non completamente popolate dagli uomini,
il popolo delle foreste,
in notti di bruma e gelo,
ritorna ...
e danza intorno ai fuochi
con suoni e melodie che ci sembrano estranee e familiari allo stesso tempo
ricordando tempi di felicità
e di armonia ...
Agli Elfi e agli Spiritelli ...
non smettete !!!
The forest floor behind our house is populated with bloodroot wildflowers. They have an attractive white blossom that closes at night and is one of the first of the spring bloomers around here.
I find the leaf more interesting than the blossom. They stand up straight out of the ground with and amazing vascular system. The leaf shields the stem and flower.
Notice what is left of the flower in front of the leaf.
early spring emerger
bloodroot leaf reaching for the sun
while the flower withers
Image and haiku by John Henry Gremmer
There is a reason why Florida was nicknamed the Sunshine State.
Florida is the fourth most-populated state in the country, and it's beaches draw thousands of tourists every year. Most of the state has a humid subtropical climate, except for the southern part below Lake Okeechobee (which has a true tropical climate).
The Florida Keys (surrounded by water) have a more tropical climate, with less variability in temperatures compared to mainland Florida.
The state of Florida is the southernmost state on the continental United States, boasting both peninsula and panhandle landforms. Florida is renowned for its exceptionally sunny, but humid, tropical climate. Florida is also known by other state nicknames such as "Alligator State," "Orange State" and "Everglade State," the nickname "Sunshine State" was officially adopted by the Florida Legislature in 1970. The nickname appeals to "snowbird" tourists who, especially during cold winters in the northern climates, visit Florida for its spectacular weather and warm beaches. Tourism is the largest industry in the state and one of the top domestic and international destinations in the world.
I enjoy Florida, walking, cycling, deep sea fishing, photo shooting and seeing Florida Sun rises and sunsets.
This state is my future retirement home. :-)
Samburu National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
One of the tallest and longest-horned antelopes, the greater kudu can weigh up to 600 pounds with horns up to 6 feet in length. The greater kudu is found throughout eastern and southern Africa, in mixed woodlands, bushlands, hills and mountains. It feeds on leaves, flowers and fruits and can live up to 8 years in the wild.
Females form small groups of 3-10 individuals and their calves. Male kudu are generally solitary, but can form groups of their own, and only join female herds during the mating season. The male hierarchy is based on size and age.
The male greater kudu is rarely aggressive in the wild, but sparring does occur between males of similar size and stature. After locking horns and shoving one another, dominance is established when one male stands sideways, making himself look as large as possible until the other is impressed and backs away.
Despite their wide range, the greater kudu is thinly populated in some areas due to habitat loss, predation, hunting and disease. Humans are converting much of the kudu's natural habitat to farmland and some people hunt it for its hide and unique twisting horns.
Hyenas, big cats and wild dogs also hunt the greater kudu. Distinctive markings protect greater kudus by camouflaging them from predators. If alarmed, they stand still and can be extremely difficult to spot. The greater kudu can also leap over 8 feet. – Wikipedia
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 declining habitat, deforestation, and poaching.
Photo was taken in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.
This nature sanctuary isn't as populated by dragonflies and damselflies as it has been, there are not many animals to be seen. I suppose this is due to us having the second dry summer in a row and many of the ponds there are dry.
Anyway on my last visit I discovered this beautiful blue-eyed lady who was a new one for me and my camera.
Female Scarlet darter.
Seen in the nature-sanctuary "Tister Bauernmoor" near Sittensen (between Bremen and Hamburg) - Niedersachsen - Germany.
Dieses Naturschutzgebiet ist nicht mehr so bevölkert von Libellen wie es war, es sind nicht viele Tiere zu sehen. Ich vermute das kommt davon, dass wir den zweiten trockenen Sommer nacheinander haben und viele Teiche dort ausgetrocknet sind.
Trotzdem konnte ich bei meinem letzten Besuch diese schöne blauäugige Dame entdecken, die für mich und meine Kamera neu war :-)
Weibliche Feuerlibelle.
Gesehen im Naturschutzgebiet "Tister Bauernmoor" bei Sittensen (zwischen Bremen und Hamburg) - Niedersachsen.
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park is a forest park in the Scottish Highlands which extends from the eastern shores of Loch Lomond to the mountains of Strathyre. The park is part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and is a sparsely-populated region of mountains, hills, lochs and valleys. Most of the upland areas are bare and uncultivated, while much of the lowland is densely forested
Little Yellow butterfly taking shelter on a breezy day.
Considered common and abundant in the south, it's uncommon and rare, here. Unable to survive our Winters, it re-populates each year via migration from southern States.
Is the least populated country in Europe.Almost 80% of the country is uninhabited and much of its terrain consists of Plateaux's,Mountain Peaks and fertie lowlands.There are many long deep fjords and Glaciers including Europe's largest Vatnajokull.and also the land of the Volcano's Iceland has many active and inactive volcanoes (about 130 all together)due to it being situated on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.Basically,the country is in the middle of or on top of two tectonic plates and has 30 active volcanic systems running through the island.
Information from Guidetoiceland.
SUMMER BREAKING IN at Pitomine, the permanently populated oval spur. This is the original hamlet closest to the heart of High Durmitor. Seen from the neighborhood its profile looks like a moraine ridge, and it is one for sure. But once hiking along it looks flat & friendly, fully justifying its name – “Tameflats” (my try in literal translation). This is taken at about 1510 m elevation and the vistas are nothing short of spectacular. Archie the dog following me on the leash is now full-grown and strong as bear but behaves tame here. —There are probably many better crops of this image, but the visitor is invited to try out his own… plus, the author comes from the analogue era and the pursued ideal of definite framing at the moment of a snapshot. This used to be done even to the point of including the film edges (as a ‘proof’) on the print. So we’re offering you here the complete sensor output too.
These sparsely populated trees are on the farm track from Low Askew to High Askew farm as you reach the open moor in the North Yorkshire Moor National Park, England
HFF
Kruger National Park
South Africa
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.
Their habitat includes mixed scrub woodlands (the greater kudu is one of the few largest mammals that prefer living in settled areas – in scrub woodland and bush on abandoned fields and degraded pastures, mopane bush and acacia in lowlands, hills and mountains.
Their diet consists of leaves, grass, shoots and occasionally tubers, roots and fruit (they are especially fond of oranges and tangerines).
During the day, greater kudus normally cease to be active and instead seek cover under woodland, especially during hot days. They feed and drink in the early morning and late afternoon, acquiring water from waterholes or roots and bulbs that have a high water content. Although they tend to stay in one area, the greater kudu may search over a large distance for water in times of drought.
Predators of the greater kudu generally consist of lions, hyenas, and hunting dogs. Although leopards and cheetahs also prey on greater kudus, they are unable to bring down a bull, and consequently target the more vulnerable cows and offspring.
Greater kudus have a life span of 7 to 8 years in the wild, and up to 23 years in captivity. They are evaluated as low risk in the IUCN Red List of endangered species. – Wikipedia
Florence is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 360,930 inhabitants in 2023, and 984,991 in its metropolitan area.
Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond. Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions.[9] From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The Florentine dialect forms the base of Standard Italian and it became the language of culture throughout Italy due to the prestige of the masterpieces by Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, Giovanni Boccaccio, Niccolò Machiavelli and Francesco Guicciardini.
The city attracts millions of tourists each year, and UNESCO declared the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site in 1982. The city is noted for its culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Pitti, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, Forbes ranked it as the most beautiful city in the world in 2010.
Florence plays an important role in Italian fashion, and is ranked in the top 15 fashion capitals of the world by Global Language Monitor; furthermore, it is a major national economic centre, as well as a tourist and industrial hub.
Počitelj is a populated place in the town of Čapljina, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located on the left bank of the Neretva River, on the main road from Mostar to Metković, in the north of the town of Čapljina. Its historical urban center dates back to the 14th century and is a protected national monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
*now taking applications*
(not really, it's not a real club. sadly. but bless maru kado for creating oni creatures to populate my host club fantasy)
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