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The Basilica and Convent of San Francisco, is a Catholic basilica that stands in the middle of the historic center of Quito. The structure is the largest architectural complex within the historic centers of all of South America. San Francisco is considered a jewel of continental architecture for its mixture of different styles combined throughout more than 150 years of construction. Inside the church there are more than 3,500 works of colonial art, of multiple artistic manifestations and varied techniques, especially those corresponding to the Colonial Quito School of Art, which was born precisely in this place.
Puntarenas, Costa Rica, 2015.
it was hot, very hot, air was buzzing like a migraine scotoma, which is precisely how welcome we felt in that ugly seaport, turning away was the best part of that daytrip
Dies ist ein fantastischer Ort, nicht nur für "Game of Thrones"-Fans. In Nordirland, genauer gesagt in dem County Antrim befindet sich diese imposante Allee (Bregagh Road), die einen sofort in ihren Bann zieht.
This is a fantastic place, not just for Game of Thrones fans. In Northern Ireland, more precisely in the County Antrim is this imposing Avenue (Bregagh Road), which attracts an immediately under her spell.
Dear friends, this is my last work created with a collage of my photos for a new group dedicated to the night shots.
Magic of the night is precisely the name of my group.
Lovers of the night you are all invited, here:
www.flickr.com/groups/magic_of_the_night/
THANK YOU ALL!
Texture by Lenabem-Anna
The fishing village of Vitt lies on the German Baltic Sea island of Rügen, more precisely on the Wittow peninsula near Cape Arkona. The village is part of the municipality of Putgarten. Because of its location in a coastal gully on the cliffed coast, called Liete, Vitt is not visible from afar.
(Cape Arkona (German: Kap Arkona) is a 45-metre-high cape on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It forms the tip of the Wittow peninsula, just a few kilometres north of the Jasmund National Park. The protected landscape of Cape Arkona, together with the fishing village of Vitt, belongs to the municipality of Putgarten and is one of the most popular tourist destinations on Rügen, receiving about 800,000 visitors annually.
On the cape there are two lighthouses, a navigation tower, two military bunker complexes, the Slavic temple fortress of Jaromarsburg and several tourist buildings (restaurants, pubs and souvenir shops).
Because of its geology and the weathering that occurs here, there are frequent coastal collapses, especially in winter.
Cape Arkona is often referred to as "the northernmost point of Rügen", which is not true. Approximately one kilometre to the north-west, there is a point on the steep coast, known as the Gellort, which is a little further north. Directly at the foot of the Gellort is a 165-ton glacial erratic boulder known as the Siebenschneiderstein (Low German: Söbenschniedersteen). The cape offers an impressive view of the island, both from land or sea.)
The little man takes over the kitchen...
Skippy envisioned his universe with the help of the following delicious creations:
8f8's Baking Set, Iced Gingerbread Cookies, and Kitchen Counter, which are all from the Granny's Winter Cottage Collection!
8f8's Sewing own Happiness Rug!
8f8's His Chair, Pans & Pots, and little Chickens, which are all from the New Beginnings Collection!
Apple Fall's Copper Mixer, Rusted Flour Tin, Vintage Jelly Molds, Autumn Preserves, Enamel Teapot, Pan Rack, and Straw Broom!
Ispachi's Paws & Claws, Arctic Foxes, Reindeer, and Huskies, which are all part of the Cherished Moments Collection!
KraftWork's Gingerbread House, which is part of Builder's Box!
Xin's Autumn Boots!
Little Branch's Young Maple and Giant Cedar Trees, which you can find at TMD!
Don't worry, my friends! There was enough leftover dough, icing, and sprinkles to make cookies for everyone!
Keep sharing your stories and shining your light, everyone!
The splendor of the unique Renault FU truck built in France in 1919 is astonishing, with its solid rubber tires, huge cast iron wheels and 7 ton head weight.
Jānis Priede, a member of the Antique Car Club, has long wanted to add this type of vehicle to his collection of antique trucks. It was a great pleasure, therefore, when a 1919 Renault FU, or more precisely, a wreck, was found in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in the autumn of 2008. The seller had inherited the collection and planned to focus more on cars, so the owned trucks were sold. The talks were opened by the fact that the seller has already visited Latvia twice in retro car rallies.
text taken from
www.santa.lv/raksts/auto/testi/vesturiskais-auto/motormuz...
Jasper, Jean and I went for a hike at Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction, Arizona today. It's about 30 minutes from our home. It was 63°F (~17°C) when we started our hike about 30 minutes before sunrise. Gorgeous day. We saw a herd of deer bounding across the trail this morning. Jasper was so excited he almost lost his mind. Instinct was kicking in and he really wanted to chase one down. So he had to pull me up the trail at full speed for a little bit. This is precisely the reason we leave him on leash. It does seem a little weird seeing a herd of deer bounding through the cactus and scrub. A couple other photos for context in the first comment
Stylization of the Château de la Chasse in the Montmorency Forest and its environment in the winter mist.
Stylisation du Château de la Chasse en Forêt de Montmorency et de son environnement dans la brume hivernale.
No AI : I am therefore able to say how precisely I did ;-)))))
More precisely called a "fohawk." With the ocean and the saltwater, I'm calling it a "flow hawk."
The question to me is... did the wave inspire the hairstyle? Or did the hairstyle inspire the wave? Who knows? But the California Coast is where the trends get set.
Oh yes, the beautiful building in the foreground is a castle, more precisely, the roof decoration of the Wilhelmshöhe Castle. A Neoclassical palace, built in the late in the late 18th.
It's said that if you hit the snowflake projected on the abandoned bank building at precisely 88 miles per hour, you'll be hurled back in time to the days when Ballinrobe Ireland was a lively town with over 30 pubs for 3,000 people. So far, nobody's gone farther than the window into the basement. Perhaps it's due to people trying to convert MPH to kilometres on the fly, as that's how Ireland measures distances in modern times.
Planina nad Ajdovščino, Slovenia
Sv. Pavel above the village of Planina is the most important archeological site from the 4th century, more precisely from the times of the Battle on the River Frigidus.
My partner said, "Why are you going to photograph swans in the snow, you won't see them?"
I said, "Precisely, " I think I was right, that makes a change, but you may disagree.
Processed to The Black Swan
Lately, I am getting fond of lying on a meadow to admire the beauty of the wild flowers that bloom on the lawn. It is a very comfortable task, of course.
On a day like today in Madrid, with temperatures reaching 77F (25ºC), is there anything more relaxing outdoors?
This photo is dedicated to all the mothers in the world, who with their effort, tenacity and love gave us life and educated us. Precisely, mine is called Margarita, so it is dedicated to her.
For all those who celebrate Mother's Day today (in Spain it was Sunday last week), I wish you all the best and a great day in which love overcomes everything and is the protagonist.
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Margaritas en el Parque del Capricho, Madrid, España
Últimamente, le estoy cogiendo afición a tumbarme sobre una pradera para admirar la belleza de las flores silvestres que nacen sobre el césped. Es una tarea muy confortable, desde luego.
En un día como el de hoy en Madrid, con unas temperaturas llegando a los 25ºC, ¿existe algo más relajante al aire libre?
Esta foto está dedicada a todas las madres del mundo, que con su esfuerzo, tesón y amor nos dieron la vida y nos educaron. Precisamente, la mía se llama Margarita, así que está dedicada a ella.
Para todas/os aquellas/os que celebráis hoy el Día de la Madre (en España fue el domingo de la semana pasada), os deseo todo lo mejor y un gran día en el que el amor supere todo y sea el protagonista.
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A quelques pas de la mairie du 13eme arrondissement de Paris, plus exactement au 72 Avenue des Gobelins, se trouve le bastion de la « résistance » de la photo argentique : le magasin Photo-Cine Gobelins .
A few steps from the town hall of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, more precisely at 72 Avenue des Gobelins, is the bastion of the "resistance" of film photography: the Photo-Cine Gobelins ( .
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"Listening and watching of a Great Grey Owl".
I watched this Great Grey Owl as it watched but more precisely listened for voles in the meadow.
Here she is sitting on a tree overlooking the meadow where I am seated.
Dorset, England, a popular spot yet only accessible by a long but easy walk. Long exposure using a ND filter.
I've been back at home for 2 weeks already but haven't had the motivation to post on social media because of personal problems, depression, classic "rückkehrunruhe", a German word that precisely describes my condition, prolonged by a brutal heat wave last week, I think now I'm feeling more back to normal, sorry if I can't read or respond to every comment or fave that was posted in the past 6 weeks, I barely found the motivation to do laundry, clean my house, and do grocery shopping today.
Sometimes the most beautiful thing is precisely the one that comes unexpectedly and unearned, hence something given truly as a present.
I was planning on doing a nice series on the attractive purple peninsulas of pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) which occur around the lake, and set off in the canoe to do precisely that on a beautiful, sunny Saturday in the northwoods. Unfortunately, the winds kicked up after I departed, creating not only a bad day for photos of anything from the canoe, but also a bad day to be 66 years old as the breezes tested my mettle. (I'm not sure what a "mettle" is, but I am sure it was tested and hope it's not sore tomorrow.)
Thus you will have to make do with this spotted knapweed (Centaurea biebersteinii) which is not only also purple, but has the added peculiar distinction of apparently being named for Justin Bieber. Or perhaps the latter was named for the former. Either way, I would consider both highly invasive in their own right, and tho Justin would no doubt strongly disagree, I find the weed far prettier and recommend a taxonomical redo.
El Rio Tinto recibe su nombre por el color rojo intenso de sus aguas y recorre 100 km atravesando la provincia de Huelva (Andalucía, Sur de España).
El color rojo es debido a la presencia de cationes de metales pesados erosionados por causa de la acidez de las aguas (ph tamponado de 2.4, muy ácido). La abundancia de minerales de Pirita y Calcopirita (sulfuros de hierro y cobre) y la presencia de unas extrañas bacterias acidófilas que oxidan estos minerales, generan el ácido sulfúrico que a la postre re-alimenta el proceso de lixiviado de los metales.
En el agua del rio sobreviven bacterias, microorganismos y vida en condiciones extremas, la NASA lo está estudiando y ha descrito recientemente este microsistema como el más parecido a Marte que podemos encontrar en la Tierra.
Los minerales de cobre, hierro, manganeso, …, se extraen en las explotaciones mineras de Rio Tinto desde hace 5000 años por íberos, fenicios, romanos y musulmanes, y ha sido explotada durante los dos últimos siglos por la compañía británica Rio Tinto Company Limited.
En el pequeño pueblo de Rio Tinto se pueden encontrar casas Victorianas, precisamente en los barrios que habitaron los Ingleses durante ese tiempo.
Para la visita y el recorrido del cauce del rio puedes contar con Fieldwork Riotinto (rio y minas) .
In my por English:
Rio Tinto is named for the deep red color of its waters and travels 100 km through the province of Huelva (Andalucía, southern Spain).
The red color is due to the presence of heavy metal cations eroded because the acidity of the water (pH 2.4 buffered, strongly acidic). The abundance of minerals Pyrite and Chalcopyrite (copper and iron sulfides) and the presence of strange acidophilus bacteria that oxidize these minerals, generate the sulfuric acid media that eventually re-feeds the process of leaching of metals.
In the river water surviving bacteria, microorganisms and life in extreme conditions, NASA is studying this media and has recently described this microsystem as the closest thing to Mars on Earth can find.
Copper, iron, manganese, ..., are extracted in the mines of Rio Tinto for 5000 years by Iberians, Phoenicians, Romans and Muslims, and has been exploited for the last two centuries by the British company Rio Tinto Company Limited .
In the small town of Rio Tinto Victorian houses can be found precisely in neighborhoods inhabited by the English people during that time.
To visit and travel the river bed you can count on Fieldwork Riotinto (rio and mines visits).
In this image, the Midjourney prompt is derived from the lyrics of the song "Shining Light" by the dark rock band Mono Inc. The prompt was entered precisely as it is, excluding the chorus.
MONO INC. - Shining Light feat. Tilo Wolff from Lacrimosa (Official Video)
If you are interested...
The original version by Lacrimosa
You will find the prompt in the tags.
30-June-2019: these background large storm cells do not draw energy from the Northern Adriatic, they are, instead, much more far multi-cell storms originated by the heat of the overheated solid soil of the Alps...and what Alps!!
At that time, the multi-cell thunderstorm on the right poured torrential rains and hail in the Dolomites of the North-East Alto Adige (Südtirol for German speaking), extending beyond the Italian State border, in Tirol, Austria: it is an area distant from the Gulf of Trieste 250 to 300 linear kilometers!
The air masses at high altitude were generally dry and extremely transparent.
The cell on the left, on the contrary, is in an advanced phase of dissolution, but it is precisely the residual fresher air generated by the previous thunderstorms that keep the right cell still active (after having even generated it a few hours before), despite the setting of the sun.
In 1630, that is precisely what the Venetian Senate wrestled with, in response to a devastating outbreak of the plague.
Despite prayers and processions to existing churches, the plague took nearly 150,000 lives in Venice and the surrounding lagoons. During a wave of the plague 55 years prior, the city commissioned the architect Palladio to design the Redentore church. So, it was deemed appropriate to call on an even higher power the second time around - the Madonna herself.
As a result, the Santa Maria della Salute (featured prominently here) was constructed. To this day, the city officials still parade from San Marcos to the Salute on the Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin (November 21), in gratitude for deliverance from the plague.
Visiting Venice in winter has upsides and downsides - fewer crowds, more flooding, frequent overcast skies. The latter made sunrise photos along the Grand Canal less colorful than I would have hoped, and thus this monochrome image was created. I like the feel of this view in black and white. It captures the melancholy of winter and the solitude of workers commuting about the city early in the morning.
Certainly, there are seasons when the lighting for photographers is better, but never pass on an opportunity to see Venice.
Select Fine Art prints of this and other images can be purchased at bit.ly/ProPeak
Close-up of the Rock Garden (karesansui, 枯山水, dry landscape) of Ryoanji Temple (龍安寺 or 竜安寺, Ryōanji), Kyoto, Japan.
For a view of the whole garden, click here.
Nearby the Kinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto) is the Ryoanji Temple (龍安寺 or 竜安寺, Ryōanji) .
The temple's name is synonymous with the temple's famous Zen garden, the karesansui (dry landscape), Rock Garden.
The temple and its gardens are listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, and as an UNESCO World Heritage.
""This simple and remarkable garden measures only 25 meters from east to west and 10 meters from south to north.
The rectangle Zen Garden is completely different from the gorgeous gardens of court nobles constructed in the Middle Ages. No trees are to be seen; only 15 rocks and white gravel are used in the garden.
The walls are made of clay boiled in oil. As time went by, the peculiar design was made of itself by the oil that seeped out.
This international famous rock garden is said to be created at the end of Muromachi Period (around 1500), by a highly respected Zen monk, Tokuho Zenketsu.""
information - from the brochure
""Meaning of the garden.
Like any work of art, the artistic garden of Ryōan-ji is also open to interpretation, or scientific research into possible meanings. Many different theories have been put forward inside and outside Japan about what the garden is supposed to represent, from islands in a stream, to swimming baby tigers to the peaks of mountains rising above to theories about secrets of geometry or of the rules of equilibrium of odd numbers.
Garden historian Gunter Nitschke wrote: "The garden at Ryōan-ji does not symbolize anything, or more precisely, to avoid any misunderstanding, the garden of Ryōan-ji does not symbolize, nor does it have the value of reproducing a natural beauty that one can find in the real or mythical world. I consider it to be an abstract composition of 'natural' objects in space, a composition whose function is to incite meditation.""
information - WiKi
La Pointe de la Chavache est un sommet du Chablais français , situé dans le val d'Abondance. Plus précisément, il domine le vallon d'Ardens. Randonnées aériennes, sauvages avec des chamois.
Pointe de la Chavache (2089 m)
Pointe d'Entre Deux Pertuis (2176 m).
The Pointe de la Chavache is a summit of the French Chablais, located in the Val d'Abondance. More precisely, it dominates the Ardens valley. Aerial and wild hikes with chamois.
It is the largest and oldest of the three theaters of ancient Gerasa. Others are the North Theater and the one in Birketein, about 1.7 km north of the archaeological site. The South Theatre was built right next to the Sanctuary of Zeus on the west side of the same hill and may also have served cultic purposes. Although residents scavenged stones from here to build their homes until the 1950s, it remained remarkably well preserved. After extensive, though not always proper, restoration and reconstruction in various phases, the South Theatre, with its excellent acoustics, is used as a main venue for the Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts. From the upper rows of seats there is a great view over the archaeological site.
The South Theatre can be dated quite precisely by means of several dedicatory inscriptions. These show that the building was inaugurated around 90 AD, during the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian (81-96 AD), but was probably not yet completed, because later inscriptions refer to progress at the respective points of the construction. The various dedications of donors reveal the large share that wealthy citizens of Gerasa had in financing the theater.
A small group of male Red-crested Pochards (Netta rufina) was framed on the very moment of take off with vibrant colours. The brilliant Sunshine was all over their heads to arouse the charm of the red crests. This was an eye level effort to frame their actions precisely. The effort was very tough holding a heavy tele in a shaking country boat but the reward was very special. Pics was taken from purbasthali, West Bengal, India.
The critically endangered Helmeted Hornbill Rhinoplax vigil is one of the most unusual hornbills, the only one with a solid casque. However, this is precisely the cause of its downfall. The Helmeted Hornbills have been hunted for their casques in Borneo and traded with China for over a thousand years but in the last nine years, the species has come under new and unprecedented pressure from an exploding demand for casques which are in great demand as a material for carved jewelry and ornaments.
The helmeted hornbill (Rhinoplax vigil) is a very large bird in the hornbill family. It is found on the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, Thailand and Myanmar. The casque (helmetlike structure on the head) accounts for some 11% of its 3 kg weight. Unlike any other hornbill, the casque is almost solid, and is used in head-to-head combat among males. It is a belief among the Punan Bah that a large helmeted hornbill guards the river between life and death
I do have access to big glass and I am always fascinated by those close-up images, where you can see all the finest details and features of a bird or an animal... a whole new world is opening up when I see those images, a bit like when I used a good pair of binoculars for the first time, there is so much more to appreciate in nature than what a glance provides... However, I love bird scape photography, those moments where the space is as important as the bird in the image or perhaps even more precisely when the space is the subject of the image and the bird is simply complimentary.
During the day, we don't have time to stop and think, everything runs too fast to stop. During the night, the world falls asleep, The nights are made to go out, get drunk, have fun and sum up the past days, not thinking about tomorrow. slows down and almost stops and that is precisely the moment that we can define as peace.
Like many of the islands of Guadeloupe, the islands of Les Saintes were also discovered by Cristoforo Colombo in 1493, precisely on November 4th, the name of the archipelago comes from the celebration of All Saints
Come molte delle isole della Guadalupa, anche le isole di Les Saintes sono state scoperte dal nostro Cristoforo Colombo nel 1493, precisamente il 4 novembre, pensate che il nome dell’arcipelago viene proprio dalla festività di Ognissanti
This was an inquisitive squirrel I photographed in the jungles of Khao Sok, Thailand. I could not identify the animal more precisely.
Arbúcies town in the region of La Selva, located at the foot of Montseny. It has been said about him that all of his women are witches and that they fly from him to meet the Llano de las Brujas coven in Gualba. Precisely a famous saying reminds us: "From Sant Hilari in Arbúcies twelve houses, thirteen witches".
Kapkörbchen / Bornholmmargeriten / Kapmargeriten (Osteospermum ecklonis)
Bitte respektiere mein Copyright. Keine Verwendung des Fotos ohne meine ausdrückliche Genehmigung.
Please respect my copyright. No use of the photo without my expressly permission.
Por favor, respete mis derechos de autor. Ningún uso de la foto sin mi permiso explícito.
New Zealand
"Scientists know the rocks are limestone, formed under the sea 35 million years ago by fragments of marine organisms. What they cannot quite fathom is precisely how the rocks came to be in layers."
Nothing twice
Nothing can ever happen twice.
In consequence, the sorry fact is2
that we arrive here improvised
and leave without the chance to practice.
Even if there is no one dumber,
if you're the planet's biggest dunce,
you can't repeat the class in summer:
this course is only offered once.
No day copies yesterday,
no two nights will teach what bliss is
in precisely the same way,
with precisely the same kisses.
One day, perhaps some idle tongue
mentions your name by accident:
I feel as if a rose were flung
into the room, all hue and scent.
The next day, though you're here with me,
I can't help looking at the clock:
A rose? A rose? What could that be?
Is it a flower or a rock?
Why do we treat the fleeting day
with so much needless fear and sorrow?
It's in its nature not to stay:
Today is always gone tomorrow.
With smiles and kisses, we prefer
to seek accord beneath our star,
although we're different (we concur)
just as two drops of water are.
Author: Wislawa Szymborska
18-march-2022: the perpetual alternation between low and high tide, more marked precisely in this area where the tidal masses are channeled along the entire narrow Adriatic Sea, has greater variation in conjunction with the days around the full moon and the new moon.
It is therefore an astronomical phenomenon, but that Weather Patterns can alter, even massively.
In "my area", for most of the winter and with a peak in March, there were numerous extreme low tides and minimal high tides, this due to the over 1040hpas of adiabatic pressure and the continuous currents prevailing from the East or North-East.
So, every +1hpas over the terrestrial average pressure (gravity) value of 1013hpas corresponds to 1cm less in the level of that sea placed under the adiabatic pressure of the anticyclone and obviously vice versa in case of decreasing pressure.
The north-eastern currents tend to move the water masses towards the West and then towards the South following the anti-clockwise current that goes up the Adriatic along the Dalmatian coast and descends it from the Italian side.
All these factors "empty" the Gulf of Trieste which is also the Northernmost Spot of the entire Mediterranean Sea!
The exact opposite occurs with Low Pressure and the activation of persistent "long currents" from the South or South/East, in which cases not only Venice ends up under the surface of the Northern Adriatic Sea.
The Monostor Fortress - the largest modern fortress in Central Europe - was built between 1850 and 1871. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the neoclassical military monument is a fascinating sight with its huge walls of precisely hewn stone, the 3-4 metre thick earthen ramparts covering the defences and its network of underground passages (kazamata) several kilometres long.
Its monumental dimensions are evidenced by the following figures: The fortress covers 25 hectares, the total area including the firing ranges is 70 hectares, the floor area of the buildings is 25 680 m2 and the number of rooms is 640.
After the fortress was built, it served generations of soldiers of the Hungarian Defence Forces. Its tasks included the defence of the central fortress (North - Komárom) and the control of shipping on the Danube. It was never used in combat and served mainly as a training centre and weapons depot. During the First World War it was used as a conscription and training centre. During the Second World War, the 22nd Infantry Regiment had its headquarters at Fort Monostor, and the soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Infantry Regiments were stationed there. After the Second World War.
Between 1945 and 1990, the Red Army's Army Group South set up the largest ammunition depot in Central Europe in the fort. With their withdrawal, the military function of the fortress ended forever.
Today the fort is a popular destination with a military history exhibition, Cold War vehicles, a bread museum, a boat exhibition and numerous events.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day
Armistice Day was declared on 11 November 1918 and Big Ben sounded on the hour at 11am – the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. This weekend's two-minute silence will commence at precisely that time, marking exactly 100 years to the second the First World War came to an end.
"May every Sunrise hold more Promise and every Sunset hold more Peace" ~ Anon.
The mama fox hung back toward the far end of this stack of hay bales, but two of the four kits were playing in front, and showed occasional interest in the clicking sounds coming from my car. There's no secret or trick here. I just parked on the dusty road and watched them play and investigate their world. I'm still not sure precisely where the den is located; I would guess it's in the gaps between bales.
Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
Some time before I shot the previous photo, the Black-shouldered Kite male was carrying this twig and landed in the tree where the nest should be. I suppose this was just some small addition to the already completed construction because I had observed the nest building process at lest a month ago. I wonder about the strength of his beak holding the twig so precisely at its very tip during the fast flight.
For the little angels of Annecy - Alpes - Rhône Alpes - France - Europe
La signification de l'iris noir prend sa source dans des temps très reculés, dans la mythologie grecque plus précisément. Iris était la messagère de la déesse Héra, qui n'apportait que de bonnes nouvelles. Un iris sombre, de par sa teinte intense, est un message qui exprime des sentiments également très forts.
Les significations de l’iris noir incluent l’élégance, l’indépendance, la sagesse, le mystère et la rébellion. La présence d’iris noirs dans un jardin peut apporter un contraste éclairant aux fleurs plus flashy. Un cadeau d’iris noirs est un merveilleux hommage à quelqu’un dans votre vie qui est la « vraie affaire » – une personne authentique et une vieille âme qui vous a éclairé d’une manière importante.
Noblesse
Longtemps associé à la royauté, l’iris incarne la noblesse dans sa forme idéale. Ces qualités comprennent le fait de donner l’exemple et de servir au lieu de la peur. Ainsi, les fleurs d’iris sont des cadeaux idéaux pour les personnes que vous admirez et qui vous ont inspiré d’une manière ou d’une autre.
Chevalerie
L’iris est aussi un symbole de chevalerie. Dans notre monde moderne, certains peuvent penser que la chevalerie tient la porte ouverte à une autre personne. Cependant, cela signifie beaucoup plus. Dans les temps anciens, la chevalerie englobait le code de conduite chevaleresque. Cela comprenait la bravoure, l’héroïsme, la justice, l’honneur et la volonté d’aider les faibles. Ainsi, l’iris a été gravé sur de nombreuses armoiries, certaines sous la forme d’un symbole de fleur de lis.
Sagesse
Tout comme certaines fleurs représentent l’innocence, l’iris symbolise la sagesse et l’expérience. Ces fleurs complexes incarnent le genre de beauté qui s’améliore avec l’âge, ainsi que le type de connaissance qui ne peut être acquise que par l’expérience de la vie.
Messages
La signification de la fleur d’iris comprend également des messages. Dans l’Angleterre victorienne, donner un iris à quelqu’un signifiait que vous aviez un message spécial pour lui. Et sur le plan spirituel, comme le mot papillon ou le colibri, l’iris est associé aux messages de vos anges.
Foi et espérance
L’iris est aussi un symbole de foi et d’espérance. Donc, si vous marchez et voyez des iris le long de votre chemin, c’est un signe que vous devriez trouver de l’espoir et croire en de bons résultats, même si vous vous sentez pessimiste ou déprimé.
Pureté
Comme leur nom l’indique, les iris d’eau sont des espèces semi-aquatiques de la fleur qui poussent dans l’eau et les environnements marécageux. Ils sont spéciaux en ce sens qu’ils éliminent les toxines de l’environnement. En fait, les iris drapeau jaune peuvent être utilisés dans le traitement des eaux usées en raison de cette qualité particulière.
Pour cette raison, l’iris est également un symbole de pureté. Comme pour la fleur de lotus ou la fleur de lys, l’iris peut pousser dans des environnements troubles ou boueux, tout en fleurissant en une belle fleur. Toutes ces fleurs symbolisent la capacité de transformer nos vies pour le mieux.
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The meaning of the black iris has its source in very remote times, in Greek mythology more precisely. Iris was the messenger of the goddess Hera, who brought only good news. A dark iris, with its intense hue, is a message that also expresses very strong feelings.
Black iris meanings include elegance, independence, wisdom, mystery, and rebellion. The presence of black irises in a garden can provide an illuminating contrast to flashier flowers. A gift of black irises is a wonderful tribute to someone in your life who is the "real deal" - a genuine person and an old soul who has enlightened you in an important way.
Nobility
Long associated with royalty, the iris embodies nobility in its ideal form. These qualities include leading by example and serving instead of being afraid. So, iris flowers are ideal gifts for people you admire and who have inspired you in some way.
Chivalry
The iris is also a symbol of chivalry. In our modern world, some may think that chivalry holds the door open for another person. However, it means much more. In ancient times, chivalry encompassed the chivalrous code of conduct. This included bravery, heroism, justice, honor and willingness to help the weak. Thus, the iris has been engraved on many coats of arms, some in the form of a fleur-de-lis symbol.
Wisdom
Just as some flowers represent innocence, the iris symbolizes wisdom and experience. These intricate flowers embody the kind of beauty that improves with age, as well as the kind of knowledge that can only be gained through life experience.
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The meaning of the iris flower also includes messages. In Victorian England, giving someone an iris meant you had a special message for them. And on a spiritual level, like the word butterfly or hummingbird, the iris is associated with messages from your angels.
faith and hope
The iris is also a symbol of faith and hope. So, if you are walking and seeing irises along your path, it is a sign that you should find hope and believe in good results, even if you feel pessimistic or depressed.
Purity
As their name suggests, water irises are semi-aquatic species of the flower that grow in water and marshy environments. They are special in that they remove toxins from the environment. In fact, yellow flag irises can be used in wastewater treatment because of this particular quality.
For this reason, the iris is also a symbol of purity. Like the lotus flower or the lily flower, the iris can grow in murky or muddy environments, while still blooming into a beautiful flower. All of these flowers symbolize the ability to transform our lives for the better.
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- Benjamin Franklin.
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It's quite incredible to think that there could be something that could steal the grandeur of a coastal redwood tree, but that’s precisely what I experienced at the Greig-French-Bell grove near Pepperwood, California, on our first visit. I got hopelessly lost among the many trails that snake through the clover-covered forest floor. Since then, I have visited twice more, and I don’t think I will ever cover the photographic possibilities of this gorgeous location.
The mottled plumage on this bird indicate immaturity. From the white-flecked dark juveniles to adulthood takes 5 years but there is much individual variation on the amount of white plumaged attained and as far as I can make out, birds in the above plumage cannot be aged more precisely thank "immature". I have noticed this year that there are quite a lot of immatures about in the Forth. With the decimation last year from HPAI on the Bass Rock colony it will be interesting to find out if any of these younger birds were catapulted into the breeding population before they are fully adult. On what is known, this bird may be in its third calendar year
“Precisely the least, the softest, lightest, a lizard's rustling, a breath, a flash, a moment - a little makes the way of the best happiness.”
~Friedrich Nietzsche
The tiny ant walked around this tolerant lizard's head for awhile... then they both scurried off. Come a little closer...
One of the oldest standing bridges in Scotland crosses the River Nith in Dumfries. Devorgilla Bridge is also sometimes known as Devorgilla's Bridge or the Old Bridge and is named after Devorgilla, Lady of Galloway, the mother of King John Balliol. Quoted from the Undiscovered Scotland website
The River Nith is a river in south-west Scotland. The Nith rises in the Carsphairn hills of East Ayrshire, more precisely between Prickeny Hill and Enoch Hill, 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of Dalmellington. For the majority of its course it flows in a southerly direction through Dumfries and Galloway and then into the Solway Firth at Airds point. Quoted from Wikipedia