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Moerbeek Castle
Moerbeek Castle predates 1835.
In 1866, the existing castle was demolished and replaced by a new one. This was repeated in 1899. The third castle was further extended in 1908. In 1965, this castle too was demolished. The old caretaker's house, the only building remaining of the castle, was extended.
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Kasteel Moerbeek dateert van voor 1835.
In 1866 werd het bestaande kasteel afgebroken en vervangen door een nieuw. Dit werd herhaald in 1899. Het derde kasteel werd in 1908 verder uitgebreid. In 1965 werd ook dit kasteel afgebroken. De oude conciërgewoning, het enige gebouw dat nog rest van het kasteel, werd uitgebreid.
The fine C14th vaulted roof of the nave of Tewkesbury Abbey is in the Decorated style with bosses at each intersecting rib. The ribs spring from the Norman columns which predate this roof by about 200-300 years.
As part of re-wilding it is suggested the European lynx should be re-introduced to the Scottish Highlands. Apparently it is naturally predated by wolves, but could be a useful part of efforts to both encourage, and reduce some species of wildlife. Having seen the lynx, and this one insisted on looking like he was stalking me, but he wouldn't stand still long enough for me to get a sharp shot
Unusual petroglyph. I take this to be half-human, half-jaguar. It occurs in Apache territory, but may predate the Apache presence.
The redevelopment of the old port of Doha to install a cruise terminal has created a new neighborhood called MINA DISTRICT. The 4 colors that they have chosen for the buildings curiously coincide with the colors of the logo of the clothing brand Cló Sunlight Apparel (the clothing brand predates the new neighborhood).
La remodelacion del viejo puerto de Doha para instalar una terminal de cruceros, ha creado un barrio nuevo llamado MINA DISTRICT. Los 4 colores que han escogido para los edificios curiosamente coinciden con los colores del logo de la marca de ropa Cló Sunlight Apparel (la marca de ropa es anterior al nuevo barrio).
最熟悉的所在，最熟悉的美好 -- 台中公園
Taichung Park is located on the site of the original settlement that predates the founding of Taichung City, making it one of the longest-standing landmarks in the city. The park itself was established over 100 years ago during the Ching Dynasty and was developed further under the Japanese colonial authorities, who completed it in 1903 and built the park's famous pavilions as a special residence for the visiting Japanese crown prince. More than any other landmark, the distinctive pavilions remain the most enduring symbol of Taichung City.
臺中公園是台灣臺中市歷史最悠久的公園，亦稱為「中山公園」，興建於日治時代，佔地約32,889坪（包含日月湖約4,100坪）。1999年4月17日，臺中市政府將其列為市定古蹟。
The lovely riverside town of Henley in Oxfordshire dates back to Roman times when presumably it provided a crossing point over the River Thames.
Today it is probably most famous for its annual rowing regatta which takes place each summer and attracts visitors and competitors from all over the world. It is a small town which always seems to be busy probably because the narrow streets predate the motor vehicle. That aside, its charm and riverside location makes it worth a visit!
The bird Turul is a mythological bird, also predating Christianity of the Hungarians. It is a bird of prey that is even today considered a symbol of Hungary.
Only this one pew of the church is decorated with it, and the sun shines on it exactly at the day of the winter solstice.
Calvinist church, Tákos, Hungary
Older than Stonehenge!
Prehistoric standing stones predate the more famous Stonehenge monument and were an important place for ritual activity for at least 2,000 years
I spent a delightful Wednesday evening a few weeks ago photographing with my friend Red Stiletto (red stilletto) at Half Moon Bay in Black Rock. There we photographed treasures in the rock pools in the late afternoon light as we waited for sunset. Thank you for a lovely spur-of-the-moment outing Red Stiletto! I had a great time in the magical light!
This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a monthly challenge called “Snap Happy”. A different theme, or a selection of themes to choose from or combine is provided on the 5th of every month, and the image is to be posted on the 5th of the following month.
The themes for February are “water”, “all creatures great and small” and “the colour orange”.
Although not planned with “Snap Happy” in mind, the outing that we had produced a couple of photos that I thought perfect for the theme of “the colour orange” and “water”. This is my favourite as the dying rays of the sun sinking beneath the waves flood the sky with orange and highlight the clouds with orange highlights. I hope you like it!
Half Moon Bay is a beautiful beach located in the Melbourne suburb of Black Rock, about twenty-two kilometers south-east of Mebourne\'s centre.
In the bay the iconic shipwreck of the HMVS Cerberus sits just above the waterline. A naval vessel that predates Australian Federation in 1901, this ship is both living history and testament to Australia\'s maritime tradition.
Since its decommissioning shortly after the Great War, the HMVS Cerberus has served as a breakwater.
In addition to the bay and the HMVS Cerberus, there are also the wonderful sandstone cliffs of Red Bluff. Viewed at sunset their many colours are on full show and you could be forgiven for thinking momentarily that you were in Utah.
Hallgrímskirkja church is Reykjavík's main landmark and its tower can be seen from almost everywhere in the city.
It was designed by the late Guðjón Samúelsson in 1937, who was often inspired in his endeavours by the fascinating shapes and forms created when lava cools into basalt rock.
Construction of the church began in 1945 and ended in 1986, with the tower completed long before the rest of the building. The crypt beneath the choir was consecrated in 1948, the steeple and wings completed in 1974 and the nave consecrated in 1986.
The church features, most notably, a gargantuan pipe organ designed and constructed by the German organ builder Johannes Klais of Bonn. Standing tall at an impressive 15m and weighing a remarkable 25 tons, this mechanical action organ is driven by four manuals and a pedal, 102 ranks, 72 stops and 5275 pipes, all designed to reproduce powerful notes capable of filling the huge and holy space with a range of tones - from the dulcet to the dramatic. Its construction was completed in December 1992 and has since been utilised in a variety of recordings, including some by Christopher Herrick.
Standing directly in front of the church, and predating it by 15 years, is a fine statue of Leifur Eiríksson (c. 970 – c. 1020) – the first European to discover America. Records suggest that Leifur landed on the shores of the new world in the year 1,000 A.D., that's 500 years before Christopher Columbus. The statue, which was designed by Alexander Stirling Calder was a gift from the United States in honour of the 1930 Alþingi Millennial Festival, commemorating the 1,000th anniversary of the establishment of Iceland's parliament at Þingvellir in 930 AD.
"Words mean more at night
Like a song
And did you ever notice
The way light means more than it did all day long?
So i’ll send you my words
From the corners of my room
And though I write them by the light of day
Please read them by the light of the moon"
~ Gregory Alan Isakov
and the picture....
One of the few lights that still shines in Walpack Center, a town that nearly disappeared due to the defunct Tocks Island Dam Project. Walpack itself dates back to at least Oct. 26, 1731, and holds the distinction as the oldest municipality in the county, predating the state, and even the nation. The population is estimated to be 11. Walpack... a fascinating little place that time almost forgot... in a beautiful area of NJ that is so fun to get out and explore.
This is the historic Commissary Cabin, located in the cabin district of Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico. Once part of the operational infrastructure for the working ranch that predated the preserve, the cabin now stands as a weathered but enduring symbol of the Caldera’s layered past. Photographed in black and white with the Nikon Zf, the image emphasizes the rich textures of aged timber, open sky, and quiet forest surroundings.
The second largest British ladybird, this species has specialised habitat requirements, being more or less confined to mature Scots pines, where it predates aphids of the genus Cinara. As it spends most of its life high in the canopy, it is seldom seen. In fact the most recent of the three previous Shropshire records was made in 1978 (the other two being 1942 & 1933). We visited Kinsley Wood on Wednesday in the aftermath of Storm Arwen, which had not felled any trees, but had brought a lot of branches down. I waded in to a pile of them and bingo - the fourth Shropshire record! I was rather happy! In fact probably my find of the year.
Kinsley Wood, Knighton, Shropshire.
I'm still a protected species! I'm a native bird, so you can't destroy my eggs. Besides, I keep an eye on them, so I might wreak vengeance on the birdies whose nest I laid them in by ruining their next batch of eggs...not knowing that humans tried to intervene.
So what good are cowbirds? Well, for one thing, they pick parasites off of cattle. Another is that they have a beautiful song, far prettier than the red-winged and Brewer's blackbirds they are related to. Their courting antics are hilarious to watch. And they travel in groups with other icterids, so they reduce the chance of other birds being predated upon just by adding their numbers to flocks of birds.
One more view on the river Neretva from the tower of the fortress in Počitelj :)
Počitelj is a settlement and a historic village in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Municipality of Čapljina. Its walled nucleus is protected National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina and an open-air museum. The settlement is situated on the left bank of the river Neretva. The earliest mention of or recorded reference to Počitelj is in charters of king Alfonso V and Fridrich III from 1444 to 1448. However, the village most likely predates these documents. In the period between 1463–1471 the town housed a Hungarian garrison and was fortified into a strategic defense stronghold. In 1471, following a brief siege, the town was conquered by the Ottomans, and remained within the Ottoman Empire until 1878. After the establishment of Austro-Hungarian rule in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, Počitelj lost its strategic importance and started deteriorating rapidly. The population declined gradually. The loss of the town's strategic role assisted in the preservation of the original urban architectural ensemble, so that the town remained in its original form to present day. Počitelj represents one of the most important and best preserved architectural ensembles within the city walls in the region. The town can be compared with some of the noted world heritage sites as the old towns of Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Ohrid (North Macedonia), Safranbolu (Turkey), Gjirokastër (Albania).
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Jeszcze jeden widok na rzekę Neretwę z wieży twierdzy w Počitelj :)
Počitelj – wieś w południowo-zachodniej Bośni i Hercegowinie, w kantonie hercegowińsko-neretwiańskim. Leży w dolnym biegu rzeki Neretwy, około 30 kilometrów na południe od Mostaru. Znajduje się tu jeden z najlepiej zachowanych zespołów urbanistycznych z okresu dominacji tureckiej na terytorium Bośni i Hercegowiny. Nad miastem górują pozostałości średniowiecznej tureckiej twierdzy wzniesionej na gruzach starożytnego rzymskiego zamku. Pierwsza osada powstała w okresie rzymskim. W późniejszym okresie swoją kryjówkę mieli tutaj piraci. W XV wieku cały ten teren znalazł się pod władzą króla Węgier Macieja Korwina, który przy pomocy Dubrownika odbudował dawne rzymskie fortyfikacje, tym razem przeciw Turkom. Już po kilkudziesięciu latach (w 1471r.) Turcy zdobyli te tereny i do XVIII wieku Počitelj z krótką przerwą znalazł się w granicach Wysokiej Porty. W tym czasie powiększono fortyfikacje (powstała m.in. wysoka wieża, tzw. Kula Gavran-kapetanovića). Miejscowość została poważnie zniszczona w czasie wojny w Bośni, a wielu mieszkańców wymordowano. Najbardziej ucierpiał meczet Hadži-Alija – najpierw uszkodził go serbski ostrzał artyleryjski, następnie został wysadzony przez wojsko chorwackie. Zawaliła się kopuła oraz minaret. Inne obiekty także ucierpiały. Większość z nich w pierwszym dziesięcioleciu XXI wieku została zrekonstruowana.
Kittiwakes nest in recesses of the castle walls at the harbour of Dunbar, Eastern Scotland. They are constantly threated by the many herring gulls in the area and a proportion of young end up with this gruesome fate
Kiyomizu-dera is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Kita-Hosso sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a hibutsu statue of Jūichimen Kannon. The temple's full name is Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera. The temple is the 16th stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route. Along with Kōryū-ji and Kurama-dera, it is one of the few temples in Kyoto that predates the foundation of the capital to Heian-kyō. It is also one of Japan's leading temples dedicated to the worship of Kannon, along with Ishiyama-dera (Ōtsu, Shiga) and Hase-dera (Sakurai, Nara). It is a famous tourist destination in Kyoto City, attracting many pilgrims throughout the year. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Although certainly used as one of the barracks, I think this might be a cottage predating them. I remember, not so very long ago, when it had a roof, there was a painted, black skirting board around the main room.
Little information is available on longevity in northern harriers. The longest lived known bird is 16 years and 5 months. However, adults rarely live more than 8 years. Early mortality mainly results from predation. Predators of eggs and nestlings include raccoons, skunks, badgers, foxes, crows and ravens, dogs and owls. Fledglings are also predated regularly, especially by great horned owls. Both parents attack potential predators with alarm calls and striking with talons. Short-eared owls are natural competitors of this species that favor the same prey and habitat, as well as having a similarly broad distribution. Occasionally, both harriers and short-eared owls will harass each other until the victim drops its prey and it can be stolen, a practice known as kleptoparasitism. Most commonly, the harriers are the aggressors pirating prey from owls
View of Faber Castel Mansion in the gardens of Faber-Castell Castle during the Christmas market "Winter Dreams", Stein near Nuremberg, Franconia (Bavaria), Germany
Some background information:
Being held already in mid-November, the annual pre-Christmas fair "Winter Dreams" at Faber Castell Castle in Stein near Nuremberg is definitely the earliest Christmas market in our region. It takes place both in the gardens and the interiors of Faber Castell Castle that is sometimes also called "pencil castle", because it’s the ancestral seat of the noble family von Faber-Castell, which gained wealth by the manufacturing of pencils.
From 1843 to 1846, the so-called Old Castle was designed and built in the Neo-Renaissance style by the architect Friedrich Bürklein for Lothar von Faber. In 1903, the Faber-Castell family also commissioned the construction of the New Castle based on plans by Theodor von Kramer in the style of German Romanesque architecture. The two parts are connected by an elaborately structured, five-storey tower through which the gate passage runs.
The family used to live in the castle until 1939, when it was confiscated by the Wehrmacht. After the end of World War II American occupation troops moved into the building. But when the famous Nuremberg Trials had begun in 1948, the castle was converted into a sleeping accommodation for the many international journalists, who reported on the court proceedings. In 1953, the last Americans left the castle and it was returned to the family, who did not move back in themselves. After decades of neglect, Anton-Wolfgang Count von Faber-Castell initiated the renovation and inventorying of the castle, and since 1986 the complex has once again been used for events.
In the last few years the castle was fully renovated. It is now used as a place of different events, such as the Christmas market. One weekend a month Faber Castell Castle also opens its doors for visitors, who are interested in the interior of the building. We already grabbed this chance and were quite surprised about its interesting and richly ornamented art noveau décor with lots of marble used.
The mansion is part of the historic complex surrounding Faber-Castell Castle. It was built for Wilhelm von Faber-Castell and is located directly in the castle gardens, which originally covered around 30 hectares and were laid out in the 19th century as an English-style landscape garden. The mansion predates the main castle and originally served as the representative residence of the Faber-Castell family. However, today, the building is used as an office space rather than a family residence.
With its headquarters and huge production sheds in the immediate vicinity of the castle, Faber-Castell is the biggest pencil manufacturing company around the world. In altogether 14 production centres it employs a staff of 7,000 on a global scale. Founded already in 1761 by the cabinet maker Kaspar Faber, whose grandson Lothar was ennobled in 1888, the company soon took off, favoured by the beginning industrial revolution.
In 1900, after the marriage of Lothar von Faber’s granddaughter baroness Ottilie von Faber with count Alexander von Castell-Ruedenhausen, the enterprise was renamed Faber-Castell. At that time also a new logo was implemented, the "jousting knights", which is still the company’s logo at the present day. In 1901 Alexander was granted the hereditary title of prince as well as count von Faber-Castell by Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria. Nowadays the family continues to be ranked with the reigning dynasties of Europe and belongs to the German high nobility.
A Merry Christmas 2025 to all of you! Have a great festive season together with your families and friends!
A highly venomous species of snake, the Malayan Krait patrols the rainforest floor at night in search of other snakes to predate on!
'Scuse the rather grubby office window... I don;t even clean mine at home, so not about to do these in a hurry!!
Main shot is a fly predating on another and in comments, next generation on the way!
Upton Magna - Shropshire
Another sad Wheatear story.
Last week i posted some wheatear shots but the nest was subsequently predated and destroyed.
This is a different wheatear but unfortunately she is feeding her brood on her own.There is no sign of the male .The nest is in a hole under some rocks about 2 feet from a busy road across Dartmoor and its possible that the male has been killed by a car.
The nest would have been selected during early stages of lockdown when there would have been hardly any cars on the moor but now the road is really busy and this obviously increases the danger for the birds.Whilst watching this female,I saw her have several narrow escapes with traffic, as she seems to be collecting most of the food from across the road ,then flying low back across the road to her nest.
She is working exceptionally hard to feed the brood though and was returning to the nest every couple of minutes with mouthfuls of insects and grubs.
Hopefully she and her brood can male it!
A endearing and confiding little bush bird.
However not always so, as they will readily make semi wooded areas their home.
As a boy I remember them commonly flitting from stump to stump in open country that had the bush cleared many years before.
Vulnerable to rats, stoats & weasels that predate most nests, yet amazingly they hang on grimly to existence.
The lovely background is compliment of some Oban wild roses.
The Riley H. Andes House in Sevierville is representative of the building style widely employed for larger houses in rural Tennessee. It is distinctive, however, for the expertly crafted, hand sawn wood ornamentation which decorates the porches, central gable and the eaves. Thus, the house is an excellent example of a vernacular Victorian farmhouse. And, it is also one of the few houses in Sevierville to predate 1870. This situation is due to a widespread fire in the late 1850's and the lack of development during the Civil War.
The ornamental wood trim seen on the Andes House was hand crafted by Louis Buckner, a talented black carpenter who worked on a number of houses in Sevierville. In addition to designing and producing exterior wood, Buckner also made mantel pieces and furniture. His work is characterized by the use of both geometric and floral motifs. Several pieces of furniture believed to have been made by Buckner for the Andes are still in the house today. The Andes House displays some of the best examples of Buckner's work still in existence.
The house was built in 1867 by Riley H. Andes after his marriage in 1866 to Rebecca Rimel. Riley's grandfather, Peter, was one of the first settlers in Sevier County, arriving from Virginia in 1803. Both Riley and his brother John served in the Union Army during the Civil War. They both returned to farming and became prominent in Sevier County. In his biographical sketches of Sevier Countians, Goodspeed notes that R.H. Andes has a farm of 230 acres and a "good residence".
On July 8, 1980, the Riley H. Andes House was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). All of the information above was found on the original documents submitted for listing consideration and can be viewed here:
npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/AssetDetail/f49d61d7-c422-49d6-9a5...
Three bracketed photos were taken with a handheld Nikon D7200 and combined with Photomatix Pro to create this HDR image. Additional adjustments were made in Photoshop CS6.
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." ~Jeremiah 29:11
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A pair of well fed lion brothers sleep together during a siesta in the shade by the shores of Lake Ndutu, Tanzania. Although the 'lions share' of African lions live in Tanzania, with its huge population of prey species, even there they are considered a vulnerable species due to habitat loss and retaliatory killing when lions predate on domestic species. In the distant upper right you can see flamingos on the lake.
08/11/2025 www.allenfotowild.com
A not so common visitor. Ten years ago there were often squirrels visiting the garden, we also had Hedgehogs, Frogs and Wood Mice. At night we would sit out and count Bats. These days as more habitat is being lost we just get a handful of wild birds and a few Rats which of course are predated by other peoples cats.
I met Bob and his son Brody while on vacation at the Armstrong Hillcrest Cabins at Waskesiu Lake, Prince Albert National Park. They were making the long journey from British Columbia to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan driving their newly restored 1956 Ford Customline, a car that had been in the family for decades.
Bob and Brody worked on the car themselves and have kept everything original. They were on their way to surprise Bob's mother who was 86 years old and had not yet seen the car since it's restoration.
The reflections of the Armstrong Hillcrest cabins can be seen reflecting off the car's Bermuda Blue paint, it's original colour. The historic Armstrong Hillcrest cabins predate the car, having been established in 1935 when the original 18 cabins were built.
Les Galeries royales Saint-Hubert de Bruxelles forment un complexe de trois passages commerciaux couverts sur toute leur longueur par un vitrage en arcades. Elles se composent de :
la Galerie de la Reine (nl) (de la rue du Marché aux Herbes à la rue des Bouchers)
la Galerie du Roi (de la rue des Bouchers à la rue d'Arenberg)
la Galerie des Princes (de la Galerie du Roi à la rue des Dominicains)
Elles sont l'œuvre de l'architecte Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar. Inaugurées en 1847, ces galeries sont parmi les plus anciennes d'Europe avec le (passage du Caire à Paris ouvert en 1798) et sont antérieures au Passage (Пассаж) de Saint-Pétersbourg (1848) et à la Galerie Vittorio Emanuele II de Milan (1878).
The Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert in Brussels form a complex of three shopping passages covered over their entire length by arcaded glazing. They consist of:
the Galerie de la Reine (nl) (from rue du Marché aux Herbes to rue des Bouchers)
the King's Gallery (from rue des Bouchers to rue d'Arenberg)
the Galerie des Princes (from the Galerie du Roi to the rue des Dominicains)
They are the work of architect Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar. Inaugurated in 1847, these galleries are among the oldest in Europe with the (passage from Cairo to Paris opened in 1798) and predate the Passage (Пассаж) in Saint Petersburg (1848) and the Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery in Milan (1878).
Banded Rail ( Rallus phillipensis )
When I first came to my present home in Ohiwa ( NZ ) these Rail were abundant.
Now in part due to Weka ( A larger cousin ) who compete for life's necessities and predate the eggs & young of Rail, they have almost gone..
Man sets the stage for most extinctions by his relentless lust for wealth, greed and his disregard for the environment. which is doubly sad as it shall be the cause of his own undoing as well....
This rare and distinctively marked migrant Calliphorid, specialises in predating the eggs of Locusts. Usually of African origin, it has been widely recorded in many counties of the UK and also now my garden :-) Handheld shot.
Must be a rare event the buzzard came down to the perch for his meat being mobbed by a pesky magpie the buzzard landed and tucked in and the magpie landed in the grass probably 15ft away the magpie started hunting the crane flies when suddenly the buzzard launched off the perch taking the magpie totally unaware there was barely any flapping or squawking.
After it had partially plucked and started to feed on the magpie it flew from the ground to a fence post where I got this pic before taking it to the woodland accompanied by a rather shocked mobbing magpie !!
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I hope you like this one, of a red-eyed tree frog. They are found in the rainforests and lowland areas of Central America, usually within the vicinity of lagoons. In the cut and thrust of the rainforests they blend in very well with their surroundings. Their red eyes act as a warning again predators, of which there are understandably many. They in turn predate on a variety of insects.
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Many thanks for your visits, favs and comments. Wherever you are, cordial greetings to one and all!
56090 has just passed over Denton School level crossing with 3J78 0839 Nunthorpe-Carlisle Yard, 56105 is on the rear. The picture is taken from close to the course of the Stanegate, literally “stone road”, which predates the construction of Hadrian’s Wall.
Welsh cob GEORGE seen near Lime Kiln Lane as he returns TIVERTONIAN to Tiverton Wharf. The 14 ton barge is very easy to move and requires little effort to keep it moving.
For more photographs of the Grand Western Canal please click here: www.jhluxton.com/Canals/Grand-Western-Canal
The Grand Western Canal originally ran between Taunton in Somerset and Tiverton in Devon.
The canal had its origins in various plans, going back to 1796, to link the Bristol Channel and the English Channel by a canal, bypassing Lands End.
An additional purpose of the canal was the supply of limestone and coal to lime kilns along with the removal of the resulting quicklime, which was used as a fertiliser and for building houses.
This intended canal-link was never completed as planned, as the coming of the railways removed the need for it.
Construction was in two phases. A level section, from Tiverton to Lowdwells on the Devon/Somerset border, opened in 1814, and was capable of carrying broad-beam barges, carrying up to 40 tons.
The Somerset section, suitable for tub boats (which were about 20 feet (6 m) long and capable of carrying eight tons) opened in 1839.
It included an inclined plane and seven boat lifts, the earliest lifts to see commercial service in the UK. The lifts predated the Anderton Boat Lift in Cheshire by nearly 40 years.
The 11 miles of the Devon section remains open and is now a designated country park and local nature reserve, and allows navigation.
最熟悉的所在，最熟悉的美好 -- 台中公園
Taichung Park is located on the site of the original settlement that predates the founding of Taichung City, making it one of the longest-standing landmarks in the city. The park itself was established over 100 years ago during the Ching Dynasty and was developed further under the Japanese colonial authorities, who completed it in 1903 and built the park's famous pavilions as a special residence for the visiting Japanese crown prince. More than any other landmark, the distinctive pavilions remain the most enduring symbol of Taichung City.
臺中公園是台灣臺中市歷史最悠久的公園，亦稱為「中山公園」，興建於日治時代，佔地約32,889坪（包含日月湖約4,100坪）。1999年4月17日，臺中市政府將其列為市定古蹟。
Lighthouse construction came of age in the Victorian era (1837-1901). The most famous lighthouse builders in Britain were the Stevensons of Scotland, who started building their masterpieces in the 18th century. Yes, the very family of the famous writer, Robert Louis Stevenson. There is a fascinating book about them: www.harpercollins.com.au/9780007204434/the-lighthouse-ste...
The first lighthouse tower built by convicts in 1833, fell into disrepair within 50 years, and Marine Board architect Robert Huckson, designed this one with a with new lantern room and apparatus. The new tower was painted white. Just as it appears here. The stone building in front is a little keepers cottage that actually predates the 1888 tower.
One of the 'must sees' while visiting Lucerne, Switzerland, is the Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrücke), which was built in the first half of the 14th century across the Reuss River, at an angle so as to connect the town's medieval fortifications. (12-09-27-3336)
Named after the nearby St. Peter's Chapel, the bridge is unique, not only because it is the world's oldest covered wooden footbridge, but because it contains a number of triangular roof panels, dating back to the 17th century, which show important events depicting the development of the town, as well as its two patron saints.
A part of the bridge complex is the octagonal 'water tower' which predated the bridge by about 30 years. However, the tower is not a water tower in the usual sense, but comes from the fact that the tower is standing in the water.
With the impressive clock tower looking on 68025 Superb sits in platform 3 awaiting departure with the 12.34 Liverpool Lime Street service. Predating the class 68 loco 37218 occupies platform 2 with a light engine service that ran back and forth between Scarborough and Bridlington. All I can think is that it was a route familiarisation turn.
Xinjiang Regional Museum, Urumqi, China.
The Autonomous Region Museum is famous for having the artifacts and mummies of Caucasians who lived in the region between 1,500 and 4,000 years ago. There is also a collection of silk articles and other artifacts from various eras of history, as well as written materials in different languages. The museum also instructs on the customs of the ethnic groups in the region. What most tourists want to see are the mummies and their artifacts. They are unusually well preserved. Until two decades ago, this culture was hardly known to historians and archeologists, and their history and origins are still mysterious. The Xinjiang Autonomous Regional Museum houses the mummies and their artifacts that are some of the most significant archeological discoveries in a hundred years, and it is a place to learn about the region.
The many Caucasian graves and bodies that have been found around the region are mysterious because little is known about them, and it isn’t clear whether they were all descended from the same groups or tribes. The bodies and artifacts of Caucasians date from the Bronze Age 4,000 years ago to the Silk Road era 1,500 years ago. Maybe some of the later mummies were simply travelers or traders in the area. It is clear that there were settlements of Caucasians about 3,000 and 4,000 years ago that predate by about 1,000 years any evidence of Mongoloid people. This suggests that the original settlers in the region were Caucasians. The earliest inhabitants had a culture like a European culture. The Caucasian people who lived during the Silk Road era from about 1 AD to 1,000 AD wrote in an Indo-European language called Tocharian. Some texts and inscriptions have been found as well as paintings of Caucasian people.
Dragonflies have been around for over 300 million years, making them one of the oldest insect species on Earth, even predating dinosaurs.
In many cultures, dragonflies symbolize change, transformation, and adaptability due to their life cycle and their ability to maneuver in various environments.
Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
On 13 February 1692, in the aftermath of the Jacobite uprising of 1689, an incident known as the Massacre of Glencoe took place in the glen. Thirty-eight men from Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by government forces who were billeted with them on the grounds that they had not been prompt in pledging allegiance to the new monarchs, William and Mary.
The Glen is named after the River Coe which runs through it. The name of the river may predate the Gaelic language, as its meaning is not known. It is possible that the name stems from an individual personal name, Comhan