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Banded Rail ( Rallus phillipensis )
I possibly photograph these birds more than any other as they live mere metres from my home but sadly declining , the main culprit unfortunately is Weka that have arrived here over the last seven to ten years.
Weka a similar but larger more aggressive Rail predate the eggs and young of their smaller, gentle cousin....
The Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland says: Although resembling a bird dropping when young, the fully grown caterpillar is bright green with black bands spotted with orange. Despite the mature caterpillar's conspicuous warning coloration, it is still sometimes predated by birds.
In the back lanes of Lismore, behind the shops is a significant collection of street art and murals. I doubt I have ever seen as much concentrated in the one place. This garage door was more than suitable for today's Door theme. As far as I could see, most of the art predated the flood....no not that one, the Lismore flood of 2022 that pretty well tried to annihilate the town. More to come.
Doliskana (Georgian: დოლისყანა, Turkish: Dolishane) is a medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery in the Medieval Georgian kingdom of Klarjeti (modern-day Artvin Province of Turkey). It was used as a mosque, now abandoned. Its construction was finished in the mid-10th century, during the rule of Sumbat I of Iberia. It is located high above the right bank of the Imerkhevi River.
Doliskana, as a settlement, also predated the construction of the monastery. According to the son of Sumbat, David, in January 826, the army of Ashot Kurapalat was stationed in the territory of Doliskana when he was suddenly killed by enemies. The monastery has stood here since the 10th century, although the exact date of its foundation is undetermined and several versions exist.
On the exterior walls of the church are several short inscriptions in Georgian Asomtavruli script. One mentions the prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia. The inscriptions have been dated to the first half of the 10th century.
Detail from within the Alcazaba in Málaga city. This alcazaba is considered the best preserved in Spain and predates the alcazabas at Sevilla and Granada by three centuries.
Short Eared Owl - Asio flammeus
Norfolk
Over much of its range, short-eared owls occurs with the similar-looking long-eared owl. At rest, the ear-tufts of long-eared owl serve to easily distinguish the two (although long-eared owls can sometimes hold its ear-tufts flat). The iris-colour differs: yellow in short-eared, and orange in long-eared, and the black surrounding the eyes is vertical on long-eared, and horizontal on short-eared. Overall the short-eared tends to be a paler, sandier bird than the long-eared.
The short-eared owl occurs on all continents except Antarctica and Australia; thus it has one of the most widespread distributions of any bird. A. flammeus breeds in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and the Galápagos Islands. It is partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of its range. The short-eared owl is known to relocate to areas of higher rodent populations. It will also wander nomadically in search of better food supplies during years when vole populations are low.
Hunting occurs mostly at night, but this owl is known to be diurnal and crepuscular as well. Its daylight hunting seems to coincide with the high-activity periods of voles, its preferred prey. It tends to fly only feet above the ground in open fields and grasslands until swooping down upon its prey feet-first. Several owls may hunt over the same open area. Its food consists mainly of rodents, especially voles, but it will eat other small mammals such as mice, ground squirrels, shrews, rats, bats, muskrats and moles. It will also occasionally predate smaller birds, especially when near sea-coasts and adjacent wetlands at which time they attack shorebirds, terns and small gulls and seabirds with semi-regularity. Avian prey is more infrequently preyed on inland and centers on passerines such as larks, icterids, starlings, tyrant flycatchers and pipits.
Great Crested Grebe sitting on four eggs, lets hope they all survive. Last year all the first brood were predated, but the second all made it to adulthood.
They have fledged or been predated. I found one on the lawn sadly not alive but not visibly damaged so I'm hoping the others fledged safely.
60-1197-2, fabricație 1977 Electroputere Craiova, ultima reparație finalizată în toamna anului 2023 la compania Reloc, sosea dinspre Satu Mare la momentul fotografierii cu trenul 6813.
În stația Valea lui Mihai vagoanele au fost "predate" locomotivei maghiare M41.2112, aceasta continuând parcursul trenului până la Debrecen.
Locomotive 60-1197-2, built in 1977 by Electroputere Craiova and last overhauled in autumn 2023 at Reloc, was arriving with a local stop service from Satu Mare when the photo was taken.
At Valea lui Mihai station, the coaches were handed over to Hungarian locomotive M41.2112, which then took the train forward to Debrecen.
Valea lui Mihai, Bihor (RO)
Whilst they can be found on the Isle of Wight and Brownsea Island, the Westmorland area of northern England and a small patch near Crosby are the only places in England Red Squirrels can call home.
A sad state of affairs as before the introduction of the Eastern Gray Squirrel from the USA Reds were widespread across Britain. This linked article gives a decent summary of how the Greys have gradually taken over in Britain. www.wildlifeonline.me.uk/questions/answer/whats-the-story...
In Westmorland, these Reds are seen as precious and there are numerous road signs advising drivers to be careful in areas where these are known to be about. Locals are reminded of their importance and if a grey is seen, it should be reported immediately!
There are various schemes 'in the works' to reverse the dominance of the Grey Squirrels in Britain, which could possibly include infertility measures and the management of Pine Martens which are more likely to predate a grey rather than a red.
My Red Squirrel here was one of three significant species I managed to photograph within an hour of arriving at Smardale. Fantastic!
Smardale, Cumbria
10th August 2021
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Short Eared Owl - Asio flammeus
Norfolk
Over much of its range, short-eared owls occurs with the similar-looking long-eared owl. At rest, the ear-tufts of long-eared owl serve to easily distinguish the two (although long-eared owls can sometimes hold its ear-tufts flat). The iris-colour differs: yellow in short-eared, and orange in long-eared, and the black surrounding the eyes is vertical on long-eared, and horizontal on short-eared. Overall the short-eared tends to be a paler, sandier bird than the long-eared.
The short-eared owl occurs on all continents except Antarctica and Australia; thus it has one of the most widespread distributions of any bird. A. flammeus breeds in Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Caribbean, Hawaii and the Galápagos Islands. It is partially migratory, moving south in winter from the northern parts of its range. The short-eared owl is known to relocate to areas of higher rodent populations. It will also wander nomadically in search of better food supplies during years when vole populations are low.
Hunting occurs mostly at night, but this owl is known to be diurnal and crepuscular as well. Its daylight hunting seems to coincide with the high-activity periods of voles, its preferred prey. It tends to fly only feet above the ground in open fields and grasslands until swooping down upon its prey feet-first. Several owls may hunt over the same open area. Its food consists mainly of rodents, especially voles, but it will eat other small mammals such as mice, ground squirrels, shrews, rats, bats, muskrats and moles. It will also occasionally predate smaller birds, especially when near sea-coasts and adjacent wetlands at which time they attack shorebirds, terns and small gulls and seabirds with semi-regularity. Avian prey is more infrequently preyed on inland and centers on passerines such as larks, icterids, starlings, tyrant flycatchers and pipits.
Pairs of SOO SD's on 911-912 became as common in the Upper Peninsula as mosquitos in the early 80's. That's not to say we didn't have plenty of other stuff to see as there was always a bit of variety. This shot predates that era and most often an SD was paired up with a 4 axle in the later 70's. 785 and 757 roll 114 cars east near Trout Lake on August 25, 1977.
I'm still getting used to the Graflex RB. Think of it sort of as small version of the Super D or Auto (sort of). It's a box with bellows. And it's an SLR.
With a 120 back on it, I can shoot 6x9. I don't think they made 6x7 rollbacks to fit the old Graflex backs. They made them for the Graflok backs, of course - I've got a couple for the baby Graflex and the Mamiya.
But for the cameras that predate this change, we're stuck with 6x6 and 6x9.
I would normally only shoot this with with the Kodak Brownie box, but I'll make an exception here.
Also, this particular frame isn't as wide as it should be because the film advance on this old back is a bit wonky.
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'Madness With My Own'
Camera: Graflex RB Series B
Film: Ilford Pan F+
Process: PMK; 1+2+100; 7.5min
Oregon
October 2020
The old topographic maps have this building in Fallsburg, NY marked as a school. So thats what I am putting it as. It does predate the also abandoned and larger central school across town.
The French Market is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States. It began where Café du Monde currently stands and has been rebuilt and renovated a number of times.
The market is included on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.
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Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world, and the oldest in Western Europe, predating other modern European capitals such as London, Paris and Rome by centuries. Julius Caesar made it a municipium called Felicitas Julia, adding to the name Olissipo. Ruled by a series of Germanic tribes from the 5th century, it was captured by the Moors in the 8th century. In 1147, the Crusaders under Afonso Henriques reconquered the city and since then it has been a major political, economic and cultural centre of Portugal. Unlike most capital cities, Lisbon's status as the capital of Portugal has never been granted or confirmed officially – by statute or in written form. Its position as the capital has formed through constitutional convention, making its position as de facto capital a part of the Constitution of Portugal.
This prominent intrusive plug is composed of comendite, which is an alkali rhyolite (similar composition to that of several of the Glass House Mountains including Mts Tibrogargan, Ngungun, Conowrin, Beerwah, Wild Horse, Cooee, Tunbubudla and Tibberoowuccum). Columnar jointing is obvious in some faces of the mountain, especially this NW face. It predates the Glass House Mountains though it is also dated as of Tertiary age. Like the Glass House Mountains, Cooroora is a denuded plug, its surrounding cone and pyroclasts have been eroded away leaving the plug prominent in the landscape.
It is a landmark in South Queensland. Its aboriginal name has been used to name the local electorate of Legislative Assembly, Queensland Parliament from 1912-1992. In the 1920s this electorate stretched from the northern edges of Brisbane north to Maroochydore, including Redcliffe, Caboolture, Caloundra, but not the mountain itself!
In its early European history, Cooroora was mistaken by Bidwill, the government botanist based at Maryborough, for Beerwah, the tallest of the Glass House Mountains. Bidwill was attempting to find a land route to Brisbane, and when he saw Cooroora he believed that he would find Durundur homestead nearby. His companion aboriginal man assured him that there was no European settlement near this mountain, but Bidwill was sure he recognized it. He later had to write an apologetic letter explaining why he hadn't first succeeded and why it had taken him so long to accomplish his intended purpose.
Incidentally, many have climbed this peak, competitively in the "King of the Mountain" race, but one achievement stands out from the rest: Winn Stehbens climbed and descended this peak, unaided, when she was 89 years old. Today she is 104 and sadly no longer mobile.
The KIng of the Mountain race (no longer run) commenced and finished in the town of Pomona requiring an ascent and descent of the mountain. The open records for the race are: Open Men - Jorge Navarro 31 min 15 sec; Open Women - Ange Harries 40 min 22 sec; Masters 50+ years Men - Amos Saraber 39 min 18 sec; Masters 50+ Women - Wendy Flanagan 56 min 22 sec.
Another view from the tower of the fortress in Počitelj, this time to the other side :)
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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Kolejny widok z wieży twierdzy w Počitelj, tym razem w przeciwną stronę :)
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.
We're just east of the Hwy. 402 overpass between Strathroy and Komoka to witness the passing of CN train #2-M396, powered by SD40-2(W) 5314 and GP40-2l(W) 9567. The year 1998 predates the removal of sections of the double track between Poplar and Sarnia.
The present Little Rock station opened August 1, 1921, having been constructed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad after a fire destroyed the prior station on April 7, 1920. The structure used existing foundations, some exterior walls and the clock tower of the previous station, which had survived the fire. The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Mopac Station".[2]
Although known as Union Station, this particular structure was used by only a single railroad, Missouri Pacific. Prior structures on this site were served by two additional railroads, Memphis & Little Rock (1874-1893) and st. Louis Southwestern Railroad (known as the 'Cotton Belt'). (ca. 1892-1910). The present (1921) structure was predated by a large wooden structure erected in 1874, and a brick station that opened in 1909 and burned in 1920.
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In spite of its sinister name, The Bucket of Blood Saloon gives off the charm of the old-time hey-days with its many hanging lamps and mirrors. Memories of a time long ago await the visitor wandering into the bar for a cold drink in this cool oasis.
The BUCKET of BLOOD Saloon-“the Original”. This structure was constructed in 1876 after the great fire of 1875 which destroyed up to a thousand structures of the town. Most of the town’s core buildings were lost or sustained damage, unfortunately the first structure that previously occupied this location, like a lot of the other town’s buildings of that time was completely destroyed. Though the building you are currently viewing has gone through several renovations, iterations and operations since 1876, it like many of the other historical buildings throughout Virginia City survive as living history.
The masonry walls of the Old BUCKET predate the great fire of 1875. Shadows of doorways recall a time when enclosed stairs led down to the Boston Saloon. The BUCKET of BLOOD has long served as a local landmark in the center of Virginia City. Until recently no one realized that the Boston Saloon lay under an asphalt cap to the rear of the building.
This bird looks as though it is strutting around as though it owns the place. Well, with its distinctive crown and pose it certainly looks as though it does.
The Crested Caracara is a large falcon that is always on the look out for carrion. Not only that but to will predate other birds and steal their food.
Thankfully for such an attractive and sizeable bird once out of cities we found it quite common.
This particular individual was photographed just north of the Chilean city of Punta Arenas.
Excerpt from www.komoot.com/highlight/303530:
The Valkhof is a hill with a small park. There is the Barbarossa ruin and the St. Nicholas Chapel. The Nikolauskapelle is one of originally two chapels of the Nimweger castle Valkhof. It is one of the oldest buildings in the Netherlands.
The construction of the chapel of St. Nicholas on the Valkhof of the Nimweger Kaiserpfalz, built by Charlemagne, was probably commissioned by Emperor Konrad II in 1030. From the oldest building stock but only parts remain.
The octagonal central space, which encloses a sixteen-cornered handling, is clearly oriented towards the Palatine Chapel in Aachen. The Carolingian model has long led to the Nimweger Nikolauskapelle was predated. It is the only surviving Romanesque central building in the Netherlands.
In 1047 the Valkhof complex was completely destroyed by fire. Only under Frederick Barbarossa, the chapel was rebuilt in 1155 in the old form. After another undated massive destruction, a second reconstruction was added in the late 14th century.
On the Valkhof grounds are also the remains (choir capsis) of the former 12th-century Martinskapelle. It is popularly referred to as Barbarossa-ruïne.
Hope Valley, Peak District National Park, UK
When is an eye-sore not an eye-sore?
That is a question that has always popped into my head when I have seen the Hope Cement Works in real life or photo. There it sits in the middle of the Hope Valley in the Britain’s first National Park intermittently pumping smoke up into the air…terrible? Well maybe but then think that Britain’s largest cement works dates back to 1929 which predates the creation of the Peak District National Park (PDNP) by 22 years. If you believe the Breedon Group’s data then it creates 260 jobs and contributes £53 million to the PDNPeconomy www.breedongroup.com/content/dam/breedon/corporate/docume....
Until I looked it up I hadn’t realised that the current planning permissions run out in 2042 so, unless renewed, operations will end. Will it be blown up like some old power stations with Togs on the top of Mam Tor copying those at Mesa Arch in Canyonland NP? If you have ever shot Mesa Arch you will know what I mean, if not image what the 27 people who set the record for getting into a classic mini car felt like!
Or will it become a sibling to Battersea Power Station that changed in perception from eye-sore to icon? As a Tog, I think I favour the latter as the images you get when the fog rolls through the valley and the cement works appears and disappears like a will-o'-the-wisp are something else…well they are to me.
Anyway, enough of my ramblings! Here are a couple of the images where I picked out the cement works that last morning in the PDNP. The almost mono image was taken when I first set up and a little before the sun rose. The other more colourful one was taken when the sun was up heating the mist like a fire does cauldron.
© All rights reserved to Steve Pellatt. Please do not use this image on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit written permission.
Take a look at PANO -vision, it is very adictive.
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As part of the bridge complex, the Kapellbrücke includes the octagonal 34.5 m (113 ft) tall (from ground) Wasserturm, which translates to "water tower," in the sense of 'tower standing in the water.' The tower predated the bridge by about 30 years. Throughout the centuries, the tower was variably used as a prison, torture chamber, and later a municipal archive. Today, the tower is closed to the public, although it houses a local artillery association as well as a tourist gift shop.
The bridge itself was originally built c. 1365 as part of Lucerne's fortifications. It linked the old town on the right bank of the Reuss to the new town on the left bank, securing the town from attack from the south (i.e. from the lake). The bridge initially had a length of over 270 metres (890 ft), although due to numerous shortenings throughout the years and river bank replenishments, the bridge now totals only 204.7 metres (672 ft) in length. It is the oldest surviving truss bridge in the world, consisting of strutted and triangulated trusses of moderate span, supported on piled trestles; as such, it is probably an evolution of the strutted bridge.
The Kapellbrücke almost burned down on August 18, 1993, destroying two thirds of its interior paintings. Shortly thereafter, the Kapellbrücke was reconstructed and again opened to the public on 14 April 1994 for a total of CHF 3.4 million.
Senso-Ji Buddhist Temple in Tokyo. A note about the swastika, it predates the inverted similar shape coopted by the Nazis. In Buddhism this shape is symbolizes the footprints of the Buddha and the Dharma wheel.
This photo taken from near the end of the Rua dos Queitros south of the village of Costa do Lajedo on the Southwest corner of the Island of Flores in the Azores show Ponta da Rocha Alta. This point is part of an area referred to in the Azores as a Fajã. This term describes a slope or flat area at the base of sea cliffs along the coasts of the Islands. Most Azorean fajãs form in one of two ways: 1- There are lava deltas built out into the sea as flows come down cliffs and slopes. These fajãs are often composed of vesicular basaltic rocks. Sometimes the vesicles are filled with minerals and the rocks are described as having an amygdlodial texture. 2- In other cases the fajãs are formed by talus and debris the fell from cliffs in landslides or rockfalls. The later is the case with Ponta da Rocha Alta.
The fajã at Ponta da Rocha Alta is a very new. It didn’t exist until 1960. On May 22 of that year the tip of Rocha Alta (High Rock) cliff collapsed in a giant mass movement. The configuration of Flores’ south coast changed. At dusk a wave created by the collapse hit the port at Lajes, swamping boats and breaching the retaining wall. This tsunami is one of several in the Azores attributed to landslides or cliff collapses. To the east of this new Ponta da Rocha Alta is another point known as Fajã Lopo Vaz. The development this fajã predates the Portuguese settlers. It developed as the result of cliff failures and lava flows. Though currently uninhabited, Lopo Vaz was probably the site of the first settlement on the Island around 1480 AD.
Small souvenir shop near the fortress in Pocitelj. I bought there some things for me and my friends :) At background you can see the minaret :)
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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Sklepik z pamiątkami przy twierdzy w Počitelj. Trochę się tam obkupiłam :) W tle widać minaret niewielkiego meczetu :)
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.
Over Garden in Warrington. Strangely warrington Town centre were we live the local pair of Buzzards predate the factory roof LBB Gull colony off Dallam Lane and constantly fly over carrying young gulls . Not bad for Urban birding while sitting outside the back door. 40 Years ago you would have to go to the Lake District to see Buzzard now they are in a large town centre breeding. I have never read of Buzzard Hunting a Gull Colony before.
The ruins of the mosque of Minuchihr, with its collapsed west facade, sit behind the ruins of a structure called House 2 in the medieval city of Ani, Turkey. Its date of construction and original purpose are controversial. It is said to date to the Shaddadid emir Minuchihr who ruled Ani from the year 1072 -1173. Some argue it was converted from an earlier Armenian palace or church, and others that it was a purposed-build mosque post-dating the Seljuk conquest of the area in 1064 (the Seljuks sold Ani to the Shaddadid emir Minuchihr in 1072). The restored octagonal minaret is said to predate the mosque.
01/05/2025 www.allenfotowild.com
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。
Europe, Scandinavia, Norge, Oslo, Holmenkollen, Kapell (uncut)
The Holnekoppell Chapel obviously predates the Ski jump, but there is a relation with..... hiking.
Holmenkollen Chapel was first built in 1903 after designs by architect Holger Sinding-Larsen as a panelled wooden pole construction. "Holmen og Voxenselskabet" was founded in 1880 for the acquisition and development of the area as a recreational area for locals. When the company disbanded in 1890, it gave one of its plots of c. 10,000 square meters (110,000 sq ft) to the municipality of Oslo to build a sports chapel.
Closely related to Holmenkollen Chapel was Fortidsminne-foreningen. This association was established in 1844 with several painters as initiators. It was primarily the painter Johan Christian Dahl who spoke in favour of a stave church design. The association was the birthplace of a young generation of Norwegian architects around the turn of the 20th century, reviving the tradition of Norwegian historic wooden architecture. They searched back to the early Middle Ages when Norway had its Golden Age. They emphasized identity and their own history, nature and architecture. Holmenkollen Chapel was a direct result of the young generation of architects' emerging awareness of this heritage.
From its opening in 1903, the building was used as a chapel. Only in 1913 was it dedicated to the use of church services and church ceremonies such as baptism, confirmation, marriage, funerals and sports services.
The chapel was intended as a facility for hikers who wanted to attend a Sunday service, even if they chose to go up to the heights for exercise and fresh air. Hiking in the woods was almost fashionable in the late 19th century.
Tourist hotels, restaurants, spas and sanatoriums were built in the area, making it a destination also for the growing population of the capital Christiania (now Oslo). Nature trails and roads led up the Holmenkollåsen (the hill at Holmenkollen).
486031 working a Ryde to Shanklin service passes sister unit 485041 at Sandown, Isle of Wight. 03079 stands at the head of the Island’s engineering train on the former Newport branch platform.
After electrification in 1967, double track working was retained north of Sandown but the remaining nearly two miles to Shanklin were single track. In 1988 the line north to Brading was itself singled, making the box here virtually redundant and making the station a passing place on the single line south of Brading. The tall, 1893-built signal box had closed in March 1989, the month before my picture.
The trains are both former London Electric Railway ‘Standard Stock’, having been built between 1921 and 1923. The differing class numbers originally denoted either a 3 car or 4 car unit: by this date both units had 4 cars.
On the front of each unit the legend ‘RydeRail’ and a representation of the Island is visible. RydeRail predated Network SouthEast as a marketing initiative and was used until 1990.
Sunrise is starting to break the horizon to my back, Moon is 2.72° above the horizon and will set in 30 minutes. Grain silo reflecting the first hint of direct sunlight. With little snow over the last two months, field stubble is exposed. It's dry.
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I've always liked pairing a rising or setting Moon with structures on the landscape. The visual compression adds a sense of intimacy between something so close and so far.
Grain silos and farm complexes are good subjects on the prairie. This got me thinking about farming, seasons and lunar cycles.
Googled 'when were the first granaries built' and learned the technology dates to 11000 years ago.
"A team of archeologists working in Jordan has made a discovery that represents a new chapter in the story of our ancestors' move from foraging to farming. The researchers unearthed an ancient granary. The round, mud hut dates back more than 11,000 years. A raised floor was key for keeping grain dry and out of reach of hungry rats. But what makes the find so special is that the granary was built a thousand years before people ate domesticated crops."
Reference: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/ancient-granar...
So, the next time I see a grain bin, grain silo, wooden grain elevator or enormous concrete grain facility on the prairie, I'll know this technology began at least 11,000 years ago. For me, this is the takeaway of the moment, a photograph and curiosity caused me to learn.
Un cranc essent devorat sencer i viu per un capó reial, fixeu-vos en la boca del ocell. No se si ho era, però espero que fos un cranc americà, especie invasora. Un menys!
Els ibis son un dels atributs o personificacions del deu egipci de la saviesa, Thot. En aquest cas es tracta del ibis més usual a casa nostra, el capó reial (plegadis falcinellus), conegut a Valencia com a picaport. De fet, des de fa 3 o 4 anys crec que cada cop n'he vist més, i segurament està lligat a que part de la seva alimentació son plagues com el cargol poma o el cranc americà. O sigui que benvinguts!!!
Foto presa als Aiguamolls de l'Empordà.
ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap%C3%B3_reial
www.sioc.cat/fitxa.php?sci=0&sp=PLEFAL
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A crawfish, most probably of the invasive spices like the American red swamp crawfish, is being eaten whole and alive by a glossy ibis. Bon apetit!
The ibis is the bird most asociated with the Egyptian god Thot. This is a Glossy ibis (plegadis falcinellus), the only one usually found in Catalonia.
As for my experience, their numbers are increasing in Catalan marshlands. 4 years ago I saw a single isolated one, and then some groups. This one was part of a large group of almost 15-20 birds. Probably the fact that they foder on plagues like the red swamp crawfish or the applesnail.
A legendary figure best known as one of the main characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West (西遊記/西游记) and many later stories and adaptations. The Monkey King's origins predate the novel and can be traced back both to the Monkey-God, Hanuman, from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana as well as from the Song dynasty. In the novel, he is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain by the Buddha, he later accompanies the monk Tang Sanzang on a journey to retrieve Buddhist sutras from the West (India) where Buddha and his followers reside.
My entry for Biocup 2020 Round 2. The theme is East Asian mythology
Thanks to my friend, Lisi, I now know what the heck this thing is for! It is a traditional serving vessel for "Erva Mate", an herbal tea, a very old tradition in southern Brasil and Argentina. It is always used in conjunction with a 'bomba', a specialized metal or wooden straw that strains the infusion before it enters it's column. Erva Mate is made from the leaves of a tree in the holly family, and its use as a medicinal plant predates european incursion onto the continent. This is an older argentine one that I purchased at a garage sale 20 years ago, and is made from '800' silver, and a hollowed gourd or 'Cabaça'. This shape is not as pleasing to the eye as the brazilian variety known as a "cuia" which is made from the "porongo" or "cabaça" gourd. Thanks, Lisi!
In the left hand frame is a male Migrant Hawker, transferring sperm from primary genitalia near the tip of his tail to secondary genitalia near the top of his abdomen (on his 'chest'). He can do this is flight as well on foliage, as here. Shortly afterwards (right hand frame), he grasps a female by the back of her head using claspers at the tip of his tail. She curls the tip of her abdomen to meet the male's genitalia and collects the sperm. They are said to be 'in cop' or 'in the wheel'. The duration of the transfer process can be just a few seconds, or several minutes. This pair spent around 30 seconds in the act. The female will then go off and deposit her eggs in standing water - such as at the edge of a lake. Unlike some species, such as Darters, with Migrant Hawkers the male does not remain attendant to prevent her mating with other males before the eggs are deposited. This mating process is unique to odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) and has been extremely successful as fossil records show they have been around, substanstially unchanged, for 300 million years, predating dinosaurs by 100 million years.
Taichung park 台中公園湖心亭
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。
Fresno, Ca.
An amusement park that predated all of the box stores surrounding it is now wiped out for what I presume will be more big boxes. Alas, time marches on.
Excerpt from the plaque:
Black Widow Corsage 1985
This black widow figure seen in the corsage serves as an avatar of feminine power, yet it also depends on the negative stereotype of a dangerous, vengeful woman. Her miniature body, spider-like in a black cocktail dress, builds on centuries of ceramic figurines produced in the porcelain factories of Europe and Asia. This figurine, like others, uses vivid iconography to represent a clearly recognizable character.
Blackburn’s fascination with tragic mortality predates his diagnosis with AIDS in 1993. Yet depictions of death and dying took on greater potency in the gay community as the AIDS crisis escalated. With visible and pervasive loss in the community, many people struggled to come to terms with impending death and its aftermath. Figures such as the black widow took on deeper meanings, as people strove to reconcile themselves with their new reality.
Two Heads 1995
Two Heads is one of the last ceramic works Blackburn made and among the few that is purely sculptural. The heads’ distortions, both spectral and glamorous, could allegorize the dysmorphia of experiencing one’s own body decline or contortions made in the pursuit of beauty. Resembling drag performers in the act of self-invention, the heads also look upward, as if entreating some greater power for answers.